Asphalt plant refused over racehorse health fears
Elite horses would be vulnerable to air pollution from the site, trainers tell a council meeting.
The biggest upset in the 111-year history of the Louisiana Derby was every bit a longshot. Hero of Order entered the 2012 Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds with 13 races and only one victory on his résumé for a little-known trainer from Russia, former jockey Gennadi Dorochenko, who had never won a graded stakes.