7/17/2026

(Auburn, WA) The 7 race card proved to be interesting to the bettors. The laid down more then 1.1 million on the night or a huge 160k+ per race. Kevin Krigger got hot and tripled to cut into Silvio Amador’s lead in the jockey standings and Alex Cruz heated up last week and continued with the feature race win.

Note: Last night was pour first Chehalis Music in the Park down in Chehalis, an event we have done for 20 years, a free music concert in a nice little park in Chehalis. That takes up most of my day and we have two more so our Friday night coverage will be very dependent on our great friend Vince Bruun the Emerald Downs Media Director and special thanks to Palmer Photography, Reid and his daughter Erin, the track’s photographer. We use their pictures when we can’t be there.

By the way, Reid and Erin not only take pictures of the winners and the winning connections will purchase additional pictures but anyone can buy a picture from them. If you hit a big race and want a picture of the winner stop by their office just inside the entry gates. It’s a great way to remember a big win or special day at the track.

Let’s get to Friday night! 

Track Notes

By Vince Bruun

Friday’s seven-race card handled $1,132,017. . . Kevin Krigger notched his fourth riding triple of the season to pull within five wins of Silvio Amador in the jockeys’ standings. Through 28 days, Amador leads with 41 wins, followed by Krigger with 36 and Adrian Castellanos at 31. . .Baby Waylon was claimed for $15,000 Friday by trainer Steve Henson for owner Gary Williamson. . .Luna Linda ($57.22) and Allyssa Morales connected for the second highest $2 win mutuel of the meet. . .The $0.50 trifecta combining Luna Linda (27/1), Run On Om (20/1) and Inorbit (9/5) paid a season-high $1,980.27. . .Tiger Lady, 10-1 in Sunday’s $50,000 Kent Stakes, is co-owned by former major leaguer Jayson Werth, owner of 2024 Belmont Stakes winner Dornoch. . .The $0.10 Jackpot Pick Six carryover is $15,522.57. . .Live racing Saturday, first post 1:50 p.m.

2nd Race Feature Race

Baby Waylon collared Barrister Proof in the final strides for a three-quarter-length victory in Friday’s $18,000 Muckleshoot Casino Resort Purse for 3-year-olds and up.

Perfectly handled by Alex Cruz, Baby Waylon ran six furlongs in 1:09.51 and returned $5,66 as the betting favorite. Francisco Rodriguez is the winning trainer for Hat Trick Racing.

A 5-year-old full horse by Clubhouse Ride, Baby Waylon has won five times in 14 starts with earnings of $124,330. He has three wins on dirt and two on turf including his career debut in a $65,000 maiden special weight at Santa Anita. In Friday’s contest, he lagged in fourth while saving ground, angled out into the lane and gradually wore down Barrister Proof for the victory.

Barrister Proof, ridden by Silvio Amador, forged to the lead into the lane and battled gamely to just miss the victory. Rounding out the order of finish were Tougherthantherest, Spectacular Tiger, and Stanford Bay.

• $1.00 EXACTA 3-5 $6.75
• $1.00 TRIFECTA 3-5-2 $9.88
• $1.00 SUPERFECTA 3-5-2-4 $19.40
• $1.00 DOUBLE 4-3 $6.49

Race Replay

The rest of Friday’s card

1st Race

A field of 6 wen 6 furlongs and odds on choice Girl At Home sat back for the first 3 furlongs when Kevin Krigger asked her to go she rolled straight to the lead and drew off by nearly 6 lengths in a final time of 1:11.62. Kenneth and Vicky Jo Elison were the winning owners and trainer Debbie Peery picked up her 7th win of the season.

21-1 Pretty Roxs with Blake Nunnally was a clear 2nd, Simply Smiles and Alex Cruz was 3rd with Obsessed with You and Silvio Amador running 4th.

• $1.00 EXACTA 4-3 $22.51
• $1.00 TRIFECTA 4-3-6 $120.22
• $1.00 SUPERFECTA 4-3-6-2 $286.40

Race Replay

3rd Race

Leading rider Silvio Amador gave Nation of Faith the perfect ride coming from near the back of the pack and found a crease to the outside in the lane to get up and catch 2-1 favorite Bad Sneakers and Alex Anaya in the final strides for the neck win. The duo was well clear of 3rd place K R Rules with Kevin Krigger aboard while Tiz Grazen and Adrian Castellanos completed the superfecta.

Nation of Faith covered the 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:17.53 and races for Jane Catherine Maller and trained by Alexis Silva-Martinez. The 7-year-old is a Washington bred by Nationhood out of Screaminleapofaith by Matricule and was bred by Jim Kiser.

• $1.00 EXACTA 4-6 $20.12
• $1.00 TRIFECTA 4-6-7 $117.50
• $1.00 SUPERFECTA 4-6-7-1 $360.00
• $1.00 DOUBLE 3-4 $18.69
• $1.00 PICK 3 4-3-4 $29.88

Race Replay

4th Race

It was a gate to wire run for 2-5 favorite Bella Ciao Ciao. Kevin Krigger went to the lead in the 1 mile run and was allowed to slow the front end down going 24.10 and 47.99 for the half. This left plenty in the tank as 4 year-old filly pulled away to an easy win of 5 lengths in a final time of 1:40.62. Go Prancealot and Blake Nunnally would run on to be 2nd with They See Me Do It and Adrian Castallanos 3rd and Doyou Hearyourself 4th under Isaias Enriquez.

There was a stewards inquiry and jockey objection at the start of the race where Go Prancealot broke in sharply and collided with The See Me Do It. The Stewards deemed it enough that could have cost The See Me Do It 2nd place so Go Prancealot was DQ’d and dropped to 3rd, moving They See Me Do It to 2nd place.

Bella Ciao Ciao is owned by Luigi and Diana Di Pietro and trained by Faustino Patino. Bella Ciao Ciao is a Washington bred by Stanford out of Reginella by Ministers Wild Cat and was bred by Di Pietro Thoroughbreds.

• $1.00 EXACTA 1-2 $3.44
• $1.00 TRIFECTA 1-2-3 $6.90
• $1.00 SUPERFECTA 1-2-3-6 $10.50
• $1.00 DOUBLE 4-1 $5.07
• $1.00 PICK 3 3-4-1 $20.82
• $1.00 PICK 4 4 OF 4 4-3-4-1,5 $40.16

Race Replay

5th Race

A field of 8 went 5 1/2 furlongs and the early speed by the longest shot on the board Luna Linda would win every post in fact pulled away to win by 3+ lengths in a dominating win. Allyssa Morales and Luna Linda lit up the board as the 2nd longest shot of the season to get in the winner’s circle at 27-1. Luna Linda is owned by Floriberta Trujillo and trained by Marcelino Trujillo and ran the 5 1/2 in 1:05.75.

 20-1 Run On Om and Alex Cruz closed well to be 2nd, the favorite Inorbit and Adrian Castellanos was 3rd and taking 4th was Mamarando with Lenny Seecharan.

• $1.00 EXACTA 5-2 $302.91
• $1.00 TRIFECTA 5-2-4 $3960.54
• $1.00 SUPERFECTA 5-2-4-8 $5868.00
• $1.00 DOUBLE 1-5 $39.12
• $1.00 PICK 3 4-1-5 $191.20
• $1.00 PICK 4 4 OF 4 3-4-1,5-5 $557.84

Race Replay

6th Race

A late scratch dropped the field to 6 going 6 furlongs and 2nd favorite by just a few dollars Bluegrass Go Go got another perfectly timed ride from Kevin Krigger coming from the back for the win. Turning for home Krigger swung 4 wide into the stretch and ran by everyone to pull away for a 3 length win in a final time of 1:10.12. Bluegrass Go Go races for Ronald Kalina and trained by Blaine Wright.

13-1 Upright and Silvio Amador ran a clear 2nde, 4-1 Elevado with Lenny Seecharan took 3rd and Conrad Meadows under Adrian Castellanos settled for 4th after showing early speed.

• $1.00 EXACTA 2-3 $25.07
• $1.00 TRIFECTA 2-3-6 $74.94
• $1.00 SUPERFECTA 2-3-6-1 $183.00
• $1.00 DOUBLE 5-2 $86.09
• $1.00 PICK 3 1-5-2 $124.12

Race Replay

7th Race

In the finale 2 scratches dropped the field to 6 going 6 furlongs. 1-1 My Leading Lady went to the lead under Adrian Castellanos and romped home with a 4 1/2 length advantage in a final time of 1:12.67. My Leading Lady races for Round Table stable #4 and trained by Tom Wenzel. The Washington bred is a 5 year-old mare by Danzig County out of Perfect Pie by Tale of the Cat and was bred by Mr and Mrs Gregory Luce.

Runing 2nd was My Eliana piloted by Yalliyah Timntwa, Gold Lane and Blake Nunnally ran 3rd, taking 4th was Gracie K and Kevin Orozco and Princess Amber with Allyssa Morales completed the Super High 5.

• $1.00 EXACTA 1-5 $5.45
• $1.00 TRIFECTA 1-5-8 $12.94
• $1.00 SUPERFECTA 1-5-8-2 $24.20
• $1.00 SUPERHIGHFIVE 1-5-8-2-6 $47.86
• $1.00 DOUBLE 2-3,4 $2.40
• $1.00 DOUBLE 2-1 $5.30
• $1.00 PICK 3 5-2-1,3,4 $150.76
• $1.00 PICK 4 4 OF 4 1,5-5-2-1,3,4 $166.44
• $1.00 PICK 5 5 OF 5 4-1,5-5-2-1,3,4 $937.44
• $1.00 PICK 6 CarryOver $15522.57
• $1.00 PICK 6 6 OF 6 3-4-1,5-5-2-1,3,4 $351.41

Race Replay

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