Evangeline Downs · Thursday, May 21, 2026 · Race 8 of 8

Claiming

dirt, sloppySeven FurlongsPurse $15,0007 ranPost 2026-05-21 20:27:00Final time 1:26.08Pool $59,628

Good for all except 4

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Ridearoundsalley
4w,bid1/4,edged ahead
Jansen Melancon654117.7056B
E1 103 · LP 117
26It Ain't Like That
bied btw,led,yielded
Elio Barrera311222.5054B
E1 106 · LP 112
35Glistening Gal
vied,even fnsh,hld 3rd
Emanuel Nieves233331.4067B
E1 105 · LP 110
44Little Em
tk up st,3-5w,flattnd
Timothy Thornton777544.6062B
E1 99 · LP 106
58Cruising the Town
vied3w,loomd,flattened
Jamison Mudd42245823.4049B
E1 105 · LP 102
63Ry Ry
trk btw,no late bid
Thomas Pompell566765.4052B
E1 101 · LP 100
71Perfect Delight
close up, weakened
J. Ramirez1456710¼33.0042B
E1 102 · LP 98

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish6It Ain't Like That5Glistening Gal4Little Em8Cruising the Town3Ry Ry1Perfect Delight7Ridearoundsalley

Fractional times

Call 123.18
Call 246.97
Call 31:12.74
Final1:26.08

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$7.40
place ($2)7$6.40
show ($2)7$3.60
Pick 3 ($0.50)2-1-7$75.80$16,023
place ($2)6$3.20
show ($2)6$2.40
Pick 4 ($0.50)4$68.75$25,656
show ($2)5$2.80
Pick 5 ($0.50)4-4$97.05$27,942
Pick 6 ($0.20)1-4-4$88.36$1,437
daily double ($1)1-7$21.50$25,998
exacta ($1)7-6$24.50$39,674
superfecta ($0.10)7-6-5-4$21.52$15,254
trifecta ($0.50)7-6-5$30.60$23,674

Chart notes

RIDEAROUNDSALLEY settled four-wide in the second flight not far off the pace battle, moved up approaching the quarter pole to bid three-wide for the lead, briefly had trouble with the lead change while dueling with an inner rival, got straight by mid-stretch, and edged ahead in the final yards. IT AIN'T LIKE THAT disputed the early pace between horses, took a short lead into the stretch, then battled back when confronted by RIDEAROUNDSALLEY but yielded to that one while holding on to the second spot. GLISTENING GAL was involved in the early pace battle without really being asked, failed to quicken when the top two separated from the pack, kept on under steady handling, but had to settle for the minor award. LITTLE EM lost the path and took up after the break, giving the rest a head start, gradually advanced to regain contact at the three-furlong pole, circled the field three-wide to the stretch, swung five-wide into the lane, but flattened out. CRUISING THE TOWN contested the early pace three-wide, made a serious push for the lead at the three-furlong pole, loomed to mid-stretch, then flattened. RY RY raced between horses in the second flight and did not offer a late bid. PERFECT DELIGHT raced close up on the inside down the backstretch, was without a clear path early on the turn, did not respond when asked to go through an opening and put to urging approaching the three-furlong pole, and weakened in the stretch.