Gottstein Futurity

Gottstein Futurity

Class	Non-Listed Black Type [1]
Location	Emerald Downs Auburn, Washington, USA
Inaugurated	1940
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	emeralddowns.com
Race information
Distance	1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Two-year-olds
Purse	US$100,000 (2019)

The Gottstein Futurity is a race for Thoroughbred horses run annually at Emerald Downs racetrack in Auburn, Washington. ^[2] The mile and one-sixteenth race is open to two-year-old horses of either sex and is run as part of the year's closing racecard.

History

First run in 1940 at Longacres Racetrack in Renton as the Washington State Futurity, in 1993 the race was moved to Yakima Meadows in Yakima and to its present location in 1996. There was no race held in 1943 due to various federal government wartime restrictions.

The Futurity was renamed in 1971 to honor Joseph Gottstein (1891–1971), a racehorse owner as well as the builder and proprietor of Longacres Racetrack about whom the widely respected turf writer and founding president of the National Turf Writers Association Joe Hirsch called "one of the great figures in racetrack management". ^[3]

Chronology of race names:

• Washington Futurity: 1940–1970
• Joe Gottstein Washington Futurity: 1971
• Joe Gottstein Futurity: 1972–1995
• Gottstein Futurity: 1996–present

Race distances:

• 1 1/16 miles : 1987–2011, 2013–present
• 1 mile : 2012
• 6½ furlongs : 1963–1986
• 6 furlongs : 1950–1962
• 5½ furlongs : 1940–1949

The Futurity was run in two divisions in 1958, 1960 and 1963.

Records

• In 2004 Positive Prize set the fastest time for this race with a winning time of 1:41 2/5.
• In 2009 Koala Beach recorded the widest margin of victory at 8 lengths.

Most wins by a jockey:

• 4 – Gallyn Mitchell (2000, 2002, 2009, 2010)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 7 – Bud Klokstad (1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2003)

Winners

Emerald Downs 2018 Media Guide and race history: ^[4]

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Dist. (Miles) / (Furlongs)	Time	Win$
2019	Race Home	Kevin Krigger	Manny Ortiz	Tim Bankers	11⁄16 M	1:44.18	$51,150
2018	Northwest Factor	Gary Wales	Steve Bullock	How We Roll #4	11⁄16 M	1:44.99	$47,850
2017	Elliott Bay	Jennifer Whitaker	Howard E. Belvoir	Rising Star Stable II	11⁄16 M	1:43.08	$52,250
2016	Blazinbeauty	Isaias Enriquez	Francis X. Lucarelli	Darrin L. Paul	11⁄16 M	1:45.00	$40,750
2015	Gold Rush Dancer	Julien Couton	William Tollett	John E. Parker	11⁄16 M	1:43.45	$35,393
2014	Prime Engine	Isaias Enriquez	Michael Puhich	Dr. Mark Dedomenico	11⁄16 M	1:44.49	$35,393
2013	Del Rio Harbor	Julien Couton	Doris A. Harwood	Bar C & Desert Rose Racing	11⁄16 M	1:43.85	$37,125
2012	Music of My Soul	Leslie Mawing	Doris A. Harwood	Elttaes Stable	1 M	1:36.90	$35,393
2011	Talk to My Lawyer	Leslie Mawing	Chris Stenslie	Will This One Do Stable	11⁄16 M	1:44.26	$32,175
2010	Couldabenthewhisky	Gallyn Mitchell	Bonnie Jenne	Friendship/Longshot/Fredrickson	11⁄16 M	1:42.60	$37,125
2009	Koala Beach	Gallyn Mitchell	Doris A. Harwood	Jeffrey O. Harwood	11⁄16 M	1:42.80	$37,125
2008	Gallant Son	Leslie Mawing	Francis X. Lucarelli	C & D Randall	11⁄16 M	1:41.60	$49,500
2007	Smarty Deb	Ricky Frazier	Doris A. Harwood	Northwest Farms	11⁄16 M	1:42.40	$49,500
2006	Pirates Deputy	Nathan Chaves	Aubrey C. Villyard	Villyard/Shapiro/Tweedy	11⁄16 M	1:42.20	$54,450
2005	Schoolin You	Miguel Perez	Jim Penney	Feuerborns & Maryanskis	11⁄16 M	1:42.80	$55,000
2004	Positive Prize	Ricky Frazier	Tim McCanna	Ross McLeod & Charles Ming	11⁄16 M	1:41.40	$55,000
2003	Corvallis Dee	Kevin Radke	Bud W. Klokstad	Art McFadden	11⁄16 M	1:43.60	$55,000
2002	Condotierri	Gallyn Mitchell	Craig G. Roberts	Sept. House, Pavalunas, Redd	11⁄16 M	1:45.00	$55,000
2001	Horatio	Javier Matias	David V. Forster	Thrift Ranch	11⁄16 M	1:46.40	$55,000
2000	Jumron Won	Gallyn Mitchell	Bud W. Klokstad	Bill Segale & Ray Rossatto	11⁄16 M	1:44.00	$55,000
1999	No Curfew	Nathan Chaves	Francis X. Lucarelli	Curt & Lila Lanning	11⁄16 M	1:43.40	$55,000
1998	Vino Rossi	Pedro Alvarado	Terry Gillihan	Northwest Farms	11⁄16 M	1:43.20	$49,500
1997	I.M. Bzy*	Chelsea Zupan	Bud W. Klokstad	Bill Segale	11⁄16 M	1:43.40	$49,500
1996	Name for Norm	Chris Loseth	C. Edward Thompson	Bindy Sangara/C. E. Thompson	11⁄16 M	1:45.20	$49,500
1995	Knights Image	William Southwick	Ray E. Tracy, Jr.	Winnwood Farm	11⁄16 M	1:43.00	$64,350
1994	Favored One	Bryan Campbell	William McMeans	Gunshy Manor	11⁄16 M	1:42.40	$59,292
1993	G L Junior	Jack Kaenel	Richard D. Wright	Gordon Lyons	11⁄16 M	1:43.60	$60,210
1992	Staff Rider	Timothy Doocy	Bud W. Klokstad	Jollie Four Stable	11⁄16 M	1:43.40	$118,881
1991	Whatcom Warrior	Gary Boulanger	Mark Molina	J & H Stable	11⁄16 M	1:46.00	$126,819
1990	Time To Pass	Gary Boulanger	Bud W. Klokstad	Jollie Four Stable	11⁄16 M	1:43.60	$106,218
1989	T. D. Passer	Tim Camargo	Bud W. Klokstad	Jollie Four Stable	11⁄16 M	1:45.20	$97,011
1988	Maharesred	Alex Solis	Marion L. Smith	Joyce Bell	11⁄16 M	1:43.20	$85,320
1987	Saratoga Passage	Joe Steiner	Robert W. Leonard	Saratoga I Stable	11⁄16 M	1:43.40	$89,091
1986	O. K. Yet	Ron Hansen	Bud W. Klokstad	Klokstad, Holman & Kays	61⁄2 F	1:16.60	$78,375
1985	Krupa	Gary Stevens	Ermon McLaughlin	Imperial Stables, Inc.	61⁄2 F	1:16.00	$72,134
1984	Table Express	Jerry Pruitt	William Tollett	Sullivan & Guthmiller	61⁄2 F	1:16.00	$76,693
1983	Jason's Drummer	Russell Baze	Eugene Stallings	Donald W. Mar	61⁄2 F	1:16.80	$75,268
1982	Big Flyer	Gary Baze	Kay Vaughan	Mr. & Mrs. R. F. Vaughan	61⁄2 F	1:18.20	$58,798
1981	Belle of Rainier	Danny Sorenson	William Findlay	Al Benton	61⁄2 F	1:17.40	$59,166
1980	Question	Basil Frazier	Cliff Balcom	IHN Stable	61⁄2 F	1:16.00	$68,410
1979	Loto Canada	Wendell Matt	Len Kasmerski	Patti & Lee Brauer	61⁄2 F	1:15.80	$58,270
1978	Knights Choice	Bill Shoemaker	Chay R. Knight	Northwest Farms	61⁄2 F	1:17.00	$55,265
1977	Saratoga Dancer	Mike James	William McMeans	Dasso & Golob	61⁄2 F	1:18.40	$57,320
1976	Power Pays	Gary Baze	T. D. McLaughlin	Corliss McLaughlin	61⁄2 F	1:18.60	$48,650
1975	Banchory Bob	Russell Baze	Luke Rakow	V. & M. Wilson	61⁄2 F	1:16.20	$53,745
1974	Sing A Roni	David Jones	Martin Kenney	Paskey Dedomenico	61⁄2 F	1:16.60	$54,270
1973	Chief Kamiakin	Jack Arnold	Jim Penney	Pettit & Patrick	61⁄2 F	1:16.60	$47,000
1972	Koko's Pal	Lenny Knowles	William McMeans	Riverview Farm	61⁄2 F	1:17.20	$43,970
1971	Prince Joda	Lenny Knowles	William McMeans	D. & J. Taylor	61⁄2 F	1:15.60	$33,645
1970	Royal Ruler	Lenny Knowles	William McMeans	Emerald Stables	61⁄2 F	1:15.20	$30,495
1969	Bouncing Kim	Jack Leonard	Darrell F. Cannon	Elttaes Farm	61⁄2 F	1:15.20	$27,175
1968	Proud Admiral	Frank Inda	William McMeans	Solomon & Dasso	61⁄2 F	1:16.40	$29,475
1967	Pataha Prince	Larry Pierce	Jim Penney	Arden Archer Jr.	61⁄2 F	1:16.40	$27,950
1966	Gallant Command	Lino Burgos	J. B. Gould	J. B. Gould	61⁄2 F	1:16.00	$23,350
1965	March Wind	Lino Burgos	Mel Weipert	North Star Stable	61⁄2 F	1:16.60	$22,600
1964	Alation	Eugene Stallings	Joseph H. Boyce	C. J. Sebastian	61⁄2 F	1:16.60	$21,620
1963-1	Dusky Glitter	Gilbert Simonis	Joseph H. Boyce	Swiftsure Stable	61⁄2 F	1:17.00	$12,090
1963-2	Smogy Dew	Jim Craswell	Glen Williams	Irwin & Venema Ranniger	61⁄2 F	1:16.00	$11,590
1962	Fifty Calibre	Don Richards	Roy Steele	Vorce & Steele	6 F	1:11.20	$15,095
1961	Dr. John H.	Paul Frey	Joseph H. Boyce	C. J. Sebastian	6 F	1:10.20	$13,535
1960-1	Amblecane	John Andrews	Humphrey Roberts	Mr. & Mrs. Humphrey Roberts	6 F	1:12.00	$8,165
1960-2	Mercuria	Jim Craswell	Pete Elixman	Newcap Stable & Elixman	6 F	1:12.40	$8,390
1959	Te Amo Weep	Paul Frey	Wayne Branch	B. L. Branch	6 F	1:12.40	$12,760
1958-1	Jerry's Gal	Pepper Porter	L. L. Dorsett	G. C. Newell	6 F	1:11.40	$7,625
1958-2	Cold Bay	Merill Faulkner	Rhodes Donnell	C. J. Sebastian	6 F	1:11.40	$7,750
1957	Val Glitter	Don Pierce	Joseph H. Boyce	Mrs. Joseph H. Boyce	6 F	1:11.40	$9,490
1956	Ambolero	Bud Zollinger	Humphrey Roberts	I. R. Levine	6 F	1:10.40	$8,925
1955	Fourth Act	D. Barber	G. Abbot	S. A. Agnew	6 F	1:13.00	$8,920
1954	Better Not Bet	Grant Zufelt	Jim Mihalcik	C & C Stable	6 F	1:10.60	$8,730
1953	Call Call	K. Taylor	Walt Peltier	Walt Peltier	6 F	1:09.60	$8,200
1952	Rover Bill	Merlin Volzke	John Kindred	Herb Armstrong	6 F	1:10.80	$7,800
1951	Mr. Banjo	Gilbert Simonis	A. E. Penney	A. E. Penney	6 F	1:12.00	$7,530
1950	Better Wave	Ferrill Zufelt	Earl Armstrong	J. M. Carlson	6 F	1:11.40	$7,720
1949	Reminder	Frank Brewster	Frank Brewster	Willie Dennis	51⁄2 F	1:05.60	$4,685
1948	Lucille Angel	John Gilbert	Allen B. Drumheller	Allen B. Drumheller	51⁄2 F	1:07.60	$4,420
1947	Happy Valley	Hack Lasswell	Frances Keller	Herb Armstrong	51⁄2 F	1:08.00	$4,350
1946	Kay Valley	Charles Beckmann	Earl Armstrong	Herb Armstrong	51⁄2 F	1:07.00	$4,380
1945	Hank H.	J. W. Bailey	Earl Barbour	Allen B. Drumheller	51⁄2 F	1:07.00	$2,590
1944	Super Valley	Charlies Ralls	Norman R. McLeod	Granger & Hanrahan	51⁄2 F	1:06.20	$2,195
1943	Race not held
1942	Golden Rocket	Eugene Stribling	Eugene Stribling	Gus Dye	51⁄2 F	1:06.20	$1,410
1941	Prince Ernest	Willie Cassity	Earl Armstrong	B. N. Hutchinson	51⁄2 F	1:05.60	$1,260
1940	Campus Fusser	Allen Gray	Allen B. Drumheller	B. N. Hutchinson	51⁄2 F	1:05.40	$875

* My Constant Star was disqualified from purse money in 1997.

References

1. http://northamericanicsc.com/default.asp?area=NLBT - North American International Cataloguing Standards Committee - Black Type Requirements, non-Listed Stake Status
2. https://emeralddowns.com/stakes-nominations/ 2018 Emerald Downs stakes schedule
3. http://wtboa.com/WaTbStats/HOF_Gottstein.htm Washington Racing Hall of Fame, Joe Gottstein bio
4. 2018 Emerald Downs Media Guide