Fear the Cowboy to start from rail in Evangeline Mile

Fear the Cowboy drew the rail in a field of eight for the $100,000 Evangeline Mile on Saturday night. The race for 3-year-olds and up is the centerpiece of the meet at Evangeline Downs.
Fear the Cowboy won the race a year ago and in March captured the Grade 3 Skip Away at Gulfstream.
Jesus Rios has the mount for trainer Efren Loza Jr.
The field, from the rail with riders: Fear the Cowboy, Rios; Just Stormin, Ashley Broussard; Rocket Time, Colby Hernandez; Dan the Go to Man, Jansen Melancon; Valiant City, Steve Bourque; Grande Basin, Timothy Thornton; Mageez, Diego Saenz; and Iron Fist, Gerard Melancon.
◗ Overthegardengate will attempt to win her fourth consecutive race when she goes in an optional $15,000 claiming sprint for fillies and mares Wednesday night at Evangeline.


