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TRIUMPH

OF THE QUEEN SPANISH QUEEN WINS AMERICAN OAKS

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From the EXECUTIVE CORNER DOUG BURGE CTBA PRESIDENT

Graded Stakes Bonanza

s the racing world continues to marvel the accomplishment of American Pharoah becoming the frst Triple Crown winner in 37 years, California-breds are doing their own part, winning graded stakes races at a record pace compared to recent years. Specifcally, through the middle of June, Cal-breds have already won 12 graded stakes races, compared to nine at this time last year and four through the middle of June in 2013. (See chart below.) Two of the wins this year have come in grade I company: Warren’s Veneda in the Santa Margarita and Spanish Queen (featured on the cover) in the American Oaks. And don’t forget the second-place fnish earlier in the year by California Chrome in the $10 million Dubai World Cup. Each of these homebreds successfully competed in route races, erasing any past stigma that mainly speed horses are bred in the Golden State. Also, it is important to point out that the dozen graded wins this year have come on various surfaces: dirt, turf, and all-weather. Tis highlights the fact that the local breeding program is well balanced with the current sires and mares residing in the state. In regard to the stallions currently standing, or those that have recently stood stud in California, four are listed among the top 50 leading sires per Blood-Horse. Tis is signifcantly more than any other state outside of Kentucky. Tese positive trends further emphasize the investments and decisions made in the past several years by California breeders to focus on the quality production of foals. Te commitments made by CTBA, the Toroughbred Owners of California, and racing associations to provide greater incentive to upgrade breeding stock in the state has assisted in yielding these recent results. Te addition of the Golden Grade I winner Warren’s Veneda exemplifes the stellar year Cal-breds are having in graded stakes races this year State Series, maiden bonus, and other incentives, as well as the overall increase in opportunities and rewards in restricted overnight races, are Cal-Bred Graded Stakes Wins Total Cal-Bred defnitely leading the way. Through June 14 Graded Stakes Wins Per Year With many stakes opportunities avail2011 – 9 2011 – 19 able in-state throughout the summer and fall, Cal-breds should continue to 2012 – 8 2012 – 11 be in the spotlight. Tere is ample justi2013 – 4 2013 – 12 fcation for investing in California, and 2014 – 9 2014 – 19 we are optimistic that the positive trends 2015 - 12 realized thus far will continue.

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JULY 2015 VOLUME 141 / NO. 7 626.445.7800 or 1.800.573.CTBA (California residents only) www.CTBA.com The offcial magazine of California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, a non-proft corporation dedicated to the production of better Thoroughbred horses for better Thoroughbred racing, published by Blood-Horse, LLC. Opinions expressed in signed articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily refect policies of the CTBA or this magazine. Publication of any material originating herein is expressly forbidden without frst 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

18 TRIPLE CROWN

20 NorCal Sale Preview

TRIUMPH

24 American Oaks

California-based American Pharoah ends the drought.

25 Charles Whittingham Stakes

VICE CHAIRPERSON HARRIS DAVID AUERBACH PRESIDENT DOUG BURGE

26 Afrmed Stakes

TREASURER TIM COHEN SECRETARY SUE GREENE

27 All-American Stakes

DIRECTORS

28 Crystal Water Stakes

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

30 Del Mar Preview CHAD HARMON

A D M I N I S T R AT I V E S TA F F CONTROLLER JASON SELLNOW SALES COORDINATOR/MEMBERSHIP CAL CUP COORDINATOR COOKIE HACKWORTH

35 Employee Profle: Margarito Medina-Ramos

REGISTRAR/INCENTIVE PROGRAM MANAGER MARY ELLEN LOCKE

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 LLC, 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, Lexington, KY 40513. Periodicals postage paid at Lexington, KY and at additional mailing offces. 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

36 Barretts May Sale

4 News Bits 12 CTBA News 13 CTBA Calendar 16 California Toroughbred Foundation

44 Eye Trauma in Horses

40 Winners 48 Leading Breeders in California 49 Lists of Leading Sires in California 52 Stakes/Sales Calendar 54 Classifed Advertising 56 Advertising Index COLUMNS

PUBLISHED BY BLOOD-HORSE LLC EDITORIAL DIRECTOR ERIC MITCHELL WEST COAST CONTRIBUTING EDITOR TRACY GANTZ COPY EDITOR TOM HALL ART DIRECTOR KATIE TAYLOR

1 From the Executive Corner

CREATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR LISA COOTS PRODUCTION FORREST BEGLEY KERRY HOWE ARTIST DAVID YOUNG

38 CTBA Member Profle: Lloyd Mason

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/EVENT COORDINATOR CHRISTY CHAPMAN

DEPARTMENTS

ON THE COVER

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR DAWN GERBER

32 Building Better Broodmares, Part II

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COMING NEXT MONTH!

A look at the pedigrees of California Broodmares of the Year

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ANNE M. EBERHARDT PHOTOS

TOC TO HONOR SHERMAN, TOMMY TOWN

Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has some California roots in his family tree

American Pharoah and Flying Paster Triple Crown winner American Pharoah may be a Kentucky-bred, but California has had a major infuence on his life. Not only does he base in Southern California with trainer Bob Bafert, California-bred Flying Paster plays a role in his pedigree. Flying Paster is the broodmare sire of Yankee Gentleman, who in turn sired Littleprincessemma, the dam of American Pharoah. California breeders B.J. Ridder and Martin and Pam Wygod are responsible for this California aspect to American Pharoah’s pedigree. Ridder bred and raced Flying Paster, an outstanding 2-year-old in 1978, when the colt won six stakes and was voted California-bred Horse of the Year. Flying Paster went on to battle Spectacular Bid throughout the next two years, and Flying Paster retired to stud in California with a record of 13 wins in 27 starts for earnings of Pam and Martin Wygod $1,127,460. Te Wygods bred their Cal-bred Sown to Flying Paster, and Cal-bred Key Phrase was born to the mating in 1991. Racing for the Wygods, Key Phrase won the 1994 Miss California Stakes, Crimson Saint Handicap, and Market Basket Stakes, as well as the 1995 Santa Monica Handicap (gr. I), earning $233,300. (Sown is also the second dam of champion Shared Belief and a half sister to the Wygods’ good California sire Pirate’s Bounty.) Bred to Storm Cat, Key Phrase produced Kentucky-bred Yankee Gentleman in 1999 for the Wygods. Under their silks, Yankee Gentleman won the 2003 Pirate’s Bounty Handicap and earned $202,547. Brereton Jones then bred the mare Exclusive Rosette to Yankee Gentlemen to produce Littleprincessemma. Zayat Stables bought Littleprincessemma for $250,000 at the 2007 Keeneland yearling sale and subsequently bred her to their stallion Pioneerof the Nile to get American Pharoah. (For a pictorial look at American Pharoah’s historic Triple Crown run, see pages 18-19.) 4

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Art Sherman, trainer of 2014 national and California-bred Horse of the Year California Chrome, and major California breeder Tommy Town Toroughbreds will receive awards from the Toroughbred Owners of California. Te TOC will present Sherman with the 2014 Ed Friendly Industry Service Award. Te TOC annually presents the award to recognize outstanding contributions and service to the California Toroughbred racing industry. Tommy Town will be Art Sherman honored as the leading California owner by number of wins in 2014, along with Hronis Racing, the leading California owner by purse money. Troughout California Chrome’s stellar season in 2014, Sherman was always available to the media, with his quick smile and ready answers to all questions. He trained California Chrome to victories in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I), and the colt became the frst Cal-bred to win both of those races. “We are very pleased to honor Art with this award,” said Mike Pegram, chairman of the TOC. “His integrity, humility, and dedication to hard work have been inspirational and a source of pride for all of us.” Tommy Town, owned by Tom and Debi Stull, won a remarkable 33 races from 147 starts in California during 2014 for total purse earnings of $1,716,026. Teir leading earners included California-bred champion Top Kisser and multiple graded stakes-winning Cal-bred Doinghardtimeagain. Te TOC will recognize Sherman and Tommy Town at its annual meetings Aug. 15 at Del Mar and Nov. 14 at Golden Gate Fields.

Grace Upon Grace Gets First Winner London Legacy became the frst winner for California stallion Grace Upon Grace when he won the frst race at Santa Anita June 7. As the 9-5 favorite in the 51⁄2-furlong maiden race for California-breds and California-sired runners, London Legacy annihilated the competition by 81⁄2 lengths in 1:02.64. Terry Lovingier bred London Legacy from the Kelly Kip mare Passionate Kip, and he owns the 3-year-old gelding with Templeton Horses and Patsy London. Gary Sherlock trains London Legacy, and Rafael Bejarano piloted him to victory.

THIS MONTH IN

SIRES STAKES WINNERS NAMED FOALS OF RACING AGE

SWs

IN EXCESS [IRE] (1987)†

1046

BERTRANDO (1989)†

1136

UNUSUAL HEAT (1990)

718

TRIBAL RULE (1996) †

675

BENCHMARK (1991) †

752

STORMIN FEVER (1994)

782

OLYMPIO (1988) †

547

SWISS YODELER (1994)

778

GAME PLAN (1993) †

443

BLUEGRASS CAT (2003) ‡

658

OLD TOPPER (1995)

537

KAFWAIN (2000)

561

SEA OF SECRETS (1995)

489

ROCKY BAR (1998)

150

MINISTERS WILD CAT (2000)

310

WESTERN FAME (1992) †

315

ATTICUS (1992)

489

SIBERIAN SUMMER (1989) †

427

COMIC STRIP (1995)

335

DECARCHY (1997)

349

BIRDONTHEWIRE (1989) †

294

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† Indicates stallions that have died or have been retired from the stud. ‡ Indicates stallions that did not stand in California in 2014 but 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

QUALIFYING CLAIMING LEVELS The following claiming levels for California owners premiums and stallion awards are currently in effect: LOS ALAMITOS/$40,000 DEL MAR/$40,000 OAK TREE AT PLEASANTON/$20,000 CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR (SACRAMENTO)/$20,000 SONOMA COUNTY FAIR (SANTA ROSA)/$20,000

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July 2005 was a grand month for California-breds at Hollywood Park. Not only did LAVA MAN win his frst of three grade I Hollywood Gold Cups July 9, UNFURL THE FLAG captured the Triple Bend Invitational Handicap (gr. I) July 3 Cal-bred Lava Man wins frst of his and ALPHABET KISSES won the three Hollywood Gold Cups A Gleam Invitational Handicap (gr. II) July 9. Doug O’Neill trained Lava Man for owners Jason Wood and Steve, Dave, and Tracy Kenly. Lonnie Arterburn and Eve and Kim Kuhlmann bred the gelding. David Bernstein trained Unfurl the Flag for owners Alan Aidekman, Gaylord Ailshie, Tom Harris, and Bruce Rose. Martin and Pam Wygod bred him. Marty Jones trained Alphabet Kisses for ownTriple Bend Invitational Handicap er-breeder Harris Farms. winner Unfurl the Flag

10 YEARS AGO

CURRENT CALIFORNIA OF

HISTORY

25 YEARS AGO JUST AS LUCKY, a California-bred son of Somethingfabulous—Luck’s Fancy, by Lucky Fleet, became only the second horse ever to capture back-to-back editions of the Alamedan Handicap at Pleasanton July 8, 1990. Old English Rancho bred Just as Lucky, a full brother to Cal-bred champion 3-year-old colt Something Lucky. Don Warren trained the 5-year-old horse for Betty, Buddy, and Judy Johnston of Old English, and Warren’s brother, Ron Warren Jr., rode him to the three-quarter-length victory in 1:48 3⁄5 for the 11⁄8 miles.

50 YEARS AGO NATIVE DIVER was voted Hollywood Park’s Horse of the Meeting and best handicap horse in July 1965, primarily on the basis of his frst victory in the Hollywood Gold Cup July 17. The gelded son of Imbros— Fleet Diver, by Devil Diver, would go on to become the frst horse ever to win three Gold Cups. Mr. and Mrs. L.K. Shapiro bred and raced Native Diver, trained by Buster Millerick. Cal-bred Native Diver wins frst of his three Hollywood Gold Cups Jerry Lambert rode him to his fve-length Gold Cup win, his frst at 11⁄4 miles. The Gold Cup moved Native Diver into eighth place on the all-time leading Cal-bred earners list, and he would ultimately go to the top as the frst Cal-bred millionaire.

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• 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 fve 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.

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Memoriam Richard Mulhall

Richard Young, a California Thoroughbred Breeders Association member for 43 years, died March 16. After graduating from Boston College in 1954, Young moved to California to take charge of a rocket test stand in the Santa Susana Mountains. For three years he rented a small cottage on a racehorse farm owned by flm producer Darryl Zanuck. Every morning when Young awoke, a group of Thoroughbreds would be gathered around the cottage looking in his windows. Knowing nothing of horses, but fascinated by their fascination with him, he carefully watched them throughout his stay, falling deeply in love with their graceful beauty, camaraderie, and obvious intelligence. Young vowed to someday race a horse of his own, which he did years later. He was one time owner of Lean and Hungry, Pie’s Eagle, and Kitty Van.

Richard Mulhall, former trainer and racing manager for The Thoroughbred Corp., died May 25 in Monrovia following a lengthy illness. He was 76. Beginning in 1959, Mulhall trained a variety of runners, becoming known as a top developer of 2-year-olds. As racing manager for Saudi Prince Ahmed bin Salman’s The Thoroughbred Corp., he oversaw a stable that included 2001 Horse of the Year Point Given and War Emblem, both of whom won two-thirds of the Triple Crown while trained by Bob Baffert. Mulhall originally trained for the prince when the stable was known as Universal Stable in the 1980s. He became the racing manager when the stable was retooled to become The Thoroughbred Corp. in 1994. During his training career, Mulhall saddled 325 winners that won 27 stakes. Those stakes winners included Chart the Stars, Supremo, Scherando, Mohamed Abdu, What a Diplomat, and Simple Magic. Mulhall is survived by his daughter, trainer Kristin Mulhall, as well as his son, Michael.

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state, and as long as the mare is bred back to a California stallion, then both foals are Tough California Chrome could very likely stand at eligible to be Cal-breds.” stud in Kentucky upon completion of his racing career, Martin told Blood-Horse that the strong co-breeder and co-owner Perry Martin is hoping to strucCal-bred program is the reason he and his ture a program to make the champion California-bred colt California Chrome’s connections, wife, Denise, became breeders. Martin and available more easily to California breeders. Denise, Perry, and Kelly Martin Steve Coburn bred and race California Martin told Blood-Horse that such a program would pay and Carolyn and Steve Coburn, with the CTBA’s President Chrome, a son of Lucky Pulpit—Love the the shipping costs for California breeders to send a mare Doug Burge (left). Chase, by Not For Love. to California Chrome in Kentucky. “We are very active in the CTBA, so we want for people “I can see that if California Chrome is a good match with a to be able to take advantage of the strong Cal-bred program,” mare, then Lucky Pulpit is probably a good match, too,” Martin Martin said. “California allows you to breed to a stallion out of said. “A breeder could then alternate years.”

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Baferts Donate to CARMA CARMA, the California Retirement Management Account, is one of four charities to benefit from generous donations from trainer Bob Baffert and his wife, Jill. Following American Pharoah’s completion of his successful Triple Crown in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), the Bafferts announced major donations to CARMA, Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, and the Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund. “Jill and I are blessed and honored to be in a position to be able to donate a portion of my earnings to these four special charities whose work is vital to our industry,” said Bob Baffert. “We hope these contributions will go a long way American Pharoah’s trainer Bob toward supportBaffert and wife, Jill, made ing and bringing major charitable donations folawareness to the lowing the Triple Crown success very important work these non-profit organizations do in caring for our human and equine athletes.” CARMA benefits retired Thoroughbred racehorses in California, providing funds for their rehabilitation, retraining, and/or retirement. “I spoke to both Bob and Jill before the race, and they told me of their plans to shine a very bright spotlight on horse retirement,” said Madeline Auerbach, CARMA’s founder and past president. Added Lucinda Mandella, CARMA’s executive director, “We are very grateful to Bob and Jill for making such a substantial contribution to CARMA. Their generosity and support means so much. They have demonstrated exceptional leadership for such an important cause in our industry.”

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CTBA Streamlines Registration Process Te California Toroughbred Breeders Association has launched a streamlined registration process that eliminates the need to send the original Jockey Club Certifcate to the CTBA to complete the Cal-bred or Cal-sired registration. Beginning immediately, once the Cal-bred or Cal-sired application and fee are submitted to the CTBA, and a certifcate has been issued by Te Jockey Club, the CTBA will be notifed by Te Jockey Club and will send a sticker to the person or farm submitting the application to be afxed to Te Jockey Club Certifcate verifying the Cal-bred or Cal-sired registration. Te sticker will be similar to ones used for annual vehicle registration by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Certifcates that were already processed by the CTBA and returned to applicants will not need or receive a sticker. For further information, contact Mary Ellen at CTBA, 626445-7800, ext. 236 or Dawn Gerber, ext. 237.

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Spotlighting Foals of 2015 If you want to spotlight your foals in the California Thoroughbred, now is the time. The August issue will feature Thoroughbreds foaled in California with advertorials consisting of six to eight photos of foals per page. A full-page insertion will be discounted down to $500. These charges represent a discount of more than 50% off the regular full-page advertisement price. Insertions should include a caption with each foal’s sire, dam, broodmare sire, sex, date of birth, and breeders, as well as the details, including a logo, of their farm location. Photos need to be submitted by July 6. For additional information please contact the magazine’s Advertising Manager, Loretta Veiga, at Loretta@ ctba.com or at 626-445-7800, ext. 227. Additionally, photos can be submitted to Ken Gurnick at kgurnick@ctba.com for free inclusion on the CTBA’s website.

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CTBA FUTURE EVENTS CTBA Northern California Yearling & Horses of Racing Age Sale Tuesday, August 11 Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton For further information, contact Cookie Hackworth at cookie@ctba.com or 800.573-2822 ext. 243. Also see more complete information about the sale on page 20 of this issue.

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Barretts Paddock Sale at Del Mar

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ocated in the idyllic setting of Paso Robles wine country, the Eclipse Equine Sports Terapy Center is a must-see equine venue. Te 105-acre farm boasts virtually every amenity owners could want for their horses, from irrigated, sheltered pastures to an on-site veterinary clinic. Te center is owned and operated by the husband-and-wife team of Mike and Angie Scully, whose backgrounds bring an interesting twist to the traditional farm setup. While Mike has been training horses for 35 years, Angie hails from a career in human physical therapy. “I see now that human athletes are competing at a high level at an older age because of their conditioning and rehabilitation,” Angie Scully said. “And in the show world, horses have been able to compete longer as well. I believe a lot of horses on the track can also come back if given the right rehab.” Te Eclipse Equine Sports Terapy Center ofers a wide variety of rehabilitation options, including a cold saltwater spa, an underwater treadmill, and a hyperbaric chamber. Te center’s hyperbaric chamber is the only one of its kind in the United States. “It’s basically like a straight-load horse trailer,” Scully said. “You can have two horses inside at the same time, and they wear what looks like a nebulizer mask. It delivers the oxygen into their bodies and is super safe.” Te saltwater spa is, according to Scully, “great for race recovery. Te horses walk down into the spa and stand in it. Te temperature is 35 degrees, and there are 300 pounds of salt inside, which helps wound healing and removing infammation from the legs.” Te inclusive facility, formerly known as Cardif Stud Farm, reopened with its new moniker March 1. “We can take a horse from post-surgery all the way back to the track, ready to run,” Scully said. “Te training track is located two miles from the main farm, and yearlings can go to be broken there, as well. We have 20 acres of pasture, space for mares and foals, yearlings, and retirees,” she said. Tere are also 48 stalls and 20 smaller sun pens. Andreas Perez is the barn manager. He has had 15 years of experience working on Toroughbred farms, including an eight-year stint at Rancho San Miguel. “He lives on the property, as does our vet tech,” Scully said. Te multiple stakes-winning, graded stakes-placed gelding Soi Phet has called Eclipse Equine Sports Terapy Center home. Te California-bred son of Tizbud—Summer Jersey, by Siberian Summer, has earned $475,226 with eight wins in 33 starts. Leading trainer Doug O’Neill uses Eclipse Equine Sports Terapy Center for his horses and gives the facility a glowing review. “Mike and Angie do a brilliant, hands-on job,” he said. “Tey have real experience, and their place is in such a great, tranquil area with some really cool, state-of-the-art rehab machinery. Tat place has been a godsend to horses we’ve turned out; they come back and look fantastic, well-cared for, happy, well-rested, and ready to go.” “Tis is a beautiful place to come visit your horses,” Scully said. “It’s three hours, door-todoor, from Santa Anita, located right of the 101 freeway. We are a super accessible, gorgeous facility for horses.”

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EXTRAORDINARY CARE. FOR YOUR EXTRAORDINARY ATHLETE. In the rolling hills of Paso Robles, California, Mike and Angie Scully have built the ultimate equine rehabilitation center. As the most extraordinary equine sports medicine center on the west coast, Eclipse blends state-of-the-art therapeutic modalities with expert care to help return your horse to peak performance. Eclipse Equine Services: • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy • Functional Electrical Stimulation Therapy • Vibration Plate Therapy • Cold Salt Water Spa • Underwater treadmill • Euro-Walker • Irrigated pastures • Grass turnouts • On-site veterinary clinic • Highly-trained staff Call today to learn why leading trainer, Doug O’Neill, sends his horses to Eclipse.

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Gregory L. Ferraro, DVM Tracy Gantz Neil O’Dwyer

Scholarships Awarded to Western University Students Te California Toroughbred Foundation awarded two scholarships at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona this year to third-year veterinary medicine students with an interest in equine health. Tey are Danielle DeMel and Rene Wrenn. Danielle wants to pursue equine medicine as a profession. She rides and has owned horses and has work experience in CTF’s James Murphy took part in honoring equine hospitals in Southern California Western University students Rene Wrenn and and Kentucky. In 2013-14 she was presiDanielle DeMel, along with WU professor Dr. dent of the student chapter of the AmeriJoseph Bertone can Association of Equine Practitioners. A graduate of Cal Poly Pomona with a B.S in Animal Science, she has participated in equine research projects. Rene plans to work in equine sports medicine and is interested in racetrack medicine. She has bred, owned, trained, and shown more than 50 Toroughbreds. While earning a B.S. in Animal Sciences at U.C. Davis and following graduation, she worked at the J. W. Wheat Veterinary Orthopedics Research Lab at Davis. She also was a student trainee at the USDA import/export ofce monitoring international horse transport.

Mrs. Ada Gates Patton Thomas S. Robbins John W. Sadler Peter W. Tunney Warren Williamson Mrs. Kenneth M. Schiffer, Director Emeritus

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-proft 501(c)3 corporation that can accept tax-deductible contributions. For more than fve 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 in Pomona. 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 ofces 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 fne 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.

memorial donations The CTF accepts donations in memory of relatives and friends, with all such donations allocated to Scholarship Funds of the Foundation and to the Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library. Please remember members of our industry with a donation to the CTF memorial fund. Donations may be sent to: CTF, P.O. Box 60018, Arcadia, CA 91066-6018.

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Triple Crown Victory 1

CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

Journey of the 12th Triple Crown Winner

1 American Pharoah begins his march through the Triple Crown by beating a Kentucky Derby feld deep in talent. 2 Trainer Bob Bafert gets his fourth Derby win. 3 Jockey Victor Espinoza becomes the sixth rider to win consecutive Derbys. 4 Bafert and his son, Bode, celebrate victory at the Preakness Stakes. 5 Te Preakness win sets up Espinoza for his third shot at winning the Triple Crown. 6 American Pharoah prevails by seven lengths in a downpour at Pimlico. 7 Te Belmont Stakes walkover 8 A wireto-wire ride into history in the ‘Test of the Champion’ 9 Santa Anita decorates Bafert’s barn there the day after the Belmont. 10-13 American Pharoah returns to Churchill Downs after the Belmont where he is paraded on Stephen Foster Handicap day June 13. Owner Ahmed Zayat receives his engraved Derby trophy the same day.

NorCal Sale Preview

FINDING GOOD VALUE

Not only has CTBA Sales’ Northern California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale produced runners, it will offer relatives to many of them in the 2015 edition.

eb’s Wildcard is a stellar example. Sold for $17,500 at the 2013 Northern California Yearling Sale, the California-bred 3-year-old flly won the $50,000 Seattle Handicap at Emerald Downs May 31. Her full sister will be ofered in this year’s sale, to be held Aug. 11 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton.

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Trainer Lloyd Mason bought Deb’s Wildcard for Robomar Racing Stable from Tori Polzin’s Stony Creek Farm as agent. Te flly is the frst stakes winner for the stallion Desert Code and is from the Demons Begone mare Deb’s Royal Flush. Polzin and Harris Farms bred Deb’s Wildcard. Stony Creek Farm will also consign the full sister. But that’s not all. A week after the Seattle Handicap, Cal-bred Patriots Rule captured the $100,500 Crystal Water Stakes

at Santa Anita. Dahlberg Farms bred the 4-year-old son of Tribal Rule—Candy Factory, by Seattle Bound, and has entered Patriots Rule’s yearling half brother, by Marino Marini, in the Northern California sale. Te sale is coming of it best year ever, with increases all around and a record $75,000 sale topper. Te yearlings in 2014 grossed $1,054,700 for 84 head sold, up 140% from 2013. Te average of $12,556 was 109% above 2013 and a record for the sale. Te yearling median rose 19.6%. Bai and Bai is the biggest bargain. Sold for $3,200 in 2004, the sale’s initial year, the Cal-bred daughter of Falstaf— Bai Shun, by Fappiano, went on to earn $724,983 and win nine stakes. Other grads include Sierra Sunset, a graded stakes winner and earner of $459,696; Autism Awareness, a multiple graded stakes winner and earner of $356,732; Leesider, a stakes winner of $286,326;

Seattle Handicap winner and NoCal sale grad Deb’s Wildcard, outside, has a full sister cataloged in the 2015 sale Aug 11

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and Jedi Mind Trick, a stakes winner and earner of $210,423. As it did last year, the Northern California sale will ofer a bonus to owners. Te frst yearling that wins a grade I race in North America at 2, 3, or 4 and has gone through the sales ring will earn a $250,000 bonus for its registered owner at the time of nomination (according to Te Jockey Club papers). Tis applies to RNAs below $150,000. Sales commission will be 5% of the fnal bid, with a minimum of $500. Te maximum commission on an RNA will be $1,000. Anyone looking for California sire power will fnd it in the sale catalog, along with several by out-of-state sires. Lucky Pulpit, the 2014 leading California sire and the sire of 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome, will have several in the sale. Other stallions represented include Acclamation, Atticus, Bold Chieftain, Brave Cat, Calimonco, Decarchy, Del Mar Show, Desert Code, Dixie Chatter, Flashy Bull, Good Journey, Heatseeker, Idiot Proof, Include, Lucky J H, Kafwain, Marino Marini, McLean’s Music, Ministers Wildcat, Northern Indy, Old Topper, Papa Clem, Peppered Cat, Run Brother Ron, Shackleford, Sierra Sunset, Slewcious, Slew’s Tiznow, Sought After, Southern Image, Stormin Fever, Suances, Sundarban, Sway Away, Swiss Yodeler, Tannersmyman, Te Pamplemousse, Time To Get Even, Tizbud, Tribal Rule, Unusual Heat, Warrior’s Reward, and Wilburn. Anyone wishing to attend the sale and stay nearby can get a special hotel rate of $85 at the host hotel, the Holiday Inn Dublin-Pleasanton. Use the code CTB to get the group rate. Te cutof date for the group rate is July 23. Te hotel is located at 6680 Regional Street, Dublin, Calif. 94568. Please call 800-465-4329 or visit www.HolidayInn.com/Dublin to make your reservations.

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2015 Sale Date: Tuesday at noon on August 11 Alameda County Fairgrounds Pleasanton, CA DEBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WILDCARD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2013 Sale Graduate Winner of the Seattle Handicap at Emerald Downs 5/31/2015, lifetime earnings $113,924. Bred by Victoria Polzin & Harris Farms., consigned by Stony Creek Farm. Purchased by Robomar Racing Stable and trained by Lloyd C. Mason. First Stakes winner for Graded Stakes Winner Desert Code. Full Sister entered in the 2015 Sale.

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Ranked #1 in California of Third-Crop Sires by Average Earnings Per Runner of $47K+ AEI for two-year-olds = 2.01 (Online Stallion Registry to 6/15/2015) 1st ranked 2013 crop sire by Barretts yearling average of $20K A multiple graded stakes-placed & 8-time open company winner of $337,678. Won on all surfaces of the major California circuit.: Passing on his speed that accounted for 9 front running 95-104 Beyers from 5-8 furlongs From the SEATTLE SLEW sire line of LAVA MAN ($5,268,706), his first three sires have produced more than 200 stakes winners. Out of a SEATTLE DANCER mare who is a 100% producer from 8 foals to race with $835K in earnings and is the Granddam of KATHLEEN ROSE, 5 wins 3 to 4 to 2014, $341K, 2nd in the $200,000 G2 Royal Heroine S. at Santa Anita. Bred on the same line cross (inbred 4x3 to Broodmare of the Year MY CHARMER), as BOLD CHIEFTAIN ($1,683,181). From the female family of Champions ROVING BOY, SWORD DANCER, KINSALE KING ($1,504,129), RACHAEL ALEXANDER & the WAR RELIC sire line of California Stallions CEE’S TIZZY & BERTRANDO.

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American Oaks

CAL-BRED FIRSTS

rian, Kamberian, and Madeline Auerbach. Spanish Queen resulted when Nakkashian, Bederian, and Kamberian bred her to Tribal Rule. Trainer Richard Baltas is about the only THE AMERICAN REIGN member of Spanish Queen’s team who alOF A SPANISH QUEEN ready had a grade I win. Tat came when California champion Big Macher won the BY TRACY GANTZ 2014 Bing Crosby Stakes (gr. I) at Del Mar. But that hen Spanish Queen trididn’t make the American umphed in the $400,250 Oaks any less thrilling because it was Baltas’ 54th American Oaks (gr. IT) at birthday. Santa Anita May 30, she scored sev“Tis is the best birthday eral frsts. Not only did she win her present I could ever have,” initial grade I stakes, it was the frst the trainer said. “It was a grade I for owners Jack Nakkashian, pretty big deal when Big Harry Bederian, and Harout KamMacher won the Crosby, berian and the frst time a mare but I was never favored in a by Unusual Heat had produced a Homebred Spanish Queen’s victory in the American Oaks was grade I race like I was today. a frst grade I win for her happy owners Tere’s so much pressure, grade I winner. and when you win, there’s a Unusual Heat, of course, has led a vabig sigh of congratulations riety of California sire lists during his Jim, trained the flly Spanish Beam for and relief. Tis is a very special horse, and illustrious stud career. He played an in- Nakkashian, Bederian, and Tom Rob- I just got lucky to get her.” strumental role in Spanish Queen’s tale as erts. When it came time to breed SpanIn the 11/4-mile American Oaks, Spanwell. ish Beam, Unusual Heat seemed a good ish Queen faced fve other 3-year-old fllies, including Edgewood Stakes (gr. IIIT) Barry Abrams, who trained Unusual choice. Heat for a partnership headed by MadeTat produced Spanish Bunny, whom winner Feathered from Todd Pletcher’s line Auerbach and her late husband, Abrams trained for Nakkashian, Bede- barn and the Chad Brown-trained pair of Consumer Credit (a three-time stakes winner) and Mrs McDougal. Spanish Queen was coming of a sparkling victory in the May 3 Honeymoon Stakes (gr. IIT), and bettors made her the 7-10 favorite. But before she could prove her backers correct, she had to overcome an added disadvantage. Jockey Brice Blanc said that the saddle slipped early in the race and then again when she took the lead in the stretch. “My saddle slipped a little bit, and it afected my steering because she was a little aggressive when that happened,” said Blanc. “Te more I pulled on her, the more the saddle moved forward.” Blanc was fnally able to put Spanish Queen behind a couple of horses. Even when the saddle slipped again in the stretch, she powered home to win by three-quarters of a length in 2:01.93. “She’s just eating up the ground and getting better with every race,” said Blanc. “She keeps improving, and she loves her Cal-bred Spanish Queen notched her frst grade I by winning the American Oaks on turf at Santa Anita job.” © BENOIT PHOTO

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Charles Whittingham Stakes

LONG ON THE TURF

HOW SWEET IT IS BY TRACY GANTZ

Ashleyluvssugar won his third consecutive route on the grass when he captured the $200,000 Charles Whittingham Stakes (gr. IIT) at 11⁄2 miles on the turf May 24. Tat followed a 11⁄8-mile turf allowance optional claiming event Feb. 5 and the San Luis Rey Stakes at 11⁄2 miles on the turf March 21. Before 2014, Santa Anita carded the San Luis Rey Stakes and Hollywood Park held the Whittingham. Once Hollywood closed and Santa Anita took on more dates, the Arcadia track began hosting the Whittingham as well. Kentucky-bred Fire With Fire scored in both of the stakes last year, followed by Ashleyluvssugar in 2015. Ashleyluvssugar’s performance in the San Luis Rey kept the Whittingham feld small. Bettors made him the 1-2 favorite against Brazilian-breds Ganesh and Going Somewhere, Florida graded winner Divine Oath from the Todd Pletcher barn, and longshot Crucero.

ver the years California-breds have sprinted so well on the dirt that a misconception began that they couldn’t route on the grass. Ashleyluvssugar is mounting a one-horse campaign to prove that they certainly can.

Ashleyluvssugar has a long-distance love affair with the turf as evidenced by the Cal-bred’s half-length victory in the grade II Charles Whittingham Stakes

Lack of speed could have compromised Ashleyluvssugar’s performance had he been any less talented. “It looked like it was going to be messy on paper, and it was,” said Ashleyluvssugar’s jockey, Gary Stevens. “Tere was no real speed in the race, and he was very fresh today.” Mike Smith sent Going Somewhere to the lead, getting away with a frst quarter-mile in :24.16 and the half-mile in :48.06. Ashleyluvssugar and Ganesh, ridden by Flavien Prat, raced in fourth and ffth, respectively. “I knew Flavien was playing the waiting game, and he chose to go inside of me,” said Stevens. “I wasn’t ready to move yet. We were too far out, and I didn’t want to swing four wide until we straightened into the lane.” Despite Ashleyluvssugar’s having to check slightly on the fnal turn, he gave Stevens the needed response. Tey overtook the leaders and scored by a half-length in 2:30.10. Ganesh fnished second, with Going Somewhere third. Sharon Alesia, Mike Mellen’s Bran Jam Stable, and Joe Ciaglia own Ashleyluvssugar, and Peter Eurton trains him. Te owners bred the 4-year-old gelded son of Game Plan—Ashley’s Folly, by Urgent Request. “She was a pretty darn good mare,” said Eurton. “Everything she’s foaled has won a maiden special weight, and now this is her frst graded stakes winner.” Ashley’s Sassy, the 3-year-old Calbred flly out of Ashley’s Folly, is also twice stakes-placed. Ashleyluvssugar’s fans get their hands on the Charles Whittingham loot in the winner’s circle www.ctba.com ❙ July 2015 ❙ CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

Afrmed Stakes

After trainer Bob Baffert won the Triple Crown with American Pharoah on June 6, his Cal-bred Gimme Da Lute took the grade III Afﬁrmed Stakes, left, to the delight of his connections, above

POST-BELMONT LUTE A FAMILIAR MELODY FOR THE BAFFERT BARN BY TRACY GANTZ

imme Da Lute joined the Bob Bafert barn on American Pharoah’s Triple Crown journey, fnishing third in two undercard stakes in Kentucky and Maryland. Te California-bred returned home while American Pharoah continued to New York, and Gimme Da Lute was able to give the Bafert barn another graded win at Santa Anita in the $98,000 Afrmed Stakes (gr. III) June 7.

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After American Pharoah won the Triple Crown June 6, Bafert and assistant trainer Jimmy Barnes remained in New York to oversee the colt’s return to Churchill Downs. Mike Marlow, another Bafert assistant, ably deputized for his boss back home. Te 11/16-mile Afrmed Stakes, named for the 1978 Triple Crown winner, who was based in the Southern California barn of the late Laz Barrera, drew fve runners. Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer scratched Cross the Line, leaving a four-horse feld and no show wagering. Om, by winning an Aug. 9 maiden race at Del Mar, captured the only race in which American Pharoah lost, and he set the pace in the Afrmed. Gimme Da Lute, after briefy bumping with Cyrus Alexander at the start, raced with the leader early, and then jockey Martin Garcia took him back to third. On the second turn, when favored Prospect Park began his run, Garcia urged Gimme Da Lute forward. Prospect Park and Gimme Da Lute passed Om and battled through the stretch. Gimme Da Lute pulled away late to win by a half-length in 1:41.40. “Tis is a tough little horse,” said Marlow. “He was doing good or we wouldn’t have run him back. It was his home track, and small felds never hurt.” Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman bred and own Gimme Da Lute, and they crossed the lightly raced Casino Gold with their champion sprinter Midnight Lute. Tey brought the mare to California so that Gimme Da Lute could be a Cal-bred. It was also a move that allowed them to breed Casino Gold to their stallion Coil, who stands at Magali Farms in Santa Ynez. Casino Gold, a daughter of Proud Citizen—American Afair, by American Chance, raced for Pegram, Watson, and Weitman until an injury curtailed her career. In addition to Gimme Da Lute, Casino Gold has produced unraced Twenty Two Black (by Midnight Lute), a 2-year-old flly by Stormin Fever, a yearling colt by Coil, and a suckling flly by Midnight Lute. Gimme Da Lute had won the Echo Eddie Stakes earlier this year. He now has a record of three wins in six starts, with one second and two thirds, for earnings of $247,560.

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FOR GOLDEN GATE G. G. RYDER: A HORSE FOR THE COURSE

alifornia-bred G. G. Ryder loves Golden Gate Fields. In 15 starts there over the past three years, he has won 10 times, with three seconds, a third, and a fourth. He made it back-to-back graded victories at Golden Gate when he captured the $100,315 All American Stakes (gr. III) May 25.

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All American Stakes “We had a really good trip,” said Gonzalez. “I just got behind the leaders and tried to save some ground before I worked my way out. When I got him out, he came through for me like he always does. He’s very tactical, so you can put him where you want, and it doesn’t matter what you run him on. He just runs his best every time. He’s just a really nice horse.” G. G. Ryder and Gonzalez have made a good pair. Together, their record stands at fve wins in seven outings. Jerry Hollendorfer trains G. G. Ryder for himself and George Todaro. Hollendorfer also sent out second-place Outside Nashville and Cal-bred Summer Hit, who fnished ffth. Cal-bred Pepper Crown ran third. “He’s obviously a horse that runs well, so we’re happy to have him,” said Hollendorfer of G. G. Ryder. “He’s a good stalker, and he doesn’t mind being in between horses.” In addition to his two recent stakes victories, G. G. Ryder has also won the 2014 Alcatraz Stakes and fnished second in the 2014 Berkeley Handicap (gr. III), both at Golden Gate. Eagle Oak Ranch bred G. G. Ryder, a 4-year-old son of Chhaya Dance— Stormy Gigi, by Storm Boot, and initially campaigned the colt. Hollendorfer bought him privately after he placed in his second start, a $32,000 maiden claimer at Golden Gate. G. G. Ryder earned $60,000 in the All American. Tat brings his overall record to 10 wins, three seconds, and one third in 19 starts for earnings of $375,114.

Te All American also showcased G. G. Ryder’s versatility, in that the San Francisco Mile came on the turf while the All American is on Golden Gate’s Tapeta main surface. He used the same running style in both, coming from a few lengths of the pace in the one-mile All American under jockey Ricardo Gonzalez. Favored Summer Hit, who won the race in 2013 and 2014, set the early pace, clicking of the frst quarter-mile in :23.96 and a half-mile in :47.84. Gonzalez brought G. G. Rider two wide into the stretch, and when they found room, the colt took the lead to win by 11/4 lengths in Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, sunglasses, greets G. G. Ryder in the Golden Gate 1:36.14. winner’s circle after his victory in the grade III All American Stakes www.ctba.com ❙ July 2015 ❙ CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

Crystal Water Stakes

CRYSTAL RULE A PATRIOTIC D-DAY BY TRACY GANTZ

obody paid much attention to Patriots Rule when he went through the 2012 Barretts yearling sale for $8,000. But they did at Santa Anita June 6, when the 4-year-old gelding triumphed in the $100,500 Crystal Water Stakes for California-breds and California-sired runners. Trainer Robertino Diodoro bought Patriots Rule for just $8,000 for owner Charles Garvey from the consignment of Sam Hendricks. “We had him over at Turf Paradise and got him up to a fve-eighths work,” said Diodoro, “and we thought, ‘Tis horse is good enough to go to Santa Anita.’ ” Tat Patriots Rule is a Cal-bred made it even better. Garvey is from Canada and spends much of his time in Arizona and Texas while Diodoro divides his stable among California tracks, Canterbury

Trainer Robertino Diodoro, center, and jockey Fernando Perez accept Patriot Rule’s trophy after winning the Crystal Water Stakes on D-Day

Park in Minnesota, and Canadian tracks. Te trainer’s assistant, Sean Williams, told his boss that Patriots Rule had been training well in the weeks leading up to the Crystal Water. In front of a crowd made larger by those coming to celebrate American Pharoah’s Triple Crown attempt at Belmont Park, Patriots Rule faced six rivals. Forest Chatter, with four consecutive wins, went of as the 9-5 favorite, and Patriots Rule was the 8-1 ffth choice. Patriots Rule won last year’s E.B. Johnston Stakes at Los Alamitos, and he has placed in fve other stakes. But he hadn’t won since October, and he ran ffth in an allowance optional claimer May 8 after a 21⁄2-month layof. “My assistant said the horse has had a couple of rough trips, and last time he

“Te big thing with him is to get a little pace to run at and get a clear trip”

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–Trainer Robertino Diodoro

needed the start, defnitely, of the layof,” said Diodoro. “He’s a horse that doesn’t like to run on the inside of horses either.” In the Crystal Water, at a mile on the turf, Patriots Rule got what he needed. “Te big thing with him is to get a little pace to run at and get a clear trip,” said Diodoro. Jockey Fernando Perez, who has ridden Patriots Rule in every start except his debut, let him gallop along in last for the frst half. Tey rallied wide in the stretch and defeated multiple stakes winner Awesome Return by 11⁄4 lengths in 1:36.83. Weewinnin fnished third. “Today I had a really good trip and he fred,” said Perez. Dahlberg Farms bred Patriots Rule, a son of Tribal Rule out of the stakes-winning Seattle Bound mare Candy Factory. Dahlberg bred and raced Cal-bred Candy Factory. With the Crystal Water, Patriots Rule brought his record to fve wins in 17 starts, with two seconds and three thirds, for earnings of $335,480.

5 Acre Horse Ranch for Sale by Owner

Fully furnished 4 bedroom 4 bathroom house, one of the rooms is a garage conversion for Ranch Manager to reside. A trailer for employees to reside, (presently occupied by two exjockeys who are temporarily looking over the property). Richard Pace has been here for more than 20 years; R.A. Smith also resides in trailer, both a big asset for the new buyer. The 8 horse barn has an attached tack room. Large paddocks, 6 large stalls under roof, hot walker with 2 speeds, a pasture with 3 sections, small training track for slow work and to teach lead changes, on an upgrade for strength development of young horses. There are many storage area and a workshop. Richard has a refnish shop with many satisfed customers. The grounds have many shade trees and ice plants for fre protection. The house is located at 823 Rice Canyon Road, Rainbow, California (Sharpen-Up Ranch) 10 miles to San Luis Rey Downs great Training Center, also approximately 45 miles to Del Mar Race Track, 95 miles to Santa Anita Park conveniently located 5 miles to interstate 15. This road has very little trafc. The house has front and rear patios; the ofce is located only a few feet from master bedroom patio. This low price of $698,000 is priced to sell â&#x20AC;&#x153;as isâ&#x20AC;?. Buyer will pay for any transfer charges at the records ofce for North County San Diego (No Real Estate agents, please). 30 minutes to the beach, best climate in the world. Only serious buyers please.

Contact: Harry and Helen Jessup 2009 Westlund Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89102. Phone: 702.219.2383

Del Mar Preview

Te new surface isn’t the only reason to head to Del Mar. Not only is it a popular vacation destination for fans and horsemen alike, with the beach and other amenities nearby, but it also offers attractive purses, many specifcally for California-breds. Eight Golden State Series races for Cal-breds and California-sired runners will be conducted during Del Mar’s 2015 summer season, which runs through Sept. 7. Another two will be ofered this fall for the second Crosby Season, a new meeting Del Mar started last year to rave reviews. Tat fall meeting was the fnal one on Polytrack. A week after Del Mar’s fnal racing day of 2014, Nov. 30, crews removed 15,000 tons of Polytrack. Del 30

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Mar recycled the material to 35 diferent equine facilities. From January through March of this year, work included removing the subbase, updating the irrigation and drainage systems, and compacting the main track for the rebuilding project.

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hen Del Mar opens its summer meeting July 16, it will mark a return to dirt for the entire Southern California racing circuit. Del Mar has replaced its Polytrack main track and stands ready for another banner season.

Del Mar used El Segundo sand for its new main surface, the same material put in at Santa Anita

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At Del Mar, Cal-breds will have ample opportunity to compete in graded stakes on a main dirt track that replaced the Polytrack over which Sunset Glow won last year’s grade II Sorrento Stakes

Del Mar used El Segunstakes wins so far, the frst do sand, the same matein last year’s Fleet Treat. rial put in at Santa Anita A variety of options for during its last renovation, Cal-breds are available in for the new surface. In August, beginning with March and April, Del Mar the $200,000 Real Good crews installed 30,000 Deal Stakes for 3-year-olds tons of decomposed granAug. 2. Red Outlaw took ite as the sub-base and an undefeated record to 31,000 tons of the El SeDel Mar last year and exgundo sand in a 10”-deep tended it, frst with a viccushion. tory in the Real Good Deal In early May the fnal and then in open company preparations began so that in the El Cajon Stakes. horses to be sold at the California Chrome faBarretts May 2-year-old Del Mar racing returns to dirt on the main track when the summer meet mously won the frst stakes sale could preview over begins July 16 of his career in the 2013 the new surface. Barretts Graduation Stakes. Last ofcials, consignors, and year another good 2-yearbuyers liked the new track, and the pre- champions. In 2014 My Fiona won old, Wake Up Nick, took the Graduaviews allowed horsemen to get an early her frst stakes in the CTBA Stakes tion, which is slated for Aug. 5 this time look at what their horses will be com- and went on to be voted the champion around for a $100,000 purse. Wake Up peting over this summer. Cal-bred 2-year-old flly of the year. Nick also won the I’m Smokin Stakes, Te traditional Oceanside Stakes will Go West Marie is staking her own this year scheduled for Sept. 4 with a kick of the stakes schedule on opening claim to a title with her four career purse of $150,000. day, but the Golden State races will Other Del Mar Cal-bred stakes opquickly get into gear. Before the end portunities include the $150,000 Solana of July, 3-year-olds can compete in the Beach Handicap Aug. 16 and $150,000 Te Barretts sale $200,000 Fleet Treat Stakes July 25 Generous Portion Stakes Aug. 28. previews allowed and the $150,000 California DreamBut Cal-breds don’t always stick in’ Handicap July 26. Te month conto state-bred company. Last year Big horsemen to get an cludes with the frst Del Mar stakes Macher won the grade I Bing Crosby early look at what for 2-year-old Cal-breds—the CTBA Stakes at Del Mar en route to Cal-bred their horses will be Stakes. championships as the year’s top sprinter competing over Many of these races make California and older male.

Plenty of Cal-bred, Cal-sired races on dirt dot the calendar as well, such as the Generous Portion Stakes that Nick Alexander’s Sunday Rules won in 2013 over the old all-weather surface

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The Ghostzapper foal that A Vision in Gray was carrying when Terry Lovingier bought the mare for $18,000 became Cal-bred champion My Fiona, above

BUYING BROODMARES PART II

A FUTURE IN SALES BY EMILY SHIELDS

Public marketplace is always preferred to claiming, basically because so much more of the background work can be done more thoroughly as well as vetting out any possible issues.”

lthough claiming broodmare prospects is an efective way to grow your broodmare band, it is hardly the most traditional option. Tis second of a two-part series explores how to bolster the quality of your mares on a budget. Part I ran in the June issue of California Toroughbred. “Public marketplace is always preferred to claiming, basically because so much more of the background work can be done more thoroughly, as well as vetting out any possible issues,” said longtime California agent Eric Anderson. Between the number of public auctions

— Eric Anderson, bloodstock agent Schumer Bloodstock

available across the country (with 15 mixedage sales in the United States in 2014 alone), to private sales of the racetrack, owners and breeders have many options for fnding avail-

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able mares. When it comes to buying to race vs. buying to breed, a few key diferences exist. Pedigree becomes less important on the track, where conformation and overall ability take over. In buying to race and then eventually breed, pedigree does return as an important factor. For some bloodstock agents, however, it is not the overarching attribute that makes a valuable horse. “When I frst started, I couldn’t aford a good catalogue page,” said Larry Zap (@larryzapeye on Twitter), who has worked for trainer Peter Eurton in selecting horses for more than 10 years. “I had to make the page. Now that I can afford a good female family, my mentality is such that I still prefer to buy physical attributes and blank pages. I don’t want a poorly made, well-pedigreed horse.” Conor Foley, who runs Oracle Bloodstock (www. oraclebloodstock.com), agreed, saying, “A good racehorse can make her own pedigree.” For others, such as Anderson, pedigree remains important. “I think a broodmare needs to have many of the same qualities I like to see in race prospects,” he said. “Te history of a female family is oh so important to what she should look like and what she should produce. I think the racing past performance of a broodmare is likely equal or almost equal to what her pedigree shows.” But he also added, “Pedigree to me is something that can be made if a proper selection process yields the successful results.”

What goes into selecting a flly for the racetrack, and ultimately, the breeding shed? For me, if mares show quality in their head, “Tere’s actually no diference for me between a raceoverall appearance, and at the walk, I believe they horse and a broodmare,” Zap said. “Tey need to have tend to be the ones that produce the superior the mathematical physical I like to see, such as a geofoals as a percentage.” metric design from the whole horse to the hind end.” Zap’s theory of buying horses based on a mathemati— Craig Rounsefell, Boomer Bloodstock cal design resulted in his and Eurton’s buying dual grade I winner Weemissfrankie at the 2011 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s spring sale of 2-year-olds for $175,000 for Joe Ciaglia and partners. “I decided to study (Eclipse champion) Blind Luck— her walk, her movement, her breezes and physical makeup. I said, ‘I’m going to fnd a horse that reminds me of her.’ Lo and behold, I found Weemissfrankie, which at the time was the most money I ever spent on a horse. I will never again see a flly for any way other than her physicality and geometrics.” For Anderson, the horse’s demeanor is as important as its other physical traits. “I have relied more and more on their body language, especially as they frst come out onto the show ring,” he said. “I frst want to see horses that have their head up, eyes moving and showing some life. Te horse should walk long and efciently. In fllies, I fnd it not as important to posses a balanced type body with equal shoulder and hip depth, as they do not have to perform Using Larry Zap’s theory of buying horses based on a mathematical design, California-based trainer Peter Eurton bought two-time grade I winner against those big, stout colts.” Tere are some conformation faws that Anderson Weemissfrankie for California owners Joe Ciaglia, Sharon Alesia, Bran Jam Stables, and Rob Drydek at the 2011 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co’s spring sale will accept, to a point. “I can tolerate ofset knees to a degree, especially if we know it to be a family trait,” he said. “Horses that would never be interested in a perfect-looking mare that has no pedrotate on a vertical axis, either out or in, is what I do igree, but I could be interested in a perfect pedigree with some bad not care for. I also am a big believer in that they must conformation.” “I like a mare that showed speed on the track,” said bloodstock have adequate bone to support their body types, as well agent Mary Knight (www.professionalthoroughbredas adequate tendon support and qualservices.com). “I never knew of a good broodmare that ity of tendon-ligament thickness; not didn’t have some speed, which is why I think some of tied-in behind knees. Hooves must be these great mares that were closers, like Blind Luck or of adequate size and shape for their Zenyatta, may not be top broodmares.” body type. Proper rear-limb angulation While a successful racing career doesn’t necessarily and conformation are paramount.” translate to a prosperous broodmare career, it does Chad Schumer, who runs Schumer make a flly initially more valuable early in her second Bloodstock Agency (www.schumercareer. bloodstock.com), is more likely to forCraig Rounsefell, who runs Boomer Bloodstock give the look of a colt than the look of (www.boomerbloodstock.com) and buys horses ina flly. ternationally, said, “Te physical parameters of the “With a colt I’m more forgiving in broodmare are quite similar for me in buying a raceterms of what I call class,” he said. “If a horse, as I look for all the same attributes, with the colt is—and I hate this phrase—an ugmain one being quality. For me, if mares show qualilier type of horse or has a Roman nose, ty in their head, overall appearance, and at the walk, that’s okay. But I like a pretty, feminine, I believe they tend to be the ones that produce the attractive flly. For me, frst and foremost superior foals as a percentage.” is an athletic, loose walk. If they don’t An active pedigree, such as that Rounsefell noted that whether the client is have that, then I’m not interested.” belonging to stakes winner A Schumer is an agent who doesn’t Vision in Gray, looks better on the breeding to race or breeding to sell makes a diference in the need for a superior pedigree. “If you are want to see a blank catalogue page. “I catalog page of any broodmare Sales, Agent III Consigned by Vinery

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Hip No. 2595

A VISION IN GRAY

foaled 2000 Gray or Roan Mare;

.. Mr. Prospector ................

Two Punch ........................

A VISION IN GRAY

Heavenly Cause ................

Red Ransom .....................

.. Red Border...................... (1995)

Ground Pine .....................

Raise a Native Gold Digger *Grey Dawn II

Lady Dulcinea Roberto

Arabia Vice Regent

Green Boundary

[L] (OP, $89,795, Bachelor S. Black-type winner of 1058 foals, 857 starters, 54 By TWO PUNCH (1983). and earn22 crops of racing age, $49,890), etc. Sire of2 champions, 662 winners of 2480 races g chamblack-type winners, of dams of 28 black-type winners, includin Shine Again, Uncle ing $49,318,363. Sire tleboyrichie, and of The Lady's Groom, Mismyr Shirt, ul Touch, pions Good Night Ju Jitsu Jax, Powerf Rain Song. Lee Sam, Sinister G, Band, Wynn Dot Comma, Tym Beau, Punch Appeal, Shiny 4 of racof 4 registered foals, 1st dam Ransom. Unraced. Dam RED BORDER, by Red 4 winners, including-record. ing age, 4 to race, by Two Punch). Black-type winner, see in N.A./U.S. (f. 78, A VISION IN GRAY by Two Punch). 4 wins, 3 to 5, $110,4 Punch in a Half (g. (Total: $110,827). , incl.-$21,162. Dam of 5 winners 2nd dam Regent. Winner at 3, GROUND PINE, by Vice at 3, $26,580. Don Agustin. Winner Philadelphia at 3 and 4, $110,980, Little Silver 3rd dam by Robellino. 6 wins ), 3rd GREEN BOUNDARY,8), 2nd Am Capable S. (MTH, $7,220 , including-Dam of 7 winners H. (PHA, $26,84 ), 2nd ter to Fashionaire. H. [G3], etc. Half-sis 2 to 5, $254,535, Mecke S. [L] (CRC, $60,000 , etc. wn S. [L] (PIM, $8,250) etc. EAST OF EASY. 4 wins, 0), (GP, $10,245), 3rd Woodla Paradise Creek S. [L] to 5, $183,579, Capital City S.-R (PEN, $18,69S. (ELP, 3 Island TREVELYAN. 8 wins, at 3, $73,298, in N.A./U.S., Regaey British p Redeko wins 2 a, 3rd Peter ACT OF GOD. 4, $50,760, in Canad0), etc. (Total: $122,511). $30,000); 2 wins at H.-R (HST, $11,00 Essendon Columbia Cup Classic of FLOWERDRUM (Total: $208,782, $196,145). Dam Norelands. Unraced. Durban S.), Avanti Avanti (7 wins, Total: $38,220)) Nissan S. [G2], 2nd in Juvenile S.-R (PEN, (Ambaswins 2, one win (Blue Mounta RACE RECORD: At two wins, twice 2nd, 4 times 3rd; at 4, three3rd (Maryland 2nd, twice once in 2 starts; at 3, 0)), $30,00 (PEN, $4,(PHA, sador of Luck H.-R H.-R (PIM, $10,000), Missy Good S.-R3rd. Earned Million Distaff Sprint Totals: 6 wins, 4 times 2nd, 6 times 515)); at 5, once 2nd. $229,865. D: PRODUCE RECOR f. by Songandaprayer. Unplaced. 7. at 2 and 3, 2011, $42,62 2007 A Vision for You, f. by Pomeroy. 3 wins 2008 Diane's Grey Dawn, Pomeroy. 2009 unnamed f. by 2011 not pregnant. April 1, 2011. 2010 c. by Trial by Jury;(Awesome Again--Baby Zip), last service apper Ghostz Mated to ANT). (Believed to be PREGN

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breeding to sell, then I would place more not even get to the races, but showed Both the physical and emphasis on pedigree.” great talent in training and were injured, Te ultimate destination of the horse the pedigree are important. thus cutting their careers short.” matters, as well, Rounsefell said. “If you Keeping on top of all available broodI will take some exceptions mare prospects is a daunting task. are buying broodmares from diferent for the physical, but if countries, then knowing the traits of “My job is to try to get to the bottom pedigree lines will stand you in good of my clients’ long-term game plan,” said you’re breeding commerstead. American and European horsFoley. “If I’m buying a yearling flly, I’m cial, then physical has really not usually concerned about what her es tend to have lighter bone and more taken over lately.” quality than your Australian-bred horsbroodmare potential is, unless I know es, which are hardier, plain, solid types. that’s my clients’ goal.” — Bob McCann, At the end of the day, if you stick to “If you’re purchasing privately or McCann Bloodstock buying those broodmares with quality in through a sale, you’ll want to call a their look, I believe that reputable agent,” Mcis the right path to take.” Cann agreed. “It’s difBob McCann of Mcfcult to properly price Cann Bloodstock (www. a horse if you’re trying mccannbloodstock.com) to go through a friend. also believes in the powI get tons of fllies and er of a strong pedigree. mares across my desk, “Both the physical many just of the track. and the pedigree are imMy job is to search for portant,” he said, “but the things that will I’m probably more of a ft my client’s criteria, pedigree guy. I will take frst with pedigree and some exceptions for the budget, and then I will physical, but if you’re go out and look at the breeding commerical, physical. To match all then physical has really three of those is diftaken over lately. None cult when you’re on a of the horses are perfect, budget, but there are so I’ll forgive a little on For bloodstock agent Larry Zap, California star Blind Luck became the paradigm still ways to fnd horses. the physical if I can get for the ideal horse because of the Eclipse Award winner’s walk, movement, breeze, I sold a mare last year and physical makeup into a live family.” with plenty of pedigree A live or active female for only $7,500.” family—one that is currently fourishing “I want something in the frst dam, Even if broodmares in Kentucky are on the track—is popular among nearly personally,” McCann said. “If you have too expensive, there are other options. all bloodstock agents. a blank frst dam and you’re trying to sell “I just claimed a really nice flly with “I do more pedigree research now than commercial, you’ll have two blank dams. an active family for $15,000 out of 30 or 40 years ago,” Anderson said. “If I It depends on your goals—if you’re Maryland,” McCann said, “and tried don’t know the family of the prospect, breeding to sell or breeding to race. But to get one that was racing out West, then I want to know the family. How even if it’s breeding to race and there’s but she scratched. Turns out someone many foals? Who are they by? Have they a blank frst dam, then I hope there is bought her privately before the race, sold at auction? What level of racehorse interesting inbreeding or something to and she’s already on her way to Kencomes from this family?” look at.” tucky to be bred. Tere was another An active pedigree also looks better on Rounsefell added, “Knowledge is key. one I bought from Kansas that had a the catalogue page of any broodmare. Many top producing broodmares did terrifc foal this past month. Tere are ways to fnd them without spending a lot of money.” Schumer noted that often budget can My job is to try to get to the bottom of my clients’ longdictate the quality of the mare you buy. term game plan. If I’m buying a yearling flly, I’m not usual- “At the bottom, there’s no option but ly concerned about what her broodmare potential is, unless I to stress conformation,” he said. “You might as well not worry about pedigree know that’s my clients’ goal.” because you can’t aford it, but there’s a — Conor Foley, Oracle Bloodstock balancing act in there.” 34

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MARGARITO MEDINA-RAMOS

Standout

EMPLOYEE

BY EMILY SHIELDS

“From the day he started, he just kept taking on more,” Allen recalled. “He’s the training barn foreman now. He’s in charge of the set list; he’s in charge of saddling the horses and making sure the grooms all have their horses ready.” Medina-Ramos’ skills don’t end inside the training barn. “I’m the manager of the bunkhouse and assign new employees their rooms and settle any maintenance issues there may be,” he said. “I fll in for the night watchman in the foaling barn on his night of.” Allen noted that Medina-Ramos even helps maintain Tommy Town’s seven-furlong training track. “He puts the water on the surface and harrows the track before training every morning,” Allen said. “He learned a lot about not only maintaining the track but the equipment such as the tractor and the harrow. He checks fuids, adjusts the harrow to the depth we want. He’s very involved in so many

aspects of the farm.” As Tommy Town expands and continues to add class horses to its roster—such as grade I-winner and $1,458,792-earner Boisterous, who began his stallion career this year, the need for reliable employees is even more crucial. “Margo is really good about communicating to me if something is wrong,” Allen said. “As a farm manager, what you need is the truth all the time. I need to know if someone made a mistake, and if we forgot to do something. You need to know exactly what happened instead of getting the runaround from employees. Margo is very honest and very easy to communicate with. If he makes a mistake, he can come to me, and we fgure out how to not only fx it but not make the mistake again.” Of all the horses he has worked with at Tommy Town, Medina-Ramos’ favorite has been the racehorse Top Money. A son of Old Topper—one of Tommy Town’s stallions and a leading California sire, Top Money won his frst three starts at 2, including the $98,000 I’m Smokin Stakes at Del Mar by three lengths in 2004. Medina-Ramos said the horse “brought a lot of excitement to the working guys at Tommy Town.” Medina-Ramos credits Allen as being his most helpful mentor. “Mike helped me learn more about the care of horses and is able to answer any questions I may have about the day-to-day operations of the farm,” he said. “We have a good working relationship.” “More than any other employee, he gets that communication is what makes us work together,” Allen said. “He’s a true team player.” ROBIN HARDIN

hen he was young, Margarito “Margo” Medina-Ramos was kicked in the head by a horse. Tat experience did little to dissuade him from working with equines, and now Medina-Ramos is one of the most valued employees at Tommy Town Toroughbreds in Santa Ynez. “He has been here of and on for 14 years,” farm manager Mike Allen said. “Margo is the kind of guy who just keeps taking on responsibility.” Medina-Ramos hails from Querendaro, a small town in Michoacan, Mexico. “While growing up in Mexico, I gained a little experience with horses as we used them for work on my family’s farm,” he said. When he frst began handling horses in California in 2000, Medina-Ramos was at the now-defunct Rancho Paseana in Rancho Santa Fe. His brother alerted him to a new horse facility opening in Santa Ynez.

Margo Medina-Ramos with Tommy Town Thoroughbreds’ leading California sire Old Topper

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Stormin Eagle, bred by the Golden Eagle Farm of the late John and Betty Mabee, was top-priced Cal-bred at $130,000

GOLDEN CAL-BREDS A BY TRACY GANTZ

California-bred son of Stormin Fever named Stormin Eagle from Golden Eagle Farm played a major role at the Barretts May sale of 2-year-olds and horses of racing age. It was the frst 2-year-old sale that Barretts held at Del Mar, where so many Golden Eagle horses have won. Te late John and Betty Mabee bought their frst horses at a California Toroughbred Breeders Association yearling sale at Del Mar in 1957. Both went on to serve on the Del Mar Toroughbred Club board, John as president and chairman of the board. Under his leadership, Del Mar inaugurated the $1 million Pacifc Classic in 1991, and fttingly the Mabees’ Cal-bred Best Pal won the frst running. Adrian Gonzalez handled the Golden Eagle partial dispersal in the name of his Checkmate Toroughbreds. Te Mabees’ grandson, John R. Mabee, not only oversaw the dispersal but bought the top-priced flly in the name of Golden Eagle Farm Investment for $150,000. Checkmate consigned the daughter of Pulpit— Saskawea, by Stormy Atlantic, for Hartley/De Renzo Toroughbreds, and John Stuart of Bluegrass Toroughbred Services aided Mabee in the purchase. Eight Golden Eagle horses grossed $344,000, averaging $43,000. Overall at the May 28 sale, 92 2-year-olds grossed $4,199,000 and averaged $45,641, an increase of 38.5% in gross and 5.4% in average from last year, when Barretts at Pomona sold 70 horses grossing $3,031,500 and averaging $43,307. Te buyback rate was 24.6%. Tis year also included two older horses of racing age, who together sold for $17,000, bringing the gross to $4,216,000. One of those, the unraced 3-yearold flly Angel of Luck, came from the Golden Eagle group. Trainer Jef Metz bought the daughter of Lookin At Lucky—Good News Day, by Pleasant Tap, for $11,000. George Bolton, who purchased major winner Te Factor at the 2010 Barretts May sale, bought Stormin Eagle. “I live near here, and I’m a huge proponent of Barretts selling at Del Mar,” said Bolton. “To have a sale in a place everyone wants to come to is fun.” Bolton was very impressed with how quickly Stormin Eagle has developed.

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Barretts May sale Te colt previewed with an eighth-mile breeze in :101⁄5. “Te colt is gorgeous physically,” Bolton said. Gonzalez felt the sale went well, saying, “I thought there were buyers at all levels. Te middle market seemed a little stronger than I had anticipated, which is good.” Te Golden Eagle sale was bittersweet for Gonzalez because Golden Eagle was one of his earliest clients. “Tey were quality horses from quality families that you just couldn’t buy into in previous years,” he said. “But it was sad for me because it’s kind of a chapter closing of signifcance to my career. I’m very grateful and thankful for everything that Golden Eagle and the Mabee family have done for us.” Te Golden Eagle dispersal also included Sarah Sunshine, a Cal-bred daughter of Stormin Fever—Desert View, by Sadler’s Wells. Joe Herrick, who trains at nearby San Luis Rey Downs, bought her for his father, William, in the name of Herrick Racing for $72,000. “She’s got a beautiful way of going,” said Herrick, who has trained such other Cal-breds as homebred and graded stakes winner Short Route. Te sale numbers, topped by $230,000 for Chicken Hawk, a son of J P’s Gusto—Iny Belle, by Lord Carson, pleased Barretts ofcials. “Te doubts about having a sale at Del Mar and having people show up were dispelled today,” said Kim Lloyd, general manager of Barretts. Dennis O’Neill bought Chicken Hawk from Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree Stables consignment for Glenn Sorgenstein and Josh Kaplan’s WC Racing, which raced two-time Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) winner Goldencents. Del Mar as an auction site pleasantly surprised Dunne, who admitted, “I wasn’t really excited about coming here, and I was a little nervous that the people would come. I’ve got to admit, I was totally wrong.” Several California consignors sold well, including Kim McCarthy’s McCarthy Bloodstock, Andy Havens’ Havens Bloodstock Agency, and Martin Valenzuela, who consigned horses for the frst time. “It was a great sale,” said Valenzuela. “My client, Bob Grayson, pushed me to do this. We’ve been lucky with horses purchased for moderate prices.” Del Mar’s new dirt track, which replaced the Polytrack synthetic main track, received a tryout as the sale horses breezed over it. “Te track was fantastic,” said Lloyd. “Te results out of our preview at Del Mar were better than ever.”

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PROFILE

LLOYD MASON BY EMILY SHIELDS

and I couldn’t wait. Te horses were already saddled for us, and of we went into nothing but tumbleweeds.” Mason still remembers sitting in the backseat of his parents’ car when his produce-farmer father discovered that a wicked hailstorm had wiped out their entire crop. “He said to my mom, ‘We’re done.’ Next thing I knew, he moved us out to Walnut Creek, in Northern California.” Although he spent his days working in the family’s subsequent concrete business, Mason kept his equine passion

lit as he aged. He got involved with jumpers through the guidance of friend and respected veterinarian Dr. Bill Nissen. “I rode at Spruce Meadows in Canada,” Mason said, “with some of the great riders of the time.” Mason became famous for his exploits with Kojak, a jumping Appaloosa who once cleared seven feet during a show in Monterey. “He was the greatest horse I ever had,” Mason said. “He had the biggest heart you could ask for, and lived to be 31.” Te problem with jumpers

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JUMPING INTO THE WINNER’S CIRCLE

hen Lloyd Mason was only 5 or 6, his mother would drive him to a nearby horse farm, hand him a sandwich, and watch him ride of into the Arizona prairie for the day. “All of us kids would go out and ride for hours,” Mason recalled. “I fell in love with horses that way.” Arizona Chrysler tycoon Bill Luke, who at one time had 70 racehorses to his name, owned the ranch where Mason learned to ride. “My dad was good friends with him,” Mason said. “Every other week or so we got to go,

Lloyd Mason, right, shown in the Golden Gate winner’s circle with his latest success, Deb’s Wildcat, who won the Seattle Handicap at Emerald Downs in her latest start, and her co-owner Robert Jones, left

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was that it was hard to make a living. Much as he loved it, Mason decided to switch to training at racetracks. “I was around really nice horses, and I was well schooled by some incredible people,” Mason said of his jumping career. “So far, I’ve been pretty successful with racehorses. I like the action. I like to win.” Mason sent out his frst winner in 1980, and only a few years later he campaigned the graded stakes-placed Grand Exchange, an earner of $325,210. In 1988, Mason won the California Breeders’ Champion Stakes with California-bred No Commitment. In 2009, Mason collected his 1,000th career win via Our Man Luke, who scored at the San Joaquin County Fair at Stockton. He even trained the aptly named, stakes-winning Appaloosa He’s Spotless to win 11 of 26 starts. It is Mason’s partnership with Robert Jones that has led him to his most recent success. “Lloyd came highly recommended by friends of ours who were getting out of the business,” said Jones. “I fnd him to be honest and knowledgeable about horses. He’s a real easy guy to work with.” Teir homebred mare Power of Ten has racked up $241,670 while winning six of 38 starts. She has done it the hard way, racing in only one stakes event during her career. Te Cal-bred daughter of Marino Marini—Position of Power, by Lord Carson, is classy enough that Mason and Jones now breed her dam back to the Rancho San Miguel stallion Marino Marini every year. Position of Power has a 2-year-old flly by him named Power of Tirteen, as well as a yearling and foal, both colts. Mason trained the multiple stakesplaced Demons Begone mare Deb’s Royal Flush, from 2000 through 2002. He guided her to earn $143,770, with six wins in 21 starts. When her Desert Code flly showed up in the 2011 Northern California Yearling Sale at Pleasanton, Mason desperately wanted her. “She wasn’t very big, but I had her mare,” Mason said. When longtime client Dave Currie, who owned Deb’s Royal Flush, opted to

Deb’s Wildcat, a daughter of the Mason-trained Deb’s Royal Flush, was purchased for $17,500 at the Northern California Yearling Sale at Pleasanton

I was around really nice horses, and I was schooled by some incredible people. So far, I’ve been pretty successful with racehorses. I like the action. I like to win.” — Lloyd Mason

not buy in, Mason convinced Jones to share the purchase. “He had the dam, who was a real runner,” Jones recalled. “It turns out she’s a runner, too.” Tey acquired the flly, named Deb’s Wildcard, for $17,500. “She’s the sweetest thing, but when you work her in the morning she knows exactly where the wire is,” said Mason. “She completely slows down right as she passes it. She does what she wants to do; she’s really amazing.” Deb’s Wildcard broke her maiden frst out, winning by 21⁄4 lengths at Golden Gate Fields Aug. 30, 2014. She didn’t win again until March of this year, but in between she added a pair of thirdplace eforts and a second by less than a length to her resume. Two allowance victories in her next three starts set her up for a trip to Emerald Downs for the

$50,000 Seattle Handicap May 31. Te 61⁄2-furlong contest drew eight rivals for Deb’s Wildcard, who was sent of as the 3-1 second choice. While Ethan’s Baby and favored Suva Harbor led the feld early, Deb’s Wildcard sat back in ffth, rallying around the turn and down the stretch to get up and win by a nose. She now has four wins, two seconds, and two thirds in nine starts for earnings of $113,924. “She’s been a real pleasure,” Jones said. “After the race we went back to the barn, and she was cuddling with my daughter in her stall.” Mason missed the victory, but he sent his longtime assistant, Faith Taylor, in his stead. “I like to travel, while he stays home and holds down the fort,” Taylor said. Taylor helped break Deb’s Wildcard, and recalls that the flly was decidedly lazy. “I could hardly get her out of a trot,” Taylor said. “Nothing shakes her up. She’s just a really relaxed flly.” “Tere’s not much to her,” Mason said of Deb’s Wildcard. “I train her lightly. She doesn’t need much work. She’s proven she knows what she is doing, so I’m just going to stick with it.” Mason currently has around 20 horses, including homebreds and recent auction purchases. “He has a genuine love of horses,” Taylor said. “Some of his records from his jumping days still stand. He’s a self-proclaimed daredevil, but so good with the horses.”

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Winners MAY 26, 2015 – JUNE 14, 2015 3-YEAR-OLDS Benchmark—Double Dip: Extant (62-20), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 5/30, 6f, 1:10.48, $21,060. Bertrando—Friendship Tree: Itsabeautifulday (63-29), m, 5 yo, Northlands Park, WCL, 5/30, 6 1/2f, 1:19.23, $3,600. Bertrando—Causeway R. N.: Princess Bertrando (63-29), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 5/30, 1mi (T), 1:37.18, $14,040. Boos—Roman Juliet: Roman Boos (1-1), g, 3 yo, Les Bois Park, ALW, 6/13, 6 1/2f, 1:18.94, $3,600. Cause Ur Mine—Just Another Fib: Aikman Jack (19-4), g, 4 yo, Les Bois Park, ALW, 5/30, 5f, 58.00, $3,600. Cindago—Gold Empress: Native Empress (25-8), f, 4 yo, Marquis Downs, ALW, 5/29, 4f, 46.06, $2,280. Cindago—Tale of the Scale: Cinematic Cat (25-8), g, 4 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 6/14, 6f, 1:9.64, $6,765. Comic Strip—Honoree Lady: Handfull (24-9), m, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 6/13, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:44.20, $22,620. Crafty C. T.—Lucy's Wild Again: Slycy (5-2), g, 8 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 5/29, 5f (T), 57.23, $7,800. Decarchy—Mink Kiss: Kiss At Midnight (64-28), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 6/4, 7f, 1:21.81, $21,600. Decarchy—Old Chinese Copy: Onedewoman (64-28), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 6/6, 1mi (T), 1:37.75, $21,060. Desert Code—Deb's Royal Flush: Deb's Wildcard (33-19), f, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, STK, Seattle H., 5/31, 6 1/2f, 1:16.34, $27,500. Desert Code—Prospector's Bride: Drink M. Pretty (33-19), f, 4 yo, Marquis Downs, ALW, 6/12, 6f, 1:13.98, $2,280. Flame Thrower—Joyously: Mr. Padre (9-3), g, 6 yo, Arapahoe Park, STR, 6/6, 7f, 1:25.37, $4,080. Forest Command—Valdoura (FR): Valdoura's Command (6-1), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 5/31, 1mi (T), 1:38.23, $12,240. Fusaichi Pegasus—Bold Roberta: The Gray Hound (127-43), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 5/31, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:44.51, $11,220. Grazen—My Maloof Rocker: Rocker (21-12), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 5/29, 1mi (T), 1:38.61, $12,240. Grey Memo—Madam: Short Memo (23-9), g, 8 yo, Northlands Park, WCL, 6/12, 1mi, 1:40.03, $3,600. In Excess (IRE)—Skinny Dip: Salty Gal (27-14), m, 5 yo, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, ALW, 5/26, 5f (T), 56.85, $9,720. In Excess (IRE)—Trickey Diva: Off the Deep End (27-14), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 6/6, 5f (T), 57.82, $21,060. Kafwain—Shout to the North: Head South (58-25), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 6/14, about 6 1/2f, 1:13.30, $46,800.

Lucky J. H.—Team Decision: Lucky to Stay Home (29-12), m, 5 yo, Assiniboia Downs, AOC, 6/3, 7 1/2f, 1:34.80, $6,600. McCann's Mojave—La Misteriosa: Missy Mouse (33-15), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 6/6, 7f, 1:22.48, $34,800. Memo (CHI)—Poppy Seed: Bell Zone (11-2), g, 8 yo, Marquis Downs, ALW, 5/29, 6f, 1:11.40, $3,245. Midnight Lute—Casino Gold: Gimme Da Lute (88-28), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Affrmed S. (gr. III ), 6/7, 1 1/16mi, 1:41.40, $60,000. Mr. Big—Novel Twist: Big Book (5-3), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 6/13, 1mi, 1:36.96, $34,800. Mizzen Mast—Gone to Party: Judge Carr (97-38), g, 5 yo, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, AOC, 6/1, 1mi, 1:41.63, $9,720. Momentum—Irene: Ziva the Diva (14-3), m, 6 yo, Les Bois Park, ALW, 6/3, 5f, 58.66, $4,800. Mongol Warrior—Brrneedfur: Warrens Puppy Love (4-2), f, 4 yo, Albuquerque, AOC, 5/27, 5 1/2f, 1:4.63, $13,680. Northern Afeet—Edamame: Tom Kha (144-61), f, 4 yo, Assiniboia Downs, WCL, 6/5, 5 1/2f, 1:7.40, $4,620. Papa Clem—Heatinaheartbeat: Cardiac (59-20), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 6/7, 1mi (T), 1:36.02, $34,800. Perfect Mandate—Jennifer Lady: Jennifers Miss (14-9), f, 4 yo, Northlands Park, WCL, 5/30, 6 1/2f, 1:18.59, $5,100. Rock Hard Ten—Barbara Orr: Rock Me Baby (126-44), g, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STK, Albany S., 6/13, 5f (T), 57.76, $39,550. Rockport Harbor—Joyance: Seadrifter (146-61), f, 4 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 5/29, 5 1/2f, 1:5.14, $3,960. Salt Lake—Royal Woodman: Old Man Lake (21-10), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 6/4, 1mi, 1:35.44, $34,800. Salt Lake—Chasseur Dame: Salty Le Mousee (21-10), g, 8 yo, Les Bois Park, CST, Claiming Series Leg 1 S., 6/10, 6 1/2f, 1:20.00, $4,320. Storm Wolf—Oakley's Song: Swayze Road (17-6), m, 5 yo, Lethbridge, STK, Fillies and Mares Spring Sprint S., 6/13, 5 1/2f, 1:8.23, $5,141. Street Boss—Hotlantic: Long Hot Summer (89-35), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 6/12, about 6 1/2f, 1:13.90, $45,240. Terrell—Vee Voom (NZ): Vee Voom Rhules (32-13), g, 6 yo, Marquis Downs, ALW, 5/30, 6f, 1:11.39, $3,300. Tribal Rule—Spanish Bunny: Spanish Queen (123-65), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, American Oaks (gr. IT ), 5/30, 1 1/4mi (T), 2:1.93, $240,000. Tribal Rule—Candy Factory: Patriots Rule (123-65), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Crystal Water S., 6/6, 1mi (T), 1:36.83, $60,000. Tribal Rule—Atomic Number: Atomic Rule (123-65), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 6/11, 1mi, 1:37.57, $10,800. Tribal Rule—Smooth Quest: Q' Viva (123-65), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 6/11, about 6 1/2f, 1:15.19, $21,600.

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Unusual Heat—Lucky Spirit: Patsy G and Me (95-37), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 6/4, 6f, 1:10.89, $21,060. Vronsky—Time for Bolger: A Moment in Time (41-17), g, 8 yo, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, ALW, 5/31, 7f (T), 1:23.11, $11,040. Vronsky—Sister Sally: Sir Vronski (41-17), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 6/12, 6f, 1:10.35, $12,240.

MAIDENS Angus—Rockeyhillcat: Lakia (3-1), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 6/6, 6f, 1:12.12, $4,950. Awesome Gambler—Heart Ofmy Heart: Heartbreak Honey (34-10), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 6/11, 4 1/2f, 52.06, $18,600. Awesome Spirit—Lucy's Magic: Onemoreatwilsons (10-2), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 6/14, 5 1/2f, 1:4.39, $4,400. Benchmark—Broke in Blairsden: Charlotte R (62-20), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 6/14, 1mi, 1:42.04, $3,850. Bertrando—Sidestepping: Sir Perservere (63-29), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/29, 6f, 1:12.43, $4,400. Bertrando—Tehya: Tryphena (63-29), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 6/11, 1mi (T), 1:40.89, $7,800.

BEST MINISTER Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms L.P. (951) 201 2278 www.brazeauthoroughbredfarms.com Best Minister—Heavenly Valentine: Entitled Punk (15-3), g, 5 yo, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, MCL, 5/31, 5 1/2f, 1:9.26, $3,599. Bushwacker—Greenapplegal: Patty's Place (26-6), f, 3 yo, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, MCL, 6/7, 5f, 1:1.36, $3,721. Bushwacker—Steal My Charm: Charmstealer (26-6), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 6/13, 4 1/2f, 53.92, $3,535. Canadian Frontier—Gypsy Baby (IRE): Inner City (30-12), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 6/7, 6f, 1:11.82, $4,400. Cat Dreams—Jazzy Jacqlin: Jacq's Cat (18-8), m, 6 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 6/6, 4 1/2f, 53.18, $3,480. Cayoke (FR)—Fuzzy Side Up: Thecoltintheback (6-3), g, 6 yo, Fairmount Park, MCL, 5/30, 6f, 1:14.60, $3,240. Council Member—Across the Creek: Feathers Inthe Sky (28-12), g, 5 yo, Prairie Meadows, MCL, 5/30, 1mi 70yd, 1:46.51, $5,880. Forestry—Princess Pegasus: Annisquam (86-34), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 6/7, 5 1/2f, 1:4.38, $18,600. Fortifed—La Balladar: Claret Fan (1-1), c, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 6/5, 4 1/2f, 53.04, $3,480. Freespool—Lovetrip: Travel Free (14-8), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/29, 5f, 59.06, $11,400.

The accompanying list includes runners that are both California-foaled and Californiasired winners in 2015 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.

GOOD JOURNEY Magali Farms (805) 693 1777 www.magalifarms.com

HEATSEEKER (IRE) Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com

LUCKY PULPIT Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com

Good Journey—Key Lime Pie: Midnight Rambler (43-20), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 6/6, 6f, 1:9.65, $20,280. Good Journey—Rocky Roan: Eight Spokes (43-20), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 6/6, 1mi (T), 1:38.20, $18,600.

Heatseeker (IRE)—Cinema Paradisa: Sambamzajammin (33-10), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/29, 4 1/2f, 51.61, $33,600. Hold Me Back—Glamorous Miss: Holdthismiss (49-21), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 6/6, 6f, 1:10.67, $20,280. Iron Cat—Divine Event: Cat of the Year (11-6), g, 6 yo, Les Bois Park, MSW, 6/10, 6 1/2f, 1:22.18, $3,000. Kafwain—Astor Park: Fight Thru (58-25), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 6/14, 1mi, 1:36.00, $33,600.

Lucky Pulpit—Lavender Mine: Later My Love (85-34), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 6/12, 5f, 1:0.03, $33,600. Lucky Pulpit—Ermine's Song: Pulpermine (85-34), g, 3 yo, Les Bois Park, MCL, 6/12, 5f, 59.09, $2,400. Lucky Pulpit—Brief Illusion: Lucky Illusion (85-34), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 6/12, 5 1/2f, 1:5.62, $4,400. Lucky Pulpit—Madeline Ruby: Summer Wine (85-34), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 6/14, 5f (T), 57.82, $20,280. McCann's Mojave—Crilly Now: Lucky Mo (33-15), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 6/12, 5 1/2f, 1:4.88, $11,400. Mr. Big—Roxanne's Game (GB): Big Move (5-3), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 6/13, about 6 1/2f, 1:14.96, $33,600.

GOTHAM CITY Daehling Ranch (916) 685 4965 www.daehlingranch.com Gotham City—Chanceofalifetime: She's So Vain (9-3), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/30, 4 1/2f, 53.43, $8,400. Grace Upon Grace—Passionate Kip: London Legacy (9-1), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 6/7, 5 1/2f, 1:2.64, $33,600.

LUCKY J.H. Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Lucky J. H.—No Peso No Dance: Baciami (29-12), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 6/4, 5f, 59.40, $3,850.

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Winners MAY 26, 2015 – JUNE 14, 2015 Notional—Lavender Touch: Rob's Golden Touch (89-36), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 6/5, 1 1/8mi, 1:50.64, $13,800. Orientate—Nena Maka (GB): Boom (81-33), g, 6 yo, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, MSW, 6/1, 6f, 1:15.07, $8,319. Papa Clem—Lit'l Smarty Pants: Panshir (59-20), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/30, 1mi, 1:39.96, $9,000. Papa Clem—Light of a Star: Christmas Caballo (59-20), g, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MSW, 6/14, 6 1/2f, 1:17.86, $11,275. Proud Citizen—Alphabet Kisses: For the People (84-37), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 6/6, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:45.43, $7,800. Rock Hard Ten—Spritz: Lucy in Diamonds (126-44), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 6/12, 1mi (T), 1:38.64, $20,280.

ROI CHARMANT Magali Farms (805) 693 1777 www.magalifarms.com Roi Charmant—Starlet Sky: Roianna (10-5), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 6/7, 6f, 1:11.56, $8,400. Roi Charmant—Starlet Sky: Charming Starlet (10-5), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 6/11, 1mi (T), 1:39.18, $33,600.

Roi Charmant—King City Kitty: Ourprincessmelanie (10-5), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 6/13, 4 1/2f, 52.75, $20,280. Roman Dancer—Larla: Roman Ridge (3-2), c, 3 yo, Les Bois Park, MSW, 6/3, 5f, 58.98, $3,000. Scat Daddy—Unbridled Echo: Baby Bea Scattin (137-43), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/29, 4 1/2f, 53.13, $33,600. Snorter—Andrea (NZ): Nana's Buddy (3-1), g, 4 yo, Hastings Racecourse, MCL, 6/14, 6 1/2f, 1:18.84, $2,000. Square Eddie—Heckuva Rush: Pay the Fine (44-19), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/30, about 6 1/2f, 1:14.96, $33,600. Square Eddie—Heckuva Rush: Mrazek (44-19), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/31, 4 1/2f, 51.88, $33,600. Square Eddie—Joyful Meeting: Quorum of Joy (44-19), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 6/6, 4 1/2f, 51.64, $33,600. Square Eddie—Silar Rules: Ralis (44-19), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 6/13, 5f, 57.69, $33,600. Stephen Got Even—Belle Marie: Go Jeremiah (121-46), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/30, 6 1/2f, 1:17.32, $11,400. Stormin Fever—Crystal Marina: Temperature Runnin (58-22), f, 3 yo, Gulfstream Park, MCL, 6/14, 6f, 1:12.14, $10,200.

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SURF CAT Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911

Surf Cat—Jewels of Bagdad: Cat From Iraq (29-15), g, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 5/30, 4f, 45.78, $4,095. Surf Cat—Little Boss Chick: Gaviota (29-15), f, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 6/7, 5 1/2f, 1:5.54, $3,630.

TANNERSMYMAN Woodbridge Farm (209) 576 0692 www.woodbridgethoroughbreds.com Tannersmyman—Going Global: Mayday Malone (33-12), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 6/13, 5f, 58.68, $3,850. Tribal Rule—Tuesdays With P: Star of Munster (123-65), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/30, 4 1/2f, 51.91, $33,600. Tribal Rule—Gambler's Justice: Matty's Tribal (123-65), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 6/11, 5 1/2f, 1:4.11, $5,500. Unbridled Man—Going Quackers: Going for the Win (6-2), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 6/11, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:45.92, $7,800.

RICHARD MCMULLEN

Health – Eyes

EQUINE EYE TRAUMA

Complete retinal detachment can follow an eye injury

EYE INJURIES OCCUR FREQUENTLY

TREATMENT CAN DIFFER BY HEATHER SMITH THOMAS

ye injuries are fairly common in horses. Dr. Caryn Plummer, professor of comparative ophthalmology at the University of Florida, says that if a horse sufers any type of ocular trauma, it should be seen by a veterinarian, even if it seems minor. “Tere is always some degree of infammation in the globe when it’s traumatized, and this may need treatment,” she explained. “Tere are basically two types of trauma. Sharp trauma may involve penetration of the globe or the orbit by a stick or sharp object. Tis can cause

a lot of focal damage, especially if the lesion is extensive or goes very far into the eye—and the damage may cause blinding. Blunt trauma can also cause a signifcant amount of infammation and damage to the interior of the eye, particularly if there is a lot of reverberation.” Te horse may hit its head on something when spooking, or when moving its head quickly. “Rather than something penetrating the globe, it’s just a blunt force,” Plummer said. “Often this may cause hyphema, which means a lot of free blood within the eye—which in turn can cause retinal detachment. Tis can be blinding and painful.”

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Treatment would depend on the extent of damage, and this is another reason a veterinarian should evaluate the eye. “Treatment may involve use of systemic anti-infammatories such as Banamine,” said Plummer. “If there is no corneal ulceration, topical steroids and atropine may also be helpful.” Tese may help reduce the infammation and swelling that could create further damage in the eye. “Choice of treatment will always depend on what is going on—whether there is blood in the eye, or detachment, or a corneal ulcer. All of these situations need to be treated very diferently. Many eyes that sustain trauma will have corneal insults as well as intra-ocular infammation.

“Knowing whether or not there is a scratch is very important. If you start to treat an eye with a topical steroid to deal with the infammation, this can worsen the corneal disease.” Tat could delay healing, or possibly lead to infection. Your veterinarian can examine the eye thoroughly to see if there is any damage to the cornea, using topical anesthetic to make the eye less sensitive (so the horse will cooperate more readily for the examination) and a fuorescein dye to highlight any subtle defects or scratches. Some scrapes and injuries can be caused by foreign material—such as chaf from dusty hay or bedding, or tiny seeds or leaves—caught under an eyelid, scraping the globe whenever the horse blinks. Foreign material caught under the third eyelid can be especially damaging. Te inside corner of the eye is a common place for debris and foreign matter to collect, and the particles may get stuck under the third eyelid. “If a horse has a corneal ulcer that doesn’t heal quickly, this is one of the places the veterinarian will look,” said Plummer. “He/she can lift out the third eyelid and look under it to see if something is caught there. I once examined a horse that had cactus spines stuck under the third eyelid. Tis horse had had an ulcer on the cornea

Tere are bacteria and fungi everywhere, and these may be carried into the eye with foreign material.”

ANN DWYER PHOTOS

— Dr. Caryn Plummer

Eye held open for examination or for application of medication

Blindness can follow an eye infection

for a month, and no one had looked behind there.” Tis type of situation will continue to cause irritation and scraping, preventing healing until the foreign matter is removed. “Whenever there is an insult to the eye from organic material, the risk for infection is much greater,” said Plummer. “Tere are bacteria and fungi everywhere, and these may be carried into the eye with the foreign material. Tese can complicate or cause a non-infected ulcer to become infected. “Long-term consequences of ocular trauma that is not treated promptly can include permanent blindness, cataract formation (which can cause vision defcits), and longterm, chronic infammation that causes pain or discomfort. Tese can all be impediments to the animal’s performance and quality of life. Globes with severe trauma may develop glaucoma or they may shrink. Tere can be so much damage that the structures within the eye that produce the fuid that keeps it in its normal shape shut down, and the eye becomes small and non-functional. “Neglected injuries or signifcant trauma may lead to persistent scarring and edema in the cornea. Tis could be potentially blinding, or make the horse prone to recurring corneal ulcers. Tese types of problems not only impair the horse’s vision and performance, but also afect quality of life. “Ocular pain is extreme. Te eye is uniquely innervated; the cornea is one of the most densely innervated structures in the entire body, with more nerve endings.” Lacerations of an eyelid can also be serious and need immediate attention. www.ctba.com ❙ July 2015 ❙ CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

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PREVENTION

It is sometimes impossible to prevent eye injuries, but good management can often reduce the risk for Buckets should have hooks on handles wrapped to injury. Make sure that fencing or prevent eye injuries stalls are free of projecting, sharp structures. Make sure bucket handles “Any wood in the stall should be are taped over and that there are no smooth, with no sharp splinters,” said nails or staples sticking out. Plummer. “You need to baby-proof the

horse’s environment.” She also emphasized the importance of staying calm and trying to keep the horse calm in any stressful situations. It’s usually when a horse is frightened or upset that it reacts without thinking (such as throwing its head up to avoid perceived danger, or trying to bolt). It’s also wise to feed hay at ground level, or in a feed manger no higher than chest level rather than a hay net at head level. Tat way hay particles never fall into the horse’s eyes. “If for some reason the horse needs to have the hay of the ground, chest level in some type of feed tray is better, and easier on the eyes,” said Plummer. Outdoor horses can also be at risk for getting particles in their eyes if fed large bales of hay. Tey sometimes “burrow” into it, eating some of the inner portions, with hay or dust falling into the eyes from above. Horses can always fnd ways to get into trouble, but a common-sense approach to management may reduce some of the risks. ANN DWYER PHOTOS

“Many of these can be repaired,” said Plummer, “and we advise horse owners to never cut of any hanging pieces, especially in the upper lid. Tis is the lid that provides the most protection for the globe. If it has damage or is not repaired promptly, or there’s tissue missing, there will be an area that cannot adequately cover the cornea when the horse blinks. Te tear flm will not be distributed appropriately, and the eye will dry out, making it more prone to corneal ulcers. Some of these can be quite disastrous for the eye. “Lid lacerations are defnitely emergencies. You need to have your vet repair it immediately.”

MEDICATING THE EYE Often your veterinarian will leave medication such as ointment or drops with you after initially treating the eye, with instructions to medicate the eye multiple times a day. This can be a challenge if the horse is head-shy or doesn’t want you touching the eye. “The veterinarian should give you some tips on how to administer the medication,” said Dr. Caryn Plummer. “It will partly depend on what drug is being prescribed. Some horses will be given oral medication (perhaps an anti-infammatory) in addition to topical medication for the eye.” Oral medications can be put into a palatable syrup and given by dose syringe into the corner of the mouth for the horse to swallow. “Topical medications may consist of an ointment or a solution, depending on what the drug is,” said Plummer. “In an ointment, you should be able to put it on the lid margins and the animal will spread it over the globe by blinking. If it’s a solution, usually the easiest way is to put a small amount of medication in a syringe to be squirted into the eye rather than using a dropper. “Depending on the extent of trauma and where it is, the veterinarian may recommend using a sub-palpebral lavage Eye medication can be administered by continual lavage via system. This is a tubing system that goes underneath the eyelid. It’s a silicone tube that can be braided into the mane to hold it in a tube place, going along the horse’s neck to a port at the withers. Then you don’t have to fuss with the horse’s head and try to pry the eyelids open. “This can be a big help for a head-shy horse or a foal that is very anxious, making the treatment much easier and less traumatic for both the horse and the owner. You are also sure that the drug is getting into the eye, rather than all over you, the horse, and the ground.”

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2015 LEADING BREEDERS IN CALIFORNIA BY EARNINGS (THRU JUNE 14, 2015)

Breeder

Starts

Wins

Stakes Wins

Perry Martin & Steve Coburn Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC Benjamin C. Warren Nick Alexander Harris Farms Terry C. Lovingier Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams Jack Nakkashian, Harry Bederian & Harout Kamberian Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray Madera Thoroughbreds LLC J. Paul Reddam Reddam Racing LLC Estate of Alesia, BranJam Stables & Ciaglia Racing, LLC Old English Rancho Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson & Paul Weitman Summer Mayberry Harold Tillema & Pamela Tillema Joseph P. Morey Jr. Revocable Trust Pam & Martin Wygod Ridgeley Farm LLC Dahlberg Farms LLC Ballena Vista Farm Liberty Road Stables Eagle Oak Ranch, LLC Mark Gorman & Doug O’Neill Nick Cafarchia SLU, Inc. Dinesh Maniar Francoise Dupuis & Louise Julian George Krikorian Alex Paszkeicz Southern Equine Stables, LLC John Ernst & Allegra Ernst Sky Chase Farm Thomas Newton Bell & Ross John McLeod Joseph A. Duffel Rancho San Miguel Abrams, Huston Racing Stables Howard & Janet Siegel Racing LLC Baseline Equine LLC Heinz Steinmann William L. Hedrick & Judy Hedrick Running Luck Ranch LLC Marie Goda, Madeline Auerbach & Barry Abrams Y-Lo Racing Stables, LLC B & B Zietz Stables, Inc. Nadine Anderson Madeline Auerbach & Barry Abrams Janis R. Whitham Bill Delia, H. C. Martin & Ray Pagano Joshua Litt & AJM Racing Lou Neve Harris Farms & Donald Valpredo Mark Giardino, Daryle Ann Giardino & John Elick Applebite Farms Legacy Ranch, Inc.

3 320 177 101 301 324 102 9 50 21 66 64 4 78 6 4 9 42 71 76 36 47 107 10 6 60 13 71 2 10 50 22 12 22 2 53 38 8 31 35 47 53 72 21 28 15 38 32 3 4 7 26 17 3 41 48

0 48 18 21 45 37 18 5 14 5 4 9 3 14 3 3 5 11 16 9 4 6 13 4 2 5 3 7 2 5 6 4 1 4 1 11 6 3 7 6 6 8 5 4 1 3 3 5 1 2 4 5 3 1 4 12

0 2 3 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

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Leading Earner

California Chrome ($2,100,000) Singing Kitty ($178,440) Warren’s Veneda ($476,600) Grazen Sky ($185,400) Hot Market ($53,360) She’s Flush ($61,860) Pulmarack ($70,480) Spanish Queen ($423,600) Handfull ($101,769) Sheer Pleasure ($232,250) Smoove It ($127,370) Pay the Fine ($57,770) Ashleyluvssugar ($287,050) Somethings Unusual ($42,696) Gimme Da Lute ($247,560) Go West Marie ($245,000) Richard’s Boy ($162,890) Alternate Plan ($41,670) Native Treasure ($48,822) My Monet ($121,298) Patriots Rule ($91,060) Big Macher ($64,000) Compulsive ($33,890) G. G. Ryder ($185,060) Motown Men ($173,428) Tale of Papa Nick ($83,348) Mischief Clem ($137,605) Wild in the Saddle ($114,610) Masochistic ($166,800) Big Book ($68,400) Pepper Crown ($66,048) Signature Cat ($58,170) Spirit Rules ($141,000) Lucky J Lane ($129,810) Alert Bay ($141,400) Atomic Rule ($50,225) Thermodynamics ($85,650) Bobby Z Man ($138,200) Missy Mouse ($78,480) Global Hottie ($58,800) Swissarella ($64,392) I B Mike ($55,622) Autumn Twilight ($48,530) Deputy Heat ($43,790) Harlington’s Rose ($96,610) Charming Starlet ($69,440) Chaulk O Lattey ($78,720) French Alps ($35,410) Neveradoubt ($117,750) Chati’s On Top ($116,640) Heavens Stairway ($94,290) Chief of Staff ($62,248) Long Hot Summer ($72,320) Home Journey ($110,200) Follini ($33,600) Scoozi ($30,940)

Earnings

$2,106,760 $1,143,283 $835,514 $728,370 $669,373 $616,096 $550,355 $475,664 $409,554 $381,714 $308,553 $291,918 $287,050 $283,510 $247,560 $245,000 $239,814 $226,336 $219,713 $218,209 $203,945 $199,616 $193,275 $185,547 $173,428 $170,489 $170,014 $167,514 $166,800 $163,451 $157,285 $155,518 $154,450 $145,125 $141,400 $140,932 $139,936 $138,200 $135,408 $133,831 $133,472 $130,903 $130,758 $129,503 $123,390 $122,516 $121,155 $120,699 $117,750 $116,640 $115,180 $111,059 $110,310 $110,200 $110,123 $108,724

Leading California Sires Lists 2015 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER RUNNER

2015 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY MONEY WON

(MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS) Races Rnrs Won

Sire

Earnings/ Runner

Earned

Sire

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

278

$2,927,185

Earned

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

38 $2,927,185

$34,437

2 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

125

498

100

$2,357,324

2 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$310,717

$31,072

3 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

190

728

$2,253,512

3 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

35 $2,172,554

$29,761

4 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

296

$2,172,554

4 Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled

$25,722

5 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

360

$1,612,058

5 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$531,664

$25,317

6 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

282

$1,268,357

6 † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig

$396,645

$23,332

7 Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

219

$841,161

$20,178

8 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 80

291

$826,962

9 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

166

$811,348

10 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

269

$747,429

11 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

249

$738,893

12 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

216

$733,867

13 Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled

110

$694,487

14 Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat

208

$618,912

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

163

$563,369

16 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

253

$547,686

17 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

192

$537,540

7 Lone Star Special, 2005, by Malabar Gold

8 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

9 Trapper, 2000, by Iron Cat 10 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

$694,487

$363,206

41 $1,268,357 10

$19,818

$193,870

$19,387

125 100 $2,357,324

$18,859

2015 LEADING TURF SIRES IN CALIFORNIA (MINIMUM 50 STARTS) Sire

Rnrs Strts Wnrs Wins

Earned

18 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$531,664

1 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

74 199

27 $1,149,603

19 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

203

$518,060

2 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

$949,136

20 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

169

$493,633

3 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$523,471

21 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

140

$486,626

4 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

55 128

$329,729

22 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

161

$463,284

$316,223

23 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 34

113

$423,695

6 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$302,194

24 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

142

$423,098

7 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

$271,460

25 † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig

$396,645

$248,020

5 † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig

8 † Western Fame, 1992, by Gone West 9 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time 10 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$229,211

$211,489

2015 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER START (MINIMUM 50 STARTS)

2015 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF WINNERS Sire

Rnrs

Wnrs

Sire Races Won

Earned

Rnrs

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

2 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

21 73

Srts

Earned

278 $2,927,185 72

Earnings Start

$10,529

$531,664

$7,384

296 $2,172,554

$7,340

1 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

190

94 $2,253,512

3 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

2 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

125

100 $2,357,324

4 † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig

$396,645

$6,723

5 Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled

110

$694,487

$6,314

3 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

50 $1,612,058

4 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

38 $2,927,185

6 Lone Star Special, 2005, by Malabar Gold

$363,206

$5,341

166

$811,348

$4,888

5 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$826,962

7 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

6 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

$747,429

8 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

125

498 $2,357,324

$4,734

9 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

282 $1,268,357

$4,498

10 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

360 $1,612,058

$4,478

7 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

41 $1,268,357

8 Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

9 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

35 $2,172,554

Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

$841,161 $738,893

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 a stallion that has been pensioned or has died, a dot (•) that he is now standing elsewhere (sires no longer standing in California remain on these lists until their last Cal-bred crop turns 3 years old), a double dagger (‡) that he is not standing in California in 2015 but will stand in the state in 2016. 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. Stakes winners and wins follow TJCIS stakes rules. Racing statistics through June 14, 2015.

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2015 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY MEDIAN EARNINGS PER RUNNER (MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS) Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Sire Earned

Median

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

1 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

125

498

100

$2,357,324

1 Trapper, 2000, by Iron Cat

$193,870 $18,920

2 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

190

728

$2,253,512

2 Roi Charmant, 2001, by Evansville Slew

$182,857 $14,083

3 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

360

$1,612,058

3 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

41 $1,268,357

$9,868

4 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

282

$1,268,357

4 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

50 $1,612,058

$9,589

Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

249

$738,893

5 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$463,284

$9,519

6 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

291

$826,962

6 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$310,717

$9,279

7 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

278

$2,927,185

7 Lone Star Special, 2005, by Malabar Gold

$363,206

$9,268

8 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

296

$2,172,554

8 Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

$841,161

$9,185

9 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

269

$747,429

9 Iron Cat, 1995, by Storm Cat

$107,517

$8,610

219

$841,161

10 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$423,098

$7,945

10 Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

2015 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF WINNERS 2015 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY MONEY WON Sire

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike 2 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

Sire

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike Earned

2 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$184,068

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

Wnrs

Races Won

Earned

$184,068

$123,475

$48,410

$37,950

$123,475

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

$48,410

Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest 8

$25,660

4 Tribal Rule,1996, by Storm Cat

$37,950

Roi Charmant, 2001, by Evansville Slew

$24,336

5 Unusual Heat,1990, by Nureyev

$29,120

Onebadshark, 2000, by Diligence

$21,650

$17,010

6 Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest 8

$25,660

U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

7 Roi Charmant, 2001, by Evansville Slew

$24,336

Grey Memo, 1997, by Memo (CHI)

$16,800

8 Onebadshark, 2000, by Diligence

$21,650

Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

$15,600

9 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even 2

$19,066

† Popular, 1999, by Saint Ballado

$12,077

$19,040

Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

$10,075

Gotham City, 1998, by Saint Ballado

$8,400

10 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

2015 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER RUNNER

2015 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF RACES WON Sire

(MINIMUM 5 RUNNERS) Sire

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

Races Rnrs Won

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

Earnings/ Runner

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$184,068

2 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$123,475

$17,010

$184,068

$26,295

3 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

2 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 2

$48,410

$24,205

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

$48,410

3 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$29,120

$14,560

† Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

$37,950

4 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

2 3

$37,950

$12,650

Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest 8

$25,660

$123,475

$10,290

Roi Charmant, 2001, by Evansville Slew

$24,336

6 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even 2

$19,066

$9,533

Onebadshark, 2000, by Diligence

$21,650

7 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

$19,040

$9,520

Grey Memo, 1997, by Memo (CHI)

$16,800

8 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$16,945

$8,473

Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

$15,600

9 Onebadshark, 2000, by Diligence

$21,650

$7,217

† Popular, 1999, by Saint Ballado

$12,077

$18,420

$6,140

Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

$10,075

Gotham City, 1998, by Saint Ballado

$8,400

5 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

10 Grace Upon Grace, 2007, by Rio Verde

† Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

Rnrs

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2015 LEADING LIFETIME SIRES IN CALIFORNIA (50 OR MORE NAMED FOALS)

Stallion (Foreign Foaled), Year, Sire

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 19 20 21 23 24 26 28 30 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39

42 44 46 47

50 51

Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam † In Excess (IRE), 1987, by Siberian Express Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat † Birdonthewire, 1989, by Proud Birdie † Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled † One Man Army, 1994, by Roman Diplomat Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE) Prime Timber, 1996, by Sultry Song Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy Hold for Gold, 1995, by Red Ransom Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister Formal Gold, 1993, by Black Tie Affair (IRE) † Robannier, 1991, by Batonnier Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev Kelly Kip, 1994, by Kipper Kelly Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View Souvenir Copy, 1995, by Mr. Prospector † Popular, 1999, by Saint Ballado Safe in the U S A, 1999, by Gone West † Siberian Summer, 1989, by Siberian Express Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike • Redattore (BRZ), 1995, by Roi Normand Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai Silic (FR), 1995, by Sillery Rocky Bar, 1998, by In Excess (IRE) † Western Fame, 1992, by Gone West Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat Suances (GB), 1997, by Most Welcome (GB) Lightnin N Thunder, 2001, by Storm Cat Crafty C. T., 1998, by Crafty Prospector † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat Iron Cat, 1995, by Storm Cat Globalize, 1997, by Summer Squall

Crops

6 15 6 19 3 10 18 7 8 18 6 6 14 6 9 13 4 7 9 4 10 4 8 12 7 14 16 15 12 9 14 8 7 13 3 5 12 4 5 3 11 8 14 8 8 9 5 16 13 13 11

Avg Named Size Foals

39 47 13 52 24 63 59 52 7 15 16 101 51 14 9 57 35 66 57 41 24 48 19 11 42 36 7 30 9 38 36 11 10 32 49 139 43 17 32 26 17 18 21 41 15 21 38 27 36 11 16

232 702 76 994 73 632 1065 367 54 271 93 607 714 86 84 739 138 465 517 164 237 193 155 135 297 508 109 457 112 342 508 85 72 417 148 694 520 69 161 78 182 141 298 325 120 193 188 434 469 148 175

Runners

Winners

2YO Winners

Stakes Winners

Graded Stakes Winners

Progeny Earnings

AEI

Comp Index

133-57% 510-73% 29-38% 747-75% 52-71% 426-67% 816-77% 281-77% 32-59% 195-72% 59-63% 420-69% 546-76% 59-69% 55-65% 542-73% 82-59% 201-43% 380-74% 79-48% 184-78% 83-43% 103-66% 105-78% 231-78% 403-79% 71-65% 340-74% 88-79% 245-72% 401-79% 61-72% 59-82% 315-76% 75-51% 154-22% 415-80% 44-64% 89-55% 39-50% 136-75% 96-68% 198-66% 219-67% 69-58% 133-69% 52-28% 321-74% 385-82% 116-78% 125-71%

87-38% 365-52% 21-28% 561-56% 32-44% 320-51% 570-54% 209-57% 20-37% 140-52% 42-45% 290-48% 420-59% 36-42% 38-45% 377-51% 58-42% 147-32% 280-54% 48-29% 147-62% 59-31% 66-43% 75-56% 166-56% 318-63% 41-38% 209-46% 74-66% 167-49% 279-55% 47-55% 50-69% 221-53% 43-29% 102-15% 321-62% 27-39% 41-25% 25-32% 83-46% 82-58% 145-49% 153-47% 41-34% 89-46% 41-22% 253-58% 281-60% 95-64% 89-51%

33-14% 47-7% 0-0% 117-12% 13-18% 103-16% 124-12% 55-15% 3-6% 40-15% 9-10% 106-17% 107-15% 5-6% 3-4% 113-15% 19-14% 38-8% 89-17% 15-9% 29-12% 21-11% 9-6% 16-12% 41-14% 82-16% 8-7% 40-9% 16-14% 41-12% 73-14% 17-20% 20-28% 28-7% 20-14% 10-1% 110-21% 9-13% 15-9% 9-12% 13-7% 26-18% 46-15% 35-11% 4-3% 28-15% 9-5% 57-13% 79-17% 8-5% 33-19%

3-1% 39-6% 1-1% 57-6% 2-3% 31-5% 51-5% 9-2% 1-2% 11-4% 3-3% 25-4% 28-4% 2-2% 2-2% 28-4% 6-4% 6-1% 18-3% 3-2% 4-2% 6-3% 5-3% 4-3% 14-5% 17-3% 3-3% 11-2% 2-2% 10-3% 11-2% 1-1% 1-1% 12-3% 3-2% 26-4% 18-3% 1-1% 1-1% 1-1% 3-2% 9-6% 12-4% 4-1% 1-1% 6-3% 4-2% 17-4% 16-3% 3-2% 4-2%

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

$11,629,578 $47,203,406 $1,754,302 $46,316,201 $2,367,229 $27,025,565 $48,281,555 $17,598,873 $1,918,543 $12,681,040 $2,927,069 $23,454,247 $32,718,995 $3,114,485 $2,780,030 $29,113,275 $3,952,262 $10,844,755 $18,207,634 $3,225,334 $9,956,420 $4,015,744 $4,749,678 $5,565,136 $11,777,420 $20,195,522 $3,032,610 $14,476,672 $4,501,877 $12,066,513 $16,472,578 $2,995,456 $3,421,165 $13,291,221 $2,140,082 $6,802,082 $19,860,685 $1,396,269 $2,867,268 $1,169,966 $7,927,669 $4,537,014 $8,523,015 $8,851,416 $2,635,204 $5,343,891 $2,722,747 $14,139,872 $18,437,515 $4,273,970 $4,820,109

2.06 2.05 1.57 1.54 1.47 1.35 1.33 1.33 1.31 1.30 1.25 1.24 1.22 1.20 1.20 1.16 1.13 1.13 1.12 1.11 1.10 1.10 1.09 1.06 1.06 1.05 1.05 1.03 1.03 1.02 1.02 1.01 1.00 0.99 0.98 0.97 0.96 0.94 0.93 0.93 0.93 0.92 0.92 0.90 0.90 0.87 0.86 0.86 0.86 0.85 0.82

1.24 1.27 1.21 1.37 0.92 1.11 1.50 1.53 0.68 1.33 1.39 1.91 1.12 0.78 0.95 1.37 1.39 1.25 1.26 1.01 1.23 1.19 0.91 1.12 0.95 1.28 1.00 1.42 1.00 0.97 1.14 0.92 0.99 0.87 1.23 1.21 0.85 1.25 0.79 1.19 0.92 0.88 0.82 1.03 1.10 1.09 1.04 0.80 1.07 0.94 0.77

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 a stallion that has been pensioned or has died, a dot (•) that he is now standing elsewhere (sires no longer standing in California remain on these lists until their last Cal-bred crop turns 3 years old), a double dagger (‡) that he is not standing in California in 2015 but will stand in the state in 2016. 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. Stakes winners and wins follow TJCIS stakes rules. Percentages are based upon number of named foals of racing age.

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Stakes & Sales Dates 2015

2015

REGIONAL RACE MEETINGS Oak Tree at Pleasanton, Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos California State Fair (Cal Expo), Sacramento Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa Humboldt County Fair, Ferndale Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

June 18-July 5 July 2-12 July 10-26 July 16-Sept. 7 July 30-Aug. 16 Aug. 21-30 Aug. 21-Sept. 7

Pomona Fair at Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos

Sept. 10-25

San Joaquin County Fair, Stockton

Sept. 11-20

Santa Anita Park, Arcadia Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley Fresno County Fair, Fresno Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos

REGIONAL SALE DATES

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JULY 25 BARRETTS PADDOCK SALE AT DEL MAR Del Mar, Calif. (NOMINATIONS CLOSED JUNE 5)

AUGUST 11 CTBA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA YEARLING & HORSES OF RACING AGE SALE Pleasanton, Calif. (ENTRIES CLOSED JUNE 8)

AUGUST 15 BARRETTS SELECT YEARLING SALE Del Mar, Calif. (NOMINATIONS CLOSED APRIL 3)

OCTOBER 28 BARRETTS FALL YEARLING AND HORSES OF RACING AGE SALE AT DEL MAR Del Mar, Calif. (ENTRIES CLOSE AUG. 28, SUPPLEMENTAL ENTRIES CLOSE OCT. 14)

Stakes & Sales Dates JULY/AUGUST Track Stakes (Grade)

Conditions

Distance

JULY

2 4 4 5 5 11 11 12 16 18 18 18 19 22 24 25 25 26 26 31

LRC LRC OTP OTP OTP LRC Sac LRC Dmr Dmr Dmr Sac Dmr Dmr Dmr Dmr Dmr Dmr Dmr Dmr

Bertrando Stakes Los Alamitos Derby (Gr. III) Juan Gonzalez Memorial Stakes Oak Tree Sprint Everett Nevin Futurity Great Lady M. Stakes (Gr. II) Governor’s Handicap Summer Juvenile Championship Oceanside Stakes Osunitas Stakes Eddie Read Stakes (Gr. I) Sacramento Golden Bear Sprint San Clemente Handicap (Gr. II) Wickerr Stakes Cougar II Handicap (Gr. III) Fleet Treat Stakes San Diego Handicap (Gr. II) California Dreamin’ Handicap Bing Crosby Stakes (Gr. I) CTBA Stakes

3-y-o & up, Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired 3-y-o 2-y-o f. 3-y-o & up 2-y-o 3-y-o & up, f. & m. 3-y-o & up, f. & m. 2-y-o 3-y-o 3-y-o & up, f. & m. 3-y-o & up 3-y-o 3-y-o f. 3-y-o & up 3-y-o & up 3-y-o f., Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired 3-y-o & up 3-y-o & up, Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired 3-y-o & up 2-y-o f., Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired

1 m. 1 1/8 m. 5 1/2 f. 6 f. 5 1/2 f. 6 1/2 f. 1 1/16 m. 5 1/2 f. 1 m. (T) 1 1/16 m. (T) 1 1/8 m. (T) 6 f. 1 m. (T) 1 m. (T) 1 1/2 m. 7 f. 1 1/16 m. 1 1/16 m. (T) 6 f. 5 1/2 f.

$100,000 $350,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $200,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $80,000 $400,000 $50,000 $200,000 $80,000 $100,000 $200,000 $200,000 $150,000 $300,000 $100,000

AUGUST

2015 REGIONAL STAKES RACES Date

Added Value

1 1 2 2 5 7 8 8 8 9 9 12 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 19 21 22 22 22 23 26 28 29 30 30

Dmr SR Dmr SR Dmr Dmr Dmr Dmr SR Dmr SR Dmr Dmr SR Dmr SR Dmr Dmr SR Dmr Dmr Dmr Dmr Dmr Dmr Dmr Dmr Dmr Dmr Fer

Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (Gr. I) Wine Country Stakes Real Good Deal Stakes Luther Burbank Handicap Graduation Stakes Daisycutter Handicap Best Pal Stakes (Gr. II) John C. Mabee Stakes (Gr. II) Robert Dupret Derby La Jolla Handicap (Gr. III) Joseph T. Grace Handicap Sorrento Stakes (Gr. II) Sandy Blue Handicap Wine Country Debutante Del Mar Oaks (Gr. I) Jess Jackson Owners’ Handicap Rancho Bernardo Handicap (Gr. III) Solana Beach Handicap Cavonnier Juvenile Stakes Green Flash Handicap CTT & TOC Handicap TVG Pacifc Classic (Gr. I) Del Mar Handicap (Gr. II) Pat O’Brien Stakes (Gr. II) Del Mar Mile (Gr. II) Harry F. Brubaker Stakes Generous Portion Stakes El Cajon Stakes Torrey Pines Stakes (Gr. III) C.J. Hindley Humbolt County Marathon

3-y-o & up, f. & m. 3-y-o f. 3-y-o, Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired 3-y-o & up, f. & m. 2-y-o, Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired 3-y-o & up, f. & m. 2-y-o 3-y-o & up, f. & m. 3-y-o 3-y-o 3-y-o & up 2-y-o f. 3-y-o f. 2-y-o f. 3-y-o f. 3-y-o & up 3-y-o & up, f. & m. 3-y-o & up, f. & m., Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired 2-y-o 3-y-o & up 3-y-o & up, f. & m. 3-y-o & up 3-y-o & up 3-y-o & up 3-y-o & up 3-y-o & up 2-y-o f., Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired 3-y-o 3-y-o f. 3-y-o & up

1 1/16 m. 1 1/16 m. (T) 7 f. 1 1/16 m. (T) 5 1/2 f. 5 f. (T) 6 1/2 f. 1 1/8 m. (T) 1 1/16 m. (T) 1 1/16 m. (T) 1 1/16 m. (T) 6 1/2 f. 1 m. (T) 6 f. 1 1/8 m. (T) 5 f. (T) 6 1/2 f. 1 m. (T) 6 f. 5 f. (T) 1 3/8 m. (T) 1 1/4 m. 1 3/8 m. (T) 7 f. 1 m. (T) 1 m. 6 f. 1 m. 1 m. 1 5/8 m.

$300,000 $50,000 $200,000 $50,000 $100,000 $80,000 $200,000 $250,000 $50,000 $150,000 $50,000 $200,000 $80,000 $50,000 $300,000 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $50,000 $80,000 $80,000 $1,000,000 $250,000 $250,000 $200,000 $80,000 $150,000 $100,000 $100,000 $20,000

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ADVERTISERS Auburn Laboratories Inc. ................................................8

Equineline.com ..............................................................43

Backyard Race Horse .....................................................55

Fruitful Acres Farm ..........................................................7

Ballena Vista Farm .................................................... OBC

Gayle Van Leer Thoroughbred Services ......................55

Barretts ...........................................................................37

Golden State Stakes Series...........................................11

Bella Equine-Amanda Navarro .....................................55

Harris Farms .................................................................IFC

BG Thoroughbred Farm..................................................9

Laurel Fowler Insurance Broker Inc. .............................55

Cal-Bred Maiden Bonus Program ..............................IBC

Lillian Nichols/Halters....................................................55

Cardiff, Suzanne, Pedigree Research ...........................55

Magali Farms..................................................................23

Cole Ranch .....................................................................54

NTRA /John Deere ........................................................47

CTBA 15/16 Industry Directory ....................................42

Pegasus Park Farm ........................................................54

CTBA 2015 Northern California Yearling Sale ............21

Sharpen Up Ranch .........................................................29

Daehling Ranch ..............................................................54

Ship&Win Program ........................................................17

Dickson Podley Realtors (Jeannie Garr Roddy)...........55

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC .................................3

E.A. Ranches ....................................................................5

West Coast Racing Colors/June Gee ..........................54

Eclipse Equine Center ...................................................15

WTBOA Summer Yearling & Mixed Sale . ...................10

STALLIONS Bluegrass Cat .............OBC

Eddington ..................OBC

Lightnin N Thunder .........7

Tizbud ........................... IFC

Boisterous (KY) .................3

Heatseeker (Ire) ............ IFC

Lucky Pulpit .................. IFC

Unusual Heat ................ IFC

Calimonco ..................OBC

Hidden Blessing ...............7

Ministers Wild Cat ...........3

Wolfcamp .........................7

Culbhouse Ride ........... IFC

James Street ....................7

Old Topper .......................3

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Kafwain .............................3

Roi Charmant ............. 23

Dixie Chatter ..............OBC

Lakerville....................... IFC

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