The Louisiana Stakes is a Grade 3 stakes race for four-year-olds, contested over a distance of 1 1/16 miles, run annually at Fair Grounds in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The 2026 Louisiana Stakes is expected to take place on January 17th.
Notable winners of the Louisiana Stakes include top horses such as Hit Show, Mandaloun, Hawaakom, and Recapturetheglory. Many past winners have gone on to compete in major graded stakes during the season, which reinforces the race’s growing importance among bettors and handicappers.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hit Show | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | 1:44.91 |
| 2024 | Saudi Crown | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | 1:43.20 |
| 2023 | Happy American | James Graham | Neil L. Pessin | 1:45.33 |
| 2022 | Mandaloun | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | 1:42.52 |
| 2021 | Title Ready | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | Dallas Stewart | 1:44.27 |
| 2020 | Blended Citizen | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | 1:43.29 |
