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From the EXECUTIVE CORNER DOUG BURGE CTBA PRESIDENT

THE FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA SALES

here have been concerns regarding Barretts and the future of sales in California. Be assured that the CTBA is working with Barretts, the L.A. County Fair, and several other interested parties to assure continuing sales in California. Tere will be no changes during 2018. Te Del Mar Paddock Sale, Yearling Sale, NorCal Yearling & Horses of Racing Age Sale, and the October Mixed Sale will

be held and conducted as scheduled. Tere will continue to be yearling, horses of racing age, and mixed sales in California, as there is strong interest from existing and other sales companies. We know how critical sales are to all of us as breeders, and CTBA will ensure that our market will continue into future years. If you have questions, please feel free to call our ofce at (800) 573-2822.

UPCOMING SALES: BARRETTS PADDOCK SALE OF RACE-READY HORSES Del Mar Wednesday, July 25, 2018 CTBA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA YEARLING & HORSES OF RACING AGE SALE Pleasanton Tuesday, August 14, 2018 BARRETTS AUGUST SELECT YEARLING SALE Del Mar Tuesday, August 28, 2018 BARRETTS FALL SALE OF YEARLINGS AND HORSES OF ALL AGES Pomona Tuesday, October 16, 2018

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FEATURES

22 RACING’S ROOTS

18 Golden Gate Cal-bred Turf Extravaganza

IN PLEASANTON

As the Oak Tree at Pleasanton meeting gets set to open June 15, part 1 of a series looks back at the many racing people of Pleasanton.

26 Promising Cal-bred 2-year-olds

VICE CHAIRPERSON TERRY C. LOVINGIER

30 Oneexcessivenite in Canada

TREASURER GEORGE F. SCHMITT

32 Golden State Series: Crystal Water Stakes

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34 Golden State Series: Fran’s Valentine Stakes

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The offcial magazine of California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, a non-proft corporation dedicated to the production of better Thoroughbred horses for better Thoroughbred racing, published by Blood-Horse, LLC. Opinions expressed in signed articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily refect policies of the CTBA or this magazine. Publication of any material originating herein is expressly forbidden without frst obtaining written permission from California Thoroughbred. All advertising copy is submitted subject to approval. We reserve the right to reject any copy that is misleading or that does not meet with the standards set by the publication. Acknowledgment: Statistics in this publication relating to results of races in North America are compiled by the Daily Racing Form. Charts by special arrangement with Daily Racing Form Inc., the copyright owners of said charts. Reproduction forbidden.

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STANFORD

BOISTEROUS

MINISTERS WILD CAT

Malibu Moon – Rosy Humor

Distorted Humor – Emanating

Deputy Minister – Hollywood Wildcat

KAFWAIN

OLD TOPPER

Cherokee Run – Swazi’s Moment

Gilded Time – Shy Trick

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NewsBits SPORTS-BETTING DECISION COULD AFFECT RACING

SIRES OF STAKES WINNERS

CUDDLE ALERT TO CALIFORNIA CHROME

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OF RACING AGE

SWs

UNUSUAL HEAT (1990) †

823

BLUEGRASS CAT (2003)

940

STORMIN FEVER (1994) †

820

SWISS YODELER (1994) ¥

806

OLD TOPPER (1995)

574

MINISTERS WILD CAT (2000)

454

ROCKY BAR (1998) •

182

SEA OF SECRETS (1995) †

512

KAFWAIN (2000)

676

DECARCHY (1997) †

416

ATTICUS (1992)

510

COMIC STRIP (1995) †

360

LUCKY PULPIT †

461

SOUTHERN IMAGE

566

SQUARE EDDIE

196

EDDINGTON

474

VRONSKY

229

HEATSEEKER †

235

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.

TAT YAKUTIS MCCABE

Cuddle Alert, a California-bred graded stakes-placed daughter of Bedford Falls, has been retired. She will be bred to all-time leading Cal-bred earner California Chrome. Bred by Carol Lingenfelter, Cuddle Alert is out of the Gilded Time mare Tee Dee. The 7-year-old mare completed her racing career while owned Cuddle Alert by Reed Saldana and Leopoldo Urbina, and Saldana trained her. Cuddle Alert won seven of 34 races, including the 2017 Spring Fever Handicap, and earned $391,514. The mare’s stakes-placings include running third behind winner Unique Bella in the 2017 L.A. Woman Stakes (G3). Agent Lisa Grootehedde arranged the sale of Cuddle Alert to Perry and Denise Martin, co-breeders of California Chrome. Grootehedde said that the Martins plan to breed Cuddle Alert to California Chrome in 2019.

FOALS

STALLION

COURTESY OF ASEMBLY DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

Te U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision regarding sports betting is likely to have ramifcations in many states, including California. Te decision essentially allows states to determine whether to allow legal sports betting. It stems from a case brought in New Jersey, and Monmouth Park is poised to ofer sports betting soon. Because of the decision, which turns on states vs. federal rights, each state’s legislature and/ or voters will likely determine whether to allow sports betting and in what form. In California, that could mean having sports betting in a combination of existing wagering facilities, such as racetracks, casinos, and card clubs, and/or online opportunities. Adam Gray California Assemblyman Adam Gray had already started preparations prior to the Supreme Court decision. He introduced ACA 18, an amendment to the California Constitution that would allow sports betting in the state “if a change in federal law occurs to authorize sports wagering.” Te California Toroughbred Breeders Association and other California racing groups are already hard at work to ensure that racetracks are among the entities entitled to have sports books should voters approve ACA 18. Tere is as yet no timetable on when ACA 18 would appear on the ballot. Ofcials from many racing associations across the country are examining what the Supreme Court decision will mean to the industry. It has the potential to bring in new revenue and/or provide competition to racing for the wagering dollar.

CURRENT CALIFORNIA

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

NewsBits FERRARO ENDOWED DIRECTORSHIP AT DAVIS

NORTHERN FAIRS AGAIN OFFER BONUSES

Dr. Gregory Ferraro, a longtime equine practitioner at California racetracks and former director of the Center for Equine Health at the University of California at Davis, has been honored with an endowed directorship at the university. Dr. Carrie Finno has been named as the inaugural holder of the Dr. Gregory L. Ferraro Endowed Directorship. Nearly 100 people gathered to witness Dean Michael Lairmore announce Finno to the directorship. Lairmore cited the partnerships and generous donors to the CEH who made the directorship possible. Dr. Joie Watson was one of those to speak about Ferraro and his vision that moved the CEH forward. “That vision required patience and commitment to building relationships on mutual trust and respect,” said Watson. In addition to his work at racetracks and at U.C. Davis, Ferraro was one of the original organizers of the Southern California Equine Foundation, which operates the equine hospital on Santa Anita’s backstretch. He was the frst president and hospital administrator of the SCEF. Ferraro also served as a longtime trustee of the California Thoroughbred Foundation. He continues to support the CTF by helping the organization determine the worthy candidates for its scholarships for U.C. Davis veterinary students.

As they have in the past, several Northern California fair meetings will again offer bonuses to horsemen during this summer. The monetary awards are being made available as an incentive to race on the circuit. This year a bonus of $500 is available to Thoroughbred trainers whose horses make fve to nine starts during the Oak Tree at Pleasanton, Sacramento, Ferndale, and Fresno meetings. That bonus will be payable at each meet where the trainers reach the start requirement. Trainers with horses starting 10 or more times at those meetings are eligible for $1,000. The fairs will also be offering incentives for horses shipping from out of state. Horses will receive $100 for their frst start on the circuit, $200 for their second start, and $300 for their third start. The bonuses are $150 for each of the frst two starts at Ferndale and $300 for horses that start at Fresno.

CAL-BRED SELLS FOR $250,000 A California-bred son of Strong Mandate sold for $250,000 at this year’s Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s April sale of 2-year-olds. Richard Barton Enterprises bred the colt, who is out of the Henny Hughes mare Diva’s Tribute. Niall Brennan Stables consigned the colt to the sale as agent. Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and ERJ Racing bought the youngster, who is a half brother to 2017 Sorrento Stakes (G2) winner Spectator. Third in last year’s Del Mar Debutante (G1), Spectator this year fnished second in the Santa Anita Oaks (G1).

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STALLION

NEWS ■ Shanghai Kid’s First Winner a Northern Sale Grad

The stallion Boisterous got his frst winner May 17 when Six Pack Gal debuted at Santa Anita. The 2-year-old flly captured a 41⁄2-furlong maiden race for California-breds and California-sired runners. Rafael Bejarano piloted Six Pack Gal for trainer Mike Machowsky. Drawn on the outside in the eight-horse feld, Six Pack Gal broke on top and widened her advantage throughout, winning by 31⁄2 lengths in :53.38. Tom and Debi Stull’s Tommy Town Thoroughbreds bred and owns Six Pack Gal, who is out of the Forest Camp mare Heart Six. Boisterous, a millionaire son of Distorted Humor, won eight stakes during his racing career, including the 2013 Man o’ War Stakes (G1T) and two editions of the Red Smith Handicap (G2T) and Knickerbocker Stakes (G3T). The stallion stands at Tommy Town in Santa Ynez.

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■ Boisterous’ Initial Winner

Boisterous

Cozze Kid became the frst winner sired by Shanghai Kid when she won an open maiden special weight event at Golden Gate Fields May 4. The 2-year-old flly is also a graduate of the Northern California yearling sale. In her racing debut, Cozze Kid broke in fourth and quickly went to the lead in the 41⁄2-furlong race. With Alejandro Gomez aboard, she lengthened her advantage and eventually won by 83⁄4 lengths in :51.96. James Marsden, Myles McMahon, Roman Rudy, and Jamey Thomas own Cozze Kid, and Thomas trains her. McMahon bought Cozze Kid for $4,500 at the 2017 yearling sale. Willow Tree Farm, which bred her in partnership with G. W. Thomas, consigned Cozze Kid to the sale. The flly is out of the Cozzene mare Cozzekiki. Cozze Kid is a half sister to stakes winner Love Co. Shanghai Kid is a 9-year-old son of Lemon Drop Kid— Lady From Shanghai, by Storm Cat. Willow Tree Farm bred, raced, and own Shanghai Kid, who won once and fnished third once in fve starts.

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BREEDERS’ CUP FRIDAY TO FEATURE 2-YEAR-OLDS

CALIFORNIA-BRED TAKES SEATTLE STAKES

Breeders’ Cup this year has reorganized its two days of racing to feature 2-year-olds on the frst day. It has moved the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) to Friday, Nov. 2, and rebranded the day as “Future Stars Friday.” Te 2018 Breeders’ Cup is scheduled for Nov. 2-3 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Te location, said Craig Fravel, Breeders’ Cup president and CEO, “provides the perfect stage for our fans to witness the potential candidates for next year’s Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, as well as standouts competing from overseas.” Te Nov. 2 card will include the fve Breeders’ Cup races for 2-year-olds: the Juvenile, Juvenile Fillies (G1), Juvenile Turf (G1T), Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T), and Juvenile Turf Sprint. Te Nov. 3 card will feature the nine Breeders’ Cup races for 3-year-olds and up, including the Classic (G1) and Distaf (G1).

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I’M LOCK N LOAD

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

War Front – Mistical Bel, by El Prado (Ire) – Bauhauser Bel Bolide, Fee: $4,500 LF (Arg), by Numerous, By WAR FRONT (Fee $250,000) Fee: $3,000-LF

Graded Stakes winner three years running. By El PRADO, a proven Sire of Sires including leading sire, KITTENS JOY and MEDAGLIA D’ORO (Sire of Preakness Stakes winner & Eclipse Horse of the year RACHEL ALEXANDRA and 2015/2016 Eclipse Award winner, SONG BIRD ($4,562,000)).

HIDDEN BLESSING

WOLFCAMP

#1 Sire in U.S. by % Stakes Winners, Graded Stakes Winners and Grade 1 Stakes Horses. 34 Stake Horses in 2017 including 5 Grade 1 Stakes Winners worldwide. Lifetime: 18 Grade 1 Winners, 37 Graded Stakes Winners, 67 Stakes Winners. Yearlings sold for up to $1.9M in 2017.

Wolfcamp was on-the-board in 18 of 24 career starts with 7 victories and placed in Laurel’s $100,000 Dave’s Friend stakes. Wolfcamp is by Champion 2YO EL PRADO out of Grade 3/Group 3 Stakes Winner BAUHAUSER (9 wins in 16 starts) and from the foundation sire-producing family of DAME FRITCHIE!

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Orientate – Fast ‘n Fleet, by Storm Cat – Things Change, by Mr. Greeley, Fee: $1,500 -LFG Stalwart, Fee: $3,000-LFG

Pioneerof The Nile – Here We Be, by AP Indy, Fee: 3,450

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.

By PIONEEROF THE NILE, (Fee $110,000) Sire of Horse of the Year & Triple Crown winner AMERICAN PHAROAH. 2 Champion 2-Yearolds from his frst 4 crops. $1M & $700K colts at OBS MAR ‘17.

Colts Sold at Barretts March 2YO Sale for $400,000 & $120,000. He is the sire of 8 stakes winners and fve stakes-placed runners, including group I winner and two-time Korean champion BULPAE GISANG ($426,523), and Graded stakes-placed Criola Bonita ($116, 820). Former #1 Stallion from both Massachusetts and Ohio regions. Progeny have earned more than $5.4 million with average earning per starter $39,737

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THIS MONTH IN

10 YEARS AGO LETHAL HEAT made her claim for a California-bred championship by winning the $157,600 Hollywood Oaks (G2) at Hollywood Park June 8, 2008. The daughter of Unusual Heat took the lead in the stretch of the 11⁄16-mile race to defeat Smooth Performer by a head, with Tasha’s Miracle another nose back. Rafael Bejarano rode Lethal Heat, who stopped the timer in

HISTORY

1:43. Barry Abrams trained Lethal Heat and owned her with M. Auerbach and Ron McCauley, McCauley having bought into the flly just a few days before the Oaks. Abrams’ brother, David, bred Lethal Heat with Madeline Auerbach and Tom Roberts from the Synastry mare Lethal Leta. Lethal Heat went on to be voted the year’s champion Cal-bred 3-year-old female and the state’s champion older female the following season.

25 YEARS AGO Owner Jens List Jr. made an excellent claim when he took California-bred SLEW THE SURGEON for $32,000 at Hollywood Park in May 1992. Slew the Surgeon won the $100,000 Triple Bend Handicap (G3) at Hollywood June 27, 1992, for his new connections. Piloted by Modesto Linares and trained by Eric Guillot, Slew the Surgeon defeated fellow Cal-bred Softshoe Sure Shot by a head in 1:204⁄5 for seven furlongs. Delores Davis bred Slew the Surgeon, a 5-year-old son of Slew the Bride—Sur-

geon’s Doll, by Surgeon Sam. Guillot, who had taken out his trainer’s license two years previously, was winning his frst race in California. The Triple Bend was the frst Thoroughbred stakes victory for List, a major owner/breeder of racing Quarter Horses.

50 YEARS AGO FIELD MASTER was not only a California-bred, he was by a Cal-bred stallion and out of a Cal-bred mare. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hal Seley bred both his sire, Trackmaster, and his dam, Capricious Lady, in the state, with Trackmaster standing at the Seleys’ Hemet Stock Farm. Field Master won several stakes, including the Oakland Handicap at the Golden Gate Fields Tanforan meeting June 15, 1968. Trained by Warren Stute and ridden by Milo Valenzuela, Field Master won the mile event for the Seleys by three lengths, defeating Nevada Marga. He traveled the distance in 1:351⁄5. Field Master went on to win 10 of 53 starts for total earnings of $153,202.

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Northern Sale Entry Forms Online Entry forms for the CTBA Sales Northern California Yearling & Horses of Racing Age Sale, scheduled for Aug. 14, are now online. Te sale will be held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, and, as they were last year, the sale horses will be stabled in the permanent barns, which are closer to the

Amador Pavilion. Te Amador Pavilion has proved an excellent location for selling horses, with a covered roof, open sides, and enough room for a large outback area to view the sale horses. Entries for the catalog will close Monday, June 4. As in the past, the commission will be

Industry Directory Deadline The California Thoroughbred Industry Directory is a great way to advertise your business. Cost for a full-page black-and-white ad is only $550. Be sure also to check your free directory listing to see that everything is correct and up-to-date. For further information, contact Loretta Veiga at 626-445-7800, ext. 227, or Loretta@ ctba.com.

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SPOTLIGHTING FOALS OF 2018 With foaling season upon us, now is the time to spotlight your foals in California Thoroughbred. The July and 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: June 5 (July issue) and July 5 (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.

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$200,000 Snow Chief Stakes Santa Anita

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Golden Gate Fields closing day

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Mrs. Ada Gates Patton VICE-PRESIDENT

Gail Gregson TREASURER

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Jane Goldstein Mrs. Jeanne L. Canty Ex Offcio President Jeff Blea, DVM Tracy Gantz Thomas S. Robbins John W. Sadler Noreen Sullivan Peter W. Tunney Amy J. Zimmerman

Athena Kepler Receives Scholarship Athena Kepler, a third-year veterinary student at Western University of Health Sciences veterinary school, has been granted a scholarship by the California Toroughbred Foundation. Athena comes to the study of veterinary science after receiving a degree in bioengineering from the University of California, Riverside. She has worked extensively with sport horses and has also started a nutritional consultation company. In addition, Athena was a student researcher as part of the project “Volumetric analysis of the equine hoof using magnetic resonance images.” Her professional goals include starting a veterFrom left, Foundation president Ada inary device and research company with emphaGates Patton; scholarship recipient Athena Kepler; and Dr. Spring K. Halland, Assistant sis on orthopedic and regenerative medicine and Professor – Large Animal Internal Medicine, bridging the gap in knowledge in equine sports Western University medicine. Ada Gates Patton, president of the Foundation, represented the organization April 16 at the Western University awards program, where Athena received her award.

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

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Cal-bred Turf Extravaganza

Top, A homebred top and bottom, Pulpit Rider, a 3-year-old daughter of Lucky Pulpit, wins the Campanile Stakes for Larry and Marianne Williams; left, Dan Kiser, manager of the Williamses’ Tree Top Farm and wife, Betty, (behind blanket) pick up Pulpit Rider’s winning loot

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GOLDEN GATE’S TURF EXTRAVAGANZA BY JERRY KLEIN

olden Gate Fields hosted Cal-Bred Turf Extravaganza Day April 29, and the afternoon served as a double tribute to the deceased California-based stallion Lucky Pulpit. Sire of the wondrous California Chrome, Lucky Pulpit added two more stakes wins to his sire credit as the flly Pulpit Rider chased down Lavadia to capture the Campanile Stakes by three-quarters of a length an hour before Hardboot rolled past a feld of nine other males in the style of his race’s namesake when capturing the Silky Sullivan Stakes by 13⁄4 lengths. Te latter’s time for the mile was 1:37.33, a full 1.3 seconds faster than the earlier contest.

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Corey Nakatani, aboard Pulpit Rider in the Campanile for 3-year-old fllies, needed his riding acumen when he found himself behind a slow early pace, “slower than down south,” he noted, adding, “It took a little while to get her rolling.” Lavadia outfnished Gettin Sideways by a half-length for second. Trained by Mike Puype, Pulpit Rider gave an especially sweet victory to her owners, Larry and Marianne Williams, as they had bred and raced Lucky Pulpit as well as Pulpit Rider’s dam, Lady Railrider. “She’s a beautiful flly,” said a happy Larry Williams afterward. “Mike and his staf have done an exceptional job with her. Even though she won sprinting on dirt, he said that she really wanted longer. We had to be patient until the grass races started.” Lady Railrider also had great success at the Bay Area oval, winning seven races there and running second in seven more in 18 Northern California starts. Racing mainly on the all-weather track, she also won the 2009 Pacifc Heights Stakes on the Golden Gate turf and retired with $603,041 in earnings. She was the result of Williams breeding his mare Lady Evergreen to Ride the Rails, sire of Candy Ride, during the stallion’s sojourn in California. Pulpit Rider’s record now stands at 9-40-1 with earnings of $260,536. Regarding the siblings of Pulpit Rider in the ofng, Williams noted there was a 2-year-old colt by Unusual Heat in Puype’s care in training at Santa Anita and that the mare was in foal to Tamarando, the couple’s homebred stallion who won the Del Mar Futurity (G1) and whose career earnings are $722,652. Tat son of Bertrando stands at Harris Farms, which also was home to Lucky Pulpit during his stud career. “We like to support our stallions,” said Williams. With Lucky Pulpit, it has certainly paid dividends. A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW

In the Silky Sullivan for 3-year-olds, Silver Creek Stables’ homebred Hardboot trailed the pacesetters by nearly 10 lengths early on. Taken to the outside by jockey Juan Hernandez, the colt, trained by Michele Dollase, zipped past the pack

had a checkered broodmare career, having two foals that failed to reach the track and numerous problems with other pregnancies. When her owners looked to dispose of her following a number of unproductive years, Silver Creek’s James Mann acquired Mme. Espionage, gratis, not as a broodmare but as a barrel racer for his granddaughter. “I didn’t care if the horse was fast, only that she was sound,” recalled Mann. After his granddaughter moved on from that sport, Mann decided to breed the mare, though he had been told she would not get in foal again. Nevertheless, she did, to the cover of one of Mann’s favorite horses, Lucky Pulpit. Mann got his start in racing many years ago when his father, who was involved with horses such as Deputy Commander and Ten Most Wanted, gave him a mare “that didn’t amount to much,” he recalled. After California Chrome made history, Mann sent Mme. Espionage back to Lucky Pulpit, the result of that mating being Hardboot. Dollase noted that Hardboot “was a late foal [April 5] and that was tough on him, chasing Top, Silver Creek Stables’ Hardboot more mature competition. I mean, they are gives the late sire writing races for 3-and-up in March and I’m Lucky Pulpit a thinking, ‘Gee, he’s still really a 2-year-old.’ Turf Extravaganza But I hope he’s found his niche now.” stakes double with a victory in Hardboot broke his maiden at Del Mar in the Silky Sullivan November in his second start, going a mile on Stakes; left, CTBA turf against state-breds. Following the plan to president Doug target the Golden State Series races, Dollase Burge presents the said he will remain on that surface and will trophy with jockey Juan Hernandez stretch out to nine furlongs in his next start, and trainer Michele the June 2 Snow Chief Stakes at Santa Anita. Dollase, left Te California Dreamin’ Stakes at Del Mar in late July would follow, if all goes as hoped. Te victory moved Hardboot’s career stats to 6-20-0 and his bank account to $94,665. in deep stretch to prevail over longshot Unpossible. Psycho Dar While it was unlikely enough for Hardboot and his full sisfnished third. ter, winner Lady Espionage, even to be in existence, they were “Tey told me he was going to kick today, and they were equally fortunate to avoid tragedy last winter. In early Decemright,” Hernandez said. “I had a lot of horse.” ber, less than three weeks after the colt had won his frst race, “I know it’s hard to come from behind on this track, that you deadly fre engulfed Dollase’s San Luis Rey Downs training site need to be close, but he’s one-run and that’s his style,” Dollase in Bonsall. Forty-six horses eventually succumbed from the said. “He’s been a bit of a slow thinker, but it seemed a light blaze. fnally clicked on when he turned for home. We’ve always had “She got all her horses out of there and some of Dick Manhigh hopes for him.” della’s and some other trainers’ as well,” Mann said of Dollase. Te trainer also couldn’t help but be pleased that she took “She was fantastic; she’s a tremendous horsewoman.” the Dollase family honors for the day, as her charge outfnished Te Turf Extravaganza weekend at Golden Gate ofered a fourth-place fnisher Luke’s On Fire, trained by her brother host of other races for Cal-breds and California-sired runners. Craig. Te California Toroughbred Breeders Association co-sponMme. Espionage, dam of Hardboot and a daughter of Cryp- sored the event, which drew many California breeders for a toclearance, won two races from four starts in 2003-04, but has fun-flled day of racing. www.ctba.com ❙ June 2018 ❙ CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

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Jockey Mario Gutierrez with a young fan

Assemblymember Mike Gipson with Robyn Black

CTBA board member Leigh Ann Howard (third from left) joins CTBA President Doug Burge (second from right), and Assemblymember Mike Gipson (right) and others at Golden Gate.

ccccc John Unick (Insurance Offce of America), CTBA President Doug Burge and Blanca Rubio. From left, Robyn Black, CTBA Director Leigh Ann Howard (white jacket); Trainer Michele Dollase (black jacket), CTBA President Doug Burge with Hardboot after the Silky Sullivan Stakes

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Scenes from Golden Gate Fields on Cal-Bred Turf Extravaganza Day April 29

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Hallowed Grounds

PLEASANTON HAS SACRED ROLE IN CALIFORNIA RACING BY DARRYL HOVE

Editor’s Note: Darryl Hove is a former Northern California correspondent for this magazine. In noting how many racing people have called Pleasanton home over the years, Hove talked with as many as possible to put together this look at an area of California that has contributed greatly to Thoroughbred racing and breeding. In subsequent articles Hove will explore the histories of generations of horsemen and horsewomen on the Pleasanton backstretch and the unique family life it provided.

Back in the 1950s and ’60s, a traveler might have pulled of the two-lane highway in Pleasanton to gas up while heading west to the San Francisco Bay Area. Few ventured down the two or three miles of farming and ranching country along Hopyard Road into the tiny community known as P-Town. Tose who did ended up on Main Street, where they encountered a few more gas stations, a grocery store, the Pleasanton Hotel, Hap’s Restaurant, and an inordinate number of watering holes and pool halls for a town of just 2,500. As early as the 1930s, one segment of the population—horse people—did migrate to Pleasanton from all points of the country and created a true melting pot. As families grew, they meshed through marriage to a point where Ray Stevens’ whimsical country and western song “I’m My Own Grandpa” seemed to become reality. It was never Peyton Place, but it certainly was not Mayberry R.F.D. Beginning in 1939, for two weeks during every summer, Pleasanton became a popular destination with the establishment of the Alameda County Fair, located virtually in the middle of the entire town. On those occasions Pleasanton’s population would expand to 20,000 or more. Te fairgrounds facility was constructed on property formerly owned by Spaniard Don Augustin Bernal. He built a racetrack on the property in 1858. Today it is the third-oldest racetrack in the United States. Only Freehold Raceway in New Jersey and the Fair Grounds in New Orleans have longer histories. Te grandstand was constructed in 1876, and the property was eventually sold to Alameda

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County. It was initially known as Pleasanton Trotting Park, with the harness people sharing it with Toroughbreds, and it became a popular training grounds. San Francisco sugar magnate Adolph Spreckels housed his considerable stable of Toroughbreds there as they were prepared for their racing careers. In 1921 Spreckels dispatched a young colt named Morvich to future Hall of Fame trainer Fred Burlew. Morvich parlayed an undefeated 2-year-old campaign into becoming the frst California-bred to win the Kentucky Derby in 1922. Sixty-nine years later, in 1991, Jim and Shelley Riley prepared Casual Lies there as they set out on his remarkable odyssey through the Triple Crown races of 1992. Casual Lies fnished second to Lil E. Tee in the Kentucky Derby (G1), third in the Preakness Stakes (G1), and ffth in the Belmont Stakes (G1). In 1939 Pleasanton began continuous racing, via the Alameda County Fair, and it was a coveted year-around training center until 2016. “Hallowed grounds is how I would describe it,” said Greg Gilchrist, who trained many top horses for 34 years in Northern California. “I don’t go back to the 1930s, but my dad (W.C. “Boots” Gilchrist) did. He had entire respect for the horsemen back then. “When I started training, I saw so many trainers, and they all had roots back to Pleasanton. Tese were people who were reluctant to give their horses an aspirin. Personally, I did not spend a lot of time there, except during the fair, but it seemed that every trail we took led back to Pleasanton in one way or another.” In retirement Gilchrist became a bloodstock agent, buying horses for many people and partnerships, including Blinkers On Racing Stable. One of his clients purchased property in Pleasanton. “He tore down the old Roundup bar and pool hall,” said Gilchrist. “I told him that he had no idea of how much horse racing history he destroyed.” To recount the history of Pleasanton, you have to start at the beginning. And the beginning starts with Everett Nevin, who was chosen as assistant

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At left and above, established in 1858, Pleasanton is the third-oldest racetrack in the United States

Middle photo, Star Fiddle, winner of the inaugural Del Mar Futurity in 1948, and, above, 1947 Hollywood Derby victor Yankee Valor

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the American Basketball League. One of the most interesting, however, might have been when the Olympic committee selected him to oversee the operations of the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics. But the fairs were Nevin’s love, and in one way or another he impacted virtually every person who worked on the track because he was likely the one who had hired

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general manager to Sam J. Whiting for the inaugural 1939 season. Born in Dublin, Calif., just a stone’s throw north of Pleasanton, Everett lived most of his life in P-Town. A graduate of St. Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif., he started out running fower and garden shows throughout Northern and Central California. During more than 70 years on the job, he hired hundreds, possibly thousands, of racetrackers who manned frontside and backside jobs. “I remember when a big-time columnist from San Francisco came to observe that frst season,” Nevin loved to recall with his characteristic smile. “He described it as tomatoes in the infeld for agriculture and a two-headed cow for the livestock exhibition. And you know, he was just about right because there wasn’t much else outside of horse racing.” Nevin’s career, while concentrated d on n the fairs, included a bevy of other jobs. When Golden Gate Fields opened in 1941, he was named operations manager. A few years later he was working for Bill Kyne at Bay Meadows, then old Tanforan. When Los Alamitos opened in 1950, he was there. And there were jobs outside horse racing: ticket manager for the Oakland Raiders and the San Francisco Saints of

personal life. Be willing to work and treat people with respect was good enough for him. Everett had a son, Dennis, and two daughters, Mary and Sue. Nobody accused him of nepotism when they went to work on the track. He demanded the same of them as he did of everyone else. Dennis worked in the racing ofce while attending San Jose University. Following his graduation, he returned to the racetrack and worked his way through the ranks until he became a steward in 1974. He remains in the stand to this day. Mary and Sue worked in various frontside jobs, mostly selling reserved seats and endearing themselves to the racing public. Sue’s son, Kenny, went to work as a racing ofcial and now is the clerk of scales throughout Northern California. Everett died in 1998, still on the job. “He was going through stall applications,” recalled Dennis. One of Nevin’s most signifcant hires was a rather insignifcant one at the time: Hugh Morgan as the starter in the early 1970s. Hugh is the son of Fred Morgan, a prominent trainer during the war years of the 1940s. Among his horses were Star Fiddle and War Valor. Star Fiddle’s credentials include winning the inaugural Del Mar Futurity in 1948, which earned him a burial site at Del Mar. “Dad always told me I was the worst groom he ever had,” Hugh laughs now. Taking stock of his father’s ringing endorsement, Hugh searched for a new profession and in 1950 hooked on with Sid Swanson’s gate crew at Del Mar. When the fairs needed a starter in the late 1970s, Nevin choose Hugh despite others who had more extensive resumes. Hugh replanted in Pleasanton and was a witness to all who came and went from the tiny town—a virtual an encyclopedia. “Talk about a who’s who of trainers— Pleasanton had them from the beginning,” said Hugh. “Paul Lycan, who won the (1947) Hollywood Derby with Yankee Valor, was probably the most prominent. He had a couple of barns and took care of anyone who needed help. He was a true gentleman.

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them. More than likely they came from Pleasanton and would fll virtually every position possible at tracks throughout Northern California. Down-and-out racetrackers could always look to Nevin for a job. He didn’t have much of a list of qualifcations for his applicants. As long as you weren’t an ax murderer, he didn’t care about your

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“Billy Buck headed the HBPA (Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association) back then. He started the old Oak Mead Farm back in the ’40s and stood War Glory and a South American horse named Vino Puro. Tey were two of the top studs in California. He sold his place to Bill Currin, who changed the name to Oak Tree Farm. “And, Lawrence Kidd,” says Morgan. “He was sort of a grumpy old guy, but what an incredible horseman. He owned the property adjacent to the backstretch of the fairgrounds. He stabled his horses on his farm but had an opening constructed to where he could bring his horses onto the track about the fve-eighths pole. “He traveled around the West, and nobody was better with legs. He started many trainers and jockeys like George Taniguchi and Basil James. He eventually sold his property to Glen Nolan.” Morgan says the trainers just kept coming—Jerry Dutton, Ace Gibson, C.B. Hixon, Barney Willis, R.L. Martin, etc. “But that doesn’t include the scores of trainers who may not have made the headlines but were every bit as respected,” Morgan said. One of those who did not exactly make headlines but was as important to Pleasanton as anyone else was Carmela “Pinkie” Anderson. Pinkie and her family were probably the core of family life at Pleasanton from the late 1950s until this day. She was born and raised with her sister, Dolly, and brother, Joe Borg Jr., in San Francisco. Her parents operated one of the hundreds of mom-and-pop grocery stores that dotted all neighborhoods into the 1980s. Most would describe Joe Sr. as a racing enthusiast. Pinkie agrees but adds a twist, saying sheepishly, “He was also a bookmaker.” Joe Jr. “was a butcher by trade,” Anderson said. “Like all of us, he dabbled with horses. My parents actually purchased a small riding stable in Colma (South San Francisco) for him. But his interest was more with the racetrack.” Trough his “business,” Joe Sr. formed friendships with trainer Frank Callego and Al Tarn, a good friend of John Longden. He bought three horses from Tarn, and by 1950 Joe Jr. had his trainer’s license and a small stable.

“On July 4th at Pleasanton, he won his frst race,” said Anderson. “He was like 18 or 19, and by then Dolly and I were both working on the track as well.” In 1958 Rennie Anderson came down from Canada and was grooming for Farrell Jones. Bill Mastrangelo and Billy Cambra were also in Jones’ employ. Mastrangelo became a fxture among the training ranks in Northern California while Cambra, who became a Pleasanton resident, worked as a longtime outrider at Golden Gate Fields and Bay Meadows while working for Mastrangelo in the mornings. A courtship between Rennie and Pinkie resulted in marriage and the birth of four children: Debbie, Janice, John, and Linda. Meanwhile, Dolly had met an aspiring jockey, Leon Lewis, who was recovering from a bad spill at Pomona and was galloping for his uncle, Ace Gibson. Tey married, and Leon never returned to the saddle but became a jockey’s agent. Among Lewis’ clients was Tom Barrow when the jockey became the regular rider for Hillsdale. Hillsdale was considered one of the best horses in the country and conquered the mighty Round Table. Lewis eventually went to work in the racing ofces in Northern California in the 1980s and became a steward, where he served for two decades. Dolly took a job with the California Horse Racing Board in the licensing department. “My dad was a bookmaker, I worked underaged and without a license,” Dolly said. “And I got a job that tries to ensure that those things don’t happen.” Dolly worked for the CHRB nearly 30 years. Pinkie and Rennie eventually divorced but were among the frst to move into the new trailer park on the Pleasanton fairgrounds. “Before, we all lived in the old trailer park in back of the quarter pole,” Pinkie said. “It was in bad need of repair, and we couldn’t move into the new one fast enough.” Generations of families were born and raised in that new trailer park over nearly six decades. Pinkie, while training a stable full of horses, doubled as the unelected den mother for scores of children. “It became a life of camaraderie,” she said. “So many families for so long. It shaped the lives of so many kids who turned out so productive in so many diferent vocations, on and of the track.”

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Cal-bred 2-year-olds

Reddam Racing’s Quant Savant, a daughter of Square Eddie, won the frst California-bred maiden event May 4 at Santa Anita

PROMISE OF SPRING JUVENILES IN THE ON-DECK CIRCLE

BY EMILY SHIELDS

s winter fades into spring and summer, the 2-year-olds of 2018 are preparing to make their debuts. With the frst 41⁄2-furlong sprints already contested at both Santa Anita and Golden Gate Fields, here are some of the juveniles to keep an eye on this season.

Te frst California-bred maiden event at Santa Anita took place May 4. Quant Savant ran to her short odds and won by 11⁄4 lengths under Mario Gutierrez. Doug O’Neill trains the daughter of Square Eddie—Loan Savant, by Spring At Last, for breeders Paul and Zillah Reddam. Te conditioner noted that she immediately stood out. “From the word go, Quant Savant act-

ed like the most mature homebred that we have,” O’Neill said. “To be the frst winner of the year is apropos.” O’Neill is training a host of Square Eddie 2-year-olds for the Reddams. “Keep an eye on all the Square Eddies,” he said. “Tey come in all diferent sizes, colors, and maturity levels. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the unbelievable breaking job Ocean Breeze Ranch did with

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them. It’s a great crew of homebreds; we are very excited.” Running second behind Quant Savant was Time for Kisses, a daughter of Time to Get Even bred by Terry Lovingier at his Lovacres Ranch, and campaigned in partnership by Lovingier with Tom London and Eugene Zondlo. “She’s a good one,” Lovingier said. She is the third foal out of Lovingier’s graded stakes-placed Cal-bred River Kiss, whose frst foal, Spin Me a Kiss, is also stakesplaced. “My flly group is very, very good this year,” Lovingier said. “I have another one named Jellybeankristine who is not only a really pretty flly, but she’s very good.

(Zipper) was an RNA at Barretts after dropping his rider during the breeze show, and thus got his name after getting a little cut during his adventure.”

With trainer Mike Machowsky is Barton Thoroughbreds’ Zipper, a son of Champ Pegasus and an RNA at the Barretts sale

stakes-winning Malek mare Malley Girl, who has produced fve winners from six starters, including stakes winner Gracias, multiple stakes-placed Grazenette, and two other stakes-placed ofspring. “He’s a big, handsome son of a gun,” Alexander said. Although she is not by Grazen, Alexander has yet another Cal-bred to look forward to named Noor Khan. Te daughter of hot young Kentucky stallion Violence is out of Malibu Holiday, a Harlan’s Holiday mare that Berkey Bloodstock purchased for Alexander for

$65,000 at the Keeneland November sale in 2015. Noor Khan is not yet at the track, but Alexander is looking forward to the prospects of having a “Cal-bred by Violence running around.” Te new Barton Toroughbreds operation, which replaced Magali Farms in Santa Ynez, named four young horses to keep an eye on. Manager Kate Barton said that More Bubbly, a son of Tizway out of the winning Siphon mare Champagne Dream, is furthest along and is in training with Mike Machowsky at Santa Anita. In 2017 Machowsky campaigned

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Tere’s also Gee Cee Cee, who is a full sister to ($198,973-earner) Time for Ebby.” Jellybeankristine, a daughter of Awesome Gambler out of the winning Nineeleven mare Seethe Girlgo, is a full sister to Jilly Juice, an eight-time winner. Another breeder with a brigade of 2-year-olds is Nick Alexander. “We’re always a little later running our juveniles,” Alexander said. “We don’t want to start them too early.” Alexander named Violette Szabo as one to watch. Te daughter of Alexander’s standout sire Grazen is out of the winning Sky Mesa mare Sky Marni. Te mare has already produced two top runners, with Grazen Sky, who won the 2015 Silky Sullivan Stakes, and S Y Sky, who took the 2017 Evening Jewel Stakes and Melair Stakes. Both are full siblings to Violette Szabo, who is named after the brave British spy during World War II. “She was a very valuable spy,” Alexander said. “Te flly is in training with Phil d’Amato.” Alexander has another Grazen, a colt named Desmond Doss. He is out of the

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Grazen Sky (shown winning the Silky Sullivan Stakes) has a promising juvenile full sister, Violette Szabo, for breeder Nick Alexander

Stalwart campaigner Lennyfromalibu is a full brother to Fravel, who is in Richard Mandella’s barn for the Auerbach family

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stakes-placed Barton runners Drizzy and Schulace to precocious victories. Barton also noted that Zipper is in training with Sean McCarthy at Santa Anita. Zipper is by Barton stallion Champ Pegasus and out of the stakesplaced Exploit mare Exploivacious, who has three winners from four to race. “He was an RNA at Barretts after he dropped the rider during the breeze show, and thus got his name after getting a little cut during his adventure,” Barton said. Two more still at the farm are Winterbreak, a flly by Ice Box out of the unraced Big Brown mare Keene Reverie, and Posty, a Champ Pegasus colt out of ninetime winner and stakes-placed Grant Marty a Wish, by Beautiful Crown. “I have loved this flly since she was a yearling,” Barton said. Barton added that Posty is a half brother to Drizzy (by English Channel). As always, Madeline and Harris Auerbach have Cal-breds to anticipate. Te most expensive is Scarlet Heat, who Harris noted sold for $200,000 at the Barretts select yearling sale last August. “Te new owners asked us to stay in,” he said. “She’s a big, great-looking flly. My guess is she would run in the fall.” Scarlet Heat, by Unusual Heat and out of the Johannesburg mare Dancing Jo, is in training with Dan Blacker at Santa Anita. “Obviously, we have high expectations for her,” Blacker said. “Tey paid a lot of money for her, and she’s a very mature flly that is going the right way. She has flled out and gotten bigger and stronger. Mentally, she seems fairly straight-forward and a nice mover on the track.” Blacker noted that Scarlet Heat was just about ready to breeze before she had a setback. “We were about ready to work her when she had a sore tibia, so we had to back of. We’re in no major hurry with her; she is fairly precocious, and I was hoping she would make it to the races this summer. But with that setback, we will set the target for later in the year. I love her; she’s certainly my best Cal-bred 2-year-old this year.” Another Auerbach hopeful is Fravel, 28

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Cozze Kid, a daughter of Shanghai Kid, was an impressive juvenile winner at Golden Gate

Obviously, we have high expectations for (Scarlet Heat). Tey paid a lot of money for her, and she’s a very mature flly that is going the right way.” — Dan Blacker

who was scheduled to arrive at Santa Anita at the end of May and enter training in the barn of Richard Mandella. He is the fnal foal out of the stellar broodmare Style of the Year, by Half a Year. All 15 of the mare’s foals have been by Unusual Heat. Among Fravel’s siblings are popular stakes winner Lennyfromalibu, Solana Beach Handicap heroine Heat Du Jour,

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and stakes-placed Orbits World. Style of the Year has produced nine winners from 14 starters, with progeny earnings at $1,594,013. “Our third one this year is Springster,” Harris said. “She’s a Coil flly out of the Unusual Heat mare Advection, and she’s in the barn of Richard Baltas. She was training and working, but she had a shin issue. She should be ready to race at Del Mar.” Trainer Jef Bonde always has a score of Cal-breds, but noted that many of them “aren’t quite ready for blastof.” Only one had raced in 2018 by mid-May: Luck’s Royal Flush. Te son of Lucky Pulpit is out of the winning Grand Slam mare Royal Grand Slam, who has already produced two stakes-placed runners in Grand Yodeler and Late ’n Left. “He was one of the favorites,” Bonde said, “but he didn’t break well and

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grabbed his foot to be fourth. Lucky Stepper,” Gaines He’ll be back.” And return said. Te former is out he did, fnishing seccond in of a winning Street Sense maiden race at Santa Anita mare named Pogonip, May 19. while the latter is the frst Te winner of that race, foal out of the Street Cry Tap the Wire, was a 21-1 upmare Tall Stepper. set for breeders John and AlAlthough young and legra Ernst. Tap the Wire is by successful Northern CalEddington. ifornia trainer Ari HerbLarry Zapp, who purchases ertson does not have any horses for trainer Peter EurCal-bred juveniles himself, ton, said that like many othhe noted that Cozze Kid, er outfts, “we won’t have a trained by Jamey Tomas summer horse this year.” Te for himself, James MarsA full sister to grade 2 stakes winner Cheekaboo (shown winning the two Cal-breds of note in the Campanile Stakes) named Doc Yco Cheeks is with Peter Eurton den, Myles McMahon, barn famous for three-time and Roman Rudy, was an champion Ashleyluvssugar are Doc Yco Harbor Song whose immediate female impressive debut winner at Golden Gate. Cheeks and Dee Gee. family includes stakes winner Harbor Te daughter of Shanghai Kid is out of Dee Gee, by Decarchy, is a $27,000 Springs and her champion son Boston the unraced Cozzene mare Cozzekiki, and Barretts October purchase out of the Harbor, and Preaching Trainer, out of the rolled to an 83⁄4-length victory frst out. As for himself, Herbertson said he winning Atticus mare Tere Goes Gee multiple stakes-winning Citidancer mare plans to head to the sales and obtain more Gee. Doc Yco Cheeks is a chestnut flly Debbie Sue. by Unusual Heat out of the well-regard“Tere’s also Gotta Be Lucky and Cal-breds as soon as possible. ed Souvenir Copy mare Sandy Cheeks. Cheekaboo, Sandy Cheeks’ frst foal, won the Honeymoon Stakes (G2T) in 2016 en route to $328,735 in earnings. Te mare’s second foal, also an Unusual Heat named Cheekaboomboom, has earned $109,868 with two victories. Sandy Cheeks produced a colt by outstanding international runner Flintshire earlier this year and will be bred back in state to make the youngster a Cal-bred. Trainer Carla Gaines never expected to have a barn full of juveniles by Lucky Pulpit, but that is what happened after the success of that late stallion’s great son California Chrome. “Tey’re not doing a whole lot because I don’t like to press young horses,” Gaines said. “But those Lucky Pulpits do seem to have a lot of quality.” Among those in Gaines’ barn are Ofshore Afair, out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Trainer Dan Blacker’s hopeful, Scarlet Heat, brought $200,000 at Barretts select in August last year www.ctba.com ❙ June 2018 ❙ CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

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alifornia-bred Oneexcessivenite had a very ordinary start to her career, but she has since gone on to be one of the most valuable broodmares in Canada. Although the 18-year-old daughter of In Excess—Favored One, by Son of Briartic, now resides in Hillsburgh, Ontario, 3,000 miles away from her birthplace, she is passing on the typical Cal-bred qualities of speed and grit to her foals, including standout daughter Lexie Lou. California Toroughbred Breeders Association member and renowned owner/ breeder Mike Pegram had much success with his grade 2-winning mare Favored One. She defeated males in the Joe Gottstein Futurity at Yakima Meadows in 1994 before adding the Princess Stakes (G2) at Hollywood Park in 1995. She retired with earnings of $227,965 and was immediately bred to In Excess, producing six consecutive foals by that sire. From 10 starters, Favored One had seven winners, including Oneexcessivenite. Te bay flly made her debut for Pegram and trainer Bob Bafert at Del Mar in 2002, running sixth in maiden special weight company. She did not break her maiden until her fourth start, her frst for a tag. Unclaimed, she was wheeled back against allowance optional claiming company at Santa Anita, and won to light up the board at 27-1. She won twice more in her career, eventually being claimed by trainer Peter Eurton for Joe Ciaglia, Frank Alesia, Lloyd Westerlund, and the Bran Jam Stable, then by Doug O’Neill for JMJ Racing

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(G3T) at Santa Anita, and ran second behind superstar Cal-bred California Chrome in the Hollywood Derby (G1T). Lexie Lou earned four Sovereign Awards and retired with more than $1.7 million in earnings. “When Lexie Lou frst debuted, I started to track down where the mare landed out in Lexie Lou, Oneexcessivenite’s Queen’s Plate-winning Quebec,” said Sherry daughter, shown taking the Victoriana Stakes McLean, former farm Stables, and fnally by Nick Canani for manager of Colterjohn’s Gardiner Farms Michael Gill. She retired with four wins and owner of Northern Dawn Stables in in 18 starts for earnings of $143,695. Hillsburgh, Ontario. “I made a couple of Oneexcessivenite initially sufered from trips out to fnd her and her yearling at a string of bad luck as a broodmare in the time.” Canada, with none of her frst fve foals McLean brought Oneexcessivenite making it to the races and three of them back to Ontario and has had her ever dying early on. But in 2011 she produced since. a Sligo Bay flly named Lexie Lou, bred by “Ten Lexie Lou went on to win the Dr. Mike Colterjohn of both Paradox and Queen’s Plate as a flly,” McLean said. “I Gardiner Farms. Before that flly reached can remember how personal that was for the track, Oneexcessivenite did not meet me, as this was a result of Mike Colterjohn’s her reserve via a paltry $759 bid at the Ca- breeding program, and he had passed away nadian Toroughbred Horse Society win- before seeing it to fruition. And, of course, ter mixed sale in 2012. Ten Lexie Lou Lexie Lou’s race against California Chrome debuted. really stayed in my mind.” A $5,576 yearling McLean said that who later brought $1 Oneexcessivenite is difmillion as a broodmare, fcult to get in foal, but Lexie Lou broke her she has a yearling colt by maiden frst out and Society’s Chairman and went on to win nine a flly by Reload born in stakes races, including April. She will be bred the 2014 Queen’s Plate back to Reload for 2019. against males and the “I made her a promise Woodbine Oaks, as well that she will live out her as graded events in the days with me,” McLean Dance Smartly Stakes said. “As cool as it is to (G2T) and the Nassau have her, it is a responStakes (G2T). sibility, too. She has alShe visited the Goldways been a mare with en State in 2014 to win Oneexcessivenite’s 2018 a wonderful, friendly the Autumn Miss Stakes Reload flly personality.” EMILY SHIELDS

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AGE DOESN’T MATTER A FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH SIPS CRYSTAL WATER BY TRACY GANTZ

oi Phet doesn’t know that at age 10 he’s not supposed to be a racehorse. Most horses foaled in 2008 have long gone on to second careers. But Soi Phet seems to thrive on racing, and he certainly didn’t look like an elder statesman in the $102,070 Crystal Water Stakes at Santa Anita May 20.

Te California-bred gelding took on 10 younger rivals in the Crystal Water at a mile on the turf. Ashleyluvssugar, at age 7, was the closest in age, with the rest either 4-year-olds or 5-year-olds. It was an accomplished feld as well. Together, the 11 Cal-breds had amassed earnings of $4,376,038. Ashleyluvssugar, the leading earner with $1,339,349, went of as the 3-1 favorite, despite not having raced since last August. Soi Phet, a former $16,000 claimer, multiple stakes winner, and earner of $895,250, received little respect. He went of at 47-1, the second-longest

At 47-1,10-year-old Soi Phet gives his juniors their comeuppance in the Crystal Water Stakes

shot in the feld. Leonard Powell, who claimed Soi Phet in 2013 and trains him for his wife, Mathilde, along with the Benowitz Family Trust and Paul Viskovich, loves the horse and always has confdence in him. “I knew he was doing well,” said Powell. “I knew he had lost nothing in weight, and it’s better now than it’s been in the last two years. He weighs 1,167 now, and last year about this time he weighed 1,145.” Alonso Quinonez rode Soi Phet in the Crystal Water, letting him track the speed while saving ground along the rail. Te stretch proved the real test as several horses strived for the wire together. Looking like a Quarter Horse feld rather than a group of Toroughbreds traversing two turns on turf, the frst fve horses hit the wire separated by heads, necks, and noses. Jockey Alonso Quinonez and trainer Leonard Powell, right, receive the spoils of Soi Phet’s battle Te photo revealed Soi Phet 32

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the winner by a head in 1:35 over B Squared, who had a neck on third-place Well Developed. Ashleyluvssugar closed furiously for fourth, a neck behind Well Developed and a nose in front of Tule Fog. “I spoke with Alonso this morning,” said Powell. “I told him there was quite a bit of speed in there and to just let him go, put him in a pocket inside, and when it opens, just make your move.” Bred by ARCHA Racing, Soi Phet is a son of Tizbud—Summer Jersey, by Siberian Summer. He earned $60,000, putting him close to millionaire status. However, Powell isn’t concerned with that number. “I just want to do what’s best for him,” the trainer said. “We’ll just race him as long as he’s happy.” And when Soi Phet is ready for a second career, Powell will be sure it includes time in lush grass pastures. “I’ll send him to where there is good grass,” Powell said. “He loves to graze. Tat’s what he does every winter.”

Fran’s Valentine Stakes

Cordiality wins the May 19 Fran’s Valentine for Cal-bred fllies and mares at Santa Anita

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CORDIALITY GLAD-HANDS IN FRAN’S VALENTINE BY TRACY GANTZ

y not riding in the May 19 Fran’s Valentine Stakes at Santa Anita, jockey Tyler Baze, played a major role in Cordiality’s winning the $101,380 event anyway. Originally, trainer Mark Glatt decided to skip the Fran’s Valentine Stakes in lieu of an overnight race. Te talented Enola Gray looked like she would be competing in the Fran’s Valentine for older California-bred and California-sired fllies and mares at a mile on the turf. Baze rides both Enola Gray and Cordiality, and Glatt would have needed a new rider. Glatt had claimed Cordiality for $32,000 in mid-2016, and she races for Glatt, Lee Drummond, and John Xitco. “She has been a really nice claim,” said Glatt. “Te only thing they could have done a little diferent for us was to make

Fortunately for Glatt, trainer Jef Bonde scratched Coco Kisses from the Fran’s Valentine, leaving Hall of Fame rider Gary Stevens available. Stevens, recently returned from a riding stint in Arkansas and Kentucky, piloted Cordiality to perfection. He sat of Shy Carmelita’s early pace in second, took the lead in the second turn, and drew away to win by 13⁄4 lengths in 1:35.78. Shy Carmelita ran second, with Cheekaboo, in her frst race in a year, closing for third. Admittedly a little concerned that Cordiality might be rank—she had fnished sixth in her previous start—Stevens had conferred with Glatt. “Mark said he was confdent she’d settle, that the only reason she was rank the last time was because it was her frst time running down the hill in a long time,” said Stevens. “It’s always great to ride for Mark. He gives very few instructions, and I’ve known him since he was small boy and I was riding for his dad (Ron Glatt).” Cordiality was winning her eighth race in 21 starts and raised her earnings to $316,095. “Tat was fun,” said Drummond, who attended the race with his wife, Lynn. “We felt that she was doing well, so when Enola Gray came out, we decided to take a shot.”

her Golden State eligible.” Dr. Ed Allred bred the 5-year-old daughter of Papa Clem—Warmth, by Unusual Heat. Glatt claimed Cordiality from Blood Moon Racing and Steven Dietrich, and no one had ever nominated her to the Golden State Series. It would cost $25,000 to supplement to the Fran’s Valentine. Craig O’Bryan, Baze’s agent, called Glatt the day of entries to tell the trainer that Enola Gray wouldn’t be running. With his preferred jockey available, Glatt decided to supplement Cordiality. However, Baze ended up in the hospital mid-card after a spill. While he was eventually determined to be fne, he took of his mounts for the rest of Trainer and co-owner Mark Glatt, right, co-owners Lee the weekend. So Glatt again Drummond and wife, Lynn, along with jockey Gary Stevens, head the celebration in the winner’s circle lost his jockey.

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One of the newest Toroughbred facilities in California is EF1 Farms in Hemet. Owner Eric Yohan’s vision of an upscale, full-service equine center has come to fruition, as the 85-acre farm sports all the amenities that a broodmare or racehorse could need. From uphill gallops and a grass track to special nutrition and medication, thanks to Yohan’s EF1 and EF2 Microsol sprays, equine guests will not be found wanting on the sparkling grounds. Te anchor behind EF1 Farms is Maria De La O, the enthusiastic operations manager who only got into the sport three short years ago. “She’s a newcomer to the horse industry, but she’s learned everything really fast,” said daughter Giselle De La O. Giselle works as her mother’s assistant half of the week. “Once my mom started going to the track in the mornings and learning what it was all about, she immediately had a passion for it. She learned of the job opening from a family friend, and she got right on it.” Maria began in 2015 and has seen the farm expand rapidly Some 200 horses reside on the property, including the stallions City Wolf, North Light, and California-bred record-holder Bob Black Jack. City Wolf is royally bred, being by Giant’s Causeway and out of 2005 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Baby Zip, dam of Ghostzapper and City Zip. Vodafone Epsom Derby (G1) winner North Light is a son of Danehill out of the highweighted mare Sought Out. Grade 1 winner Bob Black Jack sprinted to a world record for six furlongs; the grandson of Bertrando is new

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to EF1 for 2018. During breeding seasons, De La O is especially busy. “She frst checks the foals to see how they are doing, and if there are any new ones,” Giselle said. “Ten she deals with billing and calling clients.” De La O frequently visits the training barn, where she watches the horses in training or rehabilitation. Tat way she can deliver an honest assessment of a horse’s progress when a client calls. “She likes to give them proper input,” said Giselle. Mother and daughter stay late if a foaling is at hand. In 2018 EF1 Farms will have about 65 foals on the ground by the end of the season. “She does everything, from dealing with employees, who work from 6 to 4, to stuf with breeding, foaling, caring of horses, training, and layups,” said Giselle. “She is consistent about what she does and pays attention to detail. She genuinely wants the best for her clients and their horses.” Giselle, 20, had nothing but praise for her hard-working, 40-year-old mother. “Everything she does is unselfsh and for other people,” Giselle said. “I also knew nothing about the racing industry, and I’m a fast learner. But she had a way of teaching me that made me catch on even more quickly. She never made me feel bad for what I didn’t know. I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better teacher.”

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reeder Michael Pageler is making a splash in California by way of Arizona, where he resides. His California-bred Heck Yeah has earned $308,000 in his frst fve starts, which is even more impressive when factoring in that Pageler joined the sport on a whim just seven years ago. Pageler, who owned an electric company and retired in 2016, had been a lifelong fan and bettor but never imagined getting involved. “I didn’t know a whole lot about it,” he said. “I knew Bob Baedeker because he was

“Te frst horse we ever claimed, as in the frst horse I was partners in, was Lutess,” Pageler said. Te daughter of Maria’s Mon—Alchema, by Menifee, ran 10th the day of the claim, Oct. 10, 2011. She won by a half-length in her very next start, at Hollywood Park in November. Lutess fnished second at Santa Anita twice before being claimed away, with the Live Your Dream partners taking her back in her very next start. “She had some sesamoid issues once we claimed her back, so she couldn’t race again,” Pageler said. “We had to retire

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on TVG a lot when I was watching. I found out that he was managing Live Your Dream Racing Stable, and that Bob Bafert was doing their training. I felt that you have to know somebody that knows something if you want to get started in this sport, and I thought, ‘Well, that sounds like two pretty good connections to get me going.’ ” Baedeker recommended horses to claim, with Bafert taking the reins once the Toroughbreds changed hands. Live Your Dream was a successful outft established in 2010, and Pageler’s gamble was rewarded immediately.

A pair of cowboy hat-wearing horsemen, Michael Pageler, third right, shares the dream of Thoroughbred racing with a future generation, his grandson Leland, in the winner’s circle for Heck Yeah’s Cal Cup Derby

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her, so most of the Heck Yeah now partners wanted out. has a record of four (Live Your Dream wins in fve starts. founder) Don Palmer Lutess’ 2-year-old and I kept her and Coil colt, Inconceivbred her as 50-50 able, will join Bafpartners the frst fert’s juvenile string year.” at Los Alamitos Lutess’ frst shortly, just as Heck foal was Acclaim Yeah had done two the Queen, by years ago. Lutess, Michael Pageler’s only broodmare and dam of his multiple stakes winner Heck Yeah, has been bred to Arrogate the mighty Eclipse “He’s just getting Award-winning ready to go to the Heck Yeah sufered his frst loss in Cal-bred Acclamation. Ten Baedeker track,” Pageler said of Inconceivable. the $200,690 Pasadena Stakes against amicably split with Palmer, and Pageler Te mare has had a run of bad luck open company. He fnished ffth in the and Palmer made a deal: Pageler got to since the birth of Heck Yeah and Inconone-mile turf contest, beaten only four keep Lutess, in foal once again to Acclaceivable. She foaled a Surf Cat colt in lengths for the win. mation while Palmer kept Acclaim the 2017, but he died from colic as a yearling Queen. Te latter did not make it to the in January. Lutess was bred to Vronsky races until early in 2018 as a 4-year-old, for 2018 but did not get in foal, and she running third in her frst of two starts. is now residing in Kentucky following a I felt that you have But Lutess’ second foal is Heck date with one of the sport’s most exciting to know somebody that Yeah, now a multiple stakes winner. young sires. Pageler owns the colt in partnership “She was bred to Arrogate,” Pageler knows something if you with Michael Sigband and Baedeker, confrmed. “Bafert had a breeding to want to get started in this who “snuck” the colt into Bafert’s Los Arrogate, and he was asking who I would sport, and I thought, ‘Well, be breeding Lutess to. I hadn’t made any Alamitos string while suspecting Heck Yeah wouldn’t make the cut in such a plans, so the new foal will be half Bafert’s (Baedeker and Bafert) prestigious barn. To the contrary, Heck and half mine. She’s currently at Hill ’N’ sounds like two pretty Yeah impressed Bafert while training and Dale Farm in Lexington, Ky., but we will good connections to get me bring her back in a couple of months to debuted at Los Alamitos over 51⁄2 furlongs on Dec. 7, 2017, as the second wagering get an Arrogate California-bred. She will going.’ ” choice in a feld of eight. be stabled at Harris Farms. I’ve already — Michael Pageler Heck Yeah won, rolling home by 51⁄4 talked to them and set it up.” lengths. He then switched to turf for the Lutess is the only broodmare that $102,415 California Cup Turf Sprint Pageler owns, but he has a piece of the Stakes at Santa Anita, winning his stakes After that start Bafert opted to remove racemare C. C. Zipp, a dual winner debut despite a slow start and having to Heck Yeah’s blinkers, and sent the colt in training with Jerry Hollendorfer. In rally through a full feld of 11 rivals. to the post for the $200,000 Echo Eddie addition, Pageler and Heck Yeah partner Stretching to 11⁄16 miles and switching Stakes going 61⁄2 furlongs on Santa Anita’s Sigband purchased a Jump Start colt out back to dirt, Heck Yeah took on some main track. Heck Yeah scored again, of the War Chant mare Dakota Sky—a of California’s fnest sophomores in the winning by 21⁄4 lengths. half sister to multiple grade 2 winner Pageler was on hand, saying, “Tis $201,035 California Cup Derby. With Pants On Fire—for $200,000 in Ocala never gets old, I can tell you that. Bob’s jockey Mike Smith aboard, replacing in April. Baedeker acted as their agent. done a great job with him, and taking the regular rider Drayden Van Dyke, Heck With a Cal-bred by Arrogate on the blinkers of today made a big diference. Yeah went straight to the lead and way and Heck Yeah set to compete this You could see he was more relaxed and never wavered. He scored by 11⁄4 lengths, summer, Pageler is poised to live out his stretching his unbeaten streak to three. he fnished better.” own racing dreams. www.ctba.com ❙ June 2018 ❙ CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

Winners APRIL 23, 2018 – MAY 20, 2018 3-YEAR-OLDS & UP Acclamation—Lucky C. H.: Alsatian (30-12), c, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 5/12, 1 1/8mi (T), 1:50.64, $33,600. Affrmative—Pinctada: Warrens Lil Margie (11-5), m, 7 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 5/3, 1mi (T), 1:38.94, $6,300. Aragorn (IRE)—Violin Case: Touching Rainbows (19-11), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/27, 6f, 1:9.63, $45,240. Bellamy Road—Party Mode: Sportive (102-34), g, 10 yo, Lethbridge, WCL, 5/19, about 6f, 1:10.78, $2,279. Benchmark—Solid Gold Prancer: Dudley Studley (19-10), g, 6 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 4/29, 5 1/2f, 1:3.79, $3,520. Bushwacker—Angela's Love: Love a Honeybadger (12-3), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 5/5, 7f, 1:25.93, $33,600. Cindago—Salty Steph: Haywired (6-2), g, 8 yo, Churchill Downs, STR, 5/2, 1 1/16mi, 1:45.45, $12,000. Coil—Heatology: Spring Heat (25-10), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 5/5, 6f, 1:10.50, $24,180. Comic Strip—Ms. Booty: Bezzy (18-9), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/29, 5 1/2f, 1:4.46, $12,240. Comic Strip—Oh the Joy: Drouillard (18-9), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 4/29, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:44.45, $22,200. Comic Strip—Eclisse (FR): Please Do (18-9), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 5/13, 1mi (T), 1:38.01, $21,060. Council Member—Playful Sara: Council Rules (15-7), m, 6 yo, Indiana Grand Race Course, ALW, 5/4, 6f, 1:11.70, $19,500. Decarchy—Mariah Reyna: El Tovar (32-11), h, 9 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 5/4, about 6 1/2f, 1:12.83, $33,600. Dixie Chatter—Electric Chair: Blow the Whistle (39-11), g, 6 yo, Penn National, STR, 5/12, 1 1/16mi, 1:46.16, $9,720. Dixie Chatter—Dislitleliteomine: Jason X L (39-11), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 5/20, 1 1/16mi, 1:46.40, $6,300. Ez Dreamer—Famous Gal: Dreamy Gal (17-5), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 5/10, about 6 1/2f, 1:15.43, $33,600. First Dude—Gator Blitz: Starr of Quality (104-40), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, ALW, 5/3, 1mi, 1:38.14, $33,600. Forestry—Princess Pegasus: Annisquam (58-22), m, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 4/29, 5 1/2f, 1:4.28, $7,200. Good Journey—Bella Castagna: My Aunt Tillie (41-19), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 5/6, 1 1/8mi (T), 1:47.94, $33,600. Grace Upon Grace—Passionate Kip: London Legacy (13-5), g, 6 yo, Canterbury Park, SOC, 5/12, 6f, 1:11.27, $8,700. Grazen—Mark Set Go: Tough It Out (29-15), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, SHP, 5/18, 1mi (T), 1:34.97, $21,600. Grazen—Bluegrass Belle: Catfsh Hunter (29-15), c, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 5/19, 5 1/2f, 1:3.93, $21,600. Harbor the Gold—Stormy Bet: Bet the Harbor (53-17), g, 6 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 4/28, 6f, 1:9.89, $6,215. Harbor the Gold—Stormy Bet: Bet the Harbor (53-17), g, 6 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 5/12, 6 1/2f, 1:16.45, $8,580. Hat Trick (JPN)—Smooth as Usual: Chloe Belle (78-25), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 5/20, 6f, 1:11.80, $11,220.

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.

Heat Shield—Gorgeous Goomah: Hot Rodin (4-1), g, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, ALW, 4/28, 5 1/2f, 1:4.06, $8,506. Ice Box—Against the Law: Within the Law (69-28), f, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, ALW, 4/28, 7 1/2f (T), 1:31.41, $8,593. Kafwain—Rule the Storm: Skeeter Davis (45-24), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 4/29, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:44.62, $22,200. Kafwain—She's Gottogetaway: She Got Away (45-24), m, 6 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 4/29, 5 1/2f, 1:4.61, $5,115. Lewis Michael—Secret Sonnet: Ace Deuce (19-5), g, 7 yo, Hastings Racecourse, WCL, 5/5, 6 1/2f, 1:17.78, $6,050. Lucky J. H.—I Can Yodele: Alpine Luck (15-7), g, 7 yo, Assiniboia Downs, STK, Intercontinent Overnight S., 5/19, 5f, 58.60, $11,873. Lucky Pulpit—Mme. Espionage: Hardboot (112-36), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STK, Silky Sullivan S., 4/29, 1mi (T), 1:37.33, $57,000. Lucky Pulpit—Lady Railrider: Pulpit Rider (112-36), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STK, Campanile S., 4/29, 1mi (T), 1:38.63, $57,000. Lucky Pulpit—Fantasy Rocks: Fantasy of Luck (112-36), m, 5 yo, Sunray Park, STK, Budweiser S., 4/30, 4 1/2f, 51.55, $15,000. Lucky Pulpit—Fantasy Rocks: Fantasy of Luck (112-36), m, 5 yo, Sunray Park, AOC, 5/14, 4 1/2f, 50.72, $6,000. Many Rivers—Lightly Go Lightly: Many Lights (14-5), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 5/5, 6f, 1:10.84, $7,800. Ministers Wild Cat—Excusabull: Joe Jackson (80-36), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/26, 5 1/2f, 1:4.69, $12,240. Ministers Wild Cat—Bold Roberta: Bella Luma (80-36), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STK, Golden Poppy S., 5/12, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:43.12, $39,400. Ministers Wild Cat—Timothyfourseven: Estherfourfourteen (80-36), f, 3 yo, Assiniboia Downs, ALW, 5/19, 5f, 59.80, $7,020. Mizzen Mast—Gone to Party: Judge Carr (97-29), g, 8 yo, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, SOC, 5/5, 6f, 1:10.57, $7,192. Old Topper—Alki Point: Uncle Ackie (16-4), g, 4 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 5/18, 6f, 1:12.14, $3,300. Papa Clem—Smooch Me: Tesla (71-24), f, 4 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 5/11, 6f, 1:12.01, $4,730. Papa Clem—Bella Banissa: Que Chistoso (71-24), g, 5 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 5/13, 6f, 1:11.33, $3,740. Papa Clem—Tribal Feathers: Tribal Storm (71-24), r, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 5/18, 5f (T), 56.86, $25,740. Papa Clem—Warmth: Cordiality (71-24), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Fran's Valentine S., 5/19, 1mi (T), 1:35.78, $60,000. Papa Clem—Lookn Mighty Fine: Makeamericagrtagin (71-24), g, 3 yo, Miles City, STR, 5/20, about 6f, 1:15.40, $2,012. Point Encounter—Hot Summer Breeze: Hot Encounter (3-2), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 5/17, 5 1/2f, 1:4.16, $12,240. Popular—Lemon Supreme: Popular Kid (7-4), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 5/18, 1mi, 1:38.53, $33,600. Richard's Kid—Boehle: Lolly Express (7-3), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 5/11, 7f, 1:25.65, $25,200. Scat Daddy—Youtheprizeandi: Daddysprize (174-49), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 5/19, 6f, 1:9.84, $21,060. Slew's Tiznow—Summer Swimmer: Summersimage (27-13), c, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 4/26, 6f, 1:9.93, $22,620.

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Smiling Tiger—Fragrant Harbor: Marilyn's Smile (28-11), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 5/18, 5 1/2f, 1:3.99, $12,240. Smiling Tiger—Infernal McGoon: Ima Happy Cat (28-11), f, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, STK, Seattle S., 5/20, 6f, 1:9.68, $26,950. Sought After—Sing for Gold: Sing in the Wind (24-11), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/27, 5 1/2f, 1:4.71, $12,240. Southern Image—Neeko: Abets Abet (33-14), m, 6 yo, Parx Racing, WCL, 5/8, 6 1/2f, 1:19.76, $12,600. Square Eddie—Dani Reese: An Eddie Surprise (50-17), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 5/6, about 6 1/2f, 1:13.76, $21,600. Street Hero—Capotes Cielo: Fernet Me Not (35-16), f, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 5/11, 6f, 1:11.25, $3,630. Surf Cat—Eden Mirelle: Surf Kitten (22-7), f, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, AOC, 4/30, 5 1/2f, 1:3.05, $9,114. Swiss Yodeler—Richest Wager: Swiss Wager (30-12), g, 6 yo, Canterbury Park, WCL, 5/4, 5 1/2f, 1:5.40, $6,000. Tannersmyman—Ma Ka Bet: My Friend Emma (19-6), g, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 4/29, 1mi, 1:35.95, $25,740. Tizbud—Geode: Alive and Well (19-7), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 5/17, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:44.63, $12,240. Tizbud—Summer Jersey: Soi Phet (19-7), g, 10 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Crystal Water S., 5/20, 1mi (T), 1:35.00, $60,000. Tribal Rule—Reba Is Tops: Rebarules Again (74-40), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 4/28, 1mi, 1:37.83, $22,620. Tribal Rule—Kissout: Kissin Katy (74-40), m, 5 yo, Fonner Park, WCL, 4/28, 6f, 1:15.20, $2,700. Tribal Rule—Whisper Louder: Triunfo (74-40), g, 7 yo, Santa Cruz County Fair @ Sonoita, STK, Secretariat Memorial S., 5/5, 6f, 1:13.43, $1,980. Tribal Rule—Candy Factory: Patriots Rule (74-40), g, 7 yo, Canterbury Park, AOC, 5/11, 1mi, 1:39.07, $19,800. Uh Oh Bango—Eight Daughters: Uh Oh Baby (11-5), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 5/17, about 6 1/2f, 1:14.18, $33,600. Unusual Heat—Silver Lining: Saint Mamie (66-18), m, 6 yo, Presque Isle Downs, WCL, 5/15, 1mi, 1:37.47, $9,600. Vronsky—Woodshe: She Will (56-22), m, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, STR, 4/28, 1mi (T), 1:37.50, $4,982. Vronsky—Lost Prophet: Impecunious (56-22), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 5/6, 6f, 1:10.58, $21,060. Vronsky—Sister Sally: Madam Sophia (56-22), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 5/13, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:44.99, $12,240.

MAIDENS ACCLAMATION Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Acclamation—Hotlantic: Bakersfeld Sound (30-12), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 4/27, 1mi (T), 1:35.05, $32,400. Acclamation—Caitie's Secret: Huddle (30-12), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 4/27, 1mi (T), 1:36.38, $32,400. Acclamation—Valley Storm: Flood Level (30-12), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 5/4, 6f, 1:11.81, $3,750. Artie Schiller—Sookloozy: Ithappenedinvegas (102-33), f, 4 yo, Prairie Meadows, MCL, 4/27, 1mi, 1:44.13, $8,040.

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Winners Best Minister—Local Law: Luke Thirteen (6-5), h, 5 yo, Thistledown, MSW, 5/9, 6f, 1:12.68, $13,275. Black Seventeen—Coyote Kate: Fast as Cash (7-6), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/28, 5f, 59.25, $4,400. Blazonry—Bettor Knot: Knots On Fire (14-8), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/11, 5 1/2f, 1:5.14, $4,950. Boisterous—Heart Six: Six Pack Gal (1-1), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/17, 4 1/2f, 53.38, $32,400. Brave Cat—Scattering: Cattering (7-5), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/19, 5 1/2f, 1:5.29, $4,400. Cherokee Heaven—Whisper Louder: Louder California (4-2), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 5/4, 4 1/2f, 53.06, $3,320.

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INFORMED Ridgeley Farm (951) 654 7728 ridgeleyfarmhemet@gmail.com Informed—Diva Gone Wild: Gone Viral (22-7), g, 5 yo, Sunray Park, MSW, 5/12, 4 1/2f, 52.36, $7,200. Kafwain—Tribal Dress: Prevail (45-24), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/20, 5 1/2f, 1:4.80, $4,400. Lucky J. H.—Valley Storm: Remember Lucky (15-7), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 5/5, 6f, 1:11.72, $3,672. Lucky Pulpit—Frigid Bridget: Cold Hard Luck (112-36), g, 4 yo, Emerald Downs, WMC, 5/5, 5 1/2f, 1:4.12, $3,520. Lucky Pulpit—Go Ruby Go: Ruby's Gone Again (112-36), f, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 5/5, 6f, 1:10.74, $3,789. Lucky Pulpit—Crystal House: Sermonize (112-36), g, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 5/13, 4 1/2f, 53.18, $3,480. Lucky Pulpit—You Can Dream: Nova (112-36), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/19, 5 1/2f, 1:5.31, $17,400.

Coil—Linda Lou: Path of Exile (25-10), g, 4 yo, Canterbury Park, MCL, 5/5, 6 1/2f, 1:20.42, $6,900. Coil—Ashley's Folly: Ashley's Big Guy (25-10), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/11, 1mi (T), 1:38.51, $17,400.

CYCLOTRON Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Cyclotron—She's Here Now: Yalla (32-10), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/6, 6f, 1:13.74, $10,800. Discreetly Mine—Kitra: Complete Discreet (98-30), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/3, 5 1/2f, 1:5.47, $12,600. Drum Major—Royal Life: Major Anthem (3-1), g, 6 yo, Pimlico, MCL, 5/12, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:47.67, $15,390. Eddington—Tap the Till: Tap the Wire (25-5), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/5, 4 1/2f, 53.66, $32,400. Empire Way—Wild Baby Girl: Loving Lynda (31-15), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 4/28, 5 1/2f, 1:5.41, $32,400. Empire Way—Wild Baby Girl: Wild Lando (31-15), c, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 4/29, 5 1/2f, 1:4.11, $32,400. Empire Way—Discreet Dee: Dee Way to Go (31-15), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/13, 5 1/2f, 1:5.72, $10,800. English Channel—Wise Investor: English Investor (117-37), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 4/28, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:45.28, $21,000. Eskendereya—Acting Class: Giant Act (127-54), g, 2 yo, Belterra Park, MSW, 5/3, 4 1/2f, 55.15, $9,000. Ez Dreamer—Plus Ultra: Dreaming Ez (17-5), f, 3 yo, Assiniboia Downs, WMC, 5/19, 5f, 1:1.60, $4,920. Good Journey—Cabo Cantina: Get Yourself Home (41-19), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/13, 6f, 1:12.20, $17,400. Good Journey—There Goes Gee Gee: Mr. Gee's Journey (41-19), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/19, 6f, 1:11.01, $7,800. Heatseeker (IRE)—Lover Come Back: Call Me Kent (45-9), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/6, 1mi (T), 1:40.51, $7,800. Indian Evening—Lady Perfect: Evening Reward (9-2), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/11, 5 1/2f, 1:5.24, $4,950.

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MANY RIVERS Victory Rose Thoroughbreds (707) 678 6580 www.victoryrose.com Many Rivers—Penuche Royale: Shot of a Lifetime (14-5), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/27, 5 1/2f, 1:5.28, $8,400. Ministers Wild Cat—Marry by Summer: Summer Down Now (80-36), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/4, 6 1/2f, 1:18.62, $17,400. Ministers Wild Cat—Bea's Cee: Beas Wild Cat (80-36), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/20, 6f, 1:12.21, $12,600. One Man Army—Slightly Sassy: Huey (5-2), g, 6 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 4/28, 4 1/2f, 53.40, $3,480. Paddy O'Prado—Soo Steamy: Prince Earl (105-39), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/20, about 6 1/2f, 1:12.87, $32,400. The Pamplemousse—Celebrate Everyday: Trojan Time (23-6), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/12, 6f, 1:11.21, $10,800. Papa Clem—Lookn Mighty Fine: Makeamericagrtagin (71-24), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/30, 6f, 1:11.77, $3,867. Papa Clem—Bella Banissa: Wynn Direction (71-24), f, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 5/12, 5 1/2f, 1:6.71, $3,520.

RUN BROTHER RON Daehling Ranch (916) 685 4965 www.daehlingranch.com Run Brother Ron—Lexi's Song: Lady Krishna (9-4), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 4/27, 4 1/2f, 52.40, $3,480. Sea of Secrets—Royal Prana: American Royalty (14-6), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/11, 1mi (T), 1:39.15, $7,800. Shanghai Kid—Cozzekiki: Cozze Kid (1-1), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 5/4, 4 1/2f, 51.96, $20,280.

SIERRA SUNSET Daehling Ranch (916) 685 4965 www.daehlingranch.com Sierra Sunset—Early Arriver: Wasatch Wonder (28-9), f, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 5/11, 5 1/2f, 1:5.29, $4,290.

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Slew's Tiznow—Joyful Emma: Tiz a Rule (27-13), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/6, 6f, 1:13.53, $4,950. Slew's Tiznow—Silken Sash (IRE): Silky Slew (27-13), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 5/13, 5f (T), 57.39, $20,280.

SMILING TIGER Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Smiling Tiger—Infernal McGoon: Ima Happy Cat (28-11), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 4/28, 6f, 1:9.90, $20,280. Smiling Tiger—Citizen Bernstein: Smiling Angelo (28-11), r, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 4/29, 5 1/2f, 1:4.67, $32,400. Smiling Tiger—Holiday Sale: Go Smiley Go (28-11), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/17, 6f, 1:11.57, $7,800. Sought After—Proud Gal: Hunted Gal (24-11), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/23, 4 1/2f, 53.08, $3,711. Sought After—Woodford Princess: Autumn Day (24-11), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 4/29, 6f, 1:10.49, $20,280. Square Eddie—Loan Savant: Quant Savant (50-17), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/4, 4 1/2f, 54.26, $32,400. Square Eddie—Repo: Operandi (50-17), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/6, about 6 1/2f, 1:14.55, $32,400. Square Eddie—Charred Rare: Carnivorous (50-17), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/19, 4 1/2f, 53.35, $32,400.

SURF CAT Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Surf Cat—Once in Awhile: Mauney (22-7), g, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 5/20, 4 1/2f, 52.28, $3,480. Uh Oh Bango—Ultimate Summer: Ultimate Bango (11-5), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/20, about 6 1/2f, 1:13.41, $32,400. Unusual Heat—Reba Is Tops: Hes Knot Unusual (66-18), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/29, 6f, 1:10.93, $4,400. Unusual Heat—Nashoba's Excess: Extreme Heat (66-18), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/3, 7f, 1:24.73, $17,400. Unusual Heat—Quickly Gone: Clearly Gone (66-18), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/10, 1mi (T), 1:36.62, $32,400. U S Ranger—Enduring Charm: Elegant Charm (78-19), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/4, 5f, 59.53, $3,850.

VRONSKY Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Vronsky—Sister Sally: Madam Sophia (56-22), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/26, 5 1/2f, 1:5.27, $8,400. Vronsky—Lady From Shanghai: Count Hu (56-22), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 5/13, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:45.86, $20,280.

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WATCH YOUR MOUTH TONGUE INJURIES

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mouth, or even part of the tongue may be hanging out the side of the mouth,” said Wilson “But, unless the horses are closely monitored, the laceration may not be recognized unless you were to open their mouth for some reason.” On occasion, the horse will have the tongue outside of the mouth and it may get bitten. An example of when this could happen is if a person doing dental work or examining the mouth is holding the tongue out to the side to help keep the horse’s mouth open. Te horse may rush

BY HEATHER SMITH THOMAS

ongue injuries are fairly common in horses. It’s not unusual to see a horse with a scarred or damaged tongue, or even part of the tongue missing. Tis type of accident can happen if the horse bites through his tongue in excitement during some kind of stressful activity or human handling, bites his tongue during a fall, cuts the tongue on a sharp object, or is injured by a bit.

appropriately and not too tight, it’s not a problem. If it’s put on just before the race and taken of immediately after the race, the horse will be fne. Problems may occur if it is too tight and left on too long.” Very few accidents would injure or cut of a tongue very far back in the mouth, where the injury or loss of the tongue would interfere with swallowing or food placement. Te mouth and tongue are so long in horses that most injuries tend to occur in the front (rostral) portion of the tongue.

HOW TONGUE INJURIES OCCUR

“Most common tongue injuries are bitting injuries, when horses are restrained and then freak out for whatever reason and get their tongue in an incorrect place and the bit cuts or slices of a portion of the tongue,” said Wilson. “It might be an accident, like stepping on the reins and jerking the head up, or doing some crazy thing. Because they are fight animals, horses react to anything that alarms them and can readily injure themselves. “If, for some reason, the horse has his tongue out, it may be bitten. I’ve seen one injury where the horse grabbed a wire with its mouth and got the tongue caught, jerked its head up, and cut of a portion of the tongue.” In horses that are seen every day, you would probably notice that something was wrong. “Te horse may be salivating excessively, or you may see blood dripping from the

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Te most common type of injury is a side-to-side cut from the top of the tongue to varying depths through the mid-portion of the tongue. Tis leaves the tongue somewhat constricted by the scar tissue that forms as it heals, which might result in reduced mobility. Dr. David Wilson, professor of equine surgery and hospital director at the University of Missouri, has repaired a number of tongue injuries. “Te biggest problem is that horses are fght or fight animals,” said Wilson. “When they get into a predicament, they often just try to fee and injuries occur.”

Problems might occur if a tongue tie on a racehorse is improperly tied or left on too long

backward and chomp down on the tongue. “Usually, you’d have a speculum in place to hold the mouth open, but it can come loose,” said Wilson. “If you still have hold of the horse and are trying to control the horse by the tongue, he could jerk back and injure the tongue. Tis can all happen so quickly that there’s no way to avoid it.” An improperly tied tongue tie on a racehorse may also cause injury. “Te tongue tie is used to pull and keep the tongue forward to reduce the chance of displacing the soft palate and impeding air fow,” said Wilson. “A lot of racehorses run with tongue ties, and I have seen a few injuries from those. If the tongue tie is done

EVALUATION

“Fortunately, the injured area is usually the very mobile free portion of the tongue and not behind the frenulum (the frontmost part of the attachment of the tongue to the foor of the mouth),” said Wilson. “Te free portion of the tongue, measuring about six inches, is the part that’s usually injured.” Te biggest problem with a complete or near-complete laceration is that the dangling portion might lose a lot of its blood supply. Tat part must then be completely removed. Sometimes when horses are out on pasture and not seen every day, a tongue inju-

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they heal quicker and better if they can be repaired with surgery. “Whenever I suture the tongue, I try to keep the suture ties to a minimum or try to bury them or keep the free ends short to minimize mouth irritation,” said Wilson. “Stitches in the tongue would bother a human, but horses seem to tolerate them amazingly well. Often they wake up from the surgery and just start eating like nothing was wrong.” Te tongue can be repaired with an absorbable suture that eventually dissolves or with a non-absorbable suture. “Te trouble with leaving them in place, even with absorbable sutures, is that they can last quite a while, longer than they need to,” said Wilson. “Te mouth is not a sterile environment and infection may develop in the suture tracts if they are left in too long. Te tongue will heal up and be pretty solid within a couple weeks, and you can then remove the sutures. “Absorbable sutures are used if we are closing up the muscle layers—the deeper layers—and are never removed. But the external sutures should be removed, regardless of the suture type used.” Materials are available that will start degrading as early as 10 to 14 days, and those might degrade enough that horses would be able to work the tongue and get the stitches out on their own within two to three weeks. But if the surgeon doesn’t use the quick-absorbing sutures, they could remain too long and irritate the tissue. ANNE M. EBERHARDT

ry might go unnoticed. Even these cases, if well vascularized, and will heal very well if left untreated, will usually heal. Te owner you can put the pieces back together again. might later fnd that part of the tongue is You simply debride (trim) the edges back missing and that it has healed on its own. to healthy tissue and suture them togethHorses that have half or more of the er.” tongue cut clear through (losing a lot of Such surgery is fairly simple and the innervation to the portion beyond straightforward. the injury) are the ones that might have “I try to repair them under anesthesia, more problems controlling the end of the but you can also repair the lacerations with tongue. the horses standing and sedated,” said Wil“But the ones that are cut from the top son. “It’s just hard to totally immobilize surface to the middle, leaving the blood the tongue, and the horse usually tries to and nerve supply intact, can do fne,” Wil- work the tongue while you are trying to son said. It’s less common for the tongue to be cut completely through or cut completely of. It’s usually a partial tear, because the tongue is so thick and strong. But it cannot withstand extreme force against bone or metal. “If it is caught between metal and bone (as with a bit injury), it may not fare well, or may be accidentally bitten of,” said Wilson. “I tell horse owners Scarring from the most common type that if they fnd a horse of injury, a side-to-side cut, might result in reduced tongue mobility; horses with a tongue injury, that hang their tongue out, especially there are some good op- at work, are at risk of a tongue injury tions for repair. Surgery can really help and can often get the tongue repair it. Lacerated completely back to normal. If your veter- tongues are usually inarian tells you surgery is not an option severely contamibecause it’s been too long or there’s a lack of nated, so we try to clean them up.” If the horse is under anesthesia, the surblood supply or part of the tongue is gone or there’s dead tissue, it’s not the end of the geon is better able to clean the tongue and world. Te damaged portion can be am- get the tissue margins cleaner. “For complete lacerations, where the putated and the horse can get along fairly front portion of the tongue is completely well. “I’ve taken horses to surgery for some separate, I cut a V-shape from side to side other reason and recognized the horse had so I can close the top of the tongue more only half of the attachment remaining. No easily to the bottom part, so it will heal one realized there was an earlier tongue in- better,” said Wilson. “Everything heals jury. Te rest of the tongue is just hang- better if you can get the mucosal layers ing in the breeze, but the horse has had no adjacent to each other because the muscle itself doesn’t hold sutures very well. problems.” “However, tongue injuries generally SURGERY heal well and may self-heal no matter how “We can repair fresh injuries and suture you treat them. Second-intention healing the tongue back together,” said Wilson. (just letting it heal on its own) is defnitive“Te tongue heals readily because it is so ly an option for some injuries, but I think

DR. BRUCE CONNALLY PHOTOS

Health

POST-OP CARE

Horses can do amazingly well after a tongue injury, even after losing part of the tongue. “I’ve seen tongue lacerations that have healed and no one even knew they had occurred,” said Wilson. “Tere is usually an old scar, or part of the tongue may be held on with just a quarter of it attached and the rest of it just hanging. You’d think this hanging part would get them in trouble, but they seem to manage ok

sitive or painful,” he said. “Most horses will be doing very well within a couple of days, even if the tongue injury was not repaired.” Antibiotics probably are not needed, but this would be a decision for your veterinarian. “Te mouth seems to be able to handle this type of injury reasonably well,” said Wilson, “and I probably wouldn’t put the horse on antibiotics.”

GETTY IMAGES

and seem to heal ok.” Horses will likely have minimal scarring following surgery. “Te ones I’ve seen, you can usually feel the area that was repaired or maybe see a little dimple or scar, but it’s minimal,” Wilson said. Not a lot needs to be done after the surgery except to lavage or fush the laceration site and to remove the sutures. “Regardless of whether the tongue is being left to heal on its own, or following surgery, it’s wise to lavage and fush the site to keep the injured area clean as it heals,” said Wilson. “You can use very dilute Betadine, saline, or even just clean, clear water to fush any debris away so it doesn’t stick to the incision or injured area and get trapped in the wound.” Te tongue can heal so quickly that if a piece of hay or feed gets wedged into the healing area, it may try to heal over the debris. “Tis may create an abscess that will eventually break and drain,” said Wilson. “It would still probably heal, but will take longer because it has to kick out that foreign material. Cleaning those areas out two or three times a day after the injury or surgery will help minimize that kind of problem.” Te fushing solution can be squirted into the side of the mouth with a big syringe. Some horses tolerate this quite well, and others won’t want their tongue to be touched. It’s a simple procedure, but not always easy to do. “It would be good to at least look at the mouth and tongue and try to lavage the site of the wound,” said Wilson. “Just getting some water in there will help move things around a little and clean it up.” Swelling of the tongue may be signifcant following surgery due to disruption of lymphatic and venous drainage of the tongue, especially with those that have lacerations across the top that are near full-thickness. Feed intake may be difcult during this period. Fortunately, the swelling will generally resolve within a week. If the tongue seems to be sensitive, Wilson recommends putting the horse on an anti-infammatory such as Bute or Banamine for the frst day or two. “After that, the tongue won’t be as sen-

Tey may drop more food, but they handle hay very well. It is surprising how well they can get along.” Horses have very mobile lips and can move feed into the mouth. Tey also graze without using the tongue, unlike a cow, who uses her tongue to grasp forage or hay. Te horse uses its teeth and lips. “A horse without the mobile part of the tongue may eat less efciently because the tongue is used for shoving food to the back of the mouth and moves the food around,” said Wilson. “But I have seen horses with most of the tongue gone, and I’ve never seen a skinny one. Just because the front part of the tongue is gone doesn’t mean they can’t eat. Te ones I have seen have not been difcult to manage.” USE OF A BIT

One of the good things about horses is that they can still manage (to eat) even if you have to remove most of the tongue.” — Dr. David Wilson ABILITY TO EAT

Most horses do fne after surgery or even with much of the tongue gone. Tis is one of the reasons it might be difcult to see the injury in the frst place. Most horses manage to keep eating in spite of the injured tongue or even after losing part of it. For the frst few days after an injury or surgical repair, however, the horse might need soft feed. “You can soak a pelleted feed to make a mash, or even soak the hay,” said Wilson. “You’d only need to do this for a week at most, and by then the tongue will be healed enough to eat about anything. “One of the good things about horses is that they can still manage even if you have to remove most of the tongue. You can’t take the whole tongue out, but they can lose the unattached (free-moving) part and do fne. I’ve seen a lot of horses with the front part of the tongue missing.

After the tongue has healed, the horse may or may not have trouble with a bit in the mouth. “If the innervation has been damaged, the tongue might have less feeling or ability to move,” said Wilson. “Tis would be a concern because the horse would not be able to feel the forward portion of the tongue and it may get chomped on. Bitting could be awkward for some horses. “It depends on where the injury is located. Te fortunate thing is that the blood and nerve supply is on the ventral (underneath) side of the tongue. Usually with a bitting injury, the bottom part of the tongue is still intact. “Some full-thickness lacerations that cut completely through from top to bottom, involving one side of the tongue or the other, may have more trouble due to loss of innervation to the injured side. Tose situations would be more of a problem for the horse with a bit in his mouth because he can’t control that side of the tongue as well after the repair. “I’ve only seen a few horses that had total loss of the moveable end of the tongue, but I don’t recall any owners complaining about how they handled the bit. It would certainly be easy, however, for those horses to get what was left of the tongue over the bit. Tis could be a problem for some horses, and they may work the bit a lot more with the shorter tongue.”

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2018 LEADING BREEDERS IN CALIFORNIA BY EARNINGS (THRU MAY 20, 2018)

Breeder

Starts

Wins

Stakes Wins

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC Reddam Racing, LLC Nick Alexander Terry C. Lovingier Harris Farms Richard Barton Enterprises Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams Old English Rancho, Patsy Berumen & Sal Berumen Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray Michael Pageler Liberty Road Stables Premier Thoroughbreds LLC Old English Rancho Premier Thoroughbreds LLC & Alan Klein Thomas W. Bachman Madera Thoroughbreds LLC BG Stables Heinz H. Steinmann H & E Ranch Daehling Ranch LLC Red Baron’s Barn & Vaya Con Suerte George Schmitt & Mary Clare Schmitt Donald Valpredo Madeline Auerbach & Barry Abrams Milt A. Policzer Dr. Edward C. Allred Howard & Janet Siegel Racing LLC Cole Ranch James W. McKenney & Tammy McKenney Ellen Jackson Greg James Rancho San Miguel Phil D’Amato & Tommy Hutton Dream Stables Tony Narducci & Suzy Narducci Barry Abrams, Madeline Auerbach & Marie Goda Michael Wellman & Cory Wellman Clark A. Hansen & Janine Rae Hansen Philip D’Amato ARCHA Racing Inc. Joe Turner Mercedes Stables LLC Thomas Weyand Bachman Legacy Ranch Special T Thoroughbreds, Inc. Carol A. Lingenfelter Revocable Trust of Dr. Mikel C. Harrington & Patricia O. Harrington Rozamund Barclay Harold Tillema & Pamela Tillema Dahlberg Farms LLC Curtis C. & Lila L. Lanning LLC GGG Stables and Magali Farms, LLC Old English Rancho & Bruce Headley Victory Rose Thoroughbreds, Inc. Anatolia, Inc Red Baron’s Barn LLC Oakcrest Stable

246 103 135 282 227 239 122 143 78 4 92 47 89 6 24 106 35 32 26 62 9 83 95 24 40 15 39 54 13 34 29 36 13 5 10 8 7 8 15 28 19 4 51 18 20 33 29 10 25 6 4 37 20 4 9 13

51 13 20 31 21 20 16 24 14 3 14 7 12 2 7 11 5 8 2 8 1 7 13 2 7 3 10 8 2 8 4 7 5 2 2 2 3 1 1 8 5 2 8 4 0 7 3 2 5 2 1 2 7 1 2 2

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

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Leading Earner

Earnings

Ms Wakaya ($79,645) B Squared ($119,393) Tough Sunday ($98,000) Show It N Moe It ($115,625) Clearly Gone ($42,360) Make It a Triple ($54,345) Pulpit Rider ($184,736) What a View ($60,690) Unpossible ($62,386) Heck Yeah ($284,000) Wishful ($47,545) Spiced Perfection ($110,345) Accountability ($67,481) Miss Sunset ($198,000) Bella Luma ($88,540) Got Even ($50,609) Violent Ridge ($104,000) Swiss Minister ($63,728) Rye ($126,345) Gotham Desire ($57,241) Edwards Going Left ($138,000) George From Tahoe ($53,160) Annisquam ($24,385) Majestic Heat ($48,000) Kiss of Dahpespe ($53,400) Cordiality ($105,930) Jay Makes Us Laugh ($48,820) Tribal Roar ($33,945) Coniah ($104,800) Lil’ Chieftain ($36,945) Laynee ($62,232) Southern Thunder ($38,560) Table for Three ($54,963) My Aunt Tillie ($88,400) Mon Petite ($59,488) Well Developed ($70,760) El Tovar ($78,081) Tony Blackjack ($49,616) Soi Phet ($79,080) Sir Vronski ($37,420) Gorgeous Ginny ($42,660) Bold Papa ($80,905) Magicalchic ($14,250) Bella Sierra ($44,235) Cuddle Alert ($62,980) Abets Abet ($32,200) Mo See Cal ($44,745) Richard’s Boy ($44,395) Sapphire Kid ($27,780) Tribal Storm ($76,164) Lucy De ($75,300) Surfng Star ($43,600) Many Lights ($40,350) Anatolian Heat ($70,844) Camino Del Paraiso ($64,965) Desert General ($44,265)

$749,033 $725,189 $699,117 $662,001 $577,574 $528,800 $506,643 $495,519 $398,592 $284,000 $268,920 $239,957 $228,007 $200,025 $197,228 $194,878 $181,275 $157,244 $156,822 $153,967 $143,735 $138,805 $137,660 $131,416 $130,828 $119,018 $118,635 $114,759 $113,832 $109,807 $106,264 $101,630 $96,033 $94,880 $92,313 $90,580 $88,626 $88,306 $85,455 $83,886 $81,366 $80,905 $80,756 $80,730 $79,468 $77,953 $77,680 $77,380 $76,290 $76,164 $75,300 $74,692 $71,057 $70,844 $70,562 $70,160

Leading California Sires Lists 2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER RUNNER

2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY MONEY WON

(MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS) Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Earned

Earnings/ Runner

Sire

1 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

102

334

Earned

$1,337,249

1 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$698,239

$23,275

2 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

111

340

$1,206,958

2 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$666,497

$22,983

3 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

113

367

$1,136,663

3 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$890,971

$17,819

4 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

162

$890,971

4 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

$314,812

$17,490

5 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

283

$828,734

5 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

$166,331

$16,633

6 † Unusual Heat,1990, by Nureyev

231

$818,274

6 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry

$161,658

$16,166

7 • Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

276

$705,594

7 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$450,693

$16,096

8 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$698,239

9 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

103

$666,497

10 Vronsky,1999, by Danzig

201

$592,751

11 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG)

142

$519,434

12 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$450,693

13 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

123

$450,264

14 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

164

$425,633

15 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

249

$418,893

8 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker 9 Grace Upon Grace, 2007, by Rio Verde

$450,264

$14,071

$177,246

$13,634

10 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$360,628

$13,357

11 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$131,202

$13,120

12 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

102

45 $1,337,249

$13,110

13 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$818,274

$12,398

14 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG)

$519,434

$11,805

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

133

$408,344

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

$408,344

$11,036

17 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$360,628

16 † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$350,697

$10,959

18 † Decarchy,1997, by Distant View

125

$350,697

17 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

$284,059

$10,925

19 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

169

$326,893

41 $1,206,958

$10,874

20 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

141

$326,141

21 † Comic Strip,1995, by Red Ransom

$314,812

18 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

111

19 Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

$148,411

$10,601

20 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$592,751

$10,585

2018 LEADING TURF SIRES IN CALIFORNIA (MINIMUM 50 STARTS) Sire

Rnrs Strts Wnrs Wins

Earned

22 † Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 46

167

$294,297

23 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

100

$284,059

24 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

117

$266,743

25 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

$262,339

26 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

123

$225,178

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

143

$220,519

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$492,685

28 Storm Wolf, 2002, by Stormin Fever

$214,504

2 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

45 105

$476,588

29 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

141

$205,174

3 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$390,636

30 Einstein (BRZ), 2002, by Spend a Buck

$194,901

4 • Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

$270,259

31 Tizbud,1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

$188,799

5 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$270,247

32 Tannersmyman,1998, by Lord Carson

$187,321

6 † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$210,146

33 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

122

$182,312

$175,686

34 Grace Upon Grace, 2007, by Rio Verde

$177,246

$161,332

35 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

$173,065

$124,381

36 Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat

$168,579

$124,315

37 Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

$166,803

38 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

$166,331

39 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry

$161,658

40 Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

$148,411

41 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$131,202

7 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark 8 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 9 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 10 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

12 24 15 19

20 46 23 38

2 4 1 6

3 5 1 6

11 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

$123,483

12 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$123,093

13 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

$116,259

14 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$115,432

$87,683

16 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$85,660

44 † Popular,1999, by Saint Ballado

17 Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

$74,289

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

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

15 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

18 Einstein (BRZ), 2002, by Spend a Buck

42 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even

$126,085

43 The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

$120,818

$119,278

45 Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality

$117,182

$73,079

46 Informed, 2004, by Tiznow

$111,740

$66,376

47 Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest

$111,558

$57,248

48 Roi Charmant, 2001, by Evansville Slew

$108,735

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 May 20, 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

Wnrs

Earned

113

39 $1,136,663

102

45 $1,337,249

111

41 $1,206,958

1 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$666,497 $15,012

2 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

$166,331 $12,613

3 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

$314,812

$9,598

4 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$890,971

$8,513

5 • Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

$705,594

5 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$360,628

$8,281

Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

$326,893

6 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

$262,339

$7,860

7 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$592,751

7 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$450,264

$6,431

8 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

$418,893

8 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$828,734

$6,370

9 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$818,274

9 Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

$148,411

$6,359

10 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$890,971

10 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry

$161,658

$6,207

Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$425,633

11 Blazonry, 2000, by Hennessy

$101,050

$6,171

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

$408,344

12 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$425,633

$6,070

13 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$666,497

13 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$266,743

$6,024

Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$450,264

14 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$592,751

$5,836

15 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$326,141

15 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$818,274

$5,793

Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

$205,174

16 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$131,202

$5,720

17 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$360,628

17 † Angus, 2004, by Smokester

$52,703

$5,592

18 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$698,239

18 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

$284,059

$5,475

Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) 44

$519,434

19 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

$326,893

$5,385

$450,693

20 † Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy

$94,837

$5,048

21 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$698,239

$4,958

Rnrs

Srts

Earned

3 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

20 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

Sire

(MINIMUM 100 STARTS) Sire

Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$828,734

2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF RACES WON

2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER START Earnings Start

1 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

283

$828,734

102

334

$1,337,249

Earned

1 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$698,239

$7,350

3 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

111

340

$1,206,958

2 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

103

$666,497

$6,471

4 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

113

367

$1,136,663

3 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

162

$890,971

$5,500

5 • Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

276

$705,594

4 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$450,693

$5,122

6 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

201

$592,751

334 $1,337,249

$4,004

169

$326,893

8 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

249

$418,893

9 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

5 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

102

6 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$360,628

$3,963

7 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

$314,812

$3,793

141

$326,141

8 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

123

$450,264

$3,661

10 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

231

$818,274

9 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) 44

142

$519,434

$3,658

Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

164

$425,633

340 $1,206,958

$3,550

Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE)

133

$408,344

162

$890,971

103

$666,497

$360,628

Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

123

$225,178

Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

141

$205,174

$698,239

10 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

111

11 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

231

$818,274

$3,542

12 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

$188,799

$3,200

367 $1,136,663

$3,097

13 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

1 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

Races Won

Rnrs

113

Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

13 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark 15 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

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

133

$408,344

$3,070

15 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

$262,339

$2,981

16 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

201

$592,751

$2,949

17 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

283

$828,734

$2,928

Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG)

142

$519,434

18 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

100

$284,059

$2,841

Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

123

$450,264

19 † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

125

$350,697

$2,806

21 † Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 46

167

$294,297

20 Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

$148,411

$2,748

117

$266,743

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18 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

Leading California Sires Lists

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

Stallion (Foreign Foaled), Year, Sire

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12

15 16 18 20

24 25 27 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

44 45 47 48 50 51

† Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam One Man Army, 1994, by Roman Diplomat † Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE) † Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy Global Hunter (ARG), 2003, by Jade Hunter Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister Trapper, 2000, by Iron Cat † Popular, 1999, by Saint Ballado Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry North Light (IRE), 2001, by Danehill Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat Lightnin N Thunder, 2001, by Storm Cat Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom Iron Cat, 1995, by Storm Cat • Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat Suances (GB), 1997, by Most Welcome (GB) † Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat Unbridled Native, 2001, by Unbridled Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker • Skimming, 1996, by Nureyev Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando Fullbridled, 2001, by Unbridled’s Song Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality

Crops

18 6 6 9 11 6 3 9 3 10 9 9 16 7 7 4 11 2 10 12 12 10 10 10 18 4 6 10 6 15 11 7 12 2 4 16 14 6 16 11 5 11 4 6 3 13 4 9 13 8 5

Avg Named Size Foals

45 14 26 49 20 11 97 99 33 44 14 9 49 37 31 25 19 45 51 33 52 44 5 10 27 23 8 34 24 37 9 16 17 54 17 22 11 44 31 13 16 34 13 12 27 26 22 8 13 30 14

810 86 155 442 218 65 291 891 98 440 130 84 779 260 218 99 208 90 505 398 629 440 51 99 489 91 50 344 142 549 98 113 207 107 66 351 150 265 489 146 81 375 53 72 82 337 86 69 174 237 70

Runners

600-74% 58-67% 130-84% 308-70% 143-66% 32-49% 130-45% 532-60% 39-40% 320-73% 70-54% 57-68% 576-74% 133-51% 155-71% 47-47% 128-62% 9-10% 246-49% 277-70% 437-69% 323-73% 39-76% 75-76% 358-73% 69-76% 36-72% 210-61% 94-66% 433-79% 67-68% 69-61% 138-67% 40-37% 35-53% 259-74% 117-78% 182-69% 404-83% 81-55% 63-78% 283-75% 36-68% 50-69% 43-52% 233-69% 45-52% 31-45% 127-73% 148-62% 32-46%

2YO Winners

Stakes Winners

Graded Stakes Winners

Progeny Earnings

AEI

Comp Index

431-53% 56-7% 47-55% 9-10% 95-61% 30-19% 202-46% 62-14% 100-46% 15-7% 19-29% 11-17% 83-29% 33-11% 394-44% 112-13% 18-18% 6-6% 230-52% 57-13% 52-40% 0-0% 40-48% 3-4% 397-51% 116-15% 94-36% 19-7% 92-42% 27-12% 33-33% 11-11% 77-37% 12-6% 5-6% 0-0% 179-35% 47-9% 194-49% 44-11% 318-51% 94-15% 238-54% 62-14% 30-59% 11-22% 56-57% 20-20% 221-45% 41-8% 39-43% 9-10% 22-44% 4-8% 124-36% 15-4% 61-43% 16-11% 333-61% 113-21% 47-48% 8-8% 51-45% 6-5% 94-45% 27-13% 15-14% 8-7% 24-36% 5-8% 192-55% 50-14% 98-65% 8-5% 124-47% 31-12% 291-60% 80-16% 49-34% 5-3% 43-53% 14-17% 202-54% 40-11% 18-34% 1-2% 28-39% 11-15% 23-28% 10-12% 162-48% 24-7% 21-24% 7-8% 18-26% 0-0% 86-49% 20-11% 75-32% 22-9% 22-31% 7-10%

44-5% 6-7% 11-7% 9-2% 10-5% 1-2% 4-1% 32-4% 1-1% 10-2% 2-2% 2-2% 26-3% 6-2% 8-4% 3-3% 6-3% 0-0% 7-1% 13-3% 18-3% 16-4% 1-2% 2-2% 11-2% 3-3% 1-2% 8-2% 3-2% 19-3% 1-1% 2-2% 6-3% 2-2% 1-2% 11-3% 3-2% 7-3% 16-3% 1-1% 1-1% 4-1% 0-0% 1-1% 0-0% 7-2% 0-0% 0-0% 3-2% 1-0% 1-1%

14-2% 1-1% 1-1% 1-0% 3-1% 0-0% 1-0% 6-1% 0-0% 3-1% 1-1% 1-1% 9-1% 3-1% 1-0% 1-1% 2-1% 0-0% 1-0% 1-0% 6-1% 2-0% 0-0% 1-1% 4-1% 0-0% 0-0% 4-1% 0-0% 1-0% 1-1% 2-2% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 2-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 1-0% 0-0% 0-0% 1-1% 1-0% 0-0%

$57,030,669 $5,118,778 $9,513,331 $27,919,233 $11,269,952 $1,890,571 $5,888,942 $38,816,740 $1,330,231 $20,690,421 $3,899,879 $2,995,571 $31,275,890 $7,702,204 $7,177,178 $1,939,673 $6,875,499 $239,333 $14,348,216 $15,714,009 $20,818,652 $17,673,682 $2,050,375 $3,808,876 $15,131,330 $2,679,220 $2,074,633 $8,990,452 $4,384,562 $21,635,620 $3,260,394 $3,093,557 $5,632,699 $936,445 $1,282,572 $10,691,088 $4,583,437 $7,102,087 $19,314,364 $3,106,258 $2,860,578 $11,908,600 $1,332,212 $1,957,658 $1,074,340 $8,537,597 $1,087,884 $941,348 $4,868,498 $4,254,435 $990,587

1.92 1.72 1.54 1.53 1.44 1.43 1.33 1.21 1.20 1.20 1.16 1.12 1.12 1.12 1.09 1.08 1.08 1.05 1.05 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.01 0.99 0.99 0.98 0.98 0.96 0.94 0.89 0.88 0.86 0.85 0.84 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.77 0.75 0.75 0.72 0.71 0.71 0.70 0.69

1.21 1.28 1.06 1.11 1.08 1.05 1.53 1.66 1.28 1.43 1.25 0.92 1.31 0.99 1.24 1.08 0.89 1.10 1.15 0.97 1.20 0.91 0.78 0.93 1.37 1.45 0.90 1.45 1.07 0.83 0.62 1.26 1.05 1.08 0.94 1.10 0.89 1.09 1.05 1.03 1.17 0.96 0.86 0.68 0.91 0.96 0.80 0.85 0.71 0.76 0.99

Winners

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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Stakes & Sales Dates 2018

2018 REGIONAL

REGIONAL RACE MEETINGS

SALE DATES

Santa Anita Park, Arcadia

Dec. 26-June 24

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Dec. 26-June 10

Oak Tree at Pleasanton, Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos

June 15-July 8 June 28-July 15

California State Fair (Cal Expo), Sacramento

July 13-29

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

July 18-Sept. 3

Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa

Aug. 2-12

Humboldt County Fair, Ferndale

Aug. 16-26

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. 4-14

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Oct. 17-Dec. 18

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

Nov. 7-Dec. 4

Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos

Dec. 5-18

JULY 25 PADDOCK SALE OF RACE-READY HORSES Del Mar, Calif.

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

(PREVIEW JULY 23)

OCTOBER 16 BARRETTS FALL SALE OF YEARLINGS AND HORSES OF ALL AGES Pomona, Calif.

AUGUST 14 CTBA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA YEARLING & HORSES OF RACING AGE SALE Pleasanton, Calif. (ENTRIES CLOSE JUNE 4)

(EARLY ENTRIES CLOSE AUG. 24, ENTRIES CLOSE AUG. 31, SUPPLEMENTAL ENTRIES CLOSE OCT. 2)

California-Bred/California-Sired STAKES RACES JUNE–JULY SANTA ANITA

LOS ALAMITOS

DEL MAR

SATURDAY, JUNE 2

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4

FRIDAY, JULY 27

$200,000 Snow Chief Stakes

$100,000 Bertrando Stakes

$150,000 Real Good Deal Stakes

Tree-Year-Olds & Up 1 mile

Tree-Year-Olds 7 furlongs

Tree-Year-Olds 1 1∕8 miles (Turf)

OAK TREE AT PLEASANTON

SUNDAY, JUNE 3

$200,000 Melair Stakes Tree-Year-Old Fillies 1 1∕16 miles

SATURDAY, JULY 7

$100,000 Everett Nevin Stakes Two-Year-Olds 5 1∕2 furlongs

SATURDAY, JULY 28

$150,000 California Dreamin’ Stakes Tree-Year-Olds & Up 1 1∕16 miles (Turf) SUNDAY, JULY 29

$150,000 Fleet Treat Stakes Tree-Year-Old Fillies 7 furlongs

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2018 REGIONAL STAKES RACES

JUNE

Date

Stakes (Grade)

Conditions

Distance

Added Value

Beholder Mile (Gr. I)

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

1 m.

$400,000

Snow Chief Stakes

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

11⁄8 m. (T)

$200,000

Possibly Perfect Stakes

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

11⁄4 m. (T)

Melair Stakes

3-y-o & up, f. & m., Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired 11⁄16 m.

Honeymoon Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o f.

11⁄8 m. (T)

GGF Albany Stakes

3-y-o & up

5 f. (T)

$75,000 $200,000 $200,000 $50,000

Affrmed Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o

1 ⁄16 m.

$100,000

Summertime Oaks (Gr. II)

3-y-o f.

11⁄16 m.

$200,000

Rainbow Stakes

3-y-o

1 ⁄8 m. (T)

$100,000

Siren Lure Stakes

3-y-o & up

61⁄2 f. (T)

$75,000

San Carlos Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

7 f.

$250,000

Wilshire Stakes (Gr. III)

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

1 m. (T)

$100,000

OTP

Juan Gonzalez Memorial Stakes

2-y-o f.

5 ⁄2 f.

$50,000

OTP

Oak Tree Sprint

3-y-o & up

6 f.

$50,000

Bertrando Stakes

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

1 m.

$100,000

Great Lady M. Stakes (Gr. II)

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

61⁄2 f.

$150,000

OTP

Everett Nevin Stakes

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

5 ⁄2 f.

$100,000

Los Alamitos Derby (Gr. III)

3-y-o

11⁄8 m.

$200,000

Dmr

Oceanside Stakes

3-y-o

1 m. (T)

$100,000

Dmr

Osunitas Stakes

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

11⁄16 m. (T)

7 14

JULY

Track

$75,000

Dmr

San Diego Handicap (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

1 ⁄16 m.

$200,000

Dmr

San Clemente Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o f.

1 m. (T)

$200,000

Sac

Governor’s Handicap

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

6 f.

Dmr

Eddie Read Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

11⁄8 m. (T)

Dmr

Wickerr Stakes

3-y-o & up

1 m. (T)

$75,000

Dmr

Cougar II Handicap (Gr. III)

3-y-o & up

11⁄2 m.

$100,000

$50,000 $250,000

Dmr

Real Good Deal Stakes

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

7 f.

$150,000

Dmr

Bing Crosby Stakes (Gr. I)

3-y-o & up

6 f.

$300,000

Dmr

California Dreamin’ Stakes

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

1 ⁄16 m. (T)

$150,000

Dmr

Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (Gr. I)

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

11⁄16 m.

$300,000

Dmr

Fleet Treat Stakes

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

7 f.

$150,000

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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

LEADING CALIFORNIA SIRE 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

G1 WINNER OF WOODFORD RESERVE TURF CLASSIC AT 1 1/8 MILES 2018 Stud Fee: $3,500 Live Foal

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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