9/6/2025
(Auburn, WA) Normally, we’d have a lot more coverage of each day but High school football began on Thursday and Eli Sports was at several games. So this coverage is only the 15 races from Friday and Saturday.
We’ll have a ton of season wrap-up coverage the rest of this week from Sunday’s results and stories on the final 4 stakes races, the final season stats, awards and more.
The big betting note for Sunday is the $41,000+ pick 6 carryover that must be paid out.
7th and Feature Race Carrots and Cupcakes Getway Weekend Purse
By Vince Bruun
Creative Om would not be denied Saturday at Emerald Downs, holding off I’m Noble and scoring by a neck in the $41,600 Carrots & Cupcakes Getaway Weekend Starter Allowance for 3-year-olds and up.
Winning his fourth race of the meeting, Creative Om covered one mile and 70- yards in 1:40.42 and paid $4.72 as the betting favorite. Adrain Castellanos rode the winner for Jorge Rosales and owners Tanner Vicory and Emily Majkrzak.
Creative Om led all the way, setting splits of :22.63, :45.73, 1:10.03, and 1:36.18, digging in gamely through the lane and holding off a late bid from I’m Noble.
Creative Om earned $15,000 for the win and joined Surprsinglyperfect as the meet’s only four-time winners. A 4-year-old Munnings gelding, Creative Om has a career mark of 5-2-0 in 12 starts with earnings of $53,738.
Castellanos also is red hot, racking up five wins since Friday and improving to 14 for 38 when riding for Rosales.
I’m Noble, ridden by Manuel Americano, found his groove late, rallying inside to just miss the victory. The 5-year-old Joe Toye trainee earned $11,000 and has finished runner-up in three of his last five outings.
Rich Gold, Alex Cruz up, finished third and earned $7,000, while rounding out the order of finish were Om Fire, El Alto Hombre, Royal Halo, Cross the Causeway, Calorese, and Mashhad Flats.
The Carrots & Cupcakes Starter Allowance was sponsored by Jody Peetz, longtime owner whose runners have included track record holder Hollywood Harbor and 2016 Horse of the Meeting O B Harbor.
In the $0.20 Jackpot Pick Six, the carryover is $41,073.61 with a mandatory payout in effect on Sunday’s closing day program.
Pay-Outs
7 Creative Om (Castellanos) $4.72 $3.46 $2.76
8 I’m Noble (Americano) $4.80 $3.14
5 Rich Gold (Cruz) $3.66
$1 Ex 7-8 $10.92
$1 Tri 7-8-5 $38.92
$1 Super 7-8-5-10 $19.90
$1 DD 4-7 $10.67
50-cent Pick (3) 3-3/4-7 $91.42
Race Replay
The rest of the Saturday’s card
1st Race
Alex Cruz and Atmospheric River at 7-1 got things rolling on the 2nd to last day of the live season. Getting to the line by a neck over 2-1 Tiz Dynamic and Silvio Amador. 5-2 Verdi and Isaias Enriquez got up for 3rd and Whiskeythenwine under Manny Americano took 4th.
Atmlospheric River is owned by Dave and the Little Lady Stable and trained by Charlie Essex.
Pay-Outs
5 Atmospheric River (Cruz) $16.96 $6.20 $3.06
2 Tiz Dynamic (Amador) $3.40 $2.84
6 Verdi (Enriquez) $2.80
$1 Ex 5-2 $32.40
$1 Tri 5-2-6 $93.22
$1 Super 5-2-6-7 $689.50
Race Replay
2nd Race
Tiz Grazen was the big favorite and got the job done but jockey Adrian Castellanos had to work hard for the win by a neck in a final time of 1:09.77. El Diamante Negro with Manny Americano just missed talking 2nd, Ride for Gold and Alex Cruz took 3rd and Tavernelle under Silvio Amador was 4th.
Tiz Grazen races for Albaro Fernandez Reyes and trained by Howard Gibson. Tiz Grazen is a Washington bred by Grazen out of Tizarae by Tiznow and was bred by Mr and Mrs William Griffin.
Pay-Outs
1 Tiz Grazen (Castellanos) $4.68 $3.66 $2.96
5 El Diamante Negro (Americano) $10.50 $5.84
2 Ride for Gold (Cruz) $3.74
$1 Ex 1-5 $22.25
$1 Tri 1-5-2 $83.54
$1 Super 1-5-2-8 $649.80
$1 DD 5-1 $24.65
Race Replay
3rd Race
Mimi Kai at 6-1 with Kevin Orozco were all out in a magnificent run to break her maiden in the 3rd race with a gutsy front running effort winning by a head over 8-1 Southern Anton and David Haldar. Mimi Kai ran the 5 1/2-furlongs in 1:05.08. Candy Creek with Julien Couton ran 3rd and completing the superfecta was Obsessed with You and Alex Cruz.
Mimk Kai races for Pat Crow, Doug Stenberg and Bryson Cooper and trained by Kay Cooper. Mimi Kai is a Washington bred by Converyance out of Deja Views by Forest Camp and was bred by Mr and Mrs Frederick Pabst.
Pay-Outs
5 Mimi Kai (Orozco) $15.04 $9.00 $5.44
2 Southern Anton (Haldar) $10.48 $5.76
7 Candy Creek (Couton) $2.96
$1 Ex 5-2 $59.16
$1 Tri 5-2-7 $258.38
$1 Super 5-2-7-8 $984.10
$1 DD 1-5 $30.01
50-cent Pick (3) 5-1-5 $193.36
Race Replay
4th Race
1-9 odds on choice Pearl Blue cruised to a 4-length win with Manny Americano in the saddle running the 6-furlongs in 1:09.49. Charlie Essex was the winning trainer for owner Petra Lewin.
Delayed Not Denied and Silvio Amador ran a big 2nd with Free to Be and Carlos Montalvo an all alone 3rd while Ida Lorraine and Allyssa Morales took 4th.
Pay-Outs
2 Pearl Blue (Americano) $2.34 $2.10 $2.10
3 Delayed not Denied (Amador) $5.14 $3.00
7 Free to Be (Montalvo) $3.18
$1 Ex 2-3 $4.11
$1 Tri 2-3-7 $12.70
$1 Super 2-3-7-6 $39.00
$1 DD 5-2 $6.52
50-cent Pick (3) 1-5-2 $24.71
50-cent Pick (4) 5-1-5-2 $144.03
Race Replay
5th Race
The old pro, Dirt Road Red ground out a thrilling win at 16-1 for pilot Alex Cruz in a swift 1:35.04 for the mile. Julie Nakahara is the owner and Red is trained by Scott Tubbs.
13-1 Elegant Boy and David Haldar just missed by a neck for the win, 5-2 Surprisinglyperfect ran 3rd with Kevin Krigger and 7-2 Dynamic Secret was the under Juan Gutierrez.
Pay-Outs
3 Dirt Road Red (Cruz) $34.78 $10.52 $5.52
2 Elegant Boy (Haldar) $11.54 $5.80
5 Surprisinglyperfect (Krigger) $3.28
$1 Ex 3-2 $129.78
$1 Tri 3-2-5 $336.68
$1 Super 3-2-5-6 $1,885.00
$1 DD 2-3 $16.05
50-cent Pick (3) 5-2-3 $95.36
Race Replay
6th Race
Silvio Amador rode a patient ride on Executive Chef opening up in the stretch to win clear finishing in a final time of a fast 1:07.90, the 3rd or 4th fastest 6-furlongs of the meet. A View From Above with Adrian Castellanos was the early speed and held well for 2nd, Tax Code and Kevin Orozco got the neck in front of Firewalker and Jennifer Whitaker for 3rd.
Executive Chef is owned by John and Janene Maryanski and Gerald and Gail Schneider and trained by Blaine Wright.
Pay-Outs
4 Executive Chef (Amador) $6.94 $3.78 $2.46
7 A View From Above (Castellanos) $5.94 $3.721
2 Tax Code (Orozco) $2.70
$1 Ex 4-7 $19.74
$1 Tri 4-7-2 $53.22
$1 Super 4-7-23-5 $98.20
$1 DD 3-4 $49.00 Consolation DD $10.54
50-cent Pick (3) 2-3-3/4/6 $39.66
50-cent Pick (4) 5-2-3-3/4/6 $265.72
Race Replay
8th Race
Libby’s Gambit rolled to an easy 7+ length win in the Saturday finale under Alex Cruz for his 3rd win of the day. Libby’s Gambit is owned and trained by Hilario Perez. The 5-year-old mare is a Washington bred by Rallying Cry out of Libby Creek by Langfuhr and was bred by Allaire Farms.
Lucy L and Juan Gutierrez got up for 2nd, Thirsty Nic with Manny Americano ran 3rd, taking 4th was Bourbon Glaze under Adrian Castellanos and completing the Super High 5 was Big Catty with David Haldar.
Claimed: 3 tags in the finale all for $3,500. Boubon Glaze goes to owner William Jensen for trainer Joe Toye, Grazed N Confused was taken by Dawn Spillman and will be trained by Jorge Rosales and Libby’s Gambit heads to the Blaine Wright barn for new owners the Rally Cap Stable.
Pay-Outs
4 Libby’s Gambit (Cruz) $12.34 $6.28 $4.22
7 Lucy L (Gutierrez) $6.82 $5.02
2 Thirsty Nic (Americano) $4.24
$1 Ex 4-7 $40.98
$1 Tri 4-7-2 $235.10
$1 Super 4-7-2-5 $597.10
50-cent Super High Five 4-7-2-5-9 no winner carryover $2,095
$1 DD 7-4 $18.55
50-cent Pick (3) 3/4-7-4 $35.81
50-cent Pick (4) 3-3/4-7-4 $742.89
50-cent Pick (5) 2-3-3/4-7-4 (5 correct) $1,055.38
20-cent Pick (6) 5-2-3-3/4-3/7-4 (6 correct) $2,477.53
Race Replay
Friday night Race Re-Caps
6th Race Muckleshoot Casino Resort Purse
By Vince Bruun
Don’t Hit Me Bash and hot-riding Adrian Castellanos rallied to a three-quarter length victory over A Skip in the Park in the $16,000 Muckleshoot Casino Resort Purse for 3-year-olds and up.
With Castellanos riding his third winner Friday, Don’t Hit Me Bash covered 6 ½ furlongs in 1:16.14, returning $4.54 as the betting favorite. Frank Lucarelli is the winning trainer for owner Mike Hill of Kingman, AZ.
Don’t Hit Me Bash improved to 2-0-0 in four starts at the meet and 3-0-0 in five starts this year. A 4-year-old Mrazek gelding, Don’t Hit Me Bash has an overall mark of 5-2-2 in 17 starts with earnings of $110,260.
A Skip in the Park, Julien Couton riding, rallied from last to finish second while Mister Mafioso, the leader through splits of :21.79 and :44.07, held third.
Claimed: 2 were red tagged out of this race, Mr Mafioso goes to Sheila Baumbauer for trainer Justin Evans at a $12,500 price tag, for 10k GFantastic Day was taken by Julie Bebdon and heads to Jorge Rosales’s barn.
Pay-Outs
2 Don’t Hit Me Bash (Castellanos) $4.54 $2.96 $2.60
7 A Skip in the Park (Couton) $4.72 $3.54
3 Mister Mafioso (Americano) $3.26
$1 Ex 2-7 $15.73
$1 Tri 2-7-3 $75.38
$1 Super 2-7-3-6 $722.30
$1 DD 6-2 $12.43
50-cent Pick(3) 6-6-2/8 $42.08
Race Replay
The rest of the Friday night card
1st Race
Rail Town and Adrian Castellanos broke 1st and never gave up that top position running the 6 1/2-furlongs in 1:16.17. Rail Town races for Eliana Thompson and trained by Jorge Rosales.
Jac ob Yen and Kiaman McGregor ran 2nd, Ibn Sina with Francisco Duran took 3rd and completing the superfecta was Getemdusty and Alex Cruz.
Claimed: Getemdusty heads to the Candi Cryderman barn for owner John Parker and Ibn Sina is under the care of new trainer Jorges Rosales who will own him with Jesus Payon Perez. Both claims were $2,500.
Pay-Outs
2 Rail Town (Castellanos) $10.00 $5.20 $2.82
6 Jacob Yen (McGregor) $6.60 $3.26
1 Ibn Sina (Duran) $2.86
$1 Ex 2-6 $31.69
$1 Tri 2-6-1 $136.90
$1 Super 2-6-1-3 $322.70
Race Replay
2nd Race
Shaun’s Jazz and Manny Americano led gate to wire for an apparent front running win but the Inquiry sign went up and the stewards ruled Shaun’s Jazz interfered with 2nd place Bert’s Prospect and dropped the betting favorite to 2nd place and declared Bert’s Prospect the winner. Bert’s Prospect races for Hon Cheung Kum and Kim Tsang, trained by Jose Puentes.
2-1 Gypsy Gun ran 3rd under Adrian Castellanos with Stephen James and Carlos Montalvo taking 4th.
Claimed: Shaun’s Jazz was taken by new owner Little Barn Racing for trainer Debbie Peery at price of $3,500.
Pay-Outs
6 Bert’s Prospect (Krigger) $11.10 $4.64 $2.66
3 Shaun’s Jazz (Americano) $3.26 $2.16
2 Gypsy Gun (Castellanos) $2.38
$1 Ex 6-3 $15.44
$1 Tri 6-3-2 $27.92
$1 Super 6-3-2-5 $114.50
$1 DD 2-6 $28.90
Race Replay
3rd Race
Eyelight got first run turning for home in this mile run and made it stand up. Kevin Krigger sat in the catbird seat all the way around until pouncing then held off 6-1 Diamond Dee under Kevin Orozco in a final time of 1:37.86. Gold Coast Girl and Manny Americano took 3rd with Willing to Burn and Alex Cruz taking 4th.
Eyelight races for Bruce Cudahy and trained by Dan Markle. Eyelight is a Washington bred by Atta Boy Roy out of Bikini Beach by Harbor the Gold and was bred by Cudahy.
Pay-Outs
4 Eyelight (Krigger) $6.00 $4.28 $2.90
5 Diamond Dee (Orozco) $6.26 $3.76
1 Gold Coast Girl (Americano) $2.86
$1 Ex 4-5 $8.87
$1 Tri 4-5-1 $47.96
$1 Super 4-5-1-3 $187.30
$1 DD 6-4 $25.29
50-cent Pick (3) 2-6-4 $75.56
Race Replay
4th Race
Glory N Thehighest sat just off the early speed and David Haldar let her loose at the top of the stretch to roll by for a clear win covering the 6-furlongs in 1:09.17. Glory N Thehighest is owned by Woodway Stables and Brian Nash and trained by Blaine Wright.
Rebel Gal ran on for 2nd under Kevin Krigger, Carlos Montalvo went to the lead with Silent Beauty and held 3rd while Kir Royale and Isaias Enriquez finished 4th.
Pay-Outs
6 Glory N Thehighest (Haldar) $8.18 $3.80 $2.98
4 Rebel Gal (Kevin Krigger) $3.90 $2.40
3 Silent Beauty (Montalvo) $3.52
$1 Ex 6-4 $14.00
$1 Tri 6-4-3 $32.56
$1 Super 6-4-3-5 $58.80
$1 DD 4-6 $21.41
50-cent Pick (3) 6-4-6 $63.99
50-cent Pick (4) 2-6-4-6 $246.32
Race Replay
5th Race
The biggest closer of the night was Five Twenty Sunset starting 7th 7+ lengths off the lead in the 1 trip around race as Adrian Castellanos chipped away at that deficit and was 4th 5 lengths behind at the quarter pole. Castellanos angled 4 wide and roared over the top of all getting up by just a nose at the finish line topping race favorite Fortyshadesoftiger and David Haldar. No Ordinary Tiger and Manny Americano took 3rd with Cause for divorce and pilot Kevin Orozco 4th.
Five Twenty Sunset is owned by Emily Majkrzak and Tanner Vicory and trained by Jorge Rosales. Five Twenty Sunset is a Washington bred by Coast Guard out of Crafty Diva by Craft Prospector and was bred by Jean Welch.
Claimed: Five Twenty Sunset was tagged by new owners Rage #2939 and Terra Firma Farms and will be trained by Joe Toye. R Barracuda was purchased by Ramon Chavarria-Delgado, Kevin Chavarria and Rosales Racing F1 for trainer Jorge Rosales. Both claims were $5,000.
Pay-Outs
6 Five Twenty Sunset (Castellanos) $7.94 $3.76 $3.06
1 Fortyshadesoftiger (Haldar) $3.36 $2.90
2 No Ordinary Tiger (Americano) $5.44
$1 Ex 6-1 $12.57
$1 Tri 6-1-2 $79.70
$1 Super 6-1-2-5 $277.30
$1 DD 6-6 $46.21
50-cent Pick (3) 4-6-6 $51.81
50-cent Pick (4) 6-4-6-6 $373.98
Race Replay
7th Race
Favorite C Her Beauty and Kevin Krigger rolled to a big 6 length win in the nightcap. C Her Beauty is owned by Harris Farms and trained by Tim McCanna. The final time for the 6-furlongs was 1:09.68.
13-1 Ethan’s Girl and Silvio Amador were a clear 2nd, 17-1 Baby I’m a Star with Alex Cruz got the show, 8-1 Bumping River under Carlos Montalvo was 4th while 6-1 Internet Bidder and Manny Americano completed the Super High 5.
Pay-Outs
2 C Her Beauty (Krigger) $4.32 $2.86 $2.56
6 Ethan’s Girl (Amador) $9.20 $5.22
4 Baby I’m a Star (Cruz) $6.88
$1 Ex 2-6 $15.50
$1 Tri 2-6-4 $96.90
$1 Super 2-6-4-5 $248.10
50-cent Super High Five 2-6-4-5-7 $498.57
$1 DD 2-2 $5.30 Consolation DD 2-8 $2.09
50-cent Pick (3) 6-2/8-2/8 $11.77
50-cent Pick (4) 6-6-2/8-2/8 $89.38
50-cent Pick (5) 4-6-6-2/8-2/8 (5 correct) $360.62
20-cent Pick (6) 6-4-6-6-2/8-2/8 (6 correct) $571.54 carryover $37,020
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