Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeder Association

News November 22, 2024

Harrah's Louisiana Downs Live Racing Closed To Spectators

Saturday's $315,166 Mardi Gras Futurity (RG2) will run as scheduled with restricted viewing!

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BOSSIER CITY, LA—MARCH 13, 2020—In response to growing concerns and state mandates regarding COVID-19, Harrah’s Louisiana Downs announced that the remainder of the Quarter Horse meet (which culminates on Wednesday, March 18, 2020) will be closed to spectators.

All live races will still run but only racing teams and employees with a Louisiana Racing Commission License will be allowed on the track for the remainder of the meet. The Mardi Gras Futurity will run as scheduled on Saturday, March 14, 2020, under these restrictions.

Pari-mutuel wagering, grand stand seating, simulcast and concessions will be closed to the public through March 28, 2020.The Off Track Betting facility in Mound, Louisiana, will remain open. We will continue to monitor decisions being made by Federal, State and Racing authorities to adjust operational procedures.

There is no issue more important to us than making sure we manage this situation as effectively as possible, so guests continue to feel confident visiting us. Our senior management team meets daily to make decisions on how we can further improve our programs and actions to help protect guests, employees and backside families.

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.