ARCADIA, Calif. (May 22, 2024) – Defending champ Kings River Knight risks his four-race win streak in Saturday’s $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes for Golden State Series-eligibles at Santa Anita.
Barely Functional is by Mrazek, out of the Tapit mare Walkingonadream, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Antonio Garcia. He has three wins in 17 starts, earnings of $215,262 and is coming off a third in a May 5 optional claimer.
Coalinga Road is by Quality Road, out of the Johannesburg mare Coco Ecolo, was bred by owner Harris Farms and is trained by Carla Gaines. He has four wins in 25 starts, earnings of $438,814 and is coming off a third in a May 5 optional claimer. He was second in this race last year.
None Above the Law is by Karakontie, out of the Northern Afleet mare Legally Blanca, was bred by J. Kirk & Judy Robison, is owned by Hector Castrellon and trained by Jorge Periban. He has six wins in 32 starts, earnings of $573,302 and is coming off a fourth in the Apr. 20 Californian. He was fifth in this race last year.
Kings River Knight is by Acclamation, out of the Poteen mare Seasontoperfection, was bred by Old English Rancho, is owned by Integrity Thoroughbred Racing, The Ellwood Johnston Trust and Kenneth Tevelde and is trained by John Sadler. He has nine wins in 15 starts, earnings of $589,830 and has won six of his last seven starts, including last year’s running of this race.
Old Pal is by Grazen, out of the English Channel mare Athina Lee, was bred by Ken Miles & Sheridan Jones, is owned by Blinkers On Racing Stable, Corbett, Carolyn, Desai, Jai H., Dizonno, Frederick A., Garcia, Chris, Harris, Cheryl, Hocevar, Craig, Lewis, Tom, Pate, Garrett, Titus, James and Wagner, Les and trained by Mark Glatt. He has three wins in five starts, earnings of $194,060 and is coming off a May 5 optional claiming win, his first start since winning last year’s Snow Chief Stakes.
Carmelita’s Man is by Mucho Macho Man, out of the North Light mare Carmelita, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises and Richard Traynor, is owned by Lawrence & Ann Jett and is trained by Dean Pederson. He has eight wins in 32 starts, earnings of $615,056 and is coming off a fifth in a Mar. 24 optional claimer. He was third in this race last year and won the race in 2022.
Passarando is by Tamarando, out of the Lucky Pulpit mare I’m Passing Ya Now, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Steven Specht. He has four wins in 17 starts, earnings of $275,694 and is coming off a second in an Apr. 27 optional claimer.
Clouseau is by Distorted Humor, out of the Bernardini mare English Garden, was bred by PT Syndicate #1, is owned by ISK Racing Stable Inc., Hames, Doug, Lawless, Rebekah, Lewkowitz, Frank, Lewkowitz, Karen and McClintock, Jay C. and trained by J. Eric Kruljac. He has three wins in 15 starts, earnings of $252,768 and is coming off a fifth in a Mar. 23 optional claimer.
Oubabe is by He Be Fire N Ice, out of the Cause Ur Mine mare Cause Ur My Babe, was bred by owner Cicero Farms and is trained by Richard Baltas. He has two wins in 16 starts, earnings of $219,360 and is coming off a win in an Apr. 21 optional claimer.