$50,000 SEATTLE SLEW STAKES
SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018
42nd RUNNING, 3-YEAR OLDS, 1 1/16 MILE
Track Record: 1:39 3/5, Kid Katabatic (5), July 26, 1998
Stakes Record: 1:40.76, Noosito, July 13, 2014
Most Wins
Trainer: 3-tie, Bud Klokstad (I.M. Bzy, 1998; Jumron Won, 2001; Flying Notes, 2002), Blaine Wright (Newfound Man, 2010; Zayda, 2011; Aqua Frio, 2017)
Jockey: 4, Gallyn Mitchell (Prefabricate, 1994; Cromarty Bay, 1995; Jumron Won, 2001, Peaceful Reign, 2009)
Owner: 1, 41 tied
Following stats from 1996-2017 at Emerald Downs:
Track Condition: fast 21, wet-fast 1
Favorites: 7-for-22; Odds-on: 3-for-4
Largest $2 Win: $68.60, Betrbegone, July 12, 2015
Smallest $2 Win: $2.80, Name for Norm, 1997; Jumron Won, 2001
Gate-to-wire winners: 7
Smallest Win Margin: head-tie, Aqua Frio, 2017; Barkley, 2016; Italian Boy, 2012; Newfound Man, 2010; Stratoplan, 2003
Largest Win Margin: 5 lengths, Flying Notes, 2002
Winner Bred: Washington 13, Kentucky 6, Florida 2, British Columbia 1
OWNERS HOMETOWNS
1: Freiburg (8) Ramer Holtan (Mercer Island, WA)
2: Whatwasithinking (4) Chris Randall, Bellevue, WA; Nick Rossi, Las Vegas;
Frank Lucarelli, Enumclaw, WA
3: Boundary Bay (5) North American Thoroughbred Racing Co. (Glen Todd, Surrey, BC)
4: Smoothee Lee (20) Doug Walker, Edgewood, WA; Mickey Maguire, Burien, WA; Frank Lucarelli, Enumclaw, WA
5: Elliott Bay (15) Rising Star Stable II (Vicki Potter, Auburn, WA)
6: Schoenhardt (3) Dr. Mark Dedomenico, Redmond, WA; Mike Waters, Kirkland, WA
7: Sippin Fire (5/2) How we Roll #4 (David Israel, Enumclaw, WA; Joe Withee, Auburn; Al Adams, Seattle, WA; Charlie Clark, Seattle, WA; Angela Wilson, Auburn, WA; Steve Pilgrim, Kent, WA)
8: Trump Itz (8) John & Janene Maryanski, Auburn, WA; Riverbend Stable (Gail & Gerald Schneider, Auburn, WA)
9: Golden Cowboy (20) Big Bill and Company #1 (Bill Nicklos, Seattle, WA);
Cris Rongve, Kirkland, WA
2018 EmD 3YO COLTS & GELDINGS SERIES
May 27: $50,000 Auburn Stakes, 6F: Whatwasithinking ($6.40) 1:09.63 70 Beyer
June 17: $50,000 Coca-Cola Stakes, 6 ½F: Sippin Fire ($7.60) 1:15.41 74 Beyer
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
2018 Stakes @ Emerald Downs
Stakes: 9 Total Horses 66 Average Field Size: 7.3 Average $2 Win: $11.80
FAVORITE: (3-for-9)
LARGEST $2 WIN: $28.20 (Diamonds R, Irish Day Stakes)
SMALLEST $2 WIN: $3.40 (Alliford Bay, Washington State Legislators Stakes)
WINNER BRED: Washington 4, Kentucky 3, 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, Alternation 1
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