ARCADIA, Calif. (May 20, 2015) – Dream of Summer stakes winner Wild in the Saddle takes on Saturday’s $125,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares on the Gold Rush card at Santa Anita.
My Monet is by Decarchy, out of the Lord Avie mare Madam, was bred by Ridgeley Farm, is owned by KM Racing Enterprises and trained by Ricky Agarie. She has five wins in 12 starts, earnings of $190,348 and is coming off consecutive optional claiming wins.
Wild in the Saddle is by Silic, out of the Wild Deputy mare Local Law, was bred by Dinesh Miniar, is owned by Nadine Anderson and Cheyenne Ortiz and trained by Richard Baltas. She has eight wins in 34 starts, earnings of $289,318 and is coming off a win in the Mar. 22 Dream of Summer.
Go West Marie is by Western Fame, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Marie’s Rose, was bred by Summer Mayberry, is owned by Peter Redekop and trained by Eddie Truman. She has six wins in 19 starts, earnings of $482,520 and is coming off a second in the Nov. 11 Las Flores.
Heat Du Jour is by Unusual Heat, out of the Half a Year mare Style of the Year, was bred by Madeline Auerbach, is owned by Jerry Hollendorfer, Mark Schlaich and George Todaro and is trained by Hollendorfer. She has five wins in 26 starts, earnings of $263,910 and is coming off a fourth in an Apr. 30 optional claimer.
Chati’s On Top is by Old Topper, out of the Globalize mare Chati Valley, was bred by Bill Delia, H.C. Martin and Ray Pagano, is owned by Little Red Feather Racing and Marsha Naify and is trained by Mike Puype. She has three wins in 13 starts, earnings of $184,228 and is coming off consecutive allowance wins.
Qiaona is by Wilko, out of the Skywalker mare Starlet Sky, was bred by B&B Zietz Stables, is owned by Curt and Lila Lanning and trained by Ed Moger Jr. She has five wins in 26 starts, earnings of $534,329 and is coming off an eighth in an Apr. 5 optional claimer.
Mangita is by Cyclotron, out of the Eastern Echo mare Moana Loa, was bred by owners Bruce Headley and Irwin and Andrew Molasky and is trained by Headley. She has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $169,730 and is coming off a second in a Mar. 29 optional claimer.
Chilada is by Good Journey, out of the El Corredor mare Thewholeenchilada, was bred by Ed Delaney, is owned by Delaney and Jeff Ho and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has three wins in 12 starts, earnings of $114,878 and is making her first start since a fourth in a Nov. 9 optional claimer.