ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2018) – Fly to Mars is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 City of Hope Mile Stakes at Santa Anita. Fly to Mars is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Doc Gus mare Warren’s Flyer, was bred by owner Gary Barber and is trained by Peter Miller. He has five wins in 15 starts, earnings of $287,358 and is coming off a third in the Aug. 19 Del Mar Mile. ...
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ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2018) – California-breds Whooping Jay and Principe Carlo are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Speakeasy Stakes for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita. Whooping Jay is by Square Eddie, out of the Sharp Humor mare Funny Belle, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He was his lone start Sept. 9 and has earnings of $24,000. Principe Carlo is by Coil, out of the Rahy mare Princess Ezra, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Polanco or Scialanga and is trained by Marcelo Polanco. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $18,945 and is coming off a Sept. 20 maiden win. ...
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VANCOUVER, B.C. (Oct. 4, 2018) – California-bred stakes winner Reginella is the 2-1 morning-line favorite in Sunday’s $100,000 Ballerina Stakes for fillies and mares at Hastings Racecourse. Reginella is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Cahill Road mare Ghost Tree, was bred by owner DiPietro Thoroughbreds and is trained by Blaine Wright. She has four wins in 21 starts, earnings of $153,291 and is coming off consecutive stakes wins. ...
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ELMONT, N.Y. (Oct. 3, 2018) – Listing, a California-bred stakes winner in his debut, makes the leap to Grade I company in Saturday’s $500,000 Champagne Stakes for 2-year-olds at Belmont Park. Listing is by Square Eddie, out of the Yonaguska mare Marquis Diamond, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Ben Cecil. In his lone start, Listing won the Aug. 31 I’m Smokin Stakes and has earnings of $57,000. ...
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 3, 2018) – Graded winner Miss Sunset would become the newest California-bred millionaire if she wins Saturday’s $250,000 Grade II Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes for fillies and mares at Keeneland. Miss Sunset is by Into Mischief, out of the Trippi mare Tuscan Sunset, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds & Alan Klein, is owned by Klein and Philip Lebherz and trained by Jeff Bonde. She has 10 wins in 18 starts, earnings of $879,395 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 3 C.E.R.F. Stakes. She won the Grade II Lexus Raven Run Stakes at Keeneland last year after a win in the C.E.R.F. Stakes. ...
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WILMINGTON, Del. (Sept. 29, 2018) –California-bred Start the Show cruised to victory in Saturday’s the $100,750 Small Wonder Stakes at Delaware Park. With leading Delaware Park jockey Carol Cedeno aboard, the 2-year-old son of Oxbow posted a 4 ¼-length win and returned $3.80 as the favorite in the field of twelve. Start the Show is out of the Bertrando mare Preshow, was bred by George Krikorian, is owned by Blackstone Street Racing and trained by Michael Catalano. He covered the five and a half furlongs over a fast main track in 1:04.14. Start the Show raised his career record to two wins from three starts with earnings of $89,250. ...
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From CHRB ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2018) – The California Horse Racing Board conducted its regular meeting Thursday, September 27, at Santa Anita Park. Chairman Chuck Winner presided. Vice Chair Madeline Auerbach and Commissioners Jesse Choper, Fred Maas and Alex Solis also were in attendance. The audio of this entire Board meeting is available on the CHRB Website (www.chrb.ca.gov) under the Webcast link. In brief: · The Board approved the license application for a fall meet at Del Mar beginning November 9 through December 2. Joe Harper, chief executive officer of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, indicated the same enhanced safety protocols that helped protect horses for the last three meets at Del Mar will remain in place. He specifically thanked the CHRB for its active support in this safety effort and horsemen, who he said have been especially cautious in entering horses they feel might not be physically race ready. These safety protocols have helped reduce equine fatalities at Del Mar by more than 70 percent. · The Board... ...
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ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2018) – Millionaire Ashleyluvssugar and fellow California-bred stakes winner Ann Arbor Eddie are entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II John Henry Turf Championship at Santa Anita. Ann Arbor Eddie is by Square Eddie, out of the In Excess mare Repo, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has five wins in 18 starts, earnings of $433,106 and is coming off a second in an Aug. 16 optional claimer. Ashleyluvssugar is by Game Plan, out of the Urgent Request mare Ashley’s Folly, was bred by owners Alesia, Bran Jam Stable or Ciaglia Racing and is trained by Peter Eurton. He has 10 wins in 28 starts, earnings of $1,349,039 and is coming off a sixth in the Aug. 18 Del Mar Handicap. He won this race in 2016. ...
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POMONA, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2018) — Barretts has cataloged 286 entries for its Fall Yearling and Horses of All Ages Sale to be held Tuesday, October 16 at Fairplex in Pomona, Calif. The continuous session set to begin at 11 a.m. consists of yearlings (Hips 1-231), broodmares and weanlings (Hips 232-269) and horses of racing age, including 2-year-olds (Hips 270-286). This sale, first conducted in 1990, has been an ongoing source of productive runners in all price ranges, and an important sale for those who participate in California’s lucrative awards program. Stakes-winning Fall Sale graduates in 2018 include California-breds: Patriots Rule ($573,173), 3-year-old Spiced Perfection ($372,985) and graded-placed Rye ($323,544). The catalog may now be viewed online at www.barretts.com. Print catalogs will be available September 27. Supplemental entries will be accepted through October 2. For additional information contact: Kim Lloyd, General Manager (909) 629-3099. ...
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Read online: By California Thoroughbred Magazine Graeme and Lu Thomas have the unique ability to lead multiple lives, seamlessly weaving them into one. They run breeding operations in both New Zealand and California, and they delve equally into the worlds of horse racing and show jumping. They keep everything balanced despite doing a majority of the work themselves—from foaling mares to selling yearlings—and logging extensive air miles. Born in Thames, New Zealand, Graeme Thomas was introduced to horses at just 4 years old. He became renowned for his skill and rode for the New Zealand Olympic Equestrian Team from 1966-71. But the United States beckoned, as Thomas fell in love with Lu, a New York-born, FEI World Cup-level rider he had met at a clinic in 1963. “I came over for two weeks in 1971, and I’m still trying to get back to New Zealand,” Thomas joked about the marriage. Now their time is divided, with October through December spent in New Zealand and the rest of the year spent... ...
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ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2018) – California bred multiple stakes winner Spiced Perfection and Pulpit Rider are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Unzip Me Stakes for 3-year-old fillies. Spiced Perfection is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Pleasantly Perfect mare Perfect Feat, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Dare To Dream Stables and trained by Brian Koriner. She has has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $372,985 and is coming off a win in an Aug. 24 optional claimer. Pulpit Rider is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Ride the Rails mare Lady Railrider, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Mike Puype. She has five wins in 12 starts, earnings of $322,508 and is coming off a win in an Aug. 11 optional claimer. ...
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ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2018) – Stakes winner Shades of Victory, claimed for $12,500 earlier this year, is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade I Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita. Shades of Victory is by Thorn Song, out of the Street Sense mare Sensible Girl, was bred by C-Punch Ranch and is owned by trainer Reed Saldana. He has five wins in 18 starts, earnings of $141,449 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 8 E.B. Johnston. ...
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SANTA YNEZ, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2018) – Longtime Thoroughbred breeder and owner Marvin Malmuth passed away earlier this month at his home. He was 89. Malmuth was the founder and president of the Retla Steamship Co., a cargo ship charter business. Malmuth was also a Thoroughbred Race horse breeder of California-bred stakes winner Oberwald and owner of multiple graded winner Explicit. He served on the Board of Directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of California. Malmuth is survived by his wife Sonja; children Karen, David, Michael and Robyn and grandchildren Kate, Amy Josh, Drew and Daniel; brother Eddie Malmuth and numerous nieces and nephews. ...
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ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 25, 2018) – Stakes winner He Will and fellow California-bred Touching Rainbows are entered in Friday’s $100,000 Grade III Eddie D. Stakes at Santa Anita. He Will is by Cyclotron, out of the Lear Fan mare Could She, was bred by Old English Rancho and Berumen, is owned by All Schlaich Stables, Team Green or Randall, et al and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has six wins in 22 starts, earnings of $374,964 and is making his first start since a fourth in the Jan. 27 Unusual Heat Turf Classic, presented by City National Bank. Touching Rainbows is by Aragorn, out of the Gold Case mare Violin Case, was bred by Esembee Inc., is owned by KM Racing or Madaket Stables and is trained by Phi D’Amato. He has six wins in 15 starts, earnings of $279,037 and is coming off a third in the Aug. 17 Green Flash. ...
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From CHRB ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 24, 2018) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting Thursday, September 27, at Santa Anita Park beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Stabling and Vanning Ad Hoc Committee will meet Wednesday in the same location beginning at 10 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend both meetings. An audio-only webcast of the Board meeting can be heard through a link on the CHRB website (webcast). The Board meeting agenda and supporting package of materials as well as the committee agenda and package also are available on the website. ...
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WILMINGTON, Del. (Sept. 24, 2018) – Start the Show is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Small Wonder Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Delaware Park. Start the Show is by Oxbow, out of the Bertrando mare Preshow, was bred by George Krikorian, is owned by Blackstone Street Racing and trained by Michael Catalano. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $29,250 and is coming off a fourth in the Aug. 22 White Clay Creek Stakes. ...
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From TOC ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 7, 2018) – Thoroughbred Owners of California will conduct a conformation clinic on Saturday, Oct. 6, at Santa Anita from 10 a.m. to noon. The informal workshop is intended to help participants develop an “eye” for a horse. With the assistance of expert horsemen, attendees will view a variety of horses and identify conformation strengths and weaknesses. The workshop will take place in the barn area, so attendees are encouraged to wear suitable footwear. To register, call 626-574-6620 or visit toconline.com ...
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CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 22, 2018) – Galilean, a California-bred son of Uncle Mo making his racing debut, won Saturday’s $100,000 Barretts Juvenile Stakes for 2-year-olds at Los Alamitos. A $600,000 purchase in April at Barretts, Galilean is out of the El Prado mare Fresia, was bred by Bar C Racing Stables, is owned by West Point Thoroughbreds, Denise Barker and William Sandbrook and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. “He broke a step slow, but he recovered quickly and showed really good speed,” said Hollendorfer. “I didn’t think they would go that fast (21.65 and 44.86 for the opening half mile), but they did and he handled it just fine. I’m happy. He’ll improve off that race. I’ve got a lot to work with because he’s got really good size and carries really good weight. “Terry Finley (president and chief executive officer of West Point Thoroughbreds) picked this horse and made the decision to buy him. I was lucky enough to get him to train. I’m very happy to work for... ...
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From CTFMA FALLBROOK, Calif. (Sept. 22, 2018) — It is with great sadness that we were informed that our past California Thoroughbred Farm Managers Association President Bob Curtis passed away. Bob was a leader, a horseman, a racing supporter, a dear friend to many of us, and an amazing father to his only daughter Carol. There will be two memorials for Bob one in Scottsdale, Ariz., where he recently moved. The other one will be held at REINS in Fallbrook. It is requested instead of flowers or gifts that donations be made to the REINS program. Arizona Memorial Service – Saturday, Oct. 6, 1 p.m., Messinger Pinnacle Peak Mortuary, 8555 E Pinnacle Peak Rd, Scottsdale, Ariz. California Memorial Service – Oct. 14, 11 a.m., REINS, 4461 S Mission Rd, Fallbrook, Calif. ...
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CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 20, 2018) – California stallion Reagan Republican was represented by his first winner on Thursday when Great Ma Neri won the seventh race at Los Alamitos, a maiden special weight for California-bred fillies and mares. Great Ma Neri is a 3-year-old filly out of the Comic Strip mare Geocel’s Vismic, was bred by owner George Castanares and trained by Lorenzo Ruiz. She ran the 5 ½ furlongs in 1:04.56 and won by 3 ½ lengths at odds of 27-1 in the field of nine. ...
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From TOC ALBANY, Calif. (Sept. 20, 2018) – The Thoroughbred Owners of California invites all members to the Northern California Annual Meeting, to be held on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 10 a.m. in the Bay View Lounge at Golden Gate Fields. The general business meeting will allow directors an opportunity to bring the membership up to date on important issues and will include a question-and-answer session. An award presentation will also be made, and a complimentary buffet luncheon will be served. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 626-574-6620 or at toconline.com. ...
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From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2018) – Our Silver Oak returns to the scene of his impressive first out victory in the $100,000 Barretts Juvenile Saturday at Los Alamitos, where he will faced fellow California-breds Kid Coil and Galilean in a field of six. Scheduled for 6 ½ furlongs and restricted to 2-year-old colts or geldings offered for purchase at any Barretts sale, the Juvenile is the sixth of nine races. Post time Saturday is 2 p.m. Scheduled post time for the Juvenile is 4:28 p.m. Los Alamitos will also offer as many as three seats to the 2019 National Thoroughbred Racing Association National Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas with a live money contest Saturday. The cost to enter the Los Alamitos Fall Qualifier is $400. Of that amount, $100 will be placed in the contest prize pool with the remaining funds going towards a live-money wagering card. Contestants must enter prior to post time for the first race Sept. 15. Players can begin entering the contest... ...
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From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2018) — All of the conditions placed upon the Pacific Racing Association’s (PRA) license application for the fall meet at Golden Gate fields have been met, so that meet is fully approved to begin October 17 and run through December 18. When the Board approved the license application in August, the license was contingent on PRA submitting “agreements with each satellite wagering facility in Northern California, as required by law, including the TOC horsemen’s agreement and all other outstanding items mentioned in the staff analysis, by the close of business on September 10, 2018. This condition is in the public interest and serves the purpose of the California horse racing law.” ...
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From Keeneland VERSAILLES, Ky. (Sept. 17, 2018) — The late Ed Hudon loved the Thoroughbred industry in general and Keeneland in particular, according to those who knew him best. Hudon died Thursday, several hours after his Sierra Farm-bred American Pharoah filly sold for $1.4 million at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. “Keeneland gave us a bottle of champagne (to celebrate the million-dollar sale) and when we went back to the house we poured a glass for Ed,” said Farm Manager Michael Callanan. “We told him the filly sold for $1.4 million and we like to think he knew. We had a toast in his honor.” Sitting with Sierra Farm’s consignment on Saturday, Hudon’s widow, Sharon, recalled his across-the-board generosity that extended to his horses. She noted that Sierra has a band of retired runners and about 30 active broodmares. “I always wanted to sell a million-dollar horse so when Ed died the next day, I feel like that was his last gift to me,” she said. Sharon recalled how much... ...
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From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 12, 2018) – Naughty Tiger, one of four California-breds entered, will try for her second stakes win in a row when she faces four opponents in the $100,000 Barretts Debutante Saturday at Los Alamitos. Scheduled for 6 ½ furlongs and restricted to 2-year-old fillies offered for purchase at any Barretts sale, the Debutante is the fifth of nine races. Post time Saturday is 2 p.m. Scheduled post time for the Debutante is 3:58 p.m. Owned by Brian Blackburn, Shannon Hunt, Mike Marsden, Antony Murigo, Darrin Albert and trainer Edward Freeman, Naughty Tiger followed her maiden victory at Santa Anita June 14 with a 5-1 upset in the CTBA Stakes Aug. 1 at Del Mar. Naughty Tiger was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds. Purchased for $40,000 at the Barretts sale in April, the daughter of Smiling Tiger and the Red Giant mare Naughty Nightie prevailed by 1 ¼ lengths in the CTBA and her second win in three starts pushed her bankroll to $98,880. Trained... ...
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SHAKOPEE, Minn. (Sept. 15, 2018) – California-bred Patriots Rule rallied wide to win Friday’s $50,000 John Bullit Stakes at Canterbury Park. Patriots Rule is by Tribal Rule, out of the Seattle Bound mare Candy Factory, was bred by Dahlberg Farms, is owned by Charles Garvey and trained by Robertino Diodoro. He has 11 wins in 38 starts, earnings of $573,173 and was coming off a fourth in the Aug. 25 Brooks Fields. He was fourth in this race last year. Patriots Rule ran the 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.88 and won by two lengths at odds of 5-2 in the field of eight. ...
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VANCOUVER, B.C. (Sept. 8, 2018) — Reginella, a Ministers Wild Cat four-year-old daughter, captured her second consecutive stakes win with a victory in the $50,000 Delta Colleen Handicap at Hastings Park on Saturday. Reginella took the August 12th Emerald Distaff by nearly three lengths in her previous outing. Luigi Di Pietro and Diana DiPietro’s Reginella got the wire-to-wire win in 1:52.64 for the nine furlong race. She improved her record to four wins, four seconds and four thirds from twenty-one starts. Bred in California she is out of Ghost Tree, by Cahill Road and has now earned $153,291. ...
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CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 8, 2018) – Former claimer Shades of Victory turned his first dirt route into a stunning upset in Saturday’s $75,000 E.B. Johnston Stakes for California-breds at Los Alamitos. Shades of Victory’s win price of $162.60 was the second largest since daytime thoroughbred racing returned to Los Alamitos in 2014. Devils Triangle, who won the fourth race Dec. 11, 2016, holds the record at $185.80. Owned by trainer Reed Saldana and bred by C-Punch Ranch, the 5-year-old son of Thorn Song, out of the Street Sense mare Sensible Girl, has five wins in 17 starts and earnings of $136,449. He is 2-for-5 since Saldana claimed him for $12,500 April 7 at Golden Gate. “Down the stretch I was just hoping he could hold on,” said Saldana. “(Jockey) Martin (Pedroza) rode a great race. We decided to run him here because another race we wanted to run in at Del Mar didn’t fill, so this worked out great. I thought the distance would be to his benefit. One of... ...
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From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 8, 2018) – Post time for the Los Angeles County Fair meet at Los Alamitos will move to 2 p.m. – from the current 1 p.m. – beginning Thursday, Sept. 13. The switch to 2 p.m. – which was approved Friday by the California Horse Racing Board – means post time will be the same as it was during the previous Los Angeles County Fair meets (2014-2017). In addition, the Los Alamitos Racing Association has added a second Pick 5 to the wagering menu, which will also commence Sept. 13. The second Pick 5 – which is a 50-cent minimum wager – will be on the final five races, joining the extremely popular Players’ Pick 5 which is offered on the day’s first five races. The Los Angeles County Fair meet, which began Thursday, will continue through Sunday, Sept. 23. ...
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CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 7, 2018) – California stallion Fighting Hussar was represented by his first winner on Friday when Pretty Hussar won the first race at Los Alamitos, a maiden claimer for California-bred 2-year-old fillies. Pretty Hussar is out of the Henny Hughes mare Lovely Instinct, was bred by owner BG Stables and is trained by Hector Palma. She ran the 5 ½ furlongs in 1:06.17 and won by 1 ¼ lengths as the 4-5 favorite in the field of six. ...
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CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2018) – Multiple stakes winner Spiced Perfection is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Beverly J. Lewis Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Los Alamitos. Spiced Perfection is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Pleasantly Perfect mare Perfect Feat, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Dare To Dream Stables and is trained by Brian Koriner. She has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $372,985 and is coming off a win in an Aug. 24 allowance. ...
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From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2018) – Two-time defending champion Soi Phet will seek his sixth stakes victory at Los Alamitos in the $75,000 E.B. Johnston Stakes Saturday. The one-mile Johnston, which is for 3-year-olds & up bred or sired in California, is part of a stakes doubleheader on the third day of the Los Angeles County Fair meet. Seven 3-year-old fillies will get together in the $75,000 Beverly J. Lewis at six furlongs. The Lewis is the eighth of nine races while the Johnston will go as the sixth. Post time Saturday is 1 p.m. Bred by ARCHA Racing, owned by the Viskovich Family Trust, Mathilde Powell and Paul Viskovich and trained by Leonard Powell, Soi Phet won the Johnston by a half-length a year ago, the fourth of his local stakes successes. He added a fifth to his resume with a second score in the July 4 Bertrando, prevailing by a nose during the Summer Thoroughbred Festival to surpass $1 million in career earnings. Claimed... ...
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VANCOUVER, B.C. (Sept. 5, 2018) – Stakes winner Reginella is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Delta Colleen Handicap for fillies and mares at Hastings Racecourse. Reginella is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Cahill Road mare Ghost Tree, was bred by owners DiPietro Thoroughbreds and is trained by Blaine Wright. She has three wins in 20 starts, earnings of $131,642 and is coming off a win in the Aug. 12 Emerald Distaff. ...
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ALBANY, Calif. (Sept. 3, 2018) –Millionaire Alert Bay, who won the race three years ago, on Sunday again won the $60,350 Rolling Green Stakes at Golden Gate. Alert Bay is by City Zip, out of the Dushyantor mare Hickory, was bred by Thomas Bell & Ross McLeod, is owned by Peter Redekop and trained by Blaine Wright. “[Alert Bay] has given us fantastic pleasure and excitement,” said winning owner Peter Redekop, who traveled to the Bay Area from his residence in Canada to watch his horse perform. “We’ve had good people looking after him and they’ve done a fabulous job with him.” Winning trainer Blaine Wright, emotional after the win, was equally as excited after the victory. “With a horse like this, you expect good things with him and we just try to point him in the right direction and get out of his way,” said Wright. “He’s probably a horse I can never replace. Sometimes it gets me choked up that I’ve gotten to train a horse this good.... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Sept. 3, 2018) – Graded winner Miss Sunset successfully defended her title and led a California-bred sweep of the top three spots in Monday’s $99,990 C.E.R.F. Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Miss Sunset is by Into Mischief, out of the Trippi mare Tuscan Sunset, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds and Alan Klein, is owned by Klein and Philip Lebherz and is trained by Jeff Bonde. She has 10 wins in 18 starts, earnings of $879,395 and was coming off a second in the May 27 Desert Stormer. She won this race last year. Miss Sunset ran the six furlongs in 1:10.48 and won by 1 ½ lengths as the 3-5 favorite in a field of seven. Fellow Cal-breds Show It N Moe It and Dis Smart Cat finished second and third. ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Sept. 3, 2018) – California stallion Capital Account was represented by his first winner in Monday’s first race at Del Mar when Feeling Strong won a maiden special weight race for California-bred 2-year-olds. Feeling Strong is out of the Choctaw Ridge mare Feel Ridge, was bred by owner BG Stables and is trained by Hector Palma. The 2-year-old gelding ran the six furlongs in 1:12.63 and won by one length as the 3-2 favorite in the field of six. BG Stables also bred and owns Jump the Tracks, winner of Del Mar’s third race on Monday, a maiden claimer. ...
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By Bloodhorse.com SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (Sept. 3, 2018) — After securing the first grade 1 win of his career with Mind Control in the $350,000 Hopeful Stakes Sept. 3 at Saratoga Race Course, trainer Gregory Sacco’s thoughts turned to his father. “It’s my first grade 1 so it’s real special,” Sacco said after Mind Control, a Kentucky-bred by California stallion Stay Thirsty, held off favorite Mucho in the stretch of the Spa’s top race for 2-year-olds. “I’m the son of a trainer. My dad never had the opportunity to train these types of horses. It’s very meaningful. It’s a great feeling. I have my whole family here and I can’t be any happier.” The win would follow Mind Control being tested throughout, but the son of classic-placed Stay Thirsty would find more in the stretch to edge favorite Mucho and secure a three-quarter-length victory in the Hopeful. Red Oak Stable and Madaket Stables’ Mind Control completed the seven-furlong test in 1:22.99 under jockey John Velazquez. Mind Control would race just behind... ...
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From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 3, 2018) —Defending champion Soi Phet is among nine nominees to the $100,000 E.B. Johnston Stakes. Restricted to horses – 3-year-olds & up – bred or sired in California, the one-mile Johnston will be part of a stakes doubleheader Saturday, Sept. 8, the third day of the Los Angeles County Fair meet at Los Alamitos. The Sept. 8 program will also include the $75,000 Beverly J. Lewis for 3-year-old fillies. Fifteen were nominated to that six-furlong contest, including a quartet trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert. Trained by Leonard Powell for a partnership that includes the Benowitz Family Trust, Mathilde Powell and Paul Viskovich, Soi Phet prevailed by a half-length in the 2017 Johnston, the fourth of his five stakes successes at Los Alamitos. Trainer Doug O’Neill nominated a pair to the Johnston, including Ann Arbor Eddie, who is 2-for-2 over the track. A 5-year-old Square Eddie gelding owned by breeder J. Paul Reddam’s Reddam Racing LLC, Ann... ...
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ALBANY, Calif. (Sept. 2, 2018) — California stallion Oh Tanner was represented by his first winner when Oh Jerry won the ninth race, a maiden special weight, at Golden Gate on Sunda. Oh Jerry is out of the Siberian Summer mare Summer Swimmer, was bred by owner William Hedrick and trained by Manuel Landeros. The 3-year-old ridgling ran the six furlongs in 1:10.02 and won by 1 ¼ lengths at odds of 7-1 in the field of eight. ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Sept. 1, 2018) – Defending champion Miss Sunset is among four California-breds entered in Monday’s $75,000 C.E.R.F. Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Dis Smart Cat is by Square Eddie, out of the Menifee mare Categorize, was bred by Kevin Devinzenci, is owned by ERJ Racing and trainer Doug O’Neill. She has four wins in 22 starts, earnings of $209,662 and is coming off a second in an Aug. 11 claimer. Miss Sunset is by Into Mischief, out of the Trippi mare Tuscan Sunset, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds and Alan Klein, is owned by Klein and Philip Lebherz and is trained by Jeff Bonde. She has nine wins in 17 starts, earnings of $818,735 and is coming off a second in the May 27 Desert Stormer. She won this race last year. Show It N Moe It is by Grace Upon Grace, out of the Ide mare Robotica, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by London, Lovingier and Zondlo and is trained by... ...
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ALBANY, Calif. (Sept. 1, 2018) – Millionaire Alert Bay, who won the race three years ago, is again entered in Monday’s $50,000 Rolling Green at Golden Gate. Eagle Screams is by Redattore, out of the Free House mare Dreamy Jeanie, was bred by Don Eidson, is owned by Del Secco DCS and trained by Jeff Bonde. He has 13 wins in 67 starts, earnings of $504,179 and is coming off a second in a July 28 allowance. He was fourth in this race in 2015 and fifth in 2013. Alert Bay is by City Zip, out of the Dushyantor mare Hickory, was bred by Thomas Bell & Ross McLeod, is owned by Peter Redekop and trained by Blaine Wright. He has 14 wins in 34 starts, earnings of $1,292,155 and is coming off a second in the Aug. 12 Longacres Mile. He won this race in 2015. Faversham is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Not For Love mare Love the Chase, was bred by Perry Martin & Steve Coburn,... ...
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From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 31, 2018) — Winning a stakes in his career debut, Listing scored a one and one-quarter length upset victory in the $100,690 I’m Smokin Stakes for Golden State Series eligible two-year-olds on Friday at Del Mar. The unexpected win provided a fourth straight victory for jockey Mario Gutierrez and the third in a row for breeder/owners Reddam Racing LLC. “He relaxed and was running great,” said Gutierrez. “When I got to the quarter pole, I started to get excited. Then when we turned for home a hole opened and he went right through it. I thought he might run well, but this was a surprise. A very pleasant surprise.” Listing, a son of Square Eddie trained by Ben Cecil, inched away between foes midstretch and prevailed to win at 22-1 odds in a field of eight. Silken Prince, a homebred son of Kafwain trained by William Morey, was favored at 8-5 odds under Flavien Prat and was fourth behind second-place Policy and third-place... ...
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POMONA, Calif. (Aug. 30, 2018) – The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association will conduct the 2019 January Mixed Sale on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, at Fairplex in Pomona. Details on the sale will be posted at www.ctba.com as they become available. ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 30, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate and multiple stakes winner Take the One O One is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $250,000 Grade II Del Mar Derby for 3-year-olds. Take the One O One is by Acclamation, out of the Jump Start mare North Freeway, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Jay Em Ess Stable and trained by Brian Koriner. The $47,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has four wins in nine starts, earnings of $341,181 and is coming off back-to-back wins in the Snow Chief and Real Good Deal. ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 30, 2018) – Takeo Squared is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Del Mar Juvenile Turf for 2-year-olds. Takeo Squared is by Square Eddie, out of the Golden Missile mare Berengaria, was bred by EC Racing & Steve Rothblum, is owned by EC Racing, MyRacehorse or Egan, et al and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in four starts, earnings of $54,625 and is coming off an Aug. 16 maiden win. ...
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ARCADIA, Calif. (Aug. 30, 2018) — Santa Anita’s 22-day 2018 Autumn Meet includes four lucrative stakes exclusively written for Golden State Series-eligible California-breds and California-sireds. Two of the stakes will be run at a distance new to Santa Anita, five furlongs on turf. They are the $100,000 California Distaff, for California-bred or sired fillies and mares, on Oct. 13 and the $100,000 California Flag, for California-bred or sired 3-year-olds and up, on Oct. 20. Two-year-olds will get their shot at riches in the $200,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies on Nov. 2 and the $200,000 Golden State Juvenile on Nov. 3. Santa Anita’s Autumn Meet opens Friday, Sept. 28. The complete 2018 Autumn Meet stakes schedule is now available at http://www.santaanita.com/stakes-schedule/. For additional information, please call the Santa Anita Racing Office at (626) 574-6417. ...
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From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 29, 2018) — Sent postward the 2-5 favorite under jockey Tyler Baze, Creative Instinct didn’t disappoint as she drew off in the stretch to win the featured $100,000 Generous Portion Stakes for Golden State Series eligible two-year-old fillies Wednesday at Del Mar. Creative Instinct, owned by Gary Barber and trained by Del Mar’s leading conditioner this summer, Peter Miller, shook loose from the first-time starting Mucho Unusual in upper stretch and went on to win by two and one-quarter lengths. Mucho Unusual, competing gamely in her career debut, held second by five and one-half lengths over Swing Thoughts, with Time for Suzzie fourth in the field of six fillies. Give Me a Hint was scratched. “The first-time starter (Mucho Unusual) ran a huge race and gave us a real battle, but I think Creative Cause’s experience and fitness paid off the last eighth of a mile,” said Miller. “We’ll keep her against Cal-bred company for as long as we can, but she’s a... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 29, 2018) – California-bred stakes winners Cordiality and Cheekaboo are entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II John C. Mabee Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Cordiality is by Papa Clem, out of the Unusual Heat mare Warmth, was bred by Dr. Ed Allred, is owned by Drummond, Glatt, or Xitco and is trained by Mark Glatt. She has nine wins in 23 starts, earnings of $413,595 and is coming off a win in the Aug. 10 Solana Beach. Cheekaboo is by Unusual Heat, out of the Souvenir Copy mare Sandy Cheeks, was bred by Madeline Auerbach, Richard Rosenberg & Barry Abrams, is owned by Alesia, Burns Racing or Ciaglia and is trained by Peter Eurton. She has three wins in 21 starts, earnings of $366,703 and is coming off a third in the Aug. 10 Solana Beach. ...
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By Bloodhorse.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 29, 2018) — A $250,000 California-bred colt from the final crop of Unusual Heat who looked very much like his sire topped the Aug. 28 Barretts Select Yearling Sale. It is the last select yearling auction that Barretts will hold at Del Mar. Fairplex Park, which operates Barretts, does not have plans to conduct horse sales beyond 2018. The company has scheduled one more auction, a fall sale of yearlings and horses of racing age, slated for the Fairplex facility in Pomona, Calif., Oct. 16. A total of 42 yearlings grossed $2,632,000 and averaged $62,667 at the select sale. The average climbed 53% over the 2017 figure of $41,075. Buy-backs rose to 48% compared to last year’s figure of 34%. The median was $50,000 in 2018 and $32,000 last year. “It was a fantastic sale,” said Kim Lloyd, Barretts’ general manager. “It was a great way to end our tenure here at Del Mar. We wanted to finish with a bang, and mission accomplished... ...
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From Barretts DEL MAR, Calif. (July 23, 2018) — Barretts has cataloged 86 yearlings for its Select Yearling Sale scheduled for Tuesday, August 28. The afternoon session will begin at 2:00 p.m. at Del Mar’s Surfside Race Place. The majority of the yearlings catalogued are eligible for the lucrative Golden State Series in addition to the California-bred/sired Maiden Bonus program. Leading California sires and major Kentucky stallions are represented, including Blame, Bluegrass Cat, Cairo Prince, Candy Ride, City Zip, Creative Cause, Grazen, Square Eddie, Street Sense, Union Rags, Violence and the final crops of Lucky Pulpit and Unusual Heat. ...
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By DRF.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 27, 2018) – Cecil Peacock, who owned California-bred Santa Anita Derby winner Brother Derek, died recently at his home in Calgary, Alberta, at age 91. “Just a great guy,” said Dan Hendricks, who trained Brother Derek, the fourth-place finisher to Barbaro in the 2006 Kentucky Derby. “Great owner, and lucky as hell. He had such a great attitude,” Hendricks said. “I remember when we drew post 18 for the Derby. I was devastated. He said, ‘Well, someone had to be 18.’ And when I told him how costly it would be to run in the Derby, he said, ‘Well, we’ll just have to make it a party.’ Great guy.” ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 27, 2018) – Stakes-placed Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Oliver is among the entries in Friday’s $100,000 I’m Smokin Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-olds at Del Mar. Listing is by Square Eddie, out of the Yonaguska mare Marquis Diamond, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Ben Cecil. He is making his debut. Bea’s Boy is by Affirmative, out of the Into Mischief mare Miss Beastmode, was bred by owner BG Stables and is trained by Steve Miyadi. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $35,200 and is coming off a second in an Aug. 10 starter optional claimer. Oliver is by Papa Clem, out of the Premiership mare Snobby Princess, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by William Peeples and is trained by Luis Mendez. The $30,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has one win in four starts, earnings of $63,080 and is coming off a third in the Aug. 4 Graduation. Hey Sal is... ...
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From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Aug. 27, 2018) – Five stakes – including the E.B. Johnston for California-breds – highlight the 2018 Los Angeles County Fair meet at Los Alamitos. The 12-day season will begin Thursday, Sept. 6 and continue through Sunday, Sept. 23 with racing conducted on a Thursday-Sunday basis. Post time will be 1 pm. The final two Saturdays of the meet will feature the $100,000 Barretts Debutante and the $100,000 Barretts Juvenile. Run previously at the now-closed Fairplex Park in Pomona, the Debutante and Juvenile will be offered for the fifth time at Los Alamitos. Both races are at 6 ½ furlongs and restricted to horses offered at any Barretts sale. The Debutante, which is for fillies, will be run Saturday, Sept. 15 while the Juvenile will be contested Saturday, Sept. 22. The $75,000 Beverly J. Lewis and the $75,000 E.B. Johnston will be part of a stakes doubleheader Saturday, Sept. 8. The Lewis, which was won a year ago by Princess Karen, is for 3-year-old... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 26, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Swing Thoughts is entered in Wednesday’s $100,000 Generous Portion Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Be Lifted Up is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Lord Carson mare You Lift Me Up, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by HP Thoroughbreds and is trained by Sean McCarthy. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $16,320 and is coming off an Aug. 2 maiden claiming win. Time for Suzzie is by Time to Get Even, out of the Successful Appeal mare Appealing Susan, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Templetone Horses, Lovingier or Reyes and is trained by Jorge Periban. She has one win in four starts, earnings of $19,290 and is coming off a fourth in the Aug. 1 CTBA Stakes. Give Me a Hint is by Merit Man, out of the Beat Hollow mare Hint of Promise, was bred by Schroeder Farms, is owned by... ...
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From CHRB DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 24, 2018) – The California Horse Racing Board conducted its regular meeting Thursday, August 23, at Del Mar Surfside Race Place. Chair Chuck Winner presided. Vice Chair Madeline Auerbach and Commissioners Fred Maas and Jesse Choper also were in attendance. The audio of this entire Board meeting is available on the CHRB Website (www.chrb.ca.gov) under the Webcast link. In brief: · Acting on a recommendation from Medication Committee Chair Madeline Auerbach and Committee Member Solis, the Board approved for public notice a proposed regulation to require veterinarians for horses claimed in races to report the administration of any intra-articular injections to the new veterinarians. The official veterinarian will oversee this procedure but the information itself will pass directly from one practicing veterinarian to another, retaining its confidentiality. Vice Chair Auerbach stressed the cooperative nature of discussions with veterinarians, trainers and owners that led to agreement on this matter. · The Board approved the license application for Pacific Racing Association (PRA) to conduct a race... ...
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By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Aug. 24, 2018) — An executive from The Stronach Group said the organization is moving closer to breaking ground on a new stabling area on the north side of Santa Anita Park.. “We intend to build approximately 800 stalls in the north parking lot—that’s the parking lot on the other side of the grandstand. When you look out over the track, you see it,” Scott Daruty of The Stronach Group said during a California Horse Racing Board meeting Aug. 23 at Del Mar. “The approval process is proceeding very well with the City of Arcadia. We’ve had a number of meetings with them, and they’re very cooperative—actually enthusiastic—about the project. “At this point we expect to have approvals in the next couple of months, which will allow us to start construction and have it done here—obviously we’re targeting the end of 2019, but it might be January 2020 by the time they’re available.” The addition of stables at Santa Anita was the first step laid out... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 23, 2018) – Unbeaten Just Grazed Me is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Just Grazed Me for 3-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Just Grazed Me is by Grazen, out of the Cuvee mare Fairway Road, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has won both starts with earnings of $120,900 and is coming off a win in the July 29 Fleet Treat Stakes. ...
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From TOBA LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 22, 2018) – The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association named Richard Barton the California Breeder of the Year . TOBA also announced that eFive Racing, Godolphin, Juddmonte Farm, Rockingham Ranch and the partnership of Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm have been selected as finalists for the TOBA National Owner of the Year. The TOBA National Owner of the Year will be announced live at the TOBA National Awards Dinner, which will be held on Saturday, September 8 at the Woodford Reserve Club at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. TOBA will also honor breeders from 23 states and Canada. The National Breeder of the Year and the National Small Breeder of the Year will also be disclosed at the TOBA National Awards Dinner. Other TOBA national award winners include Win Approval, dam of World Approval, who has been named as the National Broodmare of the Year and Mended, who will be honored as Claiming Crown Horse of the Year, presented by the National HBPA. The... ...
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From The Jockey Club LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 22, 2018) — The Jockey Club today announced the election of six new members: Craig Bandoroff, Michael Del Giudice, Staci Hancock, James Lawson, Maria Niarchos-Gouazé, and Ogden Phipps II. Craig Bandoroff owns Denali Stud, which he founded in 1990. Denali is one of the nation’s leading consignors, and the farm has sold horses such as Animal Kingdom, Uncle Mo, Real Quiet, and Champagne Room. Bandoroff is on the board of directors of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders, and the Kentucky Equine Education Project. He is a founding member and former president of the Consignors and Breeders Association. Michael Del Giudice has served as the chairman of the board for the New York Racing Association since 2015. He is the chair and senior managing director of Carnegie Hudson Resources LLC, a capital markets advisory firm, and the co-chair of Universal Marine Medical Supply International. He is also a senior managing director of Millennium Capital Markets LLC, an investment banking firm.... ...
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By PaulickReport.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2018) — California-bred Hall of Famer Lava Man, who underwent a colic-related procedure to repair a colon displacement on July 31, has returned to trainer Doug O’Neill’s stable at Del Mar, according to drf.com. The 17-year-old gelding had previously been acting as a stable pony for O’Neill. “He’s just chillin’,” O’Neill said. “He looks phenomenal. He’s on a different diet.” Lava Man won 17 of his 47 starts for earnings of over $5.2 million. He raced from 2003-2009, with major victories in the Hollywood Gold Cup (three times), Santa Anita Handicap (twice) and Pacific Classic. ...
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From CHRB DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 19, 2018) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting Thursday, August 23, at the Del Mar Surfside Race Place beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Race Dates Committee will meet Wednesday in the same location beginning at 10 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend both meetings. An audio-only webcast of the Board meeting can be heard through a link on the CHRB website (webcast). The Board meeting agenda and supporting package of materials as well as the committee agenda and package also are available on the website. ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 17, 2018) – California Dreamin’ winner Fly to Mars and graded-winning fellow California-breds What a View and B Squared are entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II Del Mar Mile Handicap. What a View is by Vronsky, out of the Manila mare Oceans N Mountains, was bred by Old English Rancho, Patsy Berumen and Sal Berumen, is owned by finish Line Racing, Ellwood Johnston Trust or Taste of Victory Stable and is trained by Ken Black. He has eight wins in 26 starts, earnings of $903,361 and is coming off a fifth in the July 28 California Dreamin’. B Squared is by Square Eddie, out of the Ten most Wanted mare Silar Rules, was bred by owner Raddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has four wins in 19 starts, earnings of $411,698 and is coming off a third in the July 28 California Dreamin’. Fly to Mars is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Doc Gus mare Warren’s Flyer, was bred by owner... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 17, 2018) – Millionaire Soi Phet and fellow California-bred stakes winner Grecian Fire are entered in Wednesday’s $75,000 Harry F. Brubaker Stakes at Del Mar. Soi Phet is by Tizbud, out of the Siberian Summer mare Summer Jersey, was bred by ARCHA Racing, is owned by Benowitz Family Trust, Powell or Viskovich and is trained by Leonard Powell. He has 15 wins in 59 starts, earnings of $1,015,250 and is coming off a win in the July 4 Bertrando Stakes. He was third in this race last year and won the race in 2016. Grecian Fire is by Unusual Heat, out of the Kitten’s Joy mare Maddie’s Odyssey, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has three wins in 17 starts, earnings of $190,892 and is coming off a second in the July 28 California Dreamin’. ...
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HENDERSON, Ky. (Aug. 17, 2018) – Giant Act is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Ellis Park Juvenile Stakes. Giant Act is by Eskenereya, out of the Distorted Humor mare Acting Class, was bred by George Krikorian and is owned by trainer William Helmbrecht He has one win in two starts, earnings of $9,127 and is coming off a May 3 maiden win. ...
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WILMINGTON, Del. (Aug. 17, 2018) – Start the Show is the lone California-bred entered in Wednesday’s $50,000 White Clay Creek Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Delaware Park. Start the Show is by Oxbow, out of the Bertrando mare Preshow, was bred by George Krikorian, is owned by Blackstone Street Racing and is trained by Wayne Catalano. She won her lone start Aug. 8 with earnings of $25,500. ...
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From Breeders’ Cup Publicity LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 17, 2018) – Breeders’ Cup, one of Thoroughbred horse racing’s most prestigious international events, today announced host sites for the upcoming 2019, 2020, and 2021 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. In 2019, the season-ending, two-day World Championships will be hosted at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California for the 10th time. The event will then return to Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky in 2020 and Del Mar racetrack in Del Mar, California in 2021, following highly-successful debuts in 2015 and 2017 respectively. The three-year announcement reflects Breeders’ Cup’s forward-thinking growth strategy to showcase the best racetracks across the country and allow for ample lead time to engage with local communities ahead of each event. A formal announcement will be made at Santa Anita at 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT, at Keeneland at 3:00 p.m. ET / Noon PT and at Del Mar at 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT. All three announcements will be streamed live on BreedersCup.com/live and the Breeders’ Cup Facebook page. (A Future Host Site digital press kit is available at http://www.breederscup.com/presskit) “We are extremely proud and excited to... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2018) – Millionaire California-bred Ashleyluvssugar takes a fourth crack at Saturday’s $250,000 Grade II Del Mar Handicap presented by the Japan Racing Association. Ashleyluvssugar is by Game Plan, out of the Urgent Request mare Ashley’s Folly, was bred by owners Alesia, Bran Jam Stable or Ciaglia and is trained by Peter Eurton. He has 10 wins in 27 starts, earnings of $1,348,694 and is coming off a sixth in the July 28 California Dreamin’. He was sixth in this race last year, won the race in 2016 and was second in 2015. ...
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PLEASANTON, Calif. (Aug. 14, 2018) – A colt by Ministers Wild Cat brought a sale-topping $45,000 at Tuesday’s 2018 Northern California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. The high-bid yearling is out of the multiple stakes-winning Bold Badgett mare Bold Roberta and is a full brother to stakes winner Bella Luma. The colt was bred by Thomas Bachman, consigned by Harris Farms, Agent, and purchased by Michael V. Dante of Bellflower. The high-bid filly was by Smiling Tiger, out of the Tannersmyman mare Tanned Reflection, was bred and consigned by Woodbridge Farm and purchased by Perry & Denise Martin of California Chrome fame for $24,000. Tuesday’s sale was the 15th presented in Northern California by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association in its current format. For complete sale results, click Sales Result in pdf format ...
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate El Chavo Del Ocho won Saturday’s eighth race at Santa Rosa, a maiden special weight race. El Chavo Del Ocho is by Tannersmyman, out of the Artax mare My Sis Liz, was bred by Joseph Duffel & Woodbridge Farm, is owned by Kevin Lizardi and trained by Jonathan Wong and has one win in five starts with earnings of $38,124. The $4,000 purchase at the 2016 Northern California Yearling Sale ran the six furlongs in 1:10.83 and won by two lengths at odds of 5-2 in a field of nine. ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2018) – Defending champion Tribalist and a trio of fellow California-breds take on Breeders’ Cup turf Sprint champion Stormy Liberal in Friday’s $75,000 Green Flash Handicap at Del Mar. Richard’s Boy is by Idiot Proof, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Marissa’s Joy, was bred by Harold and Pamela Tillema, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and trained by Peter Miller. He has nine wins in 31 starts, earnings of $892,835 and is making his first start since a sixth in the Mar. 31 Al Quoz Sprint in Dubai. He was third in this race last year and second in 2016. Tribalist is by Tribal Rule, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Ultimate Summer, was bred by Dutko & Abrams, is owned by Abrams, Dutko and Paran and is trained by Blake Heap. He has four wins in 10 starts, earnings of $272,370 and is coming off a second in a July 25 optional claimer. He won this race last year. Touching Rainbows is by Aragorn,... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2018) – California stallion Merit Man was represented by his first winner in Sunday’s ninth race at Del Mar when Give Me a Hint won a $50,000 maiden claimer for 2-year-old Cal-bred fillies. Give Me a Hint is out of the Beat Hollow mare Hint of Promise, was bred by owners Schroeder Farms, Welton Manfield & Robert Hess and is trained by Robert Hess Jr. In her racing debut, Give Me a Hint ran the 5 ½ furlongs in 1:06.26 and won by 9 ¼ lengths at odds of 9-1. ...
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From Emerald Downs Publicity AUBURN, Wash. (Aug. 12, 2018) — California-bred Reginella took command three-eighths from home and held off stable mate Top Quality through the stretch for a 2 ¾-length victory in the $50,000 Emerald Distaff for older fillies and mares. Ridden by Juan Hernandez at 119 lbs, Reginella ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.68 and paid $11.60, $3.60 and $2.80. Blaine Wright—who dominated this year’s older filly and mare series—is the winning trainer for breeders/owners Luigi DiPietro of Seattle and Diana DiPietro of Tukwila. A 4-year-old California-bred by Ministers Wild Cat-Ghost Tree, Ministers Wild Cat earned $26,675 to boost her bankroll to $131,642. Her overall record is 3-4-4 in 20 starts. She was bred by Wright capped an unprecedented feat with the victory, sweeping the four-race series with four different winners: Invested Prospect (Hastings Stakes), Alliford Bay (Washington State Legislators Stakes), Top Quality (Boeing Stakes) and Reginella (Emerald Distaff). Top Quality, the 3 to 5 favorite, loomed boldly in mid-stretch but Reginella had energy in reserve for the... ...
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PLEASANTON, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2018) — These are the outs for the Northern California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale, to be held Tuesday, August 14, 2018: 29, 59, 65, 69, 80, 84, 87, 98, 101, 107A, 130, 139, 166, 169, 170. ...
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From The Jockey Club LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 11, 2018) — The Jockey Club is projecting a 2019 North American registered Thoroughbred foal crop of 21,500. The 21,500 foals estimated for 2019 is the same as the 2018 foal crop projection, which was announced in August 2017. The foal crop projection, traditionally announced in mid-August, is computed by using Reports of Mares Bred (RMBs) received to date for the 2018 breeding season. RMBs are to be filed by August 1 of each breeding season. “We estimate that approximately 85% of reports of mares bred, which the foal crop estimate is based on, have been received,” said Matt Iuliano, The Jockey Club’s executive vice president and executive director. Additional foal crop information is available in The Jockey Club’s online fact book at jockeyclub.com/factbook.asp and in the online state fact books. Stallion owners who have not returned their RMBs for the 2018 breeding season are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. Interactive Registration, which enables registered users to perform virtually all... ...
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From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 10, 2018) — Cordiality, consistent and classy, performed to her 6-5 favoritism Friday with an easy victory under jockey Tyler Baze in the featured $150,000 Solana Beach Stakes for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares. Perfectly positioned by Baze in the early stages of the one-mile race over the infield Jimmy Durante Turf Course, Cordiality pounced on pacesetting Princess Roi turning into the stretch and drew off to score by two and one-quarter lengths in 1:34.14 for the distance. Longshot Queen Bee to You rallied well through the stretch to be runner-up, a length in front of Cheekaboo, with Princess Roi fading to fourth place in the field of nine. Cordiality, bred by Dr. Edward Allred, owned by Drummond, Xitco and trainer Mark Glatt, returned $4.60, $3 and $2.80 after her ninth triumph in 23 career efforts. “It was a great trip and she’s just getting good,” said Glatt. “She ran a respectable finish in a Grade III (third in the Wilshire... ...
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From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 10, 2018) — Among the thousands in attendance in the first weeks of Del Mar’s 79th summer season was an old, familiar face. Fourteen years prior, during the track’s 65th summer season, a dark bay Thoroughbred gelding with a star, a stripe and a blaze on his head finished second, beaten by four lengths in the first race of the day on Friday, August 13, 2004. In the aftermath of that mile and one-sixteenth claimer, that horse – a 3-year-old California-bred named Lava Man — was haltered for $50,000 by trainer Doug O’Neill for owners Dave and Steve Kenly’s STD Racing Stable of Phoenix, AZ, and Jason Wood of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. Lava Man would eventually go on to become one of California’s most prominent racehorses and the all-time leading earner among all claimers with career earnings of over $5.2 million. “The owners get credit for claiming him, but I saw that he was a big, good looking horse,” O’Neill said of... ...
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By Bloodhorse.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2018) — Grade 1 winner Masochistic, the gelding who was at the center of multiple controversies during his five seasons of racing and was retired in March, has returned to light training at Del Mar for a simple reason. He can’t stand being turned out, and when they tried to make him a trail horse—look out. “He’s gained a ton of weight. He’s like a pony right now,” said new trainer Kristin Mulhall, who has cared for Masochistic since his retirement. “When you get on his back, it’s a different story. He does not enjoy just being turned out. He does not enjoy being a pet. He did not enjoy not doing anything, basically. He’s not going to be a trail horse unless you plan on match racing.” So with limited options for his post-racing career because of his attitude, owner Will Shamlian and Mulhall sent Masochistic back to the racetrack. First they attempted to make him a stable pony, but he wasn’t having... ...
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AUBURN, Wash. (Aug. 9, 2018) – Millionaire Alert Bay is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade III Longacres Mile Handicap at Emerald Downs. Alert Bay is by City Zip, out of the Dushyantor mare Hickory, was bred by Thomas Bell & Ross McLeod, is owned by Peter Redekop and trained by Blaine Wright. He has 14 wins in 33 starts, earnings of $1,252,555 and is coming off a third in the July 4 American Stakes. He was fourth in this race in 2016 and third in 2015. ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2018) – California-bred Skye Diamonds will attempt to defend her title in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Rancho Bernardo Handicap for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Skye Diamonds is by First Dude, out of the Johannesburg mare Exonerated, was bred by Dizney Double Diamond, is owned by Allen Racing, Bloom Racing or Acker, et al and is trained by Bill Spawr. She has nine wins in 21 starts, earnings of $618,150 and is coming off a second in the July 7 Great Lady M. ...
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AUBURN, Wash. (Aug. 9, 2018) – Reginella is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Emerald Distaff Handicap for fillies and mares at Emerald Downs. Reginella is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Cahill Road mare Ghost Tree, was bred by owners DiPietro Thoroughbreds and is trained by Blaine Wright. She has two wins in 19 starts, earnings of $104,967 and is coming off a second in the July 15 Boeing. She was ninth in this race last year. ...
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AUBURN, Wash. (Aug. 9, 2018) – Invite Me is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Barbara Shinpoch Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Emerald Downs. Invite Me is by Champ Pegasus, out of the Peaks and Valleys mare invitational, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises and is owned and trained by Cliff Balcom. She is a maiden making her fourth start with earnings of $2,310. ...
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From NTRA WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 9, 2018) — The U.S Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today released proposed regulations for the 20 percent deduction allowed for pass-through businesses, a provision found in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Small business owners now have more clarity on how they may be able to take advantage of the deduction that was included in the tax reform legislation passed in December 2017. Owners of businesses such as sole proprietorships, partnerships, trusts and S corporations now may be able to deduct 20 percent of their qualified business income when filing their tax returns. Qualified business income includes domestic income from a trade or business but does not include employee income, capital gains, interest and dividend income. Additionally, business owners can combine their businesses into a single unit to claim the benefit, thereby making the process of filing more efficient and less costly. “Small business owners around the country, including those in the horse racing and breeding industry, have... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 8, 2018) – California stallion Lakerville was represented by his first winner Wednesday when Lakerball, a graduate of the Northern California Yearling Sale, won the sixth race at Del Mar, a $50,000 maiden claimer for 2-year-old fillies, by 8 ½ lengths. Lakerball is out of the Capsized mare Category Ten, was bred by Rancho de Los Aviadores, is owned by Bardy Farm, DA Meah Racing and Tom Roberts and is trained by Doug O’Neill. Lakerball ran the 5 ½ furlongs in 1:06.98 and went off at odds of 5-2. ...
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Aug. 8, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Touched by Autism and fellow California-bred More Power to Him are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Joseph T. Grace Handicap at Santa Rosa. More Power to Him is by Slew’s Tiznow, out of the Beau Genius mare Pundit, was bred by owner Brett Mason and is trained by Faith Taylor. He has three wins in 19 starts, earnings of $$195,599 and is coming off a fourth in a July 1 optional claimer. Touched by Autism is by Sierra Sunset, out of the Beau Genius mare Beau’s Gem, was bred by George and Mary Clare Schmitt, is owned by Johnny Toboada and trained by Marcia Stortz. He has seven wins in 24 starts, earnings of $216,465 and is coming off a July 28 optional claiming win. ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 6, 2018) – Graded stakes winner Cheekaboo is the high weight in Friday’s $150,000 Solana Beach Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible fillies and mares at Del Mar. Queen Bee to You is by Old Topper, out of the Touch Gold mare Silk Queen, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by St. Hillaire or Vali and is trained by Michael Pender. She has three wins in 18 starts, earnings of $204,522 and is coming off a fifth in a July 22 optional claimer. How Unusual is by Unusual Heat, out of the Bartok mare Veela, was bred by Madeline Auerbach & Barry Abrams, is owned by Fetkin, Sill or St. Hillaire, et al and is trained by Michael Pender. She has five wins in 22 starts, earnings of $315,712 and is making her first start since a fifth in the Mar. 18 Santa Ana. She was third in this race last year and sixth in 2016. Shehastheritestuff is by Unusual Heat, out of the Bold... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 4, 2018) – Tap the Wire, who survived the Lilac Fire at San Luis Rey Downs, sped to a 3 ½-length win in Saturday’s $98,000 Graduation Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-olds at Del Mar. Tap the Wire is by Eddington, out of the Tapit mare Tap the Till, was bred by owners John & Allegra Ernst and is trained by Daniel Dunham. “It’s special to win at Del Mar and to win a stake is even more special,” said Dunham. “I’ve won races here, but never a stake. I’ve won a stake before, but that was 15 years ago at Pomona. The (debut win by Tap the Wire) was one of the first baby races of the year, so we were able to give him a little time and have pointed to this race all along. “This horse is a San Luis Rey fire survivor. He was turned loose and I found him the next day in a field of a different ranch. No... ...
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Aug. 4, 2018) – Faversham, the full brother of champion California Chrome, is entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Robert Dupret Derby for 3-year-olds at Santa Rosa. Count Hu is by Vronsky, out of the Storm Cat mare Lady From Shanghai, was bred by owner Willow Tree Farm and is trained by Jonathan Wong. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $24,717 and is coming off a third in a June 22 optional claimer. Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Stormy Charmant is by Roi Charmant, out of the Bartok mare Novato, was bred by Harold may and Neal Jansen, is owned by G C C I and is trained by Cliff DeLima. He has one win in five starts, earnings of $39,208 and is coming off a June 24 maiden win. Faversham is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Not For Love mare Love the Chase, was bred by Perry Martin & Steve Coburn, is owned by Perry & Denise Martin and is trained by Steve Sherman.... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2018) – Dichotomy is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II Sorrento Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Dichotomy is by Square Eddie, out of the Johar mare Frege, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $40,800 and is coming off a July 18 maiden win. ...
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2018) – Golden Poppy Stakes winner Bella Luma and fellow California-bred Rebarules Again are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Luther Burbank Handicap for fillies and mares at Santa Rosa. Bella Luma is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Bold Badgett mare Bold Roberta, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Fairview or Linda Brown and is trained by Ed Moger Jr. She has four wins in 14 starts, earnings of $136,662 and is coming off an eighth in the June 24 Wilshire. Rebarules Again is by Tribal Rule, out of the He’s Tops mare Reba Is Tops, was bred by owners Jarnig, Marshall & Schweiger and is trained by Tim McKenna. She has five wins in 24 starts, earnings of $169,609 and is coming off a June 7 optional claiming win. ...
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From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 1, 2018) — Naughty Tiger, a chestnut daughter of former outstanding sprinter Smiling Tiger, asserted herself in the stretch to score an upset in the featured $100,000 California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible two-year-old fillies at Del Mar Wednesday. With jockey Ruben Fuentes in the saddle, Naughty Tiger, sent to the gate at 5-1, surged to the front turning into the stretch and continued on gamely to score by a length and one-quarter over Accomplishedsister who nosed out 2-1 favored Lippy for place honors. Time for Suzzie was a distant fourth in the field of eight fillies. Time for Kisses was scratched. Naughty Tiger, bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, owned by a partnership of Brian Blackburn, Shannon Hunt and Mike Marsden and trained by Edward Freeman, ran the five and one-half furlongs in 1:06.27 and returned $12.40, $5.60 and $3.20 after her second win in three races. ““She didn’t break very well and Ruben (Fuentes) used his head and just let... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 1, 2018) – Stakes winner Luck’s Royal Flush and Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Oliver are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Graduation Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible 2-year-olds at Del Mar. Oliver is by Papa Clem, out of the Premiership mare Snobby Princess, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by William Peeples and is trained by Luis Mendez. The $30,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has one win in three starts, earnings of $51,080 and is coming off a July 20 maiden win. Luck’s Royal Flush is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Grand Slam mare Royal Grand Slam, was bred by owners Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Jeff Bonde. He has two wins in four starts, earnings of $106,440 and is coming off a win in the July 7 Everett Nevin. Grab the Munny is by Munnings, out of the Ghostzapper mare Ghoststone, was bred by Dye Racing and Praz Racing Stable, is owned by Hronis Racing or John... ...
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