ALBANY, Calif. (June 9, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate My Friend Emma went wire to wire to win Saturday’s $60,650 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 eight wins in 20 starts, earnings of $268,108 and was coming off a second in the May 28 All American. He was fourth in this race last year.
My Friend Emma ran the five furlongs on turf in :55.42 and won by 2 ¾ lengths at odds of 1-2.