12062025: New Orleans Fairgrounds Race Course and slots present the exotic races and Messina’s party at the New Orleans Fairgrounds Race Course and slots on Saturday December 6, 2025

Exotic Races at the Fairgrounds

23:39 December 06, 2025

By: Gustavo Escanelle

[All Images by Gustavo Escanelle]

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New Orleans Fairgrounds Race Course and slots present the exotic races and Messina's party at the New Orleans Fairgrounds Race Course and slots on Saturday December 6, 2025.

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