Parade to post for Race 1, June 20, 1996
SATURDAY MARKS MILESTONE AT EMERALD DOWNS
Saturday marks the 2,000th day of live racing at Emerald Downs, a milestone that includes nearly 23 seasons and over 17,000 races.
It all began 2:32 p.m, June 20, 1996, when Strawberry Morn captured the first race in track’ history, rolling to a 10-length victory in the $35,000 U.S. Bank Stakes for 3-year-old fillies. Since then, an additional 17,431 races have been run at the Auburn oval, including 507 this season.
- 1st Day: June 20, 1996
- 1,000th Day: July 4, 2006
- 2,000th Day: Sept. 15, 2018
- Total races (thru Sept. 9): 17,432
Only six days of live racing remain in 2018–September 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23. Sunday, September 23 is Fan Appreciation Day with several $1 Specials and a stakes quadruple-header.
RACING THIS WEEK
Friday, September 14
6:30 p.m. (7 races)
Fab Friday
Saturday, September 15
5 p.m. (8 races)
September Saturdays
The Retros (perform after races)
Sunday, September 16
2 p.m. (9 races)
Emerald Rewards Day
BEYERS & FAST TIMES
Friday, Sept. 7
Race 1: Stay in Power-51*
Race 2: Honkytonkbar-54*
Race 3: Imagetminz-28+
Race 4: Intermix-54
Race 5: Shahalie Shari-56*
Race 6: Opportunistic-78
Race 7: Whistlin’ Laddie-49*
Saturday, Sept. 8
Race 1: Candorosa-59*
Race 2: Hello Bourbon-62
Race 3: Party for One-58
Race 4: Mr. Frank-64+
Race 5: Uzta Have Money-74
Race 6: True Ranger-67
Race 7: Awesome Return-66
Race 8: Better in Leather-50
Sunday, Sept. 9
Race 1: Forty Six Carats-53+#
Race 2: Dark Morning-47*
Race 3: My Son John-47
Race 4: Are Rated-42+
Race 5: Sea N Redd-37
Race 6: Fly Far Away-74*
Race 7: Ever Special-49
Race 8: Hit the Beach-84*
Race 9: Pulmarack-60
Race 10: Crazy for Gold-52*
* Career-high
**Ties career-high
# First-time starter
+2YO
Fastest Times
4 ½ Furlongs :51.87 Sunshine Emily (2yof) June 16
5 Furlongs :56.52 Das Bear (3yog) May 5
5 ½ Furlongs 1:02.94 Barkley (5yoh) May 13
6 Furlongs 1:08.09 Daytona Beach (6yog) June 17
6 ½ Furlongs 1:14.31 Kaabraaj (6yog) July 8
1 Mile 1:34.60 Huya (5yog) June 16
1 1/16 Mile 1:40.08 Riser (4yoc) July 15
1 1/8 Mile 1:48.54 Sippin Fire (3yogf) July 29
1 ¼ Mile 2:03.49 Atypique (dq) (6yog) Sept 1
Betting Favorites
Last Week: 6-25 (24%)
Season: 167-507 (32.9%)
All-Time (1996-2018): 6,102-17,432 (35.0)
Largest $2 Win: $98.80 This Great Nation (Aug 12)
$2 Place: $48.20 This Great Nation (Aug 12)
$2 Show: $16.40 This Great Nation (Aug 12)
Largest Payout: $57,865 ($0.20 Jackpot 7, July 14)
Rocco Bowen
Jockeys Wins
97-Rocco Bowen
66-Kevin Orozco
63-Julien Couton
51-Gary Wales
42-Eswan Flores
28-Javier Matias
22-Jose Zunino
21-Leonel Camacho-Flores
20-Anne Sanguinetti
20-Austin Solis
17-Erick Lopez
Javier Matias
Jockeys Earnings
$964,615-Rocco Bowen
$777,163-Julien Couton
$762,315-Kevin Orozco
$517,415-Gary Wales
$496,571-Eswan Flores
$474,110-Javier Matias
$322,877-Austin Solis
$317,714-Jose Zunino
$302,702-Leonel Camacho-Flores
$235,533-Erick Lopez
Frank Lucarelli
Trainers Wins
43-Jeff Metz
38-Blaine Wright
35-Frank Lucarelli
22-Joe Toye
22-Vince Gibson
19-Candi Tollett
18-Manny Ortiz
17-Howard Belvoir
14-Tom Wenzel
14-Mike Puhich
12-Robbie Baze
12-Larry Ross
11-Chris Stenslie
Blaine Wright
Trainers Earnings
$748,811-Blaine Wright
$462,064-Frank Lucarelli
$332,914-Howard Belvoir
$326,361-Jeff Metz
$264,280-Tom Wenzel
$211,601-Vince Gibson
$207,828-Steve Bullock
$191,849-Manny Ortiz
$188,908-Mike Puhich
$177,786-Chris Stenslie
Jeff Metz (Saratoga West)
Owners Wins
17-Saratoga West
16-John E. Parker
11-Rick Kessler or Terra Firma Farm
9-Tim Bankers
8-Tawnja Elison
7-Kenneth Elison or Vicky Jo Elison
6-Todd & Shawn Hansen
6-Luigi DiPietro or Diana DiPietro
6-Randall and Rossi or Lucarelli Racing
5-Aaron Bresko
5-How We Roll #4
Todd & Shawn Hansen (right)
Owners Earnings
$156,675-How We Roll #4
$153,313-Rising Star Stable III
$134,324-John E. Parker
$128,778-Todd & Shawn Hansen
$104,027-Tim Bankers
$102,864-Peter Redekop B.C. Ltd.
$92,740-Luigi DiPietro & Diana DiPietro
$86,463-John & Janene Maryanski & Riverbend Farm
$85,835-Saratoga West
$81,757-Rick Kessler or Terra Firma Farm
$80,940-John & Janene Maryanski
$79,198-George Todaro
Hit the Beach
Horses Wins
4-Curious Rumor
4-Papa Mambo
4-Party for One
4-Ryan Walt
4-Sippin Fire****
3-Awesome Return
3-Bella Colomba
3-Better in Leather
3-Bullet Express
3-Candorosa
3-Cody’s Choice
3-Copy Begone
3-Daytona Beach
3-Ever Special
3-Fly Far Away
3-Grand Palais
3-Guardian One
3-He’s Not Grey
3-Hit the Beach
3-Marymoor Park
3-Please Be Me
3-Pulmarack
3-Que Chistoso
3-Rojo Bou Peep
3-Serbian Syclone
3-She Got Away
3-True Ranger
3-Will Not
3-Zanab
2-A Filly Can Dream
2-Aikman Juliet*
2-A Little Romance
2-Archie Graham
2-Ask Not
2-Atta Girl Misty
2-Baja Sur*
2-Barasso
2-Barkley*
2-Bear Minimum
2-Bell of Rainier
2-Bernie
2-Bet the Harbor
2-Blame It On Royce
2-Bonita Rapids
2-Briana Jean
2-Brilliant Mike
2-Buckley Bay
2-Bullet Drill
2-Bye Bye Sal
2-Calex
2-Camano Comet
2-Cats Gulch
2-Charming Ruler
2-Choreography
2-Chu and I
2-Cold Hard Luck
2-Crushin Candy
2-Cruzin in Style
2-Dark Morning
2-Desert Black
2-Diamonds Dena
2-Diamonds R*
2-Dontkissntell*
2-Double A. Prospect
2-Dudley Studley
2-Endangered
2-Fernet Me Not
2-Flatter Cat
2-Fuzzy Dolphin*
2-Golden Cowboy
2-Grinder Sparksaglo
2-Hart Mountain
2-Hello Bourbon
2-Hill Croome
2-Huggy Bear
2-Ididaridesolo
2-Iknowyourface
2-Instinctual Kash
2-Iron Rob
2-Jake’s a Poppin
2-Josie Treasure
2-Jupiter S.
2-Kenzie Blake
2-Levitation
2-Little Dancer
2-Long Game
2-Lucky Cleric
2-McDove
2-Meet At Jakes
2-Mike Man’s Gold
2-Minersingstheblues
2-Mintenized
2-Mister Breeze
2-Mitch and John E
2-Money Inthe Starrs*
2-No Talking Back
2-Oldtimers Vision
2-Omache Kid
2-Our Silver Lining
2-Outa Here
2-Outdidya
2-Private Boss
2-Regazze Cat
2-Riser**
2-Rosie’s reward
2-Rough and Ready
2-Royal Privacy
2-Sea Basket
2-Seattle Sea Gal
2-Sweet Swindler
2-Tesla
2-The Gold Monkey
2-Thirty Pepperonis
2-Tizzy Dean
2-Uncle Kimo
2-Wasatch Wonder
2-Wine At Nine
*Stakes Win
Dontkissntell
Horses Earnings
$144,475-Barkley
$108,150-Sippin Fire
$56,250-Riser
$54,688-Diamonds R
$54,350-Bella Mia
$52,750-Oh Marvelous Me
$51,125-Aikman Juliet
$51,075-Dontkissntell
$50,460-Hit the Beach
$48,235-Fly Far Away
$47,850-Northwest Factor
$45,600-No Talking Back
Austin Solis-first stakes win
WEEKLY HONORS #21 (Sept. 7-9): Valpak Jockey-Austin Solis; Las Margaritas Trainer-H.R. Pat Mullens; EmD Owner-Gary Lusk; Quarter Chute Café Groom-Luis Diaz (Heath Lawrence); WTBOA WA-Bred-Fly Far Away (Todd & Shawn Hansen breeder).
NOTES: Sippin Fire worked five furlongs in :59.80 Thursday in advance of the $100,000 Getaway Day Stakes for 3-year-olds on Sunday, Sept. 23. . .Nominations for the Getaway and three other closing day stakes close Saturday: $50,000 Gottstein Futurity (2YO), $25,000 Pete Pedersen (3&Up) and $25,000 Fan Appreciation (F&M 3&Up). . .BC Derby winner Sky Promise has already shipped to Emerald Downs into the barn of trainer Charles Essex. In his last three starts the Sky Mesa colt has won the Manitoba Derby, Canadian Derby and BC Derby. . .Curious Rumor and Papa Mambo both go for their fifth win of the season in Sunday’s eighth race for $15,000/$12,500 claiming fillies and mares. A victory by either would be significant in the battle for the meet’s Top Claimer.
