9/11/2020 Two more stakes races were on the line in week 12 and none bigger than this with the $100,000 Longacres Mile and the $40,000 Emerald Distaff. Our coverage of both races below. The Longacres Mile Grade 3 $100,000 (Auburn, WA) There were many reasons for something crazy to happen […]
Projecting the Mariners’ 2022 lineup: A cresting wave of young talent
With some more development and a couple of key signings, the Mariners squad of two years from now could look quite different.This post was originally published on this site
Groz: Can the impossible happen for the Mariners in this improbable year?
At this point, Mariners fans know the score. They’re in the thick of the playoff race in a shortened 60-game season that has opened the door for a team just like them to ride a hot streak right into the postseason. Table Setter: How did M’s get here? Pitching, Moore […]
Emerald Downs: Hall of Fame Trainer Ben Harris passes at his home in Selah
9/7/2020 (Selah, WA) Washington State Hall of Fame Thoroughbred trainer Ben Harris passed away on September 2nd in Selah. Harris is most known for his incredible run in the waning years of Longacres when he teamed up with another Central Washington native George Layman. Layman was looking for a trainer […]
Emerald Downs: Favorites Fall in the Derby and Oaks
9/4/2020 (Auburn, WA) The table was set for the favorites to sweep the Muckleshoot Derby and the Washington Oaks on Thursday night but as the old saying goes…”that’s racing!” It was a perfect night for racing, an early September evening with comfortable temperatures and a perfect track that had seen […]
Emerald Downs: Jennifer Whitaker scores 500th Auburn Win, LGA Mile Weights Released
9/3/2020 (Auburn, WA) Thursday, April 27, 2000 28-year-old apprentice jockey Jennifer Whitaker was aboard a 3-1 front runner named Fairly Gusty trained by Mark Molina and owned by the Warrior Racing Stable. The 10-pound allowance no doubt was attractive to Molina in giving Whitaker a leg up on this front […]
O’Neil: Here’s to schadenfreude as OKC again suffers a satisfyingly painful exit
The ongoing abomination that is this calendar year gave us a brief reprieve on Wednesday. One sweet moment in this most sour of all years. Oh wait, that was just Oklahoma City’s tears. (They were delicious by the way). O’Neil: Carroll’s comments signal players are leading a change in sports […]
Emerald Downs: Week 10 Dutton dominates the Lads; Time For Gold Rolls in the Shinpoch
8/28/2020 (Auburn, WA) We rolled into week 10 of this strange season 25 of the Emerald Downs season and 2 more Stakes races were on tap and again the 2-year-olds were in the spotlight with the boys competing in the Lads and the fillies threw down in the Barbara Shinpoch. […]
Groz: Sports responds in a big way to social upheaval in America
After spending decades being criticized for not being socially active, sports has responded in a big way to the social upheaval going on in the country. Danny O’Neil: Athletes didn’t want to be our diversion on Wednesday It’s hard to find a time where athletes felt it necessary to make […]
'That's my dog!' When Tubby took over a Georgia game
Mark Schlabach tells the infamous story of when his dog ran onto the field during the 1997 Georgia-Kentucky game.