$100,000 I’m Smokin Stakes Loaded with Harris Farms Connections

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 25, 2019) – The unbeaten Graduation Stakes winner Big Returns (Mr. Big) along with Clubhouse Ride, Vronsky and Smiling Tiger juvenile progeny, are entered in Friday’s $100,000 I’m Smokin Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-olds at Del Mar.

Riding With Dino is by Vronsky, out of the Yankee Gentleman mare Belloma, was bred by George Krikorian, is owned by Paradise Farms, Cady or Featherston and is trained by Robert Hess, Jr. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $21,228 and is coming off a win in an Aug. 3 maiden claimer.

Pas de Panique is a Washington-bred by California stallion Smiling Tiger, out of the Harbor the Gold mare Carrabelle Harbor, was bred by Bar C Racing Stables, is owned by Where We At and trained by Mark Glatt. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $71,000 and is coming off a second in the Aug. 2 Graduation Stakes.

Club Aspen is by Clubhouse Ride, out of the Talkin Man mare Aspen Gal, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Lawrence Lewis and trained by Craig Lewis. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $40,260 and is coming off an Aug. 2 maiden win.

Drippin Sauce is by Vronsky, out of the Bold Badgett mare Always Fashionable, was bred by Old English Rancho, is owned by Slam Dunk Racing or Nentwig and is trained by Jonathan Wong. He has two wins in three starts, earnings of $52,200 and is coming off an Aug. 10 starter’s optional claiming win.

El Tigre Terrible is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Gotham City mare King City Kitty, was bred by Martin Bach, is owned by Slam Dunk Racing or Nentwig and is trained by Peter Miller. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $25,900 and is coming off a third in an Aug. 10 starter’s optional claiming win.

Big Returns is by Mr. Big, out of the Orientate mare Quick Chick, was bred by George Krikorian, is owned by William Peeples and is trained by Luis Mendes. He has won both starts, including the Aug. 2 Graduation Stakes, with earnings of $93,600