Evangeline Downs · Saturday, June 28, 2025 · Race 5 of 9

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, fastFive FurlongsPurse $34,00010 ranPost 2025-06-28 19:40:00Final time 59.43Pool $98,917

Poor

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
113Hint of Platinum
impressive debut
Timothy Thornton51111—3.7042A
E1 102 · LP 114
24Go Get Trae
speed, chased winner
Juan Vargas222226¼2.6046A
E1 102 · LP 97
312Reaux Ban Da Man
off slw,wide,stdy gain
Joel Dominguez88743123.7026A
E1 102 · LP 84
410Stray Lightning
chsd 3w, faltered
Jonuelle Pena4333414¾35.105A
E1 102 · LP 78
52Exaggerific
ducked in,lacked finsh
Devin Magnon3445514¾27.2010A
E1 102 · LP 78
69Bennie Bee
brief spd,lacked rally
Johan Rengifo1566615½34.8011A
E1 102 · LP 77
71In the Gray
bumped start,no factor
Jansen Melancon9997717¼7.107A
E1 102 · LP 73
86Ongoing Challenge
veered in, outpaced
Elio Barrera668982028.008A
E1 102 · LP 68
95Life's Ride
showed little
Carlos Hernandez7758926½22.605A
E1 102 · LP 57
103Von Erich
refused to break
Emanuel Nieves10—————3.6055A
E1 102 · LP 114

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

12345678910start3/163/8stretchfinish4Go Get Trae12Reaux Ban Da Man10Stray Lightning2Exaggerific9Bennie Bee1In the Gray6Ongoing Challenge5Life's Ride13Hint of Platinum

Fractional times

Call 122.84
Call 246.55
Final59.43

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)13$9.40—
place ($2)13$5—
show ($2)13$3.60—
exacta ($1)—$16.70$68,051
place ($2)4$3.60—
show ($2)4$2.40—
trifecta ($0.50)12$29.60$43,516
show ($2)12$3.20—
superfecta ($0.10)12-10$93.08$31,513
Pick 3 ($0.50)3$9.40$0
daily double ($1)—$27.10$10,513
Pick 4 ($0.50)13$70.65$38,455
Pick 5 ($0.50)3-13$17.65$15,780

Chart notes

HINT OF PLATINUM broke a step slow then sprinted to take the lead by the half-mile pole, opened up on the turn, and went clear under a mild hand ride in a sparkling debut. GO GET TRAE hustled to the front and took the early lead, was overtaken by HINT OF PLATINUM at the half, then continued to chase that rival through the turn, proved no match for that one in the stretch but kept on well to be well clear of the next finisher. REAUX BAN DA MAN was off slowly, then took up when STRAY LIGHTNING veered into the path at the start, gathered up, then started a steady advance on the field through the turn, bid six wide into the stretch and continued to run on to grab the third prize. STRAY LIGHTNING chased three wide to the stretch, failed to change leads, faltered, and lost a chance to finish third. EXAGGERIFIC ducked in and slammed into IN THE GRAY at the start, tracked mid-pack inside while under a drive from the start, was at the head of the tracking group turning for home but was unable to summon a finishing kick. BENNIE BEE hustled from the break but was unable to join the early pace battle, lost ground to the leaders on the turn then finished one-paced the rest of the way. IN THE GRAY got bumped hard by EXAGGERIFIC at the start, took up sharply and was not involved early, was kept to task and passed a few in the late stages. ONGOING CHALLENGE broke in and broadsided LIFE'S RIDE, was outpaced early, went into a four-wide drive before the three-furlong pole and went flat in the stretch. LIFE'S RIDE bumped hard by ONGOING CHALLENGE at the start, was unable to keep up with the early pace, and had little to offer in the stretch. VON ERICH refused to break, walked off. STEWARDS INQUIRY INTO THE START, AFTER A REVIEW IT WAS DETERMINED THAT VON ERICH REFUSED TO START BUT WAS DECLARED A STARTER.