08/10/2023..VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs conducted nine qualifying trials on Thursday night for the inaugural running of the $150,000 Big Easy Futurity. The race was a late edition to the stakes schedule for the 15-day Fair Grounds at Delta Downs season, which runs through September 2. The Big Easy final will be run on the penultimate night of the meet, September 1.

The fastest qualifier for the rich race was recorded by Wilson One Consulting LLC’s Apolitical Queen, who won the ninth trail of the night under jockey Juan Garcia, Jr. The Dwayne Breaux trainee covered 350 yards in a time of 17.759 seconds, which equaled a speed index of 87.

Apolitical Queen has now won two races from five overall starts. She earned $3,000 for her trial run and now has a bankroll of $24,240. Each trial on the program featured a purse of $5,000.

Bred in Louisiana by her owner, Apolitical Queen is a 2-year-old gray filly by Apollitical Blood, out of the Jess Louisiana Blue mare Dianas Queen Bee.

Listed below are the 10 qualifiers for the Big Easy Futurity final from the fast time down.

HORSE                                              JOCKEY                               TRAINER                                         TIME

1          Apolitical Queen                     Juan Garcia, Jr.                       Dwayne Breaux                                  17.759

2          Hemmingway                          Cesar Segura                           Porfirio Fierro                                     17.948

3          Special Royal Zipper              Ubaldo Luna                           Ray Mayo                                           17.983

4          Jonezs                                      Victor Urieta, Jr.                     Rolando Almanza                               17.997

5          B Second Cowboy                  Everardo Rodriguez                Jose R. Espinosa                                 18.001

6          San Lorenzo Dream                Jasiel Aquino                          Jesus Marquez                                     18.011

7          Mc Black Carter                     Arturo Alvarez                        Jose Carrizales                                    18.043

8          Solaia                                      Victor Urieta, Jr.                     Juan Diaz, Jr.                                      18.095

9          Sorona Rose                            Leonardo Rodriquez               Justin Powell                                       18.099

10        Lightning Trend                      Guadalupe Lucio, Jr.               David Bustamante                              18.104

Delta Downs will conduct nine more trials on Friday night starting at 6:10 pm. The entire card will featuring qualifying heats for this year’s LQHBA Sale Futurity, which will be the richest race of the season on closing night.

For more information about the season, visit the track’s website at www.deltadownsracing.com.

Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel, a property of Boyd Gaming Corporation, is the premier racing and gaming entertainment venue in Vinton, LA. Named “America’s Best Horse Racing Track” by readers of USA TODAY 10Best, Delta Downs features a six-furlong oval track, 15,000 square feet of casino space and more than 1,500 of the most popular slot machines. Amenities include two restaurants, chart-topping entertainment at the Delta Event Center and the FanDuel Sportsbook.