Louisiana Futurity Nominations Due (pregnant mares)
Jan 1
New Years Day
LTBA Offices Closed in observance of New Years
Jan 10
Orleans S., Delta Downs, Vinton, LA
Jan 11
Sam’s Town S., Delta Downs, Vinton, LA
Jan 18
Road to the Derby Kickoff Day, New Orleans Fair Grounds; G3 Lecompte S, Silverbulletday S., Duncan F. Kenner S., Louisiana S., G3 Col. E. R. Bradley H., Marie G. Krantz Mem. S.
Do you have a date pertaining to Louisiana-breds that you would like included in an upcoming calendar? Please contact Linda 985-386-0360, linda@louisianabred.com or Roger 504-947-4676, roger@louisianabred.comfor consideration.
Fair Grounds College Day, Scholarship Drawings; four $1,000 scholarships for current college students. (Two donated by Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Assoc., and two donated by New Orleans Fair Grounds) Registration between 1:30 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. Drawings scholarships will occur at the winners circle after the 5th race. Must be present at winners circle to win.
Louisiana Champions Day Gala, 7-10 p.m., Copeland Tower Suites, Metairie
The Magic City Classic, New Orleans Fair Grounds
Dec 14
29th Annual Louisiana Champions Day, 7 stakes for Louisiana Bred Thoroughbreds, 3 stakes for Louisiana Bred Quarter Horses New Orleans Fair Grounds, 1st Post 12:30 p.m.
U.S. Military and Colorguard present the colors for Louisiana Champions Day. 11:30 a.m. Members of the military to be honored throughout the day as guests of the LTBA
Louisiana Champions Day, Race Central, 12:30 through last race, New Orleans Fair Grounds, Black Gold Room. Lunch is served from 1pm – 3pm.
LTBA Scholarship Drawings; two $1,000 scholarships for current college students. (Registration between 11:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. Drawings for two scholarships will occur at the winners circle after the 5th race. Must be present at winners circle to win.)
Dec 15
Anyone with information about Louisiana Breds winning outside of North America, please contact Roger Heitzmann (Roger@louisianabred.com)
Dec 21
Santa Super Saturday, New Orleans Fair Grounds. Tenacious Stakes, Bonapaw Stakes, Blushing KD Stakes, Buddy Diliberto Memorial Stakes, Sugar Bowl Overnight Stake, Letellier Memorial Stakes
Dec 24
Christmas Eve – LTBA office closed
Dec 25
Christmas – LTBA office closed
Dec 26
Bob Fortus Memorial Stakes, New Orleans Fair Grounds
Dec 27
Lookout Stakes, Delta Downs
Dec 28
New Orleans Fair Grounds Stakes: Woodchopper Stakes, Pago Hop Stakes,
B-Connected Stakes, Delta Downs
Dec 29
Louisiana Futurity, Divisions for Fillies and for Colts and Geldings, New Orleans Fair Grounds
Dec 31
New Years Eve
Louisiana Stallion Registrations Due
Louisiana Futurity Nominations Due (pregnant mares)
FINAL DAY to apply for accreditation of 2019 Louisiana Bred foal at weanling rate of $75. As of January 1, 2019, 2018 foals become yearlings and the rate increases to $250.
Jan 1
New Year’s Day – LTBA office closed
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Do you have a date pertaining to Louisiana-breds that you would like included in an upcoming calendar? Please contact Linda 985-386-0360, linda@louisianabred.com or Roger 504-947-4676, roger@louisianabred.comfor consideration.
A.L. Red Erwin Stakes, Louisiana Downs, Bossier City
Elge Rasberry Stakes, Louisiana Downs, Bossier City
National Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Assoc. (TOBA) Awards Banquet;
Bill and Al Ulwelling to be honored as the recipients of the 2018 TOBA Award for the State of Louisiana.
September 13
Backside Benevolent Fund at Louisiana Downs, Chaplains Awards Banquet. Horseshoe Casino. Cocktails 6-7. Dinner 7:00. Tickets $40 each. Reserved tables for 8 $320. Gold Tables $600. Contact Loretta Romero for tickets or more information. 318-470-2002
September 25
Louisiana Downs, final day of 2019 Thoroughbred Meet
September 30
2019-20 LTBA Regular Membership Applications and Renewals Due. $75 before Sept. 30/$85 after Sept 30.
October 1
Louisiana Champions Day Early Bird Nominations are due
Reminder: 2019-20 LTBA Regular Membership Applications and Renewals Due.
$75 before Sept. 30/$85 after Sept 30.
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D.S. “Shine” Young Futurity – Filly Division, Evangeline Downs
July 6
D.S. “Shine” Young Futurity – Colt and Gelding Division, Evangeline Downs
July 8
Accreditation forms mailed from LTBA office
July 12
Opelousas Stakes, Evangeline Downs
July 13
John Henry Stakes, Evangeline Downs
Harrah’s Louisiana Downs Racing Hall of Fame Induction and Celebration. The Induction Ceremony will take place after Race 7 in the main lobby across from The Inside Rail.
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NEW DATE! LTBA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet, NEW DATE! Equine Sales Pavillion, Opelousas. 3:00 p.m. Featuring music by Rick Mocklin and Southern Voice. NEW DATE!
Equine Sales Company Two Year Old In Training Sale and Horses of Racing Age. Breeze Date 10:00 A.M.
April 1
Louisiana Downs racing surface opens
April 2
Equine Sales Two Year Olds In Training Sale, 11:00 A.M. Opelousas
April 3
Evangeline Downs 2019 Thoroughbred Season Opens – For any accreditation stamps and any other LTBA needs, please see Michelle Benoit at the EVD HBPA office
April 7
Texas Two-Year-Olds In Training Under Tack Show, 10:00A.M., Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie
April 10
Texas Two-Year-Olds In Training Sale, 12:00 noon, Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie
April 11
LTBA Board of Directors Meeting, 11:30 A.M. Landry’s, Breaux Bridge
LTBA to mail checks for Open Breeders Awards earned at the Delta Downs Meet
April 15
Tax Day – Taxes due
Louisiana State Racing Commission meeting, 9:00 a.m. at Monteleone Hotel, New Orleans
April 19
Good Friday
April 21
Easter Sunday
April 23-26
Ocala Breeders’ Sale, Spring Two-Year-Olds In Training Sale
April 26
Evangeline Downs Distaff Stakes
April 27
Evangeline Downs Classic Stakes
April 25, 26, 27, 28 May 2, 3, 4, 5
New Orleans Jazz Fest at the Fair Grounds
No visitors will be allowed access to New Orleans Office during these days.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
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