Calhoun goes three deep in Cajun Miss

Trainer Bret Calhoun will send out three capable fillies in the first stakes race of the Evangeline Downs meet on Friday night, when he saddles Kat’s Infatuation, Shamrock Star, and Splash Hit in the $50,000 Cajun Miss.

The Cajun Miss, for 3-year-old fillies over seven furlongs, is the first of 24 stakes planned for the Evangeline meet, which was to open Wednesday night. The stakes schedule is worth $1.7 million.

Cajun Miss (Race 8)

KEY CONTENDERS

Kat’s Infatuation, by Silver City

Last 3 Beyers: 74-72-58

◗ She is the most accomplished of the Calhoun trainees, having won the $50,000 Bara Lass at Sam Houston in her last start March 10. The race came against Texas-breds, and she will be moving into open company, but she defeated open rivals in both a maiden special weight and an allowance last winter at Delta Downs.

◗ Kat’s Infatuation invades from Lone Star Park, where she worked a bullet half-mile in 47 seconds on April 1. The move was the fastest of 82 at the distance there that morning.

◗ Diego Saenz has the mount from post 4 for owners Wayne Sanders and Larry Hirsch.

Shamrock Star, by Star Guitar

Beyers: 66-71

◗ She is undefeated in two starts, both against Louisiana-breds at Fair Grounds. She won a maiden special weight and an allowance by a combined nine lengths.

◗ Colby Hernandez has the mount from post 11 for owner Carl Moore.

Splash Hit, by Flower Alley

Last 3 Beyers: 81-0-57

◗ She owns the field’s best career Beyer Speed Figure, an 81 earned for her nine-length victory in a conditioned allowance March 1 at Delta.