$50,000 Kent Stakes-Press Kit

Ima Happy Cat

$50,000 KENT STAKES
SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2018
22nd RUNNING, 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES, 6 ½ FURLONGS

Track Record: 1:12.94, I Keep Saying (5), July 27, 2014
Stakes Record*: 1:16.80, Risque’s  Legacy, May 28, 2017
*Run at 1 1/16 Miles 2003-2016, 1 Mile 1997-2002

Most Wins
Trainer: 3-tie Tim McCanna (One Number Short, 1999; Dolly’s Hit Lady, 2002; Gins Majesty, 2005) Doris Harwood (Shampoo, 2007; Elusive Horizon, 2008; Carrabelle Harbor, 2011)
Jockey: 2-tie Gallyn Mitchell (No Flies On Doodle, 2009; Carrabelle Harbor, 2011) Leslie Mawing (Ole’s Miss, 2014; Belle Hill, 2015) Rocco Bowen (Stopshoppingdebbie, 2013; Risque’s Legacy, 2017)
Owner: 3 Northwest Farms LLC (Shampoo, 2007; Elusive Horizon, 2008, Stopshoppingdebbie, 2013)
Track: fast 18, wet-fast 2, sloppy 1
Favorites: 8-21 Odds-on: 6-15
Largest $2 Win: $58.60, Champagneandcaviar, 2012 Smallest $2 Win: $2.40, Stopshoppingdebbie, 2013

Youcan’ttakeme

Gate-to-Wire: Guinevere, 1998; Dolly’s Hit Lady, 2002; Youcan’ttakeme, 2003; Elusive Horizon, 2008; No Flies On Doodle, 2009
Smallest Win Margin: head-tie, One Number Short, 1999; Stopshoppingdebbie, 2013
Largest Win Margin: 7 lengths, Chestnut Lady, 2006
Winner Bred: Kentucky 10, Washington 6, California 2, Florida 1, Oregon 1, Ontario 1
Purse: $50,000 1st-$27,500 2nd-$10,000 3rd-$7,500 4th-$3,750 5th-$1,250

OWNERS HOMETOWNS
1: Bella Mia (2) John & Janene Maryanski, Auburn, WA
2: Spot On (15) Blue Ribbon Racing #16 (Debbie & Rick Pabst, Buckley, WA)
3: Brilliant Bird (9/2) Ron Crockett, Seattle, WA
4: Ima Happy Cat (6/5) Sue & Tim Spooner, Olympia, WA
5: Downwind (10) Ten Broeck Farm (David Mowat, Woodinville, WA)
6: Diamonds R (6) George Todaro, Seattle, WA

WASHINGTON OAKS SERIES
May 20: $50,000 Seattle Stakes, 6F: Ima Happy Cat ($6.40) 1:09.68 70 Beyer
June 10: $50,000 Kent Stakes, 6 ½ Furlongs
July 1: $50,000 Irish Day Stakes, 1 1/16 Mile
July 22: $50,000 Washington Oaks, 1 1/8 Mile
Aug. 26: $50,000 WA Cup Sophomore Filly (S), 1 Mile

Belle Hill

KENT STAKES LAST FIVE WINNERS
2017 Risque’s Legacy        1:16.80 $9.00
2016 Find Joy                      1:43.40 $31.40
2015 Belle Hill                      1:45.14 $3.40
2014 Ole’s Miss                   1:41.46 $3.60
2013 Stopshoppingdebbie 1:43.13 $2.40

2018 STAKES @ EMERALD DOWNS
FAVORITES: (2-for-4)
2nd CHOICE: (1-for-4)
3RD CHOICE: (1-for-4)
4TH CHOICE: (0-for-4)
LARGEST $2 WIN: $19.20 (Invested Prospect, Hastings Stakes)
SMALLEST $2 WIN: $4.60 (Riser, Governor’s Stakes)
WINNER BRED: California 1, Kentucky 1, Washington 1, Ohio 1
WINNING SIRES: Smiling Tiger 1, Violence 1, Abraaj 1, Mizzen Mast 1
Total Horses 34 Average Field Size 8.50 Average $2 Win: $9.20 ($36.60)

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