05/01/2026..VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs conducted 12 qualifying trials for this year’s $297,965 Laddie Futurity (RG2) on Friday night. The 10 fastest Louisiana-bred colts and geldings made it into the starting gate for the Saturday, May 23 final.

– THE $297,965 LADDIE FUTURITY FINAL TAKES PLACE ON SATURDAY, MAY 23 –

The 330-yard fastest time of the night, 16.759 seconds (95 speed index), came in the third trial as Man for Cos just nosed out Apollitical Latino to get the victory and secure the top spot in the starting gate for the main event. Man for Cos was ridden to the win by Nestor Duran and is trained by Jose A. Garcia. The sorrel runner is owned by Ruse Ranch, LLC. Each trial was run over a track listed as sloppy.

Man for Cos is now perfect in two career starts. He broke his maiden on March 8 at Louisiana Downs in the Mardi Gras Futurity trials but did not make the final of the race. He earned $6,000 for his win on Friday night. Each trial carried a purse of $10,000.

Bred in Louisiana by his owner, Man for Cos is a 2-year-old gelding by Kj Mucho Macho Man, out of the Tee Cos mare Just for Cos.

Listed below are the 10 qualifiers for the Laddie Futurity in order of qualifying time.

            Horse                                      Jockey                                    Trainer                                   Time

1          Man for Cos                            Nestor Duran                          Jose A. Garcia                         16.759

2          Apollitical Latino                   Jorge Garcia                            Josue Ponce                            16.760

3          Awesome Eagle V                  Leonardo Rodriguez               Jose U. Lopez                         16.778

4          Vigilanty                                 Victor Urieta, Jr.                     Josue Ponce                            16.937

5          Tren Politico                           Rodrigo Vallejo                       Vivian Hill                              16.980

6          Mda Sweet Bar Cartel            Flavio Garcia                          Orlando Orozco                      16.993

7          Da Big Red                             Ubaldo Luna                           Carlos Fierro                           16.999

8          Thunderrrstruck                      Pedro Espinosa                        Kennth Roberts, Sr.                17.036

9          Sharpest Image                       Angel Fierro                            Victor Oviedo                         17.048

10        One Royal Tarzan                   Arturo Alvarez                        Eduardo Morales                     17.052

For more information about the season visit the track’s website at www.deltadowns.com/race,  Fans can also follow the track through social media on Facebook and Twitter.

Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel, a property of Boyd Gaming Corporation, is the premier racing and gaming entertainment venue in Vinton, LA. 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 Delta Downs Sportsbook.

Delta Downs is located in Vinton, Louisiana, on Delta Downs Drive. From Lake Charles, take Exit 7 and from Texas, take Exit 4.