Borel and Loana cruise to easy score in Louisiana

Calvin Borel has been winning races for more than three decades and has three Kentucky Derby victories on his resume. At Louisiana Downs last night, he showed a little of what has made him one of the top riders in the country over that span.

Aboard the 3-year-old filly Loana in a muddy $27,000 allowance race at a mile and 70 yards, a race that came off the turf, Borel lulled his foes to sleep with a :24.83 first quarter, then put it in overdrive and opened up daylight en route to a 5 3/4-length victory in 1:44 flat.

Loana, a daughter of Neolithic bred by Mary K. Haire, had one second to show for her first six starts, but is 2-2-1 for her next five. The $65,000 Timonium 2-year-old collected a check for $14,400, increasing her career total to $58,534.