ALBANY, Calif. (June 6, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate My Friend Emma and fellow California-breds Many Roses and Summersimage are entered in the first division of Saturday’s $50,000 Albany Stakes at Golden Gate.
My Friend Emma is by Tannersmyman, out of the Artax mare Ma Ka Bet, was bred by Jim Eaton, is owned by Candelario Barragan or Jocelyn Robles and is trained by Rhonda March. The $1,000 Northern California Yearling Sale graduate has seven wins in 19 starts, earnings of $228,658 and is coming off a second in the May 28 All American. He was fourth in this race last year.
Many Roses is by Many Rivers, out of the Bertrando mare Heirloom Rose, was bred by owners Ellen Jackson, Jerry Martin or Margaret Martin and is trained by Jackson. He has four wins in 17 starts, earnings of $156,763 and is coming off a 10th in the May 28 All American.
Summersimage is by Slew’s Tiznow, out of the Siberian Summer mare Summer Swimmer, was bred by owner William Hedrick and is trained by Ricardo Perez. He has four wins in 10 starts, earnings of $108,718 and is coming off a third in a May 18 allowance.