Evangeline Downs · Saturday, August 9, 2025 · Race 8 of 9

Allowance Optional Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $37,0009 ranPost 2025-08-09 20:45:00Final time 1:37.50Pool $42,854

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Highland Creek
stlkd,cmd1/4,drew off
Jansen Melancon522111—2.20106A
E1 98 · LP 122
29Cosmic Train
trk4w,rally,just up2nd
Casey Fusilier8653323¼4.20102A
E1 95 · LP 120
36Mangum
slw pc,gave wy,hld3rd
Emanuel Nieves2112233½3.70105A
E1 99 · LP 118
45Tdzshininluckystar
loomed 1/4,outkicked
Chris Rosier3564447¼3.7096A
E1 95 · LP 116
52Sonya Knows Better
bid 5/16,needed more
Carlos Hernandez13455510½50.7068A
E1 95 · LP 112
68Up N Gone
3w rear,one-paced late
Elio Barrera9987661112.0079A
E1 91 · LP 115
73Cajun Ami
held up back,no threat
Juan Vargas78999712¾27.5086A
E1 88 · LP 116
81Jeffrow
svd grnd,lacked rally
Carlos Perez67787812¾47.9079A
E1 92 · LP 113
94Cajun Mitole
mid-pack 2w, faded
Thomas Pompell44368914¼6.3082A
E1 95 · LP 109

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish9Cosmic Train6Mangum5Tdzshininluckystar2Sonya Knows Better8Up N Gone3Cajun Ami1Jeffrow4Cajun Mitole7Highland Creek

Fractional times

Call 125.00
Call 249.00
Call 31:12.77
Call 41:24.82
Final1:37.50

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$6.40—
place ($2)7$4—
show ($2)7$3—
exacta ($1)7-9$17.30$30,861
place ($2)9$5—
show ($2)9$3.60—
trifecta ($0.50)7-9-6$29.45$18,193
show ($2)6$3.60—
superfecta ($0.10)7-9-6-5$28.79$11,175
Pick 3 ($0.50)8-4-7$91.35$4,509
daily double ($1)4-7$30.20$2,896

Chart notes

HIGHLAND CREEK stalked MAGNUM to the outside to the far turn, always traveling well, moved to take command at the quarter pole, and went clear under a strong hand ride in the final furlong. COSMIC TRAIN tracked four-wide in the tracking group, rallied three-wide into the stretch, and just got up for second in the last jump. MANGUM hustled away from the gate to get to the front end, gained the rail and the lead, was able to slow down the early pace with HIGHLAND CREEK keeping company to the outside, tried to quicken away through the far turn but surrendered the lead to that rival near the top of the stretch, had something left for the stretch run but was unable to last in the final furlong. TDZSHININLUCKYSTAR settled mid-pack three-wide, made a mild bid from the quarter pole, loomed a threat in upper stretch but was outkicked in the final furlong. SONYA KNOWS BETTER settled inside with the second flight, just behind the pacesetters, came under pressure from the five-sixteenths marker but lacked the needed late response. UP N GONE raced three wide at the rear and went one-paced through the stretch. CAJUN AMI held up near the back, never threatened. JEFFROW saved ground near the back and lacked a rally. CAJUN MITOLE raced in the middle of the pack two wide and faded late. This race had a timing discrepancy or malfunction and was re-timed using video technology to arrive at the most accurate time.