SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2015
78th RUNNING, 3-YEAR OLDS, 1 1/8 MILES
Track & Stakes Record: 1:45 2/5, Flying Notes (3), September 2, 2002
Most Wins
(including Longacres Derby)
Trainer: 3-tie, Jim Penney, Frank Brewster, Glen Williams, Bob Meeking, Bill McMeans & Bud Klokstad
Jockey: 3-tie, Lennie Knowles, Joe Baze, Pedro Alvarado & Ricky Frazier
Owner: 2-tie, Dorothy Brewster & Dino Lozzi
Statistics (1996-2014 @ EmD)
Track Condition: fast 18, wet-fast 1
Favorites: 2-for-19 Odds-on: 0-for-3
Largest $2 Win: $55, My Constant Star, 1998
Smallest $2 Win: $4.20, Gallon, 2008
Average Field Size: 8.4 (largest 12, 2005, 2006; smallest 6, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2012)
Gate-to-wire winners: You’ve Got Action, 1997; Flying Notes, 2002; Saratoga Boot, 2010; Makors Finale, 2012
Largest Win Margin: 11-¼ lengths, Flying Notes, 2002
Smallest Win Margin: head, Winning Machine, 2009
Winner bred: Kentucky 7, Washington 6, British Columbia 2, Arkansas 1, Florida 1, Maryland 1, Texas 1
OWNERS HOMETOWNS
1—Fire the Trainer (15) Chris Randall, Bellevue, WA; Nick Rossi, Las Vegas, NV; Frank Lucarelli, Enumclaw, WA
2—Raspberry Road (9-2) Sue & Tim Spooner, Olympia, WA
3—Senna (12) Glyn Kelly, Vancouver BC; Anne MacLennan, Vancouver, BC
4—Thetrailerguy (7-2) Nelson Family Racing (Heidi Nelson, Bothell, WA)
5—Betrbegone (4) H.E. “Jerry” Maggard, Yakima, WA)
6—Percy Fawcett (10) Chris Randall, Bellevue, WA; Nick Rossi, Las Vegas, NV
7—Dedicated to You (20) Coal Creek Farm (Barbara Ratcliff, Bellevue, WA)
8—Prime Engine (9-5) Dr. Mark Dedomenico, Redmond, WA
EMERALD DOWNS DERBY SERIES
May 24: $50,000 Auburn Handicap, Fooled Again ($19) 1:16.22
June 21: $50,000 Coca-Cola Handicap, Thetrailerguy ($18.40) 1:36.80
July 12: $50,000 Seattle Slew Handicap, Betrbegone ($68.60) 1:42.79
Aug. 9: $65,000 Emerald Downs Derby, 1 1/8 Mile
FAB 5 HANDICAPPERS
Joe Withee (EmD1): Raspberry Road, Prime Engine, Thetrailerguy (4-15, $122.90)
Geller’s D-Man (EmD2): Prime Engine, Raspberry Road, Percy Fawcett (4-15, $148.10)
Jacob Pollowitz (EmD3): Raspberry Road, Percy Fawcett, Thetrailerguy (7-15, $173.90)
Vic Cozzetti (Predictorsays.com): Prime Engine, Thetrailerguy, Raspberry Road (7-15, $141.30)
Nick Rousso (Daily Racing Form): Raspberry Road, Thetrailerguy, Prime Engine (3-15, $132.10)
Consensus: Raspberry Road (18), Prime Engine (13), Thetrailerguy (6) (6-15, $160.90)
NOTES: Nine of the last 10 winners of this race earned honors as the track’s Top 3-Year-old Male . . .Favorites are a lowly 2-for-19 in the Emerald Downs Derby and winless since Gallon was promoted to first on the disqualification of Thiscatsgotcharm in 2008. . .In fact, Alexandersrun in 2005 is the lone favorite to cross the finish line first in the Emerald Downs Derby. . .In this year’s 3-year-old series, the betting favorite is 0-for-3 with Fooled Again,Thetrailerguy and Betrbegone prevailing at 8-1, 8-1 and 33-1. . .
Frank Lucarelli (Fire the Trainer & Percy Fawcett) saddled Mebossman to a $13 upset in last year’s race, later voted 2014 Race of the Meeting. . .Betrbegone’s $68.60 win mutuel in the Seattle Slew was the largest in a stakes this season and seventh largest for a stakes in track history. . .Trainer Mike Puhich (Prime Engine) is due for a 3-year-old stakes win. Suva Harbor compiled a second and three thirds in the 3-year-old filly division, while Prime Engine has two seconds in the 3-year-old colt and gelding division…
Since 2003, Emerald Downs Derby winners include one Arkansas-bred, one Florida-bred, one Maryland–bred, one British Columbia-bred, one Texas-bred, four Washington-breds and three Kentucky-breds. . . Flying Notes in 2002 turned in the most impressive victory in an Emerald Downs Derby—setting a track and stakes record of 1:45 2/5while winning by a stakes record 11 ¼ lengths. He also earned a 106 Beyer, largest in Emerald Downs Derby history. . .Guest handicapper Miles Liatos selects Betrbegone to win the Emerald Downs Derby.
