Evangeline Downs Entries & Results for Saturday, May 27, 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.

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Power Picks stats the last 60 days: Top picks are winning at 31.8%, second picks are winning at 21.4%, and third place picks are winning 15.7%.

Evangeline Downs Power Picks the last 14 days: 0.0% winners /

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

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 pick is the 9/2 fourth choice on the ML, #6 Miss Charlie Gras. The five-year-old mare by My Pal Charlie is trained by Juan A. Larrosa and ridden by Juan P. Vargas. She 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 1

Resposado

Bind

Lee Thomas

Jared Balthazar

10/1

2 2

Enough Heart

Lewis Michael

John Bernard

Louis A. Stokes

8/1

3 3

Sunshine Star

Lone Star Special

W. Bret Calhoun

C.J. McMahon

3/1

4 4

Allstar Magic

Proudinsky (GER)

Chad Ladner

Timothy Thornton

2/1

5 5

Mila's Kat

Lewis Michael

Samuel Breaux

Jansen Melancon

5/2

6 6 Picks Report

Miss Charlie Gras

My Pal Charlie

Juan A. Larrosa

Juan P. Vargas

9/2

Runner Win Place Show
Miss Charlie Gras  6 $3.40 $2.20 $2.10
Sunshine Star  3 - $3.40 $2.40
Allstar Magic  4 - - $2.60
Mila's Kat  5 - - -
Also rans: Resposado, Enough Heart
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Exacta 6-3 $10.00 $34,870.00
Trifecta 6-3-4 $32.40 $22,747.00
Superfecta 6-3-4-5 $89.40 $11,746.00
Fractions and final time: :22.87, :47.15, 1:00.15, 1:13.95
Winning Owner: Pamela Stephenson
Winning Breeder: Pam Stephenson
MISS CHARLIE GRAS broke alertly, dueled in the run up the backstretch off the inside, continued to duel turn, roused left handed approaching the furlong grounds, drove clear then held the runner up safe late under continued firm hanling.

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

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: The top pick is #3 Cool Hot Chic the 5/2 ML favorite trained by Allen Landry and ridden by Joe Stokes. The three-year-old filly by Half Ours 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 1

Cherry Star

Calibrachoa

Nicholas Latour

Louis A. Stokes

9/2

2 2

Splitting Aces

McCraken

Juan A. Larrosa

Juan P. Vargas

7/2

3 3 Picks Report

Cool Hot Chic

Half Ours

Allen Landry

Joe Stokes

5/2

4 4

Funkylittleshack

Custom for Carlos

Sam B. David, Jr.

Timothy Thornton

3/1

5 5

Miss G G

Gormley

David Terre

C.J. McMahon

12/1

6 6

Just a Win

My Pal Charlie

Allen Landry

Casey Fusilier

15/1

7 7

Crypto Brave

Brave Dave

Shelton J. Zenon, Sr.

Jansen Melancon

10/1

8 8

High Arabian

Fed Biz

Alison Escobar

Elio J. Barrera

8/1

Runner Win Place Show
Miss G G  5 $15.80 $7.20 $6.40
Cool Hot Chic  3 - $3.40 $2.60
Just a Win  6 - - $12.40
High Arabian  8 - - -
Also rans: Crypto Brave, Cherry Star, Funkylittleshack, Splitting Aces
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Daily Double 6-5 $58.80 $8,503.00
Trifecta 5-3-6 $834.60 $33,622.00
Exacta 5-3 $59.20 $55,838.00
Superfecta 5-3-6-8 $3,361.00 $22,010.00
Fractions and final time: :21.23, :45.09, :56.97
Winning Owner: Guidry, MD, George Gary, Guidry, Ruth, Delahoussaye, Eddie and Delahoussaye, Juanita
Winning Breeder: Dr. & Mrs. G. Gary Guidry &Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Delahoussaye
MISS G G in the second group while racing off the inside, continued on the outside into the straight when called on for some run, responded well to win going away while remaining out in the course.

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

Hannah's Haven makes progress at Evangeline Downs.

6 1/2F, Dirt, $10,000 Claiming
Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $15,000

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 #6 Mardi Gras Alarm the 9/5 ML favorite trained by Samuel Breaux and ridden by C.J. McMahon. The three-year-old filly by Sound the Alarm has good early speed in a projected paceless race in combination with better overall speed figures against this bunch to win in this spot. Get Evangeline Downs Picks for all of today's races.

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Angel and Me

Woke Up Dreamin

Henry West, Jr.

Josean Rivera

7/2

2 2

Respect All

Interactif

Edith A. Mojica

Carlos L. Marquez

12/1

3 3

Mda Run Address

Domino Run

Roy Roberts

Juan P. Vargas

8/1

4 4

Julio Choice

Half Ours

Edith A. Mojica

Elio J. Barrera

2/1

5 5

California Cali

California Chrome

Nicholas Latour

Joe Stokes

5/1

6 6 Picks Report

Mardi Gras Alarm

Sound the Alarm

Samuel Breaux

C.J. McMahon

9/5

Runner Win Place Show
Mardi Gras Alarm  6 $3.20 $2.20 $2.20
Angel and Me  1 - $5.60 $3.80
California Cali  5 - - $5.00
Julio Choice  4 - - -
Also rans: Mda Run Address, Respect All
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Trifecta 6-1-5 $122.40 $31,405.00
Pick 3 6-5-6 $92.20 $7,914.00
Daily Double 5-6 $35.00 $4,241.00
Exacta 6-1 $16.80 $46,592.00
Superfecta 6-1-5-4 $203.60 $18,696.00
Fractions and final time: :22.73, :46.76, 1:13.46, 1:20.37
Winning Owner: Coteau Racing
Winning Breeder: Samuel Breaux
MARDI GRAS ALARM took control after the start, continued to show the way up the backstretch in the two path, edged clear into the turn, shrugged off a second foe into the lane, drew out steadily through the lane while kept to pressure.

1M, Turf, Maiden Special Weight
Open | 3 Year Olds
Purse: $30,000

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

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Le Griffon

Treasure Beach (GB)

Alison Escobar

Elio J. Barrera

6/1

2 2

Bolt From Above

Bolt d'Oro

Brett A. Brinkman

Thomas L. Pompell

15/1

3 3

Computerized

Cloud Computing

Brent Delahoussaye

Emanuel Nieves

20/1

4 4

Sonya Knows Better

Real Solution

Jonah Fuselier

Louis A. Stokes

9/2

5 5

Free Rambling Man

Bernardini

W. Bret Calhoun

C.J. McMahon

5/2

6 6

He Gots to Go

Speightster

Shane Wilson

Joe Stokes

10/1

7 7

Marvins' Posse

Super Saver

Jayde J. Gelner

Juan P. Vargas

8/1

8 8

First Class Harlow

Malibu Moon

Ricky Courville

Casey Fusilier

2/1

9 9

Spirit of Dreams

Mor Spirit

W. Bret Calhoun

Timothy Thornton

20/1

Runner Win Place Show
Le Griffon  1 $7.60 $4.00 $3.20
First Class Harlow  8 - $3.20 $2.80
Bolt From Above  2 - - $8.40
Free Rambling Man  5 - - -
Also rans: Sonya Knows Better, Marvins' Posse, He Gots to Go, Computerized
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 5-6-1 $232.80 $3,996.00
Daily Double 6-1 $16.00 $5,761.00
Exacta 1-8 $26.60 $42,370.00
Superfecta 1-8-2-5 $2,006.00 $17,657.00
Trifecta 1-8-2 $525.20 $27,659.00
Fractions and final time: :22.81, :48.02, 1:12.28, 1:23.19, 1:36.93
Winning Owner: De Luca and Sons Stable
Winning Breeder: DeLuca and Son's Stables Inc.
LE GRIFFON with the pace from the start inside, narrowly showed the way onto the backstretch, allowed a rival the inside late backstretch, vied between rivals through the second turn and into the lane, edged clear inside the furlong marker, enough left to hold the runner up safe late.

Slow Down Andy takes them all the way in Awesome Again

Slow Down Andy leads gate to wire, wins Awesome Again, qualifies for Breeders’ Cup Classic.

1M, Dirt, Allowance
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $32,000

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

Guitartuition Plzz

Star Guitar

Shane Wilson

Timothy Thornton

6/1

2 2

Ashaab

Tapit

Alison Escobar

Carlos L. Marquez

12/1

3 3

Monaasib

Medaglia d'Oro

Alison Escobar

Elio J. Barrera

8/1

4 4

Golden Quality

Quality Road

Billy G. Sturrock

Devin H. Magnon

20/1

5 5

Silent Power

Strong Mandate

Jayde J. Gelner

Thomas L. Pompell

10/1

6 6

Seehoss

Awesome Bet

Allen Landry

Joe Stokes

15/1

7 7

Fahan

Honor Code

Dane Noel

Juan P. Vargas

5/2

8 8

Ricky Bobby

Gun Runner

Emile Schwandt

Emanuel Nieves

3/1

9 9

Father Red

Quality Road

Edith A. Mojica

C.J. McMahon

7/2

Runner Win Place Show
Monaasib  3 $7.80 $3.80 $3.20
Fahan  7 - $5.40 $3.40
Ricky Bobby  8 - - $3.00
Father Red  9 - - -
Also rans: Silent Power, Guitartuition Plzz, Ashaab, Seehoss, Golden Quality
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Daily Double 1-3 $34.80 $3,368.00
Exacta 3-7 $43.20 $34,974.00
Superfecta 3-7-8-9 $599.20 $14,231.00
Trifecta 3-7-8 $168.20 $25,114.00
Pick 3 6-1-3 $91.00 $10,283.00
Pick 4 5-6-1-3 $1,310.20 $13,541.00
Pick 5 6-5-6-1-3 $4,288.00 $15,723.00
Fractions and final time: :25.56, :50.2, 1:14.6, 1:26.82, 1:39.61
Winning Owner: Tres Potrillos Ranch Inc.
Winning Breeder: Shadwell Farm, LLC.
MONAASIB outrun in the early going, advanced up the backstretch, challenged four wide second turn, took over into the lane, lost whip a furlong out while drifting in a bit, drew clear.

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

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

Avie J

Overanalyze

Herman F. Ladner, Jr.

Casey Fusilier

12/1

2 2

Marina

Ocean Knight

Walter Silva

Jansen Melancon

15/1

3 3

Run Away Samari

Run Away and Hide

Carl J. Woodley

Treylon S Albert

15/1

4 4

Debbo

Redesdale

Lee Thomas

Thomas L. Pompell

10/1

5 5

La Vie En Rouge

Half Ours

Allen Landry

Joe Stokes

5/1

6 6

Nicely Unified

Unified

Sturges J. Ducoing

Jose Luis Rodriguez

8/1

7 7

Fire Vision

Court Vision

Russell Giangrosso

Elio J. Barrera

3/1

8 8

Naturalbornsender

Cloud Computing

Samuel Breaux

C.J. McMahon

20/1

9 9

Troska

Guilt Trip

Juan A. Larrosa

Juan P. Vargas

4/1

10 10

Requite the Effort

Requite

Henry West, Jr.

Josean Rivera

7/2

Runner Win Place Show
Fire Vision  7 $13.60 $6.80 $4.40
Avie J  1 - $16.80 $10.80
Run Away Samari  3 - - $9.40
Debbo  4 - - -
Also rans: Nicely Unified, Naturalbornsender, La Vie En Rouge, Troska, Marina, Requite the Effort
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 1-3-7 $382.20 $6,244.00
Trifecta 7-1-3 $2,296.40 $30,633.00
Superfecta 7-1-3-4 $16,215.00 $17,297.00
Exacta 7-1 $284.60 $52,240.00
Daily Double 3-7 $98.00 $3,273.00
Fractions and final time: :21.27, :45.16, :57.58
Winning Owner: Jose Luis Rico Gonzalez
Winning Breeder: Russell Dean Louviere
FIRE VISION with the pace from the start, vied three wide into the turn, put a head in front by late in the bend, clear when straightened for home, just enough left to contain the runner up at the wire.

Churchill Downs: Zozos wins Ack Ack, may not go to Breeders’ Cup

Zozos wins Ack Ack, but connections might not take invitation to Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile

5F, Dirt, $5,000 Claiming
Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $11,000

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

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Maggie's Return

Half Ours

Juan A. Larrosa

Juan P. Vargas

9/2

2 2

Sassy Emma

Cupid

Benard Chatters

Elio J. Barrera

6/1

3 3

Kleinmeister

Bodemeister

Edward L. Cox

Jansen Melancon

10/1

4 4

Jacks Run Wild

Tapiture

Carl J. Woodley

Timothy Thornton

2/1

5 5

Hey Madalyn Claire

Iron Fist

Glenn Delahoussaye

Chris R. Rosier

15/1

6 6

Bitsy C C Lil Girl

Custom for Carlos

Eduardo Ramirez

C.J. McMahon

4/1

7 7

Summer Is Hot

Will Take Charge

Eduardo Ramirez

Joe Stokes

3/1

Runner Win Place Show
Sassy Emma  2 $5.20 $3.20 $3.20
Hey Madalyn Claire  5 - $7.60 $6.00
Bitsy C C Lil Girl  6 - - $7.60
Maggie's Return  1 - - -
Also rans: Jacks Run Wild, Summer Is Hot, Kleinmeister
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Exacta 2-5 $32.00 $41,582.00
Trifecta 2-5-6 $302.20 $26,700.00
Pick 3 3-7-2 $213.00 $5,472.00
Daily Double 7-2 $75.00 $4,692.00
Superfecta 2-5-6-1 $788.00 $17,463.00
Fractions and final time: :22.87, :46.97, :59.75
Winning Owner: P. T. Thoroughbreds, LLC
Winning Breeder: Donarra Thoroughbreds, LLC
SASSY EMMA behind the lead group toward the inside for three furlongs, angled out to be four wide turning for home, outside bid past the furlong marker, edged clear.

1M, Dirt, $20,000 Allowance Optional Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $36,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Scarlettsblackjack

Malibu Wesley

Sarah Delany

C.J. McMahon

4/1

2 2

Flashing Angelbaby

Flashpoint

Brett A. Brinkman

Thomas L. Pompell

8/1

3 3

Half Again

Half Ours

Sarah Delany

Jansen Melancon

5/1

4 4

Pacificislandtime

Catalina Red

Sturges J. Ducoing

Jose Luis Rodriguez

5/2

5 5

Oak Hill Lg

Blofeld

Juan A. Larrosa

Juan P. Vargas

7/2

6 6

Relentless Dancer

Midshipman

Keith G. Bourgeois

Timothy Thornton

3/1

7 7

Jeb's Lucky Eight

Atreides

Frank Pennino

Elio J. Barrera

20/1

Runner Win Place Show
Pacificislandtime  4 $6.40 $2.20 $2.10
Oak Hill Lg  5 - $2.10 $2.10
Jeb's Lucky Eight  7 - - $3.00
Flashing Angelbaby  2 - - -
Also rans: Half Again
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 7-2-4 $228.20 $5,934.00
Daily Double 2-4 $14.00 $3,847.00
Exacta 4-5 $7.60 $14,321.00
Superfecta 4-5-7-2 $63.00 $4,285.00
Trifecta 4-5-7 $25.80 $9,271.00
Fractions and final time: :25.09, :49.31, 1:13.83, 1:26.93, 1:40.55
Winning Owner: Sturges J. Ducoing
Winning Breeder: Summer Hill Farm
PACIFICISLANDTIME behind the early leaders through the first turn toward the inside, continued to be outrun up the backstretch, swung out widest exiting the final turn, finished with good mettle to be up in a well timed ride.

Santa Anita: Dr. Schivel, Hong Kong Harry, Lane Way win stakes

Dr. Schivel, Hong Kong Harry, Lane Way win graded stakes on Saturday undercard.

7F, Dirt, $5,000 Claiming
Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $15,500

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Kasen's Sister

Nownownow

Jeanne LeBlanc

Carlos L. Marquez

10/1

2 2

Cajun Shots

Time Bandit

Shelton J. Zenon, Sr.

C.J. McMahon

20/1

3 3

Start Well

Upstart

Juan A. Larrosa

Elio J. Barrera

3/1

4 4

Storm Breach

Cross Traffic

Ricky Courville

Devin H. Magnon

5/2

5 5

Beyond d'Oro

G. W.'s d'Oro

Lester Simon

Treylon S Albert

15/1

6 6

She's My Priority

Apriority

Karl Broberg

Timothy Thornton

4/1

7 7

Crider Chase

Crider

Shelton J. Zenon, Sr.

Juan P. Vargas

9/2

8 8

Betison

Awesome Bet

Brett A. Brinkman

Casey Fusilier

15/1

9 9

Lake Runner

Court Vision

Corale A. Richards

Jose Luis Rodriguez

8/1

Runner Win Place Show
Start Well  3 $4.00 $2.40 $2.10
She's My Priority  6 - $3.80 $3.20
Betison  8 - - $3.00
Beyond d'Oro  5 - - -
Also rans: Lake Runner, Storm Breach, Cajun Shots, Kasen's Sister
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 2-4-3 $35.60 $15,839.00
Pick 4 7-2-4-3/7 $374.00 $36,720.00
Pick 5 3-7-2-4-3/7 $1,433.60 $26,284.00
Daily Double 4-3 $9.40 $7,920.00
Exacta 3-6 $21.00 $25,747.00
Superfecta 3-6-8-5 $523.60 $12,228.00
Trifecta 3-6-8 $98.20 $18,557.00
Fractions and final time: :23.05, :46.75, 1:12.75, 1:26.36
Winning Owner: Jason S. Guidry
Winning Breeder: Love Partnership Interests, L.P.
START WELL void of speed in trailing early, moved out, four wide through the turn, asked along late in the bend, closed with good energy to be in time. SHE'

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