Ima Happy Cat (left) and Bella Mia meet again in the Irish Day Stakes
$50,000 IRISH DAY STAKES
23rd RUNNING, SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2018
3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES, 1 1/16 MILE
Track Record: 1:39 3/5, Kid Katabatic (5), July 26, 1998
Stakes Record*: tie-1:42 3/5, Spite and Malice (1997) and Enduring Knight (2000)
*Distance 1 Mile, 2004-2017; 1 1/16 Mile, 1996-2003
Most Wins
Trainer: 3, Tom Wenzel (Elusive Noise, 2011; Exclusive Diva, 2012, Stopshoppingdebbie, 2013)
Jockey: 4, Juan Gutierrez (Sis’s Sis, 2010; Elusive Noise, 2011; Exclusive Diva, 2012; Top Quality, 2017)
Owner: 5 Northwest Farms (Lasting Code, 2002; Shampoo, 2007, Elusive Noise, 2011;
Exclusive Diva, 2012; Stopshoppingdebbie, 2013)
Favorites: 10-for-22 Odds-on: 6-for-11
Gate-to-Wire: 6-for-22
Biggest $2 Win: $46.40, Follow My Heineken (1999)
Smallest $2 Win: $2.40, Queenledo (2005)
Winner Bred: Washington 10, Kentucky 9, California 2, British Columbia 1
Track: fast 19, sloppy 3
OWNERS HOMETOWNS
1: Ca Dreamer (6) Ed Moger, Berkeley, CA; Patrick Neary, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
2: Downwind (10) Ten Broeck Farm (David Mowat, Woodinville, WA)
3: Princessof the Nyl (5/2) Muddy Waters Stables (Mike Waters, Kirkland, WA)
4: Ima Happy Cat (3) Sue & Tim Spooner, Olympia, WA
5: Bella Mia (2) John & Janene Maryanski, Auburn, WA
6: Diamonds R (10) George Todaro, Seattle, WA
7: Assemble (12) Peter Redekop, Vancouver, BC
WASHINGTON OAKS SERIES
May 20: $50,000 Seattle Stakes, 6F: Ima Happy Cat ($6.40) 1:09.68 70 Beyer
June 10: $50,000 Kent Stakes, 6½ F: Bella Mia ($6) 1:15.95 70 Beyer
July 1: $50,000 Irish Day Stakes, 1 1/16 Mile
July 22: $50,000 Washington Oaks, 1 1/8 Mile
Aug. 26: $50,000 WA Cup Sophomore Filly (S), 1 Mile
2018 STAKES AT EMERALD DOWNS
Stakes: 8 Total Horses: 60
Average Field Size: 7.5 Average $2 Win: $9.80
Favorite: 3-for-8
Largest $2 Win: $24.20 (Dedicated to You, Budweiser Stakes)
Smallest $2 Win: $3.40 (Alliford Bay, Washington State Legislators Stakes)
Winner Bred: Washington 4, Kentucky 2, California 1, Ohio 1
Winning Sires: Harbor the Gold 2, Smiling Tiger 1, Violence 1, Abraaj 1, Mizzen Mast 1, City Zip 1, Purim 1.
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