Historic Fair Grounds opens its 153rd season Friday and races through March 23 with 76 days on the docket. Live action will be offered on a Thursday-through-Sunday basis in addition to some weekday holidays. Key dates on the horizon include the Lecomte (Jan. 18), Risen Star (Feb. 15) and Louisiana Derby (March 22) on the Triple Crown trail. Each of those cards is supported by multiple undercard stakes.

To get you set handicapping this season in New Orleans, let’s dig into some key stats from the Betmix database.

Favorites Overall
37.4% (2023-’24)
39.5% (2022-’23)
36.5% (2021-’22)

Favorites Dirt
37.9% (2023-’24)
40.5% (2022-’23)
38.9% (2021-’22)

Favorites Turf
36.4% (2023-’24)
28.6% (2022-’23)
31.4% (2021-’22)

Average Win Odds Overall
5.06-1 (2023-’24)
4.31-1 (2022-’23)
4.87-1 (2021-’22)

Average Win Odds Dirt
4.64-1 (2023-’24)
4.31-1 (2022-’23)
4.45-1 (2021-’22)

Average Win Odds Turf
5.81-1 (2023-’24)
4.34-1 (2022-’23)
5.77-1 (2021-’22)

Top Jockeys 2023-‘24
Jose Guerrero 52 wins (15.6% dirt, 16.8% turf)
Jareth Loveberry 51 wins (16.2% dirt, 13.3% turf)
Corey Lanerie 49 wins (15.3% dirt, 11.7% turf)
Ben Curtis 43 wins (18.0% dirt, 16.5% turf)
Jaime Torres 42 wins (13.0% dirt, 16.2% turf)

Top Trainers 2023-‘24
Shane Wilson 50 wins (13.3% dirt, 16.1% turf)
Tom Amoss 28 wins (22.7% dirt, 20.6% turf)
Brad Cox 27 wins (30.9% dirt, 23.3% turf)
Bret Calhoun 24 wins (16.5% dirt, 13.3% turf)
Steve Asmussen 23 wins (16.3% dirt, 15.6% turf)