Episodes

  • End of Season Wrap-Up - Episode #136

    End of Season Wrap-Up - Episode #136
    Sep 19 2024
    It’s a wrap! The 2024 season came to a close with an outstanding closing day card and an exciting Gottstein Futurity. Colonel Ludlow took the top two-year-old race over stablemate A Thousand Miles. Leading trainer Justin Evans had more season-ending titles with Top Sprinter Neiman, Top Older Horse Arma d’Oro and Top Claimer Surprsinglyperfect, as well as Top Juvenile Colonel Ludlow. Join Joe and Vince along with guest John Lindley as they detail the top efforts at Emerald Downs during the 2024 meeting. At the top of the list, Alex Cruz’s unprecedented fifth consecutive local riding title. Carlos Montalvo and Tom Wenzel defended their titles as top stakes jockey and stakes trainer. The track’s Fifth Floor is open seven days a week for full card simulcasting.
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    1 hr
  • Alex Cruz in Studio - Episode #135

    Alex Cruz in Studio - Episode #135
    Sep 12 2024
    It’s closing weekend for the 2024 Emerald Downs season! Racing Friday night at 7:30, Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 pm. Saturday is “Fan Appreciation Day,” with free admission for all. Sunday, closing day, has meet honorees recognized throughout the card despite several categories still up the air. Those categories will be decided by the Gottstein Futurity, Muckleshoot Tribal Classic and Washington Cup Filly and Mare race. Alex Cruz will win his unprecedented fifth consecutive Emerald Downs riding title, congratulations! Cruz won in his first season here, 2020, and is well ahead this year en route to that fifth straight jockey championship. The show includes the usual “Sport Shorts,” selections, trivia and a BC Derby stakes preview as well.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 2 Weekends Left in Season - Episode #134

    2 Weekends Left in Season - Episode #134
    Sep 5 2024
    Emerald Downs heads into the final two weekends of the 2024 meeting and it’s Oktoberfest for the fans this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Wear Oktoberfest garb for free admission this weekend and that will also get you a reduced price on German beer at beverage stands. Live Bavarian themed music all weekend as well. Petra Lewin, co-owner and breeder of Blazingbellablu, joins Joe and Vince on this week’s show. Blazingbellablu, 2021 Washington Horse of the Year and three times divisional champion, is now retired. Lewin relates details of the mating that produced Blazingbellablu, events of her career and the great mare’s future. Check out emeralddowns.com for Vince’s updated “news and notes,” – everything about the 2024 meeting you’ll need to know. An easier trivia question this week, too.
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    56 mins
  • Guests Victor Bahna & Ann-Kathrin Zemann - Episode #133

    Guests Victor Bahna & Ann-Kathrin Zemann - Episode #133
    Aug 29 2024
    Sunday is Italian Day at Emerald Downs! Italian food, music, beer and drinks are the fare along with Tony LaStella, the Sorelli’s Pizza Eating Contest and a bocce ball tourney. Saturday has $1 specials all around the track including hot dogs, popcorn, ice cream, soda pop, doughnuts and muffins. First race on Saturday and Sunday goes at 1:30. The theme this week on “Horseracing NW,” is lifelong care of the Thoroughbred race horse. Owner Victor Bahna has written “Heliacal Star,” a novel about an at-risk runner and his cloudy future. There’s plenty of intrigue in this thriller. Bahna will be selling his book at EmD on Sunday. Ann-Kathrin Zemann, Deputy Secretary for the WHRC, has fulfilled her lifelong goal of being an owner of a retired Thoroughbred and she tells her story with enthusiasm.
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Scott Hanson & Grant Forster Join the Show - Episode #132

    Scott Hanson & Grant Forster Join the Show - Episode #132
    Aug 23 2024
    Saturday is Ladies Day at Emerald Downs! Free admission for all gals with beverage specials and prize drawings, too. Sunday is Wiener Dog day, the canines that began the trend of entertainment between Thoroughbred races. Speaking of Thoroughbreds, take a look at the racing at Emerald Downs scheduled for this weekend, much great action headed by the first two Washington Cup events on Sunday. More Mile talk! The 2024 Longacres Mile will go down in history as one of the most memorable, dramatic and exciting in the many decades of the race. Scott Hanson of the Seattle Times and winning trainer Grant Forster (Five Star General) join Joe and Vince to speak to the event with smiles on their faces (we’re sure).
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Post Mile Wrap-Up - Episode #131

    Post Mile Wrap-Up - Episode #131
    Aug 16 2024
    The Mile was memorable! The 89th Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs provided the highest level of drama for a Thoroughbred horse race. Five Star General brought back a great story and delivered even more by edging Clovisconnection right on the wire. Five Star General became the just the fourth back-to-back winner in race history. Winning owner Ken Alhadeff joins Joe and Vince to recap a great day at Emerald Downs. Also joining this week’s show is WTBOA President Dana Halvorson. He gives highlights and details regarding next Tuesday’s WTBOA Summer Yearling Sale. Horses go to auction at 1 pm and it’s free to attend. Emerald Downs provides great entertainment Saturday with the world-famous T-Rex races and Sunday there’s a free, survivor-style handicapping contest. First race on weekends at 1:30 pm.
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Longacres Mile this Sunday! - Episode #130

    Longacres Mile this Sunday! - Episode #130
    Aug 8 2024
    Make plans to be at Emerald Downs Sunday for the 89th running of the Longacres Mile! This year’s race features the past two winners – Five Star General (2023) and Slew’s Tiz Whiz (2022) among the full gate of 12 middle distance specialists. The Mile goes as race nine at approximately 6 pm. The Mile is the final leg in an all-stakes Pick-4 wager. John Lindley of Parker’s joins Joe and Vince to go over Mile field. The 2024 class of the Washington Thoroughbred Hall of Fame has their induction ceremony on Saturday at 1 pm. Be here to witness stories on local history. Racing starts afterward at 2:10. Saturday morning is the final “Breakfast At the Wire” show of the season, free to attend between 8-10 am. And, Mile morning it’s the “Railbird Rally” in the park area beginning at 11 am. There’s $1 hot dogs and several $5 beverage specials at the Rally. See you Mile week at Emerald Downs!
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Justin Evans in Studio - Episode #129

    Justin Evans in Studio - Episode #129
    Aug 1 2024
    It’s just over a week to the 89th Longacres Mile and that’s a prominent subject on this week’s Horse Racing NW. The past two Mile winners are expected to race – Slew’s Tiz Whiz from 2022 and Five Star General from last year. Special events such as “Breakfast At the Wire,” “The Railbird Rally” and “Dancing at the Downs,” are all upcoming this month at Emerald Downs. Go to emeralddowns.com for more information. Leading trainer Justin Evans joins Joe and Vince and speaks to topics such as his current season, dealing with new horses in the barn and also four nominees to the August 11 Longacres Mile. Evans is seeking his second straight EmD training title and is currently in 11th place in North America with 84 wins in 2024.
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    1 hr