ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 23, 2017) – Multiple stakes winner Sheer Pleasure tries for a repeat in Sunday’s $100,000 Dream of Summer Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita.
Northern California Yearling Sales graduate Top Notch is by Old Topper, out of the Royal Anthem mare El Sierra Tahoe, was bred by owners George or Mary Clare Schmitt and is trained by Jeff Bonde. The $50,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has two wins in 12 starts, earnings of $97,692 and is coming off a Feb. 24 optional claiming win.
Skye Diamonds is by First Dude, out of the Johannesburg mare Exonerated, was bred by Dizney Double Diamond, is owned by Allen Racing, Bloom Racing Stable or Acker and is trained by Bill Spawr. She has six wins in 12 starts, earnings of $249,150 and is coming off consecutive optional claiming wins.
Time for Ebby is by Time to Get Even, out of the Touch Gold mare Ebbets Field, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Beckerle, Causky or Lovingier and is trained by Gary Sherlock. She has three wins in 10 starts, earnings of $91,006 and is coming off a third in a March 4 optional claimer.
Ashley’s Sassy is by Decarchy, out of the Urgent Request mare Ashley’s Folley, was bred by owners Alesia, BranJam Stables and Ciaglia Racing and is trained by Peter Eurton. She has two wins in 17 starts, earnings of $186,300 and is coming off a 10th in a Mar. 16 optional claimer. She was sixth in this race last year.
Run for Retts is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Jump Start mare Mrs. Began, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Steve Miyadi. She has three wins in 17 starts, earnings of $191,823 and is coming off a Mar. 11 allowance win.
Roo’s Valentine is by Vronsky, out of the Cindago mare Black Valentine, was bred by owner Kretz Racing and trained by Kristin Mulhall. She has four wins in 13 starts, earnings of $255,555 and is coming off a Feb. 10 optional claiming win.
Mizzen Glory is by Mizzen Mast, out of the Medaglia d’Oro, was bred by Eric and Sharon Waller, is owned by Rich or Sharon Waller and is trained by Cliff Sise. She has one win in four starts, earnings of $31,645 and is coming off a fifth in a Mar. 3 allowance.
Sheer Pleasure is by Birdonthewire, out of the Blare of Trumpets mare Kathryns Birthday, was bred by Madera Thoroughbreds, is owned by Little Red Feather Racing or RM Racing and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has four wins in 15 starts, earnings of $431,375 and is coming off a fifth in the Feb. 11 Santa Maria Stakes. She won this race last year.
Dressed to a T is by Square Eddie, out of the Kendor mare Clerical Error, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Ben Cecil. She has four wins in 13 starts, earnings of $208,923 and is coming off a Mar. 3 optional claiming win.
Cuddle Alert is by Bedford Falls, out of the Gilded Time mare Tee Dee, was bred by Carol Lingenfelter, is owned by Saldana or Urbina and is trained by Reed Saldana. She has six wins in 22 starts, earnings of $231,000 and is coming off a fifth in the Mar. 18 Irish O’Brien.