Louisiana · Plan your race day
Find Louisiana horse racing schedules at Fair Grounds in New Orleans and Delta Downs in Vinton. Compare meets, racing types and post times, then open a race for its entries, results and available video.
Choose a date above to see the following seven days. Races are grouped by meet, then race day. Post times use your selected time zone.
Sun, Oct 11, 2026 – Sat, Oct 17, 2026 · 4 published race days · ET times
Meet / DED
Meet in progressDelta Downs · Louisiana
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 – Sat, Feb 20, 2027
No published racing today
Next scheduled race: Oct 14 · 5:40 PM EDT
Races 1–5 of 35
Open a venue for its monthly calendar, meet editions, directions and visitor guide.
New Orleans · America/Chicago
New Orleans racing and the Louisiana Derby. On-site simulcast days do not necessarily include live racing.
Next published race day · track local date
Race dates to be announced
Vinton · America/Chicago
Southwest Louisiana racing with Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse seasons. Confirm the breed and post time for each card.
Next published race day · track local date
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Explore the seasons at these tracks. A meet can be in progress even on a day without races.
Delta Downs · Thoroughbred
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 – Sat, Feb 20, 2027
Fair Grounds · Thoroughbred
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 – Sun, Mar 21, 2027
Know before you go
Fair Grounds is the New Orleans option; Delta Downs is in Vinton in southwest Louisiana. Open the venue guide for its address and race calendar. The Louisiana Derby is a Fair Grounds feature, while a Delta Downs card has its own race names and numbers.
Louisiana schedules can include Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing. Delta Downs has separate seasons for those types; winter meets can also span two calendar years. Start with the dated meet and racing type before choosing a particular day's card.
Louisiana Downs is a different track in Bossier City. Evangeline Downs is in Opelousas. Use the official statewide calendar and tourism track guide below when looking beyond Fair Grounds and Delta Downs. Live racing, simulcasting and casino opening hours describe different activities.
Open an individual race for available runners, finishing positions and video. A broadcast may cover several venues; match the track, race date and number.
Open the Fair Grounds guide and choose its dated meet. The calendar shows published race days and links to individual races.
No. Delta Downs is in Vinton; Louisiana Downs is in Bossier City. Confirm the venue name when opening a card or replay.
Use the selected card's post times. Fair Grounds and Delta Downs use Central time locally, and this page can display the times in your chosen zone.
Start with Fair Grounds and the Louisiana Derby race guide. The feature's post time is separate from the first race on that day's card.