NWSS Knights Choice-press kit

$30,000 NWSS KNIGHTS CHOICE STAKES
SUNDAY, JULY 18
32nd RUNNING, 2-YEAR-OLD FILLIES, 5 ½ FURLONGS

Track Record: tie-1:01 1/5 Willie the Cat (3), April 16, 2004;
The Great Face (5), April 20, 2007
Stakes Record: 1:03 1/5, Knight Raider, July 12, 2009 (distance 6 ½ furlongs 1998-2008)
Most Wins—Trainer: tie-3, Bob McMeans (Maid's Miracle, 1984; Firesweeper, 1985; Showtime Lady, 1987)
Doris Harwood (What A Knight, 1993; Best Judgement, 2000; Knight Raider, 2009)
Most Wins—Jockey: 4, Ricky Frazier (Judicature, 2006; No Constraints, 2007; Ladyledue, 2008, Knight Raider, 2009)
Most Wins—Owner: tie-2, Northwest Farms (Maid's Miracle, 1984; Firesweeper, 1985); Richard Pasko (Timely Bet, 1992; Ippodamia, 2001); Walter Thompson (Unparalleled, 1982; Quick ‘N Lovely, 1983)

Gross Purse: $30,150 (based on eight starters)
1st—$16,582.50
2nd—$6030
3rd—$4522.50
4th—$2261.25
5th—$753.75

Owners Hometowns
1—The Gang and I (3)...Homestretch Farms (Jim Penney, Kay Cooper, Jack & Jill Fabulich, Edgewood, Wash.) R & R Warren LLC (Ron & Rosalie Warren, Olympia)
2—Allison Ridge (12)...Crystal Ridge Farm (Wally Thompson, Auburn)
3—Iforgottobeme (4)...Al Adams, Seattle; David Israel, Enumclaw; Gary Borman, Seattle
4—Carrabelle Harbor (5-2)...Bar C Racing Stable (Pam & Ken Christopherson, Hermiston, Ore.); Desert Rose Racing LLC (D.H. Walker, Kennewick)
5—Bell Adieu (6)...Stepping Stone Stable (George Venema Sr., Snohomish; George Venema Jr., Snohomish; David Venema, Snohomish; Deborah Cleveland, Snohomish; Candace Behrends, Juneau, Alaska; Laura Hoyt, Quincy)
6—Ms Moscow Mattie (6)...El Dorado Racing (Ron & Nina Hagen, Enumclaw; Ivan & Delores Christiansen, Kent; Dr. Alfred Blue, Seattle; Larry & Miriam Bonwell, Maple Valley; Hollis Sturgeon, Renton)
7—For the Rest of Us (12)...40 40 Farm (Candace Tollett, Covington; Kelly Rogers, Covington)
8—Julie M C M (8)...Larry & Veralene Hillis, Everett

2YOF Series @ Emerald Downs
July 18— $30,000 NWSS Knights Choice Stakes, 5 ½ F
Aug. 8— $50,000 Angie C Stakes, 6F
Aug. 29—$50,000 Barbara Shinpoch Stakes, 1M
Sept. 12—$40,000 Diane Kem Stakes ®, 6.5F

ETC.— This is the filly division of the Northwest Stallion Stakes for 2-year-olds. In addition to being sired by nominated stallions (see page 52 of 2010 EmD Stakes Book), all foals must be individually nominated to the Northwest Race Series to be eligible to compete…Julie M C M was a $1,500 supplemental nomination…The last two Knights Choice winners—Knight Raider (2009) & Ladyledue (2008)—both earned honors as Top 2-Year-Old Filly….Doris Harwood has won 14 2-year-old stakes at Emerald Downs since 2007…Harwood & Ricky Frazier are a combined 16-of-38 in stakes at Emerald Downs with earnings of $575,963…Harwood & Frazier have combined to win three stakes at the meet: Noosa Beach, Seattle & Budweiser handicaps, Koala Beach, Pepsi-Cola Handicap…Frazier has won this race the last four years…Knight Raider's 13-length victory in 2009 tied the record for largest margin of victory in an EmD stakes…The previous two years were also blowout as Ladyledue won by eight lengths in 2008 and No Constraints 7 ½ lengths in 2007.
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