🏇 Louisiana Derby Day Saturday’s Triple-Track Showcase
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Today marks a massive turning point on the road to the Kentucky Derby. We are officially in the 100-point Championship Series, and the action across Fair Grounds, Oaklawn, and Gulfstream is as high-stakes as it gets. If you aren't at the windows today, you're missing the most important prep day of the spring so far.
💰 Yesterday BOOM! Exacta Value in Action (6th Oaklawn Park Recap)
Winner: Mspunkinsperegrine ($32.80 to win) 🚀
2nd Place: Miss Chocolatte (6-1)
The "BOOM" Exacta Payout: $95.20
📍 Fair Grounds: Louisiana Derby Day
The "Super Bowl" of New Orleans racing is here with a 14-race card and $2.65 million in stakes purses.
The $1 Million Louisiana Derby (G2) — Race 12: The first major 100-point test of the season. All eyes are on Chip Honcho (3-1) and Golden Tempo (7-2) as they battle for a guaranteed spot in the Derby gate.
The Undercard: Don’t miss the $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), the $500,000 New Orleans Classic (G2), and the $300,000 Muniz Memorial Classic (G2).
📍 Oaklawn Park: The $500,000 Essex Handicap
Hot Springs is heating up as we approach next weekend’s Arkansas Derby.
The Essex Handicap (G3) — Race 9: Pegasus World Cup winner Skippylongstocking (4-5) returns to Oaklawn as the heavy favorite. He’ll face a stiff challenge from Accelerize (9-2) and San Siro (6-1) in this 1 1/8-mile showdown.
Betting Edge: Oaklawn’s deep fields today are prime territory for the "BOOM" Exactas our system is designed to find.
📍 Gulfstream Park: High-Speed Turf Action
Gulfstream is delivering the speed today with a 12-race program headlined by elite turf sprinting.
The $125,000 Texas Glitter Stakes — Race 10: A five-furlong turf dash for three-year-olds. Intricate Spirit (2-1) and Arbiter (9-2) lead a field of nine in a race that is notoriously difficult to handicap—and even more rewarding when you hit.
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Today is just the beginning. Over the next few weeks, we’ll see the Florida Derby, Arkansas Derby, and the opening of the Keeneland Spring Meet—some of the most important racing of the year.
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Triple Crown races
Summer meets like Saratoga
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