From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 1, 2026) — On California Cup Day last month, trainer Dan Blacker swept the two stakes for 3-year-olds when Start the Ride won the California Cup Derby and Cee Drew took down the California Cup Oaks on turf. Next weekend at Santa Anita, both California-breds will get shots at graded stakes glory. Blacker confirmed Start the Ride will go in Saturday’s GII San Felipe and Cee Drew will run in the GIII Santa Ysabel on Sunday. The decision was finalized after the two sophomores worked in company Sunday morning. Cee Drew, with jockey Armando Ayuso aboard, was credited with a five-furlong work in 1:00.4. Start the Ride was clocked going four furlongs in 47.80 seconds. “She went out five-eighths with a bit more of a gallop-out,” Blacker said. “Both went super. We’re going to take a shot.” Start the Ride, owned and bred by Harris Farms, won the 1 1/16-mile Cal Cup Derby on Jan. 17 by 1 ¾ lengths when rallying from... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2026)—Top California-bred mare Grand Slam Smile steps up in class in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Buena Vista Stakes for older fillies and mares going one mile on turf at Santa Anita. The ultra-consistent Grand Slam Smile will be seeking her first graded stakes win. In her most recent start, Grand Slam Smile collected her eighth stakes win in the Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint on the hillside turf course. She is trained by Sean McCarthy and sports a record of 17: 10-6-1 with $828,120 in earnings for owners-breeders Larry and Marianne Williams. Grand Slam Smile will be ridden by Kazushi Kimura for the first time. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 22, 2026) — Vodka Vodka and his younger half-sister Om N Joy are both on target for Grade I assignments on March 7 at Santa Anita after each worked five furlongs Sunday at Santa Anita. Vodka Vodka and Om N Joy were both bred in California and are co-owned by Jerry Baker and Connie Baker, who were on hand Sunday morning to watch the works. Trained by Aggie Ordonez, Vodka Vodka and Om N Joy each worked with Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux aboard. As for Vodka Vodka, he was timed in 1:00.20. Ordonez was pleased with the drill and said he’s set to go in the Santa Anita Handicap in two weeks. “He’s doing so great right now. I could run him tomorrow,” Ordonez said. “He’s just floating on air, doing everything right. He’s fit. It’s just a matter of keeping him happy while I hold my breath for the next two weeks.” A 5-year-old California-bred gelding by Stay Thirsty, Vodka... ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 20, 2026) — A five-furlong workout at Santa Anita on Sunday will help to determine a March race schedule for Om N Joy, a four-time stakes winner in 2025. Om N Joy is considered a candidate for the Grade 1 Beholder Mile for fillies and mares at Santa Anita on March 7, but she needs a fast workout to remain on schedule, trainer Aggie Ordonez said on Friday. “She’s going to have a big workout on Sunday,” Ordonez said. “I really think she needs to work in 59 and change to keep us on track.” Om N Joy worked five furlongs in 1:02.60 at Santa Anita last Friday, which was not quick enough from Ordonez’s perspective. “Her last work was a little slow,” she said. “Sometimes, she floats around there in la-la land. She’s going to have to earn her way.” :: Santa Anita Classic Meet! Get DRF Past Performances, Clocker Reports, and more. Om N Joy has not raced since she finished fourth by... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 17, 2026) — The 2025 California-bred Horse of the Year will be announced at the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Awards Dinner and Annual Meeting Monday, March 2 at Le Meridien Hotel in Arcadia. Finalists for Horse of the Year are, in alphabetical order: Lovesick Blues, Man O Rose and Om N Joy. Other Cal-bred champions to be recognized at the banquet: Champion California-bred Two-Year-Old Male – Ocean Bear, bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, owned by Richard Barton and trained by George Papaprodromou.   Champion California-bred Two-Year-Old Female – Mohaven, bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, owned by Legacy Ranch and trained by John Sadler. Champion California-bred Three-Year-Old Male – Speedy Wilson, bred by owner Nick Alexander and trained by Phil D’Amato. Champion California-bred Three-Year-Old Female – Om N Joy, bred by Jerry & Connie Baker, owned by Jerry & Connie Baker, Michael Golovko and Terrence Scanlan and trained by Aggie Ordonez.   Champion California-bred Older Male – Lovesick Blues, bred by Nick Alexander, owned by Mia Familia Racing Stables and trained by Librado Barocio. Champion... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 17, 2026) – Graded winner Unrivaled Time and fellow California-bred stakes winners Smoovin Saturday and Sammy Davis are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Pasadena Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Smoovin Saturday is by I’ll Have Another, out of the Square Eddie mare Smoove It, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Michael McCarthy. He has two wins in three starts, earnings of $101,250 and is coming off a fifth in the Jan. 17 California Chrome Cal Cup Derby. Sammy Davis is by Sir Prancealot, out of the More Than Ready mare Ready for Romance, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Legacy Ranch and trained by John Sadler. He has two wins in five starts, earnings of $175,500 and is coming off a second in the Jan. 17 California Chrome Cal Cup Derby. Unrivaled Time is by Not This Time, out of the Creachadoir mare Margot Machance, was bred by Alfred Pais, is owned by Innergy Racing Corp and Pais and is trained... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2026)— Monday’s special holiday racing program at Santa Anita Park will be postponed due to the declining weather forecast. A three-day storm is slated to hit Sunday evening after the conclusion of the Sunday races. The storm is expected to bring up to three inches of rain to the area surrounding Santa Anita Park, prompting evacuation warnings in several surrounding communities. First post for Sunday’s races will be 12:30pm and will feature the popular Corgi Winter Nationals in the infield. The eight races carded for Monday will be rescheduled in the coming week. A makeup day for the postponed President’s Day card will be added to the Classic Meet prior to the end of the season. ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (Feb. 10, 2026) – California-bred Grade I winner Lovesick Blues makes his first start since the Breeders’ Cup Sprint with no easy task, as he’s entered in Saturday’s $2 million Group II Riyadh Dirt Sprint at King Abdulaziz Race Course. Lovesick Blues is by Grazen, out of the Ministers Wild Cat mare Queenofhercastle, was bred by Nick Alexander, is owned by Mia Familia Racing Stable and trained by Librado Barocio. Regular rider Giavanni Franco will be aboard. He has nine wins in 43 starts, earnings of $830,000 and was sixth in the Nov. 1 $2 million Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Del Mar. ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2026) — Considering it lost graded status this year, and offers a purse of just $100,000, the Palos Verdes Stakes is not a bad race Sunday at Santa Anita. The six-furlong stakes pits streaking California-bred gelding Man O Rose against two high-profile Bob Baffert trainees – Grade 3 winner Pilot Commander and Grade 1-placed Madaket Road. Along with speedster Modus Bestia, four of the six entrants have a shot. The horse with the longest win streak landed the worst post. Man O Rose won four straight California-bred stakes, including a romp last month in the Cal Cup Sprint. But when he faces open stakes company for the first time Sunday, he will break from the rail without his regular rider. “If he breaks running, they’ll have to run” to beat him, said Jeff Mullins, Man O Rose’s trainer. Simple enough, except for the inconvenient truth that the pair drawn directly outside Man O Rose both have speed. Pilot Commander and Modus Bestia are certain... ...

By DRF.com SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Feb. 8, 2026) – Brad and Sharon Kleven will jump onto the Kentucky Derby trail Sunday with recent auction purchase Express Kid, the California-bred 3-1 morning line favorite for the $500,000 Sunland Derby at Sunland Park. Express Kid brought $800,000 during a Fasig-Tipton digital flash sale last month and was sent to trainer Justin Evans. The horse won the $300,000 Springboard Mile and earned 10 points for the Kentucky Derby in December at Remington Park for trainer Wade Rarick. Express Kid was then moved to Turf Paradise. The winner if the Sunland Derby will earn 20 Kentucky Derby points. “He was offered up in the flash sale and Brad and Sharon Kleven were interested in the horse,” Evans said. “I’ve got some horses for them out in Turf Paradise and they went out to see their horses one day and they said, ‘Hey, is there any shot we could take a look at that horse? Could you get us lined up to see him?’ Wade... ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Feb. 8, 2026) – Cashed is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks for 3-year-old fillies. Cashed is by I’ll Have Another, out of the Shackleford mare Cash Offer, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has one win in seven starts, earnings of $170,700 and is coming off a second in the Jan. 17 Leigh Ann Howard California Cup Oaks. ...

By DRF.com HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (Feb. 8, 2026) – California-bred Majestic Oops on Friday can become the second Breeders’ Cup Distaff starter to win their seasonal debut at Oaklawn Park in less than a week when she runs in the $150,000 American Beauty. The six-furlong race for fillies and mares is part of a 10-race card that opens a race week that includes a special holiday card on Monday. Nitrogen, second in last year’s BC Distaff on Nov. 1 at Del Mar and the champion 3-year-old filly of 2025, launched her 4-year-old season last Saturday at Oaklawn with a win in the Grade 3 Bayakoa. She earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 97. Majestic Oops, now 6, finished ninth in the BC Distaff. She’s part of an American Beauty field of six that includes multiple stakes winners Asternia and Benedetta. Majestic Oops is a two-time stakes winner for the partnership of Medallion Racing, Evan Trommer, Agave Racing Stable, and Sheila Regan. “We gave her a break after the Breeders’ Cup... ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Feb. 8, 2026) – California-bred multiple stakes winner Clovisconnection is entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Bill Thomas Memorial Stakes at Sunland Park. Clovisconnection is by Vronsky, out of the Perfect Mandate mare La Darling, was bred by William & Judy Hedrick, is owned by William Hedrick and trained by Justin Evans. He has 12 wins in 24 starts, earnings of $530,300 and is coming off a fourth in the Nov. 8 The Chosen Vron Stakes. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 2, 2026) – California-bred stakes winner Mohaven and Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Famous Forza are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Sweet Life Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Mohaven is by Yaopon, out of the Into Mischief mare Bahama Mischief, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Legacy Ranch and trained by John Sadler. She has two wins and two seconds in four starts, earnings of $182,750 and is making her first start since winning the Oct. 31 Golden State Juvenile Fillies. Famous Forza is by Mo Forza, out of the Cuvee mare Sindyfromsantacruz, was bred by Rancho San Miguel & Tommy Hutton’s Dream Stable, is owned by TKO Stables, Archibald, Michael, Carpenter, Chris and McLean, Bill and trained by McLean. The $5,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has one win in two starts, earnings of $44,400 and is coming off a Jan. 17 maiden win. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 3, 2026) – California-breds Irish Royalty and Flyover are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Clocker’s Corner Stakes at Santa Anita. Irish Royalty is by Grazen, out of the Broken Vow mare Irish Winnie, was bred by Moger & Neary Racing, is owned by Thomas Mayberry and Doug O’Neill and is trained by O’Neill. He has six wins in 20 starts, earnings of $197,346 and is coming off a Jan. 15 optional claiming win. Flyover is by Om, out of the In Excess mare First Class Flyer, was bred by Old English Rancho, is owned by The Ellwood Johnston Trust and Ken Tevelde and is trained by John Sadler. He has four wins in eight starts, earnings of $177,138 and is coming off an eighth in the Dec. 29 Joe Hernandez Stakes. ...

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By Blooshorse.com POMONA, Calif. (Jan. 19, 2026) — The late John Harris and Don Valpredo together bred and raced a plethora of top California-breds, and horses from those programs annually play an important role in the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association January Winter Mixed sale. In 2025, Shocking Grey from the Valpredo dispersal topped the sale at $170,000 just days after winning the Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint Stakes. She graces the 2026 cover of a catalog that includes a consignment from Harris Farms, long a leading consignor at California sales. The sale will be held Jan. 20 at Fairplex Park in Pomona, at noon PT. A total of 202 entries have been cataloged, including supplements. While the stallions that stood at Harris have since been relocated for 2026, the Harris consignment consists of many offspring of those sires, including champion Acclamation  . Three newly turned 2-year-olds by Acclamation are on offer, including Hip 6, a colt out of the stakes-placed Giant’s Causeway mare Anura. The mare has already produced stakes... ...

By DRF.com POMONA, Calif. (Jan. 16, 2026) — Juveniles are expected to dominate Tuesday’s Winter Mixed Sale at Fairplex in Pomona, Calif., one of two annual sales held in the state. Of the 203 horses in the catalog and on the list of supplemental entries, there are 120 2-year-olds, 35 yearlings, 27 broodmares, 10 3-year-olds, eight 4-year-olds, and three 5-year-olds. The absence of a 2-year-olds in training sale in California since 2021 has led numerous consignors in the state to offer early year juveniles at the Winter Mixed Sale, conducted by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. Four consignors dominate the juveniles market – Terry Lovingier’s Lovacres Ranch with 43, followed by Rancho San Miguel (20),  and Milky Way Farm (17). Harris Farms has 15 2-year-olds among its consignment, four as agent and 11 for the farm. Harris Farms officials said the farm would reduce its bloodstock holdings following the death of farm owner John Harris last July. :: Access the most trusted data and information in horse racing! DRF Past... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 17, 2026)—The ultra-consistent mare Grand Slam Smile rolled to her eighth stakes win Saturday at Santa Anita when going gate-to-wire under William Antongeorgi III in the $125,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint for Golden State Series eligibles at about 6 ½ furlongs on the hillside turf course. Trained by Sean McCarthy, Grand Slam Smile (4-5) raced to the early lead, clocked fractions of 22.03, 44.57 and 1:06.58 and cruised under the wire an easy 1 ½-length winner. The final time on firm turf was 1:12.71. Take Another Card, the 9-2 second choice, finished second under Umberto Rispoli by three-quarters of a length over Prancingthruparis (6-1). “I am super happy,” Antongeorgi said. “She was just cruising on a long hold. She was nice and relaxed. No one was up there pressing us or anything. The way that she’s been training every week coming into this, I didn’t think anyone was going to come and get us.” A 5-year-old daughter of Smiling Tiger,... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 17, 2026) – Odds-on favorite Vodka Vodka took over on the far turn and held off fast-closing filly Hey Jessie to win Saturday’s $175,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic, presented by City National Bank, for Golden State Series eligibles at Santa Anita. Trained by co-owned Aggie Ordonez, Vodka Vodka was back on grass in the Turf Classic going 1 1/8-mile Turf Classic following a solid fourth-place finish in the GII Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes on opening day of the Classic Meet Dec. 28. Sent off at 4-5, Vodka Vodka stalked pacesetter Stamp My Passport (14-1) in second, took the lead entering the stretch and held off a late charge from filly Hey Jessie (6-1) to win by a half-length. Stamp My Passport finished a neck back of Hey Jessie in third with Call Me Sir (8-1) completing the superfecta. “I had a really long hold, and I wanted to shorten my hands up just to get ready for when I needed to encourage him. And he just jumped... ...

By DRF. Com ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 15, 2016) – On Thursday, Santa Anita unveiled a slot machine-style parimutuel game based on previously run races, a venture track officials hope will lead to an ancillary form of revenue to support California racing. The track installed 26 machines in a small grandstand pavilion. The machines, which were available for public use for the first time on Thursday, will be active on live racing days. Known as Racing on Demand, the machines offer $1 bets only and require bettors to select the first three finishers of three random six-horse races. An automated quick-pick option is available to bettors. Bettors receive payoffs for correctly naming a minimum of three of the nine finishing positions. For example, a bettor would receive a minimum payoff for naming the winner of the first race, the second-place finisher of the second race, and the third-place finisher of the third race – or for correctly naming a trifecta. Because the machines have a parimutuel format, payoffs vary depending on... ...

From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Jan. 11, 2026) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct an in-person meeting on Wednesday, January 14, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Hearing Room #330 at 400 R Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811. These monthly meetings will be open to the public. Those who wish to provide unsolicited public comment on agenda items will be limited to two minutes. Comments must relate specifically to the agenda item. Note that for agenda item Public Session #9, public comment will be limited to thirty minutes.  For those who are unable to attend the meetings, a webcast audio link is available on the CHRB website via the Media Room link. The agenda and package of materials are formatted into a single link on the CHRB website: https://www.chrb.ca.gov/meeting_agendas.asp ...

Past Performances CAL_CUP_SPRINT_STAKES_PP_S.pdf ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 11, 2026) – Defending champion Big City Lights and multiple stakes winners Speedy Wilson and Man O Rose will tangle in Saturday’s $125,000 Don Valpredo California Cup Sprint for Golden State Series eligibles at Santa Anita. Big City Lights is by Mr. Big, out of the Exchange Rate mare Champagne Exchange, was bred by Bar C Racing Stable, is owned by William Peeples and trained by Richard Mandella. He has seven wins in 15 starts, earnings of $598,920 and is coming off a ninth in the Nov. 30 Stormy Liberal. He won this race last year and was second in 2023. Speedy Wilson is by Tough Sunday out of the Ministers Wild Cat mare Queenofhercastle, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has four wins in nine starts, earnings of $330,488 and is coming off a third in the Dec. 28 Grade I Malibu. Man O Rose is by Stanford, out of the Good Journey mare Katherine Rose,... ...

Past Performances SUNSHINE_MILLIONS_STAKES_PP_S.pdf ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 11, 2026) – Champion Grand Slam Smile and four other stakes winners are entered in Saturday’s $125,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint Stakes, presented by John Deere, for Golden State Series-eligibles at Santa Anita. Stakes winner Prancingthruparis is by Sir Prancealot, out of the Bellamy Road mare She’s a Big Winner, was bred by owner SAF Racing, Ciaglia Racing LLC & H. Crusberg and trained by Peter Eurton. She has five wins in 16 starts, earnings of $332,790 and is making her first start since a fifth in the Aug. 17 Solana Beach. Stakes winner Tequilaandtherapy is by Mrazek, out of the In Excess mare Chexcess, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has two wins in 13 starts, earnings of $221,247 and is coming off a fifth in a Nov. 24 optional claimer. Grand Slam Smile is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Grand Slam mare Royal Grand Slam, was bred by owners Mr. &... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 11, 2026) – Improving Vodka Vodka and Mr. Disrespectful take on veteran graded stakes winners None Above the Law and Freeport Joe in Saturday’s $175,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic, presented by City National Bank for Golden State Series eligibles at Santa Anita. Past Performances UNUSUAL_HEAT_TURF_CLASSIC_STAKES_PP_S.pdf Hey Jessie is a filly by Grazen, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Bea’s Cee, was bred by owner Sayjay Racing and trained by Sean McCarthy. She has three wins in nine starts, earnings of $154,538 and is coming off an eighth in the Nov. 23 Red Carpet. Mr. Disrespectful is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Hotazel, was bred by Dr. Dorothee Kieckhefer, is owned by Mojarro Racing and trained by Craig Dollase. He has five wins in 17 starts, earnings of $261,329 and is coming off back-to-back optional claiming wins. None Above the Law is by Karakontie, out of the Northern Afleet mare Legally Blanca, was bred by J. Kirk & Judy Robison, is owned by Les... ...

Past Performances CAL_CUP_DERBY_STAKES_PP_S.pdf ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 11, 2026) – Streaking Ocean Bear and fellow stakes winners Sammy Davis and Smoovin Saturday are entered Saturday in a contentious $175,000 California Chrome Cal Cup Derby for Golden State Series-eligible 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. My Boy Stan is by Stanford, out of the Violence mare Take a Time Out, was bred by Robyn Kaiser, is owned by Daugherty Racing and Kaiser and trained by Nolan Ramsey. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $26,280 and is coming off a third in a Dec. 6 optional claimer at Gulfstream Park. Stakes winner Sammy Davis is by Sir Prancealot, out of the More Than Ready mare Ready for Romance, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Legacy Ranch and trained by John Sadler. He has two wins in four starts, earnings of $142,250 and is coming off a second in the Oct. 31 Golden State Juvenile Stakes. Start the Ride is by Upstart, out of the Tiznow mare Elusive Ride, was bred... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 11, 2026) – Stakes winner Too Sassy and Grade II-placed Cashed are entered in Saturday’s $175,000 Leigh Ann Howard California Cup Oaks for 3-year-old Golden State Series-eligible fillies at Santa Anita. Past Performances: CAL_CUP_OAKS_STAKES_PP_S.pdf Crunchy is by Tap Back, out of the Hard Spun mare She’ll Do, was bred by owner Richard Barton Enterprises and trained by Ryan Hanson. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $24,500 and is coming off a ninth in the Oct. 31, Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes. Tiger Lady is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Unusual Heat mare Fiery Lady, was bred by PT Syndicate #1, is owned by Brown, Edward Rusty J., Klein, Alan P. and Lebherz, Philip and trained by Andy Mathis. She has one win in three starts, earnings of $31,220 and is coming off a third in the Dec. 7 Soviet Problem. Cee Drew is by Cistron, out of the Notnowcato mare You’re a Goat, was bred by owner My Way Racing and is trained... ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Jan. 11, 2026) — Final Storm, the lone California-bred in the field, returns from a seven-month layoff in Sunday’s $75,000 Ft. Bliss Stakes at Sunland Park. Final Storm is by Blame, out of the Pioneerof the Nile mare Miss Star Maker, was bred by Larry Jett, is owned by Rakoczy Stable and trained by Justin Evans. He has three wins in 13 starts, earnings of $152,900 and is coming off a second in a June 20 optional claimer. ...

SUNLAND PARK, M.M. (Jan. 11, 2026) – California-breds Only One America and Lucky Vegas are entered in Sunday’s $65,000 Bold Ego Stakes for fillies and mares at Sunland Park. Only One America is by Marking, out of the Diabolical mare That’s the Idea, was bred by owners J. Kirk and Judy Robison and is trained by Todd Fincher. She has two wins in 14 starts, earnings of $129,170 and is coming off a fourth in a Dec. 12 optional claimer. Lucky Vegas is by Win the Space, out of the Ghostzapper mare Time for Luck, was bred by Kretz Racing, is owned by Sherri Galvez and trained by Sherry Armstrong. She has 10 wins in 23 starts, earnings of $151,540 and is coming off three consecutive wins. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2026) — Stakes winner Hey Jessie is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s $100,000 Astra Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Hey Jessie is by Grazen, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Bea’s Cee, was bred by owner SayJay Racing and is trained by Sean McCarthy. She has three wins in nine starts, earnings of $154,538 and is coming off an eighth in the Nov. 23 Red Carpet. ...

California Chrome Cal Cup Derby (CA), 3 YO, 8 1/2 F – $175,000 CAL_CUP_DERBY_STAKES_NOMS.pdf CAL_CUP_DERBY_STAKES_PP_S.pdf Leigh Ann Howard Cal Cup Oaks (CA), F, 3 YO, 8 F (T) – $175,000 CAL_CUP_OAKS_STAKES_NOMS.pdf CAL_CUP_OAKS_STAKES_PP_S.pdf Don Valpredo Cal Cup Sprint (CA), 4 & UP, 6 F – $125,000 CAL_CUP_SPRINT_Noms..pdf CAL_CUP_SPRINT_STAKES_PP_S.pdf Unusual Heat Turf Classic presented by City National Bank (CA), 4 & UP, 9 F (T) – $175,000 UNUSUAL_HEAT_TURF_CLASSIC_STAKES_NOMS.pdf  UNUSUAL_HEAT_TURF_CLASSIC_STAKES_PP_S.pdf Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint presented by John Deere (CA), F/M, 4 & UP, 6 1/2 F (TH) – $125,000 SUNSHINE_MILLIONS_STAKES_NOMS.pdf   SUNSHINE_MILLIONS_STAKES_PP_S.pdf ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 5, 2026) — Wet weather has caused more cancellations than racing days in the opening weeks of the current Santa Anita winter-spring meeting. That is about to change. The forecast in Southern California in the next week is for fine weather, just in time for a four-day week of racing beginning Thursday. A five-day racing week is scheduled from Jan. 15-19. The Thursdays of those weeks are replacement days for recent cancellations. “We’re looking forward to getting back into some racing,” track general manager Nate Newby said Monday. Through Sunday, there have been six days lost to wet conditions and three days of racing conducted. Sunday was originally supposed to have been the seventh day of racing of the season. Welcome to the rainy season in Southern California, but this year it is actually raining, and often. The track sustained approximately 10 inches of rain in a 14-day period ending Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. :: Santa Anita Classic Meet! Get DRF Past Performances,... ...

From Fasig-Tipton PHOENIX, Ariz. (Jan. 5, 2026) — Bidding is now open for the “Express Kid Flash Sale,” a one-horse online auction of recent Springboard Mile Stakes winner Express Kid on Fasig-Tipton Digital.   Bidding will close this Friday, January 9, at 4 PM ET. Paramount Sales, agent, consigns the three-year-old colt. California-bred Express Kid won his most recent start in the $300,000 Springboard Mile S. at Remington Park on December 20 by 6 ¼ lengths, going gate-to-wire and earning a career-best 85 Beyer speed figure. He earned 10 Kentucky Derby qualifying points for the victory. Express Kid is a winner of 3 of 5 career starts, with earnings of $236,902.  He has demonstrated great versatility thus far in his career, having taken his debut going 4 ½ furlongs on July 3, followed by a second in the Prairie Meadows Freshman Stakes going six furlongs on August 16. He is also a winner on turf around two turns. “Express Kid delivered a career best performance in his two-turn dirt debut winning... ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2026) — Poor weather continues to plague Santa Anita’s winter meeting. The track canceled racing for the second consecutive day on Sunday because of a forecast of rain through the day, according to an early morning statement. The loss of Sunday’s program is the sixth day of racing canceled because of wet conditions in slightly more than a week. Racing was canceled on Dec. 26-27 and on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday earlier this week because of extensive rain. A replacement program was held last Monday. Wednesday’s program was intended to be a makeup program. The next program of racing is scheduled for this Thursday, the start of a four-day racing week. :: Access the most trusted data and information in horse racing! DRF Past Performances and Picks are available now. So far, there have been three days of racing conducted at the winter-spring meeting – Dec. 28-29, and on Friday of this week. The original schedule called for Sunday to be the seventh racing day... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 30, 2025) – Nominations are due this Sunday, Jan. 4, for the five stakes races to be run on California Cup Day, Saturday, Jan. 17, at Santa Anita. The races are restricted to Golden State Series eligibles. The Cal Cup stakes are: $175,000 California Chrome Cal Cup Derby, 3 YO, 8 1/2 F $175,000 Leigh Ann Howard Cal Cup Oaks, F, 3 YO, 8 F (T) $125,000 Don Valpredo Cal Cup Sprint, 4 & UP, 6 F $175,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic presented by City National Bank, 4 & UP, 9 F (T) $125,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint presented by John Deere, F/M, 4 & UP, 6 1/2 F (TH) To nominate and for further information, contact the Racing Office at (626) 574-6471 or e-mail: nominations@santaanita.com. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 3, 2026) — Santa Anita canceled Saturday’s racing because of a stormy weather forecast and scheduled makeup dates of Thursday, Jan. 8 and Thursday, Jan. 15. It’s the latest schedule disruption for the track, which was also forced to postpone its popular Opening Day event by two days because of a previous storm. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 1, 2026) – Having cancelled racing programs for Wednesday and Thursday because of anticipated bad weather, Santa Anita announced on Thursday afternoon that racing will be held this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. First post will be 12:30 p.m. on Friday, with free admission and parking. First post will be 12 noon on Saturday and Sunday. The track announced earlier that a makeup card would be held on Thursday, January 8. ...

By DRF.com SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Dec. 31, 2025) — California-bred Express Kid, who picked up 10 points toward the Kentucky Derby with his win in the $300,000 Springboard Mile at Remington Park, will likely advance to another points race, according to trainer Wade Rarick. Express Kid, bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is now based at Turf Paradise after his win at Remington, and a race that Rarick is targeting for the horse is the $500,000 Sunland Park Derby on Feb. 15. It also distributes points for the Kentucky Derby. Rarick wants to give Express Kid another shot at a points race to see if he might duplicate his upset win in the Springboard. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 31, 2025) — Santa Anita canceled its scheduled racing cards for Wednesday and Thursday because of an expected storm, the track announced Wednesday morning. The Wednesday card had been added when a previous storm disrupted last week’s schedule that forced the delay of Opening Day from Friday to Sunday. Wednesday’s card would have featured the $100,000 Eddie Logan Stakes, with stakes winner Unrivaled Time and fellow California-bred Third Beer among the entries. The track announced that it has added a makeup card for Thursday, January 8. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 22, 2025) – Flyover is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s $200,000 Grade II Joe Hernandez Stakes at Santa Anita. Flyover is by Om, out of the In Excess mare First Class Flyer, was bred by Old English Rancho, is owned by The Ellwood Johnston Trust and Ken Tevelde and is trained by John Sadler. He has four wins in seven starts, earnings of $176,638 and is coming off back-to-back optional claiming wins. ...

 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 3, 2026) – Stakes winner Unrivaled Time and fellow California-bred Third Beer are entered in Thursday’s rescheduled $100,000 Eddie Logan Stakes at Santa Anita. Unrivaled Time is by Not This Time, out of the Creachadoir mare Margot Machance, was bred by Alfred Pais, is owned by Innergy Racing and Pais and trained by Leonard Powell. He has two wins in three starts, earnings of $97,600 and is coming off a win in the Nov. 30 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes. Third Beer is by Mendelssohn, out of the Curlin mare Siqueira, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Phillip Lebherz and trained by Tim Yakteen. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $68,000 and is coming off a 12th in the Oct. 31 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec.21, 2025) — The opening day of Santa Anita’s Classic Meet will be postponed for two days until Sunday, Dec. 28th, ahead of this week’s declining weather forecast. While it is difficult to predict weather forecasts with certainty more than 48 hours in advance, the current models have an atmospheric river set to dump significant rain on the Southern California area beginning Tuesday afternoon through late Friday. “With the amount of rain being forecast, it’s important to make this call as early as possible to give everyone advance notice,” said Nate Newby, Santa Anita’s General Manager. “Everyone looks forward to Opening Day as it’s traditionally one of our biggest days of the year, so it’s not a decision we make lightly. But after speaking with our stakeholders, adjusting the racing schedule at this time provides the best opportunity to have a great opening to kick off the season.” Santa Anita’s revised Opening Week schedule has live racing Sunday, Dec. 28th and Monday, Dec. 29th,... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 21, 2025) – Multiple stakes winner Speedy Wilson and fellow California-bred Berlin Wall oppose five Bob Baffert-trained heavyweights in Sunday’s $300,000 Grade I Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita. Speedy Wilson is by Tough Sunday, out of the Ministers Wild Cat mare Queenofhercastle, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has four wins in eight starts, earnings of $294,488 and is coming off a win in a Nov. 29 optional claimer. Berlin Wall is by Practical Joke, out of the Uncle Mo mare Caymanbird, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Thomsen Racing LLC and Halasz, Thomas E. and trained by Steve Knapp. He has two wins in five starts, earnings of $107,860 and is coming off a win in a Nov. 16 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 21, 2025) – In his stakes debut, California-bred Vodka Vodka takes on Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Nysos in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes at Santa Anita. Vodka Vodka is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Hard Spun mare Margie’s Minute, was bred by Jerry & Connie Baker, is owned by Mclean Racing Stables, Baker, Connie, Baker, Jerry, Gorman, William, Ordonez, Aggie, Parsons, Anthony, Parsons, Rachel and Williams, Delbert G. and trained by Ordonez. He has three wins in nine starts, earnings of $251,700 and is coming off back-to-back optional claiming wins. ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Dec. 21, 2025) – Graded stakes-place Positivity and fellow California-breds Tizlightning and Sawasdee are entered in the $65,000 KLAQ Handicap on Jan. 4 at Sunland Park. Positivity is by Paynter, out of the City Zip mare Sam’s Sunny City, was bred by Allen Farm, is owned by Rakoczy Racing and trained by Justin Evans. He has eight wins in 35 starts, earnings of $583,394 and is coming off a second in a Dec. 3 optional claimer. Tizlightning is by Stanford, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Tizadream, was bred by Lori Gallegos, is owned by Battle Born Racing Stable and trained by Dick Cappellucci. He has five wins in 15 starts, earnings of $142,811 and is making his first start since a sixth in a July 12 allowance. He was third in this race last January. Sawasdee is by Desert Code, out of the Congaree mare Scary Fast, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Kane Kachur and trained by Isaiah Ortiz. He has nine wins... ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Dec. 14, 2025) – Stakes-placed Express Kid is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Remington Springboard Mile Stakes for 2-year-olds at Remington Park. Express Kid is by Bodexpress, out of the Street Sense mare Sensationalize, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Steve Haahr and trained by Wade Rarick. He has two wins in four starts, earnings of $56,902 and is coming off a win in a Nov. 6 allowance. ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (Dec. 19, 2025) – Lady of Sky is the lone California-bred entered in the Dec. 27 $100,000 Pago Hop Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Fair Grounds. She is also entered in a Dec. 26 allowance. Lady of Sky is by Vronsky, out of the Stephen Got Even mare False Statement, was bred by Marron Road Ventures, is owned by Melvin Simonovich and trained by Daniel Simonovich. She has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $57,120 and is coming off a Dec. 7 claiming win. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 11, 2025) – Third in the Golden State Juvenile Oct. 31 at Del Mar, Can’t Help Myself will stretch to one mile in the $100,000 King Glorious Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-olds Sunday at Los Alamitos. Named in honor of the 1988 Hollywood Futurity and 1989 Haskell winner, the King Glorious is restricted to 2-year-olds bred or sired in California and is the main event on the final day of the Winter Thoroughbred meet. Post time is 12 Noon. The King Glorious will be the last of 10 races. Approximate post time is 4:30 p.m. Owned and bred by Pete and Evelyn Parrella’s Legacy Ranch, Inc. and trained by John Sadler, Can’t Help Myself finished 1 ¼ lengths behind Ocean Bear, who was winning his third in a row, in the Golden State Juvenile. A son of Violence and the Uncle Mo mare Snap Out of It, Can’t Help Myself has been worse than third only once in five starts and... ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 6, 2025) — Golden State Juvenile winner Ocean Bear tops a dozen 2-year-olds nominated to the  $100,000 King Glorious Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at Los Alamitos. A one-mile race restricted to horses bred or sired in California, the King Glorious will be run for the 12th time at Los Alamitos Sunday, Dec. 14, closing day of the Winter Thoroughbred meet. Owned by breeder Richard Barton and trained by George Papaprodromou, Ocean Bear won for the third consecutive time in the Golden State Juvenile Oct. 31 at Del Mar, defeating Sammy Davis and eight others as the 2-1 favorite in the race at seven furlongs. The son of Bolt d’Oro and the Square Eddie mare Ocean Dream was runner-up in his debut Aug. 16, then graduated Sep.7 before capturing an optional claimer at Santa Anita 27 days prior to his Juvenile win. He’s earned $200,350. The other nominees, in alphabetical order: Can’t Help Myself, Cruise Home, Fionello, Flashy Fritz, John Metcalfe, Mo... ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 4, 2025)– No worse than third in her five-race career, Liberation will try two turns for the first time in the $100,000 Soviet Problem Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible 2-year-old fillies Sunday at Los Alamitos. The Soviet Problem is the eighth of nine races. Post time Sunday is 12:30 p.m. Approximate post time for the main event is 4 p.m. Owned by Hall Racing LLC, West Point Thoroughbreds. Edwin Barker and Jeffrey Levinson and trained by John Sadler, Liberation has won twice and finished third in her three defeats. The daughter of Omaha Beach and the Lonbro mare Ponytail, bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, was most recently third behind stablemate Mohaven in the Golden State Juvenile Fillies Oct. 31 at Del Mar. Liberation, who will be making her Los Alamitos debut, has banked $117,000. Cecilia Street will return to dirt after graduating at the Soviet Problem distance on turf Nov. 14 for breeder Carliwood Farms, which co-owns with Integrity Thoroughbreds, Mathilde Powell and trainer... ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2025) — Cashed is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Starlet for 2-year-old fillies at Los Alamitos. Cashed is by I’ll Have Another, out of the Shackledord mare Cash Offer, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has one win in five starts, earnings of $97,450 and is coming off a second in the Oct. 31 Golden State Juvenile Fillies. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Nov. 30, 2025) — Mohaven, a dominant winner of the Golden State Juvenile Fillies Oct. 31 at Del Mar, is among 10 nominations to the $100,000 Soviet Problem Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible 2-year-old fillies at Los Alamitos. Bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, owned by Pete and Evelyn Parrella’s Legacy Ranch, Inc. and trained by John Sadler, Mohaven, a daughter of Yaupon and the Into Mischief mare Bahama Mischief, won the Golden State Juvenile Stakes by 4 ¼ lengths as the 9-5 choice. She’s won twice in four outings and earned $182,750. If she starts in the Soviet Problem it would be her first race beyond seven furlongs. Sadler also nominated two-time winner Liberation, who most recently was third in the Golden State Juvenile Fillies. Liberation, a daughter of Omaha Beach, was also bred by Richard Barton Enterprises. Other nominees to the Soviet Problem include Cammy’s Girl, Cashed, Cecilia Street, Cee Drew, Danzing Daisy, Druliner, Eighties and Tiger Lady. Entries for the Soviet Problem... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 27, 2025) – California-bred champion Big City Lights and fellow Cal-bred Book Smart are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Stormy Liberal Stakes at Del Mar. Big City Lights is by Mr. Big, out of the Exchange Rate mare Champagne Exchange, was bred by Bar C Racing Stable, is owned by William Peeples and trained by Richard Mandella. He has seven wins in 14 starts, earnings of $598,420 and is coming off an eighth in the Nov. 1 Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint. Book Smart is by Stanford, out of the With Distinction mare Magic Lily, was bred by Grasshopper Racing Stable, Inc., Jack Fabulich & Jill Fabulich, is owned by Bernal, Eduardo, Buckendorf, Larry S., Bullard, Charlotte A., Harringer, Tyler and Lambert, Jeffrey and trained by Robert Hess, Jr. He has seven wins in 22 starts, earnings of $331,145 and is coming off a third in an Oct. 11 California Flag Handicap, presented by City National Bank.   ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 27, 2025) – Unrivaled Time is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Cecil B. DeMille Stakes for 2-year-olds at Del Mar. Unrivaled Time is by Not This Time, out of the Creachadoir mare Margot Marchance, was bred by Alfred Pais, is owned by Innergy Racing Corp. and Pais and is trained by Leonard Powell. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $37,600 and is coming off an Oct. 19 maiden win. ...

From Rancho San Miguel SAN MIGUEL, Calif.—The West Coast introduction of Grade 1 winner and nationally ranked fourth-crop sire Collected will highlight Rancho San Miguel’s 2025 Open House & Stallion Show on Saturday, December 6, a free event which will be hosted from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All regional Thoroughbred breeders, owners, trainers and enthusiasts are invited to attend.   Collected recently arrived at the San Luis Obispo County farm from Airdrie Stud in Kentucky, which is partnering with Rancho San Miguel and prominent California breeder / owner Marsha Naify to stand the 12-year-old son of City Zip for a $7,500 fee in 2026.   From his first four crops to race, the 2017 Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) winner and $2,975,500-earner has sired 20 stakes winners, including seven graded stakes winners, with cumulative progeny earnings of more than $18 million. He enters the California stallion ranks as the state’s new and dominant leading sire, with 2025 progeny earnings of $6.4 million to date.   Making his Rancho San Miguel... ...

From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 19, 2025) – Due to the unseasonably wet weather in San Diego, and in the interest of safety and maintaining optimal track surface conditions, Del Mar is adjusting its racing schedule. Live racing originally planned on Friday, November 21 is cancelled and a Monday, November 24 card has been added.    The shift will allow the main track additional time to dry while also enabling the use of the turf course on Sunday and Monday.   Racing will resume Saturday with a post time of 12:30 PT. Del Mar’s fall Bing Crosby season concludes on November 30.  ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 23, 2025) – Multiple stakes winner Old Pal is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Seabiscuit Handicap at Del Mar. Old Pal is by Grazen, out of the English Channel mare Athina Lee, was bred by Ken Miles & Sheridan Jones, is owned by Blinkers On Racing Stable, Corbett, Carolyn, Desai, Jai H., Dizonno, Frederick A., Garcia, Chris, Harris, Cheryl, Hocevar, Craig, Lewis, Tom, Pate, Garrett, Titus, James and Wagner, Les and trained by Mark Glatt. He has four wins in 12 starts, earnings of $346,104 and is coming off a fourth in an Oct. 11 optional claimer. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 23, 2025) – Cee Drew is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Jimmy Durante Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Cee Drew is by Cistron, out of the Notnowcato mare You’re a Goat, was bred by owner My Way Racing and is trained by Dan Blacker. She won her lone start Oct. 5 with earnings of $36,000. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 20, 2025) – California-bred stakes winners Hey Jessie and Cornelia Fort, 1-2 finishers in their most recent race, are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Red Carpet Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Hey Jessie is by Grazen, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Bea’s Cee, was bred by owner Sayjay Racing and trained by Sean McCarthy. She has three wins in six starts, earnings of $154,038 and is coming off a win in an Oct. 19 optional claimer. Cornelia Fort is by Grazen, out of the Unusual Heat mare An Unusual Group, was bred by Nick Alexander, is owned by Greenway Racing Stables LLC, Branch, William A., Catone, Richard and Mathis, Andy and trained by Mathis. She has five wins in 30 starts, earnings of $374,658 and is coming off a second in an Oct. 19 optional claimer. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Nov. 24, 2025) – Four stakes for juveniles – including a pair for Golden State Series eligibles – highlight the 2025 Winter Thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos. The six-day season will begin Friday, Dec. 5 and continue through Sunday, Dec. 14. Racing will be conducted Friday-Sunday both weeks (Dec. 5-7 and Dec. 12-14). Post time will be 12:30 p.m. The first of the stakes races is the Grade II, $200,000-guaranteed Starlet for 2-year-old fillies. The race at 1 1/16 miles will be run Saturday, Dec. 6. One week later – Saturday, Dec. 13 – the Grade II, $200,000-guaraneed Los Alamitos Futurity will be offered. The race – which will also be run at 1 1/16 miles – is for 2-year-olds. Completing the schedule are a pair of races at one mile for 2-year-olds bred or sired in California. The $100,000 Soviet Problem – for fillies – will be run Sunday, Dec. 7 while the $100,000 King Glorious – for colts and geldings – will... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 19, 2025) – Multiple stakes-placed Clouseau is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Native Diver Stakes at Del Mar. Clouseau is by Distorted Humor, out of the Bernardini mare English Garden, was bred by PT Syndicate #1, is owned by Giddyup JR and trained by George Papaprodromou. He has eight wins in 28 starts, earnings of $429,714 and is coming off a fourth in an Oct. 31 optional claimer. ...

From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 15, 2025) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct an in-person meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Note that CHRB meetings in Sacramento will no longer be conducted at Cal Expo. The November 15 meeting will be held at the Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Hearing Room #330 at 400 R Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811. These monthly meetings will be open to the public. Those who wish to provide unsolicited public comment on agenda items will be limited to two minutes. Comments must relate specifically to the agenda item. Note that for agenda item Public Session #14, public comment will be limited to thirty minutes.  For those who are unable to attend the meetings, a webcast audio link is available on the CHRB website via the Media Room link. The agenda and package of materials are formatted into a single link on the CHRB website: https://www.chrb.ca.gov/meeting_agendas.asp ...

HOBBS, N.M. (Nov. 18, 2025) – Going Deep is the lone California-bred entered in Tuesday’s $100,000 Zia Park Oaks for 3-year-old fillies. Going Deep is by Bodexpress, out of the Indian Charlie mare Quick Wampum, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises & Robert Traynor, is owned by Todd Cady and Ty Leatherman and trained by Doug O’Neill. She has three wins in 10 starts, earnings of $197,580 and is coming off a win in a Sept. 1 optional claimer. ...

HOBBS, N.M. (Nov. 18, 2025) – Barbara’s Moon is the lone California-bred entered in Tuesday’s $100,000 Zia Park Princess Stakes for 2-year-old fillies. Barbara’s Moon is by Grazen, out of the Malibu Moon mare Andean Moon, was bred by Stormy Hull & Guy Hull, is owned by Joseph Schumer and trained by Dan McFarlane. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $11,710 and is coming off a Nov. 10 maiden optional claiming win. ...

From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 12, 2025) — Due to the forecast of heavy rain, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has announced the cancellation of Saturday’s race card as a safety precaution. The decision was made in the interest of protecting the welfare of horses, jockeys, and all participants. Additionally, in anticipation of rain on Friday, Del Mar has changed first post time from 12:30 to noon. Track officials have not yet made a determination regarding Sunday’s racing program. Once a decision is reached for the remainder of the weekend, Del Mar will release additional information outlining plans to make up cancelled races as appropriate. Saturday’s cancellation marks only the third time in Del Mar’s 88-year history that racing has been suspended due to weather conditions. ...

By DRF.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 6, 2025) – Although she has won twice as often and earned twice as much, Grand Slam Smile has a score to settle with her nemesis Sneaker on Sunday at Del Mar. Seven Golden State Series-eligibke fillies and mares are entered the $100,000 Betty Grable Stakes, which is basically a rubber match between two who composed the exacta in recent stakes on turf. Sneaker upset Grand Slam Smile last out in a sprint; Grand Slam Smile beat Sneaker two back in a route. The difference Sunday is footing. The Betty Grable is seven furlongs on dirt, which is fine for Grand Slam Smile. She has won on dirt, turf, and synthetic. Sneaker, however, is uncertain. She has raced exclusively on turf and Sunday will be her first start on dirt. Grand Slam Smile is the 7-5 program favorite, while Sneaker is listed at 3-1. Betty Grable favorites are 3 for 11 since the race was moved from Hollywood Park and renamed. It was formerly... ...

By DRF.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2025) – Back-to-back stakes winner Man O Rose takes on well-traveled Clovisconnection in Saturday’s $100,000 The Chosen Vron Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at Del Mar. Surface and distance make no difference to Man O Rose. The veteran gelding does it all – dirt, turf, short, and long. Does he even have a preference? “No,” trainer Jeff Mullins said, as long as he is in the right spot. “Just Cal-breds.” Man O Rose, fresh off stakes victories in a dirt route and turf sprint, can tighten his grip on the California-bred division Saturday at Del Mar. Man O Rose is the 8-5 program favorite in the The Chosen Vron Stakes, a seven-furlong stakes race previously called the Cary Grant, and also the On Trust. By any name, the $100,000 stakes for older statebreds is highly predictable. Favorites have won the last three, and six of 11 since the race moved to Del Mar from Hollywood Park. Man O Rose also is reliable.... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2025) – Stakes winner Sammy Davis and graded-placed Pavlovian are among the entries in Friday’s $175,000 Golden State Juvenile Stakes for 2-year-olds at Del Mar. Mo Holland Drive is by Mo Forza, out of the Summer Front mare Awesome Drive, was bred by River Oak Farm, is owned by  Altamira Racing Stable, California Racing Partners, Ciaglia Racing LLC, Kagele, Tom and McCauley, Nathan and trained by Peter Miller. He has one win in five starts, earnings of $58,680 and is coming off a Sept. 28 maiden win. Ocean Bear is by Bolt D’oro, out of the Square Eddie mare Ocean Dream, was bred by owner Richard Barton Enterprises and is trained by George Papaprodromou. He has two wins in three starts, earnings of $100,600 and is coming off a win in an Oct. 4 optional claimer. Fionello is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Ghostzapper mare My Fiona, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Knapp, Steve R., Lovingier, Terry C., Moroney, John and... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2025) – Too Sassy, Mohaven and Liberation, the top three finishers in the Generous Portion Stakes, renew their budding rivalry in Friday’s $175,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. My Kat is by Gato Del Oro, out of the Union Rags mare Vegas Strong Baby, was bred by owner JK Racing and is trained by George Papaprodromou. She has one win in five starts, earnings of $37,660 and is coming off a fourth in an Oct. 3 optional claimer. Cee Drew is by Cistron, out of the Notnowcato mare You’re a Goat, was bred by owner My Way Racing and is trained by Dan Blacker. She won her lone start Oct. 5 with earnings of $36,000. Lino’s Angel is by Uncle Lino, out of the Stay Thirsty mare Endless Thirst and was bred by owner and trainer Edwin Alvarez. She has one win in five starts, earnings of $68,900 and is coming off a second in an Oct. 3 optional... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2025) – Grade I winner Lovesick Blues and fellow California-bred Big City Lights are entered in Saturday’s $2 million Grade I Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Del Mar. Lovesick Blues earned his way into the race by taking the “Win and You’re In” Grade I Bing Crosby Stakes on July 26 at the same track and six-furlong distance as the BC Sprint. Not originally nominated, Lovesick Blues’ connections must be supplemented for $100,000. Lovesick Blues is a 7-year-old gelding by Grazen, out of the Ministers Wild Cat mare Queenofhercastle, was bred by Nick Alexander and purchased privately by current trainer Librado Barocio for his Mia Familia Racing Stable. Lovesick Blues has nine wins in 42 starts, earnings of $790,000 and prepped for the Breeders’ Cup with a fast-closing second in the Oct. 11 California Flag Handicap, presented by City National Bank, down the Santa Anita hillside turf course. For his new connections, Lovesick Blues gained his first stakes victory when he captured the Siren Lure... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2025) — Majestic Oops will attempt to become the first California-bred to win Saturday’s $2 million Grade I Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff for fillies and mares at Del Mar.  Majestic Oops is by Majestic Harbor, out of the Olmodavor mare Miss Oops, was bred by William Dory, Sandy Dory, Gary Kropp & Janet Kropp, is owned by Medallion Racing, Trommer, Evan, Agave Racing Stable and Regan, Sheila and trained by Dan Ward. she will break from post position No. 9 with jockey Umberto Rispoli. She has seven wins in 32 starts, earnings of $616,559 and is coming off a fourth in the Sept. 28 Delaware Handicap for fillies and mares. Majestic Oops ran for a $12,500 claiming tag at Golden Gate two years ago, but her form dramatically improved last year and she posted back-to-back stakes wins this summer at Oaklawn Park and Monmouth Park. Runner-up in a 6-furlong starter allowance at Oaklawn in January, the 5-year-old was fifth stretching out to 1 1/16 miles... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2025) — California-bred Third Beer, the second also-eligible pre-entry, drew into Friday’s $1 million Grade I Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf for 2-year-old at Del Mar and will break from the No. 4 post position. Third Beer is by Mendelssohn, out of the Curlin mare Siquiera, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Phil Lebherz, trained by Tim Yakteen and will be ridden by Antonio Fresu. Third Beer has one win in two starts, earnings of $68,000 and is coming off a second in the Oct. 3 Zuma Beach Stakes. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2025) – Italio is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes for 2-year-olds at Del Mar. Italio is by Pavel, out of the Pleasantly Perfect mare Pridelander, was bred by owner Larry Odbert and is trained by Marcia Stortz. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $31,320 and is coming off a third in an Oct. 18 starter optional claimer. ...

By Bloodhorse.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2025) — California-bred Lovesick Blues ‘ path to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) began with Johnny Podres , both sons of Nick Alexander’s California sire Grazen . In mid-2023, owner/trainer Librado Barocio claimed 6-year-old Johnny Podres with David Bernsen for $40,000 and turned him into a multiple stakes winner. So last year, he went back to the same source for another older Grazen gelding and found Lovesick Blues. “Nick had another horse named Desmond Doss  that was on my radar,” Barocio said. “I didn’t think he would part with Lovesick Blues, so I asked him about Desmond Doss.” Alexander breeds extensively to Grazen, who has put the breeder on or near the top of California breeders for the past several seasons. The stallion regularly turns out versatile horses who win on dirt, turf, and synthetic, both short and long. While they may not be precocious, they are durable, often running well after their counterparts have been retired. Desmond Doss, a son of Grazen, had been retired at... ...

By DRF.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2025) — California-bred Big City Lights will start in his first Grade 1 in the $2 million Grade I Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Del Mar after a series of fast workouts, trainer Richard Mandella said. Big City Lights is the first alternate among pre-entries. He’s by Mr. Big, out of the Exchange Rate mare Champagne Exchange, was bred by Bar C Racing Stables and is owned by William Peeples. On Saturday at Del Mar, Big City Lights zoomed five furlongs in 58 seconds. The time was close to expectations for a 6-year-old horse who has not raced since a win by 7 3/4 lengths in the California Cup Sprint for statebreds at six furlongs at Santa Anita on Jan. 18, trainer Richard Mandella said. “He hasn’t run in awhile,” Mandella said. “We wanted him to do something.” Earlier this month, Big City Lights worked a half-mile in 46 seconds. Big City Lights has won 7 of 13 starts. His lone graded stakes... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2025) – Wink and a Grin is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Wink and a Grin is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Acclamation mare Style Award, was bred by owner Harris Farms and is trained by Carla Gaines. She has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $90,858 and is coming off a 10th in the Sept. 27 John C. Harris Stakes. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2025) – Mining District is the lone California-bred in a field of four entered in Saturday’s $85,000 Tokyo City Cup Stakes at Santa Anita. Mining District is by Accelerate, out of the Good Journey mare Susan B Good, was bred by owner Ed Delaney and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has two wins in 14 starts, earnings of $108,076 and is coming off a third in an Oct. 11 optional claimer. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Oct. 17, 2025) – Nominations close Thursday, Oct. 23, for two Golden State Series stakes races to be held on the Breeders’ Cup undercard Friday, Oct. 31 at Del Mar, with additional benefits offered to the connections. The races are the $175,000 Golden State Juvenile Stakes for 2-year-olds and the $175,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes for 2-year-old fillies. Both races will be run at seven furlongs and entries will be taken Monday, Oct. 27. Undercard Benefits Available this year: Complimentary Reserved Seats: 4 seats for owners, 2 seats for trainers allocated Stretch Run Reserved the day your horse runs, with options to purchase more if available. Parking Passes: Preferred parking pass for the day your horse runs. Breakfast Marquee Access: Wednesday, Oct. 29. For additional information, contact David Jerkins, Senior VP of Racing at Del Mar, 858-792-4230 or email: nominations@dmtc.com. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 14, 2025) – Stakes-placed Mystic Spirit, a graduate of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association January Sale, is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $80,000 Lure Stakes at Santa Anita. Mystic Spirit is by Danzing Candy, out of the Pure Prize mare Rowdy Gal, was bred by Danuario Ramirez, is owned by Tomas Urbina and trained by Edwin Alvarez. The $11,000 purchase at the CTBA January Sale from the Rancho San Miguel consignment has three wins in 13 starts, earnings of $161,019 and is coming off a third in the Sept. 13 E.B. Johnston Stakes. ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2025) — The recent training of the older California-bred sprinter Big City Lights is tempting trainer Richard Mandella into big ideas. A winner of 7 of 13 starts, the 6-year-old Big City Lights is being prepared for a comeback likely to occur in the $100,000 The Chosen Vron Stakes for California-breds at seven furlongs on Nov. 8 at Del Mar. However, the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Del Mar a week earlier has Mandella’s attention for Big City Lights’s first start since an easy win by 7 3/4 lengths in the California Cup Sprint for statebreds at Santa Anita in January. “He’s coming off a layoff, but he’s always done good off layoffs,” Mandella said. “He looks like he can beat anybody.” :: Bet Santa Anita with confidence! Get DRF All Access Past Performances, Picks, Clocker Reports and more. The BC Sprint may have a full field, led by 2025 stakes winners Bentornato, Imagination, and Straight No Chaser, who won the 2024 running of the BC Sprint.... ...

From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2025) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct an in-person meeting on Thursday, October 16, 2025, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Note that CHRB meetings in Sacramento will no longer be conducted at Cal Expo. The October 16 meeting will be held at the Department of Consumer Affairs Hearing Room #186 at 1747 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA. Also be advised that the date and location for the November meeting also have changed. The CHRB monthly meeting will be conducted on Wednesday, November 19, at the Cannabis Control Appeal Panel Hearing Room suite #330, 400 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95811. These monthly meetings will be open to the public. Those who wish to provide unsolicited public comment on agenda items will be limited to two minutes. Comments must relate specifically to the agenda item. Note that for agenda item #12, Public Comment on October 16, no further comments will be allowed after thirty minutes.  For those who are unable to attend the meetings, a... ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 12, 2025) – California-bred graded winner Om N Joy risks her five-race win streak in Saturday’s $400,000 Grade II Lexus Raven Run Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Keeneland. Om N Joy is by Om, out of the Hard Spun mare Margie’s Minute, was bred by Jerry & Connie Baker, is owned by Baker, Connie S., Baker, Jerry, Golovko, Michael and Scanlan, Terrence J. and trained by Aggie Ordonez. Om N Joy has five wins in 12 starts, earnings of $401,140 and is coming off five consecutive wins, the last being the Aug. 30 Grade III Torrey Pines. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2025)—Three weeks ahead of an expected start in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint, Lovesick Blues will take on fellow California-breds in Saturday’s $100,000 California Flag Handicap going about 6 ½ furlongs on the hillside turf course for Golden State Series eligibles at Santa Anita. Lovesick Blues locked up an automatic bid to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint on Nov. 1 at Del Mar with a surprising 1 ¾-length win in the GI Bing Crosby going six furlongs on dirt July 26 at Del Mar. The Bing Crosby was the 7-year-old gelding’s first graded stakes win and second stakes win overall in 41 starts. Late last year, Lovesick Blues was purchased privately by trainer Librado Barocio for his Mia Familia Stable from prominent California breeder Nick Alexander. Lovesick Blues is well-acquainted with Santa Anita’s unique hillside turf course. Just since the change in ownership, Lovesick Blues was second in the GIII San Simeon on March 8, third in the Sensational Star for statebreds two weeks later,... ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2025) – Grand Slam Smile’s price will be much shorter in the California Distaff Handicap for Golden State Series-eligible fillies and mares on Sunday at Santa Anita than a year ago when she scored a $23.40 upset. Only five are entered in the hillside turf, and trainer Sean McCarthy is confident Grand Slam Smile will fire. She always does. “You have to respect the field, for sure,” McCarthy said. “It’s still a horse race, and anything can happen, but she’s been training as she’s been training all year. We’re happy with the way she’s going into it.” A favorite has not won the California Distaff on the hill since 2014. Repeat winner Just Grazed Me won as the favorite on the main turf oval in 2020. Historical trivia is not likely to stall Grand Slam Smile, a six-time stakes winner who runs well going short and long, on turf and dirt. The California Distaff is race 1 Saturday, and Grand Slam Smile is the... ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 9, 2025) — On Breeders’ Cup weekend, trainer Tim Yakteen may run California-bred Third Beer in the $200,000 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes for 2-year-olds at a mile on Oct. 31. Third Beer finished second by a length in the Grade 3 Zuma Beach Stakes at one mile on turf at Santa Anita on Sunday. Third Beer won his debut in a maiden race at a mile on turf for California-breds at Del Mar on Aug. 29. Aside from the TAA Stakes, the Grade 3 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes for 2-year-olds at a mile on turf at Del Mar on Nov. 30 is another possibility. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF’s Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages. “I’m hoping he’ll continue to develop,” Yakteen said. Third Beer, by Mendelssohn, races for Philip Lebherz and was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds. ...

CALGARY, Alberta (Oct. 8, 2025) — Multiple graded stakes-placed Accidental Genius is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Don Getty Handicap at Century Downs. Accidental Genius is by I’ll Have Another, out of the Square Eddie mare Radish, was bred by Reddam Racing, is owned by Stetson Enterprises, Ltd., Stetsco, Inc., CJ Stetson Ltd and GSR and trained by Tim Rycroft. He has two wins in 14 starts, earnings of $128,235 and is coming off a second in the Sept. 13 British Columbia Derby ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2025) – Third Beer is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Zuma Beach Stakes for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita. Third Beer is by Mendelssohn, out of the Curlin mare Siqueira, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Phil Lebherz and trained by Tim Yakteen. He won his lone start Aug. 29 with earnings of $48,000. ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2025) — California-bred Chismosa changed owner and breeder Jaime Renella’s outlook on racing. Watching a filly amass five stakes wins in a little more than two years will do that to an owner with a small stable. “If I won an allowance race, I was the happiest guy in the word,” Renella said earlier this week. On Saturday, Chismosa will start as part of a field of five in the Grade 3 Chillingworth Stakes for fillies and mares at 6 1/2 furlongs. In all likelihood, this will be Chismosa’s final start. The 5-year-old California-bred mare is scheduled to be sold at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale in Kentucky on Nov. 4. “It would be nice to exit as she entered, with a victory,” Renella said. :: Bet Santa Anita with confidence! Get DRF All Access Past Performances, Picks, Clocker Reports and more. Chismosa, who sells as a racing or broodmare prospect, won her first three starts, all against California-breds, at Del Mar in the summer of 2022... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2025) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Arkadelphia and fellow California-breds Ventry Strand and Thirsty Rebel are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Speakeasy Stakes for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita. Ventry Strand is by Bolt d’Oro, out of the Bernardini mare Intermittent, was bred by Mo Forza Partners, is owned by Paul and Karen Eggert and is trained by John Sadler. He won his lone start Sept. 7 with earnings of $48,000. Arkadelphia is by Halladay, out of the City Zip mare Chili Petin, was bred by HV Bloodstock, is owned by Harrell Ventures and trained by Luis Mendez. He has one win in five starts, earnings of $107,460 and is coming off an Aug. 22 maiden win. Thirsty Rebel is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Sky Mesa mare Argyle Pink, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Mark Breen and trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $67,000 and is coming off a second in the Sept. 5 I’m... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2025) – California-bred Lovesick Blues, who earned entry in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint by winning the Grade I Bing Crosby at Del Mar, will prep by running in the Oct. 11 $100,000 California Flag Stakes for Cal-breds at about 6 ½ furlongs down the Santa Anita hillside turf course. Trainer Librado Barocio told FanDuel TV’s Kurt Hoover on Sunday that he made the decision after receiving advice from Hall of Fame trainer Neil Drysdale. The Breeders’ Cup Sprint will be run at six furlongs on Del Mar’s main track. “He’s a legend,” Barocio said of Drysdale. “He told me it would be easier for the horse going down the hill than to have several hard workouts. So that’s the plan, and I thank Mr. Drysdale.” Lovesick Blues has three wins and 11 in-the-money finishes on turf. He is six for 19 with 16 in-the-money finishes on dirt or synthetic. ...