EVANGELINE DOWNS · THURSDAY 16 JULY 2026

Race 6

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 Mile Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $40,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Married for Money

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · Ronnie Ward (top US trainer) · blinkers

EACH-WAY

Restless Mind

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Show' Em Nola

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L

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

Married for Money

Perez C · Ronnie Ward TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Mr. Money out of Veils and Vows

B L

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2 post 2

Restless Mind

Hernandez H · Wilson Shane · 121 lb

by Star Guitar out of Catoria

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3 post 3

Show' Em Nola

Santiago E · West Henry Jr · 124 lb

by Bobby's Wicked One out of Show'em the Heat

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4 post 4

Play On Player

Hernandez C J · Lovell Michelle · 121 lb

by Mo Tom out of Letsstaypositive

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5 post 5

Jus Mink Me

McMahon C · Calhoun William Bret · 121 lb

by Tom's d'Etat out of Jus Wow

M/L

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6 post 6

Mae's Majesty

Melancon J · Antonio Alberto · 121 lb

by Hard Aces out of I'm Wild

M/L

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7 post 7

Mojane Metal

Castillo I · Justin Jeansonne · 121 lb

by Mo Tom out of Titanium Jane

B L

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8 post 8

Prytania

Hernandez H · Rogers Andy · 121 lb

by Aurelius Maximus out of Giovanna

M/L

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