Blaine Wright, in his 10th season of training at Emerald Downs, captured his first training title with 39 wins during the 70-day stand.
Mr. Wright has now totaled 242 wins at Emerald Downs from 1,038 starts, a terrific 22.3% strike rate.
Blaine’s dad Richard was a mainstay at Emerald in the earlier years winning 176 races.
2016 statistics
HORSE WINS (25 different winners)

5 – He’s Cagey (named claimer of the meet)
3 – Inexcess Again
3 – Step On the Gas
2 – Coming In Hot
2 – Blame It On Royce
2 – Invested Prospect (stakes winner)
2 – Fooled Again
2 – Classic Grand
2 – Love Cautiously
JOCKEY WINS
14 – Leslie Mawing
12 – Juan Gutierrez
6 – Erick Lopez
4 – Jose Zunino
2 – Rocco Bowen
1 – Eswan Flores
STAKES WINS
Ethan’s Baby (WA Cup F&M)
Invested Prospect (Seattle)
Year-by-year record
Year | Wins | Starts | W% |
2016 | 39 | 136 | 28.7 |
2015 | 32 | 125 | 25.6 |
2014 | 22 | 89 | 24.7 |
2013 | 25 | 85 | 29.4 |
2012 | 24 | 79 | 30.4 |
2011 | 15 | 58 | 25.9 |
2010 | 23 | 105 | 21.9 |
2009 | 26 | 144 | 18.1 |
2008 | 24 | 131 | 18.3 |
2007 | 12 | 83 | 14.5 |