$50,000 KENT STAKES
SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2016
20th RUNNING, 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES, 1 1/16 MILES
Track Record: 1:39 3/5, Kid Katabatic (5), July 26, 1998
Stakes Record: 1:41, Shampoo (3), July 22, 2007
Most Wins
Trainer: 3-tie, Tim McCanna (One Number Short, 1999; Dolly’s Hit Lady, 2002; Gins Majesty, 2005)
Doris Harwood (Shampoo, 2007; Elusive Horizon, 2008; Carrabelle Harbor, 2011)
Jockey: 2-tie, Gallyn Mitchell (No Flies On Doodle, 2009; Carrabelle Harbor, 2011)
Leslie Mawing (Ole’s Miss, 2014; Belle Hill, 2015)
Owner: 3, Northwest Farms LLC (Shampoo, 2007; Elusive Horizon, 2008, Stopshoppingdebbie, 2013)
Track Condition: fast 16, wet-fast 2, sloppy 1
Favorites: 8-for-19 Odds-on: 6-for-14
Largest $2 Win: $58.60, Champagneandcaviar, 2012 Smallest $2 Win: $2.40, Stopshoppingdebbie, 2013
Gate-to-Wire: Guinevere, 1998; Dolly’s Hit Lady, 2002; Youcan’ttakeme, 2003;
Elusive Horizon, 2008; No Flies On Doodle, 2009
Smallest Win Margin: head-tie, One Number Short, 1999; Stopshoppingdebbie, 2013
Largest Win Margin: 7 lengths, Chestnut Lady, 2006
Winner Bred: Kentucky 9, Washington 5, California 2, Florida 1, Oregon 1, Ontario 1
Purse: $50,000 1st—$27,500 2nd—$10,000 3rd—$7,500 4th—$3,750 5th—$1,250
OWNERS HOMETOWNS
1: Rods Song (10) Highlander Racing Stable (Bruce & Cass Maller, Incline Village, NV)
2: My Heart Goes On (5-2) Coal Creek Farm (Barbara Ratcliff, Bellevue, WA)
3: Brookys Star (6) Jethorse LLC (Steven Reger, Billings, MT)
4: Find Joy (8) David P. Taylor, Seattle, WA
5: Princess Kennedy (3) David Thorner, Yakima, WA
6: Sunrise Glow (5) Ten Broeck Farm (David Mowat, Woodinville, WA)
7: Profound Moment (4) Dr. Mark Dedomenico, Redmond, WA
WASHINGTON OAKS SERIES
May 8: $50,000 Seattle Stakes, Invested Prospect ($9) 1:14.87
May 29: $50,000 Irish Day Stakes, Princess Katie ($9.60) 1:36.36
June 26: $50,000 Kent Stakes, 1 1/16 Mile
July 24: $75,000 Washington Oaks, 1 1/8 Mile
Aug. 28: $50,000 WA Cup (State-bred), 1 Mile
FAB 5 HANDICAPPERS
Joe Withee (EmD1): My Heart Goes On, Princess Kennedy, Sunrise Glow (2-8, $71.70)
Matt Dinerman (EmD2): Sunrise Glow, My Heart Goes on, Princess Kennedy (2-8, $97.30)
Professor Pollowitz (EmD3): Sunrise Glow, Find Joy, My Heart Goes On (1-8, $74.70)
Vic Cozzetti (Predictorsays.com): My Heart Goes On, Princess Kennedy, Brookys Star 1 (2-8, $85.70)
Nick Rousso (Daily Racing Form): Princess Kennedy, Find Joy, My Heart Goes On (2-8, $92.50)
Consensus: My Heart Goes On (14), Sunrise Glow (11), Princess Kennedy (9) (2-8, $87.10)
NOTES: Sunday’s $50,000 Kent Stakes marks round three for 3-year-old fillies and we’re already guaranteed a third different winner in the series, as neither Invested Prospect, gate-to-wire winner of the Seattle Stakes, nor Princess Katie, last-to-first winner of the Irish Day Stakes, is entered in Sundays 1 1/16-mile race. . .My Heart Goes On, named state champion 2-year-old filly of 2015, and Princess Kennedy, voted Emerald Downs’ champion 2-year-old filly of 2015, appear the ones to beat. My Heart Goes On ran brilliantly in the Irish Day, shaking off Invested Prospect on the last turn and opening a three-length lead past mid-stretch, only to be nailed in the final jump by Princess Katie. Princess Kennedy also ran a big race in the Irish Day, rallying from 12 lengths back to finish third in an improved effort. . .Betting favorites are 0-for-8 in stakes this year at Emerald Downs. Second betting choices have dominated, winning 6-of-8 including 3-year-old fillies Invested Prospect at 3.50-to-1 in the Seattle Stakes and Princess Katie at 3.80-to-1 in the Irish Day Stakes.
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