Fair Grounds Race Course New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Inaugurated
1924
Race type
Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website
www.fairgroundsracecourse.com
Race information
Distance
1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
Surface
Dirt
Track
left-handed
Qualification
Four-years-old & up
Weight
124 lbs. with allowances
Purse
$400,000
The New Orleans Classic Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana. Open to horses four years old and up, the race is run at a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the dirt. It currently offers a purse of $400,000.
Due to flooding as a result of Hurricane Katrina, the 2006 edition of the New Orleans Handicap was run at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Louisiana.
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