Evangeline Downs · Thursday, May 28, 2026 · Race 5 of 8

Claiming

dirt, sloppyFive FurlongsPurse $11,5007 ranPost 2026-05-28 19:12:00Final time 59.05Pool $46,569

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Crusin Like a Cat
ins,bxd1/4,splt1/8,up
Harry Hernandez63321—1.3043B
E1 111 · LP 117
24Custom Punch
clear, unable to last
Carlos Hernandez31112¾3.0030B
E1 111 · LP 115
31Mo Smoking
outrun,5w,closed 3rd
Thomas Pompell77753213.7038B
E1 111 · LP 112
45Golden Barcents
stlk3w,weakened late
Jamison Mudd1223435.5029B
E1 111 · LP 109
57Alexaplayborntorun
4-5 wide, outfinished
Julio Rodriguez555453¾6.7031B
E1 111 · LP 107
63Destiny's Grace
svd grnd,outkicked
Juan Vargas266665¼7.3025B
E1 111 · LP 103
76Easy Bet
4w,mvd up, flattened
Edward Santiago4447711¼13.5015B
E1 111 · LP 89

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

1234567start3/163/8stretchfinish4Custom Punch1Mo Smoking5Golden Barcents7Alexaplayborntorun3Destiny's Grace6Easy Bet2Crusin Like a Cat

Fractional times

Call 122.42
Call 246.37
Final59.05

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$4.60—
place ($2)2$2.80—
show ($2)2$2.60—
Pick 3 ($0.50)3-9-2$20.10$10,449
place ($2)4$3.60—
show ($2)4$3.40—
Pick 4 ($0.50)8-3$85.70$23,086
show ($2)1$4.60—
Pick 5 ($0.50)7$56$22,816
daily double ($1)9-2$15.50$7,125
exacta ($1)2-4$10.60$34,630
superfecta ($0.10)2-4-1-5$43.49$13,041
trifecta ($0.50)2-4-1$48.55$24,068

Chart notes

CRUSIN LIKE A CAT tracked close up inside, was boxed in to the quarter pole, split horses in mid-stretch, and edged ahead in the final yards. CUSTOM PUNCH emerged from the pack with the lead, held clear through the turn, turned for home with a narrow lead, battled gamely through the stretch, but was unable to last. MO SMOKING outrun early, made a five-wide bid into the stretch and closed strongly to move up to third. GOLDEN BARCENTS stalked the pace three-wide then weakened a bit in the last sixteenth. ALEXAPLAYBORNTORUN tracked four-wide, made a five-wide bid into the stretch but was outfinished. DESTINY'S GRACE outpaced early, rated in behind while saving ground through the early and middle stages, shifted out a path in the stretch but was outkicked by rivals in the final furlong. EASY BET tracked four-wide off the pace, moved up to challenge through the turn, loomed large at the head of the stretch but flattened out in the final furlong.