Evangeline Downs · Friday, May 16, 2025 · Race 3 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $10,0007 ranPost 2025-05-16 18:34:00Final time 1:04.81Pool $73,389

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Creole Charlie
under pressure, held
Juan Vargas21111—2.0072A
E1 106 · LP 122
23Emerald Express
inside trip, late gain
Jansen Melancon53332¼0.5084A
E1 101 · LP 122
38Black Candy
in close, bid,hung
Timothy Thornton12223310.0078A
E1 101 · LP 117
47The Thimble
closed, not enough
Elio Barrera75444446.7056A
E1 95 · LP 115
55Country Guy
bumped, squeezed start
Carlos Perez346658¾78.2035A
E1 97 · LP 106
64Heartthrob Halo
broke out, bumped
Edward Santiago465569¼15.8037A
E1 95 · LP 106
71Slither
swung wide, no bid
Julio Rodriguez6777714¼36.3029A
E1 89 · LP 97

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

1234567start1/43/8stretchfinish3Emerald Express8Black Candy7The Thimble5Country Guy4Heartthrob Halo1Slither6Creole Charlie

Fractional times

Call 122.65
Call 246.20
Call 358.41
Final1:04.81

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$6—
place ($2)6$2.40—
show ($2)6$2.10—
exacta ($1)—$4.90$52,081
place ($2)3$2.10—
show ($2)3$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)8$12.05$36,688
show ($2)8$3.20—
superfecta ($0.10)8-7$8.15$23,771
Pick 3 ($0.50)6$8.35$0
daily double ($1)—$8.90$4,759

Chart notes

CREOLE CHARLIE set a pressured pace to the turn, drew clear, was under pressure late and held under urging. EMERALD EXPRESS pressed the pace along the inside, fell back on the turn, closed steadily along the rail and was gaining late. BLACK CANDY bumped lightly at the start, raced close to the pace, bid, hung late and settled for show. THE THIMBLE bumped lightly at the start, rallied on the turn, closed well and didn't have enough late. COUNTRY GUY bumped and was squeezed at the start, vied early, dropped back and gave way. HEARTTHROB HALO broke out and bumped at the start, vied between horses briefly, fell back, was taken outside and outrun. SLITHER raced inside to the turn, angled out, swung wide lacked a closing reponse.