Fair Grounds Stakes

Fair Grounds Stakes
Grade III race
LocationFair Grounds Race Course
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Inaugurated1988 (as Fair Grounds Budweiser Breeders' Cup)
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
WebsiteFair Grounds
Race information
Distance1+18 miles
SurfaceTurf
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old & older
Weight124 lbs with allowances
Purse$175,000 (since 2024)

The Fair Grounds Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for four-year-olds and older run over a distance of about 1+18 miles (9 furlongs) on the turf annually in mid-February at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana. It currently offers a purse of $175,000.