From Fasig-Tipton COALINGA, Calif. (Aug. 6, 2025) — The Major Reduction of Harris Farms, the Thoroughbred operation of leading California breeder and owner John C. Harris, will be conducted on Fasig-Tipton Digital from August 14-19. Ninety (90) horses will be offered as part of the reduction.  They consist of horses of racing age and breeding stock, including mares with foals at foot. A pedigree preview for horses offered in the reduction may be viewed HERE. Photos, videos, and all other buyer resources will be available when bidding for the sale opens on August 14. Harris, who recently passed away at the age of 81, led one of California’s largest and most prominent breeding, racing, and stallion operations for more than four decades. “John Harris was a pillar of racing both in California and nationally,” said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton Director of Digital Sales.  “We are honored to be entrusted with the reduction of Mr. Harris’s breeding and racing stock, which he carefully cultivated for more than 40 years. These offerings present prospective buyers... ...

By DRF.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 3, 2025) — Favorites always win the Graduation Stakes in summer at Del Mar, so the pressure is on 2-year-old Hero Or Zero for the second start of his career on Friday.Runaway debut winner at Santa Anita, Hero Or Zero is likely to start favored in the $100,000 Graduation, a five-furlong stakes for Golden State Series-rligible 2-year-olds shortened this year from 5 1/2 furlongs. Not that a half-furlong shorter makes a difference. Favorites won the Graduation in seven of the last 10 years, including the last four, since Del Mar reinstalled dirt. Hero Or Zero figures to extend the streak. He meets sharp debut winner Sammy Davis, the filly What’s a Good Name, and three longshots whose speed figures fall short of stakes-caliber. Based on numbers, the Graduation is a two-horse race between Hero Or Zero and Sammy Davis. Both ran relatively fast and earned corresponding figures in their debut victories – Hero Or Zero earned a 76 Beyer Speed Figure; Sammy Davis earned... ...

ALTOONA, Iowa (Aug. 10, 2025) — Express Kid is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Prairie Meadows Freshman Stakes for 2-year-olds. Express Kid is by Bodexpress, out of the Street Sense mare Sensationalize, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Steve Haahr and trained by Wade Rarick. He won his lone start July 3 with earnings of $13,800. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (Aug. 13, 2025) – California-bred stakes-winning machine Clovisconnection is entered in Sunday’s $125,000 Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs. Clovisconnection is by Vronsky, out of the Perfect Mandate mare La Darling, was bred by William & Judy Hedrick, is owned by William Hedrick and trained by Blaine Wright. He has 12 wins in 21 starts, earnings of $493,300 and is coming off a fifth in the July 20 Governor’s Stakes. He was second in this race last year. ...

By DRF.com AUBURN, Wash. (Aug. 13, 2025) – It’s hard to poke a hole in the résumé of California-bred Si That Tiger, the Blaine Wright trainee who will be favored in Sunday’s $50,000 Muckleshoot Derby, a 1 1/16-mile stakes on the Longacres Mile undercard. Si That Tiger is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Rosberg mare Ros’s Girl, was bred by Darlyne Krieg and is owned by Maryanski, John, Maryanski, Janene, Schneider, Gerald E. and Schneider, Gail. He has five wins in seven starts, earnings of $114,150 and is coming off three consecutive wins, the last two in stakes. As a 2-year-old, after losing badly in his debut, he improved rapidly to handily win two in a row, including the WTBOA Lads Stakes at 6 1/2 furlongs. According to Wright, Si That Tiger “wasn’t eligible for the next in line,” so he “had about seven weeks to try and get a 2-year-old ready for a route,” that being last year’s Gottstein Futurity. Si That Tiger wound up finishing fourth, beaten... ...

AUBURN, Wash. (Aug. 13, 2025) – Smiling Lady is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Emerald Distaff Stakes, presented by 1/st Bet for fillies and mares at Emerald Downs. Smiling Lady is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Pleasantly Perfect mare Banner Elk Lady, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Sergio Salguero and trained by Jorge Rosales. She has six wins in 25 starts, earnings of $185,317 and is coming off a third in an Aug. 3 optional claimer. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (Aug. 13, 2025) – Lead the Charge is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 WTBOA Lads Stakes presented by 1/st Bet for 2-year-old colts & geldings at Emerald Downs. Lead the Charge is by Take Charge Indy, out of the Harbor the Gold mare Bella Mia, was bred by Mr. & Mrs. William Griffin, is owned by Maryanski, John, Maryanski, Janene, Schneider, Gerald E. and Schneider, Gail and trained by Blaine Wright. He is a maiden making his third start with earnings of $11,645. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (Aug. 13,  2025) – California-breds Chatty Leroybrown and Heras Hope are entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Washington Oaks, presented by 1/st Bet, for 3-year-old fillies at Emerald Downs. Chatty Leroybrown is by Big Bad Leroybrown, out of the Grazen mare Chatty Cathy, was bred by owner Hector Preciado and trained by Hilario Perez. She has one win in 13 starts, earnings of $19,520 and is coming off fifth in an Aug. 1 claimer. Heras Hope is by Audible, out of the Speightstown mare Miss Lavinia, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Kingswood Farms and trained by Justin Evans. She has one win in nine starts, earnings of $38,000 and is coming off a third in a July 26 claimer. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 6, 2025) – Pavlovian is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $150,000 Grade III Best Pal Stakes for 2-year-olds at Del Mar. Pavlovian is by Pavel, out of the Bellamy Road mare Mandy’s Grace, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $48,000 and is coming off a June 15 maiden win. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2025) – My Kat is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $150,000 Grade III Sorrento Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. My Kat is by Gato del Oro, out of the Union Rags mare Vegas Strong Baby, was bred by owner JK Racing Stable and is trained by George Papaprodromou. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $24,500 and is coming off a July 25 maiden win. ...

From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 1, 2025) — Mike Pegram, a highly successful, fully colorful and notably popular horse owner and racing executive on the national scene for more than three decades, has been named the 21st recipient of the Laffit Pincay, Jr. Award. He’ll be honored in that role at Del Mar on Sunday, August 10, the afternoon the track runs the 57th edition of the Sorrento Stakes, the race that in 1998 launched the Hall of Fame career of his exceptional filly Silverbulletday. The Pincay Award, named for, and presented by, the Hall of Fame rider, goes to those who have served the sport of racing “with integrity, extraordinary dedication, determination and distinction.” Pegram, 73, is a Kentucky native who first got into horses in the 1970s when he and his father raced Thoroughbreds. They had some luck with it and in 1985 Pegram struck up a friendship with a Quarter Horse trainer named Bob Baffert and raced some horses with him.  Then in 1988, Pegram... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 29, 2025) – First-out winners Liberation and Tapatia Mia and impressive fellow California-bred Lina’s Angel are among the entrants in Sunday’s $100,000 California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Jasmina is by Listing, out of the Momentum mare Charred Rare, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Simon Callaghan. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $28,560 and is coming off a June 28 maiden win. CTBA January Sale graduate Lady Victoria is by Sir Prancealot, out of the Stormy River mare Weekfair, was bred by Kehner Thoroughbreds, is owned by Dale Brewer and trained by Jesus Mendoza. The $6,000 purchase at the CTBA January Sale from the Dehesa  Farms consignment has one win in three starts, earnings of $14,800 and is coming off a July 4 maiden claiming win. Liberation is by Omaha Beach, out of the Lonhro mare Ponytail, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Hall Racing, West Point... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 30, 2025) – California-bred champion Kings River Knight didn’t scare off the competition, as a field of 11 is entered in Saturday’s $150,000 California Dreamin’ Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at Del Mar. Kings River Knight is by Acclamation, out of the Poteen mare Seasontoperfection, was bred by Old English Rancho, is owned by Integrity Thoroughbred Racing, The Ellwood Johnston Trust or Tevelde and trained by John Sadler. He has 12 wins in 19 starts, earnings of $770,330 and is coming off a win in the June 21 Bertrando Stakes. He was second in this race in 2023. Aligato is by Kitten’s Joy, out of the Rock Hard Ten mare Pretty Hard, was bred by Bob Lewald and Joe Mishak, is owned by Double L Racing and trained by Mark Glatt. He has three wins in 19 starts, earnings of $410,232 and is making his first start since a fourth in the Jan. 18 Unusual Heat Turf Classic, presented by City National Bank. Annan is... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 27, 2025) – Stakes winners Style Cat, Shea Brennan, Drop Um and Speedy Wilson are entered in Friday’s contentious $150,000 Real Good Deal Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-olds at Del Mar. Style Cat is by Curlin to Mischief, out of the Kitten’s Joy mare Kittens Trip, was bred by owners J. Kirk and Judy Robison and is trained by Peter Miller. She has three wins in 12 starts, earnings of $230,490 and is coming off a sixth in the May 24 Snow Chief Stakes, presented by City National Bank. Shea Brennan is by Tough Sunday, out of the Old Topper mare Carrie Rose, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has two wins in six starts, earnings of $177,850 and is coming off a second in the Jan. 18 California Chrome Cal Cup Derby. Last Call Zondlo is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Empire Way mare Zu Lu’s Lov, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by... ...

VANCOUVER, B.C. (July 29, 2025) – Accidental Genius is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s $50,000 B.C Cup Sir Winston Churchill Derby Trial Handicap at Hastings Racecourse. Accidental Genius is by I’ll Have Another, out of the Square Eddie mare Radish, was bred by Reddam Racing, is owned by Stetson Enterprises and trained by Tim Rycroft. He has two wins in 11 starts, earnings of $73,996 and is coming off a second in the July 5 Chris Loseth Handicap. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 23, 2025) — Lovesick Blues is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $400,000 Grade I Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar. Lovesick Blues is by Grazen, out of the Ministers Wild Cat mare Queenofhercastle, was bred by Nick Alexander, is owned by Mia Familia Racing Stable and trained by Librado Barocio. He has eight wins in 40 starts, earnings of $530,000 and is coming off a fourth in the June 13 Daytona ...

By DRF.com DEL MAR, Calif. (July 23, 2025) — The simple approach with California-bred Pushiness for Saturday’s $100,000 Daisycutter Handicap at five furlongs on turf at Del Mar is to let the four-time winner take her customary position as a pacesetter. How she does over the next 55 seconds or so is slightly harder to assess. “There is not really a strategy,” trainer Michael McCarthy said. “We’ll let her run away from there. She’s naturally fast.” So is Imaboutago, who could pressure Pushiness in the Daisycutter, which drew a field of 10 fillies and mares, including fellow Cal-bred multiple stakes winner Chismosa. :: Play to Win at Del Mar! Get DRF Past Performances, Clocker Reports, Picks, and Betting Strategies all in one place.  Pushiness, bred by Richard Barton Enterprises and owned by Mike Repole, has won two dirt stakes at Del Mar, but has yet to win a turf sprint stakes. In her first start in such a race, Pushiness was a game second by a half-length in the Irish... ...

AUBURN, Wash. (July 23, 2025) — Stakes winner Si That Tiger and fellow California-breds Goin’ South and F B I Bob are entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Irish Day Stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings at Emerald Downs. Goin’ South is by Om, out of the Awesome Again mare Clever Bird, was bred by Bret Christopherson, is owned by Gate to Wire or Richard Freston and is trained by Blaine Wright. He has two wins in nine starts, earnings of $52,141 and is coming off a third in a June 12 optional claimer. CTBA Winter Mixed Sale graduate F B I Bob is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Will Take Charge mare She’ll Take Charge, was bred by Dino Bates, is owned by B. Fekkes Dairy and is trained by Jennifer Nunnaly. He has one win in 14 starts, earnings of $59,447 and is coming off a  fifth in the June 22 Auburn Stakes. Si That Tiger is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Rosberg mare Ros’s Girl. Was bred... ...

By Drf.com DEL MAR, Calif. – Two fillies from opposite sides of the country and with opposite styles of running share the same objective Friday at Del Mar – win the $150,000 Fleet Treat Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible 3-year-old fillies bred in California. They will not get in each other’s way. Om N Joy is a West Coast late-runner shortening to seven furlongs after a come-from-behind win in a stakes route at Santa Anita. Drink This Cup is an East Coast front-runner stretching out after she wired a fast allowance sprint at Delaware Park. Neither Om N Joy nor Drink This Cup is a cinch in the 12-runner Fleet Treat, nor was neither supposed to be this good this soon for these connections. Trainer Aggie Ordonez recalls the first time she saw Om N Joy at the track. “She stepped off the van – this great, big, gangly filly – and I said, ‘I don’t know if we’ll get her to the races as a 2-year-old, but she’ll be... ...

From NTRA LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 18, 2025) — The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) is teaming up with Dean Dorton, a Top 100 CPA and advisory firm, to host a deep dive webinar on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its tax implications affecting Thoroughbred racing. It will take place on Thursday, July 24th at 1:00 PM ET. The webinar will feature insight from Jen Shah and Joe Daugherty, Lexington-based certified public accountants with Dean Dorton, and the firm’s equine tax leaders. “The NTRA is pleased to collaborate once again with the team at Dean Dorton,” said Tom Rooney, President and CEO of the NTRA. “Jen Shah and Joe Daugherty’s equine tax expertise is among the best in the country, and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act has many new tax provisions that they can help everyone better understand. Dean Dorton’s team is among the best at communicating insights and benefits available to the equine community. This webinar is an invaluable resource.” This is an opportunity for members of the Thoroughbred... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 16, 2025) – Graded-stakes placed Miso Phansy, never worse than second in six starts, is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II San Clemente Handicap for 3-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Miso Phansy is by Karakontie, out of the Souvenir Copy mare Sandy Cheeks, was bred by Ciaglia Racing, is owned by Ciaglia Racing and Robin Christensen and is trained by Leonard Powell. She has two wins in six starts, earnings of $150,050 and is coming off a second by a nose in the May 18 Honeymoon Stakes. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 17, 2025) – California-bred two-time champion Grand Slam Smile returns to open company in Sunday’s $100,000 Osunitas Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Grand Slam Smile is a multiple stakes winner by Smiling Tiger, out of the Grand Slam mare Royal Grand Slam, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Sean McCarthy. The Cal-bred champion 3-year-old  and 2-year-old filly the past two years has seven wins in 12 starts, earnings of $564,620 and is coming off a win in a June 28 optional claimer. ...

OCEANPORT, N.J. (July 16, 2025) – Multiple stakes-winning California-bred Majestic Oops is entered in Saturday’s $500,000 Grade III Molly Pitcher Stakes for fillies and mares at Monmouth Park. Majestic Oops is by Majestic Harbor, out of the Olmodavor mare Miss Oops, was bred by William Dory, Sandy Dory, Gary Kropp & Janet Kropp, is owned by Medallion Racing, Agave Racing Stable, Trommer, Evan, Sublime Stables, Inc. and Kropp, Janet and trained by Dan Ward. She has seven wins in 29 starts, earnings of $436,559 and has won her last three races, including back-to-back stakes. ...

OCEANPORT, N.J. (July 16, 2025) – Multiple stakes-winning California-bred Majestic Oops is entered in Saturday’s $500,000 Grade III Molly Pitcher Stakes for fillies and mares at Monmouth Park. Majestic Oops is by Majestic Harbor, out of the Olmodavor mare Miss Oops, was bred by William Dory, Sandy Dory, Gary Kropp & Janet Kropp, is owned by Medallion Racing, Agave Racing Stable, Trommer, Evan, Sublime Stables, Inc. and Kropp, Janet and trained by Dan Ward. She has seven wins in 29 starts, earnings of $436,559 and has won her last three races, including back-to-back stakes. ...

EDMONTON, Alberta (July 15, 2025) – Reboso is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Count Lathum Stakes for 3-year-olds at Century Mile. Reboso is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Sky Mesa mare Heavenly Pride, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Kirk Sutherland and trained by Gonzalo Anderson. He has two wins in 10 starts, earnings of $46,046 and is coming off a fourth in the June 7 Western Canada Stakes. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (July 16, 2025) – Win machine Clovisconnection and graded-stakes placed fellow California-breds Positivity and Hockey Dad are entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Governor’s Stakes at Emerald Downs. Clovisconnection is by Vronsky, out of the Perfect Mandate mare Seasontoperfection, was bred by William & Judy Hedrick, is owned by William Hedrick and is trained by Blaine Wright. He has 12 wins in 20 starts, earnings of $491,300 and is coming off a win in the June 22 Budweiser Stakes. Nine of his wins are stakes. Positivity is by Paynter, out of the City Zip mare Sam’s Sunny City, was bred by Allen Farm, is owned by Rakoczy Racing and trained by Justin Evans. He has eight wins in 31 starts, earnings of $564,034 and is coming off an eighth in a June 15 optional claimer. Hockey Dad is by Nyquist, out of the Yankee Victor mare Ann Summers Gold, was bred by Reddam Racing, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and trained by Justin Evans. He has three wins in 13... ...

AUBURN, Wash. (July 16, 2025) – CTBA January Sale topper Shocking Grey and fellow California-breds Brookys Gal and Smiling Lady are entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Washington State Legislators Stakes for fillies and mares at Emerald Downs. Shocking Grey is by Grazen, out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Seoul Unbridled, was bred by Donald Valpredo, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and trained by Justin Evans. She has three wins in 18 starts, earnings of $266,976 and is coming off a fourth in the June 22 Hastings Stakes. Brookys Gal is by I’ll Have Another, out of the Giant’s Causeway mare Brooky’s Star, was bred by Jethorse, is owned by Frankly Speaking and trained by Isidro Tamayo. She has 10 wins in 26 starts, earnings of $167,068 and is coming off a third in the June 22 Hastings Stakes. Smiling Lady is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Pleasantly Perfect mare Banner Elk Lady, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Sergio Salguero and trained by Isidro Tamayo. She has six... ...

AUBURN, Wash. (July 16, 2025) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Her Blind Side and fellow California-bred Catty Leroybrown are entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Kent Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Emerald Downs. Her Blind Side is by Bodexpress, out of the Graeme Hall mare Holograeme, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises & Robert Traynor, is owned by Jane Maller and trained by Alexis Silva-Martinez. The $6,500 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has one win in five starts, earnings of $15,675 and is coming off a fourth in a July 3 claimer. Catty Leroybrown is by Big Bad Leroybrown, out of the Grazen mare Chatty Catty, was bred by owner Hector Preciado and trained by Serjio Garcia. She has one win in 12 starts, earnings of $19,190 and is coming off a July 13 maiden claimer. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (July 16, 2025) – Lead the Charge is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 King’s County Express Stakes for 2-year-old colts and geldings at Emerald Downs. Lead the Charge is by Take Charge Indy, out of the Harbor the Gold mare Bella Mia, was bred by Mr. & Mrs. William Griffin, is owned by Maryanski, John, Maryanski, Janene, Schneider, Gerald E. and Schneider, Gail and trained by Blaine Wright. He is a maiden making his second start. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 13, 2025) – Stakes-winning Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Mala and fellow California-bred Cali Cat are entered in Friday’s $100,000 Oceanside Stakes for 3-year-olds at Del Mar. Mala is by Union Rags, out of the Smart Strike mare Witchy One, was bred by Carliwood Farms, is owned by Charles Greg Avery and trained by Steve Sherman. The $40,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has two wins in five starts, earnings of $77,903 and is making his first start since a win in the Bay Meadows Juvenile Stakes on Dec. 15 last year. Cali Cat is by American Pharoah, out of the More Than Ready mare Ready for Romance, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Hronis Racing and trained by John Sadler. He has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $139,800 and is coming off a second in the May 24 Snow Chief Stakes, presented by City National Bank. ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (July 2, 2025) – Graded winner Chismosa is the lone California-bred entered to take on defending champion Sweet Azteca and double Grade I-winner Kopian in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Great Lady M. Stakes for fillies and mares at Los Alamitos. Chismosa is by Clubhouse Ride, out of the Cat Dreams mare You Can Dream, was bred by owner Jaime Renella and is trained by Rafael DeLeon. She has six wins in 24 starts, earnings of $600,250 and is coming off a second in the June 1 Desert Stormer. She was seventh in last year’s Great Lady M. and second in 2023. ...

VANCOUVER, B.C. (July 3, 2025) – Accidental Genius is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Chris Loseth Handicap for 3-year-olds at Hastings Racecourse. Accidental Genius is by I’ll Have Another, out of the Square Eddie mare Radish, was bred by Reddam Racing, is owned by Brian Kozak and trained by Kimberly Kozak. He has two wins in 10 starts, earnings of $66,644 and is coming off a fourth in the June 14 Ross McLeod Stakes. ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (July 10, 2025) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate-bred Just Trust Me and fellow California-bred War Is Hell are entered in Monday’s $50,000 Derby Trial Stakes at Assiniboia Downs. Just Trust Me is by Bodexpress, out of the Kitten’s Joy mare Trust Fund Kitty, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Eugene Burns and Dewey Williams and is trained by Williams. The $3,500 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale out of the Barton Thoroughbreds consignment has five wins in 15 starts, earnings of $125,817 and is coming off a second in the June 24 Golden Boy. War Is Hell is Om, out of the War Chant mare This Means War, was bred by Harris Farms & John Nicoletti, is owned by Homer Thoroughbreds and trained by Jason Homer. He has one win in 12 starts, earnings of $20,944 and is coming off a July 2 maiden win. ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (July 10, 2025) – Magic Tiger is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s $50,000 R.J. Speers Memorial Stakes at Assiniboia Downs. Magic Tiger is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Lucky Pulpit mare Funny Gal, was bred by Robert Heinz & Michelle Machado, is owned by Wind Dancer Stable and Meikle, Bill and is trained by Wendy Anderson. He has 13 wins in 41 starts, earnings of $198,298 and is coming off an eighth in the June 24 Free Press. He was ninth in this race last year and won the race in 2023. ...

By DRF.com CYPRESS, Calif. (June 30, 2025) — California-bred multi-stakes winner Grand Slam Smile won in a different manner in an allowance race on Saturday at Los Alamitos than in her preceding six wins – she fought back after being passed. In her first start since November, Grand Slam Smile set the early pace, briefly lost her advantage to Ma Rae’s Girl, and then rallied to retake the lead, eventually winning by 2 1/2 lengths. The style of the win left trainer Sean McCarthy slightly stunned, but delighted. “I was concerned, put it that way,” McCarthy said. :: Access morning workout reports straight from the tracks and get an edge with DRF Clocker Reports Grand Slam Smile, a winner of 7 of 12 starts, started for McCarthy for the first time in the allowance race at 6 1/2 furlongs. Owned and bred by Larry and Marianne Williams of Idaho, Grand Slam Smile was previously trained in Northern California by Steve Specht. Over the winter, Specht retired from training after the... ...

By DRF.com CYPRESS, Calif. (June 27, 2025) — California-bred champion Grand Slam Smile, a five-time stakes winner at Santa Anita in the last two years, starts for the first time since November in an allowance race at Los Alamitos on Saturday, her first start for new trainer Sean McCarthy. Grand Slam Smile, who races for owners and breeders Larry and Marianne Williams, was trained in her first 11 starts by Steve Specht, who retired in late 2024. Last year’s champion Cal-bred 3-year-old filly, Grand Slam Smile was transferred to McCarthy earlier this year. “We’ve gotten to know her with each work,” McCarthy said on Friday. :: Access morning workout reports straight from the tracks and get an edge with DRF Clocker Reports Grand Slam Smile runs in an allowance race at 6 1/2 furlongs, a new distance for a filly who has won stakes on dirt at distances ranging from five furlongs to 1 1/16 miles, and on turf at distances of about 6 1/2 furlongs on the hillside course... ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (June 27, 2025) – California-bred stakes winners Chismosa and Pushiness are nominated to take on defending champion Sweet Azteca and Double Grade I winner Kopion in the July 5 $200,000 Grade II Great Lady M. Stakes at Los Alamitos. Chismosa, a graded winner, is by Clubhouse Ride, out of the Cat Dreams mare You Can Dream, was bred by owner Jaime Renella and is trained by Rafael DeLeon. She has six wins in 24 starts, earnings of $600,250 and is coming off a second in the June 1 Desert Stormer. She was seventh in last year’s Great Lady M. and second in 2023. Pushiness, a multiple stakes winner, is by Kantharos, out of the Empire Maker mare Imperial Pippin, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Repole Stable and trained by Michael McCarthy. She has four wins in 10 starts, earnings of $308,426 and is coming off a second in an Apr. 18 optional claimer. ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (June 26, 2025) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate It’s a Factor is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Los Alamitos Derby for 3-year-olds It’s a Factor is by The Factor, out of the Kitten’s Joy mare Liberty Kitten, was bred by owner Norman Tavares and trained by Antonio Garcia. He has one win in 13 starts, earnings of $54,825 and is coming off a third in a May 11 optional claimer. ...

By DRF.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 27, 2025) — Off a flashy debut win, Saul Elliott ships in from California for Sunday’s $225,000 Bashford Manor Stakes at Churchill Downs. Saul Elliott made his debut May 25 at Santa Anita, going 4 1/2 furlongs against his fellow California-breds. He pressed the pace set by an inside foe before drawing clear to win by 2 1/4 lengths. He stopped the clock in 51.96 seconds and earned a solid early season Beyer Speed Figure of 78. That is the best number in this field and is tied with his Doug O’Neill-trained stablemate Light Won Up – who runs in Sunday’s $225,000 Debutante at Churchill – as the sixth-best figure nationally by a 2-year-old this year. “He’s always been an above average talent, and we were optimistic he’d run good,” O’Neill said. “Safe to say he exceeded our expectations, and he ran really professionally.” Bred by Reddam Racing and owned by Here We Go Brothers, Seymour Jukie and Jack Stable, Saul Elliott is from the... ...

VANCOUVER, B.C. (June 25, 2025) — Baby I’m a Star is the lone California-bred entered in Tuesday’s $50,000 Monashee Handicap at Hastings Racecourse.  Baby I’m a Star is by Om, out of the Include mare Include the Grand, was bred by David Milburn & Minnaloushe Stables & Don Muldoon, is owned by Minnaloushe Stables and Milburn, Dave and trained by Milburn.  She has one win in 11 starts, earnings of $16,938 and is coming off a fifth in the June 7 Emerald Downs Stakes.  ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, Tex. (June 21, 2025) – Flame McGoon, a registered California-sired son of Stanford, is entered in Saturday’s $125,000 Wasted Tears Stakes for fillies and mares at Lone Star Park. Flame McGoon is out of the More Than Ready mare Lula Talulla, was bred by Branch Thoroughbreds, is owned by Wiest, Clayton, Wiest, Rick and Wiest, Lana and trained by Robertino Diodoro. He has six wins in 17 starts, earnings of $215,655 and is coming off a second in the May 26 Ouija Board Distaff Stakes. ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (June 21, 2025) — Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Just Trust Me and fellow California-bred Shankadopolous are entered in Tuesday’s $50,000 Golden Boy Stakes for 3-year-olds at Assiniboia Downs. Shankadopolous is by Clubhouse Ride, out of the Consolidator mare Pica, was bred by Ken Shaw and is owned by trainer Andre Ellis. He has one win in nine starts, earnings of $6,021 and is coming off a June 8 allowance win. Just Trust Me is by Bodexpress, out of the Kitten’s Joy mare Trust Fund Kitty, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Eugene Burns and trainer Dewey Williams. The $3,500 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has five wins in 14 starts, earnings of $118,391 and is coming off three consecutive wins. ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (June 21, 2025) – California-breds Mr. Stang, Magic Tiger and Sawasdee are entered in in Tuesday’s $50,000 Free Press Stakes at Assiniboia Downs. Mr. Stang is by Atta Boy Roy, out of the Private Gold mare Special Holiday, was bred by Melvin & Lori Mellick, is owned by Maria Moreno and is trained by Carlos Moreno. He has eight wins in 29 starts, earnings of $191,933 and is coming off a fourth in the June 3 SS Pee Wee Stakes. Magic Tiger is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Lucky Pulpit mare Funny Gal, was bred by Robert Heinz & Michelle Machado, is owned by Wind Dancer Stable and Meikle, Bill and trained by Wendy Anderson. He has 10 wins in 43 starts, earnings of $198,116 and is coming off a third in a June 10 optional claimer. Sawasdee is by Desert Code, out of the Congaree mare Scary Fast, we bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Kane Kachur and Sharyn Houle and is trained by Jared... ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (June 18, 2025) – Kings River Knight will try to remain perfect at Los Alamitos when he faces six opponents in the $100,000-guaranteed Bertrando Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles Saturday. 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. Approximate post time for the Bertrando is 4:40 p.m. Owned by breeder Integrity Thoroughbred Racing LLC, the Ellwood Johnston Trust and Kenneth Tevelde and trained by John Sadler, Kings River Knight, a 7-year-old son of Acclamation Poteen mare Seasontoperfection, Kings River Knight won both the Bertrando and the E.B. Johnston in 2023 in his two prior races at Los Alamitos. If successful Saturday, the gelding, who has won 11 of 18 and earned $710,330, will join Desmond Doss and Soi Phet as two-time winners of the Bertrando. Soi Phet captured the inaugural running in 2014 and scored again as a 10-year-old in 2018. Desmond Doss went back-to-back in... ...

AUBURN, Wash. (June 19, 2025) – California-bred win machine Clovisconnection is entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Budweiser Stakes at Emerald Downs. Clovisconnection is by Vronsky, out of the Perfect Mandate mare La Darling, was bred by owners William & Judy Hedrick and is trained by Blaine Wright. He has 11 wins in 19 starts, earnings of $463,800 and is coming off a seventh in the Mar. 30 Sensational Star. He has two wins and a second in three Emerald Downs starts. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (June 19, 2025) – Stakes winner and CTBA January Sale topper Shocking Grey is one of four California-breds entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Hastings Stakes for fillies and mares at Emerald Downs. Smiling Lady is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Pleasantly Perfect mare Banner Elk Lady, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Sergio Salguero and trained by Isidro Tamayo. She has six wins in 22 starts, earnings of $177,327 and is coming off a third in a May 23 optional claimer. Brookys Gal is by I’ll Have Another, out of the Giant’s Causeway mare Brooky’s Star, was bred by Jethorse, is owned by Frankly Speaking and trained by Isisdro Tamayo. She has 10 wins in 25 starts, earnings of $161,068 and is coming off a May 26 claiming win. Shocking Grey is by Grazen, out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Seoul Unbridled, was bred by Donald Valpredo, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and trained by Justin Evans. She has three wins in 17 starts, earnings of... ...

AUBURN, Wash. (June 19, 2025) – Stakes winner Si That Tiger is one of four California-breds entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Auburn Stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings at Emerald Downs. CTBA January Sale graduate F B I Bob is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Will Take Charge mare She’ll Take Charge, was bred by Dino Bates, is owned by B Fekkes Dairy and trained by Jennifer Nunnally. He has one win in 13 starts, earnings of $57,447 and is coming off a third in a May. 26 claimer. Si That Tiger is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Rosberg mare Ros’s Girl, was bred by Darlyne Krieg, is owned by Maryanski, John, Maryanski, Janene, Schneider, Gerald E. and Schneider, Gail and trained by Blaine Wright. He has three wins in five starts, earnings of $59,150 and is coming off a May 11 optional claiming win. He’s a half-brother to multiple stakes winner Slew’s Tiz Whiz, who is entered in the Budweiser Stakes later on the card. Goin’ South is... ...

AUBURN, Wash. (June 19, 2025) – Recyleyourheart is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Seattle Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Emerald Downs. Recycleyourheart is by Conveyance, out of the Atta Boy Roy mare Atta Gal Val, was bred by Mr. & Mrs. William Griffin, is owned by Brady, Gary, Lebherz, Philip and Mathis, Andy and trained by Mathis. She has one win in five starts, earnings of $20,430 and is coming off a fourth in a May 26 allowance. ...

From Godolphin LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 16, 2025) — The nominations for the 2025 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards in North America, now in its 10th year, are now open with nominations being accepted through midnight, Monday, July 14. Katie LaMonica, Charities Manager of Godolphin USA, commented, “It’s hard to believe that we are in the 10th year of these wonderful awards. We are so thankful to the entire Thoroughbred industry who have graciously embraced the TIEAs since day one and have been so helpful in recognizing our hardworking industry employees. Please make sure to help us celebrate “Ten Years of TIEA” and nominate today!” Godolphin, the global racing and breeding operation founded by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is the principal sponsor of the awards in association with The Jockey Club, the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, and the Breeders’ Cup. Godolphin also sponsors equivalent awards in Ireland, Australia, Great Britain, and France. Cash prizes totaling $124,000 will be awarded to... ...

From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 14, 2025) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct an in-person meeting on Thursday, June 19, 2025, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Cal Expo in Sacramento.  This meeting will be open to the public. Those who wish to provide unsolicited public comment on agenda items will be limited to two minutes. Comments must relate specifically to the agenda item. Note that for agenda item #13, Public Comment, no further comments will be allowed after thirty minutes.  For those who are unable to attend the meeting, a webcast audio link is available on the CHRB website via the Media Room link. The agenda and package of materials are formatted into a single link: https://www.chrb.ca.gov/meeting_agendas.asp These materials are also available on the CHRB website ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (June 13, 2025) — Multiple stakes winner Kings River Knight is among 12 nominees to the $100,000-guaranteed Bertrando Stakes for Golden State Series-eligibles at Los Alamitos. The one-mile race for 3-year-olds & up bred or sired in the state will be run Saturday, June 21, the second day of the Los Angeles County Fair meet at Los Alamitos. The nine-day LACF season will continue through Sunday, July 6. Bred by Old English Rancho, owned by Integrity Thoroughbred Racing LLC, the Ellwood  Johnston Trust and Kenneth Tevelde and trained by John Sadler, the 7-year-old Acclamation gelding has won 11 of 18 and banked $710,330. He’s only been worse than second twice and is 2-for-2 at Los Alamitos. He won both the E.B. Johnston and Bertando in 2023. Sadler, who also won the 2020 Bertrando with Galilean, also nominated recent Santa Anita maiden winner Miles Finch. The other nominees, in alphabetical order, are Barely Funtional, who won an optional claimer during the 2024 Winter meet at... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 11, 2025) — Snow Chief Stakes winner Santa Barbarian is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III San Juan Capistrano Stakes at Santa Anita. Santa Barbarian is by Bodexpress, out of the Storm Victory mare Ebony Cat, was bred by owner Richard Barton Enterprises and is trained by Ryan Hanson. He has two wins in five starts, earnings of $113,260 and is coming off a win in the Snow Chief Stakes, presented by City National Bank. ...

OCEANPORT, N.J. (June 11, 2025) — California-bred Majestic Oops seeks her second consecutive stakes win in Saturday’s $100,000 Lady’s Secret Stakes for fillies and mares at Monmouth Park. Majestic Oops is by Majestic Harbor, out of the Olmodovor mare Miss Oops, was bred by William Dory, Sandy Dory, Gary Kropp & Janet Kropp, is owned by Sublime Stables & Janet Kropp and is trained by Dan Ward. She has six wins in 28 starts, earnings of $490,558 and is coming off a win in the Apr. 26 Dig a Diamond Stakes. ...