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CAL-BRED TURF EXTRAVAGANZA GOLDEN GATE FIELDS, APRIL 29

From the EXECUTIVE CORNER DOUG BURGE CTBA PRESIDENT

Turf Extravaganza Again To Highlight Cal-breds

he CTBA continues to focus on providing more restricted racing opportunities in Northern California, and we are pleased to announce and co-sponsor the fourth consecutive Cal-Bred Turf Extravaganza, to be held Sunday, April 29, at Golden Gate Fields. Once again, this event will ofer the $100,000 Silky Sullivan and $100,000 Campanile for 3-year-olds and 3-year-old fllies, respectively, as well as two frst-condition allowance races. In addition, the previous day will include two Cal-bred restricted maiden allowance races also on the turf, so a total of six Cal-bred races will be carded over the two days. Te restricted overnight races ofered each day will have higher purses through supplements from the Cal-bred Race Fund. Tis “Super Charging” of overnight purses has been extremely popular and successful both in Northern California and in the South. With the focus in the North being primarily on open races (due to the overall horse inventory), which includes the added 30% bonus to California-breds, these supplements in restricted races provide a total purse equal to or greater than the open races, with the beneft of the felds being limited to strictly Cal-breds. As the Cal-bred Turf Extravaganza is now an annual fxture on the calendar, we would like to acknowledge and thank

both Golden Gate Fields and the Toroughbred Owners of California for their ongoing support. A complete listing of race conditions and purses is shown in the table below. Besides the above-mentioned event, there has been an emphasis to expand the Cal-bred opportunities throughout the year in the North. Several restricted maiden opportunities, both allowance and higher-end claiming, have been ofered and will continue to be ofered both at Golden Gate and the fairs. In regard to racing during the fair meets, we will again ofer two Golden

State Series races later this year. Tey include the $100,000 Everett Nevin Stakes at Pleasanton and the $100,000 Harris Farms Stakes at Fresno. We are also discussing the possibility of other Cal-bred restricted races during the summer fair season. Te CTBA Racing Committee continues to look at innovative ways to provide more opportunities for owners/breeders in both the North and the South. We look forward to seeing you at Golden Gate on Sunday, April 29, where we expect good, competitive felds and a great day of racing.

GOLDEN GATE FIELDS Saturday, April 28 Maiden Special Weight – Cal-bred – 3&Up – 11⁄16 M – Turf - $35,000 (Includes $9,000 from Cal-bred Race Fund) Maiden Special Weight – Cal-bred – F/M 3&Up – 1 1⁄16 M – Turf - $35,000 (Includes $9,000 from Cal-bred Race Fund)

Sunday, April 29 Allowance Non-Winners of 1 – Cal-bred – 3&Up – 1 1⁄16 M – Turf - $37,000 (Includes $10,000 from Cal-bred Race Fund) Allowance Non-Winners of 1 – Cal-bred – F/M 3&Up – 1 1⁄16 M – Turf - $37,000 (Includes $10,000 from Cal-bred Race Fund) Campanile Stakes – Cal-bred – Fillies 3YO – 1M – Turf - $100,000 (Includes $50,000 from CTBA) Silky Sullivan Stakes – Cal-bred – 3YO – 1M – Turf - $100,000 (Includes $50,000 from CTBA)

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Contents

FEATURES

26 STAKES DOUBLE

20 Focus On the Future: Matt Swartz & Juan Leyva

FOR MISS SUNSET Miss Sunset captured back-to-back Golden State Series stakes at Santa Anita, frst in the Spring Fever Stakes and then in the Irish O’Brien Stakes.

24 Golden State Series: Sensational Star Stakes 32 Standout Employee: Nino Colomo

VICE CHAIRPERSON TERRY C. LOVINGIER TREASURER GEORGE F. SCHMITT SECRETARY KATE BARTON

34 CTBA Member Profle: Rob Riggio

DIRECTORS John C. Harris, Leigh Ann Howard, John H. Barr, Kate Barton, Gloria Haley, Pete Parrella, Sue Greene, Donald J. Valpredo, Terry C. Lovingier, Tim Cohen, George F. Schmitt, Edward Freeman

44 Health: Tetanus

A D M I N I S T R AT I V E S TA F F CONTROLLER THOMAS R. RETCHLESS

SALES COORDINATOR CAL CUP COORDINATOR COOKIE HACKWORTH REGISTRAR/INCENTIVE PROGRAM MANAGER MARY ELLEN LOCKE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR DAWN GERBER EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/EVENT COORDINATOR CHRISTY CHAPMAN

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4 News Bits 14 CTBA News 16 CTBA Calendar 18 California Toroughbred Foundation 38 Winners 52 Leading Breeders in California 54 Lists of Leading Sires in California 60 Stakes/Sales Calendar 62 Classifed Advertising

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SIRES OF STAKES WINNERS FOALS

STALLION

2017 Cal-bred Horse of the Year Sircat Sally

Sircat Sally, the 2017 California-bred Horse of the Year, is in foal to Arrogate. Joe Turner, who bred and owns Sircat Sally, reported in midMarch that the 4-year-old mare had been bred to Arrogate and listed in foal. At the California Toroughbred Breeders Association banquet in February, Turner had proudly announced that he was breeding Sircat Sally to Arrogate, saying, “I hope we have the frst Cal-bred Arrogate Champion Sircat Sally is in foal to Juddmonte’s champion to win.” 1st-crop sire Arrogate Sircat Sally captured seven of her eight lifetime starts, with one third, for earnings of $552,860. Tose victories included the Honeymoon Stakes (G2T), Providencia Stakes (G3T), and Senorita Stakes (G3T). She is a daughter of Surf Cat—Sister Sally, by In Excess. Arrogate, raced by Juddmonte Farms and trained by Bob Bafert, won the 2017 Dubai World Cup (G1), 2017 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1), 2016 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), and 2016 Travers Stakes (G1). Te son of Unbridled’s Song—Bubbler, by Distorted Humor, was named the Eclipse Award champion 3-year-old male of 2016 and earned $17,422,600.

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Sircat Sally in Foal to Arrogate

OF RACING AGE

SWs

UNUSUAL HEAT (1990) †

822

BLUEGRASS CAT (2003)

939

STORMIN FEVER (1994) †

820

SWISS YODELER (1994) ¥

806

GAME PLAN (1993) †

455

OLD TOPPER (1995)

568

SEA OF SECRETS (1995) †

511

KAFWAIN (2000)

676

MINISTERS WILD CAT (2000)

454

ROCKY BAR (1998) •

181

DECARCHY (1997) †

416

ATTICUS (1992)

510

COMIC STRIP (1995) †

360

SOUTHERN IMAGE

566

SQUARE EDDIE

196

EDDINGTON

474

LUCKY PULPIT †

461

VRONSKY

229

HEATSEEKER †

232

† Indicates stallions who have died or have been retired from stud. ● Indicates stallions who have moved out of state but have California-bred 2-year-olds of this year.

All sires will remain on the list until their last Cal-bred crop turns 3 years old.

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

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THE #1 SIRE IN CALIFORNIA

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KATHBALLU wins the $125,000 Spring Fever S at OP

BLUEGRASS FLAG wins the $100,000 Cicada S at AQU

The Leading Sire in California & the West Coast, by Number of Winners, Repeat Winners and Overall Earnings in 2017 Sire of 2017 Stakes winners; Kathballu – won the $125,000 Spring Fever Stakes at Oaklawn Park over 5½f Bonita – won the $75,000 Wasted Tears Stakes at Gulfstream Park over 1 1/16th miles

UPDATE

: PR O G E N Y HAVE E AR N ED

$643,000 TO DATE

Bluegrass Flag - won the $100,000 Cicada Stakes over 6f at Aqueduct From only 8 crops of Racing Age: Progeny earnings of $40,266,811 Including Global earnings of $5,303,164 in 2017 Speed Gene Test Result: C:T (Middle) Racing Statistics through 12/31/17

2018 Stud Fee: $7,500 Live Foal Storm Cat - She’s a Winner, by A.P. Indy Property of Ballena Vista Farm and Wellspring Stable LLC

Farm Manager: Miguel Jimenez

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Nominated to the Breeders’ Cup

Inquiries to: Jeanne Davis

2018

NewsBits

California-bred graded winners Masochistic and Majestic Heat have been retired. Between the two of them, they earned a total of $1,439,224 and have been prominent on the Southern California racing circuit for several seasons. Will Shamlian and Samantha Siegel campaigned Masochistic for most of his career, and he was trained by A.C. Avila, Ron Ellis, and Bob Bafert. Masochistic, an 8-year-old gelded son of Sought After—Trotinette, by Unusual Heat, won the 2015 Triple Bend Stakes (G1), 2015 Kona Gold Stakes (G2), and 2016 Pat O’Brien Stakes (G2). Francoise Dupuis and the late Louise Julian bred Masochistic, who in 18 starts won eight races and fnished second three times for earnings of $860,895. “He’s 100% sound and he’s going to have a career as a trail horse,” said Shamlian. “He’s had enough and he’s telling us that. He’s too good of a horse, and we’re going to do right by him.” Madeline Auerbach and Barry Abrams bred Majestic Heat, a 6-year-old daughter of Unusual Heat—Chi Chi Nette, by Olé. Abrams and Richard Mandella trained Majestic Heat for M. Auerbach, Bardy Farm, and Ron McCauley. Majestic Heat captured the 2017 Bayakoa Stakes (G2) and Betty Grable Stakes, and she won backto-back editions of the Solana Beach Stakes. She won seven of 20 starts, with one second and two thirds, for earnings of $578,329. Majestic Heat, who is scheduled to be bred to Uncle Mo, is a full sister to Phi Beta Heat, the dam of 2018 Unusual Heat Turf Classic Stakes presented by City National Bank winner Rye.

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Masochistic, Majestic Heat Retired Creative Cause Cal-bred flly in Florida

CALIFORNIA-BRED SELLS FOR $285,000 A California-bred daughter of Creative Cause brought $285,000 at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales March 2-year-olds in training sale. She had earlier sold for $50,000 at the 2017 Barretts August select yearling sale. Te Revocable Trust of Dr. Mikel C. Harrington and Patricia O. Harrington bred the flly, who is out of the Cal-bred Swiss Yodeler mare Teacher Teacher. Te mare is a full sister to Cal-bred champion Tilde. Justin Casse as agent bought the flly from the consignment of Wavertree Stables as agent.

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CALIMONCO

Pedigree Performance Legacy l

By Sire-of-Sires STORM CAT, out of Broodmare of the Year SWEET LIFE Full Brother to Grade I Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Champion SWEET CATOMINE and Grade I Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic Champion LIFE IS SWEET Stakes-Winning Miler at Santa Anita and Del Mar Sire of Stakes Placed My California and of 2017 Maiden Special Weight winners General Interest (Del Mar) & Burnt Cognac (Santa Anita) Has a strike rate of 36% winners to runners in 2017 Speed Gene Test Result: C:T (Middle) Racing Statistics as of 12/31/17

2018 Stud Fee: $1,500 Live Foal Storm Cat - Sweet Life, by Kris S. Property of Ballena Vista Farm and Mr. & Mrs. Martin J. Wygod

Farm Manager: Miguel Jimenez

Nominated to the Breeders’ Cup

Inquiries to: Jeanne Davis

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NEWS

■ Shaman Ghost to Lovacres

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Adena Springs’ Shaman Ghost has been moved to Terry Lovingier’s Lovacres Ranch near Warner Springs. Frank Stronach retired the $3,859,311 earner to California this year, and Shaman Ghost stands for $7,500. “The Adena Springs champion homebred is the subject of a newly formed California-based strategic Shaman Ghost alliance between Adena Springs, Lovacres Ranch, and EF1 Farm,” said Ben Walden of Adena Springs. “Through their mutual support, promotion, and pooling of broodmares, the three entities have combined forces to establish the stallion career of Shaman Ghost in California.” A son of Horse of the Year Ghostzapper out of the Gilded Time mare Getback Time, Shaman Ghost accumulated a record of eight wins, three seconds, and two thirds from 17 starts. Shaman Ghost won or placed in 10 stakes, including victories in the Santa Anita Handicap (G1), Woodward Stakes (G1), Brooklyn Invitational Stakes (G2), and Pimlico Special Handicap (G3). He was also second to champion Arrogate in the $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) at Gulfstream Park. “I’ve always been a strong supporter of Ghostzapper,” said Terry Lovingier. “I campaigned champion (California-bred) 2-year-old flly My Fiona (a daughter of Ghostzapper) in California. I look forward to breeding a lot of mares to him, and I’m really excited to have him.”

California sire Vronsky had four winners in California March 2, two each at Santa Anita and Golden Gate Fields. Accreditation won the frst race at Santa Anita, a maiden special weight for California-breds. Bred by Old English Rancho, owned by Robert Riggio, and trained by Hector Palma, Accreditation is a 4-year-old gelding out of the Vronsky Perfect Mandate mare Perfectly Perfect. In the sixth race at Santa Anita, a $10,000 claiming event, Veronica Bay scored. Bred by Barry Abrams, she is a 7-year-old mare out of the Unusual Heat mare Nikkissilverjet. Marcelo Polanco and Carlo Scianlanga own Veronica Bay, and Polanco trains her. Hotfickarue, also bred by Old English Rancho, won the third race at Golden Gate, a $4,000 claimer. The 4-year-old flly is out of the Unusual Heat mare Hot Flick, is owned by Horseplayers Racing Club, and is trained by Tim McCanna. Owned and trained by William Delia, Royal Alexei won the fourth race at Golden Gate, a $4,000 claimer. Victoria Polzin and Jeanne Bowers bred the 7-year-old gelding out of the Royal Academy mare Royal Enclosure.

RON MESAROS

STALLION

DIXIE CHATTER

Grade 1 Winner from Classic Sire Line

Sire of Stakes winner FOREST CHATTER - earning $269,545 Sire of YOY ME who won the Gene Fleming Breeders’ Derby at Turf Paradise Progeny earnings of $613,388 in 2017 Has a strike rate of 40% winners to runners in 2017 Second Highest Weight Colt or Gelding on the Experimental Free Handicap as a Two-year-old Versatility – Progeny have Won on Dirt and Turf, over Distances from 5 Furlongs to 1 1/16 Miles Speed Gene Test Result: C:T (Middle) Racing Statistics as of 12/31/17

2018 Stud Fee: $2,500 Live Foal

Dixie Union - Mini Chat, by Deputy Minister Property of Ballena Vista Farm, River Edge Operating LLC, and H S Stable LLC

Farm Manager: Miguel Jimenez

Nominated to the Breeders’ Cup

Inquiries to: Jeanne Davis

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Stan Hodge Stan Hodge, who raced California-bred stakes winner Hajji’s Treasure and bred horses in the state, died in Hawaii in February. He was 79. A longtime member of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, Hodge frst fell in love with racing as he traveled the U.S. as the national sales manager for a New Jersey-based frm. When he moved to Pleasanton in the 1970s to open his own sales company, Hodge bought 110 acres in Livermore and began buying and breeding horses. Trainer Monty Jackson selected a colt and a flly by Pirate’s Bounty for Hodge out of the 1983 Northern California Thoroughbred Association sale for a total of $21,200. Hodge named them Hajji’s Treasure and Hajji’s Lady because his high school nickname had been Hajji. Hodge lost Hajji’s Lady in a claiming race for $20,000, but Hajji’s Treasure won the 1985 California Derby (G2) and 1984 John Peri Stakes and placed in four other stakes. A California-bred out of the Besomer mare Pine Bud, Hajji’s Treasure earned $181,430. Hajji’s Treasure fractured sesamoids in the

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1985 Preakness Stakes (G1), and he underwent surgery at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center. The colt later stood at stud in California. Hodge is survived by his wife, Frances; eight children; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Bob Gunderson Bob Gunderson, a racing executive with Northern California racetracks for many years, died Feb 5 at age 98. An offcer during World War II, Gunderson discovered horse racing while stationed in San Francisco. At the time, Bay Meadows founder Bill Kyne was offering free admission to all uniformed military. Kyne invited Gunderson and a buddy upstairs at the track, where Gunderson met Kyne’s daughter, Marylin, whom he later married. During the late 1940s, Gunderson worked as operations manager at Portland Meadows, Golden Gate Fields, Tanforan Racing Association, and Bay Meadows. In 1965, he became Golden Gate’s general manager. Gunderson served on Bay Meadows’ board of directors beginning in 1956 and became the track’s

general manager in 1969. He was named Bay Meadows president in 1973. Gunderson served as president of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations for four years during the 1980s. He oversaw many innovations at Northern California racetracks, including night racing, Sunday racing, intertrack wagering, and several special days at the track.

Mula Gula Mula Gula, the Northern California Horse of the Year in 2000, died March 3 in Bryan, Texas. He was 22 and had lived a happy retirement there. Steven Gula raced the Kentucky-bred son of Lil E. Tee—Night Tan, by Ascot Knight. The horse began his racing career at Emerald Downs in Washington state, and then Jerry Hollendorfer trained him in California. Mula Gula won the 1999 Bay Meadows Breeders’ Cup Derby (G3T) in Northern California and the 1999 Oak Tree Derby (G2T) and Oceanside Stakes in Southern California. His stakes placings included a second in the 1999 California Derby and a third in the 2000 Arlington Million Stakes (G1T). Mula Gula earned $684,070.

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EDDINGTON

Grade 1 Millionaire and Grade 1 Sire

Sire of Multiple Grade I Winner SECRET CIRCLE, an undefeated Two-year-old, a Two-time Breeders’ Cup Champion and 2015 Golden Shaheen victor who finished among the Top Three in 15 of 16 Starts, earning $3,670,790 Sire of Stakes Winners JOYA REAL (on turf) and JERSEY BLUES (on dirt) Sire of 2017 Stakes performer - Culp’s Hill Progeny have Lifetime Earnings of $20,866,976 Has a strike rate of 45% winners to runners in 2017 Speed Gene Test Result: C:T (Middle) Racing Statistics as of 12/31/17

2018 Stud Fee: $3,500 Live Foal Unbridled - Fashion Star, by Chief’s Crown Property of Ballena Vista Farm

Farm Manager: Miguel Jimenez

Nominated to the Breeders’ Cup

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THIS MONTH IN

California-bred Greg’s Gold became a millionaire with his victory in the $200,000 Potrero Grande Handicap (G2) at Santa Anita April 5, 2008. It was the fnal race of the 7-yearold’s career, which included eight earlier wins in a total of 25 starts, with 10 seconds and two thirds for total earnings of $1,067,923. Victor Espinoza piloted Greg’s Gold in the 61⁄2-furlong Potrero Grande, and the Cal-bred went off as the 3-1 second choice behind favored Surf Cat. Despite being bumped at the start, Greg’s Gold defeated Surf Cat by 13⁄4 lengths in 1:14.62. Dave Hofmans trained the gelded son of Lake George— Lake Windermere, by Fit to Fight, for owner/ breeder William Boswell. Greg’s Gold’s career was even more incredible because he came back from a tendon injury in his right foreleg and had undergone stem cell therapy, a new treatment at the time.

25 YEARS AGO It was an all California-bred Exacta in the $250,000 California Derby (G3) at Golden Gate Fields April 10, 1993. Denmars Dream and Monogamous fnished one-two, as Denmars Dream came home 11⁄2 lengths on top in 1:49.96 for 11⁄8 miles. Alex Solis rode Denmars Dream, a son of Mining—Cerada, by Sauce Boat. “Honestly, we didn’t feel sure we would win,” said trainer Ian Jory, who explained that Denmars Dream was better at sprint distances. Denmars Dream reared in the gate as well before the start and was still able to win. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Malmuth bred Denmars Dream and had the majority interest in the gelding, co-owning him with Dennis Deering and Terry Kirchenwitz.

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50 YEARS AGO SHIGEKI KIKKAWA

10 YEARS AGO

HISTORY Proper Proof captured the Gold Rush Stakes at Golden Gate Fields April 6, 1968. The California-bred scored by a half-length with Ray York in the irons, defeating fellow Cal-bred Prince Hemp and clocking the mile in 1:344⁄5. Lee Mosbacher trained Proper Proof for owners Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery Fisher. Both Proper Proof and Prince Hemp graduated from the 1966 California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Del Mar sale of selected yearlings, Proper Proof selling for $15,000. His breeders, Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Taylor, consigned him to the sale, and Mosbacher purchased him as agent. Proper Proof was a 3-year-old son of Prove It—Sunday Slippers, by Moolah Bux. He later added the 1968 California Derby at Golden Gate and Derby Trial Stakes at Churchill Downs.

FINNEGANS WAKE

Grade 1 Winner of the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic at 1 1/8 Miles

Multiple Graded Stakes Winner at 1 1/8 Miles, 1 1/4 Miles and 1 1/2 Miles Winner of 3 consecutive Grade 2’s in California – Hollywood Turf Cup, San Gabriel and San Marcos Won 8 of his 37 races (31 of which were Graded Stakes), Won or Placed in 12 Graded Stakes Races Ultra Tough & Consistent - Raced from 2 to 7, and Retired Incredibly Sound, Winner of almost $1.6 Million 2018 Stud Fee: $3,500 Live Foal Powerscourt (GB) - Boat’s Ghost, by Silver Ghost Property of Rockingham Ranch

Farm Manager: Miguel Jimenez

Inquiries to: Jeanne Davis

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SPOTLIGHTING FOALS OF 2018

Northern Sale Slated for Aug. 14

With foaling season upon us, now is the time to spotlight your foals in California Thoroughbred. The May through August issues will feature Thoroughbreds foaled in California, with advertorials consisting of six to eight photos of foals per page. The cost to publish a full-page insertion will be discounted to $500. This represents a savings 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 the following deadlines: April 2 (May issue), May 7 (June issue), June 4 (July issue), and July 2 (August issue). 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.

The CTBA Sales Northern California Yearling & Horses of Racing Age Sale is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 14. It will be held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Entries will close June 4. For further information, contact Cookie Hackworth at 800-5732822 x 243 or Cookie@ctba.

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CTBA MEMBERS Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Bond Sacramento, CA

Charles Fipke Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Julieann Cunningham Costa Mesa, CA

Eleanor Martin Caldwell, ID

Stacy Potter San Miguel, CA Stephanie Willis Portland, OR

CTBA Again Joins Ag Day

Assemblymember Marie Waldron and President Pro Tem of the Senate Toni Atkins

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Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes and Rodeo Queen

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CHRISTY CHAPMAN PHOTOS

California Thoroughbred Breeders Association again sponsored a booth at Ag Day March 20 at the California Capitol to educate legislators about the importance of the Thoroughbred industry to the state’s agricultural economy. CTBA Board Member George Schmitt and farm owner Joe Daehling kindly provided a mare and foal for a meet and greet with legislators: Seaquoia Blue, a 12-year-old daughter of Forestry owned by Schmitt and his wife, Mary Clare, along with the mare’s Brave Cat colt, who was born at Daehling Ranch Feb. 10. CTBA board member Leigh Ann Howard, Daehling, Julia Oldfeld (Daehling’s daughter), and CTBA Event Coordinator Christy Chapman represented the CTBA at the booth.

Senator Bill Dodd

Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva

Assemblymember Devon Mathis

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Assemblymember Vince Fong

Representatives of the Miss Rodeo California pageant, which also promotes California agriculture

Senator Jean Fuller, New Zealand Member of Parliament Erica Stanford, and CTBA lobbyist Robyn Black

Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer

Assemblymember James Gallagher

Senator Ted Gaines, Senator Steven Bradford and Karen Ross, secretary of California Dept. of Food & Agriculture

Senator Ben Hueso and Robyn Black

Assemblymember Timothy Grayson

Assemblymember Rocky Chavez

Senator Scott Wilk

Senator Bob Wieckowski

Assemblymember Kevin Kiley

Jillian Smith, Miss California

Assemblymember Anna Caballero

CTBA Board Member Leigh Ann Howard and Senator Joel Anderson

Assemblymember Matthew Harper

Assemblymember Mike Gipson

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Caring People Care for Library Vivian Montoya is the longtime librarian people encounter when they visit the Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library, and she is always eager to help anyone with various research projects. Vivian also serves as the California Toroughbred Breeders Association receptionist and handles CTBA membership and California Toroughbred subscriptions. When she discovered a kindred spirit in Anne Ross and asked Anne if she would be interested in volunteering at the library, Anne’s enthusiastic yes added even more to what the library ofers. Anne was raised with horses and bibliophile parents in Garret Park, Md. Her mother and grandmother were both librarians. Her father, a book collector specializing in sporting horses, pedigrees, and British bloodlines, founded the Book Conservation Laboratory at Hood Vivian Montoya and Anne Ross College in Frederick, Md. Anne trained in book restoration and is a collector of sporting books herself for more than 20 years. After attaining a master’s degree in social work, Anne focused on elder care. She came to California following the death of her parents and donated much of her collection to the Burke Library. In only a few short months Anne has inventoried, identifed, and cataloged more than 360 books, identifed rare books, estimated repair costs, and researched bookplates. Her discoveries include books from a former British Prime Minister who owned three Epsom Derby winners.

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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

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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.

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By champion sprinter ORIENTATE ($1,716,950). Out of Graded stakes-placed 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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Matt Swartz & Juan Leyva

Trainer John Sadler sought help with his formidable racing operation, and he got that in spades. Two young men from diferent backgrounds walked into the barn, and both have assumed assistant roles at Santa Anita Park and Los Alamitos. Now Matt Swartz, 25, and Juan Leyva, 33, are learning the trade and preparing for the day they have their own stables. “Tere’s just this energy about the two of them that they bring to the barn,” said Katie Jones, Sadler’s head of client relations. “Tey walked in at the right time, but they are both really hard workers and their positions are well deserved.” Jones joked that one “can’t just walk in and say, ‘I’d like to be an assistant today,’ ” but that is essentially what happened with Swartz. Te Illinois native grew up around racehorses. His mother still breaks and trains while his father is a handicapper who has held a reserved box at Arlington Park for 30 years. Swartz had his own ideas, however, and wanted to play baseball. “I was going to play shortstop for the Atlanta Braves,” Swartz said. “But I got hurt twice.” So Swartz turned to racing, working for Danny Peitz and then Christophe Clement before the latter shipped him of to California. “Christophe takes young guys in for a year and shows them all he can,” Swartz said. “He understands it is good to stay with one trainer, but it’s also good for you to see as much as you can while you still have a chance.” Swartz found himself in a full-time assistant position with Sadler, taking horses to the track and learning to pony. After running the Santa Anita barn during the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, he took over the string at Los Alamitos and now is in charge of bringing along 32 horses. “John has been particularly good to me,” Swartz said. “I can’t say a bad thing about him.” “Matt is a very bright young man and comes from a family of accomplished horse people,” Sadler said. “We are happy that he came out here to California and joined our team. He has a great worth ethic and a very bright future ahead of him.” Juan Leyva started his career in the saddle, riding 803 winners

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Juan Leyva, left, and Matt Swartz

and guiding Musical Romance to an upset victory in the 2011 Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1). “I started match racing when I was 12 years old,” Leyva said. “I rode for John in California in the past, then went to Florida for 12 years. We always stayed in contact, and he reached out to me to come work for him.” A growing young family gave Leyva the push to return to California and end his career as a jockey. “John mentioned me being an assistant for him,” Leyva said. “Since I always thought about training on my own one day, what better thing to do than work for John?” Leyva was only with Sadler at Santa Anita three days before the trainer sent him to Los Alamitos with his own string. Because of his standout work with juveniles, Leyva is tasked with starting the 2-year-olds in the spring and summer. “I love working with babies and watching them develop,” Leyva said. In January he and Swartz switched spots, with Leyva currently at Santa Anita shadowing Sadler. He will return to Los Alamitos later in the year. “I have known Juan a long time, and we have a very comfortable relationship,” Sadler said. “I am lucky to have found an assistant who not only has an uncompromising work ethic, but is also a true horseman in and out of the saddle.” Both assistants expect to train on their own one day. “Eventually it’s going to happen,” an ambitious Swartz said. “It’s not really an option for me not to go out on my own.” “Ideally I would like to go out on my own,” Leyva said. “But the main thing right now is being with John every day. He has so much knowledge, and he’s willing to just give it to me. It’s an awesome job.”

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Sensational Star Stakes

AGAINST ALL ODDS TOUGH SUNDAY JUST THAT IN SENSATIONAL STAR

BY TRACY GANTZ

Nick Alexander’s mare Sunday Dress gave birth to Tough Sunday, a son of Alexander’s stallion Grazen, in 2012. But it was no ordinary birth. Te large foal’s shoulders couldn’t get past the mare’s hips, and he severed the umbilical cord before he could Cal-bred Tough Sunday wins the Sensational Star Stakes at Santa Anita breathe. Tat lack of oxygen should have killed the foal, but Carrie Drake, ner’s circle following the Sensational Star. who manages Alexander’s Horse Haven farm, and barn foreman “Back home, Carrie and Frankie—this is for you guys,” said AlFrankie Rodriguez rushed Tough Sunday to nearby Alamo Pintado exander. “You’re the ones that saved his life. I love you both and Equine Medical Center in the Santa Ynez Valley. this is for you.” Tough Sunday had just about everything possible wrong with Everyone connected with Tough Sunday always felt amazed that him. He was blind and deaf, had pneumonia and a heart murmur, he even got to the races. But Tough Sunday managed to break his and Sunday Dress had rejected him. However, when Alexander maiden and win three more races. He came close in several stakes, visited Tough Sunday at Alamo Pintado, he saw that the colt’s eyes including twice placing in the Midnight Lute Stakes (G3). were following him. Initially carded on Santa Anita’s downhill turf course, the Sen“I thought that this was pretty cool—one problem had gone sational Star was moved to the dirt because of rain. Tough Sunday away,” said Alexander, who then did everything he could to ensure had to face the likes of multiple graded winner Masochistic, Breedthe foal’s survival. ers’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) second Richard’s Boy, and California Fast-forward six years, and a tearful Alexander stood in the win- champion Smokey Image. Masochistic and Richard’s Boy vied for the early lead, and Tough Sunday sat in third under Joe Talamo. Masochistic backed out in the turn (eventually fnishing eighth and then being retired by his connections) while Tough Sunday challenged Richard’s Boy. Tose two battled in the early part of the stretch, but Tough Sunday pulled clear and repulsed several closers. Tough Sunday defeated Solid Wager by a length, with Smokey Image third, and completed the 61⁄2 furlongs on a sealed track listed as muddy in 1:15.68. Trainer Steven Miyadi admitted that he had cheered during the race despite a long-standing rule against cheering handed down by Miyadi’s mentor, the late Mike Mitchell. “I know he’s watching, and I know he’s mad because I cheered the length of the stretch today,” said Miyadi. “Tis horse has had a Tough Sunday’s owner Nick Alexander, left, receives trophy from lot of things against him, and he’s overcome them.” trainer Bill Spawr along with Steve Miyadi and jockey Joe Talamo 24

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erhaps no other horse deserves a stakes win as much as Tough Sunday, who captured the $101,380 Sensational Star Stakes March 11. Given what he has overcome, he’s lucky to be alive, let alone to compete on a top circuit such as Santa Anita’s.

Spring Fever and Irish O’Brien Stakes

MISS SUNSET HEATS UP CATCHES SPRING FEVER AND WEARS IRISH OÕBRIEN BY TRACY GANTZ

iss Sunset and Majestic Heat have proved themselves adept Miss Sunset sprints to a well-earned victory in the Spring Fever Stakes at Santa Anita in graded company. Being two years apart in age—Miss Sunset a 4-year-old and want,” Mandella said. All of Majestic Heat’s stakes victories have come at seven furMajestic Heat a 6-year-old—they had never met until longs or around two turns. Miss Sunset’s have come at six furlongs the $100,000 Spring Fever Stakes for California-breds to a mile. and California-sired distafers Feb. 25 at Santa Anita.

Not surprisingly, only three others stepped into the starting gate with them, including Cuddle Alert, the 2017 Spring Fever winner. Bettors sent Majestic Heat of as the 9-10 favorite over 6-5 Miss Sunset in the six-furlong Spring Fever, though Majestic Heat’s trainer, Richard Mandella, had some misgivings. “I wish it was seven-eighths, but you don’t always get what you

Adam Klein, left, joins jockey Mike Smith and trainer Jeff Bonde to collect Miss Sunset’s Spring Fever Trophy

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When the gate opened, jockey Mike Smith let Miss Sunset speed to the lead. Flavien Prat and Majestic Heat trailed the feld early and came running late while Cuddle Alert prompted Miss Sunset’s pace. “She’s really, really quick,” said Smith about Miss Sunset. “She’s a little bit funny because she runs with her head up for a little flly and she tends to get out. She also dares you to grab her and try to straighten her out.” Smith and Miss Sunset did just fne together, pulling away in the stretch after a half-mile in :45.68 to win by 21⁄2 lengths in 1:09.92. Cuddle Alert and Majestic Heat battled for second, with Cuddle Alert ultimately getting the place by a half-length. Alan Klein and Philip Lebherz own Miss Sunset and bred her in the name of Premier Toroughbreds and Klein. Jef Bonde trains the Cal-bred daughter of Into Mischief—Tuscan Sunset, by Trippi. “We got a soft frst half-mile, and that’s what I was hoping for,” said Bonde. “Tis flly’s been training real well. She beat herself the other day down the hill when she ducked into the fence.” Tat efort came in the $151,035 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint Stakes at Santa Anita. Miss Sunset fnished third behind How About Zero and Barbara Beatrice. Last year the well-traveled Miss Sunset won the Lexus Raven Run Stakes (G2) at Keeneland, the C.E.R.F. Stakes and Fleet Treat Stakes at Del Mar, the Campanile Stakes at Golden Gate Fields, and the Sweet

THE GREEN IN

Spring Fever and Irish O’Brien Stakes When the gate opened, Miss Sunset rocketed straight to the lead, and Smith admitted that from there his job was pretty easy. “She’s so quick, and I basically just stayed out of her way,” said the Hall of Fame rider. “She runs the turn so well—she got a little separation there and was able to take a breather.” Tough that might be a breather by most standards, Miss Sunset continued to set quick fractions. Over a surface labeled good, she scampered the frst quarter-mile in :22.33 and the half-mile in :44.90. No one got close to her, as she clocked six furlongs in 1:09.75. By the stretch Miss Sunset had a four-length lead, and Smith let her coast along on her own. She completed the Miss Sunset makes easy work of the Irish O’Brien with a seven-length jig 61⁄2 furlongs in 1:16.30, seven Life Stakes at Santa Anita. lengths ahead of second-place Cuddle Alert. Desert Steel fnished Klein’s son, Adam, represented the owners at the Spring Fever third. Stakes. “Tat was exciting; it was fun to watch,” said Bonde. “She’s get“My mom passed away a few years ago,” Adam said, “and every ting more and more relaxed in each race. She used to wash out in time this flly runs, we feel like she’s on her back. It was so beautiful her early races, and that seems to be going away now.” to see her run like this today.” Owners Klein and Lebherz were unable to get to Santa Anita for the race. Bonde said that they have shown interest in taking Miss EVERYBODY’S IRISH ON SAINT PADDY’S DAY Sunset to Keeneland again. He also said that had the Irish O’Brien Both Miss Sunset and Majestic Heat ran again two weeks later, stayed on the turf, he and the owners would still have run her due March 17, at Santa Anita, but they went their separate ways. Ma- to her versatility. jestic Heat returned to graded competition, fnishing ffth in the Te owners originally acquired Tuscan Sunset to breed to Santa Margarita Stakes (G1) on the dirt and was retired shortly their California stallion Smiling Tiger. Miss Sunset has a half sisthereafter. Miss Sunset was entered in the $100,345 Irish O’Brien ter by Smiling Tiger in the catalog for the Barretts spring sale of Stakes against California-breds. 2-year-olds as part of Andy Havens’ Havens Bloodstock Agency Te Irish O’Brien, named for the multiple stakes-winning Cal- consignment. bred mare of the 1980s, is annually scheduled on or near St. Patrick’s Day and slated for the downhill turf course as a way to celebrate the green. However, rain in the days beforehand caused Santa Anita management to move the Irish O’Brien to 61⁄2 furlongs on the dirt, something Bonde actually preferred. “She runs well on the grass,” Bonde said. “Te only thing we worry about, a few times of that hill, when they cross over that main track, she’s an Into Mischief and sees a little more than the rest of the world. She’s beaten herself a time or two because of that.” Miss Sunset had no trouble focusing on the task at hand in the Irish O’Brien. Smith rode her again, and bettors sent her away as the 4-5 favorite over fve rivals. Cuddle Alert returned from the Spring Fever, and the race also attracted Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint frst and second How About Zero and Barbara Beatrice, 2017 Irish O’Brien second Desert Steel, and allowThe versatile Miss Sunset returns to the winner’s circle ance winner Starlite Style. 28

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Nino Colomo

Nino Colomo is 63 years old, is getting ready to retire, and has dedicated his entire life to working with horses. Most recently he works in Hemet with Pacifc Coast Toroughbreds, where he delivers the same excellence he has displayed throughout his entire career. “Nino has been around forever,” said farm owner Dr. Ben Davis. “He is remarkably dependable and committed, and is on time, rain or shine.” Colomo said, “I worked 26 years for John Cooper on his ranch. Before that I worked with Quarter Horses at Los Alamitos for four years.” It was 1984 when Colomo took on farm work. “I did everything on that ranch, and ran it for Mr. Cooper,” he said. Colomo has a hand in everything around the farm and wouldn’t trade it for anything. “I love to start early in the morning,” he said. “I begin around 6, start feeding horses, cleaning, I tease the mares if it’s breeding season, and if the mare is ready I take her over to our stallion.” He even helps deliver the foals, and really enjoys breaking the babies in the fall. “Tis guy knows it all,” Davis said. “When you talk about what makes a standout employee, it’s dependability, competence, going above and beyond what you would expect to do, and he’s honest as the day is long. He’s older now, but he’s still throwing bales of hay around. He’s very ft.” Colomo also has a hearing impairment, but that hasn’t stopped him from his work, even with Pacifc Coast Toroughbreds’ resident stallion Ethnic Dance. Te 8-year-old son of Tribal Rule— House of Danzing, by Chester House, is standing his frst full season in 2018 after having joined the breeding shed midway through the previous spring.

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Nino Colomo is a keystone employee for Dr. Ben Davis’ Pacifc Coast Thoroughbreds farm

Te $302,210-earner ofers a special pedigree to California breeders, being a grade 2-winning half brother to grade 1 winner and leading sire Twirling Candy, as well as to grade 3 winner Dubai Sky. Tribal Rule has also sired the likes of stakes winners Georgie Boy (Del Mar Futurity-G1) and Ismene, both California-bred champions, as well as Mexican champion Mexican Loop and graded winners Alphie’s Bet, Ciao Bella Luna, and Tribal Spy. “Nino handles the stallions, gives the shots, feeds the grain and hay—you name it, he does it,” Davis said. Te farm owner is genuinely grateful for his employee, who joined the Pacifc Coast Toroughbreds team in 2011. “Except for vacation time, he hasn’t missed a day of work in eight years. He is knowledgeable in all aspects of horsemanship.” It’s the above and beyond devotion that sets a standout employee apart. “He is always volunteering to be on call in case we have a problem, say, if a mare is having trouble foaling,” Davis said. “He comes right over and is there to help us solve the issue.” Te small, family-run Toroughbred farm, with more than 50 head of horses, could not run as smoothly without Colomo. “Hardly anything can happen that he doesn’t know how to deal with it,” Davis said. “Nino has been really very benefcial to the ranch.”

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In 2012, HARLAN’S HOLIDAY ($3,632,664) set a new all-time juvenile earnings mark for North American sires at $2,954,556, eclipsing the previous record of $2,811,337 set by TAPIT. Since then, HARLAN’S HOLIDAY has established himself as not only a sire of great race horses, but as a sire of sires. With the emergence of North American leading sire, INTO MISCHIEF (Fee: $100,000), leading freshman sire SHANGHAI BOBBY (Fee: $25,000) and MAJESTICPERFECTION (Fee: $15,000) sire of millionaire Gl KY Oaks winner LOVELY MARIA, BOAT TRIP is set to continue his sire’s success in the breeding shed. A Breeders Cup performer, BOAT TRIP sped 5f on the turf in 55.2, won stakes races at 6f in 108.2 and at 1 mile winning the TSUNAMI SLEW STAKES in 1:34:3. BOAT TRIP fnished 2nd by a nose in the G3 EDDIE D STAKES, defeating multiple graded stakes winners CARACORTADO and MAJESTIC ClTY. Out of the G3 winning, SEEKING THE GOLD mare, TURNING WHEEL, a halfsister to G3 winner SPACE CRUISER and Gl placed winner AJFAN, BOAT TRIP is a half-brother to four other Stakes performers. BOAT TRIP’s 2nd dam, MISINSKIE by NIJINSKI II, is a half-sister to successful sire CLEVER TRICK. Resulting in the same breeding pattern as leading sire INTO MISCHIEF

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s a young child, Rob Riggio sat next to his father, Robert, with rapt attention on the television. Channel 56 played the nightly replays from Santa Anita, Hollywood Park, or Del Mar, and the younger Riggio loved every minute. “I was picking horses by the color,” he recalled. Ten years ago, the elder Riggio met E.W. “Buddy” Johnston, son of Ellwood B. Johnston owner of one of California’s premier breeding operations, Old English Rancho. “He bought in on a couple horses,” Riggio said, “and one of them was Norvsky.” Te gelded California-bred son of Vronsky—Fimbrelith, by Flying Paster, became one of the grittiest campaigners in

California. He made 25 starts, winning seven and fnishing second eight times, to earn $616,444. Te highlight of his career came when he won the $150,000 San Gabriel Stakes (G2T) over grade 1 winners Jeranimo and fellow Cal-bred Te Usual Q.T. Te younger Riggio had been involved in some smaller partnerships, but four years ago he decided to get back into the game in a bigger way. He reached out to Johnston, who sent him a list of available horses that included future grade 1 winner What a View. “Te original list had seven horses on it,” Riggio recalled. “Five were colts and two were fllies. I didn’t select one colt and one flly from the list, and What a View was one of the horses I did not pick. But another horse that I did have, right after the bill of sale he

What a View wins the Crystal Water Handicap for Rob Riggio and partners

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fractured his leg and couldn’t race.” Johnston felt so bad that he put Riggio in on the colt he didn’t select, a son of Vronsky—Oceans N Mountains, by Manila. “Honestly, he’d done that on a couple other horses, too,” Riggio said. “It’s neat—they’re really good people that way.” Te people in question are Johnston’s wife, Judy; their daughter Mary Hilvers; her husband, Peter; and Mary and Peter’s son, Jonny, who manages the Old English Rancho operations. Buddy died in May 2015, just months before What a View broke his maiden. Since then, What a View has taken Riggio, the Hilvers family, and later added partners Kyle Rost and Brian Richardson’s Taste of Victory Stables on an emotional ride. Trained initially by Don Warren and then by Kenny Black after Warren’s retirement, What a View broke his maiden against a full feld of 11 Cal-bred rivals in his fourth start and won a Santa Anita allowance optional claiming race by 31⁄4 lengths two starts later. What a View won his fnal start at 3 against older horses as part of four victories in a row. His frst stakes triumph came in the $251,000 California Cup Turf Classic Stakes, a nine-furlong contest at Santa Anita Jan. 30, 2016. On that day he defeated favored Alert Bay, with both horses starting a step slowly. What a View had to be supplemented to the race to the tune of $25,000, but the gamble paid of. He jumped up to grade 1 company, joining the feld

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Te best thing about (What a View) is he’s a really nice horse. He’s really friendly and loves for you to rub on his neck...You’re happy he wins because you know he’s such a good guy.” — Rob Riggio

Acceptance. Tat son of Vronsky—Allswellthatnswell, by Perfect Mandate, broke his maiden frst out at Santa Anita in 2014. He came right back to win the $196,000 Golden State Juvenile Stakes,

followed by the $200,000 King Glorious Stakes. Tose exploits earned him the honor as California’s champion 2-yearold male of 2014. Acceptance went on to add the $100,690 California Flag Handicap as a 4-year-old, and earned his connections $404,803. With What a View pointing for the 2018 San Francisco Mile (G3T) and Shoemaker Mile (G1T), Riggio awaits the debut of a 2-year-old colt by Acclamation that is in training with Black. “He’s supposed to be a really good-looking horse,” Riggio said. “And I trust Kenny to take care of my babies.” As for What a View, he will have a lighter campaign in 2018. “We’re going to take it easier on him, as he’s getting a little older,” Riggio said of the 7-year-old gelding. But with four stakes wins and earnings of $825,361, What a View has proved to be so much more than just a name on a list.

for the $400,345 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes (G1T). Under jockey Kent Desormeaux, What a View sailed straight to the lead and ran his fve rivals of their feet, scoring by an impressive 33⁄4 lengths with favored Bolo running second and Brazilian Triple Crown winner Bal a Bali fnishing third. “Te best thing about him is that he’s a really nice horse,” Riggio said. “He’s really friendly and loves for you to rub on his neck. Tat’s what I like about him. You’re happy for him when he wins because you know he’s such a good guy.” What a View took on another big feld in the Tunder Road Stakes (G3T), a $102,070 contest over a mile. What a View won by a length, this time taking back to midfeld early and rallying. After a mid-season break, What a View returned in October at Keeneland in the $1 million Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes (G1T). Although he fnished eighth in his comeback, he had been beaten only three lengths for the win and fnished ahead of the likes of Grand Arch, Tower of Texas, and Triple Treat. Te feld boasted a who’s-who of the division, including grade 1 winners Miss Temple City, Mondialiste, and future Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) winner Tourist. In 2017 What a View fnished second in his defense of both the Kilroe Mile and the Cal Cup, then won the $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes. He fnished of the board in his frst two 2018 starts, but that was against graded company following another lengthy layof. What a View has seven wins and fve seconds in 23 starts. Aside from the stable star, Riggio currently owns nine horses, including a pregnant broodmare at Old English Rancho. Other horses campaigned under his Finish Line Racing moniker include the cleverly named $107,006-earner Burnaroundtheedges, another Cal-bred son of Vronsky out of the Unusual Heat mare Singed. Riggio also was partners on the multiple stakes winning Cal-bred

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Winners FEBRUARY 20, 2018 Ð MARCH 18, 2018 3-YEAR-OLDS & UP Acclamation—North Freeway: Take the One O One (20-7), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 3/4, 6 1/2f, 1:15.82, $33,600. Acclamation—Knows No Bounds: Rewired (20-7), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 3/16, 6f, 1:10.36, $21,060. Affrmative—Warren's Gold: Warrens Goldnugget (9-3), m, 7 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 2/24, 6f, 1:11.37, $7,800. Aragorn (IRE)—Unbridled Prayer: Pray With Faith (15-7), g, 5 yo, Penn National, ALW, 3/16, 6f, 1:11.75, $16,800. Bertrando—Golden Ballerina: Ballerina Headline (8-7), m, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 3/9, 5 1/2f, 1:4.61, $6,300. Bold Chieftain—Darkness Night (ARG): Bold At Night (22-7), m, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, ALW, 3/6, 6f, 1:10.00, $11,662. Chhaya Dance—Seattle Shift: Shifty Dancer (3-3), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 3/18, 1mi (T), 1:37.15, $21,600. Comic Strip—Honoree Lady: Askin' for Trouble (15-5), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 2/25, 1mi, 1:40.54, $12,240. Council Member—Playful Sara: Council Rules (14-5), m, 6 yo, Oaklawn Park, STR, 3/18, 6f, 1:11.49, $15,000. Cyclotron—Moana Loa: Mangita (28-7), m, 8 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 3/3, 1mi, 1:38.77, $6,600. Desert Code—Madam General: Desert Madam (38-12), m, 7 yo, Oaklawn Park, STR, 3/9, 1 1/16mi, 1:45.02, $13,800. Dixie Chatter—Electric Chair: Blow the Whistle (28-6), g, 6 yo, Penn National, STR, 3/1, 1mi 70yd, 1:43.25, $9,720. Flower Alley—Ms Vanenzza: Ms Wakaya (69-15), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 3/3, 6 1/2f, 1:15.78, $43,680. Forestry—Princess Pegasus: Annisquam (41-12), m, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 3/17, 5 1/2f, 1:5.17, $6,600. Grazen—Sunday Dress: Tough Sunday (23-10), h, 6 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Sensational Star S., 3/11, 6 1/2f, 1:15.68, $60,000. Into Mischief—Lady Sweetness: Nap Lajoie (159-48), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 2/23, 6f, 1:10.25, $11,220. Into Mischief—Tuscan Sunset: Miss Sunset (159-48), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Spring Fever S., 2/25, 6f, 1:9.92, $60,000. Into Mischief—Tuscan Sunset: Miss Sunset (159-48), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Irish O'Brien S., 3/17, 6 1/2f, 1:16.30, $60,000. Mesa Thunder—Cinderella Liberty: Nevadan (5-3), g, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, STR, 3/4, 1mi (T), 1:37.00, $4,811. Ministers Wild Cat—Star Vesta: Son of a Minister (62-27), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 3/18, 1 1/16mi, 1:46.25, $12,240. Misremembered—Thunder Sands: Make It a Triple (27-10), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 3/17, 6f, 1:9.96, $33,600. Misty'sgoldentouch—Yo Sal: World Famous Sam T (1-1), g, 9 yo, Fonner Park, STK, Grasmick S., 2/24, 4f, 46.20, $6,135. Misty'sgoldentouch—Yo Sal: World Famous Sam T (1-1), g, 9 yo, Fonner Park, ALW, 3/10, 6f, 1:12.20, $5,400.

The accompanying list includes runners that are both California-foaled and Californiasired winners in 2018 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.

North Light (IRE)—P. T. Squirt: Rainbow North (5-1), g, 7 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 3/11, 1mi, 1:38.42, $6,300. Papa Clem—Warmth: Cordiality (58-13), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 3/8, 1mi (T), 1:34.76, $45,240. Popular—Special Smoke: Cheech (5-3), g, 4 yo, Rillito, STK, Rillito Hopeful S., 3/10, 5 1/2f, 1:10.09, $2,310. Slew's Tiznow—Grand Advice: Castle (21-5), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 3/3, 1mi, 1:36.80, $21,060. Slew's Tiznow—La Treizieme: Trapalanda (21-5), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 3/8, 1 1/16mi, 1:45.63, $33,600. Smiling Tiger—Spun Clear: Smiling Tigress (18-4), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, ALW, 3/15, 6f, 1:10.94, $33,600. Thorn Song—Telling Stories: Sweet Rafaela (33-7), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 3/3, 6f, 1:10.42, $12,240. Thorn Song—Christiana's Heat: Christiana's Song (33-7), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 3/10, 1mi, 1:38.88, $12,240. Tribal Rule—Reba Is Tops: Rebarules Again (60-26), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 3/4, 6f, 1:10.32, $21,060. Unusual Heat—Truly Impressive: Truly Unusual (52-9), m, 8 yo, Turf Paradise, STR, 2/25, 1mi, 1:39.22, $4,931. Unusual Heat—Maddie's Odyssey: Grecian Fire (52-9), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 3/8, 1mi, 1:37.45, $22,620. Unusual Heat—Freedom Dance: Battleground State (52-9), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, ALW, 3/9, 1mi (T), 1:35.70, $33,600. Unusual Heat—Miss Thirtyfour D: Well Developed (52-9), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 3/10, 1 1/8mi (T), 1:48.47, $43,680. Violence—Feel Ridge (BRZ): Violent Ridge (54-13), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, ALW, 3/11, 1mi, 1:38.17, $33,600. Vronsky—Lost Prophet: Impecunious (45-14), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 3/17, 5 1/2f, 1:3.85, $12,240.

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ACCLAMATION Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Acclamation—Fasahah: Well Spoken Lady (20-7), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/1, 5 1/2f, 1:5.20, $4,950. Acclamation—Chetten County: My Sweet Lou (20-7), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 3/17, 6f, 1:10.94, $20,280.

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Atticus—Powder Punch: Atticism (13-3), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/18, 6f, 1:11.99, $4,400. Awesome Gambler—Run Kitty Run: Gamblers Gold Rush (16-4), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 3/10, 5 1/2f, 1:4.16, $4,210. Awesome Gambler—Unbridled Echo: Unbridled Gambler (16-4), c, 4 yo, Rillito, MSW, 3/18, 6f, 1:15.52, $1,045.

BIG BAD LEROYBROWN Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Big Bad Leroybrown—Cute as a Bug: Bad Boy Leroy (9-6), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 2/23, 6f, 1:10.83, $17,400.

BOLD CHIEFTAIN Victory Rose Thoroughbreds (707) 678 6580 www.victoryrose.com Bold Chieftain—Neon Princess: J T's A. T. M. (22-7), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 3/4, 5 1/2f, 1:3.08, $20,280. Calimonco—Switching Gears: Second Gear (13-6), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 3/8, 1 1/16mi, 1:46.54, $10,800.

COIL Barton Thoroughbreds (805) 693 1777 • info@bartonthoroughbreds.com www.bartonthoroughbreds Coil—Ultra Awesome: Awesome Prophecy (21-7), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 3/3, 6f, 1:12.16, $3,789. Coil—Kimberly's Gold: C. R. Golden Queen (21-7), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/8, 1mi, 1:42.46, $3,850. Coil—Goodtobehome: Coil Me Home (21-7), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 3/17, 6f, 1:10.87, $32,400.

CYCLOTRON Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Cyclotron—G. I. Betty: Cyclone Betty (28-7), m, 5 yo, Mahoning Valley Race Course, MCL, 2/28, 5 1/2f, 1:10.06, $6,660. Cyclotron—Swift Trick: Cyclotrick (28-7), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 3/4, 1mi, 1:40.51, $4,253. Eddington—Cynical: Mixed Emotions (18-2), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 2/23, 5 1/2f, 1:6.05, $17,400. Elusive Warning—Just Reality: On Trust (17-2), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/18, 6f, 1:10.70, $8,400. Empire Way—Sarazona: I'm Not Fancy (27-11), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/8, 5 1/2f, 1:5.51, $4,400. Empire Way—My Yolady: Positive Ways (27-11), g, 3 yo, Sunland Park, MCL, 3/18, 6 1/2f, 1:19.04, $5,520.

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Blistering Fast Stakes Winning Sprint Star Son of Unusual Heat 5 wins and 4 places in 11 lifetime starts • Winner of the 2014 Clockers Corner Handicap of of a 6 month lay-of • Graded Stakes Placed at Santa Anita Park • Raced to unparelled closing fractions of 20.80 for 1/4 mile, 32-1/5 for 3/8 mile and 42-1/5 for 1/2 mile • A beautiful 16 hand chesnut specimen • Widely regarded as the “Fastest Son of Unusual Heat” Son of All Time Leading California Sire of Cal Breds UNUSUAL HEAT-Sire of 5 Grade 1 Winners, 12 Graded Stakes Winners, 30 Graded Stakes horses and 14 California Champions

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FOREST COMMAND Oak Hill Farm (805) 467 9250 oakhillljk@aol.com Forest Command—Saturday Premium: Premium Forest (5-2), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 2/25, 6f, 1:11.51, $12,000. Gold Case—Cop a Smoke: Hillbilly Rockstar (3-1), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/11, 6f, 1:11.46, $4,950. Good Journey—S C Song Girl: Del Mar's Journey (33-12), g, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 2/27, 5f, 58.47, $3,750. Grazen—Bella Swan (GB): Swanee (23-10), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 2/24, 6f, 1:12.14, $12,000. Grazen—Velvety Smooth: Infuriated Gary (23-10), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 3/1, 6 1/2f, 1:17.95, $12,600. Grazen—Chelcee's Hope: Ernie Banks (23-10), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/1, 1mi, 1:42.32, $4,950.

INFORMED Ridgeley Farm (951) 654 7728 ridgeleyfarmhemet@gmail.com Informed—Love Ya: Callie Mesa (17-5), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 3/16, 4 1/2f, 53.14, $3,430. Kafwain—Going for a Spin: Don't Spin Out (36-9), f, 3 yo, Sunland Park, MCL, 3/4, 5 1/2f, 1:6.40, $5,520. Lucky Pulpit—Don't Despair: Lucky Cleric (84-16), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 2/25, 5 1/2f, 1:5.53, $4,400. Lucky Pulpit—Quiet Rumor: Whisper the Truth (84-16), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/15, 5f, 59.92, $4,400. Lucky Pulpit—Tiz a Valentine: Lucky Val (84-16), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 3/17, 5 1/2f, 1:5.77, $10,800. Margie's Wildcat—Adopted Fame: Mintenized (14-5), g, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 3/7, 6 1/2f, 1:17.83, $3,672. Mesa Thunder—Royal Ranegade: Hesa Ranegade (5-3), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/18, 5f, 58.62, $4,400. Midnight Lute—Lucky Spirit: C C Rocks (99-31), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 2/24, 5 1/2f, 1:6.28, $4,400. Ministers Wild Cat—Affrmarose: Trojan the Wildcat (62-27), g, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 3/2, 4 1/2f, 51.98, $3,540.

Ministers Wild Cat—Big Easy: Easydoes It Please (62-27), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 3/15, 6 1/2f, 1:18.90, $32,400. Ministers Wild Cat—Lost Bride: Just Hitched (62-27), c, 3 yo, Fonner Park, MCL, 3/17, 6f, 1:15.60, $2,100. The Pamplemousse—Kalanetta (IRE): Bottle Service (17-5), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/9, 1mi, 1:39.39, $7,800. The Pamplemousse—Bodacious Bertha: Moose On the Loose (17-5), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/18, 5f, 58.82, $4,400. Peppered Cat—Series of Dreams: Bartolomeo (27-4), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/18, 5 1/2f, 1:4.52, $8,400. Point Encounter—Hot Summer Breeze: Hot Encounter (2-2), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/2, 5 1/2f, 1:5.20, $4,950. Popular—Special Smoke: Cheech (5-3), g, 4 yo, Rillito, TRL, 2/25, 5 1/2f, 1:8.72, $935. Richard's Kid—Pirate's Legacy: Beauty of Autism (6-3), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 2/24, 1mi, 1:42.26, $4,950. Richard's Kid—Boehle: Lolly Express (6-3), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 3/9, 6f, 1:12.17, $12,600. Sanger Silver—So Thrilled: Foxy Thriller (2-2), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/1, 5f, 59.30, $3,850. Shackleford—Sophie's Trophy: Shackalov (74-15), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 3/4, 1mi, 1:39.71, $12,600. Slew's Tiznow—Obligated: Two Hail Marys (21-5), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 3/17, 6f, 1:12.49, $17,400.

SMILING TIGER Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Smiling Tiger—King City Kitty: Lista Lucca (18-4), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 2/24, 6f, 1:11.90, $12,000. Smiling Tiger—Saturday's Girl: Donut Girl (18-4), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 3/18, 6f, 1:11.31, $17,400. Square Eddie—Effectively Wild: Wild Edie (36-7), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 3/3, 6 1/2f, 1:16.27, $10,800. Square Eddie—Miss Zooter (IRE): Shaymin (36-7), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 3/3, 1mi, 1:36.59, $32,400. Stormin Fever—Castle Bet: Stormin G A (13-2), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/2, 5 1/2f, 1:4.67, $4,400. Storm Wolf—Love Apple: Karmic Affnity (17-4), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 2/24, 6f, 1:11.08, $32,400. Storm Wolf—Lake Marina: Wishful (17-4), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 3/15, 6 1/2f, 1:17.80, $32,400.

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STORMY JACK EF1 Farms (951) 201 2278 www.ef1farms.com Stormy Jack—A Real Class Ack: Lovely Storm (13-2), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 2/24, 4 1/2f, 53.31, $3,480. Stormy Jack—Silver Spectre: Cosmotivo (13-2), g, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 3/18, 4 1/2f, 51.73, $3,540. Suances (GB)—Reality Show: Suances Secret (6-3), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MOC, 3/12, 1mi (T), 1:38.16, $7,595.

SURF CAT Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Surf Cat—Red White 'n Happy: Red White N Fast (16-3), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 3/9, 4 1/2f, 53.50, $3,430. Swiss Yodeler—Tiz Divine Order: Paradise (26-9), m, 5 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 3/10, 4 1/2f, 53.61, $5,190. Tribal Rule—Encanto Park: Just Keep Swimming (60-26), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/17, 6f, 1:12.88, $4,400. Under Caution—Melbisha: Dizzy Diva (2-2), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 3/18, 5 1/2f, 1:5.63, $10,200. Unusual Heat—Chi Chi Nette: Heat Things Up (52-9), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 2/23, 1mi, 1:39.84, $7,800. Unusual Heat—Silber: Fast as Cass (52-9), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 3/3, 1mi, 1:36.84, $32,400.

VRONSKY Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Vronsky—Lost Prophet: Impecunious (45-14), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 2/23, 5 1/2f, 1:5.34, $9,600. Vronsky—Perfectly Perfect: Accreditation (45-14), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 3/2, 1mi, 1:37.07, $32,400.

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• Multiple Graded SW and Hollywood Park NTR-Setter by MIZZEN MAST • By Multiple Graded Stakes Winner MIZZEN MAST, sire of TWO Breeders’ Cup Winners in one year and sire of 2-time Breeders’ Cup Sprint Champion MIZDIRECTION who sold for $2.7 Million as a Racing/Broodmare prospect. • Out of French Graded Stakes-placed mare NAWAL (FR), winner at Deauville with a 2nd and 3rd place fnish at Hollywood Park • MAST TRACK won the Grade 1 Hollywood Gold Cup S. and Grade 3 Native Diver H., 2nd Grade 2 San Diego H., 3rd Grade 1 Pacifc Classic S. Set NEW TRACK RECORD at Hollywood Park for 1 1/4 Miles in 2:01:37. • MAST TRACK has progeny earnings of over $1 Million with 65% starters from foals and Average earnings per starter $30,734 including Multiple Stakes-Placed Shez A Masterpiece ($148,852), Sailing Home ($97,132), Terra Xpress ($66,761), etc.

PEPPERED CAT Tabasco Cat – Morning Meadow, by Meadowlake Fee: $3,000-LF

• Record-Equaling Racehorse with Triple Digit Beyer Speed by G1 winner TOBASCO CAT out of Grade 3 Stakes winner MORNING MEADOW • Sire of multiple Graded Stakes winner PEPPER CROWN ($452,623), Multiple Stakes placed, Pepnic ($203,949), Sweetly Peppered ($221,400),), Condiment ($159,569), Stakes-placed, China Prince ($281,864) and Pazmeifucan ($124,169) • Average Earnings per starter $51,306

GALLANT SON Malabar Gold – Explicitly, by Exploit FEE: $2,000 LIVE FOAL • California Graded Stakes Winner with G1 Breeder Cup Classic Winners in Male AND Female Family Won or Placed in 16 Stakes – 6 Graded Eight-Time Stakes Winner of $552,528 • Career High 116 Equibase Speed Figure – Defeated 20 Graded Stakes Winners while racing. • A Grandson of Sire-of-Sires Champion UNBRIDLED, • Out of the winning EXPLOIT mare Explicitly, who has four winners from fve foals to race include Horse of the Year ACE GALLOPER stakes-placed Royal Galloper. Dam is out of a full sister to Champion Sprinter APELIA-G2 and half-sister to GSW Champion Older Mare SAOIRSE (dam of Grade 3 HIDE AND CHIC, AUTOBAHN GIRL, Saoirse Cat, Seasoned Warrior). From the family of FLEETSTREET DANCER, Grade 2 winner MORE HAPPY, Grade 3 winner STREET REBEL, CAMLAN and Ponche, broodmare sire of Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner MUCHO MACHO MAN.

COACH BOB Bertrando – Gentleman’s Hope, by Yankee Gentleman Fee: $1,500-LF

• Multiple Stakes – placed winner of $211,367 fnished second by 1 ¾ lengths to multiple Graded Stakes winner BIG MACHER • By BERTRANDO ($3,185,610), Multiple Graded Stakes Winner and Eclipse Award Champion Older Horse

SIERRA SUNSET Bertrando – Toot Sweet, by Pirate’s Bounty FEE: $1,500 LIVE FOAL • #2 CA 1 st-Crop Sire in 2015 #2 2 nd- Crop in 2016 #4 CA 3 rd Crop Sire in 2017 • Sire of Stakes-Placed Winners Touched by Autism ($152,535) 3rd $150,000 California Chrome S.; Senator Robert ($182,655) 2nd Lost in the Fog Juvenile S., 2nd Tempe H.;Tchula Sunset ($110,528) 2nd $100,000 Everett Nevin S.; Rocketann ($49,205) 3rd $150,000 Generous Portion S.; CARLOS DANGEROUS ($114,219) won $70,000 MdSpWt at Del Mar, 2YO MdSpWt winner SHARONA SUNSET ($59,530) and MdSpWt winner GEORGE FROM TAHOE, won by 3 ¾ lengths going 1 mile on the turf 1/27/18. • G2 Stakes Winner with Tactical Speed from a Classic Family • Won 5 races, including 4 stakes from 2 to 4, at 4 1/2 furlongs to 1 1/16 miles. At 1 1/16 miles, won Oaklawn’s Grade 2 Rebel S. (99 Beyer), Santa Anita’s $125,000 California Cup Juvenile S. & Pleasanton’s Alamedan H. (101 Beyer), and Bay Meadows Juvenile S. by 8 lengths. • By BERTRANDO, 4-Time Leading Sire in California. From the family of Grade 1 Belmont S. winner DA’ TARA ($743,090) & dual Classic-placed, Grade 3-winning sire DENIS OF CORK ($613,252).

FULLBRIDLED Unbridled’s Song – Constantia, by Relaunch FEE: $1,500 LIVE FOAL • The Only Son of UNBRIDLED’S SONG to Stand in California • By the late UNBRIDLED’S SONG sire of 4 Champions, including Breeders’ Cup Classic G1 ARROGATE and WILL TAKE CHARGE. Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile - G1 LIAM’S MAP, G1 winners FOREVER UNBRIDLED and UNBRIDLED ELAIEN, etc. His dam Constantia is by RELAUNCH, leading Broodmare, including Horse of the Year GHOSTZAPPER. Second dam is by Champion 2YO HOIST THE FLAG. FULLBRIDLED posted a Triple Digit Beyer when placing second by a head in the $200,000 Dallas Turf Cup H. at Lone Star. • Sire of SP Wonforgus; 7-length Churchill Downs allowance winner FULL DANCER (97 Beyer, $256,165), stakes-placed winner NO TIME LIMIT ($115,501), Multiple winners GLITTER OF SILVER, FULL INSTINCT, AWESOME PROSPECT; Santa Anita Track Record Setter KLASSY SAINT, broke his maiden by 4 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita going 5f in :56.73-NTR; etc.

EINSTEIN (Brz) Spend a Buck – Gay Charm (BRZ), by Ghadeer (FR) FEE: $2,000 LIVE FOAL

• In the top 8 Active California Turf and Two-Year-Old Sires in 2017 • Multiple Grade 1 Stakes Winner of $2,945,238 Grade 1 Winner Three Years Straight • Won on Both Dirt & Turf / Raced through Age 7 • By SPEND A BUCK, Stakes Winner of 10 races and $4,220,689, Horse of the Year and Champion 3YO Colt, Grade 1 Kentucky Derby, Grade 1 Arlington-Washington Futurity, Grade 1 Monmouth H., Grade 3 Jersey Derby, etc. • Runners are led by Graded Stakes-Placed Rankhasprivileges ($228,653) Scholar Athlete ($238,236) Born to Be winner, stakes winner THEWONDERIDRINK and Minnesota Derby winner PENSADOR. 2017 Stakes winners include two-year-old WISE GAL and Mileva.

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TETANUS IN HORSES

DON’T HESITATE; VACCINATE BY HEATHER SMITH THOMAS

Keep horses in a safe environment where they are less likely to suffer contaminating wounds from hazards such as exposed nails

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Dr. Nat Messer, professor emeritus at the University of Missouri, says these bacteria are always present in the horse’s environment. “Tey can become part of normal fora in the horse’s intestine, and therefore present in manure,” he said. “Tese bacteria live in the environment in spore form (which are very resistant to climatic conditions and can live a long time). When introduced into a wound contaminated with soil or manure, the bacteria become active.” Some horse owners become complacent about vaccinating because they haven’t heard of any cases. “I’ve only seen three or four cases of tetanus in 40-some years,” said Messer. “To decrease vigilance by not vaccinating is unwise, however. Te only reason horse owners are not hearing about cases is because so many horses are vaccinated. “Te vaccine is very efective, but like any other vaccine it is not 100% efective. It’s not impossible for a vaccinated horse to get tetanus, but it’s rare. I’ve seen cases of tetanus in horses that were appropriately vaccinated. Te threat is still there, which emphasizes even more the importance of vaccination.” Tetanus is often fatal, and Messer said that if it is untreated, it is always fatal. Te horses that survive eventually return to normal, but it may be a very long recovery. “Tere are treatment protocols that help, and some horses will survive,” Messer said. “Usually, 50 to 75% of the horses that get tetanus will succumb to the disease, no matter what is done to treat them.” Infections usually result from wound contamination. Clean wounds are not as likely to result in tetanus. A wound that contains foreign matter such as soil—especially an enclosed puncture wound—is most dangerous. Te incubation period is usually one to three weeks, with some cases occurring later. Te wound that allowed entrance

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etanus is a deadly disease of humans and other mammals, and it can occur in unvaccinated horses. Tis disease is caused by toxins produced by Clostridium tetani, a spore-forming bacterium present in the digestive tract of many animals and in soils rich in organic matter and animal manure.

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to bacteria might be healed by then. Tetanus spores might lie pulled back like they’re dormant in the body tissues after the wound is healed and smiling,” said Messer. might only start producing toxins if there’s a lower local oxygen “Te classic sign is prolevel in those tissues. Te perfect conditions for tetanus spores lapse of the third eyeto change and start multiplying might happen immediately if lid. Whenever a horse the wound causes tissue damage, or they might be delayed until with tetanus is startled, another injury or bruise at the site causes additional damage. the third eyelid rolls up “Horses that have the shortest incubation period and the over the eyeball and most rapidly progressing clinical signs seem to be the ones that continues to protrude don’t survive,” said Messer. “If it’s just a short time between for a short time. when clinical signs are frst seen and when the horse starts to go “Te neck arches into spasms, this is a more serious form of the disease.” back (with head up) Seemingly insignifcant wounds can cause tetanus. and the body becomes “Sometimes it’s a wound that goes totally undetected, such rigid. Te tail sticks as a puncture or a small cut that becomes sealed over, creating out straight behind, an anaerobic environment,” Messer said. “Tere is contaminain the typical sawhorse tion within the wound, and the spores sporulate and develop, stance.” producing the organism that creates the toxins. Tis disease was Seemingly insignifcant wounds can cause “Tere are two diferent toxins involved. Tetanolysin causes tetanus called lockjaw because tissue damage, which creates a more favorable environment for muscles become rigid the bacteria to grow.” Tat toxin continues to break down healthy and the horse can’t eat. Saliva might drool from the mouth because tissue, enabling more bacteria to grow, sporulate, and produce the the horse has difculty swallowing. Other signs are an anxious and neurotoxin (tetanospasmin) that causes the neurologic signs. alert expression with ears up, eyes wide, and nostrils faring. “A high percentage of horses that develop tetanus had a wound “Te frst signs generally appear around the head and face and somewhere on a lower leg that goes unnoticed, or a puncture in then progress,” said Messer. “But it may depend on where the the hoof,” Messer said. “Mares after foaling are at risk for tetanus wound occurred and how the toxin moves along the nerve path(from contamination of the uterus during foaling), and foals are ways. Tus, the signs may vary from horse to horse. Tey don’t eat at risk via umbilical infections. But these cases are more rare than and have a rigid extension of the muscles, with a stif, stilted gait.” from a puncture.” It is important to have a proper diagnosis to make sure you’re not dealing with some other neurological disease or neuromuscuSIGNS OF THE DISEASE lar disorder characterized by stifness and muscle rigidity—such as Tetanus has a relatively long incubation period because the tox- equine motor neuron disease, botulism, or rabies. Because of the ins travel along the nerves until reaching the central nervous sys- possibility for rabies, be careful handling and examining the horse. tem. Ten muscle spasms begin, and even mild stimulation to the Don’t put your hand into the mouth. animal might cause exaggerated responses. By the time signs appear, the horse with tetanus is in serious “Te obvious signs are stifness and reluctance to move, muscle trouble and it might take major eforts to save that horse. spasms around the head and face, and a sardonic grin—the lips “A lot depends on the level of contamination of the wound, the amount of toxin being produced, and the location—and how long it has been going on,” said Messer. “If the horse goes down and can’t get up, the less chance for recovery.”

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TREATMENT

Giving horses tetanus antitoxin has been a standard protocol, but actual treatment for any specifc case should be left up to a veterinarian

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Early recognition and treatment are very important, but even then the treatment is sometimes unsuccessful. Treatment for tetanus involves intensive care and is often expensive. “You need to fnd the wound, if possible, and get it opened and cleaned up, removing all necrotic tissue if you can,” said Messer. “Make sure it is no longer an anaerobic environment.” Antimicrobial therapy is also very important to try to combat the infection. Penicillin has been the traditional drug of choice because it is very efective against gram-positive organisms such as Clostridia. It is still used by many veterinarians because it is efective against anaerobic infections. “Currently, some veterinarians are using metronidazole (which is also good for anaerobic infections) instead of penicillin, since the latter may tend to promote some of the convulsive signs in

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when they went into a tetanic spasm (raising the head, with the tail out), it caused a compression fracture of the thoracic vertebrae.” PREVENTION COURTESY OF DR. NAT MESSER

a horse with tetanus,” said Messer. “In certain instances, metronidazole may be a better choice, and sometimes they are used together.” Te actual treatment for any specifc case should be left up to the veterinarian. “Te veterinarian may elect to treat the horse with magnesium salts,” said Messer. “Tis tactic has been utilized in humans and is gaining more favor in treating horses. Te magnesium seems to interfere with action of the toxin at the cell membrane and helps overcome some of the neurologic signs—neutralizing some of the spastic efects of the toxin. It gives us another tool for treating the horse, to increase the chance for survival. Magnesium itself can be toxic, however, so it must be used with caution, under veterinary guidance.” Giving the horse tetanus antitoxin has been standard treatment for many years to try to prevent proliferation of the active infection. Messer says that it’s controversial, however, whether administering large doses of antitoxin are helpful once actual signs begin. Te sick horse also needs various combinations of sedatives and muscle relaxants to minimize spasms. Tis would be a case-bycase basis regarding which drugs should be used for certain horses. “A number of drugs could be used to keep the horse quiet,” said Messer. “Putting the horse in a very dark, quiet place is also helpful, to minimize stimuli that might cause him to go into spasms. It’s important to avoid a lot of handling. “Te horse will also need fuid therapy if he is unable to eat. Tubing a horse with tetanus (in an efort to provide nutrients and water) causes problems, so usually we just get a good IV catheter placed and feed the horse intravenously. Tis is less stressful to the horse. “Te more you do with the horse and cause him to become excited, the more spastic he becomes. Te less you have to handle and stimulate the horse, the better. Over a long period of time, however, it’s hard to feed a horse adequately with just IV fuids. “Eventually, we may have to insert a nasogastric tube for feeding, but this kind of handling seems to make things worse. If

A prolapse of the third eyelid in a horse is a classic sign of tetanus

To decrease vigilance by not vaccinating is unwise, however. Te only reason horse owners are not hearing about cases (of tetanus) is because so many horses are vaccinated.” — Dr. Nat Messer

you can make headway with IV fuids and total isolation in a dark, quiet place (putting cotton in the ears so the horse is not stimulated), with very little human interaction, there’s more chance for recovery.” Using a sling is counterproductive because the horse usually resists, and this could stimulate more spasms. “I prefer to have the horse in a well-bedded stall, and make sure he is turned over frequently enough to prevent pressure sores,” Messer said. Intensive nursing care must be continued until the horse is past the danger stage. Some can’t recover, and some can injure themselves—or their handlers—during a spasm, so people need to be cautious. “Foals and yearlings are usually easier to deal with than large animals,” said Messer. “Te bigger the horse, the more problems with being down, and that’s why the prognosis is worse when a horse becomes recumbent and can’t get up. “I’ve seen a couple of older horses actually break vertebrae during a severe spasm. Tey probably had more brittle bones compared with a young animal, and

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One way to help prevent tetanus is to make sure the horse is in a safe environment and not likely to sufer injury. “Make sure nails are picked, and no sharp edges on barn doors or sticking out from fence posts,” said Messer. “Prompt attention to any wound, cleaning it up and treating it, is also good prevention. If the horse has been vaccinated and gets a small wound that the owner can treat, the horse is protected.” If a horse sufers a wound and has not had a booster for more than a year, most veterinarians advise giving a booster at that time. “How often to booster is controversial,” said Messer. “Tere are proponents of minimal vaccination who say protection against tetanus lasts for a number of years so you don’t need to vaccinate every year. Humans only need boosters every fve to 10 years, but most people are not exposed to the same level of contamination and risk horses are.” Messer notes that the American Association of Equine Practitioners currently recommends annual vaccination. He also points out that trying to keep track of giving a booster every three to fve years can be difcult. “We need to vaccinate horses every year for encephalitis (EEE, WEE), so it’s just good preventative to utilize the combination vaccine containing tetanus,” he said. “It is included at minimal cost and causes no harm given every year. “If you are doing annual vaccination and know the horse was properly immunized each year, you don’t need a booster at the time of a wound. If it’s within a month of when the next booster is due, however, it would be wise to booster at that time, and consider that the annual booster.” On the rare occasion that a vaccinated horse still gets tetanus, this may be due to a number of reasons. “Te horse may not have been able to respond appropriately to the vaccine,” said Messer. “Te vaccine may not have been

ACCLAMATION

VRONSKY

Unusual Heat -Winning in Style, by Silveyville

Danzig -Words of War, by Lord at War (ARG)

$15,000 LIVE FOAL

$6,500 LIVE FOAL

Leading 2nd Crop Sire of 2017

2018 Leading California Sire by AEI

Leading 2018, 3rd Crop Sire of Active California Breds

$78,798 Per Runner – Median Earnings $35,180

Second Leading Active California Bred Turf Sire

Four Years Straight in the Top 10 Active California Sire

Eclipse

Award

winner,

California

Champion

Older Horse (twice) & Champion Grass Horse (twice) Millionaire & Multiple GI SW, including the

Pacific Classic Stakes, Charles Whittingham

Lifetime earnings of almost $11 million, $275,690 to date for 2018. Juvenile stakes horses are led by 2014 undefeated 2Year-Old California Champion ACCEPTANCE ($404,803).

Memorial H. (3 times) and the Eddie Read Stakes H.

Black type performers Include Multiple Graded stakes

(twice) and Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship.

winner WHAT A VIEW ($825,361), including G1 Frank E.

Won $1,958,048 Leading money earner by SIX-time California Champion sire UNUSUAL HEAT.

Kilroe Mile S.

(twice).

wins include

the

Jim

Murray

G2 stakes winner NORVSKY ($616,444), G3 stakes winner POSHSKY ($611,383), Graded stakes-Placed,

Average Earnings Per Runner $31,668. 2018 Runner are led by HECK YEAH ($198,000) winner of the California Turf Sprint 1/2 by 2 ½ lengths and the California Cup Derby 2/19 at Santa Anita Park , and Graded Stakes Places Take The One O One ($114,945).

stakes winner EXCESSIVE PASSION ($166,943), stakes winners SOMETHINGS UNUSUAL, ROO’S VALENTINE and 2017 stakes winner INTIMIDATE (King Glorious Stakes)

Also Standing: BIG BAD LEROYBROWN – CYCLOTRON – SURF CAT

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The sawhorse stance with stiffened legs and a rigid body is an indication of tetanus

handled properly—it may have sat on the dashboard of the pickup on the way back to the farm and got warm. It may have been given too long past its expiration date. Or the horse may have gotten such a whopping infection, with a tremendous release of toxin, that it overwhelmed the amount of antibodies to fght it. Te horse might have more chance of recovering, however, than an unvaccinated horse.” RISKS WHEN USING ANTITOXIN

“For horses with a wound (or some other risk) that don’t have a history of immunization, antitoxin has been traditionally used,” said Messer. “Tis is controversial, however, because tetanus antitoxin carries some risk for liver disease and serum hepatitis (which is fatal). In my view, antitoxin should only be used if you know for sure that the horse has not been vaccinated and had a wound that was risky, such as a puncture in the foot. Ten you should probably give antitoxin, to be safe.” Te veterinarian should inform the owner that there is a small risk for serum hepatitis when using antitoxin. “Tere might be a 0.5% chance a horse might get serum hepatitis and die,” said Messer, “but if you don’t give it, and the horse develops tetanus, the horse has at least a 50% chance of dying. Incidence of serum hepatitis is very low when giving antitoxin, but owners need to be aware of that risk. 50

DEFINITIONS TOXOID consists of inactivated toxins, which will stimulate the horse’s immune system to build its own immunity. ANTITOXIN is a purifed antiserum obtained from horses that have been immunized against tetanus. This product provides immediate passive (temporary) immunity similar to that gained by a foal from the antibodies in colostrum, lasting only a few weeks.

“Te serum hepatitis can be just as life-threatening as tetanus, so I don’t like to use antitoxin. It puts veterinarians between a rock and a hard place because medically if a horse has never had the toxoid vaccination and sufers a puncture wound, you probably should give antitoxin for protection. “A very expensive lawsuit resulted after a broodmare on a breeding farm stepped on a nail and the attending veterinarian had no knowledge of her tetanus immunization status. He wasn’t able to reach the owner to fnd out and gave the mare antitoxin. Te mare developed serum hepatitis and died. Te owner sued the serum company and the veterinarian. Te veterinarian was trying to do the best thing he could for the mare, but it backfred.” In an unvaccinated horse, however,

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protection from tetanus aforded by antitoxin is usually more important than the small risk for serum hepatitis, as that horse would have no residual immunity from previous vaccination. “If a horse has been vaccinated and maybe just slipped by for a year—if the owner forgot to vaccinate—giving a booster of toxoid would be adequate,” said Messer. “Tat would be as efective as antitoxin, and safer.” It is very important to keep up broodmares’ toxoid boosters, so you don’t ever have to give them or their foals antitoxin after birth. Incidence of serum hepatitis is much higher in postpartum mares. “People have a tendency to give broodmares tetanus antitoxin if there is no history of vaccination, but they need to be vaccinating those mares with toxoid during the last trimester of pregnancy,” said Messer. “If a mare is vaccinated appropriately, and her foal gets antibodies via colostrum, the foal will be protected until 6 or 7 months of age, at which time it should be started on an immunization program. “If you follow vaccine guidelines and manufacturer’s recommendations for vaccinating for tetanus, the chances of your horse getting tetanus are very small. If you keep up an annual program, it is unnecessary to give a tetanus booster every time the horse sufers a wound.” Research is currently being done at Cornell University, looking at a virus that is sometimes present in antitoxin serum and possibly responsible for the problems that can occur. “Tis would be similar to the Hepatitis B virus in humans and might come from the horses that were used to produce the tetanus antitoxin,” said Messer. “Horses can develop hepatitis after administration of serum products and no one has really known why. So the researchers are on the track of fnding a virus that is being transmitted with the serum product. Tis virus is probably present in a certain segment of the horse population.” If the research can identify the virus, horses could be tested with a DNA-based test utilizing the genetic pattern of the virus and screened for the virus before they are used as donors. Tis would allow for the production of safer antitoxin products.

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Breeder

Starts

Wins

Stakes Wins

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC Nick Alexander Terry C. Lovingier Harris Farms Reddam Racing, LLC Richard Barton Enterprises Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray Old English Rancho, Patsy Berumen & Sal Berumen Liberty Road Stables Michael Pageler BG Stables Old English Rancho Red Baron’s Barn & Vaya Con Suerte Premier Thoroughbreds LLC & Alan Klein Madera Thoroughbreds LLC H & E Ranch Milt Policzer Ellen Jackson George Schmitt & Mary Clare Schmitt Thomas W. Bachman Daehling Ranch LLC Philip D’Amato Donald Valpredo James W. McKenney & Tammy McKenney Premier Thoroughbreds LLC Carol A. Lingenfelter Madeline Auerbach & Barry Abrams GGG Stables and Magali Farms, LLC Greg James Mercedes Stables LLC Heinz H. Steinmann Old English Rancho & Bruce Headley Rancho San Miguel Rozamund Barclay Michael Wellman & Cory Wellman Curtis C. & Lila L. Lanning LLC Tony Narducci & Suzy Narducci Howard & Janet Siegel Racing LLC Dr. Edward C. Allred GGG Stables Cole Ranch Joe Stiglich, Lloyd Grant & Carol Lingenfelter William Sims Michelle MacDonald Abrams, Huston Racing Stables, Loverso & Perez Thor-Bred Stables LLC Special T Thoroughbreds, Inc. Phil D’Amato & Tommy Hutton Dream Stables Red Baron’s Barn LLC Myung Kwon Cho Joseph P. Morey Jr. Revocable Trust Donald Muldoon Andy Mathis Richard Allen Kritzski and AGR Racing Jim Robinson

148 78 166 135 54 127 69 47 81 51 3 20 50 3 3 41 13 23 25 47 14 33 7 57 8 26 14 14 3 14 14 10 16 22 14 4 4 3 23 7 3 11 4 3 5 3 12 13 8 3 6 14 6 7 2 18

27 9 21 16 4 14 8 7 13 9 2 5 9 1 2 6 1 4 7 4 4 5 1 6 1 3 0 0 1 3 5 2 2 5 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 3 3 3 1 2 3 2 1 0 4

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Leading Earner

Earnings

Ms Wakaya ($64,220) Tough Sunday ($78,000) Show It N Moe It ($77,280) Battleground State ($34,720) How About Zero ($106,560) Make It a Triple ($42,000) Pulpit Rider ($118,736) Cash Prince ($35,516) Rewired ($33,300) Karmic Affnity ($45,400) Heck Yeah ($174,000) Violent Ridge ($104,000) Accreditation ($33,090) Edwards Going Left ($138,000) Miss Sunset ($138,000) Got Even ($48,985) Rye ($110,000) Kiss of Dahpespe ($53,400) Bold Lightning ($24,507) George From Tahoe ($53,160) Take the One O One ($33,600) Gotham Desire ($42,681) Tony Blackjack ($49,616) Bako Sweets ($21,762) Coniah ($80,000) Smiling Tigress ($56,000) Cuddle Alert ($62,980) Majestic Heat ($48,000) Lucy De ($69,300) Laynee ($41,172) Gorgeous Ginny ($32,860) Swiss Minister ($25,760) Surfng Star ($43,600) Southern Thunder ($18,920) Mo See Cal ($44,745) Well Developed ($43,680) Tribal Storm ($50,199) My Aunt Tillie ($43,600) Thankful Every Day ($14,400) Cordiality ($45,585) Coil Me Home ($46,440) Tribal Roar ($33,945) Could Be the One ($44,451) Raven Creek ($43,945) Trapalanda ($43,545) Fast as Cass ($43,545) Princess Tiznow ($19,680) Sea Myrtle ($29,865) Table for Three ($27,585) Camino Del Paraiso ($38,000) Tapitha Bonita ($40,605) Toomuchisnotenough ($21,000) Impecunious ($28,220) The Big Train ($39,945) One Fast Broad ($40,000) Redneck Girl ($21,600)

$421,444 $353,070 $341,460 $340,773 $333,742 $315,423 $290,287 $283,422 $213,374 $185,414 $174,000 $166,796 $139,874 $138,345 $138,000 $125,679 $114,370 $108,001 $100,488 $94,939 $89,832 $89,438 $86,306 $85,627 $82,176 $77,472 $74,628 $71,135 $69,300 $63,004 $61,833 $54,247 $53,787 $53,082 $52,070 $50,900 $50,199 $50,080 $48,850 $48,052 $46,440 $45,024 $44,451 $43,945 $43,671 $43,545 $43,330 $43,203 $43,110 $42,868 $41,912 $41,124 $40,565 $40,323 $40,000 $38,812

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2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY MONEY WON

(MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS) Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Earnings/ Runner

Earned

Sire

Races Won

Rnrs

Strts

1 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

109

$370,455

Earned

1 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$188,207

$9,410

2 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

102

$342,841

2 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$289,587

$9,342

2 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$310,259

3 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG)

$197,607

$8,592

4 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$289,587

4 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$119,288

$8,521

5 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

110

$249,647

5 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry

$84,780

$8,478

6 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$231,773

$67,613

$8,452

7 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG)

$197,607

$8,284

8 • Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

$194,281

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

$192,461

10 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$188,207

11 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$151,845

12 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

$143,857

13 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$142,792

14 † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$135,468

15 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

$128,623

6 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again 7 Grace Upon Grace, 2007, by Rio Verde 8 Suances (GB), 1997, by Most Welcome (GB)

13 6

5 1

$107,692 $48,532

$8,089

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

$192,461

$7,698

10 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

$143,857

$6,850

11 † Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

$80,984

$6,749

$57,731

$6,415

$87,925

$6,280

$35,365

$5,894

16 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$120,895

15 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$310,259

$5,854

17 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$119,288

16 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

$370,455

$5,788

18 Grace Upon Grace, 2007, by Rio Verde

$107,692

17 † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$135,468

$5,419

19 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$104,276

18 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$342,841

$5,357

20 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

$101,337

$100,121

12 Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat 13 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom 14 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$42,324

$5,291

21 Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

$95,334

$5,018

22 † Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway

$98,193

23 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

$95,334

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24 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

$91,853

(MINIMUM 50 STARTS)

25 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

$87,925

26 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry

$84,780

27 † Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

$80,984 $75,123

19 † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig 20 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

Sire

Rnrs Strts Wnrs Wins

Earned

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$228,460

28 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

2 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$120,630

29 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$74,187

3 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$91,291

30 † Thorn Song, 2003, by Unbridled’s Song

$74,081

4 † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$72,767

31 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

$71,881

5 Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

$60,494

32 • Storm Wolf, 2002, by Stormin Fever

$69,743

$60,066

33 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

$67,613

$51,211

34 Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat

$57,951

$47,833

35 Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

$57,731

$46,310

36 High Demand, 1997, by Danzig

$56,528

$39,600

37 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

$51,424

38 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$50,926

39 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$49,749

$48,532

41 † The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

$45,081

42 Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus

$43,531

$42,324

44 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

$42,223

$41,834

$38,475

7 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit 8 • Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike 9 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

11 14

10 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 5 11 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

14 23 6 2

2 1 0 1

12 Suances (GB), 1997, by Most Welcome (GB)

$38,742

13 † Popular, 1999, by Saint Ballado

$36,960

14 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$33,186

15 • Storm Wolf, 2002, by Stormin Fever

$31,490

16 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

$27,885

17 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG)

$27,837

18 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$26,070

45 • Rocky Bar,1998, by In Excess (IRE)

19 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$24,050

46 † Popular,1999, by Saint Ballado

20 Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

$23,429

21 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$21,801

40 Suances (GB), 1997, by Most Welcome (GB)

43 † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig

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). 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 March 18, 2018.

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2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY MEDIAN EARNINGS PER RUNNER (MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS)

Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Sire

Earned

Median

Rnrs

Wnrs

Races Won

1 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$310,259

1 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

$67,613

$6,950

2 • Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

$194,281

2 Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

$57,731

$6,318

3 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

$370,455

$80,984

$5,078

† Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$249,647

$21,370

$4,557

Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$120,895

5 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

$95,334

$4,000

Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

$101,337

6 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$188,207

$3,915

7 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$342,841

7 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

$101,337

$3,230

Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$142,792

8 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$310,259

$3,150

$192,461

9 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

$143,857

$3,140

Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$151,845

10 Calimonco, 2006, by Storm Cat

$27,982

$2,980

U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

$128,623

11 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$231,773

$2,826

Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

$75,123

$42,324

$2,640

13 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) 23

$197,607

3 † Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold 4 Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie

12 † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig

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

13 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG)

$197,607

$2,550

Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

$143,857

14 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$142,792

$2,500

† Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$135,468

15 Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality

$38,086

$2,311

† Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

$80,984

† Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

$87,925

$2,311

$188,207

17 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even 11

$29,844

$2,290

Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

$100,121

18 † Trapper, 2000, by Iron Cat

$32,520

$2,288

Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

$71,881

$33,823

$2,283

Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

$67,613

$48,532

$2,200

$289,587

$370,455

$1,960

$231,773

19 † Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy 20 Suances (GB), 1997, by Most Welcome (GB) 21 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER START

17 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

21 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF RACES WON

(MINIMUM 100 STARTS) Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

1 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$310,259

2 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

$194,281

Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Earned

Earnings Start

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$289,587

$5,792

2 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$188,207

$5,377

$120,895

3 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$119,288

$5,186

4 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

102

$342,841

4 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) 23

$197,607

$5,067

† Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

110

$249,647

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

$192,461

$5,065

Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$142,792

6 Grace Upon Grace, 2007, by Rio Verde

$107,692

$4,682

109

$370,455

7 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry

$84,780

$4,462

$101,337

$67,613

$4,226

$151,845

$143,857

$3,425

$192,461

10 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

109

$370,455

$3,399

U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

$128,623

11 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

102

$342,841

$3,361

† Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

$80,984

12 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$310,259

$3,232

Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

$75,123

$35,365

$3,215

$197,607

Sire

8 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again 9 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

13 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark 14 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

Earned

Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

7 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat 9 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 10 Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE)

14 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG)

$87,925

$3,140

Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

$143,857

15 Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

$57,731

$3,038

† Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$135,468

16 † Trapper, 2000, by Iron Cat

$32,520

$2,956

$188,207

17 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$142,792

$2,914

$107,692

18 † Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

$80,984

$2,892

19 Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat

$57,951

$2,760

20 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$231,773

$2,727

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2018 LEADING LIFETIME SIRES IN CALIFORNIA (50 OR MORE NAMED FOALS)

Runners

Winners

2YO Winners

Stakes Winners

Graded Stakes Winners

Progeny Earnings

AEI

Comp Index

804 85

595-74% 57-67%

425-53% 41-48%

56-7% 9-11%

44-5% 5-6%

14-2% 1-1%

$56,444,168 $4,640,488

1.93 1.70

1.21 1.29

48 24 11 20 92 99 44 14 9 32

435 145 65 216 277 887 438 127 84 226

289-66% 119-82% 30-46% 136-63% 119-43% 525-59% 317-72% 67-53% 57-68% 132-58%

190-44% 85-59% 19-29% 94-44% 75-27% 387-44% 227-52% 48-38% 39-46% 89-39%

62-14% 28-19% 11-17% 15-7% 32-12% 112-13% 56-13% 0-0% 3-4% 19-8%

7-2% 11-8% 1-2% 10-5% 4-1% 32-4% 10-2% 2-2% 2-2% 6-3%

1-0% 1-1% 0-0% 3-1% 1-0% 6-1% 3-1% 1-1% 1-1% 3-1%

$27,032,217 $8,911,947 $1,794,734 $10,829,046 $4,922,148 $37,952,623 $20,551,890 $3,707,323 $2,984,841 $7,486,321

1.56 1.54 1.48 1.46 1.38 1.21 1.21 1.18 1.13 1.13

1.12 0.97 1.07 1.09 1.55 1.67 1.43 1.26 0.92 0.98

779

576-74%

396-51%

116-15%

26-3%

9-1%

$31,248,540

1.12

1.32

7 11 4 10 12 10

31 19 25 51 52 44

215 205 99 505 626 436

148-69% 124-60% 41-41% 242-48% 430-69% 311-71%

88-41% 77-38% 28-28% 179-35% 313-50% 229-53%

27-13% 12-6% 11-11% 47-9% 94-15% 62-14%

8-4% 6-3% 3-3% 7-1% 18-3% 15-3%

1-0% 2-1% 1-1% 1-0% 6-1% 2-0%

$6,981,074 $6,728,923 $1,628,794 $14,142,970 $20,566,674 $17,155,207

1.11 1.08 1.06 1.06 1.03 1.03

1.25 0.89 1.09 1.16 1.20 0.91

Avg Named Size Foals

Stallion (Foreign Foaled), Year, Sire

Crops

1 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev 2 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

18 6

45 14

3 4 5 6 7 8

† Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled 10 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam 11 One Man Army, 1994, by Roman Diplomat Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE)

9 6 6 11 3 9 10 9 9 7

13 † Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat 14 † Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 15 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy 16 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image 18 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

† Trapper, 2000, by Iron Cat

39-76%

30-59%

11-22%

1-2%

0-0%

$2,020,901

1.03

0.79

21 † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

397

275-69%

192-48%

44-11%

13-3%

1-0%

$15,498,780

1.02

0.97

22 † Popular, 1999, by Saint Ballado 23 Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) 25 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai North Light (IRE), 2001, by Danehill 27 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry 28 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat 29 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time 30 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat 31 Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat

10 18 4 6 10 6 3 15 11 7

10 27 22 24 34 8 32 37 9 16

99 487 89 142 343 50 96 549 97 112

74-75% 357-73% 64-72% 90-63% 210-61% 36-72% 28-29% 431-79% 63-65% 67-60%

55-56% 219-45% 37-42% 56-39% 124-36% 22-44% 13-14% 332-60% 44-45% 47-42%

20-20% 41-8% 9-10% 16-11% 15-4% 4-8% 6-6% 113-21% 8-8% 6-5%

2-2% 11-2% 2-2% 3-2% 8-2% 1-2% 1-1% 19-3% 1-1% 2-2%

1-1% 4-1% 0-0% 0-0% 4-1% 0-0% 0-0% 1-0% 1-1% 2-2%

$3,728,073 $15,092,892 $2,357,393 $4,101,721 $8,960,439 $1,997,755 $751,280 $21,569,097 $3,169,935 $2,982,929

1.01 0.99 0.99 0.98 0.98 0.97 0.96 0.94 0.92 0.89

0.93 1.38 1.48 1.09 1.45 0.91 1.29 0.83 0.62 1.25

32 † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig 33 Lightnin N Thunder, 2001, by Storm Cat 34 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

18 12 4

25 17 16

447 207 65

332-74% 138-67% 33-51%

261-58% 94-45% 22-34%

57-13% 27-13% 5-8%

17-4% 6-3% 1-2%

3-1% 0-0% 0-0%

$15,405,821 $5,606,741 $1,142,370

0.87 0.86 0.85

0.79 1.05 0.95

35 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom ¥ Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat

16 6 16

22 43 31

351 260 489

257-73% 175-67% 403-82%

192-55% 119-46% 290-59%

50-14% 31-12% 80-16%

11-3% 6-2% 16-3%

0-0% 0-0% 2-0%

$10,464,201 $6,590,103 $19,266,602

0.83 0.83 0.83

1.10 1.10 1.05

† Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold 39 •Rocky Bar, 1998, by In Excess (IRE) Suances (GB), 1997, by Most Welcome (GB)

13 11 11

11 16 13

139 172 146

85-61% 126-73% 79-54%

58-42% 106-62% 48-33%

13-9% 31-18% 5-3%

2-1% 9-5% 1-1%

1-1% 1-1% 0-0%

$3,426,935 $6,222,728 $3,051,844

0.83 0.82 0.82

0.78 0.81 1.03

41 † Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat 43 Unbridled Native, 2001, by Unbridled 44 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even 45 Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando 46 • Skimming, 1996, by Nureyev 47 Fullbridled, 2001, by Unbridled’s Song 48 Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson 50 Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality

5 11 4 6 4 13 9 8 13 5

16 34 13 12 21 26 8 29 13 14

81 374 53 72 85 337 69 232 174 70

63-78% 279-75% 36-68% 48-67% 41-48% 233-69% 29-42% 140-60% 124-71% 31-44%

42-52% 202-54% 18-34% 28-39% 20-24% 162-48% 18-26% 73-31% 86-49% 21-30%

14-17% 40-11% 1-2% 11-15% 7-8% 24-7% 0-0% 22-9% 20-11% 7-10%

1-1% 4-1% 0-0% 1-1% 0-0% 7-2% 0-0% 1-0% 3-2% 1-1%

0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 1-0% 0-0% 1-0% 1-1% 0-0%

$2,799,564 $11,804,763 $1,316,192 $1,861,417 $1,021,202 $8,516,793 $933,645 $4,180,128 $4,732,601 $911,491

0.81 0.81 0.79 0.77 0.76 0.75 0.72 0.71 0.71 0.70

1.17 0.96 0.86 0.67 0.81 0.96 0.85 0.76 0.71 0.99

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). 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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2018

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Stakes & Sales Dates 2018

2018 REGIONAL SALE DATES

REGIONAL RACE MEETINGS Santa Anita Park, Arcadia

Dec. 26-June 24

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Dec. 26-June 12

Oak Tree at Pleasanton, Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton

June 13-July 10

Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos

June 27-July 17

California State Fair (Cal Expo), Sacramento

July 11-24

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

July 18-Sept. 4

Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa

July 25-Aug. 14

Humboldt County Fair, Ferndale

Aug. 15-28

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Aug. 22-Oct. 2

Pomona Fair at Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos Santa Anita Park, Arcadia

Sept. 5-25 Sept. 26-Nov. 6

Fresno County Fair, Fresno

Oct. 3-16

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Oct. 17-Dec. 18

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

Nov. 7-Dec. 4

Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos

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AUGUST 28 BARRETTS SELECT YEARLING SALE Del Mar, Calif. (NOMINATIONS CLOSE APRIL 13)

Dec. 5-18

California-Bred/California-Sired STAKES RACES AprilÐJune SANTA ANITA SATURDAY, APRIL 7

SUNDAY, APRIL 15

SUNDAY, JUNE 3

$200,000 Echo Eddie Stakes

$100,000 Dream of Summer Stakes

$200,000 Melair Stakes

Tree-Year-Olds 6 1⁄2 furlongs

Tree-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies & Mares 1 mile

Tree-Year-Old Fillies 11⁄16 miles

$200,000 Evening Jewel Stakes

SATURDAY, MAY 19

GOLDEN GATE FIELDS

Tree-Year-Old Fillies 6 1⁄2 furlongs

$100,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes Tree-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies & Mares 1 mile (Turf)

SATURDAY, APRIL 14

$100,000 Tor’s Echo Stakes Tree-Year-Olds & Up 6 furlongs

SATURDAY, JUNE 2

$200,000 Snow Chief Stakes

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Tree-Year-Olds 1 1⁄8 miles (Turf)

SUNDAY, APRIL 29

$100,000 Campanile Stakes Tree-Year-Old Fillies 1 mile (Turf)

$100,000 Silky Sullivan Stakes Tree-Year-Olds 1 mile (Turf)

Stakes & Sales Dates APRIL/MAY

2018 REGIONAL STAKES RACES Date 7

Distance

3-y-o

11⁄8 m.

Santa Anita Derby (Gr. I)

Added Value $1,000,000

Santa Anita Oaks (Gr. I)

3-y-o f.

1 ⁄16 m.

$400,000

Royal Heroine Stakes (Gr. II)

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

1 m. (T)

$200,000

3-y-o f.

1 ⁄8 m. (T)

$150,000

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

6 ⁄2 f.

$200,000

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

6 ⁄2 f.

$200,000

7 7

APRIL

Conditions

SA SA SA

Providencia Stakes (Gr. III) Echo Eddie Stakes Evening Jewel Stakes

1 1

Tokyo City Cup (Gr. III)

4-y-o & up

1 ⁄2 m.

$100,000

Thor’s Echo Stakes

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

6 f.

$100,000

Dream of Summer Stakes

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

1 m.

$100,000 $200,000

Kona Gold Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

6 ⁄2 f.

American Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o & up

1 m. (T)

$100,000

3-y-o & up

abt. 1 ⁄4 m. (T)

$100,000

3-y-o & up

1 ⁄8 m.

$200,000

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

1 ⁄2 m. (T)

$100,000

3-y-o & up

abt. 6 ⁄2 f. (T)

$100,000

22 28 28

MAY

Track Stakes (Grade)

SA SA SA

San Juan Capistrano Stakes (Gr. III) Californian Stakes (Gr. II) Santa Barbara Stakes (Gr. III) San Simeon Stakes (Gr. III)

1 1

GGF Silky Sullivan Stakes

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

1 m. (T)

$100,000

GGF Campanile Stakes

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

1 m. (T)

$100,000

Senorita Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o f.

1 m. (T)

$100,000

Singletary Stakes

3-y-o

1 m. (T)

$100,000

Adoration Stakes (Gr. III)

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

1 ⁄16 m.

$100,000

Lazaro Barrera Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o

7 f.

$100,000

Angels Flight Stakes

3-y-o f.

7 f.

$75,000 $50,000

GGF Golden Poppy Stakes

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

1 ⁄16 m. (T)

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

1 m. (T)

$100,000

GGF Alcatraz Stakes

3-y-o

1 m. (T)

$75,000

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

1 ⁄8 m. (T)

$300,000

3-y-o & up

1 ⁄4 m.

$500,000

26 26

SA SA

Fran’s Valentine Stakes

Gamely Stakes (Gr. I) The Gold Cup at Santa Anita (Gr. I)

1 1

Charles Whittingham Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

1 ⁄4 m. (T)

$200,000

Desert Stormer Stakes (Gr. IIII)

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

6 f.

$100,000

Shoemaker Mile (Gr. I)

3-y-o & up

1 m. (T)

$400,000

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

abt. 6 ⁄2 f. (T)

$200,000

3-y-o & up

1 m.

$100,000

Monrovia Stakes (Gr. II)

GGF All American Stakes (Gr. III)

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ADVERTISERS Auburn Laboratories Inc..................................................................... 8 Backyard Race Horse........................................................................ 63 Ballena Vista Farm ..........................................OBC, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17 Barton Thoroughbreds..................................................................... 57 Bella Equine-Amanda Navarro........................................................ 62 BG Thoroughbred Farm................................................................... 21 Blue Diamond Horseshoe, LLC ....................................................... 19 Blue Sky Training Center.................................................................. 62 Cardiff, Suzanne, Pedigree Research .............................................. 63 Classic Silks USA ............................................................................... 62 Cole Ranch .......................................................................................... 6 CTBA 2018 Northern California Yearling Sale............................... 59 Daehling Ranch..................................................................... 42, 43, 62 Dickson Podley Realtors (Jeannie Garr Roddy).............................. 63 E.A. Ranches ..................................................................................... 27 EF1 Farms.......................................................................................... 45 Equineline.com ................................................................................. 55 Farmers Insurance-Sue Hubbard..................................................... 62 Gayle Van Leer Thoroughbred Services ......................................... 63 Golden State Stakes Series............................................................IBC

Harris Farms ........................................................................ IFC, 39, 41 Hudson Printing ................................................................................ 10 Ledda Horse Transport..................................................................... 62 Lillian Nichols/Halters....................................................................... 63 Lovacres Ranch ..................................................................... 29, 30, 31 NTRA /John Deere ........................................................................... 53 Old English Rancho .......................................................................... 49 Rancho San Miguel........................................................................... 37 Rancho Temescal .............................................................................. 47 Ridgeley Farm................................................................................... 35 Robins Ranches-Nor Cal Horse Property Specialist ..................... 62 Special T.Thoroughbreds Inc. .......................................................... 33 Sterling Shadow Ranch .................................................................... 51 Tommy Town Thoroughbreds...................................................... 3, 25 Victory Rose Thoroughbreds ..................................................... 22, 23 West Coast Racing Colors/June Gee ............................................. 62 www.ctba.com................................................................................... 12 www.horselawyers.com .................................................................... 63

STALLIONS Acclamation ...............................................49 Affrmative ..................................................21 Awesome Gambler....................................30 Big Bad Leroybrown ..................................49 Bluegrass Cat.............................. OBC, 5 Boat Trip .............................................33 Boisterous.....................................................3 Bold Chieftain ............................................22 Calimonco ................................... OBC, 7 Capital Account .........................................21 Champ Pegasus.........................................57 City Wolf.....................................................45 Clubhouse Ride .......................................IFC Coach Bob..................................................30 Coil..............................................................57 Curlin To Mischief ...............................37 Cyclotron ....................................................49 Daddy Nose Best.......................................21 Dads Caps ..................................................57 Desert Code.............................................IFC Dixie Chatter .............................. OBC, 9 Eddington................................. OBC, 11 Einstein (BRZ) .............................................31 Empire Way ................................................30 Fighting Hussar..........................................21

Finnegans Wake........................ OBC, 13 Fullbridled ..................................................31 Gallant Son.................................................30 Gig Harbor .................................................22 Govenor Charlie.........................................30 Grace Upon Grace.....................................30 Grazen ................................................25 He Be Fire N Ice .................................35 Hidden Blessing.........................................19 Idiot Proof...................................................23 I’m Lock N Load.........................................19 James Street ..............................................19 Jeranimo...................................................IFC Kafwain .........................................................3 King of Jazz (ARG) .....................................21 Lakerville .................................... IFC, 39 Lightnin N Thunder ...................................19 Make Music For Me...................................47 Many Rivers ................................................22 Mast Track ..................................................42 Merit Man...................................................30 Mesa Thunder............................................30 Metaboss..................................................IFC Ministers Wild Cat .......................................3 Misremembered ........................................57

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A RESTRICTED STAKES SCHEDULE FOR REGISTERED CALIFORNIA BRED OR SIRED HORSES Sat., Jan 27 Sat., Jan 27 Sat., Jan 27 Sat., Jan 27 Mon.,Feb 19 Mon., Feb 19 Sun., Feb 25 Sun., Mar 4 Sun., Mar 11 Sat., Mar 17 Sat., Apr 7 Sat., Apr 7 Sat., Apr 14 Sun., Apr 15 Sun., April 29 Sun., April 29 May Sat., May 19 Sat., June 2 Sun., June 3 July July July July July August August August August September October October October November November November November December December

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California Cup Turf Sprint Stakes California Cup Sprint Sunshine Millions F/M Turf Sprint Unusual Heat California Cup Turf Classic California Cup Derby California Cup Oaks Spring Fever Stakes Tiznow Stakes Sensational Star Stakes Irish O’Brien Stakes Echo Eddie Stakes Evening Jewel Stakes Thor’s Echo Dream of Summer Stakes Silky Sullivan Campanile Crystal Water Stakes Fran’s Valentine Stakes Snow Chief Stakes Melair Stakes Everett Nevin Stakes Bertrando Stakes Real Good Deal Stakes California Dreamin’ Stakes Fleet Treat Stakes CTBA Stakes Graduation Stakes Solana Beach Stakes Generous Portion Stakes I’m Smokin Stakes Harris Farms Stakes California Distaff California Flag Handicap Golden State Juvenile Fillies Golden State Juvenile Betty Grable Stakes Cary Grant Stakes King Glorious Stakes Soviet Problem Stakes

F/M

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F/M Fillies F/M Fillies F/M Fillies

Fillies Fillies F/M Fillies

F/M Fillies F/M

Fillies

Three-Year-Olds Four-Year-Olds & Up Four-Year-Olds & Up Four-Year-Olds & Up Three-Year-Olds Three-Year-Olds Four-Year-Olds & Up Four-Year-Olds & Up Four-Year-Olds & Up Four-Year-Olds & Up Three-Year-Olds Three-Year-Olds Three-Year-Olds & Up Three-Year-Olds & Up Three-Year-Olds Three-Year-Olds Three-Year-Olds & Up Three-Year-Olds & Up Three-Year-Olds Three-Year-Olds Two-Year-Olds Three-Year-Olds & Up Three-Year-Olds Three-Year-Olds & Up Three-Year-Olds Two-Year-Olds Two-Year-Olds Three-Year-Olds & Up Two-Year-Olds Two-Year-Olds Three-Year-Olds & Up Three-Year-Olds & Up Three-Year-Olds & Up Two-Year-Olds Two-Year-Olds Three-Year-Olds & Up Three-Year-Olds & Up Two-Year-Olds Two-Year-Olds

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BALLENA VISTA FARM California’s Best Stud Fee Values

BLUEGRASS CAT

Storm Cat - She’s a Winner by A.P. Indy

THE NO. 1 SIRE IN CALIFORNIA 2018 Stud Fee: $7,500 Live Foal

EDDINGTON

Unbridled - Fashion Star by Chief’s Crown

GRADE 1 MILLIONAIRE AND GRADE 1 SIRE 2018 Stud Fee: $3,500 Live Foal

DIXIE CHATTER

Dixie Union - Mini Chat by Deputy Minister

GRADE 1 WINNER FROM CLASSIC SIRE LINE 2018 Stud Fee: $2,500 Live Foal

CALIMONCO

Storm Cat - Sweet Life by Kris S.

PEDIGREE ● PERFORMANCE ● LEGACY 2018 Stud Fee: $1,500 Live Foal

FINNEGANS WAKE

Powerscourt (GB) - Boat’s Ghost by Silver Ghost

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TEXAS RYANO

Curlin - Blending Element (IRE) by Great Commotion

GRADE 2 WINNING SON OF CURLIN 2018 Stud Fee: $3,500 Live Foal Bluegrass Cat, Eddington, Dixie Chatter, Calimonco and Texas Ryano are all Breeders’ Cup nominated.

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