EVANGELINE DOWNS · SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026

Race 6

ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING 5 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $33,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

La Foret 5-2

Weather

Partly Sunny · 84°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

La Foret

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Ocean Jet

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Princess Is Olivia

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1

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 11

1 post 1

Maximum Moxie

Alvarez M · Yasinosky Joseph · 114 lb

by Joe's Son Joey out of Latina Proud

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

2 post 2

Cajun Catalina

Rodriguez J L · Lee Thomas · 119 lb

by Catalina Red out of Cajun Yankee

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

3 post 3

Ocean Jet

Hernandez C J · Ronnie Averett · 119 lb

by Ocean Knight out of Salty's Officer

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

4 post 4

She's a Live Wire

Hernandez H · Wilson Shane · 116 lb

by Bobby's Wicked One out of Incoming Wire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

5 post 5

Give Em Hail Gayle

Perez C · Ronnie Ward TOP-25 · 122 lb

by The Hunk out of Spicy Suprise

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

6 post 6

Princess Is Olivia

Dominguez J · Juan Cano · 122 lb

by Preservationist out of Miss Guided

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

7 post 7

Aztec Empress

Vargas J P · Bourgeois Keith · 122 lb

by Sharp Azteca out of Adele Dazeem

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

8 post 8

Shesabeast

Hernandez J A · Eric Ramaekers · 114 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Our Smile

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

9 post 9

Shamay

Barrera E J · Antonio Alberto · 119 lb

by Yockey's Warrior out of M. B.'s Vow

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

11 post 11

Jezebel

Hernandez H · Jonathan Wong · 124 lb

by Liam's Map out of Paquita Coqueta*Chi

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

12 post 12

La Foret M/L FAV

Castillo I · Mouton Chadwick J · 122 lb

by The Factor out of Lucky Mary G.

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

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