Evangeline Downs · Thursday, August 20, 2026 · Race 3 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $17,0009 ranPost 2026-08-20 18:10:00Final time 1:06.56Pool $20,504

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11It's Been Real
split horses,surged,up
H Hernandez455412.1040A
E1 90 · LP 113
23Caroom's Croupier
dueled, outfinished
J P Vargas54432½6.9012A
E1 94 · LP 112
36Gently
vied to final strides
T Thornton222232.3024A
E1 100 · LP 109
45Surprise Sunrise
faltered, bumped 1/16p
K Arana1111447.903A
E1 102 · LP 104
58La Maxima
stalked, leveled off
K Roman3335510½6.2011A
E1 97 · LP 94
64Dreamrosa
last away,outside trip
E J Barrera66666132.309A
E1 90 · LP 91
2HavemercionusA Castillo
7Fly StrongC J Hernandez
9Authentic QueenJ Melancon

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

123456start1/43/8stretchfinish3Caroom's Croupier6Gently5Surprise Sunrise8La Maxima4Dreamrosa1It's Been Real

Fractional times

Call 122.83
Call 247.15
Call 31:00.05
Final1:06.56

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$6.20
place ($2)1$2.80
show ($2)1$2.60
Pick 3 ($0.50)6-3-1$33.50$7,651
place ($2)3$5.40
show ($2)3$4.20
daily double ($1)3-1$34$1,946
show ($2)6$3.20
exacta ($1)1-3$13.80$14,153
superfecta ($0.10)1-3-6-5$32.58$5,081
trifecta ($0.50)1-3-6$20.90$7,401

Chart notes

IT'S BEEN REAL rallied along the rail into the turn, split horses and bumped near the sixteenth pole, surged late and proved best. CAROOM'S CROUPIER raced close to the pace along the inside, was taken off the rail into the turn, angled out at the top of the lane, bid four wide, dueled for the lead and was outfinished in a good effort. GENTLY vied to the final strides and yielded grudgingly. SURPRISE SUNRISE set a pressured pace, faltered near the sixteenth pole, bumped while tiring and dropped back. LA MAXIMA stalked the pace, went five wide entering the stretch, leveled off and faded through the lane. DREAMROSA was last away from the gate and trailed the field in an outside trip.