Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino is a racetrack in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, just east of Opelousas. It has a one mile dirt track seven furlong turf track for thoroughbred flat racing and American quarter horse racing, the facility also provides close to 1,000 horse stalls.

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Evangeline Downs History

The original track opened on April 28, 1966 at Carencro, Louisiana and remained there until 2005 when it moved to Opelousas, Louisiana.

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino is the first "Racino" built in the US from the ground up. It features a state-of-the-art facility with a new one mile oval. The entire property consists of nearly 750 acres. The track houses nearly 1,000 stalls on the backside and there is a pond in the infield. It has 7/8-mile turf track with a 1 1/8-mile chute. In November, the track hosts the LQHBA Breeders Futurity with a purse of $1,000,000 est.

In 2009, Evangeline Downs was ranked #6 out of 65 thoroughbred racetracks in North America by the Horseplayers Association of North America.

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Evangeline Downs Live Horse Racing Schedule

Thoroughbred: April - September
Quarter Horse: October - December

Horse Racing Schedule

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Evangeline Downs Layout

 

 Main Track: One mile, oval.
 Turf Course: Seven furlongs, oval.

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Post Time at Evangeline Downs

5:40 pm Central

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Evangeline Downs Track Code

EVD

Takeout Information

Win, place, and show: 17%
Daily Double, Quinella, and Exacta wagering: 20.5%
Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 and pick 4 wagering: 25%

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Current Weather Conditions at Evangeline Downs

Evangeline Downs Contact Information

Mailing Address:
Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino
2235 Cresswell Lane Extension
Opelousas, LA 70570

Website: www.evangelinedowns.com