Gross Misconduct connects off claim, takes feature | Emerald Downs

Published 9:23 am Saturday, June 13, 2015

For the Reporter

Gross Misconduct used his blazing speed to good advantage Friday, rolling to a 2¼-length victory in the $18,800 Muckleshoot Casino Purse for 3-year-olds and up at Emerald Downs.

Breaking from the No. 1 post-position under Leslie Mawing, Gross Misconduct ran 6½ furlongs in 1:16.71 and paid $7.60, $4.60 and $3.20. G.D. Khalsa is the trainer for owner Michael Pollowitz, who claimed the 4-year-old gelding for $22,500 last month.

Westley, ridden by Jake Barton, closed strongly for second place and paid $6.20 and $3.60. Perfect Night, with Jennifer Whitaker riding, rallied late for third and paid $2.60 to show.

Redsolocup, Illumination Road and Hoody completed the order of finish.

Gross Misconduct and Hoody dueled through fractions of :22.25 and :45.25, with Gross Misconduct shaking loose into the lane. The winner opened three lengths past mid-stretch and held sway to the wire.

A 4-year-old Florida-bred by Keyed Entry-Sea Witch, Gross Misconduct is 4-3-1 in 11 career starts with $47,109 in earnings, including $10,340 for Friday’s triumph.

Indian relay racing thrills fans

Battle of the Horse Racing Nations began Friday, featuring three two-mile heats over the one-mile oval. The three-day competition continues with three races both Saturday and Sunday.

Fridays’ winners:

Heat 1 – Mt. (Columbia River Basin), rider Oliver Pakootas, winning time 3:48.52
Heat 2 – Old Elk Relay (Crow Nation), rider Ashton Old Elk, 3:50.47
Heat 3 – Omak Express (Columbia River Basin), rider Tyler Peasley, 3:44.60

Notes

Trainer Rigoberto Velasquez saddled his 200th Emerald Downs winner as Call Me Cinderella ($5.80) rallied to win race three under Joe Steiner. Velasquez became the 22nd trainer to reach the milestone at EmD. . .It took nine tries but Andiamo Deb ($37.40) – younger sister of stakes winners Mike Man’s Gold and No Flies On Doodle – broke her maiden in Friday’s opener for 3-year-old fillies. Steiner rode the gate-to-wire winner for trainer David Martinez and owner Swag Stables-Gallo Stables. … Steiner and Leslie Mawing rode two winners each on the seven-race card. … Trainer Dickie Martinez notched his first Emerald Downs win, Northern Force ($8) wearing down Lots of Prayers for the victory in race two. Martinez is one of several newcomers this season from Turf Paradise. … Jockey Osvaldo Gonzalez rode his first Thoroughbred winner at Emerald Downs, guiding Another Winter ($9.00) to victory in race five. Gonzalez previously had a quarter horse winner at the meet. … Owner Micahel Pollowitz and trainer G.D. Khalsa had eventful nights. In addition to winning the feature with Gross Misconduct, their Duchess Debbie finished third in race three and was claimed for $5,000 by owner/trainer Ken Person. … Live racing continues Saturday with first post 2 p.m. Indian relay racing also continues with three more heats scheduled for 3:05, 4:55 and 6:15 p.m.