Overview
- During the eighth race on Saturday night in Louisiana, an ambulance appeared on the inside of the course near the first bend, prompting riders to steer wide to avoid it.
- Stewards ruled the contest a no-contest, citing the ambulance being in the wrong position on the track.
- Evangeline Downs has begun an investigation to determine how the vehicle entered the live racing line.
- All eight horses and jockeys avoided injury after the field took rapid evasive action.
- Reactions from the racing community praised the jockeys’ responses, while the track commentator’s description of a “little incident” drew surprise.