Washington Thoroughbred Breeders & Owners Association news and notes


March 16, 2013 · 8:56 PM

On February 23, 2013, 2011 sale graduate Little Jack, who races for Lester Ellenz and is trained by Tim McCanna, took a mile starter allowance at Golden Gate by 3 1/ 4 lengths and the $16,000 yearling, who has never run further back than third in seven starts, has earned $46,808.

2012 Washington champion E Z Kitty, who races for trainer Mike Chambers and partners John Xitco and Dan Agnew,finished second to Jaws n' Paws in the $35,000 Mesa Handicap at Turf Paradise on March 9. Karl Krieg's homebred Love Makor - the five-year-old full sister to Krieg's 2012 Washington horse of the year Makors Finale - finished third in the 6 1/2 -furlong race.

E Z Kitty, a five-year-old daughter of He's Tops-Envision the Cat bred by Jerry and Peggy Woods, has run in four stakes at the Arizona track this year with a record of 2-1-1 and earned $52,857. Her lifetime totals are $151,173 from a record of 9-1-2 from 15 starts. Love Makor, a Washington-bred daughter of pensioned Washington champion Makors Mark out of 2012 Washington broodmare of the year Coup de Foudre, has earned $67,468.

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