Opened | April 28, 1966 |
Last Race Date | Still in Operation |
Racing Type | Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse |
Abbreviation | Evd |
Purse Value Index | 29 |
Signature Race | Evangeline Mile Handicap |
- 04/28/1966 Blue Vee, Don Comeaux up win first race in Carencro.
- 07/04/1975 A July 4th crowd of 8,218 establish track attendace record.
- 09/05/1977 The HOF racehorse John Henry wins his first stakes race.
- 00/00/1996 Voters in Lafeyette Parish outlaw casinos, Evangeline plans to relocate.
- 01/01/2004 Evangeline opens slot operations in Opelousas.
- 04/07/2005 Attakapa, with Brian Hernandez win opener in Opelousas.
- 06/30/2007 Bettors part with $2,218,014 to set handle record at Evangeline.