Evangeline Downs
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Racing at Evangeline Downs
Address
2235 Creswell Ln, Opelousas, LA 70570
Racing Dates
Thoroughbreds every Wednesday through Saturday from late April through the end of September, and Quarter Horses from October to December.
About Evangeline Downs
Located in about 140 miles west of New Orleans, Evangeline Downs hosts Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse races and has been running since 1966, but moved to the current location in 2005. Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino is the first “Racino” built in this country from the ground up, and is the track future Hall of Fame inductee John Henry made his racing debut.
Evangeline Downs Track Details
The main track is a one-mile dirt oval, with a seven-eights of a mile turf track featuring a 1 1/8-mile chute.