Friday’s $29,500 first-level allowance feature brings together an evenly matched group of Louisiana-breds. Witch Hunt, fourth in the Lafayette Stakes June 21, could be a slight favorite in the 5 1/2-furlong affair. The Brett Brinkman charge picked up a non-winners-of-two victory for a $20,000 claiming price in his only other start here this season. Jansen Melancon has the return call. Senior Rapidor, who broke his maiden in front-running fashion as the prohibitive favorite for trainer Steve Flint in his most recent start, will try to continue his winning habit. A speedy son of Heckle, Senior Rapidor finished third in the D.S. “Shine” Young Futurity last year as a 2-year-old. Gerard Melancon will handle the riding chores. Why It’s True comes into Friday’s headliner sporting a two-race win streak. A 4-year-old Yes It’s True gelding, Why It’s True was the easiest of winners for a non-winners-of-three $20,000 claiming tag in his last trip to the post. He is trained by leading conditioner Karl Broberg, and Kirk LeBlanc will replace the injured Diego Saenz in the saddle. September yearling sale set Equine Sales Company has announced that it has surpassed the 230 mark for entries to its select yearling sale, set for Sept. 3 at Equine Sales Company’s pavilion in Opelousas. The auction will be the largest select sale in the company’s history. “We’re very excited with the sire power for this sale with over 100 different stallions being offered,” said Foster Bridewell, sales director. “The huge success of our recent 2-year-olds in training sale held in April has really made our job easy with the great feedback and extremely positive remarks from consignors and buyers.” ** Beginning this week, first-race post time as been advanced slightly to 5:45 p.m. Central from 5:40. The new post time allows Evangeline’s signal to be better integrated into the late afternoon national simulcast schedule, according to track officials.