Kentucky-bred Posse Power, who competed in this year's Santa Anita
Derby, heads a field of six 3-year-olds entered in Sunday's $50,000
Pepsi-Cola Handicap at Emerald Downs.
The one-mile Pepsi Cola is
the first two-turn assignment for 3-year-olds at Emerald Downs, and
Posse Power is the probable favorite after his 1 ¾-length victory in
last month's Auburn Handicap at 6 ½ furlongs.
Owned by Claire
Lein of Fall City, Wash., Posse Power was tested against some of the
west coast's top sophomores this spring while finishing a troubled
third in the Grade III El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate and eighth
in the Grade I Santa Anita Derby. Trainer Frank Lucarelli has big plans
for the son of Posse, including the $75,000 Emerald Derby in August.
Trainer
Doris Harwood could spoil the Posse Power party with Koala Beach, a
lightly raced Washington-bred by Harbor the Gold who ran away with last
year's Gottstein Futurity and Dennis Dodge Stakes.
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