Win Place Show

Washington-bred horses performed well this past weekend in other states and 10 are entered in the two, two-year-olds stakes at Emerald Downs on Thursday, August 27. Guests include new author Keith Swagerty and trainer Tom Wenzel.

22 races at Emerald Downs over August 26-27 including the WTBOA Lads and Barbara Shinpoch Stakes. Nine juveniles entered in each of those. Play the Pick-5 at Emerald Downs! Pool size is way up in 2020 and there have been four payoffs this month in the $19-k to $32-k range.

Emerald Downs features 19 Thoroughbred races and three Quarter Horse stakes over Wednesday and Thursday, August 19-20, with field size of 8.3 per race scheduled. Mike Willman speaks to the full Thoroughbred life of Mel Stute, a horseman since the mid-1940s. Trainer Nick Lowe has the morning-line favorite in all three Quarter Horse stakes on Thursday. Trivia, stats and picks, too.

Exciting action on the track continued at Emerald Downs last week and more of the same expected August 12-13. Barkley returns in Thursday's Mt. Rainier Stakes and Hall of Fame Washington Thoroughbred breeder Debbie Pabst gives sale details and speaks to the Blue Ribbon Farm yearling consignment.

A $54-k Pick-5 carryover highlights the Wednesday, August 5 racecard (average field size 8.7 for 11 races). Jon White updates the road to the Kentucky Derby and Rob Rao raps morning-line with Vince. Facts and figures, stats and selections.

Emerald Downs presents 10-race cards on Wednesday and Thursday with Thursday featuring the meeting's first two stakes races - Angie C and King County Express. Randy Goulding of DRF speaks to Hastings invaders in each EmD stakes race while WTBOA President Dana Halvorson informs of a great catalog of yearlings and broodmares in the August 18 WTBOA Sale.

A recap of outstanding victories by Alittlelesstalk, Papa's Golden Boy and Take Charge Deputy. Juan Gutierrez, Washington Hall of Fame jockey, is on the verge of a career milestone. And, coming off a great week of nationwide attention and wagering handle, 21 races scheduled this week with average field size of nine horses per event and an interview with owner Mike Pegram.

2018 Longacres Mile winner and one of the track's all-time great horses, Barkley, makes his seasonal debut in race two on Wednesday, July 15. 21 races scheduled over the two days of racing this week. New information on Emerald Downs stakes races, beginning Thursday, July 30. Special guest Ron Crockett continues to be a positive force in the progress of the state Thoroughbred industry as a consultant to Phil Ziegler and Jack Hodge. Selections and Triva!

This show has a preview of week #3 and review of week #2 in the new season at Emerald Downs. John Lindley guests, he is the author of "Parkers" tip sheet and also in charge of the free handicapping supplement "Trip Notes", available in the racing section at emeralddowns.com. Send in trivia answer to [email protected].

Racing without fans happened for the first time at Emerald Downs on Wednesday-Thursday, June 24-25. Many eyes nationwide were on the EmD signal, wagering handles on the P-4 and P-5 were high. Total handle on Thursday was in the top ten over the past four seasons. Also, an interview with the track's all time leading trainer, Frank Lucarelli.

A look at Wednesday and Thursday's first two cards by Morning-Line price maker Vince Bruun and Joe Withee. New 15% Superfecta takeout figures to be popular with excellent field size over the two, 10-race cards. We catch up with defending jockey champion Gary Wales and talk about the upcoming season.