8/30/2025
(Auburn, WA) Saturday’s 7 race card was dominated by favorites and front speed. Clubhouse Drama left little drama in rolling to a 4 length win in the feature race. The 20-cent pick 6 was hit multiple times to push the carryover to Sunday with nearly a 30k carryover.
The Numbers
The 7 races attracted 47 starters for a 6.7 average per race. The shorter fields still attracted a solid day of betting with $1,126,256 in handle or $160,894 average per race.
From the Saddle
Adrain Castellanos was the only one to double up on Saturday by sweeping the late daily double winning the feature on Clubhouse Drama and taking the finale aboard Beer Begone.
A push in the race for Jockey Title
Leading rider Kevin Krigger held sway with a 6 win lead over Manny Americano as both got a win on Saturday. With 4 days to go time is quickly running out and Americano needs to quickly close that 6 win gap to have a shot over the final couple of days.
Cruz goes down again
Alex Cruz was involved in a spill on Longacres Mile day in the race before the 6 stakes races and was taken to the hospital where he was checked and treated for a knee injury. Cruz was again involved in a spill on Saturday when his horse trailing the field on the rail tried to avoid a horse that went down in front of him. Pablo Castillo was thrown from the first horse.
For the second time in 2 weeks Cruz at no fault of his own was tossed and hit the ground hard. Both Castillo and Cruz were evaluated and at the time of this writing we know Cruz was sore and hadn’t decided if he will ride on Sunday and we heard Castillo was checked out at the hospital and released.
The 1st horse was taken off the track in the horse ambulance and the 2nd horse walked off.
The Betting Window
The big news for bettors is the 20-cent pick 6 carried over again and now sits at $29,995 for Sunday’s 8 race card.
Back-to-back 1-2-3-4
In the 1st and 2nd races boxing the 1-2-3 in the trifecta and 1-2-3-4 in the superfecta would have won you all 4 bets. In the 1st race the pay-off wasn’t much. The $3 trifecta box paid $6.17 and the $2.40 superfecta box returned $2.01 which ended up being a loss.
But in the 2nd race, the trifecta paid $17.98 and the superfecta $15.72.
6th and Feature Race Muckleshoot Casino Resort Purse
By Vince Bruun
Clubhouse Drama continued her late season resurgence Saturday afternoon at Emerald Downs, leading all the way for a four-length victory in the Muckleshoot Casino Resort Purse for older fillies and mares.
With Adrian Castellanos at the controls, Clubhouse Drama covered six furlongs in 1:09.67, returning $3.38 as the public betting choice. Jorge Rosales is the winning trainer for owner Julie Hebdon.
A 4-year-old California-bred by Clubhouse Bride, Clubhouse Drama has reeled off two wins and a second in her last four starts while boosting her overall mark to 3-3-2 in 15 starts with earnings of $43,490.
Castellanos and Rosales swept the late double as Beer Begone rallied to beat Handrsdream in the seventh race finale. Closing in on his second Emerald Downs’ training title, Rosales leads two-time defending champion Justin Evans by nine wins, 35-26, with only five days remaining in the 2025 season.
Max’s Maxine, ridden by Kiaman McGregor, rallied inside to finish second while Vhagar, Manuel Americano riding, finished third.
Pay-Outs
4 Clubhouse Drama (Castellanos) $3.38 $2.52 $2.28
1 Max’s Maxine (McGregor) $4.98 $3.62
7 Vhagar (Americano) $3.46
$1 Ex 4-1 $7.67
$1 Tri 4-1-7 $42.14
$1 Super 4-1-7-3 $195.10
$1 DD 1-4 $4.86
50-cent Pick (3) 5-1-4 $23.71
Race Replay
The rest of the Saturday night card
1st Race
In Saturday’s opener front running Rockyscents with Manny Americano went wire to wire in the mile run clocking in at 1:39.43. The 6-5 favorite set the tone for the day with 6 favorites winning 7 of the races. Rcokyscents races for Luigi and Diana Di Pietro and trained by Faustino Patino. Rockyscents is a Washington bred by Goldenscents out of Ronda Rocks by Rockport Harbor and was bred by Di Pietro Thoroughbreds.
Fae Alannah and Kevin Orozco were a clear 2nd, 6-1 Miss Peru with Allyssa Morales and Dancing Zella under Chel-c Bailey were 4th.
Pay-Outs
2 Rockyscents (Americano) $4.56 $2.98 $2.48
3 Fae Allannah (Orozco) $2.98 $2.30
1 Miss Peru (Morales) $2.86
$1 Ex 2-3 $5.19
$1 Tri 2-3-1 $12.34
$1 Super 2-3-1-4 $20.10
Race Replay
2nd Race
The 2nd favorite of the day won on the front end with Solo Un Beso and Juan Gutierrez running the mile in 1:36.95 with 5 lengths to spare. Solo Un Beso is owned by Rancho Viejo and Lisa Baze and trained by Rigoberto Velasquez. Solo Un Beso is a Washington bred by Dynamic Impact out of Arlington Gateway by Speightstown and was bred by Bar C Racing Stable.
5-1 Savita with Francisco Duran got up for 2nd by a head over 5-1 Cheering for Layla and Manny Americano with 25-1 Pocket Knife and Kiaman McGregor taking 4th.
Pay-Outs
1 Solo Un Beso (Gutierrez) $4.92 $2.96 $2.44
3 Savita (Duran) $4.90 $3.46
2 Cheering for Layla (Americano) $3.36
$1 Ex 1-3 $10.28
$1 Tri 1-3-2 $35.96
$1 Super 1-3-2-4 $157.20
$1 DD 2-1 $8.83
Race Replay
3rd Race
After 2 late scratches reducing the field to 5, 1-2 odds-on choice Crystal Proof under Kevin Krigger rolled to a 4 length win covering the 5-furlongs in a quick 56.69 in front running style. Shadowed Thoughts with Alex Cruz was a clear 2nd, longshot Square Footage and Chel-c Bailey was 3rd with 5-1 Casillalater with David Haldar completed the superfecta.
Crystal Proof is owned by Rob Smolich and Rubt Thomas and trained by Thomas.
Pay-Outs
4 Crystal Proof (Krigger) $3.08 $2.48 $2.10
5 Shadowed Thoughts (Cruz) $3.12 $2.64
7 Square Footage (Bailey) $2.96
$1 Ex 4-5 $3.35
$1 Tri 4-5-7 $15.20
$1 Super 4-5-7-6 $35.20
$1 DD 1-4 $3.85 Consolation DD 1-2/3 $2.28
50-cent Pick (3) 2-1-4 $3.80
Race Replay
4th Race
The 4th race was marred with a horse falling and another unable to avoid and also going down. Both jockey’s were tossed and Pablo Castillo and Alex Cruz were taken to the hospital to get checked out. A Ryder’s Trick was horse ambulanced off the track while Shesayshello walked off.
This was the 1st race the front speed didn’t hold, A Special Diva and Kevin Krigger had the lead all the way to inside the 1/8th pole when Carlos Montalvo got 7-1 Deux Meres rolling for the only non-favorite win of the day finishing the 5-furlongs in 57.72. Her Blind Side under Adrian Castellanos got up for 3rd and Betty Ryano and Allyussa Morales finsihed 4th.
Deux Meres races for owner/trainer Candelario Villamar. The 4-year-old filly is a Washington bred by Nationhood out of Brown by Demons Begone and was bred by Mr and Mrs Frederick Pabst.
Claimed: Her Blind Side was claimed by Maria Valenzuela and Jose Puentes and will be trained by Puentes. The claiming price was $2,500.
Pay-Outs
5 Deux Meres (Montalvo) $16.+64 $6.88 $3.44
2 Always a Diva (Krigger) $4.72 $3.42
1 Her Blind Side (Castellanos) $2.40
$1 Ex 5-2 $39.31
$1 Tri 5-2-1 $90.62
$1 Super 5-2-1-7 $1,156.60
$1 DD 4-5 $8.60
50-cent Pick (3) 1-4-5 $9.36
50-cent Pick (4) 2-1-4-5 $28.52
5th Race
The 3rd front running favorite won in 5 races on Saturday when I’m a Dude To went to the lead and jockey David Haldar built a 7 length lead to the top of the stretch and cruised to a 6 length win in a blazing time of 1:02.88 for 5 1/2-furlongs. 1st time starter Haka under Frank Alvarado was a clear 2nd by 5 lengths, Barkley’s Image and Kiaman McGregor got iup for 3rd by a neck while Hez All Smiles and Manny Americano ran 4th.
I’m a Dude To runs for HX3 Inc and trained b y Vince Gibson. I’m a Dude To is a Washington bred by The Factor out of Gadget Queen by Flying with Eagles and was bred by Todd and Shawn Hansen.
Pay-Outs
1 I’m a Dude To (Haldar) $4.32 $2.82 $2.54
8 Haka (Alvarado) $5.76 $5.32
5 Barkley’s Image (McGregor) $9.16
$1 Ex 1-8 $16.74
$1 Tri 1-8-5 $224.70
$1 Super 1-8-5-7 $925.50
$1 DD 5-1 $33.28
50-cent Pick (3) 4-5-1 $16.96
50-cent Pick (4) 1-4-5-1/4 $33.47
Race Replay
7th Race
7 went 5 1/2-furlongs in the finale and odds-on favorite Beer Begone came flying from last to 1st by more than a length. Jockey Adrian Castellanos took advantage of the fast early pace of 21.44 with a perfectly timed ride. Beer Begone is owned by Rosales Racing F1 and Jesus Perez and trained by Jorge Rosales. Beer Begone is a Washington bred by Pontiff outg of Copy Begone b y Demon Warlock and was bred by Aaron Bresko and Warlock stables.
2-1 Handr’sdream with David Haldar set those early fractions and did well to hold 2nd. 15-1 Rhodium Runner and Manny Americano were 3rd, 19-1 Rocket Ribbon with Talliyah Timentwa took 4th and completing the Super High 5 was 20-1 Right to Sue and Kiaman McGregor.
Pay-Outs
1 Beer Begone (Castellanos) $3.54 $2.14 $2.10
5 Handr’sdream (Haldar) $3.06 $2.44
6 Rhodium Runner (Americano) $3.42
$1 Ex 1-5 $3.99
$1 Tri 1-5-6 $21.34
$1 Super 1-5-6-7 61.00
50-cent Super High Five 1-5-6-7-3 $61.95
$1 DD 4-1 $3.57
50-cent Pick (3) 1-4/5-1 $4.04
50-cent Pick (4) 5-1/4-4/5-1/2 $31.26
50-cent Pick (5) 4-5-1/4-4/5-1/2 $36.28
20-cent Pick (6) 1-4-5-1/4-4/5-1/2 $62.97 Carryover $29,995
Race Replay
