$50,000 MUCKLESHOOT TRIBAL CLASSIC
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013
71st RUNNING, 3-YEAR-OLDS & UP, 1 1/16 MILE
Track Record: 1:39 3/5, Kid Katabatic (5), July 26, 1998
Stakes Record: 1:39 4/5, Eagle Crest, 1980
Most Wins
Trainer: 4-tie Larry Ross (1987, 1992, 1996, 1997)
Jim Penney (1998, 2000, 2002, 2012)
Jockey: 7, Gary Baze (1983,1986,1990, 1991, 1995, 2001, 2003)
Owner: 3-tie, Vaden & Fern Ashby (Captain Condo, 1989-91)
Murdoch MacPherson (Sneakin Jake, 1993-95)
OWNERS HOMETOWNS
1*Stryker Phd (8-5) Jim & Mona Hour, Bellevue, WA
2*Memphis Beach (20) Sue & Tim Spooner, Olympia, WA
3*Jebrica (9-5) R & R Warren LLC (Ron & Rosalie Warren, Olympia, WA)
4*I Keep Saying (12) Homestretch Farm Inc. (Jack & Jill Fabulich, Edgewood,WA;
Kay Cooper, Edgewood, WA; Jim Penney, Edgewood, WA)
5*Polish Dollar (5-2) Sharon Radke, Port Angeles, WA
6* Kooky Saluki (12) MOH Stables Inc. (Dan Lewis, Sammamish, WA)
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-Herbie D ($6.20)-1:40.52-fast
Aug. 18-$200,000 Longacres Mile (G3), 1Mile*Herbie D ($6.80)-1:35.12-fast
Sept. 8-$50,000 Muckleshoot Tribal Classic (WA-Bred), 1-1/16 Mile
SUPER 6 HANDICAPPERS
Joe Withee (EmD1): Stryker Phd, Jebrica, Polish Dollar (4-21*$193.40)
Robert Geller (EmD2): Stryker Phd, Jebrica, Polish Dollar (6-21*$192.50)
Gary Dougherty (Horse Racing Seattle): Stryker Phd, Kooky Saluki, Jebrica (8-21*$218.30)
Vic Cozzetti (Predictorsays.com): Jebrica, Stryker Phd, Polish Dollar (6-21*$202.80)
Nick Rousso (Daily Racing Form): Stryker Phd, Jebrica, Polish Dollar (5-21*$187.30)
Jacob Pollowitz (EmD3): Stryker Phd, Jebrica, Polish Dollar (5-21*$190.10)
Consensus: Stryker Phd (27), Jebrica (14), Polish Dollar (5) (6-21*$189.30)
NOTES: Favorites are 10-for-17 in this race at Emerald Downs, although odds-on favorites Jebrica (2012) and Newfound Man (2011) have gone down swinging the last two years*Exclusive Eagle ($19.20 in 2007) is the only double-digit winner in the last 26 years*A victory by either Stryker Phd or Jebrica would go a long way toward winning honors as the meet’s Top Washington-bred*Trainer Jim Penney could win a record fifth Muckleshoot Tribal Classic with a win by Jebrica, Kooky Saluki or I Keep Saying*Jebrica finished third at 9-to-10 last year as stable mate Kooky Saluki scored a three-quarter-length victory over Couldabenthewhisky.
