Two $1K Scholarships to be Awarded on Louisiana Cup Day

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 07/29/2022 - 06:49
Link: 
Two $1K Scholarships to be Awarded on Louisiana Cup Day
Image: 
Description: 

Photo: Hodges Photography / Ann Switalski
Racing at Louisiana Downs

Louisiana Downs will host Louisiana Cup Day Saturday, August 6, with a post time of 1:45 p.m. CT. Plenty of activities are planned for the day that salutes Louisiana Thoroughbreds. Seven races will be contested, including six stakes, all with purses of $67,000. The draw for the six features on Louisiana Cup Day will take place Saturday. 

The stakes are as follows:

  • $67,000 Louisiana Cup Juvenile                  2 YO LA-Bred                     5 1/2 furlongs
  • $67,000 Louisiana Cup Juvenile Fillies        2 YO Fillies LA-Bred           5 1/2 furlongs
  • $67,000 Louisiana Cup Filly & Mare Sprint 3 YO & Up F&M, LA-Bred   Six furlongs
  • $67,000 Louisiana Cup Sprint                      3 YO & Up LA-Bred            Six furlongs
  • $67,000 Louisiana Cup Turf Classic            3 YO & Up LA-Bred             1 1/16 miles (T)
  • $67,000 Louisiana Cup Distaff                     3 YO & Up F & M LA-Bred  1 1/16 miles (T)

In addition on Louisiana Cup Day, the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association (LTBA) will award two scholarships, each valued at $1,000, to college students.

"We invite registrants to sign up at Louisiana Downs and enjoy the races," said Roger Heitzmann, secretary/treasurer for the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association. "Students, families and friends are invited to Louisiana Cup Day racing that is a great day of championship racing for Louisiana bred thoroughbreds."

Requirements for the scholarship are as follows:

Sign up for

  • Must be a college student enrolled full-time in an Accredited College, University or Community College for Fall 2022 
  • Scholarships will be awarded by random draw.
  • Must be in good standing with the college or university. 
  • Must be present to win at the Winner's Circle when the announcement is made. 
  • Must have college ID and government-issued ID. 
  • Must have University ID number or Social Security number.

For Louisiana Cup Day:

  • Registration: 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. at the designated booth 
  • Races begin: 1:45 p.m. 
  • Drawing Time: The scholarships will be awarded after the fifth race. The scholarship will be deposited directly into the student's account at the college or university. The student is asked to know the name and address of the college that they are attending. 

"The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association is paying it forward as it continues to make an investment in the future of our state by investing in our students and the education process," said Roger Heitzmann, secretary/treasurer for the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association. "This type of investment is for our future, the state, as well as the organization. These scholarships encourage the younger generation to be engaged with LTBA so that our organization stays as one of the top breeding incentive programs."

Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association manages the best incentive program for breeding thoroughbreds in the United States. Since the organization formed, this has led to increased purses, better quality horses, and increased interest in racing and breeding horses. The thoroughbred racing and breeding industry generates over $1 billion and employs over 60,000 people in the state of Louisiana.

For more information about Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association, visit www.louisianabred.com or call (504) 947-4676.