ARCADIA, Calif. (May 8, 2019) – Full sisters Pulpit Rider and Halo Darlin are joined by half-sister Fiery Lady in a rare family rematch for Sunday’s $100,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares at Santa Anita.
The trio also ran in this year’s $150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint, with Fiery Lady finishing third, Pulpit Rider fifth and Halo Darlin eighth.
Defending champion Cordiality is by Papa Clem, out of the Unusual Heat mare Warmth, was bred by Dr. Edward Allred, is owned by Donnie Crevier and trained by Tim Yakteen. She has nine wins in 28 starts, earnings of $442,835 and is coming off a fifth in the Apr. 6 royal Heroine. She won this race last year.
Sapphire Kid is by Richard’s Kid, out of the Bernstein mare Sensitive Soul, was bred by Dahlberg Farms, is owned by Lucas Downs or McGoldrick and is trained by Matthew Chew. She has three wins in 19 starts, earnings of $127,227 and is coming off a fourth in an Apr. 20 optional claimer.
Multiple stakes winner Pulpit Rider is 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. She has five wins in 18 starts, earnings of $356,219 and is coming off a fourth in an Apr. 6 optional claimer.
Queen Bee to You is by Old Topper, out of the Touch Gold mare Silk Queen, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by St. Hillaire or Vali and is trained by Michael Pender. She has four wins in 25 starts, earnings of $330,419 and is coming off a fifth in the Mar. 31 Irish O’Brien.
Halo Darlin is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Ride the Rails mare Lady Railrider, was bred by Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams, is owned by Pender Racing, St. Hillaire or Medina and is trained by Michael Pender. She has three wins in 28 starts, earnings of $182,483 and is coming off a fourth in an Apr. 19 starter’s allowance. She was seventh in this race last year.
Fiery Lady is by Unusual Heat, out of the Ride the Rails mare Lady Railrider, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams, and is trained by Anna Meah. She has six wins in 20 starts, earnings of $202,148 and is coming off a fourth in the Mar. 31 Irish O’Brien.
Stakes winner 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 Brian Koriner. She has five wins in 22 starts, earnings of $192,023 and is coming off a seventh in the Apr. 27 Golden Poppy.
Algorhythmic is by Vronsky, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Thorellen, was bred by Jonny Hilvers, is owned by Richard or Kate Barton and is trained by Val Brinkerhoff. She has five wins in 22 starts, earnings of $214,352 and is coming off a fourth in the Apr. 13 Mizdirection.
Gypsy Blu is by Papa Clem, out of the In Excess mare Salty Fries, was bred by Legacy Ranch, is owned by Hailey or Wood and trained by Mark Glatt. She has five wins in eight starts, earnings of $169,395 and is coming off a win in the Mar. 31 Irish O’Brien.