3/30 (FG): LA Derby, FG Oaks, New Orleans H., Muniz (G2's)
 

3rd (2:05) Costa Rising S.

1 1/16 Miles | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $60,000

1 Populist Politics Goncalves L R 121 L
2 Lee's Spirit Jacinto J 117 L
3 Top Cat Boogie Toups R 117 L
4 Heavy On Themister Graham J 123 L
5 Watch My Smoke Eramia R E 117 Blk-On L
6 Get in Da House Mena M 119 L



6th (3:40) Crescent City Oaks

1 Mile 70 Yards | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $75,000

1 Hometown Gossip Eramia R E 121 L
2 Mischievous Mama Mena M 121 L
3 Ante Up Annie Borel C H 121 L
4 Fantacious Jacinto J 121 L
5 King's Gate Graham J 121 L
6 Sittin At the Bar Bridgmohan S X 121 Blk-On L
7 Flower Lady Lozada C 121 L
8 Mucho Mans Gold Hernandez B J Jr 121 L
9 Tensas Harbor Clark K D 121 L



7th (4:20) Fair Grounds Oaks (G2)

1 1/16 Miles | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $500,000

1 Promise Me More Mena M 121 L
2 Seaneen Girl Garcia M 121 L
3 Ante Up Annie Borel C H 121 L
4 So Many Ways Hernandez B J Jr 121 L
5 Flashy Gray Alvarado J 121 L
6 Blue Violet Graham J 121 L
7 Unlimited Budget Castellano J J 121 L



8th (4:55) New Orleans H. (G2)

1 1/8 Miles | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $400,000

1 Flat Out Alvarado J 119 L
2 Bourbon Courage Castellano J J 118 L
3 Dreaming Blue Jacinto J 111 L
4 Majestic Harbor Bridgmohan S X 113 L
5 Cool Street Mena M 114 L
6 Macho Macho Nakatani C S 114 L
7 Mark Valeski Graham J 118 L
8 Graydar Prado E S 120 L



9th (5:44) Louisiana Derby (G2)

1 1/8 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $1,000,000

1 Hip Four Sixtynine Theriot H J II 122 L
2 Palace Malice Prado E S 122 L
3 Revolutionary Castellano J J 122 L
4 Golden Soul Borel C H 122 L
5 Whiskey Bravo Graham J 122 L
6 Sunbean Hernandez C J 122 L
7 Departing Hernandez B J Jr 122
8 Code West Garcia M 122 L
9 Proud Strike Nakatani C S 122 L
10 Titletown Five Court J K 122 L
11 Mylute Bridgmohan S X 122 Blk-Off L
12 Brazilian Court Mena M 122 L
13 Ground Transport Guidry M 122 L
14 Nina's Dragon Couton J 122 L



10th (6:25) Mervin H. Muniz Jr. H. (G2)

About 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $400,000

1 Amira's Prince (IRE) Alvarado J 119 L
2 Doubles Partner Castellano J J 117 L
3 Willcox Inn Graham J 116 L
4 Fast Track Borel C H 112 Blk-On L
5 Optimizer Court J K 121 L
6 Quality Control (BRZ) Goncalves L R 110 FTL
7 Two Months Rent Prado E S 114 L
8 String King Eramia R E 114 L
9 Bim Bam Nakatani C S 115 L
10 Tiz Sardonic Joe Bridgmohan S X 114 L



11th (6:55) Crescent City Derby

1 1/16 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $75,000

1 One King's Man Melancon G 122 L
2 Executive Call Prado E S 122 L
3 First Son Eramia R E 122 L
4 Don't Be Mad Castellano J J 122 L
5 Skinny Hernandez B J Jr 122 L
6 Hopeful Notion Mena M 122 L
7 Unbridled's Score Rosier C R 122 L
8 Hero Force Hernandez C J 122 L
9 Johnny Handsome McMahon C 122 L

FG card finally available..

That's a nice field for the New Orleans H.

I think Palace Malice will sit a great trip and won't hang like a rat this time.

It sure is!

Yes it is. Tough spot for Macho Macho to make his 4 year old debut. He's a fav of mine....

Hard to see anyone pushing Graydar for the lead. Maybe he's just a Gulfstream freak but its hard to imagine him not being loose on the lead there.

Borel will make sure Golden Soul doesn't go wide this time

I know it probably won't happen and I'm not playing FG tomorrow but I'd be really happy to see Willcox Inn win.

Hope he does well. :)

Willcox Inn was 2nd yesterday. Congrats to his connections. :)

Just for the hell of it here's his debut (... and Animal Kingdoms as well):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH17t...layer_embedded

Define wide.

I thought that part of the agreement that was made for Castellano getting the ride on Normandy Invasion was that he would stick with him leading up to and in the Derby, but by his interview yesterday, it sounded like he forgot that already.

Junior Alvarado was smart to keep Amira's Prince on the dirt strip that runs down the center of Fair Grounds' turf course.

Every year that turf course turns into an embarrassment near the end of the meet. It is crappier than the old GP turf course, which is really saying something.