ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 19, 2015) – Stakes winner Sweet Marini is the linely favorite in Sunday’s $100,000 Dream of Summer Stakes for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Anniversary Kitty is by Tribal Rule, out of the Bertrando mare Justanotherblonde, was bred by Mike Abraham, is owned by Highlander Racing Stable and West Point Thoroughbreds and is trained by Craig Dollase. She has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $131,058 and is coming off a third in a Feb. 28 optional claimer. Sudden Sunday is by Bertrando, out of the General Meeting mare Sunday Dress, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Steve Miyadi, She has five wins in 24 starts, earnings of $193,039 and is coming off a Mar. 13 optional claiming win. Melanistic is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Charismatic mare Back Door Girl, was bred by Ron Goodman, is owned by Abbondanza Racing and trained by Richard Baltas. She has 11 wins in 42 starts, earnings of... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 18, 2015), Ashleyluvssugar is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s 200,000 Grade II San Luis Rey Stakes at Santa Anita. Ashleyluvssugar is by Game Plan, out of the Urgent Request mare Ashley’s Folly, was bred by owners Estate of Alesia, BranJam Stables & Ciaglia Racing and is trained by Peter Eurton. He has four wins in nine starts, earnings of $215,504 and is coming off a Feb. 5 optional claiming win. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 18, 2015) – Temple Keys is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Pasadena Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Temple Keys is by Temple City, out of the Fusaichi Pegasus mare Camas Creek, was bred by Linda Madsen& Joy Seifert, is owned by JK Racing and trained by Thomas Proctor. He has one win in five starts, earnings of $49,810 and is coming off a Feb. 13 maiden win. ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Mar. 18, 2015) – Defending champion Warren’s Knockout and fellow California-bred Omar are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Bill Thomas Memorial Stakes at Sunland Park. Warren’s Knockout is by Stormed, out of the Doneraile Court mare Now My Precious, was bred by Benjamin Warren, is owned by Len Schermer and trained by Justin Evans. He has 10 wins in 36 starts, earnings of $428,757 and is coming off a fourth in the Sept. 7 Premier Cup. He won this race last year and was second in 2013. Omar is by Bertrando, out of the Beau Genius mare Perfect Doll, was bred by Omar Aldabbagh, is owned by Randy Exelby, Running Rabbit, Rick and TG Racing and is trained by Robertino Diodoro. He has eight wins in 24 starts, earnings of $148,017 and is coming off a third in the Feb. 14 Phoenix Gold Cup.   ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Mar. 18, 2015) – No Tricks for Jack is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s 100,000 Harry Henson Handicap for fillies and mares at Sunland Park. No Tricks for Jack is by Jackpot, out of the Mazel Trick mare Swift Trick, was bred by Vessels Stallion Farm, is owned by J. Kirk and Judy Robison and is trained by Henry Dominguez. She has 13 wins in 42 starts, earnings of $191,552 and is coming off a three consecutive wins. ...

LAUREL, Md. (Mar. 18, 2015) – Bodhisattva is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Private Terms Stakes for 3-year-olds 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 two wins in nine starts, earnings of $85,095 and is coming off a fourth in the Feb. 16 Miracle Wood. ...

From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Mar. 16, 2015) — The California Horse Racing Board monthly meeting that was scheduled for this Thursday, March 19, at Cal Expo has been canceled. The next scheduled meeting of the Board will be held April 16 at Golden Gate Fields. ...

By Jay Hovdey, DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 12, 2015) — The owners and trainers of upwardly mobile older fillies and mares were looking at $700,000 on the table Saturday and a choice between running in the Azeri Stakes at Oaklawn Park against champion Untapable or the Santa Margarita at Santa Anita Park against a California-bred winner of one major event who was sired by a $1,000 stallion. Guess which way they went. Larry Jones, who won the Santa Margarita in 2013 with Joyful Victory, put Fox Hill Farm’s Cassatt on the bus to California for her 10th start at her ninth different racetrack. And no, she’s not on the lam from loan sharks. The daughter of Tapit already has won more than 600 grand. Meanwhile, Todd Pletcher scanned his overstuffed shed row and noticed that Dame Dorothy, a daughter of Bernardini, was primed and ready to go for owner Bobby Flay, so it was off to Santa Anita for her as well. “I’d like to think they’re running here because... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Mar. 13, 2015) – Marks Mine attempts to defend her title in Saturday’s $50,000 Camilla Urso Stakes for fillies and mares at Golden Gate. Fast and Foxy is by Thisnearlywasmine, out of the Falstaff mare Zorra Roja, was bred by Daehling Ranch, is owned by Joe Daehling and Holly Evans and is trained by Evans. She has six wins in 20 starts, earnings of 4149,009 and is coming off a second in a Feb. 15 allowance. She was seventh in this race last year. Tabled With Gold is by Formal Gold, out of the Never Tabled mare Tabled with Saros, was bred by Patricia Zacker & Ellen Hughes, is owned by Zacker and trained by Antonio Diaz. She has seven wins in 16 starts, earnings of $114,541 and is coming off a Feb. 15 allowance win. Look Quickly is by Run Away and Hide, out of the Western Fame mare Fame’s Flame, was bred by William Morey Jr., is owned by Morey Family Trust and is trained by... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (March 11, 2015) – Trained by Eddie Truman, Stakes winner Go West Marie returns Saturday to the surface she has excelled over since joining the Truman barn this past summer, and she heads a field of seven set to go in Saturday’s $100,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes at 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s unique hillside turf course. Trained by Truman since June 2014, the formerly East Coast-based Go West Marie will again attempt to prove the admonition in her name Saturday having only run out of the money once in eight starts since shipping to California. ‘GWM’ will seek her second win in-a-row down Santa Anita’s downhill turf course in the O’Brien and her third in-a-row since teaming with Hall of Famer Gary Stevens. A winner of the Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint Stakes Jan. 24 in her last out, she has never been worse than third over the course. “Eddie’s done a great job with this filly,” said Stevens following the... ...

By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 11, 2015) — Warren’s Veneda will look to keep trending upward with a win in the $400,000 Santa Margarita Stakes (gr. I) March 14 at Santa Anita Park. Coming off her first graded score in the Feb. 14 Santa Maria Stakes (gr. II), the Benjamin Warren-owned 5-year-old daughter of Affirmative will try to extend her stakes win streak to three with her first grade I try in the 1 1/8-mile test over Santa Anita’s dirt course. Under the guidance of jockey Tyler Baze for the sixth straight race, the Craig Lewis trainee will break from the outside in a seven-horse field of older fillies and mares, and will take on many of the same rivals she has beaten in her last two wins. All entrants will carry 118 pounds. BALAN: Improving Warren’s Veneda Wins Santa Maria “Every race is a separate entity. It’s all a different occasion and a new race,” Lewis said. “You always want to ride the upswings. It’s the downswings you worry about.... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 5, 2015) – Stakes winner Harlington’s Rose is one of four California-breds among the entries in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Las Flores Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Harlington’s Rose is by Harlington, out of the Orientate mare A Rose for You, was bred by Y-Lo Racing Stables, is owned by Halasz, Johnson, Newhart, Miller, et al and is trained by Steve Knapp. She has three wins in 20 starts, earnings of $311,040 and is coming off a third in a Feb. 12 optional claimer. Sagebrush Queen is by Unbridled Energy, out of the Tough Knight mare Nite Moon, was bred by Oak Hill Farm, is owned by Larry Konecne and Sandi Mattei and is trained by Jorge Gutierrez. She has four wins in 10 starts, earnings of $213,770 and is making her first start since a third in the July 12 Great Lady M. Global Hottie is by Dixie Chatter, out of the Desert God mare Sonora Desert, was bred by Baseline Equine, is... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 4, 2015) – Mega Heat is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $400,000 Grade I Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes at Santa Anita. Mega Heat is by Unusual Heat, out of the Native Prospector mare Laguna Sunrise, was bred by Madeline Auerbach, is owned by Sharon Alesia, Ciaglia Racing and Rob Dyrdek. He has 10 wins in 22 starts, earnings of $437,500 and is coming off a consecutive optional claiming wins. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 4, 2015) – Longshot Crimson Giant is the lone California-bred challenging Shared Belief in Saturday’s $1 million Santa Anita Handicap. Crimson Giant is by Formal Gold, out of the Exclusive Era mare Mia Lena, was bred by owner Bryan Carney and is trained by Charles Stutts. He has one win in 66 starts, earnings of $172,642 and is coming off a second in at Feb. 20 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 4, 2015) – Pulmarack is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $400,000 Grade II San Felipe Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Pulmarack is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Dehere mare Tamarack Bay, was bred by owners Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has one win in five starts, earnings of $121,600 and is coming off a second in the Jan. 24 California Cup Derby. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 4, 2015) – Blues Blaster is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $250,000 Grade II San Carlos Stakes at Santa Anita. Blues Blaster is by Redattore, out of the Rhythm mare Miss Rhythmic, was bred by Briere Thoroughbreds and is owned by trainer Bruce Dillenbeck. He has four wins in nine starts, earnings of $103,194 and is coming off a win in a Feb. 8 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 4, 2015) – Stakes winner Singing Kitty is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 China Doll Stakes for 3-year-old fillies 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 Chris Aulds and Peter Jeong and is trained by Matthew Chew. She has three wins in seven starts, earnings of $175,438 and is coming off a win in the Jan. 24 Xpressbet California Cup Oaks. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 27, 2015)–Due to a high probability of rain, Santa Anita Park has cancelled a special screening of the 2003 hit movie Seabiscuit this Saturday, which had been scheduled to start following the races at 6:30 p.m. in the track’s Paddock Gardens Area. The screening, which was planned to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the legendary Seabiscuit winning the 1940 Santa Anita Handicap, will be rescheduled at some point later this spring or summer, according to track officials. Directed by Gary Ross, “Seabiscuit” was nominated for seven Academy Awards and it marked the big screen debut of jockey Gary Stevens, who portrayed jockey George “The Ice Man” Woolf. Stevens, who returned to riding following a seven-year retirement in January, 2013, has won four Santa Anita Handicaps dating back to 1990, and he is scheduled to ride Chilean-bred Catch a Flight in this year’s $1 million Big ‘Cap on Saturday, March 7. Stevens will be available to media in the lead-up to America’s longest... ...

HOUSTON, Tex. (Feb. 24, 2015) – Woodmans Luck is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Maxxam Gold Cup Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park. Woodmans Luck is by Lucky Pulpit, out of the Woodman mare Royal Woodman, was bred by Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams, is owned by Jeffrey Kass and trained by Randy Mayfield. He has four wins in 38 starts, earnings of $289,740 and is coming off a Feb. 3 allowance win. ...

By Bloodhorse.com POMONA, Calif. (Feb. 22, 2015) — Barretts will hold its final sale at Fairplex Park in Pomona, Calif., Feb. 23 before relocating to Del Mar with its selected 2-year-olds in training sale. Pinhooks, primarily from the 2014 Keeneland and Barretts fall yearling sales, dominate the catalog. Moved up from its usual slot in March, which puts it first among the nation’s major 2-year-old auctions, the sale will begin at 2 p.m. PST. It will be conducted in the Hinds Pavilion, now in use year-round and very popular as a simulcast facility called the Finish Line Sports Grill. As it usually does, the catalog consists of consignments from around the country, mostly from Florida and California. While local buyers have always patronized the sale, it has attracted East Coast trainers as well as many horsemen from Japan. John Brocklebank of St. George, Utah, is bringing the most expensive pinhook to the Barretts sale. The colt, Hip No. 46, is by Super Saver  , whose first crop to the races last... ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Feb. 22, 2005) – California-breds Gospel Music and Real Heat are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Curribot Handicap at Sunland Park. Gospel Music is by Blazonry, out of the Pivotal mare Carbon Copy, was bred by Fred & Charlene Davis, is owned by J. Kirk and Judy Robison and is trained by Henry Dominguez. He has three wins in 15 starts, earnings of $94,200 and is coming off a fifth in a Jan. 9 allowance. Real Heat is by Unusual Heat, out of the Ole mare Chi Chi Nette, was bred by Madeline Auerbach and Barry Abrams, is owned by Class Racing Stable and trained by Bart Hone. He has four wins in 20 starts, earnings of $130,189 and is coming off a third in a Jan. 9 allowance.     ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2015) – Defending champion Ambitious Brew, one of seven stakes winners in the field, makes his first start since the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint in Saturday’s $100,000 Sensational Star Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles 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 Sean Williams. He has four wins in 14 starts, earnings of $271,920 and is coming off a third in the Jan. 24 Cal Cup Turf Classic. Boozer is by Unusual Heat, out of the Cape Canaveral mare Kitty and Boo, was bred by B. Abrams, V. Loverso, C. Perez, Huston Racing and M. Auerbach, is owned by Al and Saundra Kirkwood and trained by Mark Glatt. He has five wins in 14 starts, earnings of $345,242 and is coming off a second in the Jan. 24 Cal Cup Turf Classic. Weewinnin is by Comic Strip, out of the Roman Dancer mare... ...

PHOENIX, Az. (Feb. 16, 2015) – California-breds Best Asset and General Dixie are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Turf Paradise Derby for 3-year-olds. Best Asset is by Never Shamed, out of the Crimson Slew mare Crimson Cricket, was bred by Dick and Peggy Hopwood, is owned by Peggy Hopwood and is trained by Dan McFarlane. He has one win in nine starts, earnings of $39,586 and is coming off a second in the Feb. 4 Chuck N Luck Stakes. General Dixie is by Dixie Chatter, out of the General Meeting mare Song of Summer, was bred by Ballena Vista Farm, is owned by Richard Rennie and Eugene Burns and is trained by Burns. He has one win in four starts, earnings of $4,755 and is coming off a Feb. 6 maiden win. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2015) – Stakes winner Marino’s Wild Cat and fellow California-bred Mah Gellin are entered in Monday’s $50,000 Lost in the Fog Stakes at Golden Gate Marino’s Wild Cat is by Marino Marini, out of the Dayjur mare Faxene, was bred by Goy Guinnane, is owned by GCCI and trained by Cliff DeLima. He has five wins in 12 starts, earnings of $175,410 and is coming off a fifth in the Jan. 24 Donald Valpredo California Cup Sprint. Mah Gellin is by Skimming, out of the Maheras mare Mahrin, was bred by Racing Edge, is owned by Joe and Lola Sample and is trained by Duane Offield. He has five wins in 14 starts, earnings of $148,598 and is coming off a win in a Jan. 18 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2015) – Uzziel, who is also entered in Saturday’s Santa Maria Stakes, is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s $200,000 Grade II Buena Vista Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Uzziel is by Harlington, out of the Lord At War mare Pretti Woman, was bred by owners James and Tammy McKenney and trained by J. Keith Desormeaux. She has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $159,138 and is coming off a fifth in the Dec. 26 La Brea. ...

LAUREL, Md. (Feb. 13, 2015) – Bodhisattva is the lone California-bred entered in Monday’s $100,000 Miracle Wood Stakes for 3-year-olds 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 two wins in eight starts, earnings of $79,095 and is coming off a fourth in the Jan. 29 Frank Whiteley Stakes. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 12, 2015) – California-breds Hot Lightning and Not Enough Eddie are entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Baffle Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Hot Lightning is by Stormin Fever, out of the Two Punch mare Two Punch Gal, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Tim Goodwin, Steven Zolotas and Sabina Romo and is trained by Alfredo Marquez. He has one win in six starts, earnings of $43,240 and is coming off a maiden claiming win Jan. 17. Not Enough Eddie 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. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $25,700 and is coming off a seventh in the Nov. 1 Juvenile Turf Sprint Stakes. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Feb. 11, 2015) – California Cup Derby winner Mischief Clem is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade III El Camino Real Stakes for 3-year-olds at Golden Gate. Mischief Clem is by Papa Clem, out of the Bold Badgett mare Glitteringmischief, was bred by SLU, is owned by Griffin Thoroughbred Stables and trained by Robert Hess Jr. He has three wins in six starts, earnings of $266,380 and is coming off a win in the Jan. 24 California Cup Derby. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 11, 2015) – California-breds Uzziel, Warren’s Veneda and Sweet Marini are entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Santa Maria Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Uzziel is by Harlington, out of the Lord At War mare Pretti Woman, was bred by owners James and Tammy McKenney and trained by J. Keith Desormeaux. She has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $159,138 and is coming off a fifth in the Dec. 26 La Brea. 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 six wins in 20 starts, earnings of $467,612 and is coming off a win in the Paseana. Sweet Marini is by Marino Marini, out of the In Excess mare Excessing, was bred by BMWZ Stables, is owned by Kaleem Shah and trained by Bob Baffert. She has five wins in 13 starts, earnings of $411,418 and is coming off a second in the... ...

HALLANDALE, Fla. (Feb. 11, 2015) – Joy Boy is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Essex Handicap at Gulfstream Park. Joy Boy is by Tribal Rule, out of the Half Term mare Joyously, was bred by Dr. and Mrs. William Gray, is owned by TK Stables and is trained by Kellyn Gorder. He has 10 wins in 32 starts, earnings of $392,611 and is coming off consecutive optional claiming wins. ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 11, 2015) – Omar is the lone California-bred 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, Running Rabbit, Rick and TG Racing and is trained by Robertino Diodoro. He has eight wins in 23 starts, earnings of $140,742 and is coming off a third in the Jan. 24 Swift Stakes. ...

By Jay Hovdey, DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 5, 2015) — There is a school of thought – or at least a correspondence course – that holds that the reigning Horse of the Year should have no easy afternoons. That he or she should be tested to the max in each and every race, and that the title bestowed for the previous season should be validated at every possible turn. Sounds good to me. It probably was fun to watch but hard to be impressed when 1947 Horse of the Year Armed came out in early January of ’48 to beat Stageboy by half a length in an allowance race at Gulfstream Park. Roman Brother was a compromise choice as 1965 Horse of the Year when he got very good in the fall and won the Woodward, the Manhattan, and the Jockey Club Gold Cup in a 27-day span, but he hardly enhanced his status with his 1966 debut in an allowance race at Hialeah. And the mighty Forego would get... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 5, 2015) – Stakes winner Harlington’s Rose and fellow California-bred Global Hottie are entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Wishing Well Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Harlington’s Rose is by Harlington, out of the Orientate mare A Rose for You, was bred by Y-Lo Racing Stables, is owned by Thomas Halasz, Ryan Johnson, Paul Newhart, Marth Miller et al and is trained by Steve Knapp. She has three wins in 19 starts, earnings of $301,680 and is coming off a third in the Jan. 19 Santa Monica. Global Hottie is by Dixie Chatter, out of the Desert God mare Sonora Desert, was bred by Baseline Equine, is owned by Karl Watson, Mike Pegram and Paul Weitman and is trained by Bob Baffert. She has four wins in six starts, earnings of $156,490 and is coming off a Jan. 18 optional claiming win. ...

By The Jockey Club LEXINGTON, KY. (Feb. 4, 2015) — The Jockey Club Tour on FOX Sports 1 will break from the gate in dramatic fashion Saturday with a two-hour telecast featuring four major stakes races from historic Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita Park, a Pick Four wager on those races, a betting challenge that will benefit equine charities and several feature stories on horses and people. The telecast, which will air from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. EST on FOX Sports 1, will include the $500,000 Donn Handicap, the $500,000 San Antonio, the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap and the $200,000 San Marcos Stakes. The San Antonio will feature 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome and 2013 Eclipse Award winner Shared Belief as the two renew a rivalry that started in the controversial running of  the Breeders’ Cup Classic last November 1. America’s Best Racing has produced a promotional video for “The Rematch.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frJ1jkzG2Qk&feature=youtu.be The Donn Handicap field will include Lea, who won last year’s Donn; Constitution, the... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Feb. 4, 2015) – A trio of California-breds is entered in Saturday’s $50,000 California Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Golden Gate. Niassa is by Papa Clem, out of the Tale of the Cat mare Glamour Cat, was bred by owners Barbara and Jack Owens and is trained by William Morey. She has three wins in five starts, earnings of 110,780 and is coming off a Jan. 8 allowance win. Swiss Skimmer is by Swiss Yodeler, out of the Skimming mare Coastal Skimming, was bred by owners Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Seven Specht, She has one win in nine starts, earnings of $45,103 and is coming off a seventh in the Jan. 24 Xpressbet California Cup Oaks. Aly’s Last Magic is by Alymagic, out of the Tychonic mare Prochonic, was bred by owner and trainer Alex Paszkeicz. She is a maiden making her second start with earnings of $4,056. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 1, 2015) — The California-bred Horse of the Year for 2014 will be announced at the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association’s Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner, to be held Feb. 9 at the Pasadena Westin. The three finalists for Horse of the Year, in alphabetical order, are: Alert Bay, Big Macher and California Chrome. 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 – Lucky Pulpit, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams. Champion Sire of California Conceived Foals by Turf Earnings – Unusual Heat, owned by the Unusual Heat Syndicate. Champion Sire of California Conceived Two-Year-Olds by Earnings – Papa Clem, property of a syndicate. Champion Sire of California Conceived Foals by Number of Winners – Tribal Rule. Champion Breeders of... ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Feb. 2, 2015) – California-breds Popalicious and Hidethgoodstuff are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 El Diario Handicap for fillies and mares at Sunland Park. Popalicious is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Forestry mare Sea Poppy, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by Solitaire Stables, Allen Aldridge, Tom Mansor and Skyler Kelley and is trained by Henry Dominguez. She has five wins in 20 starts, earnings of $207,392 and is coming off a fourth in a Jan. 17 allowance. Hidethegoodstuff is by Old Topper, out of the Storm Boot mare Minimums Minimums, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Henry Dominguez. She had three wins in 19 starts, earnings of $157,067 and is coming off a fifth in a Jan. 17 allowance. ...

From BetAmerica ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 28, 2015) – BetAmerica has agreed to be the presenting sponsor for the 2014 California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) Annual Awards Dinner, to be held at the Westin at Pasadena on Monday, Feb. 9, 2015. Every year the CTBA names California-bred champions in nine categories, including the prestigious Horse of the Year. As feted as Points Offthebench was last year, it’s expected that California Chrome will be named Champion Three-Year-Old and will be the frontrunner for Horse of the Year. Hall of Fame inductions, as well as Trainer of the Year, Leading Breeder and five categories of Leading Stallion awards will also be included in the night’s honors. “2014 was the year we launched in California and, after a successful first year, we are delighted to be able to support this event which honors California breeders” said John Ford, CEO of BAM Software and Services, which powers BetAmerica. “We are delighted to have BetAmerica as a sponsor of this premier event which should be extra special this... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 28, 2015) – Grade I winner Big Macher is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Palos Verdes Stakes at Santa Anita. 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 trained by Richard Baltas. He has six wins in 14 starts, earnings of $553,678 and is coming off a win in the Nov. 23 Cary Grant. Big Macher was claimed by Richard Baltas from his first start, a $20,000 maiden claiming race on July 17, 2013, has paid his way and then some. Baltas had ticketed Big Macher for the $150,000 California Cup Sprint on Sunshine Millions California Cup Day last Saturday, but after drawing the one post position, opted to wait for the Palos Verdes, one reason being he hoped to get a more advantageous post position. “I didn’t expect him to achieve what he has so far, hell no,” Baltas said of the 5-year-old gelding. “When... ...

By Raceday 360 INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Jan. 29, 2015) — On Friday, January 16, after almost 69 years in operation, Atlantic City Race Course closed its doors. The announcement seemed inevitable after more than a decade of deterioration to the physical plant, despite the track’s successful boutique turf meet that saw increases in both handle and attendance each year. ACRC was the latest casualty of racing’s contraction, following the closure of Suffolk Downs in October after 79 years of racing and of Betfair Hollywood Park in 2013 after it completed its 75th racing season. Three venerable tracks that once played host to the brightest human and equine stars in the sport, venues that were once considered the best of racing, shuttered. How will the history of these tracks be documented? Much of their narrative—from attendance numbers to the story of their declines—can be found in local libraries and racing databases. But what of the untold stories? What of the documents, created over decades by teams of pressbox citizens, photographers and videographers?... ...

LAUREL, Md. (Jan. 25, 2015) – Bodhisattva is the lone California-bred entered in Thursday’s $100,000 Frank Whiteley Jr. Stakes for 3-year-olds 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 two wins in seven starts, earnings of $73,095 and is coming off a Dec. 18 optional claiming win. ...

By DRF.com Click here for Past Performances ARCADIA, Calif. – Alert Bay was the best California-bred 3-year-old in 2014 who did not win the Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year. In 2014, Alert Bay started the year as a maiden and finished as a five-time stakes winner. That record will make him the favorite in Saturday’s $250,000 California Cup Turf Classic at Santa Anita, a race that does not include Horse of the Year California Chrome. Alert Bay is part of a field of 12 in the 1 1/8-mile Cal Cup Turf Classic. “This race has been a target for a while,” trainer Blaine Wright said on Thursday. The Turf Classic is the fifth and final stakes for California-breds on a 10-race California Cup program that begins at noon Pacific. :: CALIFORNIA CUP: Get PPs, watch Saturday’s Santa Anita card live Earlier in the day, there are eight 3-year-olds in the $250,000 California Cup Derby, a race California Chrome won in 2014. The other stakes are the $200,000 California... ...

By DRF.com Click here for Past Performances ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 23, 2015) –Disillusioned by drawing the No. One post position, trainer Richard Baltas scratched likely favorite Big Macher from Saturday’s $150,000 California Cup Sprint and will point the California-bred son of Beau Genius to next Saturday’s Grade II Palos Verdes Stakes instead. With the scratch, San Onofre inherits the inside post position, as well as the role of morning-line favorite. :: CALIFORNIA CUP: Get PPs, watch Saturday’s Santa Anita card live California Cup Sprint (race 8) Key contenders San Onofre (Last 3 Beyers: 97-99-99) * San Onofre has not raced since last February, when he won an optional claimer at 6 1/2 furlongs for his fourth consecutive win. The California Cup Sprint will be San Onofre’s stakes debut. * Mike Smith, who has ridden the gelding during the win streak, has the mount. San Onofre is quick and certainly can lead but has shown the ability to race from slightly off the pace. “He’s so versatile,” trainer Karen Headley said. “He can go... ...

By DRF.com Click here for Past Performances ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 23, 2015) – The unbeaten 3-year-old Acceptance will try to stay perfect Saturday at Santa Anita, where his chance to win the $250,000 California Cup Derby hinges partly on the status of a key rival. Tough Sunday scored a highly rated maiden win last out, but a bruised left front foot forced trainer Steve Miyadi to work the colt without shoes Wednesday. His participation in the 1 1/16-mile derby, race 6, will be a race-day decision. Win or lose, Tough Sunday is a key player. From the rail post, stretching out to a route, Tough Sunday likely would set the pace. Acceptance drew post 2. :: CALIFORNIA CUP: Get PPs, watch Saturday’s Santa Anita card live Tough Sunday’s barefoot work Wednesday went in 1:00.60 for five furlongs. “His shoes were bugging him,” Miyadi said. “We’ll see how he is with the shoes on; that will be day of race.” DRF FORMULATOR FACT: No. 2 Acceptance. Trainer Don Warren is 43-2-7-4 with... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity Click here for Past Performances ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 19, 2015) – Stakes winner Velvet Mesquite returns once again to the surface she has clearly excelled over on Saturday. Velvet Mesquite will take on 13 rivals in the Sunshine Millions Cal Cup Day’s edition of the Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint at 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s unique hillside turf course for Golden State Seres eligibles. Owned and bred by Harris Farms and trained by Blake Heap, the 5 year-old mare was a strong third in the Gr. II Monrovia down the hillside in her last out Jan. 4. A staggering five for seven when running over the course, Velvet Mesquite will seek her second stakes win Saturday. By In Excess out of the Huddle Up mare Mesquite, Velvet Mesquite is 11-5-2-1 overall with earnings of $284,606. A hillside professional in her own right, Carla Gaines’ Heat Trap comes off a second place finish in the Gr. II Monrovia. Owned and bred by Mark... ...

By DRF.com Click here for Past Performances ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 23, 2015) — He trains them. He owns them. And, sometimes, he even breeds them. Jerry Hollendorfer is a triple threat, best exemplified by Heat the Rocks, one of two fillies he will send out Saturday in the $200,000 California Cup Oaks at Santa Anita. The Cal Cup Oaks, at one mile on turf, drew a field of eight 3-year-old fillies, with half the runners attempting turf for the first time. Included in that quartet is Hollendorfer’s duo of Heat the Rocks and Light One, both of whom figure to be strongly backed in the wagering. By Unusual Heat, Heat the Rocks comes off a second-place finish in the one-mile Soviet Problem for statebreds at Los Alamitos, her first start beyond a sprint. Hollendorfer, who bred Heat the Rocks in a partnership, said her pedigree is a reason he wants to try her on turf. DRF FORMULATOR FACT: No. 4 Heat the Rocks. Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer is 25-2-4-4 with a... ...

By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 18, 2015) — It’s a little early to proclaim a Cinderella story in the making, but Old English Rancho does seem to have a nice colt in its homebred Acceptance. Racing for the partnership of Old English owners E.W. “Bud” and Judy Johnston and Robert Riggio, Acceptance kept his unbeaten record intact with a professional score Dec. 14 in the King Glorious Stakes at Los Alamitos. If “King Glorious Stakes” has a familiar ring, it should. Last year’s edition, the final one held at Hollywood Park, was the coming-out party for the partnership of California Chrome and jockey Victor Espinoza and the launching pad for some California dreaming come true. Acceptance still has a lot to prove before anyone mistakes him for a second California Chrome. His story would be a very different one anyway, for unlike Chrome’s neophyte owner/breeders, Old English Rancho has been around for decades. Acceptance’s roots go deep into Old English Rancho’s history, for the farm has developed the family that... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 16, 2015) – Stakes winner Harlington’s Rose and fellow California-breds Dancinthenightaway and  Sweet Marini are entered in Monday’s $200,000 Grade II Santa Monica Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Harlington’s Rose is by Harlington, out of the Orientate mare A Rose for You, was bred by Y-Lo Racing Stables, is owned by Thomas Halasz, Ryan Johnson, Paul Newhart, Martha Miller, et al and is trained by Steve Knapp. She has three wins in 18 starts, earnings of $277,680 and is coming off a win in the Dec. 28 Kalookan Queen. Dancinthenightaway is by Indian Charlie, out of the General Meeting mare Last Dance for Me, was bred by owners Al and Saundra Kirkwood and is trained by Mark Glatt. She is unbeaten in four starts with earnings of $123,720 and is coming off a win in a Dec. 27 optional claimer. Sweet Marini is by Marino Marini, out of the In Excess mare Excessing, was bred by BMWZ Stables, is owned by Kaleem Shaw and... ...

By Bloodhorse.com HALLANDALE, Fla. (Jan. 15, 2015) — HRTV will again provide live coverage of the Eclipse Awards ceremony Jan. 17, organizers announced Jan. 14. The event-day television coverage of the Eclipse Awards, to be held at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., will air from 8-11 p.m. EST. Live coverage of the ceremony will also be available via HRTV.com, Racetrack Television Network, and DRF.com. Jeannine Edwards of ESPN will again host the ceremony. The crowning point of the evening will be the announcement of Horse of the Year, with Bayern, California Chrome, and Main Sequence as the three finalists. HRTV will conduct guest interviews with personalities who figure prominently in the big night during its day-long Saturday racing coverage. Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/89601/hrtv-to-again-broadcast-eclipse-awards-live#ixzz3Ouqd0tix ...

From BetAmerica SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2015) — BetAmerica today announces that it has agreed to be the presenting sponsor for the 2014 California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Annual Awards Dinner, to be held at the Westin at Pasadena on Monday, February 9, 2015. Every year the CTBA names California-bred champions in nine categories, including the prestigious Horse of the Year. As feted as Points Offthebench was last year, it’s expected that California Chrome will be named Champion Three-Year-Old and will be the frontrunner for Horse of the Year. Hall of Fame inductions, as well as Trainer of the Year, Leading Breeder and five categories of Leading Stallion awards will also be included in the night’s honors. “2014 was the year we launched in California and, after a successful first year, we are delighted to be able to support this event which honors California breeders” said John Ford, CEO of BAM Software and Services, which powers BetAmerica. “We are delighted to have BetAmerica as a sponsor of this premier event... ...

From CHRB ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 13, 2015) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting this Thursday, January 15, in the Baldwin Terrace Room at Santa Anita Park beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Medication and Track Safety Committee will hold a meeting in the same location on Wednesday, January 14, beginning at 1:30 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 Board agenda / committee agenda and supporting Board package / committee package of materials also are available on the website. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 8, 2015) – Warren’s Veneda is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Paseana 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 five wins in 19 starts, earnings of $407,012 and is coming off a second in the Dec. 6 Bayakoa. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 8, 2015) – Nominations close this Saturday, Jan. 10, for the five stakes on the card for California Cup and Sunshine Millions, to be held at Santa Anita on Saturday, Jan. 24 for horses bred or sired in California. The stakes to be run: $150,000 Donald Valpredo California Cup Sprint, Four Year Olds and Upward, Six Furlongs. $150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint, Fillies And Mares, Four Year Olds and Upward, About Six And One Half Furlongs (Hillside Turf Course). $200,000 California Cup Oaks, Fillies Three Year Olds, One Mile (Turf). $250,000 California Cup Turf Classic, Four Year Olds and Upward, One Mile And One Eighth (Turf). $250,000 California Cup Derby, Three Year Olds, One Mile And One Sixteenth. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 1, 2015) – Stakes winner Velvet Mesquite and fellow California-bred Heat Trap are entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II Monrovia Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Heat Trap is by Unusual Heat, out of the Deposit Ticket mare Trapunto, was bred  by owners Scott Gross and Mark Devereaux and is trained by Carla Gaines, She has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $251,956 and is coming off a second in a Nov. 21 optional claimer. Velvet Mesquite is by In Excess, out of the Huddle Up mare Mesquite, was bred by owner Harris Farms and is trained by Blake Heap. She has five wins in 10 starts, earnings of $260,606 and is coming off a second in the Nov. 1 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 29, 2014) – The deadline to register foals of 2013 as California-bred or California-sired is Dec. 31, 2014.   The registration fee for members of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association is $125 per foal. The registration fee for non-members of the CTBA is $250 per foal.   The registration fee after Dec. 31 is $750 per foal for CTBA members and non-members.   For Cal-bred foal forms, click https://ctba.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/NOM-CalBredFoalRegistrationApplication-5-1.pdf.   For Cal-foaled foal forms, click https://ctba.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/NOM-AppCalSiredReg-4-1.pdf.   For more information, contact Mary Ellen at the CTBA office, 626-445-7800 ext. 236 or email registration@ctba.com. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 31, 2014) – Graded winner Big Bane Theory is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Grade II San Gabriel Stakes at Santa Anita. Big Bane Theory 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 13 starts, earnings of $365,640 and is coming off a fifth in the Nov. 28 Seabiscuit. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 28, 2014) – Singing Kitty is the lone California-bred entered in Thursday’s $75,000 Blue Norther Stakes for 3-year-old fillies 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 Chris Aulds, Peter Jeong and Brandon Hillman and is trained by Matthew Chew. She has two wins in five starts, earnings of $65,188 and is coming off a Dec. 11 claiming win. ...

BENSALEM, Pa. (Dec. 27, 2014) – Whatsthequestion is the lone California-bred entered in Tuesday’s $75,000 Valley Forge Stakes at Parx Racing. Whatsthequestion is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Horse Chestnut mare You Are the Answer, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by Mason Dixon Stable and trained by Tim Kreiser. He has five wins in 18 starts, earnings of $117,340 and is coming off consecutive optional claiming wins. ...

LAUREL, Md. (Dec. 31, 2014) – She’s Ordained is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 What a Summer Stakes for fillies and mares at Laurel Park. She’s Ordained is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Not For Love mare Whole Lotta Love, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by Ronald Ulrich and trained by Tim Kreiser. She has 14 wins in 37 starts, earnings of $386,525 and is coming off a 10th in the Dec. 6 Willa On the Move Stakes. She was second in the Jan. 25 What a Summer Stakes. ...

By Bloodhorse.com ALBANY, Calif. (Dec. 24, 2014) — The $200,000 El Camino Real Derby (gr. III), Northern California’s official Triple Crown prep, headlines the stakes schedule for the 2014-2015 winter/spring meeting at Golden Gate Fields. Golden Gate Fields kicks off its 98-day season Dec. 26 with a nine-race program that begins at the special early post time of 12:15 p.m. PST. Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields’ sister racetrack, also opens its winter-spring season Friday and first post at the Arcadia oval is noon. Shared Belief, the popular champion gelding stabled at Golden Gate Fields in the barn of Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, will run in the opening-day feature at Santa Anita, the $300,000 Malibu Stakes.  Fans will be able to watch Shared Belief compete as Golden Gate Fields simulcasts all the action from Santa Anita. Golden Gate Fields’ winter/spring meet runs through June 14 with the standard post time of 12:45 p.m. PT. The normal racing week is Thursday through Sunday, although there will be a special... ...

From The Jockey Club LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 2, 2014) — The Jockey Club reminds owners of unregistered yearlings and 2-year-olds that to avoid additional late registration fees the requirements for registration must be completed by December 31, 2014.   The late registration fee increases from $550 to $800 after December 31 of the yearling year and from $800 to $2,025 after December 31 of the 2-year-old year.   Interactive RegistrationTM (IR) is the most efficient means to complete the Application for Foal Registration and other registration requirements. IR enables customers to check the status of their applications and, through the Registration Center, view and resolve outstanding conditions of registration.   Sign-up is free at registry.jockeyclub.com. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 22, 2014) – Kathleen Rose is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Robert J. Frankel Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Kathleen Rose is by Good Journey, out of the Decarchy mare Cantina’s Rose, was bred by owner B&B Zietz Stables and is trained by Mike Machowsky. She has five wins in 14 starts, earnings of $339,488 and is coming off a second in a Nov. 28 allowance. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 22, 2014) – California-breds Avanti Bello, Notorious and Tomasino are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Eddie Logan Stakes for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita. Avanti Bello is by Include, out of the Mizzen Mast mare Masterful Lass, was bred by Lou Neve, is owned by Darin Tsukashima and trained by Doug O’Neill. He won his lone start Nov. 20 with earnings of $20,280. Notorious is by McCann’s Mojave, out of the Ghazi mare Ghazi’s Lass, was bred by Steve Specht, is owned by Lauren Robson and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has one win in two starts, earnings of $33,850 and is coming off a Oct. 29 maiden win. Tomasino is an also-eligible by Silic, out of the Houston mare Diamond Oak Diva, was bred by Nadine Anderson, is owned by Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms, Nadine Anderson and Penley Leonard and is trained by Robert Leonard. He has one win in three starts, earnings of $17,770 and is coming off a win in a Dec. 11 maiden claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 21, 2014) – Grade I winner Tamarando and fellow California-bred Frensham take on Shared Belief in Friday’s $300,000 Grade I Malibu Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. Tamarando is by Bertrando, out of the Dehere mare Tamarack Bay, was bred by owners Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He has four wins in 14 starts, earnings of $665,370 and is coming off a seventh in the Nov. 29 Native Diver. Frensham is by Square Eddie, out of the Formal Gold mare Farnham, was bred by J. Paul Reddam, is owned by Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has two wins in 12 starts, earnings of $119,628 and is coming off a third in a Nov. 9 optional claimer. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 21, 2014) – Betty Grable Stakes winner More Complexity and fellow California-bred Uzziel are entered in Friday’s $300,000 Grade I La Brea Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. 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 Mike Puype. She has four wins in 10 starts, earnings of $153,138 and is coming off a sixth in a Nov. 28 allowance. More Complexity is by Square Eddie, out of the Yonaguska mare Marquis Diamond, was bred by J. Paul Reddam, is owned by Reddam Racing and trained by Edward Freeman. She has four wins in 10 starts, earnings of $214,970 and is coming off a win in the Nov. 9 Betty Grable. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 21, 2014) – Multiple Derby winner Alert Bay is one of five California-breds entered in Friday’s $200,000 Grade II Mathis Brothers Mile Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. 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. He has six wins in 12 starts, earnings of $497,207 and is coming off a three consecutive stakes wins, two of them Derbies, the most recent being the Nov. 26 Zia Park Derby. 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 four wins in 12 starts, earnings of $244,170 and is coming off a third in the Nov. 23 Cary Grant Stakes. Red Outlaw is by Tribal Rule, out of the Slewpy mare Anachristina, was bred by Liberty Road Stables, is owned by Blinkers On Racing... ...

From NTRA LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 18, 2014) – Voting is now underway via the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) website, www.ntra.com, for the 16th annual NTRA Moment of the Year. Fans can choose from among 10 of the year’s most memorable, moving and significant events in Thoroughbred racing. The winning moment will be revealed the morning of January 16 at the annual ThoroFan Awards Breakfast at Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino in Hallandale Beach, Fla., and recognized at the following evening’s 44th Annual Eclipse Awards, also at Gulfstream Park. Those that vote for the eventual winner automatically will be entered in a random drawing to win a $100 gift certificate for Breeders’ Cup merchandise. To vote for the “NTRA Moment of the Year,” visit ntra.formstack.com/forms/ntra_moment_of_the_year. The eligible moments were selected to illustrate a wide range of human emotions and achievements as well as outstanding displays of equine athleticism. Listed chronologically, the events that fans can choose from are: ·         Seven-year-old gelding Game On Dude wins the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap by... ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Dec. 14, 2014) – Defending champion Warrens Venedalucy is one of four California-breds are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Bold Ego Handicap for fillies and mares at Sunland Park. Papa’s Dancing is by Papa Clem, out of the Helmsman mare Dancing Stripes, was bred by E-Racing.com, is owned by T and T Roofing and SG Drilling Consultants and is trained by Johnnie Nall. She has three wins in 12 starts, earnings of $53,960 and is coming off a Nov. 29 allowance win. Hidethegoodstuff is by Old Topper, out of the Storm Boot mare Minimums Minimums, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Johnnie Nall. She has three wins in 17 starts, earnings of $155,417 and is coming off a seventh in a Nov. 16 optional claimer. Warrens Venedalucy is by Doc Gus, out of the Carson City mare State the Obvious, was bred by Benjamin Warren, is owned by Ace Racing Stable and trained by Justin Evans. She has eight wins in 34 starts,... ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 11, 2014) – Golden State Juvenile Stakes winner Acceptance risks his perfect record in Sunday’s $200,000 King Glorious Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-olds at Los Alamitos. Kluszewski is by Northern Afleet, out of the Malek mare Melinda Rose, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Phil D’Amato. He has one win in four starts, earnings of $34,100 and is coming off a Dec. 4 maiden win. Comanche Ruler is by Tribal Rule, out of the Rio Verde mare Super Flo, was bred by Judi Garfi-Partridge & Serenity Oaks Farm, is owned by John Elick, Firsthome Thoroughbreds and William Peeples and is trained by Adam Kitchingman. He has one win in four starts, earnings of $68,850 and is coming off a fourth in the Nov. 1 Golden State Juvenile Stakes. Acceptance is by Vronsky, out of the Perfect Mandate mare Allswellthatnswell, was bred by Old English Rancho, is owned by E.W. and Judy Johnston and Robert Riggio and is trained by Donald Warren.... ...

By Bloodhorse.com ALBANY, Calif. (Dec. 11, 2014) — Golden Gate Fields canceled its seven-race live program Thursday, Dec. 11, due to a severe storm that drenched the San Francisco Bay Area with heavy rains and gusty winds. The storm has caused flooding, power outages, and transportation problems throughout the Bay Area. Golden Gate Fields announced the decision to cancel the races early Thursday morning. The track plans to resume racing Friday, Dec. 12, at 12:45 p.m. PST. The full-card cancellation is believed to the first at Golden Gate Fields due to weather concerns since Dec. 22, 2002. There was a partial cancellation of a program after three races Jan. 14, 2005 due to unsafe track conditions. Golden Gate debuted its all-weather Tapeta racing surface in November 2007.   ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 4, 2014) – Multiple stakes winner My Fiona in the leading earner and high weight in Sunday’s $200,000 Soviet Problem Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-old fillies at Los Alamitos. Heat the Rocks is by Unusual Heat, out of the Tribal Rule mare Rockella, was bred by Jerry Hollendorfer, George Todaro, Gallop Out Racing and John Yee, is owned by Hollendorfer, Brett Tahajian and Todaro and is trained by Hollendorfer. She has one win in three starts, earnings of $48,160 and is coming off a Nov. 7 maiden win. Easter Fever is by Stormin Fever, out of the Jade Hunter mare Hunting Jade, was bred by Schroeder Farms, is owned by Gary and Cecil Barber and trained by Peter Miller. She has one win in five starts, earnings of $59,000 and is coming off a second in a Nov. 22 optional claimer. Niassa is by Papa Clem, out of the Tale of the Cat mare Glamour Cat, was bred by owners Barbara and Jack Owens and... ...

From NTRA WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 4, 2014) — A provision that retroactively extends three-year tax depreciation for all racehorses was passed by the United States House of Representatives yesterday as part of H.R. 5771, the “Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014.” The bill, which extends retroactively through the end of 2014 numerous provisions which expired at the end of 2013, was passed by a vote of 378-46 and now goes to United States Senate for consideration. 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 2009 Farm Bill. The provision allows taxpayers to depreciate using a three-year schedule for racehorses 24 months of age and younger when purchased and placed into service, as opposed to a seven-year schedule. The accelerated schedule better reflects the length of a typical racehorse’s career and is more equitable for owners. H.R 5771 also retroactively extends two other provisions that spur investment in racehorses.... ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2014) – Warren’s Veneda is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Bayakoa Stakes for fillies and mares at Los Alamitos. 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 five wins in 18 starts, earnings of $367,012 and is coming off a third in the Nov. 9 Betty Grable. She was third in this race last year at Hollywood Park. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2014) – Lucky Forty Niner is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Gold Rush Stakes  for 2-year-ods at Golden Gate. Lucky Forty Niner is by Lucky J. H., out of the Forty Niner mare Miner’s Gal, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Mary Jo Bright and trained by Wendell McDaniel. He has one win in 10 starts, earnings of $41,110 and is coming off a fifth in the Nov. 8 Golden Nugget. ...

HALLANDALE, Fla. (Dec. 3, 2014) – Rebecca’s Surprise is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $110,000 Glass Slipper Starter Stakes for fillies and mares at Gulfstream Park. Rebecca’s Surprise is by Marino Marini, out of the Montbrook mare Violet Brook, was bred by Milt Policzer, Zuer Racing and Ray Jones, is owned by USA Thoroughbreds and trained by Kelly Breen. She has 11 wins in 26 starts, earnings of $261,198 and is coming off a win in an Oct. 16 starter’s allowance. ...

LAUREL, Md. (Dec. 3, 2014) – Defending champion She’s Ordained is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Willa on the Move Stakes for fillies and mares at Laurel Park. She’s Ordained is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Not For Love mare Whole Lotta Love, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by Ronald Ulrich and trained by Timothy Kreiser. She has 14 wins in 36 starts, earnings of $386,525 and is coming off a third in the July 12 Sweet and Sassy Stakes. ...

By Bloodhorse.com CYPRESS, Calif. (Dec. 1, 2014) — Los Alamitos Race Course’s 12-day winter meet opens Dec. 4 and runs through Dec. 21. Two grade I races for juveniles anchor the meet: the $500,000 Los Alamitos Futurity at 1 1/16 miles Dec. 20 and the $350,000 Starlet for fillies at the same distance Dec. 13. The Los Alamitos Futurity is part of the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” series of races that carry important points to determine preference should more than 20 horses be entered for the 2015 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I). Joining the Los Alamitos Futurity and the Starlet on the five-race winter stakes schedule are two major California-bred juvenile stakes, both at one mile: the $200,000 Soviet Problem Stakes for fillies Dec. 7 and the $200,000 King Glorious Stakes, which is set for Dec 14. California Chrome won last year’s King Glorious by 6 1/4 lengths to cap his 2-year-old campaign and went on to win the 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes (gr.... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Nov. 28, 2014) – California-sired Stryker Phd and California-breds Marino’s Wild Cat, G. G. Ryder and Pepper Crown are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Berkeley Handicap at Golden Gate. Stryker Phd is by Bertrando, out of the Smart Strike mare Striking Scholar, was bred by Char Clark Thoroughbreds and Todd Havens, is owned by Mona Hour and is trained by Larry Ross. He has five wins in 17 starts, earnings of $308,651 and is coming off a second in the Oct. 30 Big Bear Stakes. 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 Clifford DeLima. He has five wins in 10 starts, earnings of $170,410 and is coming off a second in the Nov. 15 Oakland Stakes. 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... ...