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Title: Fair Grounds 137th Meet Opens
Description: First Post is 12:30 noon Central. Fair Grounds 137th meet, the 2008-2009 season, will offer a record $300,000 in daily overnight purses, in addition to a $6.6 million stakes schedule headlined by the Grade 2, $600,000 Louisiana Derby on March 14, 2009. The 137th meet finishes on March 29th. LIVE RACE DAYS: Thursday through Sunday. (except November 20, Christmas Day, and March 26), with Mondays added from December 22 through February 23. In addition, there are live programs scheduled for Wednesday, December 31st and Tuesday, February 24 (Mardi Gras). Watch and wager this track: TwinSpires fairgroundsracecourse.com