Voodoo, tragedy and a match that went down in legend – the vibrant history of racing in New Orleans | Topics: Fair Grounds Race Course
Article by Patrick Lawrence Gilligan: The sport had probably been taking place on small, informal half-mile circuits all around Louisiana, but it was the formation of the Metairie Jockey Club on the outskirts of New Orleans that really launched horseracing in the ‘Pelican State’ and specifically in the New Orleans area.
Source: thoroughbredracing.com
