Evangeline Downs 5/4/22 - Horse Racing Picks & Predictions
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Evangeline Downs has been open since 1966 and is ranked as the 6th best track in North America. The track is located in Opelousas, Louisiana and is playing host to 8 races on Wednesday 5/4/22.
The first race is a 1 mile run with a 11,000 dollar purse. The favorite at 8/5 odds is More Harder. With a lot of strong contenders in this race, though, a box trifecta could end up being the best option. Race 1 Pick: Boxed Trifecta with Freed, More Harder, and Conquistador Gold.
The second race is a 5 furlong run with a 19,500 dollar purse. The favorite in the race at 5/2 odds is Pineapple Alley. A very strong contender that has run really well this year is Zumra Bayou who has 6 starts with a first, 2 second and 2 third place finishes, which makes Zumra Bayou a strong show bet. Race 2 Pick: Show Bet On Zumra Bayou.
The third race is a 6 1/2 furlong race with an 11,000 dollar purse. The favorite coming into the race is Tetheredtothetruth at 9/5 odds. Still the best bet here may be an exacta on Swimhard Dreambig. Race 3 Pick: Swimhard Dreambig Exacta.
The fourth race of the day is a 7 1/2 furlong race with a 12,500 dollar purse. Vancouver Snow is coming in as the favorite at 5/2 odds. The field here is fairly crowded and one horse that stands out is Taipans Cherrybomb who has a second place finish in the one race so far this year. Race 4 Pick: Taipans Cherrybomb.
The fifth race of the day starts at 8:18 PM and is a 6 furlong run with a 16,000 purse. Sir Smack is coming in as the favorite at 8/5 odds. Still one horse that stands out and should be a good place or show bet to be safe is Jeb’s Lucky Eight. Race 5 Pick: Show Bet on Jeb’s Lucky Eight.
The 6th race is going to be a 1 mile run on turf and have a purse of 24,000. Freedom Factor is the favorite at 3/1 odds. A long shot in this race is Louisiana Moon at 12/1 odds, but the chance of getting a podium finish here is decent for Louisiana Moon. Race 6 Pick: Show Bet on Louisiana Moon.
The 7th race is a 7 furlong run that has a 26,000 dollar purse. The favorites in the race is Half Ours N Stormy and Golden Palace. With that being the case, look for a quinella type of bet here. Race 7 Pick: Quinella on Half Ours N Stormy and Golden Palace.
In race 8 it is a 6 1/2 furlong race with a 10,500 dollar purse. The favorite is Cold Hearted Wench with 2/1 odds. However, in this case, it is easy to see why as the level of competition is lower than what has been experienced before. Race 8 Pick: Exacta on Cold Hearted Wench.