710 ESPN Seattle received the prestigious National Celebration of Service to America Award for Major Market Radio on Saturday, as announced during the NAB Leadership Foundation’s nationally-televised Celebration of Service to America Awards ceremony, which aired locally on KIRO 7. The award, which was presented by actor Mario Lopez, recognizes […]
2000! Jockey Juan Gutierrez Wins a Ton!; Plus Re-capping the first 5 Weeks
7/23/20 (Auburn, WA) #2000! Jockey Juan Gutierrez recorded his 2,000th career win on Thursday evening at Emerald Downs when he guided Semi Sweet to victory with a nice move from off the pace up the rail. Gutierrez was relieved to get it done early as he had 10 rides on […]
Feature: Barkley, Heart of a Champion
8/16/2020 (Auburn, WA) Thursday night, August 13 was supposed to be the official race that we got to say “He’s Back!” Instead we saw the final run of one of the greatest horses to run at Emerald Downs. Barkley was truly a fan favorite and was one of those horses […]
Emerald Downs: Double Stakes Win for Lucarelli marred by Barkley’s last Run
8/14/2020 (Auburn, WA) Two more Stakes races in week 8 of the pandemic 2020 season and one of them a prep for the Longacres Mile. The Mount Rainier sent 7 to post including 2018 Mile winner and fan favorite Barkley. The Mount Rainier went off as the 9th of 11 […]
O’Neil: College football cancellation talks highlighting hypocrisy of NCAA
The viability of sports in present-day America comes down to whether you can build a thick enough firewall to insulate your players and teams from this country’s spectacular failure against the coronavirus. The conversation covers both professional sports and the NCAA. More from Danny: OK Boomer — Esiason wrong to […]
Emerald Downs: Daffodil’s not Roses in the Coca Cola; he was “Unmachable” in the Seattle Slew; plus Week 7 Re-Cap!
8/6/2020 (Auburn, Wa) Week 7 began on Wednesday with an 11-race card and a big Pick 5 carryover was hit with a massive pay-out just one result among many that are seeing bettors flock to the gem in the Northwest. More on the game later first the competition with another […]
Groz’s Just a Minute: A trip down memory lane on my 60th birthday
It’s a big day at 710 ESPN Seattle because it’s Dave “The Groz” Grosby’s birthday. It’s not just any birthday, either – “The Grozfather” himself (seriously, he’s so cool his nickname has a nickname) turns 60 today. A lot of those 60 years have been spent in Seattle, where Groz […]
Emerald Downs: Thursday was “Stakes” Night
7/31/20 (Auburn, WA) The first two Stakes races of the 2020 Emerald Downs season were run Thursday night and featured 2-year-olds, the fillys in the Angie C and colts and geldings in the King County Express. The big night capped week 6 that featured a 10-race card and lot’s of […]
Moore: Chambers Bay Solstice marathon event doesn’t disappoint
When I arrived at Chambers Bay Sunday morning at 5 a.m., and even though I “trained” for this event, I wondered if I’d be able to finish 54 holes of continuous golf on this hilly course in 83-degree weather. Jim Moore: Readying for 54-hole Chambers Bay Solstice marathon event But […]
Instant Reaction: 710 ESPN Seattle on the Seattle Kraken name
After a long, long buildup, we finally know the NHL Seattle team is officially called the Seattle Kraken. It’s official: The NHL Seattle franchise is called the Seattle Kraken So, what do we think about it? We asked the voices of 710 ESPN Seattle to share their instant reactions to […]