AUBURN, Wash. (June 13, 2021) – Stakes winners Ima Happy Cat and Daffodil Sweet and fellow California-bred Coco Bee are entered in Thursday’s $50,000 Hastings Stakes for fillies and mares at Emerald Downs.
Ima Happy Cat is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Wekiva Springs mare Infernal McGoon, was bred by Dale Mahlum, is owned by Sue & Tim Spencer and trained by Dan Markle. She has seven wins in 26 starts, earnings of $247,462 and is coming off an Apr. 23 claimer. She won this race in 2019.
Coco Bee is by Richard’s Kid, out of the Slewdledo mare Hope I Do, was bred by owner Chappell Alpine Farms and is trained by Blaine Wright. She has seven wins in 14 starts, earnings of $191,529 and is coming off third in a May 20 allowance.
Daffodil Sweet is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Lion Heart mare Easy On My Heart, was bred by Michael Terry, is owned by One Horse Will Do Corp. and Steve Shimizu and is trained by Chris Stenslie. She has four wins in five starts, earnings of $63,295 and is coming off a win in a May 20 optional claimer.