LOUISIANA DOWNS · TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2026

Race 2

CLAIMING 5 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $8,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Pure Malice

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Mr. Texas Charm

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Wildcat Country

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

Pure Malice

Pena J · Eric Nelson, Jr. · 118 lb

by Palace Malice out of Pure Clan

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2 post 2

Mr. Texas Charm

Ramirez J Jr · Rosa Ramirez · 123 lb

by Texas Red out of Bel Air Kid

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3 post 3

Wildcat Country

Williams R · Cravens Ronnie III · 120 lb

by Majestic City out of Frangipanni

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4 post 4

Sip and Go

Vargas J P · Karen Jacks · 120 lb

by Cinco Charlie out of Frisco Art Teacher

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5 post 5

My Moroni

Nava-Marin J · Jonathan Wong · 118 lb

by Cloud Computing out of Siprise

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6 post 6

King Zog

Castillo I · Jonathan Wong · 123 lb

by Stay Thirsty out of Madoffwiththemoney

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7 post 7

Royal Hope

Barrera E J · Foster Joseph M · 120 lb

by Imperial Hint out of Shelly's Hope

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8 post 8

C D's Wild Fire

Castillo A · Foster Joseph M · 120 lb

by Country Day out of C C's Wild Fire

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