Miner League prevails in the 2023 Gottstein Futurity
$50,000 AUBURN STAKES
28th RUNNING
3YO COLTS & GELDINGS, 6 FURLONGS
SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2024
Track Record: 1:06.86, Kaabraaj (4), April 23, 2016
Stakes Record: 1:07.59, Clovisconnection, June 18, 2023
Blaine Wright
Most Wins
Trainer: 4-tie Blaine Wright (Baja Sur, 2019; Top Executive, 2021; Executive Chef, 2022; Clovisconnection, 2023) Bud Klokstad (Ropersandwranglers, 1997/1998; Jumron Won, 2001; Beau Maggie, 2005)
Jockey: 4, Juan Gutierrez (Crimson Design, 2004; Noosa Beach, 2009; Finallygotabentley, 2013; Fooled Again, 2015)
Owner: 3, Maryanski & Riverbend Stable (Baja Sur, 2019; Top Executive, 2021; Executive Chef, 2022)
Largest Winning Margin: 5 lengths-tie, Noosito (2014), Baja Sur (2019)
Smallest Winning Margin: nose-tie, Cantil (2000), Whatwasithinking (2018)
Track Condition: fast 26, Sloppy 1
Betting Favorite: 9-27
Largest $2 Win: $102.40, Showme Yourfriends (2011)
Smallest $2 Win: $2.60, D’honorable One (dead-heat, 2012)
Winner bred: Washington 13, Kentucky 7, California 4, Florida 3, Virginia 1
Gate-to-Wire: 7-27
Ron and Nina Hagen
OWNERS HOMETOWNS
1: Powerized (3) Chris Randall, Bellevue, WA; Nick Rossi, Las Vegas, NV; Gary Hughes, Clarkston, WA; Frank Lucarelli, Enumclaw, WA
2: Miner League (2) Dr. George Todaro, Seattle, WA
3: Freightline (5) Gold Coast Racing III (Ron Hagen, Enumclaw, WA)
4: Rundoft (5/2) HX3 Incorporated (Todd Hansen, Shawn Hansen, Ethan Hansen, Tenino, WA)
5: Conrad Meadows (15) Clemans View Farm Clemans View Farm (Jean Harris & Jeff Harris, Naches, WA)
6: Where You Gonna Go (12) WilWin Stable (Robert Wilmot, Renton, WA)
7: Tougherthantherest (10) Heidi Nelson, Bothell, WA; Dale Varbel, Graham, WA
2024 EmD 3YO COLTS & GELDINGS SERIES
June 16: $50,000 Auburn Stakes, 6 Furlongs
July 13: $50,000 Irish Day Stakes, 6 ½ Furlongs
Aug 11: $50,000 Muckleshoot Derby, 1 1/16 Mile
Clovisconnection
AUBURN STAKES LAST FIVE YEARS
2023 Clovisconnection 1:07.59 $3.60
2022 Executive Chef 1:08.84 $10.20
2021 Top Executive 1:09.56 $6.80
2020 Not run
2019 Baja Sur 1:07.98 $3.80
2018 Whatwasithinking 1:09.63 $6.40
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