Evangeline Downs · Friday, April 24, 2026 · Race 2 of 9

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $18,0007 ranPost 2026-04-24 18:01:00Final time 1:38.95Pool $60,852

Good for all except 3,4,5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Castle Island
3w,fanned 5p,prevailed
Joel Dominguez233311—3.10103A
E1 101 · LP 110
26Call My Banker
2w,floated 3p,gamely
Jansen Melancon322222a nose1.2099A
E1 103 · LP 110
38Hey Boss
angld widest,gained 3d
Julio Rodriguez566643317.8077A
E1 96 · LP 110
45El Perfecto
off slow,2w,moved up
Casey Fusilier6555644¼3.2068A
E1 97 · LP 108
51Runninginthemoney
pace,drift 3/16,faded
C.J. McMahon11113576.8078A
E1 105 · LP 102
64Bigfoot Sighting
off slow,no threat
Javier Hernandez77777610¾12.6069A
E1 92 · LP 104
73Strong Eagle
broke out,ins,weakened
Edward Santiago44445711¾26.2076A
E1 100 · LP 99

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish6Call My Banker8Hey Boss5El Perfecto1Runninginthemoney4Bigfoot Sighting3Strong Eagle7Castle Island

Fractional times

Call 124.43
Call 248.37
Call 31:12.72
Call 41:25.57
Final1:38.95

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$8.20—
place ($2)7$3.40—
show ($2)7$2.80—
exacta ($1)7-6$9.80$60,862
place ($2)6$2.60—
show ($2)6$2.20—
trifecta ($0.50)7-6-8$26.30$40,475
show ($2)8$4.40—
superfecta ($0.10)7-6-8-5$13.25$31,262
daily double ($1)6-7$18.60$15,991

Chart notes

CASTLE ISLAND settled just off of the early pace, bid three wide to the quarter marker, fanned to the five path into upper stretch, vied for the lead into the final furlong, dug in in deep stretch and won the head nod at the wire. CALL MY BANKER stalked the moderate pace to the backstretch, vied nearing the quarter marker, got floated to the three path into upper stretch while battling for the lead, met the bid from CASTLE ISLAND at mid-stretch, fought gamely to the wire and just missed for the win, while besting the rest. HEY BOSS was crowded at the start and off a step slowly, settled to the backstretch, roused three wide nearing the quarter pole, angled widest for the stretch drive, could not impact the top pair in the late stages but held safely in the end for third. EL PERFECTO bothered at the start, settled to the backstretch, coaxed two wide to the quarter marker, needed more in the stretch drive, moved up. RUNNINGINTHEMONEY showed speed away from the start and assumed early command, dictated terms while prompted up the backstretch, set a moderate pace to the far turn, was headed nearing the quarter pole then drifted out into upper stretch, overtaken at the furlong pole, faded late. BIGFOOT SIGHTING bothered at the start, unhurried to the half-mile, saved ground to the stretch, no threat late. STRONG EAGLE broke out at the start and bothered outer rivals, recovered to be well placed while saving ground into the backstretch, chased from the rail into the far turn, weakened in the stretch drive.