Washington-breds of the week at Emerald Downs | Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owner

Two-year-old runners were the stars of week 18 with Barbara Shinpoch Stakes winner Pippa Bou Peep being given the nod as Washington-bred of the week.

September 1, 2014 11:36 pm

Two-year-old runners were the stars of week 18 with Barbara Shinpoch Stakes winner Pippa Bou Peep being given the nod as Washington-bred of the week. The daughter of Harbor the Gold, who broke her maiden in the 6 1/2-furlong stakes after finishing second to Ethan’s Baby in the Angie C. Stakes, is out of nine-race winner and $70,339 earner Annie’s Bou Peep, a 1994 daughter of $481,681 triple Grade 3 winner For Really. Conditioned by trainer of the week Charles Essex, for whom the filly races with partners Dave and The Little Lady Stable, Pippa Bou Peep became the first stakes winner for rider Eliska Kubinova. Pippa Bou Pieep was bred by C.E. “Rich” and Ann Richardson of Chelan, who also bred Washington horse of the year Reba Is Tops and Washington champion older mare Jazzie Act.

Ronald Richard was named jockey of the week. Ray Loftis’s Pegasus Too gained the owner title and Alejandro Ramirez, who works for Essex, earned the best groom heading.

Mile hero Stryker Phd was named the sterling Washington-bred of week 19 and earned his connections top billings, as his owners Jim and Mona Hour were named top owners, his trainer Larry Ross earned the top trainer spot, and his rider Leslie Mawing was named top jockey. Stryker Phd, who is unbeaten in all three of his 2014 starts – all Emerald stakes races – was bred by Char Clark and Todd Havens of Spokane. The gelded son of Bertrando is one of three foals of racing age, including 2013 Washington champion and 2014 SW Madame Pele, out of Striking Scholar, a daughter of leading sire Smart Strike.

Oscar Mariscal, who works for trainer Tom Wenzel, was named groom of the week.