Delta Downs Race 7 - 6 1/2F Stakes
MOTOR CITY (5) is back at the races for the first time since June 27. Worth noting he filled a minor placing when returning from a spell last time in work over 1308m at Evangeline Downs. Should be hard to stop. CONTRABANDIST (7) last appeared when he finished sixth over 1207m at Evangeline Downs (Dirt) on May 29. Goes very well here having never been out of the placings. Strong chance to kick the campaign off on the right note. PORCHES (8) has not appeared since he finished fourth over 1609m at Evangeline Downs (Dirt) on July 19. Can make his presence felt. SPAMALOT (2) finished 9 lengths behind the winner in fifth place when resuming over 1509m last start at Evangeline Downs (Turf). Has a decent second up record. Likely improver.

Jockey: C.j. Mcmahon
Weight: 52kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after a four-and-a-half months break. Finished off last preparation third in a small field at Evangeline Downs in the LR June 7 over 1609m, 2.5 len behind He's Late Again carrying 52.5kg at $40.40. On debut second of 8 at Fairgrounds December 13 over 1609m, 9 len behind Acknowledge carrying 54.5kg at $22.20.
Last Starts 126 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/6 | 07/06/2025 | 28 | LR OPEN 3 | $155,521.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1609m | Fast | C J McMahon | 52.5kg | 1:38.71 | 1-2-3 | 5 |
| 2.5L | $40.40 |
2/6 | 10/05/2025 | 10 | CLM 3U | $29,688.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1609m | M | T G Thornton | 53.5kg | 1:40.55 | 3-2-2 | 2 |
| 2.0L | $2.20 |
10/10 | 30/04/2025 | 39 | ALLOW 3U | $55,911.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1609m | FM | E Nieves | 53kg | 1:38.27 | 3-10-10 | 1 |
| 6.3L | $17.30 |
13/14 | 22/03/2025 | 28 | LR OPEN 3 | $158,479.00 | Fairgrounds | 1710m | Fast | T G Thornton | 55.5kg | 1:45.24 | 2-13-13 | 2 |
| 31.0L | $122.90 |
3/9 | 22/02/2025 | 21 | ALLOW 3U | $70,853.00 | Delta Downs | 1308m | M | T G Thornton | 52.5kg | 1:21.88 | 3-4-3 | 5 |
| 5.0L | $6.30 |
7/8 | 01/02/2025 | 23 | LR OPEN 3 | $161,290.00 | Delta Downs | 1408m | Fast | Marcelino Pedroza | 53.5kg | 1:26.88 | 4-7-7 | 4 |
| 11.8L | $21.90 |

Jockey: Thomas Pompell
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. Comes off a 49-day let-up. First-up after five months second last in a small field at Evangeline Downs on August 23 over 1509m, 9 len behind Next Level with 55kg at $9.70. Previously second-up 5th of 9 at Fairgrounds on March 14 over 1106m, 9 len behind Can't Deny It with 54kg at $64.70.
Last Starts 49 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/6 | 23/08/2025 | 140 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $48,062.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1509m | FM | T Pompell | 55kg | 1:30.82 | 3-5-5 | 5 |
| 9.8L | $9.70 |
6/8 | 05/04/2025 | 22 | LR OPEN 3 | $95,847.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1207m | Heavy | T Pompell | 52.5kg | 1:10.84 | 7-3-6 | 3 |
| 9.8L | $12.30 |
5/9 | 14/03/2025 | 49 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $85,072.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | Cid Vicente Del | 54kg | 1:05.01 | 1-2-5 | 8 |
| 9.0L | $64.70 |
1/10 | 24/01/2025 | 65 | MDN 3 | $56,452.00 | Delta Downs | 1509m | Fast | A Birzer | 55kg | 1:35.76 | 3-1-1 | 8 |
| 5.0L | $4.40 |
3/6 | 20/11/2024 | 19 | MDN 2 | $53,272.00 | Delta Downs | 1408m | Fast | T Pompell | 54.5kg | 1:26.94 | 3-2-3 | 6 |
| 8.8L | $4.10 |
2/6 | 01/11/2024 | - | MDN 2 | $53,272.00 | Delta Downs | 1308m | M | T Pompell | 54.5kg | 1:21.18 | 1-2-2 | 4 |
| 1.0L | $2.90 |

Jockey: Timothy Thornton
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third race start. First start 3rd in a small field at Evangeline Downs on June 13 over 1308m, 6 len behind Caspian Wind carrying 55kg at $10.70. Went for a spell before returning won by 2 len at Evangeline Downs August 16 over 1006m defeating My Man Brandon with 55kg at $3.10.
Last Starts 56 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/6 | 16/08/2025 | 64 | MDN 3U | $46,512.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1006m | Fast | T G Thornton | 55kg | 0:59.09 | 4-1-1 | 6 |
| 2.0L | $3.10 |
3/6 | 13/06/2025 | - | MDN 3U | $46,656.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1308m | Fast | T G Thornton | 55kg | 1:18.14 | 4-2-3 | 1 |
| 6.0L | $10.70 |

Jockey: Casey Fusilier
Weight: 52kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. Comes here off a 50-day let-up. At the latest run 3rd of 7 at Evangeline Downs on August 22 over 1106m, 6 len behind Alvarado Cat carrying 54kg at $4. The start before that 2nd of 7 at Evangeline Downs on July 18 over 1207m, 2 len behind Hawija carrying 54kg at $5.30.
Last Starts 50 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/7 | 22/08/2025 | 35 | ALLOW 3U | $54,264.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1106m | Fast | Colby J Hernandez | 54kg | 1:05.16 | 7-3-3 | 5 |
| 6.8L | $4.00 |
2/7 | 18/07/2025 | 27 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $53,517.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1207m | Fast | Colby J Hernandez | 54kg | 1:11.54 | 6-3-2 | 2 |
| 2.0L | $5.30 |
3/8 | 21/06/2025 | 22 | ALLOW 3U | $54,432.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1609m | Fast | Devin H Magnon | 53kg | 1:39.26 | 7-4-3 | 2 |
| 11.3L | $12.90 |
3/6 | 30/05/2025 | 21 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $54,688.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1609m | SP | C Fusilier | 54kg | 1:40.12 | 6-3-3 | 1 |
| 6.1L | $5.60 |
1/10 | 09/05/2025 | 34 | MDN CLM 3U | $32,812.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1408m | SP | C Fusilier | 55kg | 1:25.79 | 8-1-1 | 5 |
| 8.0L | $4.80 |
6/11 | 05/04/2025 | 32 | MDN 3U | $54,313.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1106m | Fast | C Fusilier | 55kg | 1:05.29 | 8-6-6 | 8 |
| 10.0L | $9.90 |

Jockey: Vicente Del-Cid
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of three-and-a-half months. Finished off last campaign fourth in a small field at Evangeline Downs June 27 over 1106m, 6 len behind Grand Academic with 55.5kg at $8.60. When resuming last campaign third in a small field at Evangeline Downs June 6 over 1308m, 3 len behind Drewvictory carrying 56kg at $6.70.
Last Starts 106 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/6 | 27/06/2025 | 21 | ALLOW 3U | $48,212.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1106m | Fast | T Pompell | 55.5kg | 1:04.37 | 6-5-4 | 3 |
| 5.9L | $8.60 |
3/6 | 06/06/2025 | 106 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $48,212.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1308m | Fast | T Pompell | 56kg | 1:17.48 | 5-3-3 | 2 |
| 3.0L | $6.70 |
3/8 | 20/02/2025 | 36 | ALLOW 3U | $57,971.00 | Delta Downs | 1006m | Fast | T Pompell | 54.5kg | 0:59.01 | 7-5-3 | 2 |
| 4.0L | $7.10 |
7/8 | 15/01/2025 | 53 | ALLOW 4U | $58,065.00 | Delta Downs | 1006m | Heavy | Joel Dominguez | 54.5kg | 0:59.17 | 7-7-7 | 8 |
| 10.5L | $2.30 |
2/7 | 23/11/2024 | 22 | ALLOW 3U | $54,795.00 | Delta Downs | 1006m | Fast | T Pompell | 53.5kg | 0:58.33 | 7-3-2 | 2 |
| 1.8L | $3.70 |
3/6 | 01/11/2024 | 118 | ALLOW 3U | $54,795.00 | Delta Downs | 1006m | M | A Birzer | 53.5kg | 0:58.36 | 6-3-3 | 1 |
| 4.0L | $3.00 |

Jockey: Paulina Ramirez
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently came from midfield; 3rd of 10 at Louisiana Downs on September 17 over 1609m, 11 len behind Hot Legs Romolo with 56kg at $13. The race before that came from midfield; 2nd of 10 at Louisiana Downs on September 1 over 1710m, 1.5 len behind Chou Chou D'aven with 55.5kg at $3.90.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/10 | 17/09/2025 | 16 | CLM 3U | $12,997.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1609m | FM | Sergio Munoz | 56kg | 1:34.73 | 5-3-3 | 1 |
| 11.8L | $13.00 |
2/10 | 01/09/2025 | 10 | CLM 3U | $12,232.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1710m | FM | Sergio Munoz | 55.5kg | 1:45.57 | 6-3-2 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $3.90 |
4/10 | 22/08/2025 | 15 | CLM 3U | $23,256.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1609m | FM | Sergio Munoz | 56kg | 1:37.78 | 10-7-4 | 4 |
| 3.8L | $25.40 |
4/8 | 07/08/2025 | 9 | CLM 3U | $17,054.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1308m | Fast | Sergio Munoz | 56kg | 1:18.74 | 8-5-4 | 1 |
| 2.1L | $8.10 |
6/9 | 29/07/2025 | 116 | CLM 3U | $14,526.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1509m | FM | Sergio Munoz | 56kg | 1:30.78 | 3-6-6 | 9 |
| 11.5L | $71.70 |
9/11 | 04/04/2025 | 21 | CLM 3U | $23,962.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1408m | Fast | Sergio Munoz | 56kg | 1:25.33 | 10-9-9 | 6 |
| 12.9L | $39.50 |

Jockey: Kevin Roman
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after a four-and-a-half months break. Not seen since he finished last in a small field at Evangeline Downs May 29 over 1207m, 14 len behind Kinsman Redeemer with 55kg at $4.30. On debut fourth of 9 at Saratoga August 3 2024 over 1207m, 16 len behind Ferocious with 54kg at $4.95.
Last Starts 135 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/6 | 29/05/2025 | 27 | CLM 3U | $29,688.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1207m | Fast | Elio J Barrera | 55kg | 1:11.20 | 2-6-6 | 6 |
| 14.8L | $4.30 |
7/8 | 02/05/2025 | 27 | ALLOW 3U | $48,438.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1207m | Fast | Treylon S Albert | 54kg | 1:11.11 | 3-8-7 | 5 |
| 15.0L | $8.30 |
4/8 | 05/04/2025 | 44 | LR OPEN 3 | $95,847.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1207m | Heavy | Juan P Vargas | 53.5kg | 1:10.84 | 6-5-4 | 5 |
| 6.3L | $5.40 |
2/8 | 20/02/2025 | 12 | ALLOW 3U | $57,971.00 | Delta Downs | 1006m | Fast | Juan P Vargas | 53.5kg | 0:59.01 | 5-4-2 | 5 |
| 3.3L | $23.90 |
7/7 | 08/02/2025 | 27 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $95,008.00 | Fairgrounds | 1207m | Fast | Marcelino Pedroza | 54kg | 1:10.48 | 2-7-7 | 7 |
| 16.1L | $42.00 |
4/6 | 12/01/2025 | 22 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $95,161.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | Fast | C J McMahon | 54kg | 1:05.09 | 3-3-4 | 3 |
| 7.5L | $11.10 |

Jockey: Carlos Perez
Weight: 51.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of 12 weeks. Finished off last preparation fourth of 7 at Evangeline Downs July 19 over 1609m, 6 len behind Interlude carrying 54kg at $4. Previously first up; fourth of 12 at Horseshoe Indianapolis May 27 over 1609m, 4.5 len behind Caller carrying 53.5kg at $7.20.
Last Starts 84 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/7 | 19/07/2025 | 53 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $47,401.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1609m | Fast | Juan P Vargas | 54kg | 1:39.46 | 7-6-4 | 1 |
| 6.0L | $4.00 |
4/12 | 27/05/2025 | 94 | CLM 3U | $43,750.00 | Indiana Downs | 1609m | Good | Marcelino Pedroza | 53.5kg | 1:37.40 | 8-7-4 | 8 |
| 4.5L | $7.20 |
4/6 | 22/02/2025 | 27 | HCP 3 | $46,699.00 | Fairgrounds | 1673m | Fast | Florent Geroux | 55.5kg | 1:42.43 | 3-3-4 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $3.60 |
1/5 | 26/01/2025 | 95 | MDN CLM 3 | $38,710.00 | Fairgrounds | 1609m | Fast | Marcelino Pedroza | 54.5kg | 1:40.26 | 5-1-1 | 2 |
| 8.5L | $1.50 |
4/9 | 23/10/2024 | - | MDN 2 | $46,243.00 | Indiana Downs | 1609m | FM | Fernando De La Cruz | 55.5kg | 1:36.99 | 9-6-4 | 4 |
| 6.3L | $6.10 |