Evangeline Downs Entries & Results for Friday, May 26, 2023

Evangeline Downs, Opelousas, LA
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Evangeline Downs opened in 1966 and was ranked the sixth best American racetrack by the Horseplayers' Association of North America.
Biggest stakes: The Evangeline Mile Handicap.

Picks Report Get Expert Evangeline Downs Picks for today’s races. Get Equibase PPs.

Power Picks stats the last 60 days: Top picks are winning at 31.1%, second picks are winning at 21.8%, and third place picks are winning 16.4%.

Evangeline Downs Power Picks the last 14 days: 30.8% winners 16/52

6F, Dirt, $20,000 Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $19,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) Pick 5 (Races 1-2-3-4-5)

  • Picks Report HRN Power Pick selection. (races 1-3 provided free)
    Race 1: The top pick is #1 B W P Spirit the 2/1 ML favorite trained by Jayde J. Gelner and ridden by Timothy Thornton. The three-year-old gelding by The Big Beast has very good speed figures and will be able to overcome the pace disadvantage to still come out on top. Get Evangeline Downs Picks for all of today's races.

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1 Picks Report

B W P Spirit

The Big Beast

Jayde J. Gelner

Timothy Thornton

2/1

2

Half Magic

Half Ours

David Terre

Jose Luis Rodriguez

6/1

3 3

Drifter

Point of Entry

Karl Broberg

Juan P. Vargas

5/2

4 4

Eurobeliever

Euroears

Chasey Deville Pomier

Joel Dominguez

10/1

5 5

Lulos

Candy Ride (ARG)

Billy G. Sturrock

Devin H. Magnon

8/1

6

Drewmazing

Bayern

Lonnie Briley

Joe Stokes

4/1

7 7

Barahin

Street Sense

Alison Escobar

Elio J. Barrera

15/1

8 8

Order Up

Iron Fist

Steven B. Flint

C.J. McMahon

20/1

Runner Win Place Show
Drifter  3 $6.80 $4.20 $2.80
Lulos  5 - $5.20 $3.60
Eurobeliever  4 - - $4.00
B W P Spirit  1 - - -
Also rans: Order Up, Barahin
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Exacta 3-5 $38.60 $22,698.00
Superfecta 3-5-4-1 $292.00 $9,288.00
Trifecta 3-5-4 $120.40 $13,013.00
Fractions and final time: :23.06, :45.82, :59.35, 1:11.79
Winning Owner: End Zone Athletics, Inc.
Winning Breeder: Martha Pettigrew
DRIFTER broke back, lacked speed off the inside, tipped out five wide turning for home seeking room, finished willingly down the middle of the strip to be edging away at the end.

5F, Turf, $20,000 Maiden Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $21,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (Races 2-3-4) Pick 4 (Races 2-3-4-5)

  • Picks Report HRN Power Pick selection. (races 1-3 provided free)
    Race 2: Our pick is the 3/1 second choice, #9 Apriority Avenger. The three-year-old gelding by Apriority is trained by Lee Thomas and ridden by Elio J. Barrera. He has some upside still being lightly raced and speed figures that match up well in this field. Get Evangeline Downs Picks for all of today's races.

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Checkulater

Sassicaia

Carl J. Woodley

Joel Dominguez

12/1

2 2

Friend's Do Care

Pimpernel

Frank Pennino

Timothy Thornton

10/1

3 3

Happy Season

Mean Season

Charles Zenon

C.J. McMahon

8/1

4 4

Buck Doll Taylor

Bodemeister

Sturges J. Ducoing

Jose Luis Rodriguez

4/1

5 5

Gone Solution

Real Solution

Juan A. Larrosa

Juan P. Vargas

5/1

6 6

Cocal

Mo Tom

Christopher Blanchet

Thomas L. Pompell

20/1

7 7

True Crimson

Shackleford

Scott Gelner

Treylon S Albert

5/2

8 8

Mine Your Biz

Fed Biz

Jessie C. Peterson

Jansen Melancon

15/1

9 9 Picks Report

Apriority Avenger

Apriority

Lee Thomas

Elio J. Barrera

3/1

10

Iron N Steel

Iron Fist

Brett A. Brinkman

Thomas L. Pompell

(Main Track only)

6/1

MTO

Runner Win Place Show
Checkulater  1 $34.40 $11.80 $7.80
Buck Doll Taylor  4 - $4.40 $4.60
Cocal  6 - - $16.20
Friend's Do Care  2 - - -
Also rans: Gone Solution, True Crimson, Apriority Avenger, Mine Your Biz, Happy Season
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Superfecta 1-4-6-2 $22,739.00 $24,260.00
Trifecta 1-4-6 $5,872.40 $29,372.00
Daily Double 3-1 $168.00 $8,215.00
Exacta 1-4 $136.60 $45,554.00
Fractions and final time: :22.09, :45.84, :57.66
Winning Owner: Jeramie Deville
Winning Breeder: 5 B Farm, LLC
BUCK DOLL TAYLOR broke alertly, set the pace off the inside, allowed

Wednesday's Best Bet: Hannah's Haven makes progress

Hannah's Haven makes progress at Evangeline Downs.

6F, Dirt, $5,000 Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $11,500

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (Races 3-4-5)

  • Picks Report HRN Power Pick selection. (races 1-3 provided free)
    Race 3: The top pick is #5 Mists of Time the 9/5 ML favorite trained by Eduardo Ramirez and ridden by Joel Dominguez. The six-year-old gelding by Tapiture has very good speed figures that matchup well with this group. Get Evangeline Downs Picks for all of today's races.

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1

Ruling Front

Adios Charlie

Xavier A. Rivera

Emanuel Nieves

10/1

2 2

Whenthedovescry

Got the Goods

Karl Broberg

Juan P. Vargas

8/1

3 3

Minister's Medal

Medal Count

Juan C. Sanchez

Elio J. Barrera

9/2

4 4

Genius

Handsome Mike

Chasey Deville Pomier

Devin H. Magnon

5/2

5 5 Picks Report

Mists of Time

Tapiture

Eduardo Ramirez

Joel Dominguez

9/5

6 6

Heartthrob Halo

Astrology

Justin Jeansonne

Irwin J. Rosendo

6/1

7 7

Traelee

Lea

Kearney Segura

Joe Stokes

20/1

8 8

Blushinstreetdevil

Street Boss

Corale A. Richards

Timothy Thornton

12/1

Runner Win Place Show
Mists of Time  5 $2.60 $2.10 $2.10
Heartthrob Halo  6 - $4.20 $3.80
Whenthedovescry  2 - - $6.20
Traelee  7 - - -
Also rans: Genius, Minister's Medal, Blushinstreetdevil
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 3-1-5 $198.40 $8,735.00
Daily Double 1-5 $65.00 $4,435.00
Exacta 5-6 $11.40 $50,380.00
Superfecta 5-6-2-7 $337.40 $24,859.00
Trifecta 5-6-2 $70.20 $32,167.00
Fractions and final time: :22.62, :46.43, :58.95, 1:12.38
Winning Owner: Sandy Badeaux
Winning Breeder: Charles P. Merrick III
MISTS OF TIME close from the start while racing outside, challenged three wide in the turn, kicked well clear through the stretch under steady handlng.

5F, Turf, $20,000 Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $19,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (Races 4-5-6)

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Tough Charlie

My Pal Charlie

Lee Thomas

Thomas L. Pompell

5/2

2 2

Spectrolite

Any Given Saturday

Shane Wilson

Jose Andres Guerrero

7/2

3 3

Grand Prado

Apriority

Allen Landry

Joe Stokes

8/1

4 4

Binding Agreement

Bind

Sturges J. Ducoing

Timothy Thornton

5/1

5 5

Tactical Priority

Apriority

Lee Thomas

Treylon S Albert

20/1

6 6

Chimney Rock

Artie Schiller

Sturges J. Ducoing

Jose Luis Rodriguez

15/1

7 7

Wild Bert

Time Bandit

Ronnie Averett

Juan P. Vargas

2/1

8

Complex System

Amira's Prince (IRE)

Jessie C. Peterson

Bailey Weatherly

10/1

9

Mischief's Machine

Into Mischief

Keith G. Bourgeois

Jose Luis Rodriguez

(Main Track only)

12/1

MTO

Runner Win Place Show
Tough Charlie  1 $5.20 $3.00 $2.80
Spectrolite  2 - $4.00 $3.20
Wild Bert  7 - - $3.00
Tactical Priority  5 - - -
Also rans: Binding Agreement, Grand Prado, Chimney Rock
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 1-5-1 $143.80 $4,438.00
Daily Double 5-1 $11.20 $3,893.00
Exacta 1-2 $19.60 $53,124.00
Superfecta 1-2-7-5 $346.60 $17,672.00
Trifecta 1-2-7 $55.40 $28,389.00
Fractions and final time: :21.24, :44.07, :55.84
Winning Owner: Elite Thoroughbred Racing LLC
Winning Breeder: Michele Rodriguez
TOUGH CHARLIE closest to the leader into the turn, asked along late in the bend, lodged an inside rally a furlong out, steadily drew out while kept to pressure.

Belmont Stakes odds: 11 horses are in international futures

Forte is favored among 11 horses listed in international futures for June 10 race.

6F, Dirt, $5,000 Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $13,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (Races 5-6-7) Pick 5 (Races 5-6-7-8-9)

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Cigar Van

Yankee Gentleman

Floyd D. Pitzer

Juan P. Vargas

5/1

2 2

Joey's Lightening

Sadie's Soldier

Ronnie Averett

Joel Dominguez

12/1

3 3

Monitor Mills

Half Ours

Benard Chatters

Louis A. Stokes

7/2

4 4

Nocomet

Greeley's Galaxy

Dalton Senegal, Jr.

Gerard Melancon

15/1

5 5

Shot On Windy Hill

Space Shot

Houston Cormier

Casey Fusilier

15/1

6 6

Half a Buck

Half Ours

Isai V. Gonzalez

Jose Andres Guerrero

8/1

7 7

Classic Red Racer

Time Bandit

Shelton J. Zenon, Sr.

Josean Rivera

10/1

8 8

Waitin' On a Woman

Speightster

Edith A. Mojica

Elio J. Barrera

6/1

9 9

Bryken N Mitchell

Classic Alliance

Jacoby Landry

C.J. McMahon

5/2

10 10

Sir Pokerface

Quality Road

Jessie C. Peterson

Treylon S Albert

20/1

11 11

Thirtyeightcaliber

Calibrachoa

Billy G. Sturrock

Devin H. Magnon

20/1

Runner Win Place Show
Waitin' On a Woman  8 $4.80 $2.80 $2.40
Half a Buck  6 - $13.00 $5.80
Bryken N Mitchell  9 - - $3.00
Cigar Van  1 - - -
Also rans: Sir Pokerface, Joey's Lightening, Nocomet, Shot On Windy Hill, Classic Red Racer, Monitor Mills, Thirtyeightcaliber
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 5-1-8 $32.40 $11,473.00
Pick 4 1-1/5-1/8/9-8 $547.20 $21,067.00
Pick 5 3-1-1/5-1/8/9-8 $1,684.40 $28,075.00
Daily Double 1-8 $20.00 $4,613.00
Exacta 8-6 $72.00 $134,455.00
Superfecta 8-6-9-1 $808.80 $46,287.00
Trifecta 8-6-9 $265.40 $61,565.00
Fractions and final time: :23.17, :47.32, :59.64, 1:12.35
Winning Owner: Jose Barrientos
Winning Breeder: Roy Investments LLC
WAITIN' ON A WOMAN

1M, Dirt, $10,000 Claiming
Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $15,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (Races 6-7-8) Pick 4 (Races 6-7-8-9)

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Flashyboy's Lilsis

Flashpoint

Thomas Bobb

Joe Stokes

20/1

2 2

Us Second Cute Pie

Musketier (GER)

Benjamin Zeno

Louis A. Stokes

6/1

3 3

The Grey Beauty

Bal a Bali (BRZ)

Isai V. Gonzalez

Jose Andres Guerrero

2/1

4 4

Mean American

Mean Season

Juan A. Larrosa

Joel Dominguez

5/2

5

Kappa Hill

My Pal Charlie

Roland Patt, Jr.

Chris R. Rosier

15/1

6 6

Kaitlyn's Court

Court Vision

Carol Constantine

C.J. McMahon

15/1

7 7

Mschitchattour

Liaison

Shelton J. Zenon, Sr.

Josean Rivera

9/2

8 8

Mylies Star

Star Guitar

Alvin Dussette

Treylon S Albert

12/1

9 9

Eagleoverthemoon

Moonshine Mullin

Michael Antwine

Elio J. Barrera

8/1

Runner Win Place Show
Mean American  4 $4.20 $2.40 $2.20
Eagleoverthemoon  9 - $2.80 $2.20
Us Second Cute Pie  2 - - $6.00
The Grey Beauty  3 - - -
Also rans: Flashyboy's Lilsis, Mylies Star, Mschitchattour, Kaitlyn's Court
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Daily Double 8-4 $10.40 $8,852.00
Trifecta 4-9-2 $52.40 $43,683.00
Superfecta 4-9-2-3 $192.40 $23,957.00
Exacta 4-9 $10.00 $84,252.00
Pick 3 1-8-4 $39.80 $7,540.00
Fractions and final time: :24.63, :49.13, 1:14.24, 1:27.33, 1:41.32
Winning Owner: Jason S. Guidry
Winning Breeder: Rickey N. Castille
MEAN AMERICAN within striking distance off the inside, shifted out a bit turning for home, challenged soon after outside the leader, lugged in to bother that one slightly a furlong out, continued to try to lug in a bit while edging clear at the wire.

Zipse: 2 West Coast sprinters threaten eastern dominance

Zipse: 2 West Coast sprinters could end the recent dominance by horses from the east.

5F, Turf, $20,000 Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $19,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (Races 7-8-9)

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Little Puck

Secret Run

Curley E. Fontenot

Jansen Melancon

8/1

2 2

Hard Candy

Candy Ride (ARG)

Leonel Hernandez

Joel Dominguez

5/2

3 3

Meet Kevin

Closing Argument

John J. Romero, Sr.

Devin H. Magnon

15/1

4 4

Colt's Brim

Half Ours

Allen Landry

Timothy Thornton

7/2

5 5

Fireinthestorm

Apriority

Lee Thomas

Joe Stokes

12/1

6 6

St Joe

Real Solution

Don Stemmans

Jose Andres Guerrero

20/1

7 7

Bordeaux Red

Texas Red

Brett A. Brinkman

Gerard Melancon

15/1

8 8

Win Won Dobbs

Pimpernel

Edith A. Mojica

Emanuel Nieves

3/1

9 9

Ole Stud Muffin

Noble Mission (GB)

Herman F. Ladner, Jr.

Jose Luis Rodriguez

20/1

10 10

Hey Jackson

Union Jackson

Scott Gelner

C.J. McMahon

6/1

Runner Win Place Show
Fireinthestorm  5 $16.00 $8.00 $3.80
Ole Stud Muffin  9 - $44.40 $14.20
Hard Candy  2 - - $2.40
Win Won Dobbs  8 - - -
Also rans: Bordeaux Red, Meet Kevin, Little Puck, Hey Jackson, Colt's Brim, St Joe
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Trifecta 5-9-2 $2,873.80 $43,124.00
Pick 3 8-4-5 $141.80 $9,178.00
Daily Double 4-5 $59.20 $5,518.00
Exacta 5-9 $832.00 $69,823.00
Superfecta 5-9-2-8 $11,001.40 $24,939.00
Fractions and final time: :21.68, :45.09, :57.28
Winning Owner: Elite Thoroughbred Racing LLC
Winning Breeder: Channon Farm, LLC
FIREINTHESTORM broke sharp, narrowly showed the way up the backstretch, continued to hold a small advantage while saving ground through the turn, shrugged off the other speed entering the stretch, remained clear until late, enough left to withstand a late run from the runner up.

5 1/2F, Dirt, Allowance
Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $36,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Cajun Gumbow

Oxbow

Jayde J. Gelner

Elio J. Barrera

5/1

2

Shesabeautydancer

Mucho Macho Man

David Terre

Jose Luis Rodriguez

8/1

3 3

That's My Mama

Astrology

Dane Noel

Joel Dominguez

5/2

4 4

Apriority Magic

Apriority

Kearney Segura

Casey Fusilier

12/1

5 5

Agami

Bodemeister

Shane Wilson

Jose Andres Guerrero

10/1

6 6

A Runnin Afleet

Saint Afleet

Emile Schwandt

Juan P. Vargas

2/1

7 7

Lovelyredstilettos

Catalina Red

Lee Thomas

C.J. McMahon

4/1

Runner Win Place Show
Lovelyredstilettos  7 $5.60 $3.20 $2.60
Cajun Gumbow  1 - $3.20 $2.80
That's My Mama  3 - - $2.80
A Runnin Afleet  6 - - -
Also rans: Apriority Magic, Agami
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Superfecta 7-1-3-6 $62.40 $10,949.00
Trifecta 7-1-3 $36.60 $19,202.00
Pick 3 4-5-7 $125.80 $6,467.00
Daily Double 5-7 $56.40 $3,731.00
Exacta 7-1 $16.40 $31,945.00
Fractions and final time: :21.87, :45.43, :58.51, 1:05.69
Winning Owner: Elite Thoroughbred Racing LLC
Winning Breeder: Michele Rodriguez
LOVELYREDSTILETTOS broke out, was straightened to move up and contest the issue through a rapid opening quarter, shook off the other speed to be well clear through the turn, maintained a clear advantage through the lane under firm handling in a solid effort.

Defunded and Country Grammer lead Hollywood Gold Cup

Baffert sends out Defunded, Country Grammer as he goes for his 9th Hollywood Gold Cup.

7F, Dirt, $10,000 Maiden Claiming
Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $14,000

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Ms. Priestly

Frosted

Vincent A. Chevis

Theodrick Ledet

20/1

2 2

Silk Not Satin

Lone Star Special

Juan C. Sanchez

Juan P. Vargas

2/1

3 3

Touching Aces

Hard Aces

Ronnie Averett

Joel Dominguez

4/1

4 4

Kasens Tribe

Nownownow

Randy Shamsie, Sr.

Louis A. Stokes

10/1

5

Atlantic Band

Bashaar

Henry West, Jr.

Jose Andres Guerrero

20/1

6 6

Honest Angus

The Player

Samuel Breaux

Elio J. Barrera

7/2

7 7

Higher Note

Shakin It Up

Merlin Marechal

Gerard Melancon

9/2

8 8

Saint Mary

Daaher

Brett A. Brinkman

Thomas L. Pompell

8/1

9 9

Bon Chance Bet

Awesome Bet

Russell C. Richard

Joe Stokes

12/1

Runner Win Place Show
Honest Angus  6 $11.20 $5.40 $3.40
Saint Mary  8 - $4.20 $3.20
Higher Note  7 - - $2.80
Kasens Tribe  4 - - -
Also rans: Silk Not Satin, Ms. Priestly, Bon Chance Bet, Touching Aces
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 5 8-4/5-5-2/7-6 $2,537.00 $48,207.00
Pick 4 4/5-5-2/7-6 $553.60 $32,482.00
Pick 3 5-7-6 $211.60 $17,607.00
Trifecta 6-8-7 $152.00 $32,541.00
Superfecta 6-8-7-4 $592.60 $26,418.00
Exacta 6-8 $40.60 $56,411.00
Daily Double 7-6 $28.80 $10,390.00
Fractions and final time: :23.04, :47.56, 1:14.63, 1:28.77
Winning Owner: Verland Prather
Winning Breeder: J. Verland Prather
HONEST ANGUS in the second flight outside up the backstretch, moved closer four wide into the turn, bid, dueled late turn, still four wide into the lane to lose ground to the other leader, came back to reengage that one inside the furlong grounds, held the runner up safe late.

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