Opelousas, Louisiana – Sylvia Pitman’s Bottle of Shine ($3.20) recorded the fastest running time of the 126 Louisiana bred youngsters who competed in thirteen trials on opening night, Wednesday, September 20 at Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino.

Bottle of Shine, a gelded son of First to Shine covered the 350 yard distance on a track labeled fast in 18.148 while recording his fourth victory in five career starts. Trained by John Buchanan, he was ridden to victory by regular rider Juan Vazquez.

With only ten spots available for both the rich final and the consolation, the action was rife with tension and nervousness from both the opening night crowd and the respective connections. First to Shine also sired the second fastest qualifier, Victoria Shines. Victoria Shines a homebred filly earned her way via a front-running score in the thirteenth and final trial under jockey Tami Purcell. Trained by Ray Robbins and owned by Douglas Robbins, she stopped the teletimer in 18.194.

Here is the complete list of qualifiers and their running times for the LQHBA Futurity and consolation to be run on Saturday, October 7, and Friday, October 6, respectively.

$305,077.75 LQHBA Futurity Final
Bottle of Shine	18.148
Victoria Shines	18.194
Achievement Jes	18.255
Oh So Daunting	18.285
Miss Kate Shines	18.291
Heza Jodys Toast	18.304
McM Dozen Dasher	18.304
Passions Fellow	18.325
Tip Em	18.340
Cjs Running Horse	18.348

$53,837.25 LQHBA Futurity Consolation
Dynomax	18.371
Six Moon Delta	18.388
Miss Triple Lynn	18.422
Call Me Jess Love	18.424
Sign on Toast	18.457
I Lika Blue	18.458
Lights Out Lidge	18.460
Heza Streakin Dash	18.466
Rebels Big Pie	18.470
Toast to Heaven	18.486

Racing continues on a Wednesday through Saturday schedule with a post time of 6:40 p.m. each evening.

For more information contact Evangeline Downs at 337 594-3000.