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100TH LOUISIANA DERBY SET FOR MARCH 30, 2013
NEW ORLEANS (Friday, April 6, 2012) – The 100th Louisiana Derby will be run on March 30, 2013, five weeks out from the 139th Kentucky Derby, officials at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots announced today.
The $1 million race will return to a Saturday date after being run on Sunday this year. The 2012 Louisiana Derby, won by 109-1 longshot Hero of Order, was situated on the off day during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four hosted in
“The centennial Louisiana Derby will be one to remember,” said Fair Grounds President
Buoyed by out-of-state visitors from
Fair Grounds will announce its 2012-203 Thoroughbred racing dates after receiving formal approval at the next Louisiana State Racing Commission meeting on April 23.
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, the nation’s third-oldest racetrack, has been in operation since 1872. Located in
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