Monty Cristo will be looking for his second consecutive win in Saturday's $134,750 Louisiana Downs Maiden Classic (not black type) at Louisiana Downs.

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BOSSIER CITY, LA–MARCH 18, 2025–Monty Cristo has been installed as the 3-1 lukewarm morning-line favorite in Saturday's $134,750 Louisiana Downs Maiden Classic (not black type).

The 350-yard race for 3-year-old and up maidens at the time of nomination who qualified from the March 1st trials will be run as Race 6 on a seven-race card. First post is 1:05 p.m. (CDT). The Louisiana Downs Maiden Classic post is approximately 3:10 p.m.

Monty Cristo broke his maiden in the trials with an impressive 1-1/2 length victory in the second fastest clocking of 17.757 seconds, a 96-speed index. Trainer Braulio Hernandez is tapped jockey Federico Vargas to ride the son of leading sire Favorite Cartel for owner Carlos Hernandez Velasquez.

Winless in five starts at 2, Buck Way Ranch LLC bred Monty Cristo in Oklahoma from the Okey Dokey Dale mare This Candys Okay.  An earner of $8,418, he will start from post 6.

Babymoone (7-2), the second favorite, will be looked to score her third consecutive win. The daughter of Moonin The Eagle, racing for Salazar Stables, LLC broke her maiden on January 10, then returned for a half-length win in the March 1 trials, earning a 90 speed index.

Winless in eight starts at 2, Babymoone will be ridden by jockey Oliver Martinez. Bobby D. Cox bred the bay filly in Texas from the Foose mare Bac In Front. She has earned $22,256.

The Louisiana Downs Maiden Classic field by PP order, with jockey, trainer and (morning-line) odds):

1. Babymoone – O.E. Martinez, P.L. Clemons, 7/2
2. Lil Kool Cat – R. Cabera, S.G. Flores, 10/1
3. Candy Scheme – L. Rodriguez, A. Miranda, 15/1
4. Heza Vicious Rogues – E.R. Hernandez, S.L. Cox, 20/1
5. Your Wagon Or Mine – C. Segura, J.M. Vidal, 9/2
6. Mondy Cristo – F. Vargas, B. Hernandez, 3/1
7. Ace Fortunes N Eagle – J.F. Garcia, Jr., T. Ellis, 15/1
8. Fast Loving AJ – R.A. Huerta, A. Miranda, 12/1
9. Jess Check Moonin – Y. Rodriguez, A.P. Clark, 6/1
10. Captain Eagle – U. Luna, M. Gallegos, 8/1

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About Louisiana Downs
Located near Shreveport in Bossier City, Louisiana, Louisiana Downs opened in 1974 and is owned by Rubico Acquisition Corporation. With annual Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing seasons, the track is committed to presenting the highest quality racing programs paired with its 150,000 square foot entertainment complex offering casino gambling, dining and plasma screen televisions for sports and simulcast racing.