Sport · Fair Grounds
Fair Grounds Opening Day
The 2026-27 Fair Grounds meet opens on Thursday 19 November 2026 with the John Valene Memorial and Joseph R. Peluso Memorial stakes.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Thu 19 Nov 2026, from 12:55 pm
- Date status
- Dates published by the organiser or an official source
- Venue
- Fair Grounds Race Course
- Neighbourhood
- Fair Grounds
- City
- New Orleans
- Category
- Sport
- Tickets
- Ticketed
- Checked
- Sun 01 Nov 2026 against the official source
About this event
Fair Grounds' official stakes announcement states the meet opens Thursday 19 November 2026 with the John Valene Memorial and Joseph R. Peluso Memorial. Six Louisiana-bred stakes are offered across the first three race days as preps for Louisiana Champions Day.
Event details and tickets
We do not sell tickets ourselves. The official event site carries the organiser's own details, on-sale information and ticket links for this event.
Event detailsOfficial event site
Official source: https://www.fairgroundsracecourse.com/news/racing-news/louisiana-racing-commission-approves-fair-grounds-155th-racing-season-dates-and-stakes-schedule/. Dates checked Sun 01 Nov 2026.