Cal-bred News

Lightmyfirebaby Leads Valentine Dancer

ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 3, 2008) – Irish O’Brien Stakes winner Lightmyfirebaby meets much of the same field in Sunday’s $100,000 Valentine Dancer Handicap for California-bred fillies and mares at Santa Anita.

Cathrine’s Hope is by In Excess, out of the Far Out East mare Cookin Vickie, was bred by owners Lewis and Donna Cenicola and T. and Ann Jett and was foaled at Vessels Stallion Farm. She has four wins in 20 starts, earnings of $209,398 and is coming off an eighth in the Mar. 17 Irish O’Brien.

Mood Winner is by Comic Strip, out of the Relaunch mare Peaceable Mood, was bred by Robert Wright, was foaled at Special T Thoroughbreds and is owned by B.J. Wright. She has two wins in 10 starts, earnings of $87,432 and is coming off a ninth in the Mar. 17 Irish O’Brien.

Tiz a Blend is by Cee’s Tizzy, out of the Great Commotion mare Blending Element, was bred by Williamson Racing, was foaled at Harris Farms and is owned by Warren Williamson. She has two wins in nine starts, earnings of $106,674 and is coming off a fourth in a Mar. 1 allowance.

Swiss Current is by Swiss Yodeler, out of the Thunder Gulch mare Brilliant Thunder, was bred by owner Tailwind Racing. She has three wins in 19 starts, earnings of $244,760 and is coming off a third in the Mar. 1 Foster City.

Rockella is by Tribal Rule, out of the Strike Gold mare Monterey Gold, was bred by Marty and Pam Wygod, was foaled at River Edge Farm and is owned by Hollendorfer, Todaro, Watson and Yee. The $5,000 Barretts purchase has five wins in 23 starts, earnings of $208,090 and is coming off a fifth in the Mar. 17 Irish O’Brien.

Exquisite Beauty is by Bertrando, out of the Storm Cat mare Lasting Beauty, was bred by Marty and Pam Wygod, was foaled at River Edge Farm and is owned by K.K. Sangara. She has five wins in 12 starts, earnings of $151,820 and is coming off a seventh in a Mar. 15 optional claimer.

Bachelorette One is by Perfect Mandate, out of the Debonair Roger mare Stardust Debbie, was bred by Donnie Hallmark, was foaled at Old English Rancho and is owned by Tom Mankiewicz. She has four wins in 12 starts, earnings of $162,225 and is coming off a fourth in the Mar. 17 Irish O’Brien.

Lightmyfirebaby is by Unusual Heat, out of the Valid Appeal mare True Melody, was bred by owners Abrams, Johnson, Nakkashian and Wick and was foaled at Old English Rancho. She has four wins in 15 starts, earnings of $203,866 and is coming off a win in the Mar. 17 Irish O’Brien.

Bootleg Annie is by Go for Gin, out of the Jaklin Klugman mare Shu Biz Annie, was bred by Richard and Yvette Wira, was foaled at Creston Farms and is owned by Al and Saundra Kirkwood. She has nine wins in 17 starts, earnings of $154,030 and is coming off a win in a Mar. 17 $50,000 claimer.