Evangeline Downs · Saturday, May 31, 2025 · Race 5 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $11,50012 ranPost 2025-05-31 19:22:00Final time 1:05.60Pool $70,034

Good for all except 1,5,12

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Empire Kid
well handled,won clear
Joel Dominguez11111—10.7030A
E1 103 · LP 115
28The Speedy One
trk btw,boxed,splt3/16
Carlos Perez36632310.6050A
E1 92 · LP 110
32Black Candy
stdy9/16,ins,surged
Timothy Thornton788633½4.4076A
E1 86 · LP 109
410Charli Michael
close4w,bid1/4,outfnsh
Carlos Hernandez633244¾1.9047A
E1 97 · LP 107
54Slither
cls,stdy9/16,wtd,rank
J. Ramirez444457¼66.2036A
E1 95 · LP 102
611Bobby Boy
5-6w, even effort
Emanuel Nieves555567¼15.1041A
E1 94 · LP 102
73Malibu Brad
steadied 1/2,8wide str
Efigenio Ruiz8111071022.5029A
E1 103 · LP 98
85Cajun Cyclone
pnchd bk,3-7w,no factr
Julio Rodriguez110109810¼11.5028A
E1 85 · LP 97
912Half Magic
frcdout,6w,lackd rally
Johan Rengifo9778911½93.0027A
E1 91 · LP 95
109Sunset War
close up btw,wknd str
Treylon Albert22271013¼87.807A
E1 100 · LP 93
116Why Joey Why
mid-pack, no rally
Chris Rosier1099111154.0042A
E1 86 · LP 90
121Raka Raka Cruz
off slw,wide,no impact
Elio Barrera111121216½10.0025A
E1 103 · LP 88

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

123456789101112start1/43/8stretchfinish8The Speedy One2Black Candy10Charli Michael4Slither11Bobby Boy3Malibu Brad5Cajun Cyclone12Half Magic9Sunset War6Why Joey Why1Raka Raka Cruz7Empire Kid

Fractional times

Call 122.79
Call 246.43
Call 358.92
Final1:05.60

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$23.40—
place ($2)7$11.60—
show ($2)7$8.40—
exacta ($1)7-8$115.80$81,816
place ($2)8$11—
show ($2)8$6.80—
trifecta ($0.50)7-8-2$257.15$37,735
show ($2)2$3.80—
superfecta ($0.10)7-8-2-10$385.93$31,391
Pick 3 ($0.50)8-4-7$65.60$9,189
daily double ($1)4-7$13.50$6,050
Pick 4 ($0.50)2$192.55$14,637
Pick 5 ($0.50)7-2$990.50$14,528

Chart notes

EMPIRE KID broke sharply, seized the early advantage, held sway through the turn under confident handling, then opened up when roused at the top of the stretch and won clear under steady handling. THE SPEEDY ONE raced between horses in the forward group, was boxed in through the turn, then ran through a seam at the three-sixteenths pole, had trouble changing leads but lengthened strides anyway, gained second and just held safe from a fast closing outside rival. BLACK CANDY broke well and was close up early, steadied and shuffled back at the nine-sixteenths marker, kept to the inside through the turn angled out from the rail to the four path in the stretch run and surged late to just miss the place. CHARLI MICHAEL was always close up while four wide, made a bid to go after EMPIRE KID passing the quarter pole but proved no match, chased to deep stretch and was outfinished in the final yards. SLITHER was close up in the initial stages, steadied off heels near tne nine-sixteenths pole, lacked room on the turn then was fighting the rider and running high-headed in the stretch. BOBBY BOY raced five to six wide in mid-pack and finished evenly. MALIBU BRAD settled at the back of the main pack, was a bit hard to place and steadied approaching the half-mile pole, lost some ground and momemtum, went eight-wide into the stretch and finished under urging. CAJUN CYCLONE got pinched back at the start, made a mild three-wide advance going into the turn, swung seven wide into the stretch, but could not factor in the outcome. HALF MAGIC got forced outward at the start, rushed up to race mid-pack six wide throughout and lacked a finish. SUNSET WAR raced between horses in the forward grooup then weakened in the lane. WHY JOEY WHY was hustled from the break to no avail, settled mid-pack, then did not respond when asked to go on leaving the three furlong pole. RAKA RAKA CRUZ broke slowly, was a bit rank going into the turn, was taken wide passing the half-mile pole then started four wide into the turn but was unable to make an impact.