Saturday’s Louisiana Derby Day Features Eight Stakes
At 0h31, on March 24, 2023 • By FAIR GROUNDS
On Saturday, March 25, Louisiana Derby Day will feature the 110th running of the $1 million Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) and $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) presented by Fasig-Tipton at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. 100-40-30-20-10 Kentucky Derby and Oaks points are on the line for the top five finishers as the Championship Series begins in New Orleans with the 1 3/16 miles Louisiana Derby (Race 12, 5:42 p.m) and the 1 1/16 miles Fair Grounds Oaks (5:08 p.m.).
At noon the racing day kicks off with the $100,000 Crescent City Derby for Louisiana-bred 3-year-olds. The $100,000 Crescent City Oaks (La) is slated as Race 3, immediately followed by the $100,000 Costa Rising.
Stakes action picks back up in Race 8 with the $100,000 Tom Benson Stakes, followed in order by the $500,000 New Orleans Classic (G2) presented by Relyne GI by Hagyard, and the $300,000 Muniz Memorial (G2) presented by Horse Racing Nation.
