CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 8, 2016) – Unbeaten Enola Gray is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Beverly J. Lewis Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Los Alamitos. Enola Gray is by Grazen, out of the More Than Ready mare Unsung Heroine, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has won all three starts with earnings of $229,100 and is coming off a win in the July 22 Fleet Treat. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (Sept. 8, 2016) – Sharkzilla is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $65,000 Gottstein Futurity for 2-year-olds at Emerald Downs. Sharkzilla is by Distorted Reality, out of the Moscow Ballet mare Blue Ice Shark, was bred by Roger Downes, is owned by John Parker and trained by Candi Tollett. He is a maiden making his third start with earnings of $3,648. ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 8, 2016) – Soi Phet and Magic Mark, winners of the two divisions of the Harry F. Brubaker Stakes, square off in Saturday’s $75,000 E. B. Johnston Stakes for California-breds at Los Alamitos Songforjohnmichael is by Songandaprayer, out of the Quiet American mare Silent Demand, was bred by Kathleen Kennedy, is owned by RL Stables and trained by Dan Hendricks. He has four wins in 13 starts, earnings of $186,850 and is coming off a second in the Aug. 24 Harry F. Brubaker. Magic Mark is by Benchmark, out of the Deputy Governor mare Jewel Magic, was bred by owners Dorine and John Lanza and is trained by Ron Ellis. He has six wins in 16 starts, earnings of $325,634 and is coming off a win in the Aug. 24 Harry F. Brubaker. El Huerfano is by Tannersmyman, out of the Capsized mare Adriftinthebay, was bred by M.A. Douzos, is owned by Barber or Wachtel and is trained by Peter Miller. He has four wins in 18... ...

By Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 7, 2016) — The third Los Angeles County Fair meet at Los Alamitos will start Thursday, Sept. 8. Post time for the 12-day season will be 2 p.m. Racing will be conducted on a Thursday-Sunday basis through Sunday, Sept. 25. Track gates – including the Clubhouse and Vessels Club – will open at 9:30 a.m. General parking is free with grandstand admission $3 ($2 for seniors). Included on the wagering menu are the $2 Pick Six, a pair of 50-cent Pick 4’s – races 2-5 and the final four races – as well as the Players’ Pick 5 – a 50-cent minimum wager with a reduced 14% takeout rate which is offered on the first five races. The richest race of the meet is the Grade II, $200,000 Los Alamitos Derby. Restricted to 3-year-olds, the 1 1/8-mile Derby was run during the Summer Thoroughbred Festival in July the previous two years. Shared Belief won the 2014 renewal while Gimme Da Lute prevailed in... ...

By Bloodhorse.com CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 3, 2016) — Trainer Art Sherman sent California Chrome   back out to breeze at Los Alamitos for the first time since his impressive Aug. 20 TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I) victory, and the 2014 Horse of the Year turned in a steady work Sept. 3. Los Al clockers caught the 5-year-old son of Lucky Pulpit   in :48 4/5 after a first quarter in :24 3/5, and timed him through the gallop out in 1:02 4/5. “I thought it was a very good maintenance work; he just was breezing,” Sherman said. “He went in :48 and change, the gallop out was strong. We’re right on schedule.” Next on California Chrome’s march to the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) is the Oct. 1 Awesome Again (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park, a Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” event. California Chrome has surpassed expectations in each of his five starts in 2016 for an undefeated season that includes a victory in the March 26 Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Sept. 2, 2016) – Multiple stakes winner Mrazek is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s $75,000 Pirate’s Bounty Stakes at Del Mar. Mrazek is by Square Eddie, out of the Wild Rush mare Heckuva Rush, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has three wins in nine starts, earnings of $247,437 and is coming off a third in the July 27 Real Good Deal. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Sept. 2, 2016) – Grade I winner Tamarando is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s $50,000 Rolling Green Stakes at Golden Gate. Tamarando is by Bertrando, out of the Dehere mare Tamarack Bay, was bred by owners Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Jeff Bonde. He has four wins in 27 starts, earnings of $695,278 and is coming off a fourth in the Aug. 7 Joseph T. Grace, but has gone 17 races and 2 ½ years since last winning. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Sept. 1, 2016) – Multiple stakes winner Gold Rush Dancer and Grade I-winning fellow California-bred Ralis are entered in Sunday’s $250,000 Grade II Del Mar Derby for 3-year-olds. 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 five wins in 12 starts, earnings of $379,923 and is coming off wins in three consecutive stakes. Ralis 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 two wins in 13 starts, earnings of $374,083 and is coming off an eighth in the July 9 Belmont Derby Invitational. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 30, 2016) – California-breds Eichel and Exotic Ghost are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes for 2-year-olds. Eichel is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Russian Courage mare Nicole and Ben, was bred by Robert Moreno, is owned by Freeman or Miller and trained by Edward Freeman. He has one win in five starts, earnings of $42,880 and is coming off an Aug. 8 maiden claiming win. Exotic Ghost is by Thorn Song, out of the Globalize mare Chati Valley, was bred by Woodbridge Farm & Elrod Racing Stable, is owned by Little Red Feather Racing Stable, Sluggo Racing or Naify and is trained by Mike Puype. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $26,280 and is coming off a fourth in the Aug. 3 Graduation Stakes. ...

By Bloodhorse.com CYPRESS, Calif. (Aug. 30, 2016) –The most famous resident of Los Alamitos will be honored on “California Chrome   Day” Sept. 10 at the track. In conjunction with a recent proclamation by officials from the city of Cypress, Calif., Los Alamitos will pay tribute to the richest racing Thoroughbred in North American history on the first Saturday of the Los Angeles County Fair at Los Alamitos meet. A video montage will be shown at Los Alamitos featuring highlights of California Chrome’s career and there will be a special presentation by Cypress city officials to members of the 5-year-old horse’s team, including trainer Art Sherman. There will not be an appearance by California Chrome, who won the Grade I, $1 million TVG Pacific Classic Aug. 20 at Del Mar in his most recent race. Additionally, there will be a plush toy giveaway—one per paid admission to the first 2,500 on-track patrons. California Chrome, a California-bred son of Lucky Pulpit   who has 10 graded stakes victories, is expected to make his next start... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 28, 2016) – California Diamond is the lone stakes winner entered in Wednesday’s $150,000 I’m Smokin Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-olds at Del Mar. Rinse and Repeat is by Square Eddie, out of the Gilded Time mare Electric Daze, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in four starts, earnings of $68,520 and is coming off a fourth in the Aug. 13 Best Pal. Elwood J is by Vronsky, out of the In Excess mare Preservingthepeace, was bred by Old English Rancho, Patsy Berumen & Sal Berumen, is owned by Joe Turner and trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He won his lone start July 29 with earnings of $37,800. Upstaging the Cast is by Coil, out of the Horse Chestnut mare Phoenician Star, was bred by Mike Ryan, is owned by Longley, Nesheim or Ryan and is trained by Adam Kitchingman. He won his lone start Aug. 13 with earnings of $37,800. California Diamond is by... ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (Aug. 26, 2016) – Nite Delite is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Smart N Fancy Stakes for fillies and mares at Saratoga. Nite Delite is by War Chant, out of the Mountain Cat mare One Tough Cat, was bred by Angel Crest Farms, is owned by Jack Liebau and trained by Linda Rice. She has four wins in 15 starts, earnings of $188,540 and is coming off a second in the Aug. 14 Blue Sparkler. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 26, 2016) – Unbeaten multiple stakes winner Enola Gray and fellow California-bred Nine Point Nine are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Torrey Pines Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Enola Gray is by Grazen, out of the More Than Ready mare Unsung Heroine, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has won all three races, $229,100 and is coming off a wins in the Melair and Fleet Treat. Nine Point Nine is by Tribal Rule, out of the Cahill Road mare Cielo Dulce, was bred by Stormy Hull and Ginger Samples, is owned by David and Holly Wilson and trained by Vladimir Cerin. She has four wins in 15 starts, earnings of $150,300 and is coming off a fourth in an Aug. 4 optional claimer. ...

By Bloodhorse.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 25, 2016) — Masochistic, one of the top sprinters in 2015, made a strong return to racing in a July 8 allowance race at Santa Anita Park after a nine-month layoff and has been training forwardly for the $200,000 Pat O’Brien Stakes (gr. II) Aug. 27 at Del Mar. The 6-year-old California-bred son of Sought After led gate-to-wire in his last-out win and finished 6 1/4 lengths in front, covering 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:13.74 under Mike Smith for Los Pollos Hermanos Racing and Jay Em Ess Stable. “Visually, it was very impressive, he looks like a different horse this year,” trainer Ron Ellis said. “He always used to be a bit of a run-off and it was nice to see how he settled for Mike. Even though they were going fast, (Masochistic) had his ears up in the air and was really relaxed, which was kind of a different thing for him.” The result was vastly different from Masochistic’s previous start, when he finished a distant last of 14... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 24, 2016) – You’re Late, winner of last month’s California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Stakes, returns in Saturday’s $150,000 Generous Portion Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Dixie Chick Rocks is by Dixie Chatter, out of the Rock Hard Ten mare Incredible Ten, was bred by owners John or Allegra Ernst and is trained by Dan Hendricks. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $38,145 and is coming off an Aug. 13 maiden win. You’re Late is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Smart Strike mare Coastal Strike, was bred by owners Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Jeff Bonde. She has two wins in three starts, earnings of $97,320 and is coming off a win in the July 29 CTBA Stakes. Miss Sunset is by Into Mischief, out of the Trippi mare Tuscan Sunset, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Klein & Lebherz and trained by Jeff Bonde. She won her lone start July... ...

From DMTC DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 24, 2016) — California-bred Masochistic, one of the top sprinters in the country  in 2015, made a strong return to racing after a nine-month layoff in an allowance race at Santa Anita on July 8. The 6-year-old son of Sought After, bred by Francoise Dupuis & Louise Julian, led wire-to-wire and finished 6 ¼ lengths in front, covering 6 ½ furlongs in 1:13.74 under Mike Smith. “Visually, it was very impressive, he looks like a different horse this year,” Ellis said. “He always used to be a bit of a run-off and it was nice to see how he settled for Mike. Even though they were going fast, (Masochistic) had his ears up in the air and was really relaxed, which was kind of a different thing for him.” The result was vastly different from Masochistic’s previous start, when he finished a distant last of 14 in the $1.5 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky. “He fractured a hind leg coming out... ...

SHAKOPEE, Minn. (Aug. 24, 2016) – Woodmans Luck is the lone California-bred entered for main track only in Saturday’s $75,000 Brooks Fields Stakes at Canterbury Park. Woodmans Luck is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Woodman mare Royal Woodman, was bred by Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams, is owned by BCMC Stables, Kovalchuk Stables, North Star Thoroughbreds, et al and is trained by J Sharp. He has 11 wins in 60 starts, earnings of $439,155 and is coming off consecutive starter optional claimers. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2016) – California-bred stakes winners Soi Phet, Solid Wager and Grazen Sky are entered in the first division of Wednesday’s $75,000 Harry F. Brubaker Stakes at Del Mar. Grazen Sky is by Grazen, out of the Sky Mesa mare Sky Marni, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Mark Rheinford. He has four wins in 16 starts, earnings of $360,266 and is coming off a win in a July 15 optional claimer. Solid Wager is by Birdonthewire, out of the Valid Wager mare G Ma, was bred by Madera Thoroughbreds, is owned by Barber or Barber or Stanford Stables and is trained by Peter Miller. He has six wins in 27 starts, earnings of $350,641 and making his first start since an 11th in the Feb. 27 Sensational Star. Soi Phet is by Tizbud, out of the Siberian Summer mare Summer Jersey, was bred by ARCHA Racing, is owned by Benowitz Family Trust, Powell or Viskovich and is trained by Leonard Powell.... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2016) – California-breds Magic Mark, Songforjohnmichael and Avanti Bello are entered in the second division of Wednesday’s $75,000 Harry F. Brubaker Stakes at Del Mar. Magic Mark is by Benchmark, out of the Deputy Governor mare Jewel Magic, was bred by owners Dorine and John Lanza and is trained by Ron Ellis. He has five wins in 15 starts, earnings of $264,734 and is coming off a fourth in the July 4 Thor’s Echo. Songforjohnmichael is by Songandaprayer, out of the Quiet American mare Silent Demand, was bred by Kathleen Kennedy, is owned by RL Stables and trained by Dan Hendricks. He has four wins in 12 starts, earnings of $166,550 and is coming off a fourth in an Aug. 10 optional claimer. Avanti Bello is by Include, out of the Mizzen Mast mare Masterful Lass, was bred by Lou Neve, is owned by Suarez or Keh or Richardson, et al and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has four wins in 15 starts, earnings... ...

From CHRB DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2016) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting Thursday, August 25, preceded by committee meetings Monday and Wednesday, all at Del Mar’s Surfside Race Place and open to the public. The Race Dates Committee will meet Monday beginning at 11 a.m. The Medication and Track Safety Committee will meet Wednesday beginning at 11 a.m. followed by the Legislative, Legal and Regulations Committee at 2 p.m. The regular Board meeting will commence at 9:30 a.m. Thursday.  An audio-only webcast of the Board meeting can be heard through a link on the CHRB website (webcast). The Board agenda and supporting package of materials as well as the Race Dates Committee agenda and package, Medication Committee agenda and package, and Legislative Committee agenda and package all are available on the CHRB website. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2016) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Touched by Autism and fellow California-bred Taman Guard are entered in Friday’s $100,000 Shared Belief Stakes for 3-year-olds at Del Mar. Taman Guard is by Midnight Lute, out of the Deputy Minister mare Bellastrega, was bred by John Perrotta and E. Mercaldo, is owned by Jungle Racing, KMN Racing or LNJ Foxwoods and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has two wins in four starts, earnings of $87,660 and is coming off a fourth in the July 27 Real Good Deal. Touched by Autism is by Sierra Sunset, out of the Beau Genius mare Beau’s Gem, was bred by George and Mary Clare Schmitt, is owned by Johnny Toboada and trained by Marcia Stortz. The $2,700 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has three wins in nine starts, earnings of $118,281 and is coming off a third in the Apr. 30 California Chrome. ...

By DRF.com NEPTUNE CITY, N.J. — Monmouth Park race-caller Frank Mirahmadi was released from the Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune City, N.J., on Monday, a week after undergoing colon surgery. Mirahmadi, 48, will continue his recovery at his New Jersey residence. It has not been determined when Mirahmadi will return to the Monmouth announcer’s booth, but he is eager to do so. Angelo Chinnici, the medical director at Monmouth who convinced Mirahmadi to go to the hospital and then was instrumental in getting him admitted, was already devising a plan last Saturday on how to get Mirahmadi to the press box without draining his energy. When asked by text whether he would return this weekend, Mirahmadi responded, “It’s like an inquiry. Picture the numbers on the board flashing. I know I can do it but will defer to the decision of doctors.”   ...

By DRF.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 19, 2016) — Southern California racing officials have reached a tentative agreement for racing dates for three years and long-term offtrack stabling beginning in 2017, executives said on Thursday. The proposal will be presented to the California Horse Racing Board for ratification at committee and board meetings in the coming days at Del Mar. No agreement has been reached on racing dates for the Northern California Thoroughbred circuit, with negotiations likely to continue for another month or two, several officials said. The racing board’s dates committee is scheduled to meet Monday to hear updates on proposed dates for both Thoroughbred circuits. The Southern California schedule from 2017 to 2019 is likely to look similar to the 2014 and 2015 seasons, the first two years of racing following the closure of Hollywood Park in late 2013, officials said. For 2017, Santa Anita will run from Dec. 26, 2016, to July 4, followed by a two-week summer meeting at Los Alamitos. Del Mar will race for... ...

By DRF.com ALBANY, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2016) — A celebration of life will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. PT in the turf club at Golden Gate Fields for Antonio L. “Tony” Diaz, a top Northern California rider and trainer who died of cancer Monday at age 67. Diaz was the leading rider on the Northern California circuit during the 1970s, winning riding titles at Golden Gate Fields and Bay Meadows, and he became a trainer following his retirement. He rode 2,505 winners before his retirement in 2002 and trained 441 winners from 2,421 starters, including Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies runner Meadow Rendezvous. Diaz won a number of riding titles at both Golden Gate Fields and Bay Meadows while scoring 2,505 career wins before his retirement in 1992. His mounts earned more than $20 million. Following his retirement, Diaz began training horses and took Meadow Rendezvous to the 1993 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, where she finished eighth under his brother, Juvenal Diaz. Diaz had 441 winners from 2,421 starters as... ...

From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2016) –America’s top racehorse – California-bred California Chrome – drew Post No. 1 and was installed as the 8/5 morning line favorite Tuesday for this Saturday’s $1,000,000 TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar. Among the eight rivals who will face him in the 26th edition of the mile and one-quarter Classic is Beholder, America’s top racemare and the defending champion in the prestigious headliner that is the west’s richest race for older horses and the signature event of the seaside course’s summer race meeting. Beholder drew Post No. 7 and was listed at 3-1 on line maker Russell Hudak’s board. Joining the top two is the multiple-stakes winner Dortmund, the huge 4-year-old who gave California Chrome a stout test in the San Diego Handicap here July 23 in the big colt’s first outing in nearly eight months. He drew Post No. 8 and was actually hung as the second choice at 5/2. The TVG Pacific Classic “Draw” took place at the popular... ...

Click HERE for live streaming of the Northern California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale, beginning at noon PT. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 18, 2016) – Multiple stakes winner Ambitious Brew is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II Del Mar Mile Handicap. Ambitious Brew is by Tizbud, out of the Forest Wildcat mare Kathwen, was bred by owner Pamela Ziebarth and is trained by Martin Jones. He has six wins in 18 starts, earnings of $427,225 and is coming off a second in the July 24 California Dreamin’. ...

By Jay Hovdey, DRF.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 19, 2016) — There is a chance that the season could peak too soon on Saturday afternoon, when the darlings of the American turf – Songbird, California Chrome, and Beholder – will be competing coast to coast. Songbird is laying her unbeaten record on the line in the Alabama Stakes at Saratoga, a 10-furlong race that has been won by so many fabulous fillies that it saves time to note only those who made it all the way to the Hall of Fame. There have been a cool dozen. The Pacific Classic will not be run until 6:15 Pacific on Saturday evening, and already local historians are making room for the 2016 version alongside the 1938 Del Mar match race between Seabiscuit and Ligaroti, the last hurrah of 8-year-old Native Diver in the 1967 Del Mar Handicap, and the epic duel between champion Paseana and the unwavering Exchange in the 1994 Chula Vista Handicap. And that’s okay. When a Horse of the... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 18, 2016) – Grade II winner Cheekaboo and fellow California-bred Lynne’s Legacy are entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade I Del Mar Oaks for 3-year-old fillies. Cheekaboo is by Unusual Heat, out of the Souvenir Copy mare Sandy Cheeks, was bred by Maedline Auerbach, Richard Rosenberg & Barry Abrams and is trained by Peter Eurton. She has three wins in nine starts, earnings of $296,096 and is coming off a second in the July 17 Sandy Blue. Lynne’s Legacy is by Unusual Heat, out of the Steinlen mare Top of Our Game, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by DP Racing and trained by James Cassidy. She has two wins in nine starts, earnings of $117,442 and is coming off a consecutive wins. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 18, 2016) – Multiple graded winner Ashleyluvssugar and fellow California-bred stakes winner El Huerfano are entered in Saturday’s $250,000 Grade II Del Mar Handicap. Ashleyluvssugar is by Game Plan, out of the Urgent Request mare Ashley’s Folly, was bred by owners Alesia, BranJam Racing Stables or Ciaglia Racing and is trained by Peter Eurton. He has six wins in 15 starts, earnings of $577,504 and is coming off a second in the July 17 Eddie Read. He was second in this race last year. 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 four wins in 17 starts, earnings of $155,112 and is coming off a third in the June 26 McCann’s Mojave. ...

VANCOUVER, B.C. (July 18, 2016) – Dashing Don is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Sir Winston Churchill Derby Trial at Hastings. Dashing Don is by Popular, out of the Meadowlake mare Summer Bay, was bred by Rod and Lorraine Rodriguez, is owned by L.D.S. Enterprises and is trained by James Brown. He has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $64,607 and is coming off a consecutive wins. ...

PLEASANTON, Calif. (Aug. 5, 2016) — To view a 30-second video detailing the 2016 Northern California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale, to be held Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, click HERE. ...

By Bloodhorse.com CYPRESS, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2016) –Art and Alan Sherman wanted California Chrome   to run an easy half-mile in his first breeze following a hard-earned victory in the San Diego Handicap (gr. II), and the father-son training duo got what they asked for Aug. 7 at Los Alamitos Race Course. The 2014 Horse of the Year—without blinkers on—showed an eagerness to run and pulled against regular exercise rider Dihigi Gladney approaching the half-mile pole on backstretch, but once the chestnut got into his work, he settled into an easy stride under the lights in the early morning at Los Alamitos. California Chrome’s final time from Los Alamitos clockers was :47 4/5, just a tick off the Shermans’ time of :47 3/5, in his first of two scheduled workouts in preparation for the TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I). “He was just breezed down there. He’s coming into the race good,” Art Sherman said. “I don’t have to train him. We know Chrome and we don’t have to get the fast works... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2016) – Multiple stakes winner Richard’s Boy is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $75,000 Green Flash Handicap at Del Mar. Richard’s Boy is by Idiot Proof, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Marissa’s Joy, was bred by Harold and Pamela Tillema, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and trained by Peter Miller. He has six wins in 13 starts, earnings of $327,760 and is making his first start since a second in the Feb. 27 Sensational Star. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 1, 2016) – Graded stakes winner Home Journey is one of four California-breds entered in Friday’s $75,000 Daisycutter Stakes 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 Thoroughbreds or Bamford or House and is trained by Simon Callaghan. She has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $223,692 and is coming off an eighth in the Dec. 19 Lightning City Stakes at Tampa Bay. Cindys Secret is by Sea of Secrets, out of the Bertrando mare Captural, was bred by Randi and Rick Sackett, is owned by Sackett, Sackett or Wallace II and is trained by J. Wallace II. She has four wins in 15 starts, earnings of $167,638 and is coming off consecutive wins. Home Journey is by Good Journey, out of the Came Home mare Goodtobehome, was bred by Mark Giardino, Daryle Ann Giardino and John Elick, is owned by GGG Stables or... ...

CHESTER, W. Va. (Aug. 1, 2016) – Bodhisattva is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 West Virginia Governor’s Stakes at Mountaineer. Bodhisattva is by Student Council, out of the Talk Is Money mare Dr. Cheryl P., was bred by Andy Stronach and is owned by trainer Jose Corrales. He has five wins in 20 starts, earnings of $237,883 and is coming off a win in the July 16 Carl Hanford Memorial. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 1, 2016) – Stakes winner California Diamond and Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Tchula Sunset meet in Wednesday’s $100,000 Graduation Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-olds at Del Mar. Sizzlin Square 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 July 2 and has earnings of $33,600. Tchula Sunset is by Sierra Sunset, out of the Pentelicus mare Tchula Miss, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Curt & Lila Lanning and is trained by Ed Moger Jr. The $17,500 purchase from the Northern California Yearling Sale has one win in two starts, earnings of $28,400 and is coming off a second in the July 3 Everett Nevin. California Diamond is by Harbor the Gold, out of the Slewdledo mare Carrie’s a Jewel, was bred by Stormy Hull, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and is trained by Peter Miller. He is unbeaten in two starts... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 21, 2016) – Millionaire Alert Bay leads a deep field filled with stakes winners in Sunday’s $150,000 California Dreamin’ Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at Del Mar. Magic Mark is by Benchmark, out of the Deputy Governor mare Jewel Magic, was bred by owners Dorine & John Lanza and is trained by Ron Ellis. He has five wins in 15 starts, earnings of $264,734 and is coming off a fourth in the July 4 Thor’s Echo. Ambitious Brew is by Tizbud, out of the Forest Wildcat mare Kathwen, was bred by owner Pamela Ziebarth and is trained by Marty Jones. He has six wins in 17 starts, earnings of $398,725 and is coming off a sixth in the June 25 Triple Bend. He was fifth in this race last year. Boozer is by Unusual Heat, out of the Cape Canaveral mare Kitty and Boo, was bred by B. Abrams, V. Loverso, C. Perez, Huston Racing and M. Auerbach, is owned by Al & Sandee Kirkwood... ...