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OPTIMISM FOR THE NEW LEGISLATIVE YEAR

Assembly members made a visit to see California Chrome in December

ANNE M. EBERHARDT

he 2015-16 legislative session began before the new year with more then 35 new members sworn into office and the introduction of a brand new Internet poker bill. Most observers of gaming interests in the Capitol believe that 2015 will be the year legislators finally pass a bill or that a standoff may be reached with tribal interests that are more opposed to racing than obtaining their own license for this new form of gaming. Te first new bill introduced on gaming is AB 9 by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake.) Te bill is very similar to the language put forth by the 13 tribes last June, and in its present form the bill excludes horse racing. Te bill does require new gamers to sign up initially at a brick and mortar establishment prior to play, but it is otherwise the same language previously proposed by the tribes. We will continue to work with this author and others as the new session begins. We expect to see a bill authored by Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer and possibly a Senate bill before the deadline for bill introduction. Te California Toroughbred Breeders Association and our racing partners are also working very closely with the new gaming coalition announced this fall, which includes Morongo, San Manuel, Bicycle, Commerce, and Hawaiian Gardens Casinos and Amaya Gaming (formerly known as Poker Stars.) It is our expectation that this new coalition will introduce a bill in January that will include horse racing, and we will work together over the objections of the tribes opposed to the “bad actors” provisions and to racing. CTBA will work together with our membership to educate legislators on the importance of racing and breeding Toroughbreds as well as the economic and

employment numbers we contribute each year to the state. Our continuing eﬀorts to educate legislators have been the key to our success over the past four years. One might look at the failure to pass an Internet poker bill as a setback; the reality is that we have been tremendously successful in blocking any bill that does not include racing and

Our continuing eﬀorts to educate legislators have been the key to our success over the past four years only allows tribes and card rooms. Tis eﬀort is critical to our future. A special thanks to Brad McKenzie and Los Alamitos for helping CTBA and the Toroughbred Owners of California host four legislators and their families in late December. Assembly members Katcho Achadjian, (R-San Luis Obispo) Travis Al-

len (R-Huntington Beach) and new members William Brough (R-Dana Point) and Matthew Harper (R-Huntington Beach) were all on hand to watch the King Glorious Stakes Dec. 14, as well as make a special visit to meet a very special California-bred in the barn of trainer Art Sherman. Tank you to all the connections of California Chrome for making their ﬁrst visit to the track so memorable, and special thanks to Terry Lovingier for helping host the legislators and their families. Lastly, the new Chairs of the Governmental Organization Committee were announced in late December, and we are pleased to announce that two great friends of the CTBA will now guide the policy hands of racing’s future. Congratulations to two of our biggest supporters, Assemblyman Adam Gray (D-Merced) and Sen. Isadore Hall III (D-Compton). We look forward to working with these two outstanding legislators this year on issues important to racing. We have much work ahead, but our future looks bright.

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JANUARY 2015 VOLUME 141 / NO. 1 626.445.7800 or 1.800.573.CTBA (California residents only) www.CTBA.com The official magazine of California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, a non-profit corporation dedicated to the production of better Thoroughbred horses for better Thoroughbred racing, published by Blood-Horse Publications, Inc. Opinions expressed in signed articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect policies of the CTBA or this magazine. Publication of any material originating herein is expressly forbidden without first obtaining written permission from California Thoroughbred. All advertising copy is submitted subject to approval. We reserve the right to reject any copy that is misleading or that does not meet with the standards set by the publication. Acknowledgment: Statistics in this publicaton relating to results of races in North America are compiled by the Daily Racing Form. Charts by special arrangement with Daily Racing Form Inc., the copyright owners of said charts. Reproduction forbidden. OFFICERS CHAIRPERSON DONALD J. VALPREDO

Contents

FEATURES

28 CAL CUP TURNS 25 Includes stories on the origins of the event and pedigree history as well as a look back at 1993 Cal Cup Classic winner Best Pal

46 CTBA Hall of Fame 2015 Inductees

VICE CHAIRPERSON HARRIS DAVID AUERBACH PRESIDENT DOUG BURGE TREASURER TIM COHEN SECRETARY SUE GREENE

48 Trainer Blake Heap

DIRECTORS John C. Harris, Leigh Ann Howard, John H. Barr, Daniel Q. Schiffer, William H. Nichols, Jane Johnson, William H. de Burgh, Pete Parrella, Sue Greene, Donald J. Valpredo, Terry C. Lovingier, Harris David Auerbach, Tim Cohen, George F. Schmitt, Edward Freeman

54 CTBA Member Proﬁle: Scott Gross

EX OFFICIO E. W. (BUD) JOHNSTON

60 Barretts January Sale Preview

A D M I N I S T R AT I V E S TA F F CONTROLLER JASON SELLNOW

62 California Chrome’s Hollywood Derby

SALES COORDINATOR/MEMBERSHIP CAL CUP COORDINATOR COOKIE HACKWORTH REGISTRAR/INCENTIVE PROGRAM MANAGER MARY ELLEN LOCKE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR DAWN GERBER EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/EVENT COORDINATOR CHRISTY CHAPMAN ADVERTISING MANAGER LORETTA VEIGA WEB SITE MANAGING EDITOR KEN GURNICK LIBRARIAN/RECEPTIONIST/SUBSCRIPTIONS VIVIAN MONTOYA RACETRACK LIAISON SCOTT HENRY California Thoroughbred (ISSN 1092-7328) is published monthly in Lexington, KY by Blood-Horse Publications, 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, Lexington, KY 40513. Periodicals postage paid at Lexington, KY and at additional mailing ofﬁces. POSTMASTER: Send address change to the California Thoroughbred, P.O. Box 60018, Arcadia, CA 91066-6018 Subscriptions - $55.00 per year USA $85.00 per year Canada & Mexico

DEPARTMENTS

4 News Bits 14 In Memoriam – Jack Robbins 16 CTBA News

66 Golden State Series Stakes

20 CTBA Calendar 24 California Toroughbred Foundation 82 Leading Breeders in California

COMING NEXT MONTH!

84 Lists of Leading Sires in California

An inside look at Rich and Gaby Sulpizio’s Magali Farms

92 Stakes/Sales Calendar 94 Classiﬁed Advertising

PUBLISHED BY

72 Health-Tying Up

70 Winners

WEST COAST CONTRIBUTING EDITOR TRACY GANTZ COPY EDITOR TOM HALL ART DIRECTOR BRIAN TURNER

CREATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR LISA COOTS PRODUCTION FORREST BEGLEY KERRY HOWE

COLUMNS

1 From the Executive Corner

ARTISTS KATIE TAYLOR DAVID YOUNG

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ON THE COVER

96 Advertising Index EDITORIAL DIRECTOR ERIC MITCHELL

California breeders will celebrate the 25th running of the California Cup at Santa Anita Jan. 24 as part of the Sunshine Millions/California Cup program. California Toroughbred takes a look back at the history of the popular event. © BENOIT PHOTO

NewsBits CALBREDS ON THE ATTACK IN STAKES

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California-breds continued their assault on stakes at home and across North America. Pepper Crown added another graded stakes when taking the Berkeley Handicap (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields while Alert Bay and Omar won in New Mexico. Alex Paszkeicz bred, owns, and trains Pepper Crown. Ridden by Juan Hernandez, Pepper Crown was capturing his third stakes of 2014. He raced four wide in sixth early in the $100,315 Berkeley at 11⁄16 miles Nov. 30. He launched his bid while racing even wider in the second turn to win by 11⁄4 lengths in 1:44.74 over G. G. Ryder, with favored Stryker Phd third. A 2010 colt by Paszkeicz’s stallion Peppered Cat, Pepper Crown is out of the Crowning Storm mare Crown Tis Lady. He earlier won the San Francisco Mile Stakes (gr. IIIT) and Rolling Green pepper Crown winning the berkeley Handicap Stakes. Alert Bay is another multiple stakes winner who keeps on adding to his bankroll. In his third consecutive stakes victory, the gelding captured the $215,000 Zia Park Derby at 11⁄16 miles Nov. 26. Owned by Peter Redekop B.C. Ltd. and trained by Blaine Wright, Alert Bay responded to jockey Rico Walcott’s urging to win by a handy three lengths in 1:41.80, setting a track record. Te previous mark was 1:41.94. Bred by Tomas Newton Bell and Ross John McLeod, Alert Bay is a 2011 gelded son of City Zip—Hickory, by Dushyantor. He was coming oﬀ consecutive wins in the British Columbia Derby (Can-III) and BC Premier’s Handicap (Can-III) at Hastings Racecourse. Earlier in the year he had won the Echo Eddie Stakes at Santa Anita. At Sunland Park Dec. 6, Omar won the $50,000 KLAQ Handicap, having earlier taken the Caballos Del Sol Stakes at Turf Paradise. With Alfredo Juarez Jr. in the irons, Omar stalked the pace and won the ﬁve-furlong KLAQ by a neck in :56.23. Robertino Diodoro trains the gelding for owners Randy Exelby, Running Rabbit, and Rick and TG Racing. By Bertrando, Omar is a 2009 son of the Beau Genius mare Perfect Doll. Omar Aldabbagh bred him. 4

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kateY Barrett ColleCtion to keenelanD The vast collection of noted Southern California equine photographer Katey Barrett has a new home with the Keeneland Library. It includes about 12,000 color slides, as well as print photographs and racetrack programs. Much of the collection is of prominent horses and people at Santa Anita, Del Mar, and Hollywood Park. Barrett has long been a contributor to the California Thoroughbred magazine, her work often gracing the cover. Her style harkens back to the master Impressionistic painters, and her photographs evoke the majesty and motion of the Thoroughbred. Her work also annually appears in the collectible calendar that Santa Anita traditionally gives away on opening day. “I’m so happy because I know the work will be archived and will be taken care of,” said Barrett. Now in her early 80s, Barrett grew up in Hibbing, Minn., and moved to Hollywood to get into the entertainment industry. She appeared in episodes of such programs as “Bonanza,” “Dragnet,” and “My Three Sons,” as well as the movie “The Shakiest Gun in the West.” She became interested in photography while working as a production assistant on “Mission: Impossible,” and began photographing show jumpers for friends. That led to the racetrack, where she particularly enjoys photographing Santa Anita’s unique downhill turf course.

“i’M so haPPY BeCause i know the work will Be arChiveD anD will Be taken Care oF” — katey Barrett

CtBa DireCtor noMinees Ballots have gone out for the election of directors to the board of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. Every CTBA member should receive a ballot in the mail, which must be received by the close of business on Feb. 6 to be counted. Only CTBA members whose 2015 dues have been paid are eligible to vote. The following people are running for the six director spots for terms that will run from 2015-2017. Biographical sketches and/or statements from each candidate regarding issues facing the CTBA and California Thoroughbred industry can be found online at CTBA.com.  Harris Auerbach*  will deburgh*  Gloria Haley  john Harris*  terry Lovingier*  pete parrella*  don Valpredo* *denotes incumbent

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NewsBits new stallions gervinho

Gervinho, the champion California-bred 3-year-old male of 2013, has been retired to stud in his native state. He will stand the 2015 breeding season at Tommy Town Toroughbreds in Santa Ynez for $3,500. A son of California’s multiple leading sire Unusual Heat, Gervinho came from the breeding program of Madeline Auerbach and Barry Abrams, the principal owner and trainer of Unusual Heat. Keith Brackpool, chairman of Santa Anita, raced the colt, who will stand at stud for his owner. Trained by Carla Gaines, Gervinho won in his very ﬁrst outing, a 51⁄2-furlong maiden event on Del Mar’s main track in 2012. He followed that with a victory in the Zuma Beach Stakes at a mile on the turf at Santa Anita. Tat encouraged his

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connections to try him in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IT), where he ran a very respectable fifth in a full field of 14 despite suffering a minor injury. Te following year Gervinho tuned up with a second in the Silky Sullivan Stakes at Golden Gate Fields before winning the Oceanside Stakes. Te Oceanside is the traditional opening-day feature at Del Mar, and Gervinho turned in a thrilling neck victory over Greeley Awesome in 1:33.88 for the mile on turf. After a second, third, and fourth in

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graded company, Gervinho ﬁnished his career in spectacular fashion. On opening day of the 2013-14 Santa Anita meeting, Gervinho roared up after racing wide and far back to capture the Sir Beaufort Stakes (gr. IIT) by a head over Procurement in an even quicker mile time of 1:33.47. “How he recovered from that and went on to win is remarkable in a mile grade II race,” said Brackpool after the Sir Beaufort. Gervinho is out of Foreverinthegame, a daughter of Out of Place who has also produced stakes winner Lakerville, a full brother to Gervinho. Te horse’s bottom line is full of black type. Te second dam, grade I-placed Fondly Remembered, is also the dam of stakes winner Broad Hopes while the third dam, Fondre, was a popular multiple stakes winner in California.

kate’s event

RANCHO SAN MIGUEL

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Marsha Naify has purchased U S Ranger in the name of her Liberty Road Stables and brought him to California. He will stand at Rancho San Miguel near San Miguel for $3,000. Emmanuel de Seroux of Narvick International bought U S Ranger as agent for Naify. Te 2004 son of Danzig—My Annette, by Red Ransom, earned $481,775 on the track, much of it in Europe. Brought to the U. S. in late 2008 for the Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. IT), he ran ﬁfth behind the mighty Goldikova. Te following year U S Ranger ﬁnished third in the 2009 Inglewood Handicap (gr. IIIT). U S Ranger has two crops to the races and has already been represented by the likes of Solitary Ranger, Lawn Ranger, and Get the Nod, the latter a group III winner in Australia. Solitary Ranger won the 2013 Arlington-Washington Futurity (gr. III), and Lawn Ranger captured the 2014 Dixiana Bourbon Stakes (gr. IIIT).

Kate’s Event, winner of the Tiznow Stakes and an earner of $460,162, has been retired to stud at Special T Toroughbreds in Temecula, Calif. He will stand for $1,000 in 2015. William Ziering bred Kate’s Event and named him for his niece, Kate Boyers, a former Toroughbred trainer. Te 2007 horse is by Event of the Year out of the Mane Minister mare Nordidid. Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer trained Kate’s Event, who quickly began winning allowance races after breaking his maiden. A durable runner, Kate’s Event campaigned for five seasons. He ultimately won eight of 29 races, with two seconds and four thirds, and earned $460,162. On Gold Rush Day at Betfair Hollywood Park in 2013, Kate’s Event captured the $125,250 Tiznow Stakes at 71⁄2 furlongs. Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, he came four wide to win by a half-length. Later that year Kate’s Event finished third in the Donald Valpredo California Cup Sprint Stakes, behind grade I winner Big Macher. Kate’s Event is the leading earner by deceased Event of the Year, who stood in California before finishing his stud career in Venezuela. A son of Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew out of the Mr. Prospector mare Classic Event, Event of the Year won the 1998 Jim Beam Stakes (gr. II) and the 1999 Strub Stakes (gr. II).

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NewsBits First Winner for Many Rivers California-bred Many Routes became the ﬁrst winner for California stallion Many Rivers when he won an open maiden $12,500 claiming race at Golden Gate Fields Dec. 14. Bred and owned by Jerry and Margaret Martin, Many Routes ranged up on the second turn in the one-mile race under jockey Cristobal Herrera to win by a head. The 2012 gelding is out of multiple winner Mood Route, by Mud Route. Ellen Jackson trains Many Routes and stands Many Rivers at Victory Rose Thoroughbreds near Vacaville, Calif.

Graded Stakes Changes The American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association downgraded two California stakes and elevated three to listed stakes status. The Robert B. Lewis Stakes for 3-year-olds at 11⁄16 miles and San Juan Capistrano Stakes for older runners at about 13⁄4 miles on the turf, both at Santa Anita, were demoted from grade II to grade III events for 2015. The American Beauty, Joe Hernandez, and Thunder Road at Santa Anita have all been upgraded to listed status for 2015.

QUALIFYING CLAIMING LEVELS The following claiming levels for California owners premiums and stallion awards are currently in effect: SANTA ANITA / $40,000 GOLDEN GATE FIELDS / $20,000

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CURRENT CALIFORNIA

SIRES OF STAKES WINNERS NAMED FOALS OF RACING AGE

SWs

In ExcEss [IrE] (1987)†

1046

BErtrando (1989)†

STALLION

1136

UnUsUal HEat (1990)

676

BEncHmark (1991) †

742

trIBal rUlE (1996) †

590

stormIn FEvEr (1994)

757

olympIo (1988) †

547

swIss yodElEr (1994)

760

GamE plan (1993)

437

old toppEr (1995)

527

BlUEGrass cat (2003) ‡

522

kaFwaIn (2000)

530

sEa oF sEcrEts (1995)

476

rocky Bar (1998)

125

mInIstErs wIld cat (2000)

284

wEstErn FamE † (1992)

310

attIcUs (1992)

468

sIBErIan sUmmEr † (1989)

427

† Indicates stallions that have died or have been retired from the stud. ‡ Indicates stallions that did not stand in California in 2014 but will stand in the state in 2015. ●Indicates stallions that haved moved out of state but have California-bred two-year-olds of this year. All sires will remain on the list until the year after their last foals are two-year-olds

Fruitful Acres Farm In Conjunction With Blue Diamond Horseshoe, LLC Introducing the only Sons of EL PRADO to stand in California Sons of EL PRADO were responsible for eight Gr. I winners in 2013 El PRADO’s progeny at stud are led by 2013 Champion Sire KITTEN’S JOY, (6 Gr. I winners and 88 stakes winners; he has over $35.5 million in progeny earnings), MEDAGLIA D’ORE (sire of 2013 Gr. I winners RACHEL ALEXANDRA, MARKETING MIX and Cash Call Futurity winner VIOLENCE), and ARTIE SCHILLER (sire of Gr. II San Antonio Stakes winner BLINGO).

James Street

Wolfcamp

El Prado (Ire)-Alleynedale, by Unbridled Fee: $10,000-LF

El Prado (Ire)–Bauhauser (Arg), by Numerous Fee: $3,000-LF

• Multiple Graded Stakes winner of $637,723 from 28 starts • Had 7 wins 6 seconds and 4 thirds, a durable • Race horse won at distances up to 1 1/8

• Stakes-placed winner of $189,148, out of the multiple graded stakes-winning mare BAUHAUSER (ARG) • A tenacious race horse from 24 starts had 7 wins • 4 seconds and 3 thirds

Lightnin N Thunder Storm Cat-Things Change, by Stalwart • Fee: $3,000-LFG (Free breeding to Stakes-Placed and Stakes-Producing Mares) • Colts Sold at Barretts March 2YO Sale for $400,000 & $120,000 • Out of Grade I stakes winning STALWART mare THINGS CHANGE ($330,118), who is from the family of GI winner HARLAN. • He is the sire of seven stakes winners and ﬁve stakes-placed runners, including group I winner and two-

time Korean champion Bulpae Gisang, and Graded stakes-placed CRIOLLA BONITA. • Former #1 Stallion from both Massachusetts and Ohio regions. • Progeny have earned more than $5 million with average earning per starter $40,447.

Hidden Blessing Orientate-Fast ‘n Fleet, by Mr. Greeley Complimentary promotional breedings to approved mares-LFG • By champion sprinter ORIENTATE ($1,716,950). Out of Graded stakesplaced producer FAST ‘N FLEET. • A half-brother to multiple graded

stakes-placed Remand and Graded stakes winner Kara’s Orientation. • Retired from racing with a career of 7-4-10 and earnings of $178,030.

44705 US Hwy 371, Aguanga, CA 92536 Mike Tippett, Blue Diamond Horseshoe, LLC., cell (909) 518-0018 Vincent Harris, Fruitful Acres Farm, phone (951) 219-1916, fax (951) 681-8567 E-mail: miket@bluestarmetals.com or fruitfulacresfarm@gmail.com Website: BLUEDIAMONDHORSESHOELLC.COM & BLUEDIAMONDHORSESHOERACING.COM

NewsBits THIS MONTH IN

HISTORY

10 YEARS AGO

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With a $1 million purse on the line, California-bred Musique Toujours shipped to Gulfstream Park for the Ocala Breeders Sales Classic Stakes as part of the Sunshine Millions program Jan. 29, 2005. “We expected to get a piece and hit the board—it’s a million-dollar race—but we didn’t think we would win,” said a delighted John Sadler. Sadler trained the 5-year-old gelded son of Musique d’Enfer—Starry Farrari, by Inherent Star, for Lloyd DeBruycker and Richard Glassman. Musique Toujours Musique Toujours’ oBs Classic win led almost throughout the 11⁄8-mile race to win by a neck over Florida-bred Zakocity. Going off at more than 70-1, Musique Toujours paid $142.20 to win. Jacquie Takaha and Lorenzo Preciado bred the gelding, who ultimately earned $771,320.

25 YEARS AGO Loving a muddy track, California-bred Flying ConTinenTal captured the $200,000 San Fernando Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Jan. 14, 1990. The 4-year-old colt was bred by famed Kentucky breeder Jack Kent Cooke’s Elmendorf Farm, but he was foaled at Cardiff Stud Farm

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in Creston, Calif. Jay Robbins trained the son of Flying Paster—Continental Girl, by Transworld, for Cooke. Flying Continental overcame a fungal infection in his right hind leg to make the race, and Robbins credited the care of assistant Stacy Hougham. Flying Continental defeated Splurger by three lengths in the San Fernando. He went on to earn $1,815,938.

50 YEARS AGO El Peco Rancho’s Hill rise continued to add to his laurels by defeating Pelegrin in the San Fernando Stakes at Santa Anita Jan. 16, 1965, despite being bumped leaving the gate. Bred in California by George Pope’s El Peco Ranch, which also raced him, Hill Rise was by Hillary—Red Curtain, Hill rise heading for morning work by Russia II. The previous year he had won the Santa Anita Derby and ﬁnished second in the Kentucky Derby to Northern Dancer and third in the Preakness Stakes behind Northern Dancer and The Scoundrel. Hill Rise went on to win the 1965 Santa Anita Handicap.

In Memoriam

dr. jack robbins Te California Toroughbred industry lost one of its finest members when Dr. Jack Robbins died Nov. 29 at the age of 93. Robbins contributed on every level—as one of the most respected racetrack veterinarians in the history of the game, as a founder of the Oak Tree Racing Association, and as a breeder and owner of talented California-breds. But more than that, he was a good friend to people throughout the industry. Tat included reporters. He graciously repeated stories over and over about any of the notable horses whose careers he fostered. In the case of this magazine, dedicated to the California breeding industry, those questions often centered around the fact that he gelded Cal-breds Native Diver, Quicken Tree, and Ancient Title. What rarely made it into print was Robbins’ first comment, which began with a hearty chuckle and usually went something like, “I’ve done more damage to the California breeding industry than anybody by gelding those horses.” Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. Native Diver, Quicken Tree, and Ancient Title would not have gone on to become the incredible racehorses they were had Robbins not gelded them. “Native Diver was the wildest beast I’d ever seen in my life,” Marvin Shapiro, son of breeder and owner L.K. Shapiro, once said. “Dr. Jack Robbins was called in and said the one chance to control the colt’s temper was to geld him. I don’t think we would have had any kind of racehorse, much less a champion, if it had not been for that.” Robbins was a CTBA member for more than 50 years. In 2009 he was inducted into the CTBA Hall of Fame. Te horses he owned in partnership included a trio of terrific Calbreds: multiple stakes winners Nostalgia’s Star (an earner of $2,154,827), Honeys Gem, and Most Host. A past president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners and a member of Te Jockey Club, Robbins is also famous as John Henry’s chief veterinarian. Upon John Henry’s death in 2007 at age 32, Robbins reflected on the champion. “He had a beautiful cadence in his gallops, a synchronous cadence,” said Robbins. “He had a really long reach for a not very big horse. He was a horse that had very few problems. If you’d had a barn full of horses like him, a veterinarian would have starved to death.” Robbins and his wife, Maggie, who died in 2013, had four sons, another major contribution to the industry. Jay is a trainer whose runners have included Cal-bred Tiznow, the 2000 national Horse of the Year and the all-time leading Cal-bred earner. Tom is the vice president of racing at Del Mar. Don is a former president of Hollywood Park, while David is an attorney

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By Tracy GanTz

who represents many in the racing industry. Not only did Jack and Maggie raise four fine sons, Jack mentored many others in the industry, including Dr. Rick Arthur, the equine medical director for the California Horse Racing Board, and trainer John Sadler, who began his career on the track as a veterinary assistant to Robbins. “Jack Robbins was the racetrack veterinarian every veterinarian wants to be,” said Arthur. “He was professionally talented, one of the all-time best. He was highly ethical and understood horses and horse racing in and out. Owners knew they were being treated fairly, and he genuinely liked horses. Doc was just as happy when a horse performed well without any veterinary care—John Henry was a favorite—as he was when a horse won after he was able to diagnose and resolve a difficult case—as with John Henry again right before the first Arlington Million (gr. IT).” Beyond his family, Jack Robbins was probably most proud of the role he played in establishing Oak Tree. He was the last surviving member of the original board and continued to serve as Oak Tree’s chairman of the board until his death. “Jack’s efforts in founding and building the institution that Oak Tree has become was, without question, one of the most notable gifts to the horse racing community,” said Sherwood C. Chillingworth, Oak Tree’s executive vice-president. “In addition to all of his abilities, Jack had a marvelous, sardonic sense of humor, so much so that he acquired the nickname ‘Doc,’ which in many ways captured the fun-loving person within the great veterinarian that he was.”

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NORTHERN SALE SLATED FOR AUG. 12 The CTBA Sales Northern California Yearling & Horses of Racing Age Sale is scheduled for Aug. 11. It will be held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Entries will close June 8. For further information, contact Cookie Hackworth at 800-573-2822 x 243 or Cookie@ctba.

Tank You, Stallion Owners Te California Toroughbred Breeders Association thanks the many stallion owners for their donations that made the Dec. 2 Annual Stallion Season Auction a success. Te auction raised more than $50,000, with the entire proceeds by law going strictly toward the lobbying expenses of the CTBA. Tose eﬀorts work in support of legislation that favorably impacts California Toroughbred breeders. Te sale featured seasons donated by the following farms: Ballena Vista Farm, BG Toroughbreds, Daehling Ranch, E.A. Ranches, Fruitful Acres Farm, Harris Farms, Legacy Ranch, Lovacres Ranch, Magali Farms, Milky Way Farm, Old English Rancho, Paradise Road Ranch, Premier Toroughbreds, Rancho San Miguel, Rancho Temescal, Special T Toroughbreds, Tommy Town Toroughbreds, Vessels Stallion Farm, Victory Rose Toroughbreds, and Woodbridge Farm.

Cal-bred Champions to be Feted ©BENOIT PHOTO

CTBA president Doug Burge (left) at the Dec. 14 King Glorious Stakes at Los Alamitos with Elizabeth Harper, Assembly Member Matt Harper, Assembly Member Katcho Achadjian, Assembly Member Travis Allen, Judy Johnston, Kaelen Brough, Assembly Member Bill Brough, Conor Brough, Michelle Brough

The California-bred champions of 2014 will be honored at the CTBA Annual Meeting and Dinner. The festivities will be held Feb. 9 at the Westin Pasadena at 191 North Los Robles. In addition, trainer Bruce Headley and Bertrando will be inducted into the CTBA’s Hall of Fame. The business meeting will begin at 4 p.m., followed by a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. and the awards dinner at 7 p.m. The dinner will include the awards for California’s leading sire and breeder of last year, the 2014 Trainer of the Year, and the Broodmare of the Year. For reservations, contact Christy Chapman at 626-4457800 x 247 or christy@ctba.com.

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CTBA MEMBERS Dr. Courtney Rand Los Banos, CA Dawn and Robert Gilman La Jolla, CA Andrea Psarras San Francisco, CA Bobbie Grissom Cave Creek, AZ

Come Join Us for Sunshine Millions/ Cal Cup Day California-breds and California-sired horses will take the spotlight at Santa Anita Jan. 24 for the Sunshine Millions/California Cup. It will be the 25th running of the Cal Cup, which began in 1990. You will want to attend the annual California Cup Party, always a popular event. As it was last year, the party will be held on the 3rd ﬂoor Mezzanine between rows L and O—offering a spectacular view of the racetrack. Outside seating will be provided. First post is at noon, and gates open at 10 a.m. For further information, contact Cookie Hackworth at 800-573-2822 x 243 or Cookie@ctba.

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CTBA Dates to Remember Saturday, Feb. 1 Names for foals of 2013 must be claimed. After Feb. 1, a naming fee of $100 will apply.

Monday, Feb. 16 Annual registration of stallions is due at a fee of $1,250. Deadline to nominate California-bred/ California-sired 2-year-olds (foals of 2013) to the Golden State Series; $300 fee applies.

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Te California Toroughbred Foundation Te California Toroughbred Foundation is dedicated to the advancement of equine research and education. Since 1958, the Foundation has operated as a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation that can accept tax-deductible contributions. For more than four decades, the CTF has sponsored numerous research and educational projects and awarded scholarships to veterinary students at U.C. Davis and Western University of Health Sciences. Te Foundation maintains the Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library, one of the most extensive collections of equine literature found anywhere. Several generous donations of book collections and artwork form the core of the Library, which is housed in the CTBA offices in Arcadia. Among its 10,000 volumes are current veterinary publications, turf histories, sales catalogs, and books spanning a wide range of subjects from equine nutrition and care to fine arts. Te latest instructional videos also are available for viewing in the Library. Te resources of the CTF’s Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library are available to the public for research and pleasure.

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LATC Winter Meet at Santa Anita Park 2015 Sunshine Millions/California Cup XXV spotlights the California Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry in a series of 5 stakes for California-Bred/Sired horses, plus other races totaling well over a million dollars in purses. When: Saturday, January 24, first post 12:00 noon and gates open at 10:00 a.m. Where: Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California Hosts: Santa Anita Park and California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) Cal-Bred Stakes Races: $250,000 California Cup Turf Classic Presented by City National Bank for 4-year-olds & up at 1 1/18 miles (Turf) $250,000 California Cup Derby for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles $200,000 Xpressbet California Cup Oaks for Fillies 3-year-olds at 1-mile (Turf) $150,000 Sunshine Millions F & M Turf Sprint for 4-year-olds & up at 6 1/2 furlongs (Turf) $150,000 California Cup Sprint for 4-year-olds & up at 6 furlongs Admission to Santa Anita Park: $5.00 General and $10.00 Clubhouse California Cup/Sunshine Millions Party: The celebrated California Cup party will be on the front side in the same location as last year. The party will be held on the 3rd floor mezzanine located between rows L and O and is close to the paddock, the FrontRunner and the winner’s circle, with a beautiful view of live racing. The theme will focus on America’s Horse “California Chrome”, the only Calbred to win the Kentucky Derby since Decidedly in 1962. The party area will be decorated to honor California Chrome and all of his racing accomplishments. Tables of ten will be set up inside for entertaining and outdoor seating for all guests to view the live races. This party has truly become a very special part of California racing since 1990 and now is the time to reserve your individual seat, table or tables for California Cup/Sunshine Millions XXV. The price of a 10-seat table is just $1,000.00 and includes parking, program, admission, and Santa Anita’s widely acclaimed, delicious buffet and drinks. Individual seats are available for $100.00. Hours for the buffet are 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with coffee and desserts served until last race. For more information please call or email cookie@ctba.com at 626-445-7800 ext #243. We look forward to joining with you in the celebration of California-breds. What:

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he California Cup will celebrate its 25th running on Jan. 24. Te challenging card of state-bred races has become such a staple of the racing calendar that it’s hard to believe there was a time when the day didn’t exist. Although it has evolved since that first glorious November afternoon a quarter century ago, the effort involved to make Cal Cup a reality is still fresh in the minds of those who supported it and brought it to life. Former California Toroughbred Breeders Association President Lou Rowan first raised the idea of bringing a championship-style day for state-bred horses to

California in 1988. Early in the year Bob Manfuso, head of racing operations at both Pimlico Racecourse and Laurel Park in Maryland, gave a talk at the CTBA’s

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annual meeting luncheon, during which he spoke highly of their own state-bred day, the Maryland Million. Inaugurated in 1986, the nine-race Maryland Million program was given extensive television coverage and bolstered the breeding program in the state, with stallion owners paying nominations to make the oﬀspring of their studs eligible. Major corporations signed on as sponsors of the event, widening its appeal. Rowan suspected this same format could work in California, but he died

The California Cup quickly became a popular goal for breeders and owners of California-breds. It has now been combined with the Sunshine Millions and will be held Jan. 24 at Santa Anita.

Sept. 28, 1988, just 10 days after the third Maryland Million. His hopes of bringing a similar event to California were hardly dashed, however. Don Valpredo, the current CTBA president, was serving in that same capacity then and had been in attendance at the Million. Valpredo spearheaded the movement to make Rowan’s dream of a Cal Cup happen. “I went back that year with Brian Sweeney and observed how it was run,” Valpredo recalled. “We reported back to the board at the CTBA, and the following

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After My Sonny Boy (yellow blinkers) won the inaugural California Cup Classic in 1990, a large group of the horse’s connections and representatives of sponsor Wells Fargo celebrated in the winner’s circle

year we returned to Maryland with members of both the CTBA and the Oak Tree Racing Association. Manfuso was incredibly gracious and welcoming, and we said, ‘If Maryland can do this with the amount of foals they have, why can’t we?’ ” Te California Cup sounded good in theory, but getting both Santa Anita Park and the Oak Tree Racing Association on board was a challenge. Oak Tree conducted the fall meeting at Santa Anita, and that was the time of year chosen for Cal Cup. “Santa Anita management had some

understandable misgivings in the beginning,” Valpredo said. “Tere were a lot of hurdles to overcome. What would it do to these undercard Cal-bred races if you put them all on the same day? What would it do to the Cal-bred schedule? In the end the horsemen were what got the deal done.” Nat Wess, the CTBA’s general manager at the time, took up the task of gathering nominations to the first California Cup. Te enthusiastic response from the horsemen left him with 500 nominations. “Tey were only $25 per nomination, and trainers were nominating like crazy,” said Wess. “Tere were so many different races, and they were making horses eligible for more than one race. It became a real challenge to stay on top of it all.” Oak Tree was an immediate supporter of the idea, but Sherwood Chillingworth, Oak Tree’s executive vice-president, recalled some of the challenges surrounding Cal Cup’s creation. “Oak Tree was bred to be helpful to the industry, and we thought this was a fine idea,” he said. “But we had to write new legislation and alter our stakes schedule. It wasn’t an easy thing to do. Oak Tree put up a lot of the money to make it happen, but the idea was to interest people in breeding and buying Cal-breds. I think the Cal-breds have gotten better over the years because of this.” With the venue set and the industry rallying, John Harris and Jack Liebau, the CTBA president and treasurer, respectively, by then, stepped up to help make the day a reality. Liebau was responsible for the language of a bill that would allow

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the breeders’ fund money to be used for Cal Cup purses. Sen. Ken Maddy and assemblymen Jim Costa and Richard Floyd helped guide the bill through the legislative process until it passed in Sacramento. Harris was instrumental in recruiting sponsorship from Wells Fargo Bank. “It is always a struggle to get major name sponsors,” Harris said. “Tey add credibility to the event and help significantly financially. I pushed anyone I knew from Wells Fargo to strongly consider being a major sponsor of Cal Cup.” Wells Fargo officials Charlie Johnson and Alan Pribble were already interested in racing, as their juvenile filly Stocks Up won the $500,000 Hollywood Starlet (gr. I) in 1988. “It all came together,” Harris said, “Tey were there as the event kicked up, and in for a major amount.” He added that in recent years, City National Bank has been a regular sponsor of Cal-bred races.

Wells Fargo Bank’s vice chairman and senior executive oﬃcer for Southern California, John Grundhofer, was on hand at a special news conference Oct. 18, 1989, to announce the plans for Cal Cup day. “We are very aware of the millions of dollars contributed to California’s economy by the Toroughbred industry,” Grundhofer said during the conference. In addition to Wells Fargo, other important initial Cal Cup sponsors included Golden Eagle Insurance, Brown-Forman Corporation, California Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association Inc., and Ben Rochelle, co-owner of champion Cal-bred Snow Chief. Te hype leading up to the inaugural California Cup reached fever pitch. A cocktail party and post position draw followed the races Oct. 31 in Santa Anita’s private Turf Club. Some 200 trainers, owners, and racing oﬃcials jammed the

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Valiant Pete took the Cal Cup Sprint

area, celebrating and examining the official card while the morning line maker worked swiftly to produce odds for the entire card to the waiting crowd. On Nov. 2, the day before the races, a western-style fundraising party was held at the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum called the “Cal Cup Roundup.” Proceeds benefited the Don MacBeth Memorial Jockey Fund and the Winners Foundation. While the following day’s nine-race card was the reason the crowd of nearly 35,000 flocked to Santa Anita, perhaps

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To invite people to the Cal Cup Roundup Charity event, Tim Conway (front row, left) and Judy McCarron of the Don MacBeth Memorial Jockey Fund posed in Western gear with Robbins (front row, right), Nat Wess (back row, left) and Valpredo (back row, center) of the CTBA

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Left to right: Don Valpredo of the CTBA, trainer Noble Threewitt, and Jack Robbins of the Oak Tree Racing Association were involved with the inaugural Cal Cup

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the 2,000 people enjoying the exclusive infield party had the most fun. Te festive event became a key part of Cal Cup, offering a buffet luncheon and entertainment with paid admission to the party. “Te idea of that infield party just took off,” Wess said. “It was one of the biggest successes.” Other special additions to the day made it stand out as a special experience. Te recently retired Snow Chief, winner of $3,383,210 and six grade I races, including the 1986 Preakness Stakes, galloped up the homestretch for the fans. “It was a real production,” Harris said, “with novel calls to the post, lots of souvenirs and recognition for owners and breeders participating, and a real energy to it. Te success exceeded even our high expectations, and we set the stage for something that has become an institution in California racing.” Te $300,000 Wells Fargo Bank California Cup Classic for older males on the dirt headlined seven stakes races. My Sonny Boy, who nearly had died twice as a foal, scored the victory to cap the successful day. Te other races were the $150,000 Cal Cup Mile, $150,000 Cal Cup Sprint, $150,000 Cal Cup Distaff, $100,000 Cal Cup Juvenile, $100,000 Cal Cup Juvenile Fillies, and $50,000 Cal Cup Starter Handicap, as well as two state-bred maiden races. Since that first stellar day the Cal Cup has produced year after year of memorable races. From fan favorite Best Pal winning the Classic in 1993 to California Chrome using the Cal Cup Derby as a springboard to winning the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) in 2014, breathtaking moments and thrilling finishes have been synonymous with the Cal Cup.

Linda Card was ﬁrst in the Cal Cup Distaff

Te event no longer looks like it did in 1990. It has been combined with the former Sunshine Millions, moved from the fall to January, with four races run under the “Cal Cup” name. Te inﬁeld party has moved to the front side, which is proving very popular. “It went swimmingly for a while,” Chillingworth said. “Te big ranches would come out and have a great time. But there was a lot in it. We had to bring out portable cooking facilities to the inﬁeld, hook up new televisions, and run wires for betting machines. Sometimes an event will lose its glamour, and you need to freshen the event to bring people back.” Among horsemen, the event still holds its popularity and esteem. Field sizes remain large, and the day brings out a large number of fans. Te CTBA’s current President, Doug Burge, explained the success of shifting the date to the winter. “Cal Cup has been

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a great celebration of the California breeding industry for many years, providing lucrative purses for horseman as well as great competitive racing for the fans and horseplayers. We recently moved Cal Cup from the fall in order to maximize the handle, attendance, and promotion of the day. Plus with the creation of the Golden State Series, this date was the best ﬁt when considering the year-round stakes program.” Te Golden State Series is a set of races taking place throughout the whole year, ensuring that Cal-breds and California-sired runners receive recognition on more than just one day. Te series will be worth a record $5,575,000 in 2015. “Te breeders in this state need to convince people that they can take these Calbreds back East and win the big-money races back there,” Chillingworth said. “Tis year was a humdinger for California in that regard.” Because of its original fall date the Cal Cup regularly ran up against the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, which has recently been seeing more and more Cal-breds not only enter but reach the winner’s circle. Te move of the Cal Cup to January gives those horses an option to begin their new campaigns, rather than make their trainers pick between the two events. “Tis date shift proved very successful in 2014, as it was extremely well received by both horseman and the wagering public,” said Burge. “We look forward to many more Cal Cup days at Santa Anita.” Te 25th California Cup/Sunshine Millions party is slated to honor the accomplishments of four-time grade I winner California Chrome and his connections. It will be held on the third-ﬂoor mezzanine, between rows L & O.

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who’S who in The california cup By EllEn ParkEr

he California Cup, ﬁrst raced in 1990, might have been held in the most logical place for such a regional showcase. Despite its status as the third-largest state in area and the ﬁrst in population, California is well known for its racing and doesn’t always get the credit it deserves for its breeding program. Tis is because California is isolated in comparison to the East Coast, where such major breeding centers as Kentucky, Maryland, and Florida are all within relatively close proximity.

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California’s location has created a breeding industry set apart, unique unto itself but not without familiar names. Rather distinctive branches of more commercial lines, e. g., Siberian Express’ extension of the Grey Sovereign line or the amazing versatility of Cee’s Tizzy and his oﬀspring to extend the sire line of In Reality/Relaunch, have made California-breds something far more than just local favorites.

As with California Chrome (left), what makes Bold Chieftain (right) so special is both his inbreeding to a great mare and a great family line. In many ways 2014 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner California Chrome represents the culmination of this process, elevating his win in the January 2014 California Cup Derby from a state-bred race to a stepping-stone to classic superiority. Within the framework of California Chrome’s pedigree lies another great California-bred, Swaps, who appears twice in his dam’s pedigree. His own female line (Betty Derr, the same as Swaps) extends this to a treble of the family line, making him an exciting stallion prospect. (It is also a sentimental addition to his tale for those who knew and loved Swaps, such as Chrome’s trainer, Art Sherman, the exercise rider for the 1955 Kentucky Derby winner.) To make things even more interesting, California Chrome’s pedigree contains the late Pulpit (a Seattle Slew-line horse inbred to Round Table and his full sister Monarchy), the family of Unbridled’s Song through Lucky Soph, and a dam inbred to the outstanding matriarch Numbered Account, a tail-female descendant of La Troienne. Tat there is a good bit more La Troienne in his sire’s contribution makes his a most potent lineage—the standard of superior bloodlines translated to racetrack achievement the California Cup was meant to create. Still, California Chrome is just one horse. Bold Chieftain, winner of the 2007 and 2009 California Cup Classic, is quite possibly the most intriguingly bred of the Cal Cup winners. Now at stud, he ran 47 times and defeated horses such as Lava Man and Acclamation, showing not only class but soundness. His ﬁrst foals will be 2-year-olds of 2015, their ﬁrst opportunity to join their sire on the California Cup list. As with California Chrome, what makes Bold Chieftain so special is both his inbreeding to a great mare and a great family line. He is inbred to My Charmer, dam of Seattle Slew and Seattle Dancer, both of whom appear in the second

generation of his pedigree. His female line is the main branch of family 26 (or 26 Main), the same taproot that gave us the wonderful grass horse Political Ambition. He is in a position to give some additional cachet to the California Cup Classic if he passes on the beautiful blood he carries. But the California Cup series highlights not only the graded stakes winners and serious sire prospects of the breed but also the workmanlike hard-knockers, horses with which the average 40-houra-week everyman can empathize. Tese horses have names such as Megan’s Interco and His Legacy, both geldings whose gift to fans was their toughness and consistency. Tey made 36 and 47 starts, respectively, with each a relative outcross. Te list of winners cannot help but give breeders second thoughts on another issue: Two major Cal Cup winners, Best Pal and Cavonnier, ran second in the Kentucky Derby. Both were geldings. Maybe before emasculating future Cal-breds, a bit more thought as to their possible value might be in order. Cal Cup Classic winner Budroyale had several entire brothers in Tiznow and Tizbud; Best Pal and Cavonnier did not. Considering which horses appear multiple times in pedigrees and which of those are most important is a slippery slope in the California Cup (or any such study). Where does one start or stop? For purposes of this story, we used five-generation pedigrees and are not suggesting that there is not more to be found in the nether reaches of each winner’s pedigree. It is also important to note that finding Bold Ruler or Northern Dancer in a pedigree, for example, means also finding duplications of their sires and dams (Nasrullah—Miss Disco and Nearctic—Na-

talma, respectively). Finally, keep in mind that breed-shapers such as Nasrullah, Northern Dancer, Native Dancer, and Mr. Prospector are found almost everywhere, and their parents, too, will appear within the ﬁve-generations used here. Rather it is the other, less common sires and broodmare sires that make a Cal-bred a Cal-bred and cause him to stand out— like the major contribution of sires from the Nureyev line such as Unusual Heat and, of course, the Relaunch-line horses like Cee’s Tizzy and Bertrando. So, what notable names that are unique and unlikely to be found elsewhere stand out in the pedigrees of Cal Cup winners? Alibhai stands out, with seven presences. Mahmoud has a notable impact, as does My Babu. Princequillo is used frequently, as might be expected, as are horses rich in

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La Troienne, such as Seattle Slew, Buckpasser, and the ever-present Cee’s Tizzy, who has one line of La Troienne in his five-cross pedigree. Equally intriguing is the large number—more than 20—of horses who have no names repeated through the first five generations of their pedigrees. Tis points out that keeping pedigrees free of close inbreeding appears to be important to California breeders and also suggests that enough bloodline variety exists to keep the breed in the state from becoming too soft. It’s not just about the sires, either. Two mares have produced individual winners (as opposed to repeat winners). Cee’s Song is the more familiar, and her full-sibling sons by Cee’s Tizzy, Budroyale and Tizbud (also full siblings to two-time Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Tiznow, now a prominent sire in Kentucky), accounted for renewals of the California Cup Classic in 1998 and 2003, respectively. By any standard Cee’s Song is an elite mare. Not only did she get the three 36

One of two mares that produced Classic winners was Cee’s Song who had two sons, Budroyale (left) and Tizbud, who won Cal Cup Classic crowns in 1998 and 2003, respectively

brothers referenced above but also two grade I stakes-producing full sisters to that trio. Te first, Tizso, is the dam of the gallant grade I winner and Belmont Stakes (gr. I) second Paynter (by Awesome Again), who fought off laminitis to run again and win. Te second, Tizamazing, is the dam of Preakness winner Oxbow (by Awesome Again), who, like his close relative, finished second in the Belmont. A descendant of Papila, dam of Crimson Satan, Cee’s Song has a legacy that is assured. Green Again, dam of 2004 California Cup Mile winner A to the Z (by Benchmark) and 2003 California Cup Starter Handicap winner Fade to Blue (by Prized), is a daughter of the Swaps-line sire Replant. Unfortunately, because both A to the Z and Fade to Blue were gelded, they could not contribute to California breeding, and records show that Green Again did not foal a major daughter to help the cause. Te broodmare sires of the California Cup winners are an interesting mix. Great

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runners and/or sires such as Fappiano, Awesome Again, Luthier, and Storm Bird all appear. And all three of the most recent Triple Crown winners—Affirmed (Big Jag), Secretariat (Boating Pleasure, Full Moon Madness), and Seattle Slew (Bountiful Dreamer)—are represented. A number of sires repeat as broodmare sires, including but not limited to Bertrando (five winners/two broodmare sire winners), In Excess (seven winners/two broodmare sire winners), Flying Paster (five winners/four broodmare sire winners), and Pirate’s Bounty (six winners/ two broodmare sire winners). Unusual Heat, with eight individual winners, holds the record number of wins as a sire. His winners are Guts (2008 Starter Handicap), Lennyfromalibu (2003 Mile), Lightmyfirebaby (2008 Distaff), Maui Mark (2012 Sprint), Mr. Chairman (2008 Classic), Runforthemoneybaby (2007 Juvenile Fillies), Te Usual Q. T. (2009 Mile), and Unusual Suspect (2007 Mile).

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Unusual Heat’s prominence also highlights the success of Nureyev-line sires in California, including sires of California Cup winners like Atticus, Good Journey, and Literati. With the exception of Teatrical, Nureyev took his time about establishing himself as a sire of sires other than in Europe. California was the exception, not the rule. Discovering why this is so would be an interesting study. While on the subject of sire-line impact (and not ignoring the obvious Nasrullah dominance through Seattle Slew and others), one problem most regional markets have is keeping a state-bred sire line going. One hopes at least that part of the reason for staging a California Cup in the ﬁrst place is to help establish horses that can carry the bloodline forward another generation. Te results are mixed and perhaps are associated with the haste to geld mentioned earlier. For the moment, we note, for example, that the Gummo line is fairly well gone, as are parts of Seattle Slew’s line that began well through stallions such as Slewpy and General Meeting. In Excess lives on almost entirely via his late classic-placed son Indian Charlie, whose champion son Uncle Mo is at stud in Kentucky. All tail eventually to Nasrullah. Te Relaunch line is clearly strong via Cee’s Tizzy and his terriﬁc son Tiznow and his siblings. Bertrando stands a chance at carrying on the Skywalker group via Stormy Jack, who placed in the California Cup Juvenile and Sprint. Both tail to Man o’ War via his inbred descendant In Reality (3x3 to War Relic). Damascus, whose sire line is almost gone worldwide, is well represented in the California Cup through Bold Badgett (three winners), Bolger, Cutlass Reality (two winners), and Swiss Yodeler (three winners). Swiss Yodeler, still at stud in California, is a grandson of Damascus through his sire, Eastern Echo. Another standard for Damascus blood in California seems to be Early Flyer and Old Topper (both by Gilded Time, a grandson of Damascus). Sad to say, unbeaten Ribot’s once strong line via Pirate’s Bounty, and to a lesser de-

gree Batonnier, lacks a male heir. Family numbers established originally by Bruce Lowe and since revised to some degree were established to show the family lines with the largest number of classic winners, i. e., Family No. 1 with the most winners of the Epsom Derby and Oaks, family No. 2 second-most winners, and so forth. Te California Cup winners follow this guideline with amazing consistency. Tus, the dominant family lines of the California Cup winners are very clear-cut: Family No. 1 via all branches appears 84 times; Family No. 9 has 63 lines; Family No. 2 has 57 presences; and Family No. 4 has 36 members in the mix. Narrowing these down, we ﬁnd 1-n (headed by Chelandry) leads Family 1 with 26 crosses, Family No. 9 claims 34 crosses of the 9-f branch (headed by the Toxophilite Mare), Family No. 2’s strongest branch is 2-s (Orville Mare) with 11 descendants, and 4-m (Magnolia) leads the No. 4s with

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seven, No. 4 being the most divided of the major lines. With a quarter century of history to establish the look and feel of its winners, the California Cup brings a sense of order to the California-bred horse. Some things he has in common with all Toroughbreds, but many things are his very own. As the old saying goes, blood never sleeps. Pedigrees are history lessons that tell the observer not only about the horses themselves but also about the men and women who have chosen their genetic makeup. In the case of the California-bred, it is an evolving tale of soundness and diversity, two characteristics the Toroughbred of today should be proud to own. pedigree analyst ellen parker was one of the team of people who covered the ﬁrst California Cup in 1990 for this magazine, then known as The Thoroughbred of California.

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2015 STALLION ROSTER

Ranked in the Top Six Active Sires by 2014 Cal-Bred Earnings

MARINO MARINI Storm Cat – Halo America, by Waquoit/ $2,500 LF • Outstanding 2014 season with EIGHT Stakes performers including 2014 SW MARINO’S WILD CAT ($170,410), 5 wins incl. $100,000 Harris Farm S. by 53∕4 lengths, never off-the-board in ten starts, incl. $55,000 Oakland S.; 2014 SW MAHOGANY RUN, 3 wins by 151∕4 combined lengths; etc. • Sire of 12% Stakes Horses, including 2013 star SWEET MARINI ($296,538), 1-2-3 in 4 of 5 starts as a 3YO incl. 1st $200,000 Fleet Treat S. by 43∕4 lengths, 2nd $250,000 Melair S., 3rd Grade 3 Rancho Bernardo H.); STARLIGHT MAGIC ($334,900), $200,000 Fleet Treat S., etc.); SHUDACUDAWUDYA ($329,629); MONEY LOVER ($159,706); GREGOR; etc.

Record-Setting G1 Performing Multiple Stakes Winner

SLEW’S TIZNOW Tiznow – Hepatica, by Slewpy/ $2,500 LF • Won on dirt and synthetic, including Del Mar’s El Cajon S. at one mile by 3 lengths and Hollywood Park’s War Chant S. at 1 1/16 miles in a record 1:40.34. • Saratoga maiden winner and 2nd in Keeneland’s G1 Breeders’ Futurity at two. • In his fnal start, posted a 102 Beyer in Hollywood Park’s G2 Californian S. • Full brother to Multiple Graded stakes winner SLEW’S TIZZY and 3/4-brother to the dam of Group 1 Winner THE HANGMAN. • First crop yearlings sold for up to 14-times his fee.

California’s #6 Active Sire by Average Earnings Index (AEI)

SOUTHERN IMAGE Halo’s Image – Pleasant Dixie, by Dixieland Band/ $2,500 LF

• First two California-sired crops are off to the races with SW BETTER BET ($261,620), on-the-board to CALIFORNIA CHROME 4-times, winner of the $200,000 Golden State Juvenile S. besting Grade 1 SW TAMARANDO; ABETS ABET, current 2YO 4th in $100,000 Cinderella S.; etc. • His frst crop, now matured to six, has average earnings over $76,100 and has produced 11% $100K+ earners, like Grade 1 SW SOUTHERN SPEED ($2.9 Million); G1-placed CALIBRACHOA ($666,040); 2014 SW WINNING IMAGE ($729,237), now with TEN wins in East Coast Stakes and 14 career wins by nearly 43 combined lengths; Hollywood Park SW & NTR winner SOUTHERN FIREBALL ($171,789); etc.

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STORM WOLF Stormin Fever – Exclusive Rosette, by Ecliptical/ $2,000 LF • Graded SW full brother to G1-performing GSW MISTY ROSETTE. • Won 3 of 5 starts, including the G2 Lazaro Barrera Memorial S. by 6L in 1:22 1/5. • Posted a 104 Beyer breaking his maiden at Santa Anita and a 101 Beyer winning an allowance there in 1:09 fat. • 2013 juvenile sold for $95,000 at the Barretts March sale. • Solid 63% winners/runners in frst two crops incl. 2014 SPW Swayze Road (by 4), MYSTERIOUS STORM (by 61∕2), VEGAS BOUND (by 61∕4), I’LL RUN THE SHOW (by 61∕4), SEVEN STORMS (by 5), etc.

Ranked Among the Top Two 2015 California Sires by 2014 Third-Crop Earnings New for 2015

STREET HERO Street Cry – Squall Linda, by Summer Squall/ $3,500 LF • California’s ﬁrst opportunity to breed to a son of Champion and Leading Sire STREET CRY, sire of ZENYATTA. • Proven sire of Derby-winners, incl. Horse of the Year AZARENKA, flly who won prestigious G1 Peruvian Derby over colts, and GABRIEL CHARLES ($319,800), commanding winner of the G2 Del Mar Derby as well as the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Preview. • Greatly improves his mares with a 1.40 AEI compared to a 0.99 CI.

Top TEN National Freshman Yearling Sire in 2013!

THE PAMPLEMOUSSE Kafwain – Comfort Zone, by Rubiano/ $2,500 LF • Sire of $160,000 BARRETTS SALES TOPPING YEARLING in his First Crop! • The #1 Freshman Sire outside of Kentucky in 2013, ranked among the Top Ten nationally with a seven yearling average over $53,000. • First 2YOs sold for up to $105,000, and his frst runner BIG SWAG, won frst time out in maiden special company at Santa Anita by 31∕4 lengths. • Santa Anita Graded stakes-winning miler by Top California Sire KAFWAIN. • Won 3 of 5 starts, including the G3 Sham S. by 6L (107 Beyer) and G3 San Rafael S. at one mile. • Out of a half-sister to the dam of 2YO G1 SW STORMELLO ($700,100) and G2 Del Mar Derby SW MY BEST BROTHER ($346,090).

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Best Pal

A SpeciAl HorSe for A SpeciAl rAce

By Tracy GanTz

ust as the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) shines as the lynchpin of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, the California Cup Classic has been the race around which California Cup has been built. And perhaps no other horse established the race as securely as the popular Best Pal, who won the fourth Cal Cup Classic in 1993.

Best Pal grew up at the same time as Cal Cup. Even today, 27 years after he was foaled, he is the leading California-bred earner to have won a Cal Cup race. Te product of the late John and Betty Mabee’s Golden Eagle Farm in Ramona, Best Pal, who died in 1998, was a son of Habitony—Ubetshedid, by King Pellinore. He competed three times in the Cal Cup Classic, getting a second in 1991, a win in 1993, and another second in 1995. As Best Pal put together his bankroll of $5,668,245, he inspired the same kind of love and adoration from fans that Zenyatta and California Chrome would two decades later. Betty Mabee collected letters from people across the country and around the world, such as the one Abby 42

Brekke of Hibbing, Minn., sent in 1993, the year Best Pal won the Cal Cup Classic: “I was wondering if you could send me a horseshoe or bit o’ mane or tail from Best Pal, please????? I LOVE him SSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOO much!!! I always pretend to be him when me and my friends play.” Best Pal began racing at 2 in 1990, Cal Cup’s inaugural year. He was one of 123 early-bird nominees to that year’s California Cup Juvenile, though his career took him in a diﬀerent direction. After Best Pal won the I’m Smokin Stakes, Balboa Stakes (gr. III), and Del Mar Futurity (gr. II) at Del Mar, he captured the Norfolk Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita en route to a sixth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) at Bel-

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mont Park behind winner Fly So Free. Now that Cal Cup occurs early in the year, the Juvenile has become the Cal Cup Derby for 3-year-olds, the race that California Chrome won to start his spectacular journey in 2014. But in Best Pal’s day, a 3-year-old had to compete against older horses in the Cal Cup. Best Pal proved he could handle the older crowd when he vanquished them in the inaugural Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar in 1991. His foes included 1990 champion 3-year-old male and Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Unbridled, 1991 Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) winner Farma Way, and 1990 champion turf horse Itsallgreektome. But in his first attempt at the Cal Cup Classic, Best Pal lost by a head to a fellow 3-year-old, Robert and Barbara Walter’s homebred Charmonnier, trained by none other than Bob Baffert. Te Cal Cup Classic then was conducted under handicap conditions, and Best Pal had to carry top weight of 124 pounds, giving 12 pounds to Charmonnier. “He’s vulnerable,” said Gary Jones, Best

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He took us wide for no reason. He knew I had the best horse, and he wanted us to lose.” — Jockey Pat Venezuela describing Charmmonnier’s jockey Corey Nakatani’s decision to ﬂoat wide on the ﬁnal turn

Valenzuela, however, felt Nakatani had done it on purpose. “He took us wide for no reason,” said Valenzuela. “He knew I had the best horse, and he wanted us to lose.” Nakatani chalked it up to Charmonnier’s style of running and the condition of the track. “Te inside part of the track is dead, so I tried to stay about three lanes oﬀ the rail,” said Nakatani. “He tries to get out, and if you ﬁght him, he gets out even more. So I let him do what he wants to do.” Best Pal missed the 1992 Cal Cup, returning in 1993. For a while it looked as if that year’s Classic would draw not only Best Pal but also Bertrando and Flying Continental. Bertrando instead went to New York and won the Woodward Stakes (gr. I), while Flying Continental encountered an EVA quarantine in trying to re44

Best Pal lost by a head to Charmonnier in the 1991 Cal Cup Classic

turn to California from a race in Nebraska and lost too much training time. Tis time Best Pal, by now the leading Cal-bred earner in history, had to tote 126 pounds. Te spread proved even more formidable, as he had to give from 10-19 pounds to his six rivals. Ten Best Pal drew the rail, prompting Jones to lament, “I don’t like it, but we’ve got a mile and an eighth to get out.” Corey Black was Best Pal’s regular pilot by this time, and he and Jones had tried changing the gelding’s running tactics when others hemmed him in. “It’s twice now they’ve been trying to

Pal’s trainer, before the race. “Tis really is a perfect spot for him to get beat—a 3-year-old giving weight away like this.” Charmonnier and jockey Corey Nakatani set the pace from early on in the 11⁄8mile race. Best Pal and jockey Pat Valenzuela raced comfortably in third, and the crowd, which had sent Best Pal off as the 2-5 favorite, fully expected him to coast by Charmonnier and Habastar to win. But going into the final turn, Nakatani let Charmonnier float wide, which forced Best Pal into an even wider trip. Te two horses battled throughout the stretch, with Charmonnier edging Best Pal. Te stewards posted the inquiry sign, but they did not change the order of finish.

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Corey Black became Best Pal’s regular jockey

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trap us on the inside,” Jones said. “Finally, I told Corey, ‘Enough’s enough. Let’s get back to our style that we know works and drop back and make one run.’ ” Goldigger’s Dream clicked off quick early fractions on the lead, and Black was able to follow Jones’ instructions perfectly. Te only problem was that seeing the gelding in fifth made Jones even more nervous than usual. “When he was so far back, I thought, ‘Well, maybe he ain’t gonna fire.’ But when I saw the :451⁄5, I felt a little better. I’ve just never seen him come from that far back.” Betty Mabee summed it up perfectly: “We just have a nervous trainer,” she said. “Te horse is fine.” Best Pal was indeed fine. As the 3-10 favorite, he strolled home to win by 31⁄2 lengths in 1:48.03 over Native Boundary, with Goldigger’s Dream third. Black explained that the time was irrelevant. “If I make him finish today, he runs in 1:47,” the jockey said. John and Betty Mabee smiled broadly in the winner’s circle as they accepted the Cal Cup trophy. “It’s real special to have a horse like this win the Cal Cup,” said John Mabee. “It’s super to have a horse of this kind. It’s a once in a lifetime you get one of them.” Best Pal, a special horse, helped the Cal Cup Classic become a truly special race.

THE CLASS OF 2015

ruce Headley isn’t just a one-man show. His entire family has made their careers at the racetrack. Te Headley barn has produced major stakes winners for decades, many of them California-breds.

Bruce, now 80, is an oldschool trainer whose patience pays oﬀ. He credits such fellow Hall of Fame members as R. H. “Red” McDaniel and Charlie Whittingham for many of the things he has learned, as well as Jim Maloney, Dick Wagner, and Ralph West. But the Headley barn stays current as well, not only through Bruce and his wife, Aase, who is an essential part of the training barn, but also

with their children, Karen and Gus. Karen is Bruce’s assistant, while Gus trains on his own. Bruce started at the Suzy Q Ranch in 1948 along with Bill Shoemaker. Tough Bruce never rode as a jockey, he exercised his own horses until he turned 70. Tat and his good foundation he puts on his horses has led to career purse earnings of more than $37 million and well over 900 victories. Headley’s most famous runner was Kona Gold, Eclipse Award-winning champion sprinter of 2000. Kona Gold, co-owned by Headley in a partnership that included Irwin and Andrew Molasky, won that year’s Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I). Headley excels with older runners, and he raced Kona Gold six seasons, through age 9, winning many California graded stakes. His other good runners have included Son of a Pistol, Got Koko, and Kalookan Queen.

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Trainer Bruce Headley and champion racehorse and sire Bertrando are worthy additions to the California Toroughbred Breeders Association Hall of Fame. Teir talent put them in the winner’s circle on numerous occasions, and their legacy extends to subsequent generations. Headley joins a trainer list that includes Charlie Whittingham, Meshach Tenney, Mel Stute, and Farrell Jones. Bertrando takes his place alongside such champion California-breds as Swaps, Native Diver, Best Pal, Snow Chief, and Ancient Title.

Cal-breds are often the backbone of Headley’s stable. He was Bertrando’s initial trainer, and he also conditioned 1984 California Horse of the Year Silveyville, successfully returning him to the races between stud seasons. Headley trained such Cal-bred champions as Stylish Winner and Softshoe Sure Shot, plus hard-knocking Variety Road. Headley breeds and races many of his own horses, often in partnership. He bred full sisters Royally Chosen and Chosen Royalty with Old English Rancho and trained each of them to become stakes horses. With Irwin Molasky, Ed Bernstein, and Brian Greenspun, he bred and raced graded stakes winner M One Riﬂe, one of the fastest horses in California in recent years.

Many of Headley’s trainees are now making their marks as stallions. He trained and co-owned multiple grade I winner Street Boss, who now stands in Kentucky. Millionaire Surf Cat, another Headley graduate, stands at Old English Rancho along with Cyclotron. Tough Cyclotron was just a minor winner for Headley, he has believed in the horse enough to stand him at stud and the gamble is paying oﬀ. Cyclotron has sired Cal-bred Cyclometer, winner of the 2014 Los Angeles Stakes (gr. III). Headley bred and owns the 6-year-old with the Molaskys. In typical Headley fashion, he not only trains Cyclometer but also trained both the sire and the dam, Moana Loa.

InductIons wIll take place at the ctBa annual MeetIng and awards dInner, to Be held at the westIn pasadena on Monday, FeB. 9. 46

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Ed Nahem bred Bertrando, a Cal-bred son of 1986 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Skywalker. Te Buﬀalo Lark mare Gentle Hands foaled Bertrando at Cardiﬀ Stud Farm in Creston on Feb. 18, 1989. Bruce Headley initially trained Bertrando for Nahem and Marshall Naify, with Headley’s son, Gus, listed as a co-owner early on. Bertrando broke his maiden so impressively in his racing debut at Del Mar that Headley wheeled him back in the Del Mar Futurity (gr. II), which

on the strength of his 1993 racing season, Bertrando was not only california’s horse of the year but an eclipse award winner as older male

n either his race record or his stallion career, Bertrando would have made a worthy addition to the California Hall of Fame. Te state lucked out, getting both a superior racehorse and keeping him in the state so that he could create many more outstanding California-breds.

he also won with ease. Bertrando made it three for three when he captured the Norfolk Stakes (gr. I) by nine lengths at the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita. He finished the season with a second in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) at Churchill Downs to the brilliant Arazi and was voted champion Calbred 2-year-old male. Bobby Frankel and John Shirreffs also trained Bertrando during his career. He ultimately won nine of 24 races for earnings of $3,185,610. His stakes wins included the 1993 Pacific Classic Stakes (gr. I) and Woodward Stakes (gr. I), the latter by 131⁄2 lengths. Tough Arcangues surprised Bertrando and the world in the 1993 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), Bertrando’s exploits earned him an Eclipse Award as the year’s champion older male. He took home three more Calbred championships—as 3-year-old male of 1992 and Horse of the Year and older male of 1993. Bertrando covered 69 mares at Martin and Pam

aWygod’s River Edge Farm in Buellton in 1994 between his 4- and 5-year-old seasons. Upon his retirement in early 1995, he returned to River Edge, standing there until moving to Ballena Vista Farm in 2011. From the start Bertrando succeeded as a stallion. He led the state among freshman sires of 1997 with the likes of stakes winners Rattle My Nerves and Hi Rythm. California almost lost Bertrando in late 1998, when he had to undergo surgery at the University of California at Davis to remove a gallstone, a rare occurrence in horses. “He doesn’t worry about the little things,” said longtime River Edge manager Russell Drake in explaining why Bertrando was able to overcome his near brush with death. Te stallion went right on with his stud career. His son Oﬃcer won the 2001 Champagne Stakes (gr. I) and was voted champion Cal-bred 2-year-old male that season. Tat helped Bertrando top California’s 2-year-old sire list

in 2001 after he had done the same in 1999. In 2005 and 2007, Bertrando led all other sires in California. His daughter Smooth Player was the Calbred champion 3-year-old ﬁlly of 1999 and champion older female and turf female of 2000. Pirates Deputy was Cal-bred champion 2-yearold male of 2006, and grade I winner Tamarando won in the same category in 2013. Bertrando also sired additional grade I winners Bilo, Karelian, and Unfurl the Flag. When he died at age 25 last March at River Edge, he had lifetime progeny earnings of more than $46 million. As a broodmare sire, he has been represented by 2010 Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic (gr. I) winner Unrivaled Belle. “He’s a real gentleman,” Drake once said. “I think sometimes you think almost he could talk. He gives you that kind of feeling about him that he just could be a real good friend. He has some of his little quirks, but most of the time he’s just a real genuine horse.”

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HeAp

A of WInners By Gene Williams

t was chilly on that Sunday morning, Jan. 30, 2011, but Blake Heap had no idea of the chilling events that lay ahead for him. In the midst of his outrider duties at Santa Anita on a day like most any other day at the track, the world virtually turned upside down for the Wyoming native who has trained horses for some 50 years and serves as a morning outrider part time.

A horse got loose on the crowded track shortly after the day’s first renovation break, and Heap, aboard his pony, was in pursuit in the pre-dawn light, as is his duty. Both Heap and the loose horse were weaving in and out of equine traffic until Heap, who has spent his life with horses, grabbed hold of the horse’s rein with the idea of getting him under control, off the track, and back to his trainer. At that point the horse and Heap’s pony got their legs in a tangle and both went down. Heap went face down on the track, and his pony rolled over him, leaving him broken and bleeding on the ground. He was hustled off to Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, where it was quickly found he had multiple fractures, including six in his face, mostly in the nose and optic areas, three in his

Velvet Mesquite is the top Cal-bred in Heap’s stable after taking the California Distaff Handicap for owner Harris Farms

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TOP-5 ACTIVE CALIFORnIA LEADInG SIRE OF 2014 California’s Leading Sire with his first three crops of Cal-breds in 2007, 2008, and 2009. 2014 Progeny earningS of over $2.2 MiLLion.

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More Than $10.4 million in Progeny Earnings and Ten Stakes Winners, including Grade 3 2yo SW STONEY FLEECE ($580,664), winner of the $100,000 Generous S.-G3, 2nd in 2014 $250,000 California Cup Turf Classic, etc.; G1-pl SW ANTARES WORLD ($438,328), California Oaks and Golden Poppy S. winner, 2nd American Oaks S.-G1, 3rd Harold C. Ramser Sr. H.-G3; SW QUISISANA ($334,158), winner of the $200,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Sprint S.; 2014 SW AWESOME RETURN ($270,120), back-to-back 2014 winner of $250,000 Snow Chief S. and $100,000 Silky Sullivan S.; 2014 SW SUSANS EXPRESS ($143,390), won $200,000 California Cup Oaks; etc.

Sire of 11% Juvenile Stakes Horse & Ranked Among the Leading California Juvenile Sires of 2014 with SPW New Karma and

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back-to-back Del Mar MSW and Santa Anita Allowance Winner ASHLEY’S SASSY

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Versatile Winner from 1 Mile to 11⁄2 Miles • Posting ELEVEN Triple Digit Beyers Won $1,000,000 Grade 1 Pacific Classic – TWICE, once with 107 Beyer Won $250,000 Grade 1 Goodwood S. with 106 Beyer Won $150,000 Grade 2 San Antonio H. with 101 Beyer Won $100,000 Grade 3 Cougar II H. – once with 100 Beyer & once with NTR of 11⁄2 Miles in 2:291⁄5 Won Prove It S. with 105 Beyer setting 13⁄8 Miles ETR of 2:162⁄5 The leading son of G1 Belmont Classic Winner & Eclipse Champion LEMON DROP KID (118 Beyer), and 6-time SW TOUGH BROAD (100 Beyer), by Leading Sire BROAD BRUSH.

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upper arm, seven in the shoulder, one in his back, and one in his knee. Additionally, because his feet were in the stirrups when that all occurred, he wound up with sprained ankles. “Other than that,” he said with a broad smile, “I was okay.” Tat is vintage Blake Heap, still the country boy who grew up around horses and galloped horses for his trainer father by the time he was 6. Tanks to that toughness born of hard work on the farm and years in the saddle, Heap was out of the hospital in three days and back getting his feet on the ground at the track in another few days. “I just can’t sit around,” he said as he relaxed in his barn one recent morning. “I’d go crazy if I had to do that.” It took him a while to get back in the saddle, but he’s been there ever since. Heap began his life’s journey as a New Year’s baby, born Jan. 1, 1957, in Afton, Wyo., about 50 miles from the more notable Jackson Hole. Horse training was his destiny, as he followed his father and grandfather in the craft. “We raced everywhere when I was little,” he said. “We raced from Montana to Washington and Oregon and into Winnipeg in Canada.”

I was galloping a horse for my dad, and he started bucking, I went oﬀ and broke my leg. I was in the hospital in traction for two months.” — 7-year-old Blake Heap

At Winnipeg’s Assiniboia Downs in 1964, 7-year-old Heap ﬁrst encountered the potential for pain that goes along with the joy and sense of freedom associated with riding and working with horses. “I was galloping a horse for my dad, and he started bucking,” Blake said. “I went oﬀ and broke my leg. I was in the hospital in traction for two months. “You know, they didn’t put pins in your leg in those days, so I was in traction to stretch the leg because it was three inches shorter than the other one because of the 50

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Heap (inset) trained Zany Tactics to a world record of 1:064⁄5 for six furlongs at Turf Paradise and an American turf record of 1:072⁄5 at the same distance at Hollywood Park

break. Tey told me that I was young and my leg would catch up by the time I was 16, so they let me out of the hospital and I traveled by airplane to rejoin my parents at Latonia Racetrack [now Turfway Park in Florence, Ky.], where Dad was training. “I’ve spent my life on the racetrack with horses. I’ve never done anything but train Toroughbreds.” And when asked if he likes it, he quipped, “Never had a job and I don’t want to go to work.” Tat idea took root when Heap was just a youngster. “When I grew up, we grew up on farms,” he said. “You had to work on the farm. If you wanted to eat or didn’t want a whippin’ you worked. I just happened to like it. Working with horses never seemed like work to me.” At age 10 Heap took his first ride as a trainer, thanks to his dad. He gave his young son his first horse, characterized by Heap as “a little bitty gray horse named Saint Tim’s.” Tat was in Cleveland, and young Blake began preparing him for the races. “Te first time I ran him, he beat one horse,” Heap said. “So I told my dad. ‘I’m going to keep this horse and run him one more time, and if he don’t do any better, I’m gonna give him back to you.’ Well, he won that next race and 10

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more the next year.” And thus a training career was launched. Something of which Heap continues to be proud is that even as the family criss-crossed the country for race meets, he always attended school, most of the time from the family’s small farm in Star Valley, Wyo. Tough he seldom has more than 10 horses in his stable, Heap, a single dad of two grown sons who lives in Monrovia, takes pride in the California-bred horses he normally has among his string. Tops among those he’s trained are the record-setting sprinter Zany Tactics and stakes winner Flying in the Lane. Zany Tactics, champion Cal-bred sprinter of 1987, streaked six furlongs in world-record time of 1:064⁄5 on the main track at Turf Paradise. He also set an American record for the same distance on turf at Hollywood Park in 1:072⁄5. Flying in the Lane, a 1991 daughter of Flying Victor—Misery Lane, by Adrano, started 38 times and won ﬁve stakes. She placed in such graded stakes as the Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I) and Fantasy Stakes (gr. II) at Oaklawn Park to help her earn $481,831. As for other Cal-breds, leading Heap’s pack these days is Velvet Mesquite, a Har-

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ris Farms homebred winner of they were supposed to work a the California Distaff Handidistance, I asked a guy where cap and runner-up in the Senathey would run. He said, ‘Oh, tor Ken Maddy Stakes. Owner/ from that tree to that tree.’ ” breeder John Harris gets kuAmong the nine horses Heap dos from Heap for the way he and Ward took to France, six spreads his horses around to a started and five won. Judy the variety of trainers, something Beauty was in the group, as a that Heap would like to see 2-year-old, and was one of the more owners do. winners. Te millionaire won “It’s good for racing,” said the 2014 DraftKings Breeders’ Heap. “If a handful of guys have Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) most of the better horses, they’re to give Ward his second victory not going to run them against in the two-day Breeders’ Cup each other. Ten you have fiveWorld Championships. Te or six-horse fields. But if 20 first had come on the openguys had ’em, there would be Heap (right) stepped in for trainer Wesley Ward and celebrated ing-day program when HooteHootenanny’s win in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf full fields.” nanny won the Breeders’ Cup As for Harris’ place in CalJuvenile Turf (gr. IT). ifornia breeding and racing, Heap said, Southern California tracks. Other major runners that Heap has “John’s farm is a great place to give the “Wes and I talk all the time – sometimes helped Ward handle include Men’s Excluhorses a break, with a good veterinarian three of four times a day,” Heap said. “He sive, second in the Dubai Golden Shaheen and good hands taking care of the horses. tells me what he’d like to accomplish with (UAE-III) at age 8 in 2001 and fourth at And he always sends them back to you. his horses, and I try to make it happen.” age 9 in 2002; Cannonball, third in both John gives the little guy a chance.” Tat doesn’t mean Heap doesn’t have the 2007 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf and Heap is closely linked with trainer Wes- input. “I tell him how the horses are do- 2009 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint; and mulley Ward, a fellow trainer as far back as ing and how they’re doing it. If it’s not tiple grade II winner Bear Fan. 1988, though Heap has known Ward going as planned or if something changWhat would Heap tell a young guy even longer. es to disrupt things, we make a new plan who might like to go into training? “I can remember seeing Wesley gallop- together.” “Te first thing I’d tell him is you have ing horses for my father when I would Heap often joins Ward on overseas trip to be able to read horses,” Heap said. “Let return from training,” Heap recalled. “He to Hong Kong, Dubai, England, and them talk to you. Being a good trainer was just a little kid and I was about 19 or France. He most relishes the trip he made means observing, watching your horses. 20, so we didn’t hang out.” to Chantilly near Paris. Everything they do tells you how they Today it’s common practice for Heap “I loved Chantilly,” Heap said. “It was feel. Tey’re trying to talk to you. You just to have perhaps three to five horses in his a whole different kind of experience. Te have to be smart enough to listen. Te way barn that Ward has sent him to run at horses would go on long gallops, and when they stand tells you a lot. If a foot hurts, they’re not going to stand on it right. “Try to get them to relax, get them happy. Don’t overtrain them; you don’t have to drill and drill and drill. Sometimes you just need to take them to the track and Among the nine horses pony them around. Once a horse gets fit, Heap and Ward took to it doesn’t take a lot to maintain it.” Te father of two sons–Tommy, 23, France, six started and and Cody, 22–responded this way when five won. Judy the Beauty it was suggested there’s still a lot of Wy(right) was in the group, as oming in him: “Oh, yeah, I’m a country a 2-year-old, and was one boy.” And leaning back in his chair in his Santa Anita office, arms spread wide, of the winners. he continued: “Tis is my farm, right here. I can ride horses here and at Del Mar. Te 300 acres I ride on and play on and work on with my horses—that’s my farm.” 52

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SCOTT GROSS

PROFILE

By Emily ShiEldS

The UlTimaTe Racing enThUsiasT

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had a fantasy my entire life of one day being a sports franchise owner,” said Scott Gross. “But you have to be a billionaire to do that. Owning racehorses is just like being a franchise owner, except it’s aﬀordable.” Gross is 22 years into a journey that has seen him rise from state-bred maiden races to the Breeders’ Cup. Along the way he has been involved in various partnerships with close friends John Harris and Mark Devereaux. Te latter is Gross’ partner on the grade II-winning California-bred Big Bane Teory. Although retired now, Gross was once a health care entrepreneur, working in hos-

Gross (second, right) and Devereaux (third, left) in winner’s circle after Big Bane Theory’s win in the $200,000 City of Hope Mile at Santa Anita

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pital and outpatient services management. Before that, he went to Vietnam fresh out of high school, serving as a ranger medic. “I had to be careful that when I retired, I wasn’t just sitting around betting all the time,” Gross said. An avid horseplayer, Gross has “hit a couple of huge Pick 6 tickets,” and he admits that he loves all sorts of exotic wagers. “Like my friend John Harris says, the only thing worse than a losing bet is no bet at all.” California Toroughbred Breeders Association board member Harris introduced Gross to the game more than two decades ago. “He is the ultimate racing enthusiast,” Harris said. “It’s wonderful

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when good things happen to good people.” “I’ve had the usual ups and downs that a normal owner has,” Gross said. “Tere were some good horses and some disappointing years.” Gross and Harris partnered on several classy stakes horses, such as 2008 California Cup Distance Handicap winner and $199,596-earner Distant Victory. Teir friendship and business relationship came to a head with the feats of the horse Harris named after them – John Scott. Harris and Gross bred the son of Bertrando—Henlopen, by Deputy Minister, and he won his first two starts, including the $100,000 I’m Smokin Stakes. After finishing fourth in the Norfolk Stakes (gr. I), Cal-bred John Scott dealt with numerous setbacks that left him off the track from October 2009 until April 2012. After the first comeback race he went right back to winning and reeled off consecutive allowance scores. John Scott finished second, beaten only a half-length, to grade I winner Rail Trip in the $200,000 San Diego Handicap (gr. II). Off that effort, he finally scored his second stakes win, three years after the first, when he took the $106,460 Harry F. Brubaker Stakes against open company. He capped the season by running fourth as a 12-1 shot in the $909,000 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I). After winning the $100,750 Crystal Water Stakes, John Scott suffered yet another setback and was eventually retired in March 2014. Te gelding had won six of 12 starts with a second and two thirds for

CTBA Member PROFILE earnings of $460,304. Mark Devereaux was watching his good friend Gross enjoy the pomp and circumstance that come with racing, and, after putting his kids through college, he was eager to join. “We’ve been partners in horses for eight or nine years now,” Gross said. “Our approach has been to breed to race.” Gross and Devereaux have made that plan work. “We haven’t had to buy a horse in seven years,” Gross said. “We bought a couple of broodmares, raced their offspring, and now we’ve bred back some of the fillies that were born to those original broodmares.” One of those mares was Shebane, a French stakes winner by Alysheba out of the non-winning Seattle Slew mare Belle Sultane. Shebane was in foal to NetJets Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. IT) winner Artie Schiller at the time, and the partners had to go to $40,000 to get her at the 2008 Keeneland November mixed sale. Te resulting foal was a colt born Jan. 24, 2009. He was named Big Bane Teory, not for the popular television comedy but for the scientific theory, because Devereaux wanted him to “burst onto the scene.” Big Bane Teory did just that, breaking his maiden on Santa Anita’s downhill turf course with an explosive rally from mid-pack to win his second start Oct. 11, 2012. He backed that up with an allowance win going nine furlongs four weeks later but found the $250,000 Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) a bit tough and finished ninth. At 4, Big Bane Teory 56

Big Bane Teory was not named for the popular television comedy but for the scientiﬁc theory, because Mark Devereaux wanted him to “burst onto the scene.” won an allowance optional claimer against open company and ﬁnished fourth in the $250,500 Citation Handicap (gr. IIT) in November, but then injury left him on the sidelines until Aug. 30, 2014. Big Bane Teory returned to the races better than ever. Conditioner Carla Gaines had him primed for his return trip, despite the fact he would be contesting the $98,650 Harry F. Brubaker, the same race John Scott had won two years before. With a wide trip, Big Bane Teory rallied a couple of times but just missed by a head to Blue Tone. “He darn near won it,”

Gross recalled. “We knew he had a big race in him. He kept having unfortunate trips, where he would get stopped in the stretch or go wide, and he only lost by narrow margins.” Big Bane Teory finally put it all together in the $201,500 City of Hope Mile Stakes (gr. IIT), Santa Anita’s final prep race for the Breeders’ Cup Mile. Against a deep field of 10 rivals, Big Bane Teory rolled from mid-pack to win by 11⁄2 lengths under Joe Talamo. Despite the big win, Big Bane Teory was not given a spot in the oversubscribed

Gross and John Harris partnered on several stakes horses, such as 2008 California Cup Distance Handicap winner John Scott

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Breeders’ Cup Mile, and instead had to settle for the $920,000 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I). Gaines resisted the idea and wanted to bypass the race altogether, but Gross and Devereaux had other ideas. “Te Breeders’ Cup is the Olympics of horse racing,” Gross said. “For us, winning that race was like making the Olympic team. Clockers and guys who got on him in the morning had been encouraging us to try him on the dirt anyway.” With an outside post, Big Bane Teory ﬁnished a solid ﬁfth in the Dirt Mile at 26-1 behind winner Goldencents. With $365,640 in earnings and four wins in 13 starts, Big Bane Teory has already given his owners an amazing ride. He is scheduled to race in 2015. Beyond that, his pedigree and race record make him an exciting regional sire prospect. “We always have Cal-bred breeders’ bonuses in mind,” Gross said. “We make sure that we handle the breeding season in such a way that our horses are always eligible for those awards. Tere have been a few allowance wins where if you factor the breeders’ bonus into it, it’s the same as winning a small stakes. “Being in this sport has been the most rewarding experience of my life. It’s more than just winning and losing, and you’ll lose more than you win. It’s being involved with a great community, the festivities around the big races, the agony of defeat, and the thrill of victory!” And a horse like Big Bane Teory helps. “We’re looking for his next stakes start,” Gross said. “He’s been a thrill for me, my partner, and my family.”

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Regional Sales

Sire Power in January S ire power and the complete dispersal of Karen and Mickey Taylor highlight the Barretts January mixed sale. One of the ﬁnal sales to be held at the Hinds Sales Pavilion in Pomona, Calif., the sale is slated for Jan. 26 beginning at 11 a.m.

ple graded winner Kelly Kip, an earner of $1,157,142. Other sires represented in the catalog include Bertrando, Candy Ride, Distorted Humor, Giacomo, Indian Charlie, In Excess, Malibu Moon, More Tan Ready, Officer, Street Cry, Tale of the Cat, and Tiznow. California stallion Coil, whose first foals arrived in 2014, has Te mixed sale always offers a plethora of broodmares, year- four yearlings slated for the sale. Te multiple graded stakes winlings, and 2-year-olds. Tis year the catalog includes several ner earned $1,154,360 during his racing career. Congo Kaye, horses of racing age and some stallions and stallion prospects. consigned by Woodbridge Farm as agent, is a stakes-winning Past graduates of the January sale include Clubhouse Ride, two- daughter of Congaree being offered in foal to Coil. time winner of the Californian Stakes (gr. II) and an earner of Another exciting addition to the California stallion ranks is $1,320,632. Cal-bred Acclamation, the Eclipse Award-winning champion older horse of 2011 and the Cal-bred Horse of the Year in 2011 and 2012. His first foals arrived in 2014, and Diversified is being offered in foal to the stallion from the Havens consignment. Te mixed sale offers a Lovacres Ranch as agent has consigned the stallion plethora of broodmares, Bushwacker to the sale. Bushwacker has stood at Lovacres in California, and he is also the sire of a yearling yearlings, and 2-year-olds colt from the Lovacres consignment that is a half brothas some of California’s er to My Fiona. A Cal-bred daughter of Ghostzapper, finest sires will be My Fiona won three stakes as a 2-year-old in 2014. represented, including Another California stallion, Council Member, is being offered in the January sale as part of the Taylor perennial leading sire dispersal. Te Taylors are best known as co-owners of Unusual Heat and Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, who went on to be a Lucky Pulpit phenomenal sire. Council Member is a stakes-winning son of Seattle Slew. Special T Toroughbreds is handling the Taylor dispersal as agent. It also includes six broodmares, six horsSome of California’s finest sires will be represented, including es of racing age, one 2-year-old, and four yearlings. perennial leading sire Unusual Heat and Lucky Pulpit, whose son Te Taylor broodmares include Belle Breesing, a daughter of California-bred California Chrome won two-thirds of the 2014 Southern Halo in foal to Council Member. Belle Breesing has Triple Crown. produced two stakes winners—Slew’s Saga by Seattle Slew and Unusual Heat has broodmares, broodmare prospects, year- Bell n’ Gone by Fast Play. lings, and 2-year-olds in the sale. Katie’s Heat, from the Havens Full sisters Landslide Victory and Seraphic Slew are part of the Bloodstock Agency consignment, is a broodmare prospect by horses of racing age group in the Taylor dispersal. Tey are by Unusual Heat out of the dam of Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) and Council Member—Very Popular, by Deputy Minister, and are Hollywood Futurity (gr. I) winner Brother Derek and two other half sisters to stakes winners Seattlespectacular and Greenstreet. stakes winners. Many of the yearlings and 2-year-olds in the catalog are CalSeveral mares are being offered in foal to Lucky Pulpit, includ- breds, including a son of Quality Road from the Havens consigning Richest Wager, consigned by Dan Kiser as agent for Larry ment. Quality Road’s first foals reached the races in 2014, and his and Marianne Williams, who own Lucky Pulpit. Richest Wa- son Hootenanny won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IT). ger, a daughter of Valid Wager, set a track record at Golden Gate Te 2-year-old colt in the Barretts sale is out of stakes-winning Fields for 51⁄2 furlongs in 1:031⁄5. She’s an Eleven, already the dam of Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. Lucky Pulpit has yearlings and 2-year-olds in the catalog. II) winner Candy Boy. Havens will offer Native Chrome, a 2-year-old out of the Dove Te Barretts January regular catalog features 334 horses, with Hunt mare Native Trinket. Te colt is from the family of multi- supplemental entries being taken until Jan. 12.

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Hollywood Derby

Chrome’S Fourth Derby By Tracy GanTz

ince many of Lucky Pulpit’s best performances came on the turf, it made sense that his son California Chrome would like the surface as well. But few trainers would have been willing to try it the same season that the California-bred colt won two-thirds of the Triple Crown.

Art Sherman knows his horse, though, and the Nov. 29 Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) at the new Del Mar fall meeting looked like a great opportunity. “Just the way he moves, he’s like a grass horse,” said Sherman. “He’s close to the ground. I always wanted to try him on the grass.” California Chrome, who is out of the Not For Love mare Love the Chase, rewarded Sherman’s faith in him when he won the $300,250 Hollywood Derby by

two lengths as the 7-10 favorite. In showing his versatility, the colt attracted more attention for year-end championship voting, and the many fans who came to Del Mar just to see him roared their approval. Te Hollywood Derby, which has morphed from a spring Triple Crown prep in its early days at Hollywood Park into a late fall turf race that Del Mar kept as a holdover from Hollywood’s Turf Festival, gave California Chrome a chance to try the grass against sophomores. Jockey

California Chrome heads home ahead of second-place ﬁnisher Lexie Lou

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Victor Espinoza had worked California Chrome on the turf Nov. 23 with mixed results. “Te first time I worked him there,” said Sherman, “I had to laugh. I said, ‘He went a half in :52—I could go that fast.’ But he had the double dogs out, and he was just pricking his ears. He felt good under Victor, but he didn’t have his mind on his business.” On Tanksgiving Day morning, two days before the Derby, Sherman sent California Chrome for a gallop on the turf under regular exercise rider Willie Delgado. “Tey had a hard time pulling him up—he was on the bit pretty good,” the trainer said that morning after the gallop. “Now I feel a lot better. I liked it. It was just what I wanted.” California Chrome apparently figured out this new green stuff because he had no trouble in the 11⁄8-mile Derby. Te festivities began in the paddock, where eager fans had set up camp well before the horses arrived. As California Chrome paraded by with a groom on either side of him, the crowd cheered and took endless photos. Once aboard, Espinoza waved to many as the horses walked from the paddock through the tunnel to the track. During

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Jockey Victor Espinoza is all smiles after Chrome’s fourth Derby win in 2014

the post parade, when Trevor Denman announced California Chrome’s name, those packing the grandstand cheered loudly for their hero. After the horses loaded into the gate, California Chrome broke very alertly from post ﬁve, zooming to the lead.

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“Te horse inside (Sawyer’s Hill) didn’t break as fast as I thought he would, and my horse went right to the front,” said Espinoza. “I let the other horse go by going into the first turn, and I was happy right where I was.” Espinoza contentedly waited behind Sawyer’s Hill until the second turn. “He was ready to roll,” the jockey said. “He just turned it on, and I knew we were home.” Second-choice Lexie Lou, a filly who had defeated the boys in Canada’s Queen’s Plate Stakes, came running valiantly. But she wasn’t going to catch California Chrome and settled for second, a length in front of third-place Talco. California Chrome stopped the clock in 1:47.88. “Tat was as impressive in a loss as in victory,” said Mark Casse, Lexie Lou’s trainer. “I think she ran super. If you’re going to get beat, he’s the one you’re going to get beaten by.” Steve and Carolyn Coburn, who bred and own California Chrome with Perry and Denise Martin, represented the partnership at Hollywood Derby. Before the race people on the apron asked for Steve’s autograph from his spot in a front-row box on the finish line. After the race he doffed his cowboy hat and bowed to the crowd from the winner’s circle. “Tese fans have been following us and this horse from around the world, not just here in California,” said Coburn. “Tis is for the fans. In the hearts of all these fans and myself and my partner and his family, California Chrome is a champion.” California Chrome earned $180,000, bringing his lifetime earnings to $4,222,650, fourth on the all-time leading Cal-bred earners list, behind Tiznow, Best Pal, and Lava Man. He was winning his fourth Derby, following wins in the California Cup Derby, Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), and the biggie—the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I). His popularity could continue to soar next year, as Coburn, Martin, and Sherman plan to race the colt. “We’ve got a lot of options,” said Sherman. “Royal Ascot wants us to come over to England. And we’ve got Dubai in March. And he’s a good shipper. He gets on an airplane like he’s a frequent flier.”

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Golden State Series Stakes

Glorious CAl-breds By Tracy GanTz

s Los Alamitos picked up where Del Mar left off in conducting the fall dates formerly run at Hollywood Park, California-breds had several lucrative stakes opportunities. Tey came in the form of the final races of the year of the Golden State Series program. Los Alamitos presented the $200,250 Soviet Problem Stakes and $200,000 King Glorious Stakes, both for 2-year-olds, with the Soviet Problem limited to fillies. In 2013, the King Glorious was the final stakes ever run at Hollywood, and California Chrome famously won it to set him up for his amazing 3-yearold journey.

While no one is putting Acceptance in California Chrome’s class yet, he came out of the Dec. 14 King Glorious a perfect three for three. After California Chrome captured the 2013 edition, his record was three wins in seven starts. Acceptance broke his maiden at 61⁄2 furlongs and added the seven-furlong Golden State Juvenile at Santa Anita before heading across town for the one-mile King Glorious. Rain interrupted the training schedule that Bud, trainer Don Warren, and assistant trainer Kenny Black had outlined. “We had to kind of improvise,” said Bud. “I brought him to Los Alamitos and worked him here so that he could see the saddling paddock and feel the racetrack.” With regular rider Elvis Trujillo aboard, Acceptance broke third behind Comanche Ruler and Kluszewski in the King Glorious. “He relaxed perfectly behind the leaders,” said Trujillo. Acceptance responded when Trujillo asked him, getting to the lead on the final turn and repulsing a bid from Pulmarack, a half brother to grade I winner Tamarando. Acceptance drew off to win by three lengths in 1:35.81. Pulmarack finished second, with Kluszewski third. “He showed me his gameness this time,” said Bud Johnston. Johnston and his wife, Judy, bred Acceptance in the name of their Old English Rancho. Rob Riggio, the son of Bob and Dee Riggio, who have owned several horses with the Johnstons, bought into five horses for his first ownership venture, including Acceptance. Te colt is a California-bred son of Vronsky—Allswellthatnswell, by Perfect Mandate. Acceptance is a growing boy, or as Bud says, “he eats more than 66

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After their homebred Acceptance, above, won the King Glorious Stakes, Judy and Bud Johnston posed next to jockey Elvis Trujillo in the winner’s Circle

any horse in the barn.” Tat growth spurt could mean that he develops into an even better 3-year-old. Bud said that the Jan. 24 California Cup Derby at 11⁄16 miles could be next, the same route that California Chrome took, and then possibly graded stakes. “You can’t plan that far ahead,” Bud said. “You’ve got to take them one race at a time, but he’s got some real talent.”

Golden State Series Stakes

My Fiona (left, outside) took the Dec. 7 Soviet Problem Stakes, drawing a big winner’s circle crowd

Big Macher (right, inside) made the fall Del Mar meeting a joyous one for his connections when he captured the Cary Grant Stakes

MY FIONA’S SOVIET PROBLEM

BIG MACHER’S CARY GRANT

My Fiona also has talent. Te filly put together a 2-year-old season that would be the envy of just about anybody. In six starts, she won four times, including three stakes at three different racetracks. At Del Mar, My Fiona won the 51⁄2-furlong California Toroughbred Breeders Association Stakes. At Santa Anita she scored in the seven-furlong Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes. Ten at Los Alamitos she took the Dec. 7 Soviet Problem Stakes at a mile. My Fiona was so eager to compete in the Soviet Problem that she rushed up to the lead and traveled a swift quarter-mile in :22.98. “She was pretty fresh today, and I tried to make her as comfortable as I could,” said jockey Rafael Bejarano. “By the threeeighths pole I took a little hold and gave my filly a breather.” Heat the Rocks took over the lead, but My Fiona came back on to win by a half-length in 1:37.46. Heat the Rocks had another half-length on third-place Niassa. Walther Solis trains My Fiona for owner-breeder Terry Lovingier. Tom Beckerle and Amanda Navarro are partners with Lovingier on the Cal-bred daughter of Ghostzapper—A Vision in Gray, by Two Punch. “She’s at the farm now,” said Lovingier in mid-December. “I like to give our horses a little break and a chance to eat some grass. We’ll probably point for a Cal-bred race the end of January at Santa Anita.”

Before Hollywood Park closed, it hosted not only the Soviet Problem and King Glorious, but also the On Trust Stakes for older runners. In 2014, Del Mar renamed the On Trust as the Cary Grant Stakes to fit it with its theme of Bing Crosby and movie stars of yesteryear. Worth $100,000 and scheduled for Nov. 23, the Cary Grant brought together six older sprinters over seven furlongs. Big Macher, winner of the Bing Crosby Stakes (gr. I) during the summer meet, went off as the 7-5 favorite. He and Rousing Sermon battled on the front end throughout the Cary Grant, with Big Macher prevailing by a neck in 1:21.81. Patriots Rule finished third. Trained by Richard Baltas for owners Tom Mansor and Brendan Bakir’s Tachycardia Stables, Big Macher had lost all chance in the Xpressbet Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) at Santa Anita after stumbling at the start. He broke very well under Bejarano in the Cary Grant to win his sixth race in 14 starts and bring his earnings to $553,678. “It’s vindication for the horse,” said Baltas. “It wasn’t an easy race, but he showed what he’s all about.” Ballena Vista Farm bred Big Macher, a 2000 gelded son of Beau Genius—Insight, by Kris S.

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Winners NOVEMBER 22, 2014 – DECEMBER 17, 2014

3-Year-olds & Up Afﬁrmative—Slypslydnaway: Warren's Susie Q. (34-14), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 11/22, 4 1/2f, 53.29, $3,535. Anziyan Royalty—Golden Harmony: Italian Harmony (17-7), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/21, 1mi, 1:40.20, $7,800. Awesome Gambler—A B C Me Gone: A B C Me Awesome (40-11), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 12/14, 4 1/2f, 52.70, $3,480. Bedford Falls—Factual Lady: Denominator (17-9), c, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 12/10, 5 1/2f, 1:3.76, $3,788. Blazonry—Carbon Copy (GB): Gospel Music (15-7), g, 4 yo, Sunland Park, ALW, 12/8, 6f, 1:9.23, $16,380. Council Member—Drop a Dime: They Call Me Mr. P (33-16), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 12/14, 1mi, 1:38.29, $20,280. Decarchy—Ringading: Motown Men (91-46), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 11/28, 1 1/8mi (T), 1:51.09, $23,400. Grazen—Chelcee's Hope: Grazen's Hope (16-7), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 11/22, 6f, 1:10.25, $23,400. Grey Memo—Shezaseaheroine: Great Selection (27-12), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 11/28, 1mi, 1:41.28, $3,534. Grey Memo—Debregina: Mach Platinum (27-12), g, 4 yo, Zia Park, MCL, 12/1, 5 1/2f, 1:5.98, $5,100. Grey Memo—Lookingforpleasure: Memo From Pat (27-12), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, ALW, 12/10, 1mi (T), 1:37.03, $8,299. Kafwain—Whole Lotta Love: Whole Lotta Run (85-49), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 12/6, 6f, 1:11.54, $4,400. Lucky J. H.—La Maitresse (IRE): Irish and Lucky (34-16), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 12/13, 5f, 58.10, $10,200. Lucky J. H.—Donna B. Quick: Quick Luck (34-16), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 12/13, 6f, 1:12.83, $8,400. Lucky J. H.—Tea Cakes: Lucky S. J. (34-16), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, AOC, 12/14, 6f, 1:10.14, $27,600. Lucky Pulpit—Love the Chase: California Chrome (71-32), c, 3 yo, Del Mar, STK, Hollywood Derby (gr. IT ), 11/29, 1 1/8mi (T), 1:47.88, $180,000. Marino Marini—Excessing: Sweet Marini (82-42), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, AOC, 12/11, 5 1/2f, 1:1.95, $35,880. Ministers Wild Cat—You Are the Answer: Whatsthequestion (112-60), g, 4 yo, Penn National, AOC, 12/4, 6f, 1:10.27, $18,240. Misty'sgoldentouch—Distorted View: Misty'sviewthegold (3-3), c, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 12/6, 6f, 1:9.61, $13,800. Old Topper—Devons Success: Romar Success (72-40), g, 4 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STR, 12/7, 1mi, 1:36.03, $21,600. Papa Clem—Dancing Stripes: Papa's Dancing (51-27), f, 3 yo, Zia Park, ALW, 11/29, 5 1/2f, 1:4.15, $17,400.

The accompanying list includes runners that are both California-foaled and California-sired winners in 2014 of all recent North American races, except straight claiming races. Abbreviations used for the class of race are similar to those used by Equibase: Alw– allowance; Hcp–overnight handicap; names of stakes race are spelled out, with the grade of the race, when applicable, in parentheses.

Papa Clem—Swift Trick: Papa's Trick (51-27), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 11/30, 6 1/2f, 1:19.56, $3,608. Peppered Cat—Crown This Lady: Pepper Crown (23-10), c, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STK, Berkeley H. (gr. III ), 11/30, 1 1/16mi, 1:44.74, $60,000. Peppered Cat—California Star: Califo Cat (23-10), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 12/13, 6f, 1:9.50, $23,400. Sought After—Stephen's Ghost: Girly Ghost (26-9), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 12/16, 5 1/2f, 1:5.14, $3,909. Square Eddie—Loving Miss: Kuuipo (37-18), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/29, 5 1/2f, 1:5.09, $4,950. Square Eddie—Prima Creatura (IRE): The Prime Mover (37-18), g, 3 yo, Portland Meadows, MSW, 12/16, 6f, 1:15.78, $3,300. Storm Wolf—Social Style: Social Status (21-10), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 11/30, 4 1/2f, 52.79, $3,535. Surf Cat—Boneﬁde Reason: Compulsive (36-16), g, 3 yo, Laurel Park, WCL, 11/29, 5 1/2f, 1:4.04, $17,670. Swiss Yodeler—Top of Our Game: Kana Flavor (84-48), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 12/5, 1mi, 1:39.71, $23,400. Tannersmyman—Viva La Beau: Suntanned (49-26), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/28, 5 1/2f, 1:5.11, $3,850. Tannersmyman—Major Issue: Prime Issue (49-26), g, 4 yo, Del Mar, STR, 11/30, 1 1/2mi, 2:33.15, $18,720. Tizbud—Kat Princess: Redwater (46-22), f, 4 yo, Gulfstream Park West, MCL, 11/20, 1mi (T), 1:41.95, $7,800. Trapper—Waytoomuchfun: Toomuchisnotenough (18-11), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 12/6, 6f, 1:11.09, $23,400. Unusual Heat—Laguna Sunrise: Mega Heat (125-57), g, 7 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 11/20, 1mi (T), 1:34.86, $50,700. Unusual Heat—Park At Dark: Temeeku (125-57), f, 3 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 11/21, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:44.10, $33,600. Unusual Heat—Fleet Sparrow: Unusual Fleet (125-57), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/21, 1 1/16mi, 1:46.06, $7,800. Unusual Heat—Perfectly Perfect: Twenty Hawks (125-57), g, 7 yo, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, AOC, 11/23, 1mi, 1:40.63, $15,616. Unusual Heat—Craven Cottage: Cravin' the Heat (125-57), f, 4 yo, Del Mar, STR, 11/23, 1mi (T), 1:36.53, $21,600. Unusual Heat—Wallis of Windsor: Troy Story (125-57), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 12/12, 1mi, 1:40.28, $4,400.

2-Year-olds Blazonry—Stayingalive: Guy Code (15-7), g, 2 yo, Del Mar, MCL, 11/23, 6f, 1:10.99, $18,600. Comic Strip—Rowdy Angel: Private Joke (23-14), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 11/28, 1mi (T), 1:40.17, $12,240.

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Council Member—Summerﬁeld: Seattle Firm (33-16), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 11/29, 1mi, 1:41.23, $12,240. Desert Code—Ju Ju Baby: Bad Ju Ju (28-12), f, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MSW, 12/5, 5 1/2f, 1:2.64, $25,200. Don'tsellmeshort—Icy n' Elegant: Racetrackrummy (39-20), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 12/4, 6f, 1:12.46, $4,950. Grazen—Malley Girl: Cornbread Red (16-7), c, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STR, 12/14, 1mi, 1:36.65, $21,600. Kafwain—Violin Case: Always Never (85-49), c, 2 yo, Del Mar, MCL, 11/28, 6f, 1:11.86, $13,800. Lucky Pulpit—Pat of Gold: Lucky's Pat (71-32), f, 2 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 11/23, 5f, 59.06, $3,646. Many Rivers—Mood Route: Many Routes (3-1), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 12/14, 1mi, 1:40.43, $4,950. Papa Clem—Love Apple: Papa Ham (51-27), g, 2 yo, Turf Paradise, ALW, 12/8, 5 1/2f, 1:3.91, $8,556. Papa Clem—Apple Juice Tea: Clem Juice (51-27), f, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 12/13, 6f, 1:10.59, $11,400. Sea of Secrets—Sharrene: Carson's Secret (57-28), f, 2 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 12/9, 5 1/2f, 1:5.63, $3,608. Southern Image—Neeko: Abets Abet (74-45), f, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 12/12, 5 1/2f, 1:4.95, $13,800. Storm Wolf—Sophisticated Sis: Kat's Hurricane (21-10), f, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 12/7, 1mi, 1:39.73, $11,400. Surf Cat—Diversiﬁed: Wahine (36-16), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 12/13, 5 1/2f, 1:4.67, $8,400. Swiss Yodeler—Royal Grand Slam: Grand Yodeler (84-48), f, 2 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 11/22, 6 1/2f, 1:17.96, $34,800. Swiss Yodeler—Harlingen: South Texas (84-48), f, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 12/12, 5 1/2f, 1:4.92, $13,800. Swiss Yodeler—Coastal Skimming: Swiss Skimmer (84-48), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 12/14, 1mi, 1:40.57, $20,280. Tough Game—Fox On a Ridge: Foxy Lover (14-8), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 11/22, 6f, 1:12.34, $12,240. Unusual Heat—Kat Princess: Diamond Cut (125-57), f, 2 yo, Del Mar, MCL, 11/20, 6f, 1:11.87, $18,600. Vronsky—Allswellthatnswell: Acceptance (48-25), c, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STK, King Glorious S., 12/14, 1mi, 1:35.81, $114,000.

Health – Tying-Up

Tying-up

in Thoroughbred racehorses By HeatHer SmitH tHomaS

Dr. Stephanie Valberg, professor and director of the University of Minnesota Equine Center, has been doing research on muscle problems in horses for 40 years. “When we first started doing research on tying-up, in the 1980s, we assumed that all horses tied up for the same reason,” she said. “One of the early theories was that they accumulated too much lactic acid in the muscles, but some of the first research we did in Toroughbreds, Standardbreds, and Quarter Horses showed that when horses are tying-up, they don’t have an accumulation of lactic acid in the muscles. When we took muscle samples from them during tying-up episodes, we didn’t find high lactic-acid concentration in their muscles. “Recognizing that it wasn’t just one syndrome, we used biopsy to examine muscle samples under the microscope. We did biochemical measurements to figure out whether there were different causes for tying-up, using new knowledge about exercise physiology and high-speed treadmills 72

According to Dr. Stephanie Valberg different ER types require different treatment approaches, so it’s important to get a clear diagnosis before heading down a treatment path

to do the studies. Horses were donated, so we could maintain research herds. We had Toroughbred horses from the racetrack (horses that had problems with tying-up) and Quarter Horse pleasure horses that had problems with tying-up, and we searched for the diﬀerences.” Research funding from the Grayson Jockey Club, American Quarter Horse Association, Morris Animal Foundation, and the University of Minnesota Equine Center made these studies possible. Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) is broken down into two categories: sporadic and chronic. Te latter is due to speciﬁc inherited abnormalities and can be broken down further into two distinct types— polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) in Quarter Horses, warmbloods, and draft

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uscle problems are fairly common in athletic horses. Muscle pain and cramping associated with exercise have been recognized for more than 100 years, and various terms have been used to describe it (azoturia, Monday morning disease, etc.). In recent years veterinary researchers have found several diﬀerent forms of this syndrome, with diﬀerent causes.

breeds (horses with heavy muscles), and recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis (RER) in Toroughbreds, Standardbreds, and a few Arabians and warmbloods. Te prevalence of RER in Toroughbred racehorses is about 4.9% in the U.S., 5.4% in Australia, and 6.7% in the United Kingdom. “Some horses have a sporadic form of tying-up,” said Valberg. “Tere is probably no underlying abnormality or functional defect in their muscles; there’s just a temporary imbalance.” In those instances, the horses merely did something out of the ordinary that day, and it was too much for their conditioning. Tey may have strained muscles. “If diet isn’t balanced (not enough vitamin E and selenium, for example, or enough salts during hot, humid weather),

Health – Tying-Up this can also predispose horses to problems. In these cases, after a tying-up episode, if you make sure the horses have a regular training regime, the amount of exercise is not excessive, and the diet well-balanced (with electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals), and not too high in grain, these horses do ﬁne if they are rested and then put back into training. Tose horses won’t have another episode of tying-up.”

RESEARCH ON DANTROLENE Dr. Erica McKenzie of Oregon State University has been looking at muscle tying-up problems in Thoroughbreds and other horses, and the use of dantrolene as a treatment. Dantrolene acts on the calcium-release channel in the muscle. In most horses, tying-up is related to a calcium regulation disorder— some sort of dysfunction in the way the muscles handle calcium. “We started looking at this in 2002,” said McKenzie. “Dantrolene works on reducing calcium release within the muscle cells. We performed treadmill trials and did find a positive impact with this drug if we administered it to the horses before exercise. “Since then, I’ve been looking at dantrolene in terms of how much to give, whether a person should give it before feeding or not, etc. The most important thing to recognize is that the vast majority of research over the past decade has indicated that a lot of these horses can be effectively managed through diet and appropriate exercise regimens. Today this is the basis of what we recommend for treating any of these horses. “Dantrolene has its niche for treating horses that are severely affected and can’t be managed adequately through typical regimes. It is expensive; the dose for an adult horse is $20 to $40, depending on the size of the horse. It is fairly short-acting, with some degree of action for about four to six hours. We know that it works in Thoroughbred horses but are not sure that it works very well in any other kind of tying-up. “By blocking calcium, dantrolene can have a protective effect in a fairly non-specific fashion. My recommendation for horses that tie up is to follow the diet and exercise regimes that have been designed for them. Dantrolene is not a drug that should be used as a convenient fix. “We did a trial looking at whether a person should feed or fast a horse before giving the drug. They need to be fed recently—within the previous four hours of receiving it—in order to absorb the drug adequately. Otherwise, you are basically throwing the drug away.”

RECURRENT EXERTIONAL RHABDOMYOLYSIS (RER)

“Tere are differences between Quarter Horses and Toroughbreds that tie up repeatedly,” said Valberg. “One big difference is that Toroughbreds usually don’t start tying-up until they are quite fit and in race training. Tey tend to be 2and 3-year-olds; young horses have more problems than mature ones. It’s usually the more nervous ones that are affected, and usually fillies, particularly if they have a nervous disposition.” Tis tying-up (RER) is often associated with excitement. “At the racetrack, episodes of rhabdomyolysis commonly occur when these horses are just galloping (rather than racing), because they are being held back and upset at being held back—fighting the rider. If they are coming back to the barn and want to jog instead of walk, and you try to make them walk, they may tie up. Or if something happens that gets them really excited, they may have problems.” In Toroughbreds exercising on a treadmill, RER most commonly develops with intervals of walk, trot, and canter and is less common at a fast gallop.

“Try to limit the amount of time these horses are standing still. In treadmill exercise trials we found that horses tend to have more problems with tying-up if they’ve been standing in a stall for two days. It’s better to get them out every day and not give them days oﬀ. Try to provide opportunities throughout the day to get them out of the stall.”

Management should be closely examined to try to ﬁgure out what can be done to decrease excitement. “It often helps to stall the horse next to one they are compatible with, so they are not fussing with the horse next door,” said Valberg. “It also helps if they are stalled in a quiet area—where they are not watching horses going back and forth. Tey should be exercised ﬁrst, so they are not watching all the other horses and having to wait their turn. If they are exercising with other horses, choose buddies that can keep them calm. 74

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Most Toroughbreds in race training are kept in stalls, but it would be much better for them if they could be in small paddocks, with room to move around. “Sometimes, if horses have severe problems with tying-up, they must be taken away from the track and trained at home, where they can be in a diﬀerent environment, where they can get out more,” Valberg said. Te change may help enough that the horses can be trained. “If you can get them to start racing, we’ve found that it doesn’t aﬀect their racing performance at all—if you can get past the tying-up episodes when starting training. And much of getting past it is just getting them calmed down and accustomed to being in training—and used to being at the track. “Another thing that seems to help is diet changes. Tese horses get very excited when on high grain diets. Tey tend to be very nervous horses, so they burn calories easily and it’s hard to keep weight on them. If you substitute fat for part of the

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Health – Tying-Up grain, it helps take the nervous edge off and they are calmer. “In treadmill studies we found that we were able to minimize episodes of tying-up in the horses on a high fat, low starch diet. We created Re-Leve (a special feed that’s very high in fat) to provide enough energy for these horses. “Te problem with just adding fat to the grain is that you can’t meet their daily energy requirement. Toroughbreds need a specialized high fat, low starch feed to get enough calories. Feeds have to be very palatable because these horses become finicky when they need to eat that much.” Usually you want to find a product that’s at least 10-12% fat, and relatively low in non-structural carbohydrates (NSC), which is how the starch is usually measured. GENETICS OF RER

“Our studies have shown that certain lines of Toroughbreds are more predisposed to RER than others because they inherit the problem,” said Valberg. “Te other thing we found is that regulation

of muscle contraction and relaxation is abnormal in the horses that have chronic problems. Tere are many Toroughbreds that experience the sporadic form of tying-up, but this chronic form is inherited.”

Our studies have shown that certain lines of Toroughbreds are more predisposed to RER than others because they inherit the problem.” — Dr. Stephanie Valberg

Valberg thinks it’s a dominant trait. “Tis means the affected horse gets it from one parent. But we’ve seen some horses in which all of their offspring tie up. Tus, in some horses maybe both genes are affected, (and they inherit) the trait from both parents. Tese individuals may be severely affected, and when you breed them, all of

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their offspring will get one of those genes and be predisposed to tying-up.” A breeding trial at the University of Minnesota evaluated the number of offspring of RER horses that had a positive contracture test. Results suggested an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance with an equal ratio of male and female affected Toroughbred offspring. Using a clinical diagnosis of RER rather than the contracture test, offspring of RER-affected dams also appeared to inherit the disorder as a dominant trait— with more females than males having clinical signs. But several variances and other potential modifying genes make this hard to evaluate. Unraveling the genetic puzzle is difficult because other things can influence tying-up. A horse might have inherited that gene but has a very calm disposition naturally and might get by without showing much problem. “Occasionally, you find a filly that’s extraordinarily difficult to train,” said Valberg. “You do everything you can, and she still ties up. Many times, those fillies

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Health – Tying-Up are taken out of training and retired to breeding, and produce oﬀspring that have problems with tying-up.” Yet it’s not something most breeders take into consideration when deciding whether or not to breed these individuals, since most of them are very athletic with desirable bloodlines for racing. “If you can manage this disease, it’s not a disadvantage in a racehorse,” said Valberg. “Tey still perform well. Te biggest problem could be if a horse inherits a double dose. Rather than having just one copy of the gene, they have two. At this point this is merely speculation. But this might explain why some horses are very diﬃcult. A breeder might try to avoid this, if we can get a genetic test in the future. I don’t think people will try to completely breed away from it, however, because it’s found in some very good bloodlines. Tey just won’t want to double it up.” CALCIUM PROBLEM

RER is believed to be due to an abnormality in regulation of muscle contraction and relaxation.

“One factor involved in muscle contracting and relaxing is movement of calcium in the cell,” said Valberg. “Te calcium is stored in membranous storage sites in the cell. When it is released, it interacts with the proteins to make the cell contract, and then it has to get pumped back into the storage sites so the muscle can relax. Tis happens many times a second when the horse is moving; as the muscles contract and relax, the calcium is moving in and out of these storage sites. We think this is where the abnormality lies in these horses, when the muscle cell is moving calcium back and forth. “Te amount of calcium in the muscle is not influenced by dietary calcium. But it is influenced by many different factors and hormones within the muscle tissue itself. We think part of the reason why mares are more predisposed to the problem is because they are so much more easily stressed and upset, particularly when they are in heat. “One of the medications (Dantrium or dantrolene) used for tying-up can be helpful in alleviating this problem. It reduces

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serum calcium activity.” Giving proper dosage one hour before exercise to RER-susceptible horses fed high grain diets has been shown to lower serum calcium activity signiﬁcantly for several hours. “You can’t race on this medication, but it works for getting horses into training and settled into the environment at the track,” Valberg said. It can help ease them through the early training period when trying to get a nervous, excitable horse calmed down so it won’t experience tying-up episodes. Another thing people sometimes use is a low dose of tranquilizer prior to exercise, during the early phase of training when trying to get the horses settled down. Tis makes them a little calmer until they adjust to the training. Some mares show RER during estrus. Hormones to suppress estrous behavior, such as progesterone injections, may be beneﬁcial. Testosterone and anabolic steroids have been used at racetracks to prevent signs of RER, but their use is no longer permitted.

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2014 Leading breeders in CaLiFOrnia by earnings (THrU deC. 17, 2014)

Breeder

Starts

Perry Martin & Steve Coburn Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC Terry C. Lovingier Harris Farms Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams Nick Alexander Benjamin C. Warren J. Paul Reddam Old English Rancho Pam & Martin Wygod Ballena Vista Farm Lee Searing & Susan Searing Dahlberg Farms LLC Liberty Road Stables Nick Cafarchia Donald R. Dizney Thomas Newton Bell & Ross John McLeod Alex Paszkeicz Madeline Auerbach B&B Zietz Stables, Inc. Ed Delaney Joseph P. Morey Jr. Revocable Trust Thomas W. Bachman Madeline Auerbach & Barry Abrams Ellen Jackson Scott Gross & Mark Devereaux Bruce Headley, Irwin Molasky & Andrew Molasky Daehling Ranch LLC Richard Allen Kritzski Applebite Farms Rod Rodriguez & Lorraine Rodriguez Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray DVM Baseline Equine LLC Dinesh Maniar B Abrams, V Loverso, C Perez, Huston Racing & M Auerbach Steve Specht Carol A. Lingenfelter William L. Hedrick & Judy Hedrick SLU, Inc. Harris Farms & Donald Valpredo Mercedes Stables LLC Roger Stein Madera Thoroughbreds LLC Joseph A. Duffel Summer Mayberry Donald Valpredo Milt A. Policzer Oak Hill Farm Legacy Ranch Larry Mabee Desperado Stables, Inc. Ridgeley Farm LLC ARCHA Racing Inc. Eagle Oak Ranch, LLC Old English Rancho & Berumen George Schmitt & Mary Clare Schmitt

9 726 646 479 251 217 404 165 165 226 65 155 105 168 98 86 10 57 45 35 58 138 39 68 86 10 13 112 7 116 114 34 87 238 8 48 34 84 51 26 40 67 50 114 13 83 64 32 73 30 68 93 8 26 26 25

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Wins

6 101 83 67 38 44 42 28 23 28 14 23 20 28 20 14 6 10 8 4 14 20 7 9 9 3 4 17 3 18 21 6 14 20 4 11 7 19 11 4 5 9 4 14 2 11 8 6 16 5 16 17 3 8 3 4

Stakes Wins

6 6 6 1 3 2 0 1 2 0 4 4 1 4 0 2 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0

Leading Earner

California Chrome ($4,007,800) Top Kisser ($216,550) My Fiona ($358,100) Velvet Mesquite ($227,006) Tamarando ($210,250) Grazenette ($115,008) Warren’s Veneda ($106,948) More Complexity ($209,320) Acceptance ($257,600) Brilliant Melody ($116,144) Big Macher ($482,250) Wake Up Nick ($356,784) Patriots Rule ($244,170) Red Outlaw ($320,900) My Slew ($151,000) Rovenna ($327,570) Alert Bay ($490,928) Pepper Crown ($272,937) Mega Heat ($178,290) Kathleen Rose ($250,938) Susans Express ($110,500) Curly Girly ($44,598) Unusual Way ($127,755) Heat Flash ($137,746) Downtown C. T. ($115,687) Big Bane Theory ($179,000) Cyclometer ($206,450) Sing and Tell ($122,662) Awesome Return ($302,820) Roman Tizzy ($77,500) Halo Dolly ($106,210) Weewinnin ($137,500) Global Hottie ($72,840) Wild in the Saddle ($50,880) Boozer ($255,232) Yahoo Tahoe ($103,034) Wonderful Lie ($136,040) I B Mike ($69,550) Mischief Clem ($128,880) Long Hot Summer ($130,500) Rock Me Baby ($161,388) Benba ($83,610) Got Even ($127,142) Atomic Rule ($73,280) Go West Marie ($236,420) Do Some Magic ($56,000) Husband’s Folly ($100,938) Sagebrush Queen ($176,920) Mom’s Winner ($36,350) Storm Fighter ($115,558) Loveintheshadows ($90,720) My Monet ($96,050) Soi Phet ($205,450) G. G. Ryder ($186,804) Poshsky ($119,970) Princess Bertrando ($117,466)

Earnings

$4,007,800 $2,436,862 $1,691,958 $1,405,095 $1,440,812 $1,246,884 $1,027,090 $871,741 $787,440 $747,279 $743,009 $730,021 $706,899 $663,728 $538,628 $525,666 $491,228 $434,248 $422,218 $399,141 $393,776 $385,367 $363,432 $344,589 $335,188 $329,780 $324,306 $315,335 $302,820 $285,622 $285,239 $282,821 $275,241 $273,108 $255,232 $252,687 $252,659 $244,890 $242,341 $240,363 $239,690 $239,233 $239,002 $238,449 $236,475 $231,193 $222,000 $221,241 $217,532 $216,678 $209,476 $206,965 $205,450 $205,376 $200,540 $200,221

Leading California Sires Lists 2014 Leading SireS in caLifornia by average earningS per runner

2014 Leading SireS in caLifornia by Money won

(MiniMuM 10 runnerS) Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Earnings/ Runner

Earned

Sire

1 ‡ Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

251

1555

214

381

$5,120,891

Earned

$5,293,989

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

55 $5,120,891

$72,125

2 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

2 * Beau Genius, 1985, by Bold Ruckus

$555,113

$55,511

3 * Tribal Rule,1996, by Storm Cat

184

1122

198

$4,982,013

125 102 $4,036,137

3 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$32,289

4 Unusual Heat,1990, by Nureyev

125

773

102

$4,036,137

4 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

40 $1,474,208

$30,713

5 # Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

105

734

108

$3,086,931

5 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$538,816

$29,934

6 Decarchy,1997, by Distant View

557

$2,297,263

6 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

$678,558

$29,503

7 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 112

780

110

$2,284,257

105 108 $3,086,931

$29,399

8 † Benchmark,1991, by Alydar

627

$2,143,609

$28,415

9 * Bertrando,1989, by Skywalker

562

$2,073,112

10 Good Journey,1996, by Nureyev

456

$1,872,686 $1,805,905

7 # Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled 8 Fullbridled, 2001, by Unbridled’s Song 9 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike 10 * Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat 11 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

12 37

$340,983

29 $1,033,121

$27,922

184 198 $4,982,013

$27,076

$426,879

$26,680

12 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 62

50 $1,609,451

$25,959

13 Good Journey, 1996, by Nureyev

70 $1,872,686

$25,653

14 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

82 $2,297,263

$24,970

15 ‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

55 $1,584,763

16 * Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie

17 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry

18 Idiot P roof, 2004, by Benchmark

11 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

588

12 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

616

$1,707,415

13 Heatseeker (IRE),2003, by Giant’s Causeway

425

$1,609,451

14 ‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

457

$1,584,763

15 Vronsky,1999, by Danzig

283

$1,474,208

16 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

517

$1,470,274

$24,012

17 Old Topper,1995, by Gilded Time

519

$1,405,985

$974,980

$23,780

18 Swiss Yodeler,1994, by Eastern Echo

629

$1,396,060

$400,694

$23,570

19 Stormin Fever,1994, by Storm Cat

453

$1,165,445

$352,241

$23,483

20 Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE)

277

$1,153,827

19 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

81 $1,805,905

$22,860

21 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

275

$1,148,364

20 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

41 $1,148,364

$22,517

22 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

189

$1,033,121

2014 Leading Turf SireS in caLifornia (MiniMuM 100 STarTS) Sire

Rnrs Strts Wnrs Wins

Earned

23 * Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie

256

$974,980

24 * In Excess (IRE),1987, by Siberian Express

304

$933,127

25 Tizbud,1999, by Cee’s Tizzy.

302

$880,138

26 ‡ U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

309

$866,847

27 • Redattore (BRZ),1995, by Roi Normand

402

$832,460

28 * Terrell, 2000, by Distorted Humor

388

$805,505

29 Afﬁrmative,1999, by Unbridled

225

$693,342

1 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

84 390

56 $2,788,934

2 * Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

74 174

28 $1,408,301

3 Good Journey, 1996, by Nureyev

43 205

26 $1,197,705

30 Rocky Bar,1998, by In Excess (IRE)

350

$688,015

4 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

51 153

20 $1,157,194

31 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

173

$678,558

102 297

33 $1,033,428

32 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

214

$666,542

6 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 36 109

$667,778

33 * McCann’s Mojave, 2000, by Memo (CHI)

255

$658,525

5 ‡ Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat 7 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

$616,632

34 Tannersmyman,1998, by Lord Carson

296

$620,333

8 # Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

42 113

$509,253

35 Sea of Secrets,1995, by Storm Cat

378

$606,380

9 * In Excess (IRE), 1987, by Siberian Express

$453,810

36 * Salt Lake,1989, by Deputy Minister

247

$603,588

$424,167

37 Globalize,1997, by Summer Squall

199

$581,535

$393,257

38 * Beau Genius,1985, by Bold Ruckus

$555,113

$371,096

39 Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy

163

$550,940

40 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$538,816

41 Game Plan,1993, by Danzig

203

$516,952

42 Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat

226

$505,552

43 Comic Strip,1995, by Red Ransom

141

$492,159

44 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

10 Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE) 11 * Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker 12 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

32 12

88 39

8 4

11 6

13 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$342,973

14 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$337,927

15 ‡ U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

$321,846

16 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

$311,126

17 • Redattore (BRZ), 1995, by Roi Normand

$280,960

18 * Terrell, 2000, by Distorted Humor

19 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

20 Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

153

$468,925

45 Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest 40

206

$447,744

$280,392

46 Freespool,1996, by Geiger Counter

177

$445,270

$264,765

47 • Skimming,1996, by Nureyev

245

$438,331

$252,083

48 Sought After,2000, by Seeking the Gold

157

$436,705

The statistics shown here are compiled by The Jockey Club Information Systems (TJCIS). While every effort is made to prevent errors and omissions, California Thoroughbred cannot guarantee their complete and total accuracy. A dagger (†) indicates that a stallion has been pensioned, an asterisk (*) that he has died, a dot (•) that he is now standing elsewhere, a number sign (#) that he did not stand in California in 2013 but is standing in the state in 2014, a double dagger (‡) that he is not standing in California in 2014 but will stand in the state in 2015. Freshman sires are highlighted in bold text. Statistics cover racing in North America (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico), England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) only. Racing statistics through Dec. 17, 2014.

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Leading California Sires Lists 2014 Leading SireS in caLifornia by nuMber of WinnerS

2014 Leading SireS in caLifornia by Median earningS per runner (MiniMuM 10 runnerS)

Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Sire

Earned

Median

Wnrs

Races Won

Earned

1 ‡ Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

251

126

214 $5,293,989

1 Lone Star Special, 2005, by Malabar Gold

$262,517 $17,260

2 * Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

184

111

198 $4,982,013

2 Trapper, 2000, by Iron Cat

$305,526 $16,070

3 # Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

105

108 $3,086,931

3 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even 20

$413,527 $15,916

4 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 112

110 $2,284,257

4 Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE)

38 $1,153,827 $15,885

5 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

5 # Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

105 108 $3,086,931 $15,250

125

102 $4,036,137

6 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

99 $2,143,609

6 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

29 $1,033,121 $15,080

7 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

90 $1,707,415

7 * Perfect Mandate, 1996, by Gone West

$411,671 $14,112

8 Swiss Yodeler, 1994, by Eastern Echo

98 $1,396,060

8 * Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie

$974,980 $13,460

9 * Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

81 $2,073,112

9 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway

50 $1,609,451 $13,297

81 $1,805,905

Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

10 * Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

184 198 $4,982,013 $13,158

11 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

82 $2,297,263

11 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

125 102 $4,036,137 $12,945

12 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

79 $1,470,274

13 Good Journey, 1996, by Nureyev

70 $1,872,686

73 $1,405,985

55 $1,584,763

52 $1,165,445

17 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

55 $5,120,891

18 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway

50 $1,609,451

12 Fullbridled, 2001, by Unbridled’s Song

$340,983 $12,447

13 Prime Timber, 1996, by Sultry Song

$260,511 $12,215

14 * Our New Recruit, 1999, by Alphabet Soup

$144,620 $12,183

15 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

$678,558 $11,930

16 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$538,816 $11,805

17 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

73 $1,405,985 $11,680

18 Memo (CHI), 1987, by Mocito Guapo (ARG)

$232,832 $11,488

* Terrell, 2000, by Distorted Humor

$805,505

19 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

$666,542 $11,477

Rocky Bar, 1998, by In Excess (IRE)

$688,015

20 ‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

55 $1,584,763 $11,471

21 * In Excess (IRE), 1987, by Siberian Express

$933,127

22 Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat

$606,380

23 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

41 $1,148,364

2014 Leading SireS in caLifornia by average earningS per Start Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Earned

Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time 15 ‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat

2014 Leading SireS in caLifornia by nuMber of raceS Won

(MiniMuM 100 StartS)

Earnings Start

Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

381 $5,120,891

$13,441

1 ‡ Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

251 1555

214

2 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

189 $1,033,121

$5,466

2 * Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

184 1122

198

$4,982,013

125

773 $4,036,137

$5,221

3 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 112

780

110

$2,284,257

3 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev 4 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$5,293,989

283 $1,474,208

$5,209

4 # Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

105

734

108

$3,086,931

5 * Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

184 1,122 $4,982,013

$4,440

5 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

125

773

102

$4,036,137

6 # Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

105

734 $3,086,931

$4,206

6 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

627

$2,143,609

7 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

275 $1,148,364

$4,176

7 Swiss Yodeler, 1994, by Eastern Echo

629

$1,396,060

8 Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE)

277 $1,153,827

$4,165

8 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

616

$1,707,415

9 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

557 $2,297,263

$4,124

9 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

557

$2,297,263

10 Good Journey, 1996, by Nureyev

456 $1,872,686

$4,107

10 * Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

562

$2,073,112

11 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

173

$678,558

$3,922

588

$1,805,905

12 * Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie

256

Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$974,980

$3,809

12 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

517

$1,470,274

13 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 62

425 $1,609,451

$3,787

13 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

519

$1,405,985

14 * Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

562 $2,073,112

$3,689

14 Good Journey, 1996, by Nureyev

456

$1,872,686

15 Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

141

$3,490

15 Rocky Bar, 1998, by In Excess (IRE)

350

$688,015

$492,159

16 ‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat 66

457 $1,584,763

$3,468

16 * Terrell, 2000, by Distorted Humor

388

$805,505

17 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

627 $2,143,609

$3,419

17 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

381

$5,120,891

18 ‡ Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

Rnrs

251 1,555 $5,293,989

$3,404

‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

457

$1,584,763

19 Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy

163

$550,940

$3,380

19 Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat

378

$606,380

20 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

214

$666,542

$3,115

20 Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat

453

$1,165,445

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SOUGHT AFTER

PEPPERED CAT

Seeking the Gold – Smolensk, by Danzig

Tabasco Cat – Morning Meadow, by Meadow Lake

Fee: $2,000-LF

Fee: $3,000-LF

• Half-brother to CAN THE MAN ($226,000) 3 wins 2 and 3, 2014, G3 Speakeasy S. 3rd in the GI Del Mar Futurity and stakes winner MARTHA’S MOON ($100,790) • 2nd Dam from 10 foals had 9 winners including classic winner and three year old champion RAGS TO RICHES, Breeders Cup winner MAN OF IRON and GI winner JAZIL, etc • Runners by Sought After are led by GSP CONTROL SEEKER and 2014 Stakes Placed MASOCHISTIC ($177,050). • Average earnings per started $30,845, almost $2 Million in progeny earnings

• By Multiple GI stakes winner TABASCO CAT ($2,347,671) out of multiple graded stakes winner MORNING MEADOW ($394,760) • PEPPERED CAT has Progeny earnings $1.5 Million+ including 2014 multiple G3 Stakes winner PEPPER CROWN ($303,787 San Francisco Mile S.) and the Berkeley H. November 30 • Multiple stakes-placed Condiment (listed on the 2012 Experimental Free Handicap for ﬁllies) Sweetly Peppered ($221,400) and Pepnic, etc. • Average earnings per runner $64,400+, 83% Runners, 24% Stakes Horses

FULLBRIDLED

UNDER CAUTION A.P. Indy – Coldheartedcat, by Storm Cat

Unbridled’s Song – Constantia, by Relaunch

Fee: $1,500-LF

Fee $1.500 LF

• By Horse of the year and Classic winner A.P. INDY leading sire twice, sire of BERNARDINI, MINESHAFT, RAGS TO RICHES, etc. • Out of the winning STORM CAT mare Coldheartedcat, she is a half-sister to CAVEAT, DEW LINE. BALTIC CHILL and Winters’ Love, dam of TRANQUILITY LAKE ($1,662,390) and leading California sire, BENCHMARK. • Sire of 67% Winners and Placers in his First Crop including 5 1/2 length 2014 winner Rich In Tradition 5 1/4 length winner Brawler and 3 Length winner Bartok’s Pride

• By leading sire UNBRIDLED’S SONG, sire of Champions MIDSHIPMAN and WILL TAKE CHARGE. • Out of Constantia by RELAUNCH, leading Broodmare sire of 127 SWs, including Horse of the Year GHOSTZAPPER. • 76% Winners/Runners, including 2014 stakes-placed allowance winner Wonforgus, Churchill Downs allowance winner FULL DANCER ($186,119) Santa Anita Track Record Setter KLASSY SAINT and Allowance winner NO TIME LIMIT

RENDEZVOUS

GOTHAM CITY

Victory Gallop – Halo Babe, by Southern Halo

Saint Ballado – What a Reality, by in Reality

Fee: $1,500-LF

• Graded stakes placed earner of $447,805 by Classic winner and Champion older horse VICTORY GALLOP • Finished third to Champion ACCLAMATION in the G2 Jim Murray H. and third to CHOCOLATE CANDY in the El Camino Real Derby G3 • First foals will be 2 yr-olds in 2015

• By SAINT BALLADO, sire of Horse of the Year and champion SAINT LIAM and two time champion ASHADO out of the stakes producing mare What a Reality • GOTHAM CITY has progeny earnings of $2.7 million+ and average earning per starter $28,052 Including stakes-placed King City King ($174,956), Comissioner Gordon and 2014 stakes-placed Vincenza (California Governor’s Cup H.)

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Leading California Sires Lists

2014 Leading Lifetime SireS in CaLifOrnia (50 Or mOre named fOaLS)

Stallion (Foreign Foaled), Year, Sire

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31

34 35 36 38 39 40 41 42 43 45 47 48

Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam Cee’s Tizzy, 1987, by Relaunch In Excess (IRE), 1987, by Siberian Express Good Journey, 1996, by Nureyev Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike * Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat * Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker * Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie # Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled † Birdonthewire, 1989, by Proud Birdie ‡ Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar † One Man Army, 1994, by Roman Diplomat Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE) Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy # Prime Timber, 1996, by Sultry Song Afﬁrmative, 1999, by Unbridled Olympio, 1988, by Naskra Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister * Robannier, 1991, by Batonnier ‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev Kelly Kip, 1994, by Kipper Kelly High Brite, 1984, by Best Turn Popular, 1999, by Saint Ballado Souvenir Copy, 1995, by Mr. Prospector Swiss Yodeler, 1994, by Eastern Echo * Siberian Summer, 1989, by Siberian Express Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy Silic (FR), 1995, by Sillery Rocky Bar, 1998, by In Excess (IRE) Suances (GB), 1997, by Most Welcome (GB) Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat * Western Fame, 1992, by Gone West Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai # Lightnin N Thunder, 2001, by Storm Cat Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat Crafty C. T., 1998, by Crafty Prospector Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig Iron Cat, 1995, by Storm Cat † Latin American, 1988, by Riverman

Avg Named Crops Size Foals

5 14 5 21 19 9 7 2 9 18 5 6 17 5 13 9 12 6 3 3 8 7 9 6 19 6 15 3 14 11 22 7 13 13 13 4 2 11 3 10 7 7 7 13 2 8 12 5 15 13 17

31 48. 12 35 52 50 20 26 62 59 16 57 16 99 54 9 60 73 36 46 61 21 25 14 28 45 7 46 33 10 43 11 39 56 32 30 58 46 18 18 17 17 41 22 32 23 38 26 29 11 18

155 668 59 734 994 454 137 52 555 1064 81 342 269 494 706 84 717 438 107 137 488 150 227 86 527 272 107 138 455 112 936 79 501 734 416 120 115 510 55 179 118 116 289 292 63 182 456 132 429 148 314

Graded 2YO Runners

Stakes Winners

Progeny Winners

Comp Winners

Earnings

AEI

Index

98-63% 492-74% 22-37% 524-71% 744-75% 114-25% 80-58% 37-71% 413-74% 808-76% 56-69% 273-80% 194-72% 390-79% 541-77% 53-63% 527-74% 196-45% 78-73% 70-51% 368-75% 101-67% 183-81% 57-66% 408-77% 218-80% 70-65% 76-55% 336-74% 88-79% 734-78% 58-73% 395-79% 567-77% 312-75% 77-64% 53-46% 410-80% 38-69% 129-72% 92-78% 65-56% 212-73% 196-67% 28-44% 132-73% 379-83% 52-39% 320-75% 114-77% 212-68%

66-43% 354-53% 19-32% 383-52% 559-56% 75-17% 51-37% 21-40% 303-55% 561-53% 39-48% 202-59% 138-51% 262-53% 415-59% 35-42% 364-51% 142-32% 53-50% 39-28% 271-56% 62-41% 147-65% 33-38% 300-57% 158-58% 40-37% 51-37% 208-46% 74-66% 594-63% 45-57% 274-55% 411-56% 217-52% 36-30% 31-27% 319-63% 22-40% 79-44% 75-64% 38-33% 147-51% 143-49% 16-25% 89-49% 276-61% 41-31% 252-59% 94-64% 137-44%

30-19% 46- 7% 0- 0% 59- 8% 117-12% 11- 2% 8- 6% 8-15% 102-18% 124-12% 9-11% 54-16% 39-14% 105-21% 107-15% 3- 4% 113-16% 38- 9% 18-17% 15-11% 88-18% 9- 6% 29-13% 5- 6% 62-12% 39-14% 8- 7% 21-15% 40- 9% 16-14% 145-15% 16-20% 73-15% 165-22% 28- 7% 14-12% 20-17% 110-22% 9-16% 13- 7% 26-22% 4- 3%. 35-12%. 46-16% 9-14%. 28-15%. 77-17% 9- 7%. 57-13% 8- 5%. 28- 9%.

5- 3% 46- 7% 2- 3% 39- 5% 64- 6% 12- 3% 6- 4% 2- 4% 38- 7% 61- 6% 3- 4% 7- 2% 10- 4% 22- 4% 41- 6% 4- 5% 31- 4% 8- 2% 7- 7% 3- 2% 22- 5% 6- 4% 5- 2% 2- 2% 30- 6% 16- 6% 3- 3% 6- 4% 14- 3% 2- 2% 46- 5% 2- 3% 13- 3% 29- 4% 14- 3% 2- 2% 3- 3% 23- 5% 1- 2% 3- 2% 18-15% 1- 1%. 9- 3%. 15- 5%. 0- 0%. 8- 4%. 21- 5%. 4- 3%. 24- 6%. 6- 4%. 6- 2%.

1- 1% 11- 2% 1- 2% 9- 1% 11- 1% 5- 1% 1- 1% 0- 0% 5- 1% 15- 1% 0- 0% 3- 1% 1- 0% 6- 1% 10- 1% 1- 1% 12- 2% 2- 0% 1- 1% 2- 1% 6- 1% 1- 1% 3- 1% 0- 0% 4- 1% 2- 1% 0- 0% 2- 1% 5- 1% 1- 1% 9- 1% 1- 1% 3- 1% 2- 0% 4- 1% 1- 1% 0- 0% 1- 0% 0- 0% 1- 1% 1- 1% 0- 0%. 0- 0%. 0- 0%. 0- 0%.. 0- 0%. 3- 1% 1- 1%. 2- 0% 0- 0%. 2- 1%.

$8,674,104 $45,462,786 $1,598,793 $37,507,186 $46,020,387 $6,578,703. $4,964,454 $1,506,166 $24,602,976 $47,487,488 $2,699,331 $15,298,772 $12,282,200 $21,035,209 $32,100,075 $2,730,606 $28,463,323 $10,250,661 $3,506,158 $2,653,190 $17,411,588 $4,458,102 $9,941,244 $2,401,293 $19,194,344 $10,858,692 $3,020,720 $3,100,042 $14,382,550 $4,474,933 $36,412,743 $2,959,330 $16,358,856 $27,267,913 $13,187,518 $2,608,522 $1,393,655 $19,337,971 $1,033,133 $7,637,813 $4,136,974 $2,454,486 $8,270,186 $8,115,343 $728,371 $5,321,133 $18,242,626 $2,651,338 $13,727,943 $4,166,227 $6,624,879

2.25 2.07 1.67 1.60 1.55 1.53 1.53 1.48 1.34 1.33 1.32 1.32 1.28 1.26 1.23 1.22 1.17 1.15 1.14 1.13 1.12 1.12 1.11 1.10 1.09 1.07 1.05 1.05 1.04 1.03 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.01 1.00 0.98 0.98 0.96 0.95 0.94 0.92 0.91 0.90 0.90 0.88 0.88 0.87 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.84

1.24 1.26 1.29 1.14 1.37 0.99 1.14 0.92 1.12 1.50 1.37 1.54 1.34 1.96 1.12 0.94 1.38 1.27 1.43 0.98 1.28 0.92 1.24 0.78 1.28 0.96 1.01 1.25 1.42 1.00 1.16 0.93 1.15 1.06 0.88 0.80 1.24 0.85 1.26 0.92 0.89 1.11 1.04 0.82 1.21 1.09 1.08 1.01 0.80 0.95 1.09

These statistics are for active California-based sires with a minimum of 50 foals of racing age, ranked here by their lifetime Average Earnings Index (AEI.) The statistics shown here are compiled by The Jockey Club Information Systems (TJCIS). While every effort is made to prevent errors and omissions, California Thoroughbred cannot guarantee their complete and total accuracy. A dagger (†) indicates that a stallion has been pensioned, an asterisk (*) that he has died, a dot (•) that he is now standing elsewhere, a number sign (#) that he did not stand in California in 2013 but is standing in the state in 2014, a double dagger (‡) that he is not standing in California in 2014 but will stand in the state in 2015. Freshman sires are highlighted in bold text. In all cases, a sire will remain in the rankings until the year after his last California foals are 2-year-olds. Statistics cover racing in North America (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico), England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) only. Percentages are based upon number of foals of racing age.

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Leading California Sires Lists 2014 Leading SireS of Two-year-oLdS in caLifornia by Money won

2014 Leading SireS of Two-year-oLdS in caLifornia by nuMber of winnerS

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

Earned

1 ‡ Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

172

$999,284

1 ‡ Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

2 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

$495,662

2 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

Sire

3 * Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie

Sire

Races Won

$999,284

$495,662

Earned

$446,584

3 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$295,503

4 ‡ U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

103

$361,833

4 Swiss Yodeler, 1994, by Eastern Echo

$314,410

5 Swiss Yodeler,1994, by Eastern Echo

$314,410

5 ‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

$210,865

6 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$295,503

6 ‡ U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

$361,833

7 Vronsky,1999, by Danzig

$264,810

Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$229,958

8 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 11

$229,958

* Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

$225,004

9 * Tribal Rule,1996, by Storm Cat

$225,004

Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$192,818

10 ‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

$210,865

Bushwacker, 2002, by Outﬂanker

$148,480

11 Stormin Fever,1994, by Storm Cat

$202,789

11 Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat

$202,789

12 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$192,818

Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$182,681

13 Decarchy,1997, by Distant View

$184,128

Globalize, 1997, by Summer Squall

$135,328

14 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$182,681

Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$122,556

15 * Bertrando,1989, by Skywalker

$153,649

Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$107,180

16 Bushwacker, 2002, by Outﬂanker

$148,480

Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy

$98,840

17 Globalize,1997, by Summer Squall

$135,328

† Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

$96,714

18 Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest 13

$126,213

Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

$88,702

$122,556

Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat

$71,630

$121,906

Russian Courage, 1989, by Nijinsky II

$62,711

19 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image 20 Unusual Heat,1990, by Nureyev

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Leading California Sires Lists 2014 Leading SireS of two-year-oLdS in caLifornia by average earningS per runner

2014 Leading SireS of two-year-oLdS in caLifornia by nuMber of raceS won

(MiniMuM 5 runnerS)

Races Rnrs Won

Sire

Earned

Earnings/ Runner

Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

1 * Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie

$446,584

$55,823

1 ‡ Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

172

$999,284

2 * Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

$225,004

$37,501

2 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

$495,662

$314,410

$31,441

3 Swiss Yodeler, 1994, by Eastern Echo

$314,410

4 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

3 Swiss Yodeler, 1994, by Eastern Echo 4 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$192,818

$24,102

$295,503

$495,662

$21,551

‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

$210,865

6 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 11

$229,958

$20,905

6 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$229,958

7 Silic (FR), 1995, by Sillery

$102,616

$20,523

7 * Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie

$446,584

8 ‡ U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

5 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

8 * Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

$153,649

$19,206

103

$361,833

9 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$184,128

$18,413

Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$192,818

10 ‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat 12

$210,865

$17,572

Formal Gold, 1993, by Black Tie Affair (IRE)

$57,915

$999,284

$16,655

$264,810

11 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

12 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

11 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$182,681

$15,223

* Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

$225,004

13 Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

$88,702

$14,784

Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat

$202,789

14 Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy

$98,840

$14,120

Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$182,681

15 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

$96,714

$13,816

Bushwacker, 2002, by Outﬂanker

$148,480

16 Grace Upon Grace, 2007, by Rio Verde 17 Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat 18 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

$81,622

$13,604

† Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

$96,714

$202,789

$13,519

Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

$88,702

$111,548

$12,394

Russian Courage, 1989, by Nijinsky II

$62,711

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Stakes & Sales Dates 2015

2015 EARLY REGIONAL

REGIONAL RACE MEETINGS Santa Anita Park, Arcadia Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

SALE DATES

JANUARY 26 Barretts Sales & Racing January Mixed Sale Pomona, Calif.

Dec. 26, 2014-July 1 Dec. 26, 2014-June 15

Oak Tree at Pleasanton, Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton

June 17-July 6

Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos

July 2-12

California State Fair (Cal Expo), Sacramento

July 9-26

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

(EARLY ENTRIES CLOSED OCT. 31, 2014, REGULAR ENTRIES CLOSED NOV. 7, 2014, SUPPLEMENTAL ENTRIES CLOSE JAN. 12)

FEBRUARY 23 Barretts Sales & Racing Select 2-Year-Olds Pomona, Calif. Training preview Feb. 20

July 15-Sept. 7

Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa

July 30-Aug. 16

Humboldt County Fair, Ferndale

Aug. 19-30

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

(NOMINATIONS CLOSED OCT. 24, 2014)

Aug. 21-Sept. 13

Pomona Fair at Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos

Sept. 10-25

San Joaquin County Fair, Stockton

Sept. 18-27

Santa Anita Park, Arcadia

MAY 27 Barretts Sales & Racing May Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training

Sept. 26-Oct. 25

Fresno County Fair, Fresno

Del Mar, Calif. Training preview May 25

Oct. 1-12

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Oct. 5-Dec. 20

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

Oct. 28-Dec. 2

Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos

(ENTRIES CLOSE MARCH 20, SUPPLEMENTAL ENTRIES CLOSE APRIL 27)

Dec. 3-20

SAntA AnitA

California-Bred/ California-Sired

StakeS RaCeS January – April

Saturday, January 24

Saturday, February 21

$250,000 California Cup Turf Classic Four-Year-Olds & Up 1 1/8 miles (Turf)

$100,000 Sensational Star Stakes Four-Year-Olds & Up abt. 6 1/2 furlongs (Turf)

$250,000 California Cup Derby Tree-Year-Olds 1 1/16 miles $200,000 California Cup Oaks Tree-Year-Old Fillies 1 mile (Turf) $150,000 California Cup Sprint Four-Year-Olds & Up 6 furlongs $150,000 Sunshine Millions F/M Turf Sprint Four-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies & Mares abt. 6 1/2 furlongs (Turf)

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Saturday, March 14 $100,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes Four-Year-Olds & Up, F & M abt. 6 1/2 furlongs (Turf)

Sunday, March 22 $100,000 Dream of Summer Stakes Four-Year-Olds & Up, F & M 1 mile

Saturday, April 4 $200,000 Echo Eddie Stakes Tree-Year-Olds 6 1/2 furlongs $200,000 Evening Jewel Stakes Tree-Year-Old Fillies 6 1/2 furlongs

JANUARY 2015 /FEBRUARY 2015 REGIONAL STAKES RACES

FEBRUARY 2015

JANUARY 2015

Date Track Stakes (Grade)

Conditions

Distance

Added Value

Blue Norther Stakes

3-y-o f.

1 m. (T)

$75,000

Santa Ynez Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o f.

6 1/2 f.

$200,000

San Gabriel Stakes (Gr. II)

4-y-o & up

1 1/8 m. (T)

$200,000

Monrovia Stakes (Gr. II)

4-y-o & up, f. & m.

abt. 6 1/2 f. (T)

$200,000

San Pasqual Stakes (Gr. II)

4-y-o & up

1 1/16 m.

$200,000

Sham Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o

1 m.

$100,000

GGF California Derby

3-y-o

1 1/16 m.

$100,000

La Canada Stakes (Gr. II)

4-y-o f.

1 1/16 m.

$200,000

Megahertz Stakes

4-y-o & up, f. & m.

1 m. (T)

Santa Monica Stakes (Gr. II)

4-y-o & up, f. & m.

7 f.

$200,000

California Cup Turf Classic by City National Bank

4-y-o & up, Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired

1 1/8 m. (T)

$250,000

$75,000

California Cup Derby

3-y-o, Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired

1 1/16 m.

$250,000

California Cup Oaks

3-y-o f., Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired

1 m. (T)

$200,000

Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint 4-y-o & up, f. & m., Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired

abt. 6 1/2 f. (T) $150,000

California Cup Sprint

4-y-o & up, Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired

6 f.

$150,000

Arcadia Stakes (Gr. II)

4-y-o & up

1 m. (T)

$200,000

Las Virgenes Stakes (Gr. I)

3-y-o f.

1 m.

$300,000

Palos Verdes Stakes (Gr. II)

4-y-o & up

6 f.

$200,000

San Vicente Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o

7 f.

$200,000

GGF California Oaks

3-y-o f.

1 1/16 m.

$50,000

San Antonio Stakes (Gr. II)

4-y-o & up

1 1/8 m.

$500,000

Robert B. Lewis Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o

1 1/16 m.

$200,000

San Marcos Stakes (Gr. II)

4-y-o & up

1 1/4 m. (T)

$200,000

GGF El Camino Real Derby (Gr. III)

3-y-o

1 1/8 m.

$200,000

4-y-o & up, f. & m.

1 1/16 m.

$200,000

GGF Lost in the Fog Stakes

4-y-o & up

6 f.

Buena Vista Stakes (Gr. II)

4-y-o & up, f. & m.

1 m. (T)

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4-y-o & up, Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired

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3-y-o f.

1 1/16 m.

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$100,000

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ADVERTISERS Auburn Laboratories Inc.......................................................... 10 Backyard Race Horse ............................................................... 95 Ballena Vista Farm .............................................OBC, 11, 12, 13 Barretts Sale ............................................................................. 61 BG Thoroughbred Farm.................................................... 20, 21 Cal Cup /Sunshine Millions ..................................................... 28 Cal-Bred Maiden Bonus Program ........................................IBC California Stallion Registration Deadline............................... 91 Cardiff Stud Farm..................................................................... 95 Cardiff, Suzanne, Pedigree Research ..................................... 95 City National Bank ................................................................... 27 Cole Ranch ............................................................................... 94 CTBA Annual Meeting/Awards Dinner .................................. 77 CTBA Membership .................................................................. 78 CTBA Website.......................................................................... 85 Daehling Ranch .................................................................. 87, 94 Dickson Podley Realtors (Jeannie Garr Roddy)..................... 95 E.A. Ranches ........................................................................ 8, 17 Equineline.com ........................................................................ 89 Foal to Yearling Halters-Lillian Nichols .................................. 95 Fruitful Acres Farm .................................................................... 9

Gayle Van Leer Thoroughbred Services ................................ 95 Golden State Stakes Series............................................... 58, 59 Harris Farms ......................................................... IFC, 21, 22, 23 Laurel Fowler Insurance Broker Inc. ....................................... 95 Legacy Ranch ..................................................................... 53, 55 Los Laureles Training and Equine Therapy............................ 95 Lovacres Ranch ...................................................... 25, 63, 65, 90 Magali Farms................................................................ 49, 51, 83 Nexstar Ranch .......................................................................... 75 Old English Rancho ........................................................... 32, 33 Paradise Road Ranch ......................................................... 67, 69 Premier Thoroughbreds .......................................................... 76 Rancho San Miguel .......................................... 37, 39, 40, 41, 43 Rancho Temescal ............................................................... 71, 73 Ridgeley Farm .......................................................................... 45 Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC ....................... 3, 5, 7, 15, 57 Victory Rose Thoroughbreds ............................................ 80, 81 West Coast Racing Colors/June Gee .................................... 94 www.horselawyers.com ........................................................... 95 Xpressbet ................................................................................. 79

STALLIONS Acclamation ........................32 Afﬁrmative ...........................19 Allaboutdreams ..................69 Anziyan Royalty ..................17 Atticus* ................................49 Awesome Gambler .............25 Big Bad Leroybrown .......32 Bluegrass Cat.............. OBC Boisterous (KY) ..............3,5 Bold Chieftain .....................81 Brave Cat .............................69 Bushwacker .........................25 Calimonco .......................11 Capital Account ..................19 Champ Pegasus ..............55 Chattahoochee War ...........17 Coil ............................49,51 Comic Strip..........................40 Cyclotron .............................32 Daddy Nose Best ................19 Decarchy ..............................49 Desert Code ........................22 Dixie Chatter ..................12 Eddington .......................13

Empire Way ....................25,65 Fighting Hussar ...................19 Fullbridled ...........................87 Game Plan ...........................17 Gervinho ........................3,7 Gig Harbor ..........................80 Golden Balls ........................69 Gotham City ........................87 Grace Upon Grace..............25 Grazen ...................................3 He Be Fire N Ice ........37,40 Heatseeker (Ire) ..............21 Hidden Blessing ....................9 Idiot Proof............................81 Indian Evening ....................80 Informed .........................45 James Street .........................9 Jeranimo .........................57 Kafwain ..................................3 Lakerville..............................23 Lightnin N Thunder ..............9 Lucky J. H. ...........................22 Lucky Pulpit .................. IFC Many Rivers .........................80

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Marino Marini ......................40 Maybry’s Boy .......................17 Merit Man ..................25,63 Mesa Thunder .....................69 Ministers Wild Cat ................3 Mr. Broad Blade ..................49 Northern Causeway...39,40 Northern Indy ............67,69 Old Topper ............................3 Onebadshark ......................40 Papa Clem.......................53 Peppered Cat ......................87 Rendezvous .........................87 Richard’s Kid ........................49 Rocky Bar .............................17 Roi Charmant .............49,83 Run Brother Ron..................69 Salute The Sarge.................17 Sea of Secrets .....................80 Sierra Sunset .......................69 Slew’s Tiznow ......................40 Smiling Tiger .......................23 Sought After ........................87 Soul of the Matter ...............17

Southern Image ..................40 Storm Wolf ..........................41 Stormberg ......................75 Stormin Fever ......................71 Street Hero ..........................41 Suances (GB) .......................71 Surf Cat ................................32 Sway Away ...........................76 Swiss Yodeler..................25,65 Tenga Cat .......................71,73 The Pamplemousse ............41 Time To Get Even ...............25 Tizbud ..................................22 Truest Legend ................71,73 Twice The Appeal ..........25,90 Typhoon Slew ......................40 U.S.Ranger ......................43 Uh Oh Bango ......................17 Under Caution.....................87 Unusual Heatwave ..........15 Vronsky ......................... 33 Wolfcamp ..............................9