Emerald Downs Racing | Today's entries

Today

First race: 6 p.m.

1 6 ½ furlongs, purse $6,300, 3-year-olds and up, claiming $4,000
PP	Horse	Jockey	Line	Wt.
3	The Beer Hunter	R Frazier	8/5	124
6	Clara's Choice	G Baze	6	120
5	Bad Tom	S Martinez	7/2	122
1	Onehundred N First	Werner-Hagerty	10	110
2	Charlie At Last	J Estrada	8	120
4	April's Red Tie	K Radke	3	124

THE BEER HUNTER received a perfect trip in his last start to pick up win No. 3. The leading rider (Ricky Frazier) sticks aboard, and the extra 110 yards should be a benefit. CLARA'S CHOICE returns in 10 days for trainer A. D. Hoksbergen, who had 48 percent of his quick returnees finish in the top three the past five seasons. BAD TOM hasn't raced in six weeks for trainer Neil Knapp (5 for 62 with runners off 30 to 89 days). He did break his maiden here last year by beating The Beer Hunter with ease.

2 6 ½ furlongs, purse $6,700, 3-year-olds, maiden claiming $7,500
PP	Horse	Jockey	Line	Wt.
9	Nautical Wheeler	J Estrada	9/2	122
3	Cut Free	S Martinez	3	122
1	Sweet Tommie	R Frazier	10	122
2	Heritage Harley	J Torres	8	117
4	Request the King	Hoonan-Trujillo	15	122
5	Star All the Way	J Smith	8	122
6	Portland Tower	G Mitchell	8	122
7	Thorndyke Road	J Whitaker	6	122
8	Airborne Eagle	K Radke	5	122
10	Santorini Island	Werner-Hagerty	20	112

NAUTICAL WHEELER just missed at 12-1 two weeks ago and may have been best if it wasn't for being stuck behind runners and falling back in the turn. CUT FREE exits a good heat where the second and third-place runners came back to win and the winner finished second in his next start. SWEET TOMMIE was bumped extremely hard at the start of his debut and never really was in the race. Barn is good with runners making their second start and Ricky Frazier rides.

4 6 furlongs, purse $6,300, 3-year-olds and up, fillies and mares, claiming $4,000
PP	Horse	Jockey	Line	Wt.
7	Let's Cuddle Up	W Dieguez	7/2	123
2	Bocalli	K Radke	4	119
6	Cynical City	R Frazier	3	123
1	Nikki's Star	G Baze	15	123
3	Face of Excess	J Crispin	10	119
4	Muddy Rose	Hoonan-Trujillo	15	119
5	Explodin' by U	P Flores	8	123
8	Duchess Arvilla	L Mawing	6	119
9	Notes of Freedom	K Repp	8	117

LET'S CUDDLE UP has racked up five seconds but just one win from 12 lifetime starts at EmD. She returned off a eight-week layoff to run a game second after steadying in the stretch. BOCALLI drops to a new low in class for trainer Steve Bullock (21 percent with runners dropping three levels in class). CYNICAL CITY usually finds a way to get involved in the trifecta for seven-time training champion Tim McCanna.

5 6 ½ furlongs, purse $6,200, 3-year-olds and up, claiming $3,500
PP	Horse	Jockey	Line	Wt.
6	Wood Be Fabulous	S Martinez	2	124
9	Potrero Station	G Mitchell	5	124
3	Bull Headed Wynn	W Dieguez	9/2	124
1	Midnights Glory	J Gutierrez	20	124
2	Rare Bull	G Baze	20	124
4	Coker Road	J Torres	20	119
5	Perfect High	Werner-Hagerty	20	114
7	Our Singing Boy	P Flores	15	124
8	Slowwaterrunsdeep	G Gavica	10	124
10	Travelin' Jack	B Santos	15	124
11	Glacken Power	J Estrada	10	124
12	Gilgal	J Crispin	10	124

WOULD BE FABULOUS, a 5-year-old, drops in class to meet $3,500 claimers for owner/trainer Mike Chambers despite winning his last two starts. POTRERO STATION came to life in last with the drop in selling price. His last win came in 2006 at Hastings Park. BULL HEADED WYNNE exits his best race.

7 6 ½ furlongs, purse $15,000, 3-year-olds and up, fillies and mares, claiming $20,000/$18,000
PP	Horse	Jockey	Line	Wt.
6	Wings of Justice	S Martinez	9/5	123
8	Me O Me O My	K Repp	3	119
3	Gold Deville	R Frazier	8	117
1	Lady Yodeler	G Mitchell	15	119
2	Arsen Annie	L Mawing	5	117
4	Miss Fast Dancer	G Baze	15	119
5	Oh Yes I Am	K Radke	4	119
7	Musical Wine	J Crispin	15	123

WINGS OF JUSTICE was nominated to run in Sunday's Washington State Legislators Handicap but runs in this claimer. The 4-year-old filly, who makes her first start in seven weeks, will try to get back to the winner's circle after losing as the 2-5 favorite in a $30,000 Turf Paradise stakes race. ME O ME O MY ran a solid race in her 2008 Emerald debut but couldn't pass back-to-back winner Follow Your Shot. GOLD DEVILLE reunites with Ricky Frazier, and they won together a month ago against similar.

8 1 mile, purse $6,200, 3-year-olds and up, claiming $3,500
PP	Horse	Jockey	Line	Wt.
4	Pete's Boy	J Gutierrez	10	124
10	Mob Rule	G Baze	5/2	124
2	Kickapole	G Mitchell	5	118
1	Riverside Gambler	K Radke	12	124
3	Parisian Slew	J Crispin	15	124
5	He's Cool	G Gavica	20	124
6	Shimmy Cat	S Martinez	7/2	124
7	He's a Barn Rat	J Whitaker	4	124
8	Dances With Eagles	J Estrada	12	124
9	Lazaro	C Jones	20	124

PETE'S BOY made his long return at a flat mile. He led for a half-mile before tiring badly for trainer Howard Belvoir (13 percent, $2.37 ROI at the $3,500 level routing). MOB RULE cruised to a 4 ½-length victory in his EmD debut four weeks ago. Now he draws a tough post 10. KICKAPOLE was up the track in last as the 7-5 favorite.