ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 24, 2016) – Sheer Pleasure and fellow multiple stakes winner Singing Kitty are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Dream of Summer Stakes for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares at Santa Anita.
Kiss At Midnight is by Decarchy, out of the Distinctive Cat mare Mink Kiss, was bred by Steven Greco, is owned by Marasa, Messineo or Robershaw et al and is trained by Richard Baltas. The stakes winner has four wins in 13 starts, earnings of $292,260 and is coming off a second in a Feb. 27 optional claimer.
Lucy in Diamonds is by Rock Hard Ten, out of the Relaunch mare Spritz, was bred by Al Graziani & Joe Russell, is owned by Graziani or Russell or Parks and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has three wins in 12 starts, earnings of $89,008 and is coming off a sixth in a Feb. 25 optional claimer.
Swissarella is by Swiss Yodeler, out of the Doneraile Court mare Donerella, was bred by Heinz Steinmann, is owned by Pellman & Seymour and is trained by Vladimir Cerin. She has six wins in 35 starts, earnings of $243,568 and is coming off a fourth in a Mar. 5 optional claimer.
Melanistic is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Charismatic mare Back Door Girl, was bred by ron Goodman, is owned by Abbondanza Stable and trained by Richard Baltas. She has 11 wins in 51 starts, earnings of $354,090 and is coming off a second in a Feb. 12 optional claimer. She was second in this race last year.
Tiz a Kiss is by Cee’s Tizzy, out of the Seattle Bound mare Candy Factory, was bred by Dahlberg Farms, is owned by Cicero Farms and trained by Richard Baltas. She has three wins in 17 starts, earnings of $231,991 and is coming off a seventh in a Mar. 10 optional claimer.
Ashley’s Sassy is by Decarchy, out of the Urgent Request mare Ashley’s Folly, was bred by owners Alesia, Bran Jam Stables & Ciaglia Racing and is trained by Peter Eurton. She has two wins in 11 starts, earnings of $176,574 and is coming off a fourth in a Feb. 27 optional claimer.
Light One is by Comic Strip, out of the Popular mare Light Whitening, was bred by Dr. & Mrs. William Gray, is owned by Gatto Racing, Dean, Gray et al and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has four wins in 12 starts, earnings of $127,421 and is coming off an 11th in the Jan. 30 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint.
Singing Kitty is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Natural Singer R N, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by Aulds or Jeong and trained by Matthew Chew. The multiple stakes winner has five wins in 15 starts, earnings of $333,488 and is coming off an eighth in the Jan. 20 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint.
Sheer Pleasure is by Birdonthewire, out of the Blare of Trumpets mare Kathryns Birthday, was bred by Madera Thoroughbreds, is owned by Little Red Feather Racing or RM Racing and is trained by Philip D’Amato. The multiple stakes winner has three wins in 10 starts, earnings of $323,030 and is coming off a second in a Mar. 5 optional claimer.