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2018 Louisiana Premier Night Stakes Results

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Pacific Pink and jockey Colby Hernandez head to the winner's circle after the Premier Night Distaff at Delta Downs
Date: 02/10/2018

On Saturday, Delta Downs hosted the 15th renewal of Louisiana Premier Night, a series of six stakes races for Louisiana-breds with a total of $795,000 in purses. Heavy rain downgraded the main track to sloppy with temperatures in the mid 60's.


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Mobile Bay wins the Premier Championship at Delta Downs

The highlight race of the night was the $170,000 Premier Night Championship, for older horses going 1 1/16 miles. Defending champion Mobile Bay was sent off as the 7-10 favorite in the field of 6 over 5-2 Underpressure and 9-2 Grand Basin. Jockey Eguard Tejera sent 18-1 Temprano to lead first time by through fractions of 24.65 and 48.77 while pressed by 13-1 Social Misfit and stalked by Mobile Bay. On the far turn jockey Diego Saenz sent Mobile Bay to the lead through 3/4 in 1:14.08. Underpressure, last early, came through on the rail and poked his head in front through 1 mile in 1:39.81 but Mobile Bay dug in to prevail by a nose in 1:46.49. It was a long 5 1/2 lengths back to Social Misfit third.

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horse racinghorse racingLeft: Mobile Bay in the winner's circle. The Victor Arceneaux trainee improved his record to 12 wins, 5 seconds, and 3 thirds in 27 starts, earning $1,198,440 for owner-breeder Tigertail Ranch.

Right: Mobile Bay in the post parade.


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Pacific Pink wins the Premier Night Distaff at Delta Downs
horse racing Closing out Premier Night for 2018, a field of 7 older fillies and mares contested the $145,000 Premier Night Distaff at 1 mile. Mr. Al's Gal was sent off as the 11-10 favorite over 2-1 Hyper Piper and 5-2 Pacific Pink. Mr. Al's Gal and 31-1 Believeinsomething dueled for the lead through fractions of 23.66 and 48.34 while stalked by Hyper Piper. At the top of the stretch Hyper Piper poked her head in front through 3/4 in 1:13.85. However, Pacific Pink, 6th early under Colby Hernandez, came out 3 wide for room and rallied to win going away by 2 lengths over Hyper Piper in 1:41.22. It was a long 5 lengths back to favorite Mr. Al's Gal third.

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The Edward Johnston trainee improved her record to 10 wins, 6 seconds, and 6 thirds in 25 starts, earning $609,120 for owner Keith Plaisance.


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Gladyousawme winning the Premer Night Prince Stakes
horse racing A full field of 10 Louisiana-bred three-year-olds contested 1 mile around two turns in the $120,000 Premier Night Prince Stakes. Jockey Gerard Melancon sent 17-1 Ready Prospector to lead through fractions of 23.34, 48.62, and 1:13.61 while pressed by 4-1 Gladyousawme and stalked by 7-2 Gracida. Ready Prospector continued to lead to the 1/8 pole but Gladyousawme and jockey Roberto Morales came out for room and rallied to win by 3/4 length in 1:41.10. It was another 1 1/4 lengths back to 7-1 Bitsy's Afleet third, while 2-1 favorite Pound for Pound checked in 8th.

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The Brad Cox trainee improved his record to 4 wins, 0 seconds, and 0 thirds in 5 starts, earning $202,800 for owner-breeder Bertram and Richard Klein.


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Remember Daisy wins the Premier Night Starlet Stakes
Kicking off the stakes action on Saturday, the distaff counterpart to the Prince is the $120,000 Premier Night Starlet Stakes, with a field of 7 three-year-old fillies also going 1 mile. Jockey Diego Saenz sent 2-1 favorite Yes Gorgeous to lead through fractions of 24.10 and 48.95 while pressed by 9-1 Anita Bonita and stalked by 9-4 Remember Daisy. Entering the lane, jockey Mitchell Murrill sent Remember Daisy 3 wide to lead, and she drew off to win by 3 1/2 lengths over late-running 3-1 Sarah's Holy Belle in 1:43.72. It was another 1/2 length back to Yes Gorgeous third.

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The Gary Scherer trainee improved her record to 2 wins and 1 third in 3 starts, earning $99,200 for owner-breeder Al and Bill Ulwelling.



Ours to Run wins the Premier Night Matron Stakes
The $120,000 Premier Night Matron Stakes featured 8 older fillies and mares sprinting 5 furlongs around 1 turn. Jockey Gerardo Mora sent 17-1 Diamond Cutter to lead through an opening quarter in 21.85 while pressed by 9-10 favorite My Miss Chiff and stalked by 4-1 Shamrock Star. Turning for home, My Miss Chiff gained the lead through a half in 45.40, but 9-2 Ours to Run, 5th early under Roberto Morales, came out 4 wide for room and rallied to win by 3/4 length in 58.34. It was another 2 1/4 lengths back to Shamrock Star third.

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The Larry Jones trainee improved her record to 6 wins, 2 seconds, and 1 third in 12 starts, earning $141,792 for owner Colonel Thoroughbreds.



Monte Man wins the Premier Night Sprint Stakes again
A full field of 10 older horses went to post in the $120,000 Premier Night Sprint also at 5 furlongs. 11-2 Greeley's Wish and 9-1 Win Lion Win dueled for the lead exiting the chute through an opening quarter of 21.84 while stalked by 9-2 Sea Vow. Entering the lane, Win Lion Win gained a short lead through a half in 45.45, but 9-5 favorite Monte Man, 8th early under Gerard Melancon, came out 4 wide to win by a neck over Sea Vow in 58.05. It was another 2 1/4 lengths back to Win Lion Win third.

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The Ron Faucheux trainee improved his record to 6 wins, 4 seconds, and 3 thirds in 24 starts, earning $226,055 for owner Ivery Sisters Racing.

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