By DRF.com OZONE PARK, N.Y. (Nov. 8, 2020) — Pickin’ Time came into Sunday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Nashua Stakes at Aqueduct as the only stakes winner in a field of seven. He exited the race the same way, scoring a convincing 2 1/4-length victory over favored Ten for Ten in the one-mile race for 2-year-olds. Kept within three lengths of an early contested pace by Trevor McCarthy, Pickin’ Time split horses entering the turn, crept up three wide to the leaders Ten for Ten and Isolate approaching the stretch, then drew away in the final furlong. Ten for Ten, the 6-5 favorite off an eight-length maiden win on Oct. 16, set the pace before tiring to second, 10 1/4 lengths clear of Isolate. Nova Rags finished fourth followed by Civil War, Irish Honor, and Spectatorless. The victory was the third from five starts for Pickin’ Time, a New Jersey-bred son of California stallion Stay Thirsty owned and bred by John Bowers and trained by Kelly Breen. He was coming off... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2020) – Northern California Yearling Sales graduate Camino Del Paraiso, who took 39 starts to score his first stakes victory, won his second stakes in as many starts in Saturday’s $63,050 Joseph T. Grace Stakes at Golden Gate. Camino Del Paraiso is by Suances, out of the Successful Appeal mare Loni’s Appeal, was bred by Red Baron’s Barn, is owned by Paradise Road Ranch and trained by O.J. Juaregui. He has seven wins in 40 starts, earnings of 479,542 and was coming off a win in the Sept. 7 Rolling Green. He was second in the Joseph T. Grace last year. Camino Del Paraiso, a $5,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale, ran the 1 1/16 miles on turf in 1:43.30 and won by 3 ½ lengths as the 2-1 favorite. ...

From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2020) — Jockey Ricardo (“Ricky”) Gonzalez and trainer Peter Miller did the déjà vu all over again thing Saturday at Del Mar, this time winning the $150,000 Golden State Juvenile with J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s Good With People. Friday, they had won the $150,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies with September Secret. Good With People, a colt by the Curlin sire Curlin to Mischief, made the lead in Saturday’s seven-panel sprint soon after the break, then easily made every pole his. He was a geared-down three-quarter length winner, covering the distance in 1:26.10. The homebred picked up a winner’s share of $85,500 for his connections. “I like this, winning stakes,” said Gonzalez. “This time Peter (trainer Miller, also the trainer of GS Juvenile Fillies winner September Secret) told me: ‘Go to the front and don’t look back.’ I did it and it worked out great.” Finishing second in the Cal-bred tilt was Winner, Winner and Winner’s Positivity and third was West Point... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 6, 2020) — Rider Ricardo (“Ricky”) Gonzalez swung wide in the lane, then was able to urge his filly September Secret on to a last-jump head victory Saturday in capturing the $150,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes at Del Mar in a tight finish on Friday. There was a four-horse spread at the wire with Dylans Wild Cat second and just a nose in front of Eddie’s New Dream, who in turn had a nose on favorite Governor Goteven. The winner, a gray daughter of the prolific California stallion Grazen, was bred by Jennifer Saavedra. She ran seven furlongs in 1:25.56 giving owners Tom Kagele and Ken Shaw an $85,500 reward as their portion of the $150,000 purse in the dash for 2-year-old state-bred fillies. It was the September Secret’s third win in six starts. The stakes tally was the first ever at Del Mar for Gonzalez, but the 36th for trainer Peter Miller, who watched the race from Keeneland in Kentucky while he’s there for... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2020) – California-bred half-brothers Rousing Slammer and Luck’s Royal Flush won the early Daily Double at Gold Gate on Saturday. Both winners are out of the Grand Slam mare Royal Grand Slam and were bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams. Rousing Slammer, by Rousing Sermon, won the first race, a $25,000 maiden claimer for 2-year-olds, running the 5 ½ furlongs in 1:04.79 and winning by 2 ½ lengths at even money in a field of seven. He is trained by Steven Specht. Luck’s Royal Flush, by Lucky Pulpit, won the second race, a $12,500 claimer, running the 5 ½ furlongs in 1:03.71 and winning by one-half length at odds of 7-1 in a field of seven. He is trained by Jeff Bonde. ...

GRANTVILLE, Pa. (Nov. 6, 2020) – Favored Plane Drunk, a Pennsylvania-bred daughter of California stallion Stay Thirsty, won Friday’s $80,000 Shamrock Rose Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Penn National. Plane Drunk is out of the Golden Missile mare Annette’s Jet. She has two wins in four starts, earnings of $98,600 and was coming off a second in the Small Wonder Stakes. She ran the six furlongs in 1:10.62 and won by 3 ¼ lengths at odds of even money in the field of six. ...

By DRF.com LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 6, 2020) — Joy’s Rocket and jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. were much more straightforward in their victory in the Songbird Stakes. The Florida-bred daughter of California stallion Anthony’s Cross went right to the lead and never saw another horse. She got some pressure throughout from Farsighted, but shook free of that rival at the top of the stretch and drew away to win by three lengths. The final time was 1:16.18. The winner paid $19, $8.40, and $5.80. Farsighted held on for second and paid $6.40 and $4.20. Roc’s Princess, a 70-1 longshot, rolled in for third and paid $19. A $1 exacta paid $77.90, and the 50-cent trifecta paid $1,276.85. Joy’s Rocket was one of three fillies in the field that had already been tested in a graded stakes. She came into the Songbird off a fourth-place finish in the Frizette Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. The Songbird gave her a third win from five starts. Charles Weston’s Weston Thoroughbreds Training and Sales bred... ...

By DRF.com ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2020) — Odds-on favorite Baja Sur ($3.80) is now a perfect 2 for 2 over the Golden Gate Fields main track after dominating his rivals with a four-length victory in the $75,000 El Dorado Shooter for California-bred or sired on Sunday. The 4-year-old Smiling Tiger gelding won the Oakland by 4 1/4 lengths against older last fall, earning a 100 Beyer as he clocked six furlongs in 1:08.68. Sunday’s victory was by four lengths over pacesetting Bettor Trip Nick in 1:08.76. Baja Sur was bred by John Roche out of the Supremo mare Premo Copy. With a lot of speed in the compact five-horse field, trainer Blaine Wright didn’t have detailed instructions for winning jockey Catalino Martinez. “He knows the horse, and I just told him to ride him with confidence and just don’t leave himself with a lot to do,” Wright said. “Kudos to Catalino. He came up with a good game plan.” Bettor Trip Nick, who scored two front-running wins here as... ...

By DRF.com ALBANY, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2020) — California-bred I’m So Anna ($9.20) bounced out of the gate, set slow fractions and held off favored Consternation in the lane as she scored the first stakes win of her career with a half-length victory in the $75,000 Pike Place Dancer at Golden Gate Fields on Saturday. I’m So Anna is by Fast Anna, out of the Jet West mare So So Fast, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by Steve Sherman. She broke nicely for jockey Frank Alvarado, who let her coast through fractions of 25.04, 50.57, and 1:15.31 in the one-mile turf stakes for 2-year-old fillies. Although Consternation closed well while edging Sweetest Angel for second, I’m So Anna always seemed in control through the stretch, winning in 1:39.79. I’m So Anna has hit the board in all five starts with two wins, two seconds, and a third on Tapeta, dirt, and now turf. The KMN Racing homebred ran second as the favorite in the six-furlong Generous... ...

OCEANPORT, N.J. (Sept. 25, 2020) – Favored Stay Smart, a New Jersey-bred daughter of California stallion Stay Thirsty and is out of the mare for which the race is named, won Saturday’s $79,500 Smart N Classy Handicap for fillies and mares at Monmouth Park. Stay Smart, out of the Smart Strike mare Smart N Classy, ran the mile in 1:38.87 and won by 2 ¼ lengths at odds of 7-5 in the field of nine. Stay Smart has five wins in 17 starts, earnings of $245,520 and was coming off a Sept. 20 optional claiming win. ...

By Bloodhorse.com CYPRESS, Calif. (Oct. 19, 2020) — A California-bred son of Stay Thirsty  was sold for $200,000 to top the Oct. 19 Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearlings Sale that was relocated to Los Alamitos Race Course due to COVID-19 restrictions at the original location. The sale topper, Hip 79, was purchased by Naseer Fasihuddin from California breeder Terry Lovingier, who consigned the colt through his Lovacres Ranch. The colt, named Finneus, was produced from the multiple stakes-winning Ghostzapper  mare My Fiona, a daughter of multiple stakes winner A Vision in Gray. Monday’s auction saw 298 horses cataloged, with 166 reported sold for $3,735,700, an average price of $22,504, and a $10,000 median. The RNA rate was 35.2%. At last year’s inaugural Fasig-Tipton California yearling sale, 137 horses were reported sold for $3,667,800, an average of $26,772, and a median of $13,000, with an RNA rate of 46%. This year’s auction was relocated to Los Alamitos in Orange County from Fairplex Park in Pomona due to COVID-19 restrictions on large gatherings at facilities in Los... ...

From Thoroughbred Information Agency ELK GROVE, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2020) — Faversham, a multiple winner and the only full brother to two-time Horse of the Year California Chrome, has been retired from racing to stand at Daehling Ranch in Northern California. His 2021 fee is $2,000, live foal guarantee. Lifetime breeding rights are available for $4,500. A 5-year-old son of the late Lucky Pulpit, California’s leading sire by progeny earnings in 2014 and 2016, Faversham was campaigned by his co-breeders, Perry and Denise Martin of Martin Racing, who also co-bred and raced California Chrome. Like his wildly famous older sibling, Faversham is a California-bred who won races on two different surfaces. California Chrome won the 2014 Kentucky Derby (G1), the 2016 Dubai World Cup (G1) and five additional Grade 1 races on dirt and turf before he retired to the breeding shed in 2017 with Eclipse Awards as Horse of the Year for 2014 and 2016, and a career bankroll of $14,752,650 that ranked him as the highest-earning North America... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 17, 2020)–In what amounted to a storybook ending, Benjamin and Sally Warren’s California-bred homebred Warren’s Showtime pinned her ears late and would not be denied en route to a gutty neck victory in Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes at Santa Anita.  Ridden by Flavien Prat, the 3-year-old chestnut daughter of Clubhouse Ride provided trainer Craig Lewis with his 1,000th career victory while getting a flat mile on turf in 1:33.77. Breaking sharply from her number five post position, Warren’s Showtime was immediately taken off the pace while a joint fourth, about six lengths off of pace setting Quiet Secretary mid-way around the Club House turn.  Fifth by a similar margin three furlongs out, Warren’s Showtime wheeled four-wide at the top of the stretch and in a resolute effort, overhauled Going to Vegas close home to notch her first graded stakes win while providing Lewis with his career milestone. “What was going through my mind was she might not get there!” said... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 12, 2020)– News regarding the passing of retired Hall of Fame trainer Gary Jones hit hard at Santa Anita Monday morning, as word circulated that Jones had passed away following a lengthy illness at age 76 at his home in Del Mar. The son of one of California’s all time training greats, Gary Jones was born June 16, 1944 in Long Beach and he was unquestionably destined for a life at the racetrack, which he certainly made the most of. After an extended apprenticeship under his father, the legendary Farrell “Wild Horse” Jones, Gary Jones took over the Jones Stable in 1974 and from there, took it to new heights, as the barn produced an incredible 104 stakes winners over the next 22 years, including 1986 Eclipse Award winning Older Horse, Turkoman. In addition to stakes horses, Jones was also ultra-competitive with claiming stock, anywhere and anyhow, evidenced by his 15 Southern California training titles, four of which were here at Santa Anita,... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 11, 2020)–Trainer John Sadler’s classy Galilean cut back in distance, added blinkers and survived a stewards inquiry to prevail in Sunday’s $100,000 California Flag Handicap at Santa Anita.  Ridden by Umberto Rispoli, the 4-year-old colt by Uncle Mo was up to nip Ultimate Bango by a head while getting 5 ½ furlongs on turf in 1:02.13. Away alertly from his outside post, Galilean tracked pacesetter Mikes Tiznow and Ricardo Gonzalez into and around the far turn and was one length off of him a quarter mile out.  As Mikes Tiznow began to shorten stride, Galilean drifted inward some, causing Gonzalez to steady at the sixteenth pole and from there, Galilean was able to outrun Ultimate Bango late. “Unfortunately, my horse didn’t want to switch leads and he was hanging in the whole way,” said Rispoli, who had ridden him for the first time at Del Mar on Aug. 23.  “I was obligated to just ride it with him and to try to make... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 10, 2020)–High-weighted at 126 pounds and dispatched as the heavy 1-2 favorite, Nick Alexander’s homebred Just Grazed Me had to work for her money today at Santa Anita, as she edged clear to win by three quarters of a length in the featured $100,000 California Distaff Handicap. Trained by Phil D’Amato and ridden by Umberto Rispoli, the 5-year-old mare by Grazen defended her Cal Distaff title by getting 5 ½ furlongs on turf in 1:02.99. Idle since May 25, Just Grazed Me broke on top from her number four post position, but Gypsy Blu immediately engaged from the outside and Just Grazed Me was third, about a length off the lead with her stablemate Althea Gibson to her immediate outside three furlongs from home. At the top of the stretch, Just Grazed Me had moved into a joint second, about a half length off of Gypsy Blu, and with Rispoli shifting to the three path, edged clear in an all-out victory. “This kind... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2020)–In her 33rd career start, California-bred Cordiality dictated terms in today’s $82,600 Swingtime Stakes at Santa Anita, as she registered an impressive gate-to-wire win under Drayden Van Dyke, prevailing by three quarters of a length.  Trained by Tim Yakteen, the 7-year-old mare by Papa Clem got one mile on turf in 1:34.07. “It looked like we were the only speed on paper and that’s the way it worked out,” said Van Dyke, who was aboard Cordiality for the first time today.  “She broke sharp and we made the lead pretty easy.  I was little surprised when we came back and I saw those fractions, because it didn’t seem like we were going that fast.  She was very comfortable the whole way.  Speed’s her weapon and she carried it right to the wire.” Claimed for $62,500 six starts back on Feb. 18, 2019, Cordiality took the restricted Osunitas Stakes at one mile on turf two back on July 12 and was most recently... ...

VANCOUVER, B.C. (Oct. 1, 2020) – Stay Fantastic, a British Columbian-bred son of California stallion Stay Thirsty, rallied through the stretch and drew off to win Thursday’s $50,000 S.W. Randall Plate Stakes at Hastings Racecourse. Stay Fantastic, out of the Carson City mare Fantastic City, ran the 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.76 and won by three lengths at odds of 3-1 in a field of six. The 4-year-old is 5-for-5 this year and has six wins in 16 career starts with earnings of $86,664. ...

OCEANPORT, N.J. (Sept. 27, 2020) – Pickin’ Time, a New Jersey-bred son of California stallion Stay Thirsty, won Sunday’s $90,000 Smoke Glacken Stakes for 2-year-olds at Monmouth Park. Pickin’ Time is out of the King of Kings mare Born to Royalty. He ran the six furlongs in 1:10.61 and won by a nose for trainer Kelly Breen at odds of 3-1 in a field of six. He has two wins in four starts with earnings of $129,025. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2020)–George Krikorian’s homebred Mucho Unusual, the lone California-bred in the field, dictated terms throughout and proved best in Saturday’s Grade I, $300,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes, winning by one and a quarter length while providing jockey Juan Hernandez with his first career Grade I victory and his third win on the day. Trained by Tim Yakteen, Mucho Unusual, a 4-year-old daughter of Mucho Macho Man, got a mile and one quarter on turf in 2:00.19. The Rodeo Drive Stakes is a Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In” Challenge Race qualifier, with the winner to receive a fees-paid berth into the Grade I Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Keeneland on Nov. 7. In hand as the field crossed under the wire for the first time, Mucho Unusual enjoyed a one length advantage over eventual fourth place finisher Tonahutu up the backside, increased her lead to two lengths turning for home and was never seriously challenged while holding Maxim Rate safe in a... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2020)–Back on turf, trainer Peter Miller’s Bulletproof One went to the front and never looked back in Saturday’s $94,000 Unzip Me Stakes, prevailing by 2 ¼ lengths while providing jockey Ricardo Gonzalez with his first-ever Santa Anita stakes victory. A 3-year-old California-bred filly by Idiot Proof, Bulletproof One got 5 ½ furlongs in 1:01.12. “She’s so cool, to have a crack sprinter like her that just guns out of the gate and goes as fast as she can for as far as she can, it’s such a joy…,” said Aron Wellman, on behalf of co-owner Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners. “We just needed her to come out of the gate and say goodbye. She’s been so good to us; Gary and Cecil Barber, Adam Wachtel, Eclipse of course. I want to thank Pete Miller and Ricky Gonzalez for continuing to find the keys to her ignition.” A well beaten sixth as the 6-5 favorite in a 5 ½ furlong dirt allowance at Del Mar... ...

From Fasig-Tipton CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 25, 2020) — Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 298 entries for its California Fall Yearlings Sale, to be held on Monday, October 19, at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, California. The sale will begin at 12 pm Pacific time. The sale was initially to be conducted at Fairplex in Pomona, California on the same date.  However, due to Covid-19 restrictions on large gatherings at Los Angeles County facilities, the auction has been relocated to Los Alamitos, in neighboring Orange County. “We have a quality catalogue with 298 entries, which is up slightly over our inaugural yearling sale in California last year,” said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning.  “There is a good mix of both regional and national sire power, and graduates of last year’s sale are off to a flying start.” This year’s catalogue cover features POSITIVITY, winner of this year’s Graduation S. at Del Mar.  EXCHANGE VOWS, third in the Sorrento S. (G2), is also a graduate of last year’s sale. “This is an important sale... ...

EDMONTON, Alberta (Sept. 25, 2020) – California-bred multiple stakes winner She Likes to Party remained unbeaten by winning Friday’s $54,000 Freedom of the City Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Century Mile. She Likes to Party is by Maclean’s Music, out of the All Gone mare Gone to Party, was bred by Lou Neve, is owned by Don Danard and trained by Karline Kingston. She ran the seven furlongs in 1:24.21 and won by 3 ½ lengths as the prohibitive 1-10 favorite in the field of four. She is 3-for-3 with earnings of 63,093 and has won her races by a combined 23 1/2 lengths.   ...

From TOC ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 18, 2020) — Starting on opening day Friday, September 25, 2020, licensed owners with a horse entered may attend the races at Santa Anita. Due to COVID-19, space is limited to two licensed owners per horse. Unfortunately, unlicensed guests are not permitted. If a horse has more than two owners or there are other licensed owners with business to be conducted e.g. claiming horses, we will do our best to accommodate if space is available. Owners wishing to attend should email Mary Forney, Executive Director of TOC (mforney@toconline.com) to be put on a reservation list each day. Reservations can be made up until 24 hours before race day. If you have any questions, feel free to contact her at (626) 826-3782. The quickest and safest way to access Santa Anita Park is to apply for a Virtual Badge before you arrive at the track. Once your badge is approved remotely, enter through Gate 8 and show your badge to the Association Gate attendant. After you... ...

From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Sept. 15, 2020) — Del Mar’s seventh fall race meeting – starting on Saturday, October 31 – will provide horsemen with a healthy 10% blended increase in their overnight purses and the highest bonuses ever tied to the popular “Ship & Win” program. Despite the ongoing pandemic situation, the track was able to hold firm on its recently announced stakes schedule that offers 16 events with $2,250,00 in purses. Beyond that, though, overnight purse levels will be increased by approximately 10% across the board.  Examples include: First level allowance purses increase from $53,000 to $59,000. Maiden Special Weight races jump from $52,000 to $57,000. $32,000 claimers go up from $33,000 to $36,000. Maiden-Claiming $50,000 rises from $28,000 to $31,000. Racing officials noted also that the track’s minimum purse has increased from 2019’s $17,000 to this fall’s $20,000. Additionally, the track’s “Ship & Win” program – now in its 10th year – will provide its richest incentive ever with a guaranteed $3,000 “starter fee” for... ...

By Tracy Gantz, Bloodhorse.com CAMARILLO, Calif. (Sept. 14, 2020) — Jeanne Lapeyre Canty, a longtime California breeder and owner and former officer of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association and California Thoroughbred Foundation, died Sept. 13 in Camarillo, Calif. She was 83. Canty grew up in Moorpark, Calif., and enjoyed riding horses with her friend Mary Jo Leonard McPherson. She later married trainer John Canty, who died in 1992. John Canty trained such stakes winners as Crazy Kid, Time to Leave, Unconscious, and Royal Owl. In partnership, Jeanne Canty bred and raced stakes winners Caline, Merry Madeleine, and Kelly’s Caper and stakes-placed Terry’s Caper, and La Mimosa. John Canty trained Caline, a daughter of Ack Ack—Chamrousse, by Hillary. Caline earned $271,110 and won the 1979 Santa Susana Stakes (G1, now the Santa Anita Oaks), 1978 Anoakia Stakes (G3), and three other stakes. Jeanne Canty also worked many years as a bloodstock agent and was a CTBA member since 1967. She joined the CTBA board in 1988, serving until 2012. During her... ...

BONSALL, Calif. (Sept. 4, 2020) – Leigh Ann Howard, former president of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association and a driving force as a member since 1968, passed away on Thursday night. She was 78. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to: Leigh Ann Howard Memorial Scholarship Endowment for Equine Sciences Cal Poly State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Sciences 1 Grand Avenue San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0250 Please reference on check memo to: “Leigh Ann Howard Scholarship Endowment” Also, donations can be made online: http://bit.ly/calpolyhowardmemorial Howard was only the second woman to serve as CTBA president after Cecilia B. DeMille Harper. “That’s kind of a big deal,” Howard had said. She was active in every phase of the industry, having also held Board of Director positions on the CTBA since 1997, the California Thoroughbred Farm Managers Association, the Edwin Gregson Foundation, California Horse Council, Cal Poly AG Advisory Council and the California Food and Agriculture Equine Advisory Committee. At the Gregson Foundation,... ...

From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Sept. 10, 2020) – One quarter of the 16 stakes races to be run at Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season are for Golden State Series eligibles. The seventh fall race meeting at Del Mar will consist of a 15-day session starting on Saturday, October 31. Despite the concerns and obvious issues around the ongoing pandemic, the track was able to maintain the same purse amounts for its stakes as presented in 2019, including $300,000 incentives for its pair of Grade Is and $200,000 for its two Grade IIs. Additionally, because Del Mar serves as California host for the Breeders’ Cup races this year, it also will run two California-bred sprint stakes for juveniles that were not on its agenda the past two seasons. Those races are the $150,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies on Saturday, Nov. 6 and the $150,000 Golden State Juvenile on Sunday, Nov. 7. Both races are carded at seven furlongs. The other Golden State Series races are the $100,000 Betty Grable... ...

By Bloodhorse.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Sept. 7, 2020) –Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Big Fish made the step up from maiden ranks to win the $102,500 Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes Sept. 7 at Del Mar. The Mr. Big  gelding ridden by Victor Espinoza completed the mile over firm turf in 1:38.21. Big Fish was bred in California by George Krikorian. He is the second foal out of the stakes-placed Into Mischief  mare Perched, who also has a yearling colt by Mr. Big named Big Splash. Legacy Ranch purchased Big Fish for $45,000 from the Harris Farms consignment to the 2019 California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Northern California Yearling Sale. Big Fish sat off the pace in sixth as the favorite Get Her Number set fractions of :24, :49.32, and 1:14.71 through six furlongs. Get Her Number was pressed by Ambivalent. Big Fish reaced in between rivals at the three-eighths pole then was angled three wide on the far turn. The gelding lugged out, then lugged back in, and was able... ...

By Bloodhorse.com Miss Amulet, a cheap yearling purchase who has been transformed into a high-class 2-year-old by trainer Ken Condon, has been sold to Coolmore’s Michael Tabor and partners in a private deal. The group 2-winning juvenile is set remain under the care of the classic-winning trainer. “I can confirm that Miss Amulet has been sold outright to Michael Tabor and partners for an undisclosed figure,” said bloodstock agent Michael Donohoe of BBA Ireland, who purchased Miss Amulet as a yearling. “She remains in training with Ken Condon and the plan is to run her in the group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes.” The daughter of California stallion Sir Prancealot  has changed hands for modest sums at public auction on two occasions, having been pinhooked by Rockview Stables for €1,000 (US$1,134) as a foal before Donohoe secured the filly on behalf of owner Colm Griffin for the bargain sum of £7,500 ($9,259) at last year’s Tattersalls Ascot Yearling Sale. Despite those lowly early price tags, Miss Amulet has gone on to... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Sept. 6, 2020) — Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Camino Del Paraiso broke through for his first stakes win on Monday with a late surge to capture the $60,300 Rolling Green Stakes at Golden Gate. Camino Del Paraiso is a 7-year-old by Suances, out of the Successful Appeal mare Loni’s Appeal, was bred by Red Baron’s Barn, is owned by Paradise Ranch Road and trained by O.J. Juaregui. The $5,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has six wins in 39 starts, earnings of $440,092 and in his last race clipped heels and unseated his rider in the July 26 California Dreamin’. He ran the 1 1/16 miles on turf in 1:43.09 and won by one length at odds of 5-1 in a field of seven. He was sixth in this race two years ago and second three years ago. ...

By Bloodhorse.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 5, 2020) — This time there would be no denying Beau Recall. After rating in fifth early in the spread-out field of six, the Irish-bred daughter of California stallion Sir Prancealot delivered a powerful rally through the stretch to surge past 1-2 favorite Newspaperofrecord and post a 1 1/2-length victory in the $500,000 Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes (G2T) Sept. 5 at Churchill Downs. Just two starts back, Slam Dunk Racing and Medallion Racing’s Beau Recall finished second to Newspaperofrecord when her rally from 11 lengths back in the Just A Games Stakes (G1T) June 27 at Belmont Park came up three lengths short against the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) winner. Beau Recall secured her sixth stakes win, fourth graded stakes win, and defended her 2019 score, when she defeated Got Stormy. Beau Recall is trained by Brad Cox, who secured his third graded stakes win in two days at Churchill after winning the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) with Shedaresthedevil and the... ...

From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Sept. 4, 2020) — J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s homebred Good With People adjusted nicely to an equipment change and got the money in the 31st running of the I’m Smokin Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible  2-year-olds Friday at Del Mar. The son of the Curlin sire Curlin to Mischief had blinkers taken off today for his third start and it settled him enough to where rider Abel Cedillo was able to save his energy early and come away with a half-length victory in the six-furlong stakes. The colt took down the $57,000 winner’s share from the total purse of $94,000 after running the six panels in 1:10.37. Finishing second in the dash was Brown, Jr., Klein and Lebherz’s Touchdown Brown and running third was Litt or Solis II’s Tacoflarovedkisses. There were six scratches from the original field of 10 runners, so only four horses went. Good With People paid $3.80 and $2.40. There was no show betting. Peter Miller trains the winner and... ...

VANCOUVER, B.C. (Sept. 5, 2020) – Northern Graystar, a British Colombian-bred daughter of California stallion Graydar, won Saturday’s $50,000 CTHS Sales Stakes for fillies and mares at Hastings Racecourse. Northern Grayster is out of the Hennessey mare Fancy Vintage. The 4-year-old has two wins in 10 starts and earnings of $56,154. She ran the 1 1/16 miles in 1:46.15 and won by 1 ¾ lengths as the odds-on favorite in a field of five. ...

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Aug. 31, 2020) — Dance Money, an Indiana-bred filly by California stallion Majestic Harbor, set all of the fractions in winning her third start, a $33,000 maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies Monday at Indiana Grand. Out of the Cactus Ridge mare Cactusa, Dance Money ran the 5 ½ furlongs in 1:07.13 and won by a neck over odds-on favorite Sweet Justice at odds of 23-1. ...

From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 29, 2020) — Templeton Horses’ homebred Governor Goteven shook off early heat and then drew clear late to capture the 28th edition of the $100,000 Generous Portion Stakes for Golden State Series juvenile fillies Sunday at Del Mar. The daughter of Governor Charlie hung tough between two rivals early through quick splits, made the lead turning for home and then went clear for a four and one-half length triumph in 1:12.21 for the six furlongs. As the second choice in the field of six femmes, she returned $6.80, $3.20 and $2.40 across the board. Tiago Pereira handled the winner for trainer Lisa Bernard. That pair had teamed up with Governor Charlie here on August 1 to take down the CTBA Stakes. Both events are for California-bred runners. “I was feeling a lot of nerves (during the race),” said Bernard. “But I trust this filly and she has been training awesome. We had high expectations, but you don’t know until they prove themselves out... ...