Louisiana Derby Day Presented by Budweiser
· Saturday, March 14 – Fair Grounds Race Course – First post 12:35 p.m. – Doors open 10:30 a.m.
· TV: WVUE-TV (Fox 8), 4-5 p.m.; all races on HRTV
· Radio: All G2 stakes on Horse Racing Radio Network (WGSO 990 AM in New Orleans)
· Six stakes worth a total of $2.2 million in purses
· $100,000 guaranteed pool All-Graded Stakes Pick 4 (Races 6-9)
· $50,000 guaranteed pool All-Stakes Pick 5 (Races 5-9)
· Wear red for “Go Red at the Derby” - activities include vendor tent, silent auction and hat contest – portion of proceeds benefit American Heart Association


Louisiana Derby (Grade II)
96th running -- $600,000 guaranteed -- 9th race -- Approximate post: 4:45 p.m. CDT
1 1/16 miles – 3-year-olds
No. Horse Trainer Jockey Weight Odds
1 Free Country Ken McPeek Kent Desormeaux 122 12-1
2 Soul Warrior Steve Asmussen Shaun Bridgmohan 122 20-1
3 Patena Richard Dutrow Jr. Robby Albarado 122 7-2
4 Terrain Al Stall Jr. Julien Leparoux 122 10-1
5 Flying Pegasus Ralph Nicks John Velazquez 122 8-1
6 Giant Oak Chris Block James Graham 122 4-1
7 Uno Mas Steve Asmussen Brian Hernandez Jr. 122 12-1
8 Papa Clem Rafael Bejarano Gary Stute 122 8-1
9 Friesan Fire Larry Jones Gabriel Saez 122 5-2
10 Nowhere to Hide Nick Zito Corey Lanerie 122 15-1



Fair Grounds Oaks (Grade II)
43rd running -- $400,000 guaranteed -- 6th race -- Approximate post: 3:07 p.m. CST
1 1/16 miles – Fillies, 3 years old
No. Horse Trainer Jockey Weight Odds
1 Our Dahlia Ken McPeek Kent Desormeaux 121 10-1
2 Four Gifts Steve Asmussen Robby Albarado 121 5-2
3 Rachel Alexandra Hal Wiggins Calvin Borel 121 4-5
4 African Skies Patrick Biancone Edgar Prado 121 6-1
5 Flying Spur Bill Mott Patrick Valenzuela 121 12-1
6 War Tigress Jeff Thornbury James Graham 121 10-1



New Orleans Handicap (Grade II)
84th running -- $500,000 guaranteed -- 7th race -- Approximate post: 3:38 p.m. CST
1 1/8 miles – 4-year-olds and upward
No. Horse Trainer Jockey Weight Odds
1 It’s A Bird Marty Wolfson Julien Leparoux 120 6-1
2 Golden Yank Gary Thomas Jamie Theriot 118 12-1
3 Secret Getaway Mike Stidham Kent Desormeaux 116 10-1
4 Dry Martini Barclay Tagg Edgar Prado 117 6-1
5 Brothers Nicholas Louie Roussel III James Graham 116 20-1
6 Wishful Tomcat Bobby Frankel Victor Espinoza 117 10-1
7 El Caballo Ralph Nicks Corey Lanerie 115 30-1
8 Good and Lucky Josie Carroll Patrick Valenzuela 118 8-1
9 Slew’s Tiznow Doug O’Neill Rafael Bejarano 116 12-1
10 Honest Man Larry Jones Gabriel Saez 121 3-1
11 Macho Again Dallas Stewart Robby Albarado 116 12-1
12 Richard’s Kid Richard Small Rosie Napravnik 116 20-1
13 Star Guitar Al Stall Jr. Curt Bourque 116 20-1
14 My Pal Charlie Al Stall Jr. John Velazquez 119 8-1



Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial Handicap (Grade II)
17th running -- $500,000 guaranteed -- 8th race -- Approximate post: 4:09 p.m. CST
About 1 1/8 miles (Stall-Wilson turf course) – 4-year-olds and upward
No. PP Horse Trainer Jockey Weight Odds
1 5 Windward Islands Mark Frostad Corey Lanerie 118 6-1
1a 13 French Beret Mark Frostad James Graham 117 6-1
2 1 Brass Hat William Bradley Calvin Borel 113 15-1
3 2 My Happiness Bobby Barnett Shaun Bridgmohan 115 20-1
4 3 Golden Yank Gary Thomas Jamie Theriot 116 10-1
5 4 Wesley Mark Hennig John Velazquez 115 15-1
6 6 Soldier’s Dancer David Vivian Rafael Bejarano 119 7-2
7 7 Sir Whimsey Michelle Nihei Gabriel Saez 114 15-1
8 8 Corrupt Neil Howard Robby Albarado 118 10-1
9 9 El Caballo Ralph Nicks Julien Leparoux 114 20-1
10 10 Nownownow Patrick Biancone Edgar Prado 116 12-1
11 11 Demarcation Paul McGee Jesus Castanon 116 15-1
12 12 Transduction Gold John Glenney Miguel Mena 116 8-1
13 14 Proudinsky Bobby Frankel Victor Espinoza 119 3-1

Windward Islands and French Beret are coupled in the wagering (both owned by Sam-Son Farms).