From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2025)—Three weeks ahead of an expected start in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint, Lovesick Blues will take on fellow California-breds in Saturday’s $100,000 California Flag Handicap going about 6 ½ furlongs on the hillside turf course for Golden State Series eligibles at Santa Anita. Lovesick Blues locked up an automatic bid to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint on Nov. 1 at Del Mar with a surprising 1 ¾-length win in the GI Bing Crosby going six furlongs on dirt July 26 at Del Mar. The Bing Crosby was the 7-year-old gelding’s first graded stakes win and second stakes win overall in 41 starts. Late last year, Lovesick Blues was purchased privately by trainer Librado Barocio for his Mia Familia Stable from prominent California breeder Nick Alexander. Lovesick Blues is well-acquainted with Santa Anita’s unique hillside turf course. Just since the change in ownership, Lovesick Blues was second in the GIII San Simeon on March 8, third in the Sensational Star for statebreds two weeks later,... ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2025) – Grand Slam Smile’s price will be much shorter in the California Distaff Handicap for Golden State Series-eligible fillies and mares on Sunday at Santa Anita than a year ago when she scored a $23.40 upset. Only five are entered in the hillside turf, and trainer Sean McCarthy is confident Grand Slam Smile will fire. She always does. “You have to respect the field, for sure,” McCarthy said. “It’s still a horse race, and anything can happen, but she’s been training as she’s been training all year. We’re happy with the way she’s going into it.” A favorite has not won the California Distaff on the hill since 2014. Repeat winner Just Grazed Me won as the favorite on the main turf oval in 2020. Historical trivia is not likely to stall Grand Slam Smile, a six-time stakes winner who runs well going short and long, on turf and dirt. The California Distaff is race 1 Saturday, and Grand Slam Smile is the... ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 9, 2025) — On Breeders’ Cup weekend, trainer Tim Yakteen may run California-bred Third Beer in the $200,000 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes for 2-year-olds at a mile on Oct. 31. Third Beer finished second by a length in the Grade 3 Zuma Beach Stakes at one mile on turf at Santa Anita on Sunday. Third Beer won his debut in a maiden race at a mile on turf for California-breds at Del Mar on Aug. 29. Aside from the TAA Stakes, the Grade 3 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes for 2-year-olds at a mile on turf at Del Mar on Nov. 30 is another possibility. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF’s Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages. “I’m hoping he’ll continue to develop,” Yakteen said. Third Beer, by Mendelssohn, races for Philip Lebherz and was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds. ...

CALGARY, Alberta (Oct. 8, 2025) — Multiple graded stakes-placed Accidental Genius is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Don Getty Handicap at Century Downs. Accidental Genius is by I’ll Have Another, out of the Square Eddie mare Radish, was bred by Reddam Racing, is owned by Stetson Enterprises, Ltd., Stetsco, Inc., CJ Stetson Ltd and GSR and trained by Tim Rycroft. He has two wins in 14 starts, earnings of $128,235 and is coming off a second in the Sept. 13 British Columbia Derby ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2025) – Third Beer is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Zuma Beach Stakes for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita. Third Beer is by Mendelssohn, out of the Curlin mare Siqueira, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Phil Lebherz and trained by Tim Yakteen. He won his lone start Aug. 29 with earnings of $48,000. ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2025) — California-bred Chismosa changed owner and breeder Jaime Renella’s outlook on racing. Watching a filly amass five stakes wins in a little more than two years will do that to an owner with a small stable. “If I won an allowance race, I was the happiest guy in the word,” Renella said earlier this week. On Saturday, Chismosa will start as part of a field of five in the Grade 3 Chillingworth Stakes for fillies and mares at 6 1/2 furlongs. In all likelihood, this will be Chismosa’s final start. The 5-year-old California-bred mare is scheduled to be sold at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale in Kentucky on Nov. 4. “It would be nice to exit as she entered, with a victory,” Renella said. :: Bet Santa Anita with confidence! Get DRF All Access Past Performances, Picks, Clocker Reports and more. Chismosa, who sells as a racing or broodmare prospect, won her first three starts, all against California-breds, at Del Mar in the summer of 2022... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2025) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Arkadelphia and fellow California-breds Ventry Strand and Thirsty Rebel are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Speakeasy Stakes for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita. Ventry Strand is by Bolt d’Oro, out of the Bernardini mare Intermittent, was bred by Mo Forza Partners, is owned by Paul and Karen Eggert and is trained by John Sadler. He won his lone start Sept. 7 with earnings of $48,000. Arkadelphia is by Halladay, out of the City Zip mare Chili Petin, was bred by HV Bloodstock, is owned by Harrell Ventures and trained by Luis Mendez. He has one win in five starts, earnings of $107,460 and is coming off an Aug. 22 maiden win. Thirsty Rebel is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Sky Mesa mare Argyle Pink, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Mark Breen and trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $67,000 and is coming off a second in the Sept. 5 I’m... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2025) – California-bred Lovesick Blues, who earned entry in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint by winning the Grade I Bing Crosby at Del Mar, will prep by running in the Oct. 11 $100,000 California Flag Stakes for Cal-breds at about 6 ½ furlongs down the Santa Anita hillside turf course. Trainer Librado Barocio told FanDuel TV’s Kurt Hoover on Sunday that he made the decision after receiving advice from Hall of Fame trainer Neil Drysdale. The Breeders’ Cup Sprint will be run at six furlongs on Del Mar’s main track. “He’s a legend,” Barocio said of Drysdale. “He told me it would be easier for the horse going down the hill than to have several hard workouts. So that’s the plan, and I thank Mr. Drysdale.” Lovesick Blues has three wins and 11 in-the-money finishes on turf. He is six for 19 with 16 in-the-money finishes on dirt or synthetic. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Sept. 4, 2025) – California-breds Oracle of Paradise, Jalisco and Love the Pleasure are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes for 2-year-olds. Oracle of Paradise is by Goldencents, out of the Pleasantly Perfect mare Lovefromafar, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Phil Lebherz and trained by Brian Koriner. He is a maiden making his second start with earnings of $16,000. Jalisco is by Summer Front, out of the Comic Strip mare Lavadia, was bred by Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray/Gray Farms, is owned by Lomax, Gerry, Coast Racing, Rothblum, Steve and O’Neill, Doug and trained by O’Neill. He has one win in five starts, earnings of $34,600 and is coming off an Aug. 17 maiden claiming win. Love the Pleasure is by I’ll Have Another, out of the In Excess mare Chexcess, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Michael McCarthy. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $57,500 and is coming off an... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, CA (Sept. 25, 2025)—Few in history have had as massive an impact on California’s Thoroughbred industry as John Harris. Up until his death in July at the age of 81, the late owner of Harris Farms in central California remained immersed in all facets of the sport he loved. To honor Harris’s immense legacy, Santa Anita on Saturday will host what is now known as the John C. Harris Stakes. For 3-year-old fillies at about 6 ½ furlongs on Santa Anita’s unique hillside turf course, the race was previously named the Unzip Me Stakes in honor of the top racemare Harris co-bred and campaigned in partnership. “John Harris’s contributions to the Thoroughbred industry in our state cannot be overstated and his support was unwavering,” Santa Anita said in a statement. “The green and white Harris Farms silks were omnipresent in Santa Anita’s Winner’s Circle and the legacy of the man they represent will be everlasting.” In addition to being one of California’s top owners and... ...

WINNIPEG, Alberta (Sept. 28, 2025) – Stakes-winner Marking Broadway is the lone California-bred entered in Tuesday’s $50,000 Winnipeg Futurity for 2-year-olds at Assinaboia Downs. Marking Broadway is by Marking, out of the Real Solution mare Lights on Broadway, was bred by Harry Bettis, Tosch Keshian & Cheryl Keshian and is owned by trainer Dewey Williams. He has two wins in four starts, earnings of $38,413 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 10 Osiris Stakes. ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 21, 2025) — California-bred Lovesick Blues will take a downhill detour on his path to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. After his $39.20 upset in the Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes on July 26 at Del Mar, plans called for Lovesick Blues to train into the BC Sprint three months later on Nov. 1 at Del Mar. Then trainer Librado Barocio reconsidered. “The more I thought about it, it’s a long road, and if he’s going to be on his game (for the BC Sprint), I need to tighten him up a little bit,” Borocio said Sunday at Santa Anita. “I think I’ll run him down the hill.” Rather than train Lovesick Blues into the BC Sprint, Borocio will start Lovesick Blues in the $100,000 California Flag Handicap on Oct. 11 at Santa Anita. A hillside turf sprint for Cal-breds might seem an unorthodox move for a BC Sprint candidate, but turf to dirt worked perfectly this summer. :: Access the most trusted data and information... ...

WILMINGTON, Del. (Sept. 25, 2025) – California-bred multiple stakes winner Majestic Oops was scratched from Friday’s $250,000 Grade II Beldame Stakes at Belmont at the Big A to run in Sunday’s $400,000 Grade III Delaware Handicap for fillies and mares at Delaware 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 Medallion Racing, Trommer, Evan, Agave Racing Stable and Regan, Sheila and trained by Dan Ward. She has seven wins in 31 starts, earnings of $596,599 and is coming off a third in the Aug. 23 Resorts World Casino Ballerina Stakes. ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok. (Sept. 21, 2025) — Express Kid is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $150,000 Clever Trevor Stakes for 2-year-olds at Remington Park. Express Kid is by Bodexpress, out of the Street Sense mare Sensationalize, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Steve Haahr and trained by Wade Rarick. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $33,700 and is coming off a second in the Aug. 16 Prairie Meadows Freshman Stakes. ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 16, 2025) – A California-bred daughter of Kentucky stallion MacLean’s Music sold for $110,000 at the Monday session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. The filly, out of the Congrats mare Sudden Fame, was bred by George Krikorian, consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa, agent, and was purchased by Robert Hess Jr. Her family includes Lady Aurelia, a Group I winner in England and France and track record setter at Keeneland. ...

From Fasig-Tipton POMONA, Calif. (Sept. 18, 2025) — The Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearling Sale will be held Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Fairplex in Pomona, beginning at 11 a.m. “This sale annually offers the cream of the California-bred crop,” says Fasig-Tipton California representative Mike Machowsky. With leading California and nationally ranked sires represented, plus deep pedigrees throughout the catalogue, this is where quality meets opportunity. Among the recent stakes winners to graduate from the sale are Big City Lights, Max Ciao, My Summer Dream, Old Pal, Pushiness, Santa Barbarian, Sunset Grazen and Whiskeyginandbrandy. ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Sept. 14, 2025) – California-bred Magic Tiger, who won this race the last two years, seeks a three-peat in Tuesday’s $50,000 Gold Cup Stakes at Assiniboia Downs. Magic Tiger is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Lucky Pulpit mare Funny Gal, was bred by Robert Heinz & Michelle Machado, is owned by Wind Dancer Stable and Meikle, Bill and trained by Wendy Anderson. He has 13 wins in 44 starts, earnings of $200,472 and is coming off a third in the Aug. 26 Already Dia Overnight Stakes. ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Sept. 14, 2025) – Magic Chrome is the lone California-bred entered in Tuesday’s $50,000 Manitoba Matron Stakes for fillies and mares at Assiniboia Downs. Magic Chrome is by California Chrome, out of the Hard Spun mare Seaside Magic, was bred by California Chrome Syndicate, Harry K Keshian, Cheryl Keshian & Paul K Girdner, is owned by Kirk Sutherland and trained by Rick Wise. She has five wins in 21 starts, earnings of $96,238 and is coming off a second in the Aug. 26 Miss Imperial Overnight Stakes. ...

By DRF.com CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 11, 2025) — Daytime racing at Los Alamitos resumes Friday without the pomp of Del Mar summer or Santa Anita fall, but at least Los Alamitos will enter its September meet with momentum. Los Alamitos is fresh from a field-size windfall at its June-July meet, with 7.64 horses per race marking the highest average field for a June-July meet since day racing began 12 years ago. The increase, from 6.91 last year, was due to the Northern California shutdown, which caused horses to trickle to Los Alamitos races. “As far as the inventory that’s available to race, it’s been a phenomenal change,” Los Alamitos racing secretary Randy Valdez said. “We had really good fields at the [June-July] meeting, and that had a lot to do with the horsemen from up North.” The two-week Los Alamitos meet that begins Friday is the first September meet at Los Alamitos since Northern California racing ended. Valdez is hopeful the uptick in field size will continue. “It’s hard to predict... ...

ERIE, Pa. (Sept. 15, 2025) – Song to Remember, a Kentucky-bred daughter of California stallion and registered Cal-bred, is entered in Friday’s $100,000 Presque Isle Debutante Stakes for 2-year-old fillies. Song to Remember is by Stanford, out of the Blame mare Blame It Onthesong, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Todd Beattie. She has one win and one second in two starts, with earnings of $27,200 and is coming off an Aug. 29 maiden win. ...

From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 10, 2025) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct an in-person meeting on Thursday, September 18, 2025, 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 #6, 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 agenda and package of materials are formatted into a single link: https://www.chrb.ca.gov/meeting_agendas.asp These materials are also available on the CHRB website. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 10, 2025) – Graded stakes winner Chismosa takes on defending champion Man O Rose and the boys in Saturday’s $75,000-guaranteed E. B. Johnston Stakes at Los Alamitos. Restricted to 3-year-olds & up bred or sired in California, the one-mile Johnston is the ninth of 10 races on the second day of the September Thoroughbred meet. Post time Saturday is 1 p.m. and approximate post time for the Johnston is 5 p.m. Owned by breeder Jaime Renella and trained by Rafael DeLeon, Chismosa will stretch out and take on males as she seeks her first win as a 5-year-old. The daughter of Clubhouse Ride and the Cal Dreams mare You Can Dream, Chismosa, who has won six of 27 and banked $636,750, will be making her sixth start of 2025. A distant third behind Sweet Azteca in the Grade III Rancho Bernardo Aug. 24, the dark bay was unplaced in her only previous try at the Johnston distance. Trained by Jeff Mullins for breeder... ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 9, 2025) — The September thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos will begin Friday, Sept. 12. The six-day season will continue through Sunday, Sept. 21 with racing conducted on Friday-Sunday both weeks (Sept. 12-14 and 19-21). Post time will be 1 p.m. The meet will include a pair of stakes worth a combined $175,000. The second day of the season – Saturday, Sept. 13 – will feature the $75,000-guaranteed E.B. Johnston Stakes for 3-year-olds & up bred or sired in California at one mile. The more lucrative of the two stakes is the $100,000 Dark Mirage for fillies and mares – 3-year-olds & up. The one-mile race will be run Saturday, Sept. 20. Track gates – including Burgart’s and Vessels Club – will open at 9:30 a.m. General parking is free with grandstand admission $3 ($2 for seniors). The wagering menu includes the Pick Six – with the traditional 70%-30% split – a pair of Pick 4’s – races 2-5 and the final four... ...

VANCOUVER, B.C. (Sept. 10, 2025) – Accidental Genius is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $125,000 Grade III British Columbia Derby for 3-year-olds at Hastings Racecourse. Accidental Genius is by I’ll Have Another, out of the Square Eddie mare Radish, was bred by Reddam Racing, is owned by Stetson Enterprises and trained by Tim Rycroft. He has two wins in 13 starts, earnings of $110,179 and is coming off a second in the Aug. 23 Canadian Derby. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2025) — Defending champion Man O Rose is among 16 nominees to the $75,000-guaranteed E.B. Johnston Stakes for California-breds at Los Alamitos. The one-mile race for 3-year-olds & up bred or sired in California will be run Saturday, Sept. 13, the second day of the September meet at Los Alamitos. The six-day season will continue through Sunday, Sept. 21. Bred by owners Dr. Bruce Zietz and wife Beverly’s B & B Stables and trained by Jeff Mullins, the 5-year-old Stanford gelding has won half of his 14 starts and earned $339,340. Idle since finishing a distant second behind Big City Lights in the Cary Grant last Nov. 9, Man O Rose won the Johnston by eight lengths in his Los Alamitos debut. The last back-to-back winner of the race is Soi Phet, who scored in 2016-2017. The other nominees, in alphabetical order, are Barely Funtional, the filly Bit’s Tiger Magic, who has won four of six for Griffin Racing LLC and trainer... ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 1, 2025) — Two stakes worth a combined $175,000 highlight the 2025 September meet at Los Alamitos. The six-day season will begin Friday, Sept. 12 and continue through Sunday, Sept. 21. Racing will be conducted Friday-Sunday (Sept. 12-14 and Sept. 19-21) both weeks. Post time will be 1 p.m. The first of the stakes races is the $75,000 E.B. Johnston for 3-year-olds & up bred or sired in California. The one mile Johnston will be run Saturday, Sept. 13. One week later – Saturday, Sept. 20 – fillies and mares (3-year-olds & up) will get together in the $100,000 Dark Mirage at one mile. Grandstand admission is $3 and $2 for seniors 62 and older. Admission to Burgart’s is $10 and Vessels Club is $10. Tickets can also be purchased online at RACE TRACK PROMO ...

By DRF.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 31, 2025) – The numbers look good for front-runner Sammy Davis in the $100,000 I’m Smokin Stakes, a sprint for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-olds Friday at Del Mar. But some recent trends may not play in the John Sadler trainee’s favor. Sammy Davis is 2-for-2 following a decisive stakes victory that earned a 78 Beyer Speed Figure, the highest in the I’m Smokin field. Sammy Davis is the only two-time winner in the field, and the speedster’s running lines are filled with 1s. He wired the field both starts. Lots of attributes. Anyone betting against Sammy Davis might ask, “What kind of fool am I?” :: Play to Win at Del Mar! Get DRF Past Performances, Clocker Reports, Picks, and Betting Strategies all in one place.  But when Sammy Davis seeks his third win of the meet Friday, history is not on his side. Only one horse the last 13 years has won three races during a Del Mar summer meet (Chismosa in 2022).... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Sept. 4, 2025) – California-breds Oracle of Paradise, Jalisco and Love the Pleasure are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes for 2-year-olds. Oracle of Paradise is by Goldencents, out of the Pleasantly Perfect mare Lovefromafar, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Phil Lebherz and trained by Brian Koriner. He is a maiden making his second start with earnings of $16,000. Jalisco is by Summer Front, out of the Comic Strip mare Lavadia, was bred by Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray/Gray Farms, is owned by Lomax, Gerry, Coast Racing, Rothblum, Steve and O’Neill, Doug and trained by O’Neill. He has one win in five starts, earnings of $34,600 and is coming off an Aug. 17 maiden claiming win. Love the Pleasure is by I’ll Have Another, out of the In Excess mare Chexcess, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Michael McCarthy. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $57,500 and is coming off an... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 29, 2025) — CTBA Stakes winner Jasmina is the lone black-type winner in a field of nine entered in Monday’s $100,000 Generous Portion Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Tapatia Mia is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Rio Verde mare Sweet Lips Pooh, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Grey, Sandra Lee, Lovingier, Terry C., Moroney, John and Ryan, Michael John and trained by Steve Knapp. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $55,000 and is coming off a second in the Aug. 2 CTBA Stakes. Mohaven is by Youpon, out of the Into Mischief mare Bahama Mischief, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Legacy Ranch and trained by John Sadler. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $64,000 and is coming off an Aug. 10 maiden win. What’s a Good Name is by Grazen, out of the Diabolical mare That’s the Idea, was bred by owners J. Kirk and Judy Robison... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Sept. 3, 2025) – Cara Rose is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf Stakes. Cara Rose is by Caravaggio, out of the Ghostzapper mare Ghost Flower, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Cinema Thoroughbreds, Griffin Stables LLC and Lovingier, Terry C. and trained by Steven Miyadi. She has one win in four starts, earnings of $85,360 and is coming off an Aug. 21 maiden win. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (Sept. 3, 2025) – Multiple stakes-winning California-bred Clovisconnection is entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Muckleshoot Tribal Classic Stakes at Emerald Downs. Clovisconnection is by Vronsky, out of the Perfect Mandate mare La Darling, was bred by William & Judy Hedrick, is owned by William Hedrick and trained by Blaine Wright. He has 12 wins in 22 starts, earnings of $518,300 and is coming off a second in the Aug. 17 Longacres Mile. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (Sept. 3, 2025) – Stakes winner Chatty Leroybrown and fellow California-bred Poker Alice are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Muckleshoot Tribal Distaff Stakes for fillies and mares at Emerald Downs. Chatty Leroybrown is by Big Bad Leroybrown, out of the Grazen mare Chatty Cathy, was bred by owner Hector Preciado and is trained by Hilario Perez. She has two wins in 14 starts, earnings of $47,020 and is coming off a win in the Washington Oaks Aug. 17. Poker Alice is by Many Rivers, out of the Valid Wager mare Shes a Lucky Wager, was bred by Victory Rose Thoroughbreds and KMN Racing and is owned by trainer Sergio Perez. She has six wins in 23 starts, earnings of $70,121 and is coming off consecutive claiming wins. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (Sept. 3, 2025) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Bobs Honey is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Muckleshoot Juvenile Filly Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Emerald Downs. Bobs Honey is by Dads Caps, out of the Parading mare McKenzie Honey,  was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Robert Jones and trained by Tim McCanna. The $6,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale from the Barton Thoroughbreds consignment won her lone start Aug. 10 with earnings of $9,120. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (Sept. 3, 2025) – California-breds Lead the Charge, Wreckless Rhett and Tapbyangels are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Gottstein Futurity for 2-year-olds at Emerald Downs. Lead the Charge is by Take Charge Indy, out of the Harbor the Gold mare Bella Mia, was bred by Mr. & Mrs. William Griffin, is owned by Maryanski, John, Maryanski, Janene, Schneider, Gerald E. and Schneider, Gail and trained by Blaine Wright. He is a maiden making her fourth start with earnings of $17,645. Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Wreckless Rhett is by Cat Burglar, out of the Violence mare Fracas, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Les Hunsucker and trained by Victor Trujillo. The $4,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale Barton Thoroughbreds consignment has one win in three starts, earnings of $14,080 and is coming off an Aug. 16 maiden claiming win. Tapbyangels is by Tap Back, out of the Stormy Atlantic mare Winning Sis, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Circle T Racing... ...

By DRF.com DEL MAR, Calif. – It is widely known 3-year-old fillies have few stakes opportunities on dirt in summer at Del Mar, and they receive even less recognition. It’s unfortunate, because the $150,000 Grade 3 Torrey Pines on Saturday includes two bright lights in the filly dirt division. Tenma, a four-time graded stakes winner, and Om N Joy, a three-time California-bred stakes winner, are principals in the Torrey Pines, race 6 on the Pacific Classic card. The stakes is the first leg of the pick six and Del Mar’s only graded stakes on dirt for 3-year-old fillies. The one-mile Torrey Pines is the perfect comeback spot for the class of the field and an ideal transition for a budding California-bred to get tested for class. Tenma is the class, trying to become the sixth favorite to win the $150,000 Torrey Pines in the last seven years. Om N Joy is the streaking California-bred. Om N Joy is by Om, out of the Hard Spun mare Margie’s Minute, was bred... ...

By DRF.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 27, 2025) – For much of the summer, California-bred Boss Sully was scheduled to be sent to Kentucky Downs for Saturday’s Grade 2 Turf Sprint and a chance to chase a $2 million prize. As the race neared, however, trainer Brian Koriner reversed his decision. Boss Sully has remained in California for Saturday’s Grade 3 Green Flash Handicap at Del Mar, which is worth a mere $150,000. Travel concerns and confusion regarding whether Boss Sully would gain a position in the field of 12 at Kentucky Downs factored into staying at Del Mar, Koriner said. “It became a mess,” he said on Thursday. “We decided to stay home.” The long-term objective remains the same: getting Boss Sully to the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar on Nov. 1. The winners of the Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint and Green Flash both earn automatic berths to the BC Turf Sprint. :: Play to Win at Del Mar! Get DRF Past Performances, Clocker Reports,... ...

VANCOUVER, B.C. (Sept. 2, 2025) – Nauvoo is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 S.W. Randall Plate Handicap at Hastings Racecourse. Nauvoo is by Not This Time, out of the Uncle Mo mare Hallelujah Girl, was bred by Chappell Alpine Farm, is owned by Hastings Horsepower and Motley Crew and is trained by Peter Milburn. He has eight wins in 37 starts, earnings of $160,625 and is coming off a second in an Aug. 4 optional claimer. ...

From Fasig-Tipton The Major Reduction of Harris Farms closed Tuesday afternoon with 75 horses sold for $1,045,000. The sale offered horses of racing age and broodmares, including those with foals at foot. Nu Pi Lambda (hip 50), in foal to Liam’s Map, sold for $200,000 to Hinkle Farms to top the session. The winning City Zip mare is a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner and course record setter Deterministic (Liam’s Map). She was offered carrying her first foal on that proven cross. The sale led off on a high note, with Happy to Buy (hip 1) sold for $75,000 to Legacy Ranch Inc. A two-year-old daughter of Good Magic out of the winning Distorted Humor mare I’mnotshyi’llbuy, Happy to Buy entered the sale off a pair of timed works at Del Mar. “It’s bittersweet to offer a dispersal of a farm that’s a household name,” said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton’s Director of Digital Sales. “But California really stepped up with almost 600 bidder registrations and very lively bidding. I think... ...

From CHRB DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 17, 2025) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct an in-person meeting on Thursday, August 21, 2025, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Del Mar Hilton.  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 #9, 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 agenda and package of materials are formatted into a single link: https://www.chrb.ca.gov/meeting_agendas.asp These materials are also available on the CHRB website. ...

VANCOUVER, B.C. (Aug. 20, 2025) – Malibu Lady is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s $50,000 CTHS Sales Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Hastings Racecourse. Malibu Lady is by Stanford, out of the Into Mischief mare Mischief Free, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by Joe Russod and Gloria Russo and trained by Patty Leaney. She is making her racing debut. ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Aug. 23, 2025) – Stakes winner Positivity is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $65,000 Budweiser Special Stakes at Albuquerque. Positivity is by Paynter, out of the City Zip mare Sam’s Sunny City, was bred by Allen Farm, is owned by Rakoczy Racing and trained by Justin Evans. He has eight wins in 32 starts, earnings of $574,034 and is coming off a second in the June 20 Governor’s Stakes. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 20, 2025) – Stakes winner Man O Rose returns from a nine-month layoff in Saturday’s $250,000 Grade II Pat O’Brien Stakes at Del Mar. Man O Rose is by Stanford, out of the Good Journey mare Kathleen Rose, was bred by owner B & B Zietz Stables and is trained by Jeff Mullins. He has seven wins in 14 starts, earnings of $339,340 and is making his first start since a second in the Nov. 9 Cary Grant Stakes. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2025) – Graded stakes winner Chismosa is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Rancho Bernardo Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Chismosa is by Clubhouse Ride, out of the Cat Dreams mare You Can Dream, was bred by owner Jaime Renella and is trained by Rafael DeLeon. She has six wins in 26 starts, earnings of $624,750 and is coming off a ninth in the July 26 Daisycutter. She was second in this race last year. ...

From Fasig-Tipton Digital COALINGA, Calif. (Aug. 14, 2025) — Bidding is now open for the Major Reduction of Harris Farms on Fasig-Tipton Digital.  The auction will take place over five days, closing this Tuesday, August 19 beginning at 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT. Ninety (90) entries are catalogued as part of the reduction of longtime leading California owner and breeder John C. Harris.  Harris participated in all aspects of the Thoroughbred business, which included standing many of California’s leading sires throughout the years.  Harris passed away at the age of 81 in July. The reduction consists of breeding and racing stock.  Included in the catalogue are: Nu Pi Lambda (Hip 50): By City Zip, she is a half-sister to Deterministic, winner of the Manhattan S. (G1) and Fourstardave S. (G1) this year. Nu Pi Lambda is offered in foal to Deterministic’s sire Liam’s Map. Hennys Crazy Train (Hip 51): Grade 2 placed earner of more than $300,000 carries her first foal by multiple Grade 1 winner Epicenter. She... ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (Aug. 18, 2025) – Multiple stakes winner Majestic Oops is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $500,000 Grade I Resorts World Casino Ballerina Stakes for fillies and mares at Saratoga. The Ballerina is a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. 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 Medallion Racing, Trommer, Evan, Agave Racing Stable, Sublime Stables and Kropp, Janet and trained by Dan Ward. The 5-year-old has seven wins and 11 seconds in 30 starts, earnings of $536,559 and is coming off a second in the July 19 Grade III Molly Pitcher Stakes. Majestic Oops broke her maiden at Sacramento and ran in six consecutive claiming races in 2023-24 for a tag as low as $12,500. She has won three of her last six starts, two of them stakes. ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Aug. 17, 2025) – Marking Broadway is the lone California-bred entered in Tuesday’s $50,000 Graduation Stakes for 2-year-olds at Assiniboia Downs. Marking Broadway is by Marking, out of the Real Solution mare Lights on Broadway, was bred by Harry Bettis, Tosch Keshian & Cheryl Keshian and is owned by trainer Dewey Williams. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $8,919 and is coming off an Aug. 5 maiden win. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2025) — California-bred Miso Phansy seeks her first stakes win in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade I Del Mar Oaks presented by Keeneland Sales for 3-year-old fillies. Miso Phansy is by Karakontie, out of the  Souvenir Copy mare Sandy Cheeks, was bred by Ciaglia Racing, is owned by Ciaglia Racing and Robin Christensen and trained by Leonard Powell. She has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $150,550 and is coming off a seventh in the July 19 San Clemente Handicap. ...

By DRF.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 14, 2025) – California-bred champion Grand Slam Smile faces defending champion Moment’s Pleasure in Sunday’s $100,000 Solana Beach Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible fillies and mares at Del Mar. Grand Slam Smile is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Grand Slam mare Royal Grand Slam, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Sean McCarthy. She has seven wins in 13 starts, earnings of $590,620 and is coming off a second in the July 20 Osunitas. “She’s all racehorse,” McCarthy said earlier this week. In 13 starts, Grand Slam Smile has five stakes wins and never been worse than third. Grand Slam Smile’s chances depend largely on how the first half of the one-mile turf race develops. She often runs near the front, a style that has led to stakes wins at distances ranging from five furlongs to 1 1/16 miles on turf and dirt. Sneaker, who led throughout the Fran’s Valentine Stakes for statebred fillies and mares at... ...