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ALBANY, Calif. (May 24, 2013) – California-breds Siberian Laughter, Summer Hit and Control Seeker are entered in Monday’s $100,000 Grade III All-American Stakes at Golden Gate.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (May 24, 2013) – California-bred graded-stakes winners Tiz Flirtatious and Halo Dolly are entered in Monday’s $250,000 Grade I Gamely Stakes for fillies and mares at Betfair Hollywood Park.

By Bloodhorse ARCADIA, Calif. (May 23, 2013) -- Thoroughbred Owners of California will join regulators from eight states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast by committing to implement the Mid Atlantic Uniform Medication Program beginning in January 2014, it was announced May 23. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/78460/toc-commits-to-uni...

By DRF.com SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 23, 2013) – The changing landscape of West Coast racing will include an unusual twist to the calendar – Santa Anita will stay open into July and Del Mar into the month of December. It used to be the other way around. http://www.drf.com/news/chrb-awards-extended-dates-santa-anita-and-del-mar

From NTRA WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 23, 2013) -- The death and destruction caused by Monday’s EF-5 tornado that struck near Oklahoma City, OK are staggering. According to news reports, several horse farms were damaged and many horses stabled at Celestial Acres in Moore, OK were killed. The NTRA has contacted local horsemen and officials at Remington Park to offer assistance.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (May 23, 2013) – Curvy Cat is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $70,000 Great Lady M Stakes for fillies and mares at Betfair Hollywood Park.

BONSALL, Calif. (May 23, 2013) – In Excess, an Irish-bred son of Siberian Express who became one of the most dominant sires in California, passed away last Friday at Vessels Stallion Farm from the infirmities of age at 26. He had been pensioned in 2011.

CHICAGO, Ill. (May 22, 2013) – Bobo is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $150,000 Grade III Arlington Classic Stakes for 3-year-olds at Arlington Park.

By DRF.com OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (May 22, 2013) --A representative of the Celestial Acres Training Center in Moore, Okla., said 34 horses had been found alive as of Wednesday following Monday’s tornado, which packed winds of nearly 200 miles an hour. http://www.drf.com/news/oklahoma-tornado-34-horses-found-alive-celestial...

From TRAO and OQHRA
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (May 22, 2013) -- In a joint statement released by the Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma (TRAO) and the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA), the associations announced the creation of a benevolence account for horsemen impacted by the recent storms in the state.

By San Diego Union Tribune
DEL MAR, Calif. (May 22, 2013) -- Is Del Mar considering going back to a natural dirt track in order to be more attractive to draw a Breeders’ Cup bid in 2015? http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/may/21/polytrack-del-mar-dirt-/

By Bloodhorse OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (May 21, 2013) -- The Women's Horse Industry Network is raising funds to help horse owners in the areas affected by the May 20 tornado in Oklahoma City, Okla. One of the hardest hit areas was the Orr Family Farm which lost nearly 100 horses.

By Bloodhorse  MOORE, Okla. (May 21, 2013) – More than 100 horses are thought to have perished in the massive tornado that hit the Moore, Okla. area May 20 in addition to the human lives that were lost. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/78408/more-than-100-hors...

By Bloodhorse.com SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 20, 2013) --The California Horse Racing Board takes a first look at a race dates calendar that doesn't include Betfair Hollywood Park next year when it convenes in Sacramento May 23.

LOS OLIVOS, Calif. (May 20, 2013) – A Lil Excess, producer of the stakes-placed Dancingtothestars and A Lil Dumaani, was euthanized Monday at Alamo Pintado Clinic following complications from a twisted colon.

From Barretts INGLEWOOD, Calif. (May 19, 2013) -- Graduates of Barrettsʼ October Yearling Sale won the $100,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares and both open allowance races on the Saturday card at Betfair Hollywood Park.

BALTIMORE, Md. (May 18, 2013) -- Preakness Stakes winner Oxbow is out of the unraced mare Tizamazing, a Kentucky-bred daughter of former California Broodmare of the Year Cee’s Song.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (May 18, 2013) – Unusual Hottie rallied in late stretch to win Saturday’s $100,500 Fran’s Valentine Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares at Betfair Hollywood Park.

By DRF BALTIMORE, Md. (May 18, 2013) -- Craig Dado, an executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, was elected to the board of directors of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association at a board meeting Friday in Baltimore, the NTRA announced.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (May 16, 2013) – Hail Mary is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $70,000 Railbird Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Betfair Hollywood Park.