Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeder Association

News October 31, 2025

Attention Horsemen: Horses Do Not Have To Leave Evangeline or Delta Downs by Wednesday

Boyd Gaming announced late Tuesday they previous deadline to remove horses from the backside of Delta and Evangeline Downs has been rescinded.

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VINTON, LA—SEPTEMBER 17, 2020—The Louisiana State Racing Commission and Boyd Gaming issued a statement on Tuesday stating horses do NOT have to leave Evangeline Downs or Delta Downs by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, a deadline previously issued by Boyd Gaming.

LQHBA is the official authorized representative of the American Quarter Horse racing and breeding industry in Louisiana, the unified voice of quarter Horse breedings in the State of Louisiana for purposes of communicatting the advantages and rewards of breeding Quarter Horses in the State and for the purposes of a conducting and coordinating activities with breeding and racing agencies.