Wasserman added the latest chapter to his remarkable story with a thrilling nose victory over Call On Carson in the $50,000 Governor\u2019s Handicap on Sunday at Emerald Downs.<\/p>\n
In one of the closest finishes in track history, Chhaya Dance was a neck back in third place, and Only One Way was another neck back in fourth, as the top four finishers hit the wire virtually as a team.<\/p>\n
As usual, Wasserman rallied from last place for the victory — and as usual, he wasn\u2019t favored in the wagering. Ridden by Jennifer Whitaker at 119 pounds, Wasserman \u2013 the only Washington-bred in the race \u2013 ran 6 \u00bd furlongs in 1:14 on a fast track and paid $10.40, $5.20 and $3.<\/p>\n
Saratoga Passage dies<\/b><\/p>\n
Saratoga Passage, the all-time leading Washington-bred money-earner, has died from colic, co-owner Helen Beck said.<\/p>\n
Saratoga Passage, who was 23 when he died Saturday, earned $818,212 in a 47-race career that included Grade I victories on dirt and turf.<\/p>\n
Mel and Helen Beck bred and co-owned Saratoga Passage with Saratoga I Stable, composed of several of their Whidbey Island friends.<\/p>\n
The horse was born and died at the couple\u2019s Crescent Harbor Farm in Oak Harbor. Beck said the chestnut gelding also would be buried at the farm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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