7/14/2023 This is our 9th Power Rankings of the year and just when it looked like maybe leading rider Luis Negron might begin to open up an unsurmountable lead and…
7/11/2023 Things got started quickly this week at emerald Downs as trainer Blaine Wright won his 1,000th race in Friday’s Feature race. Alex Cruz says hold the phone on handing…
7/7/2023 This is our 8th Power Rankings of the season and again it is a scramble as we have seen for several weeks in a row. Leading rider Luis Negron…
7/5/2023 It was Fireworks over this past weekend, literally as Monday night concluded with the annual Fireworks Spectacular after 3 days of great racing. There was no Friday night racing…
6/30/2023 This is our 7th Power Rankings of the season and again it all gets turned upside down with a new #1 and new Red Hot Mover! It also saw…
6/26/2023 Week 2 of the Stakes race schedule and a big one the 1st prep race for the Longacres Mile was the 6 1/2-furlong Budweiser Stakes. The Bud went off…
6/23/2023 Here is our 6th edition of the weekly Jockey Power Rankings! Again, a reminder that this is all based on the past week or two, not the overall season.…
6/21/2023 (Auburn, WA) The 7th annual Muckleshoot Gold Cup Indian Relay took center stage with a 3-day event culminating with the Championship races this past Sunday. Below is coverage and…
6/19/2023 It was a huge weekend at Emerald Downs, Father’s Day, the first two Stakes races of the season and the Muckleshoot Gold Cup Indian Relays over the 3-days of…
6/16/2023 Her is our 4th edition of the weekly Jockey Power Rankings. Again, a reminder that this is all based on the past week or two, not the overall season.…
6/14/2023 We have now begun the heart of the racing season at Emerald Downs with 3 days of racing Friday thru Sunday until the end of August. Between now and…
6/9/2023 Her is our 4th edition of the weekly Jockey Power Rankings. Again, a reminder that this is all based on the past week or two, not the overall season.…
6/5/2023 (Auburn, WA) Newcomers Jockey Luis Negron and trainer/owner Justin Evans have served notice early on that the Championships will go through them. The pair combined for 4 wins out…
6/2/2023 This is our 3rd Power Rankings, we apologize for missing last week but it was the wrap-up of the state high school spring sports and we had a huge…
6/1/2023 The final race at Presque Isle Downs in Erie, PA on Thursday evening finished as a “no contest” when a horse dropped it’s rider and went the wrong way.…
5/30/2023 (Auburn, WA) Memorial Day weekend marked the first 3-day week of racing going Saturday, Sunday and Monday. This will drop back to just 2 days again next week on…
5/22/2023 Week 3 brought us the Preakness and some cloudy skies and cooler temperatures but still 2 solid race cards with 18 races, 9 each day and a total of…
5/19/2023 Our 2nd Power Rankings of the season and we saw a lot of movement. The 3-time defending champ got on track and made strong run at the top spot.…
5/16/2023 (Auburn, WA) A week ago the 2023 live racing season at Emerald Downs began which was also Kentucky Derby day. There were 7 local races with the Derby presented…
5/12/2023 This is the debut of the 2023 Eli Sports Power Rankings. The rankings are meant to be fun and a chance to talk about the human side of our…