VINTON, LA—JULY 8, 2017—Multiple graded winner Heza Louisiana Dash got up at the wire to defeat Jes A Fast Dasher by a head in the $100,000 Louisiana Classic Stakes(RG2) Saturday night at Delta Downs. Jess A Saint was another head back in the blanket finish to get third.

Ridden by jockey Gilbert Ortiz, Heza Louisiana Dash covered the 440 yards in :21.519 seconds into a 10-mph headwind to garner at 102 speed index. Leading trainer Kenneth Roberts, Sr. saddled the 5-year-old son of leading sire Heza Fast Dash to his 12th career win and third consecutive stakes win on Delta Downs Quarter H