PLEASANTON, Calif. (Dec. 12, 2024) – Stakes winner Drop Um, sidelined since July, seeks to keep his perfect record intact in Sunday’s $75,000 Bay Meadows Juvenile Stakes for 2-year-olds at Pleasanton.
Accidental Genius is by I’ll Have Another, out of the Square Eddie mare Radish, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Edward Freeman. He has two wins in four starts, earnings of $48,490 and is coming off a Nov. 17 optional claiming win.
Drop Um is by is by Far From Over, out of the Include mare Behavioral, was bred by Dr. & Mrs. William Gray, is owned by Gray Farms and trained by Felix Rondan. He has won both starts with earnings of $62,550 after winning the July 7 Everett Nevin Stakes, beating odds-on favorite R Heisman.
Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Mala is by Union Rags, out of the Smart Strike mare Witchy One, was bred by Carliwood Farms, is owned by Greg Avery and trained by Steve Sherman. The $40,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale out of the Easterbrook Livestock Management consignment has one win in four starts, earnings of $32,903 and is coming off a second in a Nov. 17 optional claimer.
Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Thirsty Vision is by is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Grace Upon Grace mare My Scarlet, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Jose Saldivar and trained by Jesus Ramos. The $7,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale from the Lovacres Ranch consignment has one win in five starts, earnings of $31,656 and is coming off a third in a Nov. 23 optional claimer.
Nijinsky Halo is by is by Surf Cat, out of the Victory Gallop mare Blue Sky Holiday, was bred by Liberty Road Stables, is owned by Abraham Chavez or Jodi Cuellar and trained by Wendell McDaniel. He has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $51,175 and is coming off a Nov. 23 optional claiming win.