Desert Law wins $100,000 Thor’s Echo ...
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Read More →From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (June 15, 2019)–In what must rate as one of the most impressive sprint performances of the Spring Meet, Harris Farms’ homebred Desert Law seized the moment turning for home and marched to an emphatic 6 ¼ length win in Saturday’s $100,000 Thor’s Echo Stakes at Santa Anita. Trained by Carla Gaines and ridden by Rafael Bejarano, the 5-year-old Desert Code gelding got six furlongs in a sizzling 1:09.49. The Thor’s Echo is part of the lucrative Golden State Series. Sponsored by the CTBA, the Golden State Series is for California-bred or sired horses. Breaking from post position five in a field of six California-bred or sired 3-year-olds and up, Desert Law sat an attentive second to speedball Smiling Angelo up the backside and around the far turn and drew even at the quarter pole, whereupon the Thor’s Echo was for all intents and purposes, over. “He has been training fantastic, he loves the track,” said Gaines. “He’s one of those that just glides over... ...
Read More →OCALA, Fla. (June 14, 2019) – A 2-year-old filly by California stallion Stay Thirsty sold for $160,000 at Friday’s session of the Ocala Breeders Sales June Sale. The Kentucky-bred filly is out of the mare Stunning Electra and was purchased by Emerald Sales, agent. The filly was a $1,500 pinhook out of the 2017 Keeneland November Sale. ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (June 13, 2019) – Nominations close today, June 13, for the Snow Chief Stakes, the Dream of Summer Stakes and the Melair Stakes, all for Golden State Series eligibles at Santa Anita. The $200,000 Snow Chief Stakes is for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles on turf, to be run Saturday, June 22. The $100,000 Dream of Summer Stakes is for fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up at one mile, to be run Saturday, June 22. The $200,000 Melair Stakes is for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles to be run Sunday, June 23. ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (June 12, 2019) – California-bred stakes winners Lynne’s Legacy and Pulpit Rider are entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Possibly Perfect Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Lynne’s Legacy is by Unusual Heat, out of the Steinlen mare Top of Our Game, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Richardson, Robershaw or Tucker and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has five wins in 33 starts, earnings of $350,131 and is coming off a second in the May 11 Santa Barbara Stakes. Pulpit Rider is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Ride the Rails mare Lady Railrider, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Mike Puype. She has five wins in 19 starts, earnings of $368,219 and is coming off a third in the May 12 Fran’s Valentine. ...
Read More →From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 12, 2019) – Effective immediately, in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s direction, the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB), working closely with The Stronach Group (TSG), owner of Santa Anita Park, will implement enhanced safety measures and reviews to further protect horses at Santa Anita. “On behalf of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association and our 1,000 members, we commend Governor Newsom, the CHRB and The Stronach Group on their commitment to the safety of our equine and human athletes and the recent announcement of enhanced safety measures at Santa Anita Park”, stated Doug Burge of the CTBA. “In this current time, it is immensely important that we all remain committed, and stand together, to show our industry and the public that our athletes’ safety and welfare are of utmost importance.” Led by CHRB Equine Medical Director Dr. Rick Arthur, DVM, and Chief Steward Darrel McHargue, a five-member team will provide additional review of horses’ medical, training and racing history. This team consists of independent CHRB veterinarians... ...
Read More →SANTA YNEZ, Calif. (June 11, 2019) – Cantina, dam of California stallion Roi Charmant, passed away this week from infirmities of old age. She was 26. Roi Charmant stands at Kingfisher Farms. ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (June 11, 2019) – Recent winner Fire When Ready and comebackers Smokey Image and Smiling Angelo are among the entries in Saturday’s $100,000 Thor’s Echo Handicap for Golden State Series eligible at Santa Anita. Coil Me Home is by Coil, out of the Came Home mare Goodtobehome, was bred by owners GGG Stables and trained by Richard Baltas. He has two wins in nine starts, earnings of $122,769 and is coming off a third in a May 4 optional claimer. Prodigal Son is by Square Eddie, out of the In Excess mare Stretchinthelimits, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in five starts, earnings of $47,742 and is coming off a seventh in a June 7 optional claimer. Tap the Wire is by Eddington, out of the Tapit mare Tap the Till, was bred by owners John or Allegra Ernst and is trained by Daniel Dunham. He has two wins in five starts, earnings of $95,493 and is coming... ...
Read More →From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (June 9, 2019)–Head and head early, Reddam Racing’s California-bred Listing spurted clear turning for home en route to an authoritative 2 ¼ length win in Sunday’s $75,000 Desert Code Stakes at Santa Anita. Ridden by Mario Gutierrez and trained by Ben Cecil, the 3-year-old colt by Square Eddie got five furlongs on turf in 55.21. Breaking from post position two in a field of five sophomores, Listing and New York-bred Rafal were at once engaged in a hot speed duel. Approaching the three sixteenths pole, Listing gained the advantage and went on to win in-hand. “He ran really good,” said Gutierrez, who had guided Listing to a close fourth place finish in the one mile turf Silky Sullivan Stakes versus Cal-breds on April 28 at Golden Gate Fields. “He was sharp today. I was able to sit pretty comfortably with Baffert’s horse (Rafal) and I was able to move with him before I got pressure from those other horses.” Off at 7-2, Listing, who... ...
Read More →ALBANY, Calif. (June 8, 2019) – Favored Mikes Tiznow went wire-to-wire to win Saturday’s $65,750 Albany Stakes in a California-bred sweep of the top three spots. Mikes Tiznow is by Slew’s Tiznow, who sired the first and second finishers. Mikes Tiznow is out of the Maria’s Mon mare Babes Bridge It, was bred by Eagle Ridge Racing, is owned by Mike Schott and trained by Andy Mathis. He has four wins in eight starts, earnings of $157,555 and was coming off a May 4 allowance win. Summersimage was second and Brandothebartender was third in the field of seven. Mikes Tiznow ran the five furlongs in :56.83 and won by 1 ½ lengths at odds of 3-2. ...
Read More →ALBANY, Calif. (June 5, 2019) – Stakes winner Brandothebartender is the leading earner entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Albany Stakes at Golden Gate. Brandothebartender is by Tribal Rule, out of the Stravinsky mare Frysland, was bred by John Haagsma & Wesley Ward, is owned by Flawless Racing, Brian Flanagan or Michael Jarvis and is trained by Craig Dollase. He has six wins in 26 starts, earnings of $378,501 and is coming off a fourth in the May 25 Daytona. Loud Mouth is by Boisterous, out of the Tale of the Cat mare Drama Cat, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has three wins in eight starts, earnings of $93,647 and is coming off a sixth in the May 19 Alcatraz. Tough Sunday is by Grazen, out of the General Meeting mare Sunday Dress, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Steve Miyadi. He has five wins in 22 starts, earnings of $362,228 and is coming off a fifth in the... ...
Read More →By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (June 5, 2019) — A California-bred son of Vronsky sold for $110,000 at Wednesday’s inaugural Fasig-Tipton Santa Anita 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. The colt out of the Speightstown mare Copperopolis was bred by Donald Valpredo, consigned by McCarthy Bloodstock, agent, and sold to Blinkers On Racing Stable for $110,000. McCarthy Bloodstock also consigned a Cal-bred gelded son of Clubhouse Ride that sold for $95,000 to West Point Thoroughbreds/Hollendorfer. He is out of the Huddle Up mare Team Decision and was bred by Harris Farms and Double D Farms. Fasig-Tipton brought a full complement of staff to California for the sale, which was held in the Santa Anita walking ring in the bright June sunshine. With a catalog of 169 reduced by 61 withdrawals, the sales company sold 69 for a gross of $3,769,500 at an average of $54,630 and a median of $30,000. With 39 not sold, the buyback rate was 36%. “I thought it was a successful initial effort for a 2-year-old sale at Santa... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (June 5, 2019) – Stakes winner Listing is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Desert Code Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Listing is by Square Eddie, out of the Yonaguska mare Marquis Diamond, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Ben Cecil. He has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $165,400 and is coming off a fourth in the Apr. 28 Silky Sullivan. ...
Read More →From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (June 5, 2019) — Del Mar’s first condition book for the 2019 summer season is now out and available online and hard copies will be distributed to horsemen in Southern California Friday. The seaside track’s 80th summer session kicks off on Wednesday, July 17 and runs through Labor Day Monday, September 2. The first book covers races for the initial three weeks of the season. “We’ve been able to boost our purses across the board compared to last summer and I think our horsemen will respond well to that,” said Del Mar’s executive vice president for racing Tom Robbins. “I’d especially note the $10,000 increase we’ve given to all our overnight stakes, a group of races that have been especially classy and competitive of late.” Robbins’ reference was to the purse increase from $75,000 to $85,000 to its half-dozen “overnights.” One of those races, the Green Flash Handicap, was recognized this year for its recent high level of competition by being boosted to Grade... ...
Read More →By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (June 3, 2019) — Much of the Southern California training colony came to the Santa Anita Park grandstand for the June 3 under tack preview of the June 5 Fasig-Tipton Santa Anita 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. With more than 100 people in the box section, the horses garnered plenty of attention, which was the idea when Fasig-Tipton returned to the Southern California market. “I’m very pleased to complete the inaugural under tack show at Santa Anita,” said Fasig-Tipton president and CEO Boyd Browning. “It was a very, very well-attended under tack show, with a diverse group of people in attendance—trainers, buyers, and a lot of folks that weren’t mainstream Southern California trainers.” To view the workouts, click http://www.fasigtipton.com/2019/Santa-Anita-Two-Year-Olds-in-Training?section=4537#/uts Breeze times were somewhat slower than previous similar sales in California, primarily due to the deeper Santa Anita surface. Only one horse—Hip 45, a Bernardini filly out of the Dansili mare Elbe consigned by Raul Reyes’ Kings Equine—completed an eighth-mile in :10 1/5. Three others went in :10 2/5. In earlier previews at other... ...
Read More →From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (May 31, 2019) — An alteration to the schedule for the Summer Thoroughbred Festival at Los Alamitos was made official Friday. The three-week season will now commence Saturday, June 29 rather than the originally scheduled Thursday, June 27. Racing will be conducted on a Thursday-Sunday basis – including a special holiday program (Thursday, July 4) – for the final two weeks of the now 10-day meet. Post time will be 1 p.m through closing day (Sunday, July 14). The opening day program will be highlighted by the sixth running of the $100,000 Bertrando Stakes, a one-mile contest for horses (3-year-olds & up) bred or sired in California. Among those expected to compete in the Bertrando is the 11-year-old Soi Phet. The venerable gelding is a two-time winner of the race – the inaugural running in 2014 and 2018 – and has captured five stakes at Los Alamitos since thoroughbred racing returned in July, 2014. The richest event on the... ...
Read More →From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 31, 2019) — The location for the California Horse Racing Board meeting on Thursday, June 20, which was scheduled at Santa Anita Park, has been changed to the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. A formal announcement and agenda for this meeting will be issued June 7. ...
Read More →From Thoroughbred Daily News LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 31, 2019) — Santa Anita’s graded Monrovia S., run off-the-turf May 26 and won by California-bred S Y Sky (Grazen), will not retain the original Grade II status it was carded with and will instead be officially recorded as a Grade III event, the American Graded Stakes Committee (AGSC) announced Friday. The five-furlong race was scheduled for the turf course, but was moved to the main track due to concern over rain in the area. The Monrovia was automatically downgraded to a Grade III event, pending review by the AGSC, who determined the original Grade II credit would not be reinstated. ...
Read More →By John Cherwa, LATimes.com HIDDEN HILLS, Calif. (May 31, 2019) –Roger Stein’s hulking presence around the racetrack made him easy to recognize, be it in early years as a harness racing trainer or later when he switched to thoroughbreds. It was his larger-than-life personality, which he brought to radio listeners every Saturday and Sunday morning for almost three decades, that made him a horse racing institution in Southern California. He died Friday at 65. Stein went off the air on June 25 of last year, his fight with diabetes, neuropathy and other medical issues too much for him to keep going. He had been in poor health for more than a decade and was unable to walk the last three years. On Friday morning, after requesting last week to be taken off all life-prolonging treatments and being sent home, he died surrounded by family, according to his son, Sam Stein. “When he was in the hospital he didn’t like the food, so he always brought a portable refrigerator and we... ...
Read More →ALBANY, Calif. (May 31, 2019) — California stallion Coach Bob was represented by his first winner on Friday when Smokin Hot Bobbie won the third race at Golden Gate Fields, a maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies. Smokin Hot Bobbie is out of the Surf Cat mare Wahine, was bred by Mr. and Mrs. Reina Gonzalez-Nelson & Jeff Kitchen, is owned by Alana Curtis, Reina Gonzalez, Matthew Gutierrez, Jeff Kitchen, Patricia Lopez and Jorge Viramontes and is trained by Reina Gonzalez. Smokin Hot Bobbie ran the five furlongs in 1:00.59 and won by 1 ¾ lengths at odds of 13-1 in the field of six. ...
Read More →By Brisnet.com ARCADIA, Calif. (May 29, 2019) — There hasn’t been a more welcoming presence on the Del Mar backside during the racetrack’s summer meet in recent years than trainer Art Sherman, and it’s likely to stay that way for 2019. The 82-year-old trainer underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his bladder in March and is currently going through weekly radiation treatments, but said May 28 he’s feeling well and his prognosis is good. “Think they got everything (during the surgery), so if we ride (the radiation treatments) out, I’ll be OK,” Sherman said. Sherman, a California mainstay who reached the top levels of the game with two-time Horse of the Year California Chrome, has to travel to San Diego for his radiation treatments but still makes it out for morning training at his Los Alamitos base four days a week. “I like to be involved, and we’ve got some young horses coming in and getting ready,” Sherman said. “It keeps me occupied. You gotta keep yourself occupied.... ...
Read More →SANTA YNEZ, Calif. (May 28, 2019) — California stallion Atticus, who sired progeny with earnings of more than $14.5 million, died of natural causes on Tuesday, Barton Thoroughbreds announced. He was 27. The son of Nureyev was a Grade I-winning millionaire on the track who won or placed in six graded races at five different tracks and set the record for one mile of 1:31.89 in the 1997 Arcadia Handicap on the turf. He sired more than 30 stakes performers, including Florida Derby winner High Fly, Group I champion Fantastic Story, California Cup Classic winner Lucky Primo and California Cup Mile winner Bruce’s Dream. ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (May 28, 2019) – Dr Wysong is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $150,000 Grade III Honeymoon Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Dr Wysong is by Cyclotron, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Hi Ho Yodeler, was bred by Todd Marshall & Andrew Molasky, is owned by Davenport, Marshall or Molasky and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has one win in five starts, earnings of $89,960 and is coming off a fourth in the Apr. 28 Campanile Stakes. ...
Read More →From Golden Gate Fields Publicity ALBANY, Calif. (May 27, 2019)- Under the guidance of jockey William Antongeorgi III, 5-year-old gelding Grecian Fire stalked the pace before powering away from his rivals in the $100,000 Grade 3 All American Stakes at Golden Gate Fields on Memorial Day Monday. Grecian Fire held off a late challenge from second place finisher Builder, winning the mile Tapeta contest by a length and a quarter. 2018 Oakland Stakes winner Touched by Autism completed the trifecta. “I was in a good position and [the frontrunners] were going at a good pace,” said Antongeorgi. “When [Touched by Autism] was tiring at the 5/16ths, I was able to go after Gabo’s Macondo [who was in front in upper stretch.] “[Grecian Fire] is really maturing,” continued Antongeorgi. “He was kind of lazy before but now if you put him in the right spot he’ll give you that run.” Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer and owned and bred in California by KMN Racing, the son of Unusual Heat improved his lifetime... ...
Read More →From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (May 26, 2019)–Versatile on both turf and dirt, California-bred S Y Sky accepted a switch to the main track and rallied resolutely to deny favored Belvoir Bay a repeat victory in Sunday’s Grade III $200,000 Monrovia Stakes at Santa Anita. A 5-year-old Nick Alexander homebred daughter of Grazen, trained by Phil D’Amato and ridden by Drayden Van Dyke, S Y Sky got five furlongs in 57.54. Although she broke like a shot and had the early lead, S Y Sky eased back off the dueling twosome of Belvoir Bay and Lady Suebee heading to the far turn. Leaving the quarter pole, Van Dyke angled off the rail, took dead aim on Belvoir Bay turning for home and blew by her approaching the sixteenth pole in a huge effort. “Phil told me she’s fast, but she can be tactical too,” said Van Dyke. “We broke sharp, but I was able to take her back and she finished really well.” A rousing 3 ½ length winner... ...
Read More →From Emerald Downs Publicity AUBURN, Wash. (May 27, 2019) – California-bred Ima Happy Cat opened a long early lead and held off a wall of closers for a one-length victory Monday in the $50,000 Hastings Stakes for fillies and mares at Emerald Downs. Scoring her second Emerald Downs’ stakes win, Ima Happy Cat ran six furlongs in 1:08.73 and paid $10.80, $5.40 and $4.60. Gary Wales rode the winner at 121 lbs for trainer Dan Markle and owners Sue and Tim Spooner of Olympia. She was bred by Dale Mahlum. Breaking from the No. 8 post-position, Ima Happy Cat rocketed to a three-length lead, setting splits of :21.48 and :43.63, and was two lengths clear past mid-stretch. She tired slightly late, but held off Bella Mia, Dontkissntell and Paddy’s Secret to prevail. The victory, worth $25,300, increased Ima Happy Cat’s career earnings to $168,696 including over $100,000 in 2019. Her overall record is 5-4-1 in 14 starts, including a 3-2-0 in five starts this year. Wales, who rode Ima Happy... ...
Read More →ALTOONA, Iowa (May 27, 2019) — Chris and Dave, a Kentucky-bred son of California stallion Bluegrass Cat, won Monday’s $65,000 Jim Rasmussen Memorial Stakes at Prairie Meadows. Chris and Dave has 11 wins in 44 starts and earnings of $486,935. ran the 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.48 and won by a neck at odds of 3-1 in the field of six. ...
Read More →From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (May 25, 2019)–Last with three sixteenths of a mile to run, California-bred Marckie’s Water steamed home while wide-out to take Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Charles Whittingham Stakes at Santa Anita by three quarters of a length under Tiago Pereira. Trained by Richard Baltas, the 5-year-old full horse by Tribal Rule got a mile and one quarter on turf in 2:00.95. With the Baltas-trained Morse Code heading to the early lead, Tizzarunner, Ashleyluvssugar and Prime Attraction were all in close attendance around the far turn, but Marckie’s Water got the last laugh with an impressive stretch burst. Most recently a half length classified allowance winner going 1 1/8 miles on turf here April 28, Marckie’s Water, who is out of the Stravinsky mare Russian River, was off as the second choice in a field of seven 3-year-olds and up at 2-1 and paid $6.80, $3.80 and $2.60. Marckie’s Water is by Tribal Rule, out of the Stravinsky mare Russian River, was bred by Frank Mermenstein... ...
Read More →From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (May 25, 2019)–Under patient handling, California-bred Eddie Haskell rallied late to take Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Daytona Stakes by 1 ¾ lengths under Kent Desormeaux. Trained by Mark Glatt, who took the 6-year-old gelding by Square Eddie nine starts back for a $50,000 claiming tag, Eddie Haskell got five furlongs on the Santa Anita turf in 55.49. Breaking from post position three in a field of seven 3-year-olds and up, Eddie Haskell was in the middle of a three-horse scramble for the lead heading into the far turn. At that point, Agapito Delgadillo, aboard What’sontheagenda, who was to the outside of both the winner and Kanthaka, opened up by about 2 ½ lengths leaving the three furlong pole, only to be collared in deep stretch. “After about a hundred yards (out of the gate), I sent ‘Eddie’ to quicken the pace and Agapito came with me, then he finally pushed the button and cleared off, it made it really nice for the mount that... ...
Read More →ALBANY, Calif. (May 25, 2019) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Touched by Autism and fellow California-breds More Power to Him, Grecian Fire and Many Roses are entered in Monday’s $100,000 All American Stakes at Golden Gate. More Power to Him is by Slew’s Tiznow, out of the Beau Genius mare Pundit, was bred by owner Brett Mason and is trained by Faith Taylor. He has five wins in 31 starts, earnings of $289,987 and is coming off a win in a May 4 optional claimer. Grecian Fire is by Unusual Heat, out of the Kitten’s Joy mare Maddie’s Odyssey, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has four wins in 22 starts, earnings of $226,702 and is coming off a fifth in the Apr. 27 San Francisco Mile. He was third in this race last year. Many Roses is by Many Rivers, out of the Bertrando mare Heirloom Rose, was bred by owners Ellen Jackson, Jerry Martin and Margaret Martin and is trained... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (May 25, 2019) – Streak of Luck is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s 500,000 Grade I Gamely stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Streak of Luck is by Old Fashioned, out of the Elusive Quality mare Valeria, was bred by owner Roncelli Family and is trained by Matthew Chew. She has five wins in 18 starts, earnings of $276,238 and is coming off a fourth in the Mar. 30 Santa Ana. ...
Read More →AUBURN, Wash. (May 24, 2019) — Ima Happy Cat is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s $50,000 Hastings Stakes for fillies and mares at Emerald Downs. Ima Happy Cat is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Wekiva Springs mare Infernal McGoon, was bred by Dale Mahlum, is owned by Sue & Tim Spooner and trained by Dan Markle. She has four wins in 13 starts, earnings of $143,396 and is coming off a second in the Apr. 27 Camilla Urso. ...
Read More →Read online: From California Thoroughbred Kosta Hronis has been to the very top of the game in a short amount of time. He purchased his first racehorse in 2010 and won the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) with Accelerate. Now he has a stable full of stakes-winning stars and is turning more of his attention to breeding and acquiring California-breds. “The Cal-bred program is very attractive,” the good-natured owner said. “Being a Cal-bred owner in California is a big plus.” But long before he set about breeding his own mares, Hronis and brother Pete were simply happy kid siblings enjoying the racetrack with their family. “My grandparents on my mom’s side lived in Pasadena, so we had family outings at Santa Anita,” he said. “Pete and I fell in love with it. We ended up going down to watch races through high school, then got a box in our early 30s to go on Saturdays and Sundays when we could get away. I don’t know what made me think of... ...
Read More →From CHRB ARCADIA, Calif. (May 23, 2019) – The California Horse Racing Board conducted its regular meeting Thursday, May 23, at Santa Anita Park. Chairman Chuck Winner presided. Vice Chair Madeline Auerbach and Commissioners Dennis Alfieri, Fred Maas, Araceli Ruano, and Alex Solis also were in attendance. The audio of this entire Board meeting is available on the CHRB Website (www.chrb.ca.gov) under the Webcast link. In brief: · During Public Comment, the Board heard from a number of people expressing their views on animal rights, the importance of racetrack jobs, and related issues in horse racing. · The Board took four separate actions that collectively extended medication and training restrictions in place at Santa Anita and Golden Gate to most of the other racetracks in California. These safety initiatives are intended to protect horses and riders. Specifically, the Board authorized racing secretaries at Del Mar, Los Alamitos, Cal Expo and Pleasanton to establish conditions for races that will limit the administration of Lasix. (Limitations on corticosteroids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (May 23, 2019) –Multiple stakes winner S Y Sky is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II Monrovia Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. S Y Sky is by Grazen, out of the Sky Mesa mare Sky Marni, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. S Y Sky has six wins in 12 starts, earnings of $542,320 and is coming off a win in the Apr. 27 Camilla Urso. ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (May 22, 2019) – Stakes winner Sneaking Out is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II Summertime Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Sneaking Out is by Indian Evening, out of the Kitten’s Joy’s mare Maddie’s Odyssey, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has three wins in five starts, earnings of $202,480 and is coming off a second in the May 4 Angels Flight. ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (May 22, 2019) – Ashleyluvssugar, who has won the race twice, and fellow California-bred Merckie’s Water are entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Charles Whittingham Stakes at Santa Anita. Marckie’s Water is by Tribal Rule, out of the Stravinsky mare Russian River, was bred by Frank Mermenstein & Tom McCronklin, is owned by Little Red Feather Racing or Taveras and is trained by Richard Baltas. He has five wins in 17 starts, earnings of $346,683 and is coming off a win in an Apr. 28 optional claimer. Ashleyluvssugar is by Game Plan, out of the Urgent Request mare Ashley’s Folly, was bred by owners Alesia, BranJam Stables & Ciaglia Racing and is trained by Peter Eurton. He has 10 wins in 33 starts, earnings of $1,446,583 and is coming off a third in an Apr. 28 optional claimer. He won this race in 2017 and 2015. ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (May 22, 2019) – Stakes winner Brandothebartender and fellow California-bred Eddie Haskell are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Daytona Stakes at Santa Anita. Eddie Haskell is by Square Eddie, out of the Boston Harbor mare Teresa Ann, was bred by Reddam Racing, is owned by Hailey or Wood and trained by Mark Glatt. He has seven wins in 19 starts, earnings of $393,107 and is coming off a second in the Mar. 31 Sensational Star. Brandothebartender is by Tribal Rule, out of the Stravinsky mare Frysland, was bred by John Haagsma & Wesley Ward, is owned by Flawless Racing, Flanagan or Jarvis and is trained by Craig Dollase. He has six wins in 25 starts, earnings of $372,501 and is coming off a third in the Apr. 27 Crystal Water. ...
Read More →From CHRB ARCADIA, Calif. (May 21, 2019) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, May 23, at Santa Anita Race Track. The Board will begin its closed session at 9:30 a.m. prior to the public portion of the meeting, which is expected to commence at approximately 10:15. The public is encouraged to attend the open portion of the meeting. An audio-only webcast of the meeting can be heard through a link on the CHRB website (webcast). The agenda and package of materials also are available on the website. ...
Read More →SHAKOPEE, Minn. (May 24, 2019) – P Club is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s $50,000 Honor the Hero Stakes at Canterbury Park. P Club, an also-eligible, is by Bushwaker, out of the Not For Love mare Sheila’s Prospect, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Jerome and Kristina Russell and is trained by Ryan Kenney. He has four wins in 30 starts, earnings of $133,614 and is coming off an Apr. 14 optional claiming win. He was fourth in this race in 2017. ...
Read More →FRESNO, Calif. (May 21, 2019) – Myron Johnson, longtime director of California Thoroughbred Breeders Association who built and ran Rivendell Ranch with his wife, Jane, passed away on Sunday. He was 75. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Belmont Memorial Park, 201 N. Tielman Avenue, Fresno. https://www.wildrosechapel.com/notices/MyronFletcher-Johnson Johnson joined CTBA in 1979 and served as Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, as well as on the Farm Operations and Legislative Committees. In 1977 the Johnsons built Rivendell Ranch, a mare and foal care farm in Fresno. Johnson was born in Palo Alto. He attended Fowler High School and Fresno State College, graduating with a degree in industrial technology. He met the love of his life, Jane Ann Firebaugh, and they were married Nov. 13, 1967. He worked in drafting and design for T.G. Schmeiser Company and Steel Structures Inc. He served in the Naval Reserves in Hawaii. Upon his discharge, he returned to Fresno and continued work with Steel Structures and Modern... ...
Read More →By Emeralddowns.com AUBURN, Wash. (May 19, 2019) – State champion as a 2-year-old, Baja Sur, a Washington-bred son of California stallion Smiling Tiger showed Sunday that he might be the dominant 3-year-old at Emerald Downs in 2019. Returning from a 10-month break, Baja Sur stormed to a five-length victory over Runningwscissors in the $50,000 Auburn Stakes for 3-year-old colts or geldings. The winning time—a sterling 1:07.98—broke the stakes record and is the fastest six-furlong clocking of the meet. Blaine Wright is the winning trainer for owners John and Janene Maryanski and Gerald and Gail Schneider. Ridden by Franklin Ceballos at 119 lbs, Baja Sur paid $3.80, $2.40 and $2.20. A Washington-bred gelding by Smiling Tiger-Premo Copy, Baja Sur is now undefeated and virtually untested—winning his three career starts by a combined 20 ¾ lengths. In his two starts at age 2, Baja Sur broke his maiden by 5 ¼ lengths before rolling by 10 ½ lengths in the King County Express. Sunday’s victory, worth $25,300, boosted Baja Sur’s earnings to... ...
Read More →SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (May 22, 2019) – The Northern California Yearling Sale of 2018 was represented by its first winner on Tuesday when Megan Marie was a 5 ¼-length winner of a maiden special weight race for 2-year-old fillies at Indiana Grand Race Course. The California-bred daughter of Clubhouse Ride is out of the All Thee Power mare Summer Lite, was bred by Victoria Polzin, is owned by Jonathan Nance, Barbara Eakin, Steve Smith and Bart Sherman and is trained by Nance. The $4,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale ran the five furlongs in 1:00.12 and went off at odds of 17-1 in the field of seven. It was her second lifetime start. The 2019 Northern California Yearling Sale will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. ...
Read More →TIMONIUM, Md. (May 20, 2019) – A Kentucky-bred colt by California stallion Stay Thirsty sold for $120,000 at Monday’s session of the Fasig-Tipton. The colt is out of the Belong to Me mare Mine All Mine, was consigned by Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent and was purchased by Doug Watson/Oracle Bloodstock, agent. The colt, who was timed in 10.3 in a one-furlong breeze, is a half-brother to 2-year-old Astoria Stakes winner Athens Queen. ...
Read More →From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (May 18, 2019) — Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has announced it will serve as the host for the inaugural American Youth Racing Experience (AYRE) this summer, a unique opportunity for young men and women to see and take part in the Thoroughbred game in “up close and personal” fashion. The event will unfold in the days in front of Del Mar’s foremost race – the $1-million TVG Pacific Classic – and allow 10 youngsters between the ages of 16 to 20 to be involved in the run-up to the mile and a quarter centerpiece on Saturday, August 17, as part of an overall educational experience in many different aspects of racing. Among the opportunities for AYRE participants during the August 14 to 17 event period will be mornings in a trainer’s barn learning about the care and training of the equine athlete; then afternoons experiencing industry marketing, customer service, security, rules and regulation, the racing office and track management. They will interact with racing... ...
Read More →ALBANY, Calif. (May 16, 2019) – A quartet of California-breds are entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Alcatraz Stakes for 3-year-olds at Golden Gate. Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Rey Coliman is by Fort Larned, out of the Singing Saint mare Heavenly Dream, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Ruben Arechiga or Felix Rondan and is trained by Rondan. The $1,700 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has one win in 11 starts, earnings of $58,138 and is coming off a seventh in the Apr. 27 California Derby. Our Silver Oak is by Unusual Heat, out of the Alphabet Soup mare Strawberry Flash, was bred by M. Auerbach, is owned by Robert Jones, Michael Nentwig or Ray Pagano and is trained by Jonathan Wong. He has one win in 10 starts, earnings of $114,694 and is coming off a second in the Apr. 28 Silky Sullivan. Loud Mouth is by Boisterous, out of the Tale of the Cat mare Drama Cat, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (May 15, 2019) –Multiple stakes winner Show It N Moe It and fellow California-bred Smiling Tigress are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Desert Stormer Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Show It N Moe It is by Grace Upon Grace, out of the Ide mare Robotica, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by London, Lovingier or Zondlo and is trained by Gary Sherlock. She has six wins in 20 starts, earnings of $447,604 and is coming off a third in the Apr. 7 Las Flores. Smiling Tigress is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Hard Spun mare Spun Clear, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Fasihuddin or Madiha and is trained by David Bernstein. She has three wins in 18 starts, earnings of $175,335 and is coming off a fifth in an Apr. 26 optional claimer. ...
Read More →From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (May 15, 2019)–With stabling accommodations nearly complete, Santa Anita Park is readying for its first-ever Fasig-Tipton 2-year-old in Training Sale here on Wednesday, June 5, at 1 p.m. PT. A total of 169 well-pedigreed juveniles have been catalogued and many are now on the grounds and in training. Two weeks prior to the sale, all horses will be stabled in temporary quarters adjacent to Santa Anita’s seven furlong chute, which provides ready access to those wishing to more closely inspect individual horses. “It’s great to be able to partner with an Industry leader like Fasig-Tipton,” said Tim Ritvo, COO for The Stronach Group. “We’ve enjoyed tremendous success with Fasig-Tipton in Florida and we’re looking forward to building upon that relationship here at Santa Anita. “As everyone knows, our 2-year-olds are the stars of tomorrow–which will be here before we know it. We’re already getting positive feedback from consignors and horsemen and we’re anxious to welcome everyone that’s coming to buy, sell and participate here... ...
Read More →From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (May 15, 2019)—When news of comedian Tim Conway’s passing at the age of 85 became known Tuesday morning, fond memories of the comedic giant were rekindled among the many people in the racing industry whose lives he touched, perhaps none more so than the hundreds of jockeys with whom he interacted and advocated for. In a Winner’s Circle appearance on the occasion of Santa Anita’s Tim Conway Stakes, for 2-year-olds at six furlongs on Oct. 6, 2012, Conway, who was alongside his son, Tim Jr. and retired Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Delahoussaye, deadpanned, “They (jockeys) used to give me a lot of tips. None of them ever won. Amazing.” On the serious side, Conway and his wife Charlene were tireless in their efforts to raise money for disabled riders through the Don MacBeth Memorial Jockey Fund, which was co-founded by their close friend, Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron, in 1987 and assisted more than 2,000 jockeys over a... ...
Read More →By Bloodhorse.com FAIR HILL, Md. (May 13, 2019) — Kelly Rubley unsaddled her stakes-winning 6-year-old General Downs after a disappointing finish in an allowance race at Churchill Downs and headed to the airport. Never mind that it was Kentucky Derby Day, and she had watched the race every year on TV since she was a child. She wanted to get home to her barn in Fair Hill, Md. The flight was mostly empty because who’s flying out of Louisville the day of the Derby? Fortunately, for Rubley, it had a television and she could watch the race. “I’m trying not to scream; I’ve got my earplugs in,” Rubley said. “I’ve always screamed at the races. It was a very empty airplane, which was helpful. So, I had the whole row to myself, so nobody thought I was nuts.” Rubley told the Derby story standing outside the stall of a 3-year-old that will thrust her straight into the heart of the Triple Crown May 18. Alwaysmining, a gelding by California stallion... ...
Read More →From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (May 12, 2019)–Breaking from the rail, trainer Tim Yakteen’s Cordiality made an easy lead and proceeded to take eight pursuers on a merry chase en route to registering a 1 ¼ length victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes at Santa Anita. Ridden by Joe Talamo, bred by Edward Allred and owned by Donnie Crevier, the 6-year-old California-bred mare by Papa Clem got a flat mile on turf in 1:34.70. “When I got back, I was surprised to see those fast fractions,” said Talamo. “Her ears were up and she was doing it so easy. The plan going in was to sit second, third or fourth, but when nobody went, we inherited the lead by accident. When the four (runner-up Queen Bee to You) came to her, I got a little concerned, but when I asked her turning for home, she kicked on and was very impressive.” Most recently fifth, beaten seven lengths in the Grade II Royal Heroine Stakes at one mile on... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (May 12, 2019) – Principe Carlo is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Lazaro Barrera Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Principe Carlo is by Coil, out of the Rahy mare Princess Ezra, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Polanco or Scialanga and is trained by Marcelo Polanco. He has three wins in 10 starts, earnings of $133,701 and is coming off a second in the Apr. 6 Echo Eddie. ...
Read More →By Bloodhorse.com ELKTON, Md. (May 10, 2019) — Runnymede Racing’s Alwaysmining breezed a half-mile at Fair Hill Training Center in Elkton, Md., May 10 in preparation for a planned start in the May 18 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course. The son of California stallion Stay Thirsty , who is riding a six-race win streak, covered the four furlongs under regular exercise rider Felix Astudillo in :48 1/5, the fastest of 13 recorded at the distance over Fair Hill’s synthetic surface. “I was very happy with his work today. He started off nice and easy and finished up strong,” trainer Kelly Rubley said. “He galloped out very well, so we’re very pleased. I wanted to see him start out nice and easy and finish up strong. My rider thought he was very aggressive going to the pole, which is a great sign. Now we’ll see how he comes out tomorrow and get through this week.” Alwaysmining seemed to enjoy his morning exercise as much as Rubley and Astudillo did. “His confidence... ...
Read More →From Santa Anita Publicity Trainer Don Warren, a hard-working fixture in California for almost half a century, died at his Laguna Woods home in Orange County early Thursday morning. He was 67 and had been in ill health since a failed back surgery. “He had been taking pain medication for a degenerative back disease, which caused his kidneys to shut down,” said his sister, Rhonda Schiewe, wife of former trainer Paul Schiewe. “He had other health issues, too. “He was one of the finest horsemen I ever knew, and I’m not saying that because he was my brother. He started in racing when he was 18 or 19.” Warren was named the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Trainer of the Year in 2011. The oldest of 10 children, Warren’s best horse was Acclimation, who won the 2011 Pacific Classic en route to capturing an Eclipse Award that year as outstanding older male. A son of the late Unusual Heat, Acclamation had career earnings of $1,958,048, entered stud in 2013 and stands... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (May 8, 2019) – Full sisters Pulpit Rider and Halo Darlin are joined by half-sister Fiery Lady in a rare family rematch for Sunday’s $100,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares at Santa Anita. The trio also ran in this year’s $150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint, with Fiery Lady finishing third, Pulpit Rider fifth and Halo Darlin eighth. Defending champion Cordiality is by Papa Clem, out of the Unusual Heat mare Warmth, was bred by Dr. Edward Allred, is owned by Donnie Crevier and trained by Tim Yakteen. She has nine wins in 28 starts, earnings of $442,835 and is coming off a fifth in the Apr. 6 royal Heroine. She won this race last year. Sapphire Kid is by Richard’s Kid, out of the Bernstein mare Sensitive Soul, was bred by Dahlberg Farms, is owned by Lucas Downs or McGoldrick and is trained by Matthew Chew. She has three wins in 19 starts, earnings of $127,227 and is coming... ...
Read More →From NTRA WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 7, 2019) — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced this week that it will begin accepting petitions on Wednesday, May 8 for 30,000 additional H-2B visas restricted to returning workers for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. Rules set to be published in Wednesday’s Federal Register include the following language. “Starting on the expected date of May 8, 2019, eligible petitioners seeking additional H-2B workers can file Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, and must submit a supplemental attestation on Form ETA 9142-B-CAA-3 with their petition.” Details on eligibility and filing requirements are available in the final rule and at USCIS.gov. The supplemental H-2B visas are available only to returning workers who received an H-2B visa, or were otherwise granted H-2B status, during one of the last three fiscal years (FY 2016, 2017, or 2018), and availability is restricted by prioritizing only those businesses who would suffer irreparable harm without the additional workers. “We applaud the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor for this... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (May 6, 2019) – Stakes winner Lynne’s Legacy and fellow California-bred Queen Bee to You are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Santa Barbara Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Lynne’s Legacy is by Unusual Heat, out of the Steinlen mare Top of Our Game, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Richardson, Robershaw or Tucker and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She five wins in 32 starts, earnings of $330,131 and is coming off a third in the Mar. 30 Santa Ana. Queen Bee to You is by Old Topper, out of the Touch Gold mare Silk Queen, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by St. Hilaire or Vali and is trained by Michael Pender. She has four wins in 25 starts, earnings of $330,419 and is coming off a fifth in the Mar. 31 Irish O’Brien. ...
Read More →FARMINGTON, N.M. (May 5, 2019) – CTBA Stakes winner Naughty Tiger is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Budweiser Stakes for fillies and mares at SunRay Park. Naughty Tiger is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Red Giant mare Naughty Nightie, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds and is owned by trainer Edward Freeman. She has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $120,231 and is coming off a sixth in an Apr. 27 optional claimer. ...
Read More →By Bloodhorse.com An energetic Alwaysmining returned to the work tab on a foggy and cool morning at the Fair Hill Training Center May 3, with a half-mile breeze that trainer Kelly Rubley called “perfect” ahead of the May 18 Preakness Stakes (G1). Regular exercise rider Felix Astudillo was aboard as Runnymede Racing’s multiple stakes winner was timed in :49 flat over Fair Hill’s all-weather surface to be second-fastest of eight horses at the distance. It was the first work for the Maryland-bred 3-year-old son of California stallion Stay Thirsty since running his win streak to six races with an 11 1/2-length romp in the 1 1/8-mile Federico Tesio Stakes April 20 at Laurel Park, which earned Alwaysmining an automatic berth in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown May 18 at legendary Pimlico Race Course. Rubley watched the work from the clocker’s tower at Fair Hill alongside owners Greg and Caroline Bentley of Unionville, Pa., whose Runnymede Farm is about a 40-minute drive north of the training center. “I actually thought it... ...
Read More →From Fasig-Tipton ARCADIA, Calif. (May 2, 2019) — Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 169 entries for its inaugural Santa Anita Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale to be held on Wednesday, June 5 in Arcadia, California. The sale, which will be conducted in Santa Anita Park’s historic walking ring, will begin at 1 pm PDT. The undertack show will take place on Monday, June 3, and begin at 10 am PDT. Fasig-Tipton is excited to be returning to California, and we have been pleased with the support for our inaugural two-year-old sale at Santa Anita, said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. The catalogue features large groups of California-breds and Kentucky-breds. There is a good mix of quality and sire power both nationally, and from California being offered by prominent consignors from coast-to coast, added Fasig-Tipton California Representative Mike Machowsky. The auctions June sale date also gives buyers the convenience of sending their purchases straight to the racetrack from the sale to be readied for summer debuts. The catalogue may now be viewed online... ...
Read More →VANCOUVER, B.C. (May 2, 2019) – League of Shadows is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Swift Thoroughbreds Inaugural Stakes at Hastings Racecourse. League of Shadows is by Gotham City, out of the Siberian Summer mare Siberian Song, was bred by Daehling Ranch, is owned by George Sharp and trained by Kerri Raven. He has one win in five starts, earnings of $12,425 and is coming off a fifth in an Apr. 1 optional claimer. ...
Read More →LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Apr. 30, 2019) – California-bred Horse of the Year Spiced Perfection is entered in Saturday’s $400,000 Grade I Humana Distaff Stakes at Churchill Downs. Spiced Perfection is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Pleasantly Perfect mare Perfect Feat, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Pantofel Stable, Wachtel Stable and Peter Deutsch and is trained by Peter Miller. She has seven wins in 16 starts, earnings of $852,405 and is coming off a win in the Apr. 6 Madison Stakes at Keeneland. ...
Read More →From Rancho San Miguel SAN MIGUEL, Calif. (Apr. 28, 2019) — Rancho San Miguel stallion Typhoon Slew has sired his first career winner when Master Juba won on Saturday at Santa Anita by over five lengths. Master Juba, from the first crop of Typhoon Slew, is only his sire’s second runner; Master Juba has started twice and has earned $19,551. The 3-year-old gelding was bred by Woodstock Racing Stable and is owned by Woodstock Racing Stable and Jim Syren. Master Juba was produced from the Bertrando broodmare Promenade. Typhoon Slew was a maiden special winner at two and placed in the Grade 3 With Anticipation Stakes at Saratoga as a juvenile. Additionally, he finished fourth in the Dixiana Breeders’ Futurity (Gr. 1) that same season. Typhoon Slew is by Champion Sire Stormy Atlantic out of the multiple stakes producing Hepatica (Slewpy) and is standing at Rancho San Miguel for $1,000 live foal. ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 29, 2019) – Stakes winner Sneaking Out and fellow California-breds Stealthediamonds and Tiz a Master are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Angels Flight Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Stealthediamonds is by Unusual Heat, out of the Pure Prize mare No Better Terms, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $69,741 and is coming off a second in an Apr. 14 optional claimer. Tiz a Master is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Bea’s Cee, was bred by owner Say Jay Racing and is trained by Richard Baltas. She has three wins in five starts, earnings of $73,480 and is coming off an eighth in the Feb. 18 California Cup Oaks. Sneaking Out is by Indian Evening, out of the Kitten’s Joy mare Maddie’s Odyssey, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has three wins in four starts, earnings of $182,180 and is... ...
Read More →ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 28, 2019) – Irish Heatwave won Sunday’s $100,000 Silky Sullivan Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-olds in a blanket finish at Golden Gate. Irish Heatwave is by Unusual Heat, out of the Broken Vow mare Irish Winnie, was bred by Moger Inc. & Neary Racing, is owned by Calumet Farm and trained by J.K. Desormeaux. He ran the mile on turf in 1:36.60 and won by a nose over Our Silver Oak at odds of 5-2, with Lieutenant Dan another nose back in the field of 10. ...
Read More →ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 28, 2019) – Kitty Boom Boom won Sunday’s $100,000 Campanile Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-old fillies at Golden Gate. Kitty Boom Boom is by Tizbud, out of the Forest Wildcat mare Kathwen, was bred by owner Pamela Ziebarth and is trained by Richard Baltas. She ran the mile on turf in 1:36.81 and won by four lengths at odds of 4-1. Hollywood Hills was second and Apache Princess third in the field of 10. ...
Read More →From TOC ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 28, 2019) — The Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) is hosting an orientation at Santa Anita to help new owners become familiar with the ins & outs of the track on Saturday, May 5. We will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the TOC office and walk over to the CHRB office, Paymaster, Racing, CARMA & Track Photographer for quick introductions and brief Q&As. Please note this orientation is roughly 1.5 hours long. We recommend good walking shoes as you will be on your feet the entire time. ...
Read More →ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 27, 2019) – Odd-son favorite S Y Sky rallied four wide and pulled away to a 3 ½-length win in Saturday’s $76,200 Camilla Urso Stakes for fillies and mares at Golden Gate. S Y Sky is a California-bred by Grazen, out of the Sky Mesa mare Sky Marni, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She ran the five furlongs on turf in :56.48. Fellow California-breds Ima Happy Cat was second and Claudia Mae was third in the field of nine ...
Read More →From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (April 27, 2019)–A newcomer to stakes company, The Hunted got a perfect stalking trip under Tiago Pereira and accelerated powerfully turning for home to take Saturday’s $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes by one length. Trained by Richard Baltas, the 4-year-old California-bred gelding by Unusual Heat got a flat mile on turf in 1:35.07. Named for the winner of both the 1977 Santa Anita Handicap and Hollywood Gold Cup, the Crystal Water, for 3-year-olds and up, is part of the lucrative Golden State Series, sponsored by the CTBA, and is for California-bred or sired runners. Ridden for the first time by Pereira, The Hunted, who broke from the far outside, saved ground while a close fourth into the Club House turn and was fourth, about 2 ½ lengths off of pacesetter Tule Fog heading into the far turn. Approaching the quarter pole, Pereira stepped on the gas and The Hunted wheeled three-deep turning for home en route to an impressive win. “I worked him the other... ...
Read More →ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 25, 2019) – Multiple stakes winner Listing and Echo Eddie Stakes winner Lieutenant Dan are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Silky Sullivan Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-olds at Golden Gate. Feeling Strong is by Capital Account, out of the Choctaw Ridge mare Feel Ridge, was bred by owners B G Stables and is trained by Hector Palma. He has one win in nine starts, earnings of $104,993 and is coming off a seventh in an Apr. 7 allowance. Our Bold Prince is by Bold Chieftain, out of the Souvenir Copy mare Grasp, was bred by Dwaine Lynn Hall & Eduardo Rich, is owned by Anderson, Gurnick, Rich or Spicer and is trained by Rich. He is a maiden making his fifth start with earnings of $16,848. Irish Heatwave is by Unusual Heat, out of the Broken Vow mare Irish Winnie, was bred by Moger Inc. & Neary Racing, is owned by Calumet Farm and trained by J.K. Desormeaux. He has two wins in seven starts, earnings... ...
Read More →ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 25, 2019) – Graded stakes winner Apache Princess and Northern California Yearling Sale graduate and stakes winner Lakerball are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Campanile Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-old fillies at Golden Gate Blue Diva is by Bluegrass Cat, out of the Quiet American mare Farmers Wife, was bred by BKB Stables, is owned by BKB Stables or Sherman and is trained by Steve Sherman. She has three wins in eight starts, earnings of $58,965 and is coming off a win in a Mar. 28 optional claimer. Hollywood Hills is by Hoorayforhollywood, out of the Malibu Moon mare Two Faced Moon, was bred by owner George Krikorian and is trained by Steve Sherman. She has five wins in eight starts, earnings of $81,836 and is coming off a third in a Mar. 7 optional claimer. Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Lakerball is by Lakerville, out of the Capsized mare Category Ten, was bred by Rancho de Los Aviadores, is owned by Pappas Racing, Purple Rein... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 24, 2019) – Graybeard millionaire Soi Phet returns from a vacation to defend his title in Saturday’s $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at Santa Anita. Soi Phet is an 11-year-old by Tizbud, out of the Siberian Summer mare Summer Jersey, was bred by ARCHA Racing, is owned by Benowitz Family Trust, Powell or Viskovich and is trained by Leonard Powell. He has 15 wins in 61 starts, earnings of $1,022,864 and is making his first start since a sixth in the Sept. 8 E.B. Johnston. He won this race last year. The Street Fighter is by Street Boss, out of the Alphabet Soup mare Silver Swallow, was bred by Bruce Headley and Andrew Molasky and is owned and trained by Headley. He has two wins in 10 starts, earnings of $107,990 and is coming off an April 7 allowance win. Stakes winner Hardboot is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Cryptoclearance mare Mme. Espionage, was bred by James Mann, is owned by Silver... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 24, 2019) – Starr of Quality is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Santa Margarita Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Starr of Quality is by First Dude, out of the Gone West mare Gator Blitz, was bred by Donald Dizney, is owned by Acker or Lindo and trained by Bill Spawr. She has five wins in 21 starts, earnings of $230,308 and is coming off a second in a Feb. 7 optional claimer. ...
Read More →ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 24, 2019) – Multiple stakes winner S Y Sky is entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Camilla Urso Stakes for fillies and mares at Golden Gate. Vronilla Parfait is by Vronsky, out of the Native Prospector mare Deb’s Parfait, was bred by owners Hipwell or Lewis and is trained by Sergio Ledezma. She has five wins in 22 starts, earnings of $157,645 and is coming off a fourth in an Apr. 6 allowance. S Y Sky is by Grazen, out of the Sky Mesa mare Sky Marni, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has five wins in 11 starts, earnings of $497,320 and is coming off a second in the Mar. 31 Irish O’Brien. I Love Romance is by Black Seventeen, out of the Bertrando mare Romance Writer, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Corti, Demmert, Pricco or Wong and is trained by Jonathan Wong. The $7,000 Northern California Yearling Sale graduate has six wins in 16 starts, earnings... ...
Read More →ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 24, 2019) – Stakes winner Grecian Fire and fellow California-bred Many Roses are entered in Saturday’s $250,000 Grade III San Francisco Mile at Golden Gate. Many Roses is by Many Rivers, out of the Bertrando mare Heirloom Rose, was bred by Ellen Jackson, Jerry Martin & Margaret Martin, is owned by Victory Rose Thoroughbreds, Martin or Martin and is trained by Jackson. He has four wins in 18 starts, earnings of $160,643 and is making his first start since a fourth in the June 9 Albany Stakes. He was third in this race in 2017 and 2018. Grecian Fire is by Unusual Heat, out of the Kitten’s Joy mare Maddie’s Odyssey, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has four wins in 21 starts, earnings of $221,702 and is coming off a win in a Mar. 22 optional claimer. He was seventh in this race last year. ...
Read More →ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 24, 2019) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Rey Coliman and fellow California-bred Angelo’s Pride are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 California Derby for 3-year-olds at Golden Gate. Rey Coliman is by Fort Larned, out of the Singing Saint mare Heavenly Dream, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Ruben Arechiga or Felix Rondan and is trained by Rondan. The $1,700 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has one win in 10 starts, earnings of $57,838 and is coming off a second in a Mar. 29 optional claimer. Angelo’s Pride is by Lakerville, out of the Game Plan mare Mollie O, was bred by owners Delia, George & Stone and is trained by Bill Delia. He has three wins in nine starts, earnings of $43,666 and is coming off a Mar. 28 starter’s allowance win. ...
Read More →ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 24, 2019) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Touched by Autism and fellow stakes winners Summersimage and Tough Sunday are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Lost in the Fog Stakes at Golden Gate. Summersimage is by Slew’s Tiznow, out of the Siberian Summer mare Summer Swimmer, was bred by owner William Hedrick and is trained by R Perez. He has five wins in 15 starts, earnings of $152,483 and is coming off a second in a Mar. 22 optional claimer. Tough Sunday is by Grazen, out of the General Meeting mare Sunday Dress, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Steve Miyadi. He has five wins in 21 starts, earnings of $360,728 and is coming off a third in a Mar. 22 optional claimer. Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Touched by Autism is by Sierra Sunset, out of the Beau Genius mare Beau’s Gem, was bred by George and Mary Clare Schmitt, is owned by Johnny Toboada and trained by Marcia Stortz. The $2,700 purchase... ...
Read More →ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 24, 2019) – Defending champion Bella Luma is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Golden Poppy Stakes for fillies and mares at Golden Gate. Bella Luma is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Bold Badgett mare Bold Roberta, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Fairview or Linda Brown and is trained by Ed Moger Jr. She has five wins in 21 starts, earnings of $191,723 and is coming off a third in a Mar. 16 allowance. She won this race last year. ...
Read More →ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 24, 2019) – Graded stakes winner Apache Princess and fellow California-breds Oh My Oh and California Canter are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 California Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Golden Gate. Apache Princess is by Unusual Heat, out of the Indian Charlie mare Puskita, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by J.K. Desormeaux. She has three wins in eight starts, earnings of $178,311 and is coming off an eighth in the Apr. 6 Providencia. Oh My Oh is by Comic Strip, out of the Tribal Rule mare Oh the Joy, was bred by owners Dr. & Mrs. William Gray and is trained by Quinn Howey. She has one win in seven starts, earnings of $56,256 and is coming off a third in a Mar. 28 optional claimer. California Canter is by Fullbridled, out of the Sought After mare Carolina Grande, was bred by Daehling Ranch, is owned by Joe Daehling or Holly Evans and is trained by Evans. She has one win in three starts,... ...
Read More →OCALA, Fla. (Apr. 24, 2019) – A California-bred daughter of Jimmy Creed sold for $130,000 at Wednesday’s session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sale Spring Sale of 2-Year-olds. The filly is out of the Ghostzapper mare Seeking the Ghost, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises and Robert Traynor, was purchased by Stetson Racing and was consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent. She is from the family of multiple Grade I winner Pomeroy. ...
Read More →GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (Apr. 26, 2019) – Smarty Party Papa is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Bosselman Pump and Pantry/Gus Fonner Stakes at Fonner Park. Smarty Party Papa is by Papa Clem, out of the Smarty Jones mare Lil’l Smarty Pants, was bred by Legacy Ranch, is owned by Jayne Smith and trained by S Hall. He has nine wins in 34 starts, earnings of $110,113 and is coming off a second in the Apr. 13 Dowd Mile. ...
Read More →OCALA, Fla. (Apr. 24, 2019) – A California-bred daughter of Bayern sold for $400,000 at Wednesday’s session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sale Spring 2-Year-Old sale. The filly is out of the Storm Cat mare Queenie Cat, was bred by Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings, Inc., consigned by Harris Training Center, Agent, and purchased by Ben McElroy, agent, for KSI. The filly was clocked in :09 4/5 seconds in a one-furlong breeze. She is from the family of the 2-year-old champion Vindication. ...
Read More →OCALA, Fla. (Apr. 23, 2019) – A California-bred daughter of California stallion Lakerville, and graduate of the Northern California Yearling Sale, tied for the fastest one-furlong breeze at the Ocala Breeders’ Sale April 2-Year-Old Sale. Hip 1168, named Takes a Village, was one of nine timed in :09 4/5. The filly will go through the ring in Friday’s session. She is out of the High Brite mare Don’t Despair, was bred by Harris Farms and is consigned by TIP Thoroughbred Investment Possibilities, Agent. She sold at the Northern California Yearling Sale for $15,500 to Springdale Farms. ...
Read More →By Bloodhorse.com OCALA, FLA. — The TIP Thoroughbred Investment Opportunities consignment of John Brocklebank and Luis Mendez is an outlier among the multitude of consignors with horses entered in the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. The partners have 15 cataloged in the April 23-26 sale in Ocala, Fla., and train both their sale horses and horses that compete on the California circuit at a training center in Utah, rather than the mainstay locales of Florida and South Carolina where a majority of juvenile sale consignors are based. Brocklebank has been a fixture in 2-year-olds in training sale circles for decades and Mendez first began working with the Utahan at age 14. Included among the 15 TIP juveniles cataloged is a colt that posted the under tack show’s fastest eighth-mile workout time of :09 3/5. Named Speedy Justice, the bay Dominus colt consigned as Hip 706 is out of the Came Home mare Super Seller, a half sister to graded stakes winner T. D. Vance. Bred in Kentucky by Justice Farm and Greg... ...
Read More →GRAND PRAIRIE, Tex. (Apr. 22, 2019) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Minister of Soul and fellow California-bred King Abner are entered in Sunday’s $300,000 Grade III Steve Sexton Mile Stakes at Lone Star Park. Multiple stakes winner Minister of Soul is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Bernstein mare Sensitive Soul, was bred by Dahlberg Farms and is owned by trainer Esteban Martinez. The $16,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has six wins in 13 starts, earnings of $154,203 and is coming off a fourth in the Mar. 31 Sensational Star. King Abner is by Hansen, out of the Salt Lake mare Margarita Salt, was bred by Golden Eagle Farm, is owned by Little Red Feather Racing Stable, Summit Racing, Ticket to Ride and Jackie Rojas and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has five wins in 17 starts, earnings of $216,645 and is coming off a second in the Mar. 3 Tiznow. ...
Read More →From Laurel Park Publicity LAUREL, Md. (Apr. 20, 2019) – Impressive as he had been in putting together a five-race win streak, four of them in stakes, Runnymede Racing’s Alwaysmining took it to another level with an11 ½-length romp in Saturday’s $125,000 Xpressbet Federico Tesio at Laurel Park, punching his ticket to the 144th Preakness Stakes (G1). The 38th running of the Tesio for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles highlighted an 11-race Spring Stakes Spectacular program of seven stakes worth $750,000 in purses. For the fourth straight year, the Tesio served as a ‘Win and In’ event for Triple Crown-nominated horses to the Preakness, the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, May 18 at legendary Pimlico Race Course. “As long as we come back ok, that’s our goal,” winning trainer Kelly Rubley said. Tested in the early stages for the first time during his streak, now at six straight, the son of California stallion Stay Thirsty settled in third down the backstretch and met no resistance sweeping to the lead... ...
Read More →From CHRB ARCADIA, Calif (Apr. 19, 2019) – The California Horse Racing Board conducted its regular meeting Thursday, April 18, at Santa Anita Park. Chairman Chuck Winner presided. Vice Chair Madeline Auerbach and Commissioners Dennis Alfieri, Fred Maas, Araceli Ruano, and Alex Solis also were in attendance. The audio of this entire Board meeting is available on the CHRB Website (www.chrb.ca.gov) under the Webcast link. In brief: · During public comment, the Board heard from a number of people expressing their views on animal rights, the importance of racetrack jobs, and other issues concerning the life of a racehorse. · The Board approved three measures on the agenda giving the CHRB greater control over medications administered to horses, and a fourth to help educate trainers and other licenses about the causes of catastrophic injuries. Specifically: 1. The Board suspended authorization of thresholds for steroidal and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications in post-race samples collected at all California racetracks for 12 months, something previously done for just Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate... ...
Read More →By Bloodhorse.com Dual American classic winner and repatriated sire I’ll Have Another was represented by his first black-type winner and first graded stakes winner April 14 when his gelded son Another Truth won the Antares Stakes (G3) at Hanshin Racecourse. Another Truth was bred in Japan by Makio Okada’s Okada Stud and is raced by Normandy Thoroughbred Racing. Okada is the brother of Shigeyuki Okada, who owns Big Red Farm, where I’ll Have Another entered stud in 2013. Though the Antares was Another Truth’s second start in a recognized black-type stakes, the gelding has made seven other starts in non-black-type stakes, of which he won two—the Ibaraki Shimbun Hai Stakes in September and the Jan. 20 Alexandrite Stakes, both races at Nakayama Racecourse. Another Truth’s first black-type test came March 14 in the 1 3/16-mile Nagoya Daishoten Stakes, where he finished third. The 5-year-old cut back to 1 1/8 miles in the Antares and won by half a length in 1:50.8. The Hanshin victory was Another Truth’s sixth win out... ...
Read More →From CHRB ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 12, 2019) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, April 18, at Santa Anita Park beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Medication, Safety and Welfare Committee will meet a day earlier on Wednesday beginning at 10 a.m., also at Santa Anita. The public is encouraged to attend both meetings. An audio-only webcast of only the Thursday meeting can be heard through a link on the CHRB website (webcast). The agenda and package of materials for the Board meeting as well as the agenda and package for the committee meeting also are available on the website. ...
Read More →By Bloodhorse.com HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (Apr. 10, 2019) — The Coolmore partnership of John Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith purchased an interest in California-bred graded-placed, multiple stakes winner Galilean from West Point Thoroughbreds and partners ahead of the April 13 Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park. Galilean is a son of Uncle Mo , who led his sire class from its first-crop year through its third-crop year and stands at Coolmore’s Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky. Bred in California by Bar C Racing Stables, Galilean is out of the El Prado daughter Fresia, who is out of the family of sires Smart Strike, Scatter the Gold, and Speightster . “We are immensely gratified to have Coolmore join us in the ownership of Galilean as he looks to lock down a spot in the Kentucky Derby,” said West Point CEO Terry Finley. West Point, Denise Barker, and William Sandbrook bought Galilean for a sale-topping $600,000 at the Barretts Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale in 2018. He has scored three stakes wins in five... ...
Read More →ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 10, 2019) – Algorhythmic is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Mizdirection Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Algorhythmic is by Vronsky, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Thorellen, was bred by Jonny HIlvers, is owned by Richard or Kate Barton and is trained by Val Brinkerhoff. He has five wins in 21 starts, earnings of $208,352 and is coming off a sixth in the Mar. 31 Irish O’Brien. ...
Read More →HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (Apr. 10, 2019) – Multiple stakes winner Galilean shoots for Kentucky Derby points in Saturday’s $1 million Grade I Arkansas Derby for 3-year-olds at Oaklawn Park. Galilean is by Uncle Mo, out of the El Prado mare Fresia, was bred by Bar C Racing Stables, is owned by West Point Thoroughbreds, Denise Barker & William Sandbrook and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has three wins in five starts, earnings of $336,000 and is coming off a third in the Mar. 16 Rebel Stakes. ...
Read More →From CHRB ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 8, 2019) — The special meeting of the California Horse Racing Board that was scheduled for April 12 has been canceled. The discussion of Santa Anita Park is being moved to the agenda for the April 18 meeting of the Board. The April 18 meeting will take place in the Baldwin Terrace Room at Santa Anita beginning at 9:30 a.m. The package of materials for the April 18 meeting will be posted on the CHRB website by April 12. The public is encouraged to attend the April 18 meeting. An audio-only webcast of the meeting can be heard through a link on the CHRB website (webcast). ...
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