ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 12, 2016) – Multiple stakes winner Enola Gray and graded winner Home Journey are part of a compact field entered in Saturday’s $100,000 California Distaff Handicap for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares at Santa Anita.
Desert Steel is by Desert Code, out of the Cozzene mare Lujien Lujien, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Eclipse Thoroughbreds or Bamford or House and is trained by Simon Callaghan. She has four wins in 13 starts, earnings of $225,779 and is coming off a fifth in a Sept. 2 optional claimer.
Long Hot Summer is by Street Boss, out of the Stormy Atlantic mare Hotlantic, was bred by Harris Farms & Valpredo, is owned by Fanticola & Scardino and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has five wins in 12 starts, earnings of $341,875 and is coming off a win in a Sept. 2 optional claimer.
Enola Gray is by Grazen, out of the More Than Ready mare Unsung Heroine, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has three wins in four starts, earnings of $244,100 and is coming off a second in the Sept. 11 Beverly Lewis.
Out Of the Ordinary is by Vronsky, out of the Bold Badgett mare Pinky’s Posh, was bred by Old English Rancho & Berumen, is owned by E-Racing.com, Crawford or Lyons, et al and is trained by Brian Koriner. She has two wins in eight starts, earnings of $117,770 and is coming off an Aug. 17 allowance win.
Home Journey is by Good Journey, out of the Came Home mare Goodtobehome, was bred by Mark Giardino, Daryle Ann Giardino & John Elick, is owned by GGG Stables or Sarno and is trained by Mike Puype. She has five wins in 19 starts, earnings of $357,009 and is coming off a fifth in the Aug. 5 Daisycutter. She was fourth in this race last year.