A Juvenile Fillies Scramble

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 5, 2003) -- Del Mar Yearling Sale graduate House of Fortune and fellow local stakes winner She's Gottogetaway take on Arizona invader Bugsy Marrone in Saturday's $125,000 Robert H. Walter California Cup Juvenile Fillies at 1 1/16 miles at Oak Tree at Santa Anita.

House of Fortune is by Free House, out of the Garthorn mare So Fortunate, and was bred by John Treasure. A $125,000 Barretts purchase, she won the Oct. 1 Cover Gal Stakes.

She's Gottogetaway is by Lite the Fuse, out of the Norquestor mare Hot Getaway, and was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds. She won the Generous Portion Stakes and was third in the Cover Gal.

Bugsy Marrone has won five consecutive races, the last four at Turf Paradise by a total of 42 lengths. She is by Bold Badgett, out of the Lost Code mare Bugged, and was bred by Old English Rancho and McKuen.

Nicole and Ben is by Russian Courage, out of the Order mare Orderly Walk, and was bred by Robert Moreno. She was second in the Cover Gal and fourth in the Generous Portion.

Steal My Kisses is by Rio Verde, out of the Sovereign Dancer mare Foursacharm, and was bred by Terry Lovingier. She was fifth in the Bustles and Bows.

Poet's Studio is by Bertrando, out of the Graustark mare Inola Gray, and was bred by Ed Nahem. She was second in the Black Swan Stakes.

Blowing Bartok is by Bartok, out of the Hagley mare Halley's Wind, and was bred by Morry Cohen. She is a maiden, but is multiple stakes placed.

Coke's Melody is by Distinctive Cat, out of the Taj Alrijadh mare Bint Alrijadh, and was bred by Eric Kruljac. She broke her maiden in her third start Oct. 2.

Dance of the Year is by Event of the Year, out of the Sir Ivor mare Ivory Dance, and was bred by John and Betty Mabee. She was fourth in the Cover Gal in her second start.

Seattle Sloop was a $25,000 purchase at the Del Mar Yearling Sale. She is a maiden who was claimed for $40,000 out of her most recent start Oct. 15.

Silent Sighs is by Benchmark, out of the Bertrando mare Quiet Romance, and was bred by Marty and Pam Wygod. She won her only start by six lengths Oct. 13.

Daddy's Princess is by Mud Route, out of the Broad Brush mare Classie Girl, and was bred by Gary and Timothy Burke. She was sixth in the Oak Leaf Stakes.

Smokegetenyoureyes is by Smokester, out of the Solar Launch mare Toddy, and was bred by Bonnie Seltzer and Jim Dotson. She broke her maiden in her second start Oct. 16.

The Usual is by Unusual Heat, out of the Half a Year mare Style of the Year, and was bred by Madeline Auerbach. She has won her last two races.

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