Racing returns to Evangeline June 5

Thursday, June 4, 2020 | 2:56 pm

9/2/2018 - Limation with jockey Diego Saenz turns for home and goes on to win the 39th running of the Super Derby at Louisiana Downs. Hodges Photography / Lou Hodges, Jr.

Evangeline Downs is marking its return June 5 with the first of 50 live racing nights featuring a nine-race program. The season had originally been scheduled to kick off Apr. 8.

The season's highlights include Louisiana Legends Night, held July 4, as six stakes races will be run with purses totaling $360,000 and dual divisions (2-year-old colts and fillies) of the D.S. “Shine” Young Futurity, contested on closing night Aug. 29.

Live racing at Evangeline Downs will be conducted weekly, Wednesday through Saturday. First post will be 5:50 pm C.T.

For more information visit the track's website at www.evdracing.com.