New Orleans Ladies Stakes
Encyclopedia
The New Orleans Ladies Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race
created in 2010 at Fair Grounds Race Course
in New Orleans, Louisiana
to attract 2009 American Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra
to train and compete there. A $200,000 stakes raced in mid March, it is open to fillies
and mares
, age three and older. It is contested on dirt at a distance of a mile and a sixteenth (8.5 furlong
s).
The name of the race comes from the 1978 song of the same title written by Hoyt Garrick and Leon Medica and originally recorded by Louisiana Music Hall of Fame rock band, LeRoux.
The inaugural running was won by Zardana with Rachel Alexandra finishing second.
The purse for its 2011 running was $100,000.
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
created in 2010 at Fair Grounds Race Course
Fair Grounds Race Course
Fair Grounds Race Course, often known as New Orleans Fair Grounds, is a thoroughbred racetrack and racino in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is operated by Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company, LLC....
in New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
to attract 2009 American Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra
Rachel Alexandra
Rachel Alexandra is a retired American Thoroughbred filly racehorse and the 2009 Horse of the Year. She is renowned as the May 16, 2009 Preakness Stakes winner, the second jewel of the Triple Crown, the first filly to win the race in 85 years history...
to train and compete there. A $200,000 stakes raced in mid March, it is open to fillies
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
and mares
Mare
Female horses are called mares.Mare is the Latin word for "sea".The word may also refer to:-People:* Ahmed Marzooq, also known as Mare, a footballer and Secretary General of Maldives Olympic Committee* Mare Winningham, American actress and singer...
, age three and older. It is contested on dirt at a distance of a mile and a sixteenth (8.5 furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
s).
The name of the race comes from the 1978 song of the same title written by Hoyt Garrick and Leon Medica and originally recorded by Louisiana Music Hall of Fame rock band, LeRoux.
The inaugural running was won by Zardana with Rachel Alexandra finishing second.
The purse for its 2011 running was $100,000.
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 2011 | Ravi's Song | 5 | Corey Lanerie | Carl Bowman | Mrs. Yoshio Fujita | 1:44.64 |
| 2010 | Zardana | 6 | David Flores | John Shirreffs John Shirreffs John A. Shirreffs is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.Based in California, Vietnam War veteran John Shirreffs began training Thoroughbreds in 1978. He has won a number of stakes races with his most important coming in the 2005 Kentucky Derby when Giacomo scored a major upset... |
Arnold Zetcher, LLC | 1:43.55 |