Win Place Show

It’s Indian Relay weekend at Emerald Downs! Qualifying heats begin on Friday night, continue on Saturday and culminate in the Muckleshoot Gold Cup Championship on Sunday. It’s great action, horse racing of a different variety. The Black Lodge Singers, Ryan Yellowjohn Hoop Dance and more among the entertainment on Track Level. Gayle Skunkcap Jr, publicist for Indian Relay racing, joins the podcast. Emerald Downs offers its first two Thoroughbred stakes races of the meeting Sunday with the Auburn Stakes for three-year-old colts and geldings and the Seattle Stakes for three-year-old fillies. Both races are at 6 furlongs. Trainer Blaine Wright, who’s won three straight Auburn Stakes and four of the past six Seattle Stakes joins Joe, Vince and Bill on the podcast. Wright will saddle Clovisconnection in the Auburn, a winner of three races in California since last fall.

Be at Emerald Downs Friday night, June 9, and get your "Fab Friday T-Shirt!" Wear the shirt back for Friday night free admission the rest of the season. It'll be Friday-Saturday-Sunday racing at Emerald Downs through the end of August. Western Hockey League champs, the Seattle Thunderbirds are here on Saturday, there's "Dancing At the Downs" Saturday night and Bulldog racing on Sunday. Anthony "The Big A" Stabile makes his first media appearance since his departure from NYRA television in May. Also known as "The Beast of the Belmont," due to his spectacular handicapping record in the Belmont Stakes, Stabile has been popular with Emerald Downs fans since his first local radio selection in 2004. He gave out 16-1 Lane's End winner Sinister G. on the "Win, Place Show," KJR radio. Also a guest is Paul Beattie of ESN (elisportsnetwork.com), who does a thorough job covering Emerald Downs with recaps and interviews.

Jockey agent Aldo Matias joins Joe, Vince and Bill on this week's show. Matias is agent for his stepfather Javier Matias (#5 all-time in EmD wins) as well as Kevin Orozco and Rigo Sarmiento. Aldo Matias is a student in the University of Arizona Racetrack Industry program, he's bilingual and an accomplished soccer player. Stats, selections, sport shorts and trivia too, on Horseracing NW. It's a Family Fun weekend at Emerald Downs! That means much to do and see for the little guys and gals. Free pony rides and face painting both Saturday and Sunday, first race each day at 2 pm. And on Sunday, kids get to run the track in the annual "Kids Race." All participants get free ice cream after the event.

Put Emerald Downs in your plans this Memorial Day weekend! Racing Saturday, Sunday and Monday - first race at 2 pm. Besides great action on the track, fans have a chance to win high quality, outdoor-themed gifts in "The Great Outdoor Giveaway," all three days. Emerald Downs has three-time defending jockey champion Alex Cruz back riding, the always popular Kevin Radke off to a great start and talented newcomers in the saddle such as Luis Negron, Alexis Valdes, Silivo Amador and Carlos Montalvo. Trainer Dan Markle and jockey Alexis Valdes join Joe, Vince and Bill on this week's podcast. Markle has been part of every Emerald Downs season and will soon have his stable in action here. He speaks about his friend and client Glyn Kelly, who passed away recently at age 89. Valdes is in his first season of riding locally and is off to fast start winning at 24% over the first five days of the season.

It's Teacher Appreciation Weekend at Emerald Downs, this Saturday and Sunday, May 20-21. All school district employees receive free admission for themselves and a guest on both days. First race 2 pm. Live music at EmD on Saturday evening - Prom Date Mix Tape plays on the 5th floor between 8-11 pm. Tickets can be purchased at emeralddowns.com for a discounted rate. Just $10 at the door. It's Preakness time and EmD is open for simulcasters at 8 am on Friday and 7 am Saturday. The Preakness goes at 4 pm, between live races 4 and 5 on Saturday. Matt Johnson of the Seahawks and Sounders speaks to Dori Monson as a friend and colleague. Saturday's third race is the "Dori Monson Memorial Purse," with family and friends remembering the Seattle radio host and a great racing fan. Trainer Candi Cryderman also joins Joe, Vince and Bill on this week's show.

Week #2 at Emerald Downs is this Saturday & Sunday, May 13-14, first race at 2 pm. As predicted, many more horses in participation - 9 races on Saturday and 10 races Sunday. Bring Mom out for Mother's Day and enjoy Emerald Downs and a great weekend of weather. A great addition and tradition to Mother's Day racing is the appearance of a Thoroughbred mare and her four-week old foal, paraded on the track. This week's show includes trainer Kay Cooper, speaking to her many decades working with her father, Washington Hall of Fame trainer Jim Penney and her 2023 stable of horses. Also a guest is John Lindley of "Parker's" tip sheet and producer of Emerald Downs website's valuable handicapping service "Trip Notes." Lindley hit 4/7 races on Opening Day. "Sport Shorts," selections and trivia, too, on Horseracing NW.

Opening Day at Emerald Downs! Saturday May 6, be here at 1 pm for the first race of the new season. Sign up to win prizes in the Fabulous Hat Contest between 11:30 and 2:30 on Track Level. Win your share of $1,000. And, if you'd like to see many of our new jockeys, they'll be introduced in the Winner's Circle prior to the first race. New trainers, too, many from Turf Paradise in Phoenix. Joe & Vince are joined again by Track Announcer Bill Downes, back for his second season of calling EmD action. Get all the data for Emerald Downs and plenty of Kentucky Derby talk with Jon White, Roger LeBlanc and jockey Luis Negron. For handicappers on-track and around the world - low, low takeout this season of just 10% on Daily Double and Pick-3 wagers! Gates open for simulcasting at 7 am with Churchill Downs first race set for 7:30.

The countdown continues to Opening Day at Emerald Downs! Saturday, May 6 is the date for the beginning of 2023 live racing and a big plus is it's Kentucky Derby day as well. First race at 1 pm, come see the many new faces among jockeys, trainers and horses. Win your share of $1,000 in the Derby day Hat Contest. And, for horseplayers on EmD races, note the new low 10% takeout on Daily Double and Pick-3 wagers. Joining Joe and Vince as guests this week are popular jockey Kevin Radke and new trainer Justin Evans. Radke was a strong second in the standings here in 2022 and followed that with jockey titles at Fresno and Golden Gate. Evans, stabling here for the first time, is the runaway leader in the current Turf Paradise standings, and is certain to win his third straight title there. Track Announcer Bill Downes joins Joe and Vince for the next podcast on May 4.

One month to Emerald Downs Opening Day! Join us Saturday, May 6 for our first day of live racing with a big additional plus - it's also Kentucky Derby day. First race at 1 pm. We'll have the traditional decorative hat contest and also a best-dressed category, too. Prizes awarded after the Kentucky Derby. Saturday, April 8 has three important three-year-old stakes - the Wood Memorial, the Blue Grass and the Santa Anita Derby. Jon White and Anthony Stabile join Joe and Vince to speak to contenders for this weekend and the Kentucky Derby. Also this Saturday, "Dancing at the Downs" returns with an Aerosmith cover band. Gates open on the 5th floor at 7 pm. Cost is $10 at the door, slightly less at emeralddowns.com.

Getting closer to Opening Day at Emerald Downs, Saturday May 6! That's also Kentucky Derby day so make plans to be here for the season's first race at 1 pm. The next of our popular live music nights, "Dancing At the Downs," is Saturday night, April 8, with an Aerosmith tribute band. "Training Day" on youtube.com begins next week, March 23. Emerald Downs is open for full card simulcasting seven days a week while the Quarter Chute Cafe's schedule is Wednesday through Sunday. Guests include trainer Mike Puhich, in action this Saturday at Oaklawn Park. His local horse-owning clients Bob & Molly Rondeau and Tom Lambro have Call Me Fast in the $500k Essex Handicap. The Rondeau's have added value Saturday with 2021 Longacres Mile hero Backround, entered in the seventh race. Another Washington native joins the 'cast, Ed Moger Jr., trainer of recent Santa Anita Handicap-gr1 winner Stilleto Boy. The horse was purchased by brother Steve two years ago and is up to $1.7 million in earnings.