horse racing

Delta Downs thoroughbred racing season begins Oct. 16

Known as the “fastest athletes on dirt,” thoroughbred horses will return to race at nearby Delta Downs Racetrack & Hotel on Friday, Oct. 16. The 2015-16 season runs through March 12, 2016, and features 86 racing dates with 32 stakes races whose purses total more than $4.6 million.

Racing days are Wednesday-Saturday with a start time of 5:40 p.m. As always, there’s no cost for admission, fans never pay for parking, and the horse track is kid friendly.

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Inaugural $400,000 EVD Turf sprints garners 41 nominations

Multiple-stakes winner Ben’s Cat and Twin Spires Handicap winner Marchman are among 41 of the nation’s top turf sprinters nominated to the inaugural running of the $300,000 EVD Turf Sprint, on Saturday, June 21 at Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel in Opelousas, Louisiana.

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Coop's picks for Evangeline Downs - Wednesday, May 21

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper (The Examiner sports editor)
Winners: 76-240, .315
Best Bets: 10-18, .555
Longshots (hitting the board): 9-20, .450
Top 3 picks in the $: .523

Morning Line (opening odds)
Winners: 72-240, .300
Best Bets (9/5 or lower): 17-34, .500
Top 3 picks in the $: .538

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Coop's picks for Evangeline Downs - Saturday, May 17

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper (The Examiner sports editor)
Winners: 73-230, .317
Best Bets: 10-17, .588
Longshots (hitting the board): 9-20, .450
Top 3 picks in the $: .525

Morning Line (opening odds)
Winners: 70-230, .304
Best Bets (9/5 or lower): 17-32, .531
Top 3 picks in the $: .544

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Coop's picks for Evangeline Downs - Friday, May 16

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper (The Examiner sports editor)
Winners: 71-221, .321
Best Bets: 10-17, .588
Longshots (hitting the board): 9-20, .450
Top 3 picks in the $: .524

Morning Line (opening odds)
Winners: 69-221, .312
Best Bets (9/5 or lower): 17-31, .548
Top 3 picks in the $: .537

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Coop's picks for Evangeline Downs - Thursday, May 15

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper (The Examiner sports editor)
Winners: 69-211, .327
Best Bets: 9-16, .562
Longshots (hitting the board): 8-19, .421
Top 3 picks in the $: .522

Morning Line (opening odds)
Winners: 67-211, .317
Best Bets (9/5 or lower): 15-28, .535
Top 3 picks in the $: .537

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Coop's picks for Evangeline Downs - Wednesday, May 14

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper (The Examiner sports editor)
Winners: 68-201, .338
Best Bets: 9-16, .562
Longshots (hitting the board): 8-18, .444
Top 3 picks in the $: .516

Morning Line (opening odds)
Winners: 64-201, .318
Best Bets (9/5 or lower): 14-27, .518
Top 3 picks in the $: .532

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Coop's picks for Evangeline Downs - Thursday, May 8

 

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper (The Examiner sports editor)
Winners: 61-173, .352
Best Bets: 8-14, .571
Longshots (hitting the board): 8-16, .500
Top 3 picks in the $: .525

Morning Line (opening odds)
Winners: 59-173, .341
Best Bets (9/5 or lower): 13-23, .565
Top 3 picks in the $: .526

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Coop's picks for Evangeline Downs - Wednesday, May 7

 

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper (The Examiner sports editor)
Winners: 57-163, .349
Best Bets: 7-13, .538
Longshots (hitting the board): 8-16, .500
Top 3 picks in the $: .529

Morning Line (opening odds)
Winners: 56-163, .343
Best Bets (9/5 or lower): 12-21, .571
Top 3 picks in the $: .521

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Coop's picks for Evangeline Downs - Saturday, May 3

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper (The Examiner sports editor)
Winners: 53-153, .346
Best Bets: 7-12, .583
Longshots (hitting the board): 8-15, .533
Top 3 picks in the $: .520

Morning Line (opening odds)
Winners: 54-153, .352
Best Bets (9/5 or lower): 11-20, .550
Top 3 picks in the $: .512

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