ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 2, 2025) – Saturday’s Santa Anita Derby card is filled with California-breds. Illustrating the critical role state-breds play in the California Thoroughbred ecosystem, six of the 12 races carded on the track’s marquee day are exclusively for Cal-breds, totaling $512,000 in purses, with an average field size of 11.16. Cal-breds make up two-thirds of all Saturday entries at the Great Race Place. That includes the pair of $125,000 stakes – the Echo Eddie for 3-year-olds and the Evening Jewel for 3-year-old fillies, which will be run as races 2 and 6, respectively. In addition, race 1 is a $65,000 maiden special weight race for Cal-bred 3-year-old fillies at six furlongs on the turf; race 7 is a $65,000 maiden special weight race for Cal-bred 3-year-old fillies at six furlongs on the turf (a split of the oversubscribed race 1, with 12 entered in both); race 8 is a $65,000 maiden special weight race for Cal-bred 3-year-olds at six furlongs on dirt with 13 entered; and race 9... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 2, 2025) – Santa Anita Park’s 2024-25 Classic Meet is heading into the homestretch by maintaining the strong gains in on track attendance and total all-sources handle that began on the Opening Day of the track’s 90th year. This year’s Classic Meet comes to a close this weekend, which features the Santa Anita Derby on Saturday. The season kicked off Dec. 26, 2024, with the largest non-weekend or holiday opening day crowd in 34 years. Attendance kept that momentum, despite the local community being severely impacted by January’s Eaton Fire, with last weekend’s on-track crowd up over 30%. To date, Santa Anita has hosted more than 293,000 visitors during the Classic Meet, a gain of more than 8% over last year. The total all-sources mutuel handle has been paced by the opening day number of more than $21.4 million, the third highest for an opening in the track’s history. Horseplayers on-track and around the world have continued to back Santa Anita’s races, wagering... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 2, 2025) – California-breds Triple Diamonds and Cali Cat are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 John Shear Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Triple Diamonds is by Sir Prancealot, out of the Smiling Tiger mare Florentine Diamonds, was bred by Paula Capestro, is owned by Saints or Sinners or Seahawk Racing and is trained by Mark Glatt. He has two wins in three starts, earnings of $71,000 and is coming off a fifth in the Feb. 16 Baffle Stakes. He’s also entered in Saturday’s Echo Eddie Stakes. Cali Cat is by American Pharoah, out of the More Than Ready mare Ready for Romance, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Hronis Racing and trained by John Sadler. He has two wins in five starts, earnings of $94,800 and is coming off a win in a Feb. 17 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 31, 2025) – CTBA January Sale graduate Safa is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Monrovia Stakes, presented by Don Julio, for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Safa is by Grazen, out of the Harlan’s Holiday mare Hadarra, was bred by Derek Lawson, is owned by Bisharat or Khoury and is trained by Gary Stute. The $23,000 purchase at the CTBA January Sale has four wins in 20 starts, earnings of $344,600 and is coming off a second in a Mar. 7 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 31, 2025) – Sharp maiden winner Gold Currency takes on a trio of stakes winners in Saturday’s $125,000 Evening Jewel Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Om N Joy is by Om, out of the Hard Spun mare Margie’s Minute, was bred by Jerry Baker & Connie Baker, is owned by Baker, Golovko or Scanlan, et al and is trained by Angel Ordonez. She has one win in eight starts, earnings of $75,640 and is coming off a Mar. 14 maiden win. Big Soiree is by Mr. Big, out of the Tapizar mare Silver Soiree, was bred by owner Paradox Stables and is trained by Jorge Bautista. She has two wins in six starts, earnings of $57,158 and is coming off a 12th in the Jan. 18 Leigh Ann Howard Cal Cup Oaks. America’s Mark is by American Pharoah, out of the Benchmark mare Marks Mine, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Mike Puype. She has... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 31, 2025) – Stakes winners R Heisman and Drop Um lead a field of eight entered in Saturday’s $125,000 Echo Eddie Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Triple Diamonds is by Sir Prancealot, out of the Smiling Tiger mare Florentine Diamond, was bred by Paula Capestro, is owned by Saints or Sinners or Seahawk Racing and is trained by Mark Glatt. He has two wins in three starts, earnings of $71,000 and is coming off a fifth in the Feb. 16 Baffle Stakes. Northern California Yearling Sale graduate I’m a Bad Boy is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Roman Ruler mare Donita’s Ruler, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by C T R Stables and is trained by Luis Mendez. The $18,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has three wins in 10 starts, earnings of $188,780 and is coming off a Feb. 28 optional claiming win. Stakes winner R Heisman is a Kentucky-bred by California stallion Far From Over, out... ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Mar. 31, 2025) – Multiple graded-placed Sabertooth, a Maryland-bred son of California stallion Grazen, is entered in the $600,000 Grade III Transylvania Stakes for 3-year-olds, presented by Keeneland Select, rescheduled for Monday at Keeneland. Sabertooth is out of the Johannesburg mare Hard to Resist, was bred by 2500 Determine Stud, is owned by George Sharp and trained by Brittany Russell. He has one win and six seconds in nine starts, earnings of $136,500 and is coming off a Mar. 18 maiden win at Fair Grounds. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 25, 2025) – California-bred champion turf horse Kings River Knight returns from nearly 10 months on the bench in Sunday’s $100,000 Sensational Star Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at Santa Anita. Kings River Knight is by Acclamation, out of the Poteen mare Seasontoperfection, was bred by Old English Rancho, is owned by Integrity Thoroughbred Racing, LLC, The Ellwood Johnston Trust and Tevelde, Kenneth A. and trained by John Sadler. He has 10 wins in 16 starts, earnings of $649,830 and is making his first start since winning the May 25 Crystal Water Stakes. Prior to the layoff, he dominated the California-bred turf division. In 2023 and 2024, Kings River Knight racked up six stakes wins against statebreds. “We’re really excited to have him back,” Sadler said. “He’s won so many races for us.” Kings River Knight has a win and a second in two starts on the hillside turf course, both statebred stakes. In the 2023 Sensational Star, he finished just a... ...

(Updated Mar. 25, 2025) — Pleasanton Trainers: Post Time Self Insurance Group will be extending your workers’ compensation coverage until midnight on March 28th, to allow trainers time to vacate the Pleasanton facility.   From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Mar. 23, 2025) — Licensees and Stakeholders: Please be aware that as of March 25 at midnight, Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton will no longer be an approved auxiliary training facility of Santa Anita Park. The agreement between the Southern Stabling and Vanning Committee (TOC and the southern tracks), the California Authority of Racing Fairs, and the Alameda County Fair will end on that date. From a regulatory standpoint, California Horse Racing Board rules will no longer be applicable to Pleasanton. Racing rules will apply for horses shipping to tracks from non-regulated facilities (i.e. Pleasanton). Importantly, Post Time workers’ compensation insurance policies only cover activity at approved training facilities, meaning  your policy will no longer cover activity at Pleasanton beginning March 26.  ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 18, 2025) – California-bred stakes winners Take Another Card and Tequilaandtherapy are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 China Doll Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Take Another Card is by I’ll Have Another, out of the Lookin At Lucky mare You Missed It, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Simon Callaghan. She has two wins in three starts, earnings of $141,766 and is coming off a third in a Feb. 21 optional claimer. Tequilaandtherapy is by Mrazek, out of the In Excess mare Chexcess, was bred by Reddam Racing, is owned by Here We Go Brothers and trained by Doug O’Neill. She has two wins in 10 starts, earnings of $212,075 and is coming off a fourth in a Feb. 21 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 11, 2025) – Stakes winner Shocking Grey makes her first start since being the sale-topper at the CTBA January Sale in Sunday’s $100,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes for California-breds at Santa Anita. Shocking Grey is by Grazen, out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Seoul Unbridled, was bred by Don Valpredo, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and trained by George Papaprodromou. The $170,000 purchase at the CTBA Winter Mixed Sale from the Checkmate Thoroughbreds consignment has three wins in 14 starts, earnings of $250,750 and is coming off a win in the Jan. 18 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint, presented by John Deere. Cornelia Fort is by Grazen, out of the Unusual Heat mare An Unusual Group, was bred by Nick Alexander, is owned by Luedtke, Oracheff or Oracheff and Scott and trained by Ian Kruljac. She has four wins in 24 starts, earnings of $260,038 and is coming off a fourth in a Feb. 22 optional claimer. Lamporghini is by Danzing Candy, is out of the... ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Mar. 18, 2025) – California-breds Tapatio Leo, Bridleuptothebar and Prayer of Jabez are entered in Saturday’s rescheduled $50,000 Phoenix Gold Cup at Turf Paradise. Tapatio Leo is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Rio Verde mare Sweet Lips Pooh, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Griffin Stables LLC, Lovinger, Terry C., Navarro, Amanda, Ryan, Michael John and Moroney, John and trained by Craig Dollase. He has five wins in nine starts, earnings of $268,339 and is coming off a third in the Mar. 7 Eclipse Stakes. Bridleuptothebar is by Fullbridled, out of the Thisnearlywasmine mare Nearlycocktailtime, was bred by Mark Rydman and Holly Rydman, is owned by Holly Rydman and is trained by Valorie Lund. He has five wins in 17 starts, earnings of $113,535 and is coming off a third in a Feb. 11 optional claimer. Prayer of Jabez is by Stanford, out of the Kafwain mare Alwazabridesmaid, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by Anthony DeMarco and trained by Edward Kereluk. He... ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Mar. 18, 2025) – California-breds Thirsty Vision, Regarding Harry and Just Trust Me are entered in Saturday’s rescheduled $50,000 Turf Paradise Derby for 3-year-olds. Thirsty Vision is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Grace Upon Grace mare My Scarlett, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Jose Saldivar and trained by Jorge Rosales. The $7,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale from the Lovacres consignment has one win in eight starts, earnings of $38,836 and is coming off a fourth in the Feb. 19 Luke Kruytbosch Stakes. Regarding Harry is by Instilled Regard, out of the Hard Spun mare Seaside Magic, was bred by Harry K. Keshian, Cheryl Keshian & Harry Bettis, is owned by Keshian and Keshian and trained by Stacy Campo. He is a maiden making his second start. Just Trust Me is by Bodexpress, out of the Kitten’s Joy mare Trust Fund Kitty, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Eugene Burns and Dewey Williams and is trained by Williams. The... ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Mar. 18, 2025) – Nostri Vires is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s rescheduled $50,000 Arizona Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Turf Paradise. Nostri Vires is by Phantom Boss, out of the Wicked Strong mare Wicked Fresh, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Hawkins, Lovingier and Navarro and is trained by Craig Dollase. The $10,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale from the Lovacres Ranch consignment has one win in seven starts, earnings of $39,060 and is coming off a third in a Feb. 28 claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 4, 2025) – Stakes winner Shea Brennan is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s 100,000 Pasadena Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Shea Brennan is by Tough Sunday, out of the Old Topper mare Carrie Rose, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has two wins in six starts, earnings of $177,850 and is coming off a second in the Jan. 18 California Chrome Cal Cup Derby. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 4, 2025) — Graded-stakes placed Lovesick Blues is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III San Simeon Stakes at Santa Anita. Lovesick Blues is by Grazen, out of the Ministers Wild Cat mare Queenofhercastle, was bred by Nick Alexander, is owned by Mia Familia Racing Stable and is trained by Librado Barocio. He has seven wins in 36 starts, earnings of $432,000 and is making his first start since a ninth in an Aug. 3 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 26, 2025) – Stakes winner Hey Jessie is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Fasig-Tipton Santa Ysabel Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Hey Jessie is by Grazen, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Bea’s Cee, was bred by owner SayJay Racing and is trained by Sean McCarthy. She has two wins in four starts, earnings of $99,140 and is coming off a seventh in the Jan. 18 Leigh Ann Howard Cal Cup Oaks. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 24, 2025) – Berlin Wall is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade II DK Horse San Felipe Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Berlin Wall is by Practical Joke, out of the Uncle Mo mare Caymanbird, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Thomsen Racing or Knapp and is trained by Steve Knapp. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $43,200 and is coming off a Feb. 1 maiden win. ...

From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2025) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct an in-person meeting on Thursday, February 20, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Cal Expo.  This meeting will be open to the public. Those who wish to provide unsolicited public comment on agenda items will be limited to two minutes. Comments must relate specifically to the agenda item. Note that for agenda item #5, Public Comment, no further comments will be allowed after thirty minutes.  For those who are unable to attend the meeting, a webcast audio link is available on the CHRB website via the Media Room link. The meeting materials are also available on the CHRB website. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2025) – A pair of 2024 California-bred champions take on open allowance company on Saturday’s Santa Anita card. In the Air Tonight, champion Cal-bred 2-year-old female, is entered in the second race for 3-year-old fillies. She is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Sky Mesa mare Angel Allie, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Chacon, Flores or Lovingier and trained by Steve Knapp. She has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $161,900 and she won last year’s California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Stakes at Del Mar. Shady Tiger, champion Cal-bred 3-year-old male, is entered in the sixth race. He is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Full Mandate mare Divine Legacy, was bred by owner Rusty Brown and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has four wins in six starts, earnings of $259,400 and won last year’s Snow Chief Stakes presented by City National Bank and the Echo Eddie Stakes, both at Santa Anita. ...

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (Feb. 18, 2025) – Majestic Oops is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $145,000 Trivista Overnight Stakes for fillies and mares at Oaklawn Park. Majestic Oops is by Majestic Harbor, out of the Olmodavor mare Miss Oops, was bred by William Dory, Sandy Dory, Gary Kropp & Janet Kropp, is owned by Sublime Stables, Inc. and Kropp, Janet and trained by Dan Ward. She has four wins in 24 starts, earnings of $152,409 and is coming off a fifth in a Feb. 1 allowance. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 18, 2025) –Multiple stakes winner Stay and Scam is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Wishing Well Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Stay and Scam is by Square Eddie, out of the Momentum mare Puff Pastry, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has six wins in 18 starts, earnings of $465,360 and is coming off a second in the Jan. 18 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint. ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 9, 2025) — Big City Lights, the dazzling winner of two stakes for California-bred sprinters in November and January, is set to start in Saturday’s Grade 3 Palos Verdes Stakes at Santa Anita in a prep race for the Group 1 Golden Shaheen Sprint in Dubai on April 5. After Big City Lights won the California Cup Sprint at six furlongs by 7 3/4 lengths, earning a lofty Beyer Speed Figure of 103, trainer Richard Mandella mentioned that the 6-year-old horse may not start again until the $2 million Golden Shaheen at six furlongs. Mandella on Sunday said that the $100,000 Palos Verdes Stakes at six furlongs became a more viable option after watching Big City Lights train since the California Cup Sprint on Jan. 18. “He’s doing good,” Mandella said. “Timing-wise, it’s a good fit for Dubai.” :: Access morning workout reports straight from the tracks and get an edge with DRF Clocker Reports Bred by Bar C Racing Stables and owned by Bill... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2025) – Unbeaten Triple Diamonds and multiple stakes-placed Style Cat are the California-breds entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Baffle Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Triple Diamonds is by Sir Prancealot, out of the Smiling Tiger mare Florentine Diamond, was bred by Paula Capestro, is owned by Saints or Sinners and Seahawk Racing and is trained by Mark Glatt. He has won both starts with earnings of $69,000. Style Cat is by Curlin to Mischief, out of the Kitten’s Joy mare Kittens Trip, was bred by owners J. Kirk and Judy Robison and is trained by Ruben Alvarado. He has two wins in nine starts, earnings of $154,490 and is coming off a third in the Jan. 18 California Chrome Cal Cup Derby. ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Feb. 9, 2025) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Street Colors is the lone California-bred entered in Sundays $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks for 3-year-old fillies. Street Colors is by Mucho Macho Man, out of the Orientate mare Ocean Colors, was bred by Jason Hall & Joe Wheeler, is owned by Juan Zamora and trained by Luis Rojero. The $4,500 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale is a maiden making her sixth start with earnings of $6,370. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 4, 2025) – Stakes winner Tequilaandtherapy and stablemates How About Pavel and Going Deep give trainer Doug O’Neill a California-bred trio entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Sweet Life Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. How About Pavel is by Pavel, out of the Square Eddie mare How About Zero, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has one win in seven starts, earnings of $62,220 and is coming off a Jan. 23 maiden win. Tequilaandtherapy is by Mrazek, out of the In Excess mare Chexcess, was bred by Reddam Racing, is owned by Here We Go Brothers and trained by Doug O’Neill. She has two wins in eight starts, earnings of $195,317 and is coming off a third in the Jan. 18 Leigh Ann Howard Cal Cup Oaks. Going Deep is by Bodexpress, out of the Indian Charlie mare Quick Wampum, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises and Robert Traynor, is owned by Todd Cady and Ty Leatherman and trained by... ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Feb. 2, 2025) – Graded stakes-placed Alotaluck is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $65,000 Winsham Lad Stakes at Sunland Park. Alotaluck is by Sir Prancealot, out of the Lucks Mine mare Colinda Dawn, was bred by owner Eleanor Martin and is trained by Ty Garrett. He has four wins in nine starts, earnings of $285,788 and is coming off a third in the Jan. 17 Ft. Bliss Takes. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 21, 2025) – Dont Fight the Fed is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II San Pasqual Stakes at Santa Anita. Dont Fight the Fed is by Nyquist, out of the Scat Daddy mare Taffeta, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Antonio Garcia. He has three wins in 14 starts, earnings of $208,330 and is coming off a win in a Dec. 27 optional claimer. ...

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 21, 2025) – Multiple stakes winner Johnny Podres is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $165,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Stakes. Johnny Podres is by Grazen, out of the Harlan’s Holiday mare Malibu Holiday, was bred by Nick Alexander, is owned by David Bernsen and Rockingham Ranch and is trained by Jose D’Angelo. He has nine wins in 43 starts, earnings of $540,650 and is coming off a sixth in the Dec. 1 Stormy Liberal Stakes. This will be his first start out of California. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2025) – California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Winter Mixed Sale graduate Valentine’s Candy takes on a trio of Bob Baffert trainees and a graded stakes-winning Wesley Ward invader in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade III Robert B. Lewis Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Valentine’s Candy is by Danzing Candy, out of the Harlan’s Holiday mare Ancient Holiday, was bred by Rancho San Miguel, is owned by Dale Brewer and trained by Jesus Mendoza. In nine starts, the $10,000 purchase at the Winter Mixed Sale has one maiden-claiming win, earnings of $30,640 and is coming off an eighth in the Dec. 15 King Glorious Stakes. ...

These are the hip numbers that are out of the Winter Mixed Sale, as of 1/20 (newest in bold). 4, 8, 10, 11, 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 44, 47, 50, 53, 55, 56, 63, 64, 71, 73, 75, 76, 77, 80, 85, 93, 94, 96, 100, 104, 109, 111, 115, 116, 117, 119, 124, 131, 134, 136, 140, 143. ...

POMONA, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2025) – The 2025 California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Winter Mixed Sale will be held Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 12 noon at Hines Pavilion at Fairplex. The sale will include a 22-horse dispersal from the farm of Donald Valpredo, California industry leader and former President of the CTBA, who passed away in November. Checkmate Thoroughbreds has the consignment. Including the Valpredo dispersal, there are 143 cataloged and supplemented broodmares, racing prospects, yearlings and 2-year-olds available in a sale that previously produced stakes winners like Bodacious (2024 I’m Smokin Stakes at Del Mar), Lord Prancealot (2023 Graduation Stakes at Del Mar) and Grade I-producing broodmares like Expo Gold (dam of Preakness-winning filly Swiss Skydiver). For further information and to obtain credit, contact Loretta@ctba.com or call 626-445-7800 ext: 227. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity and DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 11, 2025) – Santa Anita Park has cancelled racing this weekend, given the overnight developments with the wildfires on the west side of Los Angeles. The air quality standards at the racetrack remain well within the limits established by the CHRB and HISA, and are forecast to remain so, but the impact of these devastating fires is growing throughout Los Angeles County. According to DRF.com, Saturday’s 11-race California Cup card, including five stakes races, has been rescheduled for Saturday, Jan. 18, Sunday’s card has been rescheduled to Sunday, Jan. 19. Santa Anita Park’s expansive property is currently being used to support several relief efforts. The large charity drop-off that was set up at the Rose Bowl was relocated to Santa Anita Park’s south parking lot Friday afternoon, with thousands driving in to give what they can or pick up what they need. Southern California Edison is using the entire north parking lot as their basecamp to restore power to those in... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 28, 2024) — California Thoroughbred Breeders Association’s 2025 Stallion Season Online Auction will be held Monday Jan. 6-7 exclusively via www.Salering.net. A preview of the seasons offered will be available for viewing on Saturday, Jan. 4, at www.Salering.net. Bidding starts Monday, Jan. 6, at 8 a.m. PT and concludes Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 8 p.m. PT. All seasons listed are being sold with NO GUARANTEE.  Proceeds from the auction benefit the CTBA’s Political Action Committee Fund, which works in support of legislation to favorably impact California breeders. The auction features seasons to 29 California stallions. Among the seasons available is one to perennial leading California sire Stay Thirsty. To view the list of seasons available, CTBA Stallion Season Auction To register for bidding, click Registration Form For more information, contact Christy Chapman at christy@ctba.com. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif (Jan. 7, 2025)—Dozens of the best horses bred or sired in California will compete in five stakes as part of an 11-race card set for California Cup Day Saturday at Santa Anita. First post is 11:30 a.m. PT.        Headlining California Cup Day is a trio of stakes worth $175,000 in prize money: the California Chrome California Cup Derby for 3-year-olds going 1 1/16 miles on dirt; Leigh Ann Howard California Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at a mile on turf; and Unusual Heat Turf Classic for 4-year-olds and older going 1 1/8 miles on turf.      Rounding out the stakes action is the $125,000 Don Valpredo California Cup Sprint going six furlongs and $125,000 Sunshine Millions Filly Mare Turf Sprint at about 6 ½ furlongs on the hillside turf course.      In addition to the action on the track, racegoers on California Cup Day can enjoy Santa Anita’s popular Burgers & Brews festival. Burgers & Brews features gourmet burgers from... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 6, 2025) – Five of the top six finishers in the Dec. 8 Soviet Problem Stakes, including winner Hey Jessie, are entered in the rescheduled $175,000 Leigh Ann Howard California Cup Oaks for 3-year-old fillies on Saturday, Jan. 18 at Santa Anita. Tequilaandtherapy is by Mrazek, out of the In Excess mare Chexcess, was bred by Reddam Racing, is owned by Here We Go Brothers and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $176,067 and is coming off a third in a Dec. 8 Soviet Problem. Sunset Grazen is by Grazen, out of the Slew’s Tiznow mare Sausalito Sunset, was bred by Legacy Ranch and is owned by by trainer Samuel Calvario. She has two wins in four starts, earnings of $61,680 and is coming off a win in the Dec. 7 Golden Gate Debutante Stakes. We the Hobby is by Om, out of the Pioneerof the Nile mare American Farrah, was bred by trainer Peter Miller and is owned... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 6, 2025) – The top five finishers in the Dec. 15 King Glorious Stakes, including winner Shea Brennan, resume their rivalry in the rescheduled $175,000 California Chrome Cal Cup Derby for 3-year-olds on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Santa Anita. Northern California Yearling Sale graduate I’m a Bad Boy is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Roman Ruler mare Donita’s Ruler, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by C T R Stables and trainer by Luis Mendez. The $18,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has two wins in eight starts, earnings of $145,080 and is coming off a second in the Dec. 15 King Glorious. Accidental Genius is by I’ll Have Another, out of the Square Eddie mare Radish, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Edward Freeman. He has two wins in five starts, earnings of $57,490 and is coming off a third in the Dec. 15 Bay Meadows Juvenile Stakes. Shea Brennan is by Tough Sunday, out of the Old... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 6, 2025) – Former winners Coalinga Road and Aligato are part of a field of 11 entered in the rescheduled $175,000 California Cup Unusual Heat Turf Classic Stakes, presented by City National Bank, on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Santa Anita. Keep Movin’ On is by Sir Prancealot, out of the Henny Hughes mare My Due Process, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Fairview and trained by Tim Yakteen. He has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $120,774 and is coming off a third in a Nov. 9 optional claimer. Multiple stakes winner On the Whim is by Acclamation, out of the Maria’s Mon mare Whimsy, was bred by owner Harris Farms and is trained by Dean Pederson. He has four wins in 10 starts, earnings of $237,096 and is coming off an eighth in a Nov. 30 optional claimer. Jimmy Blue Jeans is by James Street, out of the Marino Marini mare Blue Blizzard, was bred by Perry Bruno and John Gezon, is owned... ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 6, 2025) – In seven career starts against California-breds, Big City Lights has won three times and finished second on four occasions to The Chosen Vron, the leading statebred in the last two years. Not a bad record at all. Without The Chosen Vron for competition, the 6-year-old Big City Lights won the Cary Grant Stakes for statebreds by 8 1/2 lengths as the odds-on favorite at Del Mar in November. Big City Lights, second in the race last year, will be a heavy favorite to win the fifth stakes of his career in the rescheduled $125,000 Donald Valpredo California Cup Sprint at six furlongs on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Santa Anita. The California Cup Sprint is one of five stakes for statebreds on Saturday’s 11-race program, which begins at 11:30 a.m. Pacific. :: Playing Santa Anita? Get the most trusted data and information in horse racing! DRF Past Performances, Picks, and Clocker Reports available now. Bred by Bar C Racing Stable and trained by Richard Mandella... ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 6, 2025) – Multiple stakes winner Stay and Scam, third in the race a year ago, takes on California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Winter Mixed Sale graduate Safa in the rescheduled $125,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint, presented by John Deere, on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Santa Anita. Stay and Scam is by Square Eddie, out of the Momentum mare Puff Pastry, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has six wins in 17 starts, earnings of $440,360 and is coming off a third in the Nov. 11 Senator Ken Maddy. She was third in this race last year. Stay and Scam is the only runner in a field of six that has won at the race distance of about 6 1/2 furlongs on the hillside course. Stay and Scam, who was third by a head in the 2024 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint, won an allowance race and the Irish O’Brien Stakes for statebred fillies and... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 9, 2025) — Santa Anita Park has postponed Friday’s racing program until next Thursday, Jan. 16. due to the forecast of poor air quality for the San Gabriel Valley. The California Horse Racing Board has approved this proactive rescheduling of the 10-race card. The races will be run with the horses previously entered in the post-position order originally drawn. “While Santa Anita continues to remain well outside of any active fire area, the smoke from the wildfires is affecting all of Los Angeles County,” said Nate Newby, Santa Anita’s General Manager & SVP. “We also want to respect the impact that this tragedy has had on many of our community, including our horsemen and women and our own Santa Anita team, who have been devastated by these fires. By proactively moving the races, it gives our horsemen and women, horseplayers, fans and our team the opportunity to plan accordingly.” A decision on this weekend’s racing program, including Saturday’s 11-race California Cup program, will... ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Jan. 10, 2025) – Graded-stakes placed Alotaluck is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $75,000 Ft. Bliss Stakes at Sunland Park. Alotaluck is by Sir Prancealot, out of the Lucks Mine mare Colinda Dawn, was bred by owner Eleanor Martin and is trained by Ty Garrett. He has four wins in eight starts, earnings of $278,288 and is coming off a Dec. 18 optional claiming win. ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 5, 2025) – California-bred champion The Chosen Vron is a finalist for the 2024 Eclipse Award Champion Sprinter, it was announced on Sunday. Cogburn and Straight No Chaser are the other finalists in the category. Straight No Chaser also is a finalist for Older Dirt Male. Here is Daily Racing Form’s profile on The Chosen Vron: 2024 Eclipse Awards: The Chosen Vron The award winners will be announced and presented Jan. 23 at a black-tie ceremony held at The Breakers Palm Beach, a luxury resort in Palm Beach, Fla.  As explained in this Daily Racing Form article 2024 Eclipse Awards: Thorpedo Anna, Sierra Leone top finalists, the Eclipse Awards are voted on by members of Daily Racing Form, the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters Association, and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, the latter group represented by member racetrack racing officials and Equibase field personnel. Out of 240 eligible voters, 208 ballots were returned, according to the NTRA. Finalists are determined based on the top three vote-getters in each... ...

By DRF.com GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 3, 2025) – A celebration of life for the late trainer Mel Stute and his wife Annabelle, who died in December, is scheduled for Sunday at 9 a.m. at Clocker’s Corner at Santa Anita. A memorial service for the couple is scheduled for Saturday at Hope Lutheran Church in Glendora, Calif., at 2 p.m. Mel Stute, who trained the legendary California-bred Snow Chief in the 1980s, died in 2020 at the age of 93. Annabelle Stute died in December at 92. The Stutes’s survivors include their son, Gary, who has a stable at Santa Anita. Gary Stute saddled a winner at Santa Anita earlier this month. Gary Stute said on Friday that a memorial service was not held for his father in 2020 because he died during the coronavirus pandemic. Snow Chief won the Eclipse Award as the champion 3-year-old male of 1986, the year he won the Preakness Stakes and the Florida, Santa Anita, and Jersey derbies. Snow Chief was 11th in the Kentucky Derby.... ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (Jan. 11, 2025) – Swift as I Am is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Duncan F. Kenner Stakes at Fair Grounds. Swift as I Am is by Danza, out of the Artie Schiller mare As I Am, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Joel Hunsburger and trained by Tanner Tracy. He has four wins in 23 starts, earnings of $157,335 and is coming off a second in a Dec. 13 optional claimer. He was fourth in this race last year. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 2, 2025) – Nominations close today, Thursday, Jan. 2, for the five stakes races to be held on California Cup Day, Saturday, Jan. 11, at Santa Anita. The stakes: California Cup Derby, 3 YO, 8 1/2 F – $175,000 Leigh Ann Howard California Cup Oaks, F, 3 YO, 8 F (T) – $175,000 Don Valpredo California Cup Sprint, 4 & UP, 6 F – $125,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic presented by City National Bank, 4 & UP, 9 F (T) – $175,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint presented by John Deere, F/M, 4 & UP, *6 1/2 F (TH) – $125,000. To nominate, contact the Santa Anita Racing Office at (626) 574-6352 or (626) 574-6471 or e-mail: nominations@santaanita.com. ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Jan. 10, 2025) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Street Colors is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $65,000 Borderplex Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Sunland Park. Street Colors is by Mucho Macho Man, out of the Orientate mare Ocean Colors, was bred by Jason Hall & Joe Wheeler, is owned by Juan Zamora and trained by Edwin Martinez. The $4,500 purchase out of the Checkmate Thoroughbred consignment of the Northern California Yearling Sale is a maiden making her fifth start with earnings of $6,370. ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Jan. 10, 2025) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Street Colors is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $65,000 Borderplex Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Sunland Park. Street Colors is by Mucho Macho Man, out of the Orientate mare Ocean Colors, was bred by Jason Hall & Joe Wheeler, is owned by Juan Zamora and trained by Edwin Martinez. The $4,500 purchase out of the Checkmate Thoroughbred consignment of the Northern California Yearling Sale is a maiden making her fifth start with earnings of $6,370. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 30, 2024) – Stakes winner Pushiness and graded-stakes placed Irish Wahine are the California-breds entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Las Flores Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Pushiness is by Kantharos, out of the Empire Maker mare Imperial Pippin, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Repole Stables and trained by Michael McCarthy. She has four wins in eight starts, earnings of $272,046 and is coming off a third in the Nov. 10 Betty Grable. Irish Wahine is by Grazen, out of the Broken Vow mare Irish Winnie, was bred by Moger Inc. and Neary Racing, is owned by GMT Racing Stables and trained by Librado Barocio. She has 11 wins in 30 starts, earnings of $316,956 and is coming off a fourth in the Nov. 30 Livermore Valley Stakes. ...