OCEANPORT, N.J. (July 19, 2023) – Fowler Blue, fresh off a record-setting performance at Ellis Park, is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $400,000 Grade III Monmouth Cup Stakes at Monmouth Park. Fowler Blue is by Curlin to Mischief, out of the Unusual Heat mare Roses for Joni, was bred by William Branch & Arnold Hill, is owned by Branch and trained by Doug O’Neill. He has three wins in 15 starts, earnings of $159,249 and is coming off a win in an allowance that set a track record of 2:15.70 for 1 3/8 miles on a muddy dirt track. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (July 19, 2023) – Stakes winner Bridleuptothebar and fellow California-breds Polacco, Smiling Goodbye and A Man’s Man are entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Governor’s Stakes at Emerald Downs. Bridleuptothebar is by Fullbridled, out of the Thisnearlywasmine mare Nearlycocktailtime, was bred by Mark Rydman & Holly Rydman, is owned by Holly Rydman and is trained by Niccolo Troiani. He has five wins in nine starts, earnings of $91,189 and is coming off a win in the June 25 Budweiser Stakes. Polacco is by Bluegrass Cat, out of the More Than Ready mare Penny N Mitzi, was bred by Michael Jawl, is owned by Carter James and trainer Jillian Soranno. He has six wins in 14 starts, earnings of $61,196 and is coming off a fourth in a July 2 optional claimer. Smiling Goodbye is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Muqtarib mare Quickly Gone, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Little Barn Racing and trained by Debby Peery. He has three wins in 14 starts, earnings of $86,845... ...

AUBURN, Wash. (July 19, 2023) – Cause She’s a Lady is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Washington State Legislators Stakes for fillies and mares at Emerald Downs. Cause She’s a Lady is by Creative Cause, out of the Warrior’s Reward mare Warriorscmoutoplay, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Quest Racing and trained by Blaine Wright. She has three wins in 11 starts, earnings of $83,610 and is coming off a third in the June 25 Hastings Stakes. ...

By Los Angeles Times In a major move that will change California horse racing, The Stronach Group announced Sunday that it will cease racing at Golden Gate Fields in the Bay Area at the end of its meeting on Dec. 19. The move is being made to help prop up racing at Santa Anita by increasing field sizes and the possibility of adding a fourth day of racing back to the Arcadia track. It’s unclear what will happen to the land that straddles Albany and Berkeley, but one possibility is that it could become either a state park or an open green space. Other possibilities have not been ruled out. “We believe that the future success of racing depends on a business model that encourages investment in Southern California, one of North America’s premier racing circuits,” said Belinda Stronach, chief executive and president of The Stronach Group. “Focusing on Santa Anita Park and San Luis Rey Downs as a state-of-the-art racing and training facilities that offer enhanced program quality, increased... ...

EDMONTON, Alberta (July 18, 2023) – California-bred stablemates Northern Jewel and Cali Conquest are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Count Lathum Handicap for 3-year-olds at Century Mile. Northern Jewel is by Kitten’s Joy, out of the Street Cry mare Northern Station, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by Al Pitchko and trained by Rodney Cone. He has one win in 10 starts, earnings of $21,289 and is coming off a second in a July 1 allowance. Cali Conquest is by Conquest Farenheit, out of the Two Step Salsa mare Salsita, was bred by Rockingham Ranch, is owned by Al Pitchko and trained by Rodney Cone. He has one win in 14 starts, earnings of $48,058 and is coming off a fourth in a June 23 optional claimer. ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (July 17, 2023) – Multiple stakes winner Tiger Dad and fellow California-bred Magic Tiger, both sons of Smiling Tiger, are entered in Wednesday’s $50,000 R.J. Speers Memorial Stakes at Assiniboia Downs. Tiger Dad is out of the Unusual Heat mare Q T Shea, was bred by Mark Devereaux, Scott Gross & Mark Gross, is owned by Rosette Ranch and trained by Robertino Diodoro. He has eight wins in 39 starts, earnings of $513,250 and is coming off a win in the June 28 Free Press Stakes.   Magic Tiger is out of the Lucky Pulpit mare Funny Gal, was bred by Robert Heinz & Michelle Machado, is owned by Wind Dancer Stable & Bill Meikle and is trained by Wendy Anderson. He has nine wins in 26 starts, earnings of $107,492 and is coming off a third in the June 28 Free Press Stakes. ...

From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 12, 2023) — The California State Fair at Cal Expo canceled its opening weekend race programs out of safety concerns over projected extreme temperatures in Sacramento. Like all race meets in California, the State Fair follows the Inclement Weather Policy (IWP) developed by the California Horse Racing Board, a policy that includes recommendations and requirements pertaining to the heat index, which is a combination of temperature, wind speed, and humidity. The IWP lists the heat index in steps, beginning at 130, the point at which some horses experience discomfort. The danger to horses increases at 150, then reaches a critical level at 180. Although the heat index is not expected to reach 150 in Sacramento this weekend, so racing could have taken place provided horses were given plenty of water and other cooling techniques, management at Cal Expo in consultation with the CHRB and the California Authority of Racing Fairs (CARF) elected to cancel racing on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday out of an abundance of... ...

From TOBA DEL MAR, Calif. (July 12, 2023) – The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will hold an owners seminar on Friday, July 23, in the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Directors Room. This one-of-a-kind owner education experience will take place in the Director’s Room with stunning views of “Where the Surf Meets the Turf.” Attendees will have the opportunity to stretch their legs during a barn tour, network with fellow (or perspective) owners and hear from experts on many facets of the industry and Thoroughbred ownership. Attendees will learn insights on different aspects of Thoroughbred ownership, partnerships, legal aspects, racing office policy & procedures, veterinary perspectives, and more from industry professionals as well as enjoy a day at the races, compliments of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Educational seminars are open to both TOBA members and non-members, with discounts for members of TOBA or any hosting/sponsor organizations. Meals, materials, and a TOBA gift bag are included with registration. Price – $129/Non-TOBA Member or $99/TOBA Member. Contact Barkley Porter... ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (July 14, 2023) – Big Stretch is the lone California-bred entered in Monday night’s $50,000 Canada Stakes for fillies and mares at Assiniboia Downs. Big Stretch is by Mr. Big, out of the Curlin mare Mr. Zito, was bred by George Krikorian, is owned by A2 Thoroughbreds and trained by Michael Nault. She has three wins in 28 starts, earnings of $142,722 and is coming off a fourth in the June 27 La Verendrye Stakes. ...

LAUREL, Md. (July 9, 2023) – Stakes winner Cashing Big Checks, a graduate of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association’s January Sale, is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Caesar’s Wish Stakes for fillies and mares at Laurel Park. Cashing Big Checks is by Mr. Big, out of the Indian Charlie mare Palisadesprincess, was bred by George Krikorian is owned by David Bernsen and trained by Lacey Gaudet. The $1,500 purchase at the CTBA January Sale has four wins in 20 starts, earnings of $212,260 and is coming off a fifth in a June 3 optional claimer. ...

PLEASANTON, Calif. (July 6, 2023) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Kristin Lee is one of seven California-breds entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Everett Nevin Stakes for 2-year-olds at the Alameda County Fair. Shady Appeal is by Twice the Appeal, out of the Bandini mare Santa Lucia, was bred by owner Rusty Brown and is trained by Jeff Bonde. He won his lone start June 11 with earnings of $36,600. Lusma is a filly by Conquest Farenheit, out of the Strike for Glory mare Strike at Daylight, was bred by Rockingham Ranch, is owned by Hector Preciado and is trained by Jose Bautista. She has one win in two starts, earnings of $28,080 and is coming off a May 28 maiden win. Wild Jewels is by Tamarando, out of the Distorted Humor mare Ribbon of Jewels, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Steven Specht. He won his lone start June 25 with earnings of $20,280. Halo Rando is by Tamarando, out of the Lucky... ...

PLEASANTON, Calif. (July 6, 2023) – California-bred stakes winners American Farmer and Royal ‘n Rando are entered in Sunday’s $150,000 Pleasanton Mile at the Alameda County Fair. American Farmer is by Bluegrass Cat, out of the Quiet American mare Farmers Wife, was bred by BKB Stables and is owned by BKB Stables and trainer Steve Sherman. He has six wins in 36 starts, earnings of $338,390 and is coming off a second in the May 29 All American Stakes. Royal ‘n Rando is an also-eligible by Tamarando, out of the Grand Slam mare Royal Grand Slam, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Steven Specht. He has six wins in 19 starts, earnings of $202,094 and is coming off a seventh in the May 29 All American Stakes. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (July 6, 2023) – Bourbon Tiger is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Angie C. Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Emerald Downs. Bourbon Tiger is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Sky Mesa mare Spring Again, was bred by PT Syndicate #1, is owned by Dan Warden and Double R Racing and is trained by Blaine Wright. She won her lone start June 17 and has earnings of $12,920. ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (July 6, 2023) – Spitten Kitten, who has a three-race win streak, and fellow California-bred The Comrie Rule are entered in Monday’s $50,000 Jack Hardy Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Assiniboia Downs. Spitten Kitten is by Air Force Blue, out of the Kitten’s Joy mare Zahrah, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises and is owned by trainer Marvin Buffalo, Deb Buffalo and Arnold Souster. She has four wins in seven starts, earnings of $58,380 and is coming off a win in the June 20 Chantilly Stakes. The Comrie Rule is by Stay Thirsty, out of the Mr. Greeley mare Star Chant, was bred by Rusty Brown, Debi Brown & Victor Flores, is owned by Carol Brown and trained by Allan Brown. She has one win in 11 starts, earnings of $18,885 and is coming off a fourth in a June 28 allowance. ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (July 4, 2023) – Gallant Guy is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Jonathan B. Schuster Memorial Stakes at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Gallent Guy is by Gallant Son, out of the Swiss Yodeler mare Quick Glory, was bred by Daehling Ranch and is owned by Cheryl Doyle, trainer Reina Gonzalez, Matthew Gutierrez and Gary Piper. He has four wins in 26 starts, earnings of $197,242 and is coming off a May 25 optional claiming win. ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (July 4, 2023) — Shimmer Me Timbers is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $100,000 William Garrett Handicap at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Shimmer Me Timbers is by Eddington, out of the Rocky Bar mare Speedy Shimmer, was bred by Melissa Ford, is owned by Luis Jimenez and trained by Chris Goroslieta. He has four wins in eight starts, earnings of $95,220 and is coming off a  third in a May 23 optional claimer. ...

ALTOONA, Iowa (July 2, 2023) – Multiple stakes winner One in Vermillion is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday night’s $300,000 Iowa Derby for 3-year-olds at Prairie Meadows. One in Vermillion is by Army Mule, out of the Any Given Saturday mare Given Star, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Jonathan Kalman and trained by Esteban Martinez. He has five wins in nine starts, earnings of $279,240 and is coming off a second in the June 21 Canterbury Derby. ...

By DRF.com LODI, Calif. (June 30, 2023) — A funeral service will be held on July 11 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lodi, Calif., for state steward William Meyers, who died from health complications on June 10. The service will begin at 11 a.m. The church is located at 1055 South Lower Sacramento Road. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Racetrack Chaplaincy is requested. Meyers was 69. He was a racing official in California for more than 40 years and worked as recently as earlier this year at Golden Gate Fields. Will came from a racing family. His father was a steward and racing secretary. “Naturally, I started working with horses myself,” he once said. “When I was a boy we lived in Arcadia, then Coronado, and on weekends I would go down to Caliente to groom and pony horses. Later, I worked as a stewards’ aide in Stockton, Sacramento, and Ferndale.” Will rose through the ranks of racing officials and became a steward in 1984. He... ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (June 30, 2023) – California-breds Rose Maddox and Chismosa take on likely favorite Elm Drive in Tuesday’s $200,000 Great Lady M. Stakes for fillies and mares at Los Alamitos. A Grade II at 6 ½ furlongs, the Great Lady M. is the final of nine races on the special Fourth of July program. Post time is 1 p.m. and scheduled post time for the main event is 5:05 p.m. Trainer Steve Miyadi and owner-breeder Nick Alexander, who won this race in 2022 with Becca Taylor, will try to go back-to-back with Rose Maddox. A 4-year-old gray daughter of Grazen and the Unusual Heat mare Heat the Rocks, Rose Maddox has won five of 15 and earned $327,782. Worse than third only twice, she was most recently second in the Fran’s Valentine at one mile on turf, defeated by a half-length by Eddie’s New Dream. Chismosa will be cutting back in distance after finishing third in the Melair May 28, a race prohibitive favorite Ceiling... ...

By DRF.com PLEASANTON, Calif. (June 30, 2023) — Just a Little Luck will be near the front in Sunday’s $75,000 Mary Clare Schmitt Pleasanton Oaks for California-breds and sired 3-year-old fillies at six furlongs at the Alameda County Fair. Whether she will set the pace or race as a stalker will be up to the filly. “She places herself,” trainer Andy Mathis said. “She’s not one you can fight with. If she wants to be forward and wants to be on the front end, you can’t convince her otherwise.” Just a Little Luck — a daughter of Straight Fire owned by breeders Terry Knight, Jean Annuzzi & Mel Annuzzi — led throughout a maiden race at 5 1/2 furlongs in her 2023 debut on March 11 at Golden Gate Fields, and was beaten a nose in an allowance race at that distance on April 21 after stalking the pace. “I think she has a chance,” Mathis said. “I thought the day she broke her maiden she ran well on the... ...

By DRF.com PLEASANTON, Calif. (June 28, 2023) – Top Harbor is a length away from an unbeaten record in Northern California this year, which is why the 5-year-old horse will be favored to win Saturday’s $75,000 Oak Tree Sprint for California-breds or sireds at the Alameda County Fair. After finishing second by three-quarters of a length in the El Dorado Shooter Stakes at Golden Gate Fields in February, Top Harbor — a son of Harbor the Gold bred by owners Eric Schweiger, Gordy Jarnig & Kenny Marshall — won consecutive starts in an allowance race and the Lost in the Fog Stakes in April. The winning streak ended with a fast-closing second by a neck in the Albany Stakes at five furlongs on turf on June 11. “He’s a gamer everywhere you go,” trainer Tim McCanna said. The Oak Tree Sprint at six furlongs will be Top Harbor’s first start at Pleasanton since a second in the 2021 Oak Tree Sprint. :: Take your handicapping to the next level and play... ...

OCEANPORT, N.J. (June 28, 2023) – Self Isolation is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Regret Stakes for fillies and mares at Monmouth Park. Self Isolation is by Square Eddie, out of the Spring At Last mare Loan Savant, was bred by Reddam Racing and is owned by trainer David Jacobson She has eight wins in 22 starts, earnings of $382,370 and is coming off a June 16 optional claiming win. ...

CYPRESS, Calif. (June 30, 2023) – California-breds Clouseau and McGregor Lake have been nominated to the July 8 $125,000 Los Alamitos Derby for 3-year-olds, to be run at 1 1/8 miles. Clouseau is by Distorted Humor, out of the Bernardini mare English Garden, was bred by PT Syndicate #1, is owned by  ISK Racing Stable Inc., Doug Hames, Rebekah Lawless, Tom Lawless, Frank Lewkowitz, and Karen Lewkowitz and trained by Ian Kruljac. He has three wins in seven starts, earnings of $173,360 and is coming off a second in the May 28 Snow Chief Stakes, presented by City National Bank. McGregor Lake is by Saburo, out of the Idiot Proof mare Spectacular Proof, was bred by owner Ruis Racing and is trained by Antonio Garcia. He won his lone start June 10 at odds of 63-1 with earnings of $36,600. ...

ALTOONA, Iowa (June 30, 2023) – Stealthespotlight is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $100,000 Prairie Gold Lassie Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Prairie Meadows. Stealthespotlight is by Cat Burglar, out of the Tribal Rule mare Star of Munster, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by James Williams, Tyler Bowen, Rick Gallegos, Eric Rossman, Curt Stark and Chris Anderson and is trained by Matt Williams. She won her lone start Apr. 29 at Santa Anita with earnings of $36,000. ...

By DRF.com CYPRESS, Calif. (June 27, 2023) —California-bred Rose Maddox finished seventh in a field of eight in the Soviet Problem Stakes in her first career start at Los Alamitos in December 2021. So much has changed for Rose Maddox in the last 18 months. A two-time stakes winner earlier this year, Rose Maddox is expected to return to Los Alamitos for the Grade 2 Great Lady M. Stakes for fillies and mares at seven furlongs on July 4. She rates as an outsider to follow in what should be a solid field. Fun to Dream, Cal-bred winner of the Grade 2 Santa Monica Stakes at Santa Anita in February, and Dance to the Music, winner of the Grade 3 Desert Stormer Stakes at Santa Anita in March, are two leading contenders. Rose Maddox, trained by Steve Miyadi for owner and breeder Nick Alexander, has won two stakes at Golden Gate Fields this year – the Moscow Burning Stakes for statebred fillies and mares at a mile in January and... ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (June 25, 2023) – Multiple stakes winner Tiger Dad and fellow California-bred Magic Tiger are entered in Wednesday’s $50,000 Free Press Stakes at Assiniboia Downs. Tiger Dad is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Unusual Heat mare Q T Shea, was bred by Mark Devereaux, Scott Gross & Mark Gross, is owned by Rosette Ranch and trained by Robertino Diodoro. He has seven wins in 38 starts, earnings of $490,054 and is coming off a fourth in the June 9 Ed Skinner. Magic Tiger is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Lucky Pulpit mare Funny Gal, was bred by Robert Heinz and Michelle Machado, is owned by Wind Dancer Stable & Bill Meikle and trained by Wendy Anderson. He has nine wins in 25 starts, earnings of $103,626 and is coming off back-to-back optional claiming wins. ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (June 25, 2023) — Big Stretch is the lone California-bred entered in Tuesday’s $50,000 La Verendrye Stakes for fillies and mares at Assiniboia Downs. Big Stretch is by Mr. Big, out of the Curlin mare Baby Zito, was bred by George Krikorian, is owned by A2 Thoroughbreds and trained by Michael Nault. She has three wins in 27 starts, earnings of $140,765 and is coming off a second in a June 13 optional claimer. She was fifth in this race last year. ...

From CHRB SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 23, 2023) — The California Horse Racing Board will conduct an in-person meeting on Thursday, June 29, 2023, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Cal Expo. This meeting will be open to the public. Those providing unsolicited public comments on individual agenda items will be limited to two minutes. Comments must relate specifically to the agenda items. Note that for agenda item #13, Public Comment, no further comments will be permitted after 30 minutes. For those who do not attend, the webcast audio link on the CHRB website will provide a way to listen to the meeting. The agenda and package of materials for the meeting are available on the CHRB website. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (June 23, 2023) — A trio of multiple stakes-winning California-breds, including Grade I winner Fun to Dream, are among the 17 fillies and mares nominated to the $200,000-guaranteed Great Lady M. Stakes. A Grade II at 6 ½ furlongs, the Great Lady M. will be run for the 10th time at Los Alamitos Tuesday, July 4. The other Cal-breds nominated are Rose Maddox and Chismosa. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who has won the Great Lady M. four times – Fantastic Style (2015), Marley’s Freedom (2018-19) and Gamine (2021) – has four nominees, including Fun to Dream. A 4-year-old daughter of Munnings owned by Baoma Corporation, Eda has won six of eight, including the Grade I Starlet here in 2021 and the 2022 Santa Ysabel. Owned and bred by Baffert, his wife Jill and Connie Pageler, Fun to Dream, a 4-year-old gray daughter of Arrogate, is also 6-for-8 with graded wins coming in the Grade I La Brea last Dec. 26 and Grade II... ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (June 21, 2023) – Two-time defending champion Desmond Doss will have five opponents in the $100,000-guaranteed Bertrando Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles Saturday at Los Alamitos. A one-mile event for 3-year-olds & up bred or sired in California, the Bertrando is the last of nine races.   Post time is 1 p.m. Scheduled post time for the Bertrando is 5:05 p.m. Owned by breeder Nick Alexander and trained by Steve Miyadi, Desmond Doss, a 7-year-old son of Grazen and the Malek mare Malley Girl, won the 2021 Bertrando by a half-length as the 8-5 favorite, then repeated last year, scoring by three-quarters of a length as the 1-2 choice. If successful Saturday, Desmond Doss, who has won seven of 23 and banked $454,911, will become the first three time winner of the Bertrando. Soi Phet also won the race twice, taking the inaugural running in 2014 and again in 2018 as a 10-year-old. Alexander and Miyadi will also be represented by Lovesick Blues. A... ...

PLEASANTON, Calif. (June 21, 2023) – Defending champion Tam’s Little Angel and fellow California-breds Twilight Empire and Smoothlikebuttah are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 She’s a Tiger Stakes for fillies and mares at the Alameda County Fair. Smoothlikebuttah is by Mr. Big, out of the Five Star Day mare Eight Daughters, was bred by NP Thoroughbreds, is owned by Robert Bach & William Tessar and trained by Steve Knapp. She has three wins in 40 starts, earnings of $408,012 and is coming off a fourth in the June 10 Santa Margarita. Twilight Empire is by Empire Way, out of the Bernstein mare Rugula, was bred by Terry Lovingier, is owned by G C C I and trained by Clifford DeLima. She has four wins in 12 starts, earnings of $108,290 and is coming off a fourth in a June 2 allowance. Tam’s Little Angel is by Tamarando, out of the Lucky Pulpit mare Angel Diane, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Steven Specht. She... ...

OCEANPORT, N.J. (June 21, 2023) – Self Isolation is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Goldwood Stakes for fillies and mares at Monmouth Park. Self Isolation is by Square Eddie, out of the Spring At Last mare Loan Savant, was bred by Reddam Racing and is owned by trainer David Jacobson. She has eight wins in 22 starts, earnings of $382,370 and is coming off back-to-back wins. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (June 20, 2023) — The first of three daytime thoroughbred meets this year at Los Alamitos will begin Friday, June 23. The nine-day Los Angeles County Fair season will continue through Sunday, July 9. Racing will be conducted Friday-Sunday (June 23-25) the first week, Saturday-Tuesday (July 1-4) the second week and Saturday-Sunday (July 8-9) closing weekend. Post time is 1 p.m. The highlight of the meet will be the $200,000-guaranteed Great Lady M. Stakes at 6 ½ furlongs.  The Grade II for fillies and mares (3-year-olds & up) will be run Tuesday, July 4. The other two stakes to be run are the $100,000-guaranteed Bertrando for 3-year-olds & up bred or sired in California and the $125,000-guaranteed Los Alamitos Derby. The one-mile Bertrando is the main event Saturday, June 24 while the Los Alamitos Derby, which is contested at 1 1/8 miles, will be run Saturday, July 8. The wagering menu includes the $2 Pick Six – with the traditional 70-30 split – a... ...

AUBURN, Wash. (June 22, 2023) – Bull Dog Stakes winner A Man’s Man and fellow California-breds Bridleuptothebar, Smiling Goodbye and Prayer of Jabez are entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Budweiser Stakes at Emerald Downs. Bridleuptothebar is by Fullbridled, out of the Thisnearlywasmine mare Nearlycocktailtime, was bred by Mark & Holly Rydman, is owned by Holly Rydman and trained by Niccolo Trojani. He has four wins in eight starts, earnings of $63,689 and is coming off a second in a May 28 optional claimer. Smiling Goodbye is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Muqtarib mare Quickly Gone, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Little Barn Racing and trained by Debby Peery. He has three wins in 13 starts, earnings of $86,630 and is coming off a May 28 optional claiming win. Prayer of Jabez is by Stanford, out of the Kafwain mare Alwazabridesmaid, was bred by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, is owned by Anthony DeMarco and trained by Edward Kereluk. He has four wins in 17 starts, earnings of $112,422 and... ...

AUBURN, Wash. (June 22, 2023) – Multiple stakes winner Daffodil Sweet and fellow California-bred Cause She’s a Lady are entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Hastings Stakes for fillies and mares at Emerald Downs. Daffodil Sweet is by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Lion Heart mare Easy on My Heart, was bred by Michael Terry, is owned by One Horse Will Do Corp. and is trained by Marshall Allen. She has nine wins in 17 starts, earnings of $183,171 and is making her first start since finishing third in this race a year ago. She also was seventh in this race in 2021. Cause She’s a Lady is by Creative Cause, out of the Warrior’s Reward mare Warriorcmoutoplay, was bred by Thomas Bachman, is owned by Quest Racing and trained by Blaine Wright. She has three wins in 10 starts, earnings of $77,610 and is coming off a second in a May 27 optional claimer. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. – Since daytime thoroughbred racing returned to Los Alamitos in the summer of 2014, the Orange County track has been the place where the stars have come to play. Months before favored I’m No Patsy won the first race of the inaugural Summer Thoroughbred Festival on July 3, 2014, Los Alamitos was already playing host to an eventual champion and one of the most popular horses ever to compete in California. After Hollywood Park ran its final race on December 22, 2013, California Chrome, who had completed his 2-year-old season by winning the King Glorious – the final stakes race ever run at Hollywood Park – he was moved to Los Alamitos. Owned by Steve Coburn and Perry Martin and trained by Art Sherman, the son of Lucky Pulpit and the Not for Love mare Love the Chase spent the rest of his brilliant career based at Los Alamitos. His works over the track were much anticipated and well attended and Sherman was always... ...

NORTH RANDALL, Ohio (June 19, 2023) – Secret Fix is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $250,000 Lady Jacqueline Stakes for fillies and mares at Thistledown. Secret Fix is by Secret Circle, out of the Haynesfield mare Solid Solution, was bred by Ruis Racing, is owned by Gene Burkholder and trained by Kim Puhl. She has four wins in 14 starts, earnings of $118,173 and is coming off a win in a May 22 allowance. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (June 15, 2023) – Stakes winner Clovisconnection and fellow California-bred Royal Halo are entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Auburn Stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings at Emerald Downs. Clovisconnection is by Vronsky, out of the Perfect Mandate mare La Darling, was bred by owners William and Judy Hedrick and is trained by Blaine Wright. He has three wins in six starts, earnings of $106,380 and is coming off a second in the Apr. 30 Silky Sullivan. Royal Halo is by Curlin to Mischief, out of the Good Reward mare Sunpenny, was bred by Z Thoroughbred Racing, is owned by Steven Zerda and trained by Frank Lucarelli. He has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $80,460 and is coming off a May 27 allowance win. ...

AUBURN, Wash. (June 15, 2023) – Get My Point is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $50,000 Seattle Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Emerald Downs. Get My Point is by Stanford, out of the Indian Charlie mare Didugetmypoint, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Jorge Rosales. She has one win in nine starts, earnings of $25,110 and is coming off a sixth in the Apr. 30 Campanile Stakes. ...

By DRF.com PLEASANTON, Calif. (June 15, 2023) — The five-stop Northern California fair circuit begins Friday with a four-week meeting at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, highlighted by a newly created $150,000 stakes for older horses. The Pleasanton meeting runs through July 9 and is followed by race meetings at Cal-Expo in Sacramento later in July, the Sonoma County Fair at Santa Rosa in early August, the Humboldt County Fair in Ferndale in the far north in late August, and the Big Fresno Fair in October. The Pleasanton season covers 13 days of racing, primarily on a Friday-through-Sunday schedule with an additional racing day on Tuesday, July 4. The $150,000 Pleasanton Mile, run at a mile and 70 yards, will be held for the first time on July 9 as part of a program that includes the $75,000 Everett Nevin Stakes for 2-year-olds at 5 1/2 furlongs. The Pleasanton Mile is likely to draw runners from the throughout the state. I’mgonnabesomebody, winner of the $100,900 All American Stakes on May... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 14, 2023) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Going Mobile and fellow first-out Cal-bred winner Refocus are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Fasig-Tipton Futurity for 2-year-olds at Santa Anita. Refocus is by Pavel, out of the Square Eddie mare Redo It, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He won his May 21 debut by 4 ½ lengths. Going Mobile is by Stay Thirsty, out of the War Front mare Mobilize, was bred by Terry Lovingier and is owned by Lovingier, Thomas Halaz and trainer Steve Knapp. The $20,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale won his Apr. 30 debut by 4 ½ lengths. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 14, 2023) – California-bred first-out winners Crazy Hot and Grand Slam Smile are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Fasig-Tipton Debutante for 2-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Crazy Hot is by Goldencents, out of the Rockport Harbor mare Harbor Mist, was bred by Tom Bachman, is owned by Rusty Brown and Cory Thabit and trained by Jeff Bonde. She won her May 20 debut by 10 ½ lengths. Grand Slam Smile is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Grand Slam mare Royal Grand Slam, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Steve Specht. She won her May 14 debut by four lengths. ...

By DRF.com SHAKOPEE, Minn. (June 13, 2023) – California-bred One in Vermillion will be looking for the fifth stakes win of his young career Wednesday night, when he makes his turf debut in the $100,000 Canterbury Derby for 3-year-olds as part of the Northern Stars Turf Festival at Canterbury Park. The one-mile race is one of six stakes on the card. The races are worth a total of $450,000. Canterbury has some special wagers tied to the night’s five turf stakes. They will be grouped in a pick five that has a 50-cent minimum and a reduced takeout of 10 percent. The sequence is races 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8. There also is an all-turf pick three on races 4, 6, and 8. The $1 minimum bet has a reduced takeout of 14 percent. The Canterbury Derby, which is part of both sequences, drew six, including supplemental entries We Storm and the stakes-placed Worthington. One in Vermillion enters off back-to-back wins, having won the Lazaro Barrera in May at Santa... ...

SHAKOPEE, Minn. (June 13, 2023) – Minister of Soul, one of the winningest graduates of the Northern California Yearling Sale, is the lone California-bred entered in Wednesday’s $75,000 Dark Star Turf Sprint at Canterbury Park. Minister of Soul is a 9-year-old by Ministers Wild Cat, out of the Bernstein mare Sensitive Soul, was bred by Dahlberg Farm and is owned by trainer Esteban Martinez. The $16,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has 17 wins in 55 starts, earnings of $529,322 and is coming off a June 3 optional claiming win. He was sixth in this race in 2021. ...

SHAKOPEE, Minn. (June 13, 2023) – Stakes winner Don’t Get Pickled is the lone California-bred entered in Wednesday’s $75,000 Curtis Sampson Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Canterbury Park. Don’t Get Pickled is by Misremembered, out of the Successful Appeal mare C C’s Pride, was bred by harry & Cheryl Keshian, is owned by Stable H. M. A. and trained by Kevin Eikleberry. She has two wins in 11 starts, earnings of $109,088 and is coming off a fourth in the June 10 Panthers Stakes at Prairie Meadows. ...

From Los Alamitos Publicity CYPRESS, Calif. (June 12, 2023) – Three stakes worth a combined $425,000 highlight the 2023 Los Angeles County Fair meet at Los Alamitos. The nine-day season will begin Friday, June 23 and continue through Sunday, July 9. Racing will be conducted Friday-Sunday the first week (June 23-25), Saturday-Tuesday (July 1-4) the middle week and Saturday-Sunday (July 8-9). the final weekend. Post time will be 1 p.m. The initial stakes of the season is the $100,000 Bertrando for 3-year-olds & up bred or sired in California. The one-mile race will be run Saturday, June 24. The richest of the stakes races is the Grade II, $200,000-guaranteed Great Lady M. Stakes. The race at 6 ½ furlongs for fillies and mares – 3-year-olds & up – will be offered Tuesday, July 4. The other stakes event is the $125,000 Los Alamitos Derby for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles. The Derby will be run Saturday, July 8. Grandstand admission is $3 and $2 for seniors 62 and older. Admission... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (June 8, 2023) – Stakes-winning Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Chancery Way and comebacking stakes winner Sadie Bluegrass are entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Dream of Summer Stakes for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares at Golden Gate. Chancery Way is by Mr. Big, out of the War Chant mare This Means War, was bred by Harris Farms & John Nicoletti, is owned by Andy Smolich and Rob Smolich and trained by Jamey Thomas. The $6,500 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has four wins in seven starts, earnings of $141,779 and is coming off a second in the Apr. 29 Camilla Urso Stakes. Stakes winner Sassy Nature is by Straight Fire, out of the After Market mare Renee’s Queen, was bred by Straight Fire, LLC, is owned by CTR Stable and trained by Luis Mendez. She has three wins in seven starts, earnings of $158,990 and is coming off an eighth in the May 3 Mamzelle Overnight Stakes. Tamantari is by Tamarando, out of the Decarchy... ...

ELMONT, N.Y. (June 8, 2023) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Yo Yo Candy and fellow California-bred Ship Cadet are entered in Sunday’s $150,000 Tremont Stakes for 2-year-olds at Belmont Park. Yo Yo Candy is by Danzing Candy, out of the Two Punch mare Yolanda B Too, was bred by Checkmate Thoroughbreds, is owned by Happy Tenth Stable and trained by Daniel Velasquez. The $6,000 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale won his debut May 23 at Parx and has earnings of $27,000. Ship Cadet is by Midshipman, out of the Harbor the Gold mare Bella Mia, was bred by Mr. & Mrs. William Griffin, is owned by Paradise Farms, David Staudacher, Kevin Haynes and John Huber and is trained by Michael Maker. He won his debut May 12 at Belmont and has earnings of $49,500. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 7, 2023) – Smoothlikebuttah is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Santa Margarita Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Smoothlikebuttah is by Mr. Big, out of the Five Star Day mare Eight Daughters, was bred by NP Thoroughbreds, is owned by Robert Bach and William Tesser and is trained by Steve Knapp. She has three wins in 39 starts, earnings of $396,012 and is coming off a fourth in the Apr. 29 Santa Maria Stakes.   ...

ALBANY, Calif. (June 7, 2023) – Stakes winners Top Harbor and Psycho Dar, and fellow California-breds Evenerevenworse and Larry’s Legend, are entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Albany Stakes at Golden Gate. Top Harbor is by Harbor the Gold, out of the He’s Top mare Reba Is Tops, was bred by owners  Eric Schweiger, Gordy Jarnig & Kenny Marshall and is trained by Tim McKenna. He has seven wins in 16 starts, earnings of $327,114 and is coming off a win in the Apr. 29 Lost in the Fog Stakes. Evenerevenworse is by Decarchy, out of the Rahy mare Rahbadabadou, was bred by Pat Maciariello, is owned by TKO Stables, Frank Ables and Fred Desimore and is trained by Bill McLean. He has seven wins in 28 starts, earnings of $108,500 and is coming off a second in a May 13 optional claimer. Larry’s Legend is by Creative Cause, out of the Speightstown mare Laugh N Yodel, was bred by Heinz Steinmann, is owned by Huntertown Farm and trained by Samuel Calvario.... ...

ELMONT, N.Y. (June 6, 2023) – Multiple graded stakes winner Slow Down Andy is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $1 million Hill ‘N’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park. Slow Down Andy is by Nyquist, out of the Square Eddie mare Edwina E, was bred by owner Reddam Racing and is trained by Doug O’Neill. He has four wins in 10 starts, earnings of $909,100 and is making his first start since a third in the Nov. 5, Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile. The Metropolitan is a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile. ...

ALTOONA, Ia. (June 2, 2023) – Multiple stakes winner Tiger Dad is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $50,000 Ed Skinner Stakes at Prairie Meadows. Tiger Dad is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Unusual Heat mare Q T Shea, was bred by Mark Devereaux, Scott Gross & Mark Gross, is owned by Rosette Ranch and is trained by Robertino Diodoro. He has seven wins in 37 starts, earnings of $486,929 and is coming off a fourth in a May 6 optional claimer. ...

ALTOONA, Ia. (June 3, 2023) – Stakes winner Don’t Get Pickled is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Panthers Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Prairie Meadows. Don’t Get Pickled is by Misremembered, out of the Successful Appeal mare C C’s Pride, was bred by Harry & Cheryl Keshian, is owned by Stable H. M. A. and is trained by Kevin Eikleberry. She has two wins in 10 starts, earnings of $105,588 and is coming off a third in the May 14 Goldfinch Stakes. ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (May 29, 2023) — California-bred Slow Down Andy, a three-time graded stakes winner who was third in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile at Keeneland last November in his last start, is nearing his 2023 debut in an equally prestigious race. Trainer Doug O’Neill said on Monday that Slow Down Andy is on schedule for a start in the Grade 1 Metropolitan Mile Handicap, a $1 million race at Belmont Park on June 10. :: Get Santa Anita Clocker Reports straight from the morning workouts at the track. Available every race day.  On Sunday at Santa Anita, Slow Down Andy worked six furlongs in 1:12.40 under jockey Mario Gutierrez. Owned by Paul and Zillah Reddam, Slow Down Andy has had a series of quick workouts through May. Slow Down Andy has won 4 of 10 starts and earned $909,100. He won the Grade 2 Los Alamitos Futurity in 2021 and the Grade 2 Del Mar Derby on turf last September. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 26, 2023) – Graded winner Closing Remarks scratched out of Sunday’s $100,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles to run in Monday’s $400,000 Grade I Gamely Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Closing Remarks is by Vronsky, out of the Unusual Heat mare Orange Cove, was bred by owner Harris Farms and is trained by Carla Gaines. She has four wins in 19 starts, earnings of $560,820 and is coming off a fourth in the Apr. 30 Wilshire Stakes. Her last seven races have come in graded stakes, with a win in the Grade II Royal Heroine. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (May 25, 2023) – Multiple graded stakes winners Brickyard Ride and The Chosen Vron, two of the best California-breds in training, meet for the first time in Sunday’s $100,000 Thor’s Echo Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at Santa Anita. Brickyard Ride is by Clubhouse Ride, out of the Southern Image mare Brickyard Helen, was bred by owner Alfred Pais and is trained by Craig Lewis. He has 13 wins in 25 starts, earnings of $816,977 and is coming off a win in the Apr. 22 Kona Gold. He won this race in 2021. None Above the Law scratched to run in the Crystal Water. Tigre Di Slugo is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Williamstown mare Erica’s Smile, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Slugo Racing, Tiger Racing and trainer Mike Puype. He has three wins in 15 starts, earnings of $270,476 and is coming off a second in an Apr. 7 optional claimer. He was third in this race last... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 25, 2023) – With last year’s champion Cal-bred older male, The Chosen Vron, running in the Thor’s Echo, Sunday’s $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at Santa Anita still figures to be a battle, with defending champ Carmelita’s Man and Grade II winner None Above the Law still in the lineup. Kings River Knight is by Acclamation, out of the Poteen mare Seasontoperfection, was bred by Old English Rancho, is owned by Integrity Thoroughbred Racing, The Ellwood Johnston Trust and Kenneth Tevelde and is trained by John Sadler. He has three wins in eight starts, earnings of $176,260 and is coming off a second in the Mar. 19 Sensational Star. Coalinga Road is by Quality Road, out of the Johannesburg mare Coco Ecolo, was bred by owner Harris Farms and is trained by Carla Gaines. He has four wins in 21 starts, earnings of $396,234 and is coming off a fourth in a May 7 allowance. None Above the Law is by Karakontie, out... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, CA (May 25, 2023)—A filly that appears headed to stardom, Doug O’Neill’s undefeated Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Ceiling Crusher seeks her fourth consecutive win as she stretches out for the first time and heads a field of five sophomore fillies going a mile and one sixteenth in Sunday’s $150,000 Melair Stakes at Santa Anita.                 Named for John Sadler’s unbeaten daughter of Debonaire Roger who defeated an outstanding group of males, including Snow Chief in her final start, the Grade II Silver Screen Handicap at Hollywood Park on July 5, 1986, the Melair is part of the lucrative CTBA-sponsored Golden State Series for eligible California-bred or sired horses.                 Off at 1-5 going 6 ½  furlongs in the statebred Evening Jewel Stakes here on April 8, Ceiling Crusher, an attentive second after the first quarter mile, surged to a sensational 15 ½ length score while earning a lofty 94 Beyer Speed Figure under Juan Hernandez, who rides back on Sunday.                 By Mr. Big out of... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, CA (May 25, 2023)—Lightly raced but well at home on turf, Mark Glatt’s Old Pal appears a solid fit in his first stakes assignment as a field of seven sophomores try a mile and one eighth over the Santa Anita lawn in the $150,000 Snow Chief Stakes presented by City National Bank on Sunday.                 Named for one of the greatest California-breds of all-time and a winner of both the 1986 Santa Anita Derby and Preakness Stakes, the Snow Chief is part of the lucrative CTBA-sponsored Golden State Series for eligible California-bred or sired horses.                 Snow Chief, who was crowned Eclipse Champion 3-year-old colt for 1986 and who banked more than $3.3 million, was trained by the late Melvin F. Stute and Santa Anita is honored to have his widow Annabelle Stute present Sunday’s trophy.                 In a race in which nobody has been beyond a flat mile on dirt or turf, Old Pal, a dazzling 3 ½ length one mile turf winner two starts back... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity  ARCADIA, CA (May 25, 2023)—John Sadler’s Big Switch takes a notable drop in class as she heads a field of seven California-bred or sired fillies and mares going one mile on turf in Sunday’s $100,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes at Santa Anita.                 Owned and bred in California by George Krikorian, Big Switch, most recently third, beaten six lengths by multiple graded stakes winner Adare Manor going a mile and one sixteenth on dirt in Santa Anita’s Grade II Santa Maria Stakes April 29, has a win, two seconds and a third place finish, all on dirt, from four starts this year in open company.                 A close second to Adare Manor in a one mile allowance here on March 31, she’ll be reunited with Juan Hernandez, who was up for her most recent win, three races back on Feb. 18.                 A 4-year-old daughter of Mr. Big out of the Malibu Moon mare Two Faced Moon, Big Switch is a two-time statebred stakes winner who is 9-4-2-1 overall,... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (May 27, 2023) — California-bred stakes winners American Farmer and Royal ‘n Rando are entered in Monday’s $100,000 All American Stakes at Golden Gate. American Farmer is by Blugrass Cat, out of the Quiet American mare Farmers Wife and is owned by breeder BKB Stables and trainer Steve Sherman. He has six wins in 35 starts, earnings of $318,390 and is coming off a win in the Mar. 18 McCann’s Mojave. He was fifth in this race last year. Royal ‘n Rando is by Tamarando, out of the Grand Slam mare Royal Grand Slam, was bred by owners Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Steve Specht. He has six wins in 18 starts, earnings of $201,644 and is coming off a sixth in the Jan. 30 Unusual Heat Turf Classic. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 24, 2023) – California-bred stakes winners Desmond Doss and Positivity are entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Triple Bend Stakes at Santa Anita. Desmond Doss is by Grazen, out of the Malek mare Malley Girl, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Steven Miyadi. He has seven wins in 22 starts, earnings of $430,911 and is coming off a fourth in a May 7 optional claimer. Positivity is by Paynter, out of the City Zip mare Sam’s Sunny City, was bred by Allen Farm, is owned by CTR Stables and Omar Aldabbagh and trained by Doug O’Neill. He has four wins in 17 starts, earnings of $288,792 and is coming off a third in the Apr. 22 Kona Gold. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 24, 2023) – Multiple stakes winner Indian Peak and fellow California-breds Lovesick Blues, Fast Buck and Burnin Turf are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III Daytona Stakes at Santa Anita. Indian Peak is by Comic Strip, out of the Roar mare Ms. Roar, was bred by Dr. & Mrs. William Gray, is owned by Wachtel Stable and Gary Barber and trained by Peter Miller. He has six wins in 30 starts, earnings of $455,122 and is coming off a third in the Apr. 23 Siren Lure. Lovesick Blues is by Grazen, out of the Ministers Wild Cat mare Queenofhercastle, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Steven Miyadi. He has seven wins in 22 starts, earnings of $281,462 and is coming off back-to-back wins. Fast Buck is by Gallant Son, out of the Falstaff mare Zorra Roja, was bred by Daehling Ranch, is owned by Zephyr Racing, Peter Cruz and trainer Cesar DeAlba. He has four wins in eight starts, earnings of $215,474 and... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (May 25, 2023) – Stakes winner Passarando and fellow California-bred Cousin Richie are entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Alcatraz Stakes at Golden Gate. Passarando is by Tamarando, out of the Lucky Pulpit mare I’m Passing Ya Now, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Steven Specht. He has four wins in 10 starts, earnings of $248,830 and is coming off a fifth in the Apr. 29 California Derby. Cousin Richie is by Richard’s Kid, out of the Tapizar mare Crown on Tap, was bred by owner Larry Odbert and is trained by Sergio Ledezma. He has two wins in five starts, earnings of $36,900 and is coming off a third in the Apr. 30 Silky Sullivan. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (May 19, 2023) — High-profile owner Mike Repole is a born and raised New Yorker whose vast racing stable typically competes on the eastern and Midwest circuits. But in recent years, the founder of VitaminWater has increasingly dabbled with California-breds.             Repole’s California presence will be on full display Saturday with first-time starter Pushiness, a 2-year-old filly by Kantharos who debuts in the opener for trainer Michael McCarthy. Repole purchased Pushiness for $115,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearlings and Horses of All Ages Sale.             McCarthy’s relationship with Repole dates to McCarthy’s time serving as an assistant for Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher, who is Repole’s main trainer in New York. Repole and Pletcher had the morning-line favorite for this year’s Kentucky Derby, Forte, but that colt was scratched the morning of the race.             McCarthy says he currently has a “handful” of California-bred 2-year-olds owned by Repole and more are expected in the coming days.             “He likes the statebred program... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (May 17, 2023) – Dirt or turf, short or long, Big Summer seems to always run her race.             On Saturday, trainer Carla Gaines hopes another of Big Summer’s typical performances will result in the mare’s first stakes win against open company in the Mizdirection Stakes on the hillside turf course. She is the slight 7-2 favorite on the morning line to do just that.             “She’s just as consistent as they come, this mare. And she’s doing great,” Gaines said Friday morning.             Bred in California by Bob Abrams and Mitchell Dutko, Big Summer is owned by her breeders along with Michael Paran.  With an overall race record of 13-4-7-2, she has earnings of $355,160.             Big Summer has never missed the board in 13 career starts. Her record includes four wins, seven runner-up finishes and two thirds. She will face several familiar foes in the Mizdirection. After winning the Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint on... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 17, 2023) — Nominations for the May 28 Gold Rush card at Santa Anita, races exclusively for California-bred and -sired horses worth nearly $1 million, close this Thursday, May 18. Included on the card are five stakes: The $150,000 Snow Chief Stakes for 3-year-olds at 1 1/18 miles on the turf; the $150,000 Melair Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles on dirt; the $100,000 Thor’s Echo Stakes for 3-year-olds and up at six furlongs on dirt; the $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes for 3-year-olds and up at one mile on turf and the $100,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up at one mile on turf. Also scheduled to be run are two maiden special weight races and two allowance optional claimers. ...

ALTOONA, Iowa (May 15, 2023) – California Thoroughbred Breeders Association January Sale graduate Kyandi is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Golden Circle Stakes for 3-year-olds at Prairie Meadows. Kyandi is by Danzing Candy, out of the Bertrando mare Surf Dancer, was bred by Liberty Road Stables, is owned by Jordan Racing and trained by Todd Jordan. The $9,000 purchase at the CTBA January Sale has one win in three starts, earnings of $24,943 and is coming off an Apr. 29 maiden win. ...

TORONTO, Ontario (May 11, 2023) – Ready for a Fight is the lone California-bred entered in Sunday’s $150,000 Grade III Jacques Cartier Stakes at Woodbine. Ready for a Fight is by Boisterous, out of the Giant’s Causeway mare Irish Tart, was bred by Gary Barber, is owned by Paul Braverman and Timothy Pinch and is trained by John Charalambous. The 6-year-old gelding has seven wins in 18 starts, earnings of $223,405 and is coming off an Apr. 23 optional claiming win. ...

ALTOONA, Iowa (May 10, 2023) — California-bred stakes winner Don’t Get Pickled is entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Goldfinch Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Prairie Meadows. Don’t Get Pickled is by Misremembered, out of the Successful Appeal mare C C’s Pride, was bred by Harry Keshian & Cheryl Keshian, is owned by Stable H. M. A. and trained by Kevin Eikleberry. She has two wins in nine starts, earnings of $101,588 and is coming off a sixth in the Apr. 8 Santa Anita Oaks. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 3, 2023) – Unbeaten Chismosa and fellow California-bred stakes winner Tom’s Regret are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Senorita Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Chismosa is by Clubhouse Ride, out of the Cat Dreams mare You Can Dream, was bred by owner Jaime Renella and is trained by Rafael DeLeon. She has won all three starts with earnings of $190,500 and is making her first start since winning the Sept. 5 Generous Portion. Tom’s Regret is by Tom’s Tribute, out of the Quality Road mare Pure, was bred by DP Racing, is owned by Cinema Thoroughbreds, Beckerle, Michelle K., Carrillo, Saul, Flores, Victor M., Johnson, Burton and Zondlo, Eugene and trained by Steven Miyadi. She has two wins in five starts, earnings of $196,253 and is coming off a second in the Apr. 8 Evening Jewel. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 3, 2023) – Multiple stakes winner One in Vermillion is the lone California-bred in a field of four entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Laz Barrera Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita. One in Vermillion is by Army Mule, out of the Any Given Saturday mare Given Star, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Jonathan Kalman and trained by J. Eric Kruljac. He has three wins in six starts, earnings of $182,440 and is coming off a fifth in the Apr. 8 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby. ...

From EquiRing.com Press Release LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 1, 2023) – EquiRing.com has posted its May 2 sale consignment online for preview. This sale features eight entries highlighted by Cashing Tickets by Indian Charlie in foal to Into Mischief on a 3/2/23 last cover date. Cashing Tickets is the dam of G2 winning and Graded Stakes-placed Leggs Galore, who is herself also bred to Into Mischief for the 2023 breeding season. Cashing Tickets is only one of two mares offered in foal to Into Mischief in all of 2022 and 2023 at public auction. Also catalogued is Magically Honored in foal on an early cover to first year California stallion Eight Rings, and her 2023 Blame filly by side. The boutique auction is consigned by Checkmate Thoroughbreds and available online for preview and registration. Bidding will start at 3 pm EDT on May 2, with the first hip closing at 6 pm EDT. To preview the catalog, click May Mixed Sale (equiring.com) ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 1, 2023) – Stakes winner Kangaroo Court is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $500,000 Grade II Pat Day Mile Stakes presented by TwinSpires for 3-year-olds at Churchill Downs. Kangaroo Court is by Dads Caps, out of the Hard Spun mare Bonus Spin was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by George Sharp and trained by Tim Yakteen. He has three wins in four starts, earnings of $197,200 and is coming off a win in the Apr. 8 Echo Eddie. ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 1, 2023) – Lil Anthony is the lone California-bred entered in Thursday’s $250,000 Kentucky Juvenile Stakes for 2-year-olds at Churchill Downs. Lil Anthony is by Anthony’s Cross, out of the Mining for Money mare Lil Nugget, was bred by David Chase, is owned by William Branch and trained by Luis Mendez. Lil Anthony is also entered in a maiden special weight race at Churchill Downs on Tuesday. Either would be his racing debut. ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 1, 2023) – Stakes winner Sassy Nature is the lone California-bred entered in Wednesday’s $225,000 Mamzelle Overnight Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Churchill Downs. Sassy Nature is by Straight Fire, out of the After Market mare Renee’s Queen, was bred by Straight Fire, LLC, is owned by C T R Stables and trained by Luis Mendez. She has three wins in six starts, earnings of $156,990 and is coming off a fifth in the Apr. 14 FanDuel Limestone Stakes. ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (May 1, 2023) – Stakes winner Luv Luv and fellow California-bred Falsely Accused are entered in Saturday’s $60,000 Hasta La Vista Stakes at Turf Paradise. Luv Luv is by Lakerville, out of the Fasliyev mare Lucera, was bred by Michael Neumann & Francoise Dupuis and is owned by trainer Adam Kitchingman. He has four wins in 27 starts, earnings of $269,750 and is coming off a win in the Apr. 15 Wildcat Stakes. Falsely Accused is by Strong Mandate, out of the Maria’s Mon mare Princess Hillary, was bred by Dale Mahlum, is owned by Chris Randall & Gary Hughes and is trained by Shane Peacock. He has four wins in 23 starts, earnings of $110,567 and is coming off a sixth in an Apr. 17 optional claimer. ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (May 1, 2023) – California Thoroughbred Breeders Association January Sale graduate Perfect Mischief and fellow Cal-breds Sister Cousin and Big Moonie are entered in Saturday’s $60,000 Turf Paradise Open Spring Futurity for 2-year-olds. Sister Cousin is a filly by Sharp Azteca, out of the Tapit mare Cal Gal, was bred by Richard Barto Enterprises, is owned by Chris Nolan and trained by Robertino Diodoro. She is a maiden making her second start with earnings of $3,998. Big Moonie is a gelding by Cat Burglar, out of the Square Eddie mare Moonie, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Roberto Baeza and trained by Candelario Villamar. He is a maiden making his second start with earnings of $1,000. Perfect Mischief is a filly by Curlin to Mischief, out of the Paynter mare No Prob Lama, was bred by Kaitlyn Raboin & Matthew Raboin and is trained by Vann Belvoir. The $3,500 purchase at the CTBA January Sale is a maiden making her second start with earnings of... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 27, 2023) – California-bred Closing Remarks, fresh off her win in the Grade II Royal Heroine Stakes, is entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Grade III Wilshire Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Closing Remarks is by Vronsky, out of the Unusual Heat mare Orange Cove, was bred by owner Harris Farms and is trained by Carla Gaines. She has four wins in 18 starts, earnings of $554,820 and is coming off her first graded win. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 27, 2023) – Clovisconnection is the lone stakes winner in a field of 10 entered in Sunday’s $75,000 Silky Sullivan Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible 3-year-olds at Golden Gate. Happy Does is by Southern Image, out of the Comic Strip mare Handfull, was bred by Dr. & Mrs. William Gray, is owned by Gray Farms and trained by Felix Rondan. He has three wins in 10 starts, earnings of $91,348 and is coming off a fifth in a Mar. 31 optional claimer. Clovisconnection is by Vronsky, out of the Perfect Mandate mare La Darling, was bred by owners William and Judy Hedrick and is trained by Blaine Wright. He has three wins in five starts, earnings of $91,380 and is coming off a fifth in the Apr. 8 Echo Eddie. Bob’s Blue Moon is by Richard’s Kid, out of the Good Journey mare Nicolette Charmant, was bred by Rancho San Miguel, is owned by Blue Moon Racing, Steve Dietrich and Thomas Halasz and is trained by Angelo... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 27, 2023) – Multiple graded-stakes placed Sell the Dream seeks her first black-type victory in Sunday’s $75,000 Campanile Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible 3-year-old fillies. Get My Point is by Stanford, out of the Indian Charlie mare Didugetmypoint, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Jonathan Wong. She has one win in eight starts, earnings of $24,660 and is coming off a maiden claiming win Apr. 22. Proof She Zips is by Idiot Proof, out of the City Zip mare Zipping My Way, was bred by Daniel O’Neill, is owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Gary Barber and is trained by Michael McCarthy. She has one win in four starts, earnings of $64,740 and is coming off a second in a Mar. 19 optional claimer. Like No Other is by Stanford, out of the Lemon Drop Kid mare She’s Not a Lemon, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Jonathan Wong. She has one win in four starts, earnings... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 26, 2023) – Multiple stakes winner Big Switch and fellow California-bred Smoothlikebuttah, both daughters of Mr. Big, are entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade II Santa Maria Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Big Switch is out of the Malibu Moon mare Two Faced Moon, was bred by owner George Krikorian and is trained by John Sadler. She has four wins in eight starts, earnings of $339,924 and is coming off a second in a Mar. 31 optional claimer. Smoothlikebuttah is out of the Five Star Day mare Eight Daughters, was bred by NP Thoroughbreds, is owned by Robert Bach & William Tessar and is trained by Steve Knapp. She has three wins in 38 starts, earnings of $384,012 and is coming off a win in a Mar. 13 optional claimer. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 26, 2023) – Multiple stakes winner Passarando and fellow California-bred Nauvoo are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 California Derby for 3-year-olds at Golden Gate. Passarando is by Tamarando, out of the Lucky Pulpit mare I’m Passing Ya Now, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Steven Specht. He has four wins in nine starts, earnings of $246,830 and is coming off a fourth in the Feb. 11 El Camino Real. Nauvoo is by Not This Time, out of the Uncle Mo mare Hallelujah Girl, was bred by Chappell Alpine Farm, is owned by MJVET Stables and Taboada Racing Stables and is trained by Jonathan Wong. He has five wins in 10 starts, earnings of $62,986 and is coming off a Mar. 31 claiming win. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 26, 2023) – Stakes winner Alice Marble, Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Chancery Way and fellow California-bred Carolina Mia are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Camilla Urso Stakes for fillies and mares at Golden Gate. Alice Marble 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 seven wins in 15 starts, earnings of $470,880 and is coming off a win in the Mar. 17 Irish O’Brien. Chancery Way is by Mr. Big, out of the War Chant mare This Means War, was bred by Harris Farms & John Nicoletti, is owned by Andy Smolich & Rob Smolich and is trained by Jamey Thomas. The $6,500 purchase at the Northern California Yearling Sale has four wins in six starts, earnings of $126,770 and is coming off a fifth in the Feb. 19 Spring Fever. Carolina Mia is by Gallant Son, out of the Sought After mare Carolina Grande, was bred by Daehling... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 26, 2023) – Multiple stakes winner Top Harbor is one of six California-breds entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Lost in the Fog Stakes at Golden Gate. Cool Mountain Lad is by Unionize, out of the Stormin Fever mare Honeysuckle Rose, was bred by Francis O’Leary, is owned by William Lordan, O’Leary and Larry Powers and is trained by Victor Trujillo. He has seven wins in 22 starts, earnings of $221,180 and is coming off a fourth in an Apr. 1 allowance. He was fifth in this race last year. Top Harbor is by Harbor the Gold, out of the He’s Top mare Reba Is Tops, was bred by owners Eric Schweiger, Gordy Jarnig & Kenny Marshall and is trained by Tim McCanna. He has six wins in 15 starts, earnings of $282,114 and is coming off a win in an Apr. 1 allowance. Lovesick Blues is by Grazen, out of the Ministers Wild Cat mare Queenofhercastle, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Steven Miyadi.... ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 26, 2023) – California-bred stakes winners Rose Maddux and Tam’s Little Angel are entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Golden Poppy Stakes for fillies and mares at Golden Gate. Rose Maddux is by Grazen, out of the Unusual Heat mare Heat the Rocks, was bred by owner Nick Alexander and is trained by Steven Miyadi. She has four wins in 13 starts, earnings of $262,782 and is coming off a second in the Mar. 17 Irish O’Brien. Tam’s Little Angel is by Tamarando, out of the Lucky Pulpit mare Angel Diane, was bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Steven Specht. She has four wins in 17 starts, earnings of $195,860 and is coming off a fifth in a Mar. 12 allowance. ...

ALBANY, Calif. (Apr. 26, 2023) – Smiling Lady is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 California Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Golden Gate. Smiling Lady is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Pleasantly Perfect mare Banner Elk Lady, was bred by Premier Thoroughbreds, is owned by Philip Lebherz and trained by Andy Mathis. She has three wins in nine starts, earnings of $85,124 and is coming off a Mar. 26 optional claiming win. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (April 20, 2023)—California-breds Indian Peak, Sunrise Journey and Burnin Turf are entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Siren Lure Stakes at Santa Anita. Third, beaten a head over the course by perhaps the best California-bred in training, The Chosen Vron, in the statebred Sensational Star Stakes March 19, Peter Miller’s hard-hitting 6-year-old gelding Indian Peak need only run back to his most recent start to be a factor in open company Sunday.                 Ridden by Juan Hernandez at 8-1 in the Sensational Star, Indian Peak will hope to get clear sailing under Ramon Vazquez in the Siren Lure as he seeks his second stakes win down the hill in what will be his fifth try.                 By Comic Strip, Indian Peak, who has proven versatile on all surfaces both routing and sprinting, was bred by Dr. & Mrs. William Gray and is owned by Wachtel Stable and Gary Barber.  The leading money earner in the field with $443,122, Indian Peak, a two-time stakes winner, is 29-6-5-3 overall. A... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, CA (April 18, 2023)—Lightning quick and with a recent race to his credit, California-bred Brickyard Ride would appear to tower over five rival older horses as he defends his title in Santa Anita’s Grade III, $100,000 Kona Gold Stakes at 6 ½ furlongs on Saturday.                  Owned and bred by Alfred Pais and trained by Craig Lewis, Brickyard Ride, with two graded stakes wins to his credit, will be in search of his eighth overall stakes victory in what will be his 25th start.  A 6-year-old full horse by top California-based stallion Clubhouse Ride out of the Southern Image mare Brickyard Helen, Brickyard Ride unfurled early splits of 21.40 and 43 flat prior to checking third, beaten 2 ¾ lengths going about 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course in the Grade III San Simeon Stakes on March 5—his first start since well beaten in the Grade II Triple Bend Stakes at seven furlongs here on May 29 of last year.                 A winner on both... ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Apr. 12, 2023) – Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Opening Buzz is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $250,000 Giant’s Causeway Stakes for fillies and mares at Keeneland. Opening Buzz is by Stanford, out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Open Mic, was bred by owner Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and is trained by Jonathan Wong. The multiple stakes winner has five wins in eight starts, earnings of $201,993 and is coming off a win in the Mar. 17 WEBN Frog Stakes at Turfway Park. ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Apr. 12, 2023) – Stakes winner Sassy Nature is the lone California-bred entered in Friday’s $250,000 FanDuel Limestone Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Keeneland. Sassy Nature is by Straight Fire, out of the After Market mare Renee’s Queen, was bred by Straight Fire, LLC, is owned by C T R Stables and trained by Luis Mendez. She has three wins in five starts, earnings of $151,440 and is coming off a win in the Mar. 25 Melody of Colors Stakes at Gulfstream Park. ...

From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADA, CA (April 5, 2023)—Stakes winner Absolutely Zero, off since the Grade II Sorrento at Del Mar Aug. 13, and unbeaten stablemate Ceiling Crusher give trainer Doug O’Neill a strong hand for Saturday’s $150,000 Evening Jewel Stakes for statebred 3-year-old fillies.                 Absolutely Zero won her debut last May going 4 ½ furlongs at Santa Anita and returned a month later to knock off males in the Fasig-Tipton Futurity at five furlongs. Stepping up for the GII Sorrento going six furlongs at Del Mar Aug. 13, the Nyquist homebred for Reddam Racing stalked the pace before fading in the stretch to finish last of six.                 Absolutely Zero has worked eight times at Santa Anita for her comeback. She will break from the rail under regular rider Mario Gutierrez.                 Ceiling Crusher won her debut last June at Santa Anita when making her only start of the year. The Mr. Big filly resurfaced Jan. 29 at Santa Anita and took down a first-level allowance for statebreds... ...

From Santa Anita Publicity  ARCADIA, CA (April 5, 2023)—One race after the Grade I Runhappy Santa Anita Derby on Saturday, 3-year-old statebreds take the spotlight with an intriguing rematch between Kangaroo Court and Bus Buzz in the $150,000 Echo Eddie Stakes.                 Contested at 6 ½ furlongs on the main track, the Echo Eddie has a field of eight that also includes the ascendant Clouseau for trainer Ian Kruljac and promising debut winner Left Hand Man for trainer Mark Glatt.                 Kangaroo Court was a 14 ¼ -length maiden winner sprinting at Del Mar last August before heading to the sidelines for the remainder of the year. He returned here on March 4 in a first-level allowance for statebreds where he hooked Bus Buzz, who himself had served notice when popping a 93 Beyer Speed Figure in his Feb. 4 bow here going six furlongs on the main track.                 In their first matchup, contested at six furlongs, Kangaroo Court and Bus Buzz dueled through fractions of 21.60 and 44.0 seconds for... ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 5, 2023) – Multiple stakes winner One in Vermillion is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $750,000 Grade I Santa Anita Derby for 3-year-olds. One in Vermillion is by Army Mule, out of the Any Given Saturday mare Given Star, was bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, is owned by Jonathan Kalman and trained by J. Eric Kruljac. He has three wins in five starts, earnings of $167,440 and is coming off a fifth in the Mar. 26 Sunland Park Derby. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 5, 2023) – Stakes winner Don’t Get Pickled is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $400,000 Grade II Santa Anita Oaks for 3-year-old fillies. Don’t Get Pickled is by Misremembered, out of the Successful Appeal mare C C’s Pride, was bred by Harry & Cheryl Keshian, is owned by Stable H. M. A. and trained by Lorenzo Campuzano. She has two wins in eight starts, earnings of $101,088 and is coming off a third in the Mar. 26 Sunland Park Oaks. ...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 5, 2023) – California-bred graded stakes winner Leggs Galore and fellow Cal-bred stakes winner Big Summer are entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Grade III Monrovia Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Leggs Galore is by Bayern, out of the Indian Charlie mare Cashing Tickets, was bred by owner William Sims and is trained by Phil D’Amato. She has nine wins in 18 starts, earnings of $694,548 and is making her first start since a second in the Oct. 15 California Distaff Handicap. Big Summer is by Mr. Big, out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Ultimate Summer, was bred by Bob Abrams & Mitchel Dutko, is owned by Abrams, Dutko and Michael Paran and is trained by Carla Gaines. She has four wins in 12 starts, earnings of $315,160 and is coming off a second in the Feb. 18 Wishing Well. ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Apr. 9, 2023) – California-breds Luvluv, Shinny and Club Mesquite are entered in Saturday’s $60,000 Wildcat Stakes at Turf Paradise. Luvluv is by Lakerville, out of the Fasliyev mare Lucera, was bred by Michael Neumann & Francoise Dupuis and is owned by trainer Adam Kitchingman. He has three wins in 26 starts, earnings of $234,782 and is coming off a sixth in a Feb. 5 optional claimer. Shinny is by Square Eddie, out of the Indian Charlie mare Cryptic, was bred by Reddam Racing and is owned by trainer Mike Chambers and Bradley Green. He has 18 wins in 35 starts, earnings of $220,451 and is coming off a second in a Mar. 25 optional claimer. Club Mesquite is by Clubhouse Ride, out of the Huddle Up mare Mesquite, was bred by Harris Farms, is owned by Harry Richardson and trained by Matt Williams. He has three wins in 30 starts, earnings of $65,112 and is coming off a third in a Mar. 29 starter’s optional claimer. ...

By DRF.com ARCADIA, Calif. (Apr. 2, 2023) — The Grade 1 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby next Saturday added two starters on Sunday with the inclusion of a well-regarded contender in National Treasure and the California-bred longshot One in Vermillion, their trainers said Sunday. National Treasure, third in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Keeneland in November, is more likely to start in the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby than Saturday’s Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland. Trainer Tim Yakteen allowed that there is “small chance” National Treasure could be shipped to Kentucky. National Treasure was third in the Grade 3 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita on Jan. 8 in his lone start so far this year. National Treasure was withdrawn from the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita on March 4 because of a tender foot, but has had a steady sequence of workouts since mid-March. One in Vermillion, based in Arizona, was fifth in the Grade 3 Sunland Derby at Sunland Park on March 26. He... ...

FARMINGTON, N.M. (Apr. 3, 2023) – Clayton Delaney is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Inaugural Stakes at Sunray Park. Clayton Delaney is by Grazen, out of the Bertrando mare Sudden Sunday, was bred by Nick Alexander, is owned by Jeremy Ramsland and is trained by Dick Cappellucci. He has four wins in 22 starts, earnings of $181,488 and is coming off a fifth in the Mar. 26 Bill Thomas Memorial Stakes. ...