EVANGELINE DOWNS · FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026

Race 2

CLAIMING 5 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $11,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Mr. Texas Charm

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Heart Prints

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Jamesy's Empire

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

Mr. Texas Charm

Ramirez J Jr · Rosa Ramirez · 124 lb

by Texas Red out of Bel Air Kid

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2 post 2

Heart Prints

Vargas J P · Breaux Samuel · 124 lb

by Heart to Heart out of Printswrapped

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3 post 3

Jamesy's Empire

Perez C · Brinkman Brett · 124 lb

by Union Rags out of Tiptoe

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4 post 4

Apriority Avenger

Alvarez M · Jessie Peterson · 116 lb

by Apriority out of Irish Avenger

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5 post 5

Shawn's Solving

Hernandez J A · John Ney · 116 lb

by Custom for Carlos out of Kinsolving

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6 post 6

E Z Words

Castillo I · Cesar Govea · 124 lb

by Thousand Words out of E Z Kitty

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7 post 7

Joseph H

Mudd J · Giangrosso Russell · 116 lb

by Iron Fist out of Henry's Posse

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8 post 8

Billy Bowlegs

Fusilier C · John Bernard · 121 lb

by Pimpernel out of Sydney's Sideoats

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