Louisiana Downs · Monday, May 19, 2025 · Race 1 of 7

Maiden Claiming

turf, firmOne MilePurse $8,5007 ranPost 2025-05-19 16:08:00Final time 1:38.88Pool $53,246

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Heat Lightning
3w advance,bid,best
Alexis Batista344311—0.7051A
E1 90 · LP 101
22Castle Gap
pace inside,no match
Amin Castillo5111222¾4.0040A
E1 95 · LP 97
37Crue's N Control
off slow,mild rally 3w
Jose Guerrero45544311½7.2027A
E1 85 · LP 92
46Nelle Tue Mani
forward 3w,empty str
Sergio Munoz2332341298.8018A
E1 93 · LP 92
58Sweet Present
off step slw,no menace
Jonuelle Pena77666517¼21.007A
E1 80 · LP 91
65Hercules N Love
dueled 2p, gave way
Julio Rodriguez62255621¾24.604A
E1 94 · LP 87
73Rainbow Man
sluggish,jogged in
Joel Dominguez16777749¼3.703A
E1 77 · LP 77

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish2Castle Gap7Crue's N Control6Nelle Tue Mani8Sweet Present5Hercules N Love3Rainbow Man1Heat Lightning

Fractional times

Call 124.15
Call 249.08
Call 31:13.08
Call 41:25.74
Final1:38.88

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$3.40—
place ($2)1$2.40—
show ($2)1$2.10—
exacta ($1)1-2$5.90$30,835
place ($2)2$4.20—
show ($2)2$3—
trifecta ($0.50)1-2-7$8.35$22,920
show ($2)7$2.80—
superfecta ($0.10)1-2-7-6$15.86$14,428

Chart notes

HEAT LIGHTNING allowed the pace to go early while saving some ground in the first turn, moved out and was poised to began his advance three wide into the far turn, steady gain through that bend, challenged outside the leader turning into the straight and proved best while under steady handling to the wire. CASTLE GAP with the pace from the start, dueled through the first turn and up the backstretch toward the inside, disposed of the other speed in the second turn, proved no match for the winner in the drive, clearly second best. CRUE'S N CONTROL off slowly, raced back, rallied mildly three wide into the stretch, up for the show, not a threat to the top three. NELLE TUE MANI forwardly placed while three wide, continued within striking distance the middle half mile, came up empty for the stretch run, not enough for the show. SWEET PRESENT broke a step slow, lacked speed and failed to menace. HERCULES N LOVE dueled up front outside the runner up for over five furlongs, gave way second turn. RAINBOW MAN fell back, sluggish, fell further back, jogged in.