NWSS Strong Ruler-press kit

$30,000 NWSS STRONG RULER STAKES
SUNDAY, JULY 18
60th RUNNING, 2-YEAR-OLDS, 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 3/5, Hollywood Harbor, July 18, 2009 (distance 6 ½ furlongs 1998-2008)
Most Wins – Trainer: 8, Bud Klokstad (Native Dancer, 1978; Zula Zorn, 1980; Chinook Pass, 1981; Street War, 1988; T.D. Passer, 1989; Staff Rider, 1992; Jumron Won, 2000, Bub, 2002)
Most Wins – Jockey: 4, Larry Pierce (Discover Space, 1972; Kittitas Prince, 1973; System Mistem, 1975; Sneaky Bill; 1983)
Most Wins – Owner: 2, Various

Gross Purse: $29,025 (based on nine starters)
1st— $15,963.75
2nd— $5805
3rd— $4353.75
4th— $2176.88
5th— $752.62

Owners Hometowns
1—Buckle (8)...Six Shooter Stables (Vicky Kinyoun, Maple Valley; Connie Bouslaugh, Enumclaw; Les Stehr, Auburn; Frederick Jacobs, Renton; Jenyka Bergsma, Maple Valley; William Matheson, Mountlake Terrace)
2—Sharp Focus (12)...Dana Halvorson, Enumclaw; Dean Vogt, Vancouver, Wash.
3—Majorca Gold (8)...Hedgewood Stables (James Wells, Olympia; Robert Wells, Mercer Island)
4-Couldabenthewhisky (5-2)...Friendship Stables (Bonnie Jenne, Auburn), Longshot Racing (Andy Maib, Redmond), Craig Fredrickson, Bainbridge Island, Stan Fredrickson, Renton
5—Gdanz Express (6)...Vital Signs Stables (Mullen & Patricia Chinn, Federal Way)
6—Stolen Rio (8)...Delwyn Ellis, Blackfoot, Idaho; Debra Larson, Phoenix, AZ.
7—Stellar Blue (15)...Blue Ribbon Racing #4 (Fred & Debbie Pabst, Buckley)
8—Winter Warlock (7-2)...Warlock Stables (Tim Floyd, Spokane), Horseplayers Racing Club (Scott Gruender, Renton), James Broussard (Spokane)
9—Big Bad Brown (5)...R & R Warren LLC (Ron & Rosalie Warren, Olympia)

2YO Series @ Emerald Downs
July 18— $30,000 NWSS Strong Ruler Stakes, 5 ½ F
Aug. 8— $50,000 Premio Esmeralda, 6F
Aug. 29—$50,000 WTBOA Lads Stakes, 1M
Sept. 12—$40,000 Dennis Dodge Stakes ®, 6.5F
Sept. 26—$75,000 Gottstein Futurity, 1 1/16M

ETC.—This is the colts & geldings 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…Hollywood Harbor & Koala Beach, the one-two finishers in this race last year, combined to win all five stakes for 2-year-old colts & geldings.

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