2002 Cal-bred News

Deep Cast for Juvenile Fillies

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 26, 2002) - With 69 nominations, the $125,000 XTRA 690/Fox 1150 Juvenile Fillies started as the most popular of the 10 California Cup races.

When it is run Nov. 2, it will amount to a rematch of the Oct. 3 Cover Gal Stakes, as five runners from that race are among the 13 entered in the Juvenile Fillies, headed by the Cover Gal winner Summer Wind Dancer.

Summer Wind Dancer is by Siberian Summer, out of the Incinderator mare Native Wind Dancer, and was bred by R. & Y. Wire, L. Vetter and D. Penny, and foaled at Irish Oaks. The Cover Gal was only her third career start.

Buttertart, coming off a maiden win in her third start, finished fourth in the Cover Gal. She is by High Brite, out of the Interco mare Miss Intergreen, was bred by and foaled at Double Bar S Ranch.

Miss Nicolie won the Generous Portion Stakes, then was second in the Cover Gal. She is by Wilter Willy, out of the Chief's Crown mare Lady Snerd, was bred by Ron Gomez and foaled at Nexstar Ranch.

Servaline hasn't lived up to her $2 million Keeneland price tag, with one win in five starts and a fifth-place finish in the Cover Gal. She is by Storm Cat, out of the Chief's Crown mare Fitted Crown, Excellent Meeting's dam, and was bred by John and Betty Mabee and foaled at Golden Eagle Farm.

Stonecoldfox was an impressive maiden special weight winner in her Oct. 13 debut, beating Small Town Girl, who was third in the Cover Gal. Stonecoldfox is by In Excess, out of the Diamond Prospect mare Olde Elegance, was bred by and foaled at Vessels Stallion Farm.

Small Town Girl also was entered. She is a daughter of General Meeting, out of the stakes-producing mare Miss Gibson County, and was bred by Mike Pegram.

The remaining entrants are stakes winners Amber Hills and My Honey Bunny, Iza Beauty, Dollar Cat, Geli's Pie, Terpsichore and Tizalovelylady.