Grade III race | |
Location |
Fair Grounds Race Course New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | www |
Race information | |
Distance | About 1 1⁄8 miles |
Surface | Turf |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old & Up |
Weight | Assigned |
Purse | $125,000 |
The Fair Grounds Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race for four-year-olds and up run at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana early in the year. A Grade IIIT stakes race, it's set at a distance of 1 and one-eighth miles or 9 furlongs on the turf, and currently offers a purse of $125,000.
This race is part of Louisiana Derby Preview Day at the New Orleans oval.