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Fair Grounds

Fair Grounds Race Course, often known as New Orleans Fair Grounds, is a thoroughbred racetrack and racino located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The track was initially opened as the “Union Race Course” in 1852.

In 1872, the Metairie Association abandoned racing at the legendary Metairie Race Course and transferred racing to Fair Grounds, where they formed the Louisiana Jockey Club.

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Fair Grounds has endured the adversities of changing ownerships, wars, floods, fires, epidemics, hurricanes, economic hardships, racing prohibitions, politics and all forms of gaming competition. Fair Grounds is the oldest site of racing in America still in operation.

Fair Grounds has 2 race courses:

Race Track Information

One Mile, oval.
About seven furlongs.
January – March
November – December (last week)
Thursday through Monday

12:30 p.m

One-mile oval, sandy loam soil, Fontana safety rail
Approximately seven furlongs, inside main track
145 acres
26 acres
1,950
$1.00 – Grandstand, OTB Building 1st Floor
$4.00 – Clubhouse, OTB Building 2nd Floor

General parking free, valet parking $4.00

Fair Grounds Corporation
P.O. Box 52529
New Orleans, LA 70152

1751 Gentilly Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70119

(504) 944-5515
Fax: (504) 949-2200; (504) 949-1211

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