Mark Glatt, 1991 Auburn High School graduate, enjoyed a banner week at Santa Anita.

Sunday, 4-year-old Kentucky-bred It Tiz scored an $18 upset in the $75,000 Megahertz Stakes for older fillies and mares on turf for Glatt and owner Allen and Susan Branch of Los Gatos, Calif. Lilly Fa Pootz, winner of a $7,500 claiming race at Emerald Downs in 2009, finished second, and Grade I Beverly D winner Éclair de Lune was a disappointing fourth.

Friday, Reba Is Tops scored a nose decision over Linda Lou in a $62,500 optional claiming event on Santa Anita’s unique hillside turf course. With Joe Talamo steering the 7-year-old through an opening on the rail, Reba Is Tops ran about 6 ½ furlongs in 1 minute, 13.06 seconds and paid $3.20. There were no takers at the claim box.

Glatt, son of longtime Northwest horsemen Ron Glatt, has conditioned It Tiz through a 6-for-15 career in which the $170,000 daughter of Tiznow has finished fourth in three Grade I events.

Reba Is Tops, meanwhile, has a 13-6-4 record in 28 starts with earnings of $408,629, good for 20th place on the all-time list of Washington-breds. And she might not be finished yet. She’s nominated to Sunday’s $70,000 Wishing Well Stakes on the hillside turf course—entries will be drawn Thursday.

Reba is about to begin a new career in the breeding shed. Jarnig and co-owners Eric Schweiger and Kenny Marshall have chosen to breed her to Broken Vow next month in Versailles, Ky. Standing for $25,000 at Pin Oak Stud, Broken Vow ranked 31st nationally in 2010 progeny earnings with $5,049,295.

Incidentally, Glatt and the Branches campaigned a Washington-bred daughter of Broken Vow named La Tee, who was multiple graded stakes-placed and the WTBA Champion Older Filly or Mare in 2008. And Allen and Susan Branch, too, have a Northwest connection. Susan is the daughter of longtime Washington breeders John and Doris Konecny and the Branch colors—blue and white checks with red chess emblem—are the old Czech-Mate Stable silks.

Glatt, who grew up on the family’s five-acre farm on Lee Hill, said he has 22 horses in training at Santa Anita. He finished ninth with 21 wins at the inaugural Emerald Downs meet in 1996 before moving his base to Northern California in 1997 and Southern California in 2000.

News and Notes

Washington-bred Mizzen You made it three straight wins Friday with a 3 ½-length score in a $16,000 claimer at Golden Gate. After being claimed last August, the daughter of Mizzen Mast went 4-for-6 and earned $58,800 for trainer Frank Lucarelli and owner Howard Hammer. She now goes to trainer William Morey, who claimed the 5-year-old for owners Rick Mendoza and Roger Newman.

Hats off to trainer Larry Ross as he brought the 5-year-old B.C.-bred Trilly Kat off the bench for a $39 surprise Friday in an open $8,000 claimer for older fillies and mares at Turf Paradise.

2008 Emerald Downs leading jockey Seth Martinez is riding at Oaklawn Park where he finished second aboard Decommander in his first mount Saturday at the Arkansas track.

Inoel Beato, meanwhile, is riding 18 percent winners and ranks fourth at Golden Gate with 15 wins through Sunday…Emerald Downs opens for training Tuesday, Feb. 8, in advance of the April 15 opener. And in a new wrinkle, beginning Feb. 7 the Quarter Chute Café will be open for simulcast wagering Mondays and Tuesdays, with action form Portland Meadows, Turf Paradise and other tracks.

Kudos to writer Scott Hanson and photographer Jim Bates of the Seattle Times for a sensational A1 story Saturday, Jan. 22 on Mark Dedomenico’s Pegasus Training and Equine Rehabilitation Center.

Speaking of Dedomenico, his sophomore fillies Alec’s Moon (6-2-2-0-$52,100) and Cathy’s Crunches (8-5-2-1-$173,520) are among eleven 3-year-old fillies nominated to Saturday’s $80,000 Portland Meadows Oaks. Entries for the one-mile event will be drawn Tuesday.

Kruger Park heads a list of 13 older sprinters nominated to Saturday’s $25,000 Governor’s Speed Handicap at six furlongs. The special Portland card also features the $11,000 McFadden Memorial Invitational for 3-year-olds. First post is 12:40 p.m.