76th RUNNING, 3-YEAR-OLDS & UP, ONE MILE

Track & Stakes Record: 1:33, Sky Jack (7), 123 lbs, Aug. 24, 2003

Most Wins

Trainer: 5-Jim Penney (Silver Mallet, 1973; Theologist, 1977; Edneator, 2000; Sabertooth, 2002; Flamethrowintexan, 2006)

Jockey: 5, Gary Baze (Trooper Seven, 1980-81; Chum Salmon, 1985; Judge Angelucci, 1987; Adventuresome Love, 1993)

3, Russell Baze (Simply Majestic, 1988; Sky Jack, 2003; Adreamisborn, 2004)

Owner: 5*, Bob Hutchinson (Campus Fusser, 1941; Lavengro, 1942; Prince Ernest, 1945; Kings Favor 1967; Steel Blade, 1968.

*Includes horses owned in partnership

 

Favorites Overall: 30-for-75, Odds-On: 6-for-15

Favorites @ Emerald Downs (1996-2010): 3-for-15 Odds-On @ Emerald Downs: 0-for-2

Track Condition: Fast 64, Sloppy 5, Good 2, Muddy 2, Slow 2

Largest $2 Win: No Giveaway $122, 2005 Smallest $2 Win: Judge Angelucci $2.60, 1987

Largest Field: 16 – 1935 (1st Running) Smallest: 7 – 1987 & 1997

Total Starters 1935-2011: 824 Average Field Size: 10.9

Gate-To-Wire Winners: 17

Largest Win Margin: 6-¼-lengths- Sky Jack, 2003

Smallest Win Margin: nose-multiple, most recent L.J. Express-1995

 

1—Posse Power (15) David P. Taylor Jr., Seattle, WA

2—Assessment (15) Tice Ranch Stables LLC (Lou & Diane Tice, Seattle, WA)

3—St Liams Halo SCRATCHED

4—Honour the Deputy (12)Barnett Stables LLC (Michael Barnett, Plano TX); Mark Dedomenico, Bellevue, WA; Jerry Hollendorfer, Richmond, CA; George Todaro, Seattle, WA

5—Saratoga Boot (20) Gary Hughes, Clarkston, WA

6—Winning Machine (12) Fleur De Lis Stables (Raymond Kwik, Spokane, WA; Paul Goldberg,

Westport, CT)

7—J P Jammer (15) C Dean Street & Associates, Inc. (Clifford Dean Street, Bellevue, WA)

8—Wasserman (30) Howard Belvoir, Kent, WA

9—Slew the Man (8) Alan Klein, Burlingame, CA; Philip Lebherz, San Mateo, CA

10—Crew Leader (10) Swift Thoroughbreds Inc. (Mark & Nadia Mache, Vancouver, BC; Horatio & Jacqueline Kemeny, Vancouver, BC)

11—Noosa Beach (2) Jeff Harwood, Kent, WA

12—Awesome Gem (5-2) West Point Thoroughbreds (Terry Finley, founder and president, Mt. Laurel, NJ; Nancy Ury West Coast representative.)

 

May 22 —$50,000 Governor’s Handicap—Noosa Beach—6-½ F—1:14.27—-fast—$3.40 (1-10)

June 19 —$50,000 Budweiser Handicap, 1 Mile—Noosa Beach—1M—1:38.09—wet-fast—$3.20 (1-8)

July 24 — $50,000 Mt. Rainier Handicap, 1 1/16 Mile—Noosa Beach—1-1/16M—1:41.13—fast—$2.60 (1-5)

Aug. 21— $200,000 Longacres Mile (G3), 1Mile

Sept. 18— $40,000 Muckleshoot Tribal Classic ® 1 1/16 Mile

 

Joe Withee (Emerald Downs): Noosa Beach, Posse Power, Winning Machine (4-18—$127.30)

Robert Geller (Emerald Downs): Noosa Beach, St Liams Halo, Winning Machine (6-18—$178.30)

Gary Dougherty (Seattle Times): Noosa Beach, Slew the Man, Awesome Gem (5-18—$191.10)

Vic Cozzetti (Predictorsays.com): Noosa Beach, Winning Machine, Awesome Gem (8-18—$157.30)

Nick Rousso (Daily Racing Form): Awesome Gem, Crew Leader, NoosaBeach (5-18—$181.50)

Consensus: Noosa Beach (21), Awesome Gem (7), Winning Machine (4) (5-18—$181.50)

NOTES: St Liams Halo was scratched Sunday morning due to heat in the right front foot, according to trainer Mike Puhich…The scratch means Noosa Beach will break from post-position No. 10—which is 6-for-56 in The Mile—and Awesome Gem inherits the No. 11 post, which is 1-for-41 in the Longacres Mile.