EVANGELINE DOWNS · SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026

Race 5

MAIDEN CLAIMING 5 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $14,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

The Boyz Real Deal

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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

EACH-WAY

Sly Jack

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Bellastone Country

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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 9

1 post 1

The Boyz Real Deal

Perez C · Ronnie Ward TOP-25 · 121 lb

by El Deal out of Fiji D

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2 post 2

Sly Jack

Hernandez C J · Lee Thomas · 118 lb

by Exaggerator out of Jax and Jill

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3 post 3

Bellastone Country

Barrera E J · Juan Cano · 118 lb

by Country Day out of Summers Back

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4 post 4

Sky Witness

Hernandez J A · John Ney · 119 lb

by Whence out of Lucie Lemon

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5 post 5

Regardless

Magnon D H · Romero Alvin J · 121 lb

by Instilled Regard out of All in a Tizzy

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6 post 6

Biblical Stones

Ramirez J Jr · Breaux Samuel · 121 lb

by The Player out of Lightning Rosie

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7 post 7

Diodorus

Pompell T L · Lee Thomas · 118 lb

by Apriority out of Katiebmeister

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8 post 8

Chief Dust Maker

Rodriguez J L · Cesar Govea · 118 lb

by Sadie's Soldier out of Melbas Indian

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9 post 9

Stanley Little Boy

Arana K · Gerard Perron · 116 lb

by Costa Rising out of Akiane

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