6/20/2026
(Auburn, WA) Saturday was the 30 year anniversary of the inaugural opening day at Emerald Downs. On Saturday the track celebrated with a a big pre-race ceremony with words from many of the longtime employees, trainers, jockeys and owners. Founders Ron Crockett and Jack Hodge representing the investment group that saved Western Washington racing both spoke at the well attended event.
There are many benchmarks and tons of history to explore and we’ll do that with our special 30-year Anniversary story that will come out later this week. Keep looking for it and we will of course let you know on our social media when the story is published…