$50,000 BARBARA SHINPOCH STAKES
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2012
31st RUNNING, 2-YEAR-OLD FILLIES, 6-½ FURLONGS
Track Record: 1:13, Sabertooth (7), May 22, 2005
Stakes Record: 1:16, Best Judgement, 2000
Most Wins
Trainer: 4, Doris Harwood (Best Judgement, 2000; Irene’s Bonus Baby, 2006;
Smarty Deb, 2007; Knight Raider, 2009)
Jockey: 4, Gallyn Mitchell (Allineedisamiracle, 1996; My Maebasket, 1998; Cherokee Echo, 2008; Sweet Saga, 2011) & Ben Russell, (Ashbecca, 2001; Sala de Oro, 2003; A Classic Life, 2004; Irene’s Bonus Baby, 2006)
Owner: 3, Northwest Farms (Firesweeper, 1985; Taste the Passion, 1999; Smarty Deb, 2007)
Gross Purse: $49,500* (based on five starters)
1st— $27,225
2nd— $9,900
3rd— $7,425
4th— $3,712.50
5th— $1,237.50
*5,500 goes back to nominators
Owners Hometowns
1—Blueberry Smoothie (6-5) Northwest Farms LLC (Jerre Paxton, Yakima, WA), C & M Racing (Corey Kinder, Yakima, WA & Mihai Tiru, Bellevue, WA)
2—Song of Seattle (6) Randall & Rossi LLC (Chris Randall, Bellevue, WA & Nick Rossi, Reno, NV)
3—Agoodlawyer Willdo (6) One Horse Will Do Corp. (Jody Peetz, Issaquah, WA) & Chris Stenslie, Enumclaw, WA
4—Madame Pele (7-2) Kama’aina Thoroughbreds (Zach & Beth Correa, Enumclaw, WA)
5—Innocent Love (5-2) Pegasus Syndicate #7 (Mark Dedomenico, Redmond, WA & Partners)
2YOF Series @ Emerald Downs
July 1: $25,000 NWSS Son of Briartic Stakes—Valid Vixen Queen—5F/:58.64 (fast) $9.60 (2-5)
August 5: $50,000 Angie C Stakes—Goin to the Window—6F/1:09.01 (fast) $4 (1-6)
September 9: $35,000 Diane Kem Stakes (WA-Bred)—Roveing Patrol—6F/1:09.57 (fast) $12.40 (2-9)
September 22: $50,000 Barbara Shinpoch Stakes, 6-½ F
SUPER 6 HANDICAPPERS
Joe Withee (EmD1):
Blueberry Smoothie, Innocent Love, Song of Seattle (9-28—$274.80)
Robert Geller (EmD2):
Innocent Love, Blueberry Smoothie, Song of Seattle (6-28—$263.20)
Gary Dougherty (Horse Racing Seattle):
Blueberry Smoothie, Song of Seattle, Innocent Love (8-28—$284.50)
Vic Cozzetti (Predictorsays.com):
Blueberry Smoothie, Innocent Love, Madame Pele (10-28—$290.00)
Nick Rousso (Daily Racing Form):
Blueberry Smoothie, Innocent Love, Song of Seattle (13-28—$315.20)
Jacob Pollowitz (EmD3):
Blueberry Smoothie, Innocent Love, Agoodlawyer Willdo (9-28—$296.10)
Consensus:
Blueberry Smoothie (22), Innocent Love (14), Song of Seattle (5) (11-28—$286.90)
NOTES: 11 Barbara Shinpoch winners have been named Emerald Downs’ Top Juvenile Filly (Lady Golightly, 2010; Knight Raider, 2009; Smarty Deb, 2007; Chestnut Lady, 2005; A Classic Life, 2004; Sala de Oro, 2003; Calldara, 2002; Ashbecca, 2001; Best Judgement, 2000; Taste the Passion, 1999; Laurel Avenue, 1997)…Madame Pele could become the second maiden to win the Shinpoch. Lady Golightly became the first in 2010. Lady Golightly at 20.20-to-1 is also the longest priced winner in the Barbara Shinpoch…Javier Matias (Innocent Love) leads Juan Gutierrez (Blueberry Smoothie) seven-to-six for most stakes wins this season.
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