SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2015) – Oak Tree Handicap winner Blues Blaster is one of four accomplished California-breds entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Joseph T. Grace Handicap at Santa Rosa.
Blues Blaster is by Redattore, out of the Rhythm mare Miss Rhythmic, was bred by Briere Thoroughbreds and is owned by trainer Bruce Dilenbeck. He has five wins in 14 starts, earnings of $148,531 and is coming off a win in the June 21 Oak Tree Handicap.
Salah Champ is by Benchmark, out of the Cutlass Reality mare Morell’s Love, was bred by Salah Said-Al Mudarris, is owned by Janet Hollendorfer, Mark Schlaich and George Todaro and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has 10 wins in 27 starts, earnings of $248,314 and is coming off a second in a June 28 starter handicap.
Eagle Screams is by Redattore, out of the Free House mare Dreamy Jeanie, was bred by Don Eidson, is owned by M.A. Douzos and trained by Gil Matos. He has eight wins in 39 starts, earnings of $307,431 and is coming off a second in the June 20 Oak Tree Handicap.
Graded winner Pepper Crown is by Peppered Cat, out of the Crowning Storm mare Crown This Lady, was bred by owner and trainer Alex Paszkeicz. He has nine wins in 25 starts, earnings of $369,940 and is coming off a sixth in the June 20 Oak Tree Handicap. He was fourth in this race last year.