A total of $25,000 is to be awarded to eligible Louisiana students at Evangeline Downs on Saturday, December 20.

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OPELOUSAS, LA–NOVEMBER 11, 2025–The 2025 live racing season in Louisiana will wrap on Saturday, December 20 at Evangeline Downs in Opelousas. The evening will include the state’s most accomplished Quarter Horses competing in the richest race in Louisiana, the LQHBA Louisiana Million Futurity (RG1). Louisiana students will also have reason to celebrate when the  Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) awards a total of $25,000 in scholarships.

The LQHBA Scholarship Fund continues to be a high priority to LQHBA and its Board of Directors, Since the program’s inception in 2001, over $950,000 has been earmarked for Louisiana students seeking to further their education.

High school graduates and seniors graduating in 2026 wishing to attend a higher education institution are eligible. A registration table will be located on the main level of the racetrack beginning at 4:00 pm on December 20 and will close following the sixth race of the evening. Students must be present for the drawing of six (6) $2,500 scholarships after race seven. Two (2) $5,000 scholarships will be drawn following race nine.

"We are very proud to provide scholarships to deserving students,” said Bruce Salard, LQHBA executive director. “There is a rich tradition of family involvement in Louisiana Quarter Horse breeding and racing. To see young people enjoy a night of the best racing in the country and support their goals of furthering their education is extremely rewarding.”

For further information on the LQHBA Scholarship program, visit www.LQHBA.com or call (318) 487-9506.

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