$50,000 Washington Oaks-Press Kit

Bella Mia (left) and Diamonds R (right) meet again in the $50,000 Washington Oaks

$50,000 WASHINGTON OAKS
SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2018
39th RUNNING, 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES, 1 1/8 MILES

Track Record: 1:45 2/5, Flying Notes (3), Sept. 2, 2002
Stakes Record: 1:47 1/5, Flirtacious Girl, August 21,1999

Statistics 1996-2017 @ EmD
Most Wins
Trainer: 3-tie, Grant Forster (Youcan’ttakeme, 2003; Bianconi Baby, 2004; A Classic Life, 2005)
Larry Ross (Ever Lasting, 1996; Zenovit, 2010; Belle Hill, 2015) Tom Wenzel (Rivoltella, 2007; Stopshoppingdebbie, 2013; Princess Kennedy, 2016)
Owner: 2-tie, Michael and Amy Feuerborn (A Classic Life, 2005; Class Included, 2011) Northwest Farms (Elusive Horizon, 2008; Stopshoppingdebbie, 2013)
Jockey: 3-tie, Ricky Frazier (A Classic Life, 2005; She’s All Silk, 2006; Zenovit, 2010)
Gary Baze (Crossatyourownrisk, 2000; Graceful Cat, 2001; Youcan’ttakeme, 2003)
Leslie Mawing (Class Included, 2011; Lady Fifty Two, 2014; Belle Hill, 2015)
Rocco Bowen (Stopshoppingdebbie, 2013; Princess Kennedy, 2016; Little Dancer, 2017)
Largest Winning Margin: 9 ½ lengths, Flirtacious Girl, August 21, 1999
Smallest winning margin: nose, Princess Kennedy (July 24, 2016)
Track: fast 20, wet-fast 1, sloppy 1
Favorites: 9-for-22 Odds-on: 8-for-16
Gate-to-wire: 8-for-22
Largest $2 Win: $27.40, Little Dancer (July 23, 2017)
Smallest $2 Win: $2.80-tie, Youcan’ttakeme (2003), No Flies On Doodle (2009), Stopshoppingdebbie (2013)
Winner bred: Kentucky 14, Washington 6, Florida 1,Maryland 1

OWNERS HOMETOWNS
1: Ima Happy Cat (6) Sue & Tim Spooner, Olympia, WA
2: Princessof the Nyl (3) Muddy Waters Stables (Mike Waters, Kirkland, WA)
3: Spot On (15) Blue Ribbon Racing #16 (Debbie & Rick Pabst, Buckley, WA)
4: Diamonds R (7/2) George Todaro, Seattle, WA
5: Bella Mia (9/5) John & Janene Maryanski, Auburn, WA
6: Ca Dreamer (6) Ed Moger, Berkeley, CA; Patrick Neary, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
7: Downwind (12) Ten Broeck Farm (David Mowat, Woodinville, WA)

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 M: Diamonds R ($28.20) 1:42.96 70 Beyer
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: 14 Total Horses: 99
Avg Field Size: 7.1 Avg $2 Win: $9.60
Favorite: 7 for 14
Largest $2 Win: $28.20 (Diamonds R, Irish Day Stakes)
Smallest $2 Win: $3.40 (Alliford Bay, Washington State Legislators Stakes)
Winner Bred: Washington 6, Kentucky 5, Ohio 2, California 1
Winning Sires: Harbor the Gold 3, Mizzen Mast 2, Smiling Tiger 2, Violence 1, Abraaj 1, City Zip 1, Purim 1, Alternation 1, Quality Road 1, The Factor 1

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