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ASPCA Denounces President Trump’s Proposed 2018 Budget

Proposed FY 2018 budget permits killing of healthy wild horses and burros in place of humane management WASHINGTON—The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) today denounced the Trump administration’s proposed FY 2018 federal budget for including a shocking plan to remove existing safeguards for federally-protected wild … Read More

All New Books on Horse Color and Ingrid Klimke’s Training Methods

(May 17, 2017 – North Pomfret, VT) Trafalgar Square Books (www.horseandriderbooks.com) is pleased to announce the release two new books: Horse Color Explored and Training Horses the Ingrid Klimke Way. Everyone stops and stares at a horse with beautiful or unusual color. So striking are the variations of bay, gray, … Read More

Kevin Harrington Partners with Horse Races Now App

Kevin Harrington Partners with Horse Races Now App LEXINGTON, Ky (May 12, 2017) — Kevin Harrington, original Shark on ABC’s Emmy winning “Shark Tank” and infomercial inventor, announces his official partnership with Horse Races Now, the comprehensive horse racing app. Kevin Harrington will be joining the Board of Directors and … Read More

$50,000 Auburn Stakes-nominations

$50,000 AUBURN STAKES TESTS 3-YEAR-OLDS AUBURN, Wash. (May 7, 2017) – The road to the Emerald Downs Derby begins Sunday, May 14, with the $50,000 Auburn Stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings at six furlongs. The Auburn drew 13 nominations, led by Emerald Downs and Washington champion 2-year-old So Lucky, … Read More

$50,000 Seattle Stakes-Press Kit

$50,000 SEATTLE STAKES SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES, 20th RUNNING*, 6 FURLONGS *Statistics represented by Federal Way Handicap (1998-2010) & Seattle Stakes (2011-2016) Track & world record: 1:12.94, I Keep Saying (5), July 27, 2014 *Stakes record: tie-1:14 2/5, Youcant’takeme, May 11, 2003; 1:14.58, Exclusive Diva, May 27, 2012; … Read More

Emerald Downs Wrap-Saturday, May 6

TOGRAMMASHOUSEWEGO EXPLODES TO VICTORY AUBURN, Wash. (May 6, 2017) – Togrammashousewego rallied from last and caught Papa Frank in the final yards for a 1 ¾-length victory in Saturday’s $20,500 allowance/optional claiming feature for 3-year-olds and up on Kentucky Derby day at Emerald Downs. Overcoming a slow start, Togrammashousewego ran … Read More

Emerald Downs Wrap-Friday, May 5

OLDTIMERS VISION PREVAILS IN FRIDAY FEATURE AUBURN, Wash. (May 5, 2017) – Oldtimers Vision out finished co-favorites Delineator Express and Perfect Night and scored a half-length victory Friday in the $11,200 Muckleshoot Casino Purse for 3-year-olds and up at Emerald Downs. Ridden by Eswan Flores for owner/trainer Neil Knapp, Oldtimers … Read More

Emerald Downs News & Notes-Thursday, May 4

SEATTLE STAKES TESTS 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES It’s stakes time at Emerald Downs. Sunday’s $50,000 Seattle Stakes for 3-year-old fillies is the first of 30 stakes worth $1,685,000 to be run this season, and kicks off the four race series for sophomore fillies en route to the $75,000 Washington Oaks. The Seattle, … Read More

Indian Relay Returns to Emerald Downs

Muckleshoot Gold Cup June 9-11 New Bonus Announced with Canterbury Park Auburn, WA – The thrills and excitement of Indian Relay Racing return to Emerald Downs Racetrack & Casino Friday, June 9 through Sunday June 11, 2017. Many of the best relay teams in the country have entered the three-day … Read More

Ride with Charles deKunffy at Western States Horse Expo

Ride with Charles deKunffy at Western States Horse Expo The Western States Horse Expo, June 9-11 in Sacramento, California, proudly invites serious horsepeople to ride and study with one of the greatest horsemen in the world, Charles deKunffy. From Austro-Hungarian nobility, deKunffy is world-renowned for teaching classical training and riding … Read More

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