ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 6, 2016) – Stakes winner Gold Rush Dancer is part of a field of nine entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Echo Eddie Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-olds at Santa Anita.
Demonslayer is by Tale of the Cat, out of the Matthews Keep mare Impressive Miss, was bred by Barbara J. Rank Perry, is owned by Cicero Farms and trained by Richard Baltas. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $41,720 and is coming off a sixth in the Jan. 30 California Cup Derby.
Tough It Out is by Grazen, out of the Marquetry mare Mark Set Go, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has one win in seven starts, earnings of $102,790 and is coming off a fourth in a Mar. 25 allowance.
Record Highs is by Heatseeker, out of the High Brite mare Super High, was bred by owner Harris Farms and is trained by Carla Gaines. He has one win in seven starts, earnings of $69,880 and is coming off a second in a Mar. 26 allowance.
Glory Bound is by Heatseeker, out of the Beau Genius mare Clouds of Glory, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Highlander Racing Stable and trained by Craig Dollase. He has two wins in 10 starts, earnings of $88,221 and is coming off a third in a Mar. 26 allowance.
Brandothebartender is by Tribal Rule, out of the Stravinsky mare Frysland, was bred by John Haagsma and Wesley Ward, is owned by Brewer Racing Stable or Haagsma and is trained by Blake Heap. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $44,025 and is coming off a seventh in a Mar. 26 allowance.
Tough But Nice is a Kentucky-bred by California stallion Good Journey, out of the Vindication mare Try To Be Nice, was bred by BG Stables, is owned by BG Stables or Palma and is trained by Hector Palma. He has two wins in five starts, earnings of $64,000 and is coming off a second in a Mar. 24 starter’s allowance.
Gold Rush Dancer is by Private Gold, out of the In Excess mare Dances on Water, was bred by owner John Parker and is trained by Vann Belvoir. He has two wins in eight starts, earnings of $89,423 and is coming off a fourth in the Mar. 20 San Pedro Stakes.
Bully Pulpit is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Good Journey mare Brave Journey, was bred by Larry Stein, is owned by Six-S Racing Stable and trained by Craig Lewis. He has two wins in 12 starts, earnings of $131,880 and is coming off a fourth in a Mar. 17 claimer.
Xingontothebone is by Time to Get Even, out of the Unaccounted For mare So. African Queen, was bred by Walther Solis, is owned by Carrillo or Hauptman or Hauptman and is trained by Solis. He has two wins in 12 starts, earnings of $153,936 and is coming off a second in a Feb. 28 optional claimer.