Wed, 01/21/2026 - 12:59

Aloha Breeze, reigning top horse at Emerald Downs, will return as 6-year-old

Coady Media
Aloha Breeze, who won three stakes at Emerald Downs last year, will return to racing in 2026.

Aloha Breeze, the 2025 Horse of the Meeting at Emerald Downs in Washington, will race as a 6-year-old later this year.

“We turned her out this winter,” trainer Tom Wenzel said over the weekend. “Hopefully, we can have another successful year.”

The goal is a return to action at the Emerald Downs later this year, Wenzel said.

Owned by George Todaro, Aloha Breeze won three stakes for fillies and mares at distances of 6 1/2 furlongs and 1 1/16 miles at Emerald Downs from mid-June to early September.

A Kentucky-bred mare by The Factor, Aloha Breeze has won 12 of 19 starts and earned $319,080.

“She’s getting a little older, but she tried every time I ran her last year,” Wenzel said. “They want to keep her going.”

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