Fair Grounds Entries & Results for Thursday, March 16, 2023

Fair Grounds, New Orleans, LA
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Horses have been running at the Fair Grounds Race Course location since as early as 1838. The track features a one mile dirt track and a 7/8 mile turf course.
Fair Grounds' biggest stakes: Louisiana Derby, New Orleans Handicap, and Risen Star.

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Power Picks stats the last 60 days: Top picks are winning at 31.1%, second picks are winning at 21.9%, and third place picks are winning 16.4%.

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1M, Dirt, $5,000 Claiming
Fillies & Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $15,000

Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta $0.50 Pick 3 (Races 1-3) / $0.50 Pick 5 (Races 1-5) / Daily Double

  • Picks Report HRN Power Pick selection. (races 1-3 provided free)
    Race 1: The top pick is #9 See Sassy Run the 2/1 ML favorite trained by Ricky Courville and ridden by Corey J. Lanerie. The six-year-old mare by Secret Run has good early speed in a projected paceless race in combination with better overall speed figures against this bunch to win in this spot. Get Fair Grounds Picks for all of today's races.

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Lacis Jewel

Upstart

Charles Zenon

Juan P. Vargas

6/1

2 2

Strummer

Star Guitar

Scott Gelner

Gerard Melancon

3/1

3 3

Storied Trip

Guilt Trip

John Hirdes

Emanuel Nieves

12/1

4 4

Be a Bandit

Greeley's Galaxy

Shelton J. Zenon, Sr.

Elio J. Barrera

12/1

5 5

Kehron's Creed

Jimmy Creed

John Ney

Mitchell Murrill

20/1

6 6

Missgreeley'ssong

Greeley's Galaxy

Henry West, Jr.

Treylon S Albert

10/1

7 7

Cajun Shots

Time Bandit

Shelton J. Zenon, Sr.

Sofia Barandela

10/1

8 8

My Little Jen

City Zip

Corale A. Richards

Aubrie Green

6/1

9 9 Picks Report

See Sassy Run

Secret Run

Ricky Courville

Corey J. Lanerie

2/1

Runner Win Place Show
See Sassy Run  9 $2.80 $2.20 $2.10
Lacis Jewel  1 - $3.40 $3.00
Kehron's Creed  5 - - $7.40
Missgreeley'ssong  6 - - -
Also rans: Cajun Shots, Storied Trip, Be a Bandit
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Exacta 9-1 $11.60 $51,185.00
Superfecta 9-1-5-6 $589.60 $22,514.00
Trifecta 9-1-5 $105.20 $30,864.00
Fractions and final time: :24.13, :48.78, 1:14.91, 1:28.48, 1:41.17
Winning Owner: Paul M. Gaudet
Winning Breeder: Shirley G. Boudreaux
SEE SASSY RUN rated far back in the three path, gained without urging in the two path around the far turn, produced a bold bid inside of the lugging leader leaving the three sixteenths pole, assumed command in upper stretch, and drew off well in hand.

6F, Dirt, $5,000 Starter Allowance
Open | 4 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $20,000

Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta $0.50 Pick 3 (Races 2-4) / $0.50 Pick 4 (Races 2-5) / Daily Double

  • Picks Report HRN Power Pick selection. (races 1-3 provided free)
    Race 2: The top pick is #1 Charli Michael the 5/2 ML favorite trained by Ron Faucheux and ridden by Mitchell Murrill. The five-year-old gelding by Lewis Michael has the controlling early speed and standout speed figures in a projected slow pace. Get Fair Grounds Picks for all of today's races.

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1 Picks Report

Charli Michael

Lewis Michael

Ron Faucheux

Mitchell Murrill

5/2

2 2

Blushinstreetdevil

Street Boss

Norm W. Casse

Reylu Gutierrez

8/1

3 3

Counter Offer

Tapizar

Eric L. Heitzmann

David Cohen

9/2

4 4

Boyfriend Material

Hold Me Back

Denise Schmidt

E. M. Murray

6/1

5 5

Indimaaj

Tapit

Robertino Diodoro

C.J. McMahon

4/1

6 6

Tappin Fora Dance

Tapiture

Alvin Romero

James Graham

8/1

7 7

Two Dot

Soldat

Joe O. Duhon

Emanuel Nieves

7/2

Runner Win Place Show
Charli Michael  1 $3.40 $2.80 $2.20
Boyfriend Material  4 - $7.00 $3.80
Two Dot  7 - - $3.20
Indimaaj  5 - - -
Also rans: Tappin Fora Dance, Counter Offer, Blushinstreetdevil
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Daily Double 9-1 $5.60 $12,433.00
Trifecta 1-4-7 $50.40 $29,156.00
Exacta 1-4 $17.20 $54,282.00
Superfecta 1-4-7-5 $144.20 $19,330.00
Fractions and final time: :22.03, :45.4, :57.9, 1:11.52
Winning Owner: McKinley Cantrell
Winning Breeder: Circle H Farms
CHARLI MICHAEL was the first onto the track, established the lead from the one post position, was able to draw away after the quarter pole.

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The Claiming Crown will be held at Fair Grounds for the first time since 2011.

1M, Dirt, $5,000 Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $15,000

Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta $0.50 Pick 3 (Races 3-5) / Daily Double

  • Picks Report HRN Power Pick selection. (races 1-3 provided free)
    Race 3: The top selection is #2 Itellyouthefacts the 4/1 third choice on the morning line, trained by Ron Faucheux and Reylu Gutierrez. A four-year-old son of Carpe Diem has the expectation to make the lead and run them off their feet for the win. Get Fair Grounds Picks for all of today's races.

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Hope for Change

Matzoh Toga

Katina Milburn

Alexander Castillo

15/1

2 2 Picks Report

Itellyouthefacts

Carpe Diem

Ron Faucheux

Reylu Gutierrez

4/1

3 3

Band Boss

Street Boss

Kevin M. Williams

Juan P. Vargas

20/1

4 4

My Heavy Son

Takeover Target

Patrick Mouton

Emanuel Nieves

6/1

5 5

Sir Pokerface

Quality Road

Jessie C. Peterson

Treylon S Albert

15/1

6 6

Totally Addicted

Paddy O'Prado

Sam B. David, Jr.

James Graham

4/1

7 7

Rock Star Alex

Star Guitar

Courtney Dandridge Jr.

Edgar Morales

8/1

8 8

Juju Nineteen

American Freedom

Sherman Savoie

Deshawn L. Parker

8/1

9 9

Chapel of Dreams

Catalina Red

Samuel Breaux

Elio J. Barrera

8/1

10 10

Foolish Dreams

Apriority

Emile Schwandt

Mitchell Murrill

7/2

Runner Win Place Show
Band Boss  3 $130.20 $37.00 $18.00
Itellyouthefacts  2 - $3.60 $2.80
Juju Nineteen  8 - - $6.80
Hope for Change  1 - - -
Also rans: Rock Star Alex, Totally Addicted, Foolish Dreams, My Heavy Son, Chapel of Dreams, Sir Pokerface
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 9-1-3 $396.80 $13,827.00
Daily Double 1-3 $176.60 $7,214.00
Exacta 3-2 $373.20 $55,568.00
Superfecta 3-2-8-1 $45,138.00 $21,081.00
Trifecta 3-2-8 $3,972.20 $31,818.00
Fractions and final time: :25.13, :49.72, 1:14.7, 1:27.81, 1:40.86
Winning Owner: Manuel R. Valenzuela
Winning Breeder: Barney Core & Regina Core
BAND BOSS tracked two wide and between horses, gained an inside stalking position approaching the far turn, smoothly tipped outside of the leader entering the lane, bid and sparked a duel in upper stretch, battled through the final furlong, and narrowly prevailed.

6F, Dirt, $50,000 Starter Optional Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds
Purse: $30,000

Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta $0.50 Pick 3 (Races 4-6) / $1 Pick 6 (Races 4-9) / Daily Double

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Kbcya Later

Broken Vow

Joe Sharp

Reylu Gutierrez

4/1

2 2

Money Run

Runhappy

Steven M. Asmussen

James Graham

5/2

3 3

De Saix

Dialed In

Ron Faucheux

Jose Luis Rodriguez

2/1

4 4

Western Command

West Coast

Gregory D. Foley

Edgar Morales

6/1

5 5

F J's Flaco

Brethren

Chad Maturin

Colby J. Hernandez

12/1

6 6

Machine Gun Man

Mor Spirit

Howard Alonzo

Emanuel Nieves

4/1

Runner Win Place Show
Machine Gun Man  6 $10.80 $3.40 $2.10
De Saix  3 - $2.60 $2.10
Money Run  2 - - $2.10
Western Command  4 - - -
Also rans: F J's Flaco
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 1-3-6 $810.60 $7,027.00
Daily Double 3-6 $821.40 $6,201.00
Exacta 6-3 $36.80 $50,446.00
Superfecta 6-3-2-4 $86.60 $20,508.00
Trifecta 6-3-2 $60.60 $28,967.00
Fractions and final time: :21.83, :46, :57.99, 1:10.87
Winning Owner: J. Patrick Lee Racing LLC
Winning Breeder: St. Simon Place LLC
MACHINE GUN MAN vied for the early lead, settled off the leaders hip form the three path within himself, briefly lost ground in the beginning of the turn and then was cued and made up that ground entering the stretch, during the stretch drive he was challenged by an inside foe, who he battled determinedly against and had and outside foe closing in close tot he wire but he raced gamely and got up for the win by a nose.

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His offspring have been very successful when going from the Kentucky Derby to the Belmont.

1M, Turf, $20,000 Allowance Optional Claiming
Open | 4 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $52,000

Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta $0.50 Pick 3 (Races 5-7) / $0.50 Pick 5 (Races 5-9) / Daily Double

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Lauri's Wish

Catalina Red

Lee Thomas

Jose Riquelme

10/1

2 2

Mangelsen

Big Band Sound

Ron Faucheux

Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.

9/5

3 3

Maga Man

Musket Man

Norman C. Miller, III

Aubrie Green

8/1

4 4

Bind Faith

Bind

Brett A. Brinkman

Elio J. Barrera

15/1

5 5

Coffee County

New Year's Day

L. Jay Cuccia

Mitchell Murrill

9/2

6 6

Deer Crossing

Cross Traffic

Jeff Delhomme

James Graham

6/1

7 7

Mr. Four Sevens

Guilt Trip

Courtney Dandridge Jr.

Brianne Culp

5/1

8 8

Perrins

Lea

Albert M. Stall, Jr.

Corey J. Lanerie

5/1

9 9

Guitartuition Plzz

Star Guitar

Shane Wilson

Edgar Morales

(Also-eligible)

8/1

AE

10 10

Play Mo

Mo Tom

Jeff Delhomme

Colby J. Hernandez

(Also-eligible)

8/1

AE

11 11

Unanimously

Tapit

Chris A. Hartman

Mitchell Murrill

(Main Track only)

7/2

MTO

Runner Win Place Show
Deer Crossing  6 $17.20 $5.60 $4.60
Coffee County  5 - $5.60 $4.00
Perrins  8 - - $3.80
Mangelsen  2 - - -
Also rans: Maga Man, Bind Faith, Mr. Four Sevens, Lauri's Wish
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Exacta 6-5 $80.00 $72,820.00
Superfecta 6-5-8-2 $826.20 $31,152.00
Trifecta 6-5-8 $311.20 $41,778.00
Pick 3 3-6-6 $4,035.00 $9,420.00
Pick 4 1-3-6-6 $6,573.40 $21,915.00
Pick 5 2/8/9-1-3-6-6 $54,939.20 $48,476.00
Daily Double 6-6 $120.20 $9,433.00
Fractions and final time: :25.24, :51.17, 1:17.33, 1:30.13, 1:42.66
Winning Owner: Set-Hut LLC
Winning Breeder: Circle H Farms
DEER CROSSING settled off of the pace in the three path, pursued in the four path around the far turn, tipped five wide entering the lane, sustained a grinding charge to steadily inch closer to the leader in the final furlong, produced a bid in the late stages, and edged ahead.

6F, Dirt, $25,000 Claiming
Open | 4 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $28,000

Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta $0.50 Pick 3 (Races 6-8) / $0.50 Pick 4 (Races 6-9) / Daily Double

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Young Tuscan

Sassicaia

Kenneth L. Hargrave

Adam Beschizza

5/1

2 2

Wise Anchor

Anchor Down

Cesar Govea

Aubrie Green

6/1

3 3

Cryptozonic

Zong

Joseph M. Foster

Alexander Castillo

4/1

4 4

Binding Agreement

Bind

Sturges J. Ducoing

Jose Luis Rodriguez

9/2

5 5

Janets Jay Jay

Orthodox

Howard Alonzo

Emanuel Nieves

8/1

6 6

Wrongwayhighway

Highway to Fame

Shane Wilson

Deshawn L. Parker

8/1

7 7

Creole Charlie

My Pal Charlie

Howard Alonzo

Gerard Melancon

7/2

8 8

Fiery Playboy

Songandaprayer

Shane Wilson

Jose Andres Guerrero

8/1

Runner Win Place Show
Wise Anchor  2 $6.00 $3.20 $2.80
Cryptozonic  3 - $4.20 $2.80
Fiery Playboy  8 - - $6.60
Creole Charlie  7 - - -
Also rans: Binding Agreement, Wrongwayhighway, Young Tuscan
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 6-6-2 $703.80 $12,675.00
Daily Double 6-2 $65.00 $8,433.00
Exacta 2-3 $26.40 $48,074.00
Superfecta 2-3-8-7 $838.80 $14,393.00
Trifecta 2-3-8 $289.40 $25,400.00
Fractions and final time: :21.71, :45.55, :58.1, 1:11.69
Winning Owner: L and G Racing Stables
Winning Breeder: Michael L Martin, LLC
WISE ANCHOR settled into a stalking position from the four path early on, was angled out a bit at the half mile pole where he started to gain ground, continued gaining ground and building momentum at the three eighths pole, was asked and responded gamely with a long consistent drive down the stretch, responding to every cue and willingly closing and gaining with every stride, he was able to take the lead at the eighth pole and was up for the win.

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6F, Dirt, Maiden Special Weight
Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $50,000

Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta $0.50 Pick 3 (Races 7-9) / Daily Double

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Dial Toni

Dialed In

Jason Barkley

James Graham

4/1

2 2

Expect a Dancer

Expect a Lot

Ray Robbins

Elio J. Barrera

8/1

3 3

Time to Close

Closing Argument

Charles Ray Celestine

Treylon S Albert

12/1

4 4

The Princess Says

Collected

Chris A. Hartman

Mitchell Murrill

3/1

5 5

Peacock Alley

Nyquist

Wayne M. Catalano

Florent Geroux

5/2

6 6

Lady Huxley

Tourist

John Alexander Ortiz

Reylu Gutierrez

8/1

7 7

Crimaldi

Outwork

Gregory D. Foley

Corey J. Lanerie

8/1

8 8

Marmo Moon

Malibu Moon

Whitney J. Zeringue, Jr.

Brianne Culp

8/1

Runner Win Place Show
Peacock Alley  5 $6.80 $3.60 $2.80
The Princess Says  4 - $3.40 $2.20
Dial Toni  1 - - $2.20
Crimaldi  7 - - -
Also rans: Expect a Dancer, Lady Huxley, Time to Close, Marmo Moon
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Daily Double 2-5 $27.00 $8,450.00
Exacta 5-4 $22.00 $98,760.00
Superfecta 5-4-1-7 $156.20 $52,908.00
Trifecta 5-4-1 $51.40 $69,381.00
Pick 3 6-2-5 $193.40 $13,726.00
Fractions and final time: :21.62, :46.01, :58.46, 1:11.56
Winning Owner: Susan Moulton
Winning Breeder: Rhianon Farm, Inc.
PEACOCK ALLEY stalked outside of the top pair, pressed in striking range around the turn, bid turning for home, dueled with an inner

5 1/2F, Turf, $50,000 Allowance Optional Claiming
Open | 4 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $52,000

Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta Daily Double

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Sky and Sand

Midshipman

Steven M. Asmussen

Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.

7/2

2 2

Minnesota Ready

More Than Ready

Neil L. Pessin

Corey J. Lanerie

6/1

3 3

Fortuity

The Factor

Ron Faucheux

Treylon S Albert

4/1

4 4

Coltonator

Congrats

Gregory D. Foley

Florent Geroux

8/1

5 5

Therideofalifetime

Candy Ride (ARG)

W. Bret Calhoun

Reylu Gutierrez

4/1

6 6

Simply Wicked

Wicked Strong

Michelle Lovell

Colby J. Hernandez

15/1

7 7

Sutherland

Twirling Candy

W. Bret Calhoun

Edgar Morales

4/1

8 8

On Your Mark

Mark Valeski

Gregory D. Foley

James Graham

6/1

9 9

Robo

Final Row (GB)

Cesar Govea

Aubrie Green

(Also-eligible)

8/1

AE

10 10

He'smyhoneybadger

Daredevil

Joe Sharp

James Graham

(Main Track only)

4/1

MTO

Runner Win Place Show
On Your Mark  8 $16.80 $8.40 $5.00
Minnesota Ready  2 - $11.40 $5.60
Fortuity  3 - - $5.00
Robo  9 - - -
Also rans: Sky and Sand, Simply Wicked, Therideofalifetime, Sutherland
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 2-5-8 $205.40 $7,732.00
Daily Double 5-8 $76.40 $16,750.00
Exacta 8-2 $147.00 $109,187.00
Superfecta 8-2-3-9 $5,353.00 $49,954.00
Trifecta 8-2-3 $765.00 $62,912.00
Fractions and final time: :22.47, :47.77, :59.48, 1:05.69
Winning Owner: Andriot, Steve, Vanovich, Steve and Cain, Brad
Winning Breeder: Brereton C. Jones
ON YOUR MARK laid off of the pace in the four path, fanned to the eleven path in upper stretch, rallied to bid at the furlong grounds, sparred with an inner

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5 1/2F, Dirt, $10,000 Maiden Claiming
Fillies | 3 Year Olds
Purse: $15,000

Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Love Creed

Jimmy Creed

Justin Jeansonne

Jareth Loveberry

7/2

2 2

Continental Red

Catalina Red

Corale A. Richards

Aubrie Green

20/1

3 3

Dreamed I Am Fast

Astrology

Chasey Deville Pomier

Elio J. Barrera

10/1

4 4

Grace's Soldier

Sadie's Soldier

Shelton J. Zenon, Sr.

Gerard Melancon

20/1

5 5

Midnight Flame

Klimt

Greg Tracy

Emanuel Nieves

8/1

6 6

Peripheral Vision

Court Vision

John Rannie Ladner

Colby J. Hernandez

8/1

7 7

Amys Candy

Brody's Cause

Houston Cormier

Juan P. Vargas

20/1

8 8

Run Away Samari

Run Away and Hide

Carl J. Woodley

Treylon S Albert

7/2

9 9

All American Pat

Race Day

Thomas W. Sam

Louis A. Stokes

8/1

10 10

Madison's Screen

Half Ours

Sturges J. Ducoing

Jose Luis Rodriguez

3/1

Runner Win Place Show
Madison's Screen 10 $6.00 $4.20 $3.40
Continental Red  2 - $13.00 $8.80
Grace's Soldier  4 - - $24.00
Love Creed  1 - - -
Also rans: Peripheral Vision, Run Away Samari, Dreamed I Am Fast, All American Pat, Amys Candy
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Daily Double 8-10 $70.60 $28,503.00
Superfecta 10-2-4-1 $8,712.60 $56,520.00
Trifecta 10-2-4 $1,827.00 $69,773.00
Pick 3 5-8-10 $216.40 $40,883.00
Exacta 10-2 $92.00 $108,471.00
Pick 4 2/5-5-8-10 $800.80 $48,024.00
Pick 5 6-2/5-5-8-10 $9,140.60 $75,288.00
Pick 6 6-6-2/5-5-8-10 $327.60 $0.00
Pick 6 6-6-2/5-5-8-10 $32,953.80 $13,110.00
Fractions and final time: :22.76, :47.18, :59.83, 1:06.85
Winning Owner: Autumn Hill Farms Racing Stables, Inc.
Winning Breeder: Autumn Hill Farms Racing Stables, Inc.
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