Saturday March 24th features a key Kentucky Derby prep race — the $1 Million Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds. Their stellar under card features seven stakes including a trio of Grade 2 events. Of course you can enjoy lunch or dinner, sip your favorite libation, watch the “March Madness” basketball games AND, compete in a FREE handicapping contest as well with $500 in cash prizes!
Contestants will make a selection in 8 different contests races — 6 of the 8 will be at Fair Grounds since they have many stakes races scheduled that day! The other 2 will be a stakes at Oaklawn and one at Gulfstream. Players will get a $2 mythical win/place wager on those selections. The contestants with the 5 highest mythical bankrolls will share in the $500 pool as follows:
1st – $250; 2nd – $125; 3rd – $60; 4th – $40; 5th – $25
Final contest races are: Races 6 – 11 at Fair Grounds; Race 9 at Oaklawn; Race 12 at Gulfstream.
1 $75,000 Crescent City Derby Fair Grounds, Race 6
2 $38,000 Maiden Special Weight Fair Grounds, Race 7
3 $400,000 New Orleans Handicap Fair Grounds, Race 8
4 $300,000 Muniz Memorial Handicap Fair Grounds, Race 9
5 $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks Fair Grounds Race 10
6 $100,000 Hutcheson Stakes Gulfstream Race 12
7 $150,000 Purple Martin Stakes Oaklawn Race 9
8 $1,000,000 Louisiana Derby Fair Grounds Race 11