LQHBA

06/20/2026

Five LQHBA Scholarships ($2,000 each), will be offered to eligible students at Delta Downs Racing on Louisiana Showcase Night, Saturday, July 11. No forms or essays, just register in person, beginning at 5:00 pm. Please spread the word!

LQHBA Announces Scholarship Drawings On July 11 At Delta Downs

06/20/2026

Nine races on the Saturday, June 20th card at Delta Downs Racing, beginning at 6:15 pm. Louisiana-breds, 3 Year-olds and up, will square off in the $50,000 HDJ Butler Stakes (race 8). Here is a preview of the 400-yard feature. Good luck to all and wishing all the dads a very Happy Father's Day on Sunday!

Louisiana-Bred Standouts Ready To Battle In The $50,000 HDJ Butler Stakes At Delta Downs

06/20/2026

Here is a list of the ten Louisiana-bred juvenile qualifiers for the $602,705 Lee Berwick Futurity at Delta Downs Racing on Saturday, July 11. Congratulations to each of the breeders, owners, trainers and jockeys!

Photo of Rdd Reasons for B: Hodges Photography./Paula C. Tindall

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06/20/2026

The field is set for the $602,705 Lee Berwick Futuriy(RG1) folllowing the completion of 11 trials Friday evening at Delta Downs.

Rogelio Marquez Jr.’s RDD Reasons For B won the tenth trial in :17.577 seconds, setting the top mark under jockey Leonardo Rodriguez. The filly by Freighttrain B was bred by Richard Dale Domingue and purchased by her owner for $18,000 at the 2025 LQHBA Yesrling Sale .

The filly, trained by Juan Garcia, and her nine male rivals will headline the stakes filled Louisiana Showcase Night on Saturday, July 11. Congratulations to each of the connections!

Photo: Hodges Photography/ Paula C. Tindall

RDD Reasons For B Tops Lee Berwick Futurity Qualifiers At Delta Downs

06/20/2026

Through the first five Lee Berwick Futurity(RG1) trials tonight at Delta Downs Racing, the top clocking of :17.636 seconds was set in race 1 by Ruse Ranch LLC's Man for Cos.

Full recap to come following the 11th trial. Good luck to all!

Photo: Hodges Photography/ Paula C. Tindall

06/19/2026

Trials for the 2026 Lee Berwick Futurity(RG1) underway at Delta Downs Racing! Last year's champion Rf Fast Dash N Blood won the 350-yard final in :17.527 seconds. Wishing all the best to each trial runner this evening!

Photo: Hodges Photography/ Paula C. Tindall

06/19/2026

Tonight while you are watching the trials for the Lee Berwick Futurity(RG1) at Delta Downs Racing, don't forget that you could be watching YOUR Louisiana-bred juvenile next year!!

The 2026 LQHBA Yearling Sale catalog, featuring 457 yearlings, is online giving prospective buyers plenty of time to preview this year's prospects!

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06/19/2026

Special early post time of 5:45 pm Friday, June 19 at Delta Downs Racing as 11 trials for the Lee Berwick Futurity(RG1) will be contested. The ten fastest 350-yard qualifiers will return on Saturday, July 11 for the prestigious final for Louisiana-bred juveniles. Good luck to each of the connections!

Louisiana Bred Juveniles Chase Lee Berwick Futurity Berths At Delta Downs

06/19/2026

Valiant Heart Z topped the qualifiers for the $131,287 Delta Downs Louisiana-bred Derby on Thursday night at Delta Downs Racing. Jockey Jorge Javier Garcia guided the son of Gold Heart Eagle V to victory, covering 400-yards in :19.727 seconds. Bred by Slash Z Quarter Horses, owned by Luis Armando Castellanos and trained by Santiago Villaseca, he will return for the final on Louisiana Showcase Night, Saturday, July 11.

Photo: Hodges Photography/ Paula C. Tindall

Valiant Heart Z Grabs Fastest Qualifying Time For RG1 Delta Downs Derby

06/18/2026

Thursday night's program at Delta Downs Racing will feature two trials for the Delta Downs Louisiana-bred Derby. San Lorenzo Bossman, winner of the 2025 Lee Berwick Futurity(RG1) has been installed as the 2-1 choice in race 7. Post time is 6:15 pm tonight, but Friday's card, featuring 11 trials for the Lee Berwick, will begin at the earlier post of 5:45 pm.

Louisiana-Bred Derby Trials Take Center Stage Thursday Night At Delta Downs