Margo’s Gift broke a seven-race losing streak Saturday with a tenacious half-length victory over Starbird Road in the $20,000 feature race for Washington-bred sprinters at Emerald Downs.
Sunday is Longacres Mile Preview Day at Emerald Downs with two stakes races on the racing card, the Mt. Rainier Handicap and Boeing Handicap.
Emerald Downs track announcer Robert Geller’s Saturday race-card picks:
Jamaica Bound collared stable mate Follows None past mid-stretch and rolled home for a one-length victory Friday evening in the $14,650 Les Schwab Purse at Emerald Downs.
With Gallyn Mitchell riding, Jamaica Bound ran one mile in 1 minute, 36 1/5 seconds and paid $4.80, $3.20 and $2.60.
A total of 16 horses, breeders, jockeys and trainers, four in each category, have been named as finalists for induction into the 2009 Washington Racing Hall of Fame.
Where I Belong held off Lucy Got Lucky in the stretch run for a two-length victory Thursday in the $15,700 Stanislaw Ashbaugh feature for 3-year-old fillies Thursday at Emerald Downs.
The Maple Valley Bombers traveled to Yelm for the Clark’s Family Sports Grill Invitational Youth Baseball Tournament June 27-28 and came home with the championship.
The Jaime Baseball Academy Cubs of Covington just captured their first state title July 19 at Bannerwood Sports Complex in Bellevue.
The Cubs stormed through the 16 and under Mickey Mantle State Playoff tournament winning all six of their games. The tournament began July 15.
There were some hot races at the Maple Valley Kids’ Festival bike challenge Saturday at Lake Wilderness. Cameron Harrison narrowly…
Drag racing fans got their fill of nitro-powered competition this past weekend during the 22nd Annual NHRA Northwest Nationals at…
Hollywood Harbor, undone by a slow start in his debut, made no mistakes Saturday and led all the way for a five-length victory in the $31,275 Northwest Stallion Series for 2-year-old colts and geldings at Emerald Downs.
Handicappers Corner Picks for Sunday by track announcer Robert Geller. Race 1: 2 Warrior Jim, 4 Blame the Jockey, 3…
Maple Valley Parks & Recreation is offering a fall flag football league for adults 18 and over. The league will…
Zach Watson and Ryan Ota, both Tahoma High baseball players, helped their summer baseball team win the 18U Palouse Summer Series baseball tournament July 1-4, playing the final game at Washington State University.
The Maple Valley Bombers 8U Select baseball team took second place in the Fourth of July Blast in Spanaway. They won their first three games earning them the No. 1 seed.
Terry Haddock has gone cross country and back racing his nitro funny car and top fuel dragster in both the…
Derek Eager is heating up the summer track and field season by making big-time throws at the USA Junior National…
The Lake Sawyer community was fun and games on the Fourth of July with a spirited volleyball tournament. There were…
Maple Valley Park and Recreation’s first ever adult coed kickball league finished up with two upsets in the championships. The…
