ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 22, 2015) – Defending champion Pepper Crown and fellow multiple graded winner Summer hit join fellow California-bred G. G. Ryder in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III San Francisco Mile at Golden Gate.
Pepper Crown is by Peppered Cat, out of the Crowning Storm mare Crown This Lady, was bred by owner and trainer Alex Paszkeicz. He has nine wins in 22 starts, earnings of $351,853 and is coming off a win in an Apr. 5 allowance. He won this race last year.
Summer Hit is by Bertrando, out of the Tough Knight mare Mia F Eighteen, was bred by Kenneth and Janice Heidt, is owned by John Carver and Jerry Hollendorfer and is trained by Hollendorfer. He has 11 wins in 22 starts, earnings of $552,849 and is coming off a second in a Mar. 29 allowance. He was second in this race the last two years.
G. G. Ryder is by Chhaya Dance, out of the Storm Boot mare Stormy Gigi, was bred by Eagle Oak Ranch, is owned by Jerry Hollendorfer and George Todaro and is trained by Hollendorfer. He has eight wins in 17 starts, earnings of $255,114 and is coming off a second in an Apr. 5 allowance.