$200,000 LONGACRES MILE (G3)
79th RUNNING, 3-YEAR-OLDS & UP
Track & Stakes Record: 1:33, Sky Jack (7), 123 lbs, Aug. 24, 2003
Most Wins
Trainer: 5
Jim Penney (Silver Mallet, 1973; Theologist, 1977; Edneator, 2000;
Sabertooth, 2002; Flamethrowintexan, 2006)
Jockey: 5,
Gary Baze (Trooper Seven, 1980-81; Chum Salmon, 1985; Judge Angelucci, 1987; Adventuresome Love, 1993)
Owner: 5
Bob Hutchinson (Campus Fusser, 1941; Lavengro, 1942; Prince Ernest, 1945;
Kings Favor 1967; Steel Blade, 1968)
Purse: 1st $110,000 2nd $40,000 3rd $30,000 4th $15,000 5th 5,000
Favorites Overall: 30-for-78 Odds-On: 6-for-15
Favorites @ Emerald Downs (1996-2013): 4-for-18 Odds-on @ Emerald Downs: 0-for-2
Track condition: Fast 67, Sloppy 5, Good 2, Muddy 2, Slow 2
Largest $2 Win: No Giveaway $122, 2005; Smallest $2 Win: Judge Angelucci $2.60, 1987
Avg. $2 Win: $14.20
Largest field: 16, 1935 (1st Running) Smallest: 7, 1987 & 1997
Total starters 1935-2013: 857 Average field size: 10.8
Gate-to-wire winners: 18
Largest win margin: 6 ¼ lengths, Sky Jack, 2003
Smallest win margin: nose-multiple, most recent L.J. Express,1995
OWNERS HOMETOWNS
1*Jebrica (15) Dr. Mark Dedomenico, Redmond, WA;
N American Thoroughbred Racing Company Inc. (Glen Todd, Surrey, BC)
2*Dontmesswithkitten (20) Henry Leong, Seattle, WA; Daniel Lew, Seattle, WA
3*Prohibition (3) Dr. Mark Dedomenico, Redmond, WA;
N American Thoroughbred Racing Company Inc. (Glen Todd, Surrey, BC)
4*Twistgrips (20) Gordon Christoff, Tsawwassen, BC
5*Disruption (12) Nelson Family Racing (Heidi Nelson, Bothell, WA)
6*Boyett (12) Dr. Rodney Orr, Silverton, ORE
7*Title Contender (9-2) Peter Redekop, BC Ltd. (Peter Redekop, Langley, BC)
8*Scat Daddybaby (15) Mike & Amy Feuerborn, Maple Valley, WA
9*Stryker Phd (5-2) Jim & Mona Hour, Bellevue, WA
10*Mysterious Soul (15) Lois & R.J. Bennett, Vancouver, BC
11*Mr. Bowling (8) Dr. Mark Dedomenico, Redmond, WA;
N American Thoroughbred Racing Company Inc. (Glen Todd, Surrey, BC)
12*Shooting Jacket (20) Swift Thoroughbreds Inc. (Mark & Naudia Mache, Vancouver, BC;
Horatio & Jacqueline Kemeny, Vancouver, BC)
LONGACRES MILE SERIES
May 18-$50,000 Governor’s Handicap, 6 ½ Furlongs, Why Not Be Perfect ($59.80), 1:13.72
June 15-$50,000 Budweiser Handicap, 1 Mile, Stryker Phd ($10.80), 1:34.15
July 20-$50,000 Mt. Rainier Handicap, 1 1/16 Mile, Stryker Phd ($3.80), 1:40.20
Aug. 24-$200,000 Longacres Mile (G3), 1Mile
Sept. 7-$50,000 Muckleshoot Tribal Classic (WA Bred) 1 1/16 Mile
FAB 5 HANDICAPPERS
Joe Withee (EmD1): Stryker Phd, Disruption, Prohibition (7-18; $151.70)
Robert Geller (EmD2): Stryker Phd, Disruption, Twistgrips (11-18; $184.50)
Jacob Pollowitz (EmD3): Stryker Phd, Title Contender, Mysterious Soul (11-18; $175.40)
Vic Cozzetti (Predictorsays.com): Stryker Phd, Title Contender, Disruption (5-18; $157.40)
Nick Rousso (Daily Racing Form): Boyett, Stryker Phd, Twistgrips (7-18; $152.60)
Consensus: Stryker Phd (22), Boyett (5), Disruption (5) (10-18; $164.30)
NOTES: Morning line favorite Stryker Phd ran the meet’s fastest times at one mile (1:34.15) and 1 1/16 miles (1:40.20) while scoring wins in the Budweiser Handicap and Mt. Rainier Handicap. . .Awesome Gem in 2011 is the last horse to win The Mile after finishing second in his previous Mile start (2009). . .British Columbia-breds have won two straight Miles (Herbie D, 2013; Taylor Said, 2012); Twistgrips is the lone B.C.-bred this year, but the field includes several Canadian-based runners*Title Contender, Mysterious Soul, Shooting Jacket and Twistrgrips. . . Herbie D earned a 100 Beyer in the 2013 Longacres Mile, winning gate-to-wire under Amadeo Perez in 1:35.12. . . Taylor Said got a 98 Beyer in 2012, running one mile in 1:33.79. . .Leslie Mawing (Stryker Phd) is the meet’s leading rider (78 wins) and stakes rider (8 wins) but is 6-0-0-0 in the Longacres Mile. His best finishes are fourths on Schoolin You in 2007 and St Liams Halo in 2012.
