6-15-2025
(Auburn, Wa) Sunshine, Father’s Day and the Championship of the Muckleshoot Gold Cup Indian Relays brought out a huge Sunday crowd. Look for our Gold Cup coverage coming out on Monday with results from all 3 days, race replays, interviews and large photo gallery.
But for now let’s get to the Emerald Father’s Day race day!
Father’s Day!
A huge crowd took in the races on Father’s Day and the promotions crew set up a huge Family Fun Day in the Park with free activities, food trucks along with the racing and Indian Relays Championships.
Father’s Day Photo Gallery
The Numbers
There were 64 starters over 9 races on Sunday for an average of 8 runners per race. The betting has been a bit lower for the first two days of the Gold Cup competition but they bounced back on Sunday with $1,456,628 total handle. That’s an average of $161,848 per race.
It was the 3rd straight day of a big crowd with Sunday’s being the largest yet. The promotions department had the big show in the park for families with multiple bounce and air inflated toys, several food trucks and the crowd extended all the way down to the 1/8th pole.
The concessions sales were easily a high for the season so far.
From the Saddle
8 riders scored wins on Sunday with only Manny Americano doubling. 14 different riders placed in the top 3 and the depth of the Jockey’s room continues to show this is a tough go and each rider is going to earn their wins.
Julien Couton continues to take advantage of his limited opportunities. Since June 1st Couton has had 12 mounts and he’s 4-3-3 with wins on each race day but June 8th where he had 1 ride and placed 2nd and on June 14 where he did not have a mount. His June win percent is 33%, exacta finish at 58% and trifecta rate of 83%.
Carlos Montalvo is another one using his opportunities to their full extent. Montalvo won, placed and took 4th in 4 rides Sunday and for the weekend had just 9 rides and finished 2-2-1-1 or a 22% win rate and a 67% top 4 finish.
Other winners included Kevin Orozco who won the 3rd for his lone win of the weekend, Alex Cruz took the 6th, Kevin Krigger the 7th and Silvio Amador the 8th and featured race.
One other winner was Francisco Duran who brought home 19-1 Chelan Summer in the final race on Sunday. This was Duran’s 7th win of the year and 1st since May 18. Duran doubled on opening day then on Sunday, May 11 and two more on Sunday, May 18.
Since then it has been a bit of a struggle for Duran until Sunday where he snapped the cool streak and got back in the winner’s circle.
The Streaks
Kevin Krigger came into Sunday with wins over 12 straight days and Manny Americano at 11 in a row. Krigger also led Americano by 1 win in the Jockey standings.
Manny Americano didn’t waste anytime extending his streak to 12 days winning the opener by a neck. The win also tied Krigger’s current streak and tied Krigger for the Jockey’s lead. Amricano then won the 5th race and took gthe Jockey lead now up on Krigger 26-25.
Krigger got the 7th race still looking for a win when he rode Bob’s Vai to the win as an odds-on choice. The extended his streak to 13 consecutive days and notted up the jockey’s race with each at 26 wins.
From the Barn
Starting the day on Sunday there were 7 trainers withing 4 wins of each other with 2-time defending Champ Justin Evans taking his first lead on Saturday with a pair of wins to lead by 2 with 11 on the year. Tim McCanna, Blaine Wright and Howie Gibson were all tied for 2nd with 9, Frank Lucarelli and Jorge Rosales are next with 8 wins and Isidro Tamayo had 7.
Out of the 7 trainers only 2 are not former training Champs at Emerald and they are Howie Gibson and Isidro Tamayo.
After Sunday’s races the trainer battle tighgtened up with Evans getting shut out but Tim McCanna, Howie Gibson and Blaine Wright all found the winner’s circle. Evans still leads but those 3 are now just behind by 1 with 10 wins each.
One other trainer singled on the card Victor Trujillo took the 3rd race registering his 3rd win of the season.
Doubling Up
Two conditioners doubled on Sunday. Tom Wenzel took the 2nd race with Silvery Orb for owner James Carlin and the 4th race with Jullian in Paris for George Todaro. Wenzel recorded his 5th and 6th wins of the season.
David Martinez scored a win for Oak Crest Farms in the 6th race with Cape Blossom and the final race with longshot Chelan Summer in the last race. Martinez now has 3 wins on the season.
The Betting Window
Pick 6 Carryover Builds!
The 20-cent Jackpot Pick 6 continues to build and now tops $15,000 going into next Friday’s racing. The pick 6 on Sunday was hit with multiple tickets and paid $1,309.18.
9th Race big pays
Beginning with the 19-1 $2 win on Chelan Summer paid $41.60 which triggered a $504.27 pick 4 pay and a big $1,185.20 pick 5 pay-out. The Super High Five also rewarded the winners with a $758.54 pay back.
Let’s get to the Sunday Races!
8th Race and Feature Race The Muckleashoot Casino Resort Purse
7 older horses went 6-furlongs in the Sunday feature race with a pair of 6-5 shots. Gunnin for Gold is known for speed and that’s where Alex Cruz sent Gold. G G Gilley went with Gunnin for Gold and they laid down opening fractions of 21.61 and 44.12.
The relentless pace set up those coming from behind and the second 6-5 shot El Bromista got first run with Silvio Amador pressing go and surging to the lead. Amador and Bro took command and pulled away for a 2 length win in a final time of 1:09.37.
5-1 Gonzaga and Kevin Krigger closed from 6th place with a nice late run to grab 2nd nearly 2 lengths in front of 13-1 Adios Jojo and Kevin Orozco coming from midpack and G G Gilley with Manny Americano fading to 4th.
El Bromista is owned by John and Janene Maryanski and Gerald and Gail Schneider and trained by Blaine Wright. El Bromista earned $13,680 for the win and pushes his bank account to $53,734. El Bromista is now 2-2-5 from 9 lifetime starts with a 100% top 3 finish rate.
Pay-Outs
3 El Bromista $4.44 $2.50 $2.24
2 Gonzaga (Krigger) $4.46 $3.06
4 Adios Jojo (Orozco) $4.12
$1 Ex 3-2 $8.65
$1 Tri 3-2-4 $41.04
$1 Super 3-2-4-7 $131.70
$1 DD 7-3 $7.54
50-cent Pick (3) 2-7-3 $22.65
Winner’s Circle Interview with Joe Withee
Race Replay
The rest of the Sunday races.
1st Race
A field of 6 went 5 1/2-furlongs and 4-5 top choice Crystalized Secret went to the lead with Manny Amricano in the saddle and built up a solid lead turning for home after laying down fractions of 22.31 and 45.49. But Francisco Duran built up some great momentum aboard Dame Lorraine and came running at the leader but fell short by a neck. The final time was 1:03.99. Crystalized Secret races for Dr Rodney Orr and trained by Howie Gibson.
Union Harbor and Kevin Krigger rallied for 2nd while Lovely Bride with David Haldar flattened out in the drive to get 4th.
Pay-Outs
5 Crystalized Secret (Amricano) $3.94 $3.06 $2.32
4 Dame Lorraine (Duran) $5.28 $3.50
1 Union Harbor (Krigger) $2.74
$1 Ex 5-4 $9.48
$1 Tri 5-4-1 $24.70
$1 Super 5-4-1-6 $99.50
Race Replay
2nd Race
6-1 My Quiet Place went to the lead from the rail with Isaias Enriquez setting some quick fractions in the 5 1/2-furlong run of 21.90 and 44.78. This did set up a couple coming off the pace including 2-1 Silvery Orb. Jockey Julien Couton remians hot with his 5th win in as many days on a perfectly timed ride to get up for the win in the final 100 yards.
Coastal Girl and Manny Americano was also closing at the top of the stretch but could not catch the top 2 for the showand Blue Spirit and Alex Cruz completed the superfecta.
Silvery Orb is owned by James Carlin and trained by Tom Wenzel and ran the 5 1/2-furlongs in 1:03.36.
Pay-Outs
2 Silvery Orb (Couton) $6.54 $3.22 $2.32
1 My Quiet Place (Enriquez) $5.96 $3.36
3 Coastal Girl (Americano) $2.50
$1 Ex 2-1 $22.43
$1 Tri 2-1-3 $54.54
$1 Super 2-1-3-5 $128.60
$1 DD 5-2 $7.24
Race Replay
3rd Race
7 older horses went 6-furlongs in the 3rd and 9-2 Bertacchi was sent to the front by Kevin Orozco but couldn’t shake loose from anyone as the tightly packed runners maintained contact as Bertacchi held the lead. After a patitent 45.42 1/2-mile, Bertacchi and Orozco continued to lead as the rest began to take their shots at the front runner but Bertacchi denied them all leaving only 8-5 favorite Precedent Luke and Silvio Amador the last chance but again, Bertacchi held off the late challenger to win by 3/4’s of a length in a final time of 1:10.51.
Pistol Power ran a solid 3rd place in his 1st start of 2025 and longshot 13-1 Its Five Somewhere and Frank Alvarado came from last to complete the superfecta.
Bertacchi is owned and trained by Victorn Trujillo.
Pay-Outs
6 Bertacchi (Orozco) $11.24 $5.38 $4.40
4 Precedent Luke (Amador) $3.58 $3.44
2 Pistol Power (Gutierrez) $5.48
$1 Ex 6-4 $14.60
$1 Tri 6-4-2 $144.42
$1 Super 6-4-2-3 $1,119.70
$1 DD 2-6 $17.19
50-cent Pick (3) 5-2-6 $16.17
Race Replay
4th Race
8 lined up to go 1-mile & 70 yards and 9-2 No Ordinary Tiger went to the front as Kevin Orozco was looking for back-to-back wins. By the far turn Orozco and Tiger had built up a 6 length lead when 5-1 Jullian in Paris began his run from far back. Carlos Montalvo made his move halfway around the turn and not a moment too late as he needed nearly all of it tgo get up in the final 25 yards to win by a 1/2 length in a final time of 1:41.15. Jullian in Paris is owned by George Todaro and trained by Tom Wenzel.
Pure Cane Sugar, the 5-2 betting choice made a move but flattened out late for Manny Amricano but snagged 3rd place while 5-2 Capiat and Kevin Krigger got up for 4th.
Pay-Outs
7 Jullian in Paris (Montalvo) $12.74 $5.30 $3.54
1 No Ordinary Tiger (Orozco) $5.82 $4.34
5 Pure Cane Sugar (Americano) $2.92
$1 Ex 7-1 $37.76
$1 Tri 7-1-5 $92.44
$1 Super 7-1-5-4 $333.30
$1 DD 6-7 $20.63
50-cent Pick (3) 2-6-7 $49.27
50-cent Pick (4) 5-2-6-7 $82.43
Race Replay
5th Race
It’s Saul Right was bet down to 2-5 and Manny Americano did not disappoint with a romping win over 6 others going a flat mile. Americano allowed 10-1 Kitten’s Kid to set the pace with 23.36 and 46.22 fractions which were pretty soft. Americano let the favorite go heading into the turn and pulled away from Kitten’s Kid and Julien Couton for an easy win stopping the clock in 1:37.98. It’s Saul Rightn races for Leeslye Villegas-Morales and trained by Jorge Rosales.
Kitten’s Kid held 2nd, She’s a Bossy Girl with Alex Cruz closed to be 3rd and taking 4th was Luvahappyuending with Carlos Montalvo in the saddle.
Pay-Outs
3 It’s Saul Right (Americano) $2.96 $2.30 $2.10
1 Kitten’s Kid (Couton) $5.90 $3.44
7 She’s a Bossy Girl (Cruz) $2.52
$1 Ex 3-1 $8.44
$1 Tri 3-1-7 $22.96
$1 Super 3-1-7-2 $126.70
$1 DD 7-3 $13.14
50-cent Pick (3) 6-7-3,8 $43.67
Race Replay
6th Race
A field of 6 went 6-furlongs and front speed Guard Your Spot was sent to the front by Silvio Amador setting fractions of 21.60 and 44.53 and built a 3 length lead turning for home. Amador got after Guard Your Spot and looked to be home free at the 16th pole when Cape Blossom emerged along the rail with Alex Cruz. As Cape Blossom picked up the pace Guard Your Spot was tiring and drifted a bit out late and Blossom and Cruz pounced getting up on the rail by a 1/2 length to get the win. Guard Your Spot needed another 10-yards but finished 2nd, Curlin’s Song and David Haldar held onto 3rd and Fine By Me flattened out late ending up 4th with Francisco Monroy in the irons.
Cape Blossom ran the 6-furlongs in 1:11.06 and is owned by Oak Crest Farms. David Martinez is the trainer. Cape Blossom is a Washington bred by Atta Boy Roy out of Cape Grace by Abraaj and was bred by Oak Crest Farm.
Pay-Outs
2 Cape Blossom (Cruz) $14.78 $5.50 3.50
1 Guard Your Spot (Amador) $4.48 $3.18
3 Curlin’s Song (Haldar) $4.66
$1 Ex 2-1 $23.29
$1 Tri 2-1-3 $81.00
$1 Super 2-1-3-5 $205.50
$1 DD
50-cent Pick (3)
50-cent Pick (4)
Race Replay
7th Race
8 fillies and mares went 6-furlongs and patience was the virtue in the later races as the track deepened and was taking a toll pon front speed. Big favorite Bob’s Vai and Kevin Krigger laid off the fast pace of Hidden Tiger and Manny Americano who set splits of 21.74 and 44.85 which was fast on this particular day.
Hidden Tiger did have it taken out of her and she faltered down the stretch while Krigger had Bob firing on all cylinders at the right time sweeping to the front and pulling away for the win in a final time of 1:10.26. Bob’s Vai races for Robert G. A. Jones and trained by Tim McCanna.
10-1 Pineapple Cruise and Kiaman McGregor closed well with a nice run to grab 2nd, 20-1 Toppers Chieftess with Pablo Castillo also closed nicely for 3rd and Hidden Tiger held on for 4th.
Pay-Outs
7 Bob’s Vai (Krigger) $4.16 $3.16 $2.92
5 Pineapple Cruise (McGregor) $7.76 $5.48
4 Topper’s Chieftess (Castillo) $6.58
$1 Ex 7-5 $14.79
$1 Tri 7-5-4 $92.46
$1 Super 7-5-4-1 $557.50
$1 DD 2-7 $15.37
50-cent Pick (3) $3-2-7 $19.79
Race Replay
9th Race
In the finale 19-1 Chelan Summer was making his 3rd career start and Francisco Duran broke first in the 5 1/2-furlong dash setting soft fractions of 22.39 and 45.85 which left plenty for the outsider to take on all challengers. even money favorite Get Down and Carlos Montalvo up came running oin the stretch but Chelan Summer had enough to hold off the late run and scored a 3/4-length win in a time of 1:04.32. Get Down was a clear 2nd, 3-2 Code Breaker and Frank Alvarado was for 3rd, 4th went to Gran Senor Del Oro and Kevin Krigger and completing the Super High 5 was John Porter with Manny Americano.
Chelan Summer is owned by the Swag stable and trained by David Martinez, his 2nd win on the card. Chelan Summer is a Washington bred by Gallant Son out of No Flies on Doodle by Storm Blast and was bred by Keith and Jan Swagerty.
Pay-Outs
2 Chelan Summer $41.60 $6.34 $6.96
1 Get Down (Montalvo) $2.94 $2.24
3 Code Breaker (Alvarado) $2.34
$1 Ex 2-1 $79.67
$1 Tri 2-1-3 $143.38
$1 Super 2-1-3-8 $306.10
50-cent Super High Five 2-1-3-8-5 $758.54
$1 DD 3-2 $40.19
50-cent Pick (3) 7-3-2 $89.63
50-cent Pick (4) 2-7-3-2 $504.27
50-cent Pick (5) 3/8-2-7-3-2 $1,185.20
20-cent Pick (6) 7-3/8-2-7-3-2 (6 correct) $1,309.18 Carryover $15,054
Race Replay
www.elisportsnetwork.com
