DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 18, 2022) – Pulpit Rider, who has won the last two runnings of the race, looks for a three-peat in Sunday’s $150,000 Solana Beach Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible fillies and mares at Del Mar.
Harper’s Gallop is by Suances, out of the Broken Vow mare Dypsy, was bred by owners Red Baron’s Barn & Vaya Con Suerte and is trained by Leonard Powell. She has five wins in 18 starts, earnings of $184,965 and is coming off a second in a May 14 starter’s allowance.
Warrens Candy Girl is by Clubhouse Ride, out of the Affirmative mare Warren’s Jitterbug, was bred by owners Benjamin & Salley Warren and is trained by Craig Lewis. She has three wins in 15 starts, earnings of $252,416 and is coming off an Aug. 14 optional claiming win.
California Kook is by Boisterous, out of the Comic Strip mare Kukaluka, was bred by owners Wachtel Stable & Gary Barber and is trained by Peter Miller. She has four wins in 23 starts, earnings of $323,681 and is coming off a sixth in a July 22 optional claimer.
Pulpit Rider is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Ride the Rails mare Lady Railrider, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Mike Puype. She has seven wins in 34 starts, earnings of $572,293 and is coming off a fifth in the May 28 Fran’s Valentine. In addition to winning the Solana Beach in 2021 and 2020, she was sixth in 2019.
Rose Dawson is by Grazen, out of the Bertrando mare Sudden Sunday, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has two wins in four starts, earnings of $193,690 and is coming off a second in the July 28 Fleet Treat.
Barrister’s Ride is by Clubhouse Ride, out of the Unusual Heat mare Q T Shea, was bred by Mark Devereaux & Scomar Enterprises, is owned by Devereaux or Gross and is trained by Carla Gaines. She has two wins in six starts, earnings of $113,940 and is coming off a 10th in a July 24 optional claimer.
Sassyserb is by Circumference, out of the Rock Hard Ten mare Incredible Ten, was bred by John & Allegra Ernst, is owned by Next Wave Racing and is trained by George Papaprodromou. She has four wins in 20 starts, earnings of $239,895 and is coming off a seventh in the July 23 Osunitas Stakes.
Eddie’s New Dream is by Square Eddie, out of the Tapit mare Walkingonadream, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and trained by Ben Cecil. She has five wins in 16 starts, earnings of $396,600 and is coming off a second in a July 22 optional claimer.
Sunshine Babe is by Grazen, out of the Old Topper mare Toppers Sunshine, was bred by Joel & Joette Youkhanna and is trained by Marcelo Polanco. She has one win in 11 starts, earnings of $89,200 and is coming off a third in a July 31 optional claimer.
Northern California Yearling Sale graduate All Dialed In is by Dialed In, out of the Mutakddim mare Nuffsaid Nuffsaid, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Harris Farms and trained by Sean McCarthy. The $30,000 purchase at the Northern California yearling Sale has three wins in eight starts, earnings of $166,200 and is coming off a back-to-back optional claiming wins.