Louisiana Downs · Tuesday, May 12, 2026 · Race 4 of 7

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmOne MilePurse $23,0009 ranPost 2026-05-12 17:32:00Final time 1:35.74Pool $79,892

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Fast Connection
cls,cmd1/4,held clear
Rey Williams243111—0.5063A
E1 111 · LP 108
29Classic Sensation
clever trip, ganed 2nd
Juan Vargas9777423¼17.0031A
E1 101 · LP 107
31Matching Funds
3p,5w upr,good fnsh
Erica Murray76632343.1063A
E1 107 · LP 105
43Ongoing Challenge
3w,wtd1/4,decent effrt
Amin Castillo5545344¼24.6033A
E1 110 · LP 105
58Golden City Street
unhurried, improved
Carlos Lozada8988556½17.6049A
E1 98 · LP 106
62Hillbilly's Heart
svd grnd,no late bid
J. Ramirez43566611½111.3010A
E1 110 · LP 100
77Keokuk Kid
carried out both turns
Jonuelle Pena32248713¼25.0028A
E1 114 · LP 98
84Sunset Skip
trailed throughout
Edward Santiago68999815½30.7014A
E1 97 · LP 103
95La Motta Avenue
bore out both turns
Harry Hernandez11127916½8.4023A
E1 116 · LP 95

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish9Classic Sensation1Matching Funds3Ongoing Challenge8Golden City Street2Hillbilly's Heart7Keokuk Kid4Sunset Skip5La Motta Avenue6Fast Connection

Fractional times

Call 123.08
Call 247.18
Call 31:11.50
Call 41:23.62
Final1:35.74

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$3—
place ($2)6$2.20—
show ($2)6$2.10—
exacta ($1)6-9$11$54,005
place ($2)9$8.20—
show ($2)9$4.20—
trifecta ($0.50)6-9-1$15.05$34,959
show ($2)1$2.40—
superfecta ($0.10)6-9-1-3$17.47$23,197
daily double ($1)2-6$6.30$5,799
Pick 3 ($0.50)2-2-6$5.85$8,047
Pick 4 ($0.50)1-2$58.10$19,677

Chart notes

FAST CONNECTION tracked close up behind the pacesetters, slipped through an opening near the quarter pole to take the lead, and widened the margin through the stretch under steady handling. CLASSIC SENSATION was last to begin, settled well behind the main pack but ahead of a pair of trailing rivals, threaded around and through traffic from the far turn, made a good late bid along the rail to move up into second while never a threat to the winner. MATCHING FUNDS was not asked for speed from the break, then was held up in mid-pack, moved out to the three-path down the backstretch, advanced to be in range early on the far turn, swung five-wide into the stretch, and finished up well but got outfinished for second. ONGOING CHALLENGE settled off the pace three-wide, was behind horses on the far turn but took advantage of a big opening at the head of the stretch, put in a decent late bid but was not quite good enough. GOLDEN CITY STREET came away unhurried from the start, kept to task late, and improved. HILLBILLY'S HEART was prompted from the break but not fast enough to contest the early lead, settled in a tracking spot along the inside rail, hugged the rail through the far turn, then did not respond when asked to kick on in the stretch. KEOKUK KID got carried out to the middle of the track by LA MOTTA AVENUE going into the first turn, tracked close up down the backstretch, made a bid for the lead approaching the stretch, but once again got carried out wide by the same rival and was unable to recover the lost ground. SUNSET SKIP settled at the back, far behind the rest, and trailed throughout. LA MOTTA AVENUE jumped out to a clear early lead with the rider keen to temper the pace, went a bit wide into the first turn, came under a ride passing the three-furlong pole, tried to bolt on the last turn, and was eased to the finish and walked off. Copyright 2026 Equibase Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.