FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

11/09/06

Streakin Amber puts unbeaten streak on the line in the $119,500 Evangeline Futurity at Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino

Opelousas, Louisiana –Streakin Amber, unbeaten and untested in three starts looms a solid favorite against nine other two-year-olds going 400 yards in the $119,500 Evangeline Futurity on Saturday evening at Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino.

Owned by Arnold Trahan, Streakin Amber has scored daylight victories in each of her three career outings while seemingly not asked for her best. Although she will be meeting stakes competition for the first time , her trial victory in 20.240 seconds was more than .11 of a second faster than any other entrant. Trained by Heath Taylor, she is just one of three that the nationally respected horsemen will saddle in this event, the Louisiana bred daughter of Streakin La Jolla drew the outside post position 10 and will be ridden by Gilbert Ortiz.

Shakeatea & McM Petfly, wire-to-wire winners of the other two trials, along with Dee Edge & Allaboard Austin, all are talented youngsters capable of upsetting the top pick on their best performance. Shakeatea, who scored his third career victory in six starts will be ridden by Alfonso Lujan for trainer Janet Van Bebber and owner Pete Scarmardo, while McM Petfly recorded his initial win in his trial will be ridden by veteran Nickey Laws for trainer Bobby Martinez and owner D. Gonzalez and E. Quintanilla.

Carded as the 9th race on Saturday’s eleven-race program, the approximate post time is 9:16 pm central time.

Here is the field in program order with odds for the $119,500 Evangeline Futurity to be run at Evangeline Downs on Saturday, November 11. 2006

1. En Trepeins Jewel Patrick Watson 15/1
2. Red Hot Lass Danny Lavergne 20/1
3. Shakeatea Alfonso Lujan 9/2
4. Allaboard Austin Steve Fuller 8/1
5. Dee Edge Jacky Martin 6/1
6. My Best of Six Arturo Carrillo 10/1
7. McM Petfly Nickey Laws 8/1
8. Fish for Dreams Orlando Baldillez 12/1
9. Mr Clarks Perry Donald Watson 20/1
10. Streakin Amber Gilbert Ortiz 8/5

Racing continues on a Wednesday through Saturday evening schedule with a post time of 6:20 p.m. central time.

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

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