05/02/2025..VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs held 10 qualifying trials for this year’s $243,625 Louisiana Lassie Futurity on Friday night and it was Luis Rosales Martinez, Jr.’s Lm Ms Apollitical ($11.40) who set the fastest time for 330 yards. 

THE $243,625 FINAL TAKES PLACE ON FRIDAY, MAY 23

Ridden by Delta Downs 2024 leading jockey, Ubaldo Luna, Lm Ms Apollitical burst from the gate and lead all the way while making her career debut. The 2-year-old filly by Apollitical Blood, out of the Jess Louisiana Blue mare, is trained by Francisco Javier Bernal.

Racing over a muddy track, Lm Ms Apollitical won the fifth trial of the evening in a time of 16.980 seconds, which earned her a speed index of 87.

Each trial on Friday night’s program carried a purse of $10,000 and the winners took home $6,000 apiece. The Lassie Futurity final will take place on Friday, May 23 and the winner will earn a paycheck of $121,812. 

Listed below are the 10 qualifiers for this year’s Lassie Futurity from the fastest time down.

            Horse                                      Jockey                                    Trainer                                   Time_

1          Lm Ms Apollitical                   Ubaldo Luna                           Francisco Bernal                     16.980

2          Marcy Train B                        Nestor Duran                          Miguel Castillo                       17.048

3          Luci B                                     Juan Garcia, Jr.                       Donald Watson Jr.                  17.066

4          Mamma Im Leaving You       Bryan Candanosa                    Jose Espinosa                          17.082

5          Ladies Cruz Higher                 Leonardo Rodriguez               John Norwood, Jr.                   17.088

6          Usxpress                                  Leonardo Rodriguez               Lanny Keith                            17.093

7          Geaux Aspen Rose                 Ubaldo Luna                           Preston Jourdan                      17.127

8          Inseperabug                             Leonardo Rodriguez               Mardonio Flores                      17.146

9          Headed North                         Yaidel Rodriguez                    Eduardo Morales                     17.239

10        San Lorenzo Cocoy                Leonardo Rodriguez               Jeremy Derozin                       17.246

Delta Downs will conclude its second week of Quarter Horse racing on Saturday with a special 11-race program starting at 6:15pm. Each race on the card is a qualifying trial for this year’s $268,895 Laddie Futurity.

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.