A Night of Memorable Racing…Remembering Legends
On Saturday, June 6th, 2026, a large crowd filled the Evangeline Downs paddock and apron for a night of exciting racing. Six legendary horsemen were honored while a card of Louisiana Breds and their connections competed to be come the legends of the future.
Following a week of heavy rain the turf races were forced onto the dirt track, but the rain held off for the evening card of ten races, including six stakes worth a total of $600,000 in purses, all for accredited Louisiana breds. Well on their way to becoming legendary trainers, both Allen Landy and Patrick Devereux, Jr. each were represented in the winners circle for two $100,000 stakes, and jockey Timothy Thornton guided 3 of the 6 stakes winners to the finish line, Colby Hernandez gave him stiff competition as the mount on two to cross the finish line first.
Louisiana Legends Turf Stakes
Honoring John Franks
JOHN FRANKS
Owner/Breeder
Eclipse Award winning owner 1983, 1984, 1993, 1994
Fair Grounds Hall of Fame 1992
$100,000 • Accredited Louisiana Bred Three Year Olds and Upwards • One and one sixteenth miles (run on dirt)
Wicked As Haggart
Bobby’s Wicked One - Simply Sweet by Super Saver
Breeder: Autumn Hill Farms Racing Stables, Inc.
Owner: Autumn Hill Farms Racing Stables, Inc.
Trainer: Allen Landry
Jockey: Jansen Melancon
JANSEN MELANCON crossed the finish line aboard WICKED AS HAGGART, winning the Stakes Race Honoring John Franks. Kimmy Burrow / Hodges Photography
Louisiana Legends Mademoiselle Stakes
Honoring Joe Adcock
JOE ADCOCK
Breeder
8 years leading Louisiana breeder
17 years on the LTBA board of directors
$100,000 • Accredited Louisiana Bred Three Year Olds and Upwards, Fillies and Mares • Five and one half furlongs
Six String
Star Guitar - Oh What Holiday, by Harlan’s Holiday
Breeder: World War IV Racing & Rebel Tide Racing LLC
Owner: World War IV Racing (Warren Mcfatter and John Christmann) & Rebel Tide Racing LLC (David Walker and Randi Cimorelli)
Trainer: Allen Landry
Jockey: Timothy Thornton
TIMOTHY THORNTON crossed the finish line aboard SIX STRING, winning the Stakes Race Honoring Joe Addock by a nose! Kimmy Burrow / Hodges Photography
Louisiana Legends Cheval Stakes
Honoring Abe Hawkins
ABE HAWKINS
Jockey
Former slave on Ashland Sugar Plantation in Darrow, Louisiana turned jockey
1865 regarded as the “second best known athlete in the country”
25 career wins including 1866 Travers Stakes with Merrill
$100,000 • Accredited Louisiana Bred Three Year Olds • One mile
Creole Chrome
Volatile - Funny Moon, by Malibu Moon
Breeder: Gulf Haven Farms, LLC
Owner: Three Diamonds Farm (Kirk Wycoff)
Trainer: Joe Sharp
Jockey: Timothy Thornton
TIMOTHY THORNTON crossed the finish line aboard CREOLE CHROME, winning the Stakes Race Honoring Abe Hawkins.. Kimmy Burrow / Hodges Photography
Louisiana Legends Soiree Stakes
Honoring Dale Angelle
DALE ANGELLE
Trainer
1891 wins from 10,358 starts
Top 50 in wins 2001 and 2002
Top earner No It’s Not over $300,000
16 runners earned over $100,000
$100,000 • Accredited Louisiana Bred Three Year Old Fillies • One mile
Midnight Passion
Quality Road - Midnight Fantasy, by Midnight Lute
Breeder: Coteau Grove Farms, LLC
Owner: Coteau Grove Farms, LLC (Keith and Ginger Myers)
Trainer: Pat Devereux, Jr.
Jockey: Colby J. Hernandez
COLBY HERNANDEZ crossed the finish line aboard MIDNIGHT PASSION at Evangeline Downs on Saturday night, winning the Stakes Race Honoring Dale Angelle. Kimmy Burrow / Hodges Photography
ERIC GUERIN
Jockey
2700 wins from 20,131 career starts
Over $17,000,000 in earnings
1942 nation’s leading apprentice
1972 Hall of Fame
$100,000 • Accredited Louisiana Bred Three Year Old and Upwards, Fillies and Mares • One mile (run on dirt)
Kalil
Practical Joke - Hatpin, by Smart Strike
Breeder: Scott & Company Farm, LLC
Owner: Set-Hut, LLC (Jake Delhomme)
Trainer: Jeff Delhomme
Jockey: Timothy Thornton
TIMOTHY THORNTON crossed the finish line aboard KALIL at Evangeline Downs on Saturday night, winning the Stakes Race Honoring Eric Guerin. Kimmy Burrow / Hodges Photography
Louisiana Legends Sprint Stakes
Honoring Kerwin “Boo Boo” Clark
$100,000 • Accredited Louisiana Bred Three Year Old and Upwards • Five and one half furlongs
Jockey
3152 career wins from over 25,000 mounts
Over $56,000,000
2015 Ashland and Kentucky Oaks—Lovely Maria
1992 Omaha Gold Cup –Hold Old Blue
El Dinero
El Deal - Money for Makeup, by Forestry
Breeder: J. Adcock and Hume Wornall
Owner: TAV Enterprises, LLC (John W. Tavormina and Leslie Rohrer)
Trainer: Patrick Devereux, Jr.
Jockey: Colby J. Hernandez
Colby Hernandez crossed the finish line aboard EL DINERO at Evangeline Downs on Saturday night, winning the Stakes Race Honoring Kerwin "Boo Boo" Clark. Kimmy Burrow / Hodges Photography
