CYPRESS, Calif. (Nov. 14, 2016) – Six other California-breds have been lured by the $180,000 purse to compete against all-time money earner California Chrome in Saturday’s Winter Challenge at Los Alamitos, with $30,000 for second compared to $50,000 for first.                 California Chrome is using the race as a prep for the $12 million Pegasus Challenge. He is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Not For Love mare Love the Chase, was bred by Perry Martin & Steve Coburn, is owned by California Chrome LLC and trained by Art Sherman. He has 15 wins in 25 starts, earnings of $14,452,650 and is coming off a second in the Nov. 5 Breeders’ Cup Classic.                 Howdy is by Sundarban, out of the Momentum mare Foxy Babe, was bred by Crystal Valley Farms, is owned by Alesia, Ciaglia Racing or Crystal Valley and is trained by Peter Eurton. He has three wins in 18 starts, earnings of $181,030 and is coming off a ninth in an Oct. 30 optional claimer.                 Presidentsky... ...

                CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 14, 2016) – How About Zero is the lone stakes winner entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Soviet Problem Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-old fillies at Los Alamitos.                 Ms Wakaya is by Flower Alley, out of the Successful Appeal mare Ms Vanezza, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and trained by Steve Miyadi. She has one win in four starts, earnings of $81,460 and is coming off a fifth in a Nov. 25 optional claimer.                 Bella Luma is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Bold Badgett mare Bold Roberta, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Bachman or Brown and trained by Ed Moger Jr. She has one win in four starts, earnings of $27,730 and is coming off a sixth in the Nov. 26 Jimmy Durante.                 Sircat Sally is by Surf Cat, out of the In Excess mare Sister Sally, was bred by owner Joe Turner and trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She won her lone start with earnings of... ...

HOBBS, N.M. (Dec. 11, 2016) – Fork and Dagger is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $65,000 KLAQ Handicap at Sunland Park.   Fork and Dagger is by Rocky Bar, out of the Gulch mare Just Hoping, was bred by David Chavez, is owned by Kelley Brooks and trained by Carroll Hopper.   He has two wins in 10 starts, earnings of $45,086 and is coming off a fifth in an Oct. 30 allowance. ...

By Bloodhorse.com CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 10, 2016) — The early Saturday mornings remaining to watch the shiny chestnut with the white blaze train at Los Alamitos Race Course are dwindling. On most of those weekends, trainer Art Sherman has been out on his perch at Schwanies At The Gap, the trackside grill right on the eighth pole, watching the best horse he’s ever had through his binoculars. But Sherman has been away for about a month, first recovering from cataract surgery and then to attend to his string at Del Mar while the Southern California circuit raced there. So as he walked toward Schwanies the morning of Dec. 10, to oversee California Chrome  ‘s final work for the $100,000 Winter Challenge Dec. 17, he was welcomed by the regular weekend cast of characters, eager to wish him well. The contingent of “Chromies” decked out in their normal purple or gray garb greeted the nearly 80-year-old trainer with hugs after he addressed them with a loud “Did you miss me?” Quarter Horse... ...

From CHRB CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 9, 2016) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting Thursday, December 15, at Los Alamitos Race Course beginning at 9:30 a.m. An audio-only webcast of the Board meeting can be heard through a link on the CHRB website (webcast). The Pari-Mutuel and Wagering Committee will meet Wednesday at the same location beginning at 10 a.m. followed by a meeting of the Medication, Safety and Welfare Committee at 2 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend these meetings. The Board agenda and supporting package of materials are available on the CHRB website, as are those for the PM Committee (agenda and package) and Medication Committee (agenda and package). ...

                ALBANY, Calif. (Dec. 7, 2016) – California-breds Mon Petite and Lucy in Diamonds are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Miss America Stakes for fillies and mares at Golden Gate.                 Mon Petite is by Papa Clem, out of the Jeune Homme mare Avranches, was bred by Barry Abrams, Madeline Auerbach and Marie Goda, is owned by G C C I and trained by Cliff DeLima. She has seven wins in 36 starts, earnings of $227,067 and is coming off consecutive allowance wins.                 Lucy in Diamonds is by Rock Hard Ten, out of the Relaunch mare Spritz, was bred by Al Graziani and Joe Russell, is owned by Graziani or Park or Russell and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has three wins in 19 starts, earnings of $119,478 and is coming off a fourth in an Oct. 28 optional claimer. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2016) — A pair of Grade I races for 2-year-olds and an anticipated start by California Chrome highlight the 2016 Winter meet at Los Alamitos. The eight-day season will begin Thursday, Dec. 8 and continue through Sunday, Dec. 18 with racing conducted on a Thursday-Sunday basis. Post time will be 1 p.m. on weekdays and 12:30 p.m. on weekends. There will be two other stakes during the two-week season.  Both are at one mile and for 2-year-olds bred or sired in California. The $100,000-guaranteed Soviet Problem for fillies will be run Saturday, Dec. 17 while the $100,000 King Glorious for colts & geldings – which was won by California Chrome in 2013 – will be contested Sunday, Dec. 18. The $300,000 Starlet for fillies and the $300,000 Los Alamitos CashCall Futurity will be run Saturday, Dec. 10. Both races are at 1 1/16 miles and are being offered at Los Alamitos for the third time after being run previously at the now-closed... ...

By Bloodhorse.com CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2016) — The assumption many have made about Los Alamitos Race Course‘s $100,000 Winter Challenge Dec. 17, a race written specifically to serve as a prep for California Chrome  , is that will be a “paid workout” for the 2014 Horse of the Year. For the chestnut’s connections, however, too much is at stake to take the 1 1/16-mile race lightly, and they are training him accordingly. Although the Jan. 28 Pegasus World Cup (gr. I) at Gulfstream Park—California Chrome’s swan song—is still the main target, there’s no question a fully fit horse will be out on the racetrack Dec. 17 to perform for the first time in front of his home crowd. “We’re training him for a race,” said assistant trainer Alan Sherman, after California Chrome worked five furlongs in 1:00.45 at Los Alamitos Dec. 3. “You always want to win, and I’d be afraid, if he didn’t win, it might cost him Horse of the Year. “He’s only got two races left. There’s... ...

                DEL MAR, Calif. (Dec. 1, 2016) – Tiz a Kiss is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $300,000 Grade I Matriarch Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar.                 Tiz a Kiss is by Cee’s Tizzy, out of the Seattle Bound mare Candy Factory, was bred by Dahlberg Farms, is owned by Cicero Farms and trained by Richard Baltas.                 She has four wins in 22 starts, earnings of $360,751 and is coming off a second in the Nov. 6 Goldikova. ...

                ALBANY, Calif. (Dec. 1, 2016) – Stakes winner Toomuchisnotenough and the sharp Desert Steel are entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Bear Fan Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares at Golden Gate.                 Flying Tee is by Many Rivers, out of the Fly So Free mare Flying Trillia, was bred by owners Jerry and Janet Hollendorfer and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She has three wins in 10 starts, earnings of $93,363 and is coming off a consecutive optional claimer wins.                 Plane Lucky is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Kennedy Road mare Jetinwith Kennedy, was bred by David McGlothlin, is owned by Blinkers On Racing Stable, Busche or Byrd, et al and is trained by Richard Baltas. She has two wins in six starts, earnings of $90,770 and is coming off an Oct. 20 optional claiming win.                 Fast and Foxy is by Thisnearlywasmine, out of the Falstaff mare Zorra Roja, was bred by Daehling Ranch, is owned by Joe Daehling or Holly Evans and is trained by Evans.... ...

By Bloodhorse.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 30, 2016) – Desert Madam hasn’t earned her first stakes try by winning every race or running off the screen. The daughter of Desert Code,  bred in California by Oakcrest Stable, convinced trainer Bill Spawr to enter her in the $200,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) at Del Mar Dec. 3 for one reason. “She tries every time,” Spawr said. “Every time.” A $20,000 claim by Spawr in May for owners STD Racing Stable and Andy Miller, the 5-year-old mare has put in her best effort in each of her five ensuing starts. First it was a pair of July allowance victories—by 3 1/4 and 2 1/4 lengths. Then came an 8 1/4-length rout in another allowance at Del Mar in August. Her last two starts haven’t been victories, but they displayed Desert Madam’s grit. She was a nose back of fellow Bayakoa entrant Autumn Flower in an Oct. 16 allowance and came in a neck behind Enduring Erin Nov. 11. In both she battled... ...

                ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 30, 2016) – More Power to Him is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Gold Rush Stakes for 2-year-olds at Golden Gate.                 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 one win in three starts, earnings of $22,533 and is coming off a Nov. 20 maiden win. ...

                DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 26, 2016) – Popular Kid is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Cecil B. DeMille for 2-year-olds at Del Mar.                 Popular Kid is by Popular, out of the Lemon Drop Kid mare Lemon Supreme, was bred by Rod and Lorraine Rodriguez, is owned by Bryan Carney and trained by Charles Stutts.                 He is a maiden making his seventh start with earnings of $14,825. ...

By Bloodhorse.com CYPRESS, Calif. (Nov. 26, 2016) — As impressive as California Chrome   looked during his timed workout Nov. 26 at Los Alamitos Race Course, it wasn’t anything out of the ordinary. Just an accelerating black dot in the early morning darkness of the Los Alamitos turn, his recognizable blaze emerged at the top of the stretch under the Cypress, Calif. track’s lights. The slow-early, quick-late drills have been standard for the 5-year-old California-bred son of Lucky Pulpit  , so when he powered through the stretch to stop the clock in :47.46 for a half-mile Saturday, with a final furlong to the wire in :11.10, it was par for the chestnut’s course. California Chrome will get two more timed works in before an expected run in a yet-to-be-named overnight stakes at Los Alamitos Dec. 17, which he will use as a prep for the Jan. 28 Pegasus World Cup (gr. I). The Los Alamitos stakes will feature a $100,000 purse and will be at 1 1/16 miles. What’s been most impressive... ...

                DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 23, 2016) – What a View is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Seabiscuit Handicap at Del Mar.                 What a View is by Vronsky, out of the Manila mare Oceans N Mountains, was bred by Old English Rancho, Patsy Berumen and Sal Berumen, is owned by Finish Line Stables, The Ellwood Johnston Trust or Taste of Victory Stable and is trained by Ken Black.                 He has six wins in 14 starts, earnings of $595,826 and is coming off a 14th in the Nov. 5 Breeders’ Cup Mile. ...

                ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 23, 2016) – Multiple graded stakes winners Tamarando and G. G. Ryder are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Berkeley Handicap at Golden Gate.                 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 28 starts, earnings of $703,078 and is coming off a third in the Sept. 5 Rolling Green. He was fourth in this race last year.                 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 or George Todaro and is trained by Hollendorfer. He has 11 wins in 30 starts, earnings of $471,627 and is coming off a second in the Oct. 16 Bull Dog. He was third in this race last year and second in 2014. ...

                DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 23, 2016) – Stakes winner How About Zero and fellow California-bred Bella Luma are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Jimmy Durante Stakes for 2-year-old at Del Mar.                 Bella Luma is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Bold Badgett mare Bold Roberta, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Bachman or Brown and trained by Ed Moger Jr. She has one win in three starts, earnings of $27,385 and is coming off an Oct. 29 maiden win.                 How About Zero is by Square Eddie, out of the In Excess mare Too Much Excess, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. She has one win in three starts, earnings of $148,900 and is coming off a win in the Nov. 4 Golden State Juvenile Fillies. ...

From CTFMA FALLBROOK, Calif. (Nov. 23, 2016) — This month’s newsletter from the California Thoroughbred Farm Managers Association: http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=436e8ee23b8ec0f9c0291266&id=cac5382706&e=f70054de57 ...

                DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 20, 2016) – California-bred graded winners Ashleyluvssugar and Ralis, last seen in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf, 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 owner Alesia, Bran Jam Stable and Ciaglia Racing and is trained by Peter Eurton. He has eight wins in 18 starts, earnings of $967,504 and is coming off a fifth in the Nov. 5 Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf.                 Ralis 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 two wins in 16 starts, earnings of $424,773 and is coming off a ninth in the Nov. 5 Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf. ...

                ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 20, 2016) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Sweet Rafaela and fellow California-bred Isa Firecracker are entered in Thursday’s $50,000 Golden Gate Debutante Stakes for 2-year-old fillies.                 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 one win in three starts, earnings of $52,880 and is coming off a third in the Nov. 4 Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes.                 Sweet Rafaela is by Thorn Song, out of the Tale of the Cat mare Telling Stories, was bred by G.W. Thomas, is owned by G C C I and trained by Cliff De Lima. The $14,000 Northern California Yearling Sale purchase has one win in two starts, earnings of $31,500 and is coming off a third in the Oct. 29 Pike Place Dancer. ...

By Bloodhorse.com CYPRESS, Calif. (Nov. 19, 2016) — Alan Sherman got a clear indication California Chrome   was doing just fine after his work Nov. 19 at Los Alamitos Race Course. While getting the 2014 Horse of the Year untacked after his first timed drill since a second-place run in the Nov. 5 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), Sherman had to bob and weave like a boxer to dodge a familiar bite from the chestnut. “Look at that,” said exercise rider Dihigi Gladney, who had just hopped off the horse a moment earlier. “He’s still hungry. He’s a man-eater.” “When he stops biting and being aggressive, then we’ll start to worry,” Sherman said after a hearty laugh. California Chrome went about his business Saturday in his standard fashion, how trainer Art Sherman and assistant Alan Sherman have trained him consistently during his 2016 campaign—relaxed early and quick late. Eager to get to work, the son of Lucky Pulpit   tossed his head approaching the half-mile pole, then clicked off fractions of :13,... ...

By Bloodhorse.com CYPRESS, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2016) —California Chrome   has trained most of his career at Los Alamitos Race Course, there has been a California Chrome Day, and the track has honored him by naming a race the California Chrome Stakes. The 2014 Horse of the Year has raced at eight different racetracks in five different states and overseas in Dubai, but has never competed at his Cypress, Calif., home. That may change Dec. 17, if all goes as planned. Los Alamitos is working toward giving the son of Lucky Pulpit   a sendoff in a $100,000, to-be-named overnight stakes, which would serve as a prep race for the final start of his career in the Jan. 28 Pegasus World Cup (gr. I) at Gulfstream Park. “There have been discussions. We’re exploring the possibility,” said Brad McKinzie, vice president and general manager of the Los Alamitos’ Thoroughbred racing. “The California Chrome folks have expressed an interest in having a prep for the Pegasus, and to see if we can put it... ...

                DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 17, 2016) – Defending champ Solid Wager and multiple stakes winners Gold Rush Dancer, Acceptance and Magic Mark are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Cary Grant Stakes for Golden State Series eligible at Del Mar.                 Tengas Ransom is by Tenga Cat, out of the Dixie Union mare Precious Union, was bred by Grant and Paul Truman, is owned by Truline Racing and trained by Jeff Mullins. He has two wins in 10 starts, earnings of $130,485 and is coming off a win in an Oct. 14 optional claimer.                 Magic Mark is by Benchmark, out of the Deputy Governor mare Jewel Magic, was bred by owners Dorine and John Lanza and is trained by Ron Ellis. He has six wins in 18 starts, earnings of $353,969 and is coming off a third in the Nov. 3 Big Bear. He was fifth in this race in 2014.                 Image of Joplin is by Southern Image, out of the Bernstein mare Sensitive Soul, was bred by Dahlberg... ...

                DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 17, 2016) – Multiple stakes winner California Diamond and fellow California-bred Ann Arbor Eddie are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Bob Hope Stakes for 2-year-olds 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 won his lone start Oct. 29 and has earnings of $31,200.                 California Diamond is by Harbor the Gold, out of the Slewdledo mare Carrie’s a Jewel, was bred by Stormy Hull, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and trained by Peter Miller. He has five wins in seven starts, earnings of $377,780 and has a win streak of three stakes races. ...

                ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 16, 2016) – A quartet of California-breds is entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Oakland Stakes at Golden Gate.                 Mah Gellin is by Skimming, out of the Maheras mare Mahrin, was bred by Racing Edge Inc., is owned by Joe & Lola Sample and trained by Blaine Wright. He has seven wins in 25 starts, earnings of $230,940 and is coming off a fifth in an Oct. 29 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 trained by Marcia Stortz. The $2,700 Northern California Yearling Sale purchase has three wins in 13 starts, earnings of $125,048 and is coming off a fifth in a Nov. 3 optional claimer.                 Spirit Rules is by Tribal Rule, out of the Danzatore mare Heavenly Lady, was bred by John and Allegra Ernst, is owned by Grant Alvernaz or Steve Ribeiro and trained... ...

By Bloodhorse DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 16, 2016) –The California Horse Racing Board’s Race Dates Committee took a step toward resolving a nearly six-month-long dispute regarding Northern California’s 2017 schedule Nov. 16, with a recommendation that largely resembles the region’s 2016 slate. The proposal still needs to be approved by the CHRB’s full board at the regularly scheduled monthly meeting Nov. 17. Pushed forward during a committee meeting at Del Mar, the proposal has the Northern California fair dates for 2017 essentially the same in number and order as 2016. It calls for Golden Gate Fields to run until June 20, followed by Pleasanton (June 21-July 11), Cal Expo (July 12-Aug. 1), Santa Rosa (Aug. 2-Aug. 22), Ferndale (Aug. 23-Sept. 5, overlapped with Golden Gate), Golden Gate from Aug. 23-Sept. 19, Pleasanton (taken from Stockton, Sept. 20-Oct. 3), and Fresno (Oct. 4-17). Because Sonoma County’s schools have not finalized a 2017 schedule and the fair at Santa Rosa has no intention of running races during the school year, officials from the... ...

                LAUREL, Md. (Nov. 16, 2016) – Bodhisattva is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Richard W. Small Stakes at Laurel Park.                 Bodhisattva is by Student Council, out of the Talk Is Money mare Dr. Cheryl P., was bred by Andy Stronach and is owned by trainer Jose Corrales.                 He has five wins in 24 starts, earnings of $262,633 and is coming off a fourth in a Nov. 9 allowance. ...

                HOBBS, N.M. (Nov. 15, 2016) – Coniah is the lone California-bred entered in next week’s $300,000 Zia Park Oaks for 3-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 Jon Arnett.                 She has three wins in 13 starts, earnings of $144,020 and is coming off a third in the Oct. 22 Lexus Raven Run. ...

                HOBBS, N.M. (Nov. 15, 2016) – Missing Groom is the lone California-bred entered in next week’s $150,000 Zia Park Championship Handicap.                 Missing Groom is by Colonel John, out of the Pioneering mare Lost Bride, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Henry Dominguez.                 He has two wins in 22 starts, earnings of $169,561 and is coming off a second in an Oct. 4 optional claimer. ...

                HOBBS, N.M. (Nov. 15, 2016) – Minister’sadventure is the lone California-bred entered in next week’s $75,000 Zia Park Distaff for fillies and mares.                 Minister’sadventure is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Include mare Adventurous Spirit, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by henry Dominguez.                 She has four wins in 15 starts, earnings of $197,859 and is coming off a fourth in an Oct. 31 optional claimer. ...

VINTON, La. (Nov. 13, 2016) – I Came to Party is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Sam’s Town Stakes at Delta Downs. I Came to Party is by Bold Chieftain, out of the Decarchy mare Onefunsunofagun, was bred by ellen Jackson, Kevin Nish and Kim Nish, is owned by Ronald Clark and trained by G. Brooks. He has four wins in 18 starts, earnings of $148,255 and is coming off a second in an Oct. 15 optional claimer. ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2016) – Multiple stakes winner Enola Gray remains with statebreds in Sunday’s $100,000 Betty Grable Stakes for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares at Del Mar. Barbara Beatrice is by Grazen, out of the Decarchy mare Showtime Apollo, was bred by trainer Philip D’Amato and is owned by D’Amato or Queen Bee Racing. She has four wins in 12 starts, earnings of $219,534 and is coming off a win in an Oct. 23 optional claimer. Enola Gray is by Grazen, out of the More Than Ready mare Unsung Heroine, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has four wins in five starts, earnings of $304,100 and is coming off a win in the Oct. 15 California Distaff. My Fiona is by Ghostzapper, out of the Two Punch mare A Vision in Gray, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by Beckerle or Lovingier or Navarro and is trained by Gary Sherlock. She has six wins in 15 starts,... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2017) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Camino Del Paraiso is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Let It Ride Stakes for 3-year-olds at Del Mar. Camino Del Paraiso is by Suances, out of the Successful Appeal mare Loni’s Appeal, was bred by Red Baron’s Barn, is owned by Glen Road Racing, Jauregui or Moniz and is trained by O.J. Jauregui. The $5,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has three wins in nine starts, earnings of $101,153 and is coming off three consecutive wins. ...

By DRF.com DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2016) — The countdown is under way at Del Mar – for the autumn meeting that begins Friday and for a historic 2017. Friday is the first of 15 racing days of the autumn meeting, which runs through Dec. 4. Next year, the corresponding meeting will include the Breeders’ Cup races, the first time the San Diego-area track will hold the two-day event. Del Mar began to run an autumn meeting in 2014 following the closure of Hollywood Park in 2013, and it has a different feel than the popular summer meeting. Crowds are not as large, racing starts at 12:30 p.m. (except for 11 a.m. on Thanksgiving), and programs are mostly held on a Thursday-through-Sunday basis, rather than the five days a week of the summer meeting. :: Enjoy news and analysis from DRF? Get handicapping analysis, real-time coverage, special reports, and charts. Unlock access with DRF Plus. For bettors, the most significant change this fall will be a restructured $2 pick... ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 8, 2016) – Dressed to a Tee is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $75,000 Kathryn Crosby Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. Dressed to a Tee is by Square Eddie, out of the Kendor mare Clerical Error, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Ben Cecil. She has three wins in nine starts, earnings of $148,323 and is coming off a sixth in the Aug. 19 CTT and TOC Handicap. ...

By Bloodhorse.com LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 6, 2016) — The dam of Breeders’ Cup Classic runner-up California Chrome, and the dam of race winner Arrogate, are among the top horses to watch during Fasig-Tipton’s November sale on Monday. The sale begins at 2 pm. PT. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, California Chrome’s dam, the Not For Love mare Love the Chase, is in foal to leading sire Tapit  . A son of Lucky Pulpit   who is also his dam’s first foal, California Chrome was Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old when he won the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum Brands (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) in 2014 and his $14,452,650 in earnings is a North American record. Bubbler, the 10-year-old daughter of Distorted Humor   whose first foal is 3-year-old Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner Arrogate, was not shipped to the Fasig-Tipton sales grounds until Nov. 6 because the mare’s status in the sale was uncertain, according to Barry Robinette, general manager of consignor Clearsky Farms. “We were winging... ...

By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2016) –While partnerships are a staple of the racetrack today it is unusual to see Samantha Siegel as a partner on a horse. Her reasoning for going in on Cal-bred Masochistic last year were solid, and the results have been solid as well as the 6-year-old gelding is the 2-1 morning line favorite for Santa Anita Park‘s Nov. 5 TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I). “I was on Facebook one morning (in March 2015) and I got a direct message from a mutual friend, Ron Hess, that read: ‘How would you feel about buying half of Masochistic?’ Siegel said. “My first thought was ‘Oh, my God, a partner? “I thought about it some more for about 30 seconds and realized I didn’t have anything running at the moment and this horse looked like it has unlimited potential,” she said. “If I could get him to (trainer) Ron Ellis and got him to calm down, you could have a lot of fun with this horse.”... ...

By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2016) –As much as he loved Thoroughbred racing, one thing the late character actor and horse owner Frank Alesia probably loved more was the Chicago Cubs. What a week this would have been for him, watching his Cubbies win their first World Series title since 1908 while his unsung California-bred homebred Ashleyluvssugar prepares to take on some of the finest grass runners in the world in the $4 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (gr. I) Nov. 5 at Santa Anita Park. So says his former partner, Mike Mellen, whose Bran Jam Racing Stable has carried on with the partnership successfully since Alesia’s death in February of 2011, along with Alesia’s widow, Sharon, and Joe Ciaglia. “He’d be very excited about ‘Sugar,’ obviously,” said the 77-year-old Mellen, who runs a retail tire business in New England. “And the thing about being in the race he’d be most be excited about is that he’s a California homebred. You just don’t see that happen at this level.... ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2016) — Before the year started, those associated with California Chrome mapped out an itinerary for 2016, and thus far, they’ve hit every planned stop, with nary a misstep. Victory in the San Pasqual. A pair of wins in Dubai, including the World Cup. Two wins at Del Mar, including the Pacific Classic. And, most recently, a victory in the Awesome Again. The $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday at Santa Anita was the year-end goal, and California Chrome comes into it in the best form of his career. He was dominant in both the Pacific Classic and Awesome Again, Grade 1 races that have set him up for a big payday. There is a $1 million bonus for winning those two races plus the Breeders’ Cup Classic, on top of the more than $3 million in first-prize money from the Classic itself. “His last two races have been big,” said trainer Art Sherman. “Let me have one more like that in the... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2016) – Multiple stakes winner Only You Babe and fellow California-bred stakes winner You’re Late are entered in Friday’s $200,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Cash Prize is by Pure Prize, out of the Benchmark mare Cottonwood Babe, was bred by owners Dr. William and Jill Gray and trained by Brian Koriner. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $30,180 and is coming off a fourth in an Oct. 6 optional claimer. How About Zero is by Square Eddie, out of the In Excess mare Too Much Excess, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and trained by Doug O’Neill. She is a maiden making her third start with earnings of $38,900. Isa Firecracker is by Heatseeker, out of the Tannersmyman mare Caroline Elena, was bred by owner Myles McMahon and trained by Jamey Thomas. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $30,880 and is coming off a second in an Oct. 6... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2016) – Multiple stakes winner Gold Rush Dancer is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $200,000 Twilight Derby for 3-year-olds 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 Vann Belvoir. He has five wins in 13 starts, earnings of $380,268 and is coming off a 12th in the Sept. 4 Del Mar Derby. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2016) – Triple stakes winner California Diamond is the likely favorite in Saturday’s $200,000 Golden State Juvenile Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-old colts and geldings at Santa Anita. Caiifornia Clone is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Tale of the Cat mare Unchanged Melody, was bred by owner Oakcrest Stable and trained by Michael McCarthy. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $51,000 and is coming off an Oct. 9 maiden win. California Diamond is by Harbor the Gold, out of the Slewdledo mare Carrie’s a Jewel, was bred by Stormy Hull, is owned by Rockingham Ranch and trained by Peter Miller. He has four wins in six starts, earnings of $267,780 and is coming off a win in the Oct. 16 Speakeasy. Closing Time is by Slew’s Tiznow, out of the Deputy Commander mare Quick Commander, was bred by Joseph LaCombe Stables, is owned by Red Stables or Bone or Corbett, et all and is trained by Jeff Mullins. He has... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2016) — California-breds Grade I winners Ashleyluvssugar and Ralis are entered in Saturday’s $4 million Grade I Breeders’ Cup Turf. Ashleyluvssugar is by Game Plan, out of the Urgent Request mare Ashley’s Folly, was bred by owners Alesia, BranJam Stables and Ciaglia Racing and is trained by Peter Eurton. He has eight wins in 17 starts, earnings of $847,504 and is coming off a win in the Oct. 2 John Henry Turf Championship. He drew the 5-hole in the field of 13. Ralis drew in as an also-eligible and got the rail. He 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 two wins in 15 starts, earnings of $424,428 and is coming off a sixth in the Oct. 2 John Henry Turf Championship. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2016) — California-bred What a View drew the rail in a field of 14 entered in Saturday’s $2 million Grade I Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita. He is by Vronsky, out of the Manila mare Oceans N Mountains, was bred by Old English Rancho, Patsy Berumen and Sal Berumen, is owned by Finish Line Racing, the Ellwood Johnston Trust, et al and is trained by Kenny Black. He has six wins in 13 starts, earnings of $595,481 and is coming off an eighth in the Oct. 8 Shadwell Turf Mile. ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2016) — California-bred Masochistic drew the 7-hole in a field of nine for Saturday’s $1.5 million Grade I TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Santa Anita. He is by Sought After, out of the Unusual Heat mare Trotinette, was bred by Francoise Dupuis & Louise Julian, is owned by Los Pollos Hermanos Racing and Jay Em Ess Stable and is trained by Ron Ellis. He has eight wins in 13 starts, earnings of $772,550 and is coming off a win in the Aug. 27 Pat O’Brien. He was 14th in this race last year. Ellis held his breath when the name of the horse was being announced in post 1. “I got a little scared when the letter M came out of his mouth for the rail hole,” said Ellis, who’ll send out the speedy Masochistic as one of the favorites in the Sprint. “I didn’t want to be drawn inside the other speed.” Fortunately for Ellis, it was Mind Your Biscuits who drew the... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2016) — California-bred Ambitious Brew drew the 10-hole in a field of 14 for Saturday’s $1 million Grade I Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Santa Anita. He is by Tizbud, out of the Forest Wildcat mare Kathwen, was bred by owner Pamela Ziebarth and is trained by Martin Jones. He has seven wins in 20 starts, earnings of $499,225 and is coming off a win in the Sept. 30 Eddie D. Stakes. He was seventh in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint in 2014. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2016) — Ryans Charm, a Kentucky-bred by California stallion Heatseeker that has raced exclusively in Peru, is entered in Saturday’s $2 million Grade I Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita. Ryans Charm drew the 9-hole in a field of 12. She is out of the Lemon Drop Kid mare Lemon Fresh Tide, has 15 wins in 24 starts, earnings of $163,392 and won the June 26 Group I Clasico Pamplona for the second consecutive year. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2016) — Big Score, a Kentucky-bred by California stallion Mr. Big, drew the 6-hole in a field of 14 entered in Friday’s $1 million Grade I Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Santa Anita. He is a Kentucky-bred by California stallion Mr. Big, out of the Unusual Heat mare Not Unusual. He has two wins in three starts with earnings of $117,800 and is coming off a win in the Oct. 10 Zuma Beach. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2016) – Stakes winner Majestic Heat and fellow California-bred Tiz a Kiss are entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II Goldikova Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita.   Majestic Heat is by Unusual Heat, out of the Ole mare Chi Chi Nette, was bred by Madeline Auerbach and Barry Abrams, is owned by Auerbach, Ron McCauley or Bardy Farm and is trained by Richard Mandella. She has four wins in 10 starts, earnings of $255,139 and is coming off a sixth in the Oct. 1 Rodeo Drive.   Tiz a Kiss is by Cee’s Tizzy, out of the Seattle Bound mare Candy Factory, was bred by Dahlberg Farms, is owned by Cicero Farms and trained by Richard Baltas. She has four wins in 21 starts, earnings of $320,751 and is coming off a fifth in the Oct. 1 Rodeo Drive. ...

                ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2016) – Multiple stakes winner Soi Phet is the leading earner among five California-breds entered in Thursday’s $80,000 Big Bear Stakes at Santa Anita.                 Soi Phet is by Tizbud, out of the Siberian Summer mare Summer Jersey, was bred by ARCHA Racing, is owned by Benowitz Family Trust, Powell or Viskovich and trained by Leonard Powell. He has 11 wins in 49 starts, earnings of $756,471 and is coming off a fifth in the Oct. 1 Awesome Again. He was fourth in this race last year, fifth in 2014 and fourth in 2013.                 El Huerfano is by Tannersmyman, out of the Capsized mare Adriftinthebay, was bred by M.A. Douzos, is owned by Barber or Wachtel Stable and is trained by Peter Miller. He has four wins in 19 starts, earnings of $170,457 and is coming off a ninth in the Oct. 2 John Henry turf Championship.                 Plain Wrap is by Papa Clem, out of the Unusual Heat mare Nostalgie, was bred by... ...

By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 30, 2016) — California Chrome   stuck his nose out the window of the Bob Hubbard horse van and breathed familiar air. Arriving back at Santa Anita Park Oct. 30, around 11:45 a.m. local time after a smooth ride from trainer Art Sherman’s home base at Los Alamitos Race Course, the world’s greatest racehorse soon powered down the ramp with loyal groom Raul Rodriguez on the shank, ready for his Nov. 5 engagement as the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) favorite. After a toss of his head and Rodriguez’s steady hand on the shank for a short stroll, California Chrome was safely installed in Barn 126.  “There was no traffic. We just zipped right over here,” said assistant trainer Alan Sherman. “Hopefully we’re going to see him zip right into the winner’s circle.” California Chrome galloped at Los Al before his late-morning journey, having put in his final pre-race breeze Oct. 27, and will train at a time to be determined Oct. 31 at Santa Anita.... ...

By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2016) — California-bred Masochistic worked five furlongs from the gate in 1:00 flat with jockey Mike Smith aboard in a relaxed manner that had all of his connections pleased with the Oct. 29 move at Santa Anita Park. The 6-year-old gelding is prepping for the six-furlong TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I). “That’s as easy as he could go,” said co-owner Samantha Siegel. “Mike did a masterful job getting him to relax. That’s as relaxed as I’ve ever seen him.” Trainer Ron Ellis stood on the shank with Masochistic in the gap waiting for the end of the morning’s final renovation period. Masochistic, accompanied by a pony, then went out shortly after the tractors finished, while Ellis joined Siegel in the grandstand to watch the work. “Mike got him to really relax well,” Ellis said of Masochistic, who showed a penchant to run off in the mornings as a younger horse. “He’s gotten to know him pretty good and has worked him a couple... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2016) — Thoroughbred Charities of America announced that TVG analyst and former Major League Baseball player Paul Lo Duca will host “An Evening with Team California Chrome” on Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 7-9 p.m. at Matt Denny’s Ale House in Arcadia, Calif. The evening will feature a behind the scenes conversation with Frank Taylor, Perry Martin, Art Sherman, and Victor Espinoza about the history-making career of North American all-time leading earner California Chrome. All proceeds will benefit Thoroughbred Charities of America. “I look forward to hosting this event and recounting the remarkable career of California Chrome with the team,” said Lo Duca. Limited tickets are available for $100 per person at www.tca.org/tcc.html or by calling 859-276-4989. Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be offered. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2016) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Sweet Rafaela and fellow California-bred Buy Me a Drink are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Pike Place Dancer Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Golden Gate. Sweet Rafaela is by Thorn Song, out of the Tale of the Cat mare Telling Stories, was bred by G.W. Thomas, is owned by G C C I and trained by Cliff DeLima. The $14,000 Northern California Yearling Sale purchase won her lone start Sept. 24 with earnings of $22,500. Unbeaten Buy Me a Drink is by Atticus, out of the Hennessy mare Kiss of Fire, was bred by owner Richard Barton and trained by Jedd Josephson. She has two wins in two starts, earnings of $17,190 and is coming off a win in a Sept. 25 starter’s allowance. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2016) – Multiple stakes winner Patriots Rule and fellow California-bred Touching Rainbows are entered in Sunday’s $70,000 Lure Stakes at Santa Anita. 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 six wins in 22 starts, earnings of $422,075 and is coming off a sixth in the Oct. 8 City of Hope. Touching Rainbows is an also-eligible by Aragorn, out of the Gold Case mare Violin Case, was bred by Esembee, is owned by KM Racing and trained by Ricky Agarie. He has two wins in five starts, earnings of $34,050 and is coming off a Sept. 30 claiming win. ...

By Bloodhorse.com CYPRESS, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2016) –After California Chrome  ’s final serious workout in preparation for the Nov. 5 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), trainer Art Sherman expressed confidence his standout chestnut not only is doing well, but that he has an advantage on the competition. “If he’s not fit for a mile and a quarter now, he’ll never be,” Sherman said of the 2014 Horse of the Year, who covered six furlongs in 1:12 1/5 at his Los Alamitos Race Course home base Oct. 27. “Coming back in five weeks, some of these horses haven’t raced in two, three months. Going a mile and a quarter, let me tell you something, it takes a lot out of a horse. A mile and a quarter first time out of the box is tough.” California Chrome heads toward the $6 million Classic off a score in Santa Anita Park’s nine-furlong Awesome Again Stakes (gr. I) Oct. 1. Los Alamitos clocker Russ Hudak timed the son of Lucky Pulpit   in fractions of :24 2/5,... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2016) – Six California-breds, led by North America’s all-time leading earner California Chrome, were pre-entered on Wednesday for the 2016 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, to be held next week at Santa Anita. California Chrome is pre-entered in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic. He is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Not For Love mare Love the Chase, was bred by Perry Martin and Steve Coburn, is owned by California Chrome LLC and is trained by Art Sherman. He has 15 wins in 24 starts, record earnings of $13,432,650 and has won his last six races. He was third in this race in 2014. Ashleyluvssugar is pre-entered in the $4 million Grade I Breeders’ Cup Turf. He is by Game Plan, out of the Urgent Request mare Ashley’s Folly, was bred by owners Alesia, BranJam Stables and Ciaglia Racing and is trained by Peter Eurton. He has eight wins in 17 starts, earnings of $847,504 and is coming off a win in the Oct. 2 John... ...

By Bloodhorse.com CYPRESS, Calif. (Oct. 22, 2016) — When trainer Art Sherman puts blinkers on California Chrome   it sends a clear signal to the chestnut champion—it’s time to get serious. The 2014 Horse of the Year responded Oct. 22 at his Los Alamitos Race Course base. Blinkers on—mission accomplished. California Chrome started slow early in his five-furlong drill under regular exercise rider Dihigi Gladney, but kicked into another gear in the long Los Alamitos stretch and hit the wire in 1:00 2/5, athough both Sherman and assistant trainer Alan Sherman both had the work a bit faster at :59 4/5. According to Los Alamitos clocker Russ Hudak, the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) favorite covered the first quarter in :25 1/5, ran a half-mile in :48 3/5, and galloped out to six furlongs in 1:13 flat. The Shermans timed his final furlong to the wire in :11 flat. “That was some last eighth of a mile—he flew the last eighth,” Art Sherman said. “It’s the last quarter of a mile—that’s... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 19, 2016) – Multiple stakes winner Boozer is the highest career earner among those entered in Saturday’s $100,000 California Flag Handicap for Golden State Series eligibles at Santa Anita. 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 trained by Peter Miller. He has six wins in 15 starts, earnings of $368,060 and is coming off a second in the Sept. 30 Eddie D. McHeat is by Unusual Heat, out of the half a Year mare Style of the Year, was bred by owner Madeline Auerbach and is trained by Craig Lewis. He has three wins in 12 starts, earnings of $137,835 and is coming off a 10th in the Sept. 30 Eddie D. Boozer is by Unusual Heat, out of the Cape Canaveral mare Kitty and Boo, was bred by Abrams, Loverso, Perez, Huston Racing and Auerbach, is owned by Al & Sandee Kirkwood and trained by Mark... ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 19, 2016) – Coniah is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $250,000 Grade II Lexus Raven Run Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Keeneland. 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 Kieran McLauglin. She has three wins in 12 starts, earnings of $119,020 and is coming off a Sept. 29 optional claiming win. ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 19, 2016) – Grade II winner Cheekaboo is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $150,000 Grade III Pin Oak Valley View Stakes at Keeneland. 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 Sharon Alesia, Mike Burs and Ciaglia Racing and is trained by Peter Eurton. She has three wins in 11 starts, earnings of $298,381 and is coming off a fifth in the Oct. 1 Unzip Me. ...

EDMONTON, Alberta (Oct. 19, 2016) — All About Laughs is the lone California entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Freedom of the City Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Northlands Park. All About Laughs is by It’s No Joke, out of the Kissin Kris mare Crystal Kris, was bred by Mat Monaco, is owned by Lori Brickman and trained by Rodney Cone. She is a maiden making her sixth start with earnings of $4,778. ...

By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 15, 2016) –As most of the barns at Los Alamitos Race Course only started to rustle with activity during the early morning Oct. 15, California Chrome   stood like a sentinel at the top of the longest stretch run in North America. Ears pricked and unmoving, the chestnut son of Lucky Pulpit   patiently waited for the required outrider to make its way onto the track so he could go about his business for his first timed workout in preparation for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I). “He’ll stand there all morning if you let him,” trainer Art Sherman said, looking through his binoculars from his elevated perch at Los Al’s trackside grill, Schwanie’s at the Gap. As the outrider emerged from the darkness and ambled toward the track, the 2014 Horse of the Year got his cue from exercise rider Dihigi Gladney and backtracked into the backstretch, before stopping on a dime again to take in his surroundings. As he made his way to... ...

From TOC ALBANY, Calif. (Oct. 14, 2016) — Join TOC Staff and Directors at Golden Gate Fields for our Northern Annual Meeting. The event will include the general business meeting and a question-and-answer session, followed by a buffet luncheon and the Northern California TOC Owners’ Challenge Handicapping Contest (sponsored by XpressBet).     When:     Saturday, October 22, 2016 Where:    Golden Gate Fields, Bayview Lounge – Turf Club Time:      10:00 a.m.   You must be an Owner to RSVP, and if you want to attend both events, then you must RSVP separately.   ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 8, 2016) – Unbeaten Enola Gray is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Beverly J. Lewis Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Los Alamitos. Enola Gray is by Grazen, out of the More Than Ready mare Unsung Heroine, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has won all three starts with earnings of $229,100 and is coming off a win in the July 22 Fleet Treat. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (Sept. 8, 2016) – Sharkzilla is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $65,000 Gottstein Futurity for 2-year-olds at Emerald Downs. Sharkzilla is by Distorted Reality, out of the Moscow Ballet mare Blue Ice Shark, was bred by Roger Downes, is owned by John Parker and trained by Candi Tollett. He is a maiden making his third start with earnings of $3,648. ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 8, 2016) – Soi Phet and Magic Mark, winners of the two divisions of the Harry F. Brubaker Stakes, square off in Saturday’s $75,000 E. B. Johnston Stakes for California-breds at Los Alamitos Songforjohnmichael is by Songandaprayer, out of the Quiet American mare Silent Demand, was bred by Kathleen Kennedy, is owned by RL Stables and trained by Dan Hendricks. He has four wins in 13 starts, earnings of $186,850 and is coming off a second in the Aug. 24 Harry F. Brubaker. Magic Mark is by Benchmark, out of the Deputy Governor mare Jewel Magic, was bred by owners Dorine and John Lanza and is trained by Ron Ellis. He has six wins in 16 starts, earnings of $325,634 and is coming off a win in the Aug. 24 Harry F. Brubaker. El Huerfano is by Tannersmyman, out of the Capsized mare Adriftinthebay, was bred by M.A. Douzos, is owned by Barber or Wachtel and is trained by Peter Miller. He has four wins in 18... ...

By Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 7, 2016) — The third Los Angeles County Fair meet at Los Alamitos will start Thursday, Sept. 8. Post time for the 12-day season will be 2 p.m. Racing will be conducted on a Thursday-Sunday basis through Sunday, Sept. 25. Track gates – including the Clubhouse and Vessels Club – will open at 9:30 a.m. General parking is free with grandstand admission $3 ($2 for seniors). Included on the wagering menu are the $2 Pick Six, a pair of 50-cent Pick 4’s – races 2-5 and the final four races – as well as the Players’ Pick 5 – a 50-cent minimum wager with a reduced 14% takeout rate which is offered on the first five races. The richest race of the meet is the Grade II, $200,000 Los Alamitos Derby. Restricted to 3-year-olds, the 1 1/8-mile Derby was run during the Summer Thoroughbred Festival in July the previous two years. Shared Belief won the 2014 renewal while Gimme Da Lute prevailed in... ...