Delta Downs Horseracing
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Delta Downs is Louisiana's premier racetrack and it offers the adrenaline-pumping thrill of live thoroughbred and quarter horseracing action. It also offers the unique excitement of slot jackpots in its casino facility. The casino features 1,500 slots and is open 24 hours daily.
Located at 2717 Highway 3063 in Vinton, Louisiana, it boasts of an expansive 220-acre countryside site.
Notable Delta Downs Information
- The main track is 6 furlongs or ¾ mile oval, with two chutes
- The track surface is a mixture of sand (from the Sabine river) and clay with limestone
- The length of stretch is 660 yards
- The width of stretch is 80 feet
- The width of backstretch and turns is 70 feet
- The track is banked with a 5% rise down straight-a-way and 10% incline on turns
- The field size maximum is 10
- The take-out rates are as follows: WPS: 18%, Exotic: 20.5% and 25%
- Exacta
- Daily Double
- Pick 3
- Quinella
- Superfecta
- Trifecta
Among the leading jockeys at Delta Downs are Guy Smith, Steven J. Bourque, Carl J. Woodley, Jerri E. Nichols and James T. Weatherly.
Its roster of leading trainers include Doris Hebert, Keith L. Bourgeois, Donald Cormier, Jr. and W.B. Thomas.
Delta Downs Track Records
| Distance | Horse | Age | Weight | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1/2 Furlongs | Bedazzle Seattle | 6 | 115 lbs | 25.83 | Mar 15, 2014 |
| 4 Furlongs | Geaux Sugar | 5 | 117 lbs | 45.65 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| 4 1/2 Furlongs | Raisable Adversary | 4 | 120 lbs | 51.00 | Feb 15, 1992 |
| 5 Furlongs | Heitai | 4 | 123 lbs | 56.69 | Feb 01, 2014 |
| 6 1/2 Furlongs | Heitai | 3 | 114 lbs | 1:18.04 | Nov 01, 2013 |
| 7 Furlongs | Touchuponastar | 6 | 124 lbs | 1:24.27 | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 7 1/2 Furlongs | Break Up | 5 | 120 lbs | 1:31.22 | Mar 19, 2011 |
| 1 Mile | Grand Contender | 5 | 120 lbs | 1:36.89 | Nov 23, 2013 |
| 1 Mile 70 Yards | Thriller | 6 | 117 lbs | 1:42.40 | Sep 27, 1973 |
| 1 1/16 Miles | Norms Promise | 4 | 125 lbs | 1:43.20 | Mar 23, 1975 |
| 1 1/8 Miles | Lucky Silence | 4 | 116 lbs | 1:55.40 | Feb 18, 1994 |
| 1 3/16 Miles | Ponderosa Lark | 5 | 114 lbs | 2:03.60 | Oct 31, 1975 |
| 1 1/4 Miles | Bob's Gone Wild | 10 | 120 lbs | 2:08.81 | Nov 02, 2018 |
| 1 3/8 Miles | Surrogate's Irish | 8 | 118 lbs | 2:23.52 | Mar 22, 2003 |
| 1 1/2 Miles | Art Work | 6 | 122 lbs | 2:41.20 | Jan 11, 1974 |
| 2 Miles | Can 'em | 5 | 118 lbs | 3:43.80 | Dec 10, 1988 |