$50,000 Hastings Stakes-Press Kit

Daffodil Sweet

$50,000 HASTINGS STAKES
3 & UP F&M, 6 FURLONGS, 26th RUNNING
SUNDAY, JUNE 26

Track Record: 1:06.86, Kaabraaj (4), April 23, 2016
Stakes Record: tie-1:08 1/5, No Flies On Doodle (2010), E Z Kitty, 1:08.26, (2013), Stopshoppingdebbie, 1:08.38 (2014), Estellara, 1:08.30 (2016)

Most Wins
Horse: 2, Ima Happy Cat (2019, 2021)
Jockey: 3, Gallyn Mitchell (Fleet Pacific, 2001; Dinner At Arlene’s, 2007, No Flies On Doodle, 2010)
Trainer: tie-2, Bud Klokstad (Ropersandwranglers, 1996; Neon Queen, 2002), Tom Wenzel (Stopshoppingdebbie, 2014; Kikisoblu, 2015), Jeff Metz (E Z Kitty, 2013; Citizen Kitty (2017)
Dan Markle (Ima Happy Cat, 2019 & 2021)
Owner: 3, Northwest Farms (Lasting Code, 2004; Dinner At Arlene’s, 2007, Stopshoppingdebbie, 2014)
Favorites: 10-25
Winner Bred: Washington 12, Kentucky 8, California 4, Chile 1
Track Condition: fast 23, sloppy 2
Largest $2 Win: $45.60, Dinner At Arlene’s, May 20, 2007
Smallest $2 Win: $2.80, Ropersandwranglers, Oct. 20, 1996; Fair Apache, May 14, 2000

Owners Hometowns
1: Blazingbellablu (4) Charles Essex, Granite Falls, WA; Petra Lewin, Centralia, WA
2: Ima Happy Cat (3) Sue & Tim Spooner, Olympia, WA
3: Ms Lynn (8) Ron Bohlman, Puyallup, WA
4: Daffodil Sweet (5/2) One Horse Will Do Corporation (Jody Peetz, Issaquah, WA), Chris Stenslie, Enumclaw, WA; Mutiny Bay Backstretch (Andrew Erlandson, Freeland, WA)
5: Dontkissntell (6) K D Thoroughbreds (Darlyne Krieg, Oak Harbor, WA)
6: Maybe I Will (7/2) Fairview LLC (Tom Bachman, Petaluma, CA)
7: Brilliant Bird (12) Bean Acres LLC (Bob Bean, Norco, CA)

2022 Older Fillies & Mares @ Emerald Downs
June 26: $50,000 Hastings Stakes, 6F
July 24: $50,000 WA State Legislators Stakes, 6 ½ F
Aug 14: $75,000 Emerald Distaff, 1 1/16 M
Sept 28: $50,00 WA Cup Filly & Mare Stakes (S), 1 1/16 M

Ima Happy Cat

HASTINGS STAKES LAST FIVE WINNERS
2021 Ima Happy Cat (6) 1:08.50   $11.60   76 Beyer
2020 Not run
2019 Ima Happy Cat (4) 1:08.73   $10.80   81 Beyer
2018 Invested Prospect (5) 1:08.69   $19.20   74 Beyer
2017 Citizen Kitty (5) 1:09.15   $3.40   75 Beyer

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