Gold Rush

Areyoutalkintome Tries Again

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Apr. 25, 2007) – Areyoutalkintome hopes the third time is the charm as Sunday he takes on a pair of Grade I winner in the $150,000 Tiznow Stakes for California-breds at 7 ½ furlongs at Hollywood Park on Gold Rush VIII Day.

Graded winner Areyoutalkintome is by Smokester, out of the Storm Bird mare Andrea Gail, was bred by John Toffan and Trudy McCaffery and is owned by Manzni or Sarno. He has nine wins in 45 starts, earnings of $926,254 and is coming off a second in an Apr. 5 optional claimer. The $10,000 Barretts purchase was fifth in this race in 2005 and second last year.

Bilo is by Bertrando, out of the Devil’s Bag mare Raffle’s Bag, was bred by Ed Nahem and is owned by King Edward. He has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $196,256 and is making his first start since finishing eighth in last year’s California Cup Sprint.

Cigar Pal is by Benchmark, out of the Palace Music mare Palace Madame, was bred by Valerie Naify and is owned by Naify & Scaler. He has three wins in nine starts, earnings of $88,780 and is making his first start since finishing fifth in the Los Angeles Handicap last May.

Grade I winner Debonair Joe is by Ole, out of the Debonair Roger mare Malita, was bred by Craig Lewis and Mira Loma Thoroughbred Farm and is owned by Joe Valenti. He has nine wins in 47 starts, earnings of $571,876 and is coming off an Apr. 4 win when he was claimed for $40,000.

Graded winner Desert Boom is by Boomerang, out of the Desert Wine mare Sand Dance, was bred by Van Mar Farms and is owned by Robert Bone. He has 15 wins in 40 starts, earnings of $702,412 and is coming off a fourth in an Apr. 5 optional claimer.

Grade I winner Greg’s Gold is by Lake George, out of the Fit to Fight mare Lake Windermere and was bred by owner Bill Boswell. He has five wins in 15 starts, earnings of $440,068 and is coming off a second in the Apr. 7 Potrero Grande Handicap. The Barretts graduate was third in this race last year with a troubled trip.

He’s the Rage is by Soft Gold, out of the Hansel mare Interaction, was bred by Southern Nevada Racing Stable and is owned by Belmonte or Bongo Racing Stable or Cohen. He has seven wins in 25 starts, earnings of $408,324 and is coming off a Mar. 28 win when he was claimed for $50,000.

Only One Way is by Tinners Way, out of the Skywalker mare Vaderette, was bred by Harris Farms & Sheila Williams and is owned by Gregory Unruh. The $50,000 Barretts purchase has five wins in 11 starts, earnings of $127,314 and is coming off a third Apr. 7 when he was claimed for $40,000. This is his stakes debut.

Scottsbluff is by Siberian Summer, out of the Air Forbes Won mare Foreverinasong, was bred by Dr. Sheldon Schoneberg and is owned by Dennis Weir. The $11,000 Barretts purchase has four wins in 13 starts, earnings of $176,106 and is coming off a second in the Mar. 18 Crystal Water.

Seminole Native is by Lil Tyler, out of the Magic Prospect mare Lake Okeechobee, was bred by Madera Thoroughbreds and is owned by E.Z. Eight Racing Stable, Henig, Venneri Racing, et al. He has two wins in nine starts, earnings of $58,720 and is coming off a sixth in a Mar. 31 allowance.