Evangeline Downs · Thursday, April 30, 2026 · Race 3 of 8

Claiming

dirt, sloppySeven FurlongsPurse $15,00012 ranPost 2026-04-30 18:29:00Final time 1:26.71Pool $82,900

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Big Nickel
4p,rallied,up in time
Carlos Hernandez13421—4.9054B
E1 106 · LP 111
22Maybe Eye'll Call
led most, nailed
Harry Hernandez51112a nose3.4049B
E1 110 · LP 110
37Runforjustice
btw,brshd,late stride
Javier Hernandez975531¼1.9065B
E1 106 · LP 108
49Louisiana Boss
gain5w turn, close up
Edward Santiago1109442½8.0070B
E1 103 · LP 106
56Tap the Tequila
brshd,split,8p,flatnd
Isaac Castillo89875615.1051B
E1 103 · LP 100
61Dixie's Astro
swung outs, willingly
Juan Vargas112186743.5050B
E1 110 · LP 98
712My Dad's Guitar
passed tired foes
Julio Rodriguez4111977¾18.0035B
E1 110 · LP 97
84Louisiana Wildlife
press3p, faded1/8
Joel Dominguez6223887.6060B
E1 109 · LP 97
95Gypsy Squall
brsh, ins, no response
Thomas Pompell76610913½15.8038B
E1 105 · LP 88
103Joseph H
stalk ins, retreated
Jamison Mudd104361013¾50.7027B
E1 108 · LP 88
1110Give Me a Try
track5w, retreated
Kevin Roman2571111560.5033B
E1 105 · LP 86
1211Contraband Early
mid, wknd, pinchd3/16
Emanuel Nieves381011215¼63.0043B
E1 100 · LP 86

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

123456789101112start1/41/2stretchfinish2Maybe Eye'll Call7Runforjustice9Louisiana Boss6Tap the Tequila1Dixie's Astro12My Dad's Guitar4Louisiana Wildlife5Gypsy Squall3Joseph H10Give Me a Try11Contraband Early8Big Nickel

Fractional times

Call 122.93
Call 246.58
Call 31:12.85
Final1:26.71

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$1.80—
place ($2)8$6—
show ($2)8$3.40—
Pick 3 ($0.50)7-5-8$11.85$15,441
place ($2)2$6.20—
show ($2)2$3.80—
daily double ($1)5-8$11.10$7,978
show ($2)7$2.60—
exacta ($1)8-2$55.50$71,960
superfecta ($0.10)8-2-7-9$81.62$30,150
trifecta ($0.50)8-2-7$102.80$44,021

Chart notes

BIG NICKEL was forwardly placed in the four path, roused at the quarter, sustained a rally down the stretch to be up just in time. MAYBE EYE'LL CALL took charge under pressure from LOUISIANA WILDLIFE, began to pull away in the upper stretch before being ran down by BIG NICKEL in the final furlong and got nailed at the wire. RUNFORJUSTICE found a forward position between runners, brushed out LOUISIANA BOSS at the top of the stretch before finding his best stride late. LOUISIANA BOSS settled off the pace, gained five wide through the turn to enter the stretch in a prominent position, brushed out by RUNFORJUSTICE at the three sixteenths, kept on but was out-finished for the show award. TAP THE TEQUILA brushed with inner foe at the start, settled off the pace, split foes rounding the turn and angled out into the eight path, flattened out. DIXIE'S ASTRO settled back to be the early trailer, swung to the far outside of stretch, brushed with CONTRABAND EARLY in the upper stretch, closed willingly. MY DAD'S GUITAR raced off the pace, angled out rounding the turn and brushed into CONTRABAND EARLY, passed retreating foes. LOUISIANA WILDLIFE pressed the pace from the three path, faded in the final furlong. GYPSY SQUALL brushed with outer foe at the start, was rated along the inside, lacked a response, retreated. JOSEPH H moved up along the inside to stalk the pace briefly, tracked the pace a couple lengths back in the turn, retreated down the stretch. GIVE ME A TRY tracked the pace five wide in the early stages, retreated through the turn, showed little in the stretch. CONTRABAND EARLY found early position around the middle of the pack, backed off through the turn, pinched back at the top of the stretch.