The first race of the day at Louisiana Downs is a 5 furlong race on dirt. The race has a purse of $12,000 and is meant for 3 year olds and up. The betting types that are allowed is a Daily Double, Exacta, .50 Trifecta, .10 Superfecta and .50 Pick 3 on races 1-2-3. The claiming in the race is sitting at $12,500.
Post 1 Lucky Linz – 8/1
Lucky Linz has been trained by Donald Melancon and is ridden here by Carlos Lozada and was sired by Apriority. Lucky Linz has 6 starts this year with 3 second place finishes and a third place finish with no wins. The last workout for Lucky Linz was a 4 furlong run with a 49.40 time and a 12/54 ranking.
Post 2 Firstslate – 15/1
Firstslate is also trained by Donald Melancon and is being ridden by Daniel S. Flores and was sired by First Samurai. This year Firstslate has started in 3 races on the year and all 3 of them have been strong second place finishes. The last workout for Firstslate was a 4 furlong workout in 51.20 and finished 23/28.
Post 3 Areyouinaband – 3/5
Areyouinaband was sired by Bind and is trained by Eduardo Ramirez and is being ridden by Alexander Castillo. With Areyouinaband the horse has run in 1 race this year and finished in second place. The most recent workout was a breezing 4 furlong workout in 54 flat and a rank of 47/51.
Post 4 Belmar Beauty – 8/1
Belmar Beauty is trained by John Hirdes and ridden by Emanuel Nieves and has been sired by Archarcharch. In 2022 Belmar Beauty has been in 3 races and had 2 third place finishes. The last workout for Belmar Beauty was a 4 furlong on dirt in breezing conditions in 50.00 and finished 19/38 in the workout.
Post 5 Firingtothefront – 2/1
Firingtothefront is trained by Shane Wilson and ridden by Jose Andres Guerrero and was sired by Firing Line. This year Firingtothefront has run in 2 races so far and has not even reached the podium at all. In the last workout Firingtothefront ran a 4 furlong on dirt in a handily condition finishing in 47.80 and was ranked 2/13.
Louisiana Downs Race 1 Pick: Lucky Linz 8/1
I know a lot of people are trying to figure out why I am taking Lucky Linz at 8/1 odds. Well, to be honest I am feeling lucky? No, actually it is because I think that Lucky Linz with the good workout in the last outing and what appears to be a better overall condition is the horse that should win. Now, the horse that could be a strong competition is FiringToTheFront who has not really done good this year, but could surprise some people, but still I like Lucky Linz in Louisiana Downs race 1.
