ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 1, 2015) – Stakes winner Long Hot Summer leads a field of 13 entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Evening Jewel Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita.
Generous Portion stakes winner Long Hot Summer is by Street Boss, out of the Stormy Atlantic mare Hotlantic, was bred by Harris Farms and Donald Valpredo, is owned by Anthony Fanticola and Joseph Scardino and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has two wins in three starts, earnings of $145,580 and is coming off a second in a Mar. 19 optional claimer.
Niassa is by Papa Clem, out of the Tale of the Cat mare Glamour Cat, was bred by owners Barbara and Jack Owens and is trained by William Morey. She has three wins in six starts, earnings of $114,680 and is coming off a fourth in the Feb. 7 California Oaks.
Desert Thief is by Desert Code, out of the Cat Thief mare Daylight Thief, was bred by Caesar Dominguez and William Foltz, is owned by BG Stable and Hector Palma and is trained by Palma. She has three wins in 12 starts, earnings of $90,426 and is coming off a Mar. 15 claiming win.
Ashley’s Sassy is by Decarchy, out of the Urgent Request mare Ashley’s Folly, was bred by owners Alesia, Bran Jam Stable and Ciaglia Racing and is trained by Peter Eurton. She has two wins in four starts, earnings of $94,800 and is making her first start since a fifth in the Oct. 31 Golden State Juvenile Fillies.
Bad Ju Ju is by Desert Code, out of the Snow Ridge mare Ju Ju Baby, was bred by owners Lo Hi Stable and Dick Barton and is trained by Mike Machowsky. She has two wins in three starts, earnings of $61,120 and is coming off consecutive wins.
Can Can Babe is by McCann’s Mojave, out of the Johannesburg mare Book’em Babe, was bred by owners Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Steven Specht. She has three wins in nine starts, earnings of $91,001 and is coming off a Feb. 14 optional claiming win.
Tribal Express is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Tribal Rule mare Tribal Fire, was bred by Albert and Kathleen Mattivi and is trained by Steve Knapp. She has two wins in 12 starts, earnings of $66,140 and is coming off a seventh in a Mar. 6 optional claimer.
Alwazabridesmaid is by Kafwain, out of the Pioneering mare Lost Bride, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $40,560 and is coming off a third in a Mar. 6 optional claimer.
Sheer Pleasure is by Birdonthewire, out of the Blare of Trumpets mare Kathryn’s Birthday, was bred by Madera Thoroughbreds, is owned by Little Red Feather Racing and R/M Racing and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has one win in three starts, earnings of $37,450 and is coming off a did not finish in a Mar. 6 optional claimer.
Jenna’s Faith is by Idiot Proof, out of the Half Term mare Jenna’s Joy, was bred by owners Harold and Pamela Tillema and is trained by Herbert Bacorn. She won her lone start Mar. 1 with earnings of $33,600.
Grand Yodeler is by Swiss Yodeler, out of the Grand Slam mare Royal Grand Slam, was bred by Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams, is owned by James and Ilene Roper and is trained by Eddie Truman. She has three wins in five starts, earnings of $118,680 and is coming off a fourth in a Mar. 6 optional claimer.
Princess Bertrando is by Bertrando, out of the Giant’s Causeway mare Causeway R. N., was bred by George and Mary Clare Schmitt, is owned by the Schmitts, Philip Lebherz and Al Mariani and is trained by Jeff Bonde. She has one win in nine starts, earnings of $117,466 and is coming off a did not finish in the Dec. 7 Soviet Problem.
Easter Fever is by Stormin Fever, out of the Jade Hunter mare Hunting Jade, was bred by Schroeder Farms, is owned by Gary and Cecil Barber and is trained by Peter Miller. She has two wins in nine starts, earnings of $120,600 and is coming off a second in a Mar. 6 optional claimer.