Cal-bred News

Epic Power Seeks Repeat in Mile

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2007) – Epic Power will attempt to defend his title in Saturday’s $175,000 California Cup Mile at Oak Tree at Santa Anita.

Epic Power is by Epic Honor, out of the Eighty Below Zero mare Petite n Powerful, was bred by Richard Meister, was foaled at Blooming Hills and is owned by La Canada Stable. He has 12 wins in 50 starts, earnings of $594,527 and is coming off a second in the Aug. 25 California Turf Championship.

Anziyan’s Song is by Anziyan, out of the Slewpy mare Airsong, was bred by owner Nick Cafarchia and was foaled at Creston Farm. He has for wins in 17 starts, earnings of $119,944 and is coming off a third in an Oct. 5 optional claimer.

Big Bad Leroybrown is by Wild Again, out of the Corwyn Bay mare Saboteur, was bred by Wild Again Partners, Old English Rancho, Berumen, Masry, et al, is owned by Eichler, Johnston, Masry, et al and was foaled at Old English Rancho. He has three wins in nine starts, earnings of $172,000 and is coming off a win in an Oct. 5 allowance.

Dadsalittleunusual is by Unusual Heat, out of the Golden Gear mare Dadslittlemaria, bred by owners David Abrams and Tom Roberts and was foaled at Old English Rancho. He has three wins in 19 starts, earnings of $160,716 and is coming off a third in an Oct. 6 optional claimer.

Gaddingabout is by Epic Honor, out of the Capote mare Garbo, was bred by and foaled at Blooming Hills and is owned by Tons of Fun Stable, Fields and Nevarov. The $23,000 Barretts purchase has six wins in 28 starts, earnings of $177,045 and is coming off a sixth in the Hinds Invitational.

Jack’s Wild is by Lil Tyler, out of the Affirmed mare It’s Binnice, was bred by Madera Thoroughbreds & Kjelstrom, was foaled at Madera Thoroughbreds and is owned by Venneri Racing. He has four wins in 30 starts, earnings of $360,930 and is coming off a second in the Bay Meadows Breeders’ Cup Handicap. He was sixth in the 2005 Cal Cup Sprint.

Joy’s Comet is by Comet Shine, out of the Banquet Table mare Joy’s Party, was bred by Ellen Jackson, foaled at Victory Rose and is owned by Jeffrey Sengara. He has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $102,195 and is coming off a second in a Sept. 29 allowance.

Now Victory is by Sharp Victor, out of the Dynaformer mare Zoelu, was bred by and foaled at Harris Farms and is owned by Harris Farms and Antonsen. He has seven wins in 23 starts, earnings of $352,046 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 22 Bay Meadows Breeders Cup Handicap.

Super Strut is by Lil Tyler, out of the Torsion mare Miss Chez Cheveaux, was bred by and foaled at Madera Thoroughbreds and is owned by A and R Stables, Class Racing Stable, Miller, et al. The Barretts graduate has six wins in 32 starts, earnings of $473,084 and is making his first start since a fifth in the June 30 Korbel. He was third in this race last year and sixth in 2005

Swift Winds is by King of the Hunt, out of the Time for a Change mare Chatter Box, was bred by owner Jack Burk and was foaled at E A Ranches. He has four wins in 18 starts, earnings of $112,228 and is coming off a seventh in an Aug. 12 allowance.

Unusual Suspect is by Unusual Heat, out of the Crested Wave mare Penpont, was bred by David Abrams, was foaled at Old English Rancho and is owned by Barry, David and Dyan Abrams. He has four wins in 17 starts, earnings of $274,136 and is coming off a fourth in the Oct. 13 Oak Tree Derby.

Zoning In is by Bertrando, out of the Slew’s Royalty mare Miss Inn Zone, was bred by Marty and Pam Wygod, foaled at River Edge Farm and is owned Curt and Lila Lanning. The $17,000 Barretts purchase has three wins in 15 starts, earnings of $239,722 and is coming off a third in the Sept. 29 Bay Meadows Derby.