Emerald Downs | Winning Machine wins Tacoma Handicap by a head over Rooster City

AUBURN — Ricky Frazier is back on top with the most career stakes victories at Emerald Downs, and he can thank his riding agent, Boone McCanna.

Based on McCanna's advice, Frazier elected to get off Rooster City in Sunday's Tacoma Handicap and ride Winning Machine instead. That decision paid off as Winning Machine won a three-horse photo finish that included Rooster City to capture the $50,000 stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings.

"I wanted to ride Rooster City again," said Frazier, who has 56 stakes wins at Emerald, one more than Gallyn Mitchell. "But Boone wanted me to ride [Winning Machine]."

Winning Machine was near the lead from the start and overtook leader Peaceful Reign in the final yards while holding off a fast-charging Rooster City in a stakes-record time of 1 minute, 34-4/5 seconds for a mile.

Winning Machine won by a head over Rooster City, who was ridden by Seth Martinez. Peaceful Reign, ridden by Mitchell, was a nose behind Rooster City. It was seven lengths back to Noosa Beach, the winner of the first two stakes of the meet for 3-year-old males.

The victory by Winning Machine capped a huge day for trainer Doris Harwood. She had two other horses in the stakes race, Noosa Beach and Proud Nicholas, who was fifth.

Earlier on the card, Harwood and Frazier teamed up for wins with first-time starter Koala Beach and with 3-year-old filly Super Dixie in a high-powered allowance race.

"I am having a very good day," Harwood said. "Winning Machine has a lion's heart. I am really proud of the little guy."

Harwood said she didn't give Frazier any instructions on how to ride the relatively small Winning Machine, letting him figure it out "by reading the form." Frazier figured he would settle about five lengths back, but the pace was slower than expected so he found himself battling near the lead.

"Once I was there, I wasn't going to drop back and give them three or four lengths," he said. "There were two or three times I didn't think we'd get by (Peaceful Reign). When he got by, he let his class carry him through."

Harwood had a tough task, trying to watch three horses. But she was able to spot Winning Machine down the backstretch.

"I could see the itty-bitty horse in between the two giants," she said. "But I knew he was fit and I know how tough he is."

Winning Machine paid $6.40 to win as the favorite in the nine-horse field. It was his third win in 10 career starts for the gelding and winner's share of $27,500 improved his career earnings to $72,228. Despite a relatively slow early pace, the winning time equaled the fastest ever by a 3-year-old at the racetrack.

Martinez was riding Rooster City for the first time and thought he had a good chance at the top of the stretch.

"[At the wire], my head was coming up and Ricky had his horse's head down," he said. "I can't take anything away from Ricky, he rode a great race."

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15 furlongs, purse $13,700, maiden claiming $30,000, 2-year-olds.
Horse /Jockey	3/16	Str	Fin	Odds
Koala Beach/Frazier	1-1	1-1 ½	1-1	4.00
Big Sky Posse/Martinez	5	2-2	2-5 ½	3.50
Yodel Me Home/Matias	4-1 ½	3-1	3-1	5.00
Fast Trade/Hoonn-Trjillo	2-1	4-3	4-ns	1.60*
Wando On the Rocks/J Grz	3-1	5	5	3.30

2	Koala Beach	10.00	5.20	2.80
3	Big Sky Posse		4.40	3.00
1	Yodel Me Home			3.80
Exacta (2-3) $11.40; Trifecta (2-3-1) $47.30
Off — 2:15 p.m. Time — :22.20 :45.60 :58 Winner — Dk B/ Br Gelding 2007, by Harbor the Gold — Kittyzallwet by Distinctive Cat Owner — Jeff Harwood. Trainer — Doris Harwood. Scratched — Movie Clip.

26 furlongs, purse $5,300, maiden claiming $5,000, 3-year-olds and up, fillies and mares.
Horse /Jockey	1/4	Str	Fin	Odds
Quietly Roar/Martinez	1 ½	1-1 ½	1-1 ½	1.70*
Crafty Witch/Papineau	6	2-4	2-9 ¼	2.10
Yodelfest/Frazier	3 ½	4-4	3 ¾	4.70
Lovely Lucinda/Hon-Trujillo	2-1 ½	3-1	4-1	7.50
Anniversary Gift/Hagerty	5-3 ½	6	5-1 ¼	20.70
Timeless Wish/Arias	4-3	5-hd	6	5.00

3	Quietly Roar	5.40	2.60	2.20
7	Crafty Witch		2.60	2.20
1	Yodelfest			2.60
Daily Double (2-3) $29.00; Exacta (3-7) $7.00; Superfecta (3-7-1-6) $60.50; Trifecta (3-7-1) $18.60; Consolation Double (2-5) $7.80
Off — 2:47 p.m. Time — :22.20 :46.20 :58.60 1:11.20 Winner — Dk B/ Br filly 2006, by Roar — Quiet Affair by Quiet American Owner — Al and Sandee Kirkwood. Trainer — Roy Lumm. Scratched — Tactical Hide.

36 ½ furlongs, purse $10,900, maiden claiming $17,500, 3-year-olds.
Horse /Jockey	1/4	Str	Fin	Odds
Long Trip Alone/Burney	5-2	4 ½	1-ns	20.70
Phil the Boot/Arias	2-3	2-2 ½	2-1	1.70*
Perfect Finish/Whitaker	1 ½	1-hd	3-1	5.50
Parkbench/J Gutierrez	6-3	5-hd	4-nk	10.90
Primarius/Frazier	3-3 ½	3-3	5 ½	2.70
Royal Shrine/Martinez	7-1 ½	6-1	6 ½	9.40
Doctor Pav/Papineau	8	7-2	7-2 ¼	5.20
Oliverquigley/Zunino	4 ½	8	8	47.40

7	Long Trip Alone	43.40	14.60	6.40
4	Phil the Boot		3.20	2.80
3	Perfect Finish			3.60
Exacta (7-4) $86.10; Superfecta (7-4-3-6) $5,942.80; Trifecta (7-4-3) $695.70; Pick 3 (2-3/5-7) $245.00
Off — 3:19 p.m. Time — :22 :44.80 1:10.20 1:17.20 Winner — Ch Gelding 2006, by Triptips — Shoppin for Arolls by Rolls Aly Owner — Cliff Balcom and Erickson Racing. Trainer — Cliff Balcom.

41 mile, purse $7,800, maiden claiming $10,000-$8,000, 3-year-olds and up.
Horse /Jockey	1/2	Str	Fin	Odds
Kerzner/Martinez	6-2	2 ½	1 ½	.90*
Lacuenta Por Favor/Frazier	9	5-3	2-1	2.40
Kenny Penny/Arias	1-hd	1-hd	3-ns	6.50
Tiger Mtn Road/Hagerty	5-2	3-1	4-nk	9.60
Maximum Pleasure/Matias	7-hd	6-1 ½	5-1	31.60
Workbench/J Gutierrez	4-2	4-hd	6-4	11.40
Muckleshoot/Papineau	2-hd	7-hd	7 ½	55.60
Buff Orpington/Burney	3-hd	8-4	8-9	53.10
Deputy Mackenzie/Zunino	8-1 ½	9	9	45.10

8	Kerzner	3.80	2.60	2.20
5	Lacuenta Por Favor		3.00	2.40
1	Kenny Penny			3.00
Exacta (8-5) $5.20; Superfecta (8-5-1-6) $42.50; Trifecta (8-5-1) $15.50; Pick 3 (3/5-7-8) $151.60; Pick 4 (2-3/5-7-8) $2,249.00
Off — 3:49 p.m. Time — :23.40 :47.40 1:12.40 1:25.20 1:38.20 Winner — Gr/ro Gelding 2005, by Mizzen Mast — Tuviah by Eastern Echo Owner — Budget Stable. Trainer — Mike Chambers.

56 ½ furlongs, purse $21,500, Allowance, 3-year-olds, fillies.
Horse /Jockey	1/4	Str	Fin	Odds
Super Dixie/Frazier	1-1 ½	2-3	1 ½	4.10
No Flies On Doodle/Mtchll	2-1 ½	1 ½	2-2 ¼	2.00*
Private Lesson/Arias	6-3	4-4	3-1	3.70
Honey Run/Matias	3 ½	3-2	4-5 ¼	7.80
Gang Leader/J Gutierrez	5-3	6-3	5 ¾	19.00
Start Time/Papineau	7	7	6-nk	11.50
Glo Bou Liza/Hoonn-Trjillo	4-2	5-1	7	3.50

5	Super Dixie	10.20	4.80	3.40
6	No Flies On Doodle		3.40	2.80
2	Private Lesson

Exacta (5-6) $17.80; Superfecta (5-6-2-3) $174.40; Trifecta (5-6-2) $55.20; Pick 3 (7-8-5) $238.80Off — 4:19 p.m. Time — :22 :44.60 1:08.80 1:15.20 Winner — Dk B/ Br filly 2006, by Dixie Union — Youcan'ttakeme by He's Tops Owner — Herman Sarkowsky. Trainer — Doris Harwood.

61 mile, purse $50,000, Tacoma Handicap, 3-year-olds.
Horse /Jockey	1/2	Str	Fin	Odds
Winning Machine/Frazier	3-1	2-2 ½	1-hd	2.20*
Rooster City/Martinez	5-hd	3-3	2-ns	8.20
Peaceful Reign/Mitchell	1-hd	1-hd	3-7	6.80
Noosa Beach/J Gutierrez	4-hd	4-hd	4 ¾	2.70
Proud Nicholas/Arias	2-hd	5-2	5 ½	6.60
Quinalt/Ayarza	7-3	6 ½	6-1 ¾	18.00
Edgerin J/Papineau	8-3	7-2	7-1	38.20
Connor's Buddy/Whitaker	9	8-6	8-10 ¼	12.50
Deacon Speakin'/Matias	6-2	9	9	9.20

3	Winning Machine	6.40	3.80	3.20
2	Rooster City		7.20	5.20
1	Peaceful Reign			4.80
Exacta (3-2) $18.90; Superfecta (3-2-1-6) $281.50; Trifecta (3-2-1) $76.60; Pick 3 (8-5-3) $45.60
Off — 4:49 p.m. Time — :23.40 :46.20 1:10 1:22.20 1:34.80 Winner — B Gelding 2006, by Toccet — Dance With Carson by Carson City Owner — Fleur De Lis Stables. Trainer — Doris Harwood.

76 ½ furlongs, purse $5,950, claiming $4,000, 3-year-olds and up, fillies and mares.
Horse /Jockey	1/4	Str	Fin	Odds
Jaylind/Frazier	1-1 ½	1-4	1-3 ¾	3.10
Ariel Alise/J Gutierrez	6-3	3-3	2 ¾	13.00
Ruler's Peaches/Papineau	2 ½	2-hd	3-2 ¼	1.40*
Dancing Laura/Zunino	5 ½	5-5	4 ½	24.70
Stormburn/Hoonn-Trjillo	4-3 ½	4-1	5-5	5.50
Ms Claudia/Hagerty	7	6-6	6-14	25.60
Stormin Kitty/Martinez	3-3	7	7	3.10

3	Jaylind	8.20	4.00	2.80
2	Ariel Alise		10.60	4.40
5	Ruler's Peaches			2.20
Exacta (3-2) $33.30; Superfecta (3-2-5-4) $990.80; Trifecta (3-2-5) $108.40; Pick 3 (5-3-3) $62.30
Off — 5:19 p.m. Time — :22.20 :45.40 1:10.40 1:17.20 Winner — B filly 2005, by Buddha — Diamond Ruby by Rubiano Owner — Dr. Rodney Orr. Trainer — Steve Bullock.

85 ½ furlongs, purse $5,950, claiming $4,000, 3-year-olds and up, fillies and mares.
Horse /Jockey	1/4	Str	Fin	Odds
E City Kitty/Frazier	1-hd	1-1 ½	1-1	2.40
Nature Trail/Whitaker	5 ½	4-hd	2-1 ¼	2.90
Solex Sisters/Hagerty	2-1	2 ½	3-nk	1.90*
Mountain Madness/Ppinau	4-5	3 ½	4 ¾	13.30
Cocktail Chatter/Zunino	3-1 ½	5-6	5-4 ¼	34.20
Notes of Freedom/Martnez	6	6	6	6.20
Dwyla/J Gutierrez	7-99	7-99	7-99	11.80

3	E City Kitty	6.80	3.40	2.40
1	Nature Trail		4.00	2.60
4	Solex Sisters			2.40
Exacta (3-1) $10.80; Superfecta (3-1-4-2) $113.10; Trifecta (3-1-4) $25.80; Pick 3 (3-3-3) $34.00
Off — 5:50 p.m. Time — :22.20 :46 :58 1:04.20 Winner — B filly 2005, by Tropic Lightning — Chissy by Chisos Owner — Kingsport Syndicate #26. Trainer — Vince Gibson.

96 ½ furlongs, purse $18,000, AOC $25,000, 3-year-olds and up.
Horse /Jockey	1/4	Str	Fin	Odds
Green Secret/Martinez	2-3	1-3 ½	1-4 ¾	.90*
Honour the West/Arias	3-1 ½	2 ½	2-nk	3.40
Emancipated/Frazier	5 ½	3-2	3-3	8.20
Zillah's Knight/Zunino	4-1 ½	4-4	4-2 ½	31.50
Jamaica Bound/Mitchell	6	5-8	5-21	2.90
Bobby Rar Rar/Hagerty	1-hd	6	6	16.60

6	Green Secret	3.80	2.60	2.20
3	Honour the West		3.80	3.00
2	Emancipated			3.40
Exacta (6-3) $6.50; Superfecta (6-3-2-1) $100.00; Trifecta (6-3-2) $24.10; Pick 3 (3-3-6) $28.00
Off — 6:16 p.m. Time — :22.20 :44.80 1:08.80 1:15 Winner — Gr/ro Horse 2004, by Unbridled's Song — Green Lady (IRE) by Green Desert Owner — Three Sisters Thoroughbreds. Trainer — Mike Chambers.

106 furlongs, purse $6,650, maiden claiming $7,500, 3-year-olds.
Horse /Jockey	1/4	Str	Fin	Odds
Highdleburg/Mitchell	1-1	1-2	1 ½	3.00
Pure Silver/Frazier	2 ½	2-4	2-4	1.40*
High On Wine/Hon-Trujillo	4 ½	3-4	3-4 ½	32.30
Hank the Yank/Martinez	6-2 ½	4-3	4-2 ¼	1.90
Notorious George/Hagerty	5-hd	5-3 ½	5-4 ¼	36.70
Tahoma/Whitaker	8	8	6 ¾	37.70
Aceaholic/Papineau	7-6	6 ½	7-2 ½	9.40
Laceys Last Chance/Burney	3-1 ½	7-2	8	68.50

4	Highdleburg	8.00	3.80	2.80
8	Pure Silver		3.00	2.80
7	High On Wine			6.40
Daily Double (6-4) $18.20; Exacta (4-8) $9.00; Superfecta (4-8-7-6) $183.10; Trifecta (4-8-7) $99.70; Pick 3 (3-6-4) $30.80; Pick 4 (3-3-6-4) $140.60
Off — 6:42 p.m. Time — :22.80 :46 :58 1:10.40 Winner — Dk B/ Br Gelding 2006, by Petersburg — Vying High by Vying Victor Owner — Vic-Tory Stables VI. Trainer — Larry Wolf. Total handle — |$1,856,463