TWO-TIME MILE WINNER STRYKER PHD
NOMINATED TO WASHINGTON CUP

AUBURN, Wash. (August 21, 2016) – Sixty-five horses including 2014-15 Longacres Mile champion Stryker Phd are nominated to the Xpressbet Washington Cup, to be run Sunday, August 28 at Emerald Downs.

The Xpressbet Washington Cup features six stakes races exclusively for Washington/B.C.-bred or sired runners with an aggregate $300,000 in purses.
Now in its 14th year, the Xpressbet Washington Cup includes male and female stakes races for 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds and older horses.

The $50,000 Muckleshoot Tribal Classic for older horses at 1 1/16 miles drew eight nominations, with 7-year-old gelding Stryker Phd (pictured) the marquee runner. Although his bid for an unprecedented third straight Longacres Mile was denied, Stryker Phd is a two-time winner of the Muckleshoot Tribal Classic, and a victory Sunday would vault the star gelding over the $500,000 mark in career earnings at Emerald Downs.

The 3-year-old filly stakes drew a record 16 nominees, including stakes-winning My Heart Goes On and Copy Begone, the only horse with five wins at the 2016 meeting. The older filly or mare stakes drew 12 nominations (including five 3-year-old fillies cross nominated) and both 2-year-old races drew 10 nominations.

So Lucky, undefeated and untested in three romping wins including the Emerald Express and WTBOA Lads Stakes, figures a prohibitive favorite in the Two-Year-Old Colt and Geldings Stakes. Risque’s Legacy, the first winner for freshman sire Atta Boy Roy, heads the nominees for the Two-Year-Old Filly Stakes.

Entries will be drawn Thursday at the Quarter Chute Café with horses allowed to enter only one race.

2016 Xpressbet WASHINGTON CUP

$50,000 Muckleshoot Tribal Classic (3 & UP WA/BC Bred or Sired) 1-1/16 M
Horse. . . . . .Owner. . . . .Trainer
Absolutely Cool (9-WA) Karl Krieg Tom Wenzel
Grinder Sparksaglo (5-WA) Richard Sena Robbie Baze
Hoody (5-WA) Homestretch & Robert Donnell Jim Penney
Raspberry Road (4-WA) Sue & Tim Spooner Dan Markle
Snowball’s Chance (4-WA) Robin Winchester Guy Winchester
Stryker Phd (7-WA) Jim & Mona Hour Larry Ross
Trick Or Retreat (5-WA) Mark Malnati & Robert McKay Doris Harwood
Westley (5-WA) Bryan Smith Gary Lonctot

$50,000 WA Cup Filly & Mare Stakes (3&UP F&M WA/BC Bred or Sired) 1-1/16 M
Horse. . . . . .Owner. . . . .Trainer
Arlington Lady (3-WA) Robert E. Donnell Jim Penney
Copy Begone (3-WA) Adams, Israel & Clark Steve Bullock
Dance With Effie (3-WA) John E. Parker Candi Tollett
Dreamer S. (3-WA) Darrin Paul Frank Lucarelli
Ethan’s Baby (4-WA) Todd & Shawn Hansen Blaine Wright
Knight Club (5-WA) Vital Signs Stable Doris Harwood
Lizzy Lass (8-WA) Blue Diamond & Filos Stables Roy Lumm
Maggie’s Special (9-WA) Allen Gideon Allen Gideon
Parker’s Delight (4-WA) M Pollowitz & J Wilson Frank Lucarelli
Sadie’s Snowflake (3-WA) Ron Crockett Inc. Tom Wenzel
Sanibel Harbor (5-WA) Sue & Tim Spooner Dan Markle
Sugarseeker (3-WA) Darrin Paul Frank Lucarelli

$50,000 WA Cup Three-Year-Old Stakes (3YO WA/BC Bred or Sired) 1M
Horse. . . . . .Owner. . . . .Trainer
Face Valued (3-WA) One Horse Will Do Corporation Chris Stenslie
Guardingthemoney (3-WA) Clemans View, Burke & Nicklos Jose Navarro
Huya (3-WA) C Tollett, J Baker & J Parry Candi Tollett
Mach One Rules (3-WA) R.E.V. Racing Frank Lucarelli
Party for One (3-WA) Coal Creek Farm David Martinez
Rally Cap Rudy (3-WA) Homestretch Farm Jim Penney
Ryan Walt (3-WA) Mullens, Larson & Zenker H.R. Pat Mullens
The Press (3-WA) Howard Belvoir Howard Belvoir
Togrammashousewego (3-WA) S D & D Mackenzie Charles Essex

$50,000 WA Cup Three-Year-Old Filly Stakes (3YOF WA/BC Sired) 1M
Horse. . . . . .Owner. . . . .Trainer
Arlington Lady (3-WA) Robert E. Donnell Jim Penney
Cat Camille (3-WA) Karen Kirshner Robbie Baze
Copy Begone (3-WA) A Adams, D Israel & C Clark Steve Bullock
Demonsdarlin (3-WA) Warlock Stables & Mike Nist Roddina Barrett
Dreamer S. (3-WA) Darrin Paul Frank Lucarelli
E Z Star Maker (3-WA) H.R. & Nancy Gibson Howie Gibson
Fly Far Away (3-WA) Todd & Shawn Hansen Blaine Wright
Gotta Be Diet C (3-WA) One Horse, Riendl & Shimzu Chris Stenslie
Listo (3-WA) Horse Haven Creek & Lumley Rosie Simkins
My Heart Goes On (3-WA) Coal Creek Farm David Martinez
Oh Baby Oh (3-WA) Iron Horse Racing Frank Lucarelli
Sadie’s Snowflake (3-WA) Ron Crockett Inc. Tom Wenzel
Sugarseeker (3-WA) Darrin Paul Frank Lucarelli
Three Forks Gold (3-WA) David Greenshields Rosie Simkins
Trinni (3-WA) Hghlnder/H’rsplyrs/Wdway Jeff Metz
Web of Demons (3-KY) Warlock & Hors3players #188 Jeff Metz

$50,000 WA Cup 2 Year-Old Filly Stakes (2YOF WA Bred or Sired) 6F
Horse. . . . . .Owner. . . . .Trainer
Frostingonthecake (2-WA) Blue Ribbon Racing #4 Jim Penney
Goldazura (2-WA) Jill Heerensperger Blaine Wright
Grace Bay (2-WA) Billy Speed Racing Stable Frank Lucarelli
Indian Power (2-WA) Alan Bozell & David Rall Alan Bozell
Miss Wine Topper (2-WA) Carol Henning H.R. Pat Mullens
No Talking Back (2-WA) One Horse Will Do/Stenslie/Hubbird Chris Stenslie
Olivia Snowbound (2-WA) Swag Stables & 20/10 Stables David Martinez
Retreat Yourself (2-WA) Mark Malnati Doris Harwood
Risque’s Legacy (2-WA) Karl Krieg Tom Wenzel
San Juan Star (2-WA) John E. Parker Candi Tollett

$50,000 WA Cup 2 Year-Old Stakes (2YO C&G WA Bred or Sired) 6F
Horse. . . . . .Owner. . . . .Trainer
A Smooch for Me (2-WA) H Belvoir or D Hitchcock Howard Belvoir
Ask Not (2-WA) Gorasht & Merriman-Cohen Terry Gillihan
Distortedatthebar (2-WA) C.E. & Ann Richardson & Essex Charles Essex
Don’tbeshywillie (2-WA) Clemans View Farm Howard Belvoir
Double A. Prospect (2-WA) Code Four Stable Tom Wenzel
Keller’s Gold (2-WA) Swag Stables & 20/10 Stables David Martinez
Kota Copy (2-WA) Roddina Barrett Roddina Barrett
Mixo (2-WA) Oak Crest Farm David Martinez
Satellite Storm (2-BC) Double J Racing James Brown
So Lucky (2-WA) Pegasus Too & Rising Star Stable Howard Belvoir

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