Tracking The Longacres Mile

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. 1998 - Wild Wonder E. Delahoussaye .

. 1997 - Kid Katabatic C. Loseth .

. 1996 - Isitingood D. Flores .

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With the opening of Emerald Downs in June, the rich history of the Longacres Mile could continue into the new millennium.

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. 1995 - L.J. Express M. Allen .

. 1994 - Want A Winner V. Belvoir .

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Talk about one that's too close to call. Want A Winner is a scant nose better than Sneakin Jake on a very hot Yakima afternoon.

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. 1993 - Adventuresome Love G. Baze .

. 1992 - Bolulight R. Hansen .

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The Mile goes out in fashion at the old racetrack as the two favorites (Bolulight and Ibero) come home together on a gorgeous day to finish one-two.

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. 1991 - Louis Cyphre G. Stevens .

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Gary Stevens returns to Renton to win his only Mile aboard heavily favored Louis Cyphre. The big roan Captain Condo is second. Kent Green, in his record fifth and final Mile appearance, is sixth.

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. 1990 - Snipledo J. Corral .

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The winner, claimed for $60,000 earlier in the meet, pays huge dividends as he wires a bulky group of 13 to take home $187,600 - the biggest purse ever in the state.

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. 1989 - Simply Majestic R. Hansen .

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. 1988 - Simply Majestic R. Baze .

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Russell Baze wires the field by four lengths, the first of two straight Mile victories.

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. 1987 - Judge Angelucci G. Baze .

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Hall of Fame trainer Charles Whittingham returns to Longacres for the first time in more than 50 years to saddle the heavy favorite.

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. 1986 - Skywalker L. Pincay .

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He wins the mile in heart-pumping fashion, holding on to beat the tough Canadian Bedside Promise by a shrinking neck. Later that year, Skywalker wins the $3,000,000 Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita, returning $22.20 for a $2 winning ticket.

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. 1985 - Chum Salmon G. Baze .

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The "Chummer" takes top honors in the 50th rendition by dispatching a couple of California invaders.

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. 1984 - Travelling Victor C. Loseth .

. 1983 - Chinook Pass L. Pincay .

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Chinook Pass coasts home to beat 13 rivals by six lengths. The 4-year-old dark bay is later named the nation's best sprinter, becoming the only Washington bred to receive an Eclipse Award.

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. 1982 - Pompeii Court S. Hawley .

. 1981 - Trooper Seven G. Baze .

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A record crowd of 25,031 pushes $2,770,0179 through the betting windows and goes crazy when track announcer Gary Henson proclaims the winner: "He's Trooper Seven!"

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. 1980 - Trooper Seven G. Baze .

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The Trooper ties the world record earlier in the meet in the Governor's, running 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:13 4/5, and captures the Mile by 3 lengths.

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. 1979 - Always Gallant D. McHargue .

. 1978 - Bad 'N Big B. Shoemaker .

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The Shoe, making his first Longacres appearance in 29 years, pilots heavily favored Bad 'N Big . (3-5) to his fifth win in a row, each at a different track.

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. 1977 - Theologist B. Cooper .

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One of the Mile's weirdest occurrences happens just out of the gates, when Ben Adhem tries to bury his teeth in Yu Wipi's rear end.

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. 1976 - Yu Wipi S. Hawley .

. 1975 - Jim A. Cuthbertson .

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Jim denies Times Rush his second consecutive Mile victory by a nose in a thrilling stretch drive where three horses hit the wire noses apart.

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. 1974 - Times Rush B. Frazier .

. 1973 - Sivler Mallet L. Pierce .

. 1972 - Red Wind R. Hollingsworth .

. 1971 - Pitch Out J. Baze .

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The favorite Titular II has the race all but wrapped up with 100 yards to go, but suddenly ducks to the rail and finishes third.

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. 1970 - Silver Double J. Broomfield .

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A throng turns out to see if Turbulator can beat the invaders as the huge 6-5 favorite. But the unthinkable happens: Jockey Larry Pierce breaks his stirrup, losing his irons at the starting gate and rides "Tubby" bareback. He finishes a respectable fifth.

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. 1969 - Praise Jay J. Leonard .

. 1968 - Steel Blade A. Pineda .

. 1967 - Kings Favor J. Sellers .

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Longacres founder Joe Gottstein ends 21 years of frustration by teaming with Bob Hutchinson to win the $25,000-added race. After the race there are both boos and cheers for the 4-5 favorite.

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. 1966 - Aurelius II B. Jennings .

. 1965 - Siempre B. Jennings .

. 1964 - Viking Spirit J. Longden .

. 1963 - Full Regalia J. Craswell .

. 1962 - Harpie J. Longden .

. 1961 - Sparrow Castle J. Leonard .

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The Glen Williams trainee caps a perfect season at the Renton oval by beating Dusky Damion by a nose.

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. 1960 - Doctrinaire G. Tanaguchi .

. 1959 - Gigantic L. Cowie .

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. 1958 - Collaborator D. Pierce .

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The highweight completes the Derby and Mile sweep.

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. 1957 - Miracle Escort G. Dixon .

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The 15-1 outsider captures the Mile by three-fourths of a length. A year earlier, the gelding was denied a stall at Longacres because he didn't impress the racing secretary.

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. 1956 - Hula Boola J. Palmer .

. 1955 - Quality Quest B. Hartack .

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Bill Hartack and Quality Quest scream around the Longacres oval to win the "Magic Mile" by six lengths. They stopped the timer in 1:34 2/5, three-fifths of a second faster than the record set in 1946.

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. 1954 - Greek Runner G. Zufelt .

. 1953 - Ocean Mist R. Fugate .

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. 1952 - Eddie's Boy G. Hernandez .

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The Canadian-bred, owned by a taxicab driver, beats the favorite Fanfare by a neck.

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. 1951 - Little Rollo H. Matthews .

. 1950 - Two and Twenty E. Arcaro .

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With the great Eddie Arcaro aboard, Two and Twenty beats stablemate Whang Bang (Joe Baze's first ride in the Mile) on a day (Sunday) when Longacres is the only track in the country conducting racing. Arcaro made the trek from Chicago where he had won the American Derby aboard Preakness winner Hill Prince the day before.

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. 1949 - Blue Tiger D. Jones .

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An apprentice sensation at Del Mar named Willie Shoemaker sits aboard the dainty Oregon-bred filly Irene's Angel who can't withstand Blue Tiger's late rush and ends up a close second.

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. 1948 - Amble In N. Richardson .

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In a rare display, the crowd boos as trainer Allen Drumheller's entries finish first, second and third. Drumheller would win four Miles in a span of seven years.

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. 1947 - Hank H. C. Ralls .

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. 1946 - Amble In N. Richardson .

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The 14-1 outsider romps to a six-length win in a track-record 1:35. Jockey Noel (Spec) Richardson had returned to ride after an eight-year layoff.

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. 1945 - Prince Ernest F. Millman .

. 1944 - Hard Twist I. Bassett .

. 1943 - No race .

. 1942 - Lavengro C. Ralls .

. 1941 - Campus Fusser F. Zufelt .

. 1940 - Pala Squaw O. Grohs .

. 1939 - Brief Moment D. Dodson .

. 1938 - Triplane R. Neves .

. 1937 - Sallys Booter T. Sena .

. 1936 - Exotude A. Gray .

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She is Blue Boot on race day, but shortly it's confirmed her actual name is Exotude. Her time of 1:35 3/5 is a world record for a mile around two full turns.

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. 1935 - Coldwater W. Robertson .

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The 19-1 outsider beats the big favorite Biff by a head in the inaugural running. A field of 16 (biggest in track history) races over the White River Valley Course. The race is ballyhooed as having the biggest purse ($10,000) for a one-mile race in the country.

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. (Ran at Longacres 1935-92, Yakima Meadows 1993-95 and Emerald Downs 1996-present) .