Louisiana Downs Race 5 - 1M 1/2F Stakes
SAND CAST (1) comes off a strong last-start win at Fair Grounds over 1674m, scoring by 2.3L from barrier 1, and has been consistent this season with two wins and three placings from seven runs. BUTCHY BOY (5) was a winner two starts back at Will Rogers Downs over 1609m and followed up with a close 2nd before a disappointing 8th last time. CONCENTRATION (2) placed 3rd at Evangeline Downs over 1408m last start and has been around the mark this season. C MAC DA BOSS (7) was a winner at this trip three runs back and has placed at Louisiana Downs previously. Sand Cast (1) profiles as the leading chance based on recent winning form and consistency.

Jockey: Harry Hernandez
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start won from barrier 1 at Fair Grounds over 1674m on 15 Mar by 2.3L with 55.5kg at $4, defeating Bonafide. Has placed in three of his last five runs, including a 2nd in Claiming 78 grade in December. Carries 2.5kg more here after a 51-day break. In with a chance if he holds that winning form.
Last Starts 52 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 15/03/2026 | - | Claiming 88 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1674m | FT | H Javier Hernandez | 55.5kg | - | 4-3-4-4 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $4.00 |
| 4/7 | 31/01/2026 | - | Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1674m | FT | Axel Concepcion | 54.5kg | - | 4-6-5-5 | 7 |
| 11.8L | $15.00 |
| 3/7 | 08/01/2026 | - | Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1674m | FT | Axel Concepcion | 55.5kg | - | 4-3-3-3 | 4 |
| 1.6L | $5.50 |
| 2/6 | 18/12/2025 | - | Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1674m | FT | Axel Concepcion | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-3-3 | 2 |
| 3.8L | $4.20 |
| 5/8 | 26/11/2025 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | FT | Mario Gutierrez | 54.5kg | - | 5-5-5 | 8 |
| 11.8L | $61.00 |
| 1/10 | 02/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 70 | $0.00 | Hawthorne | 1106m | GD | Frank Reyes | 55kg | - | 5-4-2 | 8 |
| 0.1L | $4.50 |
| 3/4 | 11/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing | 1207m | FT | Ademar Santos | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-2 | 4 |
| 6L | $5.00 |
| 5/9 | 19/04/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 79 | $0.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1106m | FT | Carlos Perez | 51kg | - | 7-6-5 | 3 |
| 12L | $10.00 |
| 9/11 | 28/11/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1710m | FM | Mitchell Murrill | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1-9 | 1 |
| 14.8L | $17.00 |
| 9/12 | 27/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 93 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FM | Edgar Morales | 54kg | - | 11-10-8-8 | 11 |
| 11.6L | $61.00 |
| 11/12 | 12/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 80 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1710m | FM | Rafael Bejarano | 54kg | - | 2-1-1-10 | 7 |
| 13.4L | $51.00 |
| 4/11 | 05/09/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 74 | $0.00 | Kentucky Downs | 1408m | FM | Rafael Bejarano | 54kg | - | 6-8-5 | 7 |
| 6.1L | $23.00 |
| 6/10 | 11/08/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 76 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1106m | FM | Rafael Bejarano | 54kg | - | 6-8-6 | 3 |
| 5L | $26.00 |
| 10/10 | 22/06/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 76 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | FT | Rafael Bejarano | 54kg | - | 10-10-10 | 9 |
| 27L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Emanuel Nieves
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 3rd of 10 at Evangeline Downs over 1408m on 16 Apr, beaten 7L by Byword with 56kg. Won four runs back at Fair Grounds over 1207m, defeating Byword by 2.5L at $4.20. Steps up 265m in trip and carries 1kg more. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 16/04/2026 | - | Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1408m | FT | Emanuel Nieves | 56kg | - | 7-2-2 | 7 |
| 7L | $0.00 |
| 6/6 | 06/02/2026 | - | Claiming 95 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1674m | FT | Emanuel Nieves | 55kg | - | 1-2-2-5 | 2 |
| 11.6L | $10.00 |
| 5/6 | 19/12/2025 | - | Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | FT | Emanuel Nieves | 56kg | - | 5-4-4 | 3 |
| 11.3L | $13.00 |
| 1/7 | 28/11/2025 | - | Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | FT | Emanuel Nieves | 55kg | - | 2-2-1 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $4.20 |
| 4/8 | 14/11/2025 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Delta Downs | 1408m | FT | Emanuel Nieves | 54.5kg | - | 7-5-4 | 1 |
| 7.6L | $3.30 |
| 2/10 | 23/10/2025 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Delta Downs | 1408m | FT | Emanuel Nieves | 54.5kg | - | 9-7-2 | 6 |
| 4L | $7.00 |
| 3/5 | 27/08/2025 | - | Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1408m | FT | Alexis X Batista | 56kg | - | 5-3-2 | 3 |
| 8.3L | $1.73 |
| 2/8 | 09/08/2025 | - | Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1408m | FT | Alexis X Batista | 56kg | - | 3-2-2 | 8 |
| 0.5L | $9.50 |
| 6/10 | 11/06/2025 | - | Allowance 86 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1674m | FT | Jr Marcelino Pedroza | 55.5kg | - | 4-4-4-4 | 2 |
| 19.3L | $9.50 |
| 4/7 | 07/05/2025 | - | Allowance 86 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1609m | FT | Jaime A Torres | 55.5kg | - | 6-6-6-4 | 1 |
| 21.3L | $4.00 |
| 6/8 | 23/04/2025 | - | Allowance 95 | $0.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1408m | FT | Emanuel Nieves | 55.5kg | - | 6-6-6 | 2 |
| 15.8L | $15.00 |
| 8/8 | 23/02/2025 | - | Claiming 88 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1609m | SY | Jaime A Torres | 55.5kg | - | 3-4-4-8 | 7 |
| 32.1L | $7.50 |
| 2/7 | 27/01/2025 | - | Claiming 90 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1710m | FT | Jaime A Torres | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 7 |
| 4.3L | $7.00 |
| 3/6 | 09/01/2025 | - | Starter Allowance 90 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | FT | Edgar Morales | 55kg | - | 4-4-3 | 1 |
| 6.5L | $6.00 |
| 4/6 | 08/12/2024 | - | Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | FT | Axel Concepcion | 54kg | - | 5-4-4 | 2 |
| 3.6L | $4.40 |
| 2/6 | 28/10/2024 | - | Allowance 83 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1106m | FT | Gabriel Saez | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-4 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $3.10 |
| 3/10 | 18/10/2024 | - | Claiming 89 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | FT | Gavin Ashton | 53.5kg | - | 7-5-4 | 2 |
| 4.8L | $10.00 |
| 3/7 | 23/09/2024 | - | Allowance 80 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1674m | WET FAST | Gavin Ashton | 53.5kg | - | 4-4-4-3 | 3 |
| 7.5L | $2.20 |
| 2/8 | 06/09/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 94 | $0.00 | Colonial Downs | 1408m | FT | Gavin Ashton | 53.5kg | - | 6-6-3 | 4 |
| 4.3L | $26.00 |
| 3/7 | 07/08/2024 | - | Allowance 80 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1106m | FT | Gavin Ashton | 53.5kg | - | 2-3-3 | 6 |
| 5.9L | $3.80 |

Jockey: Javier Hernandez
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Placed 3rd two starts back at Fair Grounds over 1207m on 27 Feb, beaten 3.3L at $16. Last start finished 5th of 8 at Evangeline Downs over 1207m on 17 Apr, beaten 11.3L after settling back. Steps up 466m in trip and rises 3.3kg in weight. Can improve with a more forward run.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 17/04/2026 | - | Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1207m | FT | Javier Antonio Hernandez | 51.700000047683716kg | - | 8-8-7 | 2 |
| 11.3L | $0.00 |
| 4/8 | 12/03/2026 | - | Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1674m | FT | Javier Antonio Hernandez | 50.200000047683716kg | - | 5-3-5-4 | 3 |
| 4.3L | $11.00 |
| 3/6 | 27/02/2026 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | SY | Javier Antonio Hernandez | 50.200000047683716kg | - | 3-4-4 | 4 |
| 3.3L | $16.00 |
| 6/10 | 14/02/2026 | - | Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Delta Downs | 1308m | FT | Javier Antonio Hernandez | 50.700000047683716kg | - | 10-9-8 | 8 |
| 9L | $8.00 |
| 7/10 | 13/12/2025 | - | Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FT | Yolber Torres | 49.700000047683716kg | - | 1-1-3-6 | 3 |
| 10.3L | $11.00 |
| 8/8 | 16/11/2025 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1106m | FT | Jose E Morelos | 54.5kg | - | 8-8-8 | 1 |
| 7.3L | $34.00 |
| 7/10 | 01/11/2025 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FT | Leonel Reyes | 54.5kg | - | 4-1-3-5 | 10 |
| 17L | $17.00 |
| 5/7 | 03/10/2025 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FT | Leonel Reyes | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1-3 | 2 |
| 8.5L | $11.00 |
| 9/9 | 31/08/2025 | - | Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1674m | FT | Leonel Reyes | 54.5kg | - | 8-9-9-9 | 6 |
| 11.3L | $13.00 |
| 3/7 | 10/08/2025 | - | Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FT | Jose E Morelos | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 1 |
| 0.2L | $9.00 |
| 5/9 | 20/07/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1674m | FT | Jose E Morelos | 53.5kg | - | 3-4-4-4 | 3 |
| 7L | $10.00 |
| 1/7 | 27/06/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FAST | Jose E Morelos | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $5.00 |
| 5/6 | 05/06/2025 | - | Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1674m | FT | Edgard J Zayas | 54kg | - | 2-3-4-5 | 2 |
| 2.9L | $3.00 |
| 1/8 | 11/05/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1674m | FT | Edgard J Zayas | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-2-1 | 8 |
| 7L | $1.70 |
| 2/7 | 27/04/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FT | Edgard J Zayas | 53.5kg | - | 5-3-1-1 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $4.60 |
| 2/11 | 27/03/2025 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1710m | FAST | Gerardo Corrales | 53.5kg | - | 3-5-4-4 | 9 |
| 0.75L | $20.00 |
| 9/12 | 21/02/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Gerardo Corrales | 53.5kg | - | 2-2-4-9 | 4 |
| 11.5L | $9.00 |
| 5/7 | 02/02/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 54 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Romero Ramsay Maragh | 54.5kg | - | 3-2-2-4 | 4 |
| 11.7L | $8.00 |
| 6/8 | 10/01/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 61 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Romero Ramsay Maragh | 54.5kg | - | 3-3-4-6 | 1 |
| 18.3L | $15.00 |
| 6/7 | 06/12/2024 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Romero Ramsay Maragh | 54kg | - | 4-4-7-7 | 6 |
| 17.8L | $17.00 |

Jockey: Carlos Lozada
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Won three starts back at Will Rogers Downs over 1609m, defeating Work Zone by 0.8L at $3.50. Followed up with a close 2nd in similar company before finishing 8th last start behind Devious Lover, beaten 19.5L. Steps up 64m in trip today. Capable of better and can feature with a return to recent form.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 13/04/2026 | - | Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Will Rogers Downs | 1609m | FT | Curtis Kimes | 57kg | - | 4-2-5-7 | 4 |
| 19.5L | $0.00 |
| 2/8 | 28/03/2026 | - | Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Will Rogers Downs | 1609m | FT | Curtis Kimes | 57kg | - | 4-5-4-1 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $4.75 |
| 1/7 | 10/03/2026 | - | Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Will Rogers Downs | 1609m | FT | Curtis Kimes | 57kg | - | 3-5-4-1 | 4 |
| 0.8L | $3.50 |
| 4/8 | 02/03/2026 | - | Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Will Rogers Downs | 1609m | FT | Curtis Kimes | 57kg | - | 5-4-4-4 | 2 |
| 5L | $21.00 |
| 7/9 | 06/02/2026 | - | Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Delta Downs | 1308m | FT | Thomas L Pompell | 56kg | - | 6-6-8 | 9 |
| 11.8L | $17.00 |
| 8/10 | 09/01/2026 | - | Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Delta Downs | 1308m | MY | Kevin Roman | 56kg | - | 5-5-6 | 6 |
| 14.4L | $22.00 |
| 5/9 | 17/12/2025 | - | Claiming 70 | $0.00 | Delta Downs | 1408m | MY | Kevin Roman | 56kg | - | 7-5-5 | 9 |
| 14.8L | $8.50 |
| 2/10 | 04/12/2025 | - | Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Delta Downs | 1509m | MY | Kevin Roman | 56kg | - | 2-2-2 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $41.00 |
| 9/10 | 24/10/2025 | - | Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Delta Downs | 1308m | FT | Jarred Journet | 55.5kg | - | 7-8-9 | 5 |
| 9.9L | $26.00 |
| 5/10 | 10/10/2025 | - | Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Delta Downs | 1609m | FT | Jarred Journet | 55.5kg | - | 7-7-6-5 | 5 |
| 9.3L | $23.00 |
| 7/10 | 17/09/2025 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1609m | FM | Carlos Lozada | 54.5kg | - | 8-8-7-6 | 7 |
| 18L | $101.00 |
| 4/5 | 01/09/2025 | - | Claiming 70 | $0.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1308m | FT | Carlos Lozada | 53.5kg | - | 3-4-4 | 3 |
| 9L | $11.00 |
| 7/7 | 18/08/2025 | - | Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1674m | FT | Edward Santiago | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-5-7 | 7 |
| 26.5L | $11.00 |
| 5/7 | 06/08/2025 | - | Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1609m | FM | Edward Santiago | 54kg | - | 3-3-5-5 | 3 |
| 5.5L | $29.00 |
| 3/6 | 23/07/2025 | - | 3yo+ | $0.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1308m | UNKNOWN | Edward Santiago | 53.5kg | - | 6-2-2 | 7 |
| 7.25L | $0.00 |
| 6/7 | 17/06/2025 | - | Claiming 69 | $0.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1609m | GD | Carlos Lozada | 53.5kg | - | 3-5-7-6 | 1 |
| 48.3L | $21.00 |
| 4/7 | 25/05/2025 | - | Claiming 69 | $0.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1509m | FM | Carlos Lozada | 52.5kg | - | 2-2-3 | 1 |
| 6.8L | $15.00 |
| 4/8 | 13/05/2025 | - | Claiming 63 | $0.00 | Will Rogers Downs | 1609m | FT | Curtis Kimes | 54.5kg | - | 4-5-3-5 | 1 |
| 19.3L | $6.50 |
| 3/6 | 22/04/2025 | - | Claiming 70 | $0.00 | Will Rogers Downs | 1609m | FT | Curtis Kimes | 54.5kg | - | 4-5-4-3 | 4 |
| 8.5L | $7.50 |
| 5/6 | 14/04/2025 | - | Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Will Rogers Downs | 1609m | FT | Curtis Kimes | 54.5kg | - | 4-3-5-5 | 5 |
| 14L | $22.00 |

Jockey: Alexander Castillo
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start finished 5th of 5 at Evangeline Downs over 1609m on 25 Apr, beaten 26.3L behind Aller Vite with 56kg. Previous two runs at Fair Grounds saw him finish 4th, including a 3.8L margin in a Claiming 95. Won four starts back at Fair Grounds over 1674m leading throughout. Needs to recapture that winning form but has place claims if he improves.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | 25/04/2026 | - | Claiming 85 | $0.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1609m | FT | H Javier Hernandez | 56kg | - | 3-3-5-5 | 3 |
| 26.3L | $0.00 |
| 4/5 | 19/03/2026 | - | Claiming 89 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1609m | FT | Emanuel Nieves | 55kg | - | 1-1-3-4 | 2 |
| 18.3L | $10.00 |
| 4/8 | 18/01/2026 | - | Claiming 95 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1609m | FM | Paco Lopez | 55kg | - | 1-1-2-2 | 4 |
| 3.8L | $7.00 |
| 1/6 | 18/12/2025 | - | Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1674m | FT | Paco Lopez | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 3 |
| 3.8L | $2.25 |
| 6/8 | 04/12/2025 | - | Claiming 93 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1710m | SY | Cj J Mcmahon | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-3-5 | 4 |
| 17L | $3.50 |
| 1/7 | 25/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Delta Downs | 1609m | MY | Cj J Mcmahon | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 6 |
| 8L | $3.20 |
| 3/9 | 09/09/2025 | - | 3yo+ | $0.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1674m | UNKNOWN | Jose Ariel Rodriguez | 54.5kg | - | 5-4-1-3 | 9 |
| 7.5L | $2.50 |
| 8/10 | 17/05/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 89 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FT | James Graham | 53.5kg | - | 10-10-10-8 | 8 |
| 10.1L | $34.00 |
| 6/6 | 19/04/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 90 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | FT | James Graham | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-4 | 3 |
| 19.1L | $29.00 |
| 6/8 | 13/03/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | FT | James Graham | 54.5kg | - | 6-6-6 | 2 |
| 10L | $26.00 |