It took 50 days of racing, but Emerald Downs finally had an “off” track Friday evening, with the track listed sloppy for the seven-race card.
In the $14,900 feature race—Master Builders Association of King & Snohomish Counties Spike Purse—Disruption splashed to a three-quarter-length victory over Calculated Chaos in 1:15.52 for 6 ½ furlongs.
Ridden by Julien Couton, the meet’s leading rider with 73 victories, Disruption paid $4.60, $3 and $2.80. Monique Snowden is the winning trainer for Nelson Family Racing (Heidi Nelson, Bothell, Wash.)
Sent up four-wide to take command into the stretch, Disruption out finished Calculated Chaos through the lane, edging clear late for the win.
A 5-year-old Street Boss gelding, Disruption competed in many of the track’s top races last year, including a third in the Mt. Rainier Handicap and an eighth in the Longacres Mile. His overall record is 4-3-2 in 14 starts with earnings of $89,175, including $8,195 for Friday’s triumph.
Calculated Chaos, ridden by Juan Gutierrez, held well for second and paid $3.40 and $3. The 5-year-old Notional gelding has had a banner season with three wins, two seconds and a third in seven starts.
Oldtimers Vision, with Leslie Mawing riding, rallied for third and paid $5. My Chief, Pete’s Slew, Songandabullet and Imfixintowin completed the order of finish.
NOTES: The $0.50 Pick 5 paid $7,186 to one winning ticket, fourth highest of the season. . .Trainer Leonardo Guerreronotched his first career victory at Emerald Downs as Wedgey Time ($32.80) was placed first in Friday’s fourth race. Buds a Flyin crossed the wire first, but was disqualified and placed second for interference in the stretch. . .Jake Barton was the only jockey with two wins Friday. . .91-year-old trainer Arturo Arboleda has three wins at the meet, all ridden by Joe Steiner, including Cats Ransom ($6.80) in Friday’s second race for 2-year-old colts and geldings. . .Live racing continuesSaturday with first post 2 p.m. The 10-race card features the $50,000 Barbara Shinpoch Stakes for 2-year-old fillies and $50,000 WTBOA Lads Stakes for 2-year-old colts and geldings. . .Sunday is Longacres Mile Day with the 80th running of the $200,000 Longacres Mile (G3) for 3-year-olds and up. A perfect weather forecast call for 80 degrees and sunny.
