ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 16, 2026) — Defending champion Prancinginparis takes on multiple stakes winner Grand Slam Smile in Saturday’s $100,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares at Santa Anita.
Grand Slam Smile is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Grand Slam mare Royal Grand Slam, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and trained by Sean McCarthy. She has 10 wins in 18 starts, earnings of $852,120 and is coming off a third in the Feb. 28 Grade II Buena Vista Stakes.
Moment’s Pleasure is by Clubhouse Ride, out of a Lemon Drop Kid mare Lamazone, was bred by Rainmaker Racing LLC, Ben & Sally Warren & Bret Lewis, is owned by Rainmaker Racing and Bret Lewis and is trained by Craig Lewis. She has four wins in 20 starts, earnings of $321,978 and is coming off a seventh in the Jan. 17 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint. She was fourth in this race last year.
Young Love is by Grazen, out of the Diabolical mare That’s the Idea, was bred by owners J. Kirk and Judy Robison and is trained by Peter Miller. She has four wins in nine starts, earnings of $212,662 and is coming off a fifth in a Feb. 6 optional claimer.
Take Another Card is by I’ll Have Another, out of the Lookin At Lucky mare You Missed It, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Simon Callaghan. She has two wins in eight starts, earnings of $192,006 and is coming off a fifth in a Feb. 15 optional claimer.
Prancingtheuparis is by Sir Prancealot, out of the Bellamy Road mare She’s a Big Winner, was bred by owners SAF Racing, Ciaglia Racing LLC & H. Crusberg and is trained by Peter Eurton. She has five wins in 17 starts, earnings of $347,790 and is coming off a third in the Jan. 17 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint. She won this race last year.
Miss Practical is by Practical Joke, out of the Leroidesanimaux mare Miss Metropolitan, is owned by breeder Richard Barton Enterprises and trained Carla Gaines. She has one win in six starts, earnings of $89,300 and is coming off a third in a Mar. 1 optional claimer.