Please support the local Thoroughbred and horse industry by indicating your support of Senate bill 5598, progressing at this time in the Washington legislature. Go to leg.wa.gov, find the bill (SB 5598) and click "pro" to support. This is the most important legislation for racing in decades.

First big milestones of 2023 are upon us! The WTBOA Awards banquet is this Saturday evening at Emerald Downs and the opening of training is Monday morning, February 27. Free coffee and doughnuts Monday morning at the world famous Quarter Chute Cafe, operated by Joe and Sally Steiner. Guests on this edition of "horseracing nw" are horse owner and now music producer Greg Conley - he speaks to his underway venture of an album of racing music. Three-time EmD training champ Jeff Metz also is a guest - he'll be the man in charge for the Emerald Racing Club again this season.