Seven Distaff Sprinters Contest Rancho Bernardo
Updated: Thursday, August 19, 2004 8:14 PM
Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2004 8:14 PM
Edited from Del Mar reportsBoasting a record of five victories in seven career starts, Dream of Summer will lead a field of seven female speed burners to the post in Saturday's grade III, $150,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap for fillies and mares going 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track at Del Mar.
The Rancho Bernardo will be run as the eighth race on the day's card and will share stakes billing with the grade I Del Mar Oaks, to be run earlier in the day.
Dream of Summer, trained by Juan Garcia, takes a three-race win streak into the fray and will carry high weight of 118 pounds, including Mike Smith.
Here's how they'll line up from the rail, with weights and riders:
1--Icantgoforthat, 115, Joe Steiner
2--Coconut Girl, 116, Victor Espinoza
3--Cyber Slew, 116, Corey Nakatani
4--Barbara Orr, 113, Tyler Baze
5--All Glory, 114, Kerwin John
6--Dream of Summer, 118, Mike Smith
7--Bold Roberta, 114, David Nuesch.
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