May 2019
The family of Carl Grinstead, co-owner of three-time California-bred Horse of the Year Snow Chief, has donated a collection of trophies, paintings, and other memorabilia to the California Thoroughbred Foundation. The donors are Larry Ganzell of San Diego, Claudia Grinstead Bertero of El Monte, and Caroline Grinstead Knox of Austin, Texas.
The trophies include those Snow Chief earned for winning the 1987 Charles H. Strub Stakes (G1), 1986 Santa Anita Derby (G1), and 1985 Hollywood Futurity (G1). In addition, there are numerous awards from the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, which named Snow Chief champion California-bred 2-year-old male, 3-year-old male, and older male in respective years, 1985-87.
Snow Chief, a son of Reflected Glory—Miss Snowflake, by Snow Sporting, won an Eclipse Award as champion 3-year-old male in 1986. Trained by Mel Stute, Snow Chief earned $3,383,210 and still ranks fifth all-time among Cal-bred runners. He won 13 of 24 starts, including 12 stakes victories, and stood in California from 1988 until his death in 2010.