Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeder Association

News November 28, 2024

Delta Downs Updates Its 2020 Quarter Horse Trial and Stakes Race Dates

Delta Downs has updated its trial and stakes race dates, has night training later this week.

� Delta Downs

VINTON, LA�MAY 19, 2020�While horsemen representatives, track management and the Louisiana State Racing Commission are finalizing racing dates in the Pelican State, Delta Downs has released a tentative updated stakes schedule.

Updated dates for stakes races include:

Old South Derby � Trials: 6/10/2020 Finals: 7/3/2020
Old South Futurity � Trials: 6/11/2020 Finals: 7/4/2020
Lassie Futurity � Trials: 6/12/2020 Finals: 7/3/2020
Laddie Futurity � Trials: 6/13/2020 Finals: 7/4/2020
Firecracker Derby � Trials: 7/24/2020 Finals: 8/15/2020
Firecracker Futurity Trials: 7/25/2020 Finals: 8/15/2020
Delta Downs Derby � Trials: 7/30/2020 Finals: 8/22/2020
Lee Berwick Futurity Trials: 8/1/2020* Finals: 8/22/2020

*If 14 or more trials are carded for the Lee Berwick, the trials would be split and be run over two days on July 31 and August 1.

The track will also host three nights of night-time training this week, from May 21-23 (see related story).

For additional information contact Chris Warren, Delta & Evangeline Downs Director of Racing, at 337-589-9020.

LQHBA is the official authorized representative of the American Quarter Horse racing and breeding industry in Louisiana, the unified voice of quarter Horse breedings in the State of Louisiana for purposes of communicatting the advantages and rewards of breeding Quarter Horses in the State and for the purposes of a conducting and coordinating activities with breeding and racing agencies.