Harris Connections Hold Strong Hand in Cal Cup

Headed by John Scott in the $175,000 Lava Man Cal Cup Classic Harris connections are well covered in the main events. John Scott is by Bertrando, out of the Deputy Minister mare Henlopen, was bred by Harris Farms and Scott Gross, is owned by Harris Farms and trained by Carla Gaines. He has five wins in eight starts, earnings of $301,304 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 1 Harry F. Brubaker.

Also entered in the Classic is Accelerant who is by Unusual Heat, out of the Flying Sensation mare She’s a Sensation, was bred by Old English Rancho and Joe Turner, is owned by E.W. Johnston and Robert Riggio and is trained by Donald Warren. He has three wins in 19 starts, earnings of $118,674 and is coming off a fourth in a Sept. 29 allowance.

Also entered in the Classic is Rousing Sermon who is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Awesome Again mare Rousing Again, was bred by owners Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has two wins in 13 starts, earnings of $477,000 and is coming off a fourth in the Sept. 8 Super Derby. He won last year’s Cal Cup Juvenile.

Also entered in the Classic is Woodmans Luck who is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Woodman mare Lucky Woodman, was bred by Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Mike Puype. He has one win in 20 starts, earnings of $174,736 and is coming off a second in a Sept. 3 optional claimer. He was third in last year’s Cal Cup Juvenile.

In the $250,000 Keith E. Card Cal Cup Juvenile Fillies Swiss Yodeler is reprenseted by Tilde, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Self Taught, she was bred by Revocable Trust of Mike Harrington and Patricia Harrington, is owned by Mike Harrington Trustee and trained by Mike Harrington. She has three wins in four starts, earnings of $195,060 and is coming off a consecutive wins in the CTBA and Generous Portion stakes.

In the $250,000 Bob Benoit Cal Cup Juvenile there is Real Heat who is by Unusual Heat, out of the Ole mare Chi Chi Nette, was bred by Madeline Auerbach and Barry Abrams, is owned by Class Racing Stable and trained by J. Eric Kruljac. He is a maiden making his second start after a fourth in a Sept. 2 debut with earnings of $4,200.

In the $100,000 John Deere Cal Cup Distaff Harris connections are running Logical Single who is by Singletary, out of the Dynaformer mare Zoelu, was bred by owner Harris Farms and trained by Dean Pederson. She has five wins in 18 starts, earnings of $222,138 and is coming off a second in the Sept. 8 E.B. Johnston.

Also in the $100,000 John Deere Cal Cup Distaff is Cat’s Cradle Stakes winner Tiz Flirtatious who is by Tizbud, out of the Victory Gallop mare Masquerade Belle, was bred by owner Pamela Ziebarth and trained by Martin Jones. She has three wins in four starts, earnings of $134,800 and is coming off a third in the La Canada.

Also in the $100,000 John Deere Cal Cup Distaff is Best Present Ever who is by Unusual Heat, out of the Beau Genius mare Centerofattention, was bred by owners Dennis & Norine Grenier and trained by J. Eric Kruljac. She has three wins in eight starts, earnings of $185,800 and is coming off a ninth in the Aug. 18 Del Mar Oaks.

Also in the $100,000 John Deere Cal Cup Distaff is Unusual Hottie who is by Unusual Heat, out of the Ski Champ mare Branca Como Neve, was bred by Ali Nilforushan Equestrian, is owned by Seyyed Nilforushan and trained by John Sadler. She has four wins in nine starts, earnings of $171,660 and is coming off a second in the Aug. 19 Solana Beach.

In the $100,000 Donald Valpredo Cal Cup Sprint Harris connected horses are: Maui Mark is by Unusual Heat, out of the Man From Eldorado mare Dalymount, was bred by Fast Lane Farms, is owned by Michael Carter and trained by Robert Hess Jr. He has nine wins in 25 starts, earnings of $304,568 and is coming off a fifth in a July 25 starter handicap at Saratoga.

Also in the $100,000 Donald Valpredo Cal Cup Sprint is Mensa Heat who is by Unusual Heat, out of the Ole mare Chi Chi Nette, was bred by Madeline Auerbach and David Abrams, is owned by Randall Ho, Westside Rentals.com and trainer Doug O’Neill. He has nine wins in 48 starts, earnings of $505,718 and is coming off a third in the Sept. 28 Eddie D. He was seventh in this race last year.