By DRF ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 7, 2013) -- Luscious Lonna, a $6,250 claim in March 2012, became trainer Nick Sloan's first stakes winner as she wired a field of 11 fillies and mares, including four from trainer Jerry Hollendorfer's barn, in the $61,350 Golden Poppy at Golden Gate Fields on Sunday.
By DRF ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 8, 2013) -- The 2013 debut of Amazombie has been postponed by a quarter crack, trainer Bill Spawr said Monday at Santa Anita.
From DMTC DEL MAR, Calif. (Apr. 8, 2013) -- The Breeders' Cup announced today that the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Challenge series will consist of 67 automatic qualifying races into the Breeders' Cup World Championships. This year’s series will be conducted in 10 countries and will feature 48 Grade or Group 1 events, and nine new races.
By DRF ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 7, 2013) -- The board of directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of California has scheduled an emergency meeting at Santa Anita on Thursday to discuss the uncertainty surrounding the 2014 racing schedule and future stabling issues at Southern California tracks.
ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 7, 2013) – California-bred Luscious Lonna led all the way to win Sunday’s $61,350 Golden Poppy Stakes for fillies and mares at Golden Gate.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Apr. 7, 2013) – The $1.06 million Gold Rush XIV has drawn a total of 203 nominations for the eight stakes restricted to California-bred or sired horses, to be run April 27 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Apr. 6, 2013) -- Jaws n' Paws, a 6-year-old mare by California stallion Onebadshark out of the Sir Cat broodmare Denali Cat, ran her win streak to three by taking the $50,000 Czaria Stakes at Sunland Park.
From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 5, 2013) -- In terms of Santa Anita Derby wins, Bruce Headley is a rookie, despite his 78 years. Gary Stevens, on the other hand, has won the West Coast’s major steppingstone to the Kentucky Derby a record nine times.
ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 4, 2013) – Stakes winners Halo Dolly and Going for a Spin and fellow California-breds Luscious Lonna and Central Heat are entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Golden Poppy Stakes for fillies and mares at Golden Gate.
From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Apr. 4, 2013) -- In response to an inquiry, CHRB Chairman David Israel provided the following statement to the New York Times early Wednesday, part of which was published in a later article.
ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 3, 2013) – California-breds Tiz a Minister and Storm Fighter are entered in Saturday’s $750,000 Grade I Santa Anita Derby for 3-year-olds.
