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By Bloodhorse VERSAILLES, Ky. (Apr. 4, 2013) -- Slew City Slew, one of Seattle Slew's leading sons at stud, died April 3 of the infirmities of old age at Brereton Jones' Airdrie Stud near Versailles, Ky. He was 29. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/77314/slew-city-slew-si...

By DRF ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 3, 2013) -- Tiz a Minister earned a start in Saturday’s $750,000 Santa Anita Derby when he closed from last of eight in the final half-mile of the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes on March 9 to finish a competitive third.

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.

ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 3, 2013) – Could Be Trouble is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade I Santa Anita Oaks for 3-year-old fillies.

ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 3, 2013) – Italian Rules is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $150,000 Grade II Potrero Grande Stakes at Santa Anita.

ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 3, 2013) – Akiss Forarose is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $150,000 Grade III Providencia Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita

ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 3, 2013) – Chiloquin is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Thunder Road Stakes at Santa Anita.

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Apr. 2, 2013) – California stallion Tale of the Hills was represented by his first winner Saturday when Lady Ballatore won the fifth race at Turf Paradise.

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Apr. 1, 2013) – California-breds Not Kidding Around and Patty’s Pulpit are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Czarina Stakes for fillies and mares at Sunland Park.

ALBANY, Calif. (Mar. 31, 2013) – California sire Whilly was represented by his first winner Sunday when Whilly Pink won the fourth race at Golden Gate.

By DRF ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 31, 2013) -- Trainer John Shirreffs won Saturday’s Echo Eddie Stakes for California-bred 3-year-olds over 6 1/2 furlongs with Omega Star, who will remain in California and start in the $300,000 Snow Chief Stakes for California-breds over 1 1/8 miles on April 27. http://www.drf.com/news/santa-anita-snow-chief-next-omega-star

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Mar. 31, 2013) – Nominations close Friday, April 5, for the eight stakes races on the $1.06 million Gold Rush card, to be run Apr. 27 at Betfair Hollywood Park.

By DRF ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 30, 2013) -- The biggest fan of Doinghardtimeagain may be the guy who sat on her back in Saturday’s $200,750 Evening Jewel Stakes at Santa Anita. http://www.drf.com/news/santa-anita-doinghardtimeagain-responds-bejarano...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 30, 2013) -- A Day at the Races is a documentary short film shot in a run-and-gun style.

From Bloodhorse INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Mar. 30, 2013) -- Trainer John Shirreffs will leave the West Coast to run a string at Belmont Park at the end of April, according to a March 30 report from the Los Angeles Times.  http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/77231/trainer-shirreffs-...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 30, 2013) – Omega Star outdueled a game Fighting Hussar through the stretch for a nose win in Saturday’s $200,000 Echo Eddie Stakes for 3-year-olds eligible to the Golden State Series at Santa Anita.

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 30, 2013) – Doinghardtimeagain drew clear late to win Saturday’s $200,000 Evening Jewel Stakes for 3-year-old fillies eligible to the Golden State Series at Santa Anita.

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 29, 2013) -- The following from jockey Joy Scott’s son, Jesse Sanchez, on his mother’s status this morning after surgery on her fractured right femur suffered in a training mishap on March 12:

By DRF ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 29, 2013) -- Santa Anita plans to run maiden races for 2-year-olds over 4 1/2 furlongs April 18 and 19. The race on April 18 will be for fillies, while the April 19 race is for open company.

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 28, 2013) -- Hector Palma is optimistic that horses he trains for Saturday’s rich California-bred or sired 3-year-old stakes are going to run well. How confident? He put up a total of $75,000 in supplemental nomination fees--$25,000 each for three horses--to enter the $200,000 Evening Jewel Stakes for fillies and the $200,000 Echo Eddie Stakes.