78th 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: 31-for-76 Odds-on: 6-for-15
Favorites @ Emerald Downs (1996-2012): 4-for-17 Odds-on @ Emerald Downs: 0-for-2
Track condition: Fast 66, 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 1935-2012: 845 Average field size: 10.9
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*Until You (30) Coal Creek Farm (Barbara Ratcliff, Bellevue, WA)
2*Hoist (20) North American Thoroughbred Racing Company Inc.
(Glen Todd Surrey, BC)
3*Politicallycorrect (7-2) Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey, Nicholasville, KY
4*Gladding (10) Owens Farms (Gary Owens, Spokane, WA)
5*Stryker Phd (8) Jim & Mona Hour, Bellevue, WA
6*Jebrica (12) Ron & Rosalie Warren, Olympia, WA
7*Golden Itiz (5) K.K. Sangara, Vancouver, BC
8*Tres Borrachos (10) George Hicker, Bel Air, CA;
Button Stable (Jimmy Taylor, Los Angeles, CA)
9*Why Not Be Perfect (15) J. C. Racing Stable (John Sanguinetti, Los Altos, CA)
10*Herbie D (4) George Robbins, Cobble Hill, BC; Darcia Doman, Cowichan Bay, BC
11*Mr. Bowling (6) Mark Dedomenico LLC (Dr. Mark Dedomenico, Redmond, WA)
North American Thoroughbred Racing Company Inc.
(Glen Todd Surrey, B.C.)
12*Winning Machine (15) Fleur De Lis Stables (Raymond Kwik, Spokane, WA; Paul Goldberg,
Westport, CT)
LONGACRES MILE SERIES
May 19-$50,000 Governor’s Handicap, 6 ½ Furlongs-Hoist ($8.40)-1:14.78-fast
June 16-$50,000 Budweiser Handicap, 1 Mile-Jebrica ($23.20)-1:34.72-fast
July 21-$50,000 Mt. Rainier Handicap, 1-1/16 Mile ($6.20)-Herbie D-1:40.52-fast
Aug. 18-$200,000 Longacres Mile (G3), 1Mile
Sept. 8-$50,000 Muckleshoot Tribal Classic (WA-Bred), 1-1/16 Mile
SUPER 6 HANDICAPPERS
Joe Withee (EmD1): Herbie D, Stryker Phd, Mr. Bowling (3-16/$113.80)
Robert Geller (EmD2): Styker Phd, Politicallycorrect, Herbie D (6-16/$125.90)
Gary Dougherty (Horse Racing Seattle): Mr. Bowling, Herbie D, Golden Itiz (6-16/$122.90)
Vic Cozzetti (Predictorsays.com): Politicallycorrect, Jebrica, Herbie D (5-16/$169.60)
Nick Rousso (Daily Racing Form): Mr. Bowling, Herbie D, Stryker Phd (5-16/$143.50)
Jacob Pollowitz (EmD3): Mr. Bowling, Golden Itiz, Stryker Phd (5-16/$144.30)
Consensus: Mr. Bowling (16), Herbie D (11), Stryker Phd (9) (5-16/$133.40)
NOTES: Ken & Sarah Ramsey, owners of morning line favorite Politcallycorrect, are the nation’s leading owners in 2013 with $7,691,812, and won three Grade 1 races Saturday with sons of Kitten’s Joy*Big Blue Kitten in the Sword Dancer at Saratoga, Admiral Kitten in the Secretariat at Arlington Park and Real Solution (via DQ) in the Arlington Million*Wesley Ward, trainer of Politicallycorrect, won a Group I Sunday in France as No Nay Never took the Prix Morny at Deauville*Russell Baze, jockey of Politcallycorrect, is No. 1 all-time among North American riders with 12,028 wins, and today marks his record 20th appearance in the Longacres Mile including 14 at Emerald Downs*Jockeys Amadeo Perez (Herbie D) and Aaron Gryder (Mr. Bowling) are first and second at Hastings Racecourse with 42 and 39 wins. Gryder rode Mile nominee Commander to a win in the Westerner Handicap Saturday at Northlands Park*Jebrica ran the meet’s fastest mile, 1:34.72, while winning the June 16 Budweiser Handicap.
