CYPRESS, Calif. (July 2, 2014) – Storm Fighter is the high weight and 5-2 morning-line favorite in Thursday’s $100,000 Bertrando Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at Los Alamitos. Spirit Rules is by Tribal Rule, out of the Danzatore mare Heavenly Lady, was bred by John and Allegra Ernst, is owned by Barbara Accardy, Paul Aguirre, Craig Siedler, Jim Xitco and Mark Xitco and is trained by Aguirre. He has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $187,078 and is making his first start since a Mar. 20 optional claiming win. Soi Phet is by Tizbud, out of the Siberian Summer mare Summer Jersey, was bred by ARCHA Racing, is owned by Gerald Benowitz and Sandra Powell and Paul and Mathilde Viskovich and is trained by Leonard Powell. He has six wins in 26 starts, earnings of $292,438 and is coming off a win in a June 8 starter’s allowance. Rousing Sermon is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Awesome Again mare Rousing Again, was bred by owners Mr. and... ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (July 1, 2014) – Graded-stakes placed Huntsville and fellow California-bred Magic Mark are entered in Friday’s $75,000 American Flag Stakes at Los Alamitos.   Huntsville is by Unusual Heat, out of the Jade Hunter mare Lethal Hunter, was bred by David Abrams and Madeline Auerbach, is owned by Auerbach and Barry Abrams and is trained by Barry Abrams. He has three wins in 39 starts, earnings of $297,021 and is making his first start since a seventh in a Feb. 14 optional claimer.   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 four wins in six starts, earnings of $161,860 and is coming off a two consecutive optional claiming wins. ...

By Bloodhorse.com CYPRESS, Calif. (June 30, 2014) — The eight-day Summer Thoroughbred Festival at Los Alamitos Race Course starts Thursday, July 3, marking the first meet for Thoroughbreds at the Cypress, Calif. track since the final Orange County Fair in 1991. Racing will be conducted on a Thursday-Sunday basis with seven stakes worth $1.15 million scheduled before the season ends Sunday, July 13. Anchoring the stakes schedule is the $500,000 Los Alamitos Derby (gr. II), formerly known as the Swaps Stakes when run at Hollywood Park (1974-2013). The race is the richest event on the calendar and the purse is $350,000 higher than it was when the Swaps was run for the final time last July 4 at the now-shuttered Inglewood, Calif. track. The Derby is the beginning of the $1 million Bolton Challenge bonus. The winner of the Derby would collect the seven-figure prize with subsequent victories in the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I) Aug. 24 at Del Mar and the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I)... ...

PLEASANTON, Calif. (June 30, 2014) – Stakes winners Ain’t No Other and Ourwestcoastghost and fellow California-bred Coach Bob are among the entries for Friday’s $75,000 Oak Tree Sprint at the Oak Tree at Pleasanton meet. Coach Bob is by Bertrando, out of the Yankee Gentleman mare Gentleman’s Hope, was bred by Pam & Marty Wygod, is owned by Tom Gerstel, Reina Gonzalez, Keith and Jean Hembree, et al, and is trained by Reina Gonzalez. He has four wins in 32 starts, earnings of $211,002 and is making his first start since a fourth in the Feb. 22 Sensational Star. Ourwestcoastghost is by Muqtarib, out of the In Excess mare Express Xcess, was bred by owners Ron Lang, Lillian Lang and D. Wayne Baker and is trained by Baker. He has six wins in 16 starts, earnings of $205,922 and is coming off a second in a May 26 allowance. Ain’t No Other is by Old Topper, out of the Shadeed mare Miami Margie, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 26, 2014) – Starspangled Heat is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II San Juan Capistrano Stakes at Santa Anita.   Starspangled Heat is by Unusual Heat, out of the Runaway Groom mare Bel Air Belle, was bred by Madeline Auerbach, David Abrams & Vincenzo Loverso, is owned by Barry Abrams, Auerbach and Loverso and is trained by Barry Abrams.   He has five wins in 32 starts, earnings of $385,987 and is coming off a sixth in the June 14 Albany Stakes. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (June 26, 2014) – Papa’s Flashy Girl is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Irish Day Handicap  for 3-year-old fillies at Emerald Downs.   Papa’s Flashy Girl is by Papa Clem, out of the Deputy Commander mare With a Flash, was bred by Legacy Ranch, is owned by Patrick McGhee and Saratoga West and is trained by Jeffrey Metz.   She has two wins in 13 starts, earnings of $42,179 and is coming off a fourth in a May 26 claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 25, 2014) – Stakes winner Rovenna and fellow California-bred My Monet are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Senorita Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita.   Rovenna is by Vronsky, out of the Northern Afleet mare Amadamprez, was bred by owner Donald Dizney and is trained by Mike Machowsky. She has four wins in nine starts, earnings of $397,760 and is coming off a three consecutive wins, two in stakes.   My Monet is by Decarchy, out of the Lord Avie mare Madam, was bred by Ridgeley Farm, is owned by KM Racing Enterprise and trained by George Papaprodromou. She has two wins in four starts, earnings of $49,650 and is coming off a seventh in a June 5 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 25, 2014) – Graded winner Cyclometer is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade I Triple Bend Stakes at Santa Anita.   Cyclometer is by Cyclotron, out of the Eastern Echo mare Moana Loa, was bred by owners Bruce Headley, Irwin Molasky and Andrew Molasky and is trained by Headley.   He has six wins in 21 starts, earnings of $417,004 and is coming off a win in the Los Angeles Stakes. He was sixth in this race last year. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 25, 2014) – Multiple stakes winner Dancingtothestars and fellow California-bred Kathleen Rose are entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Royal Heroine Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita.   Dancingtothestars is by Good Journey, out of the In Excess mare A Lil Excess, was bred by owner Ren-Mar Thoroughbreds and trained by Doug O’Neill. She has seven wins in 23 starts, earnings of $473,122 and is coming off a win in the Apr. 26 Fran’s Valentine.   Kathleen Rose is by Good Journey, out of the Decarchy mare Cantina’s Rose, was bred by owner B&B Zietz Stables and trained by Mike Machowsky. She has five wins in nine starts, earnings of $231,540 and is coming off a three consecutive optional claiming wins. ...

PLEASANTON, Calif. (June 25, 2014) – Top Kisser is the high weight and Unusual Way is the leading earner among entries for Saturday’s $100,000 Oak Tree Distaff Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at the Oak Tree at Pleasanton meet. Brilliant Melody is by Bertrando, out of the Tale of the Cat mare Unchanged Melody, was bred by Pam & Marty Wygod, is owned by Steve Moger and trained by Ed Moger Jr. She has six wins in 18 starts, earnings of $204,270 and is coming off a fourth in a May 18 optional claimer. Top Kisser is by Old Topper, out of the Cherokee Run mare Cherokee Kiss, was bred by owners Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has five wins in 10 starts, earnings of $265,800 and is coming off a sixth in the May 25 Mizdirection. 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... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 19, 2014) – A quartet of California-breds is entered in Sunday’s $125,000 Landaluce Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. My Fiona is by Ghostzapper, out of the Two Punch mare A Vision in Gray, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Tom Beckerle, Lovingier and Amanda Navarro and is trained by Walther Solis. She won her lone start May 18 with earnings of $33,600. Abets Abet is by Southern Image, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Neeko, was bred by Revocable Trust of Dr. Mikel Harrington & Patricia Harrington and is owned by trainer Mike Harrington. She is a maiden making his third start with earnings of $15,568. Saturday Yodeler is by Swiss Yodeler, out of the Cape Canaveral mare Calamity Jane, was bred by owners Todd Marshall & Andrew Molasky and is trained by Mike Harrington. She is a maiden making her third start with earnings of $10,080. Robo Girl is by Bushwacker, out of the Ide mare Robotica, was bred by Terry Lovingier,... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 19, 2014) – Three first-out winning California-breds are entered in Sunday’s $125,000 Santa Anita Juvenile Stakes for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita. Global Magician is by Globalize, out of the Trans Island mare Shebang, was bred by Ellen Jackson, is owned by Wachtel Stable and Gary Barber and trained by Peter Miller. He won his lone start May 17 with earnings of $20,280. Krisit’s Copilot is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Out of Place mare Aleyna’s At Brown, was bred by owner Meadowbrook Farms and is trained by Art Sherman. He won his lone start May 16 with earnings of $33,600. Wake Up Nick is by Cindago, out of the Lion Hearted mare Storm Hearted, was bred by Lee and Susan Searing, is owned by Reddam Racing and trained by Doug O’Neill. He won his lone start May 1 with earnings of $33,600. ...

PLEASANTON, Calif. (June 19, 2014) – Multiple stakes winner Sprouts and fellow California-breds French Tart and Vanuatu are entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Betamerica.com Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at the Oak Tree at Pleasanton meet. French Tart is by Decarchy, out of the Rio’s Lark mare Run Kaitlyn Run, was bred by owner Patricia Ford and trained by William Delia. She has one win in 13 starts, earnings of $81,509 and is coming off a third in a June 1 optional claimer. Sprouts is by Square Eddie, out of the Yankee Victor mare Ann Summers Gold, was bred by J. Paul Reddam, is owned by Reddam Racing and trained by Doug O’Neill. She has three wins in eight starts, earnings of $183,740 and is coming off a fourth in the Apr. 5 Evening Jewel. Vanuatu is by Spensive, out of the Tossofthecoin mare Rosarita Beach, was bred by Dagan and Jenifer Holmes, is owned by John and Janene Maryanski and trained by Blaine Wright. She has two wins in three starts,... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 18, 2014) – Stakes winner Aotearoa and fellow California-bred Frensham are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Singletary Stakes at Santa Anita.   Frensham is by Square Eddie, out of the Formal Gold mare Farnham, was bred by J. Paul Reddan, is owned by Zillah Reddam and trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in six starts, earnings of $56,800 and is coming off a sixth in the June 7 Affirmed Stakes.   Aotearoa is by Good Journey, out of the Lil Tyler mare Madera Royal, was bred by owner Paul Viskovich and is trained by Leonard Powell. He has two wins in nine starts, earnings of $147,250 and is coming off a fifth in the June 8 Silky Sullivan.   ...

PLEASANTON, Calif. (June 18, 2014) – Multiple graded stakes winner Summer Hit and fellow California-bred Cahill Chrome are entered in Saturday’s inaugural $100,000 Oak Tree Handicap at the Oak Tree at Pleasanton meet. Summer Hit is by Bertrando, out of the Tough Knight mare Mia F Eighteen, was bred by Kenneth & Janice Heidt, is owned by John Carver and Jerry Hollendorfer and trained by Hollendorfer. He has 11 wins in 20 starts, earnings of $532,219 and is coming off a win in the May 26 All American Stakes. Cahill Chrome is by Cahill Road, out of the Bold Badgett mare Takes Two to Mango, was bred by SLU and is owned by trainer Jose Bautista. He has four wins in 30 starts, earnings of $107,869 and is coming off a June 1 claiming win. ...

FARMINGTON, N.M. (June 17, 2014) — Happy Toes is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $75,000 San Juan County Commissioners Handicap at Sunray Park.   Happy Toes is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Green Dancer mare Up On Her Toes, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by Jackie and Sylvia Herron and trained by Justin Evans.   He has 11 wins in 41 starts, earnings of $174,441 and is coming off a second in a May 27 allowance. ...

By courier-journal.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 17, 2014) — The Breeders’ Cup is returning to Kentucky after what will be a four-year absence — but not to Churchill Downs. Instead, the 2015 Breeders’ Cup will be at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington. Lexington-based Breeders’ Cup Ltd. is expected to announce this month that the next three sites after this year’s running at Santa Anita Park in California, according to two sources with knowledge of the plans. Next year would be at Keeneland, followed by a return to Santa Anita in Arcadia in 2016 and then Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in San Diego in 2017, they said. A Breeders’ Cup spokesman has said the organization isn’t commenting, and several board members declined to discuss plans when called individually. Among them, Chairman Bill Farish of Lanes End Farm said an announcement is close and said it would be around June 24. It would be the first time the fall thoroughbred championships would be held at Keeneland or Del Mar — both of which... ...

PLEASANTON, Calif. (June 16, 2014) – Entries have been taken for Oak Tree at Pleasanton’s Opening Day this Thursday at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. The Oak Tree Racing Association and the Pleasanton race meeting are joining forces to boost interest in Northern California racing. Through sponsorships to the Pleasanton stakes schedule and an increase in marketing, Oak Tree will add more excitement to the Pleasanton meet, which traditionally kicks off the summer Northern California racing circuit. Pleasanton has been rebranded as Oak Tree at Pleasanton, complete with its new designation of OTP in past performances and charts. As such, the June 19-July 6 meeting will benefit from Oak Tree’s long experience and history of conducting some of the most successful race meetings in the country, including hosting five Breeders’ Cups. Oak Tree is sponsoring Pleasanton’s stakes schedule with the addition of $150,000. That includes the creation of three new stakes—the $100,000 Oak Tree Handicap on June 21, $100,000 Oak Tree Distaff on June 28, and $75,000 Oak Tree Sprint on... ...

From CHRB CYPRESS, Calif. (June 16, 2014) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular meeting Thursday, June 19, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Finish Line Room at Los Alamitos Race Course. The public is encouraged to attend. An audio-only webcast of the meeting can be heard through a link on the CHRB website (webcast). The agenda and supporting package of materials for these meetings also are available on the website (agenda/package). ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 12, 2014) – Doinghardtimeagain returns from a 10-month layoff to face and fellow California-breds Warren’s Veneda and Sagebrush Queen in Sunday’s $75,000 Desert Stormer Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Doinghardtimeagain is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Conquistador Cielo mare Silve Hawk Lady, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has five wins in 11 starts, earnings of $586,740 and is making her first start since a ninth in the Aug. 17 Del Mar Oaks. 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 five wins in 13 starts, earnings of $321,064 and is coming off a fourth in the May 18 Adoration. Sagebrush Queen is by Unbridled Energy, out of the Tough Knight mare Nite Moon, was bred by Oak Hill Farm, is owned by Larry Konecne and Sandi Mattei and is trained by Jorge Gutierrez.... ...

AUBURN, Wash. (June 12, 2014) – Pepnic is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Budweiser Handicap at Emerald Downs. Pepnic is by Peppered Cat, out of the Tychonic mare Prochonic, was bred by Alex Paszkeicz, is owned by David Taylor, Jr. and is trained by Tim McCanna. He has five wins in 25 starts, earnings of $220,106 and is coming off a second in a May 17 optional claimer. ...

SHAKOPEE, Minn. (June 12, 2014) – La Mano Nera is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Dark Star Stakes at Canterbury Park. La Mano Nera is by Marino Marini, out of the Iz a Saros mare Iza Bay, was bred by J. Chance Kruljac, is owned by TG Racing, Charles Garvey, Randy Howg and Rick Wiest and is trained by Robertino Diodoro. He has five wins in 20 starts, earnings of $155,428 and is coming off a May 31 optional claiming win. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 11, 2014) – Multiple stakes winner Unusual Way is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade I Vanity Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Unusual Way is by Unusual Heat, out of the Great Above mare Way Up, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Edward Brown, Jr. and Philip Lebherz and is trained by Jeff Bonde. She has five wins in 17 starts, earnings of $691,960 and is coming off a fourth in the Apr. 26 Fran’s Valentine. Also entered is Let Faith Arise, a Kentucky-bred daughter of California stallion Kafwain with earnings of $470,240. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 11, 2014) – Pulpit’s Express is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $400,000 Grade I Shoemaker Mile Stakes at Santa Anita. Pulpit’s Express is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the General Meeting mare Chocolate Meeting, was bred by Dutton/Kessler, is owned by Gary and Cecil Barber and is trained by John Sadler. He has four wins in 20 starts, earnings of $149,830 and is coming off a May 26 optional claiming win. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (June 11, 2014) – Multiple stakes winner Ain’t No Other is one of four California-breds entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Albany Stakes at Golden Gate. Ain’t No Other is by Old Topper, out of the Shadeed mare Miami Margie, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has 10 wins in 24 starts, earnings of $568,195 and is coming off a win in a May 18 optional claimer. Zehner’s Zenna is by Old Topper, out of the Zen mare Ms Zenna, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by Stewball Stable and trained by Valeria Rhoden. He has six wins in 39 starts, earnings of $214,486 and is coming off a fifth in a May 26 allowance. Stakes winner A Toast to You is by Tribal Rule, out of the Apollo mare Whitewinesipper, was bred by Hidden Meadows Farm, is owned by Steve Moger and trained by Ed Moger, Jr. He has eight wins in 26 starts, earnings of $449,062 and is... ...

WILMINGTON, Del. (June 9, 2014) — She’s Ordained is the lone California-bred entered in Thursday’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 is trained by Timothy Kreiser. She has 14 wins in 34 starts, earnings of $365,525 and is coming off a fourth in the May 16 Skipat Stakes. ...

By Clare Novak, Bloodhorse.com ELMONT, N.Y. (June 6, 2014) — We come to this place in search of greatness. Through the echoing halls and spacious tree-lined Belmont Park backstretch we roam, and in the days before the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) we wonder—could this horse be the one? With every potential winner, every story of assorted connections and the paths they took to get here; our faith begins to rise. Something about every Triple Crown hopeful, every year with our sport’s greatest prize on the line, gives most of us that inkling. Surely, it is time. If California Chrome gallops around the sweeping turns of Big Sandy June 7 and into hundreds upon thousands of hearts as the 12th Triple Crown winner in history and the first since 1978, it will be against the reputation of the modern Thoroughbred—that fragile beast who dazzles with great performances but just as quickly disappoints, then vanishes to greener pastures. ANGST: Waiting, and Waiting, for Crowning Glory If 77-year-old trainer Art Sherman finds the Belmont winner’s... ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 6, 2014) — Cal Expo will be hosting the party of the week on Saturday, June 7, when California Chrome runs in the Belmont Stakes and attempts to become the first horse from California to win the Triple Crown. Purchase a special $38 admission ticket and come enjoy this historic day with us in the newly renovated and air conditioned Sports and Wagering Center Club House with a gourmet breakfast, buffet lunch, official racing program, reserved seating and much more. Cal Expo is the only location in our area you can officially place wagers on the Belmont Stakes. Be a part of the excitement with other racing enthusiasts at the newest racetrack in California. California Chrome will attempt to make history by becoming the first horse since 1978 (Affirmed) to win the Triple Crown. A California horse has never won the Triple Crown guaranteeing excitement for Saturday’s race.  California Chrome was foaled on February 18, 2011 in Coalinga, California at Harris Farms. He has been noted for... ...

By Jay Hovdey, DRF.com ELMONT, N.Y. (June 5, 2014) — The melting point of chromium is 3,465 degrees Fahrenheit, 1,857 degrees Centigrade, or 20 minutes spent in an underground New York City garage on a warm weekday evening waiting for someone to find your rental car. If California Chrome wins the Belmont Stakes on Saturday to become the 12th winner of the Triple Crown, he will have withstood more heat and more pressure than any American Thoroughbred since Affirmed said “no means no” to Alydar 36 years ago. ::2014 BELMONT STAKES: Latest news, video, PPs, and more If California Chrome wins, he will honor the Triple Crown heartbreaks of Silver Charm being ambushed in the last yards by Touch Gold, of Real Quiet nipped at the very end by Victory Gallop, of Smarty Jones, that most generous of Thoroughbreds, fighting back a wave of attacks until he had nothing left to answer Birdstone. If California Chrome wins, he should get the key to every city with a racetrack, every town... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 5, 2014) – John Scott makes his first start since winning this race last year, and Ethnic Dance makes his first start since winning last year’s Del Mar Derby, in Sunday’s $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at Santa Anita. Rousing Sermon is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Awesome Again mare Rousing Again, was bred by owners Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has five wins in 27 starts, earnings of $735,092 and is coming off a second in the Apr. 26 Tiznow Stakes. Jules Journey is a Kentucky-bred by Good Journey, who was standing in California, out of the Flag Down mare Flag Down the Mint, was bred by Sean & Barbara Speck, is owned by James Cassidy and Mary DeLahut and is trained by Cassidy. He has three wins in 17 starts, earnings of $197,490 and is coming off a second in a May 10 optional claimer. He was third in this race last year.... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (June 5, 2014) – Snow Chief Stakes winner Awesome Return is one of three stakes winners entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Silky Sullivan Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-olds at Golden Gate. Awesome Return is by Decarchy, out of the Mr. Broad Blade mare Awesome Broad, was bred by owner Richard Kritzski and trained by Mike Puype. He has two wins in six starts, earnings of $201,108 and is coming off a win in the Apr. 26 Snow Chief Stakes. Stakes winner 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 trained by Blaine Wright. He has three wins in seven starts, earnings of $215,300 and is coming off a third in the Apr. 26 Snow Chief Stakes Stakes winner Aotearoa is by Good Journey, out of the Lil Tyler mare Madera Royal, was bred by owner Paul Viskovich and is trained by Leonard Powell. He has two wins in eight... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (June 5, 2014) – All five entrants will be seeking their first stakes win in Sunday’s 100,000 Campanile Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 3-year-old fillies at Golden Gate. Versye is by Square Eddie, out of the Jade Hunter mare Sarah Jade, was bred by owner J. Paul Reddam and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has one win in three starts, earnings of $34,050 and is coming off a sixth in a May. 22 optional claimer. Shakeitupbetty is by Ghostzapper, out of the Is It True mare Ring True, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Seltzer Thoroughbreds and trained by J. Eric Kruljac. She has two wins in five starts, earnings of $91,720 and is coming off a win in a May 1 optional claimer. 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 Marcia Naify and is trained by Mike Puype.... ...

By Bloodhorse.com POMONA, Calif. (June 3, 2014) — Fairplex Park will remain open as part of Southern California’s off-site stabling through the Breeders’ Cup World Champions this fall rather than closing July 10 as earlier planned. California’s stabling and vanning committee met June 3 and agreed unanimously to the extension, in part so that local horsemen would have plenty of stabling during the Breeders’ Cup when many shippers arrive. The Breeders’ Cup is set for Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park. After Betfair Hollywood Park closed last year, the horses that stabled there year-round had to find other accommodations. The industry worked to have 500 stalls available at each of three locations–Fairplex in Pomona, Los Alamitos in Cypress, and San Luis Rey Downs in Bonsall, with the idea of phasing out Fairplex as Los Alamitos and San Luis Rey Downs built additional stalls. However, during the Del Mar meeting, which will open July 17, Santa Anita will be closed for training so that it can complete construction projects that... ...