From Barretts DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2015) — The date for the Barretts 2015 Fall Sale of Yearlings and Horses of Racing Age, to be held at the Del Mar Racetrack, has been changed to Tuesday, October 27, from Wednesday, October 28. Early Bird entries will close next Friday, August 28. The entry deadline is September 4. Breeding Stock will also be accepted into this sale this year. ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 20, 2015) – Unbeaten Jimmy Bouncer is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II Del Mar Mile Handicap. Jimmy Bouncer is by Square Eddie, out of the General Meeting mare Meetmeinthewoods, was bred by owner J. Paul Reddam and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has won all four starts with earnings of $196,800 and is coming off a July 29 optional claiming win. ...
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From CHRB DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 18, 2015) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting this Thursday, August 20, at the Surfside Race Place (simulcast facility) at Del Mar Racetrack beginning at 9:30 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend. An audio-only webcast of rhe meeting can be heard through a link on the CHRB website (webcast). The meeting agenda and supportingpackage of materials also are available on the CHRB website. ...
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By Bloodhorse.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 19, 2015) — Following an unproductive trip to New Jersey, California-bred Ashleyluvssugar returns to friendlier climes in Southern California and seeks to regain his form in the $250,000 Del Mar Handicap (gr. IIT)going 11 furlongs Aug. 22 at Del Mar. The 4-year-old took home honors in the Charles Whittingham and San Luis Rey stakes (both gr. IIT) at Santa Anita Park before running sixth in the United Nations Stakes (gr. IT) a tMonmouth Park. He is a stalker with a lively kick and has already defeated a couple of the horses he will meet again here as the 123-pound co-highweight with grade I winnerFinnegans Wake. Ashleyluvssugar is by Game Plan, out of the Urgent Request mare Ashley’s Folly, was bred by owners Estate of Alesia, BranJam Stables and Ciaglia Racing and is trained by Peter Eurton. He has six wins in 12 starts and earnings of $465,504. Finnegans Wake, winner of the Turf Classic (gr. IT) at Churchill Downs in the spring as well as the San Marcos (gr. IIT) at Santa... ...
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By Bloodhorse.com LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 17, 2015) — The Jockey Club announced Aug. 17 the election of four new members: W. B. Rogers Beasley, John Magnier, Rosendo (Ro) Parra, and Thomas S. Robbins. Beasley has served as Keeneland director of racing since 2001 and was the track’s sales director for 19 years prior to his current post. He serves on the boards of the Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council, the Kentucky Horse Park, the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium, and the Racing Officials Accreditation Program and previously served on the American Graded Stakes Committee and the Thoroughbred Club of America board of directors. Magnier presides over Coolmore Stud, which has branches in Ireland, Kentucky (Ashford Stud), and the Hunter Valley (Coolmore Australia). His family has been associated with a long list of champion horses and major stallions since the 1850s, originally in Co. Cork, Ireland, where stallions still stand as part of Coolmore today. Magnier has co-owned or -bred four of the last five Epsom Derby (Eng.- I) winners. Parra, owner of Millennium... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2015) – Chati’s On Top rallied four-wide through the stretch to win Sunday’s $150,750 Solana Beach Handicap for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares at Del Mar. Chati’s On Top is by Old Topper, out of the Globalize mare Chati Valley, was bred by Bill Delia, H.C. Martin and Ray Pagano, is owned by Little Red Feather Racing and Marsha Naify and is trained by Mike Puype. “I can’t say the fractions were overly fast and that’s why she won,” said Puype. “She came to run today. She had to run wide and speed has been pretty prevalent on the turf course lately. But when she picked up her run you could tell she meant business. She was the best today. We were entered in the Osunitas (July 18) and when it rained and it came off the turf it was a tough decision whether to scratch or not. But I figured it was best. This was our goal for the summer and she... ...
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From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2015) — A newly-created Starter Showdown Series – with purses totaling $175,000 – and five other stakes races worth a combined $450,000 will be offered during the upcoming Los Angeles County Fair at Los Alamitos meet. The 10-day season will begin Thursday, Sept. 10 and continue through Friday, Sept. 25. Racing will be conducted on a Thursday-Sunday basis the first two weeks, then conclude with two days (Sept. 24-25) before the Southern California scene shifts to Santa Anita Saturday, Sept. 26. The Starter Showdown Series, which will debut on closing day, consists of five races – varying in distance from 5 ½ furlongs to one mile – for horses eligible for $8,000, $16,000 and $25,000 starter allowance contests.A six-furlong race, the $45,000 Seal Beach Stakes is the richest in the Series. The other stakes are the $30,000 Buena Park (5 ½ furlongs), the $30,000 Westminster (5 ½ furlongs, fillies and mares), the $35,000 Rossmoor (One Mile) and the $35,000 Long Beach (One... ...
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By Bloodhorse.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2015) — A California-bred son of Harlan’s Holiday and a daughter of Tapizar each brought $90,000 to top the inaugural Barretts select yearling sale at Del Mar racetrack Aug. 15. The sale, held after the day’s races, averaged $36,524, with 42 grossing $1,534,000; 25 of the 67 through the ring did not sell. The median was $31,000. Barretts conducted the sale in the Surfside Race Place adjacent to the racetrack. It was standing room only early in the sale, though the crowd thinned out considerably by the end of the session. “We experimented with the sale after the races, but I would think that next year we’ll go to a day session on a dark day,” said Kim Lloyd, general manager of Barretts. “This makes for too long of a day. We will try things and adjust as we go along.” Barretts is in its first year of conducting all of its sales at Del Mar. The company previously sold at Fairplex Park in Pomona, a facility that... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 14, 2015) – California stallion Sierra Sunset was represented by his first winner when Carlos Dangerous won the fourth race Friday at Del Mar, a maiden special weight for 2-year-old California-breds. Carlos Dangerous was bred by owners Philip Lebherz and Richard Meister and is trained by Jeff Bonde. He ran the six furlongs in 1:11.93 and won by a neck as the 2-1 favorite in the field of eight. Sierra Sunset, a Grade II winner by Bertrando out of the Pirate’s Bounty mare Toot Sweet, stands at Paradise Road Ranch. ...
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VANCOUVER, B.C. (Aug. 18, 2015) – Unbeaten Dashing Don is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $50,000 New Westminster Handicap for 2-year-olds at Hastings Park. Dashing Don is by Popular, out of the Meadowlake mare Summer Bay, was bred by Rod and Lorraine Rodriguez, is owned by JDP Holdings, Nancy Betts, Don Adams and Ross Rees and is trained by Betts. He has won both of his starts with earnings of $23,062. ...
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By Bloodhorse.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2015) — Victor Espinoza, who guided American Pharoah through his Triple Crown triumph this spring, has been named the 2015 recipient of the Laffit Pincay, Jr. Award. Espinoza will receive the award and its trophy from Pincay this Aug. 16 at Del Mar in a winner’s circle ceremony between races. The Pincay Award, given annually by the Hall of Fame rider since 2004 to those who have served the sport “with integrity, extraordinary dedication, determination, and distinction,” originated at the now-closed Hollywood Park, but shifted to Del Mar in 2014. Espinoza, 43, is a native Mexico City and has ridden more than 3,200 winners in his career, but will always be remembered for his rides on American Pharoah, making him only the 12th Triple Crown winner and the first to accomplish it in 37 years. The rider first handled American Pharoah in a winning effort in last year’s Del Mar Futurity (gr. I), and in seven starts since, they’ve never been beaten. Espinoza’s Triple Crown feat this... ...
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For sale results, click: Sales Results PLEASANTON, Calif. (Aug. 11, 2015) – An expanded catalog led to jumps in gross sales and median price at Tuesday’s 2015 Northern California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. The average sale price of $11,537 compared to the record of $12,556 set last year, while gross sales leaped to $1,349,800 for 117 sold compared to $1,054,700 for 84 sold last year. The median of $7,000 easily topped last year’s $5,000. The sale topper, a son of Idiot Proof, sold for $72,000. The colt is out of the Smart Strike mare Reine des Neiges, was bred by Timothy O’Leary, was consigned by Woodbridge Farm, Agent, and purchased by John Brocklebank, Agent, for Dickman Legacy Ranch. The price was only $3,000 less than the sale record set last year by a son of Forestry. The second-highest priced sale, and the top-priced filly, went for $57,000 to trainer Jeff Bonde. She is by Kafwain, out of Unbridled mare Fasahah, and is a... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2015) – Defending champion Heat Du Jour leads a field filled with six-figure earners for Sunday’s $150,000 Solana Beach Handicap for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares at Del Mar. Shysheisnot is by Tribal Rule, out of the Dynaformer mare Window Shopper, was bred by owner Emily Wygod and is trained by Cliff Sise. She has three wins in 10 starts, earnings of $160,760 and is coming off an eighth in a July 17 optional claimer. Smoove It is by Square Eddie, out of the Distorted Humor mare Smoove, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has four wins in 19 starts, earnings of $269,230 and is coming off a 10th in the May 25 Gamely. Mangita is by Cyclotron, out of the Eastern Echo mare Moana Loa, was bred by owners Bruce Headley and Irwin and Andrew Molasky and is trained by Headley. She has four wins in 13 starts, earnings of $183,080 and is coming off... ...
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2015) – Unbeaten Smokey Image and Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Roaring Rule are entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Cavonnier Juvenile Stakes for 2-year-olds at Santa Rosa. Roaring Rule is by Tribal Rule, out of the Video Ranger mare Ladylore, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by GCCI and is trained by Cliff DeLima. The $25,000 Northern California Yearling Sale purchase won his lone start and has earnings of $9,600. Smokey Image is by Southern Image, out of the Free House mare Special Smoke, was bred by C-Punch Ranch, is owned by Betty and Robert Irvin and is trained by Greg James. He has won both of his starts with earnings of $60,900 and is coming off a win in the July 5 Everett Nevin Stakes. ...
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AUBURN, Wash. (Aug. 13, 2015) – Multiple graded winner Alert Bay is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade III Longacres Mile Handicap at Emerald Downs. Alert Bay is by City Zip, out of the Dushyantor mare Hickory, was bred by Thomas Bell and Ross McLeod, is owned by Peter Redekop and is trained by Blaine Wright. He has eight wins in 16 starts, earnings of $765,195 and is coming off a fourth in the July 2 Bertrando Stales. ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2015) – Multiple stakes winner Uzziel is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Rancho Bernardo Handicap for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Uzziel is by Harlington, out of the Lord At War mare Pretti Woman, was bred by owners James and Tammy McKenney and is trained by J. Keith Desormeaux. She has four wins in 16 starts, earnings of $255,088 and is coming off a second in a July 17 allowance. ...
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EDMONTON, Alberta (Aug. 13, 2015) – Stakes winner Bodhisattva and fellow California-bred Cowboys Don’t Cry are entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade III Canadian Derby for 3-year-olds at Northlands Park. Cowboys Don’t Cry is by Include, out of the Mt. Livermore mare Mt. Swoosh, was bred by Louis Neve, is owned by Tom Rycroft and Dale Stark and is trained by Rycroft. He has one win in 12 starts, earnings of $32,482 and is coming off a second in the July 26 Alberta Derby. Bodhisattva is by Student Council, out of the Talk Is Money mare Dr. Cheryl P., was bred by Andy Stronach, is owned by Jose Corrales and Pan Am Racing Stable and is trained by Corrales. He has three wins in 13 starts, earnings of $168,095 and is coming off a seventh in the June 21 Pegasus Stakes after finishing eighth in the Preakness Stakes. ...
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EDMONTON, Alberta (Aug. 13, 2015) – California-breds Omar and Swiss Idol are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Sun Sprint Championship at Northlands Park. Omar is by Bertrando, out of the Beau Genius mare Perfect Doll, was bred by Omar Aldabbagh, is owned by Randy Exelby, Tim Gordon and Running Rabbit and is trained by Robertino Diodoro. He has 11 wins in 29 starts, earnings of $182,094 and is coming off a consecutive optional claiming wins. Swiss Idol is by Swiss Yodeler, out of the Runaway Groom mare Shescominundone, was bred by Dahlberg Farms, is owned by Geri Gowdy, Bernie Green, Vernon Harder and Rick Wise and is trained by Wise. He has nine wins in 26 starts, earnings of $102,543 and is coming off a three consecutive optional claiming wins. ...
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2015) – California-bred Smokey Image remained unbeaten Sunday by winning the $62,310 Cavonnier Juvenile Stakes for 2-year-olds at Santa Rosa. Smokey Image is by Southern Image, out of the Free House mare Special Smoke, was bred by C-Punch Ranch, is owned by Betty and Robert Irvin and is trained by Greg James. He has won all three his starts with earnings of $102,100 and was coming off a win in the July 5 Everett Nevin Stakes. Smokey Image ran the six furlongs in 1:11.46 and won by two lengths. ...
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By Bloodhorse.com AUBURN, Wash. (Aug. 16, 2015) — Stryker Phd closed with a huge rally and soared clear to victory in the $200,000 Longacres Mile Handicap (gr. III) Aug. 16 at Emerald Downs, taking his home state’s marquee race for a second year in a row. The 6-year-old Washington-bred son of California stallion Bertrando finished the mile dirt race in 1:34.06 under jockey Leslie Mawing, sent off the 6-5 favorite and 123-pound highweight in a field of 11. Sammy Mandeville came flying but could not catch the winner, who held safe by about three-quarters of a length. Alert Bay was third. Owned by Jim and Mona Hour, Stryker Phd came off back-to-back wins in the July 19 Mt. Rainier Handicap and the June 14 Budweiser Handicap, both at Emerald, to claim his eighth win in 21 starts for trainer Larry Ross. Last year he followed the same pattern, and in 2013 he was second in the Longacres Mile when running in the grade III stakes for the first time. The winner returned $4.60, $3, and $2.40 while Sammy Mandeville... ...
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2015) – Favored California-bred Richard’s Boy rallied three wide then held on gamely to win Saturday’s $62,975 Jess Jackson Owners Handicap at Santa Rosa. 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 five wins in eight starts, earnings of $242,240 and was coming off a fourth in the Aug. 2 Real Good Deal Stakes. He ran the five furlongs in :56.51 and won by a neck. ...
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OCEANPORT, N.J. (Aug. 15, 2015) – Joya Real, a 6-year-old Kentucky-bred daughter of California stallion Eddington, won Saturday’s $60,000 Blue Sparkler Stakes for fillies and mares at Monmouth Park. Joya Real has nine wins in 24 starts and earnings of $371,549. She ran the 5 ½ furlongs in 1:01.96 and won by a neck. ...
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2015) – Shudacudawudya, who won this race three years ago, is one of six California-breds entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Jess Jackson Owners Handicap at Santa Rosa. Dixieland Blues is by In Excess, out of the Dixieland Band mare Southern Charm, was bred by owners Harris Farms, Donald Valpredo and John Nicoletti and is trained by John Martin. He has six wins in 19 starts, earnings of $237,978 and is coming off an Aug. 2 claiming win. Tricky Liz is by Old Topper, out of the Artax mare My Sis Liz, was bred by Joseph Duffel, is owned by Dave DiCiolla and Robert Lucas and trained by Lucas. He has nine wins in 18 starts, earnings of $55,490 and is coming off a July 31, allowance win. Black Tornado is by Tribal Rule, out of the Skip Trial mare When, was bred by Donna Kisela and is owned by trainer Bruce Dillenbeck. He has two wins in 16 starts, earnings of $62,819 and is coming off... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2015) – Majestic Heat is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade I Del Mar Oaks for 3-year-old fillies. Majestic Heat is by Unusual Heat, out of the Ole mare Chi Chi Nette, was bred by owners Madeline Auerbach and Barry Abrams and is trained by Abrams. She has two wins in four starts, earnings of $104,410 and is coming off an optional claiming win on Sunday. ...
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AUBURN, Wash. (Aug. 12, 2015) – Gold Rush Dancer is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 WTBOA Lads Stakes for 2-year-old colts and geldings at Emerald Downs. 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 Bill Tollett. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $21,175 and is coming off a second in the July 19 Emerald Express. ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2015) – Bobby Z Man is the lone California-bred entered in Wednesday’s $80,000 Green Flash Handicap at Del Mar. Bobby Z Man is by Unusual Heat, out of the Smokester mare Craven Cottage, was bred by Abrams and Huston Racing Stables, is owned by Becerra, Brown and Martin and is trained by Rafael Becerra. He has five wins in 18 starts, earnings of $223,548 and is coming off a third in an Aug. 5 claimer. ...
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2015) – California stallion Black Seventeen was represented by his first winner when Thor’s Champion won Sunday’s fifth race at Santa Rosa, a maiden claimer. Thor’s Champion is out of the Wised Up mare Thunder and Ice and was bred by owners Zuer Racing, John Cadman, Michael Timchenko and John Shehane. The 3-year-old gelding, trained by William Delia and ridden by Russell Baze, ran the six furlongs in 1:13.11 and won by three lengths as the 2-1 favorite. Black Seventeen is a multiple Grade I winner out of Is It True. ...
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By DRF.com DEL MAR, Calif. – The yearling sale business in California is nearing its busiest week of the year. On Tuesday, the Northern California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton will have a catalog of approximately 193 horses, with 174 yearlings and 19 horses of racing age offered before supplemental entries and withdrawals. By comparison, the 2014 sale offered 121 horses. On Aug. 15, Barretts is offering a select yearling sale at Del Mar with a catalog of 75 prospects. It will be the first Del Mar summer sale since 2004. The Northern California sale is coming off a bumper year, in which the average price in the yearling portion of the sale soared 109 percent from $6,007 in 2013 to $12,556 in 2014. Last year, 84 yearlings sold for $1,054,700. This year’s sale could be just as strong, according to Doug Burge, the president of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association’s sales division. “The quality looks as good as I’ve seen,”... ...
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From The Jockey Club SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (Aug. 9, 2015) — The Jockey Club’s Board of Stewards voted Saturday to change certain provisions of the Principal Rules and Requirements of the American Stud Book and, as a result, microchips will become a requirement for registration for foals of 2017 and later. The microchips will be used in conjunction with official markings to provide an effective means of confirming the identity of Thoroughbreds for the duration of their lives. Beginning with foals born in 2017, a microchip will be provided with all registration application and genetic sampling kits. In 2016, owners will have the option to request free microchips with registration and genetic sampling kits when they report the birth of a live foal. There will be no increase in registration fees. Microchips are a compulsory component of Thoroughbred registration in several countries including Great Britain, France, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, Germany, Italy, and New Zealand. “Microchips are a fast, safe and effective measure for enhancing the identification of Thoroughbred racehorses and have... ...
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From Equibase SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (Aug. 9, 2015) — STATS LLC, the world’s leading sports technology, data and content company, and Equibase Company, the Thoroughbred industry’s official database, have entered into a strategic partnership to develop products and services for horseplayers. The announcement was made by STATS’ Executive Vice President for Strategic Relationships, Bill Squadron, during hisp resentation at the 63rd annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. “Combining the skill set and sports technology capabilities of STATS with Equibase’s data and expertise will be a win-win for both avid horseplayers and new fans to the sport,” said Squadron. “The predictive algorithms we have developed for other sports have natural applications that will be leveraged for horse racing. We couldn’t be more excited about the possibilities.” STATS has been established as a world leader in sports technology for football, baseball, basketball, hockey and soccer. The partnership with Equibase marks a new arena for STATS to enter and will provide an unprecedented product to Thoroughbred racing... ...
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2015) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Lil Miss Awesome is one of five California-breds entered in Friday’s $50,000 Wine Country Debutante for 2-year-old fillies at Santa Rosa. Lil Miss Awesome is by Awesome Gambler, out of the Classic Secret mare Missed The Cut, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Velocity Racing Stables and Charlie Zsebik and is trained by Vod Farris. The $1,000 Northern California Yearling Sale purchase has one win in four starts, earnings of $5,960 and is coming off a June 27 maiden win. Ride the Shark is by Onebadshark, out of the Peaks and Valleys mare Jitterbug Jan, was bred by owner E-Racing.com and is trained by John Martin. She has one win in three starts, earnings of $7,910 and is coming off a July 25 maiden win. Ourprincessmelanie is by Roi Charmant, out of the Gotham City mare King City Kitty, was bred by owner Martin Bach and is trained by William Morey. She has one win in... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2015) – Multiple stakes winner Singing Kitty is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $80,000 Sandy Blue Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Singing Kitty is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Natural Singer R N, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by Chris Aulds and Peter Jeong and is trained by Matthew Chew. She has four wins in 10 starts, earnings of $243,628 and is coming off a seventh in the May 3 Honeymoon Stakes. ...
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2015) – Oak Tree Handicap winner Blues Blaster is one of four accomplished California-breds entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Joseph T. Grace Handicap at Santa Rosa. Blues Blaster is by Redattore, out of the Rhythm mare Miss Rhythmic, was bred by Briere Thoroughbreds and is owned by trainer Bruce Dilenbeck. He has five wins in 14 starts, earnings of $148,531 and is coming off a win in the June 21 Oak Tree Handicap. Salah Champ is by Benchmark, out of the Cutlass Reality mare Morell’s Love, was bred by Salah Said-Al Mudarris, is owned by Janet Hollendorfer, Mark Schlaich and George Todaro and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has 10 wins in 27 starts, earnings of $248,314 and is coming off a second in a June 28 starter handicap. Eagle Screams is by Redattore, out of the Free House mare Dreamy Jeanie, was bred by Don Eidson, is owned by M.A. Douzos and trained by Gil Matos. He has eight wins in 39 starts, earnings... ...
Read More →By Paulick Report Horse of the Year California Chrome continues to make progress in his recovery from a cannon-bone bruise that ended his current racing season. According to a report in the Daily Racing Form, trainer Art Sherman said that the talented colt remains at Taylor Made Farm and is on schedule to return to his stable at Los Alamitos in October. Sherman said that California Chrome was not being ridden, and was having pasture time daily. The colt has put on about 25 pounds. “They said he is traveling good in the paddock,” Sherman said. “I don’t think he’ll do anything until he comes to me. I’ll have to leg him up.” Sherman told the DRF that he hopes to have California Chrome ready for a start in early 2016 at Santa Anita. ...
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By Paulick Report PLEASANTON, Calif. (July 28, 2015) — The 2015 California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Northern California yearling and horses of racing age sale has drawn 193 horses for its Aug. 11 auction. According to the Daily Racing Form, 174 yearlings and 19 horses of racing age will go through the ring at the Alameda County Fair Grounds in Pleasanton, Calif. Although most of the horses are California-breds, several other states’ breeding programs will be represented also, including New York, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Arizona. The catalog includes first-crop yearlings for ten stallions, including Shackleford, Coil, and Acclamation among others. ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 6, 2015) – Over Par is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $150,000 Grade III La Jolla Handicap at Del Mar. Over Par 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 one win in six starts, earnings of $68,928 and is coming off a July 22 maiden win. ...
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From Blood-Horse LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 5, 2015 – The Blood-Horse has unveiled Blood-Horse Daily, a free app that features Thoroughbred news and information delivered for smartphone Apple and Android platforms. “The Blood-Horse has made its unique content available on both a daily and weekly basis over a long period of time and the creation of the Blood-Horse Daily app enables us to leverage the best technology available to a publisher and share that content as quickly and as widely as possible,” said John K. Keitt Jr., chief executive officer and publisher of Blood-Horse magazine. “The breaking news, analysis and commentary, along with entries, results and a variety of sire, racing and sales lists, will provide readers with timely access to information they need to know.” “Our goal with Blood-Horse Daily is to provide a concise rundown of the most important topics in Thoroughbred breeding, racing, and sales,” said Ian Tapp, editor of Blood-Horse Daily. “We will focus on key issues and their impact on the Thoroughbred industry, delivered in a format designed for the on-the-go reader.” To access Blood-Horse Daily through a smartphone, customers can download... ...
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From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 5, 2015) — Reddam Racing’s Mrazek, the 3-5 betting choice ridden by Mario Gutierrez, drew off easily in the stretch to win the featured $100,000 Graduation Stakes for Golden State Series eligible two-year-olds Wednesday at Del Mar. Mrazek dueled for command to the upper stretch where he asserted his superiority to win by three and one-quarter lengths in a fast 1:03.77 for the five and one-half furlongs. Ralis, his uncoupled stablemate from the barn of trainer Doug O’Neill and also owned by Reddam Racing, closed well to be second, five and one-quarters ahead of Swiss Minister in the field of six juveniles. Viviendo El Sueno was fourth. Mrazek, another talented offspring of the young stallion Square Eddie, earned $57,000 with his second victory in four starts and now has earnings of $135,810. After breaking his maiden first time out at Santa Anita May 31, the colt was second in both the Santa Anita Juvenile and the Summer Juvenile at Los Alamitos. Mrazek returned... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 5, 2015) – Unbeaten Found Money is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Best Pal Stakes for 2-year-olds at Del Mar. Found Money is by Square Eddie, out of the General Meeting mare Chanel My Belle, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has won both career starts with earnings of $108,600 and is coming off a win in the June 21 Santa Anita Juvenile Stakes. ...
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Aug. 5, 2015) – Stakes winner El Huerfano and fellow California-bred Extant are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Robert Dupret Derby for 3-year-olds at Santa Rosa. El Huerfano is by Tannersmyman, out of the Capsized mare Adriftinthebay, was bred by owner M.A. Douzos and trained by Gil Matos. He has three wins in five starts, earnings of $66,686 and is coming off a win in the July 18 Golden Bear Stakes. Extant is by Benchmark, out of the French Envoy mare Double Dip, was bred by owner Jeff Siegel and is trained by Jedd Josephson. He has three wins in five starts, earnings of $72,010 and is coming off an 11th in the July 16 Oceanside Stakes. ...
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RUIDOSO, N.M. (Aug. 5, 2015) – Watch the Curves is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Aspen Cup Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Ruidoso Downs. Watch the Curves is by Kafwain, out of the Distorted Humor mare Curvy Girl, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by Larry Bills and trained by Greg Green. She has one win in eight starts, earnings of $12,340 and is coming off a second in a July 28 claimer. ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2015) – Graded winners Harlington’s Rose and Home Journey are among five California-breds entered in Thursday’s $80,000 Daisycutter Handicap for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Mark of a Gem is by Benchmark, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Tiz a Gem, was bred by River Edge Farm, is owned by Richard Pasko and trained by Tim Yakteen. She has three wins in 13 starts, earnings of $157,500 and is coming off a seventh in a June 11 optional claimer. Lucky Mo is by McCann’s Mojave, out of the Poteen mare Crilly Now, was bred by owner Robert McCabe Family Trust and is trained by Martine Bellocq. She has one win in six starts, earnings of $14,870 and is coming off a fifth in a July 26 claimer. Our Pure Creation is by Pure Prize, out of the Smart Strike mare Creative Karen, was bred by owner Joe Parker and trained by Val Brinkerhoff. She has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $175,596 and... ...
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By Bloodhorse.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2015) — A little more than an hour after his stablemate wowed the masses on the East Coast, Bob Baffert-trained Gimme Da Lute dominated in the $200,000 Real Good Deal Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at Del Mar. The 3-year-old son of Midnight Lute —owned by breeders Karl Watson, Mike Pegram, and Paul Weitman—sat just off two dueling leaders, bypassed them with ease on the outside in the turn of the seven-furlong event, and pulled away to win by 12 1/4 lengths. “I stayed busy on him through the stretch,” said jockey Martin Garcia. “That last race at Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos Derby, July 4), when he made the lead he tried to pull himself up. I didn’t want that to happen today, so I stayed after him. I didn’t beat him up, just stayed after him. He’s a nice horse.” Rocko’s Wheel closed from last to finish second, followed by Grazen Sky a length back in third. Richard’s Boy, who broke from the rail, led early with fractions of :22.88... ...
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2015) – Favored Central Heat rallied three-wide to win Sunday’s 61,505 Luther Burbank Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Rosa. Central Heat is by Unusual Heat, out of the Smart Strike mare Miss Boomtown, was bred by Abrams, Huston Racing, Matties Racing and Auerbach, is owned by Del Debbio, Delia and Rocheford and is trained by William Delia. She has 13 wins in 32 starts, earnings of $295,791 and was coming off a win in the May 9 Golden Poppy. It was her seventh win in the last eight starts. Central Heat ran the 1 1/16 miles on turf in 1:44.30 and won by 1 ¼ lengths over Meeting Waters, with Aguafria third in the field of six. ...
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From DMTC Publicity CLOVIS, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2015) — C.R. “Chay” Knight, a native of Ventura and a longtime trainer on California Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred circuits, died Friday at his home in Clovis after a long illness. He was 80, and only four days short of his 81st birthday. Knight-trained Splendid Spruce won the 1981 Santa Anita Derby and, ridden by Darrel McHargue, finished seventh in the 107th Kentucky Derby, 7 ½ lengths behind Pleasant Colony. Knight’s lone Del Mar stakes win came with Time Of Sale in the 1982 Sorrento Stakes but he had many stakes victories elsewhere with horses like Splendid Spruce, Raise A Man and others. Quarter Horse records credit Knight, who conditioned world record holder and champion Kaweah Bar, with 103 wins before becoming one of the first trainers to make the transition from that breed to Thoroughbreds, a path that Hall of Famers D. Wayne Lukas and Bob Baffert were later to follow. Knight is survived by his wife Mary and sons Terry, Barry,... ...
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From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2015) — Trainer Craig Lewis said that Hirsch third-place finisher Warren’s Veneda came out of the race in good shape. Lewis also said there was “an outside chance” the 5-year-old California-bred mare, who chased Beholder home while conceding weight to the champion in the Adoration Stakes in June at Santa Anita as well as the Hirsch, would run in the TVG Pacific Classic. “We’d get some pace, which we didn’t get yesterday,” Lewis said. “And we’ll finally get even weight (with Beholder).” The first quarter in the 1 1/16 mile Hirsch was run in :23.91, more than a half-second slower than that of an allowance optional $40,000 claimer that immediately followed. In Lewis’ estimation the slow early pace compromised the chances of late-running Warren’s Veneda, who carried two pounds more than Beholder. In the Pacific Classic females are accorded a five-pound break in the weights. Beholder and Warren’s Veneda would both be assigned 119. “I don’t know if we could beat Beholder under... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2015) – Summer Juvenile Championship runner-up Mrazek is among six entered in Wednesday’s $100,000 Graduation Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-olds at Del Mar. Mrazek is by Square Eddie, out of the Wild Rush mare Heckuva Rush, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $78,810 and is coming off a second in the June 12 Summer Juvenile Championship. 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 one win in three starts, earnings of $39,989 and is coming off a fifth in the June 12 Summer Juvenile Championship. Getoffmyback is by Good Journey, out of the Decarchy mare Cantina’s Rose, was bred by B&B Zietz Stables, is owned by Gary Barber and is trained by Mark Casse. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $45,360 and is coming off a... ...
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From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (July 31, 2015) — Ted Serna’s Obey, the 7-2 second choice under jockey Tiago Pereira, outbattled 41-1 longshot Later My Love through the stretch to win Friday’s featured $100,000 C.T.B.A. Stakes for California-bred two-year-old fillies. Obey, bred by Woodbridge Farm and Glen Road Racing, sped to a narrow advantage in the early stages of the five and one-half furlong sprint and doggedly retained her advantage through the stretch to defeat Later My Love by three-quarters of a length in 1:04.59. Later My Love, with Fernando Perez in the saddle, was five and one-quarter lengths ahead of third-place Just Google Me, with Ibelievewewillwin a distant fourth in the field of eleven fillies. “We bought her last fall from the breeder,” said trainer Sam Scolamieri. “I saw her running out in the field and thought she could be something. She’s real mature for her age. She’s almost like a 3-year-old. Things just don’t matter. A lot of things bother young horses but nothing seems to bother her.... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (July 31, 2015) — Heinz Steinmann bred a pair of California-bred winners on the Del Mar Friday card that are half siblings out of the Speightstown mare Laugh N Yodel. The fourth race, a maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies, was won by Yodelsong, a daughter of Thorn Song. She is owned by Steinmann and trained by Mike Harrington. The eighth race, an $8,000 claimer, was won by W. Giles, a 4-year-old son of Swiss Yodeler. He was owned by John Liviakis, trained by Phil D’Amato and was claimed by Tachycardia Stables. ...
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From DMTC DEL MAR, Calif. (July 31, 2015) — Jerry Dutton a prominent Thoroughbred trainer in California for more than 50 years, died Thursday in his native Idaho, where he and his wife Barbara had resided since his retirement in May 2006. Dutton was 87 years old. Dutton saddled four stakes winners at Del Mar: Linda Card (1989 Fleet Treat), I’monfireforyou (1998 I’m Smokin’), Wild Babe (2004 Oceanside first division) and Senor Fango (2004 Graduation). Dutton’s last official starter as a trainer was at Hollywood Park. According to Equibase, his trainees earned more than $20 million since 1966 with 1,624 winners from 12,645 starters. Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer started his training career as an assistant to Dutton, who also is credited with helping the riding careers of jockeys Jerry Lambert and Roberto Gonzalez. Among Dutton’s stakes winners were Century’s Envoy, Zama Hummer, Starry Ice, Elaine’s Angel and Wild Babe. He saddled Confederate Yankee in the 1974 Kentucky Derby to a 12th place finish in a 23-horse field. He was also... ...
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From Governor Brown SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 31, 2015) — Charles Winner, 74, of Beverly Hills, has been reappointed to the California Horse Racing Board, where he has been chair since 2013 and has served since 2012. Winner has been founder and partner at Winner and Mandabach Campaigns since 1985 and founder and president at Winner Consulting Inc. since 1975. He was a consultant for various local, state and federal campaigns from 1969 to 1975. Winner was founder and partner of Cerrell Winner and Associates from 1966 to 1969 and served as Southern California secretary and travel secretary for Governor Pat Brown from 1965 to 1966. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Winner is a Democrat. ...
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. (July 31, 2015) – Defending champion Sing and Tell is one of four stakes-winning California-breds entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Luther Burbank Handicap for fillies and mares at Santa Rosa. Central Heat is by Unusual Heat, out of the Smart Strike mare Miss Boomtown, was bred by Abrams, Huston Racing, Matties Racing and Auerbach, is owned by Del Debbio, Delia and Rocheford and is trained by William Delia. She has 12 wins in 31 starts, earnings of $254,691 and is coming off a win in the May 9 Golden Poppy. Qiaona is by Wilko, out of the Skywalker mare Starlet Sky, was bred by B&B Zietz stables, is owned by Curt and Lila Lanning and trained by Ed Moger. Jr. She has five wins in 27 starts, earnings of $534,579 and is coming off a seventh in the May 23 Fran’s Valentine. Handfull is by Comic Strip, out of the Roman Dancer mare Honoree Lady, was bred by Dr. and Mrs. William Gray, is owned by Team Green,... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (July 30, 2015) – Gimme Da Lute, winner of the Grade II Los Alamitos Derby, returns to state-bred competition in Sunday’s $200,000 Real Good Deal Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-olds at Del Mar. Stakes winner 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 four wins in six starts, earnings of $188,090 and is coming off a an 11th in the May 23 Snow Chief. Rocko’s Wheel is by Grazen, out of the Double Honor mare Honored Gold, was bred by Jimmy Ukegawa & Mike Mitchell, is owned by Little Red Feather Racing and Ukegawa and is trained by Philip D’Amato. He has three wins in six starts, earnings of $118,030 and is coming off a July 10 optional claimer. Snow Chief Stakes winner Neveradoubt is by Decarchy, out of the Southern Halo mare Southern Oasis, was bred by Janis Whitman,... ...
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RAMONA, Calif. (July 30, 2015) — Mr. Big, sire of recent $200,000 Fleet Treat Stakes winner Big Book, will continue his stallion career in California at E.A. Ranches, Ramona. Previously standing in Kentucky for owner George Krikorian, the 17.2 hand stallion by Dynaformer is the only son of the legendary sire available to breeders in the Golden State. From only 11 foals of racing age, including two unraced 2-year-olds, Mr. Big’s progeny have registered five wins from three offspring, including a decisive 2 ¼ length win by California-bred 3-year-old filly Big Book in the 7-furlong Fleet Treat Stakes at Del Mar. Last year, Mr. Big’s first test foal, Kentucky-bred Big Break, broke her maiden in a 5 ½ furlong race at Santa Anita by 7 ¾ lengths at first asking and came back in the Santa Paula Stakes (6 ½ furlong on the dirt) to outrun graded stakes horses Taste Like Candy and Morning Fix. Mr. Big’s five runners to date have all finished in the money, earning an average... ...
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From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (July 29, 2015) — Doug O’Neill, four times the leading trainer at Del Mar in his highly successful career, set an all-time Del Mar record for most wins in a day by a Thoroughbred conditioner Wednesday when he saddled five winners on the eight-race program The 47-year-old native of Dearborn, Michigan eclipsed the mark of four wins on a single program first established by the legendary Red McDaniel on September 4, l954 and equaled by him two days later September 6. Matching the standard in subsequent years were Farrell W. Jones, who won eleven training titles at Del Mar and accomplished the feat August 13, l963, followed by two Hall of Famers, Ron McAnally (August 20, l989) and Jack Van Berg (August 3, l995. Most recently, John Sadler had a quadruple August 29, 2009. O’Neill won the first race with Hye I’m Jack at $28.80 under Tyler Baze, did not have a starter in the second, then swept the third, fourth and fifth races... ...
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. (July 29, 2015) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduates Deb’s Wildcard, Heat Me and Allthatnmore, as well as California-bred Princess Bertrando, are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Wine Country Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Rosa. Deb’s Wildcard is by Desert Code, out of the Demons Begone mare Deb’s Royal Flush, was bred by Victoria Polzin and Harris Farms, is owned by Robert Jones and Lloyd Mason and is trained by Mason. The Northern California Yearling Sale purchase has four wins in 10 starts, earnings of $121,724 and is coming off a third in the June 21 Pleasanton Oaks. Heat Me is by Heatseeker, out of the Muqtarib mare Sweet Muqtarib, was bred by William DeBurgh, Richard Schatz & Jack Preston, is owned by Donald Bartlett and Jennifer Hogue and is trained by Jerry Puertas. The $12,000 Northern California Yearling Sale purchase won her lone start with earnings of $4,400. Princess Bertrando is by Bertrando, out of the Giant’s Causeway mare Causeway R. N., was bred by George... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (July 29, 2015) – Grade I winner Warren’s Veneda and fellow California-bred My Monet are entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade I Clement L. Hirsch Hirsch Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Warren’s Veneda is by Affirmative, out of the Flying Continental mare No Cal Bread, was bred by owner Benjamin Warren and is trained by Craig Lewis. She has eight wins in 25 starts, earnings of $895,612 and is coming off a fourth in the July 11 Great Lady M. My Monet is by Decarchy, out of the Lord Avie mare Madam, was bred by Ridgeley Farm, is owned by KM Racing Enterprises and is trained by Ricky Agarie. She has five wins in 15 starts, earnings of $238,788 and is coming off a second in the July 18 Osunitas. ...
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By Emily Shields From working at the track out of high school to owning her own veterinary practice and breeding operation, Dr. Tori Polzin has built her own success from the ground up. She is quick to eschew any praise, however, and turns it back to her horses and the team of people who have helped her reached her goals. At first the allure of the Sport of Kings made Polzin want to be a racetrack veterinarian. In time, however, the California native became more interested in mares and foals. After graduating from veterinary school at the University of California, Davis, Polzin began her work as an equine-only practitioner. It was only natural that Polzin would begin breeding her own mares, which led to an even greater venue. “I decided to try the sales,” she said. “The very first one I tried was the CTBA select sale when it was at Del Mar.” Now Polzin is a regular at the sales, breeding horses out of her Stony Creek Farm in... ...
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From The Jockey Club LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 27, 2015) — The Jockey Club reminds stallion managers to submit their Reports of Mares Bred (RMBs) for the 2015 breeding season by August 1. “The punctual submission of RMBs allows for an efficient registration process for the foals of 2016,” said Matt Iuliano, executive vice president and executive director of The Jockey Club. “We encourage all farms to submit their RMBs on or before the August 1 deadline so that we can provide industry stakeholders with the most complete breeding and foaling statistics by stallion.” In addition, stallion managers who submit their RMBs by August 1 are among the first to receive their Stallion Service Certificates. 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. ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (July 27, 2015) – Ibelievewewillwin, runner-up in the Juan Gonzalez Memorial, and Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Marquee Cat lead a field of 11 entered in Friday’s $100,000 California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Ibelievewewillwin is by Onebadshark, out of the Mr. Procrastinator mare Sulaymondo, was bred by owners Wayne and Peggy Atwell and E-Racing.Com and is trained by John Martin. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $33,280 and is coming off a second in the July 4 Juan Gonzalez Memorial. Aiming Straight is by Swiss Yodeler, out of the Slewdledo mare Armed N Dangerous, was bred by Revocable Trust of Mikel Harrington and Patricia Harrington and is owned by trainer Patricia Harrington. She has one win in three starts, earnings of $41,450 and is coming off a July 2 maiden win. She’s a Classic is by Square Eddie, out of the Dixie Brass mare Classic Moment, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (July 26, 2015) – Pacesetter Weewinnin hung on through a driving finish to win Sunday’s $150,000 California Dreamin’ Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at Del Mar. Multiple stakes winner Weewinnin is by Comic Strip, out of the Roman Dancer mare Honoree Lady, was bred by Dr. & Mrs. William Gray, is owned by E-Racing.com, Dr. & Mrs. William Gray and Janet Lyons, et al, is trained by Brian Koriner and was ridden by Joe Talamo. “It seemed like he wouldn’t see horses coming and they would go by him, so we took the blinkers off so he could see them and Joe seemed to think it made a difference,” Koriner said. “This was his fifth race off a (13-month) layoff. He’s had his problems in the past but he’s doing well now. We gave him some time (since June) waiting for this race.” He has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $395,480 and was coming off a third in the June 6 Crystal Water. “He was... ...
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CHESTER, W.V. (July 27, 2015) – Trouble X Two is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 West Virginia Governors’s Stakes at Mountaineer Casino and Racetrack. Trouble X Two is by Redattore, out of the Seattle Song mare Sugar ‘n Oats, was bred by Horacio Lugo, is owned by Tom Schafer and trained by Noelle Kucera. He has six wins in 27 starts, earnings of $91,951 and is coming off a fourth in a May 24 starter’s allowance. ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (July 25, 2015) – Unbeaten Big Book drew clear late to win Saturday’s $200,000 Fleet Treat Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Big Book is by Mr. Big, out of the Holy Bull mare Novel Twist, was bred by owner George Krikorian and is trained by Tim Yakteen. “She didn’t run as a 2-year-old because she’s a big filly and she needed time to mature and grow into herself,” said Yakteen. “Waiting on her is a key factor in the success we’re having right now. We’ll enjoy the moment and I’ll talk to George (owner George Krikorian) before we decide what to do next. We’ll find a race for her, possibly here. ” She has won all three career starts with earnings of $178,400. Kiss At Midnight was second and odds-on favorite Sheer Pleasure was third in the field of seven. Big Book ran the seven furlongs in 1:24.77 and won by 2 ¼ lengths at odds of 7-2. “She had something... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (July 23, 2015) – Multiple Graded winner G. G. Ryder and defending champ Rock Me Baby are part of a deep and talented field for Sunday’s $150,000 California Dreamin’ Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at Del Mar. Poshsky is by Vronsky, out of the Bold Badgett mare Pinky’s Posh, was bred by Old English Rancho and Berumen, is owned by Silver Ranch Stable and Wachtel Stable and is trained by Peter Miller. He has four wins in 17 starts, earnings of $168,140 and is coming off a ninth in the June 27 Gold Cup at Santa Anita. Stakes winnerAmbitious 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 four wins in 12 starts, earnings of $290,130 and is coming off a second in the July 2 Bertrando Stakes. Defending champion Rock Me Baby is by Rock Hard Ten, out of the Tale of the Cat mare Barbara Orr, was bred... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (July 23, 2015) – Grade I winner Masochistic is entered in Sunday’s $300,000 Grade I Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar. Masochistic is by Sought After, out of the Unusual Heat mare Trotinette, was bred by Francoise Dupuis & Louise Julian, is owned by Los Pollos Hermanos Racing and Jay Em Ess Stable and trained by Ron Ellis. He has six wins in eight starts, earnings of $523,850 and is coming off a three consecutive wins, including the June 27 Grade I Triple Bend. ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (July 21, 2015) – Multiple stakes winner Sheer Pleasure heads a field of seven entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Fleet Treat Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Patsy G and Me is by Unusual Heat, out of the Exemplary Leader mare Lucky Spirit, was bred by Edward Tannenbaum and Bud Petrick, is owned by Tannenbaum and is trained by Steven Specht. She has two wins in nine starts, earnings of $74,715 and is coming off a second in the June 21 Pleasanton Oaks. Big Book is by Mr. Big, out of the Holy Bull mare Novel Twist, was bred by owner George Krikorian and is trained by Tim Yakteen. She has won both career starts with earnings of $68,400. Sheer Pleasure is by Birdonthewire, out of the Blare of Trumpets mare Kathryns Birthday, was bred by Madera Thoroughbreds, is owned by Little Red Feather Racing and R/M Racing and is trained by Philip D’Amato. She has three wins in six starts, earnings of... ...
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EDMONTON, Alberta (July 21, 2015) – California-breds Loma Linda and Beswick are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Princess Margaret Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Northlands Park. Loma Linda is by Bushwacker, out of the West by West mare Walk West, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Al Pitchko and trained by Rodney Cone. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $5,094 and is coming off a June 26 maiden claiming win. Beswick is by Awesome Gambler, out of the Souvenir Copy mare Suite Sue Etta, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Al Pitchko and trained by Rodney Cone. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $7,298 and is coming off a July 4 maiden claiming win. ...
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From NTRA WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 21, 2015) — The U.S. Senate Finance Committee completed its work on a tax extenders bill in a markup session earlier today and approved the resulting document by a 23-3 vote. The bill contains tax provisions to help families, individuals and small businesses, including specific incentives supported by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) because they spur investment in the horse racing industry. Led by three-year tax depreciation for all racehorses, the bill also reinstates 50 percent bonus depreciation and the $500,000 Sec. 179 expense allowance. Each of these incentives has been in place over the past several years, with the amount of the Sec. 179 expense allowance often fluctuating from one year to the next. The two-year tax extender bill would be retroactive to January 1, 2015, and continue through 2016. “A multi-year extension of these incentives will create horse industry jobs and support horse owners who need time and certainty to thoughtfully plan their investment strategies,” said NTRAPresident and CEO Alex Waldrop. “Three-year depreciation for... ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (July 21, 2015) – Solid Wager is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $100,000 Grade III Cougar II Stakes at Del Mar. Solid Wager is by Birdonthewire, out of the Valid Wager mare G Ma, was bred by Madera Thoroughbreds, is owned by Gary and Cecil Barber and Stanford Stable and is trained by Peter Miller. He has four wins in 20 starts, earnings of $207,306 and is coming off a fifth in the July 2 Bertrando Stakes. ...
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From The Jockey Club LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 20, 2015) — The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation has met the $100,000 challenge gift announced by Oak Tree Racing Association in January 2015. The gift and the matching program honor Dr. Jack Robbins, who passed away at the age of 93 on Nov. 29, 2014. As a racetrack veterinarian, farm manager, breeder/owner, and racing association president, Dr. Robbins devoted his career to supporting and protecting the horse. In addition to his professional career, Dr. Robbins was a member of The Jockey Club and longtime supporter, director, and director emeritus of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation. “Dr. Robbins was a horseman through and through,” said Dell Hancock, chairman of the foundation. “I’m thrilled that our community has stepped up to honor his memory through support of equine research.” The $200,000 raised from the matching gift will support Grayson’s efforts to improve the health and well-being of all breeds of horse. Past Grayson-funded research developed vaccines for equine influenza and viral arteritis, defined Colitis... ...
Read More →DEL MAR, Calif. (July 19, 2015) – California-bred Horse of the Year California Chrome will race as a 5-year-old and be returned to the California barn of Art Sherman, the trainer said Sunday on Roger Stein’s radio show. The 4-year-old son of Lucky Pulpit is in Kentucky healing from a cannon bone bruise. Taylor Made Farms recently purchased a minority share in last year’s Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner from Steve Coburn, who bred the horse with co-owner Perry Martin. Sherman said he now deals with Taylor Made’s Duncan Taylor. “He’s going to run next year as a 5-year-old and I’ll train him and he’s coming back to California,” Sherman said. “I feel kind of at ease right now and really good about it. I think it’s all for the best, back with people that have horses and been in the game a long time.” California Chrome hasn’t run since earning $2 million for finishing second in the $10 million Dubai World Cup on March 28. He was then... ...
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From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (July 18, 2015) — Winless in three starts since scoring in the 2013 Del Mar Derby, Gabriel Charles showed a return to his best form with a brilliant stretch rally to win the Grade I $400,000 Eddie Read Stakes under Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith Saturday. Next-to-last in the early stages of the nine-furlong grass race, Gabriel Charles surged into contention from the outside on the final turn and dominated his opposition in the stretch to score by 3 ¾ lengths. Time for the distance over a course labeled yielding after a rain storm that hit Del Mar in the early afternoon was 1:48.13. Gabriel Charles, a Kentucky-bred son of California stallion Street Hero owned by Sam Britt and Michael House and trained by Jeff Mullins, was out of action from November of 2013 until April of this year while recovering from a bowed tendon. In two starts at Santa Anita this winter he was second in an allowance race and... ...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 18, 2015) – California-bred El Huerfano circled the field around the turn to take the lead and dug in for a game win in Saturday’s $62,300 Golden Bear Stakes for 3-year-olds at Sacramento. El Huerfano is by Tannersmyman, out of the Capsized mare Adriftinthebay, was bred by owner M.A. Douzos and is trained by Gil Matos. He has three wins in five starts, earnings of $64,686 and was coming off a fourth in a June 14 allowance. El Huerfano ran the six furlongs in 1:08.87 and won by three-quarters of a length at odds of 8-1 in the field of five. ...
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EDMONTON, Canada (July 18, 2015) – Odds-on favorite win machine Blue Dancer, a Kentucky-bred son of California stallion Bluegrass Cat, cruised to an easy win in Saturday’s $50,000 Count Lathum Handicap for 3-year-olds at Northlands Park. Blue Dancer is out of the Saint Ballado mare Two Halos and ran the 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.15 and won by 8 ¼ lengths at odds of 1-2 in the field of seven. He has seven wins in eight starts, earnings of $172,217 and was coming off a win in the June 20 Ky Alta Handicap. His only loss was a 10th in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. ...
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From CHRB DEL MAR, Calif. (July 18, 2015) – The California Horse Racing Board conducted its regular meeting Friday, July 17, at Del Mar Racetrack. Chairman Chuck Winner presided. Vice Chair Richard Rosenberg and Commissioners Madeline Auerbach, Steve Beneto, Jesse Choper, George Krikorian, and Alex Solis also were in attendance. The audio of this entire Board meeting is available on the CHRB Website (www.chrb.ca.gov) under theWebcast link. In brief: The Board approved for public notice proposed language that clarifies the criteria for disqualifications in races and requires stewards to issue greater penalties for jockeys who repeatedly violate riding rules and/or whose infractions jeopardize the safety of others. The Board will conduct a public hearing on this proposed amendment to CHRB Rule 1699 (Riding Rules) following the 45-day notice period. Representatives of California racing associations and horsemen’s groups reported they have held numerous meetings in both Northern and Southern California in efforts to reach agreement on proposed calendars for the 2016 racing year. Those discussions will continue. Chairman Winner stated the Board... ...
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By Paulick Report Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) and Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY), the co-chairmen of the Congressional Horse Caucus, today introduced the bipartisan Thoroughbred Horseracing Integrity Act of 2015. Under existing law, the American thoroughbred horseracing industry labors under a diverse patchwork of conflicting and inconsistent rules governing medication policies and practices across 38 different racing jurisdictions. This lack of uniformity in the rules of horseracing has impaired interstate commerce and undermined public confidence in the sport. By establishing an independent, nongovernmental anti-doping authority charged with the responsibility of implementing a national uniform medication program with input from the thoroughbred industry, the Thoroughbred Horseracing Integrity Act will encourage fair competition and a level playing field across state lines, assure full and fair disclosure of information to purchasers of breeding stock and to the wagering public and provide for the safety and welfare of horses and jockeys. This, in turn, will enhance the popularity and international competitiveness of American thoroughbred horseracing. “I am proud to represent Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District, the Horse... ...
Read More →By Paulick Report According to a report in the Daily Racing Form, Taylor Made Farm in Nicholasville, Ky., has purchased Steve Coburn’s minority share in 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome. The DRF reports that California Chrome, who is currently stabled at Arlington Park, will ship to Kentucky later this week to recuperate at Taylor Made. The 4-year-old colt was diagnosed with a bruised cannon bone last weekend. The injury will require 90 days rest. Trainer Art Sherman told the DRF that there is a possibility that California Chrome could race again in 2016. ...
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AUBURN, Wash. (July 17, 2015) – Gold Rush Dancer is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Emerald Express Stakes for 2-year-old colts and geldings at Emerald Downs. 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 Bill Tollett. He won his lone start July 4 with earnings of $11,275. ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (July 15, 2015) – California-breds She’s Flush, My Monet and Chati’s On Top are entered in Saturday’s $80,000 Osunitas Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. She’s Flush is by Awesome Gambler, out of the Valley Crossing mare Saratoga Friends, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Robert Leonard and Bill Wilbur and is trained by Ed Moger Jr. She has six wins in 35 starts, earnings of $177,490 and is coming off a second in a June 13 optional claimer. My Monet is by Decarchy, out of the Lord Avie mare Madam, was bred by Ridgeley Farm, is owned by KM Racing and is trained by Ricky Agarie. She has five wins in 14 starts, earnings of $217,348 and is coming off a third in the June 13 Adoration Stakes. Chati’s On Top is by Old Topper, out of the Globalize mare Chati Valley, was bred by Bill Delia, H.C. Martin & Ray Pagano, is owned by Little Red Feather Racing and Marsha Naify... ...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 15, 2015) – Stakes winner Richard’s Boy, a fellow California-breds Holdthismiss, My Friend Emma and El Huerfano are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Golden Bear Stakes for 3-year-olds at Sacramento. Holdthismiss is by Hold Me Back, out of the Northern Afleet mare Glamorous Miss, was bred by owner Malibu Valley Farms and is trained by William Morey. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $24,336 and is coming off a June 6 maiden win. 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 is trained by Peter Miller. He has four wins in six starts, earnings of $188,090 and is coming off an 11th in the May 23 Snow Chief. My Friend Emma is by Tannersmyman, out of the Artax mare Ma Ka Bet, was bred by Jim Eaton, is owned by Rosa Camacho and Gerardo Robles and is trained by Guillermo Preciado. He has one win in... ...
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SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (July 15, 2015) — Joy Boy is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Michael G. Schaefer Memorial Stakes at Indiana Grand. Joy Boy is by Tribal Rule, out of the Half Term mare Joyously, was bred by Dr. & Mrs. William Gray, is owned by TK Stables and trained by Kellyn Gorder. He has 11 wins in 37 starts, earnings of $455,627 and is coming off a 10th in the May 23 Tiznow. He was fourth in this race in 2013. ...
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EDMONTON, Can. (July 15, 2015) – Classic Crusader is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Fred Jones Handicap at Northlands Park. Classic Crusader is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Lite the Fuse mare Classically Lit, was bred by George and Mar Clare Schmitt, Stan Hodge and Richard Meister and is owned by trainer Tom Rycroft. He has 13 wins in 47 starts, earnings of $145,400 and is coming off a win in a June 19 claimer. ...
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EDMONTON, Can. (July 15, 2015) – Cowboys Don’t Cry is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Count Lathum Handicap for 3-year-olds at Northlands Park. Cowboys Don’t Cry is by Include, out of the Mt. Livermore mare Mt. Swoosh, was bred by Louis Neve, is owned by Maverick Performance and trained by Brian Kozak. He has one win in 10 starts, earnings of $23,242 and is coming off a fifth in the June 20 Ky Alta. ...
Read More →From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (July 15, 2015) — Trainer Art Sherman reported that 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome, recently sidelined with a bone bruise, is headed to a Kentucky farm for three months of recovery time. “The prognosis (for recovery) is good and there’s a chance he could run again next year,” Sherman said Wednesday morning on the Del Mar backstretch. Sherman’s son Steve trains Hope’s Love, a 2-year-old full sister to California Chrome, who has been sidelined for four to six months with a shoulder fracture. Both are California-breds. ...
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From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (July 15, 2015) — Spanish Queen, winner of the Grade II Honeymoon Stakes and Grade I American Oaks at the Santa Anita spring meeting, is stabled at Del Mar with a target of the Grade I, $300,000 Del Mar Oaks on Saturday, August 15. Following the victory in the May 30 American Oaks, the 3-year-old California-bred daughter of Tribal Rule shipped to Belmont Park in New York for the July 4 Belmont Oaks. Ridden by Brice Blanc, aboard for all five of her starts, Spanish Queen finished 10th in a field of 14 in a race won by undefeated – but since injured—super filly Lady Eli. “She had a very troubled trip,” trainer Richard Baltas said Tuesday morning. “But she’s back here now and she’s looking good.” Baltas notched his first two Del Mar stakes victories in 2014 with Big Macher in the Grade I Bing Crosby Stakes during the summer meeting and the same horse in the Cary Grant Stakes in the Bing Crosby... ...
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From CHRB DEL MAR, Calif. (July 15, 2015) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting this Friday, July 17, at the Surfside Race Place (simulcast facility) at Del Mar Racetrack beginning at 9:30 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend. An audio-only webcast of rhe meeting can be heard through a link on the CHRB website (webcast). The meeting agenda and supporting package of materials also are available on the CHRB website. ...
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DEL MAR, Calif. (July 12, 2015) – Extant is the lone California-bred entered in Thursday’s $100,000 Oceanside Stakes for 3-year-olds at Del Mar. Extant is by Benchmark, out of the French Envoy mare Double Dip, was bred by owner Jeff Siegel and is trained by Jedd Josephson. He has three wins in four starts, earnings of $71,760 and is coming off a win in a May 30 optional claimer. ...
Read More →By DRF.com ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – California Chrome, the 2014 Kentucky Derby winner and Horse of the Year, is out of the Arlington Million and unlikely to race again in 2015 after being diagnosed with a bruised cannon bone, trainer Art Sherman said Sunday afternoon. California Chrome has been stabled at Arlington since Tuesday, when he arrived back in the U.S. from England, and his connections were hoping to race him Aug. 15 in the Arlington Million. Sherman said California Chrome had given a comprehensive X-rays late this week while being vetted out for a possible sale to breeders, at which point the cannon bone bruise was detected. “He’ll be fine,” Sherman said. “It’s not life-threatening or anything, but it looks like he’ll be out for the rest of the year.” Sherman said he had just found out about the injury situation from majority owner Perry Martin, who bred and has campaigned California Chrome with partner Steve Coburn. Sherman said, to his knowledge, the prospective sale had been called off... ...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 8, 2015) – Odds-on favorite Handfull led all the way while winning Saturday’s $61,250 California Governor’s Cup Handicap for fillies and mares at Sacramento. Handfull is a California-bred by Comic Strip, out of the Roman Dancer mare Honoree Lady, was bred by Dr. & Mrs. William Gray, is owned by Team Green, Hollendorfer and Nakkashian and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has 14 wins in 30 starts, earnings of $294,378 and was coming off a win in a June 13 optional claimer. Handfull ran the 1 1/16 in 1:44.96 and won by one-half length at odds of 3-5 in the four-horse field. ...
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CYPRESS, Calif. (July 11, 2015) – Dragon Flower, the first foal to race by California stallion Informed, won Saturday’s fifth race at Los Alamitos in her debut, a maiden claimer. Dragon Flower, a 2-year-old filly, is out of the Oly Ogy mare Del Mar Lee, was bred by Francisco Gabaldon, is owned by Joseph Schneider and was trained by Rosemary Trela. Informed stands at Ridgeley Farm. ...
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CYPRESS, Calif. (July 9, 2015) – California-breds Mrazek, Swiss Minister and Ralis are entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Summer Juvenile Championship for 2-year-olds at Los Alamitos. 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 one win in two starts, earnings of $58,600 and is coming off a second in the June 21 Santa Anita Juvenile. Swiss Minister is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Alpine Echo, was bred by owner Heinz Steinmann and is trained by Mike Harrington. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $41,100 and is coming off a fourth in the June 21 Santa Anita Juvenile 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 one win in two starts, earnings of $37,968 and is coming off a June 13 maiden win. ...
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By Bloodhorse.com CYPRESS, Calif. (July 8, 2015) – Los Alamitos Race Course‘s final graded stakes of its two-week summer meet will feature a pair of California-bred heavyweights in Warren’s Veneda and Sunday Rules. Benjamin Warren’s grade I-winning homebred Warren’s Veneda and Nick Alexander’s undefeated homebred Sunday Rules will face off in the $200,000 Great Lady M. Stakes (gr. II), with several other apparent contenders in the field of nine fillies and mares. Warren’s Veneda hit her stride early in the year when the 5-year-old won three straight stakes—including the Santa Maria (gr. II) and Santa Margarita (gr. I)—all at Santa Anita Park for trainer Craig Lewis. The Affirmative mare took a step back, however, when she ran third of four in the Vanity Stakes (gr. I) May 9, but was a game second to Beholder in the June 13 Adoration Stakes (gr. III) last time out. Warren’s Veneda is by Affirmative, out of the Flying Continental mare More Cal Bread, was bred by owner Benjamin Warren and is trained by Craig Lewis. She has eight wins in 24 starts, earnings of... ...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 8, 2015) – California-breds Princess Bertrando and Handful are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 California Governor’s Cup Handicap for fillies and mares at Sacramento. Princess Bertrando is by Bertrando, out of the Giant’s Causeway mare Causeway R. N., was bred by George and Mary Clare Schmitt, is owned by Lebherz, Mariani and the Schmitts and is trained by Jeff Bonde. She has two wins in 13 starts, earnings of $157,506 and is coming off a second in the June 27 Oak Tree Distaff. Handful is by Comic Strip, out of the Roman Dancer mare Honoree Lady, was bred by Dr. & Mrs. William Gray, is owned by Team Green, Hollendorfer and Nakkashian and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has 13 wins in 29 starts, earnings of $253,928 and is coming off a win in a June 13 optional claimer. ...
Read More →By Bloodhorse.com CHICAGO, Ill. (July 7, 2015) — Steve Coburn and Perry Martin’sCalifornia Chrome, the 2014 Horse of the Year, arrived at Arlington International Racecourse July 7 to prepare for the Aug. 15 Arlington Million (gr. IT). California Chrome, a California homebred 4-year-old colt by Lucky Pulpit out of the Not For Love mare Love the Chase, finished second in this year’s Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) behindPrince Bishop in his most recent start in late March. He was sent to Great Britain to compete in the June 17 Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot but didn’t compete because of a bruised foot. He remained in England before his flight to the United States. California Chrome, who won the first two legs of the Triple Crown before a fourth-place finish in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) for trainer Art Sherman, has raced only once on the turf, but with success. He won the Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) versus fellow 3-year-olds last fall at Del Mar. ...
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WILMINGTON, Del. (July 7, 2015) – She’s Ordained is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Dashing Beauty Stakes for fillies and mares at Delaware Park. She’s Ordained is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Not For Love mare Whole Lotta Love, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by Ronald Ulrich and trained by Timothy Kreiser. She has 15 wins in 42 starts, earnings of $469,525 and is coming off a fourth in the May 23 My Juliet. She was second in this race last year. ...
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