Race 4 at Evangeline Downs is 7 furlongs. It’s a $4,000 claiming race for LA bred fillies and mares that are at least 4 years old and have not won a race since January. There are ten horses in the field. The favorite for this race is La Belle Frenchie. She’s a 7 year old mare and listed as your 2-1 favorite for race 4.

La Belle Frenchie last ran on June 1, which was about 40 days ago. That race was a $5,000 claiming race and she closed pretty hard to take second. Coming around the turn she was basically in sixth place some 8 lengths off the lead. She then kicked it up and finished in second—3 lengths back. For the most part, she does well when there’s a pace battle and she can close. She’s the 3 horse today.

The 7 horse is Victory for D J. She’s listed at 7-2 and she’s a 6 year old mare. 7-2 might not be a bad price. She definitely has the ability to win at this level. Her last win was on May 5 at this track. That was a $5,000 claimer. She held just off the pace in that race and closed for the win. She’s like La Belle Frenchie in that she seems to prefer to stay just off the pace. She has a good jockey/trainer combo.

I like getting value for my money. I expect La Belle Frenchie to get bet down. It’s possible that Victory for D J gets bet down a little as well. For the money, I like Victory for D J. Look for her to give it a good run today.