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Evangeline Downs Results For Thursday 08/3/17

Evangeline Downs Results For Thursday 08/3/17 POST TIME: 05:25 PM RACE 1 $13,500 - 3 yo's & up, 7F, CLM $10,000-$8,000 3 Gentlemens Half (Rodriguez, F.) $3.80 $2.80 $2.40 4 Drewsizzle (Morales, R.) $6.20 $4.00 6 Run With Class (Smith, K.) $2.40 Exacta (3-4), $8.70; Superfecta (3-4-6-1), $9.

Sumlin on hot seat in Aggieland

This is the ninth team in the SEC football preview series: We all know is it hot in Texas in the summer. There is no place warmer than Texas A&M head football coach Kevin Sumlin’s office chair.

SHE’SCREATIVE TRIUMPHANT IN THE FILLIES DIVISION

OPELOUSAS – Virginia Lazenby Racing Stable’s Ready Prospector was able to survive an early speed duel and then withstand a furious charge from the favored I Want a Picture to prevail in the $75,000 D.S. “Shine” Young Futurity for Colts & Geldings on Saturday night at Evangeline Downs.

Evangeline Downs Results For Thursday 07/27/17

Evangeline Downs Results For Thursday 07/27/17 POST TIME: 05:25 PM RACE 1 $10,500 - 2 yo, 4 1/2F, MCL $10,000 4 Freak Nasty Flyer (Morales, R.) $8.60 $3.80 $2.40 1 Charlie's Image (Cortez, A.) $4.20 $2.60 6 Cash Broker (Thornton, T.) $2.60 Exacta (4-1), $16.50; Superfecta (4-1-6-7), $25.

Bulldogs not ready for SEC West battle

This is the ninth team in the SEC football preview series: Mississippi State fans should be thankful for the Ole Miss struggles as it will keep the Bulldogs out of the SEC West cellar. MSU should win its first two games against Charleston Southern (96.

2017 prep football schedules released

Every team has high hopes heading into the football season with the plan to win their respective districts and make a deep run in the playoffs. Eunice (6-5, 4-1) finished second in District 5-3A behind Northwest last season. The Bobcats open the season at home Sept.

Local teams ready for new districts

Every two years, the LHSAA makes changes in the districts and this time it affected both the St. Edmund and Eunice High athletic programs. For the past two years, St. Edmund was with False River Academy, Catholic High of Pointe Coupee, Westminster Christian Academy, North Central and Basile.

Evangeline Downs Results For Saturday 07/22/17

Evangeline Downs Results For Saturday 07/22/17 POST TIME: 05:25 PM RACE 1 $13,000 - 3 yo's & up, 1M, CLM $15,000-$12,500 5 Yeowzer (Broussard, A.) $32.20 $5.80 $3.00 3 Mending Fences (Saenz, D.) $2.60 $2.10 2 Endurance (Taylor, B.) $2.80 Exacta (5-3), $64.20; Superfecta (5-3-2-4), $44.

Evangeline Downs Results For Friday 07/21/17

Evangeline Downs Results For Friday 07/21/17 POST TIME: 05:25 PM RACE 1 $13,000 - 3 yo's & up, 5 1/2F, CLM $15,000-$12,500 2 Glitz N Glam (Batista, A.) $7.40 $3.40 1 Suppose So (Cortez, A.) $2.40 5 Relentless Dear (Melancon, J.) Late Scratches: Lucky Henny, Persuade Me Lady Exacta (2-1), $6.

Two Lady Bengals named All-Americans

LSU Eunice softball players sophomore infielder Rebecca Skains and freshman outfielder Emily Henderson earned NJCAA Division II All-American first team honors after a Lady Bengal national championship season. Skains (West Ouachita) ended her career at LSUE with a .