Louisiana Downs puts on a special Thursday card this afternoon, with first post set for 3:15 p.m. Central. There are seven races scheduled, along with exhibition races for exotic amimals. The featured fifth race, a competitive turf route, drew multiple stakes winner Double Star. 

For entries for Thursday: https://www.drf.com/race-entries/track/LAD/country/USA/date/07-04-2019

Catching up with trainer Ralph Irwin, who has been absent from the entries at Louisiana Downs: https://www.drf.com/news/ralph-irwin-enjoying-time-away-track?type=track-news

For more on the new Louisiana Downs Hall of Fame, with inductions next Saturday, July 13: https://www.drf.com/news/john-franks-part-inaugural-class-louisiana-downs-hall-fame?type=track-news

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