OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Graded winner Solid Wager is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Toboggan Stakes at Aqueduct. Solid Wager is by Birdonthewire, out of the Valid Wager mare G Ma, was bred by Madera Thoroughbreds, is owned by Gary Barber and trained by Chris Englehart. He has 10 wins in 48 starts, earnings of $749,935 and is coming off a third in a Jan. 1 optional claimer. ...

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ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 17, 2019) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Touched by Autism is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Palos Verdes Stakes at Santa Anita. The stakes-winning Touched by Autism is by Sierra Sunset, out of the Beau Genius mare Beau’s Gem, was bred by George and Mary Clare Schmitt, is owned by Johnny Toboada and is trained by Marcia Stortz. The $2,700 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has eight wins in 29 starts, earnings of $270,395 and is coming off a second in a Jan. 10 allowance. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 16, 2019) – Nominations for the four California Cup/Sunshine Millions stakes races, to be run on Saturday, Jan. 26 at Santa Anita, are due on Thursday, Jan. 17 in the racing office. The races, restricted to Golden State Series eligibles, are: The $200,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic for 4-year-olds and up at 1 1/8 miles on the turf; the $150,000 Cal Cup Sprint Stakes for 4-year-olds and up at six furlongs; the $150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint, for fillies and mares at about 6 ½ furlongs on the turf; and the $100,000 Cal Cup Turf Sprint for 3-year-olds at about 6 ½ furlongs on the turf. ...

By Bloodhorse.com POMONA, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2019) — The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Jan. 16 will conduct the California mixed sale that was previously part of the Barretts calendar. The sale consists of a large number of newly turned 2-year-olds, as well as yearlings and broodmares. With 154 head cataloged, the sale will begin at noon PST at Fairplex Park in Pomona, Calif. This is the same setting Barretts used throughout its 29 years of existence and it is also a year-round simulcast facility. Topped by a 2-year-old son of Quality Road  sold for $120,000, last year’s sale saw 111 horses gross $1,180,600 for an average of $10,636. The 2018 sale also included several stallion seasons and art items that were donated to raise more than $25,000 for victims of the San Luis Rey Downs fire, with Barretts donating 10% of its commissions from the horses sold at the sale to the relief effort. Fasig-Tipton and Santa Anita Park last year announced a joint sales effort in Southern California following... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 9, 2019) – Fiery Lady is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Las Cienegas Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Fiery Lady is by Unusual Heat, out of the Ride the Rails mare Lady Railrider, was bred by Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams, is owned by McCauley, Mickelson or John Cavalli, et al, and is trained by Anna Meah. She has five wins in 17 starts, earnings of $133,688 and is coming off a second in the Dec. 8 Miss America Stakes. ...

From Harris Farms COALINGA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2019) — We have an impressive group of stallions that I think can make long term impacts on the future of California breeding. I feel it is important that you take a look at our stallions in play for this season. I want to give you an opportunity to come to Harris Farms on Saturday, January 19th to view the stallions. While pedigrees, nicks, etc. may be important, there is nothing as key as seeing a sire in person that you may be staking your mare’s future, plus your own racing and breeding successes on. Plan on joining us on January 19th for a productive day that can shape your racing future into the next decade. We will start at noon with a video presentation of our sires and some of their progeny’s race records, which will occur over lunch at the Restaurant in the Farm Room. We will then adjourn to our stallion barn, about a 15-minute drive away, to see the... ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Jan. 1, 2019) – Irish Cream N Kafe is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $65,000 Bold Ego Handicap for fillies and mares at Sunland Park. Irish Cream N Kafe is by Kafwain, out of the Hennessy mare Golden Spirits, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by Clara Thomas and trained by Thomas Pierce, Jr. She has two wins in 11 starts, earnings of $38,790 and is coming off a Dec. 19 claiming win. ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Dec. 23, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Minister of Soul and fellow California-breds Hardcore Troubador and Dontpreachto Darcy are entered in Saturday’s $65,000 KLAQ Handicap at Sunland Park. 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 four wins in eight starts, earnings of $61,525 and is coming off a win in the Nov. 10 Luke Kruytbosch Stakes. Hardcore Troubador is by Roi Charmant, out of the Good Journey mare Farallon, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises and is owned by Edward Freeman. He has three wins in 14 starts, earnings of $137,735 and is coming off a fourth in a Dec. 14 allowance. Dontpreachto Darcy is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Millennium Wind mare Dar C. Alltheway, was bred by Steve Keh, is owned by James and Jackie Ashcroft and is trained by Sherry Armstrong.... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 23, 2018) – Lucy De is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $150,000 Grade III Robert J. Frankel Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Lucy De is by Decarchy, out of the Native Storm mare Stormin Lucy, was bred by GGG Stables and Magali Farms, is owned by GGG Stables and trained by Richard Baltas. She has four wins in 21 starts, earnings of $249,788 and is coming off a sixth in the Nov. 22 Red Carpet. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 22, 2018) – Multiple stakes winner Spiced Perfection and fellow California-breds Mo See Cal and Hot Autumn are entered in Wednesday’s $300,000 Grade I La Brea Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Mo See Cal is by Uncle Mo, out of the Lydgate mare Do Dat Blues, was bred by Rozamund Barclay, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and trained by Peter Miller. She has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $160,030 and is coming off three consecutive wins. Hot Autumn is by Tiz Wonderful, out of the Orientate mare Shesoprovocative, was bred by H & E Ranch, is owned by Clarke Cooper Family Trust or Kruljac and is trained by Ian Kruljac. She has two wins in eight starts, earnings of $103,125 and is coming off an Oct. 27 optional claiming win. Spiced Perfection is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Pleasantly Perfect mare Perfect Feat, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Dare To Dream Stable and trained by Brian Koriner. She has... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 22, 2018) – Stakes winner Hardboot is the lone California-bred entered in Wednesday’s $200,000 Grade II Mathis Brothers Mile Stakes at Santa Anita. Hardboot is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Cryptoclearance mare Mme. Espionage, was bred by James Mann, is owned by Silver Creek Stables and is trained by Michele Dollase. He has two wins in eight starts, earnings of $134,665 and is making his first start since a sixth in the June 23 Mystic Lake at Canterbury Park. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 22, 2018) – California-breds X S Gold and Streak of Luck are entered in Wednesday’s $75,000 Lady of Shamrock Stakes at Santa Anita. X S Gold is by Golden Balls, out of the In Excess mare Some Excess, was bred by owners DP Racing and James Cassidy and is trained by Cassidy. She has two wins in 12 starts, earnings of $134,550 and is coming off a Nov. 9 optional allowance win. Streak of Luck is by Old Fashioned, out of the Elusive Quality mare Valeria, was bred by owner Roncelli Family Trust and is trained by Mathew Chew. She has four wins in 14 starts, earnings of $175,964 and is coming off a third in the Oct. 27 Autumn Miss. ...

By Bloodhorse.com KAWASAKI, Japan (Dec. 17, 2018) — When Churchill Downs officials expanded the “Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby” from three races to four for the current prep season, they surely didn’t envision it turning into a “Japan Road to the Kentucky Oaks.” That’s what might, in effect, be happening as Make Happy, a California-bred Square Eddie  filly, seeks to double down on her victory in the series’ first race when she faces 13 male rivals Dec. 19 in the listed Zen-Nipon Nisai Yushun Stakes at Kawasaki Racecourse near Haneda Airport. Bred by two-time Kentucky Derby-winning owner Reddam Racing, Make Happy is a $650,000 purchase for Shadai Farm at the Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-year-olds In Training Sale in March. She was an impressive winner of the first race in the series, the non-listed Cattleya Sho at Tokyo Racecourse Nov. 24.  After the Cattleya Sho, trainer Teruya Yoshida said the 10 points the filly earned in that race wouldn’t matter as she would not be considered for the Kentucky Derby... ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 13, 2018) – Galilean will try for his second stakes win at Los Alamitos when he faces six opponents 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 and is the main event on the final day of the Winter Thoroughbred meet. Post time Sunday is 12:30 p.m. The King Glorious, which is the seventh of 10 races, has an approximate post time of 3:30 p.m. A son of Uncle Mo and the El Prado mare Fresia, Galilean defeated Seven Scents by a neck as the 9-10 favorite in his career debut in the Barretts Juvenile Sept. 22. Owned by West Point Thoroughbreds, Denise Barker and William Sandbrook and trained by Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer, Galilean, who was purchased for $600,000 at the Barretts sale in April, returned to finish second – beaten by a neck – behind Cruel... ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 12, 2018) – Trainer Kristin Mulhall and jockey Martin Pedroza, who teamed to win the 2015 Soviet Problem Stakes with Roo’s Valentine, will try for another victory in the one-mile race Saturday at Los Alamitos with Hotitude. Restricted to 2-year-old fillies bred or sired in California, the Soviet Problem is the fifth of 10 races. Post time Saturday is 12:30 p.m. Approximate post for the afternoon’s main event is 2:30 p.m. There will be a 2019 full color wall calendar giveaway – one per paid admission while supplies last. Bred by Mulhall for Twilight Racing LLC and Steve Taub, Hotitude comes off a third-place finish when 25-1 in the Golden State Juvenile Fillies Nov. 2 at Santa Anita. A daughter of Heat Shield and the Pleasantly Perfect mare Lovefromafar, Hotitude is proven at Los Alamitos, having broken her maiden during the Los Angeles County Fair meet. She won by five lengths going six furlongs Sept. 13. No worse than third in three starts,... ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 9, 2018) —Galilean, who won the Barretts’ Juvenile in his career debut at Los Alamitos Sept. 22, is among 13 nominees to the $100,000 King Glorious Stakes while the undefeated Give Me a Hint tops the 11 2-year-old fillies nominated to the $100,000 Soviet Problem. Both races are at one mile and restricted to horses bred or sired in California. The King Glorious will be run Sunday, Dec. 16, the final day of the Winter meet, while the Soviet Problem will be offered Saturday, Dec. 15. Owned by a partnership that includes West Point Thoroughbreds and trained by Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer, Galilean, a son of Uncle Mo and the El Prado mare Fresia, won the Barretts Juvenile by a neck before finishing second, defeated by a neck, to Cruel Intention in the Golden State Juvenile Nov. 3. Among the other nominees to the King Glorious are Los Alamitos graduates Our Silver Oak, who was also third in the Barretts Juvenile, and... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2018) – Stakes winner Bella Luma and fellow California-bred Music Babe are entered in Saturday’s second division of the $50,000 Miss America Stakes for fillies and mares at Golden Gate. Music Babe is by Thoreau, out of the Include mare Babe Included, was bred by Thor-Bred Stables, is owned by Savvy Racing or Jerry Edwards and is trained by Isidro Tamayo. She has six wins in 16 starts, earnings of $65,050 and is coming off a consecutive claiming wins. Bella Luma is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Bold Badgett mare Bold Roberta, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Fairview or Linda Brown and is trained by Ed Moger Jr. She has five wins in 18 starts, earnings of $169,775 and is coming off a fifth in the Nov. 24 Berkeley Handicap. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2018) – California-breds Fiery Lady, Lynne’s Legacy and Shehastheritestuff are entered in Saturday’s first division of the $50,000 Miss America Stakes for fillies and mares at Golden Gate. Fiery Lady is by Unusual Heat, out of the Ride the Rails mare Lady Railrider, was bred by Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams, is owned by Bernardis, Cavalli, McCauley or Mickelson and is trained by Anna Meah. She has five wins in 16 starts, earnings of $120,688 and is coming off a second in a Nov. 29 claimer. She was sixth in this race last year. Lynne’s Legacy is by Unusual Heat, out of the Steinlen mare Top of Our Game, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Maureen Richardson, Ritchie Robershaw or Steve Rothblum and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has four wins in 28 starts, earnings of $266,330 and is coming off a fourth in a Nov. 22 optional claimer. Shehastheritestuff is by Unusual Heat, out of the Bold Badgett mare Strut Your Stuff,... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2018) – A contentious field of 11 is entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Bear Fan Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares at Golden Gate. Meet Miss Kitty is by Jet West, out of the Fargo mare Meet Me in Fargo, was bred by Clifford and Barbara DeLima, is owned by Barbara DeLima and is trained by Cliff DeLima. She has three wins in 23 starts, earnings of $95,182 and is coming off a second in a Nov. 30 allowance. Spring Heat is by Coil, out of the Unusual Heat mare Heatology, was bred by M. Auerbach & Barry Abrams, is owned by G C C I and is trained by Cliff DeLima. She has 10 wins in 27 starts, earnings of $227,522 and is coming off a Nov. 4 claiming win. She was fourth in this race last year. Isa Firecracker is by Heatseeker, out of the Tannersmyman mare Caroline Elena, was bred by owner Myles McMahon and is trained by Jamey Thomas. She has four wins... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2018) — The California Retirement Management Account (CARMA) will stage its annual two-day Thoroughbred Holiday Classic this Saturday and Sunday at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank.  In addition, the Calcutta, where jockeys and trainers will be featured on horseback, will be held Saturday evening at 5:30 p.m. Held annually since 2011, the event which raises awareness to help CARMA rehabilitate and place retired Thoroughbreds, gets underway on Saturday at 8 a.m. This year’s Thoroughbreds-only show will include two horses that survived the devastating fires which engulfed San Luis Rey Downs a year ago and will again feature a jumping competition for racetrack trainers and jockeys on Saturday evening.  This competition will be supported by several members of the Southern California Thoroughbred community, including top trainer John Sadler, conditioner of recent Grade I Breeders’ Cup Classic winner and Horse of the Year candidate, Accelerate. Sadler, an accomplished equestrian in his own right, has competed in every Jockey and Trainer Calcutta since... ...

By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 30, 2018) — Rick Hammerle has been removed from his position as racing secretary at Santa Anita Park, according to several sources with direct knowledge of the situation. The decision comes less than a week after track announcer Michael Wrona was removed from his position at the track, along with other employees of The Stronach Group who worked on the Santa Anita simulcast feed and for the Stronach-owned XBTV. Executives and spokesmen with Santa Anita and its owner, The Stronach Group, who have been contacted about the move either denied knowledge of the situation, did not answer, or directed inquiries to Tim Ritvo, The Stronach Group’s chief operating officer. Ritvo and Hammerle have not answered requests for comment. Hammerle was listed as the vice president of racing and racing secretary on Santa Anita’s meet application that was conditionally approved by the California Horse Racing Board Nov. 30. There has been no indication as to who will replace Hammerle in those positions. Santa Anita’s next meet... ...

TEMECULA, Calif. (Nov. 30, 2018) — The California Thoroughbred Farm Managers Association will hold its annual Holiday Party & Membership Drive on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. Board member Roberta Peterson will host the event at her home, located at 46997 El Prado Road, Temecula, 92590, (in the Fallbrook Hills). Dues are $20 and membership forms will be available at the event. RSVP to CTFMA@yahoo.com. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2018) – Unbeaten stakes winner Tivan, Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Rey Coliman and fellow California-bred Gobsmack are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Gold Rush Stakes for 2-year-olds at Golden Gate. Tivan is by Indian Evening, out of the Precocity mare Zak’s Precocity, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has won both of his starts with earnings of $60,350 and is coming off a win in the Nov. 10 Golden Nugget. Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Rey Coliman is by Fort Larned, out of the Singing Saint mare Heavenly Dream, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Ruben Arechiga or Felix Rondan and is trained by Rondan. The $1,700 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has one win in five starts, earnings of $33,133 and is coming off a second in an Oct. 27 optional claimer. Gobsmack is by Vronsky, out of the Limehouse mare Florida Pearl, was bred by owner Stephen Post and is trained... ...

From TOC ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2018) — The complete text for each new or amended rule can be found on the CHRB website under RULES AND LAW and scrolling down to RULES FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE.  Attachment (1) to this letter provides a short summary of each new and amended rule. It is the responsibility of each racing office to refuse the entry of any horse that does not carry a microchip.  Additionally, the inventory and movement tracking system, in order to be accurate, requires that the InCompass Solutions Microchip Module be properly installed and managed. The main actions that should be taken to ensure full implementation of the rule are shown below: It is the owner or trainer’s responsibility to ensure that the horse is microchipped.  The horse must be microchipped within 72 hours of entering the inclosure.  The trainer shall contact the stable superintendent who will coordinate the implantation with the CHRB stewards.  The CHRB will provide the microchip and assign the number.  The licensed... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 28, 2018) – Prince Earl is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade I Hollywood Derby for 3-year-olds at Del Mar. Prince Earl is by Paddy O’Prado, out of the Unusual Heat mare Soo Steamy, was bred by Madeline Auerbach and Harris Farms, is owned by Marshall, Molasky or Molasky and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has two wins in three starts, earnings of $86,778 and is coming off a fourth in the Nov. 10 Let It Ride. ...

From CHRB DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 27, 2018) — The California Horse Racing Board will meet Thursday, November 29, at Del Mar Surfside Race Place beginning at 9:30 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend. This is a rescheduled meeting, as announced November 19, following cancelation of the November 15 meeting. An audio-only webcast of the Board meeting can be heard through a link on the CHRB website (webcast). The Board meeting agenda and supporting package of materials are available on the website. ...

From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 23, 2018) — Gary Stevens, who made his mark as one of America’s top riders of all time during a 32-year Hall of Fame career, hung up his tack for good this week following a back injury he suffered during a pre-race warmup at Del Mar last Saturday. The 55-year-old native of Caldwell, Idaho, won 5,187 races between 1979 and 2018 despite twice “retiring” – once for seven years – and going through a series of serious injuries and surgeries. His purse earnings totaled $258,213,868, ninth best among all jockeys. He won nearly 500 graded stakes, mostly in the United States but also in Canada, Europe, Dubai, Japan and Hong Kong. He won even 100 stakes at Del Mar, third-best on the track’s ledger. Stakes win No. 100 here came last September 2 aboard King of Speed in the Del Mar Juvenile Turf. On the occasion of No. 100, Stevens remembered stakes win No. 1, when, at age 22, he rode Tsunami Slew... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 22, 2018) – California-breds Takeo Squared and Irish Heatwave are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Cecil B. DeMille Stakes for 2-year-olds at Del Mar. Takeo Squared is by Square Eddie, out of the Golden Missile mare Berengaria, was bred by EC Racing & Steve Rothblum, is owned by EC Racing, MyRacehorse.com or Egan et al and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in six starts, earnings of $72,625 and is coming off a fourth in the Oct. 8 Zuma Beach. Irish Heatwave is by Unusual Heat, out of the Broken Vow mare Irish Winnie, was bred by Moger Racing & Neary Racing, is owned by Calumet Farm and trained by J.K. Desormeaux. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $39,200 and is coming off a Nov. 3 maiden win. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 21, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate stakes winner Lakerball and fellow California-breds Creative Instinct and Kookie Gal are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Jimmy Durante Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Lakerball is by Lakerville, out of the Capsized mare Category Ten, was bred by Rancho de Los Aviadores, is owned by Pappas Racing, Purple Rein Racing or Roberts and is trained by Doug O’Neill. The $1,000 Northern California Yearling Sale purchase has three wins in five starts, earnings of $129,480 and is coming off back-to-back stakes wins. Creative Instinct is by Creative Cause, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Teacher Teacher, was bred by The Revocable Trust of Dr. Mikel Harrington & Patricia Harr, is owned by Gary Barber and trained by Peter Miller. She has two wins in three starts, earnings of $105,000 and is coming off a fourth in the Nov. 2 Golden State Juvenile Fillies. Kookie Gal is by Boisterous, out of the Comic Strip mare Kukaluka, was... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 21, 2018) – California-bred stakes winners Ann Arbor Eddie and He Will are entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Seabiscuit Handicap at Del Mar. Ann Arbor Eddie is by Square Eddie, out of the In Excess mare Repo, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has five wins in 20 starts, earnings of $454,466 and is coming off a third in an Oct. 27 optional claimer. He Will is by Cyclotron, out of the Lear Fan mare Could She, was bred by Eld English Rancho and Berumen, is owned by All Schlaich Stables, Team Green or Randall, et al and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has six wins in 23 starts, earnings of $375,309 and is coming off an eighth in the Sept. 28 Eddie D. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 21, 2018) – California-bred multiple stakes winner G. G. Ryder takes his fifth shot at the $100,000 Grade III Berkeley Handicap at Golden Gate on Saturday. Bella Luma is a filly by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Bold Badgett mare Bold Roberta, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Fairview or Linda Brown and trained by Ed Moger Jr. She has five wins in 17 starts, earnings of $167,775 and is coming off a Sept. 23 allowance win. More Power to Him is by Slew’s Tiznow, out of the Beau Genius mare Pundit, was bred by owner Brett Mason and is trained by Faith Taylor. He has three wins in 22 starts, earnings of $223,861 and is coming off a second in the Oct. 14 Bull Dog. G. G. Ryder is by Chhaya Dance, out of the Storm Boot mare Stormy Gigi, was bred by Eagle Oak Ranch, is owned by Hollendorfer or George Todaro and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has 15 wins... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 21, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Touched by Autism is one of five California-breds entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Oakland Stakes at Golden Gate. Midnight Ming is by Midnight Lute, out of the Slewdledo mare Candy Capri, was bred by owners Jack and Barbara Owens and is trained by Manuel Badilla. He has four wins in 16 starts, earnings of $132,458 and is coming off a Nov. 2 allowance win. Sunset Dragunn is by Bold Chieftain, out of the Indian Charlie mare Luke’s Finest, was bred by Lorrie Anthony-Wanger & Oliver Wanger, is owned by Gomez, Gonzalez or Gonzalez and is trained by T Rivera. He has four wins in 16 starts, earnings of $108,928 and is making his first start since a seventh in a July 28 optional allowance. Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Touched by Autism is by Sierra Sunset, out of the Beau Genius mare Beau’s Gem, was bred by George and Mary Clare Schmitt, is owned by Johnny Toboada and is trained... ...

By Bloodhorse.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 20, 2018) — Gary Stevens has adjusted to this reality before, twice before as a matter of fact. It still didn’t make the latest installment any less of a blow to absorb. The Hall of Fame jockey with two career comebacks already under his belt confirmed Nov. 20 he will be retiring from the saddle again effectively immediately due to a spinal injury suffered in the post parade of a race at Del Mar this past weekend. Daily Racing Form was the first report of Stevens’ retirement. Stevens told DRF that he initially thought he suffered a pinched nerve in his neck but that an MRI on Tuesday revealed “the C-4 (vertebrae) is up against the spinal cord” and that another fall could lead to a more serious issue. Plagued by knee and later hip issues during his stellar career, the 55-year-old Stevens has retired twice before, most notably from Nov. 2005 until 2012. During that seven-year hiatus from the saddle, Stevens kept himself in the... ...

From CHRB DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 19, 2018) — Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the California Horse Racing Board will be held on Thursday, Nov. 29 ,2018, commencing at 9:30 a.m. at the Del Mar Surfside Race Place, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, California. The audio portion only of the CHRB regular meeting will be available online through a link at the CHRB webside (www.chrb.ca.gov) under “Webcasts.” ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 17, 2018) – Millionaire Ashleyluvssugar and fellow California-bred stakes winner Marckie’s Water are entered in Friday’s $200,000 Grade II Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes at Del Mar. Ashleyluvssugar is by Game Plan, out of the Urgent Request mare Ashley’s Folly, was bred by owners Alesia, BranJam Stables & Ciaglia Racing and is trained by Peter Eurton. He has 10 wins in 29 starts, earnings of $1,389,039 and is coming off a second in the Sept. 30 John Henry Turf Championship. He was second in this race in 2016. Marckie’s Water is by Tribal Rule, out of the Stravinsky mare Russian River, was bred by Frank Mermenstein & Tom McCrocklin, is owned by Little Red Feather Racing or Taveras and is trained by Richard Baltas. He has four wins in 13 starts, earnings of $252,612 and is coming off a win in an Oct. 26 optional claimer. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2018) – There’s a large turnout of California-breds entered in Friday’s $50,000 Golden Gate Debutante for 2-year-old fillies, which was postponed from Saturday. Dreaming About You is by Atticus, out of the Sam M. mare Dream’s, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Glyn Kelly or Anne McLennan and is trained by Dan Markle. Brahms Command is by Forest Command, out of the Brahms mare Brahms Tudor, was bred by owner Four Quarters Corporation and is trained by Greg James. Sarazona Two is by Empire Way, out of the Olmodavor mare Sarazona, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Ruben Arechiga or Felix Rondan and is trained by Rondan. Boomchicaboom is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Brother Derek mare Patriotic Brother, was bred by Patrick Bioncone, is owned by Ryan Ritt and trained by Jonathon Wong. Stealthediamonds is by Unusual Heat, out of the Pure Prize mare No Better Terms, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer.... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 16, 2018) – Lucy De is the lone California-bred entered in Thursday’s $100,000 Grade III Red Carpet Handicap for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Lucy De is by Decarchy, out of the Native Storm mare Stormin Lucy, was bred by GGG Stables and Magali Farms, is owned by GGG Stables and trained by Richard Baltas. She has four wins in 20 starts, earnings of $249,443 and is making her first start since a fourth in the Apr. 28 Santa Barbara Stakes. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 16, 2018) – There’s a large turnout of California-breds entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Golden Gate Debutante for 2-year-old fillies. Dreaming About You is by Atticus, out of the Sam M. mare Dream’s, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Glyn Kelly or Anne McLennan and is trained by Dan Markle. Brahms Command is by Forest Command, out of the Brahms mare Brahms Tudor, was bred by owner Four Quarters Corporation and is trained by Greg James. Sarazona Two is by Empire Way, out of the Olmodavor mare Sarazona, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Ruben Arechiga or Felix Rondan and is trained by Rondan. Boomchicaboon is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Brother Derek mare Patriotic Brother, was bred by Patrick Bioncone, is owned by Ryan Ritt and trained by Jonathon Wong. Stealthediamonds is by Unusual Heat, out of the Pure Prize mare No Better Terms, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. La Aguililla is by Point... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 15, 2018) – Defending champion Edwards Going Left and two-time winner Solid Wager square off in Sunday’s $100,000 Cary Grant Stakes for Golden State Series eligible at Del Mar. Tough But Nice is a Kentucky-bred by California-stallion Good Journey, out of the Vindication mare Try to Be Nice, was bred by BG Stables, is owned by BG Stables or Palma and is trained by Hector Palma. He has six wins in 28 starts, earnings of $186,805 and is coming off an Oct. 20 optional claimer win. He was sixth in this race in 2016. Touching Rainbows is by Aragorn, out of the Gold Case mare Violin Case, was bred by Esembee Inc., is owned by Slam Dunk Racing, KM Racing or Madaket Stables and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has six wins in 16 starts, earnings of $279,382 and is coming off a ninth in the Sept. 28 Eddie D. Edwards Going Left is by Midnight Lute, out of the Broken Vow mare Dypsy, was... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 14, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Touched by Autism is one of five California-breds entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Oakland Stakes at Golden Gate. Midnight Ming is by Midnight Lute, out of the Slewdledo mare Candy Capri, was bred by owners Jack and Barbara Owens and is trained by Manuel Badilla. He has four wins in 16 starts, earnings of $132,458 and is coming off a Nov. 2 allowance win. Sunset Dragunn is by Bold Chieftain, out of the Indian Charlie mare Luke’s Finest, was bred by Lorrie Anthony-Wanger & Oliver Wanger, is owned by Gomez, Gonzalez or Gonzalez and is trained by T Rivera. He has four wins in 16 starts, earnings of $108,928 and is making his first start since a seventh in a July 28 optional allowance. Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Touched by Autism is by Sierra Sunset, out of the Beau Genius mare Beau’s Gem, was bred by George and Mary Clare Schmitt, is owned by Johnny Toboada and is trained... ...

HOBBS, N.M. (Nov. 13, 2018) – Patriots Rule is the lone California-bred entered in Wednesday’s $150,000 Zia Park Championship. Patriots Rule is by Tribal Rule, out of the Seattle Bound mare Candy Factory, was bred by Dahlberg Farms, is owned by Charles Garvey and trained by Robertino Diodoro. He has 11 wins in 38 starts, earnings of $573,173 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 14 John Bullit Stakes. ...

HOBBS, N.M. (Nov. 13, 2018) – Six Pack Gal is the lone California-bred entered in Wednesday’s $75,000 Zia Park Princess Stakes for 2-year-old fillies. Six Pack Gal is by Boisterous, out of the Forest Camp mare Heart Six, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Henry Dominguez. She has one win in six starts, earnings of $47,425 and is coming off a seventh in a Nov. 2 starter’s allowance. ...

From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 14, 2018) — The California Horse Racing Board’s monthly meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 15, has been canceled for lack of a quorum. Currently only five members sit on the seven-member Board, and two of those five commissioners will be prevented from attending a meeting on Thursday due to complications from the fires burning in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board will be held Thursday, December 13, at Los Alamitos Race Course. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2018) – California Distaff winner Love a Honeybadger is entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Betty Grable Stakes for Golden State Series fillies and mares at Del Mar. Mo See Cal is by Uncle Mo, out of the Lydgate mare Do Dat Blues, was bred by Rozamund Barclay, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and trained by Peter Miller. She has three wins in 10 starts, earnings of $117,910 and is coming off a win in an Oct. 13 optional claimer. Love a Honeybadger is by Bushwacker, out of the Not For Love mare Angela’s Love, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and trained by Peter Miller. She has five wins in 11 starts, earnings of $246,225 and is coming off a win in the Oct. 13 California Distaff. Just Grazed Me is by Grazen, out of the Cuvee mare Fairway Road, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and trained by Phil D’Amato. She has two wins in four starts, earnings of $154,160 and... ...

POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 8, 2018) – Entries close on Friday, Nov. 9, for the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association January Mixed Sale, to be held on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, at the Hinds Pavilion at Fairplex. Breeding stock, 2-year-olds, horses of racing age and weanlings will be offered. The sale was previously conducted by Barretts Equine, which held its final sale in October. For information, contact Loretta Vieiga at 626-445-7800 ext. 227 or Christy Chapman at 626-445-7800 ext. 247, or email loretta@ctba.com or christy@ctba.com. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2018) – Unbeaten Prince Earl is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Let It Ride Stakes for 3-year-olds at Del Mar. Prince Earl is by Paddy O’Prado, out of the Unusual Heat mare Soo Steamy, was bred by Madeline Auerbach & Harris Farms, is owned by Marshall, Molasky & Molasky and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has won both starts with earnings of $80,760. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2018) – California-breds Daddy Jones, Midnight Special, Tribal War Chant and Tivan are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Golden Nugget Stakes for 2-year-olds at Golden Gate. Daddy Jones is by Daddy Nose Best, out of the Smarty Jones mare Rachel Jones, was bred by BG Stables, is owned by George Lopez and trained by William Delia. Midnight Special is by Vronsky, out of the Yes It’s True mare Lost Prophet, was bred by Donald Muldoon, is owned by James Eaton, Maria Hess or Muldoon and is trained by R.B. Hess Sr. Tribal War Chant is by Slew’s Tiznow, out of the Tribal Rule mare Tribal Feathers, was bred by Curt & Lila Lanning, is owned by Moger or Andy Miller and is trained by Ed Moger Jr. Tivan is by Indian Evening, out of the Precocity mare Zak’s Precocious, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. ...

From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2018) — With a growing reputation that puts it at the forefront of the nation’s year-end race meets, Del Mar will present the fifth edition of its fall racing season starting this Friday for a four-week, 16-day run that will bring classy Thoroughbreds back to the seaside oval through Sunday, December 2. Either eight- or nine-race programs will be offered four times weekly, starting at 12:30 p.m. each day, with one exception: That would be a special Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 22) slate that begins at 11 a.m. Opening weekend will provide a distinctive Monday, November 12 card to salute Veterans Day, but then the balance of the stand will see a Thursday-through-Sunday pattern taking hold. Right out of the box on Friday the shore oval will stage the Kathryn Crosby Stakes for fillies and mares at a mile on the turf. It also will conduct a special promotion that provides a free admission, seat and program to all its Diamond Club... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 6, 2018) – Shehastheritestuff is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $75,000 Kathryn Crosby Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Shehastheritestuff is by Unusual Heat, out of the Bold Badgett mare Strut Your Stuff, was bred by Old English Rancho, is owned by Day, Day or DiPietro, et al and is trained by Patrick Gallagher. She has four wins in 16 starts, earnings of $214,452 and is coming off a fifth in an Aug. 23 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2018) – Prince Earl is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II Twilight Derby for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Prince Earl is by Paddy O’Prado, out of the Unusual Heat mare Soo Steamy, was bred by Madeline Auerbach and Harris Farms, is owned by Marshall, Molasky & Molasky and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has won both starts with earnings of $80,760. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2018) – Debut stakes winner Galilean and Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Oliver are among entries in Saturday’s $200,000 Golden State Juvenile for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-olds at Santa Anita. Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Oliver is by Papa Clem, out of the Premiership mare Snobby Princess, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by William Peeples and trained by Doug O’Neill. The $30,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has one win in five starts, earnings of $75,080 and is coming off a third in the Aug. 31 I’m Smokin. Stakes winner Luck’s Royal Flush is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Grand Slam mare Royal Grand Slam, was bred by owner Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Jeff Bonde. He has two wins in five starts, earnings of $125,440 and is coming off a second in the Aug. 4 Graduation. Our Silver Oak is by Unusual Heat, out of the Alphabet Soup mare Strawberry Flash, was bred by M.... ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2018) – California-bred graded winners Miss Sunset and Skye Diamonds are entered in Saturday’s $1 million Grade I Filly & Mare Sprint at seven furlongs, to be run as the third race at Churchill Downs. Miss Sunset is by Into Mischief, out of the Trippi mare Tuscan Sunset, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds and Alan Klein, is owned by Klein and Philip Lebherz and trained by Jeff Bonde. The Grade II winner has 10 wins in 19 starts, earnings of $891,895 and is coming off a fourth in the Oct. 6 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes. She is 15-1 on the morning line. Multiple graded winner Skye Diamonds is by First Dude, out of the Johannesburg mare Exonerated, was bred by Dizney Double Diamond, is owned by Allen Racing, Bloom Racing Stable, Acker, Lindo, et al and is trained by Bill Spawr. She has 10 wins in 23 starts, earnings of $690,150 and is coming off a win in the Oct. 7 L.A. Woman. She is... ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2018) — Richard’s Boy is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $1 million Grade I Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at 5 ½ furlongs, to be run as the fourth race at Churchill Downs. Richard’s Boy is by Idiot Proof, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Marissa’s Boy, was bred by Harold and Pamela Tillema, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and trained by Peter Miller. He has nine wins in 33 starts, earnings of $933,055 and is coming off a second in the Oct. 20 California Flag. He was second in this race last year. ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2018) – B Squared is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $2 million Twin Spires Breeders’ Cup Sprint, to be run at Churchill Downs. B Squared is by Square Eddie, out of the Ten Most Wanted mare Silar Rules, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has four wins in 21 starts, earnings of $429,948 and is coming off a second in the Sept. 8 E.B. Johnston. He is 20-1 on the morning line. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2018) – Stakes winners Creative Instinct, Start the Show and Naughty Tiger head a deep field in Friday’s $200,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Unbeaten Give Me a Hint is by Merit Man, out of the Beat Hollow mare Hint of Promise, was bred by Robert Hess and owners Schroeder Farms and Welton Mansfield and is trained by Hess.  She won both of her starts with earnings of $41,040. Start the Show is by Oxbow, out of the Bertrando mare Preshow, was bred by George Krikorian, is owned by Blackstone Street Racing and trained by Richard Baltas. She has two wins in three starts, earnings of $89,250 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 29 Small Wonder Stakes at Delaware Park. Dichotomy is by Square Eddie, out of the Johar mare Frege, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in four starts, earnings of $45,145 and... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2018) – Millionaire Alert Bay and defending champion He Will are California-breds entered in Friday’s $70,000 Lure Stakes at Santa Anita. Eleven-time stakes winner Alert Bay is by City Zip, out of the Dushyantor mare Hickory, was bred by Ross McLeod and Thomas Bell, is owned by Peter Redekop and trained by Blaine Wright. He has 15 wins in 35 starts, earnings of $1,331,605 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 3 Rolling Green. He Will is by Cyclotron, out of the Lear Fan mare Could She, was bred by Old English Rancho & Berumen, is owned by All Schlaich Stables, Team Green or Randall et al and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has six wins in 23 starts, earnings of $375,309 and is coming off an eighth in the Sept. 28 Eddie D. He won this race last year. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2018) – Stakes winner Pulpit Rider and fellow California-bred Streak of Luck are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Autumn Miss Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Pulpit Rider is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Ride the Rails mare Lady Railrider, was bred by owners Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Mike Puype. She has five wins in 13 starts, earnings of $322,853 and is coming off a seventh in the Sept. 29 Unzip Me. Streak of Luck is by Old Fashioned, out of the Elusive Quality mare Valeria, was bred by owner Roncelli Family Trust and is trained by Matthew Chew. She has four wins in 13 starts, earnings of $163,964 and is coming off a consecutive optional claiming wins. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Lakerball and fellow California-breds Stealthediamonds and Brahms Command are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Pike Place Dancer Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Golden Gate. Lakerball is by Lakerville, out of the Capsized mare Category Ten, was bred by Rancho de Los Aviadores, is owned by Pappas Racing, Purple Rein Racing or Roberts and is trained by Doug O’Neill. The $1,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has two wins in four starts, earnings of $84,480 and is coming off a win in the Oct. 8 Surfer Girl. Stealthediamonds is by Unusual Heat, out of the Pure Prize mare No Better Terms, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has two wins in three starts, earnings of $48,820 and is coming off a Sept. 28 optional claiming win. Brahms Command is by Forest Command, out of the Brahms mare Brahms Tudor, was bred by owner Four Quarters Corp. and is trained by Greg James.... ...

HOBBS, N.M. (Oct. 25, 2018) – Shred the Rules is the lone California-bred entered in Tuesday’s $50,000 Roadrunner Stakes at Zia Park. Shred the Rules is by Tribal Rule, out of the In Excess mare Shred the Excess, was bred by Mccormich & Son, is owned by Bill Guess and trained by S Arnett. He has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $92,149 and is coming off a second in an Aug. 16 optional claimer. ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 24, 2018) — California-breds Miss Sunset, Skye Diamonds, Richard’s Boy and B Squared have been pre-entered for Breeders’ Cup race to be held at Churchill Downs on Nov. 3. Miss Sunset and Skye Diamonds have been pre-entered for the $1 million Grade I Filly & Mare Sprint at seven furlongs, to be run as the third race on Saturday Nov. 3. Miss Sunset is by Into Mishief, out of the Trippi mare Tuscan Sunset, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds and Alan Klein, is owned by Klein and Philip Lebherz and trained by Jeff Bonde. The Grade II winner has 10 wins in 19 starts, earnings of $891,895 and is coming off a fourth in the Oct. 6 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes. Multiple graded winner Skye Diamonds is by First Dude, out of the Johannesburg mare Exonerated, was bred by Dizney Double Diamond, is owned by Allen Racing, Bloom Racing Stable, Acker, Lindo, et al and is trained by Bill Spawr. She has 10 wins in 23... ...

From CHRB ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 19, 2018) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting Thursday, October 25, at Santa Anita Park beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Medication, Safety and Welfare Committee will meet Wednesday in the same location beginning at 11 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend both meetings. An audio-only webcast of the Board meeting can be heard through a link on the CHRB website (webcast). The Board meeting agenda and supporting package of materials as well as the committee agenda and package also are available on the website. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 19, 2018) – Unbeaten Rickey B and fellow California-bred Principe Carlo are entered in Sunday’s $70,000 Sunny Slope Stakes for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita. Rickey B is by Richard’s Kid, out of the Tribal Rule mare Madoffwiththemoney, was bred by Frank and Marysue Aldrich, is owned by Frank and Marysue Aldrich and Steve Miyadi, and is trained by Miyadi. He has won all three starts with earnings of $48,450. Principe Carlo is by Coil, out of the Rahy mare Princess Ezra, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Marcelo Polanco & Carlo Scialanga and trained by Polanco. He has one win in four starts, earnings of $19,290. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 18, 2018) – Two-time runner-up Richard’s Boy is entered in Saturday’s $100,000 California Flag Handicap for Golden State Series eligibles at Santa Anita. Tribalist is by Tribal Rule, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Ultimate Summer, was bred by Dutko & Abrams, is owned by Abrams, Dutko & Paran and is trained by Blake Heap. He has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $272,715 and is coming off a sixth in the Aug. 17 Green Flash. He was third in this race last year. P Club is by Bushwacker, out of the Not For Love mare Sheila’s Prospect, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Russell or Russell and is trained by Ryan Kenney. He has three wins in 23 starts, earnings of $117,409 and is making his first start since a sixth in a Dec 9 optional claimer. Mason B is by Stormin Fever, out of the In Excess mare Excessive Theresa, was bred by John R Haagsma & John D. Haagsma, is owned... ...

FRESNO, Calif. (Oct. 12, 2018) – Stakes winner Grecian Fire is one of four California-breds entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Bull Dog Handicap at the Fresno Fair. Dano’s Dream is by Council Member, out of the Moscow Ballet mare Easy Obsession, was bred by Robert Wright, is owned by Lester Hunsucker or Robert Smolich and is trained by Victor Trujillo. He has four wins in 25 starts, earnings of $139,264 and is coming off a second in a Sept. 29 claimer. More Power to Him is by Slew’s Tiznow, out of the Beau Genius mare Pundit, was bred by owner Brett Mason and is trained by Faith Taylor. He has three wins in 21 starts, earnings of $210,861 and is coming off a fourth in a Sept. 22 optional claimer. Grecian Fire is by Unusual Heat, out of the Kitten’s Joy mare Maddies Odyssey, was bred by owner KMN Racing and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has three wins in 18 starts, earnings of $195,392 and is coming off a... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 11, 2018) – Multiple stakes winner S Y Sky and How About Zero are the co-high weights in Saturday’s $100,000 California Distaff Handicap for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Princess Roi is by Roi Charmant, out of the Native Storm mare Stormin Lucy, was bred by GGG Stables, is owned by GGG Stables or Sarno and is trained by Richard Baltas. She has two wins in nine starts, earnings of $149,895 and is coming off a fourth in the Aug. 10 Solana Beach. Hailey Raichele is by Bedford Falls, out of the Perfect Mandate mare Vicki’s Mandate, was bred by Carol Lingenfelter, is owned by Lingenfelter or Scolamieri and trained by Sam Scolamieri. She has two wins in nine starts, earnings of $81,105 and is coming off a win in a Sept. 6 optional claimer. Beau Square is by Square Eddie, out of the General Meeting mare Chanel My Belle, was bred by Reddam Racing, is owned by Paymaster Racing and trained... ...

CALGARY, Alberta, (Oct. 7, 2018) — Hot Rodin is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s $100,000 Harvest Plate Stakes at Century Downs. Hot Rodin is by Heat Shield, out of the Maria’s Mon mare Gorgeous Goomah, was bred by Kristin Mulhall, is owned by Tijuana Racing Stables and Martin Yeroschak and is trained by J Brown. He has 10 wins in 22 starts, earnings of $123,059 and is coming off three consecutive wins. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Lakerball is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s $100,000 Surfer Girl Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Lakerball is by Lakerville, out of the Capsized mare Category Ten, was bred by Rancho de Los Aviadores, is owned by Pappas Racing, Purple Rein Racing or Roberts and is trained by Doug O’Neill. The $1,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has one win in three starts, earnings of $24,480 and is coming off a fourth in a Sept. 2 starter’s allowance. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2018) – Takeo Squared is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s $100,000 Zuma Beach Stakes for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita. Takeo Squared is by Square Eddie, out of the Golden Missile mare Berengaria, was bred by EC Racing & Steve Rothblum, is owned by EC Racing, MyRaceHorse.com or Egan and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in five starts, earnings of $66,625 and is coming off a third in the Sept. 2 Del Mar Juvenile Turf. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 4, 2018) – California-bred stakes winners Skye Diamonds and Show It N Moe It are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III L.A. Woman Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Skye Diamonds is by First Dude, out of the Johannesburg mare Exonerated, was bred by Dizney Double Diamond, is owned by Allen Racing, Bloom Racing or Acker, et al and is trained by Bill Spawr. She has nine wins in 22 starts, earnings of $630,150 and is coming off a third in the Aug. 12 Rancho Bernardo. Show It N Moe It is by Grace Upon Grace, out of the Ide mare Robotica, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by London, Lovingier or Zondlo and is trained by Gary Sherlock. She has four wins in 15 starts, earnings of $319,404 and is coming off a second in the Sept. 3 C.E.R.F. Stakes. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 4, 2018) – California-breds Cordiality and Shehastheritestuff are entered in Sunday’s $70,000 Swingtime Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Cordiality is by Papa Clem, out of the Unusual Heat mare Warmth, was bred by Dr. Edward Allred, is owned by Drummond, Glatt or Xitco and is trained by Mark Glatt. She has nine wins in 23 starts, earnings of $413,595 and is coming off a win in the Aug. 10 Solana Beach. Shehastheritestuff is an also-eligible by Unusual Heat, out of the Bold Badgett mare Strut Your Stuff, was bred by Old English Rancho, is owned by Day, Day or DiPietro and trained by Patrick Gallagher. She has four wins in 16 starts, earnings of $214,452 and is coming off a fifth in an Aug. 23 optional claimer. ...

FRESNO, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2018) – Grade I winner Masochistic comes out of retirement in Saturday’s $100,000 Harris Farms Stakes for Golden State Series eligible at the Fresno Fair. Masochistic is by Sought After, out of the Unusual Heat mare Trotinette, was bred by Francoise Dupuis & Louis Julian, is owned by Los Pollos Hermanos Racing and is trained by Kristin Mulhall. He has eight wins in 18 starts, earnings of $860,895 and is making his first start since an eighth in the Mar. 11 Sensation Star. Intimidate is by Vronsky, out of the Perfect Mandate mare Perfect Hostess, was bred by Donald Muldoon, is owned by James Easton, Maria Hess and Muldoon and is trained by R. Hess, Sr. He has three wins in six starts, earnings of $111,985 and is making his first start since a ninth in the Feb. 19 California Cup Derby. Oh Jerry is by Oh Tanner, out of the Siberian Summer mare Summer Swimmer, was bred by owner William Hedrick and trained by Manuel... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2018) – Multiple stakes winner Edwards Going Left is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship. Edwards Going Left is by Midnight Lute, out of the Broken Vow mare Dypsy, was bred by Red Baron’s Barn & Vaya Con Suerte, is owned by Hronis Racing and trained by John Sadler. He has seven wins in 14 starts, earnings of $456,390 and is coming off a third in the Sept. 8 E.B. Johnston. He was sixth in this race last year. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2018) – Fly to Mars is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 City of Hope Mile Stakes at Santa Anita. Fly to Mars is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Doc Gus mare Warren’s Flyer, was bred by owner Gary Barber and is trained by Peter Miller. He has five wins in 15 starts, earnings of $287,358 and is coming off a third in the Aug. 19 Del Mar Mile. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2018) – California-breds Whooping Jay and Principe Carlo are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Speakeasy Stakes for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita. Whooping Jay is by Square Eddie, out of the Sharp Humor mare Funny Belle, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He was his lone start Sept. 9 and has earnings of $24,000. Principe Carlo is by Coil, out of the Rahy mare Princess Ezra, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Polanco or Scialanga and is trained by Marcelo Polanco. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $18,945 and is coming off a Sept. 20 maiden win. ...

VANCOUVER, B.C. (Oct. 4, 2018) – California-bred stakes winner Reginella is the 2-1 morning-line favorite in Sunday’s $100,000 Ballerina Stakes for fillies and mares at Hastings Racecourse. Reginella is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Cahill Road mare Ghost Tree, was bred by owner DiPietro Thoroughbreds and is trained by Blaine Wright. She has four wins in 21 starts, earnings of $153,291 and is coming off consecutive stakes wins. ...

ELMONT, N.Y. (Oct. 3, 2018) – Listing, a California-bred stakes winner in his debut, makes the leap to Grade I company in Saturday’s $500,000 Champagne Stakes for 2-year-olds at Belmont Park. Listing is by Square Eddie, out of the Yonaguska mare Marquis Diamond, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Ben Cecil. In his lone start, Listing won the Aug. 31 I’m Smokin Stakes and has earnings of $57,000. ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 3, 2018) – Graded winner Miss Sunset would become the newest California-bred millionaire if she wins Saturday’s $250,000 Grade II Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes for fillies and mares at Keeneland. Miss Sunset is by Into Mischief, out of the Trippi mare Tuscan Sunset, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds & Alan Klein, is owned by Klein and Philip Lebherz and trained by Jeff Bonde. She has 10 wins in 18 starts, earnings of $879,395 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 3 C.E.R.F. Stakes. She won the Grade II Lexus Raven Run Stakes at Keeneland last year after a win in the C.E.R.F. Stakes. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2018) – Millionaire Ashleyluvssugar and fellow California-bred stakes winner Ann Arbor Eddie are entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II John Henry Turf Championship at Santa Anita. Ann Arbor Eddie is by Square Eddie, out of the In Excess mare Repo, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has five wins in 18 starts, earnings of $433,106 and is coming off a second in an Aug. 16 optional claimer. Ashleyluvssugar is by Game Plan, out of the Urgent Request mare Ashley’s Folly, was bred by owners Alesia, Bran Jam Stable or Ciaglia Racing and is trained by Peter Eurton. He has 10 wins in 28 starts, earnings of $1,349,039 and is coming off a sixth in the Aug. 18 Del Mar Handicap. He won this race in 2016. ...

POMONA, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2018) — Barretts has cataloged 286 entries for its Fall Yearling and Horses of All Ages Sale to be held Tuesday, October 16 at Fairplex in Pomona, Calif. The continuous session set to begin at 11 a.m. consists of yearlings (Hips 1-231), broodmares and weanlings (Hips 232-269) and horses of racing age, including 2-year-olds (Hips 270-286). This sale, first conducted in 1990, has been an ongoing source of productive runners in all price ranges, and an important sale for those who participate in California’s lucrative awards program. Stakes-winning Fall Sale graduates in 2018 include California-breds: Patriots Rule ($573,173), 3-year-old Spiced Perfection ($372,985) and graded-placed Rye ($323,544). The catalog may now be viewed online at www.barretts.com. Print catalogs will be available September 27. Supplemental entries will be accepted through October 2. For additional information contact: Kim Lloyd, General Manager (909) 629-3099. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2018) – California bred multiple stakes winner Spiced Perfection and Pulpit Rider are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Unzip Me Stakes for 3-year-old fillies. Spiced Perfection is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Pleasantly Perfect mare Perfect Feat, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Dare To Dream Stables and trained by Brian Koriner. She has has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $372,985 and is coming off a win in an Aug. 24 optional claimer. Pulpit Rider is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Ride the Rails mare Lady Railrider, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Mike Puype. She has five wins in 12 starts, earnings of $322,508 and is coming off a win in an Aug. 11 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2018) – Stakes winner Shades of Victory, claimed for $12,500 earlier this year, is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade I Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita. Shades of Victory is by Thorn Song, out of the Street Sense mare Sensible Girl, was bred by C-Punch Ranch and is owned by trainer Reed Saldana. He has five wins in 18 starts, earnings of $141,449 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 8 E.B. Johnston. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 25, 2018) – Stakes winner He Will and fellow California-bred Touching Rainbows are entered in Friday’s $100,000 Grade III Eddie D. Stakes at Santa Anita. He Will is by Cyclotron, out of the Lear Fan mare Could She, was bred by Old English Rancho and Berumen, is owned by All Schlaich Stables, Team Green or Randall, et al and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has six wins in 22 starts, earnings of $374,964 and is making his first start since a fourth in the Jan. 27 Unusual Heat Turf Classic, presented by City National Bank. Touching Rainbows is by Aragorn, out of the Gold Case mare Violin Case, was bred by Esembee Inc., is owned by KM Racing or Madaket Stables and is trained by Phi D’Amato. He has six wins in 15 starts, earnings of $279,037 and is coming off a third in the Aug. 17 Green Flash. ...

From CHRB ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 24, 2018) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting Thursday, September 27, at Santa Anita Park beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Stabling and Vanning Ad Hoc Committee will meet Wednesday in the same location beginning at 10 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend both meetings. An audio-only webcast of the Board meeting can be heard through a link on the CHRB website (webcast). The Board meeting agenda and supporting package of materials as well as the committee agenda and package also are available on the website. ...

WILMINGTON, Del. (Sept. 24, 2018) – Start the Show is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Small Wonder Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Delaware Park. Start the Show is by Oxbow, out of the Bertrando mare Preshow, was bred by George Krikorian, is owned by Blackstone Street Racing and trained by Michael Catalano. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $29,250 and is coming off a fourth in the Aug. 22 White Clay Creek Stakes. ...

From TOC ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 7, 2018) – Thoroughbred Owners of California will conduct a conformation clinic on Saturday, Oct. 6, at Santa Anita from 10 a.m. to noon. The informal workshop is intended to help participants develop an “eye” for a horse. With the assistance of expert horsemen, attendees will view a variety of horses and identify conformation strengths and weaknesses. The workshop will take place in the barn area, so attendees are encouraged to wear suitable footwear. To register, call 626-574-6620 or visit toconline.com ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2018) – Our Silver Oak returns to the scene of his impressive first out victory in the $100,000 Barretts Juvenile Saturday at Los Alamitos, where he will faced fellow California-breds Kid Coil and Galilean in a field of six. Scheduled for 6 ½ furlongs and restricted to 2-year-old colts or geldings offered for purchase at any Barretts sale, the Juvenile is the sixth of nine races. Post time Saturday is 2 p.m. Scheduled post time for the Juvenile is 4:28 p.m. Los Alamitos will also offer as many as three seats to the 2019 National Thoroughbred Racing Association National Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas with a live money contest Saturday. The cost to enter the Los Alamitos Fall Qualifier is $400. Of that amount, $100 will be placed in the contest prize pool with the remaining funds going towards a live-money wagering card. Contestants must enter prior to post time for the first race Sept. 15.  Players can begin entering the contest... ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 12, 2018) – Naughty Tiger, one of four California-breds entered, will try for her second stakes win in a row when she faces four opponents in the $100,000 Barretts Debutante Saturday at Los Alamitos. Scheduled for 6 ½ furlongs and restricted to 2-year-old fillies offered for purchase at any Barretts sale, the Debutante is the fifth of nine races. Post time Saturday is 2 p.m. Scheduled post time for the Debutante is 3:58 p.m. Owned by Brian Blackburn, Shannon Hunt, Mike Marsden, Antony Murigo, Darrin Albert and trainer Edward Freeman, Naughty Tiger followed her maiden victory at Santa Anita June 14 with a 5-1 upset in the CTBA Stakes Aug. 1 at Del Mar. Naughty Tiger was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds. Purchased for $40,000 at the Barretts sale in April, the daughter of Smiling Tiger and the Red Giant mare Naughty Nightie prevailed by 1 ¼ lengths in the CTBA and her second win in three starts pushed her bankroll to $98,880. Trained... ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 8, 2018) – Post time for the Los Angeles County Fair meet at Los Alamitos will move to 2 p.m. – from the current 1 p.m. – beginning Thursday, Sept. 13.         The switch to 2 p.m. – which was approved Friday by the California Horse Racing Board – means post time will be the same as it was during the previous Los Angeles County Fair meets (2014-2017).          In addition, the Los Alamitos Racing Association has added a second Pick 5 to the wagering menu, which will also commence Sept. 13.        The second Pick 5 – which is a 50-cent minimum wager – will be on the final five races, joining the extremely popular Players’ Pick 5 which is offered on the day’s first five races.         The Los Angeles County Fair meet, which began Thursday, will continue through Sunday, Sept. 23. ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2018) – Multiple stakes winner Spiced Perfection is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Beverly J. Lewis Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Los Alamitos. Spiced Perfection is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Pleasantly Perfect mare Perfect Feat, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Dare To Dream Stables and is trained by Brian Koriner. She has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $372,985 and is coming off a win in an Aug. 24 allowance. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2018) – Two-time defending champion Soi Phet will seek his sixth stakes victory at Los Alamitos in the $75,000 E.B. Johnston Stakes Saturday. The one-mile Johnston, which is for 3-year-olds & up bred or sired in California, is part of a stakes doubleheader on the third day of the Los Angeles County Fair meet. Seven 3-year-old fillies will get together in the $75,000 Beverly J. Lewis at six furlongs. The Lewis is the eighth of nine races while the Johnston will go as the sixth.  Post time Saturday is 1 p.m. Bred by ARCHA Racing, owned by the Viskovich Family Trust, Mathilde Powell and Paul Viskovich and trained by Leonard Powell, Soi Phet won the Johnston by a half-length a year ago, the fourth of his local stakes successes. He added a fifth to his resume with a second score in the July 4 Bertrando, prevailing by a nose during the Summer Thoroughbred Festival to surpass $1 million in career earnings. Claimed... ...

VANCOUVER, B.C. (Sept. 5, 2018) – Stakes winner Reginella is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Delta Colleen Handicap for fillies and mares at Hastings Racecourse. Reginella is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Cahill Road mare Ghost Tree, was bred by owners DiPietro Thoroughbreds and is trained by Blaine Wright. She has three wins in 20 starts, earnings of $131,642 and is coming off a win in the Aug. 12 Emerald Distaff. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 3, 2018) —Defending champion Soi Phet is among nine nominees to the $100,000 E.B. Johnston Stakes.   Restricted to horses – 3-year-olds & up – bred or sired in California, the one-mile Johnston will be part of a stakes doubleheader Saturday, Sept. 8, the third day of the Los Angeles County Fair meet at Los Alamitos.   The Sept. 8 program will also include the $75,000 Beverly J. Lewis for 3-year-old fillies. Fifteen were nominated to that six-furlong contest, including a quartet trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert.   Trained by Leonard Powell for a partnership that includes the Benowitz Family Trust, Mathilde Powell and Paul Viskovich, Soi Phet prevailed by a half-length in the 2017 Johnston, the fourth of his five stakes successes at Los Alamitos.   Trainer Doug O’Neill nominated a pair to the Johnston, including Ann Arbor Eddie, who is 2-for-2 over the track. A 5-year-old Square Eddie gelding owned by breeder J. Paul Reddam’s Reddam Racing LLC, Ann... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Sept. 1, 2018) – Defending champion Miss Sunset is among four California-breds entered in Monday’s $75,000 C.E.R.F. Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Dis Smart Cat is by Square Eddie, out of the Menifee  mare Categorize, was bred by Kevin Devinzenci, is owned by ERJ Racing and trainer Doug O’Neill. She has four wins in 22 starts, earnings of $209,662 and is coming off a second in an Aug. 11 claimer. Miss Sunset is by Into Mischief, out of the Trippi mare Tuscan Sunset, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds and Alan Klein, is owned by Klein and Philip Lebherz and is trained by Jeff Bonde. She has nine wins in 17 starts, earnings of $818,735 and is coming off a second in the May 27 Desert Stormer. She won this race last year. Show It N Moe It is by Grace Upon Grace, out of the Ide mare Robotica, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by London, Lovingier and Zondlo and is trained by... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Sept. 1, 2018) – Millionaire Alert Bay, who won the race three years ago, is again entered in Monday’s $50,000 Rolling Green at Golden Gate. Eagle Screams is by Redattore, out of the Free House mare Dreamy Jeanie, was bred by Don Eidson, is owned by Del Secco DCS and trained by Jeff Bonde. He has 13 wins in 67 starts, earnings of $504,179 and is coming off a second in a July 28 allowance. He was fourth in this race in 2015 and fifth in 2013. Alert Bay is by City Zip, out of the Dushyantor mare Hickory, was bred by Thomas Bell & Ross McLeod, is owned by Peter Redekop and trained by Blaine Wright. He has 14 wins in 34 starts, earnings of $1,292,155 and is coming off a second in the Aug. 12 Longacres Mile. He won this race in 2015. Faversham is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Not For Love mare Love the Chase, was bred by Perry Martin & Steve Coburn,... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 30, 2018) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate and multiple stakes winner Take the One O One is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $250,000 Grade II Del Mar Derby for 3-year-olds. Take the One O One is by Acclamation, out of the Jump Start mare North Freeway, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Jay Em Ess Stable and trained by Brian Koriner. The $47,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has four wins in nine starts, earnings of $341,181 and is coming off back-to-back wins in the Snow Chief and Real Good Deal. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 30, 2018) – Takeo Squared is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Del Mar Juvenile Turf for 2-year-olds. Takeo Squared is by Square Eddie, out of the Golden Missile mare Berengaria, was bred by EC Racing & Steve Rothblum, is owned by EC Racing, MyRacehorse or Egan, et al and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has one win in four starts, earnings of $54,625 and is coming off an Aug. 16 maiden win. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 29, 2018) – California-bred stakes winners Cordiality and Cheekaboo are entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II John C. Mabee Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Cordiality is by Papa Clem, out of the Unusual Heat mare Warmth, was bred by Dr. Ed Allred, is owned by Drummond, Glatt, or Xitco and is trained by Mark Glatt. She has nine wins in 23 starts, earnings of $413,595 and is coming off a win in the Aug. 10 Solana Beach. Cheekaboo is by Unusual Heat, out of the Souvenir Copy mare Sandy Cheeks, was bred by Madeline Auerbach, Richard Rosenberg & Barry Abrams, is owned by Alesia, Burns Racing or Ciaglia and is trained by Peter Eurton. She has three wins in 21 starts, earnings of $366,703 and is coming off a third in the Aug. 10 Solana Beach. ...