SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
78th RUNNING, 2-YEAR-OLDS, 1 1/16 MILE
Track Record: 1:39.60, Kid Katabatic (5), July 26, 1998
Stakes Record: 1:41.40, Positive Prize, September 19, 2004
Most Wins
Trainer: 7, Bud Klokstad (O.K. Yet, 1986; T.D. Passer, 1989; Time to Pass, 1990; Staff Rider, 1992;
I.M. Bzy, 1997; Jumron Run, 2000; Corvallis Dee, 2003)
Jockey: 4, Gallyn Mitchell (Jumron Won, 2000; Condotierri, 2002; Koala Beach, 2009, Couldabenthewhisky, 2010)
Owner: 3-tie, Herb Armstrong (Kay Valley, 1946; Happy Valley, 1947; Rover Bill, 1952)
Jollie Four Stable (T.D. Passer, 1989; Time to Pass, 1990; Staff Rider, 1992)
Northwest Farms (Knights Choice, 1978; Vino Rossi, 1998; Smarty Deb, 2007)
Statistics (1996-2014 @ Emerald Downs)
Largest winning margin: 8 lengths, Koala Beach, September 26, 2009
Smallest winning margin: nose, My Constant Star (DQ), September 28, 1997
Track condition: fast 13, sloppy 4, wet-fast 2
Betting favorite: 4-for-19 Odds-on: 2-for-5
Largest $2 win: $16.20, I.M. Bzy, September 28, 1997
Smallest $2 win: $2.60, Koala Beach, September 26, 2009
Winner bred: Washington 11, Kentucky 7, California 1
Gate-to-wire winners: 1-for-19
Owners Hometowns
1: En Avant (10) Castlegate Farm (Dr. & Mrs. Duane Hopp, Graham, WA)
2: Love the Lion (12) Elttaes Stable (Ken Alhadeff, Seattle, WA) Jeff Harwood, Auburn, WA
3: Wando Cat (8) Sabers Drawn Racing (Andy Evans, Bellevue, WA; Scott Centers, Anchorage, AK)
4: Gold Rush Dancer (s) (8/5) John E. Parker, Lake Bay, WA
5: Cape Grace (f) (9/2) Oak Crest Farm LLC (Jack Hodge, Enumclaw, WA)
6: Packy’s Out (7/2) Ron Crockett, Seattle, WA
7: My Heart Goes On (f) (4) Coal Creek Farm (Barbara Ratcliff, Bellevue, WA)
f =filly s=supplement
EmD 2YO COLTS & GELDINGS SERIES
July 19: $50,000 Emerald Express, Barkley ($4) 1:11.04 (63)
Aug. 15: $50,000 WTBOA Lads Stakes, Mach One Rules ($5.80) 1:15.78 (72)
Sept. 13: $50,000 Captain Condo Stakes (WA-Bred), Mach One Rules ($5) 1:08.31 (83)
Sept. 27: $65,000 Gottstein Futurity, 1 1/16 Mile
Sept. 27: $50,000 NWSS Cahill Road Stakes, 6F
FAB-5 HANDICAPPERS
Joe Withee (EmD1): Cape Grace, Gold Rush Dancer, My Heart Goes On (8-26, $215.40)
Geller’s D-Man (EmD2): Gold Rush Dancer, Packy’s Out, My Heart Goes On (12-26, $288.60)
Vic Cozzetti (Predictorsays.com): Gold Rush Dancer, Packy’s Out, Cape Grace (13-26, $262.60)
Jacob Pollowitz (EmD3): Gold Rush Dancer, My Heart Goes On, Cape Grace (10-26, $277.00)
Nick Rousso (Daily Racing Form): Gold Rush Dancer, Cape Grace, Packy’s Out (8-26, $256.60)
Consensus: Gold Rush Dancer, Cape Grace, Packy’s Out (12-26, $278.20)
