ALBANY, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2018) – A contentious field of 11 is entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Bear Fan Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares at Golden Gate.
Meet Miss Kitty is by Jet West, out of the Fargo mare Meet Me in Fargo, was bred by Clifford and Barbara DeLima, is owned by Barbara DeLima and is trained by Cliff DeLima. She has three wins in 23 starts, earnings of $95,182 and is coming off a second in a Nov. 30 allowance.
Spring Heat is by Coil, out of the Unusual Heat mare Heatology, was bred by M. Auerbach & Barry Abrams, is owned by G C C I and is trained by Cliff DeLima. She has 10 wins in 27 starts, earnings of $227,522 and is coming off a Nov. 4 claiming win. She was fourth in this race last year.
Isa Firecracker is by Heatseeker, out of the Tannersmyman mare Caroline Elena, was bred by owner Myles McMahon and is trained by Jamey Thomas. She has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $159,015 and is coming off a third in the Oct. 6 Harris Farms.
Vronilla Parfait is by Vronsky, out of the Native Prospector mare Deb’s Parfait, was bred by owners Leon Lewis and Billy Hipwell and is trained by Sergio Ledezma. She has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $109,963 and is coming off an Oct. 21 allowance win.
The Spiral Jetter is by Don’tsellmeshort, out of the Renteria mare Early Arriver, was bred by Perry Bruno, is owned by Bruno, John Gezon or Andy Mathis and is trained by Mathis. She has four wins in 16 starts, earnings of $179,705 and is coming off a fourth in an Oct. 20 optional claimer.
Bezzy is by Comic Strip, out of the Roar mare Ms. Booty, was bred by Dr. & Mrs. William Gray, is owned by Frank Aufdermaur or Wayne Swisher and trained by Victor Trujillo. She has three wins in 16 starts, earnings of $87,142 and is coming off a second in a Nov. 18 allowance.
Helen’s Tiger is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Indian Charlie mare Ann’s Intuition, was bred by Rozamund Barclay, is owned by Nice Guys Stable and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has two wins in 14 starts, earnings of $144,443 and is coming off a second in a Nov. 24 optional claimer.
Queen Bee to You is by Old Topper, out of the Touch Gold mare Silk Queen, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by Christopher St. Hillaire or Adam Vali and is trained by Michael Pender. She has three wins in 20 starts, earnings of $233,367 and is coming off an eighth in a Sept. 1 optional claimer.
Bako Sweets is by Twirling Candy, out of the Dixieland Band mare Flaming Dixie, was bred by owner Donald Valpredo and is trained by William Morey. She has four wins in 18 starts, earnings of $135,709 and is coming off a fifth in a Nov. 11 optional claimer.
Impecunious is by Vronsky, out of the Yes It’s True mare Lost Prophet, was bred by Donald Muldoon, is owned by Chad Christensen and trained by Frank Lucarelli. She has five wins in 12 starts, earnings of $108,787 and is coming off a second in a Nov. 4 claimer.
Claudia Mae is by Belong to Me, out of the Comic Strip mare Held Fast, was bred by owner Beth Rivera and is trained by Tirso Rivera. She has five wins in 19 starts, earnings of $147,946 and is coming off a third in an Aug. 4 allowance.