ARCADIA, Calif. (May 22, 2024) – Stay and Scam, who hit the board in graded stakes in her last two starts, gets the outside post in a field of 11 in Saturday’s $100,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible fillies and mares at Santa Anita.
Carmen Miranda is by Stanford, out of the Tribal Rule mare Miranda Rose, was bred by Nick Alexander, is owned by Hronis Racing and trained by John Sadler. She has five wins in 18 starts, earnings of $326,576 and is coming off a fourth in a Mar. 29 optional claimer.
Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Jessebear is by Misremembered, out of the Crowd Pleaser mare Cagey Girl, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by McLean Racing Stables and trained by Aggie Ordonez. The $6,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has one win in 11 starts, earnings of $104,960 and is coming off a fourth in a Mar. 15 optional claimer.
Abhita is by Clubhouse Ride, out of the Wildcat Heir mare Wild Caroline, was bred by James Shenouda, is owned by Zephyr Racing and is trained by Antonio Garcia. She has two wins in 13 starts, earnings of $139,280 and is coming off a second in an Apr. 28 starter allowance.
Sneaker is by Oscar Performance, out of the Giant’s Causeway mare Lime Beach, was bred by Fountain of Youth Breeding, is owned by R L Stables and is trained by George Papaprodromou. She has two wins in five starts, earnings of $105,800 and is coming off back-to-back wins.
Shezmisbehaving is by Curlin to Mischief, out of the Scat Daddy mare Shezroxiie, was bred by ESX Racing and Jorge Gutierrez and is owned by ESX Racing, trainer Jorge Gutierrez and Ron Georgio. She has three wins in 14 starts, earnings of $100,620 and is coming off an Apr. 28 starter allowance win.
Tam’s Little Angel is by Tamarando, out of the Lucky Pulpit mare Angel Diane, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Steven Specht. She has seven wins in 29 starts, earnings of $291,234 and is coming off back-to-back wins.
Cornelia Fort is by Grazen, out of the Unusual Heat mare An Unusual Group, was bred by Nick Alexander, is owned by Luedtke, Walter, Oracheff, Robert and Oracheff, Robert Scott and is trained by J. Eric Kruljac. She has four wins in 17 starts, earnings of $207,592 and is coming off a fourth in a July 4 optional claimer.
Madiha is by Shaman Ghost, out of the Great Notion mare Very Few Details, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Lovingier, Zahra Madiha and Amanda Navarro and is trained by Craig Dollase. She has three wins in 26 starts, earnings of $305,777 and is coming off a second in a May 4 optional claimer.
Moment’s Pleasure is by Clubhouse Ride, out of the Lemon Drop Kid mare Lamazone, was bred by Rainmaker Racing, Ben & Sally Warren and Bret Lewis, is owned by Rainmaker Racing and Lewis and is trained by Craig Lewis. She has one win in four starts, earnings of $59,780 and is coming off a fourth in an Apr. 26 starter optional claimer.
Rose Dawson is by Grazen, out of the Bertrando mare Sudden Sunday, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has three wins in 15 starts, earnings of $273,580 and is coming off a sixth in the Feb. 18 Spring Fever.
Stay and Scam is by Square Eddie, out of the Momentum mare Puff Pastry, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has five wins in 12 starts, earnings of $322,760 and is coming off a third in the Apr. 27 Royal Heroine.