Evangeline Downs · Friday, August 29, 2025 · Race 7 of 9

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dirt, sloppyFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $18,0007 ranPost 2025-08-29 20:17:00Final time 1:05.07Pool $70,548

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Blessed Assurance
closing, up in time
Carlos Hernandez77751—1.9064B
E1 96 · LP 113
23Hurricane Lassie
kept on, tagged
Joel Dominguez21112a nose5.90114B
E1 123 · LP 113
36Pip Squeek
4-w, along for 3rd
Timothy Thornton443231½2.0061B
E1 112 · LP 110
45Dr Stricklands Ace
saved, evenly late
Elio Barrera3344425.0039B
E1 115 · LP 109
51Eagle Express
4-w, no rally
Casey Fusilier666656¼23.3057B
E1 100 · LP 102
68Going the Distance
3-w, weakened
Jansen Melancon122367¼5.9032B
E1 120 · LP 100
72Sienna Breeze
6-w, faded
Chris Rosier555771019.6040B
E1 106 · LP 95

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

1234567start1/43/8stretchfinish3Hurricane Lassie6Pip Squeek5Dr Stricklands Ace1Eagle Express8Going the Distance2Sienna Breeze4Blessed Assurance

Fractional times

Call 121.91
Call 245.68
Call 358.36
Final1:05.07

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$5.80—
place ($2)4$3.40—
show ($2)4$2.20—
exacta ($1)—$24.50$44,941
place ($2)3$6.40—
show ($2)3$3.60—
trifecta ($0.50)6$32.10$34,226
show ($2)6$2.40—
superfecta ($0.10)6-5$19.10$26,853
Pick 3 ($0.50)4$138.45$12,058
daily double ($1)—$12.70$6,848
Pick 3 ($0.50)7$35.30$0

Chart notes

BLESSED ASSURANCE was void of any early speed, angled out to the five path in the drive was closing fast and was up in time. HURRICANE LASSIE set a pressured early pace, raced along the inside into the turn, kept on and was tagged. PIP SQUEEK was allowed to settle early, raced four wide into the turn, was no match late and was along for third. DR STRICKLANDS ACE followed the early pace, saved ground through the turn and finished evenly late. EAGLE EXPRESS was unhurried early, raced four wide and offered no late rally. GOING THE DISTANCE pressed the early pace, raced three wide and weakened. SIENNA BREEZE was reserved early, raced six wide and faded.