Race 5 at Louisiana Downs — Result & Payouts, Monday 14 September 2026
Eagle in the Air won with Edward Santiago aboard for trainer Donald Melancon. Winning time: 1:31.59. Win payoff: $11.20, place $2.60, show $2.10. Full finishing order, official times and payoffs below.
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Win $ | Place $ | Show $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagle in the Air | Edward Santiago | Donald Melancon | $11.20 | $2.60 | $2.10 |
| 2 | Bernardo | Carlos Lozada | Karen Jacks | — | $2.10 | $2.10 |
| 3 | Riddick | Javier Hernandez | Jesse Davila | — | — | $2.10 |
Betting Guides — How the Payouts Work
Fresh from the results? Get sharper for the next card with our beginner-to-intermediate horse-racing guides.
Exacta Bet: Top Two in Order
Pick first and second in exact order. Straight, box, wheel — the entry-level exotic that returns real money.
Read guide →Quinella Bet: Top Two Any Order
Cheaper than an exacta box — when the quinella pays better and when the exacta is worth the extra cost.
Read guide →Free Bets in Horse Racing
What actually counts as a free bet, how the wagering requirements work, and where the value really sits.
Read guide →Trifecta Explained — Straight, Boxed, Keyed
Three horses in the right order, and the bankrolls that come with it. Box vs key: which ticket structure fits which race.
Read guide →Pick 6: The Life-Changing Bet
Six winners in a row for a shot at track carryover. High variance, life-changing payouts — and how to build a sensible ticket.
Read guide →Best Betting Strategies
Proven approaches from long-term winners — bankroll management, staking discipline, and finding your edge.
Read guide →More than 70 guides in our library — from parimutuel basics to advanced multi-race ticket construction. Browse all horse.bet betting guides →
Handicappers’ Toolkit
Free calculators and model picks the horse.bet team uses ourselves.
Bet Predictor
Our composite rating model surfaces top picks for every US race today — morning-line position, trainer/jockey tier and equipment signals combined.
Get today’s picks →Bet Calculator
Work out the payout on any wager type — win/place/show, exacta, trifecta, Pick 4/5/6 — before you print the ticket.
Open calculator →Odds Converter
Flip between fractional (8-1), decimal (9.00), and American (+800) instantly — and see the implied win probability behind each price.
Convert odds →See the full Horse.Bet handicappers’ tools hub for more calculators and racing utilities.