6/14/2026

(Auburn, WA) Sunday was the finale of the 10th annual Muckleshoot Gold Cup Indian Relay races and 8 thoroughbred races were also on tap. Under sunny  and hot conditions the racing was fast, colorful, special and a spectacle to witness. The mixture of the historic Indian races with just a bridle and the rider and teams’ skills with the speed and power of the magnificent thoroughbred truly makes this one of the best days of racing.

We were not able to be on track this weekend but special thanks to Vince Bruun and the Emerald crew for sharing information we were not able to get to report for the week. All photos by Palmer photography.

Track Notes for 6/14

2025 Muckleshoot Derby winner He’s Not Talking ($5.12) is back in good form, edging Da Smoke in 1:03.24 for 5 ½ furlongs. Trained by Doug McPhee, He’s Not Talking is out of multiple Emerald Downs stakes winner No Talking Back. . . Can’tdealwithit ($3.02) became a triple winner at the meet, looping the field to win race three and joining Prowling Cat in the three-win category. . .In a $23,000 maiden special, Nightcap Recap ($13.64) debuted with a gate to wire victory for Kay Cooper and Where We At, covering six furlongs in 1:09.32. The winner is a 3-year-old by Conveyance out of Magic Lily. . .One winning ticket cashed for $7,545.14 in the $0.10 Jackpot Pick Six. . .Silvio Amador doubled and leads Kevin Krigger 22-21 in the jockeys’ standings. . .Sunday’s handle totaled $1,011,604.

7th Race Feature Race The Muckleshoot Casino Resort Purse

Golden River held off surging Miner League and scored a nose victory in Sunday’s $23,000 Muckleshoot Casino Resort Purse at sun-kissed Emerald Downs.

With Frank Alvarado winning his second feature race of the weekend, Golden River ran 6 ½ panels in 1:14.95, returning a healthy $12.50 for a $2 win ticket.

Golden River has been firing bullets at the current meet with a win, a second and a fourth in three starts for owner/trainer Sergio Perez. A 5-year-old by Many Rivers, Golden River has an overall record of 4-3-3 in 20 starts with earnings of $91,340.

Miner League, Carlos Montalvo riding, closed steadily to just miss the victory. Finishing third was Elder Mack, with Dirt Road Red and Moneyshot rounding out the order of finish. Chuckanut Bay, the morning line favorite, was scratched earlier in the day.

• $1.00 EXACTA 5-6 $32.64
• $0.50 TRIFECTA 5-6-3 $67.34
• $0.10 SUPERFECTA 5-6-3-1 $16.34
• $1.00 DAILY DOUBLE 8-5 $19.33
• $0.50 PICK 3 5-8-5 $91.65

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The rest of Sunday’s races

1st Race

Favorite Al’s Big Boy went to the front as Lenny Seecharan urged Al to take the lead. He set all the fractions and held off Rise Up and Go with Karlo Lopez to win by a 1/2 length in a final time of 1:11.02 for 6 furlongs. Al’s Big Boy races for and is trained by Michael Morris.

Rise Up and Go was a clear 2nd over the show horse The Bronx Bull under Taliyah Timentwa and Flight Ryder with Adrian Castellanos finished 4th.

• $1.00 EXACTA 3-7 $15.55
• $0.50 TRIFECTA 3-7-5 $33.91
• $0.10 SUPERFECTA 3-7-5-2 $14.84

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2nd Race

It was a front running win for Coconut Dreams, a race for fillies and mares going 6 furlongs as Silvio Amador controlled the pace and had plenty left to keep a 1 1/2 length win in a time of 1:11.68. Coconut Dreams races for the Oak Crest Farm and trained by David Martinez.

30-1 Creekwood completed the exacta under Blake Nunnally got the place by a neck over Princess Fave and Kevin Krigger with Hot Betty and Adrian Castellanos taking 4th.

• $1.00 EXACTA 2-3 $28.57
• $0.50 TRIFECTA 2-3-4 $25.13
• $0.10 SUPERFECTA 2-3-4-6 $15.75
• $1.00 DAILY DOUBLE 3-1 $2.42
• $1.00 DAILY DOUBLE 3-2 $7.54

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3rd Race

Can’tdealwithit went wide around the turn but had tons of momentum under Adrian Castellanos and ran by everyone for a 3 1/2 length win in the 5 1/2 furlong dash. Can’tdealwithit races for Gene Heredia, Elisid Flores Sandoval and Eliana Thompson and trained by Jorge Rosales.

13-1 Guide My Steps and Kevin Krigger were a half length better than 10-1 Petite Ange with Alex Cruz for 2nd and Bakburner under Karlo Lopez capped off the superfecta.

• $1.00 EXACTA 6-7 $10.08
• $0.50 TRIFECTA 6-7-1 $20.55
• $0.10 SUPERFECTA 6-7-1-2 $8.89
• $1.00 DAILY DOUBLE 2-6 $4.04
• $0.50 PICK 3 3-1,2-4,6 $4.68

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4th Race

A well matched field of 5 went 5 1/2 furlongs in the 4th and slight favorite He’s Not Talking with Silvio Amador got the job done sitting in midpack and swinging wide at the top of the stretch and pulled away to win by 1 1/2 lengths. 2-1 Da Smoke under Kevin Kigger was 2nd while Impassable and Frank Alvarado got the show placing and Knightline with Karlo Lopez was the early speed but weakened to 4th.

The Q Stable was the winning owner and trained by Doug McPhee. He’s Not Talking is a Washington bred by Brody’s Cause out of No Talking Back by Flatter and bred by Mr and Mrs William Griffin.

• $1.00 EXACTA 4-1 $6.65
• $0.50 TRIFECTA 4-1-3 $4.58
• $0.10 SUPERFECTA 4-1-3-2 $0.93
• $1.00 DAILY DOUBLE 6-4 $4.63
• $0.50 PICK 3 1,2-4,6-4 $6.50
• $0.50 PICK 4 4 OF 4 3-1,2-4,6-4 $16.98

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5th Race

First time starter Nightcap Recap wasted no time in taking control of the pace extending to a 2-length lead down the backstretch of the 3/4 mile showdown. Kevin Orozco had ‘Cap geared at the right pace and was never headed to win by nearly a length in 1:09.32. Odds-on Lead the Charge with Silvio Amador chased the 5-1 shot to secure 2nd, Vino Viking and Frank Alvarado closed well to be 3rd and completing the top 4 was Annabelle’s Asset under Adrian Castellanos.

Nightcap Recap is owned by Where We At Stable and trained by Kay Cooper. The 3-year-old gelding is a Washington bred by Conveyance out of Magic Lily by With Distinction and was bred by Grasshopper Racing Stable and Jack and Jill Fabulich.

• $1.00 EXACTA 5-6 $14.34
• $0.50 TRIFECTA 5-6-1 $19.25
• $0.10 SUPERFECTA 5-6-1-2 $19.74
• $1.00 DAILY DOUBLE 4-5 $17.97
• $0.50 PICK 3 6-4-5 $22.42

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6th Race

Brother O’Brien and J B Books both came from off the pace with Brother O’Brien rolling to a 1 1/2 length win under the guidance of Kevin Krigger going the mile in 1:36.29. Father O’Brien runs for Hern/LePley Racing and is trained by Tim McCanna.

Adrian Castellanos rode J B Books settling for 2nd on the 6-1 shot by a 1/2 length over front speed Toppers at Seaside  with Kevin Orozco as they held off House of Lords and Blake Nunnally for the show.

• $1.00 EXACTA 8-6 $16.29
• $0.50 TRIFECTA 8-6-1 $71.37
• $0.10 SUPERFECTA 8-6-1-2 $34.09
• $1.00 DAILY DOUBLE 5-8 $18.82
• $0.50 PICK 3 4-5-8 $32.25
• $0.50 PICK 4 4 OF 4 4,6-4-5-8 $49.86

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8th Race

In the finale 5-1 Mr Mount Dutton used the weight advantage of apprentice Pablo Castillo to hold off the hard charging favorite All About Babes under Javier Matias to the 1/2 length win. Mr Mount Dutton races for Willie Barnson and trained by Frank Lucarelli.

All About Babes was clear of Honoring Autism and Adrian Castellanos for 2nd, Oscar Production with Silvio Amador ran 4th and completing the Super Hi 5 was Come Home and Karlo Lopez.

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