Evangeline Downs Meet to Offer 26 Stakes
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Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel will begin its 51st season of Thoroughbred racing April 6 in Opelousas, La. and will feature 26 stakes races with a total value of more than $2 million.
The 84-day meeting will run through Aug. 27, with live racing each Wednesday through Saturday night. The season will feature a new post time of 5:50 p.m. CDT, which is a change from the former post time of 5:40 p.m.
The two biggest nights of the season will occur on a pair of Saturdays. The June 4 program will include three stakes races, highlighted by the $100,000 Evangeline Mile for 3-year-olds and up. Louisiana Legends Night will take place July 2, offering eight stakes races for Louisiana-bred horses and will also include the richest event of the season, the $125,000 Louisiana Legends Classic for 3-year-olds and up going 1 1/16 miles. A total of $775,000 in stakes purse money will be offered on Louisiana Legends Night.