Emerald Downs: 2023 Muckleshoot Gold Cup Indian Relay Champions Two Medicine!
6/21/2023 (Auburn, WA) The 7th annual Muckleshoot Gold Cup Indian Relay took center stage with a 3-day event culminating with…
Emerald Downs: Father’s Day,1st Stakes Races of the Season! Clovisconnection takes the Auburn and Aloha Breeze wins the Seattle Stakes
6/19/2023 It was a huge weekend at Emerald Downs, Father’s Day, the first two Stakes races of the season and…
Emerald Downs: Jockey Power Rankings #5 New #1 & New “RED HOT MOVER” Alex Cruz & Sarmiento cracks top 10
6/16/2023 Her is our 4th edition of the weekly Jockey Power Rankings. Again, a reminder that this is all based…
Emerald Downs: Heart of the Season arrives, Belmont Stakes; Cruz dominates Friday night again; Evans Red Hot and Bulldogs
6/14/2023 We have now begun the heart of the racing season at Emerald Downs with 3 days of racing Friday…
Emerald Downs: Jockey Power Rankings #4 Negron blazing, Montalvo shoots up the Rankings, Whitaker cracks top 10
6/9/2023 Her is our 4th edition of the weekly Jockey Power Rankings. Again, a reminder that this is all based…
Emerald Downs: Negron and Evans win 5; Montalvo triples on Sunday
6/5/2023 (Auburn, WA) Newcomers Jockey Luis Negron and trainer/owner Justin Evans have served notice early on that the Championships will…
Emerald Downs: Jockey Power Rankings #3; Negron surges, Valdes serves notice, Radke digs in
6/2/2023 This is our 3rd Power Rankings, we apologize for missing last week but it was the wrap-up of the…
Horse Racing: Crazy Final Race at Presque Isle Downs leads to No Contest; triggers memory of Longacres race
6/1/2023 The final race at Presque Isle Downs in Erie, PA on Thursday evening finished as a “no contest” when…
Emerald Downs: Memorial Day Weekend Big Prices, Negron Triples & the Great Outdoor Give-Away!
5/30/2023 (Auburn, WA) Memorial Day weekend marked the first 3-day week of racing going Saturday, Sunday and Monday. This will…
Emerald Downs: Week 3 Luis Negron heats up with 4 bagger, Evans surges top Trainer and Owner standings
5/22/2023 Week 3 brought us the Preakness and some cloudy skies and cooler temperatures but still 2 solid race cards…
Emerald Downs: Jockey Power Rankings #2; Cruz finds his groove, newcomers making big impact
5/19/2023 Our 2nd Power Rankings of the season and we saw a lot of movement. The 3-time defending champ got…
Emerald Downs: Week #2 what a difference a week makes! Valdes & Cruz triple, trainer Blaine Wright with a 4 win day!
5/16/2023 (Auburn, WA) A week ago the 2023 live racing season at Emerald Downs began which was also Kentucky Derby…
Emerald Downs: Jockey Power Rankings #1; Radke off to a fast start
5/12/2023 This is the debut of the 2023 Eli Sports Power Rankings. The rankings are meant to be fun and…
Emerald Downs: Opening Day! Live Racing Returns on Kentucky Derby Day
5/6/2023 (Auburn, WA) The 2023 live racing season began on Saturday, Kentucky Derby day at Emerald Downs. The 7 race…
Emerald Downs: Alex Cruz returns chasing his 4th straight riding title; a bunch of new faces will try to stop him
5/4/2023 (Auburn, WA) No jockey in Washington State history has ever won 4 straight riding titles at any of the…
Emerald Downs: Anticipation builds for Opening Day; LGA Mile Winner Background runs at Keeneland
4/25/2023 Less than 2 weeks until the Kentucky Derby set for Saturday, May 6 and this year that will also…
Emerald Downs: Doug Moore steps down as Executive Secretary of WHRC
3/31/2023 (Olympia, WA) There is a new Executive Secretary of the Washington State Horse Racing Commission and it’s Amanda Benton.…
Emerald Downs: Key Bill begins journey in State Senate today
2/7/2023 (Olympia, WA) A pair of Bills that would directly assist the Horse Racing industry and recreational Equine opportunities were…
Updated! Emerald Downs: Key Bill now in both the House and Senate
1/27/2023 UPDATED: Companion Bill dropped in the Senate Earlier this week we reported a key bill that would greatly assist…
Emerald Downs: Opinion Washington State Horse Racing Hangs in the Balance; it’s time to come Together!
1/9/2023 Opinion: Business as Usual is not OK By Paul Beattie (This is a long piece, so fair warning.) With…