From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2022)–A lights-out winner of his last two starts, Jungle Racing LLC’s homebred Straight Up G appears a standout versus five sophomores going a mile and one sixteenth in Saturday’s $200,000 California Cup Derby at Santa Anita. One of five California Cup Day races on a 10-race program, the Cal Cup Derby will be center stage as Straight Up G and his rivals attempt to follow in the footsteps of the Art Sherman-trained California Chrome, who used the 2014 Cal Cup Derby as a springboard to glory in the Santa Anita and Kentucky Derbies as well as the 2014 Preakness Stakes. Like California Chrome, the Richard Baltas-trained Straight Up G, a bay colt by red hot sire Straight Fire, out of the Sky Mesa mare Gidget Girl, comes off a big win versus statebreds in the one-mile King Glorious Stakes run at Los Alamitos on Dec. 12. Owned and bred by sports talk icon Jim Rome and his wife Janet’s Jungle Racing, Straight Up... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2022)–In one of the most competitive races on a 10-race California Cup Day program, veteran trainer Eddie Truman’s Professors’ Pride will try to transfer her scintillating dirt form to turf as she heads a field of 12 sophomore fillies bred or sired in California in Saturday’s $200,000 Leigh Ann Howard California Cup Oaks at a flat mile. Proven at one mile on turf, Vivacious Vanessa rates a huge chance as well for trainer Gary Mandella as she transitions back to the grass following a disappointing effort sprinting on the main track. With John Velazquez taking over, John Sadler’s Big Novel, a consistent performer on dirt, will try turf for the first time in what will be her sixth career start. A first-out Cal Bred maiden special winner going six furlongs on Nov. 14 at Del Mar, Professors’ Pride, who is owned by longtime Truman client Academic Farms, then stretched out to run her competition off their feet going a flat mile in the statebred... ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 12, 2022) – California-bred multiple stakes winner I’m So Anna sold for $200,000 at Wednesday’s session of the Keeneland January Sale. The 4-year-old daughter of Fast Anna, out of the Jet West mare So So Fast, was bred by owner KMN Racing and was purchased by St. George Stable. I’m So Anna sold as a broodmare prospect. She won the Pike Place Dancer, Fleet Treat and Campanile Stakes with career earnings of $309,740. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2022) – Reiwa is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s $125,000 Grade III Astra Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Reiwa is by James Street, out of the Utopia mare Oh Molly Brannigan, was bred by owner Willow Tree Farm and is trained by Jonathan Wong. She has four wins in 18 starts, earnings of $152,264 and is coming off a fourth in the Dec. 12 Miss America Stakes. ...

$200,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic, presented by City National Bank — Nominations Past Performances  $150,000 Sunshine Millions F&M Turf Sprint, presented by John Deere — Nominations Past Performances  $200,000 Leigh Ann Howard Cal Cup Oaks — Nominations Past Performances $150,000 Donald Valpredo Cal Cup Sprint — Nominations Past Performances  $200,000 Cal Cup Derby — Nominations Past Performances  From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 7, 2022) — Santa Anita will shine the spotlight on California-breds next Saturday, Jan. 15, with five lucrative stakes races for horses bred in the Golden State offering purse money of $900,000. They are: the $150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint presented by John Deere for older fillies and mares at about 6 1/2 furlongs on turf; the $200,000 California Derby for three-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles; and the $150,000 Don Valpredo California Cup Sprint for-year-olds and up at six furlongs. Also, the $200,000 Leigh Ann Howard California Cup Oaks for three-year-old fillies at a mile on turf and the $200,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic, presented by City National... ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Jan. 7, 2022) – Multiple stakes winner Tiger Dad is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $60,000 Walter R. Cluer Memorial Stakes at Turf Paradise. Tiger Dad is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Unusual Heat mare Q T Shea, was bred by Mark Devereaux, Scott Gross & Mark Gross, is owned by Rosette Racing and trained by Robertino Diodoro. He has six wins in 22 starts, earnings of $358,925 and is coming off a win in the Nov. 26 Luke Kruytbosch. ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Jan. 7, 2022) – California-breds Righteously and Flying to the Line are entered in Friday’s $60,000 Queen of the Green Stakes for fillies and mares at Turf Paradise. Righteously is by Square Eddie, out of the In Excess mare Gypsy Friday, was bred by Reddam Racing and Edward Freeman and is owned by Guillermina Mena and trainer Lorenzo Ruiz. She has six wins in 19 starts, earnings of $131,310 and is coming off a fourth in a Jan. 2 optional claimer. Flying to the Lane is by Boisterous, out of the Tale of the Cat mare Sky Diver, was bred by Gary Barber, is owned by Stable H M A and trained by M Hernandez. She has five wins in 25 starts, earnings of $164,913 and is coming off an eighth in the Dec. 16 Sun Devil Sprint. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 5, 2022) – Undefeated Big Switch and fellow California-bred Big Shamrock are entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Santa Ynez Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Big Switch is by Mr. Big, out of the Malibu Moon mare Two Faced Moon, was bred by owner George Krikorian and trained by John Sadler. She has won both starts with earnings of $141,750 and is coming off a win in the Nov. 5 Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes presented by PNC. Big Shamrock is by Mr. Big, out of the Exchange Rate mare Irish Exchange, was bred by George Krikorian, is owned by Featherton, Maslowski or Prince, et al and is trained by Dan Blacker. She has one win in three starts, earnings of $22,600 and is coming off a Dec. 12 maiden win. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 31, 2021) – Bally’s Charm is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Eddie Logan Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Bally’s Charm is by Roi Charmant, out of the Arch mare Ballydonnell Drive, was bred by owners Red Baron’s Barn & Vaya Con Suerte and is trained by Jeff Mullins. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $45,660 and is coming off a Nov. 12 maiden win. ...

From Santa Anita Publiity ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 29, 2021)–A dominant figure over the course, George Krikorian’s homebred Mucho Unusual is back to defend her title in Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Robert J. Frankel Stakes as seven older fillies and mares go a mile and one eighth over the Santa Anita lawn. A soon-to-be 6-year-old California-bred mare by Mucho Macho Man out of Krikorian’s Unusual Heat mare Not Unusual, Mucho Unusual, a Grade I winner and four-time overall graded stakes winner for trainer Tim Yakteen, is a remarkable 12-6-3-3 over the local turf and sports a 22-8-5-4 overall mark with earnings of $933,415. Idle since prevailing by a nose at 3-5 in a mile and one eighth allowance here on Oct. 30, Mucho Unusual will be reunited with John Velazquez who guided her to her Robert J. Frankel victory five starts back. Trainer Richard Baltas is well-armed with a pair of distaffers, LNJ Foxwoods’ improving Luck and Calvin Nguyen’s English-bred Bodhicitta. A 4-year-old filly by Kitten’s Joy, Luck was two for four in France at... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 29, 2021) – Fi Fi Pharoah is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade III La Canada Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Fi Fi Pharoah is by American Pharoah, out of the Ghostzapper mare My Fiona, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Lovingier, Beckerle or Navarro and is trained by Walther Solis. The stakes winner has two wins in 11 starts, earnings of $231,832 and is coming off a second in a Dec. 12 optional claimer. ...

By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 20, 2021) — Art Sherman, racing’s David who slew the game’s Goliaths with an unlikely California-bred slingshot named California Chrome , will be honored by Santa Anita Park Dec. 26 on the occasion of his retirement at 84 after a career as a jockey and trainer spanning six decades. Sherman left the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn when he was 7 years old, later fleecing contemporaries in the jocks’ room playing gin rummy at old Jamaica Race Course in the late 1950s as the standby rider on the New York circuit, and later still becoming a successful trainer, winning 2,261 races. In either case, it’s been a wild ride. “There are some things Faye (his wife approaching 60 years) and I want to do, and right now I’m closing down my barn (at Los Alamitos Race Course) where I’ve got a lot of tack and the kids are coming for the holidays,” Sherman said when asked his immediate plans now that the reality of retirement has taken hold. “I just sold... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 20, 2021) – Graded stakes winner None Above the Law is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II Mathis Mile Stakes at Santa Anita. None Above the Law is by Karakontie, out of the Northern Afleet mare Legally Blanca, was bred by J. Kirk and Judy Robison, is owned by Downstream Racing and trained by Ruben Alvarado. He has six wins in 16 starts, earnings of $460,560 and is coming off a fourth in the Nov. 21 Cary Grant. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 20, 2021) – California-bred Closing Remarks is entered in Sunday’s $300,000 Grade I American Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Closing Remarks is by Vronsky, out of the Unusual Heat mare Orange Cove, was bred by owner Harris Farms and is trained by Carla Gaines. She has two wins in 10 starts, earnings of $293,000 and is coming off a sixth in the Oct. 16 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. Eddie’s New Dream was also originally entered, but scratched to run instead in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II La Brea Stakes. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 20, 2021) – Multiple stakes winner Indian Peak is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II San Gabriel Stakes at Santa Anita. Indian Peak is by Comic Strip, out of the Roar mare Ms. Booty, was bred by Dr. & Mrs. William Gray, is owned by Barber or Wachtel Stable and trained by Ruben Alvarado. He has six wins in 21 starts, earnings of $363,532 and is coming off a third in the Nov. 27 Seabiscuit. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 20 ,2021) – Eddie’s New Dream is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II La Brea Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Eddie’s New Dream is by Square Eddie, out of the Tapit mare Walkingonadream, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and trained by Ben Cecil. She has four wins in 10 starts, earnings of $250,760 and is coming off a win in a Nov. 25 optional claimer. Eddie’s New Dreams was also originally entered in Sunday’s $300,000 Grade I La Brea Stakes, but scratched to run in the La Brea. ...

BENSALEM, Pa. (Dec. 23, 2021) – Raging Tempest is the lone California-bred entered in Wednesday’s $100,000 Parx Juvenile Stakes for 2-year-olds. Raging Tempest is by Danzing Candy, out of the Stormy Atlantic mare Wind N Waves, was bred by Checkmate Thoroughbreds, is owned by M&B Racing Stable and trained by H.R. Brown Jr. He is a maiden making his third start with earnings of $1,510 and is coming off a sixth in a Nov. 29 maiden claimer. ...

ZIA PARK, N.M. (Dec. 18, 2021) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Minister of Soul and fellow California-bred Mr Paytience are entered in the $65,000 KLAQ Handicap at Zia Park on New Year’s Day. Minister of Soul is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Bernstein mare Sensitive Soul, was bred by Dahlberg Farms and is owned by trainer Esteban Martinez. The $16,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has 12 wins in 35 starts, earnings of $334,518 and is coming off a sixth in the Dec. 17 Zany Tactics. He was fifth in this race in 2019 and in 2018. Mr Paytience is by Paynter, out of the Yes It’s True mare Kantstopdancin, was bred by Ballena Vista Farm, is owned by Stable H.M.A and is trained by Bart Hone. He has four wins in 17 starts, earnings of $137,562 and is making his first start since a fourth in an optional claimer Apr. 19. ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (Dec. 17, 2021) — Grinning Tiger is entered in The $75,000 Richard R. Scherer Memorial Stakes at Fair Grounds on Dec. 26.. Grinning Tiger is a registered stakes-winning California-sired son of Smiling Tiger.  Grinning Tiger is a 6-year-old gelding out of the Pioneering mare Karlee’s Kitten, was bred by Patrick Cosgrove, is owned by Tyree Wolesensky and is trained by Steve Asmussen. He has nine wins in 33 starts, earnings of $261,231 and is coming off a win in a Sept. 25 optional claimer. Fair Grounds will be the ninth track at which Grinning Tiger has run. ...

From Lovacres Ranch WARNER SPRINGS, Calif. (Dec. 13, 2021) – Stallion V. E. Day has relocated to California and will stand the 2022 season at Lovacres Ranch for a fee of $2,500, it was announced on Monday. V. E. Day is a 10-year-old son of English Channel, out of the Deputy Minister mare California Sunset, who was out of a full sister to champion Sunshine Forever. V.E. Day earned $1,044,061 on the track, racing in Europe and the United States and winning on both dirt and turf. V. E. Day won the Grade I Travers Stakes as a 3-year-old, defeating Bayern, Wicked Strong and Tonalist among others. He also was second in the Grade II Brooklyn Invitational Stakes. His first crop of foals are 3-year-olds this year. ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Dec. 12, 2021) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Minister of Soul and fellow California-bred multiple stakes winner Mikes Tiznow are among the entries in Friday’s $60,000 Zany Tactics Stakes at Turf Paradise. Give Me the Lute is by Boisterous, out of the Midnight Lute mare Steal the Lute, was bred by Gary Barber, is owned by Roderick Hogan and Wendy Hogan and is trained by Andy Mathis. He has five wins in 15 starts, earnings of $209,823 and is coming off a sixth in the Oct. 17 California Flag. Midnight Special is by Vronsky, out of the Yes It’s True mare Lost Prophet, was bred by Donald Muldoon, is owned by Jeffrey Lambert and trained by R.B. Hess Jr. He has six wins in 26 starts, earnings of $178,542 and is coming off a fourth in a Nov. 26 optional claimer. Mikes Tiznow is by Slew’s Tiznow, out of the Maria’s Mon mare Babes Bridge It, was bred by Eagle Ridge Racing, is owned by Mike Schott... ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Dec. 12, 2021) – California-breds Hey Now and Not That Serious are entered in Friday’s $60,000 Lost in the Fog Juvenile Stakes for 2-year-olds at Turf Paradise. Hey Now is by Richard’s Kid, out of the Wild Rush mare Feel the Rush, was bred by Milt Policzer, is owned by Regan Bray or Sylvia Kenney and is trained by Daniel Kenney. He won his lone start Nov. 11 with earnings of $12,493. Not That Serious is by Munnings, out of the War Front mare Mobilize, was bred by Terry Lovingier and is owned by trainer Justin Evans. He has one win in four starts, earnings of $22,320 and is coming off a Nov. 12 maiden claimer win at Churchill Downs. ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Dec. 12, 2021) – Closing Account is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $60,000 Arizona Juvenile Fillies Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Turf Paradise. Closing Account is by Capital Account, out of the Unusual Heat mare My Yammy Heat, was bred by owner BG Stables and is trained by Vann Belvoir. She won her lone start Dec. 6 with earnings of $13,154. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 9, 2021) – A come-from-behind winner of the Golden State Juvenile Nov. 5 at Del Mar, Finneus will stretch to two turns again in the $100,000 King Glorious Sunday. Named in honor of the winner of the 1988 Hollywood Futurity and 1989 Haskell, the King Glorious is restricted to 2-year-olds bred or sired in California. The race at one mile is the feature attraction on the final day of the Winter Thoroughbred meet. Post time Sunday is 12 Noon. The King Glorious, which is the last of 11 races, has a scheduled post time of 4:58 p.m. A son of Stay Thirsty and the Ghostzapper mare My Fiona – who won the 2014 Soviet Problem Stakes at Los Alamitos – Finneus defeated Show Down Andy and 10 others in the Golden State, prevailing by a half-length under jockey Joel Rosario. Owned by Naseer Mohammed Fasihuddin, Amanda Navarro and breeder  Terry Lovingier and trained by Walther Solis, Finneus has won twice in six starts... ...

From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Dec. 9, 2021) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct a teleconference meeting on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Consistent with Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, this meeting will be teleconference only. No physical location will be provided. The public may participate in either of two ways. The webcast audio link on the CHRB website will continue to provide a way for the public to listen to this meeting. Those wishing to speak during the meeting may dial 888-392-4564 and enter 6896291# to join the teleconference. To speak on any item, press star (*) 1 to enter the speakers’ queue. Those providing unsolicited public comment on individual agenda items will be limited to two minutes. Comments must relate specifically to the agenda items. Note that for agenda item #8, Public Comment, no further comments will be permitted after 30 minutes. The agenda and package of materials for the meeting are available on the CHRB website. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Dec. 9, 2021) – Multiple stakes winner Cordiality, 2019 winner of the race Blue Diva and fellow California-bred Reiwa are entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Miss America Stakes for fillies and mares at Golden Gate. Cordiality is by Papa Clem, out of the Unusual Heat mare Warmth, was bred by Dr. Edward Allred, is owned by Donnie Crevier and trained by Tim Yakteen. She has 12 wins in 35 starts, earnings of $633,363 and is coming off a sixth in a Nov. 25 optional claimer. Blue Diva is by Bluegrass Cat, out of the Quiet American mare Farmers Wife, was bred by BKB Stables, is owned by Frankly Speaking and is trained by Isidro Tamayo. She has seven wins in 31 starts, earnings of $247,505 and is coming off a fourth in a Nov. 25 optional claimer. She won this race in 2019. Reiwa is by James Street, out of the Utopia mare Oh Molly Brannigan, was bred by owner Willow Tree Farm and is trained by Jonathan Wong.... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Dec. 8, 2021) – Princess Vivian, who won this race two years ago, is part of a full field of 13 entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Bear Fan Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares at Golden Gate. Dee Gee is by Decarchy, out of the Atticus mare There Goes Gee Gee, was bred by Gilman Racing, is owned by Hat Trick Racing and trained by Reid France. She has five wins in 17 starts, earnings of $93,480 and is coming off back-to-back claiming wins. Multiple stakes winner Daffodil Sweet is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Lion Heart mare Easy on My Heart, was bred by Michael Terry, is owned by Jody Peetz and Steve Shimizu and is trained by Tim McCanna. She has seven wins in 12 starts, earnings of $130,425 and is coming off a fourth in a Nov. 20 allowance. Rebalation is by Acclamation, out of the He’s Tops mare Reba Is Tops, was bred by owners Gordy Jarnig, Kenny Marshall and Eric Schweiger and... ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 8, 2021) – Slow Down Andy is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade II Los Alamitos Futurity for 2-year-olds. Slow Down Andy is by Nyquist, out of the Square Eddie mare Edwina E, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $69,850 and is coming off a second in last month’s Golden State Juvenile. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2021) – Runner-up behind stablemate Big Switch in the Golden State Juvenile Fillies Nov. 5, Big Novel will stretch to a mile for the first time in the $100,000 Soviet Problem Stakes Friday at Los Alamitos. Restricted to Golden State Series-eligible 2-year-old fillies bred or sired in California, the Soviet Problem attracted nine entrants. Part of the Golden State Series, the Soviet Problem is the last of eight races. Post time Friday is 12:30 p.m. Scheduled post time for the main event is 4:28 p.m. Owned by breeder George Krikorian and trained by John Sadler, Big Novel was more than six lengths clear of the rest of the field in the Golden State contest at seven furlongs. A daughter of Mr. Big and the Heatseeker mare Steamy Novel, Big Novel hasn’t been worse than third in her four races and has earned $95,850. She broke her maiden Oct. 2 at Santa Anita. At the Spa will try for her fourth win in... ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2021)–Finneus and Slow Down Andy, the 1-2 finishers in last month’s Golden State Juvenile, and local stakes winner Thirsty Always are among the 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 10th time Sunday, Dec. 12, the final day of the Los Angeles Winter meet. Owned by a partnership that includes breeder Terry Lovingier and trained by Walther Solis, Finneus rallied from well off the pace to win the Golden State Juvenile by a half-length over favored Slow Down Andy. A son of Stay Thirsty and the Ghostzapper mare My Fiona, who won the 2014 Soviet Problem Stakes at Los Alamitos, Finneus is 2-for-6 with earnings of $246,366. Trained by Doug O’Neill, who is seeking his third win in the King Glorious after scoring with Found Money (2015) and Play Chicken (2020), for owner-breeder J.P. Reddam... ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2021) – Beginning Thursday, Dec. 9, there will be post time adjustments for the final four days of the Los Alamitos Winter Thoroughbred meet. The new post time for Thursday, Dec. 9 and Friday, Dec. 10 is 12:30 p.m. a half-hour earlier than the first week of the season. Post time for Saturday, Dec. 11 and Sunday, Dec. 12 will be 12 Noon, 30 minutes earlier than the previous weekend. There will be three stakes races the final three days of the Winter season, topped by the Grade II, $300,000 Los Alamitos Futurity for 2-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles Saturday, Dec. 11. The Friday, Dec. 10 program will be highlighted by the $100,000 Soviet Problem Stakes for 2-year-old fillies bred or sired in California and a winner’s circle ceremony honoring trainer Art Sherman, who is retiring after an illustrious career of more than 65 years in racing as an exercise rider, jockey and trainer. The main event closing day (Sunday, Dec. 12)... ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 2, 2021) – Multiple Grade III winner Warren’s Showtime is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Bayakoa Stakes for fillies and mares at Los Alamitos. Warren’s Showtime is by Clubhouse Ride, out of the Affirmative mare Warren’s Veneda, was bred by Ben Warren, is owned by Ben and Sally Warren and trained by Craig Lewis. She has eight wins in 23 starts, earnings of $794,431 and is coming off a second in the Nov. 7 Betty Grable. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Dec. 1, 2021) – Stakes winner Dr Pescado is one of four California-breds entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Gold Rush Stakes for 2-year-olds at Golden Gate. Bandera Azteca is by Danzing Candy, out of the Holy Bull mare Seaside Sanctuary, was bred by owner Agustin Velazquez and is trained by Victor Trujillo. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $24,620 and is coming off an 11th in the Nov. 5 Golden State Juvenile. Stanford Bay is by Stanford, out of the Ministers Wild Cat mare Curvy Cat, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Jonathan Wong. He has two wins in six starts, earnings of $61,350 and is coming off a second in the Nov. 13 Golden Nugget. Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Dimmi Quando is by Shaman Ghost, out of the Bushwacker mare Wackey Logic, was bred by Terry Lovingier and is owned by Daniel Franko. The $2,500 Northern California Yearling Sale purchase has one win in four starts, earnings of $24,884... ...

OZONE PARK, N.Y. (Dec. 1, 2021) – California-bred multiple stakes winner Bella Vita seeks her first graded victory in Saturday’s $250,000 Grade III Go For Wand Stakes for fillies and mares at Aqueduct. Bella Vita is by Bayern, out of the Storm Cat mare Queenie Cat, was bred by Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings, is owned by Kaleem Shah and trained by Simon Callaghan. She has four wins in 13 starts, earnings of $346,722 and is coming off a win in the Nov. 7 Betty Grable.   ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. —Double Grade II winner As Time Goes By and the talented California-bred Warren’s Showtime are among 13 nominees to the Grade III, $100,000 Bayakoa Stakes. The race for fillies and mares (3-year-olds & up) at 1 1/16 miles will be run Sunday, December 5, the third day of the Winter thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos. The race honors Bayakoa, an Argentine bred who won 21 of 39 and earned $2,861,701. Owned by Frank and Janis Whitham and trained by Hall of Famer Ron McAnally, the daughter of Consultants Bid, whose 13 Grade I victories including back-to-back scores in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (1989-1990), was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998. Owned by a partnership that includes Mrs. John Magnier and Michael Tabor and trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, As Time Goes By won the Santa Maria and Santa Margarita in succession earlier this year at Santa Anita. The 4-year-old American Pharoah filly has won four of 11 and banked $475,600.... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 25, 2021) – Camino Del Paraiso and Big Fish, multiple stakes-winning graduates of the Northern California Yearling Sale and 1-2 finishers in the recent Joseph T. Grace Stakes, are among entries in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Berkeley Handicap at Golden Gate. Camino Del Paraiso is by Suances, out of the Successful Appeal mare Loni’s Appeal, was bred by Red Barons Barn, is owned by paradise Road Ranch and trained by O.J. Jauregui. The $5,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has nine wins in 44 starts, earnings of $559,392 and is coming off a win in the Nov. 6 Joseph T. Grace Stakes. He was third in this race in 2017, second in 2018 and ninth in 2019. Wine and Whiskey is by Fullbridled, out of the Tabasco Cat mare Satin Dolly, was bred by Francisco Gomez, is owned by Ruben Arechiga and trained by Felix Rondan. He has four wins in 25 starts, earnings of $156,734 and is coming off a fourth in the Nov.... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 25, 2021) – Groovy Huey is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Cecil B. DeMille Stakes for 2-year-olds. Groovy Huey is by Dads Caps, out of the Orientate mare Floatthrutheair, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Alvarez Racing Stables and trained by Kenny Black. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $28,894 and is coming off a second in the Nov. 8 Manzano Stakes at Albuquerque. ...

By DRF.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 24, 2021) — California-bred Mucho Unusual, winner of the Grade 1 Rodeo Drive Stakes in 2020 and four other stakes in her 22-race career, will miss Sunday’s Grade 1 Matriarch Stakes at Del Mar in favor of a start in the Grade 3 Megahertz Stakes at Santa Anita in January. Trainer Tim Yakteen said in a text message on Wednesday that Mucho Unusual will have an early 2022 schedule in turf stakes designed “to follow the same campaign as last year.” :: DRF Black Friday: Get up to 50% off DRF Products. Offer ends soon. Mucho Unusual won the Megahertz at a mile in January and was later second in the Grade 2 Buena Vista Stakes and Grade 3 Santa Ana Stakes before being rested for most of the spring and summer. Owned by George Krikorian, Mucho Unusual won an allowance race at 1 1/8 miles on turf on Oct. 30 at Santa Anita in her only start since late March. The $100,000 Megahertz Stakes... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 24, 2021) – Multiple-stakes winning California-bred Indian Peak shoots for his first graded win in Saturday’s $250,000 Grade II Seabiscuit Handicap at Del Mar. Indian Peak is by Comic Strip, out of the Roar mare Ms. Booty, was bred by Dr. & Mrs. William Gray, is owned by Barber or Wachtel Stable and is trained by Peter Miller. He has six wins in 20 starts, earnings of $333,532 and is coming off a win in the Oct. 17 California Flag. ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (Nov. 23, 2021) – Five stakes races – including two for Golden State Series eligibles – highlight the 2021 Winter meet at Los Alamitos. The seven-day season will begin Friday, Dec. 3 and continue through Sunday, Dec. 12.  Racing will be conducted Friday-Sunday the first week (Dec. 3-5) and Thursday-Sunday the final week (Dec. 9-12). Post time will be 1 p.m. on weekdays and 12:30 p.m. on weekends. The two Cal-bred stakes are at one mile and for 2-year-olds bred or sired in California. The $100,000-guaranteed Soviet Problem for fillies – originally scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 11 – will be run Friday, Dec. 10 while the $100,000 King Glorious for colts & geldings will be contested Sunday, Dec. 12. In addition, Los Alamitos will run three graded stakes. The Grade I, $300,000-guaranteed Starlet for fillies will be contested Saturday, Dec. 4 and the Grade II, $300,000-guaranteed Los Alamitos Futurity will be run Saturday, Dec. 11. Both races are at 1 1/16 miles and being offered at Los Alamitos... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 21, 2021) – Multiple graded winner Acclimate is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $250,000 Grade II Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes at Del Mar. Acclimate is by Acclamation, out of the Boundary mare Know No Bounds, was bred by Old English Rancho, Sal Berumen & Patsy Berumen, is owned by The Ellwood Johnston Trust, Timmy Time Racing or Bartlett, et al, and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has seven wins in 28 starts, earnings of $633,872 and is coming off a 14th in the Nov. 6 Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf. He was fourth in this race last year. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 22, 2021) – Multiple stakes placed Drizella is among the entries in the first division of Friday’s $50,000 Golden Gate Debutante Stakes for 2-year-old fillies. Drizella is by Stanford, out of the Royal Applause mare Tinderella, was bred by Magee-Wolfson, is owned by William Peeples and trained by Luis Mendez. She has one win in seven starts, earnings of $91,150 and is coming off a fourth in the Nov. 5 Golden State Juvenile Fillies. Miss Union is by Unionize, out of the Perfect Mandate mare Rachel’s Belle, was bred by owner Timothy O’Leary and is trained by Isidro Tamayo. She has two wins in five starts, earnings of $42,836 and is coming off a third in a Nov. 6 starter’s allowance. Rose Maddox is by Grazen, out of the Unusual Heat mare Heat the Rocks, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Steve Miyadi. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $36,000 and is coming off a second in an Oct. 22... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2021) – Graded stakes winner None Above the Law, who is also entered in Tuesday’s $250,000 Zia Park Derby, Loud Mouth, who won this race last year and Fashionably Fast, who won this race in 2019, are among entries in Sunday’s $100,000 Cary Grant Stakes for Golden State Series eligible at Del Mar. None Above the is by Karakontie, out of the Northern Afleet mare Legally Blanca, was bred by J. Kirk and Judy Robison, is owned by Downstream Racing and is trained by Peter Miller. He has six wins in 15 starts, earnings of $454,560 and is coming off an eighth in the Oct. 31 Twilight Derby. Fashionably Fast is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Forestry mare Fall Fashion, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Harris Farms, Antonsen or Nicoletti and is trained by Dean Pederson. He has nine wins in 26 starts, earnings of $683,891 and is coming off a win in the Oct. 9 Harris Farms. He won this... ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Nov. 17, 2021) – Popular Kid is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $100,000 Jeffrey A. Hawk Memorial Stakes at Remington Park. Popular Kid is by Popular, out of the Lemon Drop Kid mare Lemon Supreme, was bred by Rod and Lorraine Rodriguez, is owned by George Sharp and trained by Shawn Davis. He has 14 wins in 61 starts, earnings of $538,774 and is coming off an Oct. 27 allowance win. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 17, 2021) – California-breds In Our A and Ultimate Bango are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Oakland Stakes at Golden Gate. In Our A is by Idiot Proof, out of the Decarchy mare Onefunsonofagun, was bred by owners Victory Rose Thoroughbreds and KMN Racing and is trained by Ellen Jackson. He has five wins in 10 starts, earnings of $148,860 and is coming off a second in the Oct. 31 El Dorado Shooter. Ultimate Bango is by Uh Oh Bango, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Ultimate Summer, was bred by Mitchell Dutko & Bob Abrams, is owned by William Branch, William Buster Jr., or Mark Cohen and is trained by Mark Glatt. He has four wins in 22 starts, earnings of $304,579 and is coming off a third in a Nov. 4 optional claimer. ...

HOBBS, N.M. (Nov. 16, 2021) – Graded stakes winner None Above the Law is the lone California-bred entered in Tuesday’s $250,000 Zia Park Derby for 3-year-olds. None Above the Law is by Karakontie, out of the Northern Afleet mare Legally Blanca, was bred by J. Kirk and Judy Robison, is owned by Downstream Racing and is trained by Peter Miller. He has six wins in 15 starts, earnings of $454,560 and is coming off an eighth in the Oct. 31 Twilight Derby. ...

HOBBS, N.M. (Nov. 16, 2021) – Thirsty Echo is the lone California-bred entered in Tuesday’s $50,000 Zia Park Juvenile Stakes for 2-year-olds. Thirsty Echo is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Helen’s Echo, was bred by owner Juan Barrientos and is trained by Danny Martinez. He is making his racing debut. ...

From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 13, 2021) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct a teleconference meeting on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Consistent with Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, this meeting will be teleconference only. No physical location will be provided. The public may participate in either of two ways. The webcast audio link on the CHRB website will continue to provide a way for the public to listen to this meeting. Those wishing to speak during the meeting may dial 888-392-4564 and enter 6896291# to join the teleconference. To speak on any item, press star (*) 1 to enter the speakers’ queue. Those providing unsolicited public comment on individual agenda items will be limited to two minutes. Comments must relate specifically to the agenda items. Note that for agenda item #14, Public Comment, no further comments will be permitted after 30 minutes. The agenda and package of materials for the meeting are available on the CHRB website. Be advised that agenda items #9, #10, #11, and #12 pertaining to the... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2021) – Stakes winner Rock N Rye is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Bob Hope Stakes for 2-year-olds at Del Mar. Rock N Rye is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Discreet Cat mare Discreet Dee, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Lovingier, London or Zondlo and is trained by Walther Solis. He has two wins in five starts, earnings of $134,170 and is coming off a second in the Sept. 26 Royal Owl. A field of five is entered, three trained by Bob Baffert. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2021) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Endless Thirst is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Desi Arnaz Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Endless Thirst is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Stormy Atlantic mare Atlantic Tap, was bred by Terry Lovingier and is owned by trainer Edwin Alvarez. She has one win in five starts, earnings of $34,500 and is coming off a fourth in an Oct. 22 optional claimer. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2021) – A quartet of California-breds is entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Golden Nugget Stakes for 2-year-olds at Golden Gate. Northvale Road is by Grazen, out of the Tizdejavu mare Sunshine Woman, was bred by Gino Roncelli, is owned by Moger Inc., Burke, Estrada, Kropp or Tsujimoto, et al and is trained by Ed Moger Jr. The $10,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has one win in four starts, earnings of $31,740 and is coming off a fourth in the Aug. 8 Graduation Stakes. Dr Pescado is by Fullbridled, out of the peppered Cat mare Sweetly Peppered, was bred by Juan Heredia and is owned by Ruben Arechiga or trainer Felix Rondan. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $20,418 and is coming off a fourth in a Sept. 24 optional claimer. Highland Ghost is by Shaman Ghost, out of the Include mare Wee Highland Lass, was bred by owner Highland Yard and is trained by O.J. Juaregui. He has one win in... ...

From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 5, 2021) — Six fillies and mares will face the starter Sunday at Del Mar in the 26th edition of the Betty Grable Stakes, a seven-furlong affair that carries a $100,000 purse and is part of the year-long Golden State Stakes Series worth a total of $4.325 million for California bred or sired horses. This will be the eighth time the race has been held at Del Mar. All previous runnings took place at now closed Hollywood Park where the race was called the Cat’s Cradle Stakes. Leading the half-dozen in this year’s Better Grable is one of the steadiest Thoroughbreds in the country, the 4-year-old chestnut filly Warren’s Showtime. Benjamin and Sally Warren’s homebred by Clubhouse Ride has gone to the post 22 times in her three-year career and has finished first, second or third in 20 of them. Her most recent outing saw her report home first in the California Distaff Handicap to improve her bankroll to $775,431. She was second in... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2021) – Multiple graded stakes winner Warren’s Showtime is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade II Goldikova Stakes, presented by PNC, for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Warren’s Showtime is by Clubhouse Ride, out of the Affirmative mare Warren’s Veneda, was bred by Ben Warren, is owned by Ben and Sally Warren and trained by Craig Lewis. She has eight wins in 22 starts, earnings of $775,431 and is coming off a win in the Oct. 16 California Distaff. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2021) – Hapi Hapi is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $250,000 Grade II Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes at 1 5/8 miles on turf at Del Mar. Hapi Hapi is by Clubhouse Ride, out of the Wildcat Heir mare Wild Caroline, was bred by James Shenouda, is owned by RadarRob Racing and trained by Dan Azcarate. He has three wins in 18 starts, earnings of $111,191 and is coming off an Oct. 17 optional claiming win. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2021) – Multiple stakes winner At the Spa is the high weight in Friday’s $175,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes, presented by PNC, for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Madiha is by Shaman Ghost, out of the Great Notion mare Very Few Details, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Lovingier, Madiha or Navarro and is trained by Walther Solis. She is a stakes-placed maiden making her fifth start with earnings of $18,880. Bold Choice is by Grazen, out of the Cowtown Cat mare Blameitonthecat, was bred by owners Weeks, Weeks or Weeks and is trained by Steve Knapp. She is a maiden making her third start with earnings of $16,200. Big Novel is by Mr. Big, out of the Heatseeker mare Steamy Novel, was bred by owner George Krikorian and is trained by John Sadler. She has one win in three starts, earnings of $62,600 and is coming off a maiden win Oct. 2. It’s Simple is by Nyquist,... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2021) – Stakes winner Joker Boy is the high weight in Friday’s $175,000 Golden State Juvenile Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-olds at Del Mar. Joker Boy is by Practical Joke, out of the Dixieland Band mare Bandora, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Brown Jr., Lebherz or Klein and is trained by Brian Koriner. He has two wins in three starts, earnings of $99,500 and is coming off a seventh in the Oct. 1 American Pharoah. Liberty Forever is by Dixie Chatter, out of the Roll Hennessey Roll mare Back Seat Roll, was bred by J. Kirk and Judy Robison, is owned by Downstream Racing and trained by Peter Miller. He is a maiden making his second start with earnings of $7,320. I Know Cash Flow is by Dixie Chatter, out of the Tribal Rule mare West Ruler, was bred by J. Kirk & Judy Robison, is owned by Downstream Racing and trained by Peter Miller. He has two wins in... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2021) – Anna Fantastic is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $200,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Anna Fantastic is by Cyclotron, out of the Yankee Gentleman mare Supermodel, was bred by Karen Headley, is owned by Matson Racing or K. Headley and is trained by Headley. She has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $224,490 and is coming off a third in the Oct. 16 California Distaff. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2021) – California-bred multiple graded stakes winners Lieutenant Dan and Acclimate are entered in Breeders’ Cup races on Championship Saturday, Nov. 6, at Del Mar. Lieutenant Dan drew post position four in the $1 million Grade I Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, a five-furlong race to be run as the fifth race with a post time of 12:40 p.m. PT. Twelve will start, with Lieutenant Dan listed at 6-1 on the morning line and Golden Pal the 7-2 favorite. Lieutenant Dan is by Grazen, out of the Indian Charlie mare Excusable, was bred by owner Nick Alexander, is trained by Steve Miyadi and will be ridden by Geovanni Franco. He has eight wins in 16 starts, earnings of $663,740 and is coming off three consecutive wins, the most recent being the Oct. 1 Grade II Eddie D Stakes. He has won at this trip at Del Mar twice, including the Aug. 22 Green Flash Stakes. Acclimate drew post position six in the $4 million Grade I... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 4, 2021) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Camino Del Paraiso attempts to defend his title in Sunday’s $50,000 Joseph T. Grace Stakes at Golden Gate. Union Dance is by Unionize, out of the Street Sense mare Night Dance, was bred by Timothy O’Leary, is owned by John Molloy and trained by Isidro Tamayo. He has five wins in 21 starts, earnings of $132,452 and is coming off a seventh in the Oct. 17 Bull Dog. Camino Del Paraiso is by Suances, out of the Successful Appeal mare Loni’s Appeal, was bred by Red Baron’s Barn, is owned by Paradise Road Ranch and trained by O. J. Juaregui. The $5,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has eight wins in 43 starts, earnings of $519,942 and is coming off an 11th in the Oct. 2 John Henry Turf Championship. He won this race last year and was second in 2017 and 2019. Loafers Boy is by Coil, out of the Theatrical mare All Star Cast, was... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2021) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Big Fish is the lone California-bred entered in Thursday’s $100,000 Let It Ride Stakes for 3-year-olds at Del Mar. Big Fish is a multiple stakes winner by Mr. Big, out of the Into Mischief mare Perched, was bred by George Krikorian, is owned by Legacy Ranch and trained by David Hofmans. The $45,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has three wins in 10 starts, earnings of $231,018 and is coming off a sixth in an Oct. 10 optional claimer. ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Oct. 31, 2021) – Multiple graded stakes winner The Chosen Vron and Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Minister of Soul are entered in Friday’s $60,000 Hank Mills Sr. Stakes at Turf Paradise. The Chosen Vron is by Vronsky, out of the Tiz Wonderful mare Tiz Molly, was bred by Tiz Molly Partners, is owned by J. Eric Kruljac, Robert Fetkin, John Sondereker and Richard Thornburgh and is trained by Kruljac. He has four wins in Six starts, earnings of $303,850 and is coming off a second in the July 30 Real Good Deal. Minister of Soul is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Bernstein mare Sensitive Soul, was bred by Dahlberg Farms and is owned by trainer Esteban Martinez. The $16,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has 12 wins in 33 starts, earnings of $322,038 and has a three-race win streak. He won this race in 2019. El Chavo Del Ocho is by Tannersmyman, out of the Artax mare My Sis Liz, was bred by... ...

By Bloodhorse.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2021) — Veteran announcer Larry Collmus, who stepped up to pinch-hit for Del Mar’s longtime caller Trevor Denman during the height of the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, has been called to the plate once more. He’ll take over this time for the recently injured Denman for the majority of the track’s upcoming fall race meet that begins Nov. 3. Denman, 68, suffered a painful herniated disc in his back earlier this week at his home in Minnesota when he slipped and tumbled down the stairs of his deck which were wet from early morning dew. He was readying to drive to Del Mar to follow up his return to calling at the seaside track this past summer, but his injury makes it all but impossible for him to travel.  Collmus, 55, was going to be at Del Mar anyway next week for his regular role as NBC’s caller for the Breeders’ Cup, which will be presented for the second time at Del Mar Nov. 5-6.... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2021) – Graded stakes winner None Above the Law is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II Twilight Derby for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. None Above the Law is by Karakontie, out of the Northern Afleet mare Legally Blanca, was bred by J. Kirk and Judy Robison, is owned by Downstream Racing and is trained by Peter Miller. He has Six wins in 14 starts, earnings of $454,060 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 4 Grade II Del Mar Derby, presented by Caesars Sportsbook. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2021) – Top Harbor is the lone stakes winner entered in Sunday’s $75,000 El Dorado Shooter Stakes for California-breds at Golden Gate. Top Harbor is by Harbor the Gold, out of the He’s Tops mare Reba Is Tops, was bred by Eric Schweiger, is owned by Harnig, Marshall or Schweiger and is trained by Tim McCanna. He has three wins in 10 starts, earnings of $142,774 and is coming off a second in the Oct. 9 Harris Farms. Jamming Eddy is by Square Eddie, out of the Tapit mare Walkingonadream, was bred by Reddam Racing, is owned by Boardshorts Stable or Payton Boersma and is trained by Quinn Howey. He has four wins in 34 starts, earnings of $307,868 and is coming off a third in the Oct. 9 Harris Farms. R M C Hook’em is by Street George, out of the Yes It’s True mare Cherry On the Cake, was bred by Randy Marriott, is owned by Frank Aufdermaur or Wayne Swisher and is trained... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2021) – California-bred multiple graded stakes winners Lieutenant Dan and Acclimate have been pre-entered for Breeders’ Cup races on Championship Saturday, Nov. 6, at Del Mar. Lieutenant Dan has been pre-entered in the $1 million Grade I Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, a five-furlong race to be run as the fifth race with a post time of 12:40 p.m. PT. Twelve will start with six also-eligibles. Lieutenant Dan is by Grazen, out of the Indian Charlie mare Excusable, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Steve Miyadi. He has eight wins in 16 starts, earnings of $663,740 and is coming off three consecutive wins, the most recent being the Oct. 1 Grade II Eddie D Stakes. He has won at this trip at Del Mar twice, included the Aug. 22 Green Flash Stakes. Acclimate has been pre-entered in the $4 million Grade I Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf, a 1 ½ mile race to be run as the 11th race with a post time... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2021) – The $175,000 Golden State Juvenile has drawn 19 nominations for the race, to be run on the undercard of the Breeders’ Cup Future Stars Friday program, Nov. 5, at Del Mar. The race, restricted to Golden State Series-eligible 2-year-olds, will be run at seven furlongs. Entries close Monday, Nov. 1. First post for the 10-race card will be 11:55 a.m. PT, with the Golden State Juvenile expected to be one of the first five races run. Among the nominations are multiple stakes winner Thirsty Always and stakes winners Joker Boy and Rock N Rye. Thirsty Always and Rock N Rye are by Stay Thirsty and were bred by Terry Lovingier. Joker Boy is by Practical Joke and was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds. Nominations:  https://ctba.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/juvnoms.pdf PPs:  https://ctba.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/juvpps.pdf ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2021) – Cal-breds total five of the six entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Pike Place Dancer Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Golden Gate. Code Ribbon is by Desert Code, out of the Grand Reward mare Jumanah, was bred by Seamist Racing, is owned by Michael Pollowitz and trained by Jacqui Navarre. She has two wins in four starts, earnings of $58,052 and is coming off a third in an Oct. 10 optional claimer. Vaping Angel is by Southern Image, out of the Comic Strip mare Nada Joke, was bred by owners Dr. & Mrs. William Gray and is trained by Felix Rondan. She has one win in three starts, earnings of $29,826 and is coming off a fourth in an Oct. 10 optional claimer. Sen Sen is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Gotham City mare She’s So Vain, was bred by Martin Bach, is owned by Antone Metaxas and trained by Steve Specht. She has one win in three starts, earnings of $31,050 and is coming... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2021) – Eddie’s New Dream is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Autumn Miss Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Eddie’s New Dream is by Square Eddie, out of the Tapit mare Walkingonadream, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Ben Cecil. She has three wins in eight starts, earnings of $192,600 and is coming off back-to-back optional claiming wins. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2021) – The $175,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies, presented by PNC, has drawn 15 nominations for the race, to be run on the undercard of the Breeders’ Cup program Friday, Nov. 5, at Del Mar. The race, restricted to Golden State Series-eligible 2-year-old fillies, will be run at seven furlongs. Entries close Monday, Nov. 1. First post for the 10-race card is 11:55 a.m. PT with the Golden State Juvenile Fillies expected to be one of the first five races run. The only multiple winner and stakes winner among the nominees is At the Spa, winner of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Stakes at Del Mar on Aug. 5. At the Spa is by Outwork, out of the Smoke Glacken mare Spa Creek, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Lovingier, Beckerle or Carrillo and is trained by Walther Solis. She has three wins in four starts with earnings of $165,080. Nominations: https://ctba.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/golden-State-Juvenile-Fillies-nom.pdf PPs: https://ctba.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/golden-state-Juvenile-fillies-pp.pdf ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2021) — Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) invites all members to the Northern California Annual Meeting, to be held at Golden Gate Fields Saturday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m. The general business meeting in the Bayview Lounge of the Turf Club will allow directors an opportunity to bring the membership up to date on important issues and will include a question-and-answer session. Following the meeting, a complimentary buffet luncheon will be served. Registration is required and the deadline to register is Friday, Oct. 22 at noon PT. Click https://toconline.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=30fa8904b537093846d3c3546&id=b82af805d1&e=03c91d683c to register. Your CHRB license must be current during the time of this event. To prioritize the safety of the owners and staff the following protocols will be in place: All owners must enter through the Turf Club entrance. Per Alameda County, masks are required at all times unless eating or drinking. Owners are allowed to bring one guest. ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 27, 2021) – Gallant Guy is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $150,000 Bryan Station Stakes for 3-year-olds at Keeneland. Gallant Guy is by Gallant Son, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Quick Glory, was bred by Daehling Ranch, is owned by Daehling Farms, Cheryl Doyle, Reina Gonzalez, Matthew Gutierrez and Patricia Lopez and is trained by Gonzalez. He has two wins in 12 starts, earnings of $98,452 and is coming off a second in a July 31 optional claimer. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 14, 2021)–An impressive allowance winner going a route of ground in his most recent start, consistent North County Guy rates a big chance among a wide open field of nine California-bred or sired 3-year-olds going 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s hillside turf in Sunday’s $100,000 California Flag Handicap. The California Flag, named for Barbara and Keith Card’s homebred gelding who won the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Santa Anita in 2009, is part of the lucrative Golden State Series, which is for eligible California-bred or sired horses and is sponsored by the CTBA. A 6-year-old gelding by The Pamplemousse, North County Guy rallied impressively to win by 2 ¼ lengths going a mile and one sixteenth on turf Aug. 20 at Del Mar, which was his 14th consecutive turf route dating back to Sept. 1, 2019. Although he’s been routing for the past two years, trainer Richard Baltas has been anxious to get North County Guy back on the hillside turf course, as he blitzed... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2021)–Multi graded-stakes winner Warren’s Showtime heads Saturday’s $100,000 California Distaff Handicap as a competitive field of six fillies and mares three and up compete at about 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s Camino Real hillside turf course. A part of the CTBA-sponsored Golden State Series, the California Distaff Handicap is for eligible fillies and mares bred or sired in California. Owned and bred by Ben and Sally Warren, Warren’s Showtime is a two-time graded stakes winning daughter of top sire Clubhouse Ride and is out of the Warrens’ Grade I winning Affirmative mare Warren’s Veneda. Never worse than third in six starts this year, all stakes, Warren’s Showtime rallied from off the pace to take the Grade III Wilshire Stakes at one mile on turf two starts back on June 20 and was most recently a close third versus statebreds as the even money favorite in the one mile turf Solana Beach Stakes at Del Mar Aug. 15. Trained by Craig Lewis... ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 13, 2021) – Stakes winner Closing Remarks is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $500,000 Grade I Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes, presented by Dixiana, for 3-year-old fillies at Keeneland. Closing Remarks is by Vronsky, out of the Unusual Heat mare Orange Cove, was bred by owner Harris Farms and is trained by Carla Gaines. She has two wins in nine starts, earnings of $290,500 and is coming off a second in the Aug. 21 Del Mar Oaks. ...

From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2021) – The California Horse Racing Board will conduct a teleconference meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The CHRB Medication, Safety and Welfare Committee will conduct a teleconference meeting the previous day on Tuesday, Oct. 19, also beginning at 9:30 a.m. Consistent with Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, these meetings will be teleconference only. No physical locations will be provided. The public may participate in either of two ways. The webcast audio link on the CHRB website will continue to provide a way for the public to listen to these meetings. Those wishing to speak during the meeting may dial 888-392-4564 and enter 6896291# to join the teleconference. To speak on any item, press star 1 to enter the speakers’ queue. Those providing unsolicited public comment on individual agenda items will be limited to two minutes. Comments must relate specifically to the agenda items. Note that for the Board agenda item #8 and the Committee agenda item #2, Public... ...

FRESNO, Calif. (Oct. 15, 2021) – California-breds Union Dance and Peaceful Transfer are entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Bull Dog Stakes at the Big Fresno Fair. Union Dance is by Unionize, out of the Street Sense mare Night Dance, was bred by Timothy O’Leary, is owned by John Molloy and trained by Isidro Tamayo. He has five wins in 20 starts, earnings of $132,002 and is coming off a sixth in a Sept. 25 optional claimer. Peaceful Transfer is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Woodman mare Royal Woodman, was bred by Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams, is owned by Robert Hess Jr. or Steve McCanne and is trained by Hess. He has seven wins in 29 starts, earnings of $279,942 and is coming off a second in the Sept. 12 E.B. Johnston Stakes. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 11, 2021)—A pair of popular Golden State Series stakes, the $100,000 California Distaff Handicap and the $100,000 California Flag Handicap, will both be contested at about 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course this weekend, Oct. 16 and 17. With the opening day Grade II Eddie D Stakes on Oct. 1 marking a return of racing to the popular Camino Real course, a total of three hillside races have been run to date, with average field size at better than eight horses per race.  Saturday’s California Distaff Handicap, for fillies and mares three and up, has attracted 16 nominations while Sunday’s California Flag, for three year olds and up, has 19 nominees. The Craig Lewis-trained Warren’s Showtime heads the Distaff lineup and Lewis confirms the 4-year-old chestnut filly by Clubhouse Ride will be ridden by Juan Hernandez.  A two-time graded stakes winner who has six overall stakes victories, the Ben and Sally Warren homebred is easily the leading money earning nominee... ...

WILMINGTON, Del. (Oct. 7, 2021) – Stakes winner Cashing Big Checks, a graduate of the CTBA Winter Mixed Sale, is the lone California-bred entered in Wednesday’s $50,000 White Clay Creek Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Delaware Park. Cashing Big Checks is by Mr. Big, out of the Indian Charlie mare Palisadesprincess, was bred by George Krikorian, is owned by Troy Johnson and Jagger Inc. and is trained by Jamie Ness. The $1,500 purchase at the CTBA Winter Mixed Sale has one win in three starts, earnings of $45,500 and is coming off a fourth in the Sept. 25 Small Wonder Stakes. ...

FRESNO, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2021) – Fashionable Fast, who won the race two years ago, leads a compact field in Saturday’s $75,000 Harris Farms Stakes for Golden State Series eligible at the Big Fresno Fair. Jamming Eddy is by Square Eddie, out of the Tapit mare Walkingonadream, was bred by Reddam Racing, is owned by Boardshorts Stables or Payton Boersma and is trained by Quinn Howey. He has four wins in 33 starts, earnings of $298,868 and is coming off an eighth in an Aug. 28 optional claimer. Multiple stakes winner Fashionably Fast is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Forestry mare Fall Fashion, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Harris Farms, Per Antonsen or John Nicoletti and is trained by Dean Pederson. He has eight wins in 25 starts, earnings of $641,141 and is coming off a second in an Aug. 28 optional claimer. Top Harbor is by Harbor the Gold, out of the He’s Tops mare Reba Is Tops, was bred by owners Jarnig, Marshall or... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2021) – California Kook is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II Zenyatta Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. California Kook is by Boisterous, out of the Comic Strip mare Kukaluka, was bred by owners Wachtel Stable and Gary Barber and is trained by Peter Miller. She has three wins in 16 starts, earnings of $260,373 and is coming off a second in an Aug. 22 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2021) – It’s Simple is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Surfer Girl Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. It’s Simple is by Nyquist, out of the Square Eddie mare More Complexity, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $38,600 and is coming off a sixth in the Aug. 5 CTBA Stakes. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2021) – Filly La Deuxieme Etoile, the lone California-bred, takes on the boys in Sunday’s $200,000 Zuma Beach Stakes for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita. Supplemented for $4,000, La Deuxieme Etoile is by Nyquist, out of the Square Eddie mare La Premiere Etoile, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She is a maiden making her fourth start with earnings of $22,210. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2021) – Stakes winner Bella Vita is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Chillingworth Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Bella Vita is by Bayern, out of the Storm Cat mare Queenie Cat, was bred by Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings, is owned by Kaleem Shah and is trained by Simon Callaghan. She has three wins in 11 starts, earnings of $283,722 and is coming off an Aug. 29 optional claiming win. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2021) – Multiple graded stakes winner Acclimate and Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Camino Del Paraiso are California-breds entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II John Henry Turf Championship Stakes at Santa Anita. Camino Del Paraiso is by Suances, out of the Successful Appeal mare Loni’s Appeal, was bred by Red Baron’s Barn, is owned by Paradise Road Ranch and is trained by O.J. Jauregui. The $5,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has eight wins in 42 starts, earnings of $519,442 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 6 Rolling Green. Acclimate is by Acclamation, out of the Boundary mare Know No Bounds, was bred by Old English Rancho, Sal Berumen & Patsy Berumen, is owned by The Ellwood Johnston Trust, Timmy Time Racing and Ken Tevelde and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has seven wins in 26 starts, earnings of $593,872 and is coming off a third in the Aug. 21 Del Mar Handicap. He was second in this race in... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2021) – Colt Fiction is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes. Colt Fiction is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Eddington mare Devilish Pro, was bred by Robert Mitchell, is owned by Jay or Julie Manoogian and is trained by William Spawr. He has six wins in 13 starts, earnings of $282,532 and is coming off a win in an Aug. 28 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2021) – California-breds Finneus and Joker Boy are entered in Friday’s $300,000 Grade I American Pharoah Stakes for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita. The Grade I-placed Finneus is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Ghostzapper mare My Fiona, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Lovingier, Fasihuddin or Navarro and is trained by Walther Solis. He has one win in four starts, earnings of $146,116 and is coming off a second in the Sept. 6 Runhappy Del Mar Futurity Sept. 6. Unbeaten Joker Boy is the Practical Joke, out of the Dixieland Band mare Bandora, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Brown, Klein or Lebherz and is trained by Brian Koriner. He has won both starts with earnings of $99,000 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 4 I’m Smokin. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2021) – Lieutenant Dan is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $200,000 Grade II Eddie D Stakes down the hillside turf course at Santa Anita. Lieutenant Dan is by Grazen, out of the Indian Charlie mare Excusabull, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Steve Miyadi. He has seven wins in 15 starts, earnings of $543,740 and is coming off a win in the Grade III Green Flash on Aug. 22. ...

California Fall Yearlings and Horses of All Ages (2021) | Fasig-Tipton (fasigtipton.com) By Bloodhorse.com POMONA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2021) – Fasig-Tipton comes into its third California yearling sale with an enviable track record in many categories. The sale already has a history of graduates that have won or placed in stakes company. Its numbers have been strong, especially given the pandemic circumstances of the 2020 edition. And this year’s catalog offers a wealth of live, active families coupled with sire strength. The 2020 edition of the sale saw 166 yearlings sell for gross receipts of $3,735,700, achieving an average price of $22,504 and a median of $10,000. Of the 256 horses cataloged, 90 failed to meet their reserve. Leading buyer by gross, purchasing 5 yearlings for receipts of $420,000 was Naseer Fasihuddin. Grade-1 stakes-placed, Finneus  embodies much of the sale’s success. The 2-year-old California-bred son of Stay Thirsty   out of My Fiona, by Ghostzapper  , topped the 2020 sale at $200,000. A winner at Santa Anita Park in June second time out, the colt proceeded to earn placings in the... ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2021) — Undefeated  California-bred 2-year-old colt Joker Boy will have his graded stakes debut in Friday’s Grade 1 American Pharoah Stakes at 1 1/16 miles at Santa Anita. Jockey Boy is by Practical Joke, out of the Dixieland Band mare Bandora and was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds. The decision was finalized after Joker Boy worked five furlongs in 1:00.40 at Santa Anita on Saturday. Trainer Brian Koriner said the $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes was selected for Joker Boy instead of waiting for the $175,000 Golden State Juvenile for statebreds on Nov. 5 at Del Mar. “It’s worth the try, and there is nowhere else to run,” Koriner said. “I don’t know if we have anything to lose. I think he’s a pretty good horse.” Edwin Maldonado has been booked to ride Joker Boy, Koriner said. The winner of the American Pharoah Stakes receives a fees-paid berth to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on Nov. 5 at Del Mar. Owned by Rusty Brown, Alan Klein, and... ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2021) – Stakes winners Rock N Rye and Thirsty Always head a trio of 2-year-olds trained by Walther Solis entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Royal Owl Stakes, the closing day feature of the Los Angeles County Fair meet at Los Alamitos. The race at 5 ½ furlongs for horses bred in California is the seventh of 10 Sunday. Post time is 1 p.m. and scheduled post time for the Royal Owl is 3:58 p.m. Owned by Tom London, Eugene Zondlo and and breeder Terry Lovingier, Rock N Rye easily captured the Graduation Aug. 8 at Del Mar before finishing second as the 7-5 favorite in the I’m Smokin four weeks later. A son of Stay Thirsty and the Discreet Cat mare Discreet Dee, Rock N Rye is 2-for-4 with earnings of $119,920. Thirsty Always, a Stay Thirsty colt out of the Not for Love mare Angela’s Love, is also 2-for-4 with earnings of $105,600. He earned his stakes victory in the Everett Nevin... ...

WILMINGTON, Del. (Sept. 20, 2021) – California Thoroughbred Breeders Association January Sale graduate Cashing Big Checks is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Small Wonder Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Delaware Park. Cashing Big Checks is by Mr. Big, out of the Indian Charlie mare Palisadesprincess, was bred by George Krikorian, is owned by Troy Johnson and Jagger Inc. and is trained by Jamie Ness. The $1,500 purchase at the CTBA January Sale has one win in two starts, earnings of $39,500 and is coming off a win in the Aug. 25 Blue Hen Stakes. ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Sept. 19, 2021) — Popular Kid is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Remington Green Stakes at Remington Park. Popular Kid is by Popular, out of the Lemon Drop Kid mare Lemon Supreme, was bred by Rod & Lorraine Rodriguez, is owned by George Sharp and trained by Shawn Davis. He has 13 wins in 59 starts, earnings of $493,774 and is coming off a Sept. 11 allowance win. ...

By DRF.com CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2021) — Los Alamitos has added a $75,000 California-bred stake to the final weekend of the current meeting, which runs through Sept. 26. The Royal Owl Stakes for statebred 2-year-old fillies at 5 1/2 furlongs will be run this Sunday. The meeting was scheduled to have five stakes, but the $75,000 Beverly Lewis Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on Sept. 11 was scrapped because of insufficient entries. ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 16, 2021) – Multiple stakes winner Big Sweep and fellow California-bred Harper’s Gallop are entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Dark Mirage Stakes for fillies and mares at Los Alamitos. Big Sweep is by Mr. Big, out of the City Zip mare Misszippityslewda, was bred by George Krikorian, is owned by Red Baron’s Barn or Rancho Temescal and is trained by Mark Glatt. She has three wins in eight starts, earnings of $255,806 and is coming off a third in an Aug. 29 optional claimer. Harper’s Gallop is by Suances, out of the Broken Vow mare Dypsy, was bred by owners Red Baron’s Barn or Vaya Con Suerte and is trained by Leonard Powell. She has five wins in 15 starts, earnings of $169,715 and is coming off a third in the Aug. 27 Tranquility Lake. ...