Louisiana Downs · Monday, May 18, 2026 · Race 4 of 7

Maiden Claiming

turf, firmSeven And One Half FurlongsPurse $11,5008 ranPost 2026-05-18 17:38:00Final time 1:31.89Pool $46,408

Good for all except 3,5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Louisiana Star
4-3w,kicked clear
Erica Murray46411—1.0034A
E1 108 · LP 104
25Lil Henry
sqzd st,ins-2w,up 2nd
Juan Vargas5564255.2010A
E1 107 · LP 98
36Exaggerific
early trouble,gain 3w
Elio Barrera377535¼11.8015A
E1 105 · LP 97
42Collect Now
duel pace ins,faded
Carlos Lozada6113474.2027A
E1 113 · LP 95
58Bigfunonthebayou
duel pace 2w,gave way
Amin Castillo222257¼28.209A
E1 112 · LP 95
63Gallabye
off slow,by tired foes
Isaac Castillo8887613½10.0010A
E1 99 · LP 87
77J T Twenty Two
2nd flight 3w,tired
Joel Dominguez7436715½6.7014A
E1 109 · LP 85
81Borongan
tracked 2w,empty
J. Ramirez135882437.005A
E1 107 · LP 76

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

12345678start1/41/2stretchfinish5Lil Henry6Exaggerific2Collect Now8Bigfunonthebayou3Gallabye7J T Twenty Two1Borongan4Louisiana Star

Fractional times

Call 123.54
Call 247.00
Call 31:12.75
Call 41:25.38
Final1:31.89

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$4—
place ($2)4$2.60—
show ($2)4$2.10—
exacta ($1)4-5$7.40$27,717
place ($2)5$4.80—
show ($2)5$3.60—
trifecta ($0.50)4-5-6$34.40$17,939
show ($2)6$5.80—
superfecta ($0.10)4-5-6-2$21.45$12,456
daily double ($1)5-4$3.40$6,752
Pick 3 ($0.50)3-5-4$12.65$7,440
Pick 4 ($0.50)5-3-5-4$26.55$20,314

Chart notes

LOUISIANA STAR broke in at the start and crowded inner rival, settled mid-pack into the first turn, roused four wide at the half-mile marker, made a sustained bid to the quarter marker then vied for the lead to upper stretch, took command into the final furlong, kicked clear into the final sixteenth, kept to task late under moderate urging. LIL HENRY hopped then squeezed back at the start, settled to the first turn, saved ground into the backstretch then advanced nearing the half-mile, kept an inside path to the far turn and was well placed nearing the quarter marker, tipped out to upper stretch, was no match late for the winner, bested the rest for the place honors. EXAGGERIFIC forwardly placed away from the start then steadied in the early stages, in tight into the first turn then shuffled back along that bend, settled to the backstretch, roused three wide into the far turn and gained ground to the stretch, could not impact the winner late, was outkicked in the final yards for second and held clearly for third. COLLECT NOW forwardly placed early, went up to contest the pace into the first turn, dueled along the inside into the backstretch, disputed decent fractions into the far turn then battled to upper stretch, could not find more into the final furlong, faded late and was outfinished for the minor awards. BIGFUNONTHEBAYOU broke alertly, was prominent to the first turn then engaged COLLECT NOW and dueled for pace duties outside of that foe into the backstretch, contested solid fractions to the far turn, took a narrow lead nearing the quarter, met the bid of LOUISIANA STAR to mid-stretch, could not keep pace with the winner into the final furlong, gave way. GALLABYE slow away from the gate then crowded a bit at the start and last away, trailed to the half-mile, was last to the quarter pole, swung out to upper stretch, passed tiring rivals late. J T TWENTY TWO settled in the second flight, tracked the decent pace three wide into the backstretch, was well placed to the far turn then came under a ride nearing the quarter pole, lacked the needed response to upper stretch, tired. BORONGAN close up in the early going, tracked the decent pace from the two path into the backstretch, lacked the needed response into the far turn, empty in the stretch drive. Copyright 2026 Equibase Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.