Evangeline Downs Picks, Results & Big 'Uns

Evangeline Downs opened on April 28, 1966, in Carencro, near Lafayette, and moved to a new track in Opelousas, Louisiana, in 2005. It grew out of Louisiana's Quarter Horse community and still races both breeds.

Its season runs from April through December on a one-mile dirt oval and a turf course, with Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse races on the same programs.

Evangeline Downs ran 118 racing days in the past year on dirt and turf. Fields averaged 8.2 starters, Thoroughbred races ranged from 4 1/2f to 1 1/16m, and Quarter Horse races from 220Y to 870Y. Claiming races here have averaged a $11,645 tag recently. WinningPonies' picks produced 232 Big 'Un payouts at Evangeline Downs in the past year totaling $32,566, the largest a $1,299 Pick 5 on June 20, 2026. The Superfecta has been the most common winning Big 'Un wager.