Emerald Downs Adds Four Stakes Races

EMERALD DOWNS ADDS FOUR STAKES TO 2021 SCHEDULE

AUBURN, Wash. (May 5, 2021) – Emerald Downs has announced an additional four stakes races for the 2021 live racing season that begins Wednesday, May 19.

Added to the schedule: $50,000 Governor’s Stakes, 3-year-olds and up, 6 1/2 furlongs; Sunday, July 11; $50,000 Washington State Legislators Stakes, older fillies and mares, 6 1/2 furlongs, Sunday, July 11; $50,000 Kent Stakes, 3-year-old fillies, 6 1/2 furlongs, Sunday, July 25; $50,000 Irish Day Stakes, 3-year-old colts and geldings, Sunday, July 25.

The schedule now features 21 total stakes (19 Thoroughbred, 2 Quarter Horse) totaling $1,090,000 in purses.

The stakes schedule begins Thursday, June 17, with the $50,000 Hastings Stakes for older fillies and mares at 6 furlongs and the $50,000 Budweiser Stakes for 3-year-olds and up at 6 furlongs.

The 86th renewal of the $100,000 Longacres Mile (G3) is Sunday, Aug. 15, anchoring a stakes double-header with the $50,000 Emerald Distaff for older fillies and mares.

The stakes schedule features seven double-headers, one triple-header and one quadruple-header.

The $70,000 Gottstein Futurity on Thursday, Sept. 23, culminates the 2-year-old stakes program that includes five events–two for fillies, two for colts and geldings, and the Gottstein.

On Sunday, Aug. 22, 2-year-olds meet in the $50,000 WTBOA Lads Stakes for colts and geldings and $50,000 Barbara Shinpoch Stakes for fillies, and older Quarter Horses meet in the $40,000 Bank of America Emerald Championship Challenge and 2-year-olds square off in the $30,000 John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship.

In addition to the Gottstein Futurity, Sept. 23 features two Washington Cup races, $50,000 Muckleshoot Tribal Classic for older horses and $50,000 Washington Cup Filly and Mare Stakes.

2021 EMERALD DOWNS STAKES SCHEDULE
21 Stakes (19 Thoroughbred): $1,020,000

Date. . . . . . .Stakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purse
Thu June 17 $50,000 Hastings Stakes (3&UP F&M) 6F
Thu June 17 $50,000 Budweiser Stakes (3&UP) 6F
Sun June 20 $50,000 Seattle Stakes (3YOF) 6F
Sun June 20 $50,000 Auburn Stakes (3YO) 6F
Sun July 11 $50,000 Governor’s Stakes (3&UP) 6 1/2 F
Sun July 11 $50,000 WA State Legislators Stakes (3&UP F&M) 6 1/2 F
Sun July 18 $50,000 Angie C. Stakes (2YOF) 5 ½ F
Sun July 18 $50,000 King County Express (2YO C&G) 5 ½ F
Sun July 25 $50,000 Kent Stakes (3YOF) 6 1/2 F
Sun July 25 $50,000 Irish Day Stakes (3YO) 6 1/2 F
Sun Aug 15 $100,000 Longacres Mile (G3) (3&UP) 1M
Sun Aug 15 $50,000 Emerald Distaff (3&UP F&M) 1 1/16 M
Sun Aug 22 $50,000 Barbara Shinpoch Stakes (2YOF) 6 ½ F
Sun Aug 22 $50,000 WTBOA Lads Stakes (2YO C&G) 6 ½ F
Sun Aug 22 $40,000 Bank of America Challenge (3&UP) 440Y
Sun Aug 22 $30,000 John Deere Juvenile Challenge (2YO) 350Y
Sun Aug 29 $50,000 Muckleshoot Derby (3YO) 1 1/16 M
Sun Aug 29 $50,000 Washington Oaks (3YOF) 1 1/16 M
Thu Sep 23 $50,000 Muckleshoot Tribal Classic* (3&UP)1 1/16M
Thu Sep 23 $50,000 WA Cup Filly & Mare Stakes* 1 1/16 M
Thu Sep 23 $70,000 Gottstein Futurity (2YO) 1 1/16 M
*WA & BC Bred