Cal-bred News

Babs Moossa Likely Graduation Stakes Pick

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 2, 2008) -- Stakes winner Babs Moossa leads a field of eight in Wednesday’s $125,000 Graduation Stakes for California-bred 2-year-olds at Del Mar.

Turbo Call is by Nineeleven, out of the Afleet mare Better Day, was bred by owner Terry Lovingier and is trained by Walther Solis. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $36,820 and is coming off a second in the July 12 Solano County Juvenile.

Triumphant Flight is by Chullo, out of the Kennedy Road mare Jetinwith Kennedy, was bred by and foaled at Applebite Farms, is owned by Tyler Seltzer and trained by Eric Kruljac. The $36,000 Barretts purchase won his only start July 12.

Babs Moossa is by Crowning Storm, out of the Candi’s Gold mare Moossa’s Girl, was bred by, foaled at and owned by Halo Farms and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has two wins in four starts, earnings of $50,850 and is coming off a win in the July 12 Solano County Juvenile.

Jack Flash is by Swiss Yodeler, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Self Taught, was bred by Mike and Patricia Harrington, was foaled at Pepper Oaks Farm, is owned by Mike Harrington Trust and trained by Mike Harrington. In three starts he has a lone win via disqualification, earnings of $43,428 and is coming off a sixth in the July 5 Hollywood Futurity.

Atlantra’s Tantrum is by Old Topper, out of the Majestic Light mare Atlantra, was bred by, foaled at and owned by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Armando Lage. He is coming off a maiden win in his third start June 27 and has earnings of $12,376.

Glorious One is by Old Topper, out of the Unbridled mare Fasahah, was bred by, foaled at and owned by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Peter Miller. He won his lone start June 25 and has earnings of $12,000.

Swiss Alpine is by Swiss Yodeler, out of the Conquistador Cielo mare Early Tales, was bred by Joseph Duffel and Mr. and Mrs. Rick Sackett, was foaled at Duffel Farm, is owned by Joseph Duffel and Christopher York and is trained by Jose DeLima. The Barretts graduate has one win in four starts, earnings of $18,160 and is coming off an eighth in the July 5 Hollywood Juvenile.

Making Dreams is by Rio Verde, out of the Dancebel mare Living Dreams, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by John Costello, Richard London and Terry Lovingier and trained by Walther Solis. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $44,796 and is coming off a second in the July 5 Hollywood Juvenile.