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Santa Anita Raises Overnight Purses

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2018)–With its traditional Winter Meet opener fast approaching on Wednesday, Dec. 26, Santa Anita Park has announced substantial purse increases for all of its overnight races, with some categories getting as much as an 11 percent boost when compared to purse levels at the track’s recently concluded Autumn Meet. Santa Anita’s Winter Meet Condition Book One will be available to horsemen at santaanita.com on Tuesday, with hard copies available in the Racing Office this Wednesday, Dec. 5. In addition to higher purses, horsemen will also find increased benefits for those running in races with purse levels of $30,000 or lower, as purse distribution in those races has been adjusted to better compensate horses that finish fourth and fifth.  Percentage of purse distribution in those races, from first through fifth, will now be 55, 20, 12, 8 and 5. “The overall increase in purse money is due to increased handle over the last year,” said P.J. Campo, Vice President, Racing for The Stronach... ...

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Rick Hammerle Out at Santa Anita

By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 30, 2018) — Rick Hammerle has been removed from his position as racing secretary at Santa Anita Park, according to several sources with direct knowledge of the situation. The decision comes less than a week after track announcer Michael Wrona was removed from his position at the track, along with other employees of The Stronach Group who worked on the Santa Anita simulcast feed and for the Stronach-owned XBTV. Executives and spokesmen with Santa Anita and its owner, The Stronach Group, who have been contacted about the move either denied knowledge of the situation, did not answer, or directed inquiries to Tim Ritvo, The Stronach Group’s chief operating officer. Ritvo and Hammerle have not answered requests for comment. Hammerle was listed as the vice president of racing and racing secretary on Santa Anita’s meet application that was conditionally approved by the California Horse Racing Board Nov. 30. There has been no indication as to who will replace Hammerle in those positions. Santa Anita’s next meet... ...

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CHRB Meeting Summary

From CHRB DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 30, 2018) — The California Horse Racing Board conducted its regular meeting Thursday, November 29, (rescheduled from November 15) at Del Mar Surfside Race Place. Chair Chuck Winner presided. Vice Chair Madeline Auerbach and Commissioners 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: ·        The Board approved the license application for the Los Angeles Turf Club to conduct a race meet at Santa Anita Park from December 26 through June 23 and to begin hosting simulcast wagering on December 19. Twinspires will not be permitted to accept Advance Deposit Wagering (ADW) wagers on Santa Anita races and Santa Anita will not be authorized to provide its signal to Twinspires unless the Board receives an agreement between them by December 21. Both parties expressed confidence that an agreement will be reached before the deadline. ·        The Board approved the license application for the Pacific... ...

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CTFMA Holiday Party on Dec. 16

TEMECULA, Calif. (Nov. 30, 2018) — The California Thoroughbred Farm Managers Association will hold its annual Holiday Party & Membership Drive on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. Board member Roberta Peterson will host the event at her home, located at 46997 El Prado Road, Temecula, 92590, (in the Fallbrook Hills). Dues are $20 and membership forms will be available at the event. RSVP to CTFMA@yahoo.com. ...

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Tivan Seeks Second Stakes Victory

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2018) – Unbeaten stakes winner Tivan, Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Rey Coliman and fellow California-bred Gobsmack are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Gold Rush Stakes for 2-year-olds at Golden Gate. Tivan is by Indian Evening, out of the Precocity mare Zak’s Precocity, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has won both of his starts with earnings of $60,350 and is coming off a win in the Nov. 10 Golden Nugget. 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 five starts, earnings of $33,133 and is coming off a second in an Oct. 27 optional claimer. Gobsmack is by Vronsky, out of the Limehouse mare Florida Pearl, was bred by owner Stephen Post and is trained... ...

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Hronis, Rome Join Del Mar Board

From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2018) — A pair of high-profile horse owners who have raced some of the nation’s top Thoroughbreds in recent years, as well as having long established themselves as notable leaders in their respective fields, have agreed to join the board of directors of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, it has been announced. California farming magnate Kosta Hronis and radio and television star Jim Rome became the latest members of the Southern California track’s guiding council this past week bringing to 11 the number of board members who supervise the business of running one of the nation’s most popular racetracks. Hronis, 59, oversees a massive (6,000 acres) fruit farm in the fertile San Joaquin Valley, specializing in the growing, packing and shipping of table grapes and navel oranges. He has been an avid racing fan since his youth and a horse owner for the past decade. Among his stable’s current stars is the $5.7-million earner and Horse of the Year candidate Accelerate. Rome,... ...

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Microchip Rule Effective Dec. 26

From TOC ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2018) — The complete text for each new or amended rule can be found on the CHRB website under RULES AND LAW and scrolling down to RULES FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE.  Attachment (1) to this letter provides a short summary of each new and amended rule. It is the responsibility of each racing office to refuse the entry of any horse that does not carry a microchip.  Additionally, the inventory and movement tracking system, in order to be accurate, requires that the InCompass Solutions Microchip Module be properly installed and managed. The main actions that should be taken to ensure full implementation of the rule are shown below: It is the owner or trainer’s responsibility to ensure that the horse is microchipped.  The horse must be microchipped within 72 hours of entering the inclosure.  The trainer shall contact the stable superintendent who will coordinate the implantation with the CHRB stewards.  The CHRB will provide the microchip and assign the number.  The licensed... ...

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Tax Bill Includes Depreciation for Racehorses

From NTRA WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 29, 2018) — House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released bipartisan tax and oversight legislation earlier this week that includes, among its wide range of provisions, three-year depreciation for racehorses. Under the proposed package, three-year racehorse depreciation would return for 2018 and grant taxpayers the option to depreciate all racehorses over a three-year period.   Three-year racehorse depreciation was most recently available to the industry in 2017 but Congress did not renew it for 2018 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) passed in December 2017. The TCJA did include 100% bonus depreciation and a $1 million Sec. 179 expense allowance for qualified depreciable property, two important investment incentives that lessened the need for three-year depreciation in many cases. However, three-year depreciation continues to be a beneficial option for many racehorse owners, especially racing partnerships with multiple passive owners, as it better aligns deductions with corresponding income opportunities on an annual basis.   The presence of three-year depreciation language in... ...

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Prince Earl Enters Hollywood Derby

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 28, 2018) – Prince Earl is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade I Hollywood Derby for 3-year-olds at Del Mar. Prince Earl is by Paddy O’Prado, out of the Unusual Heat mare Soo Steamy, was bred by Madeline Auerbach and Harris Farms, is owned by Marshall, Molasky or Molasky and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has two wins in three starts, earnings of $86,778 and is coming off a fourth in the Nov. 10 Let It Ride. ...

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CHRB Meeting Advisory

From CHRB DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 27, 2018) — The California Horse Racing Board will meet Thursday, November 29, at Del Mar Surfside Race Place beginning at 9:30 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend. This is a rescheduled meeting, as announced November 19, following cancelation of the November 15 meeting. An audio-only webcast of the Board meeting can be heard through a link on the CHRB website (webcast). The Board meeting agenda and supporting package of materials are available on the website. ...

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Digital Foal Certificates Require Account

From The Jockey Club LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 27, 2018) — As the end of the year approaches, The Jockey Club reminds owners, breeders, and agents who handle foal certificates that an Interactive Registration (IR) account is required for those who manage and transfer digital foal certificates. Starting with the 2018 foal crop, The Jockey Club Registry transitioned from hard copies of foal certificates to digital copies. Individuals can create their IR accounts at registry.jockeyclub.com.  Through the use of digital certificates, users experience a host of benefits: ·         Users can access digital certificates any time on computers and mobile devices. ·         Owners and agents do not have to worry about losing or damaging certificates. ·         Operations are streamlined, whether in the racing office, on the sales grounds, while transporting horses internationally, or when executing private transactions. The registry expects that additional enhancements will be introduced in the future as various local and national racing entities incorporate their authentications to the certificate. “Our online Interactive Registration service enables digital foal certificates to... ...

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Mirahmadi Named Santa Anita Announcer

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 26, 2018)–Frank Mirahmadi, a well-known and popular figure in racing circles from coast to coast, has been named Santa Anita Park’s permanent announcer and will assume his duties high atop the Grandstand beginning opening day, Wednesday, Dec. 26. Having just completed his fourth season as the track announcer at Monmouth Park, Mirahmadi is currently calling races at Aqueduct and will conclude his duties in New York on Dec. 16.  Mirahmadi has also served with distinction over the last 22 years, with his first announcing job at Hialeah Park, and at several other locales, including Oaklawn Park, Golden Gate Fields and Louisiana Downs, with brief stints at Santa Anita in 2014 and 2016. “We’re very excited to be able to hand Frank the microphone here on opening day,” said Tim Ritvo, COO for The Stronach Group.  “In addition to being an outstanding communicator, to know Frank is to love him. He’s a very engaging, funny guy who brings a unique perspective to his job.... ...

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Cal-bred Stakes Set for Los Alamitos

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Nov. 26, 2018) — A pair of stakes for Golden State Series eligibles will be held at the upcoming Winter Thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos. The stakes will be run at one mile and are ungraded. The $100,000 Soviet Problem – for fillies – will be offered Saturday, Dec. 15 while the $100,000 King Glorious will be run Sunday, Dec. 16. Both are for 2-year-olds bred or sired in California. The eight-day season will begin Thursday, Dec. 6 and continue through Sunday, Dec. 16. The $300,000-guaranteed Los Alamitos CashCall Futurity and the $300,000-guaranteed Starlet – for fillies – will be renewed on Saturday, Dec. 8. Hall of Famer Bob Baffert became the first trainer to win the Starlet and CashCall Futurity in the same year in 2017, capturing the Starlet with Dream Tree and the Futurity – via disqualification – with McKinzie. Baffert has won all four runnings of the Futurity at Los Alamitos, taking the 2014 renewal with Dortmund, then scoring with Mor... ...

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NorCal Yearling Sale Grad Wins Oakland

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 24, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Touched by Autism rallied late to win Saturday’s $63,375 Oakland Stakes at Golden Gate. 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 is trained by Marcia Stortz. The $2,700 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has eight wins in 28 starts, earnings of $261,815 and was coming off a a fourth in the Oct. 14 Bull Dog. He ran the six furlongs in 1:09.16 and won by a neck at odds of 13-1 in the field of eight. ...

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Cal-bred Make Happy Beats Boys in Tokyo

By Bloodhorse.com TOKYO, Japan (Nov. 24, 2018) — The winner of the first race on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby is a filly. But that may not keep her from Churchill Downs on the first weekend in May. Make Happy, a California-bred daughter of grade 1 winner Square Eddie , raced close to the pace in the Cattleya Sho Nov. 24 at Tokyo Racecourse. With Japan’s leading rider Christophe Lemaire in the irons, the bay filly bided her time until midway down the stretch, then quickly found another gear and drew away to a 2 1/2-length victory. Kingen, a Darley-bred Godolphin runner with William Buick aboard, was along for second, and Johann, a Johannesburg colt, finished third in the 1,600-meter (about one mile) dirt event. Make Happy, out of the Ten Most Wanted mare Silar Rules, was bred by Reddam Racing and sold to Shadai Farm at The Gulfstream Sale in March for $650,000. She is a full sister to grade 1 winner Ralis and to the grade 3-placed multiple stakes... ...

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Del Mar to Honor Retiring Gary Stevens

From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 23, 2018) — Gary Stevens, who made his mark as one of America’s top riders of all time during a 32-year Hall of Fame career, hung up his tack for good this week following a back injury he suffered during a pre-race warmup at Del Mar last Saturday. The 55-year-old native of Caldwell, Idaho, won 5,187 races between 1979 and 2018 despite twice “retiring” – once for seven years – and going through a series of serious injuries and surgeries. His purse earnings totaled $258,213,868, ninth best among all jockeys. He won nearly 500 graded stakes, mostly in the United States but also in Canada, Europe, Dubai, Japan and Hong Kong. He won even 100 stakes at Del Mar, third-best on the track’s ledger. Stakes win No. 100 here came last September 2 aboard King of Speed in the Del Mar Juvenile Turf. On the occasion of No. 100, Stevens remembered stakes win No. 1, when, at age 22, he rode Tsunami Slew... ...

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Cal-bred Pair in Cecil B. DeMille

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 22, 2018) – California-breds Takeo Squared and Irish Heatwave are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Cecil B. DeMille Stakes for 2-year-olds at Del Mar. Takeo Squared is by Square Eddie, out of the Golden Missile mare Berengaria, was bred by EC Racing & Steve Rothblum, is owned by EC Racing, MyRacehorse.com or Egan et al and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in six starts, earnings of $72,625 and is coming off a fourth in the Oct. 8 Zuma Beach. Irish Heatwave is by Unusual Heat, out of the Broken Vow mare Irish Winnie, was bred by Moger Racing & Neary Racing, is owned by Calumet Farm and trained by J.K. Desormeaux. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $39,200 and is coming off a Nov. 3 maiden win. ...

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NorCal Sale Grad in Jimmy Durante

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 21, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate stakes winner Lakerball and fellow California-breds Creative Instinct and Kookie Gal are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Jimmy Durante Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. 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 Racing or Roberts and is trained by Doug O’Neill. The $1,000 Northern California Yearling Sale purchase has three wins in five starts, earnings of $129,480 and is coming off back-to-back stakes wins. Creative Instinct is by Creative Cause, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Teacher Teacher, was bred by The Revocable Trust of Dr. Mikel Harrington & Patricia Harr, is owned by Gary Barber and trained by Peter Miller. She has two wins in three starts, earnings of $105,000 and is coming off a fourth in the Nov. 2 Golden State Juvenile Fillies. Kookie Gal is by Boisterous, out of the Comic Strip mare Kukaluka, was... ...

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Ann Arbor Eddie, He Will in Seabiscuit

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 21, 2018) – California-bred stakes winners Ann Arbor Eddie and He Will are entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Seabiscuit Handicap at Del Mar. Ann Arbor Eddie is by Square Eddie, out of the In Excess mare Repo, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has five wins in 20 starts, earnings of $454,466 and is coming off a third in an Oct. 27 optional claimer. He Will is by Cyclotron, out of the Lear Fan mare Could She, was bred by Eld English Rancho and Berumen, is owned by All Schlaich Stables, Team Green or Randall, et al and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has six wins in 23 starts, earnings of $375,309 and is coming off an eighth in the Sept. 28 Eddie D. ...

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G. G. Ryder Takes Fifth Crack at Berkeley

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 21, 2018) – California-bred multiple stakes winner G. G. Ryder takes his fifth shot at the $100,000 Grade III Berkeley Handicap at Golden Gate on Saturday. Bella Luma is a filly 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 trained by Ed Moger Jr. She has five wins in 17 starts, earnings of $167,775 and is coming off a Sept. 23 allowance win. 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 three wins in 22 starts, earnings of $223,861 and is coming off a second in the Oct. 14 Bull Dog. G. G. Ryder is by Chhaya Dance, out of the Storm Boot mare Stormy Gigi, was bred by Eagle Oak Ranch, is owned by Hollendorfer or George Todaro and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has 15 wins... ...

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Touched by Autism in Oakland Stakes

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 21, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Touched by Autism is one of five California-breds entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Oakland Stakes at Golden Gate. Midnight Ming is by Midnight Lute, out of the Slewdledo mare Candy Capri, was bred by owners Jack and Barbara Owens and is trained by Manuel Badilla. He has four wins in 16 starts, earnings of $132,458 and is coming off a Nov. 2 allowance win. Sunset Dragunn is by Bold Chieftain, out of the Indian Charlie mare Luke’s Finest, was bred by Lorrie Anthony-Wanger & Oliver Wanger, is owned by Gomez, Gonzalez or Gonzalez and is trained by T Rivera. He has four wins in 16 starts, earnings of $108,928 and is making his first start since a seventh in a July 28 optional allowance. 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 is trained... ...

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Lava Man ‘Looks Phenomenal’ — O’Neill

By Paulickreport.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 21, 2018) — Fan-favorite racehorse-turned-stable pony Lava Man has once again returned to Santa Anita Park. The 17-year-old gelding underwent colic surgery on July 31 this year, and was sent back to trainer Doug O’Neill’s stable in late August. From there, the Hall of Fame racehorse was sent to a farm to continue his recovery. “Lava Man is doing really well,” O’Neill told XBTV. “We gave him extra time, and he’s been relaxing and recovering in the beautiful Sunshine Farms in Bradbury, California here about seven miles East of Santa Anita. We’ve been checking in on him a lot and he looks phenomenal.” The California-bred champion is expected to be able to return to his stable pony career, O’Neill said, but the team will wait to let the horse tell them when he’s ready to go back to work. “We’re gonna just kind of play it by ear,” O’Neill continued. “He’s a horse that just absolutely loves and thrives on working, so as long as he... ...

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Spinal Injury Sends Stevens Into Retirement

By Bloodhorse.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 20, 2018) — Gary Stevens has adjusted to this reality before, twice before as a matter of fact. It still didn’t make the latest installment any less of a blow to absorb. The Hall of Fame jockey with two career comebacks already under his belt confirmed Nov. 20 he will be retiring from the saddle again effectively immediately due to a spinal injury suffered in the post parade of a race at Del Mar this past weekend. Daily Racing Form was the first report of Stevens’ retirement. Stevens told DRF that he initially thought he suffered a pinched nerve in his neck but that an MRI on Tuesday revealed “the C-4 (vertebrae) is up against the spinal cord” and that another fall could lead to a more serious issue. Plagued by knee and later hip issues during his stellar career, the 55-year-old Stevens has retired twice before, most notably from Nov. 2005 until 2012. During that seven-year hiatus from the saddle, Stevens kept himself in the... ...

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Niagara Falls Relocates to Oak Creek Farm

VALLEY CENTER, Calif. (Nov. 20, 2018) — Multiple graded stakes runner Niagara Falls has been relocated to Oak Creek Farm in Valley Center. The son of European Horse of the Year and three-time leading North American sire Giant’s Causeway will stand for a fee of $2,000. Out of the Kingmambo mare Istikbal, Niagara Falls hails from the strong female family of Best in Show that has produced such greats as Aldebaran, Good Journey, Spinning World and Better Than Honour.  Niagara Falls has been genetically tested to have a Genetic Stallion Marker (GSM) of 90. His sire, Giant’s Causeway, had a GSM of 94. (ThoroughGen LCC)  Niagara Falls shares a genotype with a high percentage of stallions that on average produced between 8-10% stakes winners. Niagara Falls entered stud in 2016. His impressive first-crop yearlings and weanlings of 2018 are available for viewing at Oak Creek Farm.  ...

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Olivia Cannata Passes at 97

CHATSWORTH, Calif. (Nov. 19, 2018) — Olivia Cannata, who with husband Carl bred California millionaire champion Gourmet Girl and owned Lakeview Thoroughbred Farms, died on Oct. 31. She was 97. Carl Cannata, former president of California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, died in 2011 at age 90. Married in 1945, together they moved from Connecticut to Virginia and to Washington state before settling in the San Fernando Valley, where Olivia taught Shakespearean studies and pursued her passion for animals, particularly horses. They purchased their first Thoroughbred in 1974 and opened Lakeview Thoroughbred Farm in 1979 in Riverside County. Olivia Cannata is survived by her sister, Marion; her children, Stephen and Kristi; her grandchildren, Karina, Rachel and Kayla; and her great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Camille, Kenza and Lyla.     ...

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CHRB Meeting Advisory

From CHRB DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 19, 2018) — Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the California Horse Racing Board will be held on Thursday, Nov. 29 ,2018, commencing at 9:30 a.m. at the Del Mar Surfside Race Place, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, California. The audio portion only of the CHRB regular meeting will be available online through a link at the CHRB webside (www.chrb.ca.gov) under “Webcasts.” ...

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Solid Wager Wins Third Cary Grant Stakes

By Bloodhorse.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2018) — The vintage Solid Wager made an appearance Nov. 18 at Del Mar and won the $100,000 Cary Grant Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles for the third time. Gary Barber and Stanford Stable’s 7-year-old Birdonthewire gelding never seems to run poorly, but it had been a long time since he won a stakes. Almost two years ago he won the Cary Grant and Midnight Lute (G3) consecutively in 2016. He also won the Cary Grant in 2015. Since then Solid Wager, bred by Madera Thoroughbreds, placed in three stakes—including a second in the 2017 Cary Grant—and his only win for trainer Peter Miller came in an optional-claiming allowance June 9, in which he was claimed for $40,000 but the claim was voided after a post-race veterinarian inspection. Flash forward to Sunday in the seven-furlong sprint, and Solid Wager surged from sixth to first from the midway point in the turn to the top of the lane under jockey Drayden Van Dyke,... ...

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Jerry Frankel, Breeder of Joey Franco, Passes

By Bloodhorse.com HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2018) — Grade 1-winning owner/breeder and Broadway producer Jerry Frankel died Nov. 17, according to the Hollywood Reporter. A nine-time Tony Award winner, Frankel bred and raced California-bred grade 1 winner Joey Franco, and in a partnership with brother Ronald Frankel, Steve Laymon, and Bradley Thoroughbreds campaigned multiple grade 1 winner and 2014 champion turf female Dayatthespa. Joey Franco won the Triple Bend Breeders’ Cup Invitational Handicap (G1) at Hollywood Park and Del Mar Breeders’ Cup Handicap (G2) in 2003 and earned $635,091 from his 17 starts for Frankel and trainers David Hofmans and Darrell Vienna. He also bred seven other stakes winners, including Capichi, an Agitate mare who won three graded stakes and was runner-up against males in the 1986 Santa Ana Handicap (G1). New York-bred Dayatthespa, trained by Chad Brown, won five graded stakes, including three grade 1 events, and closed her career on the track with a three-race win streak in 2014, when she took the Yaddo Stakes at Saratoga Race... ...

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Ashleyluvssugar, Marckie’s Water in Turf Cup

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 17, 2018) – Millionaire Ashleyluvssugar and fellow California-bred stakes winner Marckie’s Water are entered in Friday’s $200,000 Grade II Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes at Del Mar. 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 29 starts, earnings of $1,389,039 and is coming off a second in the Sept. 30 John Henry Turf Championship. He was second in this race in 2016. Marckie’s Water is by Tribal Rule, out of the Stravinsky mare Russian River, was bred by Frank Mermenstein & Tom McCrocklin, is owned by Little Red Feather Racing or Taveras and is trained by Richard Baltas. He has four wins in 13 starts, earnings of $252,612 and is coming off a win in an Oct. 26 optional claimer. ...

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Large Cal-bred Turnout for Debutante

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2018) – There’s a large turnout of California-breds entered in Friday’s $50,000 Golden Gate Debutante for 2-year-old fillies, which was postponed from Saturday. Dreaming About You is by Atticus, out of the Sam M. mare Dream’s, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Glyn Kelly or Anne McLennan and is trained by Dan Markle. Brahms Command is by Forest Command, out of the Brahms mare Brahms Tudor, was bred by owner Four Quarters Corporation and is trained by Greg James. Sarazona Two is by Empire Way, out of the Olmodavor mare Sarazona, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Ruben Arechiga or Felix Rondan and is trained by Rondan. Boomchicaboom is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Brother Derek mare Patriotic Brother, was bred by Patrick Bioncone, is owned by Ryan Ritt and trained by Jonathon Wong. 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.... ...

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Lucy De Riding the Red Carpet

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 16, 2018) – Lucy De is the lone California-bred entered in Thursday’s $100,000 Grade III Red Carpet Handicap for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Lucy De is by Decarchy, out of the Native Storm mare Stormin Lucy, was bred by GGG Stables and Magali Farms, is owned by GGG Stables and trained by Richard Baltas. She has four wins in 20 starts, earnings of $249,443 and is making her first start since a fourth in the Apr. 28 Santa Barbara Stakes. ...

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Cal-breds Turn Out for Debutante

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 16, 2018) – There’s a large turnout of California-breds entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Golden Gate Debutante for 2-year-old fillies. Dreaming About You is by Atticus, out of the Sam M. mare Dream’s, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Glyn Kelly or Anne McLennan and is trained by Dan Markle. Brahms Command is by Forest Command, out of the Brahms mare Brahms Tudor, was bred by owner Four Quarters Corporation and is trained by Greg James. Sarazona Two is by Empire Way, out of the Olmodavor mare Sarazona, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Ruben Arechiga or Felix Rondan and is trained by Rondan. Boomchicaboon is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Brother Derek mare Patriotic Brother, was bred by Patrick Bioncone, is owned by Ryan Ritt and trained by Jonathon Wong. 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. La Aguililla is by Point... ...

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CTBA Stallion Season Auction on Dec. 13

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 16, 2018) – The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association will conduct its annual PAC stallion season telephone auction on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Seasons will be sold with no guarantee. Proceeds from the auction benefit the CTBA’s Political Action Committee Fund, which works in support of legislation to favorably impact California Breeders. For a list of stallion seasons available, click https://ctba.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/StallionAuction2018.pdf For more information, contact Christy at 626-445-7800 ext. 247 or email christy@ctba.com ...

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Edwards Going Left Seeks Repeat

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 15, 2018) – Defending champion Edwards Going Left and two-time winner Solid Wager square off in Sunday’s $100,000 Cary Grant Stakes for Golden State Series eligible at Del Mar. Tough But Nice is a Kentucky-bred by California-stallion Good Journey, out of the Vindication mare Try to Be Nice, was bred by BG Stables, is owned by BG Stables or Palma and is trained by Hector Palma. He has six wins in 28 starts, earnings of $186,805 and is coming off an Oct. 20 optional claimer win. He was sixth in this race in 2016. 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 six wins in 16 starts, earnings of $279,382 and is coming off a ninth in the Sept. 28 Eddie D. Edwards Going Left is by Midnight Lute, out of the Broken Vow mare Dypsy, was... ...

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Prospect Park to Stand at Harris Farms

From COALINGA, Calif. (Nov. 15, 2018) — Prospect Park, winner of the G3 La Jolla Handicap at Del Mar, has been retired to stand at Harris Farms in Coalinga. The horse has been purchased by PVNC Stables LLC in a deal brokered by Chad Schumer of Schumer Bloodstock. Prospect Park retires having won four of 18 starts and $539,770 in earnings for trainer Cliff Sise. A hard-knocking and consistent graded stakes performer in California who was highly regarded from the outset by connections, the son of Tapit enjoyed his finest moment as the wide-margin winner of the La Jolla Handicap. He was also a Santa Anita maiden winner as a two-year-old and placed on ten occasions, notably when second to Dortmund in the G2 San Felipe Stakes while on the Kentucky Derby trail. He was also second in the G2 Los Alamitos Derby and G3 Affirmed Stakes and third in the G2 Del Mar Derby and G2 Californian Stakes. Along the way, he defeated some of the best of his... ...

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Touched by Autism in Oakland Stakes

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 14, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Touched by Autism is one of five California-breds entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Oakland Stakes at Golden Gate. Midnight Ming is by Midnight Lute, out of the Slewdledo mare Candy Capri, was bred by owners Jack and Barbara Owens and is trained by Manuel Badilla. He has four wins in 16 starts, earnings of $132,458 and is coming off a Nov. 2 allowance win. Sunset Dragunn is by Bold Chieftain, out of the Indian Charlie mare Luke’s Finest, was bred by Lorrie Anthony-Wanger & Oliver Wanger, is owned by Gomez, Gonzalez or Gonzalez and is trained by T Rivera. He has four wins in 16 starts, earnings of $108,928 and is making his first start since a seventh in a July 28 optional allowance. 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 is trained... ...

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Zia Park Championship Next for Patriots Rule

HOBBS, N.M. (Nov. 13, 2018) – Patriots Rule is the lone California-bred entered in Wednesday’s $150,000 Zia Park Championship. Patriots Rule is by Tribal Rule, out of the Seattle Bound mare Candy Factory, was bred by Dahlberg Farms, is owned by Charles Garvey and trained by Robertino Diodoro. He has 11 wins in 38 starts, earnings of $573,173 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 14 John Bullit Stakes. ...

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Six Pack Gal Enters Princess Stakes

HOBBS, N.M. (Nov. 13, 2018) – Six Pack Gal is the lone California-bred entered in Wednesday’s $75,000 Zia Park Princess Stakes for 2-year-old fillies. Six Pack Gal is by Boisterous, out of the Forest Camp mare Heart Six, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Henry Dominguez. She has one win in six starts, earnings of $47,425 and is coming off a seventh in a Nov. 2 starter’s allowance. ...

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CHRB Meeting Canceled

From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 14, 2018) — The California Horse Racing Board’s monthly meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 15, has been canceled for lack of a quorum. Currently only five members sit on the seven-member Board, and two of those five commissioners will be prevented from attending a meeting on Thursday due to complications from the fires burning in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board will be held Thursday, December 13, at Los Alamitos Race Course. ...

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Northern Causeway Gets First Winner

By Bloodhorse.com ALBANY, CA (Nov. 11, 2018) — With a stalk-and-pounce, half-length victory in the nightcap at Golden Gate Fields November 11, Stewball Stable, Gary Oetman, and Scott Silvestri’s Big Ceas became the first winner for his sire, Northern Causeway. Jockey Juan Hernandez guided the 9-1 Big Ceas to the win in the six-furlong maiden special weight for California-bred or -sired 2-year-olds, the gelding’s eight start for trainer Michael Lenzini. The final time was 1:10.48. Trained by Keith Nations early on at Golden Gate, Northern Causeway moved to trainer Len Kasmerski after his third start and won the British Columbia Derby (G3) at Hastings Racecourse for the conditioner in 2011. He also won the Richmond Derby Trial Handicap at Hastings ahead of his British Columbia Derby win, and placed in the 2012 BC Premier’s Handicap (G3). A five-time winner from 30 starts, the Kentucky-bred son of Giant’s Causeway , out of the Silver Deputy mare Getaway Girl, brought in $265,367 in purse earnings during his racing career. Northern Causeway stands... ...

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Spiced Perfection Wins Betty Grable

From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2018) — Perfectly placed by jockey Flavien Prat behind dueling leaders in the early stages of the $100,000 Betty Grable Stakes for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares, Spiced Perfection surged between rivals to take command entering the stretch and drew off impressively to win the seven-furlong sprint by two and one-quarter lengths Sunday. Bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, Spiced Perfection, sent off at 4-1 odds, scored her fourth win in six lifetime starts at Del Mar and fifth in 13 career efforts, running the distance in 1:23.21. Runner-up was Just Grazed Me under Tyler Baze, with S Y Sky, the 2-1 favorite, third, a length and one-quarter farther back, and three-quarters in front of fourth-place Love a Honeybadger in the field of eight older California-bred fillies and mares. Mo See Cal was scratched. Spiced Perfection, a three-year-old daughter of former top sprinter Smiling Tiger, is owned by the Dare to Dream Stable of Michael Faber of Mundelein, Illinois and conditioned by... ...

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Maiden Winner Tivan Takes Golden Nugget

From Golden Gate Publicity ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2018) — Tivan, a 2-year-old California bred gelding, made his first start against winners in the $50,000 Golden Nugget Stakes on Saturday at Golden Gate Fields and passed the class test with flying colors, sitting off the pace before coming with a ferocious rally down the lane to surge past early pacesetter Tribal War Chant in the final yards. Jerry Hollendorfer conditions the 2-year-old gelding, who was ridden to victory by veteran jockey Frank Alvarado. Alvarado celebrated his 50th birthday on Saturday. Tivan was bred by owner KMN Racing LLC. With the Golden Nugget win in his pocket, Tivan has won both lifetime starts with career earnings of $60,350. He completed the six furlongs in 1:09.94. “I knew they were going fast in the beginning,” said Alvarado. “This is the kind of horse that you have to let him break and let him settle down. At the three-eighths pole, I had to make up my mind on whether to go outside or... ...

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Love a Honeybadger in Betty Grable

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2018) – California Distaff winner Love a Honeybadger is entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Betty Grable Stakes for Golden State Series fillies and mares at Del Mar. Mo See Cal is by Uncle Mo, out of the Lydgate mare Do Dat Blues, was bred by Rozamund Barclay, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and trained by Peter Miller. She has three wins in 10 starts, earnings of $117,910 and is coming off a win in an Oct. 13 optional claimer. Love a Honeybadger is by Bushwacker, out of the Not For Love mare Angela’s Love, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and trained by Peter Miller. She has five wins in 11 starts, earnings of $246,225 and is coming off a win in the Oct. 13 California Distaff. Just Grazed Me is by Grazen, out of the Cuvee mare Fairway Road, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and trained by Phil D’Amato. She has two wins in four starts, earnings of $154,160 and... ...

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He Be Fire N Ice Gets First Winner

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2018) – California stallion He Be Fire N Ice was represented by his first winner when Spirited Guy won Friday’s eighth race at Golden Gate, a maiden claimer for 2-year-olds. Spirited Guy is out of the Concerto mare Glad’s Gals, was bred by owner Stuart Tsujimoto and trained by Ed Moger Jr. Spirited Guy ran the 5 ½ furlongs in 1:05.23 and won by one-half length at odds of 4-1. ...

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January Mixed Sale Entries Close on Friday

POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 8, 2018) – Entries close on Friday, Nov. 9, for the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association January Mixed Sale, to be held on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, at the Hinds Pavilion at Fairplex. Breeding stock, 2-year-olds, horses of racing age and weanlings will be offered. The sale was previously conducted by Barretts Equine, which held its final sale in October. For information, contact Loretta Vieiga at 626-445-7800 ext. 227 or Christy Chapman at 626-445-7800 ext. 247, or email loretta@ctba.com or christy@ctba.com. ...

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Lucy in Diamonds Sells for $200,000

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 7, 2018) – California-bred stakes-placed mare Lucy in Diamonds sold for $200,000 at the Wednesday session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Lucy in Diamonds is by Rock Hard Ten, out of the Relaunch mare Spritz, was bred by Al Graziani & Joe Russell and was purchased by Stonehaven Steadings. She sold at last year’s sale for $40,000. She was sold in foal to Frosted. She is a half-sister to stakes winners Kaweah Princess and Biglie Smallworld. ...

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Prince Earl to Let It Ride

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2018) – Unbeaten Prince Earl is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Let It Ride Stakes for 3-year-olds at Del Mar. Prince Earl is by Paddy O’Prado, out of the Unusual Heat mare Soo Steamy, was bred by Madeline Auerbach & Harris Farms, is owned by Marshall, Molasky & Molasky and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has won both starts with earnings of $80,760. ...

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Cal-bred Quartet in Golden Nugget

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2018) – California-breds Daddy Jones, Midnight Special, Tribal War Chant and Tivan are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Golden Nugget Stakes for 2-year-olds at Golden Gate. Daddy Jones is by Daddy Nose Best, out of the Smarty Jones mare Rachel Jones, was bred by BG Stables, is owned by George Lopez and trained by William Delia. Midnight Special is by Vronsky, out of the Yes It’s True mare Lost Prophet, was bred by Donald Muldoon, is owned by James Eaton, Maria Hess or Muldoon and is trained by R.B. Hess Sr. Tribal War Chant is by Slew’s Tiznow, out of the Tribal Rule mare Tribal Feathers, was bred by Curt & Lila Lanning, is owned by Moger or Andy Miller and is trained by Ed Moger Jr. Tivan is by Indian Evening, out of the Precocity mare Zak’s Precocious, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. ...

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Del Mar Fall Meet Opens on Friday

From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2018) — With a growing reputation that puts it at the forefront of the nation’s year-end race meets, Del Mar will present the fifth edition of its fall racing season starting this Friday for a four-week, 16-day run that will bring classy Thoroughbreds back to the seaside oval through Sunday, December 2. Either eight- or nine-race programs will be offered four times weekly, starting at 12:30 p.m. each day, with one exception: That would be a special Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 22) slate that begins at 11 a.m. Opening weekend will provide a distinctive Monday, November 12 card to salute Veterans Day, but then the balance of the stand will see a Thursday-through-Sunday pattern taking hold. Right out of the box on Friday the shore oval will stage the Kathryn Crosby Stakes for fillies and mares at a mile on the turf. It also will conduct a special promotion that provides a free admission, seat and program to all its Diamond Club... ...

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Shehastheritestuff in Kathryn Crosby

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 6, 2018) – Shehastheritestuff is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $75,000 Kathryn Crosby Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Shehastheritestuff is by Unusual Heat, out of the Bold Badgett mare Strut Your Stuff, was bred by Old English Rancho, is owned by Day, Day or DiPietro, et al and is trained by Patrick Gallagher. She has four wins in 16 starts, earnings of $214,452 and is coming off a fifth in an Aug. 23 optional claimer. ...

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I’ll Have Another Relocates to Ballena Vista

From Ballena Vista Farm RAMONA, Calif. (Nov. 6, 2018)- I’ll Have Another, U.S. champion and dual classic winner, is relocating to Ballena Vista Farm for the 2019 breeding season.  After nearly five years in Hokkaido, Japan, I’ll Have Another will stand for the introductory fee of $6,000 live foal as the property of Ballena Vista Farm. Winner of the 2012 Kentucky Derby and Preakness, I’ll Have Another was found to have tendinitis the morning of the Belmont Stakes and as the odds-on morning line favorite was withdrawn and immediately retired. He was purchased for $10 million and stood at Big Red Farm, becoming the second-leading first-crop sire in Japan. I’ll Have Another retired with a record of five wins and a second in seven career starts, with earnings of $2,693,600. His victories included the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Santa Anita Derby, all grade I’s. Undefeated at 3, he was the Eclipse Champion Three-Year-Old of 2012. At 2, he broke his maiden July 3 at Hollywood Park, then ran second... ...

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Allsquare Sells for $120,000

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 6, 2018) – Allsquare, a stakes-placed California-bred broodmare, sold at Tuesday’s session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale for $120,000 in foal to Speightstown. Allsquare is by Square Eddie, out of the Decarchy mare Showtime Apollo, was bred by Philip D’Amato and purchased by Andrew Williams Bloodstock. The stakes-placed Allsquare is a half-sister to the stakes winner Barbara Beatrice. ...

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NorCal Sale Grad Brings $240,000

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2018) – California-bred broodmare Little Swoon, a $6,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale, sold for $240,000 at Monday’s session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Little Swoon is by You and I, out of the Swoon mare Littlesuruki, was bred by Stone Ridge Farm and was purchased by Sallusto and Albina, Agents. Her stakes-winning foals are Melmich and Iliad and she was sold in foal to Malibu Moon. ...

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Cal-bred Broodmares Popular at Auction

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2018) – California-bred broodmares Maggie McGowan and Majestic Heat, in foal to popular Kentucky stallions, sold for mid-six figures at Sunday’s Fasig-Tipton November Sale. Maggie McGowan, in foal to Arrogate, sold for $775,000 to SF Bloodstock. Majestic Heat, in foal to Uncle Mo, sold for $625 to Mike Ryan, Agent. Maggie McGowan, a half-sister to millionaire Cal-bred Evening Jewel, is the dam of Grade I winner Denman’s Call. She was bred by Golden Eagle Investment. Majestic Heat, a full-sister to stakes winner Mensa Heat, was a Grade II winner of $578,329. She was bred by Madeline Auerbach and Barry Abrams. ...

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Miss Sunset Sells for $825,000

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2018) – California-bred graded stakes Miss Sunset sold for $825,000 at Sunday’s Fasig-Tipton November Sale. Miss Sunset is by Into Mischief, out of the mare Tuscan Sunset, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds and Alan Klein, was owned by Klein and Philip Lebherz and was purchased by Breeze Easy LLC. She had 10 wins in 19 starts, earnings of $891,895 and finished 14th in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. ...

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Skye Diamonds Sells for $500,000

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2018) – California-bred graded stakes winner Skye Diamonds sold for $500,000 at Sunday’s Fasig-Tipton November Sale. The daughter of First Dude, out of the mare Exonerated, was bred by Dizney Double Diamonds, was owned by Allen Racing LLC, Bloom Racing Stables, LLC, Tom Acker and Jon Lindo, and was purchased by Katsumi Yoshida. She had 10 wins with earnings of $690,150 and finished 10th in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. She was sold as a racing or broodmare prospect. ...

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Cruel Intention Wins Golden State Juvenile

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2018)–In what quickly developed into a two-horse race, Bob Baffert’s Cruel Intention bested Jerry Hollendorfer’s Galilean by a neck as they finished some 16 lengths clear of their competition in Saturday’s $200,000 Golden State Juvenile at Santa Anita. Ridden by Evin Roman, Cruel Intention, a 2-year-old California-bred colt by Smiling Tiger (who stands at Harris Farms in Coalinga), got seven furlongs in 1:22.82 as he remained unbeaten in two starts. Breaking from the far outside, Cruel Intention was a close third after the first half mile, drew even with Galilean mid-way around the far turn, and from there, it was a match race to the wire. “I knew he was a very good horse and he’s very smart,” said Roman, who also took Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes earlier in the day. “We laid close to the pace and when I asked him around the turn, he went right up with Bejarano’s horse (Rafael, aboard Galilean) and he finished... ...

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Give Me a Hint a Stakes Winner

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2018)–A winner of her previous two starts by a combined 15 ¾ lengths, trainer Bob Hess’s Give Me a Hint overcame her rail post position in a field of nine 2-year-old fillies and rolled to an emphatic 2 ¼ length win in Friday’s $200,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies at Santa Anita.  Ridden by Evin Roman, Give Me a Hint, who is owned by her co-breeders Schroeder Farms, LLC and Welton Mansfield, got seven furlongs in 1:26.45. Attentive to the pace while well within herself early, Give Me Hint, a California-bred daughter of  Merit Man, out of the Beat Hollow mare Hint of Promise, was a joint fourth at the rail, about 1 ½ lengths off the lead three furlongs from home.  At the quarter pole, Roman angled out and wheeled four-wide at the top of the stretch en route to asserting her superiority late. “Absolutely I’m excited,” said co-owner/breeder Cathy Schroeder.  “When you breed in California, it’s the best.  We’ve got a... ...

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San Luis Rey Fire Heroes Honored

By Bloodhorse.com BONSALL, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2018) — The old adage goes: “Hard times don’t make heroes. It is during the hard times when the hero within us is revealed.” The fire at the San Luis Rey Training Center in December brought out the hero in many of the staff and barn workers, as they attempted to save as many horses as they could under chaotic conditions. As a collective group they were honored Nov. 1 at Churchill Downs during the Race Track Chaplaincy of America White Horse Awards. Traditionally the White Horse Award goes to an individual or group who has performed a heroic act on behalf of human or horse, but this year was different. The well-attended event, held for the sixteenth time, took place in the Triple Crown Room of the Jockey Club Suites. While Hall of Fame rider Mike Smith was the keynote speaker, the backstretch workers of San Luis Rey were the true honorees. “We had the most nominations we’ve had in a while,” said... ...

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Prince Earl Enters Twilight Derby

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2018) – Prince Earl is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II Twilight Derby for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Prince Earl is by Paddy O’Prado, out of the Unusual Heat mare Soo Steamy, was bred by Madeline Auerbach and Harris Farms, is owned by Marshall, Molasky & Molasky and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has won both starts with earnings of $80,760. ...

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Jersey Town to Stand at Daehling Ranch

From Daehling Ranch ELK GROVE, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2018) — Grade 1 winner Jersey Town will stand the 2019 breeding season at Daehling Ranch Thoroughbreds, near Elk Grove, California as the property of Charles Fipke, for a fee of $3,000, live foal guaranteed.  The 11-year-old son of Speightstown out of multiple Grade 1 winner Jersey Girl entered stud at Darby Dan Farm in Kentucky before moving to Road’s End Farm in British Columbia for the 2018 breeding season, where he was one of Canada’s leading general sires in 2018 with current-year progeny earnings of more than $2 million. A Grade 1 winner of $819,668, the Fipke homebred finished first, second or third in 17 of 21 starts and won or placed in nine graded stakes, defeating ten Grade 1 winners. He earned a 111 Beyer while defeating four G1 winners in his Cigar Mile H. [G1] victory; defeated Preakness S. [G1] winner Shackleford and G1 winners To Honor and Serve and Tapizar in the Kelso H. [G2] at Belmont Park;... ...

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Galilean, Oliver in Golden State Juvenile

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2018) – Debut stakes winner Galilean and Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Oliver are among entries in Saturday’s $200,000 Golden State Juvenile for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-olds at Santa Anita. Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Oliver is by Papa Clem, out of the Premiership mare Snobby Princess, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by William Peeples and trained by Doug O’Neill. The $30,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has one win in five starts, earnings of $75,080 and is coming off a third in the Aug. 31 I’m Smokin. Stakes winner Luck’s Royal Flush is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Grand Slam mare Royal Grand Slam, was bred by owner Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Jeff Bonde. He has two wins in five starts, earnings of $125,440 and is coming off a second in the Aug. 4 Graduation. Our Silver Oak is by Unusual Heat, out of the Alphabet Soup mare Strawberry Flash, was bred by M.... ...

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Beep-beep: Shred the Rules Wins Roadrunner

HOBBS, N.M. (Oct. 31, 2018) – California-bred Shred the Rules survived a stretch-long duel to win Tuesday’s $50,000 Roadrunner Stakes at Zia Park. Shred the Rules is by Tribal Rule, out of the In Excess mare Shred the Excess, was bred by McCormick & Son, is owned by Bill Guess and trained by Susan Arnett. He has five wins in 12 starts, earnings of $122,149 and was coming off a second in an Aug. 16 optional claimer. He ran the six furlongs in 1:09.61 and won by a neck at odds of 6-1. ...

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Steve Pavich

Read online: By Emily Shields, California Thoroughbred After more than a decade in the game, Steve Pavich has bred his first stakes winner. Bold Fantasy took the $100,000 Harris Farms Stakes by a head at the Fresno Fair Oct. 6, giving Pavich a moment he will always remember. “It was super exciting to see him finally win a stake,” Pavich said. “He’s always been a good horse, but at age 7 he seems to be in really good form.” The win was a long time coming for Pavich, who got his first introduction to the game as many do,  tagging along with his father to the races and morning workouts. “My father, John, was an owner and breeder in Northern California back in the ’80s,” Pavich said. “I was the son who followed him around, catching the bug at 4 or 5 years old.” As he aged and went off to school, Pavich “fell out of it,” but he always knew he would return. “With my dad I saw how... ...

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Miss Sunset, Skye Diamonds Meet

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2018) – California-bred graded winners Miss Sunset and Skye Diamonds are entered in Saturday’s $1 million Grade I Filly & Mare Sprint at seven furlongs, to be run as the third race at Churchill Downs. Miss Sunset is by Into Mischief, out of the Trippi mare Tuscan Sunset, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds and Alan Klein, is owned by Klein and Philip Lebherz and trained by Jeff Bonde. The Grade II winner has 10 wins in 19 starts, earnings of $891,895 and is coming off a fourth in the Oct. 6 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes. She is 15-1 on the morning line. Multiple graded winner Skye Diamonds is by First Dude, out of the Johannesburg mare Exonerated, was bred by Dizney Double Diamond, is owned by Allen Racing, Bloom Racing Stable, Acker, Lindo, et al and is trained by Bill Spawr. She has 10 wins in 23 starts, earnings of $690,150 and is coming off a win in the Oct. 7 L.A. Woman. She is... ...

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Richard’s Boy Gets Second Shot at Turf Sprint

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2018) — Richard’s Boy is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $1 million Grade I Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at 5 ½ furlongs, to be run as the fourth race at Churchill Downs. Richard’s Boy is by Idiot Proof, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Marissa’s Boy, was bred by Harold and Pamela Tillema, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and trained by Peter Miller. He has nine wins in 33 starts, earnings of $933,055 and is coming off a second in the Oct. 20 California Flag. He was second in this race last year. ...

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B Squared Draws in Twin Spires Sprint

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2018) – B Squared is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $2 million Twin Spires Breeders’ Cup Sprint, to be run at Churchill Downs. B Squared is by Square Eddie, out of the Ten Most Wanted mare Silar Rules, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has four wins in 21 starts, earnings of $429,948 and is coming off a second in the Sept. 8 E.B. Johnston. He is 20-1 on the morning line. ...

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Deep Field for Golden State Juvenile Fillies

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2018) – Stakes winners Creative Instinct, Start the Show and Naughty Tiger head a deep field in Friday’s $200,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Unbeaten Give Me a Hint is by Merit Man, out of the Beat Hollow mare Hint of Promise, was bred by Robert Hess and owners Schroeder Farms and Welton Mansfield and is trained by Hess.  She won both of her starts with earnings of $41,040. Start the Show is by Oxbow, out of the Bertrando mare Preshow, was bred by George Krikorian, is owned by Blackstone Street Racing and trained by Richard Baltas. She has two wins in three starts, earnings of $89,250 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 29 Small Wonder Stakes at Delaware Park. Dichotomy is by Square Eddie, out of the Johar mare Frege, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in four starts, earnings of $45,145 and... ...

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Alert Bay, He Will Meet in Lure

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2018) – Millionaire Alert Bay and defending champion He Will are California-breds entered in Friday’s $70,000 Lure Stakes at Santa Anita. Eleven-time stakes winner Alert Bay is by City Zip, out of the Dushyantor mare Hickory, was bred by Ross McLeod and Thomas Bell, is owned by Peter Redekop and trained by Blaine Wright. He has 15 wins in 35 starts, earnings of $1,331,605 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 3 Rolling Green. He Will is by Cyclotron, out of the Lear Fan mare Could She, was bred by Old English Rancho & Berumen, is owned by All Schlaich Stables, Team Green or Randall et al and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has six wins in 23 starts, earnings of $375,309 and is coming off an eighth in the Sept. 28 Eddie D. He won this race last year. ...

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Dogwood’s ‘Cot’ Campbell Passes at 91

By Bloodhorse.com AIKEN, S.C. (Oct. 28, 2018) — W. Cothran “Cot” Campbell, whose Dogwood Stable provided a successful model for making Thoroughbred ownership more attainable and inclusive, died Oct. 27 at his home in Aiken, S.C., according to longtime Dogwood vice president Jack Sadler. He was 91. Born Sept. 27, 1927, in New Orleans, Campbell began syndicating racehorses in Georgia in 1969 and created Dogwood Stable as an innovative partnership venture shortly after. Rarely without his jaunty fedora and wry sense of humor, he introduced countless newcomers to the thrills of horse racing, as he pioneered the concept of shared risk and reward—a strategy employed by many who enjoy success at the sport’s upper echelons today. In 1971, Dogwood campaigned Alcibiades Stakes winner Mrs. Cornwallis. The 2-year-old filly thrust the concept of racehorse partnership into the limelight, and Campbell was soon able to abandon his successful advertising agency in Atlanta and New York, going into the horse business full-time. Along with his wife, Anne, he moved the operation to Aiken in 1986,... ...

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NorCal Sale Grad Wins Pike Place Dancer

By SFGate.com ALBANY, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2018) — Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Lakerball won the $101,345 Surfer Girl Stakes on Oct. 8 at Santa Anita but instead of following the second- and third-place finishers to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf on Friday at Churchill Downs in Kentucky, she shipped to Golden Gate Fields to dominate Saturday’s $75,225 Pike Place Dancer Stakes for 2-year-old fillies. Lakerball was bred by Rancho de Los Aviadores and sold at the Northern California Yearling Sale for $1,000. She has three wins in five starts and earnings of $129,480. “This filly is a little feisty, and she gives you a lot of surprises,” said Leandro Mora, assistant to trainer Doug O’Neill. “We have to be careful to handle her surprises, so that’s why we came here.” At 33-1, Lakerball was the longest shot in the Surfer Girl Stakes, and she led throughout and held on by a nose over Lady Prancealot. Summering, the 3-5 favorite, finished another 1½ lengths back in third after winning... ...

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CHRB Meeting Summary

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2018) – The California Horse Racing Board conducted its regular meeting Thursday, October 25, at Santa Anita Park. Chairman Chuck Winner presided. Vice Chair Madeline Auerbach and Commissioners 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: ·        Chairman Winner began the meeting with an announcement that Commissioner Jesse Choper has resigned from the Board citing personal matters after serving nearly 12 years as a commissioner. “The Board will miss him, and racing will miss his wisdom, thoughtfulness, stability, and wit,” said the chairman, who went on to express confidence that a new commissioner would be appointed in the near future. This leaves the Board with five members. ·        The Board put over until November consideration of the Pacific Racing Association’s license application for winter racing at Golden Gate Fields (GGF) largely because the application did not list any out-of-state signals for importation other than Hong... ...

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Pulpit Rider Enters Autumn Miss Stakes

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2018) – Stakes winner Pulpit Rider and fellow California-bred Streak of Luck are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Autumn Miss Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Pulpit Rider is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Ride the Rails mare Lady Railrider, was bred by owners Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Mike Puype. She has five wins in 13 starts, earnings of $322,853 and is coming off a seventh in the Sept. 29 Unzip Me. 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 four wins in 13 starts, earnings of $163,964 and is coming off a consecutive optional claiming wins. ...

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Lakerball Enters Pike Place Dancer

ALBANY, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Lakerball and fellow California-breds Stealthediamonds and Brahms Command are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Pike Place Dancer Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Golden Gate. 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 Racing or Roberts and is trained by Doug O’Neill. The $1,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has two wins in four starts, earnings of $84,480 and is coming off a win in the Oct. 8 Surfer Girl. 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 three starts, earnings of $48,820 and is coming off a Sept. 28 optional claiming win. Brahms Command is by Forest Command, out of the Brahms mare Brahms Tudor, was bred by owner Four Quarters Corp. and is trained by Greg James.... ...

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Shred the Rules in Roadrunner

HOBBS, N.M. (Oct. 25, 2018) – Shred the Rules is the lone California-bred entered in Tuesday’s $50,000 Roadrunner Stakes at Zia Park. Shred the Rules is by Tribal Rule, out of the In Excess mare Shred the Excess, was bred by Mccormich & Son, is owned by Bill Guess and trained by S Arnett. He has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $92,149 and is coming off a second in an Aug. 16 optional claimer. ...

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Cal-breds Pre-entered in Breeders’ Cup

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 24, 2018) — California-breds Miss Sunset, Skye Diamonds, Richard’s Boy and B Squared have been pre-entered for Breeders’ Cup race to be held at Churchill Downs on Nov. 3. Miss Sunset and Skye Diamonds have been pre-entered for the $1 million Grade I Filly & Mare Sprint at seven furlongs, to be run as the third race on Saturday Nov. 3. Miss Sunset is by Into Mishief, out of the Trippi mare Tuscan Sunset, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds and Alan Klein, is owned by Klein and Philip Lebherz and trained by Jeff Bonde. The Grade II winner has 10 wins in 19 starts, earnings of $891,895 and is coming off a fourth in the Oct. 6 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes. Multiple graded winner Skye Diamonds is by First Dude, out of the Johannesburg mare Exonerated, was bred by Dizney Double Diamond, is owned by Allen Racing, Bloom Racing Stable, Acker, Lindo, et al and is trained by Bill Spawr. She has 10 wins in 23... ...

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Brandothebartender Upsets California Flag

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2018)–Brandothebartender, claimed for $40,000 three races back, took advantage of a record-setting pace and rallied from next to last in a field of five to upset 3-10 favorite Richard’s Boy and capture Saturday’s $100,000 California Flag Handicap for Golden State Series eligibles by a length under 120 pounds and Joe Talamo. A five-year-old Tribal Rule gelding bred by John Haagsma & Wesley Ward, Brandothebartender covered five furlongs on a firm turf course in 55.11 seconds, breaking the former mark of 55:96 set by the seven-year-old Forest Chatter under 125 pounds on Sept. 29, 2018. Richard’s Boy, highweight under 127 pounds, was second by three-quarters of a length under Flavien Prat after enduring pressure from 5-2 second choice Eddie Haskell and 31-1 outsider Mason B, producing fractions of 20.94 and 43.22. Eddie Haskell finished third, followed by Mason B and P Club. Tribalist was scratched. “We had a sneaky feeling he was going to run well today,” said Craig Dollase, who trains the... ...

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CHRB Meeting Advisory

From CHRB ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 19, 2018) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting Thursday, October 25, at Santa Anita Park beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Medication, Safety and Welfare Committee will meet Wednesday in the same location beginning at 11 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend both meetings. An audio-only webcast of the Board meeting can be heard through a link on the CHRB website (webcast). The Board meeting agenda and supporting package of materials as well as the committee agenda and package also are available on the website. ...

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Cal-bred Pair in Sunny Slope

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 19, 2018) – Unbeaten Rickey B and fellow California-bred Principe Carlo are entered in Sunday’s $70,000 Sunny Slope Stakes for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita. Rickey B is by Richard’s Kid, out of the Tribal Rule mare Madoffwiththemoney, was bred by Frank and Marysue Aldrich, is owned by Frank and Marysue Aldrich and Steve Miyadi, and is trained by Miyadi. He has won all three starts with earnings of $48,450. Principe Carlo is by Coil, out of the Rahy mare Princess Ezra, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Marcelo Polanco & Carlo Scialanga and trained by Polanco. He has one win in four starts, earnings of $19,290. ...

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Daddy Nose Best Gets First Winner

ALBANY, Calif. (Oct. 19, 2018) – California stallion Daddy Nose Best was represented by his first winner on Friday when Daddy Jones won the ninth race at Golden Gate, a maiden claimer for 2-year-olds. Daddy Jones is out of the Smarty Jones mare Rachel Jones, was bred by BG Stables, is owned by George Lopez and trained by William Delia. Daddy Jones ran the six furlongs in 1:12.26 and won by three-quarters of a length at odds of 4-1 in the field of 10. ...

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Richard’s Boy in California Flag Again

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 18, 2018) – Two-time runner-up Richard’s Boy is entered in Saturday’s $100,000 California Flag Handicap for Golden State Series eligibles at Santa Anita. Tribalist is by Tribal Rule, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Ultimate Summer, was bred by Dutko & Abrams, is owned by Abrams, Dutko & Paran and is trained by Blake Heap. He has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $272,715 and is coming off a sixth in the Aug. 17 Green Flash. He was third in this race last year. P Club is by Bushwacker, out of the Not For Love mare Sheila’s Prospect, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Russell or Russell and is trained by Ryan Kenney. He has three wins in 23 starts, earnings of $117,409 and is making his first start since a sixth in a Dec 9 optional claimer. Mason B is by Stormin Fever, out of the In Excess mare Excessive Theresa, was bred by John R Haagsma & John D. Haagsma, is owned... ...

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Fall Sale Brings Down Barretts Curtain

By Bloodhorse.com POMONA, Calif. (Oct. 16, 2018) — A $75,000 broodmare, a $57,000 yearling colt, and a pair of $55,000 yearling fillies headed the final Barretts auction, the Fall Sale of Yearlings and Horses of All Ages, held Oct. 16 at Fairplex Park in Pomona, Calif. The horses went through the same sale ring in which Barretts conducted its first sale in 1990. Fairplex management has decided not to continue Barretts Equine Sales past 2018. In its heyday, Barretts was a mecca for pinhooked 2-year-olds, with the likes of Unbridled’s Song passing through the ring for $1.4 million in 1995. This past spring a $600,000 son of Uncle Mo  topped the Barretts Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds at Del Mar. Bargains have regularly come out of the October sale, such as California-bred Spiced Perfection, a $6,500 yearling in 2016. Spiced Perfection sold again for $50,000 at the 2017 Barretts March Selected 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale and is a multiple stakes winner with earnings of $385,405. At the 2018 fall sale, 139 grossed... ...

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Jetinwith Kennedy Passes at 29

COALINGA, Calif. (Oct. 15, 2018) – California-bred Jetinwith Kennedy, a multiple stakes winner and the 2005 California Broodmare of the Year, was euthanized at the age of 29 at Harris Farms on Monday. Jetinwith Kennedy, a daughter of Kennedy Road, out of the Blue Eyed Davy mare Blue Jet Set, was bred by owner Sidney Factor and won four of 12 starts with earnings of $103,328. Among her wins were the 1992 Las Ninas Stakes at Fairplex Park and the 1993 Karandebs Big Kat Stakes at Golden Gate. She was sold to former CTBA director Joan Rogers at the 2000 Barretts January Mixed Sale for $17,000 in foal to Apollo and went on to foal 13 thoroughbreds, the most accomplished being Jet West, who won seven of 22 starts with earnings of $554,345. Jetinwith Kennedy was named the 2005 California Broodmare of the Year by CTBA. Jet West, bred by Rogers’ Applebite Farms, was a graduate of the CTBA Del Mar Yearling Sale. His biggest win was the 2005 California... ...

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Love a Honeybadger Wires Distaff ‘Cap

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2018)–In a race originally scheduled for turf, trainer Peter Miller’s Love a Honeybadger relished a main track listed as “good” as she repelled a stubborn challenge by favored S Y Sky to take Saturday’s $100,000 California Distaff Handicap for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares at Santa Anita in gate to wire fashion by 1 ¼ lengths. Ridden by Tiago Pereira, the 4-year-old daughter of Bushwacker got five furlongs in 56.56. “I felt a little more confident when (the Distaff) came off the grass,” said Miller, who saddled his second winner on the day. “We thought she’d like the grass, but we know she likes the dirt. She’s a really fast filly and tries hard every time. She’s best when she can get the lead and it looked like we were the fastest in the race.” Claimed three starts back out of a $40,000 claiming win on June 28, Love a Honeybadger, who was bred in California by CTBA Board member Terry Lovingier, is out... ...

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It’s a Merit Man Daily Double

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2018) – First-crop daughters of California stallion Merit Man won the early Daily Double at Santa Anita on Friday. All Tea All Shade won the first race, a maiden claimer for California-breds, while Give Me a Hint won the second race, a starter’s optional claimer. All Tea All Shade is out of the Whywhywhy mare Why So Serious, was bred by owner Schroeder Farms and trained by Robert Hess, Jr. She ran six furlongs in 1:13.38 and won by a nose as the 8-5 favorite Give Me a Hint is out of the Beat Hollow mare Hint of Promise, was bred by Schroeder Farms, Welton Manfield and Robert Hess, is owned by Schroeder Farms and Manfield and trained by Hess, Jr. She ran six furlongs in 1:11.04 and won by 6 ½ lengths as the 1-2 favorite. ...

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Grecian Fire Chases Bull Dog

FRESNO, Calif. (Oct. 12, 2018) – Stakes winner Grecian Fire is one of four California-breds entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Bull Dog Handicap at the Fresno Fair. Dano’s Dream is by Council Member, out of the Moscow Ballet mare Easy Obsession, was bred by Robert Wright, is owned by Lester Hunsucker or Robert Smolich and is trained by Victor Trujillo. He has four wins in 25 starts, earnings of $139,264 and is coming off a second in a Sept. 29 claimer. 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 three wins in 21 starts, earnings of $210,861 and is coming off a fourth in a Sept. 22 optional claimer. Grecian Fire is by Unusual Heat, out of the Kitten’s Joy mare Maddies Odyssey, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has three wins in 18 starts, earnings of $195,392 and is coming off a... ...

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Conquest Farenheit to Stand at Ballena Vista

From Ballena Vista Farm RAMONA, Calif. (Oct. 12, 2018) — Conquest Farenheit, a multiple stakes winning son of Scat Daddy, has been retired and will stand at Ballena Vista Farm for an introductory fee of $3,000 live foal as the property of Rockingham Ranch  and Chad Littlefield. After breaking his maiden by five lengths as a juvenile, he was G2 stakes placed in his second lifetime outing while being campaigned by Conquest Stables, LLC. Conquest Farenheit, as a two-year-old, was purchased for $735,000 by Chad Littlefield and Rockingham Ranch from the dispersal of Conquest Stables, LLC and turned over to Peter Miller. Under his new connections Conquest Farenheit became a multiple stakes winner at three years of age taking the Pasadena Stakes and the Baffle Stakes at Santa Anita. He completed his career with a second place finish in the Rainbow Stakes. Following his Pasadena Stakes win in wire-to-wire fashion by two and a quarter lengths in 1:33.58, trainer Peter Miller said, “What a horse. This is a serious horse.... ...

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S Y Sky, How About Zero in Cal Distaff

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 11, 2018) – Multiple stakes winner S Y Sky and How About Zero are the co-high weights in Saturday’s $100,000 California Distaff Handicap for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Princess Roi is by Roi Charmant, out of the Native Storm mare Stormin Lucy, was bred by GGG Stables, is owned by GGG Stables or Sarno and is trained by Richard Baltas. She has two wins in nine starts, earnings of $149,895 and is coming off a fourth in the Aug. 10 Solana Beach. Hailey Raichele is by Bedford Falls, out of the Perfect Mandate mare Vicki’s Mandate, was bred by Carol Lingenfelter, is owned by Lingenfelter or Scolamieri and trained by Sam Scolamieri. She has two wins in nine starts, earnings of $81,105 and is coming off a win in a Sept. 6 optional claimer. Beau Square is by Square Eddie, out of the General Meeting mare Chanel My Belle, was bred by Reddam Racing, is owned by Paymaster Racing and trained... ...

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NorCal Sales Grad Lakerball Springs Upset

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 8, 2018)–At 33-1, the longest shot in a field of six juvenile fillies in Monday’s $100,000 Surfer Girl Stakes at Santa Anita, Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Lakerball sped to the lead from her outside post and held sway throughout under Mario Gutierrez, winning by a head as heavily favored Summering could manage no better than a third place finish under Drayden Van Dyke. Trained by Doug O’Neill, Lakerball got a mile on turf in 1:35.23 and provided her sire, the late running sprinter Lakerville, with his first stakes winner from his first crop to race. A California-bred maiden $50,000 winner going 5 ½ furlongs on dirt two starts back Aug. 8, she was well beaten versus state breds in a first condition allowance at the same distance on Sept. 2. In her first try on grass and around two turns, Lakerball, in her fourth career start, paid $69.60, $27.00 and $5.00. Owned by Janie Buss’s Purple Rein Racing, Pappas Racing and Tom... ...

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First Coach First Winner for Coach Bob

FRESNO, Calif. (Oct. 18, 2018) – California freshman stallion Coach Bob was represented by his first winner on Sunday when First Coach won the sixth race at the Fresno Fair, a maiden special weight for 2-year-olds. First Coach is out of the Tribal Rule mare Pahiatua, was bred by owners Jeff Kitchen, Boyd Arnold, Mark Beam, Tom Gerstel, et al and is trained by Reina Gonzalez. First Coach ran the five furlongs in :58.07 and won by 6 ½ lengths as the even-money favorite. ...

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Anthony’s Cross to Stand at Special T

From Special T Thoroughbreds TEMECULA, Calif. (Oct. 8, 2018) — Grade II winner Anthony’s Cross has been acquired by David Chase and Rick Taylor to stand at Special T Thoroughbreds for the 2019 breeding season. Anthony’s Cross is by Indian Charlie, the champion sire of over 90 stakes winners and the sensational young sire Uncle Moe, and out of the Unbridled mare Screening. Anthony’s Cross won the Grade II Robert B. Lewis and has earned $230,790. He also defeated the Breeders Cup dirt miler champion Tapizan. Anthony’s Cross’ oldest crop is 3 years old with a stakes-placed winner, Yeehaw, along with six winners out of 11 starters.  Anthony’s Cross will stand for $2,500 live foal.  ...

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