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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LTBA to mail Accredited Louisiana Bred Champions Results
Owners Appreciation Day Distaff S., Delta Downs
March 9
Allen Lacombe Overnight S, Fair Grounds
Owners Appreciation Cup S., Delta Downs
March 10
Daylight Savings Time starts – change clocks ahead one hour
March 11
Louisiana Downs Stall Applications Due
Daylight Savings Time starts – change clocks ahead one hour
March 12-13
Ocala Breeders’ Sale, March Two-Year-Olds In Training Sale
March 13
Evangeline Downs Barn Area Opens – Horses allowed on the grounds
March 15
Deadline for Louisiana Horse Spring foal photos
March 16
Red Camellia S, Fair Grounds
March 17
St. Patricks Day
March 18
Evangeline Downs track will open for training
March 20
March Equinox, Spring Begins
March 21
Louisiana Downs Barn Area Opens
March 23
Louisiana Derby Day, New Orleans Fair Grounds: New Orleans Ladies S., Costa Rising S., Crescent City Derby, Crescent City Oaks, G2 Muniz Memorial H., G2 New Orleans H., G2 Fair Grounds Oaks, G2 Louisiana Derby
March 24
Star Guitar S., Fair Grounds
March 31
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 (Sale Tuesday, April 2)
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Nelson J. Menard Memorial Stakes, New Orleans Fair Grounds
Feb 5
Accredited Louisiana Bred Champions Ballots to mail from LTBA office.
Feb 7
Equine Sales Company 2019 Two Year Old In Training Sale and Race Age Horses Consignment Deadline
Feb 8
Out of State Breeders Awards to mail from LTBA office
Feb 9
LTBA Board of Directors Meeting, Delta Downs, Human Resources Office, 2:00 p.m.
Louisiana Premier Night,Delta Downs, Vinton, 1stpost 5:25
LTBA Scholarship Drawing; two $1,000 scholarships for current college students. Registration between 4:25 p.m. & 5:25 p.m. Drawing in the winners circle after the 5thrace. Must be present to win.
Feb 14
Valentines Day
Feb 15
Evangeline Downs Stall Applications Due
Feb 16
Louisiana Derby Preview Day, New Orleans Fair Grounds; G3 Mineshaft H, G2 Risen Star St., G2 Rachel Alexandra S., G3 Fair Grounds H., Colonel Power S., Albert M. Stall Memorial S.
Feb 18
Presidents Day
Feb 20
Accredited Louisiana Bred Champions Ballots due in LTBA office
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Clear Creek Stud Stallion Presentation, Folsom, 10:30 a.m. -2:00 p.m.
Richard R. Scherer Memorial Overnight Stakes, New Orleans Fair Grounds
Dec 7
LTBA Board of Directors Meeting, 2:00 p.m., Landry’s Seafood Lakefront, New Orleans
The Magic City Classic, New Orleans Fair Grounds
Dec 8
28thAnnual Louisiana Champions Day, 7 stakes for Louisiana Bred Thoroughbreds, 3 stakes for Louisiana Bred Quarter Horses New Orleans Fair Grounds, 1stPost 12:30 p.m.
Louisiana Champions Day, Race Central, 12:30 through last race,New Orleans Fair Grounds, Black Gold Room. Lunch is served from 1pm – 3pm. LTBA MEMBERS WELCOME!
LTBA Scholarship Drawings; two $1,000 scholarships for current college students. (Registration between 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Drawings for two scholarships will occur at the winners circle after the 5thrace. Must be present at winners circle to win.)
Dec 15
Holiday Family Day, New Orleans Fair Grounds
Anyone with information about Louisiana Breds winning outside of North America, please contact Roger Heitzmann (Roger@louisianabred.com)
Dec 22
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 Offices closed
Dec 25
Christmas– LTBA Offices closed
Dec 26
Tiffany Lass Overnight Stake, New Orleans Fair Grounds
Dec 28
Starlight Racing, New Orleans Fair Grounds, 1st post 5 p.m. Fair Grounds Starlight Racing. The Topcats in the Clubhouse 7-11 p.m.
LTBA and Fair Grounds Scholarship Drawings; four $1,000 scholarships for current college students. Must be present to win. For Details contact Fair Grounds Race Course.
Dec 29
Louisiana Futurity, Divisions for Fillies and for Colts and Geldings, New Orleans Fair Grounds
New Orleans Fair Grounds Stakes: Woodchopper Stakes, Pago Hop Stakes,
Dec 31
New Years Eve
Louisiana Stallion Registrations Due
Louisiana Futurity Nominations Due (pregnant mares)
FINAL DAY to apply for accreditation of 2018 Louisiana Bred foal at weanling rate of $75. As of January 1, 2019, 2018 foals become yearlings and the rate increases to $250.
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National Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Assoc. (TOBA) Awards Banquet;
Richard and Bertram Klein to be honored as the recipients of the 2017 TOBA Award for the State of Louisiana.
September 26
Louisiana Downs, final day of 2018 Thoroughbred Meet
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