Surprsinglyperfect, a gelding with 100 career starts who had seven wins last year @turf_paradise and @EmeraldDowns as an 11-year-old, has been named the National HBPA’s 2025 National Claiming Horse of the Year. Read more at https://t.co/TZRln40QzU 📸Coady Media/Shawn Coady

Less than 6 months til the 2026 Kentucky Derby which doubles as opening day of our 30th anniversary season ⁦@EmeraldDowns⁩. Meanwhile, I’m enjoying the view of 14,414 ft. Mt. Rainier from the office window.

A rarity Friday evening ⁦@EmeraldDowns⁩ as Sir Argento scored his maiden win under Adrian Castellanos. A 4-year-old Race Day colt, Sir Argento is among a handful of all white Thoroughbreds in training. His dam (Packed Powder) and damsire (The White Fox) also are white.

In what has to be a racing first, 23-year-old Wasserman attended his own Hall of Fame ceremony before the races Saturday ⁦@EmeraldDowns⁩. Regular rider Jennifer still gallops the horse daily.

7-year-old Washington-bred Slew’s Tiz Whiz wins the Governor’s Stakes for a record FOURTH straight year. 6 1/2 F/1:14.62. Next stop: Longacres Mile, Sunday, Aug. 17.

Emerald Downs welcomes Japanese jockey Akatsuki Tomita, shown here riding M Spada to victory in the G2 Centaur Stakes at Chukyo Racecourse. Tomita most recently rode at Santa Anita, compiling one second and five thirds in nine mounts.

Wasserman, Jennifer Whitaker up, still looking good at age 23. Winner of the 2008 Longacres Mile, Wasserman is the newest member of the Washington Racing Hall of Fame.

Winter covering removed, newcomers in the house, opening day less than a month away—Sunday, April 27.

Dynamic Secret and Silvio Amador are first on the track as training begins for the 2025 season ⁦@EmeraldDowns⁩. Opening Day is Sunday, April 27.

Winter Wonderland ⁦@EmeraldDowns⁩. Just 22 days ‘til training begins for our 30th season.

Gray and rainy and not a horse in sight, but only 141 days til the 2025 opener ⁦@EmeraldDowns⁩. Sunday, April 27.

The racing season is over, but a halo’s guarding 14,411 foot Mt. Rainier and Emerald Downs as we begin October.

Bill Shoemaker surveys the track prior to riding Knights Choice to a 7-length victory in the Gottstein Futurity at Longacres, Sept. 3, 1978.

Five Star General x 2! Baylie Reichert applies the finishing touches to the Longacres Mile statue featuring the silks of winning owner Elttaes Stable (Ken Alhadeff). Nice work Team Forster, Joe Bravo, et al.

Five Star General (left) repeats in $150,000 Longacres Mile, nailing Clovisconnection in the last stride to become the fifth two-time winner in the 89-year history of the race. Congrats Joe Bravo, Grant Forster, Ken Alhadeff. 1M 1:34.98 $4.22 win

Congratulations Jon White! One of the all-time greats, White is officially a member of the Washington Race Hall of Fame.

He's Back! Defending champ Five Star General arrives @EmeraldDowns in advance of Sunday's 89th running of the Longacres Mile. Owned by Ken Alhadeff, trained by @granttforster, with Joe Bravo returning to ride.

Grant Forster says Five Star General will defend his Longacres Mile title Aug 11: “Hey Guys! Just wanted to let you know that General came out of yesterday’s race in great shape and it looks like we’re a go for The Mile. He’s such an unbelievably tough horse.”

Neiman earns career-high 86 Beyer in $50K Budweiser Handicap. Luis Reyes up for Justin Evans, owners Mike Abraham, Leslie Amestoy and Pierre Amestoy Jr. 6F in 1:07.98. $2 win pays $38.96. 4YO gelding by Munnings.

85 Beyer off 558-day layoff for Papa's Golden Boy (5 1/2 F 1:01.89). Last 12 sprints @EmeraldDowns: 8-3-0-$176,222. Congrats Lusk Racing, Vince Gibson, Carlos Montalvo.