EVANGELINE DOWNS · FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026

Race 1

MAIDEN CLAIMING 7 1/2 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $18,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Firstup

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M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Eagle in the Air

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M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Charlie G T

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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 12

1 post 1

Firstup

Hernandez J A · Eric Ramaekers · 116 lb

by Upstart out of Keening

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2 post 2

Eagle in the Air

Santiago E · Melancon Donald · 124 lb

by Eagle out of Malaysian Air

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3 post 3

Charlie G T

Rodriguez J L · Lee Thomas · 118 lb

by Apriority out of Empress Charlene

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4 post 4

Floating Smokey

Ramirez J Jr · West Henry Jr · 124 lb

by Costa Rising out of Major Thuha

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5 post 5

Struck Out

Mudd J · Schwandt Emile · 116 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Striking Scholar

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6 post 6

Royal Irish

Hernandez H · Melton Wilson · 124 lb

by Double Irish out of Polomint

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7 post 7

Syntagma

Hernandez C J · Bourgeois Keith · 121 lb

by McKinzie out of Snow Fall

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8 post 8

Doble Capricho

Vargas J P · Benjamin Zeno · 121 lb

by Rock Your World out of Gladita F.

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9 post 9

My Leo

Castillo I · Jose Ramirez · 121 lb

by Cupid out of Senior Prom

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10 post 10

Lawless Ways

McMahon C · Ducoing Sturges J · 124 lb

by Without Parole*GB out of Atomic Blonde

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11 post 11

Kama Can

Fusilier C · Allen Landry · 121 lb

by Frosted out of Queen Buxley

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12 post 12

Candy Dreamin

Vargas J P · Juan Larrosa · 121 lb

by Unified out of Dream Luck

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