2015 Racing Dates April 8 - August 29 (Wednesday-Saturday) Post Time 5:45 p.m. CT Special Post Time May 30 - 3:50 p.m. CT Handicapping Information Buy PPs Entries Results Track News 2015 Stakes Schedule Evangeline Downs Track Layout  Main Track: One mile, oval.  Turf Course: Seven furlongs. Exotic Wagering Format WPS, Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double, Pick 3, Pick 4 Use Ticketmaker to create smarter multi-race wagers in seconds! Takeout Information Win, Place, Show - 17% Daily Double, Exacta and Quinella wagering - 20.5% Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3, Pick 4 wagering - 25% Current Weather Conditions 2015 Evangeline Downs Stakes Schedule Date Race Conditions Distance Purse April 24 Matron 3YO & UP F-M 1M (T) $60,000 April 25 John Henry 3YO & UP  1 1/16M (T) $60,000 May 1 Tellike 3YO & UP F-M 5F (T) $60,000 May 2 Need for Speed 3YO & UP 5F (T) $60,000 May 30 Evangeline Downs Turf Sprint 3YO & UP 5F (T) $300,000 May 30 Evangeline Mile 3YO & UP 1M $100,000 May 30 Opelousas 3YO & UP F-M 1 1/16M (T) $100,000 May 30 Lafayette 3YO*  7F $70,000 May 30 Acadiana  3YO* Fillies 7F $70,000 July 4 Louisiana Legends Classic 3YO & UP* 1 1/16M $125,000 July 4 Louisiana Legends Distaff 3YO & UP F-M* 1 1/16M $100,000 July 4 Louisiana Legends Sprint 3YO & UP* 5 1/2F $100,000 July 4 Louisiana Legends Mademoiselle 3YO & UP F-M* 5 1/2F $100,000 July 4 Louisiana Legends Turf 3YO & UP* 1 1/16M (T) $100,000 July 4 Louisiana Legends Cheval 3YO* 1M (T) $100,000 July 4 Louisiana Legends Soiree 3YO Fillies* 1M (T) $100,000 July 11 D.S. "Shine" Young 2YO Fillies* 5 1/2F $100,000 July 11 D.S. "Shine" Young 2YO* C&G 5 1/2F $100,000 Aug. 29 Evangeline Downs Star 2YO** 6F $75,000 Aug. 29 Evangeline Downs Starlet 2YO Fillies** 6F $75,000 *Louisiana-bred **Restricted