Today's Headlines July 8, 2026
Louisiana Showcase Night Takes Center Stage at Delta, $602,705 Lee Berwick Futurity Highlights Card

By Don Stevens
VINTON, LA–JULY 8, 2026–Delta Downs will host the richest American Quarter Horse program of the year on Saturday, July 11, when Louisiana Showcase Night takes center stage. The annual event is devoted to horses bred in Louisiana, with nine stakes races during a 10-race card. The main event will be the $602,705 Lee Berwick Futurity (RG1), which will serve as the nightcap.
- Louisiana Showcase Night Takes Center Stage at Delta, $602,705 Lee Berwick Futurity Highlights Card
- Second Chance One Decade Later for Breeder Richard Dale Domingue
- The King Marfa Upsets Firecracker Futurity (G2) Field
- Aj Big Cash Scores First Stakes Win In Firecracker Derby
- July Brings Important Deadlines, Racing Action, and Yearling Sale Preparations
- LQHBA Reminds Horsemen: Big Easy Futurity Nominations Due July 2
- Kj Mucho Macho Man Sires Contenders For Delta Downs' Richest Season-Ending Events
- LQHBA Announces Scholarship Drawings On July 11 At Delta Downs
- RDD Reasons For B Tops Lee Berwick Futurity Qualifiers At Delta Downs
- Valiant Heart Z Grabs Fastest Qualifying Time For RG1 Delta Downs Derby







