ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 16, 2013) – A field of 10 California-breds, each with six-figure career earnings, is entered in Saturday’s $100,000 California Flag Handicap at Santa Anita for Golden State Series eligibles.
Tiz a Minister is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Tiz a Mistress, was bred by Dahlberg Farms, is owned by Sayjay Racing and trained by Paul Aguirre. He has three wins in 16 starts, earnings of $468,780 and is coming off a third in the Aug. 30 El Cajon.
A Toast to You is by Tribal Rule, out of the Apollo mare Whitewinesipper, was bred by Hidden Meadows Farm, is owned by Gary and Cecil Barber and is trained by Peter Miller. He has five wins in 19 starts, earnings of $292,872 and is coming off a fifth in an Oct. 5 claimer.
Circa’sgoldengear is by Golden Gear, out of the Nijinsky’s Table mare Circa, was bred by Earle Malley & Sue Hubbard, is owned by Blake Heap and Malley and is trained by Heap. He has four wins in 20 starts, earnings of $249,662 and is coming off a fifth in the Aug. 14 Green Flash.
Atta Boy Pete is by Perfect Mandate, out of the Bertrando mare Do It in Style, was bred by Joe Turner, is owned by Jerry Hollendorfer, Hagop Nakkashian and Team Green and is trained by Hollendorfer. He has five wins in 19 starts, earnings of $155,228 and is coming off a win in an Aug. 29 optional claimer.
Starspangled Heat is by Unusual Heat, out of the Runaway Groom mare Bel Air Belle, was bred by Madeline Auerbach, David Abrams & Vincenzo Loverso, is owned by M. Auerbach and Loverso and is trained by Barry Abrams. He has four wins in 28 starts, earnings of $340,142 and is coming off a fifth in the Oct. 5 City of Hope Mile.
Mobilized is by Soul of the Matter, out of the Red Ransom mare Valleyofthebells, was bred by Robert Reseigne, is owned by Double JH Stable and Reseigne and trained by Gary Mandella. He has six wins in 29 starts, earnings of $415,590 and is coming off a ninth in the Aug. 25 Pat O’Brien.
Ain’t No Other is by Old Topper, out of the Shadeed mare Miami Margie, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has nine wins in 29 starts, earnings of $520,465 and is coming off a second in the Sept. 4 Pirate’s Bounty.
Dixieland Blues is by In Excess, out of the Dixieland Band mare Southern Charm, was bred by owners Harris Farms, Donald Valpredo and John Nicoletti and is trained by Martin Jones. He has three wins in 12 starts, earnings of $170,528 and is coming off a win in an Aug. 25 optional claimer.
Strong Wind is by Tribal Rule, out of the Memo mare Chalk Face, was bred by Mark Tatch, is owned by Roncelli Family Trust, Bill and Sue Tomasic and is trained by Mark Glatt. He has three wins in 13 starts, earnings of $254,844 and is coming off a second in an Aug. 29 optional claimer.
Luckarack is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Dehere mare Tamarack Bay, was bred by Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams, is owned by Pender Racing, Bob Fetkin, David Medina and Jason Wood and is trained by Michael Pender. He has 12 wins in 37 starts, earnings of $493,595 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 18 Governor’s Cup.