EVANGELINE DOWNS · SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026

Race 5

CLAIMING 1 Mile Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $12,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Soul Coaxing 5-2

Weather

Partly Sunny · 84°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Soul Coaxing

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Luni Sima

M/L 3-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 3-1 · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Changing Times

M/L 8-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 8-1

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

# Field of 8

1 post 1

Bigfoot Sighting

Rodriguez J L · Cesar Govea · 122 lb

by Bernardini out of Voyelle

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

2 post 2

Kingscote

Hernandez H · Jonathan Wong · 120 lb

by Audible out of Up At Dawn

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

3 post 3

Into Wishing

Perez C · Juan Larrosa · 117 lb

by Iron Fist out of Just Like Shay

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

4 post 4

Soul Coaxing M/L FAV

Dominguez J · Juan Cano · 120 lb

by Karakontie*Jpn out of Owl Moon

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

5 post 5

Changing Times

Inirio J · John Bernard · 120 lb

by Mo for the Money out of Timelessly

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

6 post 6

Northernreflection

Roman K · Ricky Courville · 117 lb

by Northern Afleet out of Mecke's Reflection

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

8 post 8

Luni Sima

Castillo I · Justin Jeansonne · 120 lb

by Keen Ice out of Malibu Beach

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 3-1

M/L

3-1

9 post 9

Incredible Shot

Hernandez J A · Ramirez Eduardo · 115 lb

by Lakerville out of Incredible Upside

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

Scratches:

M B's Munning (#7)

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