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 5^th 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

• 29^th Annual Louisiana Champions Day, 7 stakes for Louisiana Bred Thoroughbreds, 3 stakes for Louisiana Bred Quarter Horses New Orleans Fair Grounds, 1^st 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 5^th 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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Please contact Linda 985-386-0360, linda@louisianabred.com or Roger 504-947-4676, roger@louisianabred.com for cost and availability.

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.

Any questions or need more info call

Roger A. Heitzmann III, Secretary/Treasurer

Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association

504-947-4676