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Emerald Downs: Basil Frazier passes away at 85
8/4/2023 Former jockey Basil Frazier passed away Thursday night at his home. Frazier was a force in Northwest racing especially at Longacres and the former Exhibition Park which is now…
Emerald Downs: Jockey Power Rankings #12; Amador Surges, Bowen flexes, Anaya, Whitaker love July
8/4/2023 The 12th Power Rankings of the season saw Silvio Amador soar to the top with an outstanding week and finished off a big month that saw him get back…
Emerald Downs: Sunday is Turn Back the Clock Day celebrating Horse Racing of the 1970’s!
8/3/2023 (Auburn, WA) Sunday Emerald Downs is turning back the clock to the 1970’s celebrating Longacres and one of horse racing’s golden ages. It of course was a time when…
Baseball: Chaos Ball Returns, M’s Comeback to Take Series with Boston
8/2/23 Mariners 6, Red Sox 3 (Seattle, WA) It was a big Mariners Matinee at T-Mobile Park on Wednesday as the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox met in the…
Emerald Downs: Sunday 1/4’s, Daffodil Sweet wins again, Toye hits win #400, Dancing Horses & new high Pick 5, Pick 4 & DD payouts
7/30/2023 (Auburn, WA) Sunday was the wrap-up of Premio Esmerelda weekend celebration and was met with a huge Sunday crowd, dancing horses beautiful cultural dancing, food trucks, kids activities and…
Baseball: Mariners Stand Pat at Deadline, Fall to Red Sox
8/1/23 Red Sox 6, Mariners 4 (Seattle, WA) Deadline Day always brings a little something extra in the baseball world. Everyone constantly refreshes their social media page to see who…
Baseball: Raleigh Provides Fireworks in Mariners Somber Win
7/31/23 Mariners 6, Red Sox 2 (Seattle, WA) Not all wins are happy wins. The Seattle Mariners had one of those somber victories on Monday night despite it coming against…
Baseball: Luis Castillo Deals Shutout, M’s Take Series in the Desert
7/30/23 Mariners 4, Diamondbacks 0 (Phoenix, AZ) With only days left before the trade deadline, the Seattle Mariners headed into the rubber game of their three-game series with the Arizona…
Emerald Downs: Saturday Night Racing Miss Dynamic is just that gives Bowen a triple; Negron and Cruz shut out
7/29/2023 (Auburn, WA) Saturday night racing continued and featured a 7 race card with 46 starters for an average of 6.6 per race. The card did have 3 races with…
Emerald Downs: Friday Night Alex Cruz and Dirt Road Red extend their streaks
7/28/2023 (Auburn, WA) Friday night racing had another solid card and decent wagering support. Emerald Downs has settled in now for some time on a 7 race card on Friday…
Baseball: Mariner Catchers, Early Outburst Enough in Arizona
7/28/23 Mariners 5, Diamondbacks 2 (Phoenix, AZ) The old adage is that it isn’t how you start, it’s how you finish. Sometimes though it can be about how you start.…
Emerald Downs: Jockey Power Rankings #11; Zunino dominates Stakes soars to top, Amador Blazes
7/28/2023 The 11th Power Rankings were all about the Stakes as Jose Zunino gets few chances each week yet he is a monster in Stakes and swept the Washington State…
Emerald Downs: Larry’s Week in Review, Cruz hits career win #800, Zunino-Wenzel sweep Stakes, 15k Pick 6 Payout and more
7/27/2023 Larry’s Week in Review This past week was another important week of racing at the Auburn Oval with 2 more Stakes races including the final prep race for the…
Baseball: M’s Fend Off Comeback as D-Mo and J-Rod Power Offense Past Twins
7/26/23 Mariners 8, Twins 7 (Minneapolis, MN) A lot is riding on the performance of the Seattle Mariners this week. If they are able to win a couple of road…
ESN’s High School Champion of Champions 2022-2023; Sehome overall State Champs!
7/26/2023 This is our 2nd year of crowning overall Champions. Each classification and sport has their own individual Champions played out on the fields and courts. This is a look…
Baseball: M’s Complete Comeback This Time, Beat Twins
7/25/23 Mariners 9, Twins 7 (Minneapolis, MN) Baseball is so funny with how things play out. One day, one team might suffer a massive letdown and drop a game they…
Emerald Downs: Sunday Zunino & Wenzel sweep the Gov’s and Legislators Stakes and it’s Corgi Weekend!
7/23/2023 It is one of the more anticipated Sunday’s of the year it was Corgi race day. The Sunday card featured 9 races, including 2 Stakes, the Washington Legislator’s Stakes…
Baseball: Mariners Find New Way to Lose in Heartbreaker in Minnesota
7/24/23 Twins 4, Mariners 3 (10) (Minneapolis, MN) Riding a little bit of momentum for the first time since before the All-Star break, the Seattle Mariners headed out on the…
Baseball: M’s Miss Sweep Opportunity, Drop Finale with Toronto
7/23/23 Blue Jays 4, Mariners 3 (Seattle, WA) While the MLB continues to try to force a rivalry between the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres, there is already a…
Emerald Downs: Saturday Cruz closes gap in Jockey race and wins career #800; Nan Elizabeth takes feature; pick 5 pays 10k
7/22/2023 The 7 races on Saturday couldn’t be more different as there were many chances to make a stack of money including the 2nd 10k+ pick 5 of the year.…