Awesome Gem and Gladding arrive at Emerald Downs | Longacres Mile

Last year's Longacres Mile champ Awesome Gem has arrived at Emerald Downs.

August 17, 2012 8:17 pm
Defending champion and 5-to-2 morning line favorite Awesome Gem steps off the van at Emerald Downs early Friday morning in advance of Sunday's 77th running of the $200
Defending champion and 5-to-2 morning line favorite Awesome Gem steps off the van at Emerald Downs early Friday morning in advance of Sunday's 77th running of the $200

Last year’s Longacres Mile champ Awesome Gem has arrived at Emerald Downs.

CRK Stable’s Gladding arrived from Southern California early Friday morning in advance of Sunday’s Longacres Mile. The 5-year-old Sarava gelding is the 3-to-1 second choice and comes off a  6-1/4 length victory in the Alamedan Handicap at Pleasanton, Calif.

 

$200,000 Longacres Mile (G3)

77th Running, 3-Year-Olds & Up

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Race 8, 5:32 p.m.

 

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: 31-for-76, Odds-On: 6-for-15

Favorites @ Emerald Downs (1996-2011): 4-for-16 Odds-On @ Emerald Downs: 0-for-2

Track Condition: Fast 65, Sloppy 5, Good 2, Muddy 2, Slow 2

Largest $2 Win: No Giveaway $122, 2005; Smallest $2 Win: Judge Angelucci  $2.60, 1987

Largest Field: 16, 1935 (1st Running) Smallest: 7, 1987 & 1997

Total Starters 1935-2011: 835 Average Field Size: 11.0

Gate-To-Wire Winners: 17

Largest Win Margin: 6-¼-lengths, Sky Jack, 2003

Smallest Win Margin: nose-multiple, most recent L.J. Express-1995

 

OWNERS HOMETOWNS

1*Gladding (3)                 CRK Stable (Lee Searing, Claremont, CA)

2*Gallant Son (15)          Randall & Rossi LLC (Chris Randall, Bellevue, WA; Nick Rossi, Reno, NV)

3*Awesome Gem (5-2)  West Point Thoroughbreds (Terry Finley, founder and president,

Mt. Laurel, NJ)

4*Winning Machine (8)   Fleur De Lis Stables (Raymond Kwik, Spokane, WA; Paul Goldberg,

Westport, CT)

5*Hudson Landing  (5)    Chappell Alpine Farms LLC (Jared Chappell, Alpine, UT)

6*Assessment (20)          Tice Ranch Stables LLC (Diane Tice, Seattle, WA)

7*Jump Up and Kissme (30) Kerri Raven, Port Moody, BC; Wayne Oliver, Vancouver, BC

8*Bailouttheminister (6) Theresa & Edward DeNike, Kent WA

9*Jebrica (15)                   Ron & Rosalie Warren, Olympia, WA

10*Taylor Said (6)            North American Thoroughbred Racing Co. (Glen Todd, Surrey, BC)

11*St Liams Halo (10)      North American Thoroughbred Racing Co. (Glen Todd, Surrey, BC)

 

LONGACRES MILE SERIES

May 20: $50,000 Governor’s Handicap, Winning Machine ($25.60) 1:13.97 (wet-fast)

June 17: $50,000 Budweiser Handicap, Winning Machine ($5) 1:34.44 (fast)

July 22: $50,000 Mt. Rainier Handicap, 1-1/16 Mile, Hudson Landing ($5.40) 1:40.77 (fast)

Aug. 19: $200,000 Longacres Mile (G3), One Mile

Sept. 9 $40,000 Muckleshoot Tribal Classic (WA-Bred) 1-1/16 Mile