Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeder Association

News March 12, 2025

Louisiana Downs Special Report: Mardi Gras Derby Preview

Co-fastest qualifiers Jess A Saint (left) and My Favorite Blue will face each other in Sunady's $86,190 Mardi Gras Derby at Louisiana Downs.

© Hodges Photography / Ann Switalski

BOSSIER CITY, LA—MARCH 18, 2016—Stallionesearch.com begins its webcast coverage of the 2016 RG2 Mardi Gras Futurity and Derby weekend on Stallionesearch.com and on Facebook.

On this episode, StallioneSearch's Greg Thompson analyzes the top two qualifiers in the RG2 Mardi Gras Derby. Jess A Saint and My Favorite Blue posted identical top qualifying times of :20.041 seconds during the February 21 trials.

CLICK HERE to watch this special episode of the Louisiana Downs Report.

Coverage of the 2016 Louisiana Downs Quarter Horse meet is sponsored by the LQHBA, Delta Equine Center in Vinton, La, Acadiana Equine Hospital in Opelousas, Louisiana, and the sire Five Bar Cartel standing at Robicheaux Ranch in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.

LQHBA is the official authorized representative of the American Quarter Horse racing and breeding industry in Louisiana, the unified voice of quarter Horse breedings in the State of Louisiana for purposes of communicatting the advantages and rewards of breeding Quarter Horses in the State and for the purposes of a conducting and coordinating activities with breeding and racing agencies.