Full Field To Run In Del Webb Distaff

The fifteenth race on the card this week in California is the Grade III Del Webb Distaff for fillies and mares three years of age and up. The race is run over a mile on the outer dirt track. The weather here in California for the past week has been perfect. Slightly hot but without a gray could in the sky, you can expect the dirt track for the running of the Del Webb Distaff to be listed as fast at post time. This years Del Webb Distaff has attracted at total of fourteen horses. Lets take a glance at the horses that will be running on Saturday.

Drawing the rail will be Case By Case (In Case x With Approval x Caerleon), who is owned by allyfarms, owner of Fabman Farms. The dark gray four year old filly has had a total of twenty-six lifetime starts including eleven wins, all of which have come on the dirt track. The fillies most recent start came here in California during the eight and a half furlong Jujitsu Attack (G1) where the filly was set slightly off the pace in fifth but only lost ground throughout the race, finishing seventh with a speed figure of ninety nine. Her most recent win came in June during the ungraded West Into Dancer Challenge in Vermont over nine furlongs where the filly was held further off the pace in seventh and gained ground just before the stretch and went on to win by two and one-fourth lengths.

In the number two slot is Queen Of The Ryche (Seeking The Gold x Valid Appeal x Halo, and is owned by sdmf5, owner of Black Label Stables. The four year old bay filly has been lightly raced with a total of fifteen career starts, including five wins, all of which have come on the dirt. The fillies most recent start came in Dubai during the nine furlong Kingdom Jove Challenge where she was sent off towards the back of the field in ninth and began to challenge other horses just before the stretch, ultimately finishing fourth, eight and a half lengths behind the winner,. Her most recent win came in a nine furlong allowance caliber start in Louisiana where she was held closer to the pace in third and made a move late in the stretch that earned her the win by three lengths with a speed figure of one hundred. Her most recent graded stakes start came in June during the Grade III Denied Special where she finished seventh.

Next is Ms. Maker (Empire Maker x Mr. Prospector x Damascus), who is owned and trained by twistystix, owner of Chugalug Stables. The five year old bay has had a total of twenty-eight lifetime starts, including seven wins, all of which have come on the turf. The mares most recent start came last month in West Virginia during the mile long ungraded Together Hustle Challenge where she set off out of the gate mid-pack in fifth, moved to third quickly, got shuffled back to fourth, but rallied in the stretch to finish second with a speed figure of one hundred six. Her most recent victory came in September of last year during an eight furlong allowance caliber start in Tennessee where she ran midfield and gained ground steadily on the front runners, going on to win the race by two and one-fourth lengths. Her most recent start in a graded race came in December of last year during The Arkansas Belle Stakes (G2) where she finished sixth.

Following will be Trade Winds (Came Home x Caerleon x Lear Fan), who is trained by tothewins, owner of Lilbitfarm Stables. The five year old chestnut mare has a total of thirty-seven lifetime starts, including seventeen wins, all of which with the exception of one have been earned on the dirt track. Her most recent start came in the mile long ungraded Firebird Special in Colorado where the mare coasted to a win going wire to wire, crossing first by one and a half lengths with a speed figure of one hundred nine under jockey K.E. Baker. Her most recent graded start came in mid-June during the Grade II Wizzer Stakes where she finished sixth.

At 8/1 is Dragon Daisy (Awesome Again x Affirmed x Nuryev), out of the Grade I race-winning dam Rhino Daisy, who is owned by opus, owner of Moose Hollow Farm. The four year old bay filly has been lightly raced with a total of seventeen lifetime career starts, including seven wins, three places and one show. Her most recent start came in Dubai during the mile long ungraded Kris Kring El (IRE) Stakes where the filly set off out of the gate at the back of the field in eleventh and started to make a move just before reaching the stretch. When the field came down to the wire, the bay filly crossed over first by one and three-fourth lengths with a speed figure of one hundred three. Her most recent graded start came in late June during the eight and a half furlong Beer Pitcher Handicap (G2), where the filly finished fourth.

In the sixth post is Tom Quest (Coronado’s Quest x Silver Deputy x Tom Rolfe), who is owned and trained by rubiano06, owner of At The Wire Thoroughbreds. The chestnut filly has had a total of twenty-six lifetime starts which have resulted in five wins, three shows and two places; all of which have come on the dirt surface. Her most recent race came in Kentucky during the nine furlong Rose Garden Handicap (G3) where she set off out of the gate in mid-pack and finished ninth, nine and a half lengths back off the winner. Her most recent win came in an eight furlong allowance caliber start in North Dakota in late June where she set out of the gate midfield in seventh and began to make her forward move just before the stretch. She went on to win the race by a length and a half with a speed figure of ninety-six.

Next is Kyle Creek N (Tabasco Cat x Crafty Prospector x Runaway Groom), who is owned by ironmike, owner of Iron Racing Stables. The bay five year old mare has a total of twenty-seven lifetime starts with a total of seven wins, all coming on the dirt. The mares most recent start came here in California during the nine furlong ungraded Boulder Prospector Bonanza where she was sent out of the gate trailing the field in seventh. She made her move in the late stretch but came up short at the wire in fourth. Her most recent win came in late March during the ungraded Shan’s Bird Special where she again went out of the gate mid-pack, made her move pre-stretch and went on to win narrowly by half a length with a speed figure of one hundred five. Her most recent graded starts came in the middle of last year during the Big Dessert Stakes (G2) where she finished seventh.

Following will be Barb’s Baby Inside (E Dubai x Unbridled’s Song x Theatrical (IRE)), who is trained and owned by jakebarn, owner of Jakematt Stables. The four year old dark gray mare has a total of twenty lifetime starts, of which five have resulted in wins. The mares most recent start came in Colorado during the eight furlong ungraded Firebird Special where she came flying out of the gate in second, but was caught at the wire and came up short in third, four and a half lengths back off the winner. Her most recent win came in the eight furlong ungraded More For Brush Challenge in West Virginia where the mare achieved victory by two and a half lengths going wire to wire with a speed figure of one hundred five. Her most recent graded stakes start came in late June during the Steadhemp Handicap (G1) where the mare finished sixth.

Then comes favorite Sought And Found (Seeking The Gold x Dixieland Band x Blushing Groom (FR)) and is trained by jimj2, owner of Rockriver Stables. The four year old filly has had a total of twenty-one career starts with a total of eight wins, all coming on the dirt. The mares most recent start came last month in Vermont during the off track of the Ldyssecret and Mano’s Waiting For Equincs Challenge, a six furlong sprint in which the filly broke out of the gate in sixteenth, inching up just before the stretch, but only managing to grasp a fifth place finish, still one and three-fourth lengths back with a speed figure of one hundred seven. Her most recent win came just the start before during another off track, during the ungraded Their Hooters (GB) Special, where she was set stalking in sixth and began to make her move just before the stretch, going on to win the race by two lengths.

In at odds of 12/1 is Impossible Girl (Forty Niner x Sadler’s Wells x Graustark), who is trained by minnslew, owner of Timmn Stables. They four year old bay filly has been lightly raced with a total of twelve lifetime starts, including five wins, one place and two shows, all of which have occurred on the dirt track. The fillies most recent start came here in California during the eight and a half furlong Jujitsu Attack (G1) where she broke sharply and took the lead, but began to loose ground before the stretch and finished sixth with a speed figure of one hundred. Her most recent win came in early June during the nine furlong Poor Mona Lisa Handicap (G3) where she stalked the front running pace in third, took control of the lead before the stretch and went on to win by two and a half lengths.

In the eleven slot is Dizzy (Spinning World x Damascus x Graustark), who is owned by kingswood, owner of Coolk Stables. The four year old bay filly has a total of thirty-four lifetime starts, eight of which have resulted in wins for the filly. Of her eight wins, all have occurred on the dirt track. Her most recent start came in the eight furlong ungraded Round Project Memorial where the filly broke out of the gate midfield in eighth and gradually made a bid for the lead just before the stretch and went on to win the mile long race by one and three-fourth lengths with a speed figure of one hundred nine under jockey E. Martinsen. Her most recent graded start came in February of last year during the Jerry Bailey Restricted (G1) where she finished a well-beaten tenth.

Next is Reno (Gone West x Northern Dancer x Graustark), who is owned by jimdscoot, owner of Kaif Stables. The chestnut filly of four years has been lightly raced with a total of fifteen lifetime starts, including five wins. Her most recent start came last month here in California during the Chubby Visa Stakes (G2) where the filly left the gate back in eighth position, and began her move up in the field just before the stretch, going on to cross the wire in third, one and three-fourth lengths back while setting a speed figure of one hundred six. Her most recent win was just the month before in the ungraded Sally’s My Gal Stakes where she again set out of the gate in the eight slot, but began picking off other horses early on in the race, earning her the victory by one and three-fourth lengths.

LongshotAymara (ENG) (Red Ransom x Miswaki x Seeking The Gold), out of the race-winning dam Arequipa, is owned by lasthope1, owner of Dixiedotco Racing will follow. The bay three year old has had a lucky thirteen lifetime starts, three of which have been wins, two coming on the dirt track, and one on the turf. The fillies most recent start came here in California during the Grade I mile long Smackdown III where the filly shot out of the gate second, quickly took over the lead, but was caught in the stretch to finish second back by one and three-fourth lengths. Her most recent win came in November of last year during the ungraded Virginia World Challenge where she set out stalking in fifth and picked off horses as the race drew on in the short five and a half furlong sprint, eventually winning the race by one length.

Drawing the far outside post is Sunday Sharp (Turkoman x Our Emblem x Sharpen Up (GB)), who is trained by fairhaven2, owner of The Evil Empire. The four year old bay filly has been lightly raced with a total of just fourteen lifetime starts. Of these fourteen race starts, seven have resulted in wins for the bay filly, all of which came over the dirt track. Her most recent start came in the eight furlong ungraded Shaana Stakes where she broke sharply out of the gate and went to the immediate lead early on in the race, however, the filly was caught at the wire and finished two and a half lengths back in second with a speed figure posted of one hundred three. Her most recent win came in late June during an eight furlong allowance caliber start in New York where the filly won the race going wire to wire under jockey R. Foster.