Evangeline Picks & Predictions — June 5, 2026

Uxmal rates 82.71 and ships in at 6/1 — that's a touch of value for a horse sitting second in our ratings in a field this large. Trainer Jonathan Wong gets Isaac Castillo up, and the 52 avgSpeed is respectable if not flashy. In a 14-horse mile where traffic and pace scenarios get complicated, a horse with this kind of rating at 6-1 is exactly the place bet you want.

Golden Glider checks in third in our ratings at 72.13 and draws the short 2/1 morning line — the public loves him more than our numbers do, but the 22% career win rate is legitimate and trainer Juan Munoz Cano knows the oval. With Elio J. Barrera aboard, he'll likely be near the front in the early going and give you a shot at all the exotics. Don't throw him out.

Bons Temps Roule rates 82.82 and draws the 4/1 morning line under trainer Juan A. Larrosa with Carlos Perez up — a horse-rider combination that clearly likes Evangeline. His 52 avgSpeed is a tick below the top tier, but on turf, pace dynamics shift and closers often get rewarded. At 4/1, he's the prime value play to land in the money behind Southscape.

Dixie Doctor carries the field's best career win percentage at 28% — more than double the win rate of several horses above him in the morning line — and his 9/2 price under trainer Antonio Alberto with Harry Hernandez up makes him a solid show ticket. The 53 avgSpeed ties him with Southscape on that metric, and horses that win at a 28% clip have a way of showing up when it counts. Keep him in your exotics.

Pineapple Willy comes in at 5/1 with a 40% career win rate — that kind of résumé demands attention in any field. Trainer Albert Journet Jr. sends him out with C.J. McMahon, and his 81.64 TrackWiz rating is second in the field, eight points back of Lambo but well ahead of the rest. If anything slows Lambo down, Pineapple Willy is the most likely horse to capitalize.

Payne rates 75.17 and draws the 5/2 morning line — trainer Allen Landry doubles up in this race and has elected Casey Fusilier for Payne, which is a confident booking. The 55 avgSpeed is the highest in the race and speaks to raw ability even if the overall rating sits third. In a seven-furlong dirt race with early pace pressure likely, a horse with that speed figure can find the front and hang on for a piece.

Mae's Majesty rates 63.31 and draws a 6/1 morning line under trainer Antonio Alberto with Jansen Melancon up — a productive pairing at Evangeline. The 54 avgSpeed ties for best in the field, and for a maiden turf route that hasn't been run before, raw athleticism often tells the tale. She's a sneaky value play to land second behind the top pick.

Eskenforave and Ak checks in at 57.18 with a 52 avgSpeed and gets trainer Brett A. Brinkman, who also saddled Jamesy's Empire earlier on the card. Carlos Perez is a reliable jockey for the mile distance, and at 12/1 on the morning line, this horse represents the kind of show-price overlay that makes trifecta tickets profitable. In wide-open maiden turf races, spreads pay off.

Rileys Empire rates 58.67 — a hair above Treasure Me — and shows up at 5/1 with a 33% career win rate that's genuinely strong for the allowance level. Trainer Samuel Breaux has C.J. McMahon in the irons, and the 53 avgSpeed keeps him in the pace picture at a mile. For a horse with a one-in-three winning record, 5/1 has value baked in.

Treasure Me carries the morning line chalk at 2/1 and posts a 50% career win rate — you simply cannot ignore a horse that has won half its races when it goes postward. Trainer Allen Landry puts Jansen Melancon up, and despite rating slightly below the top two on our figures, that win percentage suggests she finds a way to beat her rivals more often than not. She's a solid show anchor and a legitimate win threat.

All Honors checks in at 71.97 — one point back of Campanario — and draws the 9/2 morning line with Jose Luis Rodriguez up for trainer Isai V. Gonzalez. The 52 avgSpeed is solid in a field that ranges from 47-54, and for a first-time or lightly-raced maiden claimer, our ratings pick up subtleties that raw speed alone can miss. He's the main threat to Campanario and the cornerstone of your exacta.

Sherkhan rates third in the field at 60.04 and goes at 4/1 under trainer Scott Gelner with Kelvin Arana in the irons. The 52 avgSpeed keeps him in the mix, and for a maiden claiming horse coming in at 4/1, the third-best rating in a 13-horse field is a solid foundation for show money. In a sprint full of maidens, it often takes just a clean trip to land a piece — and Sherkhan has the raw numbers to deliver.