Louisiana Derby Schedule & Race Guide
The Louisiana Derby is Fair Grounds' spring feature for three-year-olds in New Orleans. Follow its race day within the winter meet and use Central time when checking the official track schedule.
- Racecourse
- Fair Grounds · New Orleans
- Who races
- Three-year-olds
- Distance
- 1³⁄₁₆ miles
- Local clock
- Central time
Next announced edition
Louisiana Derby · 2027
· Fair Grounds
The race-day details below are labelled by edition. Check the official event for the new edition’s post time and tickets.
2026 edition · date passed
Louisiana Derby 2026 Race Day
Fair Grounds
- Race date · venue local
- Sat, Mar 21, 2026
- Listed race post time
- To be announced
This edition’s scheduled date has passed. Use the race date when looking up results or replays.
A race’s post time is separate from gate opening, the day’s first race and the start of TV coverage. Displayed times use America/New_York.
Louisiana Derby TV, Streaming & Replays
For this completed race date, look for the final result and an available replay. For the next edition, check its new broadcast timetable.
Know the race
Your Louisiana Derby Guide
One race within the Fair Grounds winter meet
Fair Grounds' Thoroughbred season runs across two calendar years, while the Louisiana Derby is a single spring feature. The official 2026–2027 calendar places Louisiana Derby Day on March 20, 2027. Its noon first post starts the day's racing; that does not establish the Louisiana Derby's own post time.
Separate the Derby from its supporting races
The Fair Grounds Oaks and other stakes share the feature day but have different entrants and conditions. The official 2026–2027 schedule lists the Louisiana Derby as a Grade 2 race over 1 3/16 miles for three-year-olds. Open the named race for its field and final result, and use the winter meet page for the wider calendar.
Louisiana Derby: Common Questions
When is the next announced Louisiana Derby Day?
The Fair Grounds 2026–2027 calendar lists March 20, 2027. Check the individual racecard when its post time is announced.
Is Louisiana Derby Day the whole Fair Grounds meet?
No. It is one day within a winter Thoroughbred season that crosses into the following year.
Are the Louisiana Derby and Fair Grounds Oaks the same race?
No. They are separate stakes races with different conditions and fields, even when held on the same day.
What time zone does Fair Grounds use?
New Orleans uses Central time. Select your preferred time zone for displayed race times, but keep the venue's race date when looking up a result.
Race Information & Further Reading
Check the linked race and visitor guides for the edition you plan to follow.