Louisiana Downs · Monday, August 3, 2026 · Race 6 of 7

Allowance Optional Claiming

dirt, fastOne Mile And Seventy YardsPurse $24,0006 ranPost 2026-08-03 18:26:00Final time 1:45.88Pool $43,455

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Big Drinker
4-3w 2nd, bid,duel,bst
Isaac Castillo644321—10.4084A
E1 83 · LP 110
21Brilliant Plan
bid btwn 2nd,outkicked
Juan Vargas33311210.5098A
E1 84 · LP 108
33Causeway Benny
pace inside,saved 3rd
Lane Luzzi1114437¾6.4079A
E1 87 · LP 101
46Critical Threat
lagged,improved inside
Kelvin Arana56666412¾4.4084A
E1 79 · LP 99
54Purple Heart
pressd,bid btwn,fade
Emanuel Nieves222235149.8074A
E1 85 · LP 94
65Up N Gone
5-4w 2nd, gave way
Elio Barrera45555614¾16.3064A
E1 83 · LP 94

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Brilliant Plan3Causeway Benny6Critical Threat4Purple Heart5Up N Gone2Big Drinker

Fractional times

Call 125.24
Call 250.20
Call 31:15.29
Call 41:41.31
Final1:45.88

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$2.80—
place ($2)2$4.40—
show ($2)2$3.80—
exacta ($1)2-1$31.30$25,682
place ($2)1$2.20—
show ($2)1$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)2-1-3$48.90$13,329
show ($2)3$3.80—
superfecta ($0.10)2-1-3-6$22.23$9,403
daily double ($1)1-2$21.80$5,980
Pick 3 ($0.50)1-1-2$76.35$4,577

Chart notes

BIG DRINKER broke back, lacked speed three to four wide first turn, continued to race out in the strip, four wide down to three wide in the second bend when advancing, challenged on the outside into the stretch, dueled outside the runner up and proved best late under firm handling. BRILLIANT PLAN inside of traffic when in a bit tight first turn, moved out to be three wide onto the backstretch, advanced and challenged three down to two path second turn, vied between horses into the lane, dueled with the winner then was outkicked by that one late. CAUSEWAY BENNY broke forwardly, showed the way first turn two path, moved inside, continued to show the way, vied into the lane inside the top two, could not keep pace with that pair the final furlong, saved the show. CRITICAL THREAT void of speed, continued to lag far turn, asked along began to move closer soon after along the inside, in some traffic with a quarter to run, improved position when clear for the drive. PURPLE HEART pressed the leader from off the inside, moved to challenge between horses midway on the second turn, dropped to the inside when vying into the lane and began to weaken. UP N GONE back off the pace outside, five down to four wide through the second turn when within striking distance, gave way through the stretch.