Louisiana Downs · Tuesday, June 23, 2026 · Race 3 of 7

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, fastSeven FurlongsPurse $23,0006 ranPost 2026-06-23 17:03:00Final time 1:25.00Pool $19,195

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Sul Journalist
ins,driftd str,held on
Amin Castillo11111—9.4061A
E1 121 · LP 109
24Shinovar
3w,late bid,not enough
Isaac Castillo23322½4.9066A
E1 119 · LP 108
32Peeps Pride
rank early,2w,willngly
Elio Barrera322331¼20.9062A
E1 119 · LP 107
43Aransas Pass
off pace 2wd, late run
Harry Hernandez644441¾0.9069A
E1 111 · LP 106
56Pretty Dang Fast
3wide, impact
Emanuel Nieves466655¾2.5057A
E1 110 · LP 99
61Dreaming of June
saved ground,no factor
Juan Vargas555569¼10.3034A
E1 110 · LP 93

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish4Shinovar2Peeps Pride3Aransas Pass6Pretty Dang Fast1Dreaming of June5Sul Journalist

Fractional times

Call 122.84
Call 245.58
Call 31:10.98
Final1:25.00

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$0.80—
place ($2)5$7.40—
show ($2)5$5.60—
exacta ($1)5-4$61.40$13,631
place ($2)4$6.40—
show ($2)4$4.40—
trifecta ($0.50)5-4-2$118.25$5,497
show ($2)2$6.60—
superfecta ($0.10)5-4-2-3$154.41$3,794
daily double ($1)5-5$32.70$3,173
Pick 3 ($0.50)5-5-5$42.80$7,473

Chart notes

SUL JOURNALIST sped clear and showed the way up the backstretch, patiently handled around the turn, give her cue at the top of the stretch, drifted out in the final furlong, grew weary late while coming under fire from SHINOVAR but was able to hold on. SHINOVAR stalked the pacesetter outside PEEPS PRIDE, traveled in the three path around the bend, chased determinedly through the lane, put in a late bid but got denied. PEEPS PRIDE prominent early while fighting the rider then settled in a stalking position off the rail, took aim in the two path around the bend, finished willingly down the lane but lacked the needed late kick. ARANSAS PASS traveled off the pace, navigated the turn two wide, finished well in the furlong grounds but got going too late. PRETTY DANG FAST trailed outside rivals or off the rail in the early going, rounded the bend in the three path and could not make an impact. DREAMING OF JUNE traveled in the second flight inside a pair of rivals, saved ground through the turn and was never a factor.