Dear Readers: As mentioned in last week's post, both Fair Grounds Racing Club horses were entered to run last weekend, with Efforting making her second return to the track to face other Louisiana-bred fillies on Saturday, March 4th. In this 6-furlong race, Efforting, as the …
March Update: Duncan Kenner & Fair Grounds Racing Club
Dear Readers—March Update from the Editor: We have had Duncan Kenner on the brain as of late—as mentioned in recent posts, the Fair Grounds Race Course annually honors him with the Duncan Kenner Stakes, which this year was held in January, and last month marked the anniversary of …
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From the Archives: Happy Birthday ALB & the Red Fox of the South!
Dear Readers: Today, Saturday, February 11, marks the anniversary of the birth of two men who dominated the Louisiana race tracks prior to the Civil War: Col. Adam L. Bingaman of Natchez, Mississippi (1793–1869), and Duncan F. Kenner (1813–1887). You can read more about Col. …
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Remembering Duncan F. Kenner in Today’s Stakes Race at Fair Grounds Race Course
Dear Readers: Today, Saturday, January 21, 2017, marks the 64th running of the Duncan F. Kenner Stakes in honor of this Louisiana horseman. This $75,000 stakes race at six furlongs for four-year-olds and upwards (post time: 2:18 p.m. Central) is part of the Fair Grounds' Road …
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The Great Match Race — Part I., Napoleon Challenges the North
"The way in which either party managed to improve their horses was kept as much a secret as the mysteries of Isis.” -- Niles' Weekly Register The Year: 1823. The American Turf Register and Sporting Magazine called it the “annus marabilis in racing annals" – the “year of …
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