Friesan Fire might provide a victory lap May 2, 2009
The son of A.P. Indy has done nothing wrong during his prep schedule, going 3 for 3 at Fair Grounds in New Orleans, including impressively in the slop in the Louisiana Derby March 14 ... "Weather could be a factor for the horses used to running on artificial surfaces, led by Pioneerof the Nile, who could be experiencing something new, mud in their faces on a sloppy track.There are other factors. Dunkirk, for example, never raced as a 2-year-old, which is viewed as a major hurdle for the Todd... (Boston Globe)
Brunker's pick May 2, 2009
In this case, Pioneerof the Nile returned to win the San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita on March 14 and then the Santa Anita Derby on April 4 for his owner, Zayat Stables; Lewis runner-up Papa Clem came back to run second in the Louisiana Derby on March 14, then won the Arkansas Derby on April 11; and I Want Revenge, who finished third in the Lewis, captured the Gotham Stakes on March 7 and the Wood Memorial on April 4. In other words, the top three finishers in the Lewis accounted for five graded... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Horse industry works on more humane touch, increased safety May 1, 2009
" They've moved on, and their hopes now ride with Louisiana Derby champion Friesan Fire, a contender in a field of 20 led by 3-1 favorite I Want Revenge. Trainers exercised caution this week in deciding whether their horses can withstand the rigors of the Derby. Jimmy Jerkens took the safe route instead of pushing Quality Road to compete with a quarter crack in his right front hoof. Another conditioner, Doug O'Neill, opted to rest Square Eddie after the recurrence of a sore shin. Rebel Stakes... (USA Today -- Sports)
No shortage of story lines at Churchill Downs May 1, 2009
"Friesan Fire, the Louisiana Derby winner, is one of the top contenders in a race that drew a maximum field of 20 entrants. Should Friesan Fire win, after what happened to Jones and co-owner Rick Porter a year ago, there won't be a dry eye in the house.Yet the backstory of Jones - who also finished second in 2007 with Hard Spun - is only one of several compelling aspects of this Derby.Trainer Tom McCarthy, 75, a retired high-school principal and resident of this city, is trying to win the Derby... (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Saez back on the big stage with Derby mount May 1, 2009
With Saez up, Friesan Fire won the Lecomte, the Risen Star, and the Louisiana Derby, and Jones, of course, did not hesitate to stick with him in Kentucky. But Jones is months away from either an early retirement or a long break from training, and when he is gone, the question is whether Saez can maintain this strange tension between struggle and success, or whether he will have to backtrack and start paying those dues. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Quality Road a no-go for May 16 Preakness May 1, 2009
"We went to the Louisiana Derby, but he never ran because he got a temperature. Then we went to the Arkansas Derby, and he ran second to Temperence Hill.". In 1986, Stute arrived just a few days before the Derby to watch Snow Chief, who was favored. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
TVG to Offer Wagering on Kentucky Derby 135 May 1, 2009
Churchill Downs four racetracks in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky and Louisiana host many of North Americas most prestigious races, including the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, Arlington Million, Princess Rooney Handicap and Louisiana Derby. Churchill Downs racetracks have hosted seven Breeders Cup World Championships. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
DERBY ANALYSIS: Use history when making a pick May 1, 2009
Papa Clem finished second to Friesan Fire in the Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds, then went on to beat the early Kentucky Derby favorite, Old Fashioned, in the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. I Want Revenge twice fought out close finishes with Pioneerof the Nile in California, then shipped to New York to demolish the 3-year-olds in Aqueduct's Gotham and Wood Memorial. (USA Today -- Sports)
Talent rising to the top in Kentucky Derby field May 1, 2009
"You are going to see a lot of horses who go unplaced (out of the top three) in the Derby scatter around the country and be very good horses," says trainer Larry Jones, who will saddle Louisiana Derby victor Friesan Fire ... The colt is training sharply, and he is not concerned about a seven-week layoff since he splashed home first by 71/4 lengths on a wet track in the Louisiana Derby. (USA Today -- Sports)
Talamo to make Derby debut aboard favorite Apr 30, 2009
Louisiana Derby winner Friesan Fire, the 5-1 fourth choice in the line, will break from the No. 6 position. "Right now, we are in good shape," trainer Larry Jones said. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Monday works » Apr 29, 2009
Friesan Fire, the Louisiana Derby winner, then sped five furlongs in 57. 86 seconds with jockey Gabriel Saez. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
RIDING DESTINY Apr 29, 2009
On Saturday, Saez, 21, will ride Louisiana Derby winner Friesan Fire for Jones in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Saez and Jones have gone through a lot together. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Friesan Fire impressive in workout Apr 29, 2009
LOUISVILLE, KY. -- Trainer Larry Jones was looking for a fast workout Monday from Louisiana Derby winner Friesan Fire ... On the Monday before the Louisiana Derby this year, Friesan Fire worked five furlongs in 58 1-5, an exceptionally fast work at the Fair Grounds. (Nola.com -- Sports)
It's time for waiting game Apr 18, 2009
Throw in Friesan Fire, winner of the Risen Star and the Louisiana Derby, and perhaps Florida Derby winner Quality Road, and you have your Derby hot list. Another potential contender is Dunkirk, battling history in bidding to become the first Derby winner not to race as a 2-year-old. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Derby's Sweetheart Apr 16, 2009
One year after his talented filly Eight Belles was euthanized with two broken ankles following her second-place finish in the Derby, trainer Larry Jones is expected to send Louisiana Derby winner Friesan Fire to the post at Churchill Downs. Friesan Fire prepped for the Derby by sweeping three races at Fair Grounds Racetrack, but he will be coming off a seven-week break. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Cahow powers US women past Canada Apr 13, 2009
Friesan Fire beat Arkansas Derby winner Papa Clem by 7 1/4 lengths last month in the Louisiana Derby, so the trainer has reason for optimism. Old Fashioned went off as the even-money favorite Saturday, his longest odds since early November. (Boston Globe)
Jones down to one contender in Kentucky Derby Apr 13, 2009
The 52-year-old trainer was poised to send two contenders to the Run for the Roses on May 2 - Old Fashioned and Louisiana Derby winner Friesan Fire. Friesan Fire beat Papa Clem by 7 1/4 lengths last month in the Louisiana Derby, so there was actually a silver lining for Jones when Papa Clem edged Old Fashioned. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Papa Clem gets Derby-clinching win in Arkansas Apr 12, 2009
Papa Clem took second in the Louisiana Derby last month, finishing 7 1/4 lengths behind Friesan Fire, another horse trained by Jones. "I didn't want to be Larry Jones' punching bag two races in a row,'' Stute joked. A son of Smart Strike, Papa Clem paid $10 on a $2 win ticket. Long shot Summer Bird (26-1) closed impressively to take third. Trainer Tim Ice said his horse could be a Belmont Stakes possibility. Papa Clem earned $600,000 for the victory, pushing his graded stakes earnings to... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
ARKANSAS DERBY: Papa Clem holds off Old Fashioned Apr 12, 2009
He also has Louisiana Derby winner Friesan Fire ... Papa Clem was second in the Louisiana Derby, 7\ lengths behind Friesan Fire. (USA Today -- Sports)
Blue Grass may answer questions for Terrain Apr 10, 2009
His readiness is a concern because a fever delayed his seasonal debut until his third-place Louisiana Derby finish March 14. "I think physically, aerobically, he needed the race," said Stall, hoping he and jockey Julien Leparoux can build on that lone start in the 11/8-mile Blue Grass. (USA Today -- Sports)
Blue Grass Stakes » Apr 10, 2009
Candidates for that prime real estate include rail-drawn Patena, who was under-trained heading into the Louisiana Derby because he suffered from a well publicized cough for about 10 days leading up to his unveiling for Rick Dutrow ... Prior to the Louisiana Derby, I had him ranked No. 2 nationally based on his fluid stride and supreme pedigree. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Picks » Apr 10, 2009
Our Eyes: The Rebel rematch between dragon slayer Win Willy and the beast Old Fashioned is the storyline, but Louisiana Derby runner-up Papa Clem, Lane's End runner-up Flying Private and six others will also try their luck in this 9-furlong event ... He set the pace over a sloppy track in the Louisiana Derby, but was simply no match for Friesan Fire. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Preview » Apr 10, 2009
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Old Fashioned draws 8 spot for Arkansas Derby Apr 9, 2009
Papa Clem, a speed horse who was second to Friesan Fire in the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby in his last start March 14, drew post No. 2. Rafael Bejarano has the mount for trainer Gary Stute. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Eight likely for Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Apr 4, 2009
He vanned in from Fair Grounds, where he finished second to leading Kentucky Derby candidate Friesan Fire in the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby in his last start March 14. "So far, everything seems perfect," said Gary Stute, who trains Papa Clem. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Perfect Song figures to lead in Illinois Derby Apr 4, 2009
But Giant Oak was stopped cold at the half-mile pole of the Risen Star Stakes, finishing fifth, and he wound up fourth of nine after falling far behind a slow pace over a sloppy track in the Louisiana Derby. Trainer Chris Block - who will scratch Giant Oak if Hawthorne comes up muddy - does not want a repeat of the Louisiana Derby. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Fantasy: Rachel Alexandra figures too tough Apr 4, 2009
46 that Friesan Fire put up a few races later in the Louisiana Derby ... "Her time difference to the Louisiana Derby was just hundredths of a second or whatever, and I was well pleased with it and well pleased with the way she came out of it.". (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Friesan Fire training up to Derby Apr 1, 2009
Friesan Fire worked his way to near the top of the 3-year-old standings this spring by sweeping the Fair Grounds series of the Grade 3 Lecomte, Grade 3 Risen Star, and the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby on March 14. The Louisiana Derby left Jones with an awkward seven-week break until the Derby ... Friesan Fire earned a career-best 104 Beyer Speed Figure for his 7 1/2-length win in the Louisiana Derby. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
F.G. meet deemed a success Mar 30, 2009
A rainy Louisiana Derby Day was the only day in March for which handle statistics, released by the Fair Grounds, were available ... 2 percent from Louisiana Derby Day in 2008. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Illinois Derby at Hawthorne next for Giant Oak Mar 29, 2009
The colt had a troubled trip in his first start this year, the Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds, and did not run well on a sloppy track in the Louisiana Derby there. Block said Giant Oak won't run on a wet track at Hawthorne. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Square Eddie Leads Graded Stakes De... Mar 28, 2009
Louisiana Derby ----- Friesan Fire. The Rebel ----- Win Willy. (Suite101.com)
No favorite for Derby yet Mar 21, 2009
Last week's Rebel Stakes and Louisiana Derby were set up to make things clearer ... It did, although Jones had a day of mixed feelings since his other horse, Friesan Fire, showed his class by winning the Louisiana Derby and establishing himself as a serious Derby contender. (Boston Globe)
Papa Clem arrives at Oaklawn for Ark. Derby Mar 21, 2009
Papa Clem was second to Friesan Fire, a top candidate for the Kentucky Derby, in the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby last Saturday ... The horse set the pace in the Louisiana Derby before being overtaken by Friesan Fire ... Papa Clem had finished second to top Kentucky Derby candidate Pioneerof the Nile in the Grade 2 Robert B. Lewis at Santa Anita one start prior to the Louisiana Derby. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Seeking clues to a Kentucky Derby favorite Mar 18, 2009
The 2009 Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool that closed Sunday offered a chance to bet on 23 horses, including the Louisiana Derby winner Friesan Fire and the San Felipe winner Pioneerof the Nile. Horseplayers, however, essentially sided with none of the above. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
On the Hoofbeat: Friesan Fire could be Jones' No. 1 Mar 17, 2009
The headline of the four prep races run on Saturday was definitely the 1 1/16-mile $600,000 Louisiana Derby (Gr ... But that may be changing, now that Friesan Fire has completed the sweep of the Fair Grounds major stakes races for 3-year-olds the Lecomte Stakes on Jan. 10, the Risen Star on Feb. 7 and now the Louisiana Derby ... 2), which was run a few hours before the Louisiana Derby. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Win Willy shakes up Derby trail Mar 16, 2009
Larry Jones was already having a great day: His second-string Kentucky Derby prospect, Friesan Fire, had just cruised to a dominating victory in the Louisiana Derby in New Orleans and here he was in the paddock of Oaklawn Park putting a saddle on undefeated Old Fashioned for the Rebel Stakes. Jerome Myers is a practical handicapper. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Friesan Fire wins; Old Fashioned upset Mar 15, 2009
Horse racing Friesan Fire surged ahead and won the Louisiana Derby by more than 7 lengths yesterday at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans, solidifying his credentials as a leading contender for the Kentucky Derby. The 3-year-old colt also won the Lecomte and Risen Star stakes at the Fair Grounds this year. (Boston Globe)
IPFW falls to BYU in Long Beach Invitational Mar 15, 2009
In preparation races for the Kentucky Derby, Friesan Fire surged ahead down the stretch to win the Louisiana Derby at New Orleans. Smooth-striding Pioneerof the Nile romped to a 1 1/4 -length victory in the San Felipe Stakes at Arcadia, Calif. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
SPORTS BRIEFS | MARCH 16, 2009 Mar 15, 2009
Mental attitude awards have been presented to four Castle High School winter sports athletes by the Chandler and Newburgh Kiwanis Clubs. The awards went to Ashley Tofani in girls' swimming, Austin Vaughn in boys' swimming, Jean Ann Scarafia in girls' basketball and Christian Bowling in boys' basketball. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Macho Again rallies to win N.O. Handicap Mar 15, 2009
"It's been a long, difficult winter," acknowledged Stewart, who in gaining his fourth win at the meet captured his biggest Fair Grounds triumph since Kimberlite Pipe won the 1999 Louisiana Derby. "But that's a great race to win. Being from here, it's just a great race, and he beat a nice bunch of horses in the mud. So it's very special. "He didn't miss much time (during the quarantine), but it was just off schedule. (Nola.com -- Sports)
56-1 Win Willy shocks Old Fashioned in Rebel Mar 15, 2009
Old Fashioned is trained by Larry Jones, whose other top 3-year-old, Friesan Fire, won convincingly in the Louisiana Derby on Saturday. Win Willy won for the third time in four career starts, but this was the chestnut colt's first appearance in a stakes race. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Firesan Fire surges past field to win muddy Louisiana Derby Mar 15, 2009
Friesan Fire and jockey Gabriel Saez, second from right, turns for home and surges ahead to win the Louisiana Derby horse race at a muddy Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots in New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS (AP) Friesan Fire surged ahead down the stretch and left the field in his muddy wake, winning the $600,000 Louisiana Derby by more than seven lengths on Saturday to solidify his credentials as a top contender for the Kentucky Derby ... Neither Jones nor Saez had won a Louisiana Derby before. (USA Today -- Sports)
Rachel Alexandra goes wire to wire in Oaks Mar 15, 2009
09 of a second slower than Louisiana Derby winner, Friesan Fire, who was ridden out across the finish line. The strategy of getting clear early paid off, as Rachel Alexandra did not have to cope with mud flying back at her, as the main track had been inundated with rain in the hours leading up to the Oaks. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
BALANCING ACT Mar 14, 2009
Trainer Larry Jones will be looking for improvement when Friesan Fire runs in the Louisiana Derby on Saturday at the Fair Grounds ... "A lot of it is just their personalities," said trainer Steve Asmussen, who won the Louisiana Derby last year with Pyro and is running long shots Uno Mas and Soul Warrior this year. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Jones making one final run at it Mar 14, 2009
Today, Jones will be front and center with major contenders in two Derby prep races, the Grade II Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park and the Grade II Louisiana Derby at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans. Jones's prime contender, Old Fashioned, will be heavily favored in the Rebel, while his Friesan Fire will run in the Louisiana Derby. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Story » Mar 14, 2009
Five of the 3-year-olds on Derby Watch - Flying Pegasus, Friesan Fire, Giant Oak, Papa Clem, and Patena - are among nine that are expected to start in the Grade 2, $600,000 Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds ... The Louisiana Derby, the day's ninth race, anchors a $100,000 guaranteed pick four that begins with the potential single of Rachel Alexandra in the $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks, but then moves to a pair of deeply competitive distance races for older horses, the $500,000 New Orleans Handicap... (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Santa Anita » Mar 14, 2009
Papa Clem, the runner-up in the Lewis, will start in Saturday's Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds. There is nothing of that caliber in the San Felipe field, among the expected scratch or the horses likely to run. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
New Orleans: Honest Man needs right trip Mar 14, 2009
An hour apart on Saturday, they will head over to the frontside in the hope of bringing back two of the biggest prizes on Louisiana Derby Day ... Yet as deep and competitive as the field Friesan Fire heads in the Louisiana Derby, the Grade 2, $500,000 New Orleans Handicap might be a better race ... Like in the Louisiana Derby, horses from California and Florida have arrived to take on the top local runners. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Louisiana Derby » Mar 14, 2009
Louisiana Derby scouting report - Horse Racing - ESPN ... Louisiana Derby scouting report ... The Low-Down: The G2 Louisiana Derby caps off an incredibly deep day of Fair Grounds racing, and nine sophomores will try to punch their ticket to the Kentucky Derby in this 1 1/16-miles event. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Tampa Downs » Mar 14, 2009
The Hall of Fame trainer was to scratch Nowhere to Hide out of Saturday's Louisiana Derby to run in Tampa. Nowhere to Hide is coming off a troubled fourth-place finish in the Grade 3 Risen Star. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Fair Grounds » Mar 14, 2009
Led by Friesan Fire, who has won the Lecomte and Risen Star stakes in his last two starts, a field of 10 3-year-olds was entered Monday in the Grade 2, $600,000 Louisiana Derby, to be run Saturday at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. The Louisiana Derby heads an outstanding 12-race card that features six stakes, including three other Grade 2 stakes - the $500,000 Mervin Muniz Handicap for older turf runners, the $500,000 New Orleans Handicap for older horses on the main track, and the $400,000 Fair... (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Fair Grounds Oaks' pick bears watching Mar 14, 2009
But a subplot today will be how impressive Rachel Alexandra might prove in the Fair Grounds Oaks when compared to the winner of the $600,000 Louisiana Derby 90 minutes later ... As if Wiggins and Morrison weren't paying attention, plenty of others point out that Rachel Alexandra ran a second faster, in obliterating the Churchill Downs' Golden Rod Stakes record, than colts who ran shortly after in the Kentucky Jockey Club (including runner-up Giant Oak, among the Louisiana Derby favorites). (Nola.com -- Sports)
IEAH's Derby hopes are riding on Patena Mar 12, 2009
Patena either will take IEAH one step closer to a return trip to the Derby, or essentially take the high-profile ownership group out of the 2009 Derby running when he starts Saturday in the $600,000 Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds. Patena is one of 10 horses in the 1 1/16-mile derby, one of six stakes on Saturday's 12-race card. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Trainer loses Patena but still likes chances Mar 12, 2009
Under different circumstances, Carroll also could have been running Patena, the second choice for the $600,000 Louisiana Derby ... Trainer Al Stall, who has Terrain in the Louisiana Derby, was very excited about running Star Guitar and My Pal Charlie in the New Orleans Handicap, enthusiasm that took a bit of hit when his horses drew posts 13 and 14 ... My Pal Charlie, second in last year's Louisiana Derby at 60-1, won Louisiana Downs' Super Derby. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Giant Oak tunes up for Louisiana Derby Mar 8, 2009
Giant Oak, fully recovered from a mouth injury that cost him a work on Feb. 28, tuned up for his start in the Louisiana Derby with a strong five-furlong drill on Saturday morning at Fair Grounds. Giant Oak, a wide second to Beethoven in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes in his final start at 2, and a troubled fifth in the Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds in his 3-year-old debut, was timed in 1:00. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Filly 'Stardom' has Derby aspirations Mar 7, 2009
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Silver City will return for Rebel run Mar 7, 2009
-- Silver City has been committed to the Grade 2, $300,000 Rebel at Oaklawn on March 14 after having also been under consideration for a start in the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby the same day. Bret Calhoun, who trains Silver City, said the colt was to work at his Fair Grounds base next Saturday, then ship to Oaklawn on Tuesday. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Filmmakers focus on Larry Jones Mar 6, 2009
"Jones, who has said he will retire at the end of this year, trains early Derby favorite Old Fashioned as well as the highly regarded Friesan Fire. Both run next on March 14, with John Hennegan to be at Fair Grounds to follow Friesan Fire in the Louisiana Derby and Brad Hennegan to return to Oaklawn to capture Old Fashioned in the Rebel."In this day and age of the high-profile manager and coach in the NFL and collegiate sports, here we have a guy in our industry who is not only leaving at the... (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Dutrow, Frankel team up with filly Mar 6, 2009
James Graham has picked up the mount on Giant Oak for the Grade 2, $600,000 Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds on March 14, trainer Chris Block said Wednesday. Giant Oak finished fifth, under Edgar Prado, following a brutally tough trip in the Risen Star Stakes last month. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Colt Friesan Fire preparing for Louisiana Derby Mar 3, 2009
Preparing for the Louisiana Derby, Friesan Fire, with jockey Gabriel Saez aboard, worked five furlongs in 1:01 2-5 ... Friesan Fire, who won the Lecomte and Risen Star at the Fair Grounds, will be among the favorites in the Louisiana Derby on March 14 ... Others being pointed to the Louisiana Derby are Risen Star runner-up Flying Pegasus; Lecomte runner-up Patena, who'll be racing for the first time under trainer Richard Dutrow; Giant Oak, who had a troubled trip and finished fifth as the... (Nola.com -- Sports)
Off and running Feb 28, 2009
Friesan Fire: Prepping for Louisiana Derby with Larry Jones hoping for more La. magic. (Boston Globe)
Derby hopeful Giant Oak down but not out Feb 28, 2009
Highly regarded 3-year-old Giant Oak missed three days of exercise this week, but his trainer, Chris Block, said the colt's apparently minor setback should not affect plans to start in the March 14 Louisiana Derby ... Giant Oak, who was ridden by Edgar Prado in the Risen Star, will have a new jockey for the Louisiana Derby, Block said, but as of Friday no final decision had been made about who would ride the horse ... There are three main options for Terrain's comeback race, Stall said: the... (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
At 75, a shot at the Derby for Tom McCarthy Feb 20, 2009
Flying Pegasus is going to remain at Fair Grounds for the Louisiana Derby on March 14, rather than travel to Oaklawn for the Rebel, trainer Ralph Nicks said. Flying Pegasus was ridden in his last start by Robby Albarado, who has the option of riding Patena in the Louisiana Derby. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Next race? » Feb 10, 2009
Papa Clem, who finished second in the Lewis, is likely to head to Fair Grounds for the Grade 2, $600,000 Louisiana Derby on March 14, trainer Gary Stute said Monday ... "I would think if he ran one-two in the Louisiana Derby, he'd have enough money to get into the Kentucky Derby." ... Jones said Friesan Fire would run next in the Louisiana Derby. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
BLAZING SADDLE Feb 10, 2009
With the Louisiana Derby on March 14 next on Friesan Fire's schedule, and the Kentucky Derby the ultimate goal, Friesan Fire appears to be getting the point ... In the Silverbulletday, the Grade III race for 3-year-old fillies, War Echo, a sister of last year's Risen Star and Louisiana Derby winner Pyro, made the winning move. (Nola.com -- Sports)
