Sis’s Sis seeks her third straight victory in Sunday’s $50,000 Irish Day Handicap for 3-year-old fillies at a mile. The stakes is the first route leading up to the $75,000 Washington Oaks on Aug. 14.

The Cahill Road filly, owned by Maple Valley residents Michael and Amy Michael Feuerborn, makes her 2010 stakes debut after an impressive three-quarter-length victory over stablemate Sweet Nellie Brown on May 15.

Sis’s Sis (5-3-0-0-$24,885) stalked the early leaders, moved up alongside betting favorite Sweet Nellie Brown in a classic stretch duel, where both Jim Penney-trainees separated themselves from the field by more than five lengths. Sis’s Sis crossed the wire first in 1 minute, 8 3/5 seconds.

“I was very pleased with her last race,” Michael Feuerborn said. “I hope Sis’s Sis continues to improve.”

Sis’s Sis and jockey Juan Gutierrez will break from the two-hole in a talented 12-horse field that includes Federal Way Handicap winner and likely favorite Feeling Fancy (6-3-0-0-$51,835) plus stakes-winners Knight Raider (8-4-1-0-$90,393) and Have’n a Wild Time (6-1-2-1-$44,790). Assistant trainer Kay Cooper doesn’t think the field’s size or talent will intimidate Sis’s Sis.

“She’s pretty gutsy,” Cooper said. “At first, we weren’t sure if she had the quality (for stakes company), but I had a feeling she did.”

The Penney barn is full of stakes-caliber sophomore fillies. The barn has another weapon Sunday, with Private Fortune (9-1-3-2-$34,015), who gave a solid effort in the Federal Way with a third-place finish for owner Blue Ribbon Racing No. 2.

Along with Sweet Nellie Brown, the barn has Include the Baby, who is also owned by the Feuerborns. Include the Baby was the 8-5 betting favorite in the Federal Way Handicap, until she was scratched after flipping in the gate. Cooper said that she expects both fillies to run in an allowance race in late June and possibly a stakes race down the road.

The field for the 15th running of the Irish Day Handicap is (Race 6, 4:38 p.m.): Soul Custody, Kevin Krigger, 113; Sis’s Sis, Gutierrez, 116; Zenovit, Seth Martinez, 115; Tapit So Lightly, Anne Von Rosen, 114; Runaway Speed, Deborah Hoonan-Trujillo, 114; Knight Raider, Ricky Frazier, 119; Feeling Fancy, Francisco Duran, 117; Hearts Valentine, Robert Burney, 112; Private Fortune, Gallyn Mitchell, 115; Ghost Girl, Inoel Beato, 114; Sheza Foxy Jackpot, Troy Stillwell, 115; Have’n a Wild Time, Pedro Terrero, 116.

Belmont Stakes Advance Wagering

Emerald Downs offers advance wagering on the 142nd Belmont Stakes and the entire Belmont card beginning Friday morning.

On Belmont Day, Saturday, June 5, gates will open at 8 a.m. with the first race from Belmont Park at 8:35. A special $2 daily double will be offered on the Brooklyn Stakes (Race 10 Friday. 2:49 p.m.) and the Belmont Stakes (Race 11 Saturday, 3:32 p.m.).

ABC-TV (channel 4) will cover the Belmont Stakes from 2-3:30 p.m.

News and Notes

• Week 8 honors: Jockey-Ricky Frazier (9 wins); Trainer-Vann Belvoir (6 wins, No Flies On Doodle wins Wa St Legislators Stakes); Owner-Swag Stables & Appassionato Stables (No Flies On Doodle); Groom-Jose Rodriguez (Dan Markle).

• West Seattle Boy will attempt to win a record 17th race at Emerald Downs in Sunday’s fourth race. The 11-year-old gelding is among eight horses entered in the $5,000 claiming event at one mile.

• Rigoberto Velasquez, trainer of West Seattle Boy, also conditions 9-year-old Polo Bender, who is three-for-three at the meet following a two-length in Sunday’s sixth race. Velasquez might be the only trainer in Thoroughbred racing with two active 20-race winners in his barn: West Seattle Boy (89-20-12-16-$156,845) and Polo Bender (51-20-12-3-$122,495).

• Gallyn Mitchell is one victory away from 1,200 wins at Emerald Downs while Ricky Frazier needs two wins to reach 800 victories at Emerald Downs.

• Mitchell, Frazier, Juan Gutierrez and apprentice Pedro Terrero begin the week tied for first with 26 wins apiece in the jockeys’ standings.

•Longacres Mile hopeful Teide heads a field of four horses entered in the $50,000 John Longden 6000 at 1 1/16 miles Sunday at Hastings Park…Saturday, Seven Torrents is 6-1 on the morning line in the $50,000 Jim Coleman Province at 6 ½ furlongs at Hastings Park. Bryson Cooper will accompany Seven Torrents to British Columbia for trainer Jim Penney.

• At Emerald Downs, Penney has 15 horses entered this weekend including eight on Sunday and two, Sis’s Sis and Private Fortune, in the $50,000 Irish Day Handicap.

• Penney has already won with five first-time starters at the meet, most recently Five Star Promise ($6.80) in Monday’s 10th race.

• Kruger Park is probable for the $60,000 Robert Kerlan Memorial Handicap, Sunday, June 27, at Hollywood Park. Kruger Park dead-heated for third in the May 16 Seattle Handicap, but trainer Carlos Moreno said he would prefer to keep the Florida-bred in sprint stakes, such as the Kerlan at six furlongs on turf.

• 2005 Emerald Downs riding champion Kevin Krigger is named on two horses Sunday including Soul Custody in the Irish Day Handicap. The 26-year-old native of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, last rode at the 2009 Indiana Downs meeting.

• Sunday’s first race, a $17,000 maiden special weight for 2-year-olds at 4 ½ furlongs, features several top prospects: Seattle Sniper, who is a half-brother to champions Smarty Deb and Shampoo; Marvin’s Magic, an Aptitude colt out of the multiple stakes winner Marva Jean; and the Penney-trained duo of Stellar Blue and Big Dave L, both of whom have turned heads in recent morning drills.

• Friday’s first race, a $25,000 maiden claimer for 3 year olds and up, features Seanchedoodle, who is a half-brother to No Flies On Doodle. A Washington-bred by Saint Mercy-Chedoodle, Seanchedoodle will attempt to duplicate the feat of his older sister, who debuted with a three-length victory vs. $12,500 maiden claimers on April 19, 2009.