ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 20, 2014) — Rousing Sermon drops out of the Santa Anita Handicap to face defending champ Kate’s Event in Saturday’s $125,000 Tiznow Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles on the Gold Rush card at Santa Anita.
Multiple stakes winner Rousing Sermon is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Awesome Again mare Rousing Again, was bred by owners Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has five wins in 26 starts, earnings of $710,992 and is coming off a sixth in the Mar. 8 Santa Anita Handicap.
Soi Phet is by Tizbud, out of the Siberian Summer mare Summer Jersey, was bred by ARCHA Racing, is owned by Gerald Benowitz and Sandra Powell, Mathilde and Paul Viskovich and is trained by Leonard Powell. He has five wins in 23 starts, earnings of $269,526 and is making his first start since a fifth in the Dec. 14 Native Diver.
Storm Fighter is by Stormin Fever, out of the Deputy Commander mare Throne Seeker, was bred by Larry Mabee, is owned by Golden Eagle Farm and trained by Bruce Headley. He has two wins in six starts, earnings of $84,718 and is coming off a win Apr. 5 in an optional claimer.
Lakerville is by Unusual Heat, out of the out of the Out of Place mare Foreverinthegame, was bred by Abrams and Team Green, is owned by Barry Abrams and M. Auerbach and is trained by Abrams. He has five wins in 10 starts, earnings of $312,910 and is coming off a second in the Apr. 13 San Simeon Stakes. He’s also entered in Friday’s Last Tycoon Stakes.
Defending champion Kate’s Event is by Event of the Year, out of the Mane Minister mare Nordidid, was bred by owner William Ziering and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has six wins in 22 starts, earnings of $354,016 and is coming off a third in a Mar. 20 optional claimer. He won this race last year at Betfair Hollywood Park.
China Prince is by Peppered Cat, out of the Corslew mare China Princess, was bred by Baljit Singh, is owned by West Point Thoroughbreds and is trained by Craig Dollase. The $1,000 Northern California Yearling Sale purchase has four wins in 12 starts, earnings of $162,028 and is coming off a Mar. 9 optional claiming win.
Toledo Eddie is an Idaho-bred by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Cape Town mare Cape Town Charmer, was bred by Billingsley Creek Ranch, is owned by Art Elbert and trained by Craig Dollase. He has seven wins in 19 starts, earnings of $122,641 and is coming off an eighth in an Apr. 5 optional claimer.