Though the Dubai World Cup was fun earlier this afternoon, the Louisiana Derby is still my focus on this Saturday of racing. But in a way, I’m hoping that the headline from Fair Grounds after today will not concern this race but the one preceding it.
In the 11th race in Louisiana this evening, the champion filly Echo Zulu will make her three-year-old debut in the Fair Grounds Oaks, a prep for the Kentucky Oaks in May. Of all the three-year-olds in this year’s class, I have to admit that she’s the one I’m currently most excited to see. If my predictions are correct for both feature races, Fair Grounds may be a little chalky tonight.