PLEASANTON, Calif. (June 18, 2015) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Deb’s Wildcard is one of six California-breds entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Pleasanton Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Oak Tree at Pleasanton.
Wahine is by Surf Cat, out of the Broken Vow mare Diversified, was bred by John Bell and Robert Thiesen Jr., is owned by Gonzalez, Kruzel, Kitchen and Viramontes and is trained by Reina Gonzalez. She has two wins in 14 starts, earnings of $44,659 and is coming off a second in a June 4 optional claimer.
Deb’s Wildcard is by Desert Code, out of the Demons Begone mare Deb’s Royal Flush, was bred The Northern California Yearling Sale purchase has four wins in nine starts, earnings of $113,924 and is coming off a win in the May 31 Seattle Handicap.
Tip Top Lady is by Marino Marini, out of the Lord Carson mare Sharoana, was bred by George Schmitt, is owned by Richard Meister and George and Mary Clare Schmitt and is trained by Jeff Bonde. She has two wins in six starts, earnings of $39,440 and is coming off a second in the Apr. 25 Petticoat Stakes.
Patsy G and Me is by Unusual Heat, out of the Exemplary Leader mare Lucky Spirit, was bred by Bud Petrick and owner Edward Tannenbaum and is trained by Steven Specht. She has two wins in eight starts, earnings of $61,715 and is coming off a June 4 optional claiming win.
Light One is by Comic Strip, out of the Popular mare Light Whitening, was bred by Dr. & Mrs. William Gray, is owned by Gatto Racing, Dean, Gray, Gray, et al and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has two wins in six starts, earnings of $81,332 and is coming off a third in a June 4 optional claimer.
Niassa is by Papa Clem, out of the Tale of the Cat mare Glamour Cat, was bred by owners Barbara and Jack Owens and trained by William Morey. She has three wins in nine starts, earnings of $130,930 and is coming off a seventh in the May 23 Melair Stakes.