Kikisoblu and City by the Bay, first and second-place finishers in the Hastings Handicap, head the list of 10 nominees to the $50,000 Washington State Legislators Stakes on Sunday, June 7.

At 6 ½ furlongs, the Washington State Legislators is the second of four open stakes for older fillies and mares, and the last one-turn race en route to the 1 1/8-mile Emerald Distaff on Sunday, August 16.

Kikisoblu exploded onto the local scene with a powerful 4 ¼-length victory in the Hastings, running six furlongs in a meet-fastest 1:08.69 and paying $19 to win. Owned by renowned medical doctor and research scientist George Todaro, Kikisoblu has won three straight and is 3-0-1 in four starts overall with earnings of $44,524. The 4-year-old Kodiak Kowboy filly won a pair of sprints this winter at Turf Paradise.

City by the Bay, the 7-to-5 favorite in the Hastings, settled for second place but finished 3 ½ lengths clear of the show horse. A 4-year-old City Zip filly based at Golden Gate Fields, City by the Bay is 1-1-0 in two starts at Emerald Downs including a sharp victory in last year’s Seattle Handicap.

Madame Pele, a two-time stakes winner at Emerald Downs, looks to rebound after a fifth-place finish in the Hastings, while Lady of the Nile flew late to finish third in the Hastings. Hall-of-Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer nominated Cast in Silver, a 4-year-old City Zip miss that has a 3-3-0 record in six starts but has never raced in a stakes.

I Think So, a triple stakes winner at Hastings Racecourse, comes off a 4 ¼ length win vs. optional claimers and was claimed for $40,000 by owner Jeff Stoddard and trainer Dan Markle.

$50,000 Wash. State Legislators Stakes, Sunday, June 7

3-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies & Mares, 6 ½ Furlongs

Horse. . . . . . . . .Owner. . . . . . . . .Trainer

Bee Dees Bid (4-KY). . . .D. Gibbs Farm LLC. . . .Tom Wenzel
Camille (5-AZ). . . .Ramiro Meraz-Martinez. . . .Manny Ortiz
Cast in Silver (4-KY). . . .J. Carver & J. Hollendorfer. . . .Jerry Hollendorfer
Charismata (4-KY). . . .Jeffrey D. Stoddard. . . .Dan Markle
City by the Bay (4-KY). . . .Martin Bach & Jack Owens. . . .William Morey
English Lace (6-KY). . . .Savario Farm. . . .Diane Garrison
I Think So (5-KY). . . .Jeffrey D. Stoddard. . . .Dan Markle
Kikisoblu (4-KY). . . .George Todaro. . . .Tom Wenzel
Lady of the Nile (4-KY). . .Valerie Johnson & Jonn Zervos. . .Robbie Baze
Madame Pele (4-WA). . . .Kama’aina Thoroughbreds. . . .Jim Penney
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