ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 19, 2015) – Stakes winner Sweet Marini is the linely favorite in Sunday’s $100,000 Dream of Summer Stakes for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares at Santa Anita.
Anniversary Kitty is by Tribal Rule, out of the Bertrando mare Justanotherblonde, was bred by Mike Abraham, is owned by Highlander Racing Stable and West Point Thoroughbreds and is trained by Craig Dollase. She has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $131,058 and is coming off a third in a Feb. 28 optional claimer.
Sudden Sunday is by Bertrando, out of the General Meeting mare Sunday Dress, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Steve Miyadi, She has five wins in 24 starts, earnings of $193,039 and is coming off a Mar. 13 optional claiming win.
Melanistic is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Charismatic mare Back Door Girl, was bred by Ron Goodman, is owned by Abbondanza Racing and trained by Richard Baltas. She has 11 wins in 42 starts, earnings of $254,764 and is coming off a fifth in a Feb. 20 optional claimer.
Sweet Marini is by Marino Marini, out of the In Excess mare Excessing, was bred by MBWZ Stables, is owned by Kaleem Shah and trained by Bob Baffert. She has five wins in 14 starts, earnings of $411,668 and is coming off a sixth in the Feb. 14 Santa Maria.
Wild in the Saddle is by Silic, out of the Wild Deputy mare Local Law, was bred by Dinesh Miniar, is owned by Nadine Anderson and Cheyenne Ortiz and is trained by Richard Baltas. She has seven wins in 33 starts, earnings of $229,318 and is coming off a Feb. 20 optional claiming win.
Grazenette is by Grazen, out of the Malek mare Malley Girl, was bred by owners Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has three wins in 11 starts, earnings of $183,768 and is coming off a third in a Mar. 5 optional claimer.