Evangeline Downs · Friday, May 1, 2026 · Race 1 of 9

Claiming

dirt, sloppyOne MilePurse $11,0007 ranPost 2026-05-01 17:33:00Final time 1:43.56Pool $62,083

Good for all except 1,8

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Lofty Heights
bid, drift out 1/16th
Juan Vargas233111—2.6048B
E1 83 · LP 102
23Fern Spirit
bid far turn, kept on
Jose Nava-Marin344522½3.6041B
E1 82 · LP 103
34Triple Four
btw,5wd, ang in 1/16th
Edward Santiago5554332½3.2039B
E1 82 · LP 100
47World of Hurt
wide trip, no rally
Efigenio Ruiz4666446¼26.6040B
E1 80 · LP 98
58Queen Berkeley
broke outwardly,no bid
J. Ramirez7777658¼9.0036B
E1 75 · LP 96
61Stephanie's Maria
threw head st,gave way
Thomas Pompell61125611¾4.6049B
E1 87 · LP 89
75Mean to Me
stalked, weakened
Joel Dominguez12237713½4.8033B
E1 85 · LP 88

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish3Fern Spirit4Triple Four7World of Hurt8Queen Berkeley1Stephanie's Maria5Mean to Me6Lofty Heights

Fractional times

Call 125.30
Call 250.22
Call 31:16.24
Call 41:29.70
Final1:43.56

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$7.20—
place ($2)6$4—
show ($2)6$2.20—
exacta ($1)6-3$15.10$47,628
place ($2)3$4—
show ($2)3$2.80—
trifecta ($0.50)6-3-4$25.75$35,758
show ($2)4$2.20—
superfecta ($0.10)6-3-4-7$30.43$23,332

Chart notes

LOFTY HEIGHTS chased the pace while three wide, moved closer on the far turn, gained the lead at the three-sixteenths pole, drifted out in the stretch but held on under right-handed pressure. FERN SPIRIT saved ground, advanced on the far turn and stayed on while three wide in the stretch. TRIPLE FOUR was reserved between rivals, swung out five wide for the stretch run to take aim, was angled in approaching the sixteenth pole to avoid the drifting out LOFTY HEIGHTS and kept on. WORLD OF HURT outpaced while four wide, moved out six wide into the stretch and lacked a rally. QUEEN BERKELEY broke outwardly, was void of speed and never reached contention. STEPHANIE'S MARIA threw her head at the start, recovered to gain the lead first on the turn and gave way when headed leaving the far turn. MEAN TO ME stalked the early pace and weakened. FOLLOWING THE RACE, THE RIDER OF TRIPLE FOUR LODGED A CLAIM OF FOUL AGAINST THE RIDER OF LOFTY HEIGHTS ALLEGING INTERFERENCE AT THE SIXTEENTH POLE. AFTER REVIEWING VIDEOTAPED REPLAYS, THE STEWARDS DISMISSED THE OBJECTION.