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BOSSIER CITY, LA–JANUARY 28, 2025–Louisiana Downs will hold schooling races for the Louisiana Downs Futurity and Mardi Gras Futurity on February 4, 2025. The races are for two-year-olds entered in either futurity and will be run at a distance of 220 yards.
The schooling races are non-parimutuel races, giving young horses valuable experience while preparing for their two-year-old racing season.
The entry deadline for the Louisiana Downs Futurity and Mardi Gras Futurity schooling races was on Thursday, January 30.
All horses competing in the schooling races must be microchipped for identification purposes and have papers on file in the racing office. A $40 entry fee must be on deposit with the bookkeeper or paid to the racing office prior to the races.
CLICK HERE to visit the Louisiana Downs YouTube Channel, where the schooling races will be streamed live during the event.
Trials for $250,000-est. Louisiana Downs Futurity-G2 will be held on March 6 and March 7. The $600,000-est. Mardi Gras Futurity trials will be run on March 8 and 9. The finals for both futurities are 300 yards and will run at Louisiana Downs on March 29.
2025 Quarter Horse Stakes Finals Dates:
February 15 - Billy Montgomery Stakes ($30,000g)
March 15 - Mr Jess Perry Stakes-RG3 ($30,000g)
March 22 - Louisiana Downs Maiden Classic Stakes ($150,000e)
March 27 - Lip Chip LLC Stakes ($30,000g)
March 28 - Winners Circle Church Stakes ($30,000g)
March 28 - Mardi Gras Derby ($100,000e)
March 28 - Mardi Gras Oaks ($100,000e)
March 29 - Louisiana Downs Open Futurity-G2 ($350,000e)
March 29 - Mardi Gras Futurity-RG2 ($425,000e)
2025 Quarter Horse Trial Dates:
March 1 - Louisiana Downs Maiden Classic Stakes Trials
March 5 - Mardi Gras Derby Trials
March 5 - Mardi Gras Oaks Trials
March 6-7 - Louisiana Downs Open Futurity Trials
March 8-9 - Mardi Gras Futurity Trials
*Negative hair test will be required for all stakes and finals*
In addition to live Quarter Horse racing, Louisiana Downs will offer fans several promotions in 2025 and live entertainment on Fridays and Saturdays. For information on special events, visit laddowns.com.
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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