ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 25, 2021) – Camino Del Paraiso and Big Fish, multiple stakes-winning graduates of the Northern California Yearling Sale and 1-2 finishers in the recent Joseph T. Grace Stakes, are among entries in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Berkeley Handicap at Golden Gate.
Camino Del Paraiso is by Suances, out of the Successful Appeal mare Loni’s Appeal, was bred by Red Barons Barn, is owned by paradise Road Ranch and trained by O.J. Jauregui. The $5,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has nine wins in 44 starts, earnings of $559,392 and is coming off a win in the Nov. 6 Joseph T. Grace Stakes. He was third in this race in 2017, second in 2018 and ninth in 2019.
Wine and Whiskey is by Fullbridled, out of the Tabasco Cat mare Satin Dolly, was bred by Francisco Gomez, is owned by Ruben Arechiga and trained by Felix Rondan. He has four wins in 25 starts, earnings of $156,734 and is coming off a fourth in the Nov. 6 Joseph T. Grace.
Freeport Joe is by English Channel, out of the Sadler’s Wells mare Winds of March, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Larry Odbert and trained by Gloria Haley. The $2,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has three wins in 11 starts, earnings of $81,056 and is coming off a Nov. 7 allowance win.
Big Fish is by Mr. Big, out of the Into Mischief mare Perched, was bred by George Krikorian, is owned by Legacy Ranch and trained by David Hofmans. The $45,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has three wins in 11 starts, earnings of $244,018 and is coming off a second in the Nov. 6 Joseph T. Grace.