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Louisiana Downs kicked off its annual Thoroughbred meet on Saturday, May 7 with perfect weather and a packed house.

New owner Kevin Preston and Mitch Dennison, Louisiana Downs General Manager of Racing, are pleased with the tremendous support from the horsemen and racing fans and look forward to another excellent turnout for Saturday's live racing and simulcast of the 147th Preakness Stakes.

“We were thrilled with our opening day crowd here for both live racing and the simulcast of the Kentucky Derby,” said Mitch Dennison, Louisiana Downs General Manager of Racing. “From our suite level to the apron, fans were having a great time and told our team members that they would be back on a regular basis. We are committed to making Louisiana Downs a top sports and entertainment destination, and opening day surpassed our expectations. We are excited to build on this momentum in the months to come.”

Trainer Joey Foster, who resides in nearby Benton, La., has been a very loyal supporter of his home track and applauds the efforts of Preston, Dennison and the entire team.

“I'm 110% behind them,” said Foster. “Mitch is a horseman and is on the backside every morning making sure things are going well. We have an excellent turf course and the main track is well-managed and kind to our young horses. Kevin has big plans and with Sports wagering and Historical racing machines, there will be more revenue for the horsemen. They have the wheels in motion and we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel!”

Preakness Festivities Planned for Saturday, May 21

The 147th Preakness Stakes in Baltimore Maryland will take place on Saturday, May 21. Louisiana Downs will simulcast each of the races from Pimlico Race Course. The nine horse field will not include Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike, but Derby runner-up Epicenter as well Kentucky Oaks winner Secret Oath, are two of the quality 3-year-olds expected draw considerable attention. Louisiana Downs will celebrate the second leg of racing's Triple Crown with live racing, and Family fun events including Bounce Houses, Face Painting as well as several of the top Food Trucks in the Metroplex. Additionally, there will be a Swipe2Win promotion at the Racing Promotional kiosks beginning at 11am. Guests can win free wagers, bonus points, and more!

Post Time to Be Moved to 1:45 PM for Saturday and Sunday Beginning May 21

A modification to the weekend post times for the 2022 Thoroughbred meet will go into effect this Saturday. The first race will begin at 1:45 pm (Central) on Saturday and Sunday and remain at 3:05 pm for the Monday and Tuesday cards. Projected post times are as follows:

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY POST TIMES , FIRST POST: 1:45 PM (CST)

Race 1- 1:45 pm

Race 2- 2:13 pm

Race 3- 2:41 pm

Race 4- 3:09 pm

Race 5- 3:37 pm

Race 6- 4:05 pm

Race 7- 4:33 pm

MONDAY AND TUESDAY POST TIMES , FIRST POST: 3:05 PM (CST)

Race 1 3:05pm

Race 2 3:33pm

Race 3 4:01pm

Race 4 4:28pm

Race 5 4:55pm

Race 6 5:22 pm

Race 7 5:49pm

Gino Buccola Joins Louisiana Downs as Racing Analyst

Louisiana Downs is pleased to welcome Gino Buccola as their on-air analyst, joining track announcer John McGary to preview each of the live Thoroughbred races. He will offer his pre-race selections, post-race analysis as well as Pick 4 plays. The California native was an analyst at TVG before branching out on his own and coordinating a variety of racing and sports experts to appear on his popular and entertaining That's What G Said Podcast.

Exotic Animal Racing Returns on Monday, May 30

Memorial Day will mark the return of the wildly popular Exotic Animal Races, featuring Ostrich, Camel and Zebra races as well as Thoroughbred races to entertain fans of all ages. Family activities on the trackside apron begin at 11:00 am with Face Painting, a Bounce House, Water Slide and more! Some of the top Food trucks in the Shreveport/Bossier City metroplex will be onsite throughout the afternoon. For more information, visit ladowns.com.

Trainer and Jockey Standings

Shane Wilson, who was honored as 2021 Louisiana Down leading trainer, is off to a great start with seven wins. Joey Foster and Greg Tracy are tied for second in the standings with six wins each and Hall of Fame conditioner Steve Asmussen follows with four victories to date. Jose Guerrero has the early lead in the rider standings with nine wins since the meet began on May 7. Last year's leading jockey Carlos Lozada is second with eight trips to the winner's circle, followed by Emanuel Nieves (seven wins) and Joel Dominguez (five victories). Another prominent addition to the Louisiana Downs jockey colony is Calvin Borel. The Louisiana native has won 5,265 races in his 39-year career, but is most famous for his rail-skimming ride aboard Mine That Bird in the 2009 Kentucky Derby.

Louisiana Downs Racing Dates and Post Time

The 2022 Thoroughbred meet at Louisiana Downs got underway on Saturday, May 7. The 84-day live racing season will run Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday through September 27. Post time on Saturday and Sunday is 1:45 pm (Central) and 3:05 pm on Monday and Tuesday. For details on simulcasting and special events, visit ladowns.com.

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Anthony Bradshaw of Louisville, Ky. took an early lead in the 18-week Road to Louisville contest at Horseshoe Indianapolis and never looked back. Bradshaw won the contest by more than 275 points to score the top prize of $1,000 and the option to purchase a racehorse out of the fall sale sponsored by the Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (ITOBA).

Bradshaw was the top handicapper the first of February and took the overall top spot after the fifth week and never lost the lead from there to the finish. Ironically, Bradshaw's only weekly win was in Week 5, but his overall totals and play were strong throughout to catapult him into the top spot, making it difficult for the 473 different individuals from across the United States playing in the contest to catch him.

A longtime horse racing enthusiast, Bradshaw first started attending races with his grandfather at the age of 12. His grandfather would place small show bets for him, and he won $36 one time which was all it took to make him a racing fan. He has continued his love of the sport over the years and is a frequent visitor to Caesars Sportsbook in Clarksville, Ind., where he competed in Road to Louisville each weekend.

“I really enjoy watching and wagering on the horses and it's been a hobby of mine for a long time,” said Bradshaw. “I've never owned a racehorse and never even thought about it, but after all these years of betting, I'm very excited to be more involved and can't wait to go to the sale this fall and experience a totally different side of racing.”

In addition to the $1,000 prize money, Bradshaw will receive $30,000 toward the purchase and upkeep of an Indiana yearling to be acquired out of the ITOBA Fall Sale in September. Bradshaw will work with Tom Mosley, president of ITOBA, to get set up with a trainer and attend the sale. He will have up to $15,000 to purchase a horse. The remaining balance will be used to pay for all expenses of the horse during its first year of training before it reaches the races in the spring of 2023.

“We've built up a solid following with our contests with players on-track, at Clarksville and online, so when we were talking about revamping our contest leading up to the Derby, we wanted to add something fun and unique as the prize,” said Eric Halstrom, Vice President and General Manager of Racing. “We talked with ITOBA, and they agreed to partner with us and will take over the next steps for Tony as he prepares to become an owner. Tony will see all different aspects of the racing industry, from the sale ring through training and to the track. It's a once in a lifetime perspective that not many people will get to experience.”

The Road to Louisville contest focused on tracks hosting prep races leading up to the Kentucky Derby, offering weekly and monthly prizes. The final week of the contest featured the Kentucky Derby racing card and determined the top 5 overall players, who shared $2,000 in prize money. Other winners joining Bradshaw included Pat Gavin ($500); Bobby Goodin ($250); Steve Chervenyak ($100); and Josh Eckels ($50), all online players.

The 20^th season of live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing extends through Wednesday, Nov. 23. Live racing is conducted at 2:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday with Thursday post times set for 3:30 p.m. A total of 12 Saturdays will feature live racing in 2022 highlighted by the 28^th running of the Grade 3 $300,000 Indiana Derby set for Saturday, July 9. For more information on live racing at Horseshoe Indianapolis, visit www.caesars.com/horseshoe-indianapolis.

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The 20-cent Rainbow 6 gross jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $350,000 Thursday at Gulfstream Park, where the popular multi-race wager has gone unsolved for 12 racing days since a lucky bettor hit for a $182,098 payoff April 28.

The Rainbow 6 jackpot is paid out when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70% of that day's pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners, while 30% is carried over to the jackpot pool.

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The 20-cent Rainbow 6 gross jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $350,000 Sunday at Gulfstream Park.

The popular multi-race wager has gone unsolved for 11 racing days since a lucky bettor hit for a $182,098 payoff April 28.

The Rainbow 6 sequence will span Races 4-9, including a one-mile and 70-yard starter allowance on Tapeta in Race 8. Uno Tiger is the 7-5 morning-line favorite for a quest for his fourth victory in six starts over the Tapeta course. The Kathleen O'Connell-trained gelding, whose one loss on Tapeta came in a photo-finish runner-up placing, has won his two most recent starts in a Florida-bred allowance and a starter allowance at the mile and 70-yard distance.

The Rainbow 6 jackpot is paid out when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70% of that day's pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners, while 30% is carried over to the jackpot pool.

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