DEL MAR, Calif. (July 24, 2016) – Gold Rush Dancer, coming off back-to-back stakes wins, is one of three multiple stakes winners entered in Wednesday’s $150,000 Real Good Deal Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-olds at Del Mar.
Family Code is by Desert Code, out of the Tactical Cat mare Yerevan Storm, was bred by Bud Petrosian, is owned by Charles Garvey and trained by Robertino Diodoro. He has three wins in 10 starts, earnings of $129,290 and is coming off a second in a June 25 optional claimer.
Smokey Image is by Southern Image, out of the Free House mare Special Smoke, was bred by C Punch Ranch, is owned by Irvin Racing and trained by Carla Gaines. The multiple stakes winner has six wins in 10 starts, earnings of $457,461 and is coming off a fifth in the June 18 Rainbow Stakes.
Packin Heat is by Unusual Heat, out of the Meadowlake mare Lake Marina, was bred by Liberty Road Stables, is owned by Randy and Jeri Frank and is trained by D Dunham. He has one win in five starts, earnings of $36,691 and is coming off a May 28 maiden win.
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. The stakes winner has two wins in 10 starts, earnings of $253,790 and is coming off a third in the May 28 Snow Chief Stakes.
Tribal Fighter is by Tribal Rule, out of the Fasliyev mare Lucera, was bred by Michael Neumann & Francoise Dupuis, is owned by Little Red Feather Racing, Newman or Dupuis and is trained by Richard Baltas. He has two wins in three starts, earnings of $70,450 and is coming off a back-to-back wins.
Boy Howdy is by Southern Image, out of the Millennium Allstar, was bred by Liberty Road Stables, is owned by Acker or Allen or Beauchamp, Smith and Whitney and is trained by William Spawr. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $40,920 and is coming off a third in a July 10 optional claimer.
Mrazek is by Square Eddie, out of the Wild Rush mare Heckuva Rush, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. The multiple stakes winner has three wins in eight starts, earnings of $229,437 and is coming off a win in the July 4 Thor’s Echo.
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. The multiple stakes winner has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $294,423 and is coming off a back-to-back stakes wins.
Tough But Nice is by Good Journey, out of the Vindication mare Try to Be Nice, was bred by BG Stable, is owned by BG Stable or Palma and is trained by Hector Palma. He has two wins in eight starts, earnings of $74,345 and is coming off a sixth in a May 29 starter’s allowance.
Taman Guard is by Midnight Lute, out of the Deputy Minister mare Bellastrega, was bred by John Perrotta & E. Mercaldo, is owned by Jungle Racing, KMN Racing or LNJ Foxwoods et al. He has two wins in three starts, earnings of $78,660 and is coming off a June 25 optional claiming win.