Mischief Clem to miss Snow Chief

ARCADIA, Calif. - Stakes winner Mischief Clem has been turned out and will miss the $200,000 Snow Chief Stakes next Saturday, May 23. Nominations close today for the Snow Chief, a mile and one-eighth turf race for 3-year-olds that is among five stakes that day for California-bred or -sired horses.

Mischief Clem finished seventh in the Grade 3 El Camino Real Derby on Feb. 14 at Golden Gate Fields, after which the colt did not train forwardly. After post-race tests came back clean, the decision was made to give him a break.

Trained by Bob Hess Jr., Mischief Clem has won three races and $266,485 from seven starts, including an upset in the $245,000 California Cup Derby on Jan. 24.

The leading earner by California-based stallion Papa Clem, Mischief Clem is owned by Craig and Lorie Griffin of Arizona, where Mischief Clem is being freshened. Mischief Clem could return at Del Mar.