ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2018) – Stakes winners Heck Yeah, Intimidate and Continental Divide are entered in Monday’s $200,000 California Cup Derby for Golden State Series 3-year-olds at Santa Anita.
Violent Ridge is by Violence, out of the Choctaw Ridge mare Feel Ridge, was bred by owner BG Stables and is trained by Hector Palma. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $48,640 and is coming off a Jan. 15 maiden win.
Hardboot is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Cryptoclearance mare Mme. Espionage, was bred by James Mann, is owned by Silver Creek Stables and is trained by Michele Dollase. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $32,545 and is coming off a seventh in the Dec. 29 Eddie Logan.
Lucky Romano is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Memo mare Demo Memo, was bred by Double J H Stable, is owned by Michael Moran and is trained by Mark Glatt. He has one win in seven starts, earnings of $70,190 and is coming off a third in a Jan. 28 starter optional claimer.
Heck Yeah is by Acclamation, out of the Maria’s Mon mare Lutess, was bred by Michael Pageler, is owned by Pageler, Dr. Sigband or Baedeker and is trained by Bob Baffert. He has won both starts with earnings of $84,000 and is coming off a win in the Jan. 27 Cal Cup Turf Sprint Stakes.
Faversham is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Not For Love mare Love the Chase, was bred by Perry Martin or Steve Coburn, is owned by Martin or Martin and is trained by Art Sherman. The full brother of California Chrome is a maiden making his second start with earnings of $10,800.
Intimidate is by Vronsky out of the Perfect Mandate mare Perfect Hostess, was bred by Donald Muldoon, is owned by Eaton, Hess or Muldoon and is trained by Robert Hess, Sr. He has three wins in five starts, earnings of $111,640 and is coming off a third in the Jan. 20 California Derby.
Continental Divide is by Animal Kingdom, out of the Dixieland Band mare Bandora, was bred by PT Syndicate #1, is owned by DP Racing and is trained by Jim Cassidy. He has one win in five starts, earnings of $75,690 and is coming off a 10th in the Jan. 27 Cal Cup Turf Sprint Stakes.
Fire When Ready is by Empire Way, out of the Slewdledo mare Armed N Dangerous, was bred by Dr. Mikel Harrington & Patricia Harrington, is owned by Loooch Racing Stable and trained by Robert Hess, Jr. He has two wins in three starts, earnings of $28,545 and is coming off a Jan. 14 starter optional claiming.
Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Black Site is by Black Seventeen, out of the Cleve Trick mare Aclevershadeofjade, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Cybertec International, Nentwig and Pagano and is trained by William Morey. The $1,500 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has one win in three starts, earnings of $27,000 and is coming off a Jan. 27 maiden claiming win.
Campaigner is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Good Journey mare Brave Journey, was bred by owner Larry Stein and is trained by Steve Miyadi. He has one win in seven starts, earnings of $79,800 and is coming off a third in the Jan. 27 Cal Cup Turf Sprint Stakes.
Northern California Yearling Sale graduate George From Tahoe is by Sierra Sunset, out of the Royal Anthem mare El Sierra Tahoe, was bred by George and Mary Clare Schmitt and is owned by trainer Jeff Bonde. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $49,800 and is coming off a Jan. 27 maiden win.
Kaleidoscope Kid is by Papa Clem, out of the Elusive Quality mare Pop Quality, was bred by Legacy Ranch, is owned by Brown, Lambert, Newman, et al and is trained by Robert Hess, Jr. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $13,800 and is coming off a third in a Jan. 14 starter optional claimer.