Evangeline Downs · Friday, June 27, 2025 · Race 8 of 9

Allowance

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $35,0007 ranPost 2025-06-27 20:44:00Final time 1:17.87Pool $51,825

Good for all except 1,2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Pop's Peppysteper
duel,wore down rival
Timothy Thornton56311—3.7093A
E1 110 · LP 109
21Avery's Gem
always close,2nd best
Joel Dominguez6422211.40105A
E1 116 · LP 106
36Country Guy
steady late gain 3rd
J. Ramirez15643751.0067A
E1 111 · LP 102
48Gabe's Possum
10w,led7/16,gave way
Jansen Melancon3213484.0081A
E1 119 · LP 94
53Alvarado Cat
bore out throughout
Carlos Hernandez214559¾5.5083A
E1 123 · LP 94
62Honor That Dude
slow st,no factor late
Elio Barrera7776616½5.2067A
E1 108 · LP 88
75Corporal Paul
carried wide, weakened
C.J. McMahon4357717½17.4055A
E1 117 · LP 86

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish1Avery's Gem6Country Guy8Gabe's Possum3Alvarado Cat2Honor That Dude5Corporal Paul7Pop's Peppysteper

Fractional times

Call 122.04
Call 245.53
Call 31:11.04
Final1:17.87

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$9.40—
place ($2)7$3.80—
show ($2)7$3—
exacta ($1)7-1$12.50$31,818
place ($2)1$2.60—
show ($2)1$2.40—
trifecta ($0.50)7-1-6$151.10$23,991
show ($2)6$11.60—
superfecta ($0.10)7-1-6-8$95.45$12,632
Pick 3 ($0.50)2-1-7$16.50$8,436
daily double ($1)1-7$9.70$4,372

Chart notes

POP'S PEPPYSTEPER was not asked for speed from the break and settled at the back early, advanced steadily on the turn, going two to three wide, bid for the lead at the quarter pole and dueled with AVERY'S GEM through the stretch, got a head in front at the furlong pole and edged clear in the final yards. AVERY'S GEM was off a beat slow, was rushed up to join the early pace battle, then pressed through the turn, bid between horses at the top of the stretch, dueled with POP'S PEPPYSTEPER through the stretch, gave way grudingly in the final furlong and was second best. COUNTRY GUY broke well, vied early then backed off the developing pace duel, dropped to the back going into the turn then went into a drive with three furnongs to run, kept to task down the lane and just got up for third while well behind the top pair. GABE'S POSSUM was contesting the pace three wide then got carried out nine or ten wide by ALVARADO CAT, took over the lead at the seven-sixteenths pole, gave way at the top of the stretch and finished evenly. ALVARADO CAT broke well then bore out into the eight or nine-path before going a furlong, remained at least six wide for the rest of the trip and was not persevered with, finished the race with the rider doing his best to steer a straight course while still trying to get out in the stretch. HONOR THAT DUDE was a bit slow into stride and settled at the back of the compact field, came under a ride from the seven-sixteenths marker but struggled to keep pace through the turn, was kept to task but had little to offer in the stretch. CORPORAL PAUL was contesting the early pace then got carried out very wide by ALVARADO CAT, altered course to avoid that rival and dueled briefly between horses, weakened before the three furlong pole and was not a factor in the late stages.