Mark Glatt plans to enter two in Saturday's Desert Stormer

Mark Glatt plans to enter both his nominees to this Saturday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Desert Stormer Stakes, Dance to the Music and unbeaten Ironic Twist.

The Desert Stormer is named for the 1995 winner of the Breeders’ Cup Sprint, who defeated 13 rivals by a neck at 14-1 under Kent Desormeaux for trainer Frank Lyons at Belmont Park.

Saturday’s Desert Stormer is the 26th renewal, open to fillies and mares three and up at six furlongs.

Dance to the Music breezed five furlongs Saturday in 1:00.6. Ironic Twist went the same distance Sunday in 1:00.8.

Both fillies are owned by longtime proponents of California racing. Red Baron’s Barn LLC and Rancho Temescal LLC supply the colors for Dance to the Music, bred in Kentucky by George Kirkorian. Al and Saundra Kirkwood not only own Ironic Twist, they also bred the daughter of Distorted Humor, unbeaten in her first two races, both main track sprints at Santa Anita.

Glatt, a 49-year-old native of Spokane, Washington, has an extensive background in the game.

He grew up on a farm in Auburn, Washington, some 30 miles south of Seattle. His father Ron trained horses throughout the northwest, and Mark obtained his trainer’s license at 21 right after graduating from Western Washington University in 1994.

Glatt, consistently among the top five at both Santa Anita and Del Mar, is currently tied for fourth in the trainer standings with Bob Baffert at 27 victories through 66 racing days.