Louisiana Downs' Quarter Horse Schooling Races Set for February 7 and 8

Louisiana Downs will host schooling races for 2-year-olds paid into the Louisiana Downs Futurity on February 7 and the Mardi Gras Futurity on February 8.

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BOSSIER CITY, LA–JANUARAY 26, 2023–Louisiana Downs will host schooling races at the distance of 220-yards for 2-year-olds paid into the Louisiana Downs Futurity on February 7 and the Mardi Gras Futurity on February 8.

These are non-parimutuel races but give young horses valuable experience as they prepare for their 2-year-old racing season!

Horsemen must enter the schooling races in the Louisiana Downs racing office. The entry deadline for Louisiana Downs Futurity schoolers is February 3 and February 4 for the 2-year-olds paid into the Mardi Gras Futurity.

Louisiana Downs Trainer, Jockey and Owner Standings

Through the first three weeks of the 2023 Quarter Horse meet, Xavier Scott tops the trainer standings with five wins. Willie Simien, Jr. follows closely with four trips to the winner’s circle and four trainers, Justin Powell,  Kenny Roberts, Joel Huitron  and  Leonel Hernandez have each won three races.

Last year’s leading rider Ubaldo Luna is off to a blazing start with 7 wins and he and Ricardo Hernandez, Jr. share the lead in in the jockey standings.  Juan Garcia, Jr. is tied with Guadalupe Lucio Jr. with five wins each. Evangeline Downs top rider Arturo Alvarez, Raul Ramirez, Jr., Rolando Cabrera and Rene Hernandez are within striking distance with four wins each.

In the owner’s standings, six horsemen have won two races this meet. Jose O. Barron,  2022 leading owner,  Robert Touchet, Luis Armando Castellanos, Zach Stevenson, Laney Fowler and Byron Crenshaw share the lead heading into the fourth week of the meet.

Louisiana Downs Promotions

It’s free to join Club 74 with members enjoying promotions throughout the year.  Every Thursday guests can participate in a Racing Point Multiplier. We will Flashback to 1974 with our Flashback Friday hot dog and drink combo for only $1.50! Drop your non-winning race wagers into our weekly Race Replay Drawings to win free play!

Louisiana Downs Post Times and Wagering Format

The 46-day Quarter Horse live racing season commenced on Thursday, January 5. Post time is 1:35 pm (Central) each Thursday, Friday and Saturday through Saturday, April 1. Exotic wagers include exacta, trifecta and superfecta, rolling daily doubles on the first six races of the card, Pick 3 wagers on the first five races of each card and a Pick 4 on races 4-7. More information on live and simulcast racing is available on lad.com.

Louisiana Downs Stakes, Trials and Schooling Race Schedule

February 11

March 24

$25,000 Billy Montgomery 4YO&up F&M LA-bred 330 YDS
$20,000-added LAD Maiden Classic 3YO& up 350 YDS

March 25

$100,000-added Mardi Gras Futurity(RG2) 2YO LA-Bred 300 YDS
$50,000-added Mardi Gras Derby 3YO LA-Bred 400 YDS
$50,000-added Mardi Gras Oaks 3YO F LA-Bred 400 YDS
$75,000-added Louisiana Downs Futurity(RG2) 2 YO 300 YDS

April 1
$25,000 Lip Chip LLC 3YO & up 400 YDS
$15,000-A. LA Starter Series Dash 3YO & up 110 YDS

2022 Quarter Horse Trial Dates

March 2 Louisiana Downs Futurity
March 3 & 4 Mardi Gras Futurity
March 10 Louisiana Downs Maiden Classic
March 11 Mardi Gras Derby
March 11 Mardi Gras Oaks
March 18 Louisiana Downs Starter Series Dash

2022 Schooling Race Dates

February 7 Louisiana Downs Futurity
February 8 Mardi Gras Futurity