ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 5, 2017) – Multiple stakes winner California Diamond is the leading earner entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Echo Eddie Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-olds at Santa Anita.
Will Tell is by Creative Cause, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Little Bit a Swiss, was bred by owner Teresa Stapleton and is trained by Vladimir Cerin. He has two wins in five starts, earnings of $44,665 and is coming off a Mar. 23 starter’s allowance win.
B Squared is by Square Eddie, out of the Ten Most Wanted mare Silar Rules, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He won his lone start Mar. 4 and has earnings of $32,400.
Tribal Storm is by Papa Clem, out of the Tribal Rule mare Tribal Feathers, was bred by owners Curt & Lila Lanning and is trained by Ed Moger Jr. He has two wins in four starts, earnings of $103,580 and is coming off a third in the Feb. 18 El Camino Real Derby.
Mr. Hinx is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Put It Back mare Kitten Exchange, was bred by owner Gary Barber and is trained by Peter Miller. He has two wins in four starts, earnings of $85,368 and is coming off a fourth in a Mar. 9 optional claimer.
Ninety Nine Proof is by Idiot Proof, out of the Capsized mare Seattle Avenue, was bred by Judi-Garfi Partridge & Serenity Oaks Farm, is owned by Shane Thompson Racing, Begley or Hughes, et al, and is trained by Andy Mathis. He has won all three starts with earnings of $76,260 and is coming off a win in a Mar. 12 optional claimer.
Green With Eddie is by Square Eddie, out of the Yonaguska mare Marquis Diamond, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has two wins in four starts, earnings of $117,056 and is coming off a fifth in a Mar. 19 optional claimer.
Dr. Troutman is a Kentucky-bred by California stallion Vronsky, out of the Cindago mare Black Valentine, was bred by owner Kretz Racing and is trained by George Papaprodromou. He has one win in six starts, earnings of $52,970 and is coming off a Mar. 11 maiden win.
California Diamond is by Harbor the Gold, out of the Slewdledo mare Carrie’s a Jewel, was bred by Stormy Hull, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and trained by Peter Miller. He has five wins in 10 starts, earnings of $465,280 and is coming off a second in the Jan. 28 California Cup Derby.
Elwood J is by Vronsky, out of the In Excess mare Preservingthepeace, was bred by Old English Rancho, Patsy Berumen and Sal Berumen, is owned by Joe Turner and trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $104,796 and is coming off a third in a Mar. 24 optional claimer.