Sippin Fire winning the 2017 Washington Cup Juvenile
$50,000* AUBURN STAKES
SUNDAY, MAY 27, 2018
3-YEAR-OLD COLTS & GELDINGS
23rd RUNNING, 6 FURLONGS
*Purse includes anonymous $20,000 donation in support of Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance
Track Record: 1:06.86, Kaabraaj (4), April 23, 2016
Stakes Record:* 1:08.00, Call On Carson (2007)
Most Wins
Trainer: 4, Bud Klokstad (Ropersandwranglers, 1997 & 1999; Jumron Won, 2001; Beau Maggie, 2005)
Jockey: 4, Juan Gutierrez (Crimson Design, 2004; Noosa Beach, 2009; Finallygotabentley, 2013; Fooled Again, 2015)
Owner: 2, Billie Klokstad (Ropersandwranglers 1997 & 1998)
Largest Winning Margin: 5 lengths, Noosito (2014)
Smallest Winning Margin: dead-heat, D’honorable One & Makors Finale, 2012
Track Condition: Fast 21, Sloppy 1
Betting Favorite: 6-for-22
Largest $2 Win: $102.40, Showme Yourfriends (2011)
Smallest $2 Win: $2.60, D’honorable One (dead-heat, 2012)
Winner bred: Washington 12, Kentucky 5, California 4, Florida 2
Gate-to- wire: 5-for-22
*Race for older fillies & mares 1997-99, 3-year-olds & up 1996
OWNERS HOMETOWNS
1: Hey Sequoia (20) William Bridges, Tacoma, WA
2: Oldtoytrain (15) Horseplayers Racing Club #257 (Scott Gruender, Renton, WA), Warlock Stables (Tim Floyd, Spokane, WA)
3: Winter Knight (20) Q Stable (Doug & Nancy McPhee, Maple Valley, WA)
4: Sippin Fire (3) How we Roll #4 (David Israel, Enumclaw; Joe Withee, Auburn; Al Adams, Seattle; Charlie Clark, Seattle; Angela Wilson, Auburn; Steve Pilgrim, Kent)
5: Freiburg (15) Ramer Holtan (Mercer Island, WA)
6: Vicente’s Shadow (20) Gordon Twilegar, Boise, ID; Steve Twilegar, Melba, ID
7: Whatwasithinking (7/2) Chris Randall, Bellevue, WA; Nick Rossi, Las Vegas; Frank Lucarelli, Enumclaw, WA
8: Chroeography (5) North American Thoroughbred Racing Co. (Glen Todd, Surrey, BC)
9: My Heart Awakens (10) Coal Creek Farm (Barbara Ratcliff, Bellevue, WA)
10: Elliott Bay (4) Rising Star Stable II (Vicki Potter, Auburn, WA)
11: Boundary Bay (10) North American Thoroughbred Racing Co. (Glen Todd, Surrey, BC)
2018 EmD 3YO COLTS & GELDINGS SERIES
May 27: $50,000 Auburn Stakes, 6 Furlongs
June 17: $50,000 Coca-Cola Stakes, 6 ½ Furlongs
July 8: $50,000 Seattle Slew Stakes, 1 1/16 Mile
July 29: $50,000 Muckleshoot Derby, 1 1/8 Mile
Aug 26: $50,000 WA Cup Soph C & G Stakes (s), 1 Mile
Sept 23:$100,000 Getaway Stakes, 1 1/16 Mile
