Happy Saturday! We're back on the horse and playin' the ponies at Fair Grounds Race Course! It's Louisiana Derby Day and we're in for some amazing action in New Orleans with 12 races, lots of runners and 8 stakes - including two prep races:
Stakes Schedule
R3: $75K Crescent City Oaks
R5: $75K Crescent City Derby
R6: $75K Costa Rising Stakes
R8: $100K Tom Benson Memorial Stakes
R9: $500K New Orleans Classic Stakes (GII)
R10: $300K Muniz Memorial Classic Stakes (GIIT)
R11: $400K Twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks (GII) / Kentucky Oaks Prep (100-40-20-10)
R12: $1 Million Louisiana Derby (GII) / Kentucky Derby Prep (100-40-20-10)
Races 11 and 12 are Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby prep races, with points (100-40-20-10) awarded to the top four finishers. May 7th will be here before we know it, so every point counts! You're not going to want to miss these contests! Running conditions are looking perfect with firm turf, a fast track and spring break temperatures in the upper 70's with sunny skies. First post is at 10:00 AM Pacific.
Need help pickin' winners? We've got you covered! Our #LundinLine top picks and best bets are below in this post. We use them to help narrow down the field while we're puttin' our tickets together. And our very own Mr. Dave W is one of the best in the business. Give him a follow @TSDaveW and let him know what you think! First post is coming up soon, so don't be late! You know what to do. Saddle up and ride with us. We're gettin' #InTheMoney!
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Fair Grounds // 26-March
Lundin Line
10:00 Pacific
R1: 3 - 6 - 5
R2: 4 - 3 - 5
R3♠: 3 - 5 - 1
R4: 10 - 9 - 7
R5♠: 7 - 6 - 3
R6♠: 7 - 12 - 3
R7: 1 - 14 -6
R8♠: 4 - 6 - 1
R9♠: 2 - 6 - 1
R10♠: 2 - 3 - 4
R11♦: 1* - 2 - 3
R12♠: 6* - 3 - 9 - 5
♠Stakes
♦Twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks (GII) / Kentucky Oaks Prep
♠Louisiana Derby (GII) / Kentucky Derby Prep
*Best Bet
R11: [1] Echo Zulu
R12: [6] Epicenter
Hit us up @_TurtleSports and let us know what you think!
-TSL
/ As always, please forgive any typos and grammatical errors
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