Evangeline Downs · Thursday, June 18, 2026 · Race 1 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastFive FurlongsPurse $11,0008 ranPost 2026-06-18 17:19:00Final time 59.65Pool $39,912

Good for all except 2,6,7

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
110Sayyoulovemebaby
prssd4-5w,duel,edg ahd
Edward Santiago63321—1.6039A
E1 120 · LP 104
28Gin and Tonic
vied3w,led,headed late
Jansen Melancon11112½0.9035A
E1 120 · LP 103
37Ry Ry
sttld3p,closed ground
Thomas Pompell775531½8.7037A
E1 120 · LP 100
43Kara Flash
prssd2d,even finish
Carlos Perez444443¾8.9014A
E1 120 · LP 94
52Regal Time
dkd in,vied ins, wknd
Kelvin Arana322355¼48.009A
E1 120 · LP 91
65Talkabout
outrun,one-paced str
Alexis Batista567669½90.407A
E1 120 · LP 81
76Uthinkicare
awk st,5w,left lead
Javier Hernandez8888712¾37.906A
E1 120 · LP 74
84One Sweet Deal
brief speed, faded
C.J. McMahon2567815¼15.904A
E1 120 · LP 69

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

12345678start3/163/8stretchfinish8Gin and Tonic7Ry Ry3Kara Flash2Regal Time5Talkabout6Uthinkicare4One Sweet Deal10Sayyoulovemebaby

Fractional times

Call 122.03
Call 246.21
Final59.65

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)10$5.20—
place ($2)10$2.60—
show ($2)10$2.10—
exacta ($1)10-8$4.90$26,095
place ($2)8$2.40—
show ($2)8$2.10—
superfecta ($0.10)10-8-7-3$4.12$13,003
show ($2)7$3—
trifecta ($0.50)10-8-7$9.35$16,884

Chart notes

SAYYOULOVEMEBABY broke well, initially stalked the developing pace battle, moved up to join that group five-wide into the turn, engaged with GIN AND TONIC in a furious battle down the stretch, and edged ahead in the final yards. GIN AND TONIC vied three-wide in the early pace scramble, took a narrow lead at the head of the stretch, battled gamely but was headed by the winner in the final yards. RY RY was in a bit tight after the start, settled near the rear of the field early on, racing in the three-path on the turn, started to run on mid-way through the turn, continued the rally through the late stages, closed ground on the leaders, but ran out of time. KARA FLASH hustled away and pressed the pace two-deep to the turn, dropped out of the leading pack between poles on the turn, came out four-wide into the stretch and tried to re-rallyu but could not find the needed response. REGAL TIME ducked in at the start, then was the inside horse in the pace battle, remained prominent to deep stretch, then weakened. TALKABOUT was roused from the break but was outrun through the early stages and finished one-paced through the lane. UTHINKICARE was away a bit awkwardly and slowest from the break, chased the field into the turn, came three-wide into the lane, raced on the wrong lead through the stretch, and passed one rival near the wire. ONE SWEET DEAL was up with the leading group after a sharp start, started a steady retreat leaving the seven-sixteenths marker, and was uninvolved in the late going.