Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeder Association

News November 22, 2024

Louisiana State Racing Commission Unanimously Approves Delta QH Dates, Meet To Begin June 10

The LSRC unanimously approved the amended 2020 Quarter Horse racing dates for Delta Downs today.

BATON ROUGE, LA—MAY 20, 2020—In an emergency meeting held today (Wednesday) the Louisiana State Racing Commission unanimously approved the request to amend the 2020 Quarter Horse racing dates for Delta Downs.

Originally scheduled to kick off on April 17th, but delayed due to the Governor's COVID-19 restrictions, Delta Downs 2020 Quarter Horse meet will now get underway on June 10th and continue for 36 race days through August 22.

Delta Downs released an amended Quarter Horse stakes schedule on Tuesday (see related story).

The track will conduct a minimum of nine live Quarter Horse races daily Wednesday through Saturday. Wednesday and Thursday first post will commence at 5:15 PM (CDT) with Friday and Saturday's first posts going off at 6:15 PM (CDT).

For additional information contact Chris Warren, Delta & Evangeline Downs Director of Racing, at 337-589-9020.

LQHBA is the official authorized representative of the American Quarter Horse racing and breeding industry in Louisiana, the unified voice of quarter Horse breedings in the State of Louisiana for purposes of communicatting the advantages and rewards of breeding Quarter Horses in the State and for the purposes of a conducting and coordinating activities with breeding and racing agencies.