MEDIA ADVISORY
Media contact:
Julie Calzone
337.235.2924 ext 18
Evangeline Downs contact:
Steve Darbonne
337.594.3000
Louisiana Legends Week Features Stakes Racing and Lots of Events Honoring The People Who Made Cajun Racing
(Opelousas, La.) – This week features a full card of top quality thoroughbred racing and events at Evangeline Down Racetrack & Casino in Opelousas, Louisiana.
Friday, June 29
Louisiana Legends Named Races
- Norman Faulk - the first general manager for Evangeline Downs
- Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Delahoussaye
- Ray Sibille, who rode 4,264 winners in a 35-year career and the winner of the 2005 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award
- Don Stemmans - original starter for Evangeline Downs
Saturday, June 30
Louisiana Legends Night – over $775,000 in purse money
- The Louisiana Legends Starter Stakes Honoring Mervin Muniz $75,000
- The Louisiana Legends Mile Fillies Honoring Frank A. "Buddy" Abadie $100,000
- The Louisiana Legends Mile Colts and Geldings Honoring B.B. "Sixty" Rayburn $100,000
- The Louisiana Legends Ladies Sprint Honoring Pierre Leblanc $100,000
- The Louisiana Legends Sprint Honoring Junius Delahoussaye $100,000
- The Louisiana Legends Distaff Honoring J.A. "Archie" Sebastian $100,000
- The Louisiana Legends Turf Honoring Attaway Darbonne $100,000
- The Louisiana Legends Classic Honoring Pola Benoit $100,000
For more information or reservations call 337.594.3000. For tickets to REAP functions call 337.594.3000. For tickets to Horses and Harmony call 337 942.2683.
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