DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2017) – Defending champion Ashleyluvssugar and fellow California-bred He Will are entered in Saturday’s $250,000 Grade II Del Mar Handicap presented by the Japan Racing Association.
Ashleyluvssugar is by Game Plan, out of the Urgent Request mare Ashley’s Folly, was bred by owners Alesia, BranJam Stables & Ciaglia Racing and is trained by Peter Eurton. He has 10 wins in 23 starts, earnings of $1,339,004 and is coming off a second in the July 22 Eddie Read. He won this race last year after finishing second in the Eddie Read.
He Will is by Cyclotron, out of the Lear Fan mare Could She, was bred by Old English Rancho & Berumen, is owned by Team Green, Randall or Todaro, et al and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has five wins in 15 starts, earnings of $241,274 and is coming off a second in the July 29 California Dreamin’.