New Orleans offers a wide range of activities for the tourists and for those who love horse racing, New Orleans Fair Grounds is the perfect place to visit. Regarded as third oldest thoroughbred track in the country, Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans began functioning in the year 1852.

Dubbed New Orleans Fair Grounds, the track includes a dirt track that covers over a mile and a seven furlong turf. The race track also has a slot-machine gaming facility. Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company operates the Fair Grounds race course that has a wide range of seating arrangements, dining facilities and grand stand seating among others.

Thanksgiving heralds the racing season in New Orleans Fair Grounds and the season ends only in March. The Fair Grounds has witnessed eventful racing and has been responsible for immortalizing the names of legendary jockeys and their horses. Jockeys like Shoemaker, Mooney, Longden and Pat Day among others created history in this race track like the horses Risen Star, Black Gold, Zareta and Whirlaway among others.

The world renowned Louisiana Derby is held in the New Orleans Fair Grounds, annually. Apart from this, the race track is also the venue for New Orleans Jazz and Heritage festival, during the spring season before the end of the racing season. The horseracing track not only offers a delightful horse racing experience and betting but you also get to taste the delectable delicacies of New Orleans. The opening day being the Thanksgiving Day, you can enjoy both speed and food.

The Fairgrounds Racetrack is a thorough bred racetrack in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is run by the Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company, the racetrack hosts both graded and un-graded races. The fairgrounds are also the location of the New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival. The racetrack consists of a one-mile racecourse and a seven-furlong turf oval.

Fairgrounds Race Course on Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Grounds_Race_Course

New Orleans Fairground Racetrack official website

http://www.fairgroundsracecourse.com/

If you are in town for the races, there are many hotels New Orleans LA that you can choose for your accommodation. You can use the internet to locate the hotels that are close to the New Orleans Fairground Racetrack so that you can conveniently move to and from your hotel room and the Fairgrounds Racetrack.

Hotels near the Fairgrounds Racetrack in New Orleans

Maison Dupuy

http://www.maisondupuy.com

Degas House

http://www.degashouse.com

Ashton's Bed and Breakfast

http://www.ashtonsbb.com

Empress Hotel

http://www.empreshotel.com

The hotels have so much to offer the visitor. They range from budget to luxury hotels to suit your every need. Some of the common attractions that the hotels provide include:

- Restaurant and foodservices

- Shuttle bus to and from the Racetrack

- Parking

- Internet access

- Meetings and conference facilities

The Fairgrounds Racecourse also known as the New Orleans Fairgrounds is a thoroughbred racing and racetrack in New Orleans. The Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company operates this racecourse. According to the 2009 rating given by the Horseplayers Association of North America, the Fairgrounds Racecourse is ranked #12 among the 65 thoroughbred North American race tracks.

http://www.fairgroundsracecourse.com/

http://goneworleans.about.com/od/nightlife/a/fairgrounds.htm

http://ezinearticles.com/?Fair-Grounds-Race-Course—New-Orleans

Features of the Racecourse

The track of the Fairgrounds Racecourse consists of 1 mile dirt track and a 7 furlong oval turf. Along with the clubhouse and the grandstand the Fairgrounds also has a slot machine gaming facility which came into operation in November 2008.

Location of the Racecourse

The Fairgrounds Racecourse is situated in New Orleans/ Mid-City area, 10 minutes from the French Quarter and the Central Business District and 20 minutes from the New Orleans International Airport.

Hotels near the Fairgrounds Racecourse

Several hotels are located close to the Fairgrounds Racecourse in New Orleans. Here are the names of some nearby hotels.

Joy Hotel

It is located 0.8 miles from the racecourse.

Degas House

It is located 1.7 miles form the racecourse.

French Quarter Courtyard Hotel

It is located 1.7 miles from the racecourse.

Midtown Hotel New Orleans

It is located 1.8 miles from the racecourse.

Canal Street Plaza Hotel

It is located 1.8 miles form the racecourse.

Links to New Orleans Hotel Packages near the Fairgrounds Racecourse:

http://www.expedia.com/FairGroundsRaceCourse-Hotels.0-l502020-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels

http://realtravel.com/a-18260-new_orleans_attraction-fair_grounds_race_course

http://www.hotelplanner.com/Hotels/13081-NEAR-Fair-Grounds-Race-Course