6/13/2026

(Auburn, WA) Saturday was day 2 of the Muckleshoot Gold Cup Indian Relays and another round of qualifying was on tap. To check out the results and race replays of the Gold Cup races click on this link.

Meantime, on the thoroughbred side of racing there were 8 races and some good racing. Trainer Tom Wenzel got his 500th Emerald Downs Victory, Kevin Krigger is surging in the jockey standings and Tim McCanna is not going anywhere atop the trainer standings.

Once again, special thanks to Vince Bruun, Emerald’s Media Director for his reporting. This week has been a bit tough personally, so we’re getting out as much coverage as possible and Vince, Cy Labar in the TV room, Joe Withee, Reid Palmer, Gary Dougherty, Phil Ziegler and the Emerald crew all are very gracious with their time and always willing to share information or let me copy and paste in many cases their materials. 

Let’s get to Saturday’s report.

Track Notes:

Prowling Tiger ($6.56) became the first three-time winner at the meet, taking the opener for Scott Tubbs and Rainier Racing Club. . .Sweet Smile at $36.20 delivered the biggest $2 win pay of the meet. . .Veteran trainer Terri Eaton notched her first career Emerald Downs win, scoring with Cut N Curl ($15.78) in race five. . .12-year-old Pistol Power ($6.08) scored his 18th career victory in the nightcap. . .Tim McCanna posted his second straight two-win day and tops the trainers’ standings with 11 wins. . .Kevin Krigger and Silvio Amador are tied atop the jockeys’ standings with 20 wins apiece.

Here are the Saturday race re-caps and replays.

7th Race, Feature Race the Muckleshoot Resort Purse

Heavily-favored Lapush asserted her class Saturday at Emerald Downs, powering to a 3 ¼-length victory over Above Average in the $23,000 Muckleshoot Casino Resort Purse for older fillies and mares.

With the victory, trainer Tom Wenzel became only the seventh trainer in track history to win 500 races while boosting his season win percentage to a sparkling 50 percent (9 for 18). Wenzel also shares the record for most Emerald Downs’ stakes wins with Doris Harwood at 67 apiece and can make history when the track launches its 20-race stakes schedule June 21.

Despite her 7 for 13 lifetime mark, Lapush had never been a betting favorite before Saturday. Off at odds of 4 to 5, the 5-year-old mare was patiently ridden by Frank Alvarado, finally surging to the lead past mid-stretch and drawing off to win convincingly in 1:10.29 for six furlongs.

Owned by Round Table Stable, Lapush earned $13,110, upping her life mark to $131,560. She thrives at six furlongs, sporting a 4-0-1 record in five starts at the distance.

Wenzel, a fixture at Emerald Downs the last 30 years, saddled his first winner here July 1, 1996, 4-year-old gelding Olympic Charlie performing the honors with Vann Belvoir in the saddle.

For Alvarado, the victory was his third on the card and upped his career total to 4,141.

Above Average, off at odds of 10-1, held second while Tiger Lady, Clubhouse Drama, and Simply Gracious rounded out the order of finish. Mischievous Emma and Miss Dynamic were scratched earlier in the day.

• $1.00 EXACTA 5-6 $7.46
• $1.00 TRIFECTA 5-6-4 $27.70
• $1.00 SUPERFECTA 5-6-4-3 $37.40
• $1.00 DOUBLE 4-5 $3.99
• $1.00 PICK 3 5-4-5,7 $35.70

Race Replay

The rest of Saturday’s races!

1st Race

A late scratch reduced the field to 4 and Prowling Cat wasted no time getting the lead. Kevin Krigger and Cat set the pace but was challenged at the half mile post of the 1 mile race by favorite Fortyshadesdoftiger. Adrian Castellanos pushed the odds-on favorite but the duo could not get by a stubborn Prowling Cat who got the neck win. Drive Train and Karlo Lopez were 3rd and further back Red Memorys and Pablo Castillo.

Prowling Cat is owned by Rainier Racing Club and trained by Scott Tubbs.

• $1.00 EXACTA 1-5 $6.72
• $1.00 TRIFECTA 1-5-2 $7.82
• $1.00 SUPERFECTA 1-5-2-3 $8.90

Race Replay

2nd Race

The longest shot on the board set a new high for the $2 win pay when 17-1 Sweet Smile stunned the field of 6 with a nice stalking trip from veteran pilot Frank Alvarado covering the 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:05.17. Sweet Smile is owned by Tim McCanna and Anne McLennan and trained by McCanna.

Favorite Girl at Home with Kevin Krigger took 2nd, Inorbit under Karlo Lopez was the show horse and Sailing Force with Adrian Castellanos aboard completed the superfecta.

• $1.00 EXACTA 5-1 $100.71
• $1.00 TRIFECTA 5-1-6 $475.12
• $1.00 SUPERFECTA 5-1-6-4 $1484.20
• $1.00 DOUBLE 1-5 $135.27

Race Replay

3rd Race

After 2 late scratches, only 4 runners in the 3rd which meant no show betting. Riveralation was near the front and at the half mile pole of 6 furlong run Karlo Lopez took the brake off and it was over with Riveralation rolling to a 7+ length win. Riveralation races for Gordon Jarnig, Hern/LePley racing and Eric Schweiger and trained by Tim McCanna.

Too Much Tatum under Kevin Orozco ran 2nd, Con Leche and Jairo Moreno finished 3rd and Polaris Dawn with Aliyah Timentwa finished 4th.

• $1.00 EXACTA 3-2 $4.11
• $1.00 TRIFECTA 3-2-1 $6.66
• $1.00 SUPERFECTA 3-2-1-4 $7.00
• $1.00 DOUBLE 5-3 $16.08
• $1.00 PICK 3 1-5-3,6 $187.32

Race Replay

4th Race

5 fillies and mares went 6 furlongs and 8-5 favorite Ginger in Charge got a perfect last to first run from jockey Adrian Castellanos to get the neck win over front runner Rabble and Blake Nunnally. Rabble was just short of winning back-to-back races. Libby’s Gambit and Silvio Amador ran 3rd by a 1/2 length over La Popis.

Ginger in Charge is owned by Eliana Thompson and trained by Jorge Rosales. 

• $1.00 EXACTA 2-6 $8.93
• $1.00 TRIFECTA 2-6-1 $24.60
• $1.00 SUPERFECTA 2-6-1-4 $34.50
• $1.00 DOUBLE 3-2 $9.18
• $1.00 PICK 3 5-3,6-2 $396.36
• $1.00 PICK 4 4 OF 4 1-5-3,5,6-2,5 $718.30

Race Replay

5th Race

Trainer Terri Eaton got her first Emerald Downs win when Cut N Curl and Pablo Castillo caught Company Girl and Francisco Diaz-Lopez on the wire for a nose win. Cut N Curl races for Joe Gibson and Eaton and ran the 6 furlongs in 1:11.04.

Company Girls was a clear 2nd over 3rd place Cape Blossom ridden by Kevin Orozco and Above the Ordinary with Karlo Lopez took 4th.

• $1.00 EXACTA 5-1 $38.69
• $1.00 TRIFECTA 5-1-4 $100.38
• $1.00 SUPERFECTA 5-1-4-3 $371.50
• $1.00 DOUBLE 2-5 $34.58
• $1.00 PICK 3 3-2-5 $53.46

Race Replay

6th Race

Odds-on favorite Kinky Moon took the 6th with a well ridden effort by Frank Alvarado and gave trainer Steve Fisher his 1st win of the season for owner Paul Hageman. Kinky Moon went last to first in the 6 1/2 furlong run in a final time of 1:17.56.

Bella Ciao Ciao and Kevin Krigger ran 2nd, 39-1 Fae Allannah and Kevin orozco took 3rd while Janey and Karlo Lopez completed the superfecta.

• $1.00 EXACTA 4-3 $4.83
• $1.00 TRIFECTA 4-3-9 $31.00
• $1.00 SUPERFECTA 4-3-9-8 $152.20
• $1.00 DOUBLE 5-4 $22.90
• $1.00 PICK 3 2-5-4 $65.82
• $1.00 PICK 4 4 OF 4 3,5,6-2,5-5-4 $95.96

Race Replay

8th Race

12-year-old Pistol Power was never far back in this one with Blake Nunnally aboard going 1 mile. The veteran runner pulled away for a length victory for owner Lisa Baze and trainer Jessie Velasquez. Pistol Power won his 18th career race and is a Washington bred by War Power out of Pistolpackin’gal by Tribunal and was bred by Donald Lawrence.

Om Fire with Alex Anaya back riding at Emerald was 2nd, Blackjack and Beer under Karlo Lopez ran 3rd, Stephen James and Lenny Seecharan took 4th while Kevin Krigger guided Coastal Waters to complete the Super Hi 5.

• $1.00 EXACTA 7-5 $26.34
• $1.00 TRIFECTA 7-5-1 $121.92
• $1.00 SUPERFECTA 7-5-1-3 $387.20
• $1.00 SUPERHIGHFIVE 7-5-1-3-4 $4368.08
• $1.00 DOUBLE 5-7 $6.23
• $1.00 PICK 3 4-2,5,7-7 $19.40
• $1.00 PICK 4 4 OF 4 5-4-2,5,7-6,7 $228.16
• $1.00 PICK 5 5 OF 5 2,5-5-4-2,5,7-6,7 $563.04
• $1.00 PICK 6 6 OF 6 3,5,6-2,5-5-4-2,5,7-6,7 $1001.90
• $1.00 PICK 6 CarryOver $4244.71

Race Replay

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