LOUISIANA DOWNS · MONDAY 8 JUNE 2026

Race 1

MAIDEN CLAIMING 6 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $9,500

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Ripple's Rocket 7-5

Weather

Becoming Sunny · 95°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Ripple's Rocket

M/L 7-5

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-5 · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Collect Now

M/L 4-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 4-1

DARK HORSE

Cajun Swagger

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1

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 7

1 post 1

Cajun Swagger

Santiago E · Hargrave Kenneth L · 126 lb

by Exaggerator out of Swanky Jas

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

2 post 2

Jonesboogie

Baez J M · Dixon Tim · 121 lb

by Street Strategy out of Midnight Karma

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

3 post 3

Geaux Warrior

Nieves E · Gomez Rafael · 118 lb

by Yockey's Warrior out of Geaux Golden

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

4 post 4

Ripple's Rocket M/L FAV

Castillo A · Milligan Allen · 121 lb

by Instagrand out of Sparkling Beauty

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-5

M/L

7-5

5 post 5

Classic Alphie

Williams R · Diodoro Robertino · 126 lb

by Classic Empire out of Miss Alphie

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-5

M/L

8-5

6 post 6

I Nita Warrior

Mudd J · John Bernard · 118 lb

by Yockey's Warrior out of Anita Bonita

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

7 post 7

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Lozada C · Gomez Rafael · 123 lb

by Nownownow out of Collectzcat

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

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