ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 5, 2019) – Multiple stakes winner Show It N Moe It is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Las Flores 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 19 starts, earnings of $435,604 and is coming off a win in the Feb. 24 Spring Fever. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 3, 2019) – Multiple stakes winner Listing heads a field of 10 entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Echo Eddie Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. 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 two starts, earnings of $33,351 and is coming off a feb. 16 maiden win. Daddy Jones is by Daddy Nose Best, out of the Smarty Jones mare Rachel Jones, was bred by BG Stables, is owned by Hay Day Racing and trained by Librado Barocio. He has one win in eight starts, earnings of $23,710 and is coming off a fifth in a Mar. 15 starter’s allowance. Moon House is by Clubhouse Ride, out of the Shergar’s Best mare Anasazi Mud, was bred by Frank Edmunds, is owned by Frank & Jeff Edmunds and trained by Victor Trujillo. He has one win in seven starts, earnings of $43,561 and... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 3, 2019) – Stakes winner Naughty Tiger and Lippy are entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Evening Jewel Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Settle It is by Square Eddie, out of the General Meeting mare Meetmeinthewoods, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has one win in five starts, earnings of $49,360 and is coming off a Feb. 9 maiden win. Silk From Heaven is by Richard’s Kid, out of the Hard Spun mare Elegant in Silk, was bred by DP Racing, is owned by Palma or Riggio and is trained by Hector Palma. She has one win in three starts, earnings of $45,000 and is coming off a sixth in the Feb. 18 California Cup Oaks. Violette Szabo 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 is a maiden making her second start. Stakes winner Naughty Tiger is by Smiling... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 3, 2019) – Multiple stakes winner Cordiality and fellow California-bred Smoovie are entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Royal Heroine Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. 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 27 starts, earnings of $438,835 and is coming off a third in a Feb. 18 optional claimer. Smoovie is by Square Eddie, out of the Distorted Humor mare Smoove, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has one win in eight starts, earnings of $58,395 and is coming off a Feb. 28 maiden win. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 3, 2019) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Lakerball and fellow California-bred stakes winner Apache Princess are entered in Saturday’s $150,000 Providencia Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Lakerball is by Lakerville, out of the Capsized mare Category Ten, was bred by Rancho do Los Aviadores, is owned by Pappas Horse Racing, Purple Rein Racing or Roberts and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has three wins in seven starts, earnings of $151,825 and is coming off a third in the Feb. 18 California Cup Oaks. Apache Princess is by Unusual Heat, out of the Indian Charlie mare Puskita, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by J. Keith Desormeaux. The $1,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has three wins in seven starts, earnings of $177,960 and is coming off a fifth in the Feb. 18 California Cup Oaks. ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Apr. 3, 2019) – Grade I La Brea Stakes winner Spiced Perfection, the 2018 California-bred Horse of the Year, is entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade I Madison Stakes for fillies and mares at Keeneland. 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 six wins in 15 starts, earnings of $672,405 and is coming off a second in the Feb. 16 Barbara Fritchie. ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Apr. 3, 2019) – Richard’s Boy is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Shakertown Stakes at Keeneland. Richard’s Boy is by Idiot Proof, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Marissa’s Joy, was bred by Harold and Pamela Tillema, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and trained by Peter Miller. He has nine wins in 36 starts, earnings of $977,355 and is coming off a second in the Jan. 26 California Cup Sprint. Keeneland will be the 12th track he’s run on. ...

From CHRB ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 29, 2019) – The California Horse Racing Board conducted its regular meeting Thursday, March 28, at Santa Anita Park. Chairman Chuck Winner presided. Vice Chair Madeline Auerbach and Commissioners Dennis Alfieri, Fred Maas, 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: ·        The Board voted unanimously to prohibit the use of the riding crop (whip) for any purpose other than for the safety of the horse and/or rider when such use becomes necessary to control the horse. Improper use of the riding crop could result in the jockey being fined and/or suspended and/or the possible forfeiture of his or her share of the purse. The proposed regulatory amendment must now go out for 45-day public comment. Any comments and information received during the comment period will be considered when the matter comes back to the Board for a final vote. ·        The Board immediately suspended authorization... ...

From NTRA The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this morning communicated to Congressional offices that it would allocate 30,000 additional H-2B visas for fiscal year 2019. This nonimmigrant visa program is used by many industries that need temporary non-agricultural help when domestic workers are unavailable. For the horse racing industry, racehorse trainers rely heavily on the H-2B program to fill various backside positions. Below is this morning’s statement from DHS. ________________________________________________________________________________   The H-2B nonimmigrant visa program allows U.S. employers who meet specific statutory and regulatory requirements to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs.  There is a statutory cap on the total number of foreign nationals who may be issued an H-2B visa or otherwise granted H-2B status during a fiscal year. Under section 214(g)(1)(B) and 214(g)(10) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (INA), Congress has set the H-2B cap at 66,000 per fiscal year, with a maximum of 33,000 available during the first half of any given fiscal year and 33,000 for... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 28, 2019) – Multiple stakes winner S Y Sky is the leading earner of 11 entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Coco Kisses is by Empire Way, out of the Awesome Gambler mare River Kiss, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Brown, Jr., Brown or Livingier and is trained by Jeff Bonde. She has two wins in 13 starts, earnings of $147,005 and is coming off a third in the Feb. 24 Spring Fever. 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 Valli and is trained by Michael Pender. She has four wins in 24 starts, earnings of $328,419 and is coming off a Feb. 1 optional claiming win. Donut Girl is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Any Given Saturday mare Saturday’s Girl, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, Alan Klein & Rusty... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 28, 2019) – Graded winner Pee Wee Reese returns from a seven-month break in Sunday’s $100,000 Sensational Star Stakes for Golden State Series eligible at Santa Anita. Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Minister of Soul is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Bernstein mare Sensitive Soul, was bred by Dahlberg Farms, is owned by Esteban Martinez and trained by J. Kruljac. The $16,000 purchase at the Norther California Yearling Sale has six wins in 12 starts, earnings of $148,203 and is coming off a second in the Mar. 24 Bill Thomas Memorial. 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 23 starts, earnings of $348,501 and is coming off a Dec. 31 allowance win. He was fifth in this race last year. Minoso is by Council Member, out of the Olympio mare Bella Queen, was bred... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 27, 2019) – California-bred stakes winners Solid Wager and Touching Rainbows are entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II San Carlos Stakes at Santa Anita. Touching Rainbows is by Aragorn, out of the Gold Case mare Violin Case, was bred by Esembee Inc., is owned by Slam Dunk Racing, KM Racing or Madaket Stables and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has seven wins in 18 starts, earnings of $375,382 and is coming off a win in the Jan. 26 California Cup Sprint. He was seventh in this race last year. Solid Wager is by Birdonthewire, out of the Valid Wager mare G Ma, was bred by Madera Thoroughbreds, is owned by Barber, Barber or Stanford Stable and is trained by Peter Miller. He has 11 wins in 50 starts, earnings of $820,935 and is coming off a second in a Feb. 7 optional claimer after winning the Tobaggan. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 27, 2019) – Stakes winner Lynne’s Legacy and fellow California-bred Streak of Luck are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Santa Ana 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 Trust and is trained by Matthew Chew. She has five wins in 17 starts, earnings of $270,238 and is coming off a second in the Feb. 23 Buena Vista. 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 Rothblum and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has five wins in 31 starts, earnings of $318,131 and is coming off a sixth in the Feb. 16 Wishing Well. ...

From CHRB ALBANY, Calif. (Mar. 26, 2019) — A 3-year-old filly at Golden Gate Fields was euthanized on March 23 after developing severe neurological signs. She has tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 neurotrophic strain (EHV-1N).  California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) veterinary personnel have inspected the barn and reviewed biosecurity procedures that had been put in place.  One barn of exposed horses has been placed under restricted quarantine with enhanced biosecurity measures and twice daily temperature monitoring. In addition to California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) and Golden Gate Fields management, CDFA personnel will continue to monitor the situation. Horses have resumed entering and leaving Golden Gate. At this time, there is no indication of additional cases. The most common incubation period after EHV-1N exposure is three to eight days. Any questions should be directed to CHRB Official Veterinarian Dr. Forrest Franklin or Equine Medical Director Dr. Rick Arthur. Biosecurity information is available on the CHRB and CDFA websites. Updates will continue to be posted in the official veterinarians’ office... ...

CLAREMORE, Okla. (Mar. 27, 2019) – Song From Above is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s $50,000 Wilma Mankiller Stakes for fillies and mares at Will Rogers Downs. Song From Above is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Ermine’s Song, was bred by Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams, is owned by Peter Varga and is trained by Tina Hurley. She has two wins in 10 starts, earnings of $80,105 and is coming off a second in a Jan. 14 claimer. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (March 24, 2019) – Santa Anita Park’s revised stakes schedule includes stakes for Golden State Series eligibles. The $200,000 Evening Jewel and the $200,000 Echo Eddie will be run on Santa Anita Derby Day, Saturday, April 6. As part of the revised schedule, the 82nd running of the Grade I, $600,000 Santa Anita Handicap, which was originally scheduled for March 9, will now be run on Santa Anita Derby Day, Saturday, April 6.  With the Grade I, $1 million Santa Anita Derby leading the way April 6, Santa Anita will also offer a third Grade I stakes, the $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks.            ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 24, 2019) – Millionaire Ashleyluvssugar and fellow California-bred stakes winner Marckie’s Water are entered in Friday’s $200,000 Grade II San Luis Rey Stakes at Santa Anita. 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 31 starts, earnings of $1,431,039 and is coming off a second in the Jan. 26 Unusual Heat Turf Classic. He won this race in 2015 and was third in 2017. 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 Tavares and is trained by Richard Baltas. He has four wins in 15 starts, earnings of $264,963 and is coming off a 10th in the Jan. 26 Unusual Heat Turf Classic. ...

From CHRB ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 23, 2019) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, March 28, at Santa Anita Race Track. The public is encouraged to attend. The Board will convene the meeting at 9:30 a.m. and then quickly move into the closed session. The published agenda and public portion of the meeting is expected to begin at about 10:15, depending on the length of the closed session. 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. ...

By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 17, 2019) — Pending approval by the California Horse Racing Board for Santa Anita Park to reopen March 29, several stakes at the racetrack have been rescheduled.   Irish O’Brien Stakes, for California-bred and California-sired older fillies and mares at about 6 1/2 furlongs down the hillside turf course, March 31 (rescheduled from March 17) Sensational Star Stakes, for California-breds and California-sired older runners at about 6 1/2 furlongs down the hillside turf course, March 31 (rescheduled from March 24) Beholder Stakes (G1), for older fillies and mares at a mile on the dirt, March 30 (rescheduled from March 16 and March 23) San Carlos Stakes (G2), for older runners at seven furlongs on the dirt, March 30 (rescheduled from March 9 and March 23) San Simeon Stakes (G3T), for older runners at about 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf, March 30 (rescheduled from March 16 and March 22) Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G1T), for 4-year-olds and up at a mile on the turf, remains on March... ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Mar. 17, 2019) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Minister of Soul is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Bill Thomas Memorial Stakes at Sunland Park. 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 11 starts, earnings of $128,203 and is coming off a consecutive wins in the Hank Mills Sr. Stakes and Phoenix Gold Cup. ...

From Laurel Park Publicity LAUREL, Md. (Mar. 16, 2019) –For a horse that had never been two turns before, Runnymede Racing’s Alwaysmining made it look easy in extending his win streak to five races, the last four in stakes, with a front-running 6 ¾-length romp in Saturday’s $100,000 Private Terms at Laurel Park. The 30th running of the Private Terms for 3-year-olds at about 1 1/16 miles was the third of five stakes worth $450,000 in purses on an 11-race St. Patrick’s Day eve program. It serves as a prep for the $125,000 Federico Tesio April 20, a ‘Win and In’ event for Triple Crown-nominated horses like Alwaysmining to the 144th Preakness Stakes (G1) May 18 at legendary Pimlico Race Course. “That’s what we were hoping we’d see,” winning trainer Kelly Rubley said, after Alwaysmining ($3) coasted to the wire in 1:42.65 over a fast main track under a hand ride from regular pilot Daniel Centeno. “He looks like he’s galloping, just relaxed. He’s a very classy horse.” Alwaysmining is... ...

By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 16, 2019) — Santa Anita Park is scheduled to resume live racing March 29, pending approval by the California Horse Racing Board, following an agreement March 16 between track owner The Stronach Group and Thoroughbred Owners of California. The Arcadia, Calif., oval has been closed for two weeks for testing of its main track in the wake of a spate of breakdowns; 22 horses have died either racing or training since the meet opened Dec. 26. TSG announced a new set of house rules for Santa Anita and the Northern California track Golden Gate Fields, and the two groups worked to come to an agreement March 15-16 on those rules, especially one regarding the anti-bleeding medication Salix, commonly known as Lasix. The policy on race-day administration of that medication at Santa Anita and Golden Gate was announced March 14 by TSG chairman and president Belinda Stronach, who declared “zero tolerance for race-day medication” at TSG-owned California tracks. Lasix is the only race-day medication allowed in California. Under the new agreement,... ...

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (Mar. 13, 2019) – Galilean is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s first division of the $750,000 Grade II Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Galilean is by Uncle Mo, out of the El Prado mare Fresia, was bred by Bar C Racing Stable, is owned by West Point Thoroughbreds, Denise Barker and William Sandbrook and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has three wins in four starts, earnings of $261,000 and is coming off consecutive wins in the King Glorious and California Cup Derby. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 13, 2019) – Nominations for the $100,000 Sensational Star Stakes, to be run on Sunday, Mar. 24, at Santa Anita, close on Thursday, Mar. 14. The race for Golden State Series eligible 4-year-olds and up will be run at about 6 ½ furlongs down the hillside turf course. ...

By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 12, 2019) — Santa Anita Park‘s main track opened March 11 for jogging and galloping, the first time horses were allowed onto it in nearly a week. Workouts resumed on the training track the same morning. Monday also marked the first day that Santa Anita’s new safety protocols were implemented. Horsemen had to submit forms the previous day if they wanted to work horses on the training track. Tim Ritvo, chief operating officer of The Stronach Group, watched the training from Clockers’ Corner. He said that trainers had applied for 150 horses to work on the training track. “We flagged about 12 of those horses and asked the trainers not to work those horses this morning,” Ritvo said. Criteria used to flag horses were those that had been away from the races for an extended period of time and hadn’t worked in the past 120 days, said Ritvo. “We got full cooperation with that,” he said. “Everybody said they completely understood. I think it’s the... ...

By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 9, 2019) — On a day that was supposed to feature the Santa Anita Handicap (G1), San Felipe Stakes (G2), and Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes (G1T), Santa Anita Park instead was the site March 9 of another extended morning of conditioning on the training track. The California racing industry was trying to grapple with the ramifications of the indefinite cancellation of racing at Santa Anita as the closed main track continued to undergo testing. Trainers sent horses to the training track throughout the morning, with training hours expanded until 11 a.m. PT. Only jogging and galloping was allowed. Later in the day, Santa Anita announced that the main track will reopen for “limited training” March 11 at 5 a.m. for joggers and gallopers only, with workouts likely to resume “in the coming days.” “Over the past four days, we’ve been able to do a great deal in terms of amending the soil and inspecting it,” said Dennis Moore, the former Santa Anita track superintendent brought back... ...

From TOC ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 4, 2019) — All horsemen are invited to Thoroughbred Owners of California’s free Racehorse Retirement webinar on Saturday, March 30, at 10 a.m. Participate online and/or by phone to learn more about the retirement process and the resources available. Registration is required and must be done before noon on Friday, March 29. To register: http://www.toconline.com/events/racehorse-retirement-webinar/ ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (March 3, 2019)–With heavy rain forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, Santa Anita Park has announced that live racing will return with an 11-race card on Friday, with first post time at 12 noon. Although racing had been scheduled to resume on Thursday, track management is acting proactively in order to try to avoid most of the heavy rain and present an outstanding program Friday and through the weekend, which will be highlighted by the 82nd running of the Grade I Santa Anita Handicap on Saturday. The National Weather Service is calling for a 100 percent chance of rain Wednesday, with the likelihood of significant rain diminishing Thursday and through the weekend. Santa Anita will remain open for training every day this week and will be open for simulcast wagering on Wednesday and Thursday, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Grandstand Paddock Room. In addition to the $600,000 Big ‘Cap at a mile and one quarter on Saturday, Santa Anita will also present the Grade II,... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 28, 2019) – Multiple stakes winner Edwards Going Left is entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Tiznow Stakes for Golden State Series eligible at Santa Anita. 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, Summit Racing or Ticket to Ride LLC and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has five wins in 16 starts, earnings of $196,645 and is coming off a fourth in the Jan. 26 Unusual Heat Turf Classic presented by City National Bank. Unusually Green is by Unusual Heat, out of the Lord Carson mare Lady Evergreen, was bred by Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams, is owned by Madden Racing or Kriletich and is trained by Jonathan Wong. He has seven wins in 54 starts, earnings of $403,330 and is coming off a fifth in the Jan. 26 Unusual Heat Turf Classic presented by City National Bank. Surfing Star is by Surf Cat, out of the Strong Hope... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 27, 2019) – The deadline for entries for the inaugural Fasig-Tipton June Santa Anita 2-Year-olds in Training Sale is Friday, March 1. The entry fee is $500 per horse. The sale will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. The Under Tack Show will be Monday, June 3, 2019. ...

From Lovacres Ranch WARNER SPRINGS, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2019) — The win by Coal Front, in the $500,000 Razorback Handicap (G3) on Presidents Day at Oaklawn Park  continued the hot spell by progeny of California stallion Stay Thirsty in the past two weeks, according to statistics compiled by Lovacres Ranch. In addition to Coal Front, Stay Thirsty sired Alwaysmining, winner of the Miracle Wood, and Cosmo Charlie, a winner of $376,100 at Meydan in Dubai. Coal Front raced five times as a 2-year-old, winning the Amsterdam Stakes (G2) at Saratoga Race Course in his stakes debut and then taking the Gallant Bob Stakes (G3) at Parx Racing to close his freshman season. As a 3-year-old the son of Stay Thirsty  only raced twice, placing fifth in the Nov. 2 Bold Ruler Handicap (G3) and then ending the year with a win in the Dec. 22 Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The Razorback score was his first victory beyond seven furlongs and brought his total earnings to $777,280 from... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 22, 2019) – Stakes winners Show It N Moe It, S Y Sky and Barbara Beatrice are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Spring Fever Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 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 five wins in 18 starts, earnings of $375,604 and is coming off a Jan. 10 allowance win. Coco Kisses is by Empire Way, out of the Awesome Gambler mare River Kiss, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Brown, Jr., Brown or Lovingier and is trained by Jeff Bonde. She has two wins in 12 starts, earnings of $135,005 and is coming off a third in a Jan. 10 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... ...

From TOC ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 19, 2019) — The Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) is hosting orientations for new owners at Santa Anita and Golden Gate Fields on Saturday, February 23, at 11:00 a.m. The orientations are open to the public and geared towards new and prospective owners. We will visit the following offices for quick introductions and a brief Q&A to help become familiar with the ins and outs of the track: CHRB, Paymaster, Racing, Track Photographer & CARMA. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 19, 2019) – Streak of Luck is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Buena Vista 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 Trust and is trained by Matthew Chew. She has five wins in 16 starts, earnings of $230,238 and is coming off a Jan. 25 allowance. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2019) – Multiple stakes winner Galilean is entered in Monday’s $200,000 California Cup Derby for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Galilean is by Uncle Mo, out of the El Prado mare Fresia, was bred by Bar C Racing Stables, is owned by West Point Thoroughbred Stables, Barker or Sandbrook and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has two wins in three starts, earnings of $151,000 and is coming off a win in the Dec. 16 King Glorious. 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 one win in three starts, earnings of $34,151 and is coming off a Jan. 31 maiden win. Whooping Jay is by Square Eddie, out of the Sharp Humor mare Funny Belle, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in four starts, earnings of $57,120 and is coming... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2019) – Eight days after winning the Grade III Sweet Life Stakes, Apache Princess wheels back to face stakes-winning Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Lakerball in Monday’s $200,000 California Cup Oaks for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Lippy is by Square Eddie, out of the Jade Hunter mare Sarah Jade, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has two wins in four starts, earnings of $98,700 and is making her first start since a third in the Aug. 1 California Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes. Macho Unusual is by Mucho Macho Man, out of the Unusual Heat mare Not Unusual, was bred by owner George Krikorian and trained by Tim Yakteen. She has one win in four starts, earnings of $90,420 and is coming off a fourth in a Jan. 27 optional claimer. Tiz a Master is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Bea’s Cee, was bred by SayJay Racing and trained by William... ...

By Bloodhorse.com TOKYO, Japan (Feb. 15, 2019) — The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby returns to Tokyo Racecourse Feb. 17 with a filly looking to regain her lead in the points standings. Make Happy, a California-bred daughter of Square Eddie , is among 10 3-year-olds set to tackle the one-mile Hyacinth Stakes, which shares the program with the February Stakes (G1) for older horses over the same distance. Make Happy, owned by the powerhouse Yoshida family, won the first race in the Derby series, the Cattleya Sho, in November. At the time, Teruya Yoshida said she was not a candidate for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1), but he held out on the possibility she might travel to Louisville for the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1). KIECKHEFER: Make Happy Much the Best in Cattleya Sho “If she will be this good from now on, we will consider it,” Yoshida said. Trainer Koichi Shinkai said the Yoshidas determined early in her training that should she travel overseas, American racing might suit Make... ...

From NTRA LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 14, 2019) — Dean Dorton, one of the largest CPA firms based in Kentucky and supporting partner of the 48th Annual Eclipse Awards, is teaming with the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) to host a webinar February 21 focusing on key federal tax reform items for horse and farm owners. “The NTRA is pleased to collaborate with Dean Dorton to offer this special tax webinar for the horse racing and breeding industry,” said Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA. “Last year’s sweeping federal tax reform legislation was the first of its kind in more than 30 years and is full of changes best explained by the experienced equine tax accountants at Dean Dorton.” Among the topics slated to be covered during the webinar include: Positive tax reforms related to federal accelerated expensing of asset purchases Tax measures that remain status quo Changes that require a cautionary approach from taxpayers Guest speaker will be Jen Shah, CPA, Director of Tax Services and Equine Team... ...

LAUREL, Md. (Feb. 13, 2019) – Grade I winner Spiced Perfection will ship east to run in Saturday’s $250,000 Grade III Barbara Fritchie Stakes for fillies and mares at Laurel Park. 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 six wins in 14 starts, earnings of $622,405 and is coming off a win in the Dec. 26 La Brea Stakes. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2019) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Rey Coliman and fellow California-bred Angelo’s Pride are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 El Camino Real Derby for 3-year-olds at Golden Gate. Angelo’s Pride is by Lakerville, out of the Game Plan mare Mollie O, was bred by owners Bill Delia, Anthony George & Mike Stone and is trained by Delia. He has two wins in six starts, earnings of $23,686 and is coming off a third in a Jan. 17 starter’s allowance. Rey Coliman is by For 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 Northern California Yearling Sale purchase has one win in seven starts, earnings of $41,418 and is coming off a second in a Jan. 4 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2019) – California-breds Lynne’s Legacy, Spin Me a Kiss and Barbara Beatrice are entered in Saturday’s $70,000 Wishing Well 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 Rothblum and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has five wins in 30 starts, earnings of $317,780 and is coming off a third in the Jan. 20 Astra Stakes. Spin Me a Kiss is an also-eligible by Hard Spun, out of the Awesome Gambler mare River Kiss, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Francie Nilforushan and trained by Phil D’Amato. She has four wins in 14 starts, earnings of $225,407 and is making her first start since a win in an Oct. 18 optional claimer. Barbara Beatrice is by Grazen, out of the Decarchy mare Showtime Apollo, was bred by Phil D’Amato, is owned by Queen Bee Racing or D’Amato and... ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 11, 2019) – Parking Permit is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Turf Paradise Derby for 3-year-olds. Parking Permit is by James Street, out of the Eddington mare Rossi Reserve, was bred by Robert Harmon, is owned by Mohamed Khan and trained by J Brown. He has one win in eight starts, earnings of $16,025 and is coming off a third in the Jan. 26 Startac Stakes. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2019) – Apache Princess is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Sweet Life Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. 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 two wins in five starts, earnings of $111,960 and is coming off a win in a Jan. 21 optional claimer. ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 4, 2019) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Minister of Soul and fellow California-bred Make It a Triple are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Phoenix Gold Cup at Turf Paradise. Make It a Triple is by Misremembered, out of the Level Sands mare Thunder Sands, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by RadarRob Stables and is trained by Keith Craigmyle. He has four wins in 20 starts, earnings of $133,259 and is making his first start since a fifth in an Aug. 26 optional claimer. Minister of Soul is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Bernstein mare Sensitive Soul, was bred by Dahlberg Farms, is owned by trainer Esteban Martinez. The $16,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has five wins in 10 starts, earnings of $81,703 and is coming off a win in the Jan. 19 Hank Mills Sr. Stakes. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 30, 2019) – Kid Cantina is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $150,000 Grade III Robert B. Lewis Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Kid Cantina is by Richard’s Kid, out of the Seattle Dancer mare Cantina, was bred by B&B Zietz Stables, is owned by Hay Day Racing and trained by Librado Barocio. He has one win in four starts, earnings of $32,920 and is coming off a second in a Dec. 29 starter’s allowance. ...

From CHRB ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 25, 2019) – The California Horse Racing Board conducted its regular meeting Thursday, January 24, at Santa Anita Park. Vice Chair Madeline Auerbach presided. Commissioners Dennis Alfieri, Fred Maas, Debra Reed-Klages, 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: ·        Vice Chair Auerbach opened the meeting by welcoming Commissioners Reed-Klages and Alfieri to their initial Board meeting. Both were appointed December 17 by former Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. ·        The Board began the regulatory process to establish concussion protocols for the protection of jockeys, other riders, and harness drivers. The proposed new rule and amendments requested by the Jockeys’ Guild require jockeys and drivers to complete a baseline concussion assessment – an important tool in effectively diagnosing a concussion at a later date – as part of their mandatory annual physical examination. The proposals also detail the steps that must be taken before a jockey... ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Jan. 27, 2019) – Coils Gold is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Ft. Bliss Stakes at Sunland Park. Coils Gold is by Coil, out of the Proud Citizen mare Casino Gold, was bred by Pegram, Watson and Weitman, is owned by Thomas Metzger Sr. and is trained by Justin Evans. He has three wins in 12 starts, earnings of $121,270 and is coming off a third in a Jan. 15 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 25, 2019) – Eddie Haskell is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Clocker’s Corner 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 six wins in 16 starts, earnings of $309,603 and is coming off a consecutive optional claiming wins. ...