PHOENIX, Ariz. (Mar. 15, 2026) – Stakes winner and graded-stakes See Through It and multiple stakes-placed Book Smart are among five California-breds entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Phoenix Gold Cup Handicap at Turf Paradise.
Sawasdee is by Desert Code, out of the Congaree mare Scary Fast, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Kachur, Kane M. and Houle, Sharyn and trained by Isiah Ortiz. He has nine wins in 41 starts, earnings of $332,343 and is coming off a fifth in a Feb. 28 optional claimer.
Knockout Guy is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Distorted Humor mare Knockout Bertie, was bred by Stormy Hull & Guy Hull, is owned by Bradford Rudolph and trained by Johnathon Feron. He has one win in 58 starts, earnings of $69,288 and is coming off a fifth in a Feb. 26 claimer.
See Through It is by Curlin to Mischief, out of the Chester House mare Crystal House, was bred by Ed Allred, is owned by Rooster Coop Racing and trained by Peter Miller. He has 14 wins in 49 starts, earnings of $685,154 and is coming off a fourth in a Jan. 31 optional claimer.
Distant Fleet is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Kodiak Kowboy mare Kowboy’s Gigi, was bred by Turner Shiew, is owned by Luis Ruiz and trained by Raymond Valerio. He has four wins in 12 starts, earnings of $62,100 and is coming off back-to-back wins.
Book Smart is by Stanford, out of the With Distinction mare Magic Lily, was bred by Grasshopper Racing Stable, Inc., Jack Fabulich & Jill Fabulich, is owned by Jeffrey Lambert and trained by Robert Hess, Jr. He has seven wins in 24 starts, earnings of $352,145 and is coming off a third in the Jan. 17 Donald Valpredo California Cup Sprint.