Premier Night Has It All--Including Super Bowl QB - 2004-02-08
An appearance by Jake Delhomme - this time in the
role of Thoroughbred owner - was just one of many highlights on an evening where a minimum $1 million in purse money was up for grabs for Louisiana-breds at Delta Downs Racetrack & Casino.
The Feb. 7 Louisiana Premier Night, which featured 10 stakes for purses of $50,000 to $200,000, brought total handle of over $2.1 million. Attendance wasn't available, but the parking lot at Delta Downs, located in Vinton near the Texas line, was jammed, in part because of a late-night car giveaway in the slots casino.
The $200,000 Premier Night Classic at 1 1/16 miles went to Heiligbrodt Racing Stable's Spritely Walker, who gave jockey Shane Sellers, in from New Orleans, his third and final victory on the program.
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