DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2013) – Graded winner Halo Dolly will carry high weight of 125 pounds as she goes for a three-peat in Sunday’s $150,000 Solana Beach Handicap for Golden State eligible fillies and mares at Del Mar.
Multiple stakes winner Unusual Hottie is by Unusual Heat, out of the Ski Champ mare Branca Como Neve, was bred by Ali Niforushan Equestrian, is owned by Seyyed Nilforushan and trained by Jeff Mullins. She has seven wins in 15 starts, earnings of $370,928 and is coming off a second in the July 20 Osunitas.
Halo Dolly is by Popular, out of the Comic Strip mare Spanish Halo, was bred by Rod and Lorraine Rodriguez, is owned by Hoefflin, Hoefflin, Hollendorfer, O’Farrell, Robin et al and trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has 15 wins in 31 starts, earnings of $775,636 and is coming off a third in the July 28 Luther Burbank. She won the last two runnings of this race.
Qiaona is by Wilko, out of the Skywalker mare Starlet Sky, was bred by B & B Zietz Stables, is owned by Curt and Lila Lanning and trained by Ed Moger Jr. She has two wins in 13 starts, earnings of $319,934 and is coming off a second in the July 27 Fleet Treat.
Heat Trap is by Unusual Heat, out of the Deposit Ticket mare Trapunto, was bred by owners Scott Gross and Mark Devereaux and is trained by Jerry Quinn. She has two wins in three starts, earnings of $83,620 and is coming off a second in a July 20 optional claimer.
Bella Viaggia is by Good Journey, out of the American Chance mare Miss Del Mar, was bred by Leatherman Racing, is owned by SLO Racing Stable and trained by Mike Puype. She has four wins in six starts, earnings of $220,260 and is coming off a second in a July 24 optional claimer.
Spring Bloom is by After Market, out of the Bertrando mare Spring Festival, was bred by Pam & Marty Wygod, is owned by RG Racing Stable and trained by Rafael Becerra. She has four wins in 13 starts, earnings of $192,470 and is coming off an Aug. 4 optional claiming win.
Warren’s Flasher is by Affirmative, out of the Real Quiet mare Warren’s Quietrun, was bred by owner Benjamin Warren and trained by Jorge Gutierrez. She has three wins in seven starts, earnings of $78,210 and is coming off a seventh in an Aug. 3 allowance.