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Another week, another major race on the road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve in the books. On Saturday, it was the Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby, the featured race of the Fair Grounds meet in New Orleans. It was also the first 100-point race on the Derby trail, which means that the winner got 100 points (more than enough to qualify for the Kentucky Derby) and the runner-up secured 40 points (also likely enough to make it to the Derby). Meanwhile, it was a day where you could follow all of the action on Twitter. Here were some of our favorite tweets from Louisiana Derby day!
Happy Louisiana Derby Day! Fast/firm (rail 0 ft), 14 races, early first post 12:30 p.m. CDT. $200K Guaranteed All Graded Stakes Pick Four (races 8-11). Black Gold Five Jackpot carryover = $42,064 (races 10-14). Early changes posted. Make it a winning day! https://t.co/oZBiSIc14n pic.twitter.com/F1OLjLWqMO
— Fair Grounds (@fairgroundsnola) March 24, 2018
@gmbracing @TomAmossRacing LONE SAILOR will run today with James Graham having one final tribute to our legendary boss TOM BENSON while wearing these Dixie Beer @dixiebrewco pants! pic.twitter.com/DtxIILlbKP
— GMB Racing (@gmbracing) March 24, 2018
Today's hardware. First of seven stakes at @fairgroundsnola coming up! pic.twitter.com/djntH8R21Z
— Jim Mulvihill (@YourFriendJimbo) March 24, 2018
I am ready for Louisiana Derby today @fairgroundsnola. Here are some photos of the winner's flower blanket being created by Fat Cat Flowers yesterday. pic.twitter.com/OX9O2CQnyb
— Ryan Thompson (@RyanFromChicago) March 24, 2018
Our Top Ten @fairgroundsnola Louisiana Derby Fashion Contest https://t.co/OqSjG7LElq
— FashionattheRaces (@FashionatRaces) March 24, 2018
My Boy Jack, the Southwest Stakes winner pic.twitter.com/AF5wsVFXYr
— The Downey Profile (@DowneyProfile) March 24, 2018
Horses being led out to the track while the crowd sings "You Are My Sunshine" for the Louisiana Derby at @fairgroundsnola pic.twitter.com/cCkAhw2Hb5
— Pontchartrain Pete (@Pontchartrain) March 24, 2018
It’s almost #SnapperTime for the $1mm G2 Louisiana Derby @fairgroundsnola @jose93_ortiz #SnapperSinclair pic.twitter.com/AthS4ZLzWb
— Bloom Racing Stable (@BloomRacing) March 24, 2018
The start of the Louisiana Derby today @fairgroundsnola pic.twitter.com/s8D9v6fArz
— Ryan Thompson (@RyanFromChicago) March 25, 2018
#NobleIndy with John Velazquez at 5-2 wins G2 @TwinSpires #louisianaderby @fairgroundsnola for
trainer Todd Pletcher and Mike Repole and @WinStarFarm . Blinkers on for Noble Indy. @HodgesPhoto @KentuckyDerby trail pic.twitter.com/vd5XwhazAz— Anne Eberhardt Keogh (@BH_AEberhardt) March 24, 2018
Your 2018 Gr. II Louisiana Derby winner NOBLE INDY pic.twitter.com/Mi4N1wMJ9v
— Fair Grounds (@fairgroundsnola) March 24, 2018
NOBLE INDY & @ljlmvel win The Louisiana Derby @fairgroundsnola pic.twitter.com/DgqvJQp6Mi
— Nicole Marie (@nmariephoto) March 25, 2018
@gmbracing LONE SAILOR battled against a tough field to finish 2nd in the Louisiana Derby; our second - 2nd place showing in the Louisiana Derby in recent years- hopeful our 42 points secures us a spot in the 2018 @KentuckyDerby congrats to @WinStarCEO @WinStarFarm w Noble Indy pic.twitter.com/3W1RIfyV4O
— GMB Racing (@gmbracing) March 25, 2018
It’s Todd Pletcher’s time of year!
MAGNUM MOON & NOBLE INDY in #KentuckyDerby after winning #Rebel & #LouisianaDerby.
Will AUDIBLE be next in #FloridaDerby next week?
Here’s my article from mid-February on Pletcher’s dominance this time of year:https://t.co/l7P3U4nwmp pic.twitter.com/rkekXiIqM0
— Mike “Slim” Spector (@SaratogaSlim) March 25, 2018
What a blessed day for @WinStarFarm . Have great partners Mike Repole, @Chinahorseclub @TomRyanKY @mickwallace @fairgroundsnola. Great team effort.3 Homebreds qualified for @KentuckyDerby. Praise God. Prov 21:31 pic.twitter.com/JpVcI47gAx
— Elliott Walden (@WinStarCEO) March 24, 2018