Emerald Downs

Season 25 (Katlama, WA) Hey everyone I’m Larry the Sportscat and I’m back with my Emerald Downs’ lucky picks. I am going to use my tremendous cat sense in selecting…

6/24/2020 (Auburn, WA) The 25th racing season opens today, the last time Emerald Downs’ opening day was in June you’d have to go back when they began 24 years ago…

6/23/2020 (Auburn, WA) There are many beliefs, thoughts and opinions regarding the Covid 19 pandemic including in the tight-nit thoroughbred horse racing family that work and live in the backstretch…

6/20/2020 (Auburn, WA) 24 years ago Ron Crockett and his wife Wanda pulled into their parking space just outside the administrative offices of the brand new Emerald Downs Thoroughbred Racetrack…

6/18/2020 Belmont Stakes There will be lot’s of changes in the running of this year’s Belmont Stakes. The 152nd running will be the lead off of the 3 Triple Crown…

6/5/2020 (Auburn, WA) Emerald Downs was ready to open their 25th season with no fans in attendance and only wagering on-line on Monday, June 22nd. Those plans have been changed…

5/18/2020 (Arcadia, CA) Flavien Prat fell one Winner’s Circle picture short of tying the record for most wins in a single day on Sunday just missing his 7th win which…

5/13/2020 (Auburn, WA) The Washington State Horse Racing Commission voted on Friday, May 8 to approve a 44-day race meet at Emerald Downs in Auburn beginning on Monday, June 22.…

3/19/20 The Seattle Times has a story on the current state of Thoroughbred racing at Emerald Downs. The Times’ Scott Hanson’s story can be read by clicking here.

9/22/19 (Auburn, WA) Gray skies, soggy conditions and a wet fast track was not the usual Indian Summer day track officials were hoping for to wrap-up the 24th season at…

8/11/19 (Auburn, WA) Sunday was the Super Bowl of Northwest Horse Racing with the 84th running of the Longacres Mile. The big day was even bigger with 3 additional Stakes…

8/10/19 (Auburn, WA) The prestigious Longacres Mile will be contested this Sunday and 11 are set to go postward in the Grade 3 200k jewel of the Northwest. The morning…

7/23/19 Before I get started one thing I believe in is transparency and so let me say this upfront, Emerald Downs is a sponsor of our website to the tune…

7/21/19 (Auburn, WA) The Mt Rainier Stakes was the crowning glory of this 4-Stakes race filled day. The 1 1/16 mile Mt Rainier was the final prep race for the…

7/21/19 (Auburn, WA) It was a colorful and active day of fun and celebration of Latin and Hispanic culture at Emerald Downs on Saturday with the Fiesta Primeo Esmeralda celebration.…

6/30/19 “AnyPortinaStorm” Blisters Mile preview (Auburn, WA) The road to the Longacres Mile is not as long this year and for those thinking about taking a shot at the early…

4/20/19 (Auburn, WA) It’s hard to believe this is the 24th year of racing at Emerald Downs in Auburn and it got off to a great start with 9 races…

9/23/18 (Auburn, WA) It was closing day at Emerald Downs for the 2018 live racing season. 4 Stakes races highlighted by the $100,000 Getaway Day Stakes and the $50,000 Gottstein…

8/12/18 (Auburn, WA) The shortest starting field in the 83rd running of the Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs did not douse the excitement for the Northwest’s premier thoroughbred race and…

8/6/18 (Auburn, WA) The thundering hooves of the thoroughbreds attracts hundreds of thousands of fans each year to Emerald Downs but 1 day of the racing season it’s the pitter-patter…