ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 27, 2023) – Clovisconnection is the lone stakes winner in a field of 10 entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Silky Sullivan Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible 3-year-olds at Golden Gate.
Happy Does is by Southern Image, out of the Comic Strip mare Handfull, was bred by Dr. & Mrs. William Gray, is owned by Gray Farms and trained by Felix Rondan. He has three wins in 10 starts, earnings of $91,348 and is coming off a fifth in a Mar. 31 optional claimer.
Clovisconnection is by Vronsky, out of the Perfect Mandate mare La Darling, was bred by owners William and Judy Hedrick and is trained by Blaine Wright. He has three wins in five starts, earnings of $91,380 and is coming off a fifth in the Apr. 8 Echo Eddie.
Bob’s Blue Moon is by Richard’s Kid, out of the Good Journey mare Nicolette Charmant, was bred by Rancho San Miguel, is owned by Blue Moon Racing, Steve Dietrich and Thomas Halasz and is trained by Angelo Tekos Jr. He is a maiden making his third start with earnings of $9,360.
Trinidad is by Bold Chieftain, out of the Apollo mare Apollonesian, was bred by owners Mad Hansen Racing, Sandlot Racing Stables and Shirley Hansen and trained by Roger Hansen. He has one win in nine starts, earnings of $55,050 and is coming off a fourth in a Mar. 4 optional claimer.
Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Rodrigoknows is by Cat Burglar, out of the Raffie’s Majesty mare Familyofroses, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Valley Las Palmas and is trained by Victor Trujillo. The $5,700 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has one win in three starts, earnings of $39,260 and is coming off a second in an Apr. 7 optional claimer.
Please Focus is by Mrazek, out of the Stormy Atlantic mare Atlantic Swing, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has two wins in eight starts, earnings of $114,100 and is coming off a fifth in an Apr. 2 starter optional claimer.
Mother’s Prayer is by Rousing Sermon, out of the Street Sense mare Mother Luck, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Steven Specht. He has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $92,200 and is coming off a second in a Mar. 31 optional claimer.
Cousin Ritchie is by Richard’s Kid, out of the Tapizar mare Crown on Tap, was bred by owner Larry Odbert and is trained by Sergio Ledezma. He has two wins in four starts, earnings of $27,900 and is coming off an Apr. 2 starter’s allowance win.
Hacking It Up is by Nyquist, out of the Square Eddie mare Hacktivism, was bred by Reddam Racing, is owned by Qatar Racing and trained by George Papaprodromou. He has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $115,580 and is coming off a fourth in a Mar. 3 starter’s optional claimer.
Charbonneau is by Far From Over, out of the Comic Strip mare Lavadia, was bred by Dr. & Mrs. William Gray, is owned by William Branch, Robert Jones and trainer Andy Mathis. He has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $32,050 and is coming off a Mar. 24 claiming win.