Get ready for some heart pounding excite right here in Southwest Louisiana.  Delta Downs Racetrack in Vinton, Louisiana is set to start their Thoroughbred season this Wednesday October 17th, 2018.

If you have never been out to watch the horses run at Delta Downs, do yourself a favor and plan a trip to watch these impressive animals and the world class jockeys.

The season runs from October 17th thru March 9th, 2019 and features of exciting days of racing.  Saturday, February 9th is their Louisiana Premier Night where they feature Thoroughbreds born and raised and trained right here in Louisiana.

Also, it is free to go out and watch the horses run.  You can even bring your kiddos too.  They have a big arcade by the racetrack and the kids can go all the way up to the gate by the track and watch these animals run past them at lightning speed.

So go our and have some fun!

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