ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2019) – Eight days after winning the Grade III Sweet Life Stakes, Apache Princess wheels back to face stakes-winning Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Lakerball in Monday’s $200,000 California Cup Oaks for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita.
Lippy is by Square Eddie, out of the Jade Hunter mare Sarah Jade, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has two wins in four starts, earnings of $98,700 and is making her first start since a third in the Aug. 1 California Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes.
Macho Unusual is by Mucho Macho Man, out of the Unusual Heat mare Not Unusual, was bred by owner George Krikorian and trained by Tim Yakteen. She has one win in four starts, earnings of $90,420 and is coming off a fourth in a Jan. 27 optional claimer.
Tiz a Master is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Bea’s Cee, was bred by SayJay Racing and trained by William Morey. She has three wins in four starts, earnings of $69,480 and is coming off three consecutive wins.
Kookie Gal is by Boisterous, out of the Comic Strip mare Kukaluka, was bred by owners Wachtel Stable and Gary Barber and is trained by Peter Miller. She has two wins in four starts, earnings of $103,820 and is coming off a second in a Jan. 11 optional claimer.
Silk From Heaven is by Richard’s Kid, out of the Hard Spun mare Elegant in Silk, was bred by DP Racing, is owned by Palma or Riggio and is trained by Hector Palma. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $41,000 and is coming off a Jan. 25 maiden win.
Hot On the Trail is by Unusual Heat, out of the Tale of the Cat mare Winning Tale, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Branch, Buster or Cohen and is trained by Mark Glatt. She has one win in three starts, earnings of $14,760 and is coming off a third in a Jan. 21 starter’s allowance.
Creative Instinct is by Creative Cause, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Teacher Teacher, was bred by The Revocable Trust of Dr. Mikel Harrington & Patricia Harrington, is owned by Gary Barber and trained by Peter Miller. She has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $127,719 and is coming off a third in a Feb. 3 optional claimer.
Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Lakerball is by Lakerville, out of the Capsized mare Category Ten, was bred by Rancho de Los Aviadores, is owned by Pappas Horse Racing Corp., Purple Rein Racing or Roberts and is trained by Doug O’Neill. The $1,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has three wins in six starts, earnings of $129,825 and is coming off a sixth in the Nov. 24 Jimmy Durante.
Apache Princess is by Unusual Heat, out of the Indian Charlie mare Puskita, was bred by owner KMN Racing and trained by J.K. Desormeaux. She has three wins in six starts, earnings of $171,960 and is coming off a win in Sunday’s Sweet Life.