9/20/2020 (Katlama, WA) **Change of plans for the second time. Races postponed for Wednesday and Thursday with Wednesday’s race card set to go on Friday and Thursday’s card now on Sunday, 1st race post time for both days is 2pm. Larry the SportsCat Larry’s Season Total Bets Total Bet: $74,267 […]
Emerald Downs
UPDATE! Emerald Downs: Re-Shuffles Race Week due to Air Quality
9/15/2020 (Updated 9/16/20) (Auburn, WA) Emerald Downs administration and the Washington Horse Racing Commission have decided to play it safe and postpone Thursday’s races to Sunday the 2nd straight day of shifting race days. This is all due to air quality and as we reported yesterday there still has not […]
Emerald Downs: No Surprise in 85th Longacres Mile, Anothertwistafate Wins
9/11/2020 Two more stakes races were on the line in week 12 and none bigger than this with the $100,000 Longacres Mile and the $40,000 Emerald Distaff. Our coverage of both races below. The Longacres Mile Grade 3 $100,000 (Auburn, WA) There were many reasons for something crazy to happen […]
Emerald Downs: It’s Mile Day!
9/10/2020 (Auburn, WA) The 85th Longacres Mile will run tonight at Emerald Downs in Auburn. The field of 9 will be set to race for the $100,000 in the most prestigious race in the Northwest. The morning line favorite is Anothertwistafate at 8-5. There were 10 set to go but […]
Emerald Downs: Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 12 the “Mile Edition”
9/9/2020 (Katlama, WA) It’s a few weeks later than normal and it’s on a Thursday and no fans can attend but the Longacres Mile is always special and the most prestigious race for 84 years will not be deterred by our current situation. But before I get to me Mile […]
Emerald Downs: Hall of Fame Trainer Ben Harris passes at his home in Selah
9/7/2020 (Selah, WA) Washington State Hall of Fame Thoroughbred trainer Ben Harris passed away on September 2nd in Selah. Harris is most known for his incredible run in the waning years of Longacres when he teamed up with another Central Washington native George Layman. Layman was looking for a trainer […]
Emerald Downs: The Field is set for the 85th Longacres Mile plus Kentucky Derby Betting notes
9/6/2020 (Auburn, WA) The field has been set for the 85th running of the prestigious Grade 3 $100,000 Longacres Mile set to be run for the first time on a Thursday. Of course due to the Covid-19 restrictions and no fans allowed at the track the schedule was set for […]
Emerald Downs: Favorites Fall in the Derby and Oaks
9/4/2020 (Auburn, WA) The table was set for the favorites to sweep the Muckleshoot Derby and the Washington Oaks on Thursday night but as the old saying goes…”that’s racing!” It was a perfect night for racing, an early September evening with comfortable temperatures and a perfect track that had seen […]
Emerald Downs: Jennifer Whitaker scores 500th Auburn Win, LGA Mile Weights Released
9/3/2020 (Auburn, WA) Thursday, April 27, 2000 28-year-old apprentice jockey Jennifer Whitaker was aboard a 3-1 front runner named Fairly Gusty trained by Mark Molina and owned by the Warrior Racing Stable. The 10-pound allowance no doubt was attractive to Molina in giving Whitaker a leg up on this front […]
Emerald Downs: Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 11
Picks for 9/2 and 9/3/2020 Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 11 (Katlama, WA) Solid day yesterday with a great 10th race helping me, hit a couple of good supers. Great card set for tonight so let’s get after it. Larry the SportsCat Larry’s Season Total Bets Total Bet: $62,144.10 Amount Collected: […]
Emerald Downs: Week 10 Dutton dominates the Lads; Time For Gold Rolls in the Shinpoch
8/28/2020 (Auburn, WA) We rolled into week 10 of this strange season 25 of the Emerald Downs season and 2 more Stakes races were on tap and again the 2-year-olds were in the spotlight with the boys competing in the Lads and the fillies threw down in the Barbara Shinpoch. […]
Emerald Downs: Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 10
Picks for 8/26 and 8/27/2020 Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 10 (Katlama, WA) Wednesday I struggled early but finished strong and a 1k $1 Super in the final race put into the positive by almost $800. Day 20 is next! Larry the SportsCat Larry’s Season Total Bets Total Bet: $53,441.50 Amount […]
Feature: Barkley, Heart of a Champion
8/16/2020 (Auburn, WA) Thursday night, August 13 was supposed to be the official race that we got to say “He’s Back!” Instead we saw the final run of one of the greatest horses to run at Emerald Downs. Barkley was truly a fan favorite and was one of those horses […]
Emerald Downs: Double Stakes Win for Lucarelli marred by Barkley’s last Run
8/14/2020 (Auburn, WA) Two more Stakes races in week 8 of the pandemic 2020 season and one of them a prep for the Longacres Mile. The Mount Rainier sent 7 to post including 2018 Mile winner and fan favorite Barkley. The Mount Rainier went off as the 9th of 11 […]
WEEK 8 LARRY’S LUCKY PICKS AT EMERALD DOWNS
Picks for 8/12 and 8/13/2020 Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 8 (Katlama, WA) Two more great Stakes races this week on Thursday let’s see if I can bounce back from last Thursday let’s get to it! Larry’s Season Total Bets Total Bet: $36,817.60 Amount Collected: $41,857.25 Balance: +$5,039.65 Picks Seasonal Re-Cap: […]
Emerald Downs: Daffodil’s not Roses in the Coca Cola; he was “Unmachable” in the Seattle Slew; plus Week 7 Re-Cap!
8/6/2020 (Auburn, Wa) Week 7 began on Wednesday with an 11-race card and a big Pick 5 carryover was hit with a massive pay-out just one result among many that are seeing bettors flock to the gem in the Northwest. More on the game later first the competition with another […]
WEEK 7 LARRY’S LUCKY PICKS AT EMERALD DOWNS
Picks for 8/5 and 8/6/2020 Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 7 (Katlama, WA) Record pay in the Pick 5 yesterday and although I had my “All’s” in the right place I missed but did well on my straight bets and Super’s for a minor profit but covering the huge Pick 5 […]
Emerald Downs: Thursday was “Stakes” Night
7/31/20 (Auburn, WA) The first two Stakes races of the 2020 Emerald Downs season were run Thursday night and featured 2-year-olds, the fillys in the Angie C and colts and geldings in the King County Express. The big night capped week 6 that featured a 10-race card and lot’s of […]
WEEK 6 LARRY’S LUCKY PICKS AT EMERALD DOWNS
Picks for 7/29 and 7/30/2020 Larry’s Lucky Picks Week 6 (Katlama, WA) I had a huge day with some big pays mostly on my straight bets win, place and show! Let’s see what Day 12 brings next! Larry’s Season Total Bets Total Bet: $19,741.60 Amount Collected: $22,515.80 Balance: +$2,774.20 Picks […]
2000! Jockey Juan Gutierrez Wins a Ton!; Plus Re-capping the first 5 Weeks
7/23/20 (Auburn, WA) #2000! Jockey Juan Gutierrez recorded his 2,000th career win on Thursday evening at Emerald Downs when he guided Semi Sweet to victory with a nice move from off the pace up the rail. Gutierrez was relieved to get it done early as he had 10 rides on […]
