{"id":17590,"date":"2011-08-05T21:22:07","date_gmt":"2011-08-06T04:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spiken.wpengine.com\/news\/praise-a-native-takes-the-feature-friday-at-emerald-downs-horse-racing\/"},"modified":"2016-10-23T21:35:35","modified_gmt":"2016-10-24T04:35:35","slug":"praise-a-native-takes-the-feature-friday-at-emerald-downs-horse-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/sports\/praise-a-native-takes-the-feature-friday-at-emerald-downs-horse-racing\/","title":{"rendered":"Praise a Native takes the feature Friday at Emerald Downs | Horse Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Praise a Native justified the players\u2019 confidence Friday night at Emerald Downs.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The prohibitive 3-to-5 betting choice, Praise a Native took the lead on the turn and romped home an eight-length winner in the featured Griffin Place Purse for 3-year-olds that had never won two races. Ridden by Gallyn Mitchell, Praise a Native ran six furlongs in 1:10.36 on a fast track and paid $3.20, $2.40 and $2.20. Jim Penny is the trainer for owners Tom and Sharon McCann.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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Be There Joe, Jennifer Whitaker riding, finished second and paid $4.40 and $3.20. Camp Pendleton, Deborah Hoonan-Trujillo the jockey, finished third and paid $3.80 to show.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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A Washington-bred by You and I-Game for Anything, the steady Praise a Native has compiled a 2-3-0 record in seven starts with earnings of $17,016. The gelding finished second in two of his three previous starts before Friday.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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The next race for Praise a Native, however, will be in a new barn as trainer Dave Bennett claimed the gelding for $7,500 on behalf of owner Debra Larsen.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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NOTES:<\/strong> Penney has opened the week with feature race victories by Snake Attack and Praise a Native. The Washington Racing Hall of Fame trainer is No. 4 all-time with 527 wins at Emerald Downs.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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Mitchell was the only jockey with two wins and currently is fifth in the Thoroughbred standings with 45 wins. Mitchell, of course, is No. 1 all-time with 1,218 riding wins at Emerald Downs.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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Apprentice Lance Bullock was suspended two days (Aug. 13-14) by the stewards for causing interference aboard runner-up Leanna\u2019s Blast in Sunday\u2019s fifth race. Bullock, 19, has six wins in 77 mounts, including a triumph on Caller Matty ($4.40) in the Friday nightcap.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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Live racing continues Saturday with first post at 2:15 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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Atta Boy Roy is 15-to-1 on the morning line Sunday in the $250,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G1) at Saratoga. Jesus Castanon has the mount on the 6-year-old Washington-bred ridgling for trainer Valorie Lund. R.E.V. Racing, owners of Atta Boy Roy\u00b8 were victorious Friday at Emerald Downs with 3-year-old filly Makyva Diva ($9.80). The victory gave trainer Frank Lucarelli a second straight two-win night.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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Praise a Native justified the players\u2019 confidence Friday night at Emerald Downs.
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