Mine that Bird movie “50 to 1” tour hits Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana
The cast and filmmakers of the movie “50 to 1,” which tells the improbable story of New Mexico-based Mine that Bird’s victory in the 2009 Kentucky Derby, have embarked on….
Category: LOUISIANA
Louisiana-bred Diamond Lucy Takes Wilma Mankiller Memorial Stakes
Diamond Lucy, a Louisiana-bred daughter of Lewis Michael, won Monday’s $50,000 Wilma Mankiller Memorial Stakes at Will Rogers Downs by 2 ½ lengths under jockey Glen Murphy. The 4-year-old, who….
Catalog Now Online for First Equine Sales Company 2-Year-Old Sale
Equine Sales Company has announced that the catalog for their inaugural 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale is now online. The sale will be held on Monday, April 28, with the under….
Half Ours Filly Tops Stars of Tomorrow 2YO Sale at Evangeline Downs
Designer Soxx, an accredited Louisiana-bred bay filly by Half Ours, was the sale-topper at the Stars of Tomorrow 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale at Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino and Hotel on….
Louisiana-bred Ide Be Cool Runs Record to a Perfect Six-for-Six in Pelican Stakes
Ide Be Cool kept his career record perfect on Saturday night at Delta Downs as he won his sixth race in a row while dominating four Louisiana-bred rivals in the….
Evangeline Downs Announces $2.15 Million Stakes Schedule
The $300,000 Evangeline Downs Turf Sprint, a newly created event for 3-year-olds and up at a distance of five furlongs on the grass course that will be run on Saturday,….
Evangeline Downs Announces New $300,000 Turf Sprint
Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino and Hotel and Boyd Gaming today announced the creation of one of America’s richest turf sprint races for the upcoming Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred meeting, the $300,000….
Catalogue Now Online for Fasig-Tipton Texas 2YO and Horses of Racing Age Sale
Fasig-Tipton Texas has catalogued 135 entries for its 2014 Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training & Horses of Racing Age Sale, to be held Tuesday, April 1, at Lone Star Park in….
Equine Sales Company Sets September 3 Date for Consignor Select Yearling Sale
Equine Sales Company has announced that their 2014 Consignor Select Yearling Sale will be held on Wednesday, September 3, at its sales facility in Opelousas, Louisiana. Equine Sales had its….
Calhoun, Robideaux and Proud Spell to Join Fair Grounds Hall of Fame
Brereton Jones’s Proud Spell, one of five fillies of recent vintage to have parlayed a win in the Fair Grounds Oaks to one in the Kentucky Oaks later in the….
Grade 2 Winner Neko Bay to Stand at Elite Thoroughbreds in Louisiana
Grade 2 winner Neko Bay will stand the 2014 season at Michele Rodriguez’s and Lee Daniel Thomas’ Elite Thoroughbreds in Louisiana in a deal brokered by Chad Schumer of Schumer….
Sunbean Shines on Louisiana Premier Night at Delta Downs
Brittlyn Stable Inc.’s Sunbean used an eye-catching move to gain the lead and drive on to victory in Saturday night’s $200,000 Louisiana Premier Night Championship at Delta Downs. The big….
Southern Racehorse is Now on Twitter
Southern Racehorse magazine is now on Twitter! To follow us, simply go to twitter.com/SRacehorse or follow us @SRacehorse.
January-February Issue of Southern Racehorse Magazine Now Online
The January/February issue of Southern Racehorse magazine is now available online by clicking here. The printed magazine is being mailed to all members of the Texas Thoroughbred Association and Thoroughbred….
Elite Program to Hold Teacher, Volunteer and Staff Certification and Information Workshop in Louisiana
The Elite Program Inc.’s Groom Elite Certification School is conducting a 3-day Teacher/Volunteer/Staff Certification and Information workshop on January 28-30 at the Florida Parishes Campus of Northshore Technical and Community….
Tips for Preventing a Barn Fire
Good Horsekeeping Column – By Laurie A. Cerny A barn fire is every horse owner’s fear. And with so many potential fire hazards within your barn – from flammable grooming….
Vicar’s in Trouble becomes first graded stakes-winning grad from Equine Sales Company
Louisiana-bred Vicar’s in Trouble not only put himself on the trail to the Kentucky Derby with a dominant 6 ¾-length victory in Saturday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Lecomte Stakes at Fair….
Evangeline Downs and Breeders Sale Company of Louisiana to Host 2YO Sale
Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel, in conjunction with the Breeders Sale Company of Louisiana, will host the Stars of Tomorrow 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale on Sunday, March 9, 2014…..
2014 Southern Racehorse Stallion Register Now Online
The 2014 edition of the Southern Racehorse Stallion Register is now online with nearly 60 featured stallions in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and the surrounding region. Many stallions have a complete….
Rise Up Rolls to Six-Length Victory in $1 Million Delta Downs Jackpot
Trainer Tom Amoss and veteran jockey Gerard Melancon teamed up for four wins Saturday at Delta Downs punctuated by Rise Up capturing the $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot (G3) for 2-year-olds….