Thisdewarsforyou gives Flores a triple | Emerald Downs

Thisdewarsforyou – the longest shot on the board – rallied from slightly off the pace and notched a 1¾-length victory Saturday in the $16,600 Muckleshoot Casino Purse for 3-year-olds and up at Emerald Downs.

June 5, 2016 1:43 pm
Thisdewarsfioyou and jockey Eswan Flores combine for a $26 upset in Saturday's $16

For the Reporter

Thisdewarsforyou – the longest shot on the board – rallied from slightly off the pace and notched a 1¾-length victory Saturday in the $16,600 Muckleshoot Casino Purse for 3-year-olds and up at Emerald Downs.

Ridden by Eswan Flores, Thisdewarsforyou ran six furlongs in 1:09.41 and paid $26, $9.20 and $3. Neil Knapp is the winning trainer for owner Jug Handle Ranch Thoroughbreds.

A Montana-bred 5-year-old gelding by Double Dewars-Royal River, Thisdewarsforyou has now struck twice at big odds this meet. He led gate to-wire for a $43.60 upset on April 9, and has a career mark of 4-3-3 in 14 starts with earnings of $31,515, including $9,130 for Saturday’s win.

Man of Stature, ridden by Isaias Enriquez, flew late to finish second and paid $4.80 and $2.60. Party Pooper, the 4-5 favorite ridden by Leslie Mawing, finished third and paid $2.10 to show, while War Wizard and Dare Me Devil completed the order of finish.

Flores rode three winners Saturday for his first multiple win day at Emerald Downs, and has eight wins overall since arriving here in mid-May. A 22-year-old native of Tepatitlan, Mexico, Flores previously rode in California and enjoyed a sensational apprentice campaign at the 2011-12 Santa Anita Winter/Spring Meet, when his 54 wins ranked fourth to Joe Talamo, Rafael Bejarano and Joel Rosario.

Notes

Flores also won race seven on Daytona Beach ($5.40) and race four on Sheelfly for Gold($27). … Heza Flying Fast ($15.40) made it two wins in five days with a victory over even-money favorite Separatefromdarest in Saturday’s opener for Quarter Horses at 350 yards. Winning trainer Roddina Barrett is 5-2-1 in 11 QH starts and winning rider Osvaldo Gonzalez is 4-1-0 in seven QH mounts. … Trainer Joe Toye and owner Rick Kessler finished first and second with Idling ($4) and Showcase Winner in the second race, a one-mile test for $10,000 claiming fillies and mares. … Live racing continues Sunday with undefeated Barkley meeting Mach One Rules and four others in the $50,000 Coca-Cola Stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings. First post is 2 p.m. There is a $3,383 carryover in the $0.20 Pick 7 on races four through 10.