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IdaBet players, we thought you would want to know that Multiple stakes winning Her Emmynency and upstart Nancy From Nairobi both figure prominently among a field of six older fillies and mares in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Santa Ana Stakes at 1 1/8 miles on turf.

HER EMMYNENCY:  A winner of the Grade I, 1 1/8 miles turf Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes at Keeneland two starts back on Oct. 10, Her Emmynency, in her first start for trainer Kristin Mulhall, was an even fourth here as the 3-1 favorite in the Grade II, one mile turf Buena Vista Stakes on Feb. 20.  A one mile turf minor stakes winner at Santa Anita in October, 2014, this 4-year-old Kentucky-bred daughter of Successful Appeal was a close second in the Grade I Del Mar Oaks three starts back on Aug. 15 and has four wins from eight overall starts.  Owned by Ike and Dawn Thrash, she has career earnings of $552,250.

NANCY FROM NAIROBI:  A dazzling one mile turf allowance winner here on March 4, this 5-year-old English-bred mare showed an impressive turn of foot, rallying wide from off the pace with the inner rail set at 30 feet.  Trained by John Sadler and ridden in all four of her stateside starts by Abel Lezcano, Nancy From Nairobi, who was off the board in a pair of Group starts as a three year old in England, will be seeking her third consecutive win in her first North American graded stakes assignment.  A 1 1/8 miles turf allowance winner two starts back on Feb. 5, “Nancy” has a win and a second from two tries at the Santa Ana distance and is 21-4-6-0 overall, with earnings of $151,456.

GLORY:  Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, this 4-year-old filly by Tapit pressed the pace and was overwhelmed by Nancy From Nairobi late when second in a one mile turf allowance here on March 4.  Quick early, Glory showed the way in both the Grade III, one mile turf Megahertz Stakes Jan....

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Three-time stakes winner Singing Kitty, along with sharp fillies Kiss At Midnight and Sheer Pleasure, head a field of nine California-bred or sired older fillies and mares going a flat mile on the main track Sunday at Santa Anita.

SINGING KITTY:  A three-time stakes winner on turf, this 4-year-old filly by Ministers Wild Cat comes off a close eighth place finish in the Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint, but retains the services of Gary Stevens.  Trained by Matt Chew, Singing Kitty was never a factor when ninth two starts back in the Grade II Monrovia Stakes down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course Jan. 3, but was a close third three races back in the Grade III Autumn Miss down the hill Oct. 17.  A storybook claim for just $32,000 in December, 2014, she banked $267,800 for owners Chris Aulds and Peter Jeong last year.  Although she’s never tried one mile on dirt, she has two wins from four lifetime starts over the surface.  She is 15-5-1-1 overall, with earnings of $333,488.

KISS AT MIDNIGHT:  Claimed 10 starts back for $25,000 on April 11, 2015, Kiss At Midnight has proven an astute purchase for trainer Richard Baltas and owners Marasa, Messineo, Robershaw and partners.   A close second in a one mile turf allowance here on Feb. 27, this 4-year-old filly by Decarchy has four lifetime wins, all of them coming from 11 starts on the main track.  Second three starts back to the highly regarded Sunday Rules in the 6 ½ furlong Kalookan Queen Stakes on Dec. 30, Kiss At Midnight would be well served by a fast pace in her second try at the distance.  She sports an overall mark of 13-4-6-2, with earnings of $292,260.

SHEER PLEASURE:  A two-time stakes winner versus statebreds, this 4-year-old daughter of Birdonthewire comes off a sharp second at 1 1/16 miles in open company here...

We wanted our IdaBet.com players to know that: Multiple stakes winning Her Emmynency and upstart Nancy From Nairobi both figure prominently among a field of six older fillies and mares in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Santa Ana Stakes at 1 1/8 miles on turf.

HER EMMYNENCY:  A winner of the Grade I, 1 1/8 miles turf Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes at Keeneland two starts back on Oct. 10, Her Emmynency, in her first start for trainer Kristin Mulhall, was an even fourth here as the 3-1 favorite in the Grade II, one mile turf Buena Vista Stakes on Feb. 20.  A one mile turf minor stakes winner at Santa Anita in October, 2014, this 4-year-old Kentucky-bred daughter of Successful Appeal was a close second in the Grade I Del Mar Oaks three starts back on Aug. 15 and has four wins from eight overall starts.  Owned by Ike and Dawn Thrash, she has career earnings of $552,250.

NANCY FROM NAIROBI:  A dazzling one mile turf allowance winner here on March 4, this 5-year-old English-bred mare showed an impressive turn of foot, rallying wide from off the pace with the inner rail set at 30 feet.  Trained by John Sadler and ridden in all four of her stateside starts by Abel Lezcano, Nancy From Nairobi, who was off the board in a pair of Group starts as a three year old in England, will be seeking her third consecutive win in her first North American graded stakes assignment.  A 1 1/8 miles turf allowance winner two starts back on Feb. 5, “Nancy” has a win and a second from two tries at the Santa Ana distance and is 21-4-6-0 overall, with earnings of $151,456.

GLORY:  Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, this 4-year-old filly by Tapit pressed the pace and was overwhelmed by Nancy From Nairobi late when second in a one mile turf allowance here on March 4.  Quick early, Glory showed the way in both the Grade III, one mile turf Megahertz Stakes Jan. 18 and...

IdaBet.com players might want to know that Ed Hensley’s Pertty Music, deftly handled by Kevin Wallis, held off arch rival Just A Bee, driven by Mike Micallef, in Pompano Park’s $15,000 Open Handicap Pace for mares on Tuesday night (March 22).

Trained by Rod Lorenzo in Hensley’s absence, the six year-old daughter of Jereme’s Jet, led at every juncture of the mile, clocking hot panels of :26.1, :54 and 1:22.4 in route to a 1:50.4 win measuring a length on the line with All Charged Up, teamed with John MacDonald, third, 3 1/4 lengths away.

Jets Are On and Southwind Trini shared the final two checks as finished in a dead-heat for fourth in the talented septet of ladies.

This was a classic Wallis drive as he sent Pertty Music launching from the get-go from post five battling, briefly, with All Charged Up around the opening turn to take command.

Just A Bee, also on the engine from her outside post, was able to wend her way into third early.

Zipping along at a very lively pace, Wallis thwarted any serious challenges with Pertty Music until she marched into the final turn when Just A Bee left the coziness of her pocket and began her attack with 2 1/2 lengths to make up.

That was just not to “bee” this night.

Closing her mile with a :28 finale, Pertty Music hit the wire a length in front as Just A Bee’s :27.4 rally fell short by that aforementioned margin.

In a post race interview, driver Kevin Wallis, now just 15 wins away from 10,000, related, “To tell you the truth, the outcome of this race may have been decided at the draw a few days earlier when Mike’s (Micallef) mare was assigned the outside post and we drew the six and eventually drew one post in from that with the scratch of Joe’s (Pavis) mare, (Arodasi).

“Pertty Music had been racing very well lately and I figured that if I could get a jump on her, I might have the upper hand this...

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March 23, 2016 NorthField Park

Race 1: 4- Wallstreet Bailout – Looks to be the best in tonight’s opener. 3- Hooray Katie – Has the ability to be prominently placed

on this ticket. 5- Echo’s Pearl – Made the ticket last time out and could be right there again tonight. 2- Moma Jean’s Crown – Could

be in the thick of the action.

Race 2: 4- Matter Of Pride – Drops in class and could be successful at this level of competition. 3- Natural Power – Should be fresh

off a layoff and could do well at first asking. 5- Market Timer – Could make the ticket if he minds his manners. 2- Royal Thunder –

Could garner a minor share in here.

Race 3: 3- Fierce Desire – Draws into a race where several could win; this one gets the slight call over the others to get the job done.

4- Sir Barton – One of several that could do well in here. 2- Full Circle Spirit – One of many that could make the ticket.

Race 4: 3- Beautiful Red – Made the ticket in five of his last six races; could step up and lead the ticket tonight. 5- Big Bad Puddycat

– Finished second last time out and could post a similar effort again tonight. 6- Good Roberta – Finished third in his most recent race

and could finish third again. 2- Fluky’s Girl – One...

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FINAL CHANGES

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Race Number Horse Change

1 1 Tell Tale Charlie Ownership Change: Keene Thoroughbred LLC

1 4 Midway Mine SCRATCH

2 1 Mystic Smoke Ownership Change: Mark Ray Nelson and

2 4 Suzannie SCRATCH

6 11 Gospel Key Purr SCRATCH

7 4 Track That Cat SCRATCH

8 1 Jitterbug Son SCRATCH

Carol J. Waller