Win Place Show

President Dana Halvorson speaks to the career of retiring WTBOA General Manager Anne Sweet, ending her outstanding service at the end of the year. Sweet has spent over four decades at the organization, mastering a myriad of job titles and skills, greatly contributing to the Thoroughbred industry.



Marshall Allen was named recipient of the 2021 Race Track Chaplaincy of America White Horse Award. The video covering Allen's life-saving action is available at youtube.com. Also included in the show are the top contenders for 2021 Washington-bred honors, details on the traditional December 26 opening day of Santa Anita, and a couple of short, new segments with Joe and Vince. Trivia and selections, too. Merry Christmas!

Track President Phil Ziegler is guest and there's great news for live racing at Emerald Downs for 2022! Racing dates have been requested, Horsemen Incentives announced for all 2021-22 first-time claiming horses and the stakes schedule will have a number of increased purses.



Many 2021 EmD stakes stars are still in off-season mode while Blazingbellablu continues to blaze to a Washington three-year-old filly title and possibly more yearly honors. There's Marshall Allen's life-saving action, toss in some hockey talk, stats and trivia, and you have a December edition of Horseracing NW.

The 38th Breeders' Cup comes up this weekend at Del Mar and that's the theme of this week's Horse Racing NW podcast. We'll hear from Jon White and Anthony Stabile on B.C. angles and John Lindley joins Joe and Vince in the EmD studio. All involved have stories to tell and wagering angles to offer.

Gates open at 9:00 am on Friday and 8:30 am on Saturday for all the great action at Del Mar and tracks around North America. Seating is first-come, first-served on the 5th floor at Emerald Downs and extra seating on Floor 3 if need be.

Emerald Downs 2021 live racing season concluded last Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25-26 with plenty of on-track drama. Races were decided among leading owner, trainer and jockey which led to announcements of all season ending award winners. The top prize went to Top Executive, named Horse of the Meeting after going undefeated in three starts. He won three stakes and was the leading money earner.



Tom Wenzel is featured guest, he the trainer of Gottstein Futurity hero Midnight Mojo. Wenzel speaks to the development of Midnight Mojo, owned by Washington Thoroughbred Hall of Fame inductee George Todaro. Wenzel's been involved in many of the track's top moments with a client list that also includes Ron Crockett, Jerre Paxton, Karl Krieg and Dave and Jill Heerensperger. Next stop on the podcast is Breeders' Cup week!

It's closing week for the 2021 Emerald Downs meeting! 11 races both Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25-26. Note the earlier Saturday start, 6:00 pm first race. Plenty of bargains at the concessions stands on Sunday.



John Lindley, author of well know "Parker's" tip sheet, joins Joe & Vince for discussion of contenders for seasonal honors. Lindley makes comparison to top horses this meeting to recent divisional champions. The race for leading jockey is currently a dead-heat between defending winner Alex Cruz and Julien Couton. Leading stakes jockey this season, Kevin Orozco, rides in two of the three stakes on Sunday. Retiring trainers Sharon Ross and Chris Stenslie saddle their final runners this weekend.

Emerald Downs enters its final two weeks of racing for 2021 with tight races for leading owner, trainer and jockey. Racing this Saturday night, Sept. 18, at 6:30 pm (Pacific) and 2:30 pm on Sunday. Refreshed every Thursday by Vince Bruun, check out "News and Notes" at emeralddowns.com for updated info on the entire meeting.



Horse Racing NW guest is Sharon Ross, half of the Washington Hall of Fame trainer team with husband Larry. The Ross' have been a tremendous addition to this state's Thoroughbred racing since their first season at Longacres in 1981. They won the first EmD training title in 1996 and, along with Jim Penney, are the only conditioners to win The Mile at both Longacres and Emerald Downs. You'll be amazed to hear when Sharon's last "day off" training was!

Indian Relay Racing broadcaster, publicist and producer Gayle Skunkcap joins Joe and Vince in a Muckleshoot Gold Cup preview. This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10-12, is the 5th Muckleshoot Gold Cup with $67,000 in purses. 18 teams from across the west including former winners Carlson Relay, Starr School, Abrahamson Relay and River Road. Skunkcap speaks to new and returning teams and what to look for. Special first Thoroughbred time of 5:00 pm on Saturday.

Three weekends of Thoroughbred action remain at Emerald Downs for 2021. Great races exist in the drive for leading owner, trainer and jockey. Stakes races this weekend include the $50,000 Washington Cup Juvenile and Juvenile Filly sprints. The track's all-time leading trainer, Frank Lucarelli, has four entered between the two stakes and he's the guest on this week's show.



The 2021 Muckleshoot Gold Cup highlights horse racing action at Emerald Downs this weekend! Over Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 10-12, it's Indian Relay Racing at its finest with $67,000 in purse money to be awarded. Free admission all day Friday and the first Thoroughbred race on Saturday goes at a special time of 5:00 pm. 18 teams make up the 2021 Gold Cup, including 2019 champs, River Road of Montana.

Horse Racing NW reviews and previews weekly action at Emerald Downs. The Oaks and Derby provided excitement last week and our final three-day week of racing this season is this week, Sept. 2-5. With four weekends remaining, great races exist in owner, trainer and jockey standings. Stats, lists and trivia.



The local Thoroughbred community laments the passing of Junior Coffey, ex-UW Husky and NFL player and northwest trainer for the past 45 years. Joe and Vince discuss his incredible life and have comments from fellow trainers Frank Lucarelli and Kay Cooper. Find out more about the life of Junior Coffey at the Seattle Times and by typing in his name on YouTube.

Much more racing excitement in week upcoming at Emerald Downs! 10 horses entered in each of the Muckleshoot Derby and Washington Oaks on this Sunday's card. Stakes action from last weekend recapped as well as highlights from the WTBOA Sale. Stats, standings and trivia too.



Studio guest this week is none other than Bob Rondeau, winning owner of the August 15 Longacres Mile with horse Background. Rondeau, involved in racing since the 1970s with his father in Colorado, fully appreciated victory in the northwest's top event along with wife Molly and a large contingent of friends and rooters.