10/19/2021 Sorry this is about 2 weeks later than I wanted but at Eli Sports we broadcast High School sports live and this season has been crazy with all the changes in schedules for various reasons, so again I apologize for being a little late but here we go! 2021 […]
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Emerald Downs: 2021 Jockey Standings, Stakes leaders and other Notes
(Auburn, WA) The 2021 season came to an end on Sunday with an 11 race card and 3 Stakes races. There was also a battle for the jockey Championship with defending Champion Alex Crux holding on to a 1 win lead over Julien Couton and Juan Gutierrez 4 behind. Coming […]
Emerald Downs: Final Day of 2021, 3 Stakes decided, Muckleshoot Classic, Washington Cup & the Gottstein Futurity
9/26/2021 The 2021 season came to an end on Sunday and was highlighted by the 3 Stakes races the Muckleshoot Tribal Classic, the Washington Cup for fillies and mares and the prestigious Gottstein Futurity. In this post we will cover just the Stakes races and over the next week or […]
Emerald Downs: Indian Relays and Wash Cup for the Girls and Boys
9/15/2021 (Auburn, WA) The 2021 race season is grinding down with just 5 race days left, this week the traditional Indian relay races began on Friday night and had races on both Saturday with the finals on Sunday. Also, 2 of the final 5 stakes races were run on Sunday […]
Emerald Downs: Derby and Oaks Highlight week 16
8/30/2021 (Auburn, WA) Week 16 had another pair of big Stakes races with the Washington Oaks for 3-year-old fillies with a field of a well matched field of 10 on the cards 6th race. The 8th race was the 84th edition of the Derby for 3-year-olds and now is the […]
Emerald Downs: Thoroughbreds, Quarters and Weiners…Oh My!
8/24/2021 (Auburn, WA) Sunday wrapped up week #15 and we’re now 3/4’s of the way through the 2021 racing season. There were 4 Stakes races on Sunday beginning with the annual quarter horse $40,000 Bank of America Championship Challenge at 440 yards and the 30-k John Deere Stakes at 350 […]
Emerald Downs: Princess of Cairo swoops in again for a Stakes win plus the Round-Up!
8/16/2021 (Auburn, Wa) Longacres Mile day was a double feature of Stakes races and the Emerald Distaff for the ladies got things started in the 6th race. A field of 8 well matched opponents were set to compete for the $50,000 purse at a mile and 1/16th. The race featured […]
Emerald Downs: Background nails Windribbon on the wire to win the 86th Longacres Mile
8/16/2021 (Auburn, WA) Bob Rondeau is known as the voice of Husky Football and Basketball for more than 3 decades and delivered the play-by-play for thousands of Husky fans for many Pac-10, Rose Bowl and other Championships. Rondeau also anchored the Longacres Mile coverage both at Longacres and at Emerald […]
Emerald Downs: Mile Week Opening Acts; Ice Needs Whiskey takes Thurs Feature & Our Lyla Grace wins Sat Night
8/15/2021 (Auburn, WA) Of course 99% of the attention during Mile week is on the Mile and the Distaff both set to run on Sunday but there were 2 other days of racing that deserve their own recognition. We’ll review the 2 feature races and offer up some news and […]
Emerald Downs: Plenty of Local Connections in the 86th Longacres Mile
8/14/2021 (Auburn, WA) The 86th running of the Longacres Mile is set for Sunday afternoon at Emerald Downs. The crown jewel of Northwest racing for decades looks to have one of it’s most competitive fields in several years from top to bottom. Not quite a full field but 11 are […]