ARCADIA, Calif. (June 16, 2016) – Campanile stakes winner Cheekaboo and fellow California-bred How Unusual are entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II Honeymoon Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita.
Cheekaboo is by Unusual Heat, out of the Souvenir Copy mare Sandy Cheeks, was bred by Madeline Auerbach, Richard Rosenberg and Barry Abrams, is owned by Alesia, Burns or Ciaglia Racing and is trained by Peter Eurton. She has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $159,680 and is coming off a third in the May 28 Melair.
How Unusual is by Unusual Heat, out of the Bartok mare Veela, was bred by Madeline Auerbach and Barry Abrams, is owned by Auerbach or Bardy Farm and is trained by Tim Yakteen. She has two wins in six starts, earnings of $98,515 and is coming off a May 28 optional claimer win.