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March Calendar of Events

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 Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association would like to share the following list of dates of interest to Louisiana horsemen and women.

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March 2

  • Louisiana Downs Stall Applications Due

March 6

  • Evangeline Downs Barn Area Opens – Horses allowed on the grounds

March 7

  • Allen Lacombe Overnight S, Fair Grounds
  • Weiner Dog Racing, Fair Grounds


March 8

  • Daylight Savings Time starts – change clocks ahead one hour

March 10

  • Evangeline Downs track will open for training

March 13

  • Starlight Racing, Fair Grounds

March 14

  • Red Camellia S, Fair Grounds

March 15

  • Deadline for Louisiana Horse Spring foal photos

March 17

  • St. Patricks Day

March 17-18

  • Ocala Breeders’ Sale, March Two-Year-Olds In Training Sale

March 19

  • Louisiana Downs Barn Area Opens
  • March Equinox, Spring Begins

March 21

  • Louisiana Derby Day, New Orleans Fair Grounds: Tom Benson Memorial 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 28

  • Star Guitar S., Fair Grounds

 

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February Calendar of Events from the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association

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 Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association would like to share the following list of dates of interest to Louisiana horsemen and women.

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Feb 1

  • Randy P. Romero Memorial Overnight Stakes, New Orleans Fair Grounds

Feb 2

  • Groundhog Day

Feb 7

  • Accredited Louisiana Bred Champions Ballots to mail from LTBA office.
  • Out of State Breeders Awards to mail from LTBA office

Feb 8

  • LTBA Board of Directors Meeting, Delta Downs, Human Resources Office, 1:00 p.m.
  • Louisiana Premier Night, Delta Downs, Vinton, 1st post 5:10
  • LTBA Scholarship Drawing; two $1,000 scholarships for current college students. Registration between 4:00 p.m. & 5:10 p.m. Drawing in the winners circle after the 5th race. Must be present to win.
  • Shantel Lanerie Memorial Overnight Stakes, New Orleans Fair Grounds

Feb 14

  • Valentines Day

Feb 15

  • 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 17 

  • Presidents Day

Feb 18

  • Evangeline Downs Stall Applications Due

Feb 25

  • Mardi Gras. LTBA office will be closed.
  • Mardi Gras Stakes, New Orleans Fair Grounds

Feb 26

  • Ash Wednesday
  • Accredited Louisiana Bred Champions Ballots due in LTBA office. This is a firm deadline. Ballots received after Feb. 26 will not be counted.

Feb 29

  • Black Gold Stakes, New Orleans Fair Grounds
  • Dixie Poker Ace Stakes, New Orleans Fair Grounds

 

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Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association

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January Calendar of Events from the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association

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 Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association would like to share the following list of dates of interest to Louisiana horsemen and women.

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REMINDER
Dec 31

  • Louisiana Stallion Registrations Due
  • 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.


Jan 19 Clear Creek Stud Stallion Presentation

Jan 20

  • Martin Luther King Day

Jan 25

  • Nelson J. Menard Memorial S., New Orleans Fair Grounds

Jan 27

  • Louisiana Racing Commission Meeting, 9:00 a.m., Monteleone Hotel, Riverview Room, New Orleans

 

 

 

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Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association

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December Calendar of Events

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 Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association would like to share the following list of dates of interest to Louisiana horsemen and women.

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Dec 7

  • Louisiana Champions Day Entry Day
  • Holiday Twilight Racing, New Orleans Fair Grounds
  • 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.

Dec 13

  • LTBA Board of Directors Meeting, 1:00 p.m., Copeland Tower Suites, Metairie 
  • 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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Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association

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November Calendar of Events

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 Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association would like to share the following list of dates of interest to Louisiana horsemen and women.

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Nov 11

  • Veterans Day

Nov 15

  • Final Louisiana Champions Day Nominations Deadline
  • Treasure Chest Stakes, Delta Downs, Vinton

Nov 16

  • Election Day
  • Delta Mile, Delta Downs, Vinton

Nov 20

  • Fair Grounds, final day to enter papers for zero date

Nov 22

  • My Trusty Cat Stakes, Delta Downs, Vinton

Nov 23

  • Jean Lafitte Stakes, Delta Downs, Vinton

Nov 28

  • Thanksgiving
  • Fair Grounds 148th Season Opens
  • Thanksgiving Handicap, Fair Grounds, New Orleans

Nov 25

  • Stallion Registration Forms (covered in ‘19 for foals of ‘20) to mail from LTBA office

Nov 26

  • Louisiana Futurity Nomination Forms to mail from LTBA office

Nov 30

  • Richard R. Scherer Memorial Stakes, Fair Grounds, New Orleans

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October Calendar of Events from the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association

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 Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association would like to share the following list of dates of interest to Louisiana horsemen and women.

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Oct 1

  • 2019-20 Membership Dues are now past due. Fees are now $85.
  • Louisiana Champions Day Early Bird Nominations are due

Oct 2

  • LTBA Board of Directors Meeting,4:00 P.M. L’auberge Casino, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Oct.  8

  • Delta Downs 2019-20 Thoroughbred Meet opens. Wednesdays-Saturdays.
    Post Time 5:25

Oct.  11

  • Magnolia S.,Delta Downs

Oct.  12

  • Gold Cup, Delta Downs

Oct.  14

  • Columbus Day

Oct 15

  • Louisiana Horse Stallion Register Stallion Submissions are due
  • Louisiana Horse Stallion Register Farm and Service Directory submissions are due along with payment

Oct.  18

  • Louisiana Jewel S.,Delta Downs

Oct.  19

  • Fair Grounds, Deadline for Stall Application
  • Louisiana Legacy S.,Delta Downs

Oct 27

Oct 28

  • Fair Grounds, Barn Area Opens
  • Fair Grounds, Training Begins
  • Louisiana State Racing Commission Meeting, 9:00 a.m., Queen Anne Ballroom, Monteleone Hotel, New Orleans

Oct 31

  • Halloween

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Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association

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September Calendar of Events

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 Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association would like to share the following list of dates of interest to Louisiana horsemen and women.

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September 2

  • Labor Day
  • Weiner Dog Races, Louisiana Downs

 

September 4

  • Fair Grounds Early 2019-20 Thoroughbred Stall Applications Due
  • Horses and Heroes Benefit, Blue Star Racing, Scott, LA 6-10 p.m.

September 5

September 7

  • Super Derby Day, Louisiana Downs, Bossier City
  • 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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Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association

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New Orleans, LA 70119

August Calendar of Events

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August 1

  • Jockey Club Report of Mares Bred Due

August 3

  • LTBA Board of Directors Meeting.  Winners Circle Church/Cafeteria, Louisiana Downs,Bossier City, 12:00 noon
  • Louisiana Cup Day.  Louisiana Downs, Bossier City. 1stPost 3:15 p.m.Six stakes races for Accredited Louisiana Bred Thoroughbreds worth total purses of $300,000

August 9

  • Stallion Awards to be Mailed

August 12

  • Delta Downs stall applications due for 2019-20 Thoroughbred Meet

August 16

  • Fair Grounds Quarter Horse Meet Opens

August 19

August 26

  • Texas Summer Yearling and Mixed Sale

August 28

  • Equine Sales Open Yearling and Mixed Sale Consignment Deadline

August 30

  • Louisiana Champions Day Forms to be Mailed

August 31

  • Accreditation Applications Due

September 5

Reminder: 2019-20 LTBA Regular Membership Applications and Renewals Due.
$75 before Sept. 30/$85 after Sept 30.

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Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association

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July Calendar of Events from the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association

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July 1

  • LTBA Membership Applications Due 
  • Louisiana Futurity Eligibility Payments due

July 4

  • Independence Day

July 5

  • 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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Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association

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June Calendar of Events from the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association

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 Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association would like to share the following list of dates of interest to Louisiana horsemen and women.

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June 1

  • Louisiana Futurity Nomination forms will be mailed

June 8

  • Belmont Day

June 11

  • Equine Sales Company of Louisiana, Select Yearling Sale Consignment Deadline

June 12

  • LTBA Board of Directors Meeting, 3:00 p.m.Evangeline Downs, John Henry Room

June 12-14

  • OBS June Two-Years-Olds & Horses of Racing Age Sale, Ocala, FL

June 14

  • Flag Day

June 16

  • Fathers Day

June 21

  • Spotted Horse Stakes, Evangeline Downs

June 22

  • Evangeline Mile, Evangeline Downs

June 24

  • Louisiana Racing Commission, 9:00 a.m., Monteleone Hotel, Queen Anne Ballroom,  New Orleans

June 30

  • Louisiana Futurity payments due

 
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Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association

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