05/10/2025..VINTON, LA. – In honor of Mother’s Day on Sunday, Delta Downs hosted the $35,000 Mother’s Day Stakes on Saturday night. Fans in attendance were treated to a dramatic three-way photo finish where Randall Morein’s Franny B Dove prevailed by a head.
LARRY KEITH TRAINEE WINS THIRD RACE IN A ROW AND SECOND STAKES
Under jockey Leonardo Rodriguez, Franny B Dove battled for the lead throughout the 350-yard test for fillies and mares 3-year-olds and upward. At the finish line the Larry Keith trainee beat Patty Wagon train while race favorite All About Rogue wound up third, just a head behind the runner-up. Fanny B Dove’s running time was 17.830 seconds, which earned her a speed index of 89.
The win by Franny B Dove was her third in a row and it marked her second straight stakes victory. In her most recent start, she took the Mardi Gras Oaks at Louisiana Downs on March 28 after winning her trial for the event three weeks earlier. Overall, she had four wins from nine career trips to the starting gate.
The Mother’s Day Stake win put another $21,000 in Franny B Dove’s bankroll, which now stands at $93,200.
Bred in Louisiana by Phil Guilbeau and Randy Morein, Franny B Dove is a 3-year-old chestnut filly by Stevie Be First Cash, out of the Jazzing Hi mare Jazzing Micki.
Sent to the post at odds of 2-1, Franny B Dove returned $6.60 to win, $3.20 to place and $2.10 to show. Patty Wagon Train was worth $3.60 to place and $2.20 to show. All About Rogue paid $2.20 to show.
Delta Downs will conduct live racing next week, Wednesday through Saturday. First post time each night is set for 6:15pm
For more information about the season, visit the track’s website at www.deltadownsracing.com.
Delta Downs Racetrack Casino and Hotel, a property of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD), features exciting casino action, live horse racing and fun dining experiences. Delta Downs is located in Vinton, Louisiana, on Delta Downs Drive. From Lake Charles, take Exit 7 and from Texas, take Exit 4.
