Evangeline Downs · Thursday, August 6, 2026 · Race 3 of 8

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $23,00010 ranPost 2026-08-06 18:13:00Final time 1:18.76Pool $54,524

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Discerner
shut off,6w,fullofrun
C Perez1010621—4.4079A
E1 92 · LP 114
22Red Lava
5wd bid, 2nd best
T L Pompell9841246.5072A
E1 97 · LP 104
310Perennialspromise
speed, battled
H Hernandez3213311¾8.0043A
E1 107 · LP 92
45Here Comes Benny
ran on 5 wide
J Melancon8774414½1.1053A
E1 98 · LP 93
59Tujaques
pressed, gave way
J Inirio2325519¼8.4039A
E1 106 · LP 82
64Alotlikechocolate
7 wide, no rally
I Castillo7457622¾22.2041A
E1 101 · LP 82
78Rescue Squad
asked early, faltered
C Fusilier491010724¼42.2030A
E1 92 · LP 89
86Shalom
pushed early, no rally
J A Hernandez669882512.5030A
E1 99 · LP 82
97Ray Mefasolateedoe
speed, pressed, tired
D H Magnon1136926½24.2020A
E1 107 · LP 73
103Shrimp Sandwich
chased inside, tired
E Santiago55891030½37.1026A
E1 100 · LP 73

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

12345678910start1/41/2stretchfinish2Red Lava10Perennialspromise5Here Comes Benny9Tujaques4Alotlikechocolate8Rescue Squad6Shalom7Ray Mefasolateedoe3Shrimp Sandwich1Discerner

Fractional times

Call 122.85
Call 246.68
Call 31:12.26
Final1:18.76

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$0.80—
place ($2)1$7.40—
show ($2)1$5.60—
Pick 3 ($0.50)2-3-1$21.10$8,363
place ($2)2$9.60—
show ($2)2$8.20—
daily double ($1)3-1$30.40$5,727
show ($2)10$5.40—
exacta ($1)1-2$51.50$51,716
superfecta ($0.10)1-2-10-5$115.46$20,003
trifecta ($0.50)1-2-10$208.55$23,096

Chart notes

DISCERNER was shut off early along the inside then split horses into the turn before angling six wide into the stretch and was full of run, drawing clear late. RED LAVA rated in the middle of the pack early then circled while five wide in the turn to challenge the leaders, made a bid and was second best. PERENNIALSPROMISE showed early speed, pressing the pace while three wide and battled into the lane before giving way late. HERE COMES BENNY settled between horses early and was asked into the lane then ran on late while five wide. TUJAQUES pressed the pace between horses early and battled into the lane then gave way in the stretch. ALOTLIKECHOCOLATE rated in the second flight early then angled seven wide into the lane but made no rally. RESCUE SQUAD was asked to get into the mix early then dropped back into the turn before racing six wide in the stretch but faltered. SHALOM was pushed along early to contend then took back between horses into the turn when unable to go with the leaders and made no rally. RAY MEFASOLATEEDOE showed early speed and was pushed along on the backstretch, contended into the turn then tired. SHRIMP SANDWICH had a rail trip and chased the lead group into the turn then tired.