Evangeline Downs · Friday, July 3, 2026 · Race 8 of 9

Opelousas S. Black Type

turf, firmOne MilePurse $60,0006 ranPost 2026-07-03 20:43:00Final time 1:38.32Pool $84,071

Good for all except 2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Highly Wicked
found best stide late
Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.554421—0.1073A
E1 104 · LP 100
25Lassie My Girl
adv ins,led,headed
Harry Hernandez445332¾15.0080A
E1 104 · LP 100
31Peak Earnings
trkd,bid1/4,outfinishd
Jansen Melancon2222131½18.3063A
E1 106 · LP 98
42She's a Joker
3-4w,mild late bid
Isaac Castillo66654424.2086A
E1 103 · LP 100
54Brisa Veloz
trkd3w,no late kick
Elio Barrera333665638.2073A
E1 104 · LP 97
63Berlaine
seized lead, gave way
Devin Magnon11115611½24.2060A
E1 108 · LP 90

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish5Lassie My Girl1Peak Earnings2She's a Joker4Brisa Veloz3Berlaine6Highly Wicked

Fractional times

Call 123.21
Call 247.86
Call 31:12.43
Call 41:25.34
Final1:38.32

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$2.20—
place ($2)6$2.10—
show ($2)6$2.10—
exacta ($1)6-5$6.20$35,337
place ($2)5$4.20—
show ($2)5$6.80—
trifecta ($0.50)6-5-1$20.85$23,280
show ($2)1$13.80—
superfecta ($0.10)6-5-1-2$7.64$15,644
Pick 3 ($0.50)7-4-6$5.70$8,085
daily double ($1)4-6$2.80$7,773

Chart notes

HIGHLY WICKED was allowed to settled well off the pace early on, advanced steadily through the middle stages to be in range of the lead with three furlongs to run, was put into a stiff drive through the far turn, came out five-wide, was under the crop and seemed to be idling in upper stretch but found another gear in the final yards and surged ahead just before the finish. LASSIE MY GIRL settled in the middle of the pack early on, advanced up the inside to be in contention by the far turn, waited for room through that turn, got an opening turning for home, put a head in front mid-stretch but could not hold off the closing charge of the winner. PEAK EARNINGS (GB) tracked the early pacesetter to the far turn, moved up in-hand to challenge for the lead before the stretch, came under the crop in upper stretch, but did not produce the needed response and was outfinished for the top spots. SHE'S A JOKER took up after the break, then lacked any early speed and was last into the first bend, when three-wide, then tracked four-wide through the middle stages, was put into a stiff drive into the last turn, came out five-wide into the stretch, put in a mild late bid but was not good enough. BRISA VELOZ got away well, tracked three-wide through the clubhouse turn, dropped back to mid-pack in the run up the backstretch, did not kick on with the rest as the field compacted heading into the far turn, then could not generate much of a late bid and was outfinished in the stretch. BERLAINE was quickest from the gate and seized the early lead before the first turn, tried to temper the pace as the field bunched up behind, came under a threat from PEAK EARNINGS (GB) at the head of the stretch, and gave way readily in upper stretch.