ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 21, 2019) – Full sisters Pulpit Rider and Halo Darlin and half-sister Fiery Lady, all bred by Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams, are among the entries in Saturday’s $150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint Stakes for Golden State Series eligible at Santa Anita.
Bella Luma is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Bold Badgett mare Bold Roberta, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Fairview or Linda Brown and is trained by Ed Moger Jr. She has five wins in 19 starts, earnings of $177,575 and is coming off a third in the Dec. 8 Miss America. She was fifth in the Cal Cup Oaks in 2017.
Pulpit Rider is a 4-year-old by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Ride the Rails mare Lady Railrider, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Mike Puype. he has five wins in 16 starts, earnings of $348,617 and is coming off a third in a Dec. 30 optional claimer. She won the Cal Cup Oaks last year.
Halo Darlin is a 6-year-old by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Ride the Rails mare Lady Railrider, was bred by Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams, is owned by LaRusso, Martin or Yamamoto and is trained by Rafael Becerra. She has three wins in 23 starts, earnings of $167,201 and is coming off a Jan. 10 claiming win.
Fiery Lady is a 5-year-old by Unusual Heat, out of the Ride the Rails mare Lady Railrider, was bred by Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams, is owned by McCauley, Mickelson or John Cavelli, et al and is trained by Anna Meah. She has five wins in 17 starts, earnings of $133,688 and is coming off a second in the Dec. 8 Miss America Stakes.
Cordiality is by Papa Clem, out of the Unusual Heat mare Warmth, was bred by Dr. Ed Allred, is owned by Rockingham Ranch or David Bernsen and is trained by Peter Miller. She has nine wins in 25 starts, earnings of $429,280 and is coming off a second in a Dec. 30 optional claimer.
S Y Sky is by Grazen, out of the Sky Mesa mare Sky Marni, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has four wins in eight starts, earnings of $367,320 and is coming off a second in a Jan. 10 allowance.
Queen Bee to You is by Old Topper, out of the Touch Gold mare Silk Queen, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Michael Pender. She has three wins in 22 starts, earnings of $253,959 and is coming off a third in a Jan. 6 allowance.
Barbara Beatrice is by Grazen, out of the Decarchy mare Showtime Apollo, was bred by Philip D’Amato, is owned by Queen Bee Racing or D’Amato and is trained by D’Amato. She has five wins in 20 starts, earnings of $350,554 and is coming off a fourth in a Jan. 10 allowance. She was second in this race last year.