Emerald Downs News & Notes-Thursday, June 8

RACING THIS WEEK

Friday, June 9
7 p.m. (7 races)
Fab Friday T-Shirt Giveaway

Saturday, June 10
2 p.m. (8 races)
Belmont Stakes Day
Dancing at the Downs (Pat Benatar Tribute)

Sunday, June 11
2 p.m. (8 races)
Running of the Bulldogs

BEYERS & MEET FASTEST TIMES

Prime Example

Saturday, June 3
Race 1: Shesaheatwave ($4) 54
Race 2: Tyche Awaits You ($6.20) 29
Race 3: Tennessee Moon ($2.60) 57
Race 4: Meteor Shower ($8.20) 43
Race 5: Uncle Jeff ($3.80) 64
Race 6: Prime Example ($2.80) 68
Race 7: Arthur Spooner ($4.20) 55

Lets Declare Peace

Sunday, June 4
Race 1: My Moondancer ($5.20) 50
Race 2: Supermax ($2.60) 52
Race 3: Validate ($6.40) 48
Race 4: Reign of Speed ($3.40) 49
Race 5: Zaccheus ($3.80) 51
Race 6: Your Royal Coil ($15) 53
Race 7: Anna’s Iron Man ($6.20) 56
Race 8: Lets Declare Peace ($9) 70
Race 9: Mo Connelly ($10.80) 60*
* Career-high
# First-time starter
+2-Year-Old

Fast Times
5 Furlongs :57.16 Ms Flashy Harbor (3f) May 14
5 ½ Furlongs 1:02.45 Smiling Goodbye (4g) May 28
6 Furlongs 1:08.83 Dirt Road Red (6g) May 21
6 ½ Furlongs 1:14.69 Polacco (4g) May 6
1 Mile 1:35.23 Pistol Power (9g) May 20

Betting Favorites
Last Week: 8-16 (50.0%)
Season: 42-86 (48.8%)
Largest $2 Win: $63.40, Lafonda (May 28)
$2 Place: $25.20, Lafonda (May 28)
$2 Show: $10.40, Lafonda (May 28)
Biggest Payouts:
$5,814.30 ($0.50 Pick 4, May 28)
$5,209.54 ($0.20) Jackpot Pick 6, June 4)
$5,159.68 ($0.20 Jackpot Pick 6, May 14)

Luis Negron

Jockey Wins
19-Luis Negron
14-Kevin Radke
10-Silvio Amador
10-Alex Cruz
9-Alexis Valdes
6-Carlos Montalvo
5-Isaias Enriquez
5-Javier Matias
4-Jose Zunino
2-Kevin Orozco
1-David Martin
1-Jennifer Whitaker

Justin Evans

Trainer Wins
15-Justin Evans
7-Jorge Rosales
6-Blaine Wright
4-Shelly Crowe
4-David Martinez
4-Jill Soranno
4-Tom Wenzel
3-Candi Cryderman
3-Vince Gibson
3-Frank Lucarelli
3-Debbie Peery
3-Rigoberto Velasquez
2-Tena Birdwell
2-Steve Bullock
2-Luciano Medina Gabriel
2-Jeff Metz
2-Jose Navarro
2-Joe Toye
1-Sergio Alvarez
1-Robert Bean
1-Howard Belvoir
1-Michael Bullene
1-Kay Cooper
1-Charles Essex
1-Jesus Garcia
1-Howie Gibson
1-Ryland Harwood
1-Alexis Silva-Martinez
1-Tim McCanna
1-Jennifer Nunnally
1-Hilario Perez
1-M.L. Pierce
1-Debbie Van Horne

John Parker

Owner Wins
4-Justin Evans
4-Justin Evans, Bill Tomasic & Susan Tomasic
4-Remmah Racing
3-John Parker
2-Ken Elison or Vicky Joe Elison
2-Scott Herbertson
2-Carter James
2-Carter James and Jill Soranno
2-Luciano Medina Gabriel
2-Lusk Racing
2-Oak Crest Farm
2-Stable H.M.A.
2-George Todaro
1-53 Tied

Aloha Breeze

Horse Wins
2-Above the Stars
2-Devil’s Off Duty
1-Affirm Chief
1-Aloha Breeze
1-Altitude
1-American Grit
1-Anna’s Iron Man
1-Arthur Spooner
1-Atomic Candy
1-A View From Above
1-Beau Mischief
1-Classic Leah
1-Coastal Jazz
1-Company’s Dream
1-Confidence Builder
1-Danielle’s Secret
1-Daredevil Princess
1-Dirt Road Red
1-D K’s Crown
1-Double Perfection
1-El Chavo Del Ocho
1-Eye Candy Randy
1-Feather In the Wind
1-Franks Fix It
1-G G Rules
1-Gunnhild
1-Heredia Boxer
1-Kahala
1-Lafonda
1-Langston Road
1-Lets Declare Peace
1-Lucky Lad
1-Major Munnings
1-Me Gusta Luna
1-Meteor Shower
1-Mileys Bluecat
1-Miss Accelerate
1-Miss Aggie Bling
1-Miss Bella
1-Mo Connelly
1-Ms Flashy Harbor
1-Ms Parkside
1-My Moondancer
1-Our Lyla Grace
1-Outright
1-Pistol Power
1-Polacco
1-Predication
1-Prime Example
1-Queen Breezy
1-Rainbow Stew
1-Red Panty Night
1-Reign of Speed
1-Rhodesia
1-Royal Ace
1-Secret Saga
1-Shemakescents
1-Shesaheatwave
1-Silent Declaration
1-Silvery Orb
1-Slice of Pie
1-Smiling Goodbye
1-Smiling Thunder
1-Socal Red
1-Sproston
1-Stand To
1-Stepup
1-Summerofthesamurai
1-Supermax
1-Table Bay
1-Tax Code
1-Tennessee Moon
1-Tribal Impact
1-Try to Capture
1-Tyche Awaits You
1-Unbridled Scholar
1-Uncle Jeff
1-Validate
1-Vintage Kitten
1-Wear the Crown
1-Young Life Laura
1-You’re the Cause
1-Your Royal Coil
1-Zaccheus

Stanford

Sire Wins
4-Stanford
3-Abraaj
2-Bluegrass Cat
2-Boos
2-Broken Vow
2-Clubhouse Ride
2-Curlin to Mischief
2-Declaration of War
2-Gold Aly
2-Harbor the Gold
2-Heatseeker
2-Midshipman
2-Raised a Secret
2-Ransom the Moon
2-Sixthirteen
2-Smiling Tiger
1-Accelerate
1-Affirmative
1-Alternation
1-Atta Boy Roy
1-American Pharoah
1-Cinco Charlie
1-Coast Guard
1-Coil
1-Conquest
1-Constitution
1-Creative Cause
1-Daredevil
1-Dominus
1-Fast Anna
1-Fed Biz
1-Finnegans Wake
1-Frosted
1-Gemologist
1-Goldencents
1-Jersey Town
1-Jimmy Creed
1-Kitten’s Joy
1-Lakerville
1-Liam’s Map
1-Linchpin
1-Lookin At Lucky
1-MacLean’s Music
1-Majesticperfection
1-Mark Valeski
1-Midnight Storm
1-Mineshaft
1-Mr. Rancho Vista
1-Munnings
1-Orb
1-Race Day
1-Runhappy
1-Shackleford
1-Speightstown
1-Stellar Rain
1-Summer Front
1-Tannersmyman
1-Tapiture
1-The Factor
1-Too Much Bling
1-Uncaptured
1-Uncle Mo
1-Understatement
1-Upstart
1-Verrazano
1-War Power
1-Will Take Charge

Winner Bred (86)
31-Kentucky (36.0%)
28-California (32.6%)
16-Washington (18.6%)
3-Idaho (3.5%)
2-New Mexico (2.3%)
2-Oregon (2.3%)
1-Arizona (1.2%)
1-Florida (1.2%)
1-Texas (1.2%)
1-Ontario (1.2%)

Claims Report
No. Claims 51
Aggregate $330,000
Largest Claim: $25,000, Starry Beach (3f) June 3

Carlos Montalvo

WEEKLY HONORS #4 (June 3-4): Jockey: Carlos Montalvo Trainer: Jill Soranno Owner: Justin Evans, Bill Tomasic & Susan Tomasic  Groom: Fernando Ochoa (Tom Wenzel).

NOTES: Nomination close Saturday for the $50,000 Seattle Stakes for 3-year-old fillies and $50,000 Auburn Stakes for 3-year-old colts & geldings. To be run Sunday, June 18, the Seattle and Auburn launch a 23-race stakes schedule worth $1.24 million.http://2023 EmD Stakes