7/11/2026

(Auburn, WA) It was a busy Saturdayn with Ladies Day as all the Ladies got in for free and were given an entry form to win one of 5 gift bags. Ladies day  was sponsored by The Eli Sports Network and Larry the SportsCat our handicapping specialist.

There was also a special race celebrating the Cigar Race, no not the horse, the track’s cigar enthusiasts that hang out at the park decided to celebrate their crew with a raced of 12 willing participants.

We were treated to a great stretch run in the feature and the Tote Board finally lit up some BIG numbers.

The Cigar Race

There were 12 runners in the “Cigar” race with 11 colts and geldings…likely mostly geldings and one filly. The 12 competitors lined up in the starting gates and came sprinting down the 70-yard dash.

You can see the race below and first watch for #1, he takes a tumble and then the winner, John, finished the final 20 yards with his number jersey covering his face. Oh, one other rule, all of them had to run and complete the race with a cigar in their mouth.

Track favorite and fill-in announcer Deam Mazzuca broke from the 9 hole and although did not win, put in an excellent effort!

The Cigar Race

The Track Wire

From the Saddle

Leading rider Silvio Amador posted his 4th consecutive double win day and held his advantage over defending Champ Kevin Krigger. Amador was set to add to his lead until Krigger doubled winning the last two races. Amador leads 39-33.

Adrian Castellanos is currently 3rd with 28 wins and had a pair of 2nds Saturday, Blake Nunnally holds 4th picking up a win on Saturday pushing his total to 22. Frank Alvarado added another victory to move into 5th with 13 wins, Karlo Lopez who is out with a shoulder injury is next with 11 and Alex Cruz got his 3rd win this week is 6th overall with 10 wins.

Apprentice Talliyah Timentwa picked up her 3rd win on the big 34-1 longshot in the 4th race.

From the Barn

There’s a 3-way tie for the trainer lead and Tim McCanna struck first in the 2nd race with Janey. Howie Gibson then took the 3rd and 5th races and those two pulled into a tie with Jorge Rosales. Blaine Wright is right behind with 13, Tom Wenzel is 5th with 11 and 6th Frank Lucarelli has 10.

Wright leads in the critical category of earnings with Wenzel and Howie Gibson right behind in 2nd and 3rd.

Other conditioners scoring on Saturday included Scott Tubbs, Elodio Madrigal and Debbie Peery.

The final trainer was Dan Markle who was behind the winner of 34-1 Charlie Neal. Charlie hadn’t run since he was a 2-year-old at Pleasanton in 2024. He had an injury and owners Sue and Tim Spooner told Markle to take his time in getting him right. Boy did he have Charlie ready to run after being off for about 20 months.

The Betting Window

It finally happened! A real longshot won a race. 34-1 Charlie Neal edged out 2-1 Midnight Tiger to win the 4th race. A field of 10 and Charlie paid a season high $70.14. 2-1 Midnight Tiger was 2nd, 19-1 Tiz Dynamic was 3rd and 33-1 Haka ran 4th.

Believe it or not that result triggered onlyb one other high pay for the season which was the 10-cent superfecta returning a whopping $2,351.43 or $23,514.30 for the $1 bet.

The $2 place and shows were well under the season highs as was miraculously the trifecta even exacta. It very well derailed the pick 6 as only 5 cashed for $24 and the carryover to tomorrow is just short of 8k.

Other big pays included the first two Pick 4’s with one over $600 and the 2nd more than $1,600 and the Pick 5 of a tad over $2,400.

Let’s get to the re-caps!

6th Race Feature Race

In one of the greatest battles of the season, Cap It Daddy turned the tables on Chuckanut Bay and scored a half-length victory in Saturday’s $14,000 Olympic Eagle Purse for 3-year-olds and up at Emerald Downs.

With Silvio Amador at the controls, Cap It Daddy ran 6 ½ furlongs in 1:14.56—fastest of the meet—and paid $4.24 as second choice in the field of six. Elodio Madrigal is the winning trainer for Cold Boy Stables.

The race was a virtual two-horse battle from gate to wire, with Cap It Daddy from the inside and Chuckanut Bay dueling through fractions of :22.86, :45.02, and 1:08.24, and less than a length separating the speedsters throughout.

In two previous matchups this season—May 23 and June 27—Chuckanut Bay prevailed while Cap It Daddy finished a strong second in both races.

Chuckanut Bay had won six of his seven previous sprints at Emerald Downs including the fastest 6 ½ furlongs of the 2025 meeting, a 1:14.05 clocking last June.

A 4-year-old by Dads Caps, Cap It Daddy is 4-3-1 in nine career starts—all at Emerald Downs—with earnings of $44,855.

Chuckanut Bay, the 4 to 5 favorite ridden by Allyssa Morales, is 13-7-4 in 36 starts with earnings of $216,073 for Howie Gibson and Remmah Racing.

My Vino was 6 ½ lengths back in third place with Peso, Fantastic Day, and Mr. Executive rounding out the order of finish.

• $1.00 EXACTA 1-5 $2.34
• $0.50 TRIFECTA 1-5-2 $4.92
• $0.10 SUPERFECTA 1-5-2-3 $1.84
• $1.00 DAILY DOUBLE 5-1 $10.68
• $0.50 PICK 3 8-5-1 $319.62
• $0.50 PICK 4 4 OF 4 6-8-5-1 $1,668.06

Race Replay

ESN’s Track level view of the Stretch run

The rest of Sunday’s card

1st Race

Despite very slow fractions, 3-2 second choice Drive Train got a perfectly timed ride from Frank Alvarado to come from last to 1st. It was a short field of 4 after a late scratch but Drive Train came flying up the rail to get both R Barracuda with Alex Cruz and upset minded Simonsito under Alex Anaya who were noses apart for 2nd and 3rd. Hot Goblin and Kevin Orozco ran 4th.

Drive Train ran the 1-mile in 1:39.73 and is owned by Camelot Racing and trained by Scott Tubbs.

• $1.00 EXACTA 4-2 $5.23
• $0.50 TRIFECTA 4-2-1 $10.49
• $0.10 SUPERFECTA 4-2-1-3 $1.75

Race Replay

2nd Race

A field of 6 went a mile and 2nd choice Janey at under leading rider Silvio Amador set just off the early speed of Hot Betty all the way to the 1/4 pole where Betty got tired and drifted off the rail Janey got first run  and drew off to a convincing win for owner Lester Ellenz and trainer Tim McCanna. The final time was 1:40.68.

FaeAllannah with Kevin Orozco ran 2nd, Kevin Krigger got 8-1 Rockyscents up for the show and Oh My Vron under Adrian Castellanos finished 4th.

• $1.00 EXACTA 6-3 $5.02
• $0.50 TRIFECTA 6-3-1 $20.51
• $0.10 SUPERFECTA 6-3-1-2 $5.90
• $1.00 DAILY DOUBLE 4-6 $7.57

Race Replay

3rd Race

7-2 Time Ticker ran a perfect stalking race overcoming the early run of Mojave and holding off odds-on choice Mr Fireball. Alex Cruz let Time Ticker go at the top of the stretch and surged past Mojave and Mr Fireball for a clear win in a final time of 1:04.40 for 5 1/2 furlongs. Time Ticker is owned and trained by Howie Gibson.

Mr Fireball did run 2nd and Mojave faded to 4th. There Goes My Hero and Pablo Castillo flashed late to grab 3rd place.

• $1.00 EXACTA 6-4 $11.08
• $0.50 TRIFECTA 6-4-1 $16.81
• $0.10 SUPERFECTA 6-4-1-5 $5.94
• $1.00 DAILY DOUBLE 6-6 $9.54
• $0.50 PICK 3 4-6-6 $20.55

Race Replay

4th Race

A field of 10 maidens went 6 furlongs and finally a huge upset on the board. Charlie Neal at hadn’t run since 2024 at Pleasanton. Trainer Dan Markle worked the 4-year-old back into shape and apprentice Talliyah Timentwa pulled up next to 2-1 2nd choice Midnight Tiger and Kevin Krigger near the 1/8th pole and those two went to the wire with Charlie Neal getting the win by a head. At 34-1 Charlie Neal paid the highest $2 win of the season at $70.14, Charlie Neal stopped the clock in 1:10.63 and races for Sue and Tim Spooner.

Tiz Dynamic at 19-1 with Kiaman McGregor ran 3rd and taking 4th was 33-1 Haka under Frank Alvarado.

• $1.00 EXACTA 8-2 $152.54
• $0.50 TRIFECTA 8-2-7 $881.37
• $0.10 SUPERFECTA 8-2-7-1 $2,351.43
• $1.00 DAILY DOUBLE 6-8 $97.56
• $0.50 PICK 3 6-6-8 $264.20
• $0.50 PICK 4 4 OF 4 4-6-6-8 $617.47

Race Replay

5th Race

Friday night was 90% front speed, what a change in less than 24 hours as stalkers have taken over on Saturday. In the 5th a field of 6 went 6 furlongs and Roll Dem Bones fresh off winning the Hollywood Harbor sprint series added a 3rd win in a row. Blake Nunnally guided Roll Dem Bones to the outside of pace setter Wings of Freedom with Silvio Amador and rolled to another win in a final time of 1:10.10. Roll Dem Bones races for Michael Radovich and trained by Howie Gibson his 2nd win of the day.

22-1 Hadlees Honor with Talliyah Timentwa came flying late to get the place. 2nd choice Taino House and Kevin Krigger edged past Wings of Freedom for 3rd.

• $1.00 EXACTA 5-3 $39.64
• $0.50 TRIFECTA 5-3-7 $74.37
• $0.10 SUPERFECTA 5-3-7-2 $23.14
• $1.00 DAILY DOUBLE 8-5 $74.21
• $0.50 PICK 3 6-8-5 $311.42

Race Replay

7th Race

Gi Gis Map went straight to the front and set all the fractions while saving plenty turning for home pulling away to a 3 length lead. Kevin Krigger expertly timed this ride aby nd held off betting favorite Platinum Diva and Adrian Castellanos to capture the win. Roses R Blue always a handful at the starting gate but again ran a solid race for jockey Blake Nunnally to take the show and Acclaimed Preacher closed for 4th under Silvio Amador.

Gi Gis Map races for Joe Crawford and trained by Charlie Essex.

• $1.00 EXACTA 2-1 $6.35
• $0.50 TRIFECTA 2-1-5 $8.34
• $0.10 SUPERFECTA 2-1-5-6 $6.01
• $1.00 DAILY DOUBLE 1-2 $9.95
• $0.50 PICK 3 5-1-2 $16.21

Race Replay

8th Race

A late scratch left 9 to 6 furlongs to complete the racing schedule. 4-5 betting favorite Slippery Silk broke fast from the 1 hole and never looked back. Jockey Kevin Krigger finished the day winning the late daily double. Slippery Silk races for Harris Farms and trained by Debbie Peery. Final time for the 5 furlongs was 58.32.

1st time starter Shady Creek ran a solid career debut taking 2nd with Adrian Castellanos, Little Minnie Mo and Silvio Amador grabbed the show placing, Belle of Edmonds and Isaias Enriquez finished 4th with Lotsa Kitty and Blake Nunnally completing the Super High 5.

• $1.00 EXACTA 1-4 $9.95
• $0.50 TRIFECTA 1-4-10 $26.34
• $0.10 SUPERFECTA 1-4-10-7 $50.57
• $0.50 SUPERHIGHFIVE 1-4-10-7-5 $609.94
• $1.00 DAILY DOUBLE 2-1 $9.90
• $0.50 PICK 3 1-2-1 $9.07
• $0.50 PICK 4 4 OF 4 5-1-2-1,8 $34.40
• $0.50 PICK 5 5 OF 5 8-5-1-2-1,8 $2,204.26
• $0.10 PICK 6 5 OF 6 6-8-5-1-2-1,8 $24.03
• – PICK 6 CarryOver $7,981.02

Race Replay

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