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Louisiana Downs Race 5 - 1M Stakes

CONTRABAND EARLY (5) returns after a spell of nine weeks. Started the last campaign in good style when in the placings over 1609m at Fairgrounds. Has ability and should be right in the finish. SAUCER EYES (2) resumes. Didn't make an impact at his only run last prep on 25/01/2025, finishing sixth and beaten 13 lengths over 1408m at Delta Downs (Dirt). Should be poised just off the lead. Sure to be in the finish. GIBSON (3) was a most impressive winner last time over 1609m at Evangeline Downs (Dirt), scoring by 3.5 lengths. Should be poised just off the lead. One of the main contenders. BIG TAP BABY (4) returns from a spell of nine months and is having his first run for a new yard. Finished fourth at this track (Turf) over 1609m when first-up last time in work.

Race Time:10:57 PM

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Track:Firm

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1609m

Grand Encore (1)778x77210x

Trainer: Sherman Savoie 12 mths 11: 1-2-0

Jockey: Emanuel Nieves

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: RULER'S COURT (USA)

Dam: SIXTEEN GRAND (USA)

Dam's Sire: Festive

Stats

Prize Money$24,761.00

Avg $$2,251.00

Win %9.09%

Place %27.27%

Career11: 1-2-0

Track4: 1-1-0

Distance5: 1-1-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-1-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-0

Firm6: 1-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming after a break of nine months. Finished off last campaign when last of 10 at this track August 27 over 1609m, 16 len behind Go Brother Go carrying 56kg at $19.50. Previously first up; seventh of 9 at Evangeline Downs April 27 2024 over 1509m, 8 len behind Jackson D carrying 56kg at $43.50.

Last Starts 260 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
10/10	27/08/2024	22	CLM 3U	$23,041.00	Louisiana Downs	1609m	FM	Alexander Castillo	56kg	1:38.11	10-9-10	7	1. Go Brother Go 2. One More Sleep 3. Saucer Eyes	16.9L	$19.50
1/9	05/08/2024	27	MDN CLM 3U	$16,129.00	Louisiana Downs	1509m	FM	Alexander Castillo	55kg	1:32.10	2-1-1	7	1. Grand Encore 2. Cathy's Boy 3. Whiskey With You	0.3L	$7.50
2/5	09/07/2024	34	MDN CLM 3U	$18,797.00	Louisiana Downs	1673m	Fast	Alexander Castillo	56kg	1:48.37	2-2-2	2	1. St Pierre 2. Grand Encore 3. Bellamy Brother	3.0L	$9.90
7/8	05/06/2024	39	MDN CLM 3U	$23,414.00	Louisiana Downs	1673m	Fast	Alexander Castillo	56kg	1:44.82	6-6-7	1	1. Slew City Henry 2. Cajun Mischief 3. Doss	19.9L	$5.60
7/9	27/04/2024	76	MDN CLM 3U	$32,258.00	Evangeline Downs	1509m	FM	L A Stokes	56kg	1:30.84	5-4-7	7	1. Jackson D 2. Midnight Halo 3. Last Of The Past	8.5L	$43.50
8/9	11/02/2024	58	MDN 45	$50,076.00	Sam Houston	1710m	FM	F Wethey Jr	56kg	1:45.96	8-9-8	8	1. Country Caper 2. Cowboy Brody 3. Monolith	27.6L	$17.50

Saucer Eyes (2)8337133x6x

Trainer: Rafael A Gomez 12 mths 14: 1-0-4

Jockey: Jonuelle Pena

Weight: 54kgs

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: COURT VISION (USA)

Dam: HAVIN A GOOD TIME (USA)

Dam's Sire: Peaks And Valleys

Stats

Prize Money$26,522.00

Avg $$1,894.43

Win %7.14%

Place %35.71%

Career14: 1-0-4

Track4: 1-0-2

Distance1: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-1

1st Up4: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-0

Firm4: 1-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Back from a spell. Finished off last preparation 6th of 9 at Delta Downs on January 25 over 1408m, 13 len behind My Dad's Guitar carrying 54.5kg at $30. First up last campaign 4th of 10 at Fairgrounds on March 10 2024 over 1106m, 9 len behind Letmikefigureitout with 56.5kg at $36.50.

Last Starts 109 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/9	25/01/2025	123	CLM 4U	$35,484.00	Delta Downs	1408m	Fast	Chris R Rosier	54.5kg	1:27.95	5-5-6	7	1. My Dad's Guitar 2. Hit The Bullseye 3. Gran Chico	13.9L	$30.00
3/7	24/09/2024	28	CLM 3U	$22,059.00	Louisiana Downs	1710m	FM	Juan P Vargas	56kg	1:43.96	1-1-3	6	1. Slew City Henry 2. Picasso Baby 3. Saucer Eyes	2.3L	$4.20
3/10	27/08/2024	20	CLM 3U	$23,041.00	Louisiana Downs	1609m	FM	Juan P Vargas	56kg	1:38.11	2-1-3	2	1. Go Brother Go 2. One More Sleep 3. Saucer Eyes	0.4L	$10.20
1/7	07/08/2024	42	MDN CLM 3U	$22,273.00	Louisiana Downs	1710m	FM	Juan P Vargas	56kg	1:44.83	3-3-1	1	1. Saucer Eyes 2. Native Requite 3. Cajun Mischief	0.3L	$3.90
7/7	26/06/2024	28	MDN CLM 3U	$23,414.00	Louisiana Downs	1673m	SP	Alexander Castillo	56kg	1:45.55	4-7-7	1	1. Doss 2. Prince Perfecta 3. Cajun Mischief	13.8L	$13.70
3/7	29/05/2024	14	MDN CLM 3U	$16,055.00	Louisiana Downs	1673m	Fast	Alexander Castillo	55kg	1:46.09	6-3-3	5	1. Mansoura 2. Hexcel 3. Saucer Eyes	5.0L	$4.30

Gibson (3)5x2361

Trainer: Joseph M Foster 12 mths 5: 1-1-1

Jockey: Joel Dominguez

Weight: 54.5kgs

3 yo Bay G

Sire: STAR GUITAR (USA)

Dam: BAND OF TIME (USA)

Dam's Sire: Time Bandit

Stats

Prize Money$27,711.00

Avg $$5,542.20

Win %20.00%

Place %60.00%

Career5: 1-1-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-1-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Useful type. Last start ran on from midfield and scored a big 3.5 len win at Evangeline Downs April 19 over 1609m defeating Kah Nigh with 53.5kg at $2.40. The race before that ran last in a small field at Fairgrounds on March 23 over 1207m, 21 len behind Cool Guitar with 53kg at $5.80.

Last Starts 25 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	19/04/2025	27	MDN CLM 3U	$19,169.00	Evangeline Downs	1609m	Fast	Joel Dominguez	53.5kg	1:44.07	3-1-1	3	1. Gibson 2. Kah Nigh 3. Sense You Asked	3.5L	$2.40
6/6	23/03/2025	43	MDN CLM 3U	$28,526.00	Fairgrounds	1207m	Fast	Mitchell Murrill	53kg	1:11.19	4-6-6	4	1. Cool Guitar 2. Lost Da Vinci 3. Doolgaroux	21.3L	$5.80
3/10	08/02/2025	23	MDN CLM 3	$43,478.00	Delta Downs	1408m	Fast	Alexander Castillo	55kg	1:28.61	2-2-3	1	1. Honor That Dude 2. Uninspired 3. Gibson	6.5L	$7.30
2/9	16/01/2025	63	MDN CLM 3	$43,548.00	Delta Downs	1308m	Fast	Joel Dominguez	55kg	1:22.96	1-1-2	1	1. Jacque Couteau 2. Gibson 3. Charles Bodie	0.5L	$4.30
5/8	14/11/2024	-	MDN CLM 2	$41,096.00	Delta Downs	1006m	Fast	Joel Dominguez	53kg	0:59.07	3-6-5	8	1. Seasonal Love 2. Yankeestrolgy 3. Bearcat	12.5L	$10.40

Big Tap Baby (4)725713x42x

Trainer: Joseph M Foster 12 mths 13: 1-2-3

Jockey: Alexander Castillo

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Grey/Roan G

Sire: TAPWRIT (USA)

Dam: BIG GAME BABY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Gold Tribute

Stats

Prize Money$38,234.00

Avg $$2,941.08

Win %7.69%

Place %46.15%

Career13: 1-2-3

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance2: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-0-1

2nd Up3: 0-1-1

Firm2: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Is first-up after a break of nine months and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last preparation second in a small field at this track August 21 over 1673m, 9 len behind Classic Warrior with 56kg at $2.50. When resuming last campaign fourth of 8 at this track August 6 over 1609m, 1.5 len behind Mucho Bueno carrying 56kg at $5.70.

Last Starts 266 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/5	21/08/2024	15	CLM 3U	$19,201.00	Louisiana Downs	1673m	Fast	Jose Andres Guerrero	56kg	1:45.06	3-3-2	2	1. Classic Warrior 2. Big Tap Baby 3. St Pierre	9.5L	$2.50
4/8	06/08/2024	84	CLM 3U	$23,041.00	Louisiana Downs	1609m	FM	Lindey Wade	56kg	1:38.12	5-5-4	5	1. Mucho Bueno 2. Thisguycanfly 3. Go Brother Go	1.5L	$5.70
3/6	14/05/2024	38	CLM 3U	$24,465.00	Louisiana Downs	1673m	Fast	E Nieves	56kg	1:45.85	1-3-3	1	1. Takeover Fiftyfour 2. Double On The Red 3. Big Tap Baby	4.5L	$7.00
1/5	06/04/2024	16	MDN CLM 3U	$18,433.00	Evangeline Downs	1609m	Fast	E Nieves	56kg	1:45.33	3-1-1	4	1. Big Tap Baby 2. Bellamy Brother 3. Involvednteraction	8.3L	$4.40
7/12	21/03/2024	20	MDN CLM 3U	$26,154.00	Fairgrounds	1609m	Fast	E Nieves	56.5kg	1:42.02	8-8-7	10	1. Red Idol 2. One More Sleep 3. Breaking Star	13.5L	$7.10
5/10	01/03/2024	26	MDN CLM 3U	$26,154.00	Fairgrounds	1609m	SP	E Nieves	56.5kg	1:42.80	7-3-5	1	1. Star Ready 2. Last Of The Past 3. Bellamy Brother	6.5L	$2.70

Contraband Early (5)0375x2331x

Trainer: Shane Wilson 12 mths 12: 1-2-4

Jockey: Jose Guerrero

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: STAR GUITAR (USA)

Dam: UNAMUSED (USA)

Dam's Sire: Street Sense

Stats

Prize Money$53,425.00

Avg $$4,452.08

Win %8.33%

Place %58.33%

Career12: 1-2-4

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance3: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-1-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-1

Firm4: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Gelding back from a spell of nine weeks. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last campaign by 1.0 len Fairgrounds March 9 over 1609m defeating Rexinator carrying 56.5kg at $4.20. When resuming last campaign second of 8 at Fairgrounds January 3 over 1609m, a nose behind Breaking Star carrying 56.5kg at $3.80.

Last Starts 66 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/10	09/03/2025	21	MDN CLM 3U	$21,669.00	Fairgrounds	1609m	Fast	Jose Andres Guerrero	56.5kg	1:41.28	8-1-1	6	1. Contraband Early 2. Rexinator 3. You Good	1.0L	$4.20
3/11	16/02/2025	22	MDN CLM 3U	$21,739.00	Fairgrounds	1609m	Fast	Jose Andres Guerrero	56.5kg	1:40.00	9-3-3	6	1. Navarrian 2. Witchology 3. Contraband Early	10.3L	$5.10
3/6	25/01/2025	22	MDN CLM 3U	$24,194.00	Fairgrounds	1609m	Fast	Jose Andres Guerrero	56.5kg	1:41.29	2-4-3	4	1. Daddy's Code 2. Temple Of Peace 3. Contraband Early	6.3L	$1.30
2/8	03/01/2025	195	MDN CLM 3U	$24,194.00	Fairgrounds	1609m	Fast	Jose Andres Guerrero	56.5kg	1:40.68	2-2-2	7	1. Breaking Star 2. Contraband Early 3. Witchology	0.1L	$3.80
5/9	22/06/2024	30	MDN CLM 3U	$22,659.00	Evangeline Downs	1609m	FM	Jose Andres Guerrero	54.5kg	1:39.52	1-3-5	4	1. Den's Good Grace 2. Monolith 3. Three Point Strut	3.4L	$8.70
7/9	23/05/2024	21	MDN CLM 3U	$22,936.00	Evangeline Downs	1710m	FM	Jose Andres Guerrero	54.5kg	1:46.91	1-7-7	2	1. Game And Gormley 2. Monolith 3. Kee Jee	10.6L	$2.90