$50,000 Washington State Legislators Stakes-Press Kit

Blazingbellablu (No. 4) edges Slack Tide in the 2023 Hastings Stakes

$50,000 WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATORS STAKES
FILLIES & MARES 3 & UP, 6 ½ FURLONGS
27th RUNNING, SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2023

Track Record: 1:12.94, I Keep Saying (5), July 27, 2014
Stakes Record: 1:14.20, Stopshoppingdebbie (4), June 8, 2014

Most Wins
Horse: 1, 26 tied
Jockey: 3, Ricky Frazier (A Classic Life, 2006; She’s All Silk, 2007; Gadget Queen, 2009)
Trainer: 4, Tom Wenzel (Exclusive Diva, 2013; Stopshoppingdebbie, 2014; Kikisoblu, 2015; Dontkissntell, 2022)
Owner: 2 tie, Seawind Stables (Banchory Baron, 1996; Russellthemussell, 1997) Northwest Farms (Exclusive Diva, 2013; Stopshoppingdebbie, 2014)
Largest Winning Margin: 6 ¼ lengths, Kikisoblu (2015)
Smallest Winning Margin: nose, Always a Dixie (2002), A Classic Life (2006)
Largest $2 Win: $52.60, Always a Dixie (2002)
Smallest $2 Win: $2.60, Stopshoppingdebbie (2014)
Betting favorite: 7-26 Odds-on: 6-11
Track Condition: fast 24, sloppy 2
Winner: $27,500

David Mowat

Owners Hometowns
1: Tiz a Macho Girl (7/2) Steve and Letha Haar, Puyallup, WA; Jeff Metz, San Dimas, CA
2: Zippin Sevenz (4) Mike Phillips, Bonney Lake, WA
3: Our Lyla Grace (8) Code Four Stable (Roy Brewer, Yelm, WA)
4: Young Life Laura (30) Sergio S. Perez, Fresno, CA; Joe Abrahamson, Wellpinit, WA; Filos Stable (Nick Leisos, Bellevue, WA)
5: Cause She’s a Lady (10) Quest Racing (Ron Kalina, Prescott, AZ)
6: Blazingbellablu (2) Charles Essex, Granite Falls, WA; Petra Lewin, Centralia, WA
7: Slack Tide (3) Ten Broeck Farm (David Mowat, Woodinville, WA)

Blazingbellablu

2023 Older Fillies & Mares @ Emerald Downs
June 25: $50,000 Hastings Stakes, Blazingbellablu ($8.80) 6F 1:08.27 73 Beyer
July 23: $50,000 WA State Legislators Stakes, 6 ½ F
Aug 13: $50,000 Emerald Distaff, 1 1/16 M
Sept 17: $50,00 WA Cup Filly & Mare Stakes (S), 1 1/16 M
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