DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 28, 2016) – California Diamond is the lone stakes winner entered in Wednesday’s $150,000 I’m Smokin Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-olds at Del Mar.
Rinse and Repeat is by Square Eddie, out of the Gilded Time mare Electric Daze, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in four starts, earnings of $68,520 and is coming off a fourth in the Aug. 13 Best Pal.
Elwood J is by Vronsky, out of the In Excess mare Preservingthepeace, was bred by Old English Rancho, Patsy Berumen & Sal Berumen, is owned by Joe Turner and trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He won his lone start July 29 with earnings of $37,800.
Upstaging the Cast is by Coil, out of the Horse Chestnut mare Phoenician Star, was bred by Mike Ryan, is owned by Longley, Nesheim or Ryan and is trained by Adam Kitchingman. He won his lone start Aug. 13 with earnings of $37,800.
California Diamond is by Harbor the Gold, out of the Slewdledo mare Carrie’s a Jewel, was bred by Stormy Hull, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and is trained by Peter Miller. He has two wins in three starts, earnings of $127,600 and is coming off a second in the Aug. 3 Graduation.
Milton Freewater is by Creative Cause, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Lovehi, was bred by Dr. Mikel Harrington & Patricia Harrington, is owned by Kramer Racing, Sheep Pond Partners, Jaime or Jones and trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $39,000 and is coming off a third in the Aug. 3 Graduation.
Mo Soul is by Phantom Wildcat, out of the Olympio mare Windy O, was bred by owner Legacy Ranch and is trained by Terry Knight. He won his lone start June 19 with earnings of $18,600.
Accountability is by Acclamation, out of the Bold Badgett mare Roberta’s Mango, was bred by Old English Rancho, is owned by Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms, Newhart or Martin and is trained by Rafael Becerra. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $45,360 and is coming off an Aug. 12 maiden win.