{"id":36842,"date":"2018-09-25T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/sports\/sippin-fire-chosen-2018-horse-of-the-meeting\/"},"modified":"2018-09-25T07:30:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T14:30:00","slug":"sippin-fire-chosen-2018-horse-of-the-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/sports\/sippin-fire-chosen-2018-horse-of-the-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Sippin Fire chosen 2018 Horse of the Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sippin Fire was voted Horse of the Meeting, Top 3-Year-Old and Top Washington-bred as Emerald Downs Racetrack & Casino announced its 2018 season honors Monday.<\/p>\n

Trained by Steve Bullock, Sippin Fire won a meet-high four stakes and earned $115,425 for owners How We Roll #4. He becomes only the third sophomore to win Horse of the Meeting, and is the third consecutive Harbor the Gold gelding to win the honor (Sippin Fire, 2018; Mach One Rules, 2017; O B Harbor, 2016).<\/p>\n

Rocco Bowen, regular rider on Sippin Fire, topped the 100-win mark for the third consecutive year while becoming the first jockey to win three straight titles at Emerald Downs. Bowen led in wins (109), stakes wins (six) and earnings ($1,065,618).<\/p>\n

Jeff Metz with 43 wins won his fourth straight training title, while Blaine Wright led in stakes wins (nine) and earnings ($787,191). Wright also trained four different 2018 champions—Riser (Sprinter and Older Horse), Reginella (Older Filly or Mare), Bella Mia (3-Year-Old Filly) and Baja Sur (Juvenile Male).<\/p>\n

John Parker and Saratoga West tied for Leading Owner with 17 wins apiece, giving Parker his third straight title in that department.<\/p>\n

Northwest Factor, upset winner of the Gottstein Futurity, was voted Top 2-Year-Old Filly. Her owners, How We Roll #4, won six stakes and were No. 1 in owners’ earnings with $211,800.<\/p>\n

Papa Mambo, the meet’s only five-time winner, was voted Top Claimer. A 6-year-old mare by Papa Clem, Papa Mambo was 5-0-0 in six starts for trainers Manny Ortiz, Candi Tollett and Joe Toye.<\/p>\n

H.R. Pat Mullens was honored with Top Training Achievement after becoming the oldest trainer to win a stakes at Emerald Downs at age 91. In fact, Hit the Beach won both the Muckleshoot Tribal Classic and Pete Pedersen Overnight Stakes and won four races overall for Mullens.<\/p>\n

Emerald Downs 2018 Season Honors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Horse of the Meeting:<\/strong> Sippin Fire<\/p>\n

Top Washington-bred:<\/strong> Sippin Fire<\/p>\n

Top Older Horse:<\/strong> Riser<\/p>\n

Top Sprinter: <\/strong>Riser<\/p>\n

Top Older Filly or Mare:<\/strong> Reginella<\/p>\n

Top 3-Year-Old Male:<\/strong> Sippin Fire<\/p>\n

Top 3-Year-Old Filly:<\/strong> Bella Mia<\/p>\n

Top Juvenile Male:<\/strong> Baja Sur<\/p>\n

Top Juvenile Filly:<\/strong> Northwest Factor<\/p>\n

Top Claimer: <\/strong>Papa Mambo<\/p>\n

Race of the Meeting:<\/strong> Longacres Mile<\/p>\n

Leading Jockey Wins:<\/strong> Rocco Bowen (109)<\/p>\n

Leading Jockey Stakes Wins:<\/strong> Rocco Bowen (6)<\/p>\n

Leading Jockey Earnings:<\/strong> Rocco Bowen ($1,065,618)<\/p>\n

Leading Trainer Wins:<\/strong> Jeff Metz (43)<\/p>\n

Leading Trainer Stakes Wins:<\/strong> Blaine Wright (9)<\/p>\n

Leading Trainer Earnings:<\/strong> Blaine Wright ($787,191)<\/p>\n

Leading Owner:<\/strong> tie-John E. Parker (17), Saratoga West (17)<\/p>\n

Leading Owner Earnings:<\/strong> How We Roll #4 ($211,800)<\/p>\n

Leading Horse Wins:<\/strong> Papa Mambo (5)<\/p>\n

Leading Horse Stakes Wins:<\/strong> Sippin Fire (4)<\/p>\n

Leading Horse Earnings:<\/strong> Barkley ($144,475)<\/p>\n

Race of the Meeting:<\/strong> Longacres Mile<\/p>\n

Top Riding Achievement:<\/strong> Rocco Bowen, first jockey to win three straight titles<\/p>\n

Top Training Achievement:<\/strong> H.R. Pat Mullens, wins stakes at age 91<\/p>\n

Leading Apprentice:<\/strong> Francisco Orduna-Rojas (12)<\/p>\n

Durkan Award:<\/strong> Vince Gibson<\/p>\n

Lindy Award:<\/strong> Lorenzo Lopez<\/p>\n

Emerald Downs Horse of the Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n

2018-Sippin Fire (WA)<\/p>\n

2017-Mach One Rules (WA)<\/p>\n

2016-O B Harbor (ORE)<\/p>\n

2015-Stryker Phd (WA)<\/p>\n

2014-Stryker Phd (WA)<\/p>\n

2013-Herbie D (BC)<\/p>\n

2012-Class Included (KY)<\/p>\n

2011-Noosa Beach (WA)<\/p>\n

2010-Noosa Beach (WA)<\/p>\n

2009-Assessment (KY)<\/p>\n

2008-Wasserman (WA)<\/p>\n

2007-The Great Face (WA)<\/p>\n

2006-Flamethrowintexan (FL)<\/p>\n

2005-No Giveaway (WA)<\/p>\n

2004-Demon Warlock (WA)<\/p>\n

2003-Youcan’ttakeme (WA)<\/p>\n

2002-Flying Notes (KY)<\/p>\n

2001-Makors Mark (WA)<\/p>\n

2000-Edneator (WA)<\/p>\n

1999-No Curfew (WA)<\/p>\n

1998-Wild Wonder (KY)<\/p>\n

1997-Kid Katabatic (BC)<\/p>\n

1996-Name for Norm (WA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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