ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 8, 2018) – Grade I winner Masochistic is one of seven stakes winners, including four Breeders’ Cup participants, have entered Sunday’s loaded $100,000 Sensational Star Stakes for Golden State Series eligible at Santa Anita.
Tribal Storm is by Papa Clem, out of the Tribal Rule mare Tribal Feathers, was bred by owners Cut & Lila Lanning and is trained by Ed Moger Jr. He has five wins in 13 starts, earnings of $259,084 and is coming off a win in the Feb. 19 Lost in the Fog Stakes.
Anatolian Heat is by Unusual Heat, out of the Woodman mare Anatolian Queen, was bred by owner Anatolian Inc., and is trained by Peter Miller. He has three wins in 17 starts, earnings of $183,598 and is coming off a second in a Feb. 15 optional claimer.
Jimmy Bouncer is by Square Eddie, out of the General Meeting mare Meetmeinthewoods, was bred by Reddam Racing, is owned by St. Hilaire, Guerrero or Dunbar, et al, and is trained by Michael Pender. He has eight wins in 20 starts, earnings of $440,218 and is coming off a fourth in the Jan. 28 Clocker’s Corner.
Masochistic is by Sought After, out of the Unusual Heat mare Trotinette, was bred by Francoise Dupuis & Louise Julian, is owned by Los Pollos Hermanos Racing or Jay Em Ess Stable and is trained by Bob Baffert. He has eight wins in 17 starts, earnings of $860,550 and is coming off a fifth in the Jan. 27 Donald Valpredo California Cup Sprint.
Richard’s Boy is by Idiot Proof, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Marissa’s Joy, was bred by Harold and Pamela Tillema, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and is trained by Peter Miller. He has nine wins in 29 starts, earnings of $872,490 and is coming off a third in the Jan. 27 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint. He was second in this race the last two years.
Smokey Image is by Southern Image, out of the Free House mare Special Smoke, was bred by C Punch Ranch, is owned by Irvin Racing Stable and is trained by Carla Gaines. He has six wins in 17 starts, earnings of $516,601 and is coming off a seventh in the Jan. 27 Unusual Heat Turf Classic.
Tough Sunday is by Grazen, out of the General Meeting mare Sunday Dress, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Steve Miyadi. He has four wins in 17 starts, earnings of $273,838 and is coming off a third in the Jan. 27 Donald Valpredo California Cup Sprint.
Fly to Mars is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Doc Gus mare Warren’s Flyer, was bred by owner Gary Barber and is trained by Peter Miller. He has three wins in 10 starts, earnings of $128,028 and is coming off a fourth in the Jan. 28 Clocker’s Corner.
Chief Hosa is by Tribal Rule, out of the Armidale mare Tracktalk, was bred by R Cher Family Farm and Adam Kitchingman, is owned by Firsthome Thoroughbreds or R Cher Family Farm and is trained by Kitchingman. He has two wins in 15 starts, earnings of $106,032 and is coming off a fourth in the Feb. 19 optional claimer.
B Squared is by Square Eddie, out of the Ten Most Wanted mare Silar Rules, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has three wins in 13 starts, earnings of $286,783 and is coming off a third in a Feb. 23 optional claimer.
Solid Wager is by Birdonthewire, out of the Valid Wager mare G Ma, was bred by Madera Thoroughbreds, is owned by Barber, Barber or Stanford Stables and is trained by Peter Miller. He has eight wins in 41 starts, earnings of $577,671 and is coming off a fourth in the Jan. 27 Donald Valpredo California Cup Sprint. He was 11th in this race two years ago.
Tony Blackjack is an also-eligible by Grazen, out of the Decarchy mare Showtime Apollo, was bred by trainer Phil D’Amato and is owned by Little Red Feather Racing or D’Amato. He has two wins in six starts, earnings of $89,401 and is coming off a fifth in a Feb. 10 optional claimer.
Brandothebartender is an also-eligible by Tribal Rule, out of the Stravinsky mare Frysland, was bred by John Haagsma & Wesley Ward, is owned by Vindicate Racing, Lerner Racing or Jack Schwartz and is trained by Andrew Lerner. He has three wins in 13 starts, earnings of $182,429 and is coming off a sixth in the Jan. 27 Unusual Heat California Cup Classic.
Milton Freewater is an also-eligible by Creative Cause, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Lovehi, was bred by Dr. Mikel and Patricia Harrington, is owned by Kramer Racing, Sheep Pond Partners or Jaime, et al and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has two wins in 12 starts, earnings of $152,955 and is making his first start since a ninth in an Aug. 13 optional claimer.