EVANGELINE DOWNS · FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026

Race 5

CLAIMING 1 Mile Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $15,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Lewis Memorial

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M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Top Notch Protocol

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M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Senor Smoke

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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

Lewis Memorial

Ramirez J Jr · Rosa Ramirez · 124 lb

by Lewis Michael out of Indian Afleet

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2 post 2

Top Notch Protocol

Hernandez C J · Devereux Patrick Jr · 124 lb

by Nyquist out of Little Ms Protocol

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3 post 3

Senor Smoke

Pompell T L · Ramirez Eduardo · 124 lb

by Half Ours out of My Gal Layla

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4 post 4

Postup

Inirio J · Terry Romero · 124 lb

by Awesome Bet out of Sooner Schooner

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5 post 5

S D's Takeover

Mudd J · Richard Russell C · 119 lb

by Takeover Target out of Don't Tell Veda

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6 post 6

Witchology

Barrera E J · Gelner Scott · 124 lb

by Gemologist out of Fire Makers Witch

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7 post 7

Muncle

McMahon C · Robins Aaron Jr · 124 lb

by Mohaymen out of Ladyzarbridge

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8 post 8

Nate's Focus

Alvarez M · Briley Lonnie · 116 lb

by Midshipman out of Fugitive Lady

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9 post 9

Vega Star

Hernandez H · Wilson Shane · 124 lb

by Star Guitar out of Saintly Joan

B L

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10 post 10

Analitico

Arana K · Phillip Dison · 119 lb

by Zong out of Analista

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11 post 11

Dulce Lorefiche

Hernandez J A · Matthew Lorefice · 116 lb

by Protonico out of Dulce Puella

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12 post 12

Tincan Cat

Vargas J P · Rosa Ramirez · 124 lb

by Mister Dance out of Tincan Too

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