$50,000 BARBARA SHINPOCH STAKES

SUNDAY, AUG. 28, 2011

30th RUNNING, 2-YEAR-OLD FILLIES, 1 MILE

Track Record: 1:33, Sky Jack (7), Aug. 24, 2003

Stakes Record: 1:36 1/5, A Classic Life, 2004; Smarty Deb, 2007

Most Wins

Trainer: 4, Doris Harwood (Best Judgement, 2000; Irene’s Bonus Baby, 2006; Smarty Deb, 2007; Knight Raider, 2009)

Jockey: 4, Ben Russell, (Ashbecca, 2001; Sala de Oro, 2003; A Classic Life, 2004; Irene’s Bonus Baby, 2006)

Owner: 3, Northwest Farms (Firesweeper, 1985; Taste the Passion, 1999; Smarty Deb, 2007)

Gross Purse: $45,000 (based on six starters)

 

1st—  $24,750

2nd—  $9000

3rd— $6750

4th— $3375

5th—  $1125

Owners Hometown

1—Royal Moses (2) Squatting Dog Stable (Craig Harder, Moses Lake, WA) & R G Warwick (Davenport, WA)

2—Talk to My Lawyer (4) Will This One Do Stable (Jody Peetz, Issaquah, WA; Mary Lou & William Griffin, Buckley, WA; William Brewer, Seattle, WA; Marcie Healey, Bellevue, WA)

3—Sweet Saga (9-2)  Riverbend Stable (Gail & Gerald Schneider, Auburn, WA)

4—Exclusive Diva (7-5)  Northwest Farms LLC (Jerre Paxton, Yakima, WA)

5—Gentleman’s Red (15) Michael & Amy Feuerborn, Maple Valley, WA

6—Miss Top Nite (15)  Gary Hughes, Clarkston, WA

July 4—  $25,000 NWSS Knights Choice Stakes—Youtheprizeandi—5 ½ F—1.03.65—fast—$3.20 (3-5)

Aug.  7— $50,000 Angie C Stakes—Exclusive Diva—6F—1:09.81—fast—$4.40 (1-6)

Aug. 28—$50,000 Barbara Shinpoch Stakes, 1M

Sept. 18—$35,000 Diane Kem Stakes ®, 6.5F

Joe Withee (Emerald Downs): Royal Moses, Exclusive Diva, Talk to My Lawyer (4-21—$153.20)

Robert Geller (Emerald Downs): Sweet Saga, Royal Moses, Exclusive Diva (6-21—$207.50)

Gary Dougherty (Seattle Times): Exclusive Diva, Royal Moses, Gentleman’s Red (5-21—$214.50)

Vic Cozzetti (Predictorsays.com): Exclusive Diva, Royal Moses, Talk to My Lawyer (8-21—$168.90)

Nick Rousso (Daily Racing Form): Exclusive Diva, Royal Moses, Talk to My Lawyer (6-21—$212.70)

Consensus: Exclusive Diva (18), Royal Moses (13), Sweet Saga (5) (6-21—$190.10)

NOTES: 11 Barbara Shinpoch winners have been named Emerald Downs’ Top Juvenile Filly (Lady Golightly, 2010; Knight Raider, 2009; Smarty Deb, 2007; Chestnut Lady, 2005; A Classic Life, 2004; Sala de Oro, 2003; Calldara, 2002; Ashbecca, 2001; Best Judgement, 2000; Taste the Passion, 1999; Laurel Avenue, 1997…Lady Golightly at 20.20-to-1 in 2010 is the longest priced winner in the Barbara Shinpoch…Lady Golightly also is the last maiden to win the race…Knight Raider at 0.30-to-1 in 2009 is the shortest priced winner…Northwest Farms ranks No. 1 with three Shinpoch wins and No. 1 all-time with 27 Emerald Downs stakes wins.