Kiss Sin Goodbye would not be denied Saturday at Emerald Downs.
Scoring his sixth win of 2015, Kiss Sin Goodbye rallied boldly and nailed Oldtimers Vision in the final stride for a neck victory in the $14,900 Redhook Brewery at Emerald Downs
Ridden by Javier Matias, Kiss Sin Goodbye ran one mile in 1:35.90 and paid $9.60 and $4.40. Joe Toye is the winning trainer for owners Bill Jensen and Gary Olson.
Oldtimers Vision, ridden by Joe Steiner, overtook Southern Solution past mid stretch, but was unable to hold off Kiss Sin Goodbye and finished second. Oldtimers Vision paid $3.80.
Southern Solution, ridden by David G. Lopez, led through fractions of :23.32, :46.28 and 1:10.06, but weakened late and finished third. Taelyns Prince finished fourth; Tale Spinner,
Neverabettercause and Dynamo Dixie were scratched earlier in the day.
A 6-year-old Alberta-bred by Kissin Kris, Kiss Sin Goodbye earned $8,195 to increase his career bankroll to $84,794. His career record is 10-2-7 in 26 starts, including five wins in six starts earlier this year at Turf Paradise.
NOTES: Maggie’s Special ($11) broke a 22-race losing streak with a head victory in Saturday’s seventh for owner/trainerAllen Gideon. An 8-year-old Washington-bred by Spiker, Maggie’s Special previous victory was July 21, 2012. . .In one of the day’s most exciting races, Quibble ($22.20)and jockey Francisco Duran rallied from last for a one-length victory over Dance With Effie in 1:16.65 for 6 ½ furlongs. Candi Tollett trains the winner while father-in-law Bill Tollettconditions the runner-up. . .First-time starter Sugarseeker ($13.20) and Joe Steiner cruised to an easy victory in the $20,500 maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies, running six furlongs in 1:11.31. Owned and bred by Darrin Paul, Sugarseeker is a Washington-bred by Ready’s Image-Pinseeker. . .Leonel Camacho-Flores swept the Quarter Horse daily double with victories on Cm Secretsinthestraw ($3.80) and Cops R Zoomin ($5.80). Camacho-Flores ranks second in the Quarter Horse standings with five wins. . .Camacho-Flores had three wins Saturday, scoring a Thoroughbred victory on Come On Cozzene ($7.80) in the 10th race. . .Leslie Mawing rode two winners Saturday. . .Frank Lucarelli was the only trainer with two wins Saturday. . .Live racing continues Sunday with first post 2 p.m. The 11-race card features nine Thoroughbred races and two trials for the $60,000 Bank of America Emerald Downs Quarter Horse Championship Challenge on Sunday, September 6.
