Charles Essex

Veteran speedster Olympic Lights routed six overmatched opponents Saturday by 5 ¼ lengths in the $11,900 American Horse Transportation Purse for older horses at Emerald Downs.With Robert Skelly riding, Olympic Lights ran 5 ½ furlongs in 1:02.63 on a wet-fast track and paid $12.20, $6 and $4. Charles...Read More

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Ernie Owl Scores at Emerald Downs

The razor-sharp Ernie Owl maintained his perfect in the money streak Friday night at Emerald Downs.The 5-year-old Kentucky-bred scored his fifth victory of the year with a two-length triumph over Strawberry Topper in the featured $10,000 Parametrix Purse for older horses. Ernie Owl has finished firs...Read More

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Tequila Gold Gets Up at Emerald Downs

Tequila Gold unleashed a furious rally and won a three-horse photo in the $15,100 feature race for 3-year-olds Saturday at Emerald Downs.Ridden by Troy Stillwell, the winner prevailed by a head and paid $7.20, $3.80 and $3.20. Tequila Gold, trained by Charles Essex and owned by Kimberly Nobles, ran ...Read More

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Olympic Lights Prevails at Emerald Downs

Hard-trying Olympic Lights took advantage of an early pace duel and scored a 3 ¾ -length victory Thursday in the $12,100 Ashbaugh Beal Purse for older sprinters at Emerald Downs.With leading rider Ricky Frazier aboard, Olympic Lights ran six furlongs in 1:09 1/5 and paid $7.60, $4.40 and $3.60. It w...Read More

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Tequila Gold Wins Emerald Downs Feature

Tequila Gold won the battle and the war Thursday night at Emerald Downs.The Harbor the Gold gelding put away Newfound Gold into the stretch and then held off Stormin' Patrick late for a five-length victory in the $12,100 Ashbaugh Beal Purse for 3-year-olds. With Troy Stilwell riding, Tequila Gold ra...Read More

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Jockey Troy Stillwell Winning Again

Troy Stillwell couldn't take the punishment anymore. The every-day worry about his weight. The hours in the hot box. The tedious calorie counting that made him feel like a miser counting his money.He didn't have the discipline to go on. He loved his sport, but he hated the toll it was taking on him....Read More

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Miss Fast Dancer Wins at Emerald

Miss Fast Dancer was up to her old tricks in Saturday's feature race for older fillies and mares at Emerald Downs.The venerable mare sprinted to a long early lead and held off the closers for a three-quarter-length victory in the Emirates Airline Purse. With birthday-boy Troy Stillwell in the irons,...Read More

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Boundtogetbusy Wins Emerald Feature

Boundtogetbusy dominated his opposition Sunday while posting a four-length victory in the $18,000 feature race for 3-year-olds at Emerald Downs.The lightly raced gelding—a full brother to multiple stakes winner Bound to Be M V P—ran 5 ½ furlongs in a brisk 1:02 1/5, and paid $3.40, $2.40 and $2.10. ...Read More

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Olympic Lights Cruises in Safe Purse

Olympic Lights, who ran the fastest six furlongs of the 2008 meeting, was up to his old tricks Friday evening at Emerald Downs. The 5-year-old gelding was never headed en route to a swift five-length victory in the $12,600 SAFE Purse for older sprinters. Read More

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