Fair Grounds Race Track Info, Horse Racing tracks in America

The first race was run on the site where Fair Grounds its today, in 1852, and Fair Grounds was known as Union Race Course. In 1872, the Metairie Association abandoned racing at the legendary Metairie Race Course and transferred racing to Fair Grounds, where they formed the Louisiana Jockey Club.

Fair Grounds has endured the adversities of changing ownerships, wars, floods, fires, epidemics, hurricanes, economic hardships, racing prohibitions, politics and all forms of gaming competition. Fair Grounds is the oldest site of racing in America still in operation.

Fair Grounds has 2 race courses:

Main Track: One Mile, oval.

Turf Course: About seven furlongs.

Fair Grounds Race Meets:

January - March
November - December (last week)
Thursday through Monday

Post Times: 12:30 p.m

Fair Grounds by the numbers:

Main Track: One-mile oval, sandy loam soil, Fontana safety rail

Turf Course: Approximately seven furlongs, inside main track

Total Facility Area: 145 acres

Total Infield Area: 26 acres

Stall Capacity: 1,950

Admission
$1.00 - Grandstand, OTB Building 1st Floor
$4.00 - Clubhouse, OTB Building 2nd Floor

Parking
General parking free, valet parking $4.00

Contact Info:

Mailing Address
Fair Grounds Corporation
P.O. Box 52529
New Orleans, LA 70152

Street Address
1751 Gentilly Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70119

Telephone
(504) 944-5515
Fax: (504) 949-2200; (504) 949-1211