ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 9, 2016) – Graded winner San Onofre is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade II San Carlos Stakes at Santa Anita. San Onofre is by Surf Cat, out of the Native Regent mare Marrakech Gold, was bred by Bruce Headley, is owned by Matson Racing and trained by Karen Headley. He has five wins in 11 starts, earnings of $342,040 and is coming off a fourth in the Jan. 30 Donald Valpredo California Cup Sprint. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar 9, 2016) – California Cup Oaks winner Pacific Heat and fellow California-breds Nine Point Nine and How Unusual are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 China Doll Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Nine Point Nine is by Tribal Rule, out of the Cahill Road mare Cielo Dulce, was bred by Stormy Hull and Ginger Samples, is owned by Holly and David Wilson and trained by Vladimir Cerin. She has three wins in eight starts, earnings of $77,200 and is coming off a consecutive claiming wins. Pacific Heat is by Unusual Heat, out of the Stormy Atlantic mare Hotlantic, was bred by Harris Farms and Donald Valpredo, is owned by Alesia, Burns or Ciaglia Racing and is trained by Peter Eurton. She has three wins in four starts, earnings of $250,250 and is coming off a win in the Jan. 30 California Cup Oaks. How Unusual is by Unusual Heat, out of the Bartok mare Veela, was bred by owners Madeline Auerbach and Barry Abrams and is trained... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 7, 2016) – Gottstein Futurity winner Gold Rush Dancer is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $75,000 San Pedro Stakes at Santa Anita. Gold Rush Dancer is by Private Gold, out of the In Excess mare Dances On Water, was bred by owner John Parker and is trained by Van Belvoir. He has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $83,393 and is coming off a fifth in the Dec. 5 Gold Rush Stakes. ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Mar. 2, 2016) – Warrens Puppy Love rallied late to win Tuesday’s $75,000 El Diario Overnight Stakes for fillies and mares at Sunland Park. Warrens Puppy Love is by Mongol Warrior, out of the Mecke mare Brrneedfur, was bred by Benjamin Warren, is owned by Donna Eaton and trained by Camille Telford. Warrens Puppy Love has five wins in 15 starts, earnings of 125,776 and was coming off an eighth in the Sept 27 Flashy Lady Stakes. She ran the six furlongs in 1:10.09 and won by three-quarters of a length at odds of 7-1. ...

By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 27, 2016) — California-bred Smokey Image and Danzing Candy put on an unintentional preview of the March 12 San Felipe (gr. II) during their morning workouts Feb. 27 at Santa Anita Park. In the last workout session of the day, the two Triple Crown hopefuls found each other. Danzing Candy, with Mike Smith aboard, and workmate Radio Silent broke first, but Smokey Image and Victor Espinoza were right behind. A little rank early and four lengths back, not overjoyed with the dirt in his face, Smokey Image moved three wide alongside the Cliff Sise-trained pair through most of the turn but settled in the stretch and cruised to hit the wire in 1:12 1/5, about two lengths behind Danzing Candy. The time was tied for the fastest drill at the distance, among 30 workers at six furlongs Saturday morning. Cautious Giant also worked 1:12 1/5. “Do you believe we did that again?” trainer Carla Gaines said to Espinoza after the work, referencing the Southern Image  ... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 26, 2016) — It’s approaching 30 years since Bill Spawr claimed Sensational Star for $32,000 with the hopes of turning him into a stakes winner. Spawr wasn’t disappointed. Sensational Star would go on to become a graded stakes winner under Spawr’s tutelage and retired with a career record of 39 starts, 13 wins, 11 seconds and $442,445 earned, this in the pre-inflation era. Saturday’s $100,000 Sensational Star Stakes, for Golden State Series eligibles, is named for Spawr’s clever claim. Spawr is known for his keen eye at the claim box. His most accomplished bargain was Exchange Rate, taken for $50,000. She went on to win three Grade I stakes and earn more than a million dollars. Spawr, a native of Bell, California, who turned 76 last Dec. 13, had his day in the sun with 2011 Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Amazombie, who would go on to win an Eclipse Award. Claimed in 1988, Sensational Star later won the Pat O’Brien Breeders’ Cup Handicap... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 24, 2016) – Millionaire Alert Bay leads a talented field of 11 entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Sensational Star Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at Santa Anita. Image of Joplin is by Southern Image, out of the Bernstein mare Sensitive Soul, was bred by Dahlberg Farms, is owned by Lucas Downs and is trained by Matthew Chew. He has seven wins in 27 starts, earnings of $199,887 and is coming off an 11th in the Jan. 30 California Cup Turf Classic. Solid Wager is by Birdonthewire, out of the Valid Wager mare G Ma, was bred by Madera Thoroughbreds, is owned by Barber or Barber or Sanford Stable and is trained by Peter Miller. He has six wins in 26 starts, earnings of $350,296 and is coming off a third in the Jan. 30 Donald Valpredo Cal Cup Sprint. Aotearoa is by Good Journey, out of the Lil Tyler mare Madera Royal, was bred by owner Paul Viskovich and trained by Leonard Powwell. He has four wins... ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Feb. 23, 2016) – Warrens Puppy Love is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 El Diario Overnight Stakes for fillies and mares at Sunland Park. Warrens Puppy Love is by Mongol Warrior, out of the Mecke mare Brrneedfur, was bred by Benjamin Warren, is owned by Donna Eaton and trained by Camille Telford. She has four wins in 14 starts, earnings of $80,776 and is making her first start since an eighth in the Sept. 27 Flashy Lady Stakes. ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Feb. 23, 2015) – California-breds Sweet Bea, Mc Hottie and L J’s Awesome Girl are entered in Friday’s $75,000 Island Fashion Overnight Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Sunland Park. Sweet Bea is by Grace Upon Grace, out of the Gilded Time mare Sweet Elite, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Jeff Plotkin and trained by Justin Evans. She has one win in six starts, earnings of $27,880 and is coming off a third in a Jan. 1 allowance. Mc Hottie is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Mr. Greeley mare Gender Motors, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Henry Dominguez. She has one win in eight starts, earnings of $30,030 and is coming off a Jan. 16 maiden win. L J’s Awesome Girl is by Awesome Gambler, out of the In Excess mare Excessive Girl, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by A and A Equine and EC Racing and is trained by Justin Evans. She has two... ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Feb. 21, 2016) – Whine for Wine is the lone California-bred entered in $75,000 Curribot Handicap at Sunland Park. Whine for Wine is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Jump Start mare Mrs. Began, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Johnnie Nall. He has three wins in 16 starts, earnings of $172,000 and is coming off a fourth in a Dec. 28 optional claimer. ...

By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 21, 2016) — Smokey Image just seems to find trouble working recently in the mornings at Santa Anita Park, and although that might make trainer Carla Gaines uncomfortable in the moment, it may end up being a blessing in disguise. Encountering traffic in training may prepare the California-bred son of Southern Image   for potential trouble on the Triple Crown trail. The morning of Feb. 21, things didn’t go quite as planned for the second week in a row. Irvin Racing Stable’s chestnut colt was supposed to trail a workmate by two lengths on the outside, but jockey Victor Espinoza had to make a decision in the backstretch when some interference entered their path. The pair moved to the inside to avoid a potential collision and worked along the rail inside his workmate. BALAN: Smokey Image Logs First Work for San Felipe “It was so close,” Espinoza said after the five-furlong drill in 1:00 2/5. Smokey Image did just fine after that, though. He moved past... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 29, 2016) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting Thursday, February 25, in the Baldwin Terrace Room at Santa Anita Park beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Legislative, Legal, and Regulations Committee will meet in the same location on Wednesday, February 24, beginning at 2 p.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 meeting agendas (Board/Committee) and supporting packages of materials (Board/Committee) also are available on the CHRB website. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 17, 2016) – California-breds Smoove It and Stylish in Black are entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Buena Vista Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Smoove It is by Square Eddie, out of the Distorted Humor mare Smoove, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has four wins in 21 starts, earnings of $278,230 and is coming off a fifth in the Jan. 30 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint. Stylish in Black is by Street Hero, out of the Dixieland Band mare Juliard, was bred by Sean and Barbara Speck and is trained by Bobby Grayson. She has two wins in four starts, earnings of $109,880 and is coming off a second in a Feb. 5 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 18, 2016) – Hot Ore and True Brilliance, sons of Unusual Heat bred by owner Merdeces Stables, are entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Baffle Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Hot Ore is out of the Tale of the Cat mare Barbara Orr and is trained by Robertino Diodoro. He has one win in six starts, earnings of $84,156 and is coming off a fifth in the Nov. 29 Cecil B. DeMille. True Brilliance is out of the French Deputy mare Truly Blessed and is also trained by Diodoro. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $56,000 and is coming off a Jan. 23 maiden win. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2016) — The California-bred Horse of the Year for 2015 will be announced at the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association’s Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner, to be held Wednesday, Feb. 17 at the Pasadena Westin. The three finalists for Horse of the Year, in alphabetical order, are: California Chrome, Gimme Da Lute and Spanish Queen. The business session of the annual meeting begins at 4 p.m. with a 6 p.m. cocktail reception and a 7 p.m. awards dinner. For reservations, please contact Christy Chapman at 626-445-7800 ext: 247 or email at christy@ctba.com. The other champions that will be presented at the dinner: Champion Sire of California Conceived Foals by Earnings – Tribal Rule, property of The Tribal Rule Syndicate. Champion Sire of California Conceived Foals by Turf Earnings – Unusual Heat, property of The Unusual Heat Syndicate. Champion Sire of California Conceived Two-Year-Olds by Earnings – Square Eddie, property of Reddam Racing. Champion Freshman Sire of California Conceived Foals by Earnings – Slew’s Tiznow, property of Joseph... ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 9, 2016) – Multiple stakes winner Omar and fellow California-bred Canducharlie are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Phoenix Gold Cup Handicap at Turf Paradise. Omar is by Bertrando, out of the Beau Genius mare Perfect Doll, was bred by Omar Aldabbagh, is owned by Randy Exelby or Rick Running Rabbit or TG Racing and is trained by Robertino Diodoro. He has 13 wins in 34 starts, earnings of $206,443 and is coming off a third in the Jan. 23 Hank Mills Sr. Handicap. He was third in this race last year Canducharlie is by Cindago, out of the Bertrando mare Nandu, was bred by Lee & Susan Searing, is owned by Ernie Turner and trained by Dan Morgan. He has four wins in 18 starts, earnings of $69,717 and is coming off a Jan. 27 allowance win. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2016) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Touched by Autism is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade III El Camino Real Derby for 3-year-olds at Golden Gate. 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 trained by Marcia Stortz. The $2,700 Northern California Yearling Sale purchase has one win in five starts, earnings of $57,936 and is coming off a Jan. 7 maiden win. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Feb. 12, 2016) – Marino’s Wild Cat seeks to repeat his 2015 victory in Sunday’s $50,000 Lost in the Fog Stakes at Golden Gate. Holdthismiss is by Hold Me Back, out of the Northern Afleet mare Glamorous Miss, was bred by Malibu Valley Farms, is owned by Below the Rim Stable and is trained by Blaine Wright. He has four wins in nine starts, earnings of $114,452 and is coming off a second in a Jan 2 optional claimer. Marino’s Wild Cat is by Marino Marini, out of the Dayjur mare Faxene, was bred by Roy Guinnane, is owned by GCCI and is trained by Cliff DeLima. He has eight wins in 16 starts, earnings of $271,388 and is coming off a third in an Apr. 19 allowance. Mah Gellin is by Skimming, out of the Maheras mare Mahrin, was bred by Racing Edge, is owned by Joe & Lola Sample and is trained by Blaine Wright. He has six wins in 21 starts, earnings of $193,968 and... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 11, 2016) – How Unusual is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Sweet Life Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. How Unusual is by Unusual Heat, out of the Bartok mare Veela, was bred by owners Madeline Auerbach and Barry Abrams and is trained by Abrams. She is making her racing debut. ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 15, 2016) – Senator Bob is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Turf Paradise Derby for 3-year-olds. Senator Bob is by Sierra Sunset, out of the Lord Carson mare Sharoana, was bred by George & Mary Clare Schmitt, is owned by Richard Meister and George & Mary Clare Schmitt and is trained by Jose Silva. He has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $30,630 and is coming off a second in the Dec. 26 Lost in the Fog Juvenile Stakes. ...

By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2016) –Trainer Carla Gaines had California-bred Smokey Image breeze during the last workout session Feb. 15 for a specific reason. She wanted the undefeated colt to run an easy half-mile for his first timed drill in preparation for the March 12 San Felipe Stakes (gr. II). But Irvin Racing Stable’s chestnut found company anyway in the turn of his four-furlong breeze, as he and jockey Victor Espinoza moved inside of a three-furlong worker and stuck with their unexpected rival to the wire, covering the distance in :47 1/5. “I purposely worked him at 9 a.m. on a Monday,” Gaines said after the drill. “I was just looking for a solo breeze and that horse jumped in with him. But, you know what? He was still sitting there waiting for Victor to do something.” The time was a bit faster than Gaines wanted, but with a gallop out to five furlongs in :59 4/5, it was clear the time had more to do with Smokey... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 3, 2016) – With his second-place finish in Saturday’s $250,000 California Cup Turf Classic, presented by City National Bank, Alert Bay became the latest Cal-bred million-dollar earner. Alert Bay, second to What a View in the Turf Classic, pocketed $47,500 to increase his career earnings to $1,028,235. That made him the 62nd Cal-bred millionaire and 57th on the all-time earnings list as he climbed past Native Diver’s $1,026,500. Alert Bay is by City Zip, out of the Dushyantor mare Hickory, was bred by Thomas Bell and Ross McLeod, is owned by Peter Redekop and trained by Blaine Wright. The multiple graded winner has 11 wins in 23 starts. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity UNBEATEN SMOKEY IMAGE TRIES TWO TURNS IN CAL CUP DERBY Undefeated Smokey Image seeks his sixth straight victory and his first for Carla Gaines when the son of 2004 Santa Anita Handicap winner Southern Image goes two turns for the first time in Saturday’s $250,000 California Cup Derby at 1 1/16 miles. “He’s been here since the first week in November,” Gaines said of the chestnut colt owned by Betty Irvin of Pacific Palisades, who campaigns as Irvin Racing Stable. Smokey Image won his first four races by daylight margins, and his last, the seven furlong Golden State Juvenile at Del Mar on Oct. 30, by three-quarters of a length after he bobbled at the start and steadied at the 5/16 marker. “We have a good feeling about his going two turns,” Gaines said. “We’ll find out Saturday. His pedigree indicates he’ll do it and we’re hoping he’ll improve going two turns, but if doesn’t, he’s still a good sprinter. He’s always galloped out beautifully from... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2016)–In what looms as the most competitive race on an action-packed Sunshine Millions Day program Saturday at Santa Anita, the $150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint for Golden State Series eligibles, to be run at 6 ½ furlongs down the Camino Real Turf Course at Santa Anita, has attracted a field of 14 older fillies and mares, with 12 to start. In a tough call, Harris Farms’ homebred Velvet Mesquite, who comes off a close seventh place run in the Grade II Monrovia Stakes down the hill on Jan. 3, may rate top billing for trainer Blake Heap. A 6-year-old mare by In Excess, she is 11-5-1-2 over the course, including a win in the Calirornia Distaff Handicap here in October, 2014. Although winless in seven starts last year, she had a pair of seconds and thirds, which included a close second down the hill in the Grade III Sen. Ken Maddy Stakes three starts back on Oct. 25. Out... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2016)–Unbeaten in five starts, Irvin Racing Stable’s Smokey Image heads a field of seven Golden State Series-eligible sophomores as he tries two turns for the first time in Saturday’s $250,000 California Cup Derby. The Derby, to be contested at 1 1/16 miles, will be run for the 26th time and is one of five stakes restricted to California-bred or sired horses on Santa Anita’s annual $1 million Sunshine Millions Day. Originally trained by Northern California-based Greg James and currently conditioned by Carla Gaines, Smokey Image, a chestnut colt by Southern Image, has been idle since winning the seven furlong Golden State Juvenile at Del Mar at odds of 1-2 on Oct. 30. Favored in four out of his five starts, “Smokey” overcame significant early trouble in the Juvenile to win by three quarters of a length. Ridden in all five of his races by Golden Gate Fields-based Juan Hernandez, he’ll be handled for the first time Saturday by Victor Espinoza. Bred by... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2016) – With the only turf attempt under her belt, Roo’s Valentine heads a field of eight in Saturday’s $200,000 California Cup Oaks, presented by Xpressbet, for 3-year-old Golden State Series eligible fillies going one mile on the Santa Anita turf. Owned and bred in California by Kretz Racing, LLC, Roo’s Valentine has never been out of the money in five lifetime starts. After two thirds and a second when sprinting over the main track in maiden special weights late summer and into the fall, Roo’s Valentine seemed to finally find her footing around two turns. After breaking her maiden going a mile on the grass Nov. 5 at Del Mar, she followed up with a win in the one mile Soviet Problem Stakes at Los Alamitos. Trained by Kristin Mulhall, Roo’s Valentine is by California sire Vronsky, out of the Cindago mare Black Valentine. Cindago, who died in Sept. 2012 was a California sire who stood at Legacy Ranch. Roo’s Valentine... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2016) – Northern based defending champion Alert Bay heads a wide open field of 12 California bred or sired, 4-year-olds and up, in Saturday’s $250,000 California Cup Turf Classic, presented by City National Bank, for Golden State Series eligibles going 1 1/8 miles on the Santa Anita turf course. Bred in California by Thomas Newton Bell and Ross John McLeod, Alert Bay will once again ship in from Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, CA in hopes of winning the Turf Classic for the second year in-a-row. Since joining the barn of Blaine Wright in November, 2014 Alert Bay has gone on to win the Grade II Mathis Brothers Turf Mile on Opening Day of Santa Anita’s Winter Meet Dec. 26 in 2014, the Cal Cup Turf Classic by a neck over returning rival Boozer Jan. 24, 2015 and the Grade II City of Hope (Turf) Mile, Sept. 27. Alert Bay, who boasts the highest-ever Beyer Speed Figure in this group with a... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2016)–Trainer Karen Headley’s graded stakes winning San Onofre will square off with top distaffer Sunday Rules as they headline Saturday’s $150,000 Donald Valpredo California Cup Sprint for Golden State Series eligibles at Santa Anita. The Sprint, to be run for the 26th time, attracted a field of seven older horses and will be contested at six furlongs. The Sprint is one of five stakes restricted to horses bred or sired in California on Santa Anita’s annual Sunshine Millions Day. A “blast off” sprinter with an abundance of natural speed, San Onofre exhibited a new dimension in winning the Grade III, 6 ½ furlong Midnight Lute Stakes here on Jan. 2, as he rated kindly in second positon early and rallied strongly under Alex Solis for a half length win. A 6-year-old gelding by Surf Cat who was bred in California by Headley’s father, veteran conditioner, Bruce Headley, and is owned by the family’s Matson Racing, San Onofre has five wins from 10... ...

• California Cup Turf Classic, presented by City National Bank 4 & UP (CA), 1 1/8 M (T) $250,000 Turf Noms Turf Past Performances • California Cup Derby 3 YO (CA), 1 1/16 M $250,000 Derby Noms Derby PPs • California Cup Oaks F, 3 YO (CA), 1 M (T) $200,000 Oaks Noms Oaks PPs • California Cup Sprint 4 & UP (CA), 6 F $150,000 Sprint Noms Sprint PPs • Sunshine Millions F/M Turf Sprint F/M, 4 & UP (CA), abt 6 1/2 F (T) $150,000 F&M Turf Sprint Noms F&M Turf Sprint PPs ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 18, 2016) – Nominations are due Thursday, Jan. 21, for the California Cup/Sunshine Millions stakes races, to be held at Santa Anita on Saturday, Jan. 30. The stakes races on the card for Golden State Series eligibles are: The $250,000 California Cup Turf Classic presented by City National Bank for 4-year-olds & up at 1 1/8 miles on turf. The $250,000 California Cup Derby for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles. The $200,000 California Cup Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at one mile on turf. The $150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint for 4-year-olds & up at about 6 ½ furlongs on turf. The $150,000 California Cup Sprint for 4-year-olds & up at six furlongs. To nominate, call the Santa Anita racing office at 626-574-6471. ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Jan. 19, 2016) – California-breds He’s Very Rare and Whine for Wine are entered in in Saturday’s $65,000 Winsham Lad Handicap at Sunland Park. He’s Very Rare is by Unusual Heat, out of the Perfect Mandate mare Grilltoperfection, was bred by Old English Rancho and is owned by trainer W.R. Whitehouse. He has six wins in 24 starts, earnings of $170,389 and is coming off a second in a Dec. 21 allowance. Whine for Wine is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Jump Start mare Mrs. Began, was bred by owners Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Johnnie Nall. He has three wins in 16 starts, earnings of $172,000 and is coming off a fourth in a Dec. 28 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 20, 2016) – Stakes winner Kiss at Midnight and fellow California-bred Lost Bus are entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Santa Monica Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Kiss at Midnight is by Decarchy, out of the Distinctive Cat mare Mink Kiss, was bred by Steven Greco, is owned by Marasa, Messineo or Robershaw, et al and is trained by Richard Baltas. She has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $273,180 and is coming off a second in the Dec. 30 Kalookan Queen. Lost Bus is by Bring the Heat, out of the Stravinsky mare Frysland, was bred by John Haagsma & Wesley Ward, is owned by Terry Lovingier and is trained by Gary Sherlock. She has two wins in 10 starts, earnings of $136,018 and is coming off a third in the Dec. 30 Kalookan Queen. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 15, 2016) – A trio of California-breds trained by Richard Baltas is entered in Monday’s $100,000 Grade III Megahertz Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Tiz a Kiss is by Cee’s Tizzy, out of the Seattle Bound mare Candy Factory, was bred by Dahlberg Farms and is owned by Cicero Farms. She has three wins in 15 starts, earnings of $231,396 and is coming off a win in a Nov. 27 optional claimer. Chaulk O Lattey is by Silic, out of the Bertrando mare Business Model, was bred by Nadine Anderson and is owned by Brazeau Thoroughbreds Farms, Little Red Feather Racing or Anderson. She has four wins in 10 starts, earnings of $237,928 and is coming off a second in the Nov. 7 Kathryn Crosby. Journey On is by Good Journey, out of the American Chance mare Miss Del Mar, was bred by Leatherman Racing and is owned by Robert Master. She has four wins in 18 starts, earnings of $226,678 and is coming... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2016) — Thoroughbred racing fans can find exclusive content from behind the scenes of the 45th Annual Eclipse Awards Saturday by following the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, @NTRA, on Twitter. Followers can expect plenty of candid images from backstage in the Sport of Kings Theatre at Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino, featuring Eclipse Award winners and the presenters. To join in the social media conversation surrounding the Eclipse Awards, the NTRA is urging viewers to use the hashtag #EclipseAwards. Backstage scenes will be tagged #BehindtheCurtain. In addition to @NTRA, other accounts expected to be very active during the show include those of title sponsors Breeders’ Cup Ltd. (@BreedersCup) and Daily Racing Form (@DRFInsidePost), as well as the industry-supported fan development initiative America’s Best Racing (@ABRLive). The Eclipse Awards will be live streamed on DRF.com  and Xpressbet.com. Pre-show coverage begins at 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time with the ceremony set for 5 p.m. The Eclipse Awards are named after the great 18th-century racehorse and... ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Jan. 12, 2016) – Somethings Unusual is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Cotton Fitzsimmon’s Mile Handicap at Turf Paradise. Somethings Unusual is by Vronsky, out of the Unusual Heat mare Unusual Prospect, was bred by Old English Rancho, is owned by Bruce Treitman and trained by Michael McCarthy. He has three wins in 27 starts, earnings of $259,004 and is coming off a 12th in the Dec. 26 Daytona. ...

From Barretts DEL MAR, Calif. (Jan. 8, 2016) — The supplemental catalog of 13 horses, consisting of three short yearlings, three broodmare/broodmare prospects, one just turned 2-year-old and six horses of racing age, for the 2016 Barretts January Mixed Sale is now on-line and can be viewed within the entire sortable catalog at www.barretts.com. Supplemental entries will be automatically added to the Jockey Club Ipad catalog app. The January Sale will be held on Wednesday, January 20 on the grounds of the Del Mar racetrack in Del Mar, California beginning at 11 a.m. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 6, 2016) – Found Money is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Sham Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Found Money is by Square Eddie, out of the General Meeting mare Chanel My Belle, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has three wins in seven starts, earnings of $286,100 and is coming off a win in the Dec. 12 King Glorious. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 1, 2016) – Multiple stakes winner Singing Kitty is one of four California-breds entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II Monrovia Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Singing Kitty is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Natural Singer R N, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by Aulds or Jeong and is trained by Matthew Chew. She has five wins in 13 starts, earnings of $332,988 and is coming off a third in the Oct. 17 Autumn Miss. Heaven’s Stairway is by Decarchy, out of the River Flyer mare Kind Friends, was bred by Joshua Litt & AJM Racing, is owned by AJM Racing or JBK Stable and is trained by Scott Hansen. She has five wins in 12 starts, earnings of $185,560 and is making her first start since a fifth in the Apr. 11 Las Cienegas. Our Pure Creation is by Pure Prize, out of the Smart Strike mare Creative Karen, was bred by owner Joe Parker and... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 30, 2015) – Poshsky is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II San Gabriel Stakes at Santa Anita. Poshsky is by Vronsky, out of the Bold Badgett mare Pinky’s Posh, was bred by Old English Rancho and Berumen, is owned by Barber, Silver Ranch Stable or Wachtel Stable and is trained by Peter Miller. He has six wins in 22 starts, earnings of $313,320 and is coming off a win in the Nov. 29 Berkeley Handicap. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 30, 2015) – Stakes winner Raised a Secret and fellow California-bred San Onofre are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Midnight Lute Stakes at Santa Anita. San Onofre is by Surf Cat, out of the Native Regent mare Marrakech Gold, was bred by Bruce Headley, is owned by Matson Racing and trained by Karen Headley. He has four wins in nine starts, earnings of $273,040 and is making his first start since a fourth in the June 27 Triple Bend. Raised a Secret is by Songandaprayer, out of the Bernstein mare Sensitive Soul, was bred by Dahlberg Farms, is owned by Rodney Orr and trained by Mark Glatt. He has five wins in 25 starts, earnings of $419,610 and is coming off a second in the Nov. 22 Cary Grant. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 27, 2015) – Multiple stakes winner Sunday Rules and defending champion Harlington’s Rose are among five California-breds entered in Wednesday’s $75,000 Kalookan Queen Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Kiss At Midnight is by Decarchy, out of the Distinctive Cat mare Mink Kiss, was bred by Steven Greco, is owned by Marasa, Messineo or Robershaw, et al and is trained by Richard Baltas. She has four wins in 10 starts, earnings of $253,200 and is coming off a second in the Nov. 8 Betty Grable. Lost Bus is by Bring the Heat, out of the Stravinsky mare Frysland, was bred by John Haagsma and Wesley Ward, is owned by Terry Lovingier and trained by Gary Sherlock. She has two wins in nine starts, earnings of $124,030 and is coming off a second in a Dec. 13 optional claimer. Sunday Rules is by Tribal Rule, out of the General Meeting mare Sunday Dress, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 27, 2015) – Bully Pulpit is the lone California-bred entered in Thursday’s $75,000 Eddie Logan Stakes for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita. Bully Pulpit is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Good Journey mare Brave Journey, was bred by Larry Stein, is owned by Six-S Racing Stable and is trained by Craig Lewis. He has two wins in eight starts, earnings of $121,680 and is coming off a sixth in a Nov. 27 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 22, 2015) – Warren’s Veneda, making her first start since the Breeders’ Cup Distaff, is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Robert J. Frankel Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Warren’s Veneda is by Affirmative, out of the Flying Continental mare More Cal Bread, was bred by owner Benjamin Warren and is trained by Craig Lewis. She has eight wins in 28 starts, earnings of $931,862 and is coming off a seventh in the Oct. 39 Breeders’ Cup Distaff. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 22, 2015) – California-breds Reckless Charm, Coniah and Skye Diamonds are entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Blue Norther Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Reckless Charm is by Unusual Heat, out of the Indian Charlie mare Lottawampum, was bred by Edward Mercaldo, is owned by DP Racing and is trained by James Cassidy. She has one win in six starts, earnings of $54,468 and is coming off a fifth in the Nov. 1 Pike Place Dancer. Coniah is by Harlington, out of the Lord At War mare Pretti Woman, was bred by James and Tammy McKenney and is trained by Carla Gaines. She has two wins in six starts, earnings of $35,970 and is coming off a fifth in the Nov. 28 Golden Gate Debutante Skye Diamonds is by First Dude, out of the Johannesburg mare Exonerated, was bred by Dizney Double Diamond, is owned by Donald Dizney and trained by Mike Machowsky. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $38,200 and is coming off... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 21, 2015) – Multiple stakes winner Acceptance is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Mathis Brothers Mile Stakes at Santa Anita. Acceptance is by Vronsky, out of the Perfect Mandate mare Allswellthatnswell, was bred by Old English Rancho, is owned by the Elwood Johnston Trust or Riggio and is trained by Kenny Black. He has three wins in six starts, earnings of $292,830 and is coming off an 11th in the Nov. 28 Hollywood Derby. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 21, 2015) – Multiple graded winner Alert Bay is one of four California-breds entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Daytona Stakes at Santa Anita. Multiple stakes winner Richard’s Boy is by Idiot Proof, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Marissa’s Joy, was bred by Harold and Pamela Tillema, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and is trained by Peter Miller. He has six wins in 10 starts, earnings of $307,260 and is coming off a win in a Nov. 12 optional claimer. Grade II winner Big Bang Theory is by Artie Schiller, out of the Alysheba mare Shebane, was bred by owners Scott Gross  & Mark Devereaux and is trained by Carla Gaines. He has four wins in 19 starts, earnings of $390,844 and is coming off a sixth in the Nov. 27 Seabiscuit Handicap. Multiple graded winner Alert Bay is by City Zip, out of the Dushyantor mare Hickory, was bred by Thomas Bell and Ross McLeod, is owned by Peter Redekop and is trained by Blaine... ...

TAMPA, Fla. (Dec. 16, 2015) – Desert Steel is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Lightning City Stakes for fillies and mares at Tampa Bay Downs. Desert Steel is by Desert Code, out of the Cozzene mare Lujien Lujien, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Alice Bamford, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Michael House and is trained by Jonathan Thomas. She has four wins in 10 starts, earnings of $223,692 and is coming off a win in a Nov. 22 optional claimer. ...

From NTRA             LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2015) – Important tax incentives for horse owners including a key provision that extends three-year tax depreciation for all racehorses through 2016 were finalized late on Tuesday by Republican and Democratic negotiators in the House as part of comprehensive budget and tax legislation which Congress will likely pass to conclude the year. Maintaining the three-year recovery period for racehorse purchases has been a top legislative priority for the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) since the provision’s initial enactment as part of the 2008 Farm Bill.  Most recently, the NTRA successfully secured inclusion of three-year depreciation in the 2014 tax extenders package that expired at the end of 2014. “A multi-year extension of three-year tax depreciation for racehorses is welcome news for Thoroughbred owners and breeders,” said Alex Waldrop, NTRA President and CEO. “Accelerated cost recovery encourages investment and creates jobs in Thoroughbred racing while the multi-year extension of this tax incentive helps owners plan for the future.” The provision allows taxpayers to depreciate, on a three-year... ...

From CHRB CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 11, 2015) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting Thursday, December 17, at Los Alamitos Race Course beginning at 9:30 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend. An audio-only webcast of the Board meeting can be heard through a link on the CHRB website. The meeting agenda and supporting package of materials also are available on the CHRB website. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Dec. 10, 2015) – Multiple stakes winner Qiaona is one of four California-breds among entries for Sunday’s $50,000 Miss America Stakes for fillies and mares at Golden Gate. Qiaona is by Wilko, out of the Skywalker mare Starlet Sky, was bred by B&B Zietz Stables, is owned by Curt and Lila Lanning and trained by Ed Moger Jr. She has six wins in 29 starts, earnings of $561,723 and is coming off a Nov. 22 optional claiming win. Lucy in Diamonds is by Rock Hard Ten, out of the Relaunch mare Spritz, was bred by Graziani & Parks, is owned by Graziani or Parks or Russell and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has three wins in nine starts, earnings of $80,518 and is coming off a Nov. 22 allowance win. Journey On is by Good Journey, out of the American Chance mare Miss Del Mar, was bred by Leatherman Racing, is owned by Robert Master and trained by Richard Baltas. She has four wins in 17 starts,... ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 9, 2015) – California-bred stakes winner Patriotic Diamond and Pacific Heat are entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade I Starlet Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Los Alamitos. Patriotic Diamond is by Hat Trick, out of the Whywhywhy mare Patriotic Diva, was bred by kin Hui Racing Stables, is owned by Diamond 100 Racing Club and is trained by Patrick Biancone. She has two win in four starts, earnings of $153,300 and is coming off a Nov. 26 optional claiming win. Pacific Heat is by Unusual Heat, out of the Stormy Atlantic mare Hotlantic, was bred by Harris Farms & Donald Valpredo, is owned by Alesia, Burns or Ciaglia Racing, et al and is trained by Peter Eurton. She is unbeaten in two starts with earnings of $120,000 and is coming off a win in the Oct. 29 Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes. ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 9, 2015) – Stakes winner Found Money, coming off a fourth in the Delta Jackpot, leads a full field in Saturday’s $100,000 King Glorious Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-olds at Los Alamitos. Turn Your Eyes is by Kafwain, out of the Touch Gold mare Silk Queen, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Steve Miyadi. He has one win in four starts, earnings of $48,660 and is coming off a fifth in a Nov. 27 optional claimer. Swiss Minister is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Alpine Echo, was bred by owner Heinz Steinmann and is trained by Mike Harrington. He has one win in six starts, earnings of $71,413 and is coming off a fourth in the Oct. 30 Golden State Juvenile. Record Highs is by Heatseeker, out of the High Brite mare Super High, was bred by owner Harris Farms and is trained by Carla Gaines. He has one win in four starts, earnings of $48,780... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2015) – California-bred Gold Rush Dancer and California-sired Algenon are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Gold Rush Stakes for 2-year-olds at Golden Gate. Gold Rush Dancer is by Private Gold, out of the In Excess mare Dances On Water, was bred by owner John Parker and trained by Candi Tollet. He has two wins in six starts, earnings of $81,893 and is coming off a third in the Nov. 7 Golden Nugget Stakes. Algenon is a Kentucky-bred by Aragorn, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Alpine Yodel, was bred by owner Rozamund Barclay and is trained by Len Kasmerski. He has two wins in five starts, earnings of $57,200 and is coming off a second in the Nov. 7 Golden Nugget Stakes. ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 2, 2015) – Stakes winners Patriotic Diamond and Just Google Me heads a field of eight in Saturday’s $100,000 Soviet Problem Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-old fillies at Los Alamitos. Baby Bea Scattin is by Scat Daddy, out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Unbridled Echo, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Lovingier or Navarro and is trained by Alan Sherman. She has one win in three starts, earnings of $37,850 and is coming off a ninth in the Sept. 7 Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf. And in the End is by The Pamplemousse, out of the Chief’s Crown mare Tiara Glow, was bred by owners Howard and Janet Siegel and is trained by Eddie Truman. She is a maiden making her fifth start with earnings of $9,620. Roo’s Valentine is by Vronsky, out of the Cindago mare Black Valentine, was bred by owner Kretz Racing and is trained by Kristin Mulhall. She has one win in four starts, earnings of $56,240 and is... ...

MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (Dec. 2, 2015) – Ore Pass is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $110,000 Claiming Crown Express at Gulfstream Park West. Ore Pass is by War Pass, out of the Stephen Got Even mare Wisconsin Lady, was bred by Herman Sarkowsky and Martin Wygod, is owned by Battle Born Racing Stable and trained by Michael Trombetta. He has seven wins in 27 starts, earnings of $139,633 and is coming off a Nov. 11 starter’s allowance win. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2015) — The annual California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Stallion Season Auction is set to take place on Tuesday, Dec. 1, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., by phone. Call in to place your bid on the many quality stallions being offered. If you are outbid, a representative will call you and give you an opportunity to place a higher bid. For the complete list of stallion seasons available, click https://ctba.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Stallion_Auction_AdList_2015.pdf All winners will be notified immediately at the conclusion of the auction. All seasons are sold as no guarantee. Proceeds support the CTBA’s Political Action Committee Fund, which works in support of legislation to favorably impact California breeders. For more information, phone the CTBA’s Christy Chapman at (626) 445-7800, ext. 247, or e-mail her at christy@ctba.com. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 25, 2015) – Also-eligible Acceptance is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade I Hollywood Derby for 3-year-olds at Del Mar. Acceptance is a multiple stakes winner by Vronsky, out of the Perfect Mandate mare Allswellthatnswell, was bred by Old English Rancho, is owned by The Elwood Johnston Trust or Riggio and is trained by Kenneth Black. He has three wins in five starts, earnings of $292,580 and is coming off a second in the Oct. 31 Let it Ride Stakes. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 25, 2015) – Coniah is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Golden Gate Debutante for 2-year-old fillies. Coniah is by Harlington, out of the Lord At War mare Pretti Woman, was bred by owners James and Tammy McKenney and is trained by William Morey. She has two wins in five starts, earnings of $34,970 and is coming off a consecutive wins. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 26, 2015) – Chati’s On Top is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $300,000 Grade I Matriarch Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Chati’s On Top is by Old Topper, out of the Globalize mare Chati Valley, was bred by Bill Delia and is owned by Little Red Feather Racing or Naify. She has four wins in 16 starts, earnings of $296,728 and is coming off a fifth in the Oct. 25 Sen. Ken Maddy. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 26, 2015) – Hot Ore is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes for 2-year-olds at Del Mar. Hot Ore is by Unusual Heat, out of the Tale of the Cat mare Barbara Orr, was bred by owner Mercedes Stable and is trained by Robertino Diodoro. He has one win in five starts, earnings of $82,156 and is coming off a ninth in the Oct. 4 Dixiana Bourbon Stakes. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 27, 2015) – Defending champion Pepper Crown and fellow California-bred graded stakes winners Tamarando and G. G. Ryder are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Berkeley Handicap at Golden Gate. Pepper Crown is by Peppered Cat, out of the Crowning Storm mare Crown This Lady, was bred by owner and trainer Alex Paszkeicz. He has nine wins in 28 starts, earnings of $377,688 and is coming off a third in a Nov. 6 allowance. He won this race last year. Tamarando is by Bertrando, out of the Dehere mare Tamarack Bay, was bred by owners Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Jeff Bonde. He has four wins in 20 starts, earnings of $674,555 and is coming off a fifth in a Nov. 6 allowance G. G. Ryder is by Chhaya Dance, out of the Storm Boot mare Stormy Gigi, was bred by Eagle Oak Ranch, is owned by Jerry Hollendorfer and George Todaro and is trained by Hollendorfer. He has 11 wins in 24... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 22, 2015) — Peter Redekop’s Alert Bay will head down to Southern California from his Golden Gate Fields home base again to seek his fourth straight victory Nov. 27, facing fellow California-bred Big Bane Theory in the $250,000 Seabiscuit Handicap (gr. IIT) at Del Mar. A winner of 11 races in 20 starts, including eight stakes (four graded), Alert Bay rallied four wide to win the City of Hope Mile (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita Sept. 27, his last appearance Southern California. He is by City Zip, out of the Dushyantor mare Hickory, was bred by Thomas Bell and Ross McLeod and is trained by Blaine Wright. He has earnings of $980,235. Fellow City of Hope runner Big Bane Theory (seventh) returns to challenge in the 1 1/16-mile Seabiscuit. He is by Artie Schiller, out of the Alysheba mare Shebane, was bred by owners Scott Gross and Mark Devereaux and is trained by Carla Gaines. He has four wins in 18 starts, earnings of $390,540 and is coming off a third in an... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2015) – Defending champion Big Macher leads a contentious field of 11 in Sunday’s $100,000 Cary Grant Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at Del Mar. Avanti Bello is by Include, out of the Mizzen Mast mare Masterful Lass, was bred by Lou Neve, is owned by Keh, S., Richardson, J., Suarez, P., Roberts, T. and Wonderland Racing Stables and trained by Doug O’Neill. He has two wins in six starts, earnings of $72,180 and is coming off a Nov. 6 optional claiming win. Solid Wager is by Birdonthewire, out of the Valid Wager mare G Ma, was bred by Madera Thoroughbreds, is owned by Gary and Cecil Barber and Stanford Stables and trained by Peter Miller. He has five wins in 23 starts, earnings of $273,606 and is coming off an Oct. 8 optional claiming win. Got Even is by Stephen Got Even, out of the Blare of Trumpets mare Kathryns Birthday, was bred by Madera Thoroughbreds, is owned by Altamira Racing, Bruce Chandler... ...

VINTON, La. (Nov. 16, 2015) – Stakes winner Found Money is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $1 million Grade II Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes for 2-year-olds. Found Money is by Square Eddie, out of the General Meeting mare Chanel My Belle, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has two wins in five starts, earnings of $179,100 and is coming off a second in the Oct. 30 Golden State Juvenile Stakes. ...

HOBBS, N.M. (Nov. 17, 2015) — Whine for Wine is the lone California-bred entered in Wednesday’s $150,000 Zia Park Championship Handicap. Whine for Wine is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Jump Start mare Mrs. Began, was bred by owners Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Henry Dominguez. He has three wins in 14 starts, earnings of $154,304 and is coming off a win in an Oct. 24 optional claimer. ...

From CHRB DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 13, 2015) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting Thursday, November 19, at Del Mar’s Surfside Race Place (simulcast facility) beginning at 9:30 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend. An audio-only webcast of the Board meeting can be heard through a link on the CHRB website (webcast). The meeting agenda and supporting package of materials also are available on the CHRB website. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 12, 2015) – Generous Portion Stakes winner Patriotic Diamond is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Desi Arnaz Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Patriotic Diamond is by Hat Trick, out of the Whywhywhy mare Patriotic Viva, was bred by Kin Hui Racing Stables, is owned by Diamond 100 Racing Club and is trained by Patrick Biancone. She has one win in three starts, earnings of $121,500 and is coming off a third in the Oct. 29 Golden State Juvenile Fillies. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2015) – California-breds Ourwestcoastghost and Hypnatique are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Oakland Stakes at Golden Gate. Ourwestcoastghost is by Muqtarib, out of the In Excess mare Xpress Xcess, was bred by owners Ron Lang, Lillian Lang and D. Wayne Baker and is trained by Baker. He has six wins in 20 starts, earnings of $225,262 and is making his first start since finishing fourth in this race a year ago. Hypnatique is by Scat Daddy, out of the Genuine Guy mare More Mascara, was bred by owners Rhianon Farms and Gloria Haley and is trained by Haley. He has four wins in 12 starts, earnings of $104,797 and is making his first start since a seventh in the May 25 All American Stakes. ...

FALLBROOK, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2015) – The California Thoroughbred Farm Managers Association will hold a stallion tour of Riverside County Farms on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The tour will visit five farms – Milky Way, Special T Thoroughbreds, Fruitful Acres Farm, Ridgeley Farm and BG Thoroughbred Farm – for a fee of $30, which includes food, drinks and transportation. For more information, email ctfma@yahoo.com. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 4, 2015) – California Distaff winner Our Pure Creation returns in Sunday’s $100,000 Betty Grable Stakes for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares at Del Mar. Kiss At Midnight is by Decarchy, out of the Distinctive Cat mare Mink Kiss, was bred by Steven Greco, is owned by Marasa, Messineo or Robershaw, et al and is trained by Richard Baltas. She has four wins in nine starts, earnings of $234,200 and is coming off a second in the Oct. 4 California Distaff. Wonderful Lie is by Bedford Falls, out of the Flying Continental mare Flying Alibi, was bred by Carol Lingenfelter, is owned by Altobello, Kenney or Smole, et al and is trained by Dan Blacker. She has two wins in eight starts, earnings of $175,490 and is coming off a Sept. 10 optional claiming win. Our Pure Creation is by Pure Prize, out of the Smart Strike mare Creative Karen, was bred by owner Joe Parker and is trained by Val Brinkerhoff. She has... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 4, 2015) – Chalk O Lattey is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Katherine Crosby Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Chalk O Lattey is by Silic, out of the Bertrando mare Business Model, was bred by Nadine Anderson, is owned by Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms, Little Red Feather Racing and Anderson and is trained by Richard Baltas. She has four wins in nine starts, earnings of $217,848 and is coming off a win in an Oct. 16 optional claimer. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 4, 2015) – Stakes winner Gold Rush Dancer and Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Gunslinger Rules are among the entries in Saturday’s $50,000 Golden Nugget Stakes for 2-year-olds at Golden Gate. Gunslinger Rules is by Run Brother Ron, out of the Bertrando mare Thrillofalifetime, was bred by George and Mary Clare Schmitt, is owned by Mary Jo Bright and trained by Wendell McDaniel. The $3,000 Northern California Yearling Sale purchase has two wins in six starts, earnings of $30,745 and is coming off a starter’s allowance win Oct. 25. Gold Rush Dancer is by Private Gold, out of the In Excess mare Dances On Water, was bred by owner John Parker and is trained by Candi Tollet. He has two wins in five starts, earnings of $74,093 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 27 Gottstein Futurity. Algenon is a Kentucky-bred sired by California stallion Aragorn, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Alpine Yodel, was bred by owner Rozamund Barkley and is trained by Len... ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 2, 2015) – Several horses with California-bred links sold for significant prices at Monday’s first session of the Keeneland Breeding Stock Sale. Brushed by a Star, a 7-year-old mare by California stallion Eddington, sold for $700,000 to WinStar Farm. She is a multiple Grade II winner of $644,031 in foal to Speightstown. A weanling son of Graydar, out of the Grade I-winning California-bred mare Dream of Summer, sold for $135,000 to Town & Country Farm. Spanish Bunny — whose Cal-bred foal, Spanish Queen, won the Grade I American Oaks and sold Sunday for $500,000 – sold for $130,000 to Gainesway. A Ghostzapper weanling colt out of the Cal-bred stakes winner Sugarinthemorning sold for $125,000 to Short Street Stable. ...

By Bloodhorse.com Retired trainer Wallace “Wally” Dollase died Oct. 30 following a lengthy illness in Kentucky. He was 78. The trainer of California-bred Turf champion Journalism and Eclipse Award winners Itsallgreektome (male turf horse, 1990) and Jewel Princess (older female, 1996), Dollase, who was born Aug. 1, 1937, in Fort Atkinson, Wisc., was known as a consummate horseman who paid attention to detail while embracing a “family-first” approach to a highly successful training operation in Southern California. “My dad passed away peacefully with his family by his side last night,” said Michelle Dollase told the Santa Anita press office. “My mom would like to thank everyone for their kind wishes.” After raising his family at Rancho Rio Vista Farm located northeast of San Francisco, Dollase, his wife, Cincy, and children Aimee, Carrie, Craig, and Michelle, moved to Southern California and, in an incredible 16-year span from 1990-2006, Dollase amassed 80 graded stakes wins that included 18 grade I triumphs across North America. He sent out 519 winners from 2,961 starters... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2015) – Uzziel is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II Goldikova Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Uzziel is by Harlington, out of the Lord At War mare Pretti Woman, was bred by owners James and Tammy McKenney and is trained by J. Keith Desormeaux. She has five wins in 19 starts, earnings of $337,488 and is coming off a second in the Oct. 4 L.A. Woman. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2015) – California-breds Reckless Charm and Cajun Cookin are entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Pike Place Dancer Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Golden Gate. Reckless Charm is by Unusual Heat, out of the Indian Charlie mare Lottawampum, was bred by Edward Mercaldo, is owned by DP Racing and trained by James Cassidy. She has one win in five starts, earnings of $52,968 and is coming off a Sept. 27 maiden win. Cajun Cookin is by Unusual Heat, out of the Jeune Homme mare Avranches, was bred by Barry Abrams, Madeline Auerbach and Marie Goda, is owned by KMN Racing and is trained by Herry Hollendorfer. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $15,250 and is coming off an eighth in the Aug. 28 Generous Portion. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2015) – Multiple stakes winner Acceptance, the lone California-bred in the field, returns from a nine-month layoff in Saturday’s $75,000 Let It Ride Stakes at Del Mar. Acceptance is by Vronsky, out of the Perfect Mandate mare Allswellthatnswell, was bred by Old English Rancho, is owned by The Elwood Johnston Trust and Robert Riggio and is trained by Kenneth Black. He has three wins in four starts, earnings of $272,600 and is making his first start since a fourth in the Jan. 24 Cal Cup Derby. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2015) – Unbeaten Smokey Image leads a field of 10 in Friday’s $200,000 Golden State Juvenile Stakes for 2-year-old Golden State Series eligibles at Del Mar. Smokey Image is by Southern Image, out of the Free House mare Special Smoke, was bred by C-Punch Ranch, is owned by Irvin Racing Stable and trained by Greg James. He has won all four starts with earnings of $187,600 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 4 I’m Smokin Stakes. Gio Mio is by Gio Ponti, out of the Is It True mare Ring True, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Bachman, Brown, Foley, Hendricks and Hendricks and is trained by Art Sherman. He is a maiden making his third start with earnings of $16,000. Defiant One is by Slew’s Tiznow, out of the Defy Logic mare Defiant Thought, was bred by owner Joseph LaCombe Stables and is trained by Daniel Dunham. He is a maiden making his fifth start with earnings of $6,110.... ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 26, 2015) – Grade I winner Warren’s Veneda is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $2 million Grade I Breeders’ Cup Longines Distaff for fillies and mares at Keeneland. Warren’s Veneda is by Affirmative, out of the Flying Continental mare More Cal Bread, was bred by owner Benjamin Warren and is trained by Craig Lewis. She has eight wins in 27 starts, earnings of $931,862 and is coming off a seventh in the Sept. 26 Zenyatta. She is a Grade I winner and drew post position 13 in a field of 14 with morning line odds of 30-1. ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 26, 2015) – California-bred Grade I winners Masochistic and Big Macher are entered in Saturday’s $1.5 million Grade I Breeders’ Cup TwinSpires Sprint at Keeneland. Masochistic is by Sought After, out of the Unusual Heat mare Trotinette, was bred by Francoise Dupuis and Louise Julian, is owned by Los Pollos Hermanos Racing and Jay Em Ess Stable and is trained by Ron Ellis. He has six wins in 10 starts, earnings of $601,850 and is coming off a fourth in the Oct. 3 Santa Anita Sprint Championship. He is a Grade I winner. Masochistic drew post position 9. Big Macher is by Beau Genius, out of the Kris S. mare Insight, was bred by Ballena Vista Farm, is owned by Tom Mansor and Tachycardia Stables and is trained by Richard Baltas. He has seven wins in 17 starts, earnings of $684,038 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 7 Pirate’s Bounty. He is a Grade I winner who finished ninth in last year’s Xpressbet Breeders’... ...