Louisiana Downs · Saturday, May 17, 2025 · Race 3 of 7

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turf, firmSeven And One Half FurlongsPurse $12,0007 ranPost 2025-05-17 17:05:00Final time 1:31.84Pool $28,762

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Gentle Soul
split foes late, game
Jose Guerrero22511—0.9057A
E1 73 · LP 118
24Don'task Don'ttell
3w bid,duel,outfinishd
Amin Castillo44322½4.4065A
E1 75 · LP 118
35Battle Scars
duel 2nd,outkickd btwn
Emanuel Nieves6623312.7067A
E1 77 · LP 117
43Courageously
pinched start, inside
Alexis Batista77744520.6037A
E1 69 · LP 111
51Hello Hot Rod
brk out,pace rail,fade
J. Ramirez111555¼13.8078A
E1 78 · LP 111
68Wind of Change
forward 5w 1st,empty
Calvin Borel334665¼9.7089A
E1 75 · LP 111
76Blessed Vision
3-4w 1/4, no rally
Carlos Lozada556775¾25.0050A
E1 70 · LP 110

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish4Don'task Don'ttell5Battle Scars3Courageously1Hello Hot Rod8Wind of Change6Blessed Vision7Gentle Soul

Fractional times

Call 125.69
Call 250.12
Call 31:14.11
Call 41:25.86
Final1:31.84

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$3.80—
place ($2)7$2.40—
show ($2)7$2.10—
exacta ($1)7-4$7.20$14,920
place ($2)4$3.80—
show ($2)4$2.20—
trifecta ($0.50)7-4-5$7.85$11,267
show ($2)5$2.10—
superfecta ($0.10)7-4-5-3$4.15$8,130
daily double ($1)1-7$25.80$1,396
Pick 3 ($0.50)5-1-7$63.20$759

Chart notes

GENTLE SOUL forwardly placed early three wide, fell back off the leaders before a half, two path second turn in the second flight, split foes into the first marker, dug in late to prevail in narrow and game fashion. DON'TASK DON'TTELL broke in, raced toward the inside, in some traffic late first turn while a bit keen, saved ground into the second bend, steered out for the drive, outside bid, late duel, outkicked. BATTLE SCARS pressed the early leader from the three path first turn, moved on that one and dueled in the two path through the second turn, vied past the furlong marker, then was outfinished from between the top two at the end. COURAGEOUSLY pinched back to trail at the start, raced back while saving ground, lacked a closing kick. HELLO HOT ROD broke out to help tighten up COURAGEOUSLY, was straightened and showed the way into the first turn, set a pressured pace through some soft early fractions, faltered in the drive. WIND OF CHANGE (BRZ) forwardly placed while five wide through most of the first turn, remained within striking distance on the outside through the second bend, had little left for the stretch run. BLESSED VISION back off the pace and the inside, three to four wide turning for home, lacked a closing response.