DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 1, 2018) – Stakes winner Luck’s Royal Flush and Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Oliver are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Graduation Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible 2-year-olds at Del Mar. Oliver is by Papa Clem, out of the Premiership mare Snobby Princess, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by William Peeples and is trained by Luis Mendez. The $30,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has one win in three starts, earnings of $51,080 and is coming off a July 20 maiden win. Luck’s Royal Flush is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Grand Slam mare Royal Grand Slam, was bred by owners Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Jeff Bonde. He has two wins in four starts, earnings of $106,440 and is coming off a win in the July 7 Everett Nevin. Grab the Munny is by Munnings, out of the Ghostzapper mare Ghoststone, was bred by Dye Racing and Praz Racing Stable, is owned by Hronis Racing or John... ...

VANCOUVER, B.C. (Aug. 1, 2018) – Don’t Tell Judy is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s $50,000 British Columbia Cup Distaff Handicap for fillies and mares at Hastings. Don’t Tell Judy is by Rocky Bar, out of the Western Fame mare Famous Gal, was bred by John Pendergast, is owned by James Callihoo and trained by Phillip Hall. She has four wins in 23 starts, earnings of $47,924 and is coming off a July 8 claiming win. ...

VANCOUVER, B.C. (Aug. 1, 2018) – Go Martha Go is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s $50,000 British Columbia Cup Debutante Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Hastings. Go Martha Go is by Bluegrass Cat, out of the Purim mare Pure Blush, was bred by Highlander Racing Stable, is owned by Alan Peterson and Heath Lawrence and is trained by Lawrence. She won her lone start July 7 with earnings of $6,050. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 30, 2018) – Desert Steel is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $75,000 Daisycutter Handicap for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Desert Steel is by Desert Code, out of the Cozzene mare Lujien Lujien, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Bamford or House and is trained by Simon Callaghan. She has five wins in 22 starts, earnings of $360,609 and is coming off a fourth in the May 19 Fran’s Valentine. She was sixth in this race in 2016. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 29, 2018) – Stakes winner Lippy and Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Cozze Kid are entered in Wednesday’s $100,000 California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Time for Suzzie is by Time to Get Even, out of the Successful Appeal mare Appealing Susan, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Templeton Horses, Lovinger or Reyes and is trained by Jorge Periban. She has one win in three starts, earnings of $13,290 and is coming off a June 29 maiden claiming win. 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 Mike Machowsky. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $35,400 and is coming off a sixth in the June 7 Astoria. Time for Kisses is by Time to Get Even, out of the Awesome Gambler mare River Kiss, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by London, Lovingier or Zondlo... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 26, 2018) – Melair Stakes winner Loving Lynda and three that chased her are among those entered in Sunday’s $150,000 Fleet Treat Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible 3-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Loving Lynda is by Empire Way, out of the Mishab mare Wild Baby Girl, was bred by Jim Robbins, is owned by Darren or Jim Robbins and trained by Phil D’Amato. She has two wins in three starts, earnings of $153,200 and is coming off a win in the June 3 Melair. One Fast Broad is by Decarchy, out of the Mr. Broad Blade mare Awesome Broad, was bred by Richard Allen Krtizski and AGR Racing, is owned by Ruis Racing and trained by Mick Ruis. She has three wins in 10 starts, earnings of $315,160 and is coming off a third in the June 3 Melair. Kimberlea K is by Indian Evening, out of the Pure Prize mare No Better Terms, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer.... ...

AUBURN, Wash. (July 26, 2018) — Take Charge Deputy is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Muckleshoot Derby for 3-year-olds at Emerald Downs. Take Charge Deputy is by Take Charge Indy, out of the Deputy Minister mare Promoted Deputy, was bred by Mercedes Stable, is owned by Emile Rosales and Tommy Boyer and is trained by Jorge Rosales. He has two wins in eight starts, earnings of $21,827 and is coming off a second in a July 14 optional claimer. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 25, 2018) – Multiple stakes winner Edwards Going Left and fellow California-breds Tribal Storm and Touching Rainbows are entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade I Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar. Tribal Storm is by Papa Clem, out of the Tribal Rule mare Tribal Feathers, was bred by Curt & Lila Lanning, is owned by Scott Herbertson and trained by Ari Herbertson. He has six wins in 18 starts, earnings of $317,049 and is coming off a second in the July 4 Oak Tree Sprint. Multiple stakes winner Edwards Going Left is by Midnight Lute, out of the Broken Vow mare Dypsy, was bred by Red Baron’s Barn & Vaya Con Suerte, is owned by Hronis Racing and trained by John Sadler. He has seven wins in 12 starts, earnings of $429,390 and is making his first start since a third in the Mar. 10 Triple Bend. Touching Rainbows is by Aragorn, out of the Gold Case mare Violin Case, was bred by Esembee, is owned by... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 25, 2018) – Millionaires Ashleyluvssugar and Soi Phet are among a loaded lineup in Saturday’s $150,000 California Dreamin’ Stakes for Golden State Series-eligibles at Del Mar. Multiple graded winner What a View is by Vronsky, out of the Manila mare Oceans N Moutains, was bred by Old English Rancho, Patsy Berumen & Sal Berumen, is owned by finish Line Racing, the Ellwood Johnston Trust or Taste of Victory Stables and is trained by Ken Black. He has eight wins in 25 starts, earnings of $897,361 and is coming off a fourth in the May 26 Charles Whittingham. Stakes winner Grecian Fire is by Unusual Heat, out of the Kitten’s Joy mare Maddie’s Odyssey, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has three wins in 16 starts, earnings of $162,392 and is coming off a third in the July 4 Bertrando Stakes. Multiple graded winner Ashleyluvssugar is by Game Plan, out of the Urgent Request mare Ashley’s Folly, was bred by... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 22, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Take the One O One is entered in Friday’s $150,000 Real Good Deal Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-olds at Del Mar. Fashionable Fast is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Forestry mare Fall Fashion, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Harris Farms, Antonsen or Nicoletti and is trained by Doug Pederson. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $39,225 and is coming off a May 26 maiden win. Take the One O One is by Acclamation, out of the Jump Start mare North Freeway, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Jay Em Ess Stable and is trained by Brian Koriner. The $47,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has three wins in eight starts, earnings of $255,681 and is coming off a win in the June 2 Snow Chief Stakes. Psycho Dar is by Storm Wolf, out of the Maria’s Mon mare Stormin Mon, was bred by Liberty Road... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 19, 2018) – Graded winner Gold Rush Dancer and fellow California-bred Tule Fog are entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Wickerr Stakes at Del Mar. Gold Rush Dancer is by Private Gold, out of the In Excess mare Dances On Water, was bred by owner John Parker and is trained by Vann Belvoir. He has six wins in 23 starts, earnings of $516,803 and is coming off a ninth in the June 17 Siren Lure. Tule Fog is by Surf Cat, out of the Free House mare Teardownthatwall, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Sherry or Sierra Stables and is trained by Javier Sierra. He has three wins in nine starts, earnings of $151,285 and is coming off a June 9 optional claimer win. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (July 19, 2018) – Stakes winner Ima Happy Cat is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Washington Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Emerald Downs. Ima Happy Cat is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Wekiva Springs mare Infernal McGoon, was bred by Dale Mahlum, is owned by Sue & Tim Spooner and is trained by Dan Markle. She has two wins in six starts, earnings of $64,105 and is coming off a sixth in the July 1 Irish Day Stakes. ...

From The Jockey Club LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 19, 2018) — The Jockey Club reminds stallion managers to submit their Reports of Mares Bred (RMBs) for the 2018 breeding season by August 1. “To ensure that the breeding statistics we release in the fall are as accurate as possible, we request that RMBs be submitted by August 1,” said Matt Iuliano, executive vice president and executive director of The Jockey Club. In addition, stallion managers who submit completed RMBs by August 1 are among the first to receive their Stallion Service Certificates, which facilitates the timely registration of 2019 foals. Reports of Mares Bred may be submitted via Interactive Registration at registry.jockeyclub.com or a form is available by email, fax, or mail by contacting inquiries@jockeyclub.com. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 18, 2018) – El Huerfano is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II San Diego Handicap at Del Mar. El Huerfano is by Tannersmyman, out of the Capsized mare Adriftinthebay, was bred by M.A. Douzos, is owned by Barber or Wachtel Stable and is trained by Peter Miller. He has five wins in 33 starts, earnings of $357,796 and is coming off a fourth in the June 23 San Carlos. He was fifth in this race last year. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 18, 2018) – Streak of Luck is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II San Clemente Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Del Mar. 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 two wins in 10 starts, earnings of $74,584 and is coming off a third in a May 6 optional claimer. ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 18, 2018) – Stakes-winning Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Deb’s Wildcard and fellow California-breds Sharona Sunset and Ismelucky are entered in Sunday’s $50,000 California Governor’s Cup Handicap for fillies and mares at Sacramento. Sharona Sunset is by Sierra Sunset, out of the Lord Carson mare Sharoana, was bred by owners George and Mary Clare Schmitt and is trained by Marcia Stortz. She has one win in 13 starts, earnings of $64,620 and is coming off a second in a July 8 claimer. Deb’s Wildcard is by Desert Code, out of the Demons Begone mare Deb’s Royal Flush, was bred by Victoria Polzin & Harris Farms, is owned by Mary Tucker and is trained by Samuel Calvino. She has eight wins in 32 starts, earnings of $247,688 and is coming off a second in a June 10 allowance. She was fourth in this race last year. Stakes winner Ismelucky is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Tribal Rule mare Ismene, was bred by Stephen Ferraro, is owned by... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 18, 2018) – Lynne’s Legacy is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $70,000 Osunitas Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Lynne’s Legacy is by Unusual Heat, out of the Steinlen mare Top of Our Game, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Great Friends Stable, Gorman, Richardson, et al, and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has four wins in 23 starts, earnings of $253,472 and is coming off consecutive optional claiming wins. ...

From CHRB DEL MAR, Calif. (July 13, 2018) — The California Horse Racing Board’s Medication, Safety and Welfare Committee will meet Friday, July 20, in the upstairs Sports Club at Surfside Race Place in Del Mar beginning at 10:00 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend. The agenda and supporting package of materials are available on the CHRB Website. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 14, 2018) – Faversham, the full brother to champion California Chrome, is the lone California-bred entered in Wednesday’s $100,000 Oceanside Stakes for 3-year-olds at Del Mar. Faversham is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Not For Love mare Love the Chase, was bred by Perry Martin & Steve Coburn, is owned by Martin or Martin and trained by Art Sherman. He has one win in six starts, earnings of $61,690 and is coming off a June 21 maiden win. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (July 12, 2018) – California-breds Reginella, Sheeza Sassy Girl and Racy Rascal are entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Boeing Stakes for fillies and mares at Emerald Downs. Reginella is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Cahill Road mare Ghost Tree, was bred by owners DiPietro Thoroughbreds and is trained by Blaine Wright. She has two wins in 18 starts, earnings of $95,267 and is coming off a third in a July 1 allowance. Sheeza Sassy Girl is by The Pamplemousse, out of the Slewdledo mare Gizmo Girl, was bred by Jared Chappell, is owned by John & Janene Maryanski and is trained by Blaine Wright. She has four wins in 14 starts, earnings of $77,765 and is coming off a June 3 allowance win. Racy Rascal is by Into Mischief, out of the Son of Briartic mare Campanita, was bred by Mr. & Mrs. William Griffin, is owned by Griffin Place and trained by Chris Stenslie. She has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $33,500 and is... ...

VANCOUVER, B.C. (July 12, 2018) – Neveradoubt is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Lieutenant Governors’ Handicap at Hastings Racecourse. Neveradoubt is by Decarchy, out of the Southern Halo mare Southern Oasis, was bred by Janis Whitman, is owned by Blue Willow Dairy and is trained by Greg Tracy. He has five wins in 23 starts, earnings of $251,226 and is coming off a fifth in the June 17 John Longden 6000 Handicap. ...

From CHRB The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting Thursday, July 12, at Los Alamitos Race Course beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Board will immediately recess into a closed session. The public portion of the meeting will begin after the end of closed session. An audio-only webcast of the public 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. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (July 4, 2018) – Defending champion California-bred Skye Diamonds and impressive Desert Stormer winner Marley’s Freedom head a field of five in the $200,000-guaranteed Great Lady M. Stakes Saturday at Los Alamitos. Post time is 1 p.m. Scheduled at 6 ½ furlongs, the Grade II for fillies & mares 3-year-olds & up will go as the eighth of nine races. Scheduled post time for the main event is 4:28 p.m. Owned by a partnership that includes Allen Racing LLC, Bloom Racing LLC, Tom Acker and Jon Lindo and trained by Bill Spawr, Skye Diamonds defeated a field that included Constellation and 2016 female sprint champion Finest City in last year’s Great Lady M. The victory was the fourth of five during a seven-race campaign for the 5-year-old First Dude mare, who has won six of 12 since being claimed for $40,000 by her current connections Aug. 27, 2016. Out of the Johannesburg mare Exonerated and bred by Dizney Double Diamond, Skye Diamonds will be... ...

PLEASANTON, Calif. (July 4, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Cozze Kid is one of seven California-breds or -sireds entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Everett Nevin Stakes for 2-year-old Golden State Series eligibles at Oak Tree at Pleasanton. Cozze Kid is by Shanghai Kid, out of the Cozzene mare Cozzekiki, was bred by Willow Tree Farm & G.W. Thomas, is owned by Marsden, McMahon, Rudy or Thomas and is trained by Jamey Thomas. The $4,500 Northern California Yearling Sale graduate won his lone start with earnings of $20,280. Leadville is by Comic Strip, out of the Richly Blended mare Baby Doe, was bred by owners Dr. & Mrs. William Gray and is trained by Felix Rondon. He is a maiden making his third start with earnings of $8,112. Carnivorous is by Square Eddie, out of the Momentum mare Charred Rare, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He won his lone start with earnings of $32,400. Amity Harbor is by Heatseeker, out of the Vindication... ...

OCEANPORT, N.J. (July 4, 2018) – Drummer Don is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Betfair.com Long Branch Stakes for 3-year-olds at Monmouth Park. Drummer Don is by Empire Way, out of the Doneraile Court mare Donerella, was bred by Heinz Steinmann, is owned by Bran Jam Stable and David Clark and is trained by L. Linder, Jr. He has three wins in 11 starts, earnings of $72,235 and is coming off a third in a June 18 starter’s allowance. ...

BENSALEM, Pa. (July 3, 2018) – Lightly-raced 7-year-old stakes winner Tribalist is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade III Parx Dash Stakes at Parx Racing. Tribalist is by Tribal Rule, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Ultimate Summer, was bred by Dutko & Abrams, is owned by Robert Abrams, Mitchell Dutko & Michael Paran and is trained by Blake Heap. He has four wins in nine starts, earnings of $254,950 and is making his first start since a fifth in the Jan. 1 Joe Hernandez Stakes. ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (July 3, 2018) — California-breds Lovable Lilly and Easydoes It Please are entered in Saturday’s Petticoat Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Albuquerque. Lovable Lilly is by Violence, out of the Gilded Time mare Lilly Fa Pootz, was bred by PT Syndicate #1, is owned by UKUSA Stables and trained by Justin Evans. She has two wins in eight starts, earnings of $36,040 and is coming off a June 9 allowance win. Easydoes It Please is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Gulch mare Big Easy, was bred by owners Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Henry Dominguez. She has one win in three starts, earnings of $33,825 and is coming off a an eighth in a June 8 optional claimer. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (July 1, 2018) — Defending champion and California-bred Skye Diamonds and Marley’s Freedom, who was dominant in the Grade III Desert Stormer May 27, are among the 11 fillies and mares nominated to the $200,000-guaranteed Great Lady M. Stakes. The Grade II, which is scheduled for 6 ½ furlongs, will be run for the fifth time at Los Alamitos Saturday, July 7. Owned by a partnership that includes Allen Racing LLC and Bloom Racing Stables and trained by Bill Spawr, Skye Diamonds is 2-for-2 at Los Alamitos. Before her win in the 2017 Great Lady M., a race in which she defeated, among others, Finest City, winner of the race in 2016 and the Eclipse Award winner that year as the champion female sprinter, the California bred broke her maiden in her second career start Dec. 5, 2015 when trained by Mike Machowsky. Claimed for $40,000 by her current connections Aug. 27, 2016, the daughter of First Dude and the Johannesburg mare Exonerated has... ...

PLEASANTON, Calif. (June 30, 2018) – Albany Stakes winner My Friend Emma and fellow California-bred Tribal Storm are entered in Wednesday’s $50,000 Oak Tree Sprint at the Oak Tree at Pleasanton meet. My Friend Emma is by Tannersmyman, out of the Artax mare Ma Ka Bet, was bred by Jim Eaton, is owned by Candelario Barragan or Jocelyn Robles and trained by Rhoda March. He has eight wins in 20 starts, earnings of $268,108 and is coming off a win in the June 9 Albany. He was ninth in this race two years ago. Tribal Storm is by Papa Clem, out of the Tribal Rule mare Tribal Feathers, was bred by Curt & Lila Lanning, is owned by Scott Herberson and trained by Ari Herbertson. He has six wins in 17 starts, earnings of $304,049 and is coming off a second in the June 9 Albany. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (June 30, 2018) – Fresh off a 47-1 upset in the Crystal Water Stakes in his third start as a 10-year-old, Soi Phet will seek a fifth stakes victory at Los Alamitos in the $100,000 Bertrando, the main event on a special holiday program Wednesday, July 4. A one-mile event for 3-year-olds & up bred or sired in California, the Bertrando is the eighth of nine races.   Post time is 1 p.m. Trained by Leonard Powell for the Benowitz Family Trust, Mathilde Powell and Paul Viskovich, Soi Phet, the son of Tizbud and the Siberian Summer mare Summer Jersey has won 14 of 58 and banked $955,250. Most of those earnings have come since he was claimed for $16,000 by his current connections May 23, 2013 at Hollywood Park. A second score in Wednesday’s stakes will make Soi Phet, who has been 1-2 in six of eight races at Los Alamitos, a millionaire. He was bred by ARCHA Racing. Besides the inaugural Bertrando in... ...

AUBURN, Wash. (June 28, 2018) – Ima Happy Cat is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Irish Day Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Emerald Downs. Ima Happy Cat is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Wekiva Springs mare Infernal McGoon, was bred by Dale Mahlum, is owned by Sue & Tim Spooner and is trained by Dan Markle. She has two wins in five starts, earnings of $63,605 and is coming off a second in the June 10 Kent Stakes. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (June 28, 2018) —Soi Phet and three other horses who have won stakes at Los Alamitos are among the 19 nominations to the $100,000-guaranteed Bertrando. The one-mile race for 3-year-olds & up bred or sired in California will be run for the fifth time Wednesday, July 4. A 10-year-old gelding trained by Leonard Powell for Benowitz Family Trust, Mathilde Powell and Paul Viskovich, Soi Phet has won half of his eight starts at Los Alamitos and each victory has come in a stakes. The son of Tizbud and the Siberian Summer mare Summer Jersey captured the inaugural Bertrando in 2014 prior to upsetting Masochistic in the Los Alamitos Mile two months later. His other local stakes successes came in the E.B. Johnston Stakes in 2016 and 2017. A $16,000 claim more than five years ago at Hollywood Park, Soi Phet, who was a 47-1 upset winner of the Crystal Water on the Santa Anita turf in his most recent start May 20, has won... ...

PLEASANTON, Calif. (June 27, 2018) – Five California-breds are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Juan Gonzalez Memorial Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Oak Tree at Pleasanton. River of Doubt is by Many Rivers, out of the Indian Charlie mare Tadita, was bred by owners Jerry & Janet Hollendorfer and George Todaro and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She won her lone start and has earnings of $20,280. Quant Savant is by Square Eddie, out of the Spring At Last mare Loan Savant, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She won her lone start and has earnings of $32,400. Papaya is by Papa Clem, out of the Stormin Fever mare Kitty Marie, was bred by Shirley Ann Ragle, is owned by Steve Moger and trained by Ed Moger Jr. She won her lone start and has earnings of $8,400. Accomplishedsister is by Acclamation, out of the In Excess mare Sister Sally, was bred by owner Joe Turner and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She won her... ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (June 25, 2018) —The first thoroughbred meet of 2018 at Los Alamitos will begin Thursday, June 28. The 12-day Summer Thoroughbred Festival will continue through Sunday, July 15 with racing – with one exception – conducted on a Thursday-Sunday basis. There will be holiday racing Wednesday, July 4 prior to a dark day Thursday, July 5. Racing will resume Friday, July 6. Post time will be 1 p.m. The three-week season will be highlighted by a pair of graded stakes races – the Grade II, $200,000 Great Lady M. for fillies and mares (3-year-olds & up) at 6 ½ furlongs and the Grade III, $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles. Expected to attract defending champion Skye Diamonds, the Great Lady M. will be run for the fifth time Saturday, July 7 while the Los Alamitos Derby, which was captured by eventual 3-year-old champion West Coast in 2017, will be offered Saturday, July 14. Completing the stakes program is the $100,000... ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (June 24, 2018) – Buggy Brown is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $50,000 Duke City Sprint Stakes for 3-year-olds at The Downs in Albuquerque. Buggy Brown is by Big Bad Leroybrown, out of the Bold Badgett mare Cute as a Bug, was bred by Old English Ranch & Patsy & Sal Berumen, is owned by Tyree Wolesensky and trained by Ed Kereluk. He has three wins in nine starts, earnings of $27,392 and is coming off a June 16 allowance win. ...

By Bloodhorse.com PLEASANTON, Calif. (June 22, 2018) — A disagreement over California law regarding simulcasting requirements between The Stronach Group and the California Horse Racing Board, will head to court, an executive from The Stronach Group said June 21. Earlier Thursday the CHRB conditionally approved Golden Gate Fields‘ application to be licensed for its Aug. 22-Oct. 2 meet, with the contingency that The Stronach Group, which owns the track, reaches agreements with each Northern California satellite wagering facility “as required by law,” as well as a horsemen’s agreement with the Thoroughbred Owners of California and “all other outstanding items” by July 2. Eric Sindler, who represented The Stronach Group at the meeting, maintained that the company—which is seeking to run its meet without sending its signal to the region’s satellite facilities that operate through Northern California Off-Track Wagering Inc. (NOTWINC)—does not have to reach agreements with the satellite facilities to be compliant with California law. In comments June 13, The Stronach Group’s chief operating officer, Tim Ritvo, said Golden Gate could... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 21, 2018) – Stakes winners Cordiality and Bella Luma and fellow California-bred are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Wilshire Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. 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 DePietro, et al and is trained by Patrick Gallagher. He has four wins in 13 starts, earnings of $206,365 and is making her first start since an Aug. 30 optional claimer. Cordiality is by Papa Clem, out of the Unusual Heat mare Warmth, was bred by Dr. Edward Allred, is owned by Drummand, Glatt or Zitco and is trained by Mark Glatt. She has eight wins in 21 starts, earnings of $316,095 and is coming off a win in the May 19 Fran’s Valentine. Bella Luma is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Bold Badgett mare Bold Roberta, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Bachman or Brown and is trained... ...

AUBURN, Wash. (June 21, 2018) – Mah Gellin is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Budweiser Stakes at Emerald Downs. Mah Gellin is by Skimming, out of the Maheras mare Mahrin, was bred by Racing Edge, is owned by Joe and Lola Sample and trained by Blaine Wright. He has nine wins in 37 starts, earnings of $308,763 and is coming off a second in a May 28 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 20, 2018) – Stakes winner El Huerfano and red-hot Touching Rainbows are the California-breds entered in Saturday’s $250,000 Grade II San Carlos Stakes at Santa Anita. El Huerfano is by Tannersfmyman, out of the Capsized mare Adriftinthebay, was bred by M.A. Douzos, is owned by Barber or Wachtel Stable and is trained by Peter Miller. He has five wins in 32 starts, earnings of $342,796 and is coming off a second in a May 28 optional claimer. Touching Rainbows is by Aragorn, out of the Gold Case mare Violin Case, was bred by Esembee Inc., is owned by KM Racing Enterprise or Madaket Stables and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has six wins in 12 starts, earnings of $230,560 and has a four-race win streak. ...

SHAKOPEE, Minn. (June 20, 2018) – Stakes winner Hardboot is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Mystic Lake Derby for 3-year-olds at Canterbury Park. Hardboot is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Cryptoclearance mare Mme. Espionage, was bred by James Mann, is owned by Silver Creek Stables and trained by Michele Dollase. He has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $132,665 and is coming off a second in the June 2 Snow Chief. ...

SHAKOPEE, Minn. (June 20, 2018) – Multiple stakes winner Patriots Rule is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Mystic Lake Mile Stakes at Canterbury Park. 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 nine wins in 34 starts, earnings of $519,873 and is coming off a win in a May 11 optional claimer. He was fifth in this race last year. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. – Three stakes – including a pair a graded races – highlight the 2018 Summer Thoroughbred Festival at Los Alamitos. The 12-day season will begin Thursday, June 28 and continue through Sunday, July 15. Racing will be conducted – with one exception – on a Thursday-Sunday basis.  There will be a special holiday program Wednesday, July 4. A dark day will follow (Thursday, July 5) before racing resumes Friday, July 6. Post time will be 1 p.m. The final two Saturdays of the meet will feature the Grade II, $200,000-guaranteed Great Lady M. Stakes and the Grade III, $150,000-guaranteed Los Alamitos Derby. The Great Lady M., which is for fillies and mares – 3-year-olds & up – at 6 ½ furlongs, will be offered Saturday, July 7 and is expected to attract defending champion Skye Diamonds. Won by eventual 3-year-old champion West Coast in 2017, the Los Alamitos Derby, which is for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles, will be run Saturday, July 14. The... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 14, 2018) – Multiple stakes winners Gold Rush Dancer, Acceptance and B Squared join fellow California-bred Anatolian Heat in Sunday’s $80,000 Siren Lure Stakes at Santa Anita. Gold Rush Dancer is by Private Gold, out of the In Excess mare Dances On Water, was bred by owner John Parker and is trained by Vann Belvoir. He has six wins in 22 starts, earnings of $516,458 and is making his first start since a 10th in the Jan. 1 Joe Hernandez. Multiple stakes winner Acceptance is by Vronsky, out of the Perfect Mandate mare Allswellthatnswell, was bred by Old English Rancho, is owned by Finish Line Racing or the Ellwood Johnston Trust and is trained by Kenny Black. He has four wins in 17 starts, earnings of $405,493 and is coming off a ninth in a June 8 optional claimer. 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... ...

From CHRB PLEASANTON, Calif. (June 14, 2018) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting Thursday, June 21, in the Pleasanton Satellite Wagering Facility at the Alameda County Fairgrounds beginning at 10 a.m. The Board will immediately go into closed session. The public session is scheduled to reconvene at 11:15. An audio-only webcast of the public session 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. ...

By Bloodhorse.com ALBANY, Calif. (June 14, 2018) — A day after Tim Ritvo of The Stronach Group indicated the closure of Golden Gate Fields may be possible if a simulcasting issue is not settled, Northern California horsemen met with other executives from the company June 14, and many left with concerns about their future in the region. “We just came off a great meet, when I heard they were up $30-$40 million (in handle), and I’ve got to come to a meeting where they might be closed down for six weeks and maybe more?” said trainer Steve Sherman. “(The Stronach Group vice president of racing P.J. Campo) said we might have to take two steps back to take five steps forward, but we can’t afford to take two steps back.” While executives from The Stronach Group maintained the meeting was specifically about informing the local horsemen about Golden Gate’s desire to withdraw from Northern California Off-Track Wagering Inc. (NOTWINC), which deals with brick-and-mortar simulcast operations in the region, multiple horsemen... ...

VANCOUVER, B.C. (June 13, 2018) – Neveradoubt, the Snow Chief Stakes winner in 2015, is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 John Longden 6000 Handicap at Hastings Racecourse. Neveradoubt is by Decarchy, out of the Southern Halo mare Southern Oasis, was bred by Janis Whitman, is owned by Blue Willow Dairy and trained by Greg Tracy. He has five wins in 22 starts, earnings of $249,710 and is coming off a seventh in a May 6 optional claimer. ...

From Oak Tree Racing PLEASANTON, Calif. (June 8, 2018) — For the fifth consecutive year, Oak Tree Racing Association will be joining with Alameda County Fair in conducting a fifteen-day race Meet at Pleasanton Fairgrounds. Racing will be performed in conjunction with the Fair, commencing Friday, June 15 and ending Sunday, July 8. If you cannot make it in person, remember that pari-mutuel wagering is available on the races at TVG, Xpressbet and other offsite wagering facilities.   The following links will take you to the Alameda County Fair or the Oak Tree websites where you can access the daily racing schedule: www.alamedacountyfair.com and www.oaktreeracing.com.   Horse racing in California was initiated over 100 years ago in Pleasanton and has been a historic tradition ever since. It is a place you can come to enjoy the Fair as well as thrill to the horses, providing exceptional excitement and a view of western history.   With a Fair providing fun and knowledge to all ages, tantalizing food and racing excitement, there... ...

AUBURN, Wash. (June 7, 2018) – Ima Happy Cat is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Kent Handicap for 3-year-old fillies at Emerald Downs. Ima Happy Cat is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Wekiva Springs mare Infernal McGoon, was bred by Dale Mahlum, is owned by Sue & Tim Spooner and trained by Dan Markle. She has two wins in four starts, earnings of $53,705 and is coming off a win in the May 20 Seattle Stakes. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (June 6, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate My Friend Emma and fellow California-breds Many Roses and Summersimage are entered in the first division of Saturday’s $50,000 Albany Stakes at Golden Gate. My Friend Emma is by Tannersmyman, out of the Artax mare Ma Ka Bet, was bred by Jim Eaton, is owned by Candelario Barragan or Jocelyn Robles and is trained by Rhonda March. The $1,000 Northern California Yearling Sale graduate has seven wins in 19 starts, earnings of $228,658 and is coming off a second in the May 28 All American. He was fourth in this race last year. Many Roses is by Many Rivers, out of the Bertrando mare Heirloom Rose, was bred by owners Ellen Jackson, Jerry Martin or Margaret Martin and is trained by Jackson. He has four wins in 17 starts, earnings of $156,763 and is coming off a 10th in the May 28 All American. Summersimage is by Slew’s Tiznow, out of the Siberian Summer mare Summer Swimmer, was bred... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (June 6, 2018) – Stakes winner Tribal Storm is the leading money earner among California-breds entered in the second division of Saturday’s $50,000 Albany Stakes at Golden Gate. Portando is a Kentucky bred by California stallion Bertrando, out of the Choisir mare Porto Marmay, was bred by Liberty Road Stables, is owned by Eclipse Thoroughbreds and is trained by Michael McCarthy. He has six wins in 22 starts, earnings of $275,650 and is coming off a May 12 allowance win. Tribal Storm is by Papa Clem, out of the Tribal Rule mare Tribal Feathers, was bred by Curt & Lila Lanning, is owned by Scott Herbertson and trained by Ari Herbertson. He has six wins in 16 starts, earnings of $291,049 and is coming off a win in a May 18 allowance. Taman Guard is by Midnight Lute, out of the Deputy Minister mare Bellastrega, was bred by John Perrotta & E. Mercaldo, is owned by Jungle Racing, KMN Racing, LNJ Foxwoods, et al and is trained by... ...

ELMONT, N.Y. (June 5, 2018) – Six Pack Gal is the lone California-bred entered in Thursday’s $150,000 Astoria Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Belmont Park. 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 Mike Machowsky. She won her May 17 debut and has earnings of $32,400. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 31, 2018) – Stakes winners Spiced Perfection, Pulpit Rider and One Fast Broad are entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Melair Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Spiced Perfection is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Pleasantly Perfect mare Perfect Feat, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Dare To Dream Stables and is trained by Brian Koriner. She has three wins in eight starts, earnings of $277,625 and is coming off a win in the Apr. 7 Evening Jewel. Inland Empire is a Kentucky-bred by California stallion Empire Way, out of the Lemon Drop Kid mare Lemons On Top, was bred by Heinz Steinmann, is owned by Huntertown Farm and trained by Peter Eurton. She has one win in five starts, earnings of $47,785 and is coming off a fifth in the Apr. 29 Campanile. Pulpit Rider is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Ride the Rails mare Lady Railrider, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained... ...