The first payment for the $150,000 Louisiana Downs Maiden Classic are due today January 8, 2025.

BOSSIER CITY, LA–JANUARY 8, 2025–The first nomination payments are due today, Wednesday, January 8, 2025, for the $150,000-estimated Louisiana Downs Maiden Classic. Trials for the 350-yard race are scheduled to run on Saturday, March 1, 2025, and the finals for the top ten qualifiers will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

The Louisiana Downs Maiden Classic is for three-year-old and older maiden quarter horses. The entrants must have been maidens at closing time of the original nomination on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

The first nomination fee due on January 8 is $750. The second and final payment is due Thursday, February 13, 2025. A $3,000 supplemental nomination may be made at the time of entry on Saturday, February 22, 2025. The Time of Entry Supplemental Nomination Fee must be in the racing office or Horsemens Bookkeeper Account prior to closing of entries.

CLICK HERE to download a nomination form. Contact Tammy Peck at 318-752-6453 or email at tpeck@ladowns.com for more information.

The 2025 Quarter Horse live racing season at Louisiana Downs will begin on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the Bossier City racetrack and run through Saturday, March 29, 2025. Live racing will be held Thursday through Saturday from January 9 to January 25. Starting on January 29, racing will take place Wednesday through Saturday until the end of the season on March 29, with the exception of live racing on Sunday, March 9. The first race will begin promptly at 1:05 CST each day.

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About Louisiana Downs
Located on 280 acres near Shreveport in Bossier City, Louisiana, it opened on October 30, 1974, with approximately 15,000 fans in attendance for the first day of its inaugural meet. Built by the late shopping center magnate Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr., the track was a success, setting numerous national records for handling and attendance throughout the 1970s and ’80s. In 1980, plans were announced for the first running of the Super Derby, a 1-1/4 mile race to be run in the fall with the hope of attracting the best three-year-olds in the country and impacting the end-of-the-year championships. With a $500,000 purse, the race was the richest ever for three-year-old Thoroughbreds.

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