Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino is a racetrack in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, just east of Opelousas. It is owned and operated by Boyd Gaming. With a seven furlong oval track, the facility provides close to 1,000 horse stalls for Thoroughbred flat racingand American Quarter Horse racing. The original track opened on April 28, 1966 at Carencro, Louisiana and remained there until 2005 when it moved to Opelousas, Louisiana.
Track layout
Course characteristics
Course statistics
12 meetings · 54 racesRaces
44
Runs
363
Avg field
8.3
Win rate
12.1%
Place rate
36.4%
Favourites won
41% (11/27)
First recorded Thu 13 August 2026 · Latest Sat 05 September 2026 · the 44 settled races the results feed holds for this course. Non-runners are not counted.
Performance by distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | Win% | Place% | Fav% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1760Y | 126 | 15 | 11.9% | 35.7% | 50% |
| 1100Y | 62 | 8 | 12.9% | 38.7% | 0% |
| 1320Y | 56 | 7 | 12.5% | 37.5% | 33% |
| 1210Y | 48 | 6 | 12.5% | 37.5% | 17% |
| 1540Y | 48 | 5 | 10.4% | 31.3% | 100% |
| 1430Y | 23 | 3 | 13% | 39.1% | 33% |
Performance by going
| Going | Runs | Wins | Win% | Place% | Fav% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 202 | 24 | 11.9% | 35.6% | 43% |
Draw statistics
Draw (stall) numbers are not in the results feed yet. Draw statistics will appear once the feed carries them.
Top trainers
12 meetings · 54 races| Name | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | SR% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN LANDRY | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30% | 57% |
| JUAN M CANO | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31% | 31% |
| JUAN A LARROSA | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21% | 37% |
| SAMUEL BREAUX | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13% | 27% |
| SAM B JR DAVID | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 40% | 80% |
| ALAN KLANFER | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 100% |
| ANDY ROGERS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 75% |
| JUSTIN JEANSONNE | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 50% |
| WILLIAM BRET CALHOUN | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11% | 67% |
| RONNIE WARD | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14% | 86% |
Top jockeys
12 meetings · 54 races| Name | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | SR% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRY HERNANDEZ | 35 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 23% | 60% |
| C FUSILIER | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 44% | 56% |
| ELIO J BARRERA | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23% | 38% |
| T G THORNTON | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18% | 53% |
| COLBY J HERNANDEZ | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17% | 44% |
| J MELANCON | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19% | 31% |
| CARLOS PEREZ | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14% | 23% |
| ISAAC CASTILLO | 31 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6% | 39% |
| C J MCMAHON | 21 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10% | 43% |
| JUAN P VARGAS | 22 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9% | 36% |
Top owners
12 meetings · 54 races| Name | Horses | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | SR% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUAN MUNOZ CANO | 11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33% | 33% |
| CLYDE P MORAN SR | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60% | 60% |
| WINALOT RACING LLC | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67% | 67% |
| RONNIE P WARD | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20% | 80% |
| ELITE THOROUGHBRED RACING LLC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33% | 100% |
| DALE WHITE SR | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20% | 40% |
| GERAL DEWITT | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20% | 40% |
| VERONICA LITFIN | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 100% |
| JERRY T WHEELER | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25% | 50% |
| LJ RACING STABLES LLC | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25% | 50% |
Top horses
12 meetings · 54 races| Name | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | SR% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY'SGOTTAHAVEIT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 100% |
| MAHONEY ROAD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 50% |
| ALL YOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| ANSLIE'S GUMDROP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| BELLASTONE COUNTRY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| CAJUN CAVIAR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| CAUSEWAY BENNY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| COOKIE BROOKIE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| CREOLE LADY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| DR STRICKLANDS ACE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
Today at Evangeline Downs
07 NOV 2026No racing scheduled at Evangeline Downs today.
Recent results
Sat 05 September 2026Course history
- First recorded race in the results feed: Thu 13 August 2026
- Latest race in the results feed: Sat 05 September 2026
- Total meetings: 12
- Total races: 44
- Total runners: 363
Evangeline Downs tip performance
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Recent meetings
Sat 05 September 2026 · 5 racesFri 04 September 2026 · 5 racesMon 31 August 2026 · 2 racesSat 29 August 2026 · 5 racesFri 28 August 2026 · 5 racesThu 27 August 2026 · 4 racesSat 22 August 2026 · 5 racesFri 21 August 2026 · 5 racesThu 20 August 2026 · 4 racesSat 15 August 2026 · 5 racesFri 14 August 2026 · 5 racesThu 13 August 2026 · 4 races
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