Emerald Downs

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…

7/15/18 (Auburn, WA) Four Stakes races including the 1st big tests for this year’s 2-year-olds were on display Sunday afternoon at Emerald Downs. Below is coverage of the Mount Rainier…

6/14/18 Horse Racing is a different kind of sport check this out a race on Father’s Day at Emerald Downs a race for horse trainers that are 90 years old…

6/11/18 (Auburn, WA) The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe hosted the extremely popular Indian Relay Races this past weekend and culminated with a thrilling finish and a little controversy like all sports…

4/22/18 Mary Lois upsets in 1st Feature Race of the 2018 Season! (Auburn, Wa) The last time we were in the Emerald Downs Winners Circle in 2017 was on closing…

2/4/18 (Auburn, WA) The track at Emerald Downs opens tomorrow morning at 8:15 kicking off the 2018 season. Training begins for most local trainers who do not run at other…

9/27/17 (We have several interviews with trainers and jockeys so keep scrolling down for the full story, the closing day photo gallery is the final item.) (Auburn, WA) The 22nd…

9/7/17 (Auburn, WA) Current leading jockey at Emerald Downs Rocco Bowen had been keeping a sharp eye on Super Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean. Bowen is from the small island…

8-15-17 (ESN Headquarters) The Eli Sports Network has launched our newest and latest website that is even more user friendly than ever. First a little history, ESN began back in…

8/15/17 (Auburn, WA) Taking a look back at Mile Day you can’t get past the impressive performance of “Gold Rush Dancer” who crushed 11 other opponents in the 82nd running…

8/13/17 (Auburn, WA) Sunday was Mile Day at Emerald Downs the Super Bowl of NW Horse Racing and the 11-race card was supported with the Distaff and 2 other overnight…

8/12/17 (Auburn, WA) On Sunday the Super Bowl of NW Horse Racing takes place at Emerald Downs with the 82nd running of the Longacres Mile. A full field of 12…

Kevin Orozco continuing the NW Apprentice Legacy (Auburn, WA) Apprentice jockey’s are the rookies of horse racing and many times are treated as such in the jockey’s room like rookies…

7/17/17 (Auburn, WA) Emerald Downs featured a “slew” of Stakes races on Sunday capped with the Mt Rainier Stakes that set up to be an instant classic with the re-newal…