Cal Cup

Saturday, Oct. 28th Oak Tree at Santa Anita.

Phar to Win Risks Streak in Starter ‘Cap

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 26, 2006) – Phar to Win brings a three-race win streak into Saturday’s $50,000 California Cup Starters Handicap at Oak Tree at Santa Anita, a race in which half-brothers line up next to each other.

Glimmering Pete is by Larry the Legend, out of the Moscow Ballet mare Glimmering and was bred by owners Robert Englebrecht, Craig Lewis and Mira Loma Thoroughbred Farm. He has one win in eight starts, earnings of $33,120 and is coming off a second in a Sept. 27 starter’s allowance.

Phar to Win is by Avenue of Flags, out of the Night Shift mare Doucette, was bred by C-Punch Ranch and is owned by Thomas Bell. He has a three-race win streak in four starts and earnings of $70,090.

Dadsalittleunusual is by Unusual Heat, out of the Golden Gear mare Dadslittlemaria and was bred by owners Abrams and Roberts. He had two wins in eight starts, earnings of $61,454 and is coming off a fifth in a $62,500 claimer.

Johnny High Brite is by High Brite, out of the Falstaff mare Code It Nikki, was bred by Briere Thoroughbreds and is owned by B G Stable or Royalty Stable. He has two wins in 19 starts, earnings of $121,984 and is coming off a second in a Sept. 28 optional claimer.

Final Finale is by Smokester, out of the African Sky mare Sundiata, was bred by Darlene Shoemaker and is owned by La Canada Stables. He has eight wins in 38 starts, earnings of $162,012 and is coming off a fourth in an Oct. 11 $25,000 claimer. He is the half-brother to Tonco.

Tonco is by Flying Continental, out of the African Sky mare Sundiata, was bred by Darlene Shoemaker and is owned by Armando Lage. He has six wins in 63 starts, earnings of $297,045 and is coming off a fourth in a Sept. 29 $32,000 claimer. He is the half-brother to Final Finale.

Master Heat is by Unusual Heat, out of the Crested Wave mare Penpont and was bred by owners Abrams, Fiorito, Loverso. He has four wins in 29 starts, earnings of $110,622 and is coming off a fifth in an Oct. 14 $32,000 claimer.

Mr. Chairman is by Unusual Heat, out of the Corporate Report mare Chairwoman, was bred by Abrams and Roberts and is owned by Merv Griffin Ranch. He has one win in four starts and is coming off a third in an Oct. 13 starter’s allowance.