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The annual Louisiana Cup Day at Louisiana Downs will happen Saturday, Aug. 6. First publish is 1:45 pm (Central) for the seven-race card which can function six stakes for accredited Louisiana-breds with purses of $67,000 every.
The stakes motion, which will get underway within the second race of the cardboard, options a mixture of multiple-stakes profitable Louisiana champions and in addition to a showcase for the rising stars of the Pelican state. Here’s a preview of the thrilling six Louisiana Cup stakes.
King’s Lute Takes on Eight Rivals within the $67,000 Louisiana Cup Juvenile
Stakes motion will get underway within the second race with the operating of the $67,000 Louisiana Cup Juvenile for Louisiana-bred 2-year-old colts and geldings. A discipline of eight will compete at 5 and one-half furlongs on the primary observe.
4 entrants make their stakes debuts off maiden-breaking efforts with morning line favoritism going to the partnership of Claiming Cajuns LLC (Donald King, et al) King Lute. Retired jockey Carl Woodley trains the son of Midnight Lute out of the Songandaprayer mare Sarahcarolu.
“He is a giant, gangly horse; a kind of who might by no means get into stride shortly, however as soon as he discovered his rhythm (in his debut victory on June 26), he drew off by six lengths,” defined Woodley.
Joel Dominguez will reunite with the darkish bay gelding and Woodley is hoping he’ll notch his first stakes win.
“I’ve been lucky to coach for proprietor Donald Clark, however have by no means received a stakes for him,” added Woodley. “He has ALS and the possession group is dedicated to fundraising efforts for the debilitating illness.”
World Struggle IV Racing’s Ranch Water could also be one other contender poised for effort within the Louisiana Cup Juvenile. Coach Allen Landry feels the gelded son of Palace, bred by Love Partnership Pursuits, L. P., will give account of himself.
“He received his first day out, regardless of breaking within the air and getting shuffled again” Landry defined. “When he circled the sphere and got here operating, we thought he had one thing particular.”
Bisping, owned by Anna Guillot, broke his maiden on Could 19 at Evangeline Downs and made his second begin at Belmont Park within the $150,000 Tremont. Ricky Courville trains the gelding by El Cope with Devin Magnon breaking from publish two.
Whispering Hill Farms homebred Package Kat Child additionally broke his maiden at first asking on June 4. The gelded son of Closing Argument prepped for this with a 5 furlong drill on July 13 for coach Steve Flint. Rider Tim Thornton has the return name at odds of 5-1.
The sector additionally contains Simple Likelihood, who improved in his second begin, profitable a $24,000 maiden particular weight final month at Evangeline Downs. Sired by Klimt, he’s owned by Norman Stables, LLC and educated by Lonnie Briley.
Defending Champion Internet a Bear Returns within the $67,000 Louisiana Cup Distaff
The primary turf stakes of the cardboard, the $67,000 Louisiana Cup Distaff, drew 9 fillies and mares who will journey a mile and one-sixteenth over the Franks Turf Course.
Bred by Lora Pitre and Elaine Carroll, Internet a Bear is owned by Maximo Lamarche and Federico Deltoro and educated by Allen Landry. Since she started her profession in 2018, the bay mare, versatile on turf or dust, has received 12 of her 33 lifetime begins and following the victory at Evangeline Downs, upped her earnings to $615,970. Her first stakes win got here at Louisiana Downs when she captured the 2019 Elge Rasberry and he or she was a convincing profitable final yr within the Louisiana Cup Distaff.
She exits a rating at Evangeline Downs final month as the favourite within the $75,000 Turf Distaff. With Tim Thornton aboard, the 6-year-old daughter of Superior Guess made her normal late run and drew off tin the one-mile turf stakes, profitable by 1 ¼ lengths.
Remarkably, Internet a Bear has been a stakes winner at every of the 4 Louisiana racetracks and can defend her title within the Louisiana Cup Distaff.
“She’s powerful as hell,” stated Landry. “Even when she will get in bother, she will get clear and provides it her all. She simply has an unbelievable flip of foot!”
Thornton will information Internet a Bear from publish place two because the 8-5 alternative. Landry gave her a ultimate work at Evangeline on July 29 and plans on sending her to Bossier Metropolis on Saturday morning.
“We simply gave her a straightforward work,” added Landry. “Did not wish to ask for a lot on this warmth.”
The excessive earner within the discipline should maintain off eight rivals , together with Fort Polk, a 6-year-old daughter of Behindatthebar, educated by Pat Mouton for homeowners Steve and Pat Roe. She received her final two turf races at Louisiana Downs, with a complete of 9 victories in 35 begins. Juan Vargas will journey from the eight gap. Cheapskate Diva makes her stakes debut for proprietor Keith Plaisance off a three-race win streak. The 4-year-old filly by Animal Kingdom final ran right here on July 3, drawing off in a $25,000 turf allowance by 10 lengths below Carlos Marquez.
The Louisiana Cup Distaff will run because the third race on the cardboard.
Free Like a Woman Headlines the $67,000 Louisiana Cup Filly and Mare Dash
The $67,000 Louisiana Filly and Mare Dash boasts a discipline of 11 distinctive Louisiana-bred fillies and mares.
Free Like a Woman will return to Louisiana Downs on Cup Day because the 3-1 morning-line favourite within the six-furlong dash. Bred by retired jockey Kim Renee Stover and her sister, Lisa Osborne, the daughter of Flashy Prize, sired by El Deal, has received seven of her 14 begins for homeowners Gerald Bruno, Jr; Carl J, Deville; Chasey Deville Pomier and Jerry Caroom. She was honored as 2021 Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Affiliation (LTBA) Champion 2-year-old filly and continues to progress by means of her 3-year-old marketing campaign.
Free Like a Woman received the $100,000 Starlet by 4 lengths at Delta Downs earlier than operating fourth within the Grade 3, $300,000 Honeybee at Oaklawn Park February 26 to the a lot heralded Secret Oath. After profitable the $75,000 Louisiana Legends Soiree at Evangeline Downs, Free Like a Woman ran a reputable third within the $225,000 Iowa Oaks (G3) on July 9 at Prairie Meadows.
The bay filly has already banked $423,873 and drew the far inside publish below jockey Pedro Cotto.
“She has made us proud stepping up in two powerful grade 3 stakes and ran her butt off at Prairie Meadows,” stated coach Chasey Pomier. “I am alright along with her breaking from the rail and all of us think about Pedro. He rode for my dad after I was a child and labored this filly as a child. He has at all times performed such job for our barn.”
Corridor of Fame conditioner Steve Asmussen has entered Canada’s Customized for longtime homeowners Spendthrift Farm LLC and Corinne and William Heiligbrodt. The three-year-old daughter of Customized for Carlos received two allowance races right here in Could previous to delivery to Lone Star Park. Joel Dominguez has the decision on the chestnut filly at odds of 4-1.
Coach Ron Faucheux will saddle three entrants within the Filly and Mare Dash. Fame Feather a 7-year-old mare, sired by Lion Tamer, sprang the upset within the $75,000 Louisiana Legends Mademoiselle on June 4 at Evangeline Downs for Picard Thoroughbreds Racing Secure LLC. Robust Magnificence a 5-year-old daughter of Overanalyze, owned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, ran fourth in that function and Daniel Dartin’s G’s Squeeze steps as much as stakes firm after back-to-back allowance scores at Evangeline Downs.
2021 Louisiana Cup Filly and Mare Dash champion, Snowball returns for her third time. Owned by Tin Roof Farms LLC and educated by Sam Breaux, the placing grey daughter of Apriority has made 40 profession begins. The multiple-stakes winner has $373,850 and can break from publish 4 below rider Vicente Del-Cid.
Defending Champion Carlea’s Dream Prepped and Prepared for the $67,000 Louisiana Cup Turf Basic
The $67,000 Louisiana Turf Cup Basic attracted eleven runners going a mile and one-sixteenth over the Franks Turf Course. A number of confirmed turf stakes winners are entered with defending champion Carlea’s Dream, put in because the 5-2 morning line alternative. Owned by Carl Moore Administration, the 5-year-old son of Lea is out of the Corinthian mare Beat The Road. Lea banked over $2.3 million in his racing profession for Corridor of Fame conditioner Invoice Mott.
Final yr, Carlea’s Dream ran a formful race, splitting rivals and surging to the wire in 1.44.57.
“He is matured a bunch since final yr and is significantly better within the gate,” she stated. “He loves the turf, like all horses sired by Lea. Lindey Wade had two days off from Canterbury Park final yr and was nice, however Iram has been working him and we really feel superb about Saturday.”
Diego was within the irons for his spectacular turf win right here on June 21.
“We all know he loves this turf course, so simply felt higher having him right here,” added Jacks.
Different notables embrace Allen Cassedy’s Mangelsen, who ran third in final yr’s Turf Basic for coach Ron Faucheux and jockey Carlos Lozada. The 6-year-old gelding by Large Band Sound received the $60,000 Edward J. Johnston Memorial at Honest Grounds in March and prepped for this with a gate-to-wire turf victory at Louisiana Downs on July 9. Behemeh Star makes his Louisiana Downs debut for his breeder and proprietor, Evelyn Benoit. Skilled by Jose Camejo, the 4-year-old son of Star Guitar captured the $75,000 Star Guitar final March at Honest Grounds and can be ridden by Cristian Torres because the 3-1 second alternative.
Additionally, Kendall Standlee’s Large Chopper, who lately received the one-mile Louisiana Legends Cheval at Evangeline Downs, will make his second turf begin for coach Scott Gelner. The three-year-old colt by Shackleford can be ridden by C. J. McMahon. Gelner and proprietor Kendel Standlee received the 2018 Louisiana Cup Turf Basic with Within the Navy.
“His mama (Miss Properly Molded) was a turf runner, so we thought this is able to be check for him,” stated Gelner. “He got here house to the farm for a freshening and labored nicely for this.”
The Louisiana Cup Turf Basic will run because the fifth race on this system, with an approximate publish time of three:37 pm.
Extremely Aggressive Version of the $67,000 Louisiana Cup Juvenile Fillies
9 accredited 2-year-old Louisiana-bred fillies will compete in what seems to be among the finest fields ever for the $67,000 Louisiana Cup Juvenile Fillies A number of first-time winners will face off within the 5 and one-half important observe dash.
Flurry Racing Secure LLC’s homebred Woman Flurry turned heads at Louisiana Downs with a riveting nine-length maiden rating on June 20. Proprietor Staton Flurry, who received the 201- Tremendous Derby (on turf) with Mr Misunderstood, bred the daughter of Lord Nelson out of the Storm and a Half mare Patchofbadweather. Skilled by Karl Broberg, Woman Flurry has been put in because the 7-5 morning-line alternative.
“She has been coaching right here and exploded in her debut, which could give us a bonus,” provided Flurry.” I purchased her dam for $1,000 as a yearling. She received a couple of races, however this filly has a ton of pace. She was 3/1000ths off the observe report right here on June 20 and hopefully will transfer ahead. Emanuel is injured, so I am blissful to present Cristian Torres the decision. He is , younger rider who has performed nicely for us at Oaklawn.”
Flurry has fond recollections of profitable the 2017 Tremendous Derby with Mr Misunderstood. It was the one turf operating on the esteemed championship and following the victory, the gelded son of Archarcharch received seven extra stakes. Skilled by Brad Cox, Mr Misunderstood retired with earnings of $967,926 in 2020.
Flurry is not going to be at Louisiana Downs this Saturday as his confirmed graded stakes profitable mare Shedaresthedevil will defend her title in Saturday’s Grade 1, Clement Hirsch at Del Mar,
“I’ve had some nice horses in partnerships, however Mr Misunderstood will at all times be my favourite,” added Flurry. “He is the one which set the muse and put me there.”
Making her Louisiana debut can be Hoffman Household Racing LLC’s What Can I Say. The filly by Mo Tom received at first asking on July 4 at Horseshoe Indianapolis for coach Tom Amoss.
“She was a powerful winner, despite the fact that she did not have the most effective break,” stated Amoss. “She’s dealing with a pleasant discipline, however I like the truth that she has tactical pace, however also can price.”
Amoss, who’s at present six wins away from his 4,000th profession milestone, will ship the bay filly to Louisiana Downs on Thursday.
“You at all times have considerations when horse travels for a race,” he added of his entrant, who will break from publish eight below high Louisiana jockey Tim Thornton.
Janet is Prepared will try to win her third in a row for conditioner Chasey Deville Pomier. The daughter of Customized for Carlos made her debut on Could 13 in a $98,000 maiden particular weight at Churchill Downs. After operating second in Kentucky, she broke her maiden at Evangeline Downs and received the $100,000 Prairie Gold Lassie on July 8 in Iowa, at odds of 21-1.
“She got here out of that race very nicely,” stated Pomier. “It is a powerful discipline, however she’s a sport filly.”
Dorgenois, who simply broke her maiden on July 15 at Evangeline Downs, for coach Ron Faucheux, can be entered. Jim and Natalie Montgomery, outstanding in Louisiana Quarter Horse racing, bred the daughter of Gormley to the Fusaichi Pegasus mare Cash Peg. She confirmed enchancment in her second begin and will very nicely outrun her 30-1 morning line.
Full Discipline within the Aggressive $67,000 Louisiana Cup Dash
The $67,000 Louisiana Turf Cup Dash will shut out this system with eleven gifted Louisiana-breds touring six furlongs on the primary observe.
Creole Charlie owned and educated by Howard Alonzo, has received seven of his 20 profession begins and can break from publish place two because the 3-1 alternative. Claimed for $20,000 in February, the 4-year-old gelding by My Pal Charlie, was the runner-up within the Louisiana Legends Dash at Evangeline Downs on June 4. He prepped for this with a victory one month later and can be ridden by Tim Thornton.
Set-Hut LLC’s X Clown makes his twenty third profession begin for coach Jerry Delhomme off an allowance victory right here on July 12. Joel Dominguez guided the 5-year-old son of Jimmy Creed, who drew publish six at odds of 7-2.
Coach Allen Landry, who received final yr’s version of this function with Chu Chu’s Legacy, will saddle Brian’s Iron Mike and Double Barrel Man. Brian’s Iron Mike, a son of Iron Fist is owned by Buck Boys, LLC and makes his Louisiana Downs debut below jockey Joe Stokes.
“He is a very good 3-year-old,” acknowledged Landry. “Stakes-placed and ran a sport second final out.”
Landry claimed the 9-year-old Double Barrel Man, who has a powerful profession report of 14 wins and $533,912 earned in 68 begins. Calvin Borel has the decision.
The Louisiana Cup Dash runs because the seventh and ultimate race on the cardboard, with an anticipated publish of 4:32 pm.
