ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 28, 2019) – Multiple stakes winner S Y Sky is the leading earner of 11 entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares at Santa Anita.
Coco Kisses is by Empire Way, out of the Awesome Gambler mare River Kiss, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Brown, Jr., Brown or Livingier and is trained by Jeff Bonde. She has two wins in 13 starts, earnings of $147,005 and is coming off a third in the Feb. 24 Spring Fever.
Queen Bee to You is by Old Topper, out of the Touch Gold mare Silk Queen, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by St. Hilaire or Valli and is trained by Michael Pender. She has four wins in 24 starts, earnings of $328,419 and is coming off a Feb. 1 optional claiming win.
Donut Girl is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Any Given Saturday mare Saturday’s Girl, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, Alan Klein & Rusty Brown, is owned by Granja Mexico or Palma and is trained by Hector Palma. She has three wins in seven starts, earnings of $93,225 and is coming off a Feb. 15 optional claiming win.
Fiery Lady is by Unusual Heat, out of the Ride the Rails mare Lady Railrider, was bred by Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams, is owned by McCauley, Mickelson or John Cavalli and is trained by Anna Meah. She has six wins in 19 starts, earnings of $196,148 and is coming off a Feb. 10 optional claiming win.
Gypsy Blu is by Papa Clem, out of the In Excess mare Salty Fries, was bred by Legacy Ranch, is owned by Hailey or Wood and is trained by Mark Glatt. She has four wins in seven starts, earnings of $109,395 and is coming off consecutive wins.
Algorhythmic is by Vronsky, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Thorellen, was bred by Jonny Hilvers, is owned by Richard or Kate Barton and is trained by Val Brinkerhoff. She has five wins in 20 starts, earnings of $208,001 and is making her first start since a seventh in an Aug. 26 optional claimer.
Ismelucky is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Tribal Rule mare Ismene, was bred by Stephen Ferraro, is owned by Bonde or Russell and is trained by Jeff Bonde. She has two wins in 13 starts, earnings of $153,882 and is making her first start since a seventh in the Oct. 13 California Distaff Handicap.
Barbara Beatrice is by Grazen, out of the Decarchy mare Showtime Apollo, was bred by Philip D’Amato, is owned by Queen Bee Racing or D’Amato and is trained by D’Amato. She has five wins in 22 starts, earnings of $356,905 and is coming off a fourth in the Feb. 24 Spring Fever. She was fourth in this race last year.
X S Gold is by Golden Balls, out of the In Excess mare Some Excess, was bred by owners DP Racing or Cassidy and is trained by Jim Cassidy. She has three wins in 14 starts, earnings of $179,355 and is coming off a Jan. 27 allowance win.
S Y Sky is by Grazen, out of the Sky Mesa mare Sky Marni, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has five wins in 10 starts, earnings of $477,320 and is coming off a second in the Feb. 24 Spring Fever.
Scathing is by Grazen, out of the Bartok mare Chelcee’s Hope, was bred by Nick Alexander, is owned by Dirt Road Racing, Pender Racing, St. Hilaire, et al and is trained by Michael Pender. She has seven wins in 38 starts, earnings of $111,576 and is coming off a Mar. 3 claiming win.