EVANGELINE DOWNS · SATURDAY 8 AUGUST 2026

Race 6

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 5 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $40,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Bouxjee Roux

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Creole Lady

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Melissa Gale

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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 10

1 post 1

Bouxjee Roux

Mudd J · Jervon Broussard · 116 lb

by Maximus Mischief out of First U Make Aroux

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2 post 2

Creole Lady

Thornton T · Allen Landry · 121 lb

by Runhappy out of Workaholic

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3 post 3

Melissa Gale

Castillo I · Duhon Joseph O · 121 lb

by Maximum Security out of Maren's Storm

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4 post 4

Catalina Magic

Rodriguez J L · Lee Thomas · 121 lb

by Catalina Red out of Bleu Moon Magic

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5 post 5

Ariceli Aces

Arana K · Ronnie Averett · 116 lb

by Hard Aces out of Ide Stang You

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6 post 6

Rockaby Baby

Hernandez J A · Ronnie Ward TOP-25 · 116 lb

by Rock Your World out of Orbital

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7 post 7

Running Faith

Barrera E J · Jayde Gelner · 121 lb

by Aurelius Maximus out of Running Clan

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8 post 8

Bulletproof Bess

Hernandez H · Wilson Shane · 121 lb

by Thousand Words out of Bessie's Bullet

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9 post 9

Kyli's Carlos

Santiago E · Segura Kearney · 121 lb

by Custom for Carlos out of Miss Noon by Doon

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10 post 10

Dolabella

Pompell T L · Lee Thomas · 121 lb

by Runhappy out of I Dare U Em

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