Blazingbellablu
$50,000 HASTINGS STAKES
3 & UP F&M, 6 FURLONGS, 27th RUNNING
SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 2023
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), Maybe I Will, 1:08.38 (2022)
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), Blaine Wright (Invested Prospect, 2018; Maybe I Will, 2022)
Owner: 3, Northwest Farms (Lasting Code, 2004; Dinner At Arlene’s, 2007, Stopshoppingdebbie, 2014)
Favorites: 10-26
Winner Bred: Washington 12, Kentucky 8, California 5, Chile 1
Track Condition: fast 24, 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
Jody Peetz
Owners Hometowns
1: Daffodil Sweet (5) One Horse Will Do Corporation (Jody Peetz, Issaquah, WA)
2: Slack Tide (7/2) Ten Broeck Farm (David Mowat, Woodinville, WA)
3: Zazen (6) Sue and Tim Spooner, Olympia, WA
4: Blazingbellablu (3) Charles Essex, Granite Falls, WA; Petra Lewin, Centralia, WA
5: Silvery Orb (8) James Carlin, Seattle, WA
6: You Go Girl (8) Ron and Nina Hagen, Enumclaw, WA; Steve Bullock, Enumclaw, WA;
Don and Alice Whitmore, Auburn, WA
7: Lets Declare Peace (9/2) SCRATCHED
8: Cause She’s a Lady (15) Quest Racing (Ron Kalina, Prescott, AZ)
2023 Older Fillies & Mares @ Emerald Downs
June 25: $50,000 Hastings Stakes, 6F
July 23: $50,000 WA State Legislators Stakes, 6 ½ F
Aug 13: $50,000 Emerald Distaff, 1 1/16 M
Sept 17: $50,00 WA Cup Filly & Mare Stakes (S), 1 1/16 M
Ima Happy Cat
HASTINGS STAKES LAST FIVE WINNERS
2022 Maybe I Will (4) 1:08.38 $12.00 81 Beyer
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
