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2023 Winter Mixed Sale Index to Consignors

Checkmate Thoroughbreds LLC 4 Chestnut Filly by Gormley out of Metry Kitten 25 Poster Girl (GB) by Excellent Art (GB) out of Accede (GB) 37 Chestnut Colt by Kitten’s Joy out of R Y Squadron 69 Chestnut Filly by Danzing Candy out of Toro Bonito 77 Bay Filly by Sir Prancealot (IRE) out of Zagrah (GB) 106 Bay Filly by Sir Prancealot (IRE) out of Cotton’s Point 123 Go Greta (GB) by Bated Breath (GB) out of Out of The Dark (IRE) 136 Jadira by Pleasantly Perfect out of I’m Breathtaking Checkmate Thoroughbreds LLC (Adrian Gonzalez), Agent 18 Dark Bay or Brown Colt by Sir Prancealot (IRE) out of Nonna Gianna (IRE) 30 Hurricane Hottie by Palace Malice out of Re Entry 39 Sal N Louie by Flashback out of Silver Sal (past performance) 49 Bay Colt by Sir Prancealot (IRE) out of Silky Slew 52 Sixtyfour G T O by Violence out of Miss Del Mar (past performance) 88 Talent for Gold by Goldencents out of Aptiseno 100 Bay Filly by Sir Prancealot (IRE) out of Candy Forest 107 Miss Omaha by Omaha Beach out... ...

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Connie Pageler

THERE ARE THOSE WHO DARE TO DREAM Connie Pageler has never wanted the limelight. So it wasn’t surprising that when her fi lly Fun to Dream won the Betty Grable Stakes at Del Mar recently and a television reporter approached her for a post-race interview, she politely demurred. Fortunately for Pageler, the big gray 3-year-old California-bred daughter of champion Arrogate is trained by Hall of Fame conditioner Bob Baffert, no stranger to post-race interviews. Baffert also bred Fun to Dream in partnership with Pageler, and Baffert’s wife, Jill, is the co-owner. “I don’t like to be in the spotlight—I prefer being in the background,” Pageler said. “I don’t like doing interviews. Britney (Eurton) wanted to interview me (for FanDuel TV), and I told her no, please interview Bob instead. I’m always afraid I’ll say something stupid.” Baffert took over from there. But if Fun to Dream—now a two-time stakes winner with four victories from five lifetime starts and earnings of nearly $250,000—continues her present trajectory, the 67-year-old Pageler will likely have to come... ...

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As 2022 Comes to a Close. . .

On behalf of the California Thoroughbred Foundation, I want to thank you for your interest and commitment to the health and welfare of the Thoroughbred. With your support, the California Thoroughbred Foundation awards much-needed scholarships to equine veterinary students at U. C. Davis and Western University of Health Sciences.  As leaders in veterinary medicine, these universities attract outstanding students for the education, experiential learning, and mentorship that positions them to be leaders. They are learning the newest technology and diagnostic techniques available today. They study hard to excel in difficult coursework and spend countless hours as externs at major clinics throughout the country.  One of the largest hurdles to overcome is the cost of their education. Our scholar-ships are some of the very few that support third-year students and graduate research fellows at a time when they need it most. Every recipient is heartened and encouraged by our foundation.  We want you to know how important it is to them. Several of our recipients have joined the safety teams at... ...

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Archives 2023

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Stormy Hull

CALIFORNIA FOCUS FOR WASHINGTON-BASED BREEDER Stormy Hull is not one to rest on his laurels. After the eastern Washington breeder sold a pair of eye-catching California-bred yearling fillies for $200,000 apiece at the Fasig-Tipton California fall yearlings and horses of racing sale Sept. 27 at Pomona, the 64-year-old horseman was back at his ranch paddock breaking the next group of yearlings. “You can’t get complacent,” Hull said. “You gotta stay hungry.” He and his brother Guy do it all at their 15-acre spread, known as Critter Creek Farm. About 30 miles northwest of Spokane, it’s in a fairly remote location. While mucking stalls on a recent afternoon, Hull began to reflect on what happened on sale day. The fillies, named Truly Magical and Someone Like You, were both purchased by Samantha Siegel’s Jay Em Ess Stable, and their price tied for the second highest of the sale. “I’m kind of emotional about it, but I was just so proud of them,” said Hull, his voice cracking a bit as he related... ...

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Goldstein Honored at Inaugural Women’s Summit

Jane Goldstein, a longtime California Thoroughbred Foundation trustee, the retired director of publicity at Santa Anita, and the first woman to head a track publicity department in this country, received a standing ovation when honored during the luncheon of the inaugural Horse Racing Women’s Summit at Santa Anita Sept. 29. Fellow Foundation trustee Amy Zimmerman, one of the many Goldstein has mentored throughout her career, presented the award. The summit, designed to provide women in racing with ways to “engage, innovate, and invest,” offered a day of panels comprising fe-male executives throughout the racing industry.  Summit organizers recognized Goldstein as “a groundbreaking leader and inspirational example to women in racing.” Zimmerman noted the barriers Goldstein had to face during her career simply because she was a woman, from the Daily Racing Form not hiring women at the time to press boxes being closed to women. Once in charge of publicity at Santa Anita, Goldstein “expected excellence from those who worked for her because she demanded it of herself because of... ...

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CTBA 2023 Winter Mixed Sale

CLICK BELOW TO SEE THE SALES RESULT 2023 Winter Sales Result   View the catalog here (scroll down for more options): 2023 Sale Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 12:00 NOON Fairplex – Pomona, CA Contact: Loretta Veiga – (800) 573-2822 Ext 227 or email: loretta@ctba.com You can fill online form here: Authorized agent form Credit request form Alternately, you can download the entire CTBA Winter Mixed Sale Form then send it with your payment by mail to: California Thoroughbred Breeders Association 201 Colorado Place Arcadia, CA 91007 CLICK BELOW TO SEE THE SALES RESULT 2023 Winter Sales Result OUTS: 5, 7, 10, 20, 21, 26, 36, 37, 44, 46, 55, 57, 59, 62, 65, 72, 78, 81, 83, 89, 93, 95, 97, 115, 118, 128, 132, 143, 146 Download the catalog in xls format HERE Index to Consignors Index to Sires Index to Dams Index to Covering Sires Index to Sires if Yearlings Index to Sires of 2-Year-Olds Index to Sires of Broodmares Index to Supplemental Entries Index to Photographs and... ...

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Jaime Renella

RENELLA’S HOMEBRED CHISMOSA GIVES ‘EM SOMETHIN’ TO TALK ABOUT You don’t have to spend much time talking to Jaime (Jim) Renella without realizing he’s about as close to the epitome of the American Dream as anyone can get. He came to Southern California with his family from Ecuador at the age of 4. Times were difficult, but he adapted to his new country. After leaving college—“I think I attended just about every JC in the area,” he joked—Renella wanted to make his way in the world. He worked hard learning the manufacturing business for several years. When the opportunity arose, he started his own company, Performance Tube Bending Inc., specializing in creating customized intake/exhaust systems for automobiles, in 2004 in Irwindale. The business proved successful and allowed him to indulge, at least a little bit, in his passion for horse racing. The first horse Renella claimed in 2010 also became the only mare he has bred. That mare, the aptly named You Can Dream, has produced five winners for him, including his latest, the 2-year-old filly... ...

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Burke Library on the Move

  As the contents of the Carleton F. Burke Library move to a new home at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, many of the books will continue to be available for research at the office of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. In donating the books to Cal Poly, the California Thoroughbred Foundation is working with the university to make the transition as seamless as possible. Katie Richardson, the department chair of the Cal Poly library and department head of special collections and archives, is processing the books as they are moved to the university. That will allow material to be as accessible as possible during the transition. Those books not yet processed will remain at the CTBA. Among the last to move will be the American Racing Manual set and racing chartbooks, both popular with researchers. “We thought it would be best to do a gradual move of the collection to minimize interruptions to the collection while materials are being transported and cataloged at Cal Poly Pomona,” said Richardson. The... ...

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Larry and Ann Jett

THE JETT SET ARE SOLD ON CALIFORNIA RACING In Larry Jett’s mind, he probably had a future Kentucky Derby winner, but Red Ralph never hit the board. After years of attending the races as a fan, Jett, along with wife Ann, had purchased his first California-bred  Thoroughbred. There were high hopes for Red Ralph, a chestnut gelding by M. Double M.—Jakscent, by Jaklin Klugman. “The fellow that owned him couldn’t have him anymore, so I bought the horse for $5,000,” Larry said. “Within two days of working him in the round pen, he came up lame. The former owner said that if we paid for the vet, they would give us our money back.” He added wryly, “Keep in mind, this was the future Kentucky Derby winner.” It turned out that Red Ralph had osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), and surgery to clean out the joint didn’t help when he bucked shins not once, but twice. Still, the Jetts remained optimistic. “His first race came as a 4-year-old at Del Mar,” Larry said. “I had... ...

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Gates Patton Named Farrier Director of the California Horse Center

Ada Gates Patton, president of the California Thoroughbred Foundation, has been named farrier director of the California Horse Center Flag Is Up Farms in Solvang. She will oversee all horseshoeing on the farm and has been involved with the California Horse Center in educational work about good farrier practices. The first female farrier licensed to shoe Thoroughbred racehorses in the U.S. and Canada, Gates Patton has served as farrier liaison for the 1984 Olympic Games and the FEI World Games in Lexington, Ky., and as the official horseshoe inspector for the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Flag Is Up is home to Monty Roberts, whose join-up methods of starting horses Ada Gates Patton, green shirt, works with the California are world famous. He and his Horse Center to educate about good farrier practices wife, Pat, have been involved in the California breeding and racing industry for decades. Gates Patton started shoeing for Roberts in 1978 at the CTBA Sales’ Hollywood Park 2-year-old sale and has trained with him on his... ...

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Ronald Rand

CONTINUING THE FAMILY TRADITION California breeder Ronald Rand certainly had a lifelong horse connection, but the racing bug didn’t truly bite until Aug. 28, 2011. That was the day Californiabred star Acclamation won the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic (G1) by a head. “That was definitely the catalyst for getting me in horse racing,” Rand said. Acclamation’s career is worthy of the silver screen, as the son of Unusual Heat—Winning in Style, by Silveyville, earned $1,958,048 with 11 wins, two seconds, and six thirds in 30 starts.  “He won the Eddie Read (G1T) twice, and the Charles Whittingham (G1T) three times,” said Rand. “But that Pacific Classic—that was the ride that did it.” Pitted against graded stakes stars Twirling Candy and Game On Dude, Acclamation went to the lead under Patrick Valenzuela and kept going. His achievements in 2011 earned him the title as the Eclipse Award national champion older male. Long before that fateful day at Del Mar, Rand’s family was already in the horse business. It traces back... ...

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Allison Salinger a Worthy Scholarship Recipient

Early every year, part of the California Thoroughbred Foundation’s mission to support veterinary students focused on the Thoroughbred manifests itself in the choice of a third-year student at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomo-na. We decided to look in on the 2017 Foundation choice, Allison Salinger, and see what she has been doing. Originally from Pennsylvania, Allison graduated from Virginia Tech University with a bachelor of science degree in biology focused on research. Before she graduated from Western University in 2018, Allison was one of 33 veterinary students nationwide to receive financial support from the Winner’s Circle Scholarship Program, sponsored by the American Association of Equine Practi-tioners’ Foundation, Platinum Performance, and the Race For Education. Allison started at Mississippi State in July 2019 and is now a third-year large animal surgery resident at the university. Her work includes a study that investigated how a novel, headless screw could repair carpal bone fractures in racehorses. The study demonstrated that this screw compares favorably to others used and that its design... ...

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2022 Index to Photographs and Videos

Woodbridge Farm, Agent 49 Bay Filly by Clubhouse Ride out of Pop Quality (see photo)(see video) 95 Arch Stanton by Ministers Wild Cat out of Twisted Ginger (see photo) 123 Gray or Roan Filly by Clubhouse Ride out of Beale Street Belle (see photo)(see video) Milky Way Farm 6 Lovely Bride by Dosificado (CHI) out of Forever Wife (see photo) 7 Forever Lovely by Smart Bid out of Forever Wife (see photo) 15 Passionate Kisses by Passion for Gold out of Itsakiss (see photo) 21 Tap a Cold One by Rumpus Cat out of Keg Stand (see photo) 26 Dark Bay or Brown Colt by Winning Cause out of Leaps ‘n Bounds (see photo) 37 Dark Bay or Brown Colt by Passion for Gold out of Mini Skirt (see photo) 38 Dark Bay or Brown Colt by Mr. Big out of Miss Graziella (see photo) 43 Dark Bay or Brown Filly by Winning Cause out of Native Code (see photo) 52 Rumpusinthesky by Rumpus Cat out of Pulpitinthesky (see photo)... ...

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2022 Index to Supplemental Entries

Easterbrook Livestock Management, Agent 146 Marydon’tyouknow by Reagan Republican out of Queen’s Balladier 147 Miss Mandaue by Hawk’s Eyes out of Radiant Lov 148 Reagan’s Lov by Reagan Republican out of Radiant Lov 150 Hold The Ransom by Ransom the Moon out of Market Appeal Harris Farms, Agent 149 Big Wild West by Mr. Big out of Westline (Past Performance) Lovacres Ranch LLC, Agent 151 Goveness Lizzy by Govenor Charlie out of Unbriddled Meeting   ...

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Larry Odbert

FRIENDLY ADVICE LEADS TO RACING SUCCESS When it came to business, lifelong Sacramento resident Larry Odbert had a knack for making the right choices—at least often enough to be highly successful. But more than 10 years after getting into horse ownership, including a few stabs at breeding a couple of the mares he had acquired, the 69-year-old Odbert admits he was stymied. Associated with or in charge of more than 20 businesses during a career of 40-plus years, Odbert wondered whether he was doing the right thing being in the horse trade. But then along came “Joe.” Freeport Joe, that is. The 5-year-old California-bred gelded son of the deceased top turf sire English Channel has been on a tear at Golden Gate Fields. He has won six of 11 starts dating back to August 2021, with two seconds and a third. A tyro over Golden Gate’s all-weather Tapeta main track, the late-running Freeport Joe has won two of the biggest races in Northern California in recent months. He grabbed the Berkeley... ...

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Katarina Hilton Receives Scholarship

Katarina (Kat) Hilton is this year’s recipient of the California Thoroughbred Foundation’s 2022 Western University of Health Sciences scholarship. The Foundation awards scholarships to students at Western University as well as to students at the University of California, Davis. The curriculum vitae, personal essays, and in-person verbal interviews with these students leave our trustees inspired, hopeful, and filled with admiration for these extraordinary young people. They are brilliant, beyond hard-working, and willingly face a challenging life of service to horses.  From an early age, Kat cared for her family’s Thoroughbred horses, became a leader in Pony Club, and later became an event rider who assisted other riders and horses in the recovery veterinarian box. These early experiences made her path very clear: to provide proper medical care as an equine veterinarian. She has shadowed solo and multiple equine practices focused on lameness evaluations, pre-purchase examinations, diagnostic imaging, and movement for a variety of breeds, specifically off-the-track Thoroughbreds. As a veterinary student, Kat added to her intensive studies with leadership roles... ...

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2022 Northern California Sale Index to Dams

Afleet Diablo: 111 All Luv Me: 113 Allegation: 112 Almost Reality: 114 Amorous Angie: 115 April Fooler: 116 Astuzia: 117 Atlantic Tap: 118 Awe Woman: 120 Awesome Annie: 119 Ballerina Angel: 121 Battleground State: 122 Be My Baby: 124 Beale Street Belle: 123 Big Break: 125 Blue Sky Holiday: 126 Botoola: 127 California Moon: 128 Call Betsy: 129 Capaz: 130 Chautauqua Creek: 131 Church Avenue: 132 Comical Allee: 133 Cotton’s Point: 134 Cricket Wicket: 135 Dance Hall Days: 136 Deyonce: 137 Diamondsandcaviar: 138 Distorted Beauty: 139 Dream’s (CHI): 140 Durant: 141 Easter Chorus (GB): 142 Easter Fever: 143 Easy Money: 144 Eden Mirelle: 145 Fantastic Cousin: 1 Fast Breaking News: 2 Fiftyeight Special: 3 Fight Again: 4 Floatthrutheair: 5 Forever Wife: 6 7 Foxy Jade: 8 Frankly J’ray: 9 Greatest Escape: 10 Harbor Song: 11 Hip Hip: 12 Holograeme: 13 Into Rissa: 14 Itsakiss: 15 It’sallyoursbaby: 16 Janice Sue: 17 Jazz On The Beach (GB): 18 Jolly Days: 19 Juwwi: 20 Keg Stand: 21 Khalaya: 22 Kiss the Storm: 23... ...

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2022 Northern California Sale Index to Sires

Accelerate: Colt, 137 Air Force Blue: Colt, 62 Colt, 139 Always Dreaming: Colt, 53 Colt, 67 Box Score: Colt, 133 Cat Burglar: Colt, 4 Colt, 17 Colt, 73 Colt, 85 Colt, 96 Colt, 98 Colt, 113 Colt, 140 Filly, 13 Filly, 28 Filly, 44 Filly, 75 Filly, 93 Filly, 125 Filly, 130 Filly, 136 Circumference (IRE): Filly, 92 Clubhouse Ride: Colt, 45 Filly, 49 Filly, 123 Conquest Farenheit: Colt, 2 Filly, 129 Curlin to Mischief: Colt, 27 Dads Caps: Colt, 1 Colt, 20 Colt, 55 Colt, 66 Colt, 72 Colt, 97 Filly, 5 Filly, 12 Filly, 25 Filly, 30 Filly, 106 Danzing Candy: Colt, 32 Colt, 33 Colt, 46 Colt, 59 Colt, 69 Colt, 101 Colt, 109 Colt, 134 Filly, 35 Filly, 60 Filly, 128 Dosificado (CHI): Filly, 6 Filly, 57 Filly, 131 Exaggerator: Colt, 138 Gig Harbor: Colt, 132 Goldencents: Colt, 31 Govenor Charlie: Colt, 61 Filly, 19 Graydar: Filly, 107 Grazen: Colt, 22 Heaven’s Glory (JPN): Filly, 81 Jersey Town: Colt, 78 Karakontie (JPN): Filly, 83 Mastery: Colt,... ...

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2022 Northern California Sale Index to Consignors

  Barton Thoroughbreds, Agent 1 Bay Colt by Dads Caps out of Fantastic Cousin 4 Bay Colt by Cat Burglar out of Fight Again 5 Gray or Roan Filly by Dads Caps out of Floatthrutheair 12 Bay Filly by Dads Caps out of Hip Hip 13 Chestnut Filly by Cat Burglar out of Holograeme 17 Chestnut Colt by Cat Burglar out of Janice Sue 20 Bay Colt by Dads Caps out of Juwwi 25 Bay Filly by Dads Caps out of La Strada 28 Chestnut Filly by Cat Burglar out of Line Drive 30 Bay Filly by Dads Caps out of Mahee Moon 44 Chestnut Filly by Cat Burglar out of Norma 55 Bay Colt by Dads Caps out of Quick Wampum 62 Bay Colt by Air Force Blue out of Scarlet Begonias 66 Chestnut Colt by Dads Caps out of She’s Striking 67 Dark Bay or Brown Colt by Always Dreaming out of Silent Mistake 72 Bay Colt by Dads Caps out of Some Temper 73 Dark Bay or... ...

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Tom Beckerle

California Thoroughbred owner learns value of friendships and racing partnerships Before he turned 16, Tom Beckerle was already working on the outskirts of the racing industry. He began by selling tip sheets at Los Alamitos near where he grew up and fell in love with the racehorses, as so many do.  “That’s how I got started,” Beckerle recalled. “As I got older, I got involved with a syndicate.” One syndicate of horse owners turned into many, and Beckerle was recently rewarded for his investment via Tom’s Regret. That California-bred 2-year-old filly triumphed in the $179,785 Kentucky Juvenile Stakes at Churchill Downs in Kentucky May 5. Long before Tom’s Regret, Beckerle was trying his hand in the game. The first horse that Beckerle bought into was Set Play, a Florida-bred filly trained by Peter Miller. Set Play broke her maiden first out, won the 2007 Del Mar Debutante Stakes (G1) three months later and ultimately ran 11th in the 2007 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies at odds of 41-1. “I got to... ...

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UC Davis Scholarships

In its continuing mission to advance education in equine health, the California Thoroughbred Foundation awarded scholarships to Amber McElhinney and Izabella Pendergast. The two well-qualified candidates study at the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Amber plans to pursue a career in equine surgery and lameness. She has a BS in equine science from the University of New Hampshire and studied equine cardiology at the University of Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies for her undergraduate senior honors thesis. Amber is a disaster service worker in Yolo County and treasurer for the Global Veterinary Alliance. She has completed externships with several equine clinics and gathered data for a study on PET scans of injured racehorses with Dr. Sue Stover. Amber wants to work with sport horses and treat lameness. She is especially interested in the prevention of orthopedic diseases, including concussive breakdown in racehorses. Izabella has loved horses from an early age, when her mother helped her find a stable where she could work with the horses... ...

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Martha Miller

RACING WITH A CTBA EDUCATION At the age of 5, Martha Miller was already ducking under the turnstile to get into the racetrack for free. She knew how to read the Daily Racing Form before tackling first-grade level books and still has old scrapbooks of the jockeys and horses she loved as a child. Racing wormed its way into Miller’s heart early on and never let go. “My father raised me on the track; I grew up with it,” she said. “I swore that if I ever had the money, I would have a racehorse.” With time came money, and with money came an investment into partnerships and the racing industry in general. From 1990 on, Miller was entrenched in racing, starting with California-bred Reason to Be, a mare by Aloma’s Ruler. “I gradually became very much hands on,” Miller said. “I did a lot of reading and research and noting what was happening. I got acquainted with Leigh Ann Howard, which was one of the best things that ever... ...

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Foundation Donating Burke Equine Library to Cal Poly Pomona

The California Thoroughbred Foundation is donating the contents of the Carleton F. Burke Library— one of the most extensive collections of equine literature found anywhere—to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. “This is such a rare and specialized collection that it is a great match with an academic library,” said Foundation President Ada Gates Patton. “Officials from Cal Poly Pomona approached us about acquiring the library, with proposed expert management of books and increased public access.  “The Foundation does not have resources like those at Cal Poly. In addition, with more and more material available on the Internet, in-person use of the library decreased in recent years, followed by a two-year closure because of the pandemic. So after studying the proposal carefully, our board voted for the donation. This will benefit anyone interested in publications about horses, whether for serious study or just pleasure reading.” The university intends to digitize research books for worldwide access, exposing the Burke Library to a far wider audience than the Foundation could offer. “We have... ...

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2022 Northern California Sale

2022 Sale Date NEW DATE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, at noon Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA Online Bidding is AVAILABLE You can download the forms under Forms/Registration menu or fill online forms here: Entry Form / Consignor’s Contract Agent Authorization Form Credit Application Form CREDIT REQUEST. The Request to Purchase by Credit or Check form is to be presented to CTBA Sales at least ONE WEEK PRIOR TO SALE in order that the request can be verified and approved.  Contact: Loretta Veiga – (626) 445-7800 Ext 227 or email: loretta@ctba.com Christy Chapman – (626) 445-7800 Ext 247 or email: christy@ctba.com  Download the catalog Index to consignors Index to sires  Index to dams Supplemental Entries Photos and videos OUTS: 8, 24, 39, 48, 53, 62, 69, 75, 79, 85, 86, 89, 100, 131, 142, 147, 149 See Sales Result ...

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Glenn Porter

Flying Buccaneer taught Glenn Porter a thing or two about patience. The California-bred son of Oats and Corn was Porter’s first ever claim back in 1987 at Turf Paradise. He couldn’t win in Arizona and ultimately ended up in Mexico at Agua Caliente, finally breaking his maiden in start number 15.  The exploits of Flying Buccaneer were indicative of Porter’s early success with Thoroughbreds. Porter, who had also purchased a ranch around the same time, had to wait a long time for his first star. But Porter is no quitter. A hard worker, he owned his first gas station in Palos Verdes at the age of 25, making him the youngest station owner in Southern California. He has owned two auto repair shops for the last 35 years: Glenn’s Auto Repair in Tarzana and European Car Care in Corona. Both have glowing Yelp reviews. “I’m not an absentee owner—I work just as hard as any of the guys that work for me,” Porter said. “And if you keep doing well... ...

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Jockeying Careers

Ferrin Peterson, the 2018 recipient of a California Thoroughbred Foundation scholarship when she was a third-year veterinary student at the University of California, Davis, has continued her unique dual careers as a veterinarian and jockey. She has moved to Kentucky and hired former star rider Julio Espinoza as her jockey agent. Dark days in the racing calendar provide time for her to engage in veterinary work. As reported on this page two years ago, Peterson was the second-leading rider at Monmouth Park in 2020, when Hall of Fame former jockey Julie Krone served as her agent and mentor. Their subsequent foray into New York racing was impeded because pandemic restrictions prevented them from going into the stable area and making crucial trainer contacts. Next, Peterson went to Maryland, where bad weather and an equine herpes outbreak curtailed racing, severely limiting her opportunities. While in Maryland, Peterson worked with trainer Graham Motion at his Fair Hill training center, and she finished second on one of his horses in her first ride... ...

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Lucy Lawrence

Very few people get to win a stakes race with their very first homebred, but Lucy Lawrence was that kind of lucky. When California-bred Aligato won the $196,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic Presented by City National Bank at Santa Anita Jan. 15, he not only became Lawrence’s first homebred stakes winner, but he also overcame several obstacles that made him an unlikely victor. After numerous setbacks, the California-bred son of Kitten’s Joy – Pretty Hard, by Rock Hard Ten, didn’t debut until midway through his 4-year-old season and was making his stakes debut in the Turf Classic. He was stretching from six furlongs to 11⁄8 miles and was facing a field of seasoned runners, including 2020 California Champion Big Fish, multiple graded stakes placed Camino Del Paraiso, and stakes winner Indian Peak. Unlikely though it was, Aligato won anyway, swooping under Flavien Prat to give Lawrence and Bob Liewald’s Double L Racing its first stakes winner. Lawrence and Liewald did not have to wait very long. “We both grew up... ...

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Horseshoe Board on Display

Wallace S. Rohrer, a member of the International Union of Journeyman Horse-shoers, created 14 handmade shoes specifically crafted for the Thoroughbred racehorse. The California Thoroughbred Foundation is honored to have this extraordinary example of his work in the form of a unique horseshoe board on display at the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. It demonstrates Rohrer’s abilities as well as pays tribute to the IUJH, which dates back to 1874. Rohrer, the son of a blacksmith, shod horses for some of the finest California trainers from the 1950s-70s. He later became the paddock horse-shoer at receiving barns of California racetracks, requiring him to check every horse for every race to confirm the runner was properly shod for that surface. He served on judging panels for the IUJH journeyman exam, a requirement for licensing as a farrier at California Thoroughbred racetracks. The rigorous test took five hours in the forge and one hour under a horse. The candidate had to make four different shoes (announced at the start of the test), beginning... ...

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CTBA 2022 Winter Mixed Sale

2022 Sale Date: Tuesday,  February 1, 2022, at 12:00 NOON Fairplex – Pomona, CA Sales Result  Outs: 2, 12, 16, 19, 27, 61, 62, 84, 90, 91, 95, 103, 106, 130, 132, 147. View the catalog here: Contact: Loretta Veiga – (800) 573-2822 Ext 227 or email: loretta@ctba.com Christy Chapman – (800) 573-2822 Ext 247 or email: christy@ctba.com  You can fill online form here: authorized agent form credit request form Alternately, you can download the entire CTBA Winter Mixed Sale Form then send it with your payment by mail to CTBA office.   Click here to see the ad Index to consignors Index to sires Index to dams Index to covering sires Index to supplemental entries Sales Result  Outs: 2, 12, 16, 19, 27, 61, 62, 84, 90, 91, 95, 103, 106, 130, 132, 147. ...

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2022 Additional Stallions

Big Runnuer Stormy Atlantic – Elusive Luci, by Elusive Quality (view more information) Gem Heist Street – Careless Jewel, by Tapit (view more information) V. E. DAY English Channel – California Sunset, by Deputy Minister (view more information) Moquest Uncle Mo – Seeking Gabrielle (view more information)   ...

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2022 California Thoroughbred Stallion Directory

Click here to download the 2022 california thoroughbred stallion directory  click here to read from issuu click here to purchase the 2022 california thoroughbred stallion directory 2022 California Stallion Roster & Pedigree Cross-Index Horses included in the following list are those in active service in California for 2021. This roster was compiled from the 2021 Report Of Mares Bred (RMB) forms submitted to the CTBA Registrar and from additional information gathered, through late-November of 2021. Owners of stallions not appearing on this list should contact the CTBA to ensure their inclusion in subsequent editions. Horses in bold-face type appear in the 2020 California  Stallion Directory. 2022 pedigree cross-index Blood-Horse Stallion Register Online Acceptance https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/172142/acceptance Acclamation https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/166175/acclamation Bodexpress https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/171771/bodexpress Cat Burglar https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/170302/cat-burglar Cistron https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/172007/cistron Conquest Farenheit https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/170599/conquest-farenheit Curlin To Mischief http://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/169166/curlin-to-mischief Dads Caps https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/169669/dads-caps Danzing Candy https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/170012/danzing-candy Desert Code https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/127867/desert-code Faversham https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/171730/faversham He Be Fire N Ice http://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/168585/he-be-fire-n-ice Jersey Town https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/130767/jersey-town Majestic Harbor https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/169457/majestic-harbor Misremembered https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/132191/misremembered Mo Forza https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/172148/mo-forza Mr. Big http://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/132380/mr-big Northern Causeway http://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/168480/northern-causeway OM https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/171009/om Oscar Nominated https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/171924/oscar-nominated Richard’s... ...

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Larry and Carolyn Samovar

Over the years, Academic Farms has had a parade of horses with a common naming theme: Lucky Student, Teachers Big Dream, and Wise Student. Perhaps the best of them was California-bred Easy Grader, a four-time winner on the Southern California circuit who earned $175,733. Enter Professors’ Pride, who runs for the final remaining member of Academic Farms: Larry Samovar. The unbeaten Cal-bred daughter of Bayern—Last Resort, by Twirling Candy, recently won the $101,500 Soviet Problem Stakes at Los Alamitos, sparking joy in the hearts of 86-year-old Larry and his 79-year-old wife, Carolyn. Long before Professors’ Pride burst onto the scene, three studious men started Academic Farms with a common goal. “One was a pediatrician, one was a professor of journalism, and I was a professor in intercultural communication,” Larry said. “We each put in $1,000 and bought a horse from John and Betty Mabee at Golden Eagle Farm. We didn’t have any luck.” Horses got hurt; horses ran unsuccessfully. “We went through a lot of different horses,” Samovar said. “We claimed,... ...

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Continuing Education for Trainers

Continuing Education for Trainers The California Thoroughbred Foundation, which is devoted to fostering education in an effort to improve the health of Thoroughbred racehorses, applauds the California Horse Racing Board’s continuing education series for trainers. It is part of a new California regulation that requires trainers and assistant trainers to complete a minimum of 12 hours of approved continuing education coursework every 36 months as a condition for licensing. The CHRB has created webinars on such topics as racehorse neurological conditions, understanding shoulder fractures, and compounded medications as part of this continuing education. Top veterinarians Dr. Sue Stover, Dr. Dionne Benson, and Dr. Barrie Grant are among the experts that have contributed to these webinars. The CHRB and the California Thoroughbred Trainers have been instrumental in furthering this continuing education. Equine Medical Director Dr. Jeff Blea, who is also a Foundation trustee, has been impressed with the level of enthusiasm and interest from trainers. “I have received numerous positive comments from trainers on several of these educational webinars, as it... ...

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2022 Winter Mixed Sale Index to Supplemental Entries

139 DARK BAY OR BROWN FILLY by Mr. Big out of Preshow 140 BAY COLT by Mr. Big out of Previewer 141 BAY COLT by Mr. Big out of Renegade Heat 142 BAY COLT by Mr. Big out of Somethin’ Unusual 143 BAY COLT by Mr. Big out of Twin Spirit 144 DARK BAY OR BROWN COLT by Hoorayforhollywood out of Ultimatum 145 DARK BAY OR BROWN COLT by Mr. Big out of Belloma 146 BE MY BABY by Artie Schiller out of Bambolina 147 C’MON KAREN by First Dude out of Jaggermama, Past Performance 148 MISS GRAZIELLA by Mutakddim out of Graziella 149 MISSZIPPITYSLEWDA by City Zip out of Maggie O’Slew 150 Bay Filly by Klimt out of Kodiak’s Dancer 151 ZILLAH’S COOKIES by I’ll Have Another out of Stormin Norma 152 TAPPINGTON by Eddington out of Tap the Till 153 PASSION FOR PASSIN by Passion for Gold out of Chetak (IRE) 154 CONQUEST ROCKS by Conquest Farenheit out of Dixie Chick Rocks 155 OUR GHOST STORY by Conquest Farenheit out of Ghost of a Chance 156 VISIT YOUR PASSION by Passion for Gold out of Holladay Visit 157 ANOTHER... ...

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2022 Winter Mixed Sale Index to Covering Sires

Clubhouse Ride: 102 Danzing Candy: 16 Daredevil: 137 Desert Code: 62 Graydar: 80 Grazen: 41 Mohaymen: 12 Om: 103 107 124 Paynter: 116 Richard’s Kid: 121 Rumpus Cat: 6 Sir Prancealot (IRE): 11 27 29 45 48 49 77 Smiling Tiger: 88 92 Smokem: 98 Stay Thirsty: 1 13 14 26 76 83 89 96 129 The Factor: 68 Tom’s Tribute: 44 86 117 Vronsky: 2 Catalogue pages © 2021 The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. (TJCIS). All rights reserved. TJCIS believes the information contained herein is correct. However, nowarranties, either express or implied, are given with respect to thedata contained herein. ...

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2022 Winter Mixed Sale Index to Dams

A. P. Baby:132 Adios Caballero:51 Alloway (GB):11 Alpine Yodel:52 Amorous Angie:50 Anniversary:82 Ann’s Intuition:53 Arousing:54 Artillera:55 Awe Woman:57 Battleground State:59 Bauhaus Bourbon:60 Belle Passe:61 Betterthanadequate:63 Birthday Song:65 Birthday Surprise:66 Bold Assurance:137 Boom Boom Vroom:67 Brilliant Melody:69 Brush Strokes:70 Capitola:44 Cars and Cigars:56 Chairwoman:124 Cold Porridge:26 Comedy Girl:72 Consecrate:19 Crimson Cricket:14 Deputy of Wood:74 Diamonds Please:75 Dona Amelia (CHI):78 Downhill Diva:58 79 Dynamic Way:83 Easy Money:84 Elegant in Silk:85 Elusive Temper:114 Elusive Thought:87 Fantasy Rocks:90 First At the Wire:89 Fleurallee:93 Following a Dream:94 Game Show:95 Gilty Look:98 Golden Ballerina:41 Golden Josselin:92 Graustarkian:97 Gypsy Preacher:100 H. R. H. Doodle:1 Hard Way Ten:101 Heavenly Ransom:103 Hisse:68 Hollywood Affair:104 Honeymoon Cruise:105 Hour of Justice:113 If Only Ida:8 Indian Carlie:49 Inka Rose:108 109 Jazz On The Beach (GB):110 Jelani:129 Jena Jena:86 Jettie Ann:112 Kimchee:111 Kiss Mine:115 La Defense:116 Lady of the Glen:118 Lavender Touch:99 L’Ecriture (GB):120 Light Striker:122 123 Madame Heat:71 Mahogany Lane:126 Mindy’s Birthday (IRE):121 127 Miranda Stands:30 Miss Graziella:128 Miss Indy Anna:107 Misty Halo:6 Molly Slew:130 My Sweet Afleet:131 My Yolady:134 Nighty Night:135... ...

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2022 Winter Mixed Sale Index to Sires

Afleet Alex: Mare, 68 Mare, 132 American Freedom: Colt, 42 Animal Kingdom: Gelding, 114 Audible: Filly, 67 Awesome Gambler: Mare, 56 Bayern: Colt, 60 Bertrando: Mare, 62 Bob and John: Mare, 6 California Chrome: Colt, 105 Filly, 90 Candy Ride (ARG): Mare, 103 Caravaggio: Filly, 34 Cat Thief: Mare, 107 City Zip: Mare, 88 Mare, 137 Classic Empire: Filly, 19 Competitive Edge: Mare, 13 Conquest Farenheit: Filly, 9 Filly, 36 Filly, 47 Consolidator: Mare, 30 Country Reel: Mare, 77 Curlin to Mischief: Colt, 15 Filly, 136 Dabirsim (FR): Mare, 11 Danzing Candy: Colt, 7 Colt, 21 Colt, 35 Colt, 74 Colt, 108 Colt, 109 Filly, 18 Filly, 24 Filly, 32 Filly, 33 Filly, 95 Filly, 134 Gelding, 101 Dialed In: Filly, 22 Discreet Cat: Mare, 76 Empire Way: Filly, 46 Filly, 119 Gelding, 91 Eskendereya: Mare, 49 Exchange Rate: Mare, 117 Flatter: Mare, 73 Flower Alley: Mare, 83 Girvin: Filly, 138 Golden Balls (IRE): Filly, 66 Filly, 127 Mare, 48 Good Journey: Mare, 16 Good Samaritan: Filly, 130 Gotham City:... ...

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2022 Winter Mixed Sale Index to Consignors

Checkmate Thoroughbreds LLC (Adrian Gonzalez), Agent 7 Bay Colt by Danzing Candy out of Plenty of Ammo 10 Bay Filly by Sir Prancealot (IRE) out of Profiterole (FR) 11 Profiterole (FR) by Dabirsim (FR) out of Alloway (GB) 17 Bay Colt by Sir Prancealot (IRE) out of Root Beer Rag 21 Sugar Shane by Danzing Candy out of Scenery Change 34 Vavavaggio (IRE) by Caravaggio out of Sultana Gold (GB) 54 Le Vron James by Vronsky out of Arousing 67 Bay Filly by Audible out of Boom Boom Vroom 70 Bay Filly by Malibu Moon out of Brush Strokes 77 Disko Dasko (FR) by Country Reel out of Rosalita (FR) 84 Chestnut Colt by Speightster out of Easy Money 95 Dark Bay or Brown Filly by Danzing Candy out of Game Show 105 Aloha Chrome by California Chrome out of Honeymoon Cruise 108 Chestnut Colt by Danzing Candy out of Inka Rose 109 Bay Colt by Danzing Candy out of Inka Rose 115 Global Icon by Mitole out of Kiss... ...

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Gayle Van Leer

One of the prominent names in California racing is that of Gayle Van Leer, a former trainer and farm manager turned successful bloodstock agent who has been behind a parade of graded stakes winners for decades. After trying her hand in just about every aspect of the sport, Van Leer is more than happy with her bloodstock business and continues to excel at her favorite sport.  Although she is best known as the racing manager for perennial leading California-based owner Golden Eagle Farm, Van Leer began her career in racing well before that gig.  “I started as an exercise rider,” she said. “I was working the 2-year-old sales, and I was a really good rider, which got people’s attention.” She ultimately opened her own training barn, taking in second-string horses for leading trainers around Southern California. Her program at San Luis Rey Downs in the 1980s helped develop Eclipse Award champion 2-year-old male Roving Boy. How did she land the famous Golden Eagle position? Van Leer laughed while remembering the... ...

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As 2021 Comes to a Close. . .

First and foremost, we thank you for being a loyal supporter and participant in our dedication to the health and welfare of the Thoroughbred. With your support, the California Thoroughbred Foundation awards much-needed scholarships to third-year equine veterinarian students at the University of California, Davis and at Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona. These students are learning the newest technology and diagnostic techniques available today. Our Rowan Research Fellowship rewards a UC Davis graduate student in equine research.  Several recipients have joined the safety teams at Santa Anita and Del Mar. Our research fellow just accomplished her PhD in genetic research of the Thoroughbred. The California Thoroughbred Foundation has and continues to have the well-being of Thoroughbreds on and off the track as its focus, as it has for decades. Evolving from origins in the 1940s, the Foundation has promoted this through education of veterinarians and crucial research. Veterinarians today are being drawn in greater numbers to practice in areas other than Thoroughbreds. This fact alone underscores the importance of... ...

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Norm Tavares

Norm Tavares was getting good at piecing together work—so good, in fact, that his accountant told him to find a way to write some of his earnings off.  “He said I’m working too many jobs,” Tavares recalled.  One of those jobs was selling copies of Daily Racing Form. A friend suggested Tavares get involved in racehorse ownership and introduced him to David and Dennis Landucci, who owned horses on the Northern California circuit. “Bless them, they took good care of me,” Tavares said. “They helped me get in and learn about the business.” Tavares ultimately branched off  to have his own string of runners with trainer Greg Gilchrist. “He was a super guy, and I was sad when he retired,” Tavares said. “We claimed some; we bought some. But then things got a little hairy, and I decided to get out of the business.” Years passed without a Tavares runner on the track, but before long he felt the itch again.  “I decided to buy a couple of horses and... ...

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Remembering Peter Tunney

Peter Tunney, who served the racing industry both as an executive at California tracks and as a trustee of the California Thoroughbred Foundation, died Sept. 22 at age 83 at his home in Piedmont after a lengthy illness. Associated primarily with Golden Gate Fields, where he had worked for decades, Tunney also had been a racing official at Southern California tracks, including as Del Mar’s racing secretary from 1972-74. He joined the Golden Gate team as general manager in 1980 and later served as an executive vice president before retiring in 2017. Tunney helped represent the Foundation in Northern California and was an active participant at board meetings. His daughter, Courtney Tunney Hotchkis, became  a Foundation trustee late last year. Several people who served with Tunney on the Foundation board shared their remembrances of him. “Peter was one of a kind–he had a keen sense of humor and was a practical joker who constantly put you on your toes,” said current trustee and Del Mar executive Tom Robbins. “He was... ...

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Ed Moger Jr. 

Trainer Ed Moger Jr. notes that he essentially walked out of high school and onto the racetrack.  “I worked for Jay Mills in Washington for maybe one year, but pretty quickly I was training on my own,” he said. Moger saddled his first runner in 1976, winning his first race. He added three more wins that season with a diminutive stable. In the years since, he has seen considerable success, winning graded stakes races and reaching the $1 million earnings mark in 17 different seasons. Now, the 65-year-old California-based conditioner is working to attract brand new clients into the sport of horse racing. After getting his start in Washington, Moger moved to the Bay Area in 1990.  He currently trains in both Northern and Southern California, with about 40 total head on the track at any one time. An active member of the racing community, he has served as the president of California Thoroughbred Trainers and on that board for 15 years. As could be expected for one so involved... ...

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Shafer Honored With James M. Wilson Award

The vast improvement in horse safety at California tracks can be credited in part to research by Ph. D. candidate Sarah Shaffer, who was granted the Louis R. Rowan Fellowship in Equine Studies at U. C. Davis in 2019 by the California Thoroughbred Foundation. Shaffer’s work has earned her the additional honor of the 2021 James M. Wilson Award for the year’s most outstanding research report, published in the Equine Veterinary Journal. Her potentially accident-preventing discoveries focus on proximal sesamoid bone (PSB) fractures in Thoroughbred racehorses. The Center for Equine Health at the Davis School of Veterinary Medicine reported that previously there was no way to identify horses at risk for PSB fracture. Shaffer’s studies included discovery, characterization, and description of changes before such fractures, which put horses at risk for possible catastrophic accidents. “Sarah’s research findings were key to developing injury-prevention strategies that contributed to the 41% reduction in California racehorse fatalities over the previous year,” said Dr. Susan Stover, who directed Shaffer’s research at the J. D. Wheat Veterinary... ...

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Jerry Weseloh

When owners were allowed on the Del Mar backstretch this summer after the COVID restrictions of 2020, Jerry Weseloh breathed a sigh of relief. He could finally again visit California-bred Brandothebartender at trainer Craig Dollase’s barn. “I’m going to be the biggest barn groupie this year,” Weseloh told Dollase. Weseloh would have camped out at the Dollase barn even if 8-year-old Brandothebartender weren’t having the best season of his career. But now the San Diego native, who owns the gelding with four friends, has even more reason to visit. And since he and his family had recently sold their automotive dealerships, he has more time for his role as chief barn groupie. Dollase has trained several good runners for Weseloh and his partners in Flawless Racing. It’s an enthusiastic group that enjoys claiming horses and has had much success with just a few runners. Weseloh attributes almost all of it to Brandothebartender, a $40,000 claim at Del Mar in 2018 who subsequently has won four stakes and banked a career... ...

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Rowan Recipient to Receive Ph.D.

Anna Dahlgren, who received the California Thoroughbred Foundation’s Louis R. Rowan Fellowship in 2017, is about to complete her Ph.D. at the University of California, Davis. The training Dahlgren has received will support her long-standing interest in improving the health of Thoroughbred racehorses and contributing to the industry that Louis Rowan cared about so passionately. Working with UC Davis professors Drs. Fern Tablin and Carrie Finno, Dahlgren investigated the underlying genetic cause for atypical equine thrombasthenia (AET), a heritable platelet dysfunction that causes prolonged bleeding following injury. The potential role for this disorder in de-laying wound healing could have a significant impact on the Thoroughbred industry. Dahlgren graduated with her B.S. degree in biochemistry/molecular biology from Bethel University in St. Paul, Minn., prior to pursuing her Ph.D. at UC Davis. Throughout her Ph.D. training, she has not only researched the genetic basis of AET, but also investigated the effects of micro-dosing of erythropoietin in racing Thoroughbreds to identify a biomarker for drug testing.  “Anna has done a tremendous amount of... ...

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Ron Beegle

RON BEEGLE SETS OUT ON HIS OWN VOYAGE California Thoroughbred Breeders Association member Ron Beegle, who stands Golden State stallion Majestic Harbor, can trace his affinity for horse racing back to his younger days, and in particular to a spectacular Thoroughbred named Alysheba. “Watching Alysheba stumble and still win the 1987 Kentucky Derby convinced me that Thoroughbreds were extraordinary athletes,” Beegle said. “And, that some horses, like Alysheba, were all heart and determined to win every time they stepped on the track.” Completely hooked, Beegle followed Alysheba’s career, “like baseball and football fans followed their heroes.” But it wasn’t until 1998 that he met, by chance, a woman who would change his life. “I was lucky enough to be on a tour of the back-side at the Kentucky Derby, and our guide was a young lady named Loren Hebel-Osborne,” Beegle recalled.  “We started talking, and I shared my admiration for Alysheba. Lori told me she and her husband, now Kentucky’s Speaker of the House David Osborne, also loved Alysheba and they had a broodmare... ...

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A Big Thank You

Chelsea Fishenfeld, the recipient of the 2021 California Thoroughbred Foundation’s scholarship for a veterinary student at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, sent the following thank you to the Foundation: “Huge thanks to the California Thoroughbred Foundation. “I am beyond grateful for the scholarship that they have provided me, as it has helped keep the stressful costs of fourth-year travel to a minimum. “I can’t wait to continue my pursuit of equine medicine, meet wonderful people, and learn something new every day. “This career path has been busy, fun, and fulfilling from the start. Through riding, working as an ambulatory tech, shadowing my farrier, and several externships, I have learned to love all aspects of the horse. Thoroughbred horses were a large part of the foundation of my horsemanship, and I can’t wait to be able to treat them as their doctor. “I plan on doing an equine internship, followed by pursuing ambulatory practice with acute interests in both sports medicine and internal medicine. I appreciate so much the... ...

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2021 Index to Photographs

Barton Thoroughbreds, Agent 137 Bay Colt by California Chrome out of Well Deserved (photograph here) Easterbrook Livestock Management, Agent 13 Bay Colt by California Chrome out of Candy Factory (photograph here) Milky Way Farm, Agent 14 Jonesy’s Bid by Smart Bid out of Cayce Jones (photograph here) 21 Circle of Royalty by Circumference (IRE) out of Cozzene Queen (photograph here) 24 Dark Bay or Brown Colt by Passion for Gold out of Dancing With Dixie (photograph here) 26 Chestnut Filly by Smart Bid out of Dislitleliteomine (photograph here) 29 Dark Bay or Brown Colt by Dosificado (CHI) out of Dress for Excess (photograph here) 30 Dark Bay or Brown Colt by Smart Bid out of Easter Chorus (GB) (photograph here) 35 Danzing Road by Danzing Candy out of Fairway Road (photograph here) 39 Dark Bay or Brown Colt by Passion for Gold out of Fresh Lemonade (photograph here) 47 Sports for Women by Boisterous out of Hadarra (photograph here) 58 Passionate Kisses by Passion for Gold out of Itsakiss (photograph... ...

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John and Diane Fradkin

Six horses based in California have won the Preakness Stakes (G1) since 2010. On May 15, Rombauer raised that number to seven when the son of Twirling Candy took the 2021 edition of the Preakness at Pimlico Racecourse in Baltimore, Md. It was the first Triple Crown race win for John and Diane Fradkin, who have been successfully breeding and racing in California for years. Rombauer has vaulted to the top of the list of horses campaigned by the couple, but before him came a parade of classy runners, many of them California-breds. John Fradkin was working one of his first real jobs out of college as a small-time institutional bond salesman when he was introduced to racing. A co-worker, Robert Allen, grew up near Santa Anita and knew how to handicap. “We were young guys keeping Wall Street hours while working on the West Coast,” said Fradkin, “which meant that by 2 p.m. we were looking for trouble. He said we should go to the races and that I... ...

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A Storied Career

The Foundation’s keenest mission is fostering health of the horse and helping support the future veterinarians who will oversee their well-being. These students go through intense, lengthy, and expensive training that requires drive and commitment. We award scholarships and fellowships at the University of California, College of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, and Western University of Health Sciences, Veterinary Medicine in Pomona. Our trustees work with Gregory Ferraro DVM and trustee Jeff Blea DVM to meet, interview, and select scholarship recipients. The candidates leave us inspired, hopeful, and filled with admiration for these extraordinary young people who look forward to a career of service to horses. Dr. Carrie Fino, to whom we awarded the Louis R. Rowan Fellowship at UC Davis in 2009, joined the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine faculty in 2014. In 2017 she became the Gregory L. Ferraro Endowed Director of the UC Davis Center for Equine Health. Dr. Fino’s background and training include completing her DVM and an internship in large animal medicine and surgery at the... ...

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2021 Northern California Sale Index to Consignors

Barton Thoroughbreds, Agent 10 Chestnut Filly by Misremembered out of Beauty and Glory 12 Chestnut Colt by Misremembered out of Bronx Babe 19 Chestnut Filly by Dads Caps out of Copper City 27 Chestnut Colt by Cat Burglar out of Distant Memories 36 Gray or Roan Colt by Cat Burglar out of Familyofroses 42 Bay Colt by Dads Caps out of Go Get Em Babe 44 Bay Filly by Dads Caps out of Grant Marty a Wish 50 Bay Colt by Dads Caps out of Hip Hip 51 Bay Colt by Cat Burglar out of Holograeme 56 Bay Filly by Cat Burglar out of Indian Fiesta 61 Chestnut Colt by Dads Caps out of Just Heavenly 66 Bay Filly by Dads Caps out of Leopard Print 70 Gray or Roan Filly by Dads Caps out of Little Bailey 72 Gray or Roan Filly by Anchor Down out of Looks Promising 76 Dark Bay or Brown Colt by Ransom the Moon out of Market Appeal 78 Dark Bay or Brown Filly... ...

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2021 Northern California Sale Index to Sires

Acclamation: Filly, 1 Anchor Down: Filly, 72 Boisterous: Filly, 47 Cairo Prince: Colt, 31 California Chrome: Colt, 13 Colt, 137 Cat Burglar: Colt, 27 Colt, 36 Colt, 51 Colt, 114 Colt, 118 Filly, 56 Filly, 95 Circumference (IRE): Filly, 21 Filly, 25 Filly, 117 City Wolf: Colt, 18 Colt, 67 Filly, 109 Conquest Farenheit: Colt, 3 Curlin to Mischief: Colt, 40 Daddy Nose Best: Filly, 140 Dads Caps: Colt, 42 Colt, 50 Colt, 61 Colt, 108 Colt, 115 Filly, 19 Filly, 44 Filly, 66 Filly, 70 Filly, 84 Filly, 97 Filly, 104 Filly, 133 Filly, 138 Danzing Candy: Colt, 73 Colt, 103 Filly, 35 Filly, 64 Filly, 124 Don’tsellmeshort: Colt, 17 Colt, 53 Filly, 4 Dosificado (CHI): Colt, 29 Filly, 99 Filly, 130 Fullbridled: Filly, 105 Funtastic: Colt, 59 Gig Harbor: Filly, 28 Filly, 49 Filly, 52 Gelding, 96 Gelding, 126 Govenor Charlie: Filly, 81 Filly, 132 Grace Upon Grace: Colt, 55 Colt, 112 Colt, 113 I’ll Have Another: Filly, 102 Jersey Town: Colt, 54 Colt, 88 Majestic Harbor: Colt,... ...

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2021 Northern California Sale Index to Dams

Accepted: 1 Afleet Diablo: 2 Afleet Slew: 3 Albertrandi: 4 Ancient Holiday: 5 Arousing: 6 Artfully: 7 Atlantic Tap: 8 Awe Woman: 9 Beauty and Glory: 10 Black Bird Rock: 11 Bronx Babe: 12 Candy Factory: 13 Cayce Jones: 14 Chandler’s Angel: 15 Charisma Matters: 16 Charming Surprise: 17 Cinderella Liberty: 18 Copper City: 19 Cotton Bay: 20 Cozzene Queen: 21 Curvy Girl: 22 Cut My Curls: 23 Dancing With Dixie: 24 Devant: 25 Dislitleliteomine: 26 Distant Memories: 27 Double Velvet: 28 Dress for Excess: 29 Easter Chorus (GB): 30 Echo Chamber: 31 Elusive Flower: 32 Elusive Thought: 33 English Caramac: 34 Fairway Road: 35 Familyofroses: 36 Fashion Editor: 37 Forthe Lovof Patty: 38 Fresh Lemonade: 39 Full Snow Moon: 41 Fullofcuteness: 40 Go Get Em Babe: 42 Graceful Gal: 43 Grant Marty a Wish: 44 Graustarkian: 45 Guise Cliff: 46 Hadarra: 47 Heat Wave: 49 Heatology: 48 Hip Hip: 50 Holograeme: 51 Honeysuckle Rose: 52 Hot Sea: 53 Hottodi: 54 I Ain’t Gonna Lie: 55 Indian Fiesta: 56 Intoitagain:... ...

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The Cal-Bred Incentive Program

Questions and answers concerning California-breds and California’s lucrative incentive awards program, which was responsible for breeders, owners, and stallion owners collecting more than $9 million for 2023. Register your Cal-Bred horse Register your Cal-Sired horse ...

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John Haagsma

Odd Henry might have just been a $2,500 claimer, but the Texas-bred filly is the reason John Haagsma got hooked on racing. In partnership with Harold Tillema and his father, John D. Haagsma, the younger Haagsma first got involved in the sport as an owner via Odd Henry, who broke her maiden at Los Alamitos July 8, 1995. “That first win got me hooked,” Haagsma admitted. Horse racing was not a foreign concept to Haagsma, whose grandfather Dave Haagsma raced Quarter Horses at both Los Alamitos and Fairplex in Pomona. John Sr. took his son to the races regularly, but nothing matched the thrill of winning as an owner or breeder, a feeling Haagsma started to chase. He was involved in the California Cup-winning broodmare Theresa’s Pleasure, who had captured the inaugural Juvenile Fillies in 1990. When her breeder/owner, Lester Smith, passed away, Theresa’s Pleasure was offered to Tillema and his partners, who bred and/or raced her off spring, including multiple stakes winners Excessive Theresa and Lesters Boy. A third... ...

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Chelsea Fishenfeld Receives Scholarship

The California Thoroughbred Foundation selected Chelsea Fishenfeld for its third-year veterinary student scholarship at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona. Her undergraduate degree is in animal science and pre-veterinary at Cal Poly Pomona. “My enthusiasm for everything horse-related has provided me invaluable opportunities that served as a launching Chelsea Fishenfeld point for becoming an equine veterinarian,” Chelsea wrote in her application. “I have sought exposure to various facets of the equine industry, including Thoroughbred racetrack practice and the rehabilitation and retraining of Thoroughbred racehorses for new careers as sport horses. I am dedicated to continually expanding my network and knowledge to improve outcomes for horses and their people.” Chelsea has worked with a Thoroughbred track veterinarian and with the radiation safety officer for the equine nuclear medicine facility at Santa Anita. Among her externships, she was with Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center, Pacific Crest Equine Hospital, and track veterinarian Dawn Bloomer, DVM. Additionally, Chelsea has experience with Foothill Equine, Shamrock Shoeing Farriery Services, House Calls For Horses, and Chino Valley Equine Hospital.... ...

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California Thoroughbred Foundation – 2021

  Memorial Donations The CTF accepts donations in memory of relatives and friends, with all such donations allocated to Scholarship Funds of the Foundation and to the Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library. Please remember members of our industry with a donation to the CTF memorial fund. Donations may be sent to: CTF, 201 Colorado Pl, Arcadia, CA 91007 The California Thoroughbred Foundation The California Thoroughbred Foundation is dedicated to the advancement of equine research and education. Since 1958 the Foundation has operated as a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation that can accept tax-deductible contributions. For more than five decades the CTF has sponsored numerous research and educational projects and awarded scholarships to veterinary students at U.C. Davis and Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona. The Foundation maintains the Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library, one of the most extensive collections of equine literature found anywhere. Several generous donations of book collections and artwork form the core of the library, which is housed in the CTBA offices in Arcadia. Among its 10,000 volumes are current... ...

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2025 CTBA Sales – AGENT AUTHORIZATION

Please read consignor’s contract before completing the form below.  You can fill the form online below OR Alternately, you can download the Agent Authorization form then send it with your signature by mail to CTBA office.     ...

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2021 Northern California Sale

2021 Sale Date: Tuesday, August 10, at noon Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA Complete Sale Results Online Bidding is AVAILABLE You can download the forms under Forms/Registration menu or fill online forms here: Consignor’s Contract Agent Authorization Form Credit Application Form CREDIT REQUEST. The Request to Purchase by Credit or Check form is to be presented to CTBA Sales at least ONE WEEK PRIOR TO SALE in order that the request can be verified and approved. IF CREDIT IS APPROVED, PAYMENT MUST BE MADE WITHIN 15 DAYS OR FINANCE CHARGE AT MAXIMUM LEGAL RATE WILL BE ASSESSED.  Fill the Credit Application form here Contact: Loretta Veiga – (626) 445-7800 Ext 227 or email: loretta@ctba.com Christy Chapman – (626) 445-7800 Ext 247 or email: christy@ctba.com  See the catalog online here Index to consignors Index to sires  Index to dams Index to Past Performances Index to photographs Supplemental Entries – coming soon ...

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Frederick Larsen

People often have a similar story that explains how they got into the game. Perhaps parents took them to the track as children, or maybe a relative taught them to bet and an early win turned into an obsession. Frederick Larsen’s story is unlike any other, an emotional roller coaster that now has him poised to make a big impact on racing in California. In the late 1990s, Larsen’s parents bought a farm in Phoenix, Ariz., with the idea of getting into the breeding and racing business. Larsen was living in Los Angeles, so they gave him ownership of one foal, who went on to break its maiden at Turf Paradise.  “I fell in love with it,” Larsen recalled. “I was always chasing that next win.” When his mother suffered a massive stroke in 2009, Larsen dropped everything and stepped in to take over the family horse business. “My dad was always out of town working, and my mother was the one talking to the trainers and aware of where... ...

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UC Davis Scholarships

The California Thoroughbred Foundation, in its continuing mission to advance education in equine health, awarded scholarships to Tara Doherty and Briana Hamamoto. The two well-qualified candidates study at the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Tara plans to extern at Del Mar this summer, as well as with Pioneer Equine Hospital and Littleton Equine Medical Center. She is interested in injury prevention in equine athletes, both racing and sport horses. With Dr. Sue Stover as her mentor, Tara explored how horseshoe traction characteristics and surface material affect the shear force on the equine limb. She has presented her research at the Veterinary Orthopedic Society Conference and the annual convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. She hopes to specialize in large animal surgery or equine sports medicine and rehabilitation, aspiring to work with Thoroughbred racehorses and/or show jumpers. Briana is the co-president of the Student Veterinary Emergency Response Team and the Equine Medicine Club. She also serves as the U.C. Davis student representative to the AAEP.... ...

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Generous Donors Make Foundation Projects Possible

The California Thoroughbred Foundation sincerely thanks the following for their generous donations supporting our programs: Lisa & Ernst Auerbach Alan F. Balch John H. Barr Lee M. Bass Randall C. Bassett Candace Bibby Kevin S. Bogart Clydene Boots William N. Brooks II Melinda Brown Michael Crowley Harold Demar Gregory L. Ferraro Tracy Gantz Vito Gioiello Golden Gate Fields Jane Goldstein Dolly Green Research Foundation Gail Gregson Ray Hilding Clement “Bo” Hirsch Daniel Hof Donald Krawiec John R. Lanza Margaret Ellen Leonard Joyce A. Liske LNJ Foxwoods Gary Margolis Bill McLean Mary J. McPherson Ronald & Lorraine Mercer Ted Merrill Martha M. Miller Bob Mitchell Deanna Mooney Moss Foundation James Murphy Odyssey Transportation Inc. of Nevada Doug O’Neill Elizabeth Ann Owings Ada Gates Patton Glenn G. Porter Jay Privman Michael Reiff Tom & Missy Robbins Kirk & Judy Robison Ben & Diane Rochelle Salvador F. Saggese Santa Anita Frank P. Santilli Melanie J. Schow Kathie Schreiber Samantha Siegel George E. Small Southern California Equine Foundation The Strugar Family Foundation Frank R.... ...

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Dave Hofmans

By Emily Shields CAL-BRED TRAINER EXTOLS THE CAL-BRED PROGRAM Dave Hofmans is quick to point out that not only does he love and support the California-bred racing program, he is a Cal-bred himself. “I was born and raised right here in Southern California,” the affable trainer said. On top of that, he has a marvelous Golden State runner currently in the barn in Big Fish, and his all-time favorite horse was a Cal-bred, too. After growing up in the sport as a groom and hot-walker, Hofmans spent time working for trainers Bobby Frankel and Farrell Jones. He got his first win as a trainer in 1974 over the hallowed Santa Anita course and has been winning races there ever since. In 1986 Hofmans began an association with Georgia Ridder, widow of B.J. “Ben” Ridder; both of the Ridders were active members of the California breeding and racing community and had resided in nearby Pasadena. Their standout stallion Flying Paster won the Santa Anita and Hollywood Derbies and was the 1978 Cal-bred Horse of the... ...

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PET Scanner a “Game Changer for Horse Safety”

As a major step forward in diagnostics to aid in Thoroughbred racehorse health, the first-ever standing positron emission tomography (PET) machine was installed on the Santa Anita backstretch in late 2019.  Dr. Mathieu Spriet, an associate professor at  the University of California, Davis, developed the  Longmile Positron Emission Tomography (MILE-PET) Scan machine at the university in partnership  with the Brain Biosciences and Longmile Veterinary  Imaging Division. The PET machine at Santa Anita Dr. Jeff Blea, a racetrack veterinary practitioner since 1994, noted the advantages the PET scanner brings, saying: “The PET scan at Santa Anita, in conjunction with the relationship with Dr. Spriet and his colleagues at UC Davis, has allowed veterinarians here in Southern California to advance the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal issues in race-horses well beyond anyone’s expectations. This pioneering technology certainly has been, and will continue to be, a positive game changer for horse safety.” Dr. Blea, a past president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners and the Southern California Equine Foundation, serves as a... ...

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CTBA Awards 2021

Due to COVID there will not be an in-person Awards Dinner this year. Voting will be open from February 2nd – 10th, 2021 The awards will be announced virtually in March. Please click on the image below to vote. ...

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Dr. Ed Allred

Dr. Ed Allred is synonymous with so many facets of the racing industry, most notably as the owner of Los Alamitos Racetrack in Cypress. His exploits and successes in the Quarter Horse industry are legendary, as he is the man behind world champions Charger Bar and Separatist, among others. He was the first to go over $20 million in Quarter Horse earnings and remains the sport’s all-time leading owner and breeder. But less is known about Allred’s pursuits in the Thoroughbred industry. Although he breeds only from 4 to 10 Thoroughbreds a year, Allred has had a steady trickle of stakes winners. Most recently Allred-bred North County Guy won the $201,500 Unusual Heat Turf Classic Stakes Presented by City National Bank at Santa Anita. Allred was introduced to racing in the 1940s and has since done much to promote the sport and make it cleaner, safer, and better for horses and horsemen alike. While becoming a titan in the Quarter Horse game, Allred was slowly collecting a group of Thoroughbred... ...

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Ferraro Serves Entire Industry

The California Thoroughbred Foundation has many dedicated trustees, who work to further the organization’s mission. Dr. Greg Ferraro is one who served the Foundation for many years before he moved on to help the Thoroughbred industry on an even bigger scale. Today Ferraro is the chairman of the California Horse Racing Board, and the industry is lucky to have someone of his experience in that Ferraro capacity. A former racetrack veterinarian and an equine orthopedic surgeon, Ferraro spent years as director of the Center for Equine Health at the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. He also served as the first president of the Southern California Equine Foundation, which runs the equine hospitals at California racetracks. With John Kimsey he developed the Kimsey Splint, which stabilizes lower-leg injuries. Ferraro has dedicated his career to equine safety in every role he has taken on. While on the Foundation board, he was instrumental in the process of determining worthy candidates for the veterinary scholarships and fellowships that the Foundation awards.... ...

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2021 New Stallions

Bodexpress By Bodemeister out of Pied a Terre, by City Zip (view more information) Heartwood By Tapit out of Maple Forest, by Forestry (view more information) Surf Cat By Sir Cat out of Trust Greta, by Centrust (view more information)   Blood-Horse Stallion Register Online Bodexpress https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/171771/bodexpress Heartwood https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/171795/heartwood   Go here to see the rest of 2021 Stallions ...

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CTBA 2021 January Mixed Sale

2021 Sale Date: Wednesday,  January 6, 2021, at 12:00 NOON Fairplex – Pomona, CA (Location subject to change due to COVID-19)  Click here for the Sale Result   ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE Click below to register to bid online: https://ctba.equibid.com/register Contact: Loretta Veiga – (800) 573-2822 Ext 227 or email: loretta@ctba.com Christy Chapman – (800) 573-2822 Ext 247 or email: christy@ctba.com  You can fill online form here: Horses of All Ages Entry Form Broodmares Entry Form Authorized Agent Form Credit Request Form Alternately, you can download the entire CTBA January Mixed Sale form then send it with your payment by mail to CTBA office.   Click HERE to see the ad Download the catalog Index to consignors Index to sires Index to covering sires Index to dams Past Performances Supplemental Entries   ...

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Gary Hartunian

By Emily Shield CALIFORNIA OWNER ROCKING INTO THE NEW YEAR “I was always really involved with my kids,” Hartunian said. “I was looking for something to spend my time on.” He likes to joke that he could have bought a plane or a yacht, but instead opted to buy a horse at Del Mar.  “I got involved with Dave Lanzman, who won a Breeders’ Cup with Squirtle Squirt,” Hartunian said. “I was learning with him and watching what they were doing, and really started liking it a lot. The competition was great, and I loved the thought of going to the sales and fi nding the best horse.” With the help of trainer Peter Miller, Hartunian bought his fi rst horse in 2012. He went to $50,000 to secure the raceready gelding Fast N Furius Cat at the Barretts paddock sale at Del Mar, earned $8,520 next out when the horse ran third, and then lost him for $32,000 just one month after buying him. Undeterred, Hartunian jumped in.  “One... ...

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Courtney Tunney Hotchkis Joins CTF Board

Courtney Tunney Hotchkis has been elected to join the Founda-tion board of trustees. Her father, Peter Tunney, also is a trustee. Mrs. Hotchkis has extensive experience in racetrack marketing. Upon graduating from the University of Arizona, where she ma-jored in communications, she worked in the group sales depart-ment at Santa Anita Park and later served as the track’s marketing manager for almost 20 years. A lifelong resident of Pasadena, she married John Hotchkis in 1995. They have two daughters, Perry and Ellery. Perry graduated from U.C. Berkeley in May and now works as research coordinator at the New York University Transplant Institute. Ellery is a senior in high school and an English riding enthusi-ast. She competes frequently in horse shows in equitation and jumping classes. Mrs. Hotchkis’ extensive volunteer experience includes work at the Mayfield Junior and Senior Schools, where she was president of the parents’ associations. She volunteers for an organization that raises money for Children’s Hospital of Los Ange-les and works part-time at Salutations Home, a Pasadena gift... ...

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Archives 2021

January 2021 February 2021 March 2021 April 2021 May 2021 June 2021 July 2021 August 2021 September 2021 October 2021 November 2021 December 2021 ARCHIVES 2025 2020 2015 2024 2019 2014 2023 2018 2013 2022 2017 2012 2021 2016 ...

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2021 California Thoroughbred Stallion Directory

Click Here to Purchase the 2021 California Thoroughbred Stallion Directory 2021 California Stallion Roster & Pedigree Cross-Index Horses included in the following list are those in active service in California for 2020. This roster was compiled from the 2020 Report Of Mares Bred (RMB) forms submitted to the CTBA Registrar and from additional information gathered, through late-November of 2020. Owners of stallions not appearing on this list should contact the CTBA to ensure their inclusion in subsequent editions. Horses in bold-face type appear in the 2019 California  Stallion Directory. 2021 PEDIGREE CROSS-INDEX Blood-Horse Stallion Register Online Acclamation https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/166175/acclamation Capital Account https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/168674/capital-account Conquest Farenheit https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/170599/conquest-farenheit Curlin To Mischief http://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/169166/curlin-to-mischief Danzing Candy https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/170012/danzing-candy Desert Code https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/127867/desert-code Faversham https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/171730/faversham Heartwood https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/171795/heartwood He Be Fire N Ice http://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/168585/he-be-fire-n-ice I’ll Have Another https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/165756/ill-have-another Jersey Town https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/130767/jersey-town Majestic Harbor https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/169457/majestic-harbor Misremembered https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/132191/misremembered Mrazek https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/171016/mrazek Mr. Big http://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/132380/mr-big Northern Causeway http://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/168480/northern-causeway OM https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/171009/om Pavel https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/171231/pavel Prospect Park https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/170655/prospect-park Richard’s Kid http://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/167305/richards-kid Rousing Sermon https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/169197/rousing-sermon Sir Prancealot (IRE) https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/166516/sir-prancealot-ire Smiling Tiger http://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/166740/smiling-tiger Stanford https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/169996/stanford Stay Thirsty https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/165749/stay-thirsty Tamarando... ...

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2021 Index to Supplemental Entries

Checkmate Thoroughbreds LLC (Adrian Gonzalez), Agent 162 Malibu Prince by Malibu Moon out of Queen of Song Havens Bloodstock Agency Inc., Agent 156 Ladybug by Medaglia D’Oro out of Mayoress 157 Cheesewright by Madraar out of King’s Beach 158 Girl Downstair by A. P. Warrior out of Chase the Bunny 159 Glitterspeed by Informed out of Blue Ice Shark 160 Starlite Style by Unusual Heat out of Always In Style 161 Bella Style by Unusual Heat out of Always In StyleGr 163 Grazen Past by Grazen out of Itsayatesthing 164 Max Max Max by Karakontie out of Hope Bay   ...

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Henry Williamson

By Emily Shield CONTINUING THE FAMILY TRADITION Henry Williamson is the first to admit that horse racing “sinks into your DNA after a while.” He would know, as a grandmother on one side of the family and a grandfather on the other side held box seats at Santa Anita and Hollywood Park for years. Then his father, the late Warren Williamson, bred and owned some of the best modern runners in the state. Through it all, the younger Williamson has been there, relishing every moment. “It’s not that I keep track of stuff  like this,” Williamson joked, “but the first time we saw the winner’s circle in California was on Aug. 3, 1972. I was 10 years old.”  Williamson’s father was hooked and began breeding horses locally in California. Warren bred and/or raced the likes of grade 1-winning California-bred millionaire Nashoba’s Key, dual grade 2 winner Foxysox, and the ultra-quick Cal-bred Tiz Elemental, who won three straight stakes races. “There were quite a few moments where we were in disbelief of our... ...

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Ferrin Peterson’s Varied Career

When the California Thoroughbred Foundation awards scholarships to veterinary students, it looks for high-quality candidates who are likely to specialize in equine endeavors. Ferrin Peterson has gone above and beyond anyone’s expec-tations in that regard. Peterson received a scholarship from the Foundation in 2018, when she was a third-year large animal veterinary student at the University of California at Davis. That was also the year she obtained her jockey’s license. Since then, she has graduated from vet school, become a licensed veterinarian, and continued what has become a very successful jockey career. This past summer, with Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone as her agent, 28-year-old Peterson rode at Monmouth Park in New Jersey. She did so well that she ended the meeting as the second-leading rider, with 42 wins, and was featured in a major article in BloodHorse magazine. She moved on to ride regularly at the tough Aqueduct fall meeting in New York. “I think I benefit from having multiple things going on in my life, and they complement... ...

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2021 Index to Past Performance

Checkmate Thoroughbreds LLC (Adrian Gonzalez), Agent 49 Pretty Mischief by Into Mischief out of Miss Da Point, 49-pp Lovacres Ranch LLC, Agent 61 Sheila’s Charlie by Govenor Charlie out of Sheila’s Prospect, 61-pp Havens Bloodstock Agency Inc., Agent 104 Brony Boy by Street Boss out of Shutterbug, 104-pp 155 Jungle Roar by Animal Kingdom out of Elusive Temper, 155-pp Havens Bloodstock Agency Inc., Agent for Liberty Road Stables, LLC 135 Fog Lifter by U S Ranger out of Cloud Racer, 135-pp       ...

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2021 January Mixed Sale Index to Covering Sires

Anthony’s Cross: 81 City Wolf: 44 Clubhouse Ride: 22, 153, 156, 158 Danzing Candy: 39, 41, 46, 58, 80, 99, 113, 119, 126, 139 Dosificado: 159 Fullbridled: 56 Gato Del Oro: 160, 161 Grazen: 47, 133, 136, 148 I’ll Have Another: 10 Jersey Town: 85, 138 Lakerville: 79 Om: 118 Richard’s Kid: 147 Sir Prancealot (IRE): 11, 36, 69, 88 Smart Bid: 157 Smokem: 111, 140 Stanford: 31, 45, 52, 60, 78, 120, 124, 128,  Stay Thirsty: 24, 27, 35, 54, 72, 74, 76, 84, 102, 106, , 107, 122 Catalogue pages ©2020 The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. (TJCIS). All rights reserved. TJCIS believes the information contained herein is correct. However, no warranties, either express or implied, are given with respect to the data contained herein.   ...

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2021 January Mixed Sale Index to Sires

A. P. Warrior: Mare, 158  Acclamation: Colt, 29, Filly, 28 Afleet Alex: Mare, 10, Mare, 36, Mare, 132 Animal Kingdom: Filly, 17, Gelding, 94, Gelding, 155 Anthony’s Cross: Colt, 100, Colt, 131 Awesome Again: Mare, 50 Bertrando: Mare, 113 Bluegrass Cat: Colt, 150, Filly, 90 Bodemeister: Mare, 35, Mare, 46 Bold Warrior: Mare, 133 Bolt d’Oro: Filly, 87 Boundary: Mare, 115 Broken Vow: Mare, 148 Cat Burglar: Colt, 4 Champali: Mare, 142 Cloud Computing: Colt, 101 Congrats: Mare, 80 Cross Traffic: Colt, 38 Curlin: Mare, 107 Curlin to Mischief: Colt, 51, Filly, 57 Daaher: Mare, 81 Danzing Candy: Colt, 5, Colt, 30, Colt, 37, Colt, 40, Colt, 93, Colt, 109, Colt, 112, Colt, 145, Filly, 12, Filly, 15, Filly, 141, Filly, 144 Deputy Minister: Mare, 139 Desert Code: Filly, 63 Devil His Due: Mare, 44 Discreet Cat: Mare, 122 El Corredor: Mare, 53 English Channel: Colt, 77 Fed Biz: Filly, 130 Finnegans Wake: Colt, 62 Flat Out: Filly, 48 Flintshire (GB): Colt, 25 Ghostzapper: Colt, 96 Giant’s Causeway: Mare, 99 Gio... ...

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2021 January Mixed Sale Index to Dams

A Flicker of Light: 151 A. P. Baby: 36 Aclevershadeofjade: 147 Adopted Fame: 92 After All (IRE): 93 Alec’s Moon: 35 All of Her Twist: 148 Always In Style: 160, 161 Art Fair: 53 Avanti: 97 Avian Eden: 113 Awesome Annie: 96 Ballerina Angel: 98 Bertsgirl: 100 Bide a Wee Island: 101 Blue Ice Shark: 159 Brief Illusion: 103 Brightest: 44 Broad Smile: 99 Brush Strokes: 105 Buy the Firm: 115 Cait: 102 Carna: 39 Cedrat (FR): 108 Celtic Rose: 109 Chalula One: 110 Chase The Bunny: 158  Clair Annette: 66 Cloud Racer: 112, 135 Colorbynumbers: 114 Copperopolis: 94 Corleone: 116 Court of Appeal: 111 Credible: 117 Cricket Wicket: 122 Curvy Girl: 120 Deaconess Bonnie: 22 Debbie Got Even: 126 Decorator: 45 Destination: 88 Do Dat Blues: 123 Doe: 7 Donerella: 74 Durant: 32, 125 Elemental Metal: 127 Elloluv: 17 Elusive Temper: 155 Enumclaw Girl: 46, 129 Escape With Me: 132 Falconry: 130 Fantastic Career: 131 Five o’Clock Toddy: 134 Floral Beauty: 52 Forever a Fan: 137 Gion: 72 Go... ...

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2021 January Mixed Sale Index to Consignors

Checkmate Thoroughbreds LLC (Adrian Gonzalez), Agent 17 Luv Thy Kingdom by Animal Kingdom out of Elloluv 36 My Sweet Afleet by Afleet Alex out of A. P. Baby 48 Pledge of Honor by Flat Out out of Pledge Mom 49 Pretty Mischief by Into Mischief out of Miss Da Point 68 Chestnut Colt by Union Rags out of Stealing Holly 77 Chestnut Colt by English Channel out of The Rahy Angel 87 Bay Filly by Bolt d’Oro out of Wind N Waves 88 Wind N Waves by Stormy Atlantic out of Destination 105 Bay Filly by Malibu Moon out of Brush Strokes 116 Bay Colt by Shackleford out of Corleone 119 Crown Point by Gio Ponti out of Smiley Jane 127 Bay Colt by Grazen out of Elemental Metal 128 Elemental Metal by Smart Strike out of Tiz Elemental 130 Gray or Roan Filly by Fed Biz out of Falconry 139 Game Show by Deputy Minister out of Vana Turns 153 Ju Ju Baby by Snow Ridge out of Nora November Bob Davis 4 Black Matter by Cat Burglar out of Knights End 117 Chestnut Filly by Misremembered... ...

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Perry And Denise Martin

By Emily Shield When California Chrome was just an unassuming, leggy chestnut foal, Perry and Denise Martin could never have guessed that their first-ever homebred would take them on such a wild ride. Nine years and numerous stakes wins later, California Chrome’s legacy is at the heart of everything the Martins are doing in the racing industry. As they expand their reach both domestically, with breeding operations in Wyoming and Louisiana, as well as internationally, with horses in Japan and England, it is California Chrome who continues to fuel their obvious passion for the sport. The California Chrome story quickly became racing lore, beginning with Love the Chase, a broodmare who earned just $7,020 on the track and cost Martin and his business partner, Steve Coburn, $8,000. They bred her to $2,500 stallion Lucky Pulpit and got $14,752,650-earner California Chrome, who won four Eclipse Awards including two Horse of the Year titles. His grade 1 wins include the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Dubai World Cup, and Pacific Classic. But it’s... ...

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Our Mission Carries On Under Difficult Conditions

CTBA/CTF Library Catalog     The pandemic has caused large and small changes in many aspects of the horse world. In spite of the downturns, the California Thoroughbred Foundation made some adjustments and continues to fund veterinary medicine scholarships, our primary mission. The students training to provide for the health and safety of the horse still need our support. Across the country, tracks have curtailed or canceled their meetings. Racing has continued in California, but without spectators and with limited access for owners. Sales have gone on but only with precautions such as social distancing and access by video. One thing that has not changed is the needs of horses, including their health care. Our Foundation is vitally involved in promoting this area by awarding scholarships at U. C. Davis and Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona to veterinary medicine students, carefully selected because of their interest in horses and intention of working with them upon graduation. Several of our recipients have joined the veterinary safety teams at Santa Anita... ...

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J. Kirk And Judy Robison

From Sept. 4-7, Kirk and Judy Robison had the biggest racing weekend of their lives. The married duo not only won the Runhappy Hopeful Stakes (G1) at Saratoga, but also took the $94,000 I’m Smokin Stakes at Del Mar with a homebred.  “Winning at the highest level at both Del Mar and Saratoga is pretty hard to do,” Kirk Robison said. “That we did it on the same weekend is pretty cool.” Kirk Robison grew up in Southern California and frequented Santa Anita and Hollywood Park with his father.  “I caught the bug early and never lost it,” Robison said. Kirk met Judy when they were students at San Jose State University, and he affectionately calls her, “my first and only wife.” “She supports what I do—even though she’s not as into it as I am—she’s very supportive. We have nine grandchildren who send me texts and emails about it all. We’ve taken the kids to Santa Anita and Del Mar for the summertime. It is an experience I’m trying... ...

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Remembering Jeanne Lapeyre Canty

Jeanne Lapeyre Canty, who died Sept. 13 at age 83, was a fierce supporter of the California Thoroughbred Foundation and a huge loss to the organization. She believed strongly in the Foundation’s missions of sponsoring research and educational projects, awarding scholarships to veterinary students, and maintaining the Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library. Mrs. Canty served as the Foundation’s president for more than a decade and continued to be active up until her death. When the Foundation trustees met via teleconference this past August, she was a vigorous contributor, concerned for every facet of the organization. She was especially proud of the scholarships, which have helped many students who have gone on to specialize in caring for Thoroughbred racehorses. “Jeanne Canty consistently gave me caring advice about all facets of the management and mission of the Foundation when I stepped in as president,” said Mrs. Ada Gates Patton, who succeeded Mrs. Canty in that role. “Her vast knowledge of the organization and its history has been crucial to me, as has... ...

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Linda Templeton

A NEW LIFE JOURNEY WITH HORSES Linda Templeton thought she had done it all. She owned a cattle ranch, had a riding horse, and had been to the rodeo and various cattle shows. But when Thoroughbred breeder Terry Lovingier asked her if she had ever been to the races, Templeton admitted she hadn’t. “He said, ‘Get your purse; I’m taking you to a horse race,’” Templeton recalled. “I went, and I fell in love.” Lovingier had purchased Templeton’s cattle ranch in 2005 and converted it into a Thoroughbred breeding farm – Lovacres Ranch. “I’d asked him what he was going to do with the acreage, and he said he raised Thoroughbreds,” Templeton said. “I asked what he did with them, and he said race them. That’s when I had to say I’d never been.” By the end of the year, Templeton owned part of four horses with Lovingier, competing in the name of Templeton Horses. She deeply loved them all. California-bred Sweet Forever was in that group. The daughter of Rio... ...

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Sherwood Chillingworth Honored

The late Sherwood Chillingworth, who long served the Thoroughbred industry, primarily as the executive vice president of the Oak Tree Racing Association, is receiving two honors this fall. The California Thoroughbred Foundation will add Chillingworth’s silks to those already displayed on the walls of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. Also, Santa Anita has renamed the grade 3 L.A. Woman Stakes as the Chillingworth Stakes. Oak Tree has generously donated to many equine charities throughout its history, including the Foundation, which has helped fund scholarships and fellowships for veterinary students. Thus, the Foundation is pleased to include the Chillingworth silks in its collection. Chilling-worth was a partner in numerous top runners, including Swing Till Dawn, Yashgan, Forzando, and Valley Victory. The $100,000 Chillingworth Stakes is scheduled for Sept. 19 for fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, at 61⁄2 furlongs. Before the race was known as the L.A. Woman, it was called the Louis R. Rowan, in honor of one of the founders of both the Foundation and Oak Tree, a past... ...

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2020 Index to Supplemental Entries

Ransome Ranch Equine, Agent 125 Streusel by Smiling Tiger out of Serena’s Echo Sierra Sunset Ranch, Agent 126 Bay filly by Sierra Sunset out of Seaquoia Blue Woodbridge Farm, Agent 124 Tale of Tears by Tale of Ekati out of Greek Goddess ...

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Scholarships Make a Difference

The California Thoroughbred Foundation awarded its 2020 Western University scholarship to Julissa Hoogeveen. (See the May 2020 issue of California Thoroughbred, page 19.) Hoogeveen kindly took the time to write the following letter of thanks to the Foundation: Dear California Thoroughbred Foundation, I want to express my gratitude for your generosity in regards to the California Thoroughbred Foundation scholarship. I grew up in Chino Hills, Calif., in an equestrian community and knew from a young age my career would combine my love for horses and desire to give back to the community. When I was accepted into the DVM program at Western University of Health Sciences, these dreams were realized. I look forward to graduating in 2021 as an equine veterinarian with a focus in rehabilitation and integrative medicine. This scholarship will help offset some of the financial burden obtained while I earn my doctorate. I look forward to giving back to the equestrian community, WesternU, and the California Thoroughbred Foundation. Thank you for your generosity, Julissa Hoogeveen DVM Class... ...

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Dr. William T. and Jill Gray

By Emily Shields Dr. William T. Gray is a self-proclaimed “realist,” saying, “I’ve never aspired to win the Kentucky Derby. I just want some $25,000 to $50,000 claiming horses that will pay the bills, and some hard-knocking mares who win 10 races so that we can breed those and get more of them.” The Grays climb the peak of success with Cal-breds The strategy has worked beyond expectations. Despite their modest intentions, Dr. Gray and his wife, Jill, have been responsible for horses such as Tornado Betty, Weewinnin, and 2020 stakes winner Indian Peak. Gray grew up in the New Mexico horse racing business. His father, Wesley, was a trainer of both Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds. At 85, the elder Gray is still involved with raising foals but no longer trains. William remembers partnering with his father on some yearlings in the early 1980s and racing horses until he went to vet school. “I sold them all so I could go to school,” he said. “I didn’t start my own... ...

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2020 Index to Photographs and Videos

Photos Milky Way Farm, Agent 2 Winning Valle by Winning Cause out of Valarta (photograph here) 13 Running On Empty by Smart Bid out of Astuzia (photograph here) 24 Smarter World by Smart Bid out of Circle the World (photograph here) 30 Dancing Till Dawn by Smart Bid out of Dancing With Dixie (photograph here) 41 Circle the Kid by Circumference (IRE) out of Fresh Lemonade 53 Zayden by Smart Bid out of Itsakiss (photograph here) 72 Check the Boxes by Box Score out of Multiplyingtheheat (photograph here) 75 Bid On the Prize by Smart Bid out of My Looloo (photograph here) 103 Sidney’s Bid by Smart Bid out of Sensational Candy (photograph here) 113 Clear Win by Winning Cause out of Spun Clear (photograph here)   Harris Farms 12 Bay Colt by Tamarando out of Aspen Gal (photograph here) 18 Chestnut Colt by Smiling Tiger out of Bench Glory (photograph here) 61 Chestnut Filly by Smiling Tiger out of Lofty Ambition (photograph here) 71 Chestnut Colt by Clubhouse Ride out... ...

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2020 Northern California Sale Index to Dams

A P”s Regal Ransom: 11 Afleet Diablo: 8 Albany County: 9 Amare: 10 Aspen Gal: 12 Astuzia: 13 Atlantic Tap: 14 Avenging Angel: 15 Ballerina Angel: 16 Baltic Nations: 17 Bench Glory: 18 Big Break: 19 Big Red Gamble: 20 Cagey Girl: 21 Carmelita: 22 Charming Surprise: 23 Circle the World: 24 Clawpuccino: 25 Cochinero: 26 Codacious: 27 Come On Alannah: 28 Crozet: 29 Dancing With Dixie: 30 Dash of Gold: 31 Defenderoffreedom: 32 Dixie Dame: 33 Dynamicflower: 34 Elusive Flower: 35 English Caramac: 36 Erotica: 37 Exclusive Girl: 38 Flying Heart: 39 Foxy Indian: 40 Fresh Lemonade: 41 Go Get Em Babe: 42 Grantmartyamiracle: 43 Hanselina: 44 Heatology: 45 Holy Academy: 46 Holy Chic: 47 Hong Kong Lake: 48 I Ain”t Gonna Lie: 49 If Only Ida: 50 I”m Tops: 52 Improvisation: 51 Itsakiss: 53 Just Heavenly: 54 Kathleen Rose: 55 Leopard Print: 56 Life”s a Thrill: 57 Lit de Bet: 58 Lizzy”s Tizgirl: 59 60 Lofty Ambition: 61 Love Dare: 62 Loving Embrace: 63 Ma Ka Bet: 64... ...

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2020 Northern California Sale Index to Sires

Acclamation: Colt, 68 Colt, 89 Filly, 10 Filly, 33 Filly, 73 Filly, 100 Awesome Gambler: Colt, 46 Bal a Bali (BRZ): Colt, 97 Black Seventeen: Filly, 84 Boat Trip: Colt, 118 Filly, 32 Boisterous: Colt, 4 Box Score: Colt, 72 Cat Burglar: Colt, 54 Filly, 70 Filly, 85 Filly, 120 Champ Pegasus: Colt, 109 Colt, 110 Filly, 19 Circumference (IRE): Colt, 41 Clubhouse Ride: Colt, 59 Colt, 71 Colt, 122 Coil: Filly, 45 Cyclotron: Colt, 88 Dads Caps: Colt, 42 Colt, 44 Colt, 65 Filly, 17 Filly, 56 Filly, 64 Filly, 95 Filly, 114 Filly, 115 Danzing Candy: Colt, 67 Colt, 106 Don’tsellmeshort: Colt, 23 Colt, 51 Filly, 37 Fed Biz: Filly, 11 Field Commission: Filly, 15 Goldencents: Filly, 96 Govenor Charlie: Colt, 98 Filly, 1 Filly, 62 Filly, 99 Grace Upon Grace: Colt, 108 Filly, 34 Filly, 74 Grazen: Colt, 117 Idiot Proof: Colt, 93 James Street: Filly, 28 Filly, 43 Ministers Wild Cat: Colt, 60 Misremembered: Colt, 22 Colt, 69 Colt, 81 Colt, 86 Colt, 92 Filly, 9... ...

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2020 Northern California Sale Index to Consignors

Barton Thoroughbreds, Agent 9 Bay Filly by Misremembered out of Albany County 17 Bay Filly by Dads Caps out of Baltic Nations 19 Bay Filly by Champ Pegasus out of Big Break 21 Chestnut Filly by Misremembered out of Cagey Girl 22 Bay Colt by Misremembered out of Carmelita 29 Bay Filly by Misremembered out of Crozet 42 Bay Colt by Dads Caps out of Go Get Em Babe 44 Bay Colt by Dads Caps out of Hanselina 47 Bay Filly by Misremembered out of Holy Chic 54 Chestnut Colt by Cat Burglar out of Just Heavenly 56 Bay Filly by Dads Caps out of Leopard Print 65 Bay Colt by Dads Caps out of Manaal 69 Dark Bay or Brown Colt by Misremembered out of Miss Beekman Place 70 Bay Filly by Cat Burglar out of Moonshinemadness 81 Bay Colt by Misremembered out of Overthetop 83 Dark Bay or Brown Filly by Misremembered out of People Power 85 Chestnut Filly by Cat Burglar out of Pleasure Cruise 86 Chestnut... ...

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2020 Northern California Sale

2020 Sale Date:  Tuesday,  August 11, at noon Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA COMPLETE SALE RESULTS See the catalog online here Index to consignors Index to sires Index to dams  Index to photographs and videos Supplemental Entries SALES RESULT– NEW WE ARE ACCEPTING SUPPLEMENTAL ENTRIES! CREDIT REQUEST. The Request to Purchase by Credit or Check form is to be presented to CTBA Sales at least ONE WEEK PRIOR TO SALE in order that the request can be verified and approved. IF CREDIT IS APPROVED, PAYMENT MUST BE MADE WITHIN 15 DAYS OR FINANCE CHARGE AT MAXIMUM LEGAL RATE WILL BE ASSESSED.  Fill the Credit Application form here fill entry form/consignor’s contract 2020 Contact: Loretta Veiga – (626) 445-7800 Ext 227 or email: loretta@ctba.com Christy Chapman – (626) 445-7800 Ext 247 or email: christy@ctba.com  ...

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