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SMILING TIGER

MR. BIG

Leads California sires by 2018 stakes winners and by Second-Crop progeny earnings. 2019 Fee: $6,500 LF

Average Earnings per Starter: $134,423.

Sire of a $70,000 California sale yearling in 2018. 2019 Fee: $6,500 LF

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JERANIMO

New for 2019. G1 winner of $1.3 million on the board in 14 graded races, includinclud ing a 6 1/4 -length G1 win at Santa Anita (111 Beyer). 2019 Fee: $3,500 LF

Multiple Grade 2 winner of $1,341,132 ranks second only to Gun Runner among their sire’s leading money winwin ners at stud. 2019 Fee: $2,500 LF

G1 winner of $1.5 million and 1:33.97 miler won eight graded races on dirt and turf in five stakes-winning seasons.

2019 Fee: $2,500 LF

LAKERVILLE

TAMARANDO

DESERT CODE

A California champion and G1 winner of $722,652 won graded stakes at 7 furlongs and 1 1/8 miles as did his sire Bertrando. 2019 Fee: $2,500 LF

Sire of stakes-placed Desert Steel ($362,649), Deb’s Wildcard ($263,072) and seven other 6-figure earners in 2018.

2019 Fee: $2,000 LF

MAJESTIC HARBOR

First-crop 2-year-old winners include Lakerball ($129,480), back-to-back two-turn stakes winner in open company. Stud Fee: $2,500 LF

Stud fees are payable when foal stands and nurses. All stallions are nominated to the Breeders’ Cup.

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DECEMBER 2018 VOLUME 144

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Contents

FEATURES

22 Californians Score at Breeders’ Cup

12 I’LL HAVE ANOTHER TO CALIFORNIA

PRESIDENT DOUG BURGE

24 Farm Veterinarian Profile: Dr. Ed Hamer

Winner of two-thirds of the Triple Crown and the Eclipse Award champion 3-year-old male of 2012, I’ll Have Another returns from stud in Japan and will stand at Ballena Vista Farm.

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

32 Golden State Series: Betty Grable Stakes

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

COURTESY OF BIG RED FARM

34 Golden State Races at Santa Anita

A D M I N I S T R AT I V E S TA F F CONTROLLER THOMAS R. RETCHLESS SALES & CAL CUP LORETTA VEIGA CHRISTY CHAPMAN REGISTRAR/INCENTIVE PROGRAM MANAGER MARY ELLEN LOCKE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR DAWN GERBER EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/EVENT COORDINATOR CHRISTY CHAPMAN ADVERTISING MANAGER/PRODUCTION COORDINATOR LORETTA VEIGA WEB SITE MANAGING EDITOR KEN GURNICK LIBRARIAN/RECEPTIONIST/SUBSCRIPTIONS/ MEMBERSHIP VIVIAN MONTOYA RACETRACK LIAISON SCOTT HENRY

DEPARTMENTS

4 News Bits 14 CTBA News

56 Health: Meniscus Injuries

16 CTBA Calendar

62 Leading Breeders in California 64 Lists of Leading Sires in California 74 Classified Advertising

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76 Advertising Index

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52 Winners

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STANFORD Malibu Moon – Rosy Humor, by Distorted Humor | Fee: $5,000

TOP-CLASS SON OF MALIBU MOON WITH A TOP-CLASS SIRE’S PEDIGREE SECOND LEADING EARNER OF ALL TIME BY MALIBU MOON ($1,385,510) By leading sire MALIBU MOON, sire of over 100 S W’s including Orb, Devil May Care, Life At Ten, Gormley, AskTheMoon, Declan’s Moon, Carina Mia, Malibu Mint, Malibu Prayer, Eden’s Moon, etc.

From the immediate family of: TALE OF THE CAT (Champion 2yo sire), JOHANNESBURG (sire of SCAT DADDY), PULPIT (sire of TAPIT), ROUND TABLE (Champion sire), FED BIZ (3 time G2 winner).

MINISTERS WILD CAT Deputy Minister - Hollywood Wildcat, By Kris S. | Fee: $4,000 LF

2017 Leading Active Sire of California Breds by money won and of Two-Year-Old’s by number of winners Sire of California Champion 3-Year-Old Male MR. HINX ($438,548) #4 2018 Leading Active Sire of California Breds Progeny Earnings almost $19 Million with Average Earnings per Starter of $53,279 Lifetime runners are led by Multiple G2 Winner DOINGHARDTIMEAGAIN ($734,304) Stakes winners TIZ A MINISTER ($481,530) TOLEDO EDDIE ($471,891) SINGING KITTY (398,478)., who sold for $750,000 in the Keeneland Nov Breeding Stock Sale.

BOISTEROUS Distorted Humor - Emanating, By Cox’s Ridge | Fee: $5,000 LF

The only G1 winning millionaire Son of Two-time Champion Distorted Humor Standing in California 2018 California leading 1st crop sire Out of the multiple graded stakes-placed mare EMANATING ($273,030) by COX’S RIDGE EMANATING is a half sister to NYRA Mile Handicap (G1) winner GOLD FEVER (sire)

ALSO STANDING:

KAFWAIN | Fee: $2,500 LF Cherokee Run – Swazi’s Moment

For more information on private sales contact Mike Allen (805) 686-4337 5699 Happy Canyon Road, Santa Ynez CA 93460 E-mail: info@tommytownfarms.com / www.tommytownfarms.com

OLD TOPPER | Fee: $2,500 LF Gilded Time – Shy Trick

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SIRES OF STAKES WINNERS

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STALLION

Cal-bred Miss Sunset, who won 2018 C.E.R.F. Stakes, sold at Fasig-Tipton’s Kentucky November auction for $825,000

California Mares Sell Well in Kentucky Seven California-bred broodmares or broodmare prospects sold for six figures each at the Kentucky fall mixed sales. Graded stakes winner Miss Sunset topped them all at $825,000.

Miss Sunset, a 4-year-old daughter of Into Mischief—Tuscan Sunset, by Trippi, sold at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale in the consignment of Taylor Made Sales Agency. Breeze Easy bought Miss Sunset, who raced for breeders Philip Lebherz and Alan Klein. Miss Sunset won 10 of 20 races, including the 2017 Lexus Raven Run Stakes (G2), and she earned $891,895.

Next at $775,000 came Maggie McGowan, also sold by Taylor Made at the Fasig-Tipton sale. SF Bloodstock purchased the 10-yearold daughter of Salt Lake—Jewel of the Night, by Giant’s Causeway, in foal to Arrogate. Bred by Golden Eagle Investment, Maggie McGowan is a half sister to millionaire Cal-bred Evening Jewel and has produced grade 1 winner Denman’s Call.

Valkyre Stud sold graded winner Majestic Heat in foal to Uncle Mo at Fasig-Tipton to Mike Ryan for $625,000. Madeline Auerbach and Barry Abrams bred the 6-year-old daughter of Unusual Heat—Chi Chi Nette, by Ole. Majestic Heat, a full sister to stakes winner Mensa Heat, won the 2017 Bayakoa Stakes (G2) and earned $578,329.

Multiple graded winner Skye Diamonds, who as recently as October captured the L.A. Woman Stakes (G3), sold for $500,000 at Fasig-Tipton in the Taylor Made consignment. Katsumi Yoshida purchased the 5-year-old daughter of First Dude—Exonerated, by Johannesburg. Dizney Double Diamond bred Skye Diamonds, who earned $690,150.

Cal-bred Little Swoon, a $6,000 purchase at the 2006 Northern California yearling sale, brought $240,000 at the Keeneland November mixed sale. Taylor Made sold the 13-year-old daughter of You and I—Lillesuruki, by Swoon, in foal to Malibu Moon, to Sallusto 4

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FOALS OF RACING AGE

SWs

UNUSUAL HEAT (1990) †

823

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BLUEGRASS CAT (2003)

940

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STORMIN FEVER (1994) †

820

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SWISS YODELER (1994) •

806

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MINISTERS WILD CAT (2000)

454

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OLD TOPPER (1995)

574

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ROCKY BAR (1998) •

182

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SEA OF SECRETS (1995) †

512

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KAFWAIN (2000)

676

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DECARCHY (1997) †

416

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ATTICUS (1992)

510

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COMIC STRIP (1995) †

360

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SQUARE EDDIE

196

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LUCKY PULPIT †

461

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SOUTHERN IMAGE

566

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VRONSKY

229

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EDDINGTON

474

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HEATSEEKER †

235

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† 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.

and Albina. Stone Ridge Farm bred Little Swoon, who has produced graded stakes winners Melmich and Iliad.

Stakes-placed Lucy in Diamonds, in foal to Frosted, sold for $200,000 at Keeneland. Brookdale Sales sold the 6-year-old daughter of Rock Hard Ten—Spritz, by Relaunch, to Stonehaven Steadings. Bred by Al Graziani and Joe Russell, Lucy in Diamonds is a half sister to graded stakes winner Kaweah Princess and stakes winner Biglie Smallworld.

Taylor Made sold Allsquare, another stakes-placed Calbred mare, at Keeneland for $120,000 to Andrew Williams Bloodstock. In foal to Speightstown, Allsquare is a 5-year-old daughter of Square Eddie—Showtime Apollo, by Decarchy.

Phil D’Amato bred, trained, and co-owned Allsquare, who is a half-sister to the stakes winner Barbara Beatrice.

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California-bred Lakerball followed up her victory in the Oct. 8 Surfer Girl Stakes at Santa Anita with a second stakes win, in the $75,225 Pike Place Dancer Stakes at Golden Gate Fields Oct. 27.

Lakerball The 2-year-old filly won by five lengths as the even-money favorite in the one-mile event on the turf.

Doug O’Neill trains Lakerball, who was ridden by Alonso Quinonez. Greg Pappas’ Pappas Horse Racing Corp., Janie Buss’ Purple Rein Racing, and Clint Roberts own the filly.

Rancho de Los Aviadores bred the daughter of Lakerville— Category Ten, by Capsized, and Lakerball was a buy-back at the 2017 California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Northern California yearling sale.

For further information on Lakerball, see the November issue of California Thoroughbred, page 35.

SAN LUIS REY FIRE HEROES HONORED The many heroes of last year’s San Luis Rey fire were honored with the White Horse Award Nov. 1 at Churchill Downs. The Race Track Chaplaincy of America traditionally honors one individual or group with the award during Breeders’ Cup week, but this year it was decided to honor all of the fire heroes.

“We had the most nominations we’ve had in a Mark Dunn while,” said Dan Waits, executive director of the RCA. “The majority of them centered around San Luis Rey and the fire. There was one submission that said, ‘Let’s not elevate one above another. Let’s give them all accolades and honor today.’ So that’s the one we went with.”

Mark Dunn, the chaplain on duty at Santa Anita and Del Mar during the fire, spoke on behalf of San Luis Rey general manager Kevin Habell, who was unable to travel to Churchill for the award ceremony.

“It was beyond what anyone could imagine,” Dunn said. “Instead of running away from the fire, they ran toward the fire to get the horses out. It was amazing.”

Jockey Mike Smith was the keynote speaker at the White Horse Awards. Also honored were Ruidoso Downs and former jockey Pat Day. EVAN HAMMONDS

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NewsBits SHRED THE RULES WINS AT ZIA PARK

CALIFORNIANS WIN GODOLPHIN AWARDS

Shred the Rules successfully promoted California-breds in New Mexico when he won the $50,000 Roadrunner Stakes at Zia Park Oct. 30. The 5-year-old gelding set the pace and battled with odds-on favorite Stallwalkin’ Dude and Cowboy Cool to win by a neck in 1:09.61 for six furlongs.

Ry Eikleberry rode Shred the Rules for trainer Susan Arnett and owner Bill Guess. McCormick & Son bred Shred the Rules, a son of Tribal Rule—Shred the Excess, by In Excess. The win was the gelding’s fifth in 12 starts, and he has earned $122,149.

Cesar Aguilar, a foreman with the John Sadler training stable, and Angie Carmona of California Thoroughbred Trainers were among those honored with 2018 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards presented by Godolphin. The awards were presented Oct. 31 at Churchill Downs as part of Breeders’ Cup week.

Aguilar was named winner in the racing leadership category.

He has worked for Sadler for 23 years and became a foreman in 1999. Sadler, who saddled Accelerate to win this year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), nominated Aguilar for the award.

Carmona received the Thoroughbred industry community award for service to the industry. The deputy executive director and secretary for CTT, Carmona also volunteers with the Edwin Gregson Foundation and the California Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Foundation.

Aguilar’s prize was $10,000, with another $5,000 to the racing stable. Carmona received $10,000 and $5,000 to the charity of her choice.

Jehobany Alvarez of the Peter Miller racing stable, was a runner-up in the category of dedication to racing. He received $2,500 with $2,500 to his stable.

REGISTRATION DEADLINES Remember to register your California-bred/California-sired foals

by Dec. 31 to take advantage of lower fees. Fees to register 2017 foals before Jan. 1 are $125 for CTBA members and $250 for non-members. After Jan. 1, the fee will be $750.

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Unbeaten Triple Crown winner by SCAT DADDY

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2019 FEE $ 20,000 110,000 35,000 7,500 12,500 7,500 150,000 17,500 TBA 12,500 20,000 30,000 25,000 125,000 15,000 15,000

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A LEADING SIRE IN CALIFORNIA

BLUEGRASS CAT EARLY BIRD SPECIAL $5,000 to first 25 MARES

2018 earnings of over $3.5 Million The Leading Sire in California & the West Coast, by Number of Winners and Repeat Winners in 2018 First California crop are now 2YO’s Progeny global life time earnings of $44,008,423, including earnings of $3,545,664 in 2018 Speed Gene Test Result: C:T (Middle) Racing Statistics through 11/12/18

2019 Stud Fee: $6,500 Live Foal Storm Cat - She’s a Winner, by A.P. Indy Property of Ballena Vista Farm and Wellspring Stable LLC

Farm Manager: Miguel Jimenez

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■ Northern Causeway’s First Winner Big Ceas became the first winner for his sire, Northern Causeway, when he captured a six-furlong maiden race for California-breds and California-sired 2-year-olds at Golden Gate Fields Nov. 11. Juan Hernandez rode the gelding for trainer Michael Lenzini and owners Stewball Stable, Gary Oetman, and Scott Silvestri.

Rozamund Barclay bred Big Ceas from the Indian Charlie mare Ann’s Intuition. Oetman purchased Big Ceas for $11,000 from the Checkmate Thoroughbreds consignment to the 2017 Barretts October mixed sale.

Northern Causeway stands at Rancho San Miguel in San Miguel. The son of Giant’s Causeway—Getaway Girl,

by Silver Deputy, is a graded stakes winner and earner of $265,367.

■ First Winner for He Be Fire N Ice California stallion He Be Fire N Ice got his first winner when Spirited Guy won a 51⁄2-furlong maiden claiming race at Golden Gate Fields Nov. 9. Stuart Tsujimoto bred and races the gelding, who is out of the Concerto mare Glad’s Gals.

Alejandro Gomez rode Spirited Guy for trainer Ed Moger Jr. He Be Fire N Ice stands at Ridgeley Farm in Hemet. A stakes winner and graded stakes-placed, He Be Fire N Ice is

by Unusual Heat—Deputy Tombe, by Deputy Commander.

He earned $332,580.

Cole Ranch Inc Since 2005

■ Jersey Town to Daehling Jersey Town, a grade 1-winning son of Speightstown, has been moved to California to stand the 2019 breeding season at Daehling Ranch Thoroughbreds near Elk Grove. As the property of owner/breeder Charles Fipke, Jersey Town will stand for $3,000.

Previously standing at Darby Dan Farm in Kentucky and Road’s End Farm in British Columbia, Canada, Jersey Town is one of Canada’s leading sires this year, with 2018 progeny earnings of more than $2 million. His leading earner of 2018 is multiple graded winner Bee Jersey with $861,400. Bee Jersey won this year’s Runhappy Metropolitan Handicap (G1) and Steve Sexton Mile Stakes (G3).

Jersey Town is out of multiple grade 1 winner Jersey Girl. Fipke raced Jersey Town to six wins in 21 starts, with eight seconds and three thirds. The horse earned $819,668 and won the 2010 Hill ‘N’ Dale Cigar Mile Handicap (G1) and 2012 Kelso Handicap (G2).

The stallion’s first foals are 4-year-olds of 2018. His total progeny earnings have surpassed $3.6 million.

■ Prospect Park to Harris Graded stakes winner Prospect Park is standing the 2019 season at John Harris’ Harris Farms in Coalinga. As the property of PVNC Stables, the stallion is standing for $2,500.

Martin and Pam Wygod bred Prospect Park, a 6-year-old Kentucky-bred son of Tapit—Quiet Romance, by Bertrando. Trained by Clifford Sise, Prospect Park won the 2015 La Jolla Handicap (G3T); finished second in the 2015 San Felipe Stakes (G2), Los Alamitos Derby (G2), and Affirmed Stakes (G3); and ran third in the 2015 Del Mar Derby (G2T) and 2017 Californian Stakes (G2). He earned $539,770.

Tapit is a multiple leading sire, while Quiet Romance has also produced full sisters Proposed and Silent Sighs, both graded stakes-winning California-bred daughters of Benchmark.

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— New to Ballena Vista Farm —

CONQUEST FARENHEIT Multiple Stakes Winning Son of Scat Daddy

NEW STALLION FOR 2019

Consistent and tough with a high cruising speed.

Only Southern California Stakes Winning son of SCAT DADDY in California.

Fast, and carried it for 8 furlongs – won the Pasadena Stakes from gate to wire.

Won Stake races from 6½ to 8 furlongs.

Won/Placed in 6 of 7 lifetime starts, incl. 4 Stakes/Graded Stakes.

Sold for $735,000 at the 2016 Keeneland November Sale.

DEBUT WINNER AT 2 AND finished 2nd in the Grade 2 Summer Stakes (WO) to Good Samaritan (MGS) IN HIS SECOND LIFETIME START. 2019 Stud Fee: $3,000 Scat Daddy - Holy Smokie by Holy Bull Property of Rockingham Ranch and Chad Littlefield

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HISTORY

10 YEARS AGO TIVAN TAKES GOLDEN NUGGET California-bred Tivan captured the $64,675 Golden Nugget Stakes Nov. 10 at Golden Gate Fields. The 2-yearold colt sat off the pace before rallying to defeat pacesetter Tribal War Chant by three-quarters of a length in the final yards. Frank Alvarado rode Tivan for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer.

KMN Racing owns and bred Tivan, a son of Indian Evening—Zak’s

Precocious, by Precocity. Tivan is now two for two and has career earnings of $60,350. He completed the six furlongs in 1:09.94.

Cal-bred Tribal War Chant, who went off as the 8-5 favorite, dueled on the lead with eventual fourth-place finisher The White Shadow and held off Cal-bred Midnight Special for third.

The Malibu Stakes (G1) has given many California-breds a chance to shine, including Bob Black Jack. On opening day of the 2008-09 Santa Anita meeting, Dec. 26, BOB BLACK JACK scored in the seven-furlong Malibu. Ridden by David Flores, he defeated favored Into Mischief by 21⁄4 lengths after leading nearly from the start. Fellow Cal-bred Georgie Boy finished third. Bob Black Jack covered the distance in 1:20.20. James Kasparoff trained Bob Black Jack for his brother, Tim, who owned the colt with Jeff Harmon. It was Bob Black Jack’s second start back since running unplaced in the previous year’s Kentucky Derby (G1). “When he came back, he was bigger,” said James Kasparoff. “He trained better; he worked better.” Gary and Marlene Howard and Bruce Dunmore bred Bob Black Jack, a son of Stormy Jack—Molly’s Prospector, by Native Prospector.

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REGISTERED YOUR FOALS OF

2017 AS CAL-BRED OR CAL-SIRED For information, call: Mary Ellen Locke (800) 573-2822 or (626) 445-7800 Ext. 236 Dawn Gerber (800) 573-2822 or (626) 445-7800 Ext. 237 You can register online at: www.ctba.com Email: registration@ctba.com Photo © Ron Mesaros

REGISTER BY OCT 1, 2018 - DEC 31, 2018 Fee: $125 for Members Fee: $250 for Non Members AFTER DEC 31, 2018 Fee: $750

FRIENDLY BELLS became another California-bred to win stakes for John and Betty Mabee when she aced the Applebite Farm Stakes at Bay Meadows Dec. 1, 1993. The Mabees bred the 3-year-old daughter of Bel Bolide—Wonderful Friend, by Czaravich, and raced her in the name of their Golden Eagle Farm. Northern California superstar jockey Russell Baze guided Friendly Bells to her three-length victory in the six-furlong event against older distaffers. The filly was the 2-5 favorite and clocked the distance in 1:11.29. Her dam is a half sister to stakes winners Pretty Does and Groton High. Friendly Bells ultimately produced Canadian stakes-placed Test Drive and track record-setter Friendship Avenue.

50 YEARS AGO California-bred FOGGED IN won the San Mateo Stakes Dec. 7, 1968, at Bay Meadows. It was his fourth victory in a row and his first stakes win. All came at a mile and on fast, heavy, and good tracks.

The 2-year-old son of Grounded II—Fog Horn Mary,

by Son of Alpen, was well back for the first half-mile of the San Mateo, contested on a track labeled fast.

Jockey Miguel Yanez took Fogged In outside on the far turn for racing room. The tactics worked, as Fogged In got up just in time to win by a neck in 1:352⁄5 over Lonny’s Secret, with Cal-bred Mr. Joe F. third. Noble Threewitt trained Fogged In for owner Poltex Stable. Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Jacinto bred Fogged In from their homebred Fog Horn Mary, a winner at 2.

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

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EDDINGTON Grade 1 Millionaire and Grade 1 Sire

Sire of Multiple Grade I Winner SECRET CIRCLE, an undefeated Two-year-old, a Two-time Breeders’ Cup Champion and 2015 Golden Shaheen victor who finished among the Top Three in 15 of 16 Starts, earning $3,670,790 Sire of Stakes Winners JOYA REAL (on turf) and JERSEY BLUES (on dirt) Sire of undefeated 2YO Cal-Bred Stakes Winner TAP THE WIRE, Winner of the $100,000 Graduation Stakes at Del Mar Progeny have Lifetime Earnings of $21,419,702 Speed Gene Test Result: C:T (Middle) Racing Statistics as of 11/12/18

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

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HOME SWEET HOME CLASSIC WINNER I’LL HAVE ANOTHER RETURNS TO U.S. FROM JAPAN

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Raced by J. Paul Reddam, I’ll Have Another was sold to Big Red Farm for $10 million and stood at the Hokkaido farm for five years. The stallion became the second-leading first-crop sire in Japan.

Ballena Vista Farm owner Donald Cohn, who bought the stallion, said: “I truly consider bringing champion I’ll Have Another back to the States as one of the most satisfying and one of the best things I’ve ever done in the Thoroughbred industry. He is a magnificent specimen and a true champion racehorse, the likes of what we in California have never had the opportunity to stand.”

Trainer Doug O’Neill brought I’ll Have Another to Belmont Park for a shot at a Triple Crown but had to scratch the horse on the morning of the

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’ll Have Another, U.S. champion and dual classic winner of the 2012 Kentucky Derby Presented

by Yum! Brands (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1), has returned to the United States from Japan. The son of Flower Alley will stand at Ballena Vista Farm near Ramona, Calif., for the 2019 breeding season. His introductory stud fee is $6,000.

Dual U.S. classic winner I’ll Have Another will add additional sire power for California breeders

Belmont Stakes (G1) due to tendinitis.

The colt was immediately retired.

“I’ll Have Another was an absolute beast,” O’Neill remembered. “His competitive nature, his high energy, and tremendous stride helped him win two classics and a championship.”

I’ll Have Another was retired with a record of five wins and a second from seven starts, and earnings of $2,693,600.

In addition to winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, he also won the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G2). Undefeated at 3, he was the 2012 Eclipse champion 3-yearold. At 2, he broke his maiden July 3

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at Hollywood Park, then ran second to Creative Cause in the Best Pal Stakes (G2).

As a sire, I’ll Have Another has been represented by 118 winners, including graded-placed winners Win Gerbera, who was second in the Hakodate Nisai Stakes (G3), and Sigrun, who was third in the Artemis Stakes (G3).

I’ll Have Another was bred by Harvey Clarke in Kentucky out of the winning Arch mare Arch’s Gal Edith. The mare’s granddam, stakes-placed Last Cause, is a half sister to stakes-placed One Last Bird, who is in the family of top Spendthrift Farm sire Into Mischief.

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CTBA working for you To further assist the membership of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) and subscribers of its official publication, California Thoroughbred, this monthly editorial page provides readers with updates about the association’s current policies, latest news and upcoming events in the Golden State.

CTBA FUTURE EVENTS 2019 January Mixed Sale The CTBA will conduct the January mixed sale, previously conducted by Barretts, Wednesday, Jan. 16, at the Hinds Pavilion at Fairplex. Breeding stock, 2-year-olds, horses of racing age, and yearlings will be offered.

The sale will start at noon Pacific time. Supplemental entries will be accepted until Dec 27.

For further information, contact Loretta Veiga at 626-445-7800 ext. 227 or Christy Chapman at 626-445-7800 ext. 247, or email loretta@ctba.com or christy@ctba.com.

Stallion Season Auction Slated for Dec. 13 The annual California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Stallion Season Auction will be held Thursday, Dec. 13. Proceeds will benefit the CTBA’s Political Action Committee fund, which works in support of legislation to favorably impact California breeders. Seasons will be sold with no guarantee.

For more information, please check the CTBA website (www.ctba.com) or contact Christy Chapman at CTBA, 626-445-7800 x 247 or Christy@ ctba.com.

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El Prado (Ire) – Alleynedale,

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War Front – Mistical Bel,

by Bel Bolide, Fee: $2,500 LF

El Prado (Ire) – Bauhauser (Arg),

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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)).

By WAR FRONT (Fee $250,000) #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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Storm Cat – Things Change,

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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.

Colts Sold at Barretts March 2YO Sale for $400,000 & $120,000. He is the sire of 8 stakes winners and five 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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Mrs. Ada Gates Patton VICE-PRESIDENT

Gail Gregson

In this speed-demon age, receiving a handwritten thank you note is a welcome surprise. The California Thoroughbred Foundation has awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships to exceptional equine veterinary students at the University of California, Davis and Western University. We receive a handwritten thank you note from every one of them, filled with heartfelt gratitude for help at a time when they need it most.

The CTF is grateful that, with your support, we can help them on their way. These young people are brilliant, committed, astounding, and a real testament to a new age of advanced science and service to equines.

These personal courtesies from hardworking students gladden our spirits in this holiday season to another year of making a difference in 2018.

“This gift comes as a wonderful surprise; words cannot express my utmost gratitude.”

—Alli Sallinger, Western University

TREASURER

James Murphy

“Thank you for your financial support through the Rowan Research Fellowship. Your passion to improve Thoroughbred health is reminiscent of Dr. Greg Ferraro’s time as Director of the Center for Equine Health, Davis.”

SECRETARY

Jane Goldstein

—Anna Dahlgren, U.C. Davis

Mrs. Jeanne L. Canty Ex Officio President Jeff Blea, DVM

“Your generous scholarship means so much; I’ve worked very hard throughout school to minimize my debt and I was blown away by such a large scholarship. It was also very cool to find my article in the CTBA —Ferrin Peterson, U.C. Davis magazine!”

Tracy Gantz Thomas S. Robbins John W. Sadler

“I am so thankful that your Foundation loves the Thoroughbred as much as I do and has chosen to support future veterinarians. Your support with my academic expenses allows me relief during a difficult time.”

—Hayley Sullivan, Western University

Noreen Sullivan Peter W. Tunney Amy J. Zimmerman

“I am so appreciative of this financial support of my education in equine veterinary medicine. It is my intention to pay this generosity forward once —Katrijn Whisenant, U.C. Davis I am established as a vet myself.”

“I plan to make a difference in equine medicine. Thank you for believing in me and my ideas. You have boosted not only my finances, but more important, my morale and drive to provide better equine medicine.”

—Athena Kepler, Western University

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

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CLASSIC/ACCELERATE

Hronis Racing’s California-based Accelerate wins the Breeders’ Cup Classic

Kosta Hronis celebrates his first Breeders’ Cup victory with jockey Joel Rosario; trainer John Sadler also breaks his Breeders’ Cup maiden after guiding Accelerate to a fifth grade 1 victory in 2018

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JUVENILE

Peter Miller’s double double: repeats resepctive 2017 Del Mar Sprint and Turf Sprint victories with Roy H and Stormy Liberal

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It’s two thumbs up from Gary and Mary West, whose Candy Ride colt Game Winner, right, won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile for the dean of California trainers Bob Baffert, bottom, shown welcoming Rosario and his charge following the winning performance

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SKIP DICKSTEIN

SPRINT AND TURF SPRINT

DIRT MILE

RICK SAMUELS

SKIP DICKSTEIN

Aron Wellman congratulates California trainer Mike McCarthy on his first Breeders’ Cup victory: City of Light in the Dirt Mile, right.

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A VET’S LIFE MAKING THE ROUNDS WITH DR. ED HAMER

BY EMILY SHIELDS

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The equine surgeon divides his time between making rounds at local Thoroughbred farms in the Santa Ynez Valley and caring for hospitalized patients at Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center. Each day brings new cases, varying from run-of-the-mill pregnancy checks to emergency injuries or colics.

A typical day begins at Alamo Pintado, an equine hospital tucked within the sleepy town of Los Olivos in the Santa Ynez Valley. It is a long way from Yerington, Nev., where Hamer was born, but he has been practicing 24

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ecoming a veterinarian is a noble choice, bolstered by the promise that after years of schooling, one would quickly start helping animals in need. But it is far from a glamorous lifestyle, as Dr. Ed Hamer knows all too well.

Dr. Ed Hamer checks out a patient on one of his farm visits

here for 30 years now.

“I’ve seen ups and downs, and things seem to have plateaued,” he said, noting that the horse population has stabilized, although it is down from the days when the valley could boast 1,500 Arabian and Thoroughbred mares simultaneously. “The climate is terrific here; you always need a jacket in the morning.”

After checking his schedule and fin-

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ishing any loose ends from the night before, Hamer jumped in his truck to make rounds at the local farms. The first stop on an unusually quiet Tuesday was River Edge Farm, which formerly played host to some of the best stallions in the state. Owners Pam and Martin Wygod dispersed much of their stock, but some of their racing stock returns to the farm on layup.

Hamer had previously removed

a splint from the leg of a valuable 4-year-old and opted to change the horse’s bandage himself.

“I prefer to do things myself,” he said. “I don’t give a horse a shot unless I draw it up myself. If I draw it up, set it down, and walk away, I can’t give the shot. I do get teased a lot about it, but I was an only child and must be a control freak.”

Hamer used to have a veterinary technician ride along, but no longer.

“I am getting to the age where I should start thinking about traveling with someone,” he said.

But it isn’t the veterinary work that requires an extra hand; it’s the paperwork. The sheer volume of information avail-

able on every horse–from X-rays and doctor’s notes–is all being digitalized, and having every file on hand is useful.

Hamer next headed to Barton Thoroughbreds–the former Magali Farms.

“Most of my days are more structured now than they were,” he said. “Back in the heyday, I would literally go to maybe only three farms a day. But now I go to at least six. It’s just the way things have changed as there are fewer big farms. I used to spend half a day at Magali, looking at 40-50 head of horses and palpating 60 mares. Now I change a bandage here, look at a few horses there.”

But the work has changed, he explained, saying, “It’s more intense now for whatever reason. There’s more X-rays. You’re doing more with fewer horses.”

After the economic crisis of 2008, veterinary work in general began to change.

“Farms internalized their veterinary treatments,” Hamer said. “We’ve switched to more imaging and diagnostics, so we are working with fewer horses but they are higher treatment plans.”

Where many farms would call a vet out simply to give a shot, many staff members are now trained to perform such tasks.

After arriving at Barton Thoroughbreds, Hamer watched a colt for signs of the youngster’s being a wobbler–a term referring to a malformation that causes unsteady gaits. Then he examined an injury on the hinge of a hock that wouldn’t close because of its precarious location. Finally, he looked through X-rays on a computer with farm manager Kevin Dickson.

The trust between Hamer and his clients was apparent when Dickson gave the veterinarian a list for the training and layup side of the farm and didn’t need to accompany Hamer.

“I’ve been doing this long enough that you become a member of their team,” Hamer explained. “I have another rule of thumb: Always communicate with the manager first, rather www.ctba.com

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than the owner. That’s what he’s there for; that’s what he’s supposed to do.

“If a manager requests for me to talk to the owner, I’m more than happy to do that. Sometimes in an emergency situation, if it is dire, I’ll talk directly with the owner. But you never want to circumvent or go around the manager.

You want to support them as much as you can.”

One instrument commonly used during the day is the shockwave machine.

“It sends energy into the bone by way of ultrasound,” Hamer explained. “It changes the ratio of cells in the bone in favor of bone builders rather than bone destroyers. It offers a fair bit of pain relief.”

It is not uncommon for Hamer to receive an emergency call in the middle of his scheduled day, but he doesn’t mind the interruption.

“The cool part about my job is that things are always different, every day,” he said. “Most of the time my day

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Farm Vet

Hamer uses a shockwave machine to provide some pain relief for a patient

The cool part about my job is that things are always different, every day.”

After assessing the situation, Hamer prepares treatment for his patient

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— Dr. Ed Hamer

changes by the afternoon. It’s very nice to have a day when you can fit in everything you planned on doing. But most of the time that doesn’t end up happening.”

October is a busy time because every mare cataloged for auction needs to be palpated and official paperwork completed before she arrives on the sales grounds. Hamer specializes in reproduction and fertility, and he conversed cheerfully with Katie Fisher of Kingfisher Ranch while palpating her mares for the sale.

“My schedule leaves me not rushed, so I can really talk to my clients and still get to the clinic in the afternoon,” Hamer said.

After some debate about the merits of leaving it alone so close to the sale, Hamer treated a skin tag on a yearling’s eye with local anesthetic. He then traveled to Tommy Town Thoroughbreds to palpate more mares.

“During breeding season I hit all the big farms every day,” he said. “Otherwise, I see them each two or three times a week.” The farms are on a regularly rotating schedule so that the farm managers know when to expect to see their veterinarian.

Hamer has been around the Santa Ynez Valley long enough to remember a different kind of service, such as having to use “old school” two-way radios to confer with managers.

“Before, if we wanted to take an X-ray, we had to drive back to the clinic, get the machine, come take the picture, then go back and develop it,” he said. “Then we would confer with the client. And if the picture didn’t come out correctly the first time? Everything took 10 times longer.”

Toward the end of the ambulatory part of the day, Hamer had to make a call to a client to discuss a young horse’s racing potential, or lack thereof.

“There’s not very many things that can sink a young horse’s battleship,

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environment here is the best, in my opinion. We need a commitment from someone to move some serious stallions out here, but it can be done.”

Hamer works Monday through Saturday, and he is on call for surgery ev-

I would much rather raise horses (in California) than in Kentucky. It’s magical what they’ve got there, but our environment is the best.”

— Dr. Ed Hamer

ery three weeks. After finishing his farm visits for the day, he returned to the clinic to check on hospitalized patients.

Alamo Pintado offers both a regular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

machine and a standing one, a hyperbaric chamber, an underwater treadmill, reproductive facilities, and various bone scan and endoscopy technology, as well as a surgery center. Much can be accomplished at the facility, more than could even be detected when Hamer first began as an intern at Alamo Pintado, fresh from receiving his doctorate in veterinary medicine at The Ohio State University.

Before the day wraps up, he had one last task: performing a simple prepurchase exam on a horse that had been trailered into the clinic. The assignment is almost mundane–Hamer has done hundreds of these exams–but it is no less important than any other service provided. He flexed the horse’s legs, watched him jog, made a declaration about any underlying issues, and completed the afternoon where the day began: in his office, checking over his schedule.

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per se,” he explained. “It is hard to tell someone that their horse is done before it begins, but that’s one nice thing about the Thoroughbred world. I find that Thoroughbred people, by and large, handle the truth better than most. And I’ve been doing this long enough and have such a knowledge base that I can be fairly definitive about things. People appreciate candor and honesty, as hard as it is to make those phone calls.”

Many of Hamer’s patients have gone on to achieve great things. He recently worked with Paradise Woods, a dual grade 1 winner and earner of $773,890, before her return to the races in 2018.

He believes that although there are obvious issues with breeding and racing in California, there is no better place to be.

“I would much rather raise horses here than in Kentucky,” he said. “It’s magical what they’ve got there, but our

Hamer examines a client’s horse as part of a prepurchase exam

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CALIFORNIA’S NATIONALLY-RANKED SECOND-CROP SIRE

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SMILING TIGER

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SPICED PERFECTION

CRUEL INTENTION

Dominating #1 Second-Crop Sire in California 2018 Progeny Earnings: $1.7 Million • $2.3 Million Lifetime

Leading California Sire of 2018 Stakes Winners Five Stakes Winners and Six $100,000-plus winners from 55 Starters include November back-to-back stakes winners SPICED PERFECTION ($442,125) and undefeated Bafert-trained 2-year-old CRUEL INTENTION ($140,000), in addition to ACE KOREA ($288,940) and NAUGHTY TIGER ($115,880 at 2).

Second-Crop: 25% Stakes Winners/Starters 2018 Average Earnings per Two-Year-Old Starter: $30,099 Nominated to the Breeders’ Cup Series

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LAKERVILLE 2-year-old LAKERBALL

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Back-to-Back Stakes Wins in Open Company at Santa Anita and Golden Gate

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Undefeated around turns, LAKERBALL is the only California-bred this year to win back-to-back stakes in open company. In less than three weeks, the 2-year-old daughter of LAKERVILLE led gate to wire in Santa Anita’s Surfer Girl Stakes then powered to a 5-length victory in the Pike Place Dancer Stakes at Golden Gate. The third starter from her sire’s first crop, LAKERBALL has earned $129,480 with 3 wins in 5 starts on dirt and turf defeating fillies by WAR FRONT, DISTORTED HUMOR, INTO MISCHIEF and CROSS TRAFFIC.

Congratulations to the Connections!

Owners: Pappas Racing, Purple Rein Racing and Clint Roberts Trainer: Doug O’Neill • Breeder: Rancho de Los Aviadores

LAKERVILLE UNUSUAL HEAT – FOREVERINTHEGAME, BY OUT OF PLACE

Blistering Fast Stakes-Winning Sprint Star by Unusual Heat 5 wins and 4 placings in 11 lifetime starts • Winner of the Clocker’s Stakes off a 17-month layoff Graded stakes-placed at Santa Anita • Raced to unparalleled closing fractions of 20.80 for 1/4 mile, 32 1/5 for 3/8 mile and 42 1/5 for 1/2 mile • A beautiful 16 hand chestnut specimen Widely regarded as the “Fastest Son of Unusual Heat” Son of All-Time Leading California Sire of Cal-breds UNUSUAL HEAT – Sire of 5 Grade I Winners 15 Graded Stakes Winners • 30 Graded Stakes horses and 14 California Champions Watch his race replays at www.lakervillesire.com

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Betty Grable Stakes

LOVING DEL MAR BETTY GRABLE IS SPICED PERFECTION

BY TRACY GANTZ

Spiced Perfection has also collected a trophy at Santa Anita in this year’s Evening Dare to Dream’s Spiced Perfection savors victory in Del Mar’s Betty Grable Stakes Jewel Stakes, but she particularly favors Del Mar. In six starts at the in Chicago and run by brothers Mike and Allen Faber. Dare to seaside track, she has won four times, with a second and a fourth.

Dream purchased Spiced Perfection for $50,000 from Checkmate The Betty Grable gave Spiced Perfection’s family its second Thoroughbreds at the 2017 Barretts March select 2-year-old sale. stakes win in a week. On closing weekend at Santa Anita, Cruel InThough Spiced Perfection has done most of her racing on the tention, a full brother to Spiced Perfection, won the Golden State dirt, she most recently finished third in the Sept. 29 Unzip Me Juvenile Stakes. Premier Thoroughbreds bred both Cruel Intention Stakes on the turf at Santa Anita prior to the Betty Grable at seven and Spiced Perfection by crossing the Pleasantly Perfect mare Per- furlongs on the dirt. fect Feat with the stallion Smiling Tiger.

“We’ve had a lot of luck doing that,” said Koriner. “She ran great Bob Baffert trains Cruel Intention for Jungle Racing, LNJ last time down the hill at Santa Anita. We didn’t know that she Foxwoods, and Nexus Racing Club. Koriner conditions Spiced would, but she’s just a tough filly who runs great every time.”

Perfection for Dare to Dream Stable, a partnership group based Nick Alexander’s homebred S Y Sky, a two-time stakes winner who had never finished worse than second, went off as the 2-1 favorite in the Betty Grable. Both S Y Sky and Just Grazed Me, the second choice, are by Alexander’s stallion Grazen.

Gorgeous Ginny and Love a Honeybadger vied for the early lead, and jockey Flavien Prat settled Spiced Perfection into fourth.

As the field came around the turn and into the stretch, Prat found a narrow opening between horses and sent Spiced Perfection through. She gamely rose to the challenge to defeat Just Grazed Me by 21⁄4 lengths in 1:23.21, with S Y Sky in third.

“Flavien rode her great, and she responded for him,” said Koriner. “A hole opened up for her coming for home, and once she poked her head through there, that was it.”

Spiced Perfection was winning her third stakes, her first being the 2017 Generous Portion Stakes at Del Mar. She brought her record to five wins, four seconds, and two thirds in 13 starts for CTBA Director Don Valpredo presents Betty Grable trophy to Spiced earnings of $442,405.

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rainer Brian Koriner scored a triple at Del Mar Nov. 11, and two of those came with California-breds. After winning the sixth race with Kentucky-bred Fast Cotton, Koriner saddled Spiced Perfection to capture the $100,690 Betty Grable Stakes and then 30-1 longshot Gypsy Blu in an allowance/ optional claiming event.

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Golden State Juvenile and Juvenile Fillies

In a battle of Barretts 2-year-old sale grads, Cruel Intention just gets past Galilean in the Golden State Juvenile Stakes

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he live crowd that witnesses the Golden State Juvenile and Golden State Juvenile Fillies stakes varies widely each year. It all depends on whether California conducts the Breeders’ Cup, in which case the California-bred product gets an international stage.

For 2018, however, the spotlight swung to Kentucky and Churchill Downs. The Golden State Juvenile and Juvenile Fillies, which had switched to Del Mar in 2017 for that Breeders’ Cup, returned to Santa Anita. Though fewer people might have seen the results, the winners demonstrated plenty of talent.

CRUEL INTENTION’S GOLDEN STATE JUVENILE

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an in the $196,000 Golden State Juvenile Nov. 3. Baffert had won the Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Churchill the day before with Game Winner, and he had several to saddle that day in other Breeders’ Cup events.

But Baffert has a wealth of experience in his two main assistants, Jimmy Barnes and Mike Marlow, as well as plenty of top-level employees who keep the Santa Anita barn running smoothly whenever the boss needs to leave town.

Baffert has high hopes for Cruel Intention. Phil Lebherz, who bred the colt in the

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name of Premier Thoroughbreds, said that Baffert told him Cruel Intention had a lot of talent.

Lebherz is one of the driving forces behind Smiling Tiger, the sire of Cruel Intention. He and Alan Klein raced Smiling Tiger, who earned $1,480,704, and they have

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acquired several good mares to breed to the stallion. One is the Pleasantly Perfect mare Perfect Feat, the dam of Cruel Intention.

Premier bought her for a bargain $7,500 at the 2014 Barretts January mixed sale.

Bred to Smiling Tiger, Perfect Feat has produced stakes winner Spiced Perfection, now 3, as well as Cruel Intention. Havens Bloodstock Agency consigned Cruel Intention to the 2018 Barretts April 2-year-old sale, where Alex Solis II of Solis/Litt Bloodstock purchased him for $200,000.

“He’s an efficient mover and a big-striding horse,” said Solis at the time of the sale.

Baffert trains Cruel Intention for the partnership of Jim Rome’s Jungle Racing, the Roth family’s LNJ Foxwoods, and Nexus Racing Club. Nexus is a group designed to bring young people, age 18-30, into horse ownership, and Cruel Intention gave Nexus its first stakes win.

Cruel Intention debuted at Santa Anita Oct. 13 in a six-furlong Cal-bred maiden event. As the 1-5 favorite, he scored by 51⁄2 lengths under jockey Drayden Van Dyke.

Evin Roman took over in the seven-furlong Golden State Juvenile because Van Dyke was at the Breeders’ Cup. Cruel Intention faced six rivals and went off as the 4-5 favorite. Galilean, an Uncle Mo Calbred who topped the Barretts April sale at $600,000 and won the Barretts Juvenile Stakes, was the second choice.

Those two turned the race into a match once the field reached the turn. Galilean, with Rafael Bejarano aboard, had the lead, and Cruel Intention ranged up to challenge him. The pair tussled throughout the entire length of the stretch, with Cruel Intention edging Galilean by a neck at the wire in 1:22.82. They so dominated that it was 16 lengths back to third-place Luck’s Royal Flush.

“When I asked him around the turn, he went right up with Bejarano’s horse,” said Roman. “I knew he was a good horse, and he’s very smart.”

GIVE ME A HINT’S GOLDEN STATE JUVENILE FILLIES

Roman was scoring a Golden State double because the day before he had piloted Cal-bred Give Me a Hint to victory in the $200,345 Golden State Juvenile Fillies. He was the third jockey in three starts on the undefeated filly, who has also won for Kent 36

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No hint needed as Give Me a Hint scores an easy open-length victory in the Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes

Desormeaux and Gary Stevens.

Give Me a Hint likes to put daylight between herself and her foes. In her debut at Del Mar Aug. 12, she scored by 91⁄4 lengths.

Trainer Robert Hess Jr. wheeled her back in a starter optional claiming race at Santa Anita Oct. 12, and she won by 61⁄2 lengths.

Hess trains Give Me a Hint for Paul and Cathy Schroeder’s Schroeder Farms and Welton Mansfield. The trainer bred the 2-year-old daughter of Merit Man—Hint of Promise, by Beat Hollow, in partnership with the owners.

“I trained the sire and this filly’s dam, so it makes it fun,” said Hess. “Mentally, she’s a cool filly—she does things right. We thought she’d run big today.”

Earlier on the card, Hess saddled Schroeder Farms’ homebred All Tea All Shade, another 2-year-old filly by Merit Man, to win a starter optional claiming race. Neither filly went favored, with All Tea All Shade paying $29 and Give Me a Hint paying $13.20.

Mucho Unusual, who finished second in the Generous Portion Stakes in her first start before breaking her maiden by 81⁄4 lengths, went off as the 13-10 favorite in the seven-furlong Golden State Juvenile Fillies.

Second-choice Creative Instinct set the early pace, with Mucho Unusual right alongside. Give Me a Hint bobbled at the start from the rail. Roman got her right back into the race and in good position around the turn.

Roman swung Give Me a Hint outside at the top of the stretch, and the filly put on a huge burst of speed in deep stretch to win by 21⁄4 lengths. She stopped the timer in 1:26.45. Mucho Unusual finished second, a half-length ahead of longshot Hotitude.

“We’ve got a wonderful stud, Merit Man, and I’m so high on him,” said Cathy Schroeder.

Merit Man, a son of With Distinction, won three stakes and earned $462,030.

He stands at BG Thoroughbred Farm in Hemet.

“When you breed in California, it’s the best,” Cathy Shroeder said.

“I think you can only get better and better as time goes on with this state’s breeding program. We’ve got some really great studs in this state, and people had better wake up to that fact.

“We did this on Oct. 12 with this filly and our other one, All Tea and Shade. To be able to do this again with both horses is unbelievCo-owners, Cathy (third left) and Paul (fourth right) able.”

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Equine Research

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Understanding why and how horses get sick or stay healthy is part of the job at the Center for Equine Health.

“I really want this to be the Mayo Clinic for horses,” said Dr. Carrie Finno, the center’s executive director. “If you want to know something, this is the place to go for the latest research.”

Having specialized in equine genetics, Finno carries on a tradition of research coupled with practical, hands-on experience at the center, part of the comprehensive equine program at the University of California, Davis. Located 15 miles west of Sacramento, the campus is also home to the Kenneth L. Maddy Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory and one of the nation’s best vet schools. Together they work closely with the state’s racing industry as well as the whole horse community.

“We’re so lucky Dr. (Gregory) Ferraro built this place,” said Finno, referring to the center’s founder. Finno now holds the directorship endowed in Ferraro’s name.

Established in 1973, CEH started by studying problems common to performance horses in hopes of finding ways to prevent catastrophic injuries, particularly in racing. Since then it’s grown into the major research arm of the university’s School of Veterinary Medicine.

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omething as simple as eating hay and oats versus green grass in a pasture can have lasting effects on horse health. So can the way a shoe fits a hoof or the lack of vitamin E in a horse’s diet.

Dr. Carrie Finno, the Center for Equine Health’s executive director

“We find solutions,” Finno said.

“That’s what I like about the job.”

For Finno this is a dream opportunity, combining her love of horses with research.

An active equestrian at 39, she continues to compete in eventing. She regularly rides her retired Thoroughbred gelding, 19-year-old Kaiden (now semi-retired again), and 6-year-old warmblood mix mare Carte Blanche.

“I grew up on Long Island and real-

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ly, really wanted to ride,” she said. “My father, who’s an attorney, told me that in the state of New York you can’t ride legally until age 10. When I turned 10, I was so ready, but he said, ‘Sorry, honey, but they updated the law. The minimum age now is 11.’ But I called his bluff and got lessons. My dad is ok with (her love of horses); he says at least I made a career of it.

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Part of the center’s herd, mostly donated due to ailments or other issues, are treated “like million-dollar Thoroughbreds”

wanted 200 horses.”

That’s about the size of the center’s herd, mostly donated due to ailments or other issues. The center’s staff and U.C. Davis vet students work regularly with these special residents on the U.C. Davis south campus. In addition to continuing research, these horses allow the center to test vaccines (such as for West Nile Virus) or drug-withdrawal times.

“The horses here are all VIPs,” Finno said. “We treat them all like million-dollar Thoroughbreds. What they give to us is absolutely amazing.”

On Facebook, the center shares horse stories, featuring a Horse of the Month with profiles of the equines’ unique personalities as well as how many students they helped.

“We plan to make a calendar (for 2019) featuring these horses,” Finno said, “to let people know how important these horses are to us. They’re really helping other horses by living out here.”

Some of the donated horses have issues that have ended their careers.

“We use them to teach students what diseases or certain conditions look like,” said Finno. “They’re making a huge contribution. It means a lot to the owners, too, knowing that their horses are part of such important work.”

Finno makes a point of staying in contact with the owners who donated their

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One really nice thing, my student Anna Dahlgren (below) received the same fellowship. It’s like a generational thing. She’s also studying equine genetics. Now to be her mentor, it’s special.”

— Dr. Carrie Finno

beloved horses to the center.

“I let them know how many students benefited directly from that horse,” she said. Often the effect of that work can be exponential.

Finno’s husband, Dr. Scott Katzman, is also part of the U.C. Davis family.

Katzman is an equine surgeon in the

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veterinary school. Besides two horses, the couple has two Jack Russell terriers, Twitch and Scramble.

Finno and Katzman met in Minnesota, where Finno attended vet school at the University of Minnesota. She later returned to that university for post-doctorate work in comparative genetics. She joined the U.C. Davis staff in 2014.

Besides her CEH work and research, she teaches population health and reproduction.

Following her CEH appointment in July 2017, Finno is still relatively early in her five-year term as the center’s executive. Before she was offered the directorship, she served one year as interim director.

Finno has a long relationship with U.C. Davis and California racing. While completing her Ph.D. in comparative pathology at the university, she was awarded the Louis R. Rowan Fellowship by the California Thoroughbred Foundation.

“One really nice thing, my student Anna Dahlgren received the same fellowship,” Finno said. “It’s like a generational thing. She’s also studying equine genetics. Now to be her mentor, it’s special.”

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which has been traced to vitamin E deficiency. Foals that have a genetic susceptibility to eNAD need more vitamin E in their diet to avoid developing the disease. So do pregnant mares that carry that gene; otherwise, their foals might be at higher risk.

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According to the CEH, Dahlgren has been working with Finno and Dr. Fern Tablin in the U.C. Davis Integrative Genetics and Genomics Graduate group to “analyze the underlying genetic basis of Atypical Equine Thrombasthenia.” AET affects one in every 150 Thoroughbreds and causes epistaxis (such as nosebleeds) and prolonged bleeding from injury.

“The potential role for this disorder in Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage, a devastating disease of Thoroughbred racehorses, could drastically alter the way the Thoroughbred racing industry prevents and treats this important disease,” said the center’s announcement.

Added Finno, “So far, she’s found some really interesting results.”

Genetic testing might reveal clues to vulnerabilities. Having a certain gene doesn’t mean something will definitely happen.

“It (shows) the susceptibility for that disease,” Finno explained. “With the right risk factors—high-stress exercise, diet, etc.—it could happen. The important thing with any find is how to interpret those tests and results. (The message) is not to get rid of the animals who may have this susceptibility, but how to manage them with genetics.”

The Rowan Fellowship helped set Finno on what has become her own decade-long quest.

“I’m still working on the same topic I was during my fellowship,” Finno said.

That’s the relationship between genetics, vitamin E, and equine neuroaxonal dystrophy (eNAD).

“It looks like wobbler (syndrome, or cervical vertebral myelopathy, a condition that affects the spine and gait),” Finno said. “Horses develop incoordination.

They’re fine as foals, but in their second or third year of life, they become clumsy and uncoordinated. But once you realize it, you can’t change anything. It’s too late.

“You can’t breed them; you can’t use them as broodmares. Owners are left financially and emotionally devastated. It’s terrible. But you can prevent it.”

All breeds can be affected by eNAD,

Finno’s husband Dr. Scott Katzman, an equine surgeon, and Twitch

“Horses usually get vitamin E from pastures, eating grass,” Finno said. “In Kentucky, you don’t see (eNAD) as much because horses grew up in pastures. In California, horses often grow up in dry pastures with hay and grain, and we see more (eNAD). Think about how performance horses are housed.

At the end of the day, we’re here to help the horse.

That’s what it’s all about.”

— Dr. Carrie Finno

“You can have a whole herd of horses that are vitamin E deficient, but only a few show the disease.”

That’s because of genetics. Not all horses have eNAD susceptibility. Part of understanding the link between vitamin E and eNAD is how horses metabolize that fat-soluble vitamin.

“Horses have a very, very low cholesterol diet,” Finno said. “About the

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only fat they get is from (mare’s) milk as foals.”

Cut grass doesn’t work as a pasture substitute. “When cut, grass oxidizes its vitamin E immediately,” Finno said. “Horses that have the susceptibility need vitamin E supplements every day for their first three years. So do mares who carry that susceptibility. With some large-scale operations, it makes more sense to irrigate pasture.”

The center continues research on several other aspects of horse health, including: • Dr. Sue Stover’s continued work on the relationship to shoes and injury.

Director of the J.D. Wheat Veterinary Orthopedic Research Laboratory, Stover has been instrumental in identifying risk factors that can lead to major injury or breakdown. Her current work indicates that setting the shoe back and squaring the toe can take stress off the foot, Finno said.

• How long does rabies vaccine last in horses? This could lead to a multi-year shot.

• Why do horses metabolize some drugs faster than others? The center works with Dr. Heather Knych of the Maddy Lab to study metabolization rates. That research helps set standards for racing regulations.

• Development of a vaccine for pigeon fever, led by Dr. Sharon Spier. Neither related to birds nor elevated temperatures, this bacterial infection causes abscesses that swell a horse’s chest like a top-heavy pigeon and eventually spread to internal organs.

• Elevated liver enzymes in Thoroughbreds that might be exercise related. A collaborative project is under way with trainers and veterinarians in Southern California.

• Bringing PET (positron emission tomography) scanning to racetracks. This sensitive image testing can detect hot spots in legs before radiographs, preventing potential catastrophic injury.

“At the end of the day, we’re here to help the horse,” Finno said. “That’s what we’re all about.”

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Six of His First Seven Starters have Hit-The-Board, incl MdSpWt winner BIG CEAS » One of 115 Graded SWs sired by Three-Time Leading Sire GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, sire of 204 SWs and 357 SHs, and the earners of $171 Million. » Proven Stallion Pedigree – Out of a half-sister to Leading Sires GHOSTZAPPER and CITY ZIP, the combined sires of 160SWs and 294 SHs, and the earners of $159 Million.

ROUSING SERMON Lucky Pulpit – Rousing Again, by Awesome Again

2019 Fee: $2,000 LFSN

First Foals by This Champion 2-Year-Old will Race in 2019!

Champion 2YO & Top NINE 2YO Colt of his crop by Leading Sire LUCKY PULPIT! » Second by only a neck in the $750,000 Grade 1 CashCall Futurity defeating DRILL (G1), HANDSOME MIKE (G2), BLINGO (G2), SKY KINGDOM (G3), etc. » Ran 1-2-3 in 20 of 36 starts earning $821,572, won or placed in 13 Stakes, incl. $1,000,000 Grade 2 Louisiana Derby, Grade 2 Robert B. Lewis S., and Grade 3 Native Diver S.

U S RANGER Danzig – My Annette, by Red Ransom

2019 Fee: $3,000 LFSN

Top Seven Leading Active California Sire of 2018! #1 Son of DANZIG Standing outside of Kentucky! » First 2YO starter of 2018, SWING THOUGHTS has never been off-the-board, incl. 3 wins by 7 combined lengths and 3rd to CREATIVE INSTINCT in the $100,000 Generous Portion S. » His other 2018 runners incl. returning Multiple SW U S OFFICER ($187,435), returning Australian SW GET THE NOD ($108,623), returning Group 1 winner VIUDA ALEGRE, returning Stakes-placed winners Shaboom ($144,184) and He's a Ranger, etc.

Inquiries to Clay Murdock / P.O. Box 741, San Miguel, CA 93451 PH: (805) 467-3847 / FX: (805) 467-3919 / EM: ransanmig@gmail.com

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Standout Employee

Pedro Gonzalez

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BY EMILY SHIELDS

Bonnie Acres Ranch in Hemet is a layup facility offering 24-hour security and veterinary services, a water treadmill, and exemplary care. The farm is all the better because of Jose “Pedro” Gonzalez, who has been working for ranch owners Bob and Carol Mitchell for 25 years.

Pedro Gonzalez, a steady hand at the Bonnie Acres helm

“He is invaluable; there’s no one like him,” Bob Mitchell said.

“In addition to caring for the horses, he can do absolutely anything, including anything involving electrical.”

Gonzalez hails from Jalisco, Mexico, and praised Mitchell for helping him through the paperwork that resulted in his green card.

“Bob is a good man—actually, a great man,” said Gonzalez.

“He helped me do everything correctly when I wanted to come here. So now I want to do everything I can for him and the ranch.”

Gonzalez’ responsibilities include the regular care that comes with maintaining a layup facility of 75-80 horses, as well as some veterinary work on the side.

“I doctor the horses,” he said. “I fix things. If there’s something that I can’t do, I try to do it anyway. No one thing is really my favorite; I just want to work on something. It doesn’t matter what it is.”

Mitchell hired Gonzalez as a temporary employee when another worker was on a two-week vacation.

“Then I worked on and off before Bob hired me permanently after that,” Gonzalez recalled.

Mitchell has been most impressed with Gonzalez’ desire to learn. Although Gonzalez’ English is stellar, he still doesn’t know every term.

“He carries around something with him all the time so that he can look up a word I’ve said that he doesn’t understand,” Mitchell said. “That’s how badly he wants to learn.”

Facetiously, Mitchell added, “And if he was ever five minutes late to work, it might just kill him. That’s the kind of person he is.”

In addition to his love for horses, learning, and the ranch, Gonzalez is proud of his family and inspirational young son.

“The best part of my life is my wife and my kids,” he said. “My older kids are working now, but I have a special son with autism.

He is very smart, really awesome. Being autistic doesn’t matter; he’s just very special. That’s all I can say.”

“Pedro’s wife is a doll,” Mitchell agreed, noting the Gonzalez family lives on the property. “They’re just such nice people. I can’t say enough good things about them. He’s unusual in how good he is at taking on work; he can do as much as all my other employees put together.”

For a farm that plays host to some of California’s top stakes horses when they undergo rest and rehabilitation, trust and quality of care are paramount. Mitchell believes that having a hand such as that of Pedro Gonzalez is what sets the farm apart.

“Pedro is as good a person as you’ve ever met in your life,” said Mitchell. “He is really something.”

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DAEHLING RANCH

COACH BOB

GALLANT SON

FULLBRIDLED

Bertrando – Gentleman’s Hope,

by Yankee Gentleman

Malabar Gold – Explicitly,

by Exploit

Unbridled’s Song – Constantia,

by Relaunch

Fee: $1,500 LIVE FOAL

FEE: $2,000 LIVE FOAL

FEE: $1,500 LIVE FOAL

Multiple Stakes – placed winner of $211,367 finished second by 1 ¾ lengths to multiple Graded Stakes winner BIG MASHER.

California Graded Stakes Winner with G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic Winners in Male AND Female Family Won or Placed in 16 Stakes – 6 Graded Eight-Time Stakes Winner of $552,528.

By the late UNBRIDLED’S SONG sire of 4 Champions, including Breeders’ Cup Classic G1 - ARROGATE and WILL TAKE CHARGE.

MESA THUNDER

CITY WOLF

JERSEY TOWN (KY)

Sky Mesa – Citiview, by Citidancer

Giant’s Causeway – Baby Zip,

by Relaunch

Speightstown - Jersey Girl,

by Belong to Me

FEE: $3,000 LIVE FOAL

FEE: $3,000 LIVE FOAL

Half-brother to Top Sires GHOSTZAPPER & CITY ZIP. Out of Broodmare-of-theYear Baby Zip. Graded Stakes Winner by 3X Champion Sire Giant’s Causeway.

Won Cigar Mile [G1] - 111 Beyer (2nd highest Beyer of 2010 at a mile) and $400,000 Kelso H. [G2] 110 Beyer (2nd highest Beyer of 2012 at a mile). Largest crop to date will race at 2 in 2019.

FEE: $1,000 LIVE FOAL Proven California Sire from Pulpit Sire Line. Half-brother to multiple Grade 1 SW MIDNIGHT LUCKY (100 Beyer).

Out of a full sister to HOOKEDONTHEFEELIN (Grade 1, 109 Beyer) – dam of PUSSYCAT DOLL (Grade 1, 112 Beyer) & JIMMY CREED (Grade 1, 105 Beyer).

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CATHY AND PAUL SCHROEDER

BY EMILY SHIELDS

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leading them to meet Hess on the track.

“At the time, Bob was offering a thing during a Del Mar summer meet called Frisky Fillies,” said Cathy.

“It was $2,500 per person, women only, to get involved.

Our silks were shocking pink, with a shocking pink cap cover, and showed a horse sitting at a bar drinking a martini. Why wouldn’t you get involved with that?”

After the summer ended, the Schroeders started claiming horses, then later bred

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CALIFORNIA COUPLE REAP REWARDS OF MERIT

athy and Paul Schroeder have discovered one truism in horse ownership: Horses tend to multiply, whether planned or not.

“Sometimes we buy them, but sometimes they come to us because they may have gotten injured and couldn’t race anymore,” Paul said.

“On three different occasions we’ve just been given a mare.”

Their small operation has grown to some 35 horses,

with six mares in foal for 2019.

“We do have a good reputation for taking good care of our horses,” Paul added. “It’s very important for us to find them second homes when their racing days are over.”

The Schroeders were introduced to racing via their daughter, Anne, who was a champion equestrian as a teenager schooling with Amy Hess. The former wife of Thoroughbred trainer Bob Hess was an influence in the Schroeders’ lives, ultimately

Ever mindful of aftercare, Paul and Cathy Schroeder have retired their grade 3 winner Blue Tone, whom Amy Hess is retraining to be a show jumper

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ETHNIC DANCE Tribal Rule – House Of Danzing, by Chester House • 2019 FEE: $1,500 LF

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lengths. She was sent off at 5-1 odds them. They recently moved their herd Kentucky-bred by Giant’s Causeway– in the $200,345 Golden State Juvenile to George Yager and Hector Palma’s Modesty Blaise, by A.P. Indy, was origiFillies, which she won by 21⁄4 lengths.

BG Thoroughbred Farm in Hemet and nally a $100,000 Keeneland September The race was a thrill for her connecare extremely happy with the ranch. yearling who traveled to England, then tions.

“We love BG,” Cathy said. “We shipped across the channel to France.

“We were so excited,” Cathy said. “I love George and the other people out He returned to the United States after was screaming my head off when she there.” the Schroeders could not resist him. came up on the outside to win. We are The Schroeders’ lone stallion, Merit “We were looking at some of the hoping for very good things from her, Man, also stands at BG. A stakes other horses,” Paul said, “but people but we will be very careful with her.” winner at Santa Anita, Del Mar, and weren’t bidding on him because of his All Tea All Shade won just an hour Gulfstream Park, Merit Man retired American pedigree.” before the Golden State Juvenile Fillies, with $462,030 in earnings and needed “When he came out to sell, I was taking a starter optional claiming by a place to go. punching my husband in the ribs,” 21⁄4 lengths. The two fillies had also “He was owned by three different Cathy said. “I had to have that horse.” both won in back-to-back races on partners and Bob Hess,” Paul exThey marveled at technology, as they Oct. 12, giving the Schroeders two plained. “When his racing career was were able to call trainer Hess from spectacular afternoons. over, one of the partners that owned France, who immediately looked up Their horses’ names are very im30% didn’t want to continue on, so the horse’s catalog page and videos. portant to the Schroeders as well. he gave us his interest. Keep in mind “That’s the wonder of this world,” Paul Anne helps name many of them; she’s these are all people we have known said. “We’re in Paris, and our trainer as friends, and we’ve raced in Los Angeles can look at together as partners before videos of the horse at the in 10 or 12 horses. Everyone same time we’re really lookLet’s keep a good thing going. just wanted to ensure he ing at it.”

We’re very happy with using California would have a good home.”

French Getaway broke his stallions. It’s such a good program that Merit Man has proved to maiden at Santa Anita in his be a sneaky good stallion, third start, prompting a rich the California Thoroughbred Breeders with three winners from Association has. Why not breed Cal-breds?” offer from an outside buyer. only five horses to race.

“He was a Derby prospect Those runners have comat that point,” Paul said.

— Cathy Schroeder bined to win six of their “Rightly or wrongly, we 12 total starts. He is also turned it down.” responsible for the SchroedFrench Getaway ultimatethe one who recommended Give Me ers’ undefeated California-bred stakes ly injured a suspensory in 2017, but is a Hint for the daughter of Hint of winner Give Me a Hint, out of the back in training after spending a year Promise. She is in the theater business, Beat Hollow mare Hint of Promise, rehabbing in Idaho. where All Tea All Shade is a slang term and two-for-three All Tea All Shade, With six yearlings, two juveniles, that essentially means “no offense.” out of the Whywhywhy mare Why So and a winning Cal-bred 3-year-old Another of their horses is LightSerious. Another Merit Man daughter, filly named Wild Edie returning to house Point, a son of Concord Point– Buddug, is a winner in Arizona. training, the Schroeders’ breeding and Haviland, by Tale of the Cat. He is “Merit Man only just started breedracing program continues to expand. named after the Schroeders’ restaurant, ing a few years ago,” Paul said, noting Although the Corona Del Mar couple the Lighthouse Bayview Café, in Newfirst foals were born in 2016. “He’s has been sending one mare a year to port Beach. had a really good start. We want to Kentucky, that might change.

“What is riskier, the horse racing promote him as much as we can so that “We’ve been successful here,” Cathy business or the restaurant business?” people see how good he has been.” said. “Let’s keep a good thing going.

Paul joked.

Give Me a Hint debuted at Del We’re very happy with using California French Getaway was named for a Mar Aug. 12, and rocketed home to stallions. It’s such a good program that vacation in France, when the Schrowin by 91⁄4 lengths. She returned in a the California Thoroughbred Breeders starter optional claiming event at Santa eders visited the Arqana Saint-Cloud Association has. Why not breed Anita and won again, this time by 61⁄2 Breeze-Up auction in May 2015. The Cal-breds?”

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STAY THIRSTY

G1 PERFORMER AT 2 G1 TRAVERS WINNER AT 3 G1 CIGAR MILE WINNER AT 4 Sire of 2018 Grade 1 Hopeful winner MIND CONTROL and multiple graded stakes winner COAL FRONT Sire of Grade 1 winning Argentinian Horse of the Year and Champion, GOLDEN LEAF STAY THIRSTY | Bernardini – Marozia, by Storm Bird 2019 FEE: $6,000 LFSN Terry Lovingier Cell (562) 547 9848 or email terry@lovco.com 35490 Highway 79, Warner Springs, CA 92086 www.lovacres.com

Winners OCTOBER 22, 2018 – NOVEMBER 11, 2018

3-YEAR-OLDS & UP Angus—Gamblingisavirtue: Buttie (10-7), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 11/4, 1mi, 1:38.14, $11,220.

Atticus—Beijio: Iz Invincible (23-13), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 11/11, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:43.95, $21,060.

Bertrando—Beaulena: Mr. Takahashi (11-10), g, 6 yo, Portland Meadows, ALW, 10/30, 5f, 58.46, $4,290.

Black Seventeen—Romance Writer: I Love Romance (8-6), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 10/28, 5f (T), 59.05, $13,680.

Bold Chieftain—Onefunsonofagun: I Came to Party (29-14), g, 5 yo, Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races, AOC, 11/3, 7f, 1:26.49, $14,640.

Chhaya Dance—Stormy Gigi: G. G. Ryder (7-4), h, 7 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 10/26, 1mi, 1:36.82, $22,620.

Cyclotron—Tuner: Tune to Win (39-19), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 11/8, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:44.10, $21,000.

Dixie Chatter—Electric Chair: Blow the Whistle (51-22), g, 6 yo, Penn National, AOC, 10/27, 1 1/16mi, 1:45.79, $17,340.

Ez Dreamer—Double Punch: Blow My Mind (24-14), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, ALW, 11/6, 7 1/2f (T), 1:29.21, $8,506.

Golden Balls (IRE)—Some Excess: X S Gold (15-7), f, 3 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 11/9, 1mi (T), 1:35.33, $32,400.

Good Journey—Go On Sophie: Party Rock (44-28), m, 6 yo, Penn National, STR, 10/25, 6f, 1:11.47, $9,720.

Good Journey—Lavender Touch: Vutzak (44-28), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 10/26, 6f, 1:10.19, $13,680.

Good Journey—Pleasing Sunrise: Sunrise Journey (44-28), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 11/9, 5f (T), 56.85, $21,060.

Gotham City—Dancer Ivonne: My Friend George (15-7), g, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 10/26, 1mi, 1:38.76, $7,500.

Lucky Pulpit—Pali Girl: Lady Chrome (169-72), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 11/1, 5f (T), 57.39, $7,500.

Many Rivers—Penuche Royale: Shot of a Lifetime (18-7), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 11/3, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:44.68, $13,680.

Midnight Lute—Candi Capri: Midnight Ming (200-98), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 11/2, 6f, 1:9.77, $21,060.

Ministers Wild Cat—Ms Vanenzza: Old Indian Trick (117-64), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 10/26, 5 1/2f, 1:4.29, $23,040.

Ministers Wild Cat—Sensitive Soul: Minister of Soul (117-64), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, STK, Luke Kruytbosch S., 11/10, 6f, 1:9.13, $18,414.

The Pamplemousse—Warmth: North County Guy (38-17), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/28, about 6 1/2f, 1:11.92, $30,600.

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The accompanying list includes runners that are both California-foaled and California-sired 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.

Papa Clem—Mercedes Dancer: Papa Mambo (95-47), m, 6 yo, Turf Paradise, ALW, 10/29, 6f, 1:9.73, $8,835.

Papa Clem—Salty Fries: Gypsy Blu (95-47), f, 4 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 11/11, 5f (T), 56.97, $32,400.

Smiling Tiger—Fragrant Harbor: Marilyn's Smile (53-27), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 10/25, 5f (T), 57.59, $12,240.

Smiling Tiger—Perfect Feat: Spiced Perfection (53-27), f, 3 yo, Del Mar, STK, Betty Grable S., 11/11, 7f, 1:23.21, $57,000.

Stormin Fever—La Lapin: Stormin Bunny (24-9), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 11/8, 6f, 1:10.08, $21,060.

Surf Cat—Pegasus Lady: Alpha Pegasus (30-15), m, 6 yo, Turf Paradise, STR, 10/27, 6f, 1:10.12, $4,982.

Surf Cat—Sister Esperanza: Surfing Star (30-15), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 11/4, 1mi, 1:36.79, $39,780.

Tiz Wonderful—Shesoprovocative: Hot Autumn (145-77), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/27, 7f, 1:23.36, $30,600.

Tribal Rule—Russian River: Marckie's Water (107-67), c, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/26, 1 1/4mi (T), 1:59.46, $41,340.

Tribal Rule—Shred the Excess: Shred the Rules (107-67), g, 5 yo, Zia Park, STK, Roadrunner S., 10/30, 6f, 1:9.61, $30,000.

Tribal Rule—Cielo Dulce: Nine Point Nine (107-67), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 11/3, 5f (T), 55.86, $39,780.

Unusual Heat—Ballistic Lady: Heat Flash (87-39), g, 8 yo, Remington Park, ALW, 11/1, 1mi (T), 1:37.83, $21,525.

2-YEAR-OLDS Indian Evening—Zak's Precocious: Tivan (15-6), c, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STK, Golden Nugget S., 11/10, 6f, 1:9.94, $39,350.

Lakerville—Category Ten: Lakerball (5-2), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STK, Pike Place Dancer S., 10/27, 1mi (T), 1:38.57, $45,000.

Merit Man—Why So Serious: All Tea All Shade (5-3), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, SOC, 11/2, 6 1/2f, 1:20.17, $23,040.

Merit Man—Hint of Promise (GB): Give Me a Hint (5-3), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Golden State Juvenile Fillies S., 11/2, 7f, 1:26.45, $110,000.

Smiling Tiger—Perfect Feat: Cruel Intention (53-27), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Golden State Juvenile S., 11/3, 7f, 1:22.82, $110,000.

Thoreau—Cherry Creek: Fairfaithhills (9-5), f, 2 yo, Portland Meadows, STK, Detroit Lake H., 11/4, 5 1/2f, 1:7.19, $5,500.

U S Ranger—Ankha: Swing Thoughts (101-46), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 11/2, 5 1/2f, 1:3.69, $21,060.

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MAIDENS ACCLAMATION Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Acclamation—Celebration: Drop the Mic (43-20), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 11/2, about 6 1/2f, 1:13.83, $30,000.

Acclamation—Logical Single: Sound Logic (43-20), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 11/2, 6f, 1:10.23, $20,280.

AFFIRMATIVE BG Thoroughbred Farm (951) 654-9100 www.bgthoroughbreds.com Affirmative—Hello Ruffie: Ruff House (13-7), g, 4 yo, Remington Park, MCL, 11/3, 5 1/2f, 1:5.73, $5,685.

Boisterous—Natural Singer R N: Naturalborn Singer (14-4), f, 2 yo, Zia Park, MCL, 10/29, 6 1/2f, 1:19.26, $8,400.

Decarchy—Cahill Royalty: Luker (40-22), r, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/4, 1mi (T), 1:40.50, $7,800.

Drosselmeyer—Brite Betty: Working (118-69), g, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 10/28, 4 1/2f, 52.39, $3,540.

Empire Way—Alpine Echo: Blew by You (45-25), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 11/2, 5 1/2f, 1:7.19, $18,000.

Empire Way—Sarazona: Sarazona Two (45-25), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 11/10, 6f, 1:11.90, $21,000.

Good Journey—Callie Mae: Clyde's Pride (44-28), g, 3 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 11/9, 5 1/2f, 1:3.51, $31,800.

Grazen—Sky Marni: Powerful Thirst (34-22), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 11/4, 6 1/2f, 1:18.57, $10,800.

Heatseeker (IRE)—Brite 'n Happy: Vivid Fever (64-26), g, 2 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 11/5, 5 1/2f, 1:4.80, $5,165.

Heatseeker (IRE)—You Can Dream: Queen Carmelita (64-26), f, 2 yo, Del Mar, MCL, 11/9, 5 1/2f, 1:6.37, $13,200.

HE BE FIRE N ICE Ridgeley Farm (951) 654 7728 ridgeleyfarmhemet@gmail.com He Be Fire N Ice—Glad's Gals: Spirited Guy (3-1), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/9, 5 1/2f, 1:5.23, $8,400.

SMOKEM THE ONLY SON OF LEADING SIRE UNION RAGS TO STAND IN CALIFORNIA

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From 5 Starts Smokem has 1 Allowance win, 4 Stakes-Placed and Retired with Earnings of $130,500

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By G1 Winner UNION RAGS ($ 1,798,800).

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Out of Stakes Winner Graded Stakes-Placed, Smoke Glacken Mare, ONE SMOKIN’ LADY ($283,620). Half-sister to KROY, 2nd in the G2 Mathis Brothers Mile S. at Santa Anita Park.

“SMOKEM is one of the best individuals I have ever trained, I think he was the best Cal-bred colt last year, ran second in four stakes in a row and was unlucky to lose his last race.” – Garry Sherlock.

SMOKEM | Union Rags - One Smokin’ Lady, by Smoke Glacken 2019 FEE: $5,000 LFSN

$3,000 LFSN IF BOOKED BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2018

ALSO STANDING Stay Thirsty, Govenor Charlie, Time To Get Even, Awesome Gambler, Grace Upon Grace

Terry Lovingier Cell (562) 547 9848 or email terry@lovco.com 35490 Highway 79, Warner Springs, CA 92086 www.lovacres.com

Leading California-Bred Winners OCTOBER 22, 2018 – NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Indy Film—Cortney's Fame: Indy's Outlaw (8-3), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 10/27, 6f, 1:11.28, $3,711.

INFORMED Ridgeley Farm (951) 654 7728 ridgeleyfarmhemet@gmail.com Informed—Grey Babe: Quizlet (28-11), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 10/28, 4 1/2f, 51.79, $3,430.

Iqbaal—Frysland: Johnny Ray (14-9), g, 3 yo, Zia Park, MSW, 11/5, 6f, 1:10.86, $16,800.

Lucky Pulpit—Domasco Lake: Priest Lake (169-72), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/1, 5 1/2f, 1:5.81, $6,600.

Lucky Pulpit—Coastal Holiday: Heavenly Holiday (169-72), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/8, 5 1/2f, 1:5.16, $8,400.

MERIT MAN BG Thoroughbred Farm (951) 654-9100 www.bgthoroughbreds.com Merit Man—Taking Form: Buddug (5-3), f, 2 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 11/4, 5 1/2f, 1:5.64, $5,059.

Ministers Wild Cat—Open Mic: Mad Mike (117-64), g, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/27, 5 1/2f, 1:6.13, $18,000.

Ministers Wild Cat—Shezsocool: Nevada Wild Cat (117-64), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/28, 1mi, 1:40.42, $4,950.

Northern Causeway—Ann's Intuition: Big Ceas (7-1), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 11/11, 6f, 1:10.48, $21,000.

Northern Indy—Senjen: Independent Indy (8-4), c, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/11, 1mi (T), 1:40.23, $7,800.

Old Topper—Say Touche: All I Can Say (27-13), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 11/3, 6f, 1:12.46, $18,000.

Papa Clem—Bold Roberta: Iwishiwaspecial (95-47), g, 3 yo, Laurel Park, MCL, 11/9, 7f, 1:25.53, $10,260.

Point Encounter—Candy Kisses: La Aguililla (6-4), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 11/3, 6f, 1:10.65, $20,280.

Rendezvous—Louisiana Lawyer: Meet Ya in Ky (7-4), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/2, 5 1/2f, 1:5.80, $5,500.

Richard's Kid—Cantina: Kid Cantina (15-8), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 10/26, 1mi, 1:41.03, $20,280.

Richard's Kid—Win Allison Win: Sedamar (15-8), f, 2 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 11/10, 1mi (T), 1:36.94, $31,800.

SMILING TIGER Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Smiling Tiger—Perfect Rhyme: Rhyming Tiger(53-27), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/27, 5 1/2f, 1:4.71, $6,600.

Smiling Tiger—Chanceofalifetime: Z Z Tiger (53-27), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 11/2, 5f, 58.74, $10,800.

Southern Africa—Gulchstream: P T Bruiser (7-3), g, 2 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 10/27, 5 1/2f, 1:5.02, $4,297.

Southern Africa—June My Love: Mergie Troid (7-3), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 11/10, 4 1/2f, 53.39, $3,320.

Twice the Appeal—Tudeludelu: Diamante Appeal (7-4), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/25, 5f, 59.98, $5,500.

Ultimate Eagle—Songo'thesea: Wright Winged (9-4), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/25, 5f, 59.12, $4,950.

Ultimate Eagle—Shake a Wickedfoot: Wicked Ultimatum (9-4), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/2, 5 1/2f, 1:3.90, $5,500.

Unusual Heat—Gone Rebel: Sutter (87-39), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/26, 5f, 58.49, $4,950.

Unusual Heat—Lethal Hunter: The Hunted (87-39), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/27, 1mi (T), 1:34.67, $30,000.

Unusual Heat—Irish Winnie: Irish Heatwave (87-39), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 11/3, 1mi (T), 1:37.07, $30,000.

Unusual Heat—Veiled Threat: Veiled Heat (87-39), f, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MOC, 11/11, 7 1/2f (T), 1:30.60, $7,440.

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Racing presents many opportunities for a horse to tear a meniscus

MENISCUS INJURIES DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF COMMON CAUSE OF LAMENESS

BY HEATHER SMITH THOMAS

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he stifle is the largest and strongest joint in the horse’s hind leg. It’s actually three separate joints hooked together, with three bones, two menisci (crescent-shaped discs of fibrocartilage attached to the joint surface at the top of the tibia), and 14 ligaments.

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The topmost joint is between the femur (large bone from stifle to hip) and the patella (kneecap) at the front of the stifle. The other two joints are between the femur and the tibia (the bone from stifle to hock). One of these joints is on the inside (medial), and the other on the

PHOTOS COURTESY OF DR. SCOTT MCCLURE

Medial meniscus tear and edema

GETTY IMAGES

outside (lateral side) of the limb. result in tearing or disruption of the “The meniscus is a fibrocartilaginous meniscus.”

The most complete pad that fills the space between the In an acute injury the horse is suddendiagnosis is often the round contour of the femur and the flat ly lame. It might happen during exertion result of arthroscopy and top of the tibia,” said Dr. Scott McClure, and sudden strain on the joint while the owner of Midwest Equine Surgery and horse is being ridden, or out in the pasarthroscopic evaluation Sports Medicine in central Iowa. ture when the horse is running around. of the joint.”

This disk of cartilage provides some “With a more gradual problem, the padding and congruency between the — Dr. Scott McClure horse will have intermittent lameness femur and the tibia. issues, and will show positive to a flex“The meniscus fills in that joint and helps keep everything ion test of the stifle during a physical exam,” said McClure. aligned and stable,” McClure said. “It serves as a cupping de- “Radiographs may show evidence of OCD (osteochondritis vice to allow the round femur to fit on top of the flat tibia.” dissecans) lesions or other arthritic changes that would have This is fairly tough connective tissue, but a wrenching strain been present prior to the meniscal injury.” on the joint can tear it. Medial meniscal injuries are fairly common in the medial joint. The injury is usually a tearing DIAGNOSIS If the horse is lame and the stifle seems to be the area of of the fibrous tissue at the top of the tibia. The meniscus is attached to the tibia by several ligaments, so frequently some of those ligaments are also injured when the meniscus is injured, especially the medial collateral ligament that keeps the stifle aligned. Additionally, any of the other ligaments that hold the meniscus in place can be disrupted.

The seriousness of the injury is generally related to how badly damaged the meniscus is. A tearing of the meniscus can cause severe lameness and a lot of swelling in the stifle. By contrast, a little fraying of the meniscus might not cause much Femur problem at all, and the horse might not be lame.

Sometimes a meniscus injury is due to a onetime traumatic Patella event, such as severe stress/strain on the joint. But often it can be the result of cumulative damage over time, until the horse Fibula becomes obviously lame.

“Acute injury, as when the horse hangs the leg up, stumbles, Stifle joint Tibia or falls, or does something causing acute trauma, can abruptly tear the meniscus,” said McClure. “Another way the meniscus can be injured is if the stifle has a subchondral bone cyst or some other problems in the joint that cause arthritis and inflammation. The meniscus can then slowly be degraded by Hind Leg inflammatory mediators until it becomes weakened.

Anatomy “Disruption of the cartilage of the distal femur (the end of of the Horse the bone, at the joint) can physically damage the meniscus.

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concern, it is important to know which part of the joint is affected. Most horses with a stifle problem show some swelling of the joint. A horse might have some extra fluid in the stifles and might not be lame, but that might indicate that something is wrong in the joint.

Athletic activity might cause some pain and discomfort, so the horse won’t perform as well or run its fastest or might resist doing a certain movement because it hurts. The stifle joint is one of the more common problem areas in the rear leg.

Anyone training and work- Many veterinarians follow up the arthroscopic surgery with some of the biological products and ing with horses should pay regenerative medicine to speed healing attention to the size and feel the cartilage take a long time to heal, so of the stifle, checking for heat and swell- TREATMENT Depending on what the veterinarian several strategies might be used to try ing in that joint. This is one of the sites that a veterinarian would thoroughly finds, treatment might vary. Some me- to speed the healing and have better, investigate in any horse with a rear leg niscal injuries can be debrided if they stronger healing. Regenerative medicine are accessible—if the tears are easily seen includes use of stem cells, platelet-rich lameness.

If the problem results in lameness, with the arthroscope. However, some plasma (PRP), etc. Decisions regarding there is usually swelling in the stifle and can’t be visualized. Most of the time what to use will often depend on surthe horse will usually respond to flex- the veterinarian will try to debride the geon preference.

Treatment could also vary, depending ion tests. If a stifle injury is suspected, a frayed edges of the meniscus, but it’s on the extent of the injury and how badveterinarian will do a thorough physical ly damaged the structure is. examination and possibly take x-rays or The time it takes (for “We’ll usually do arthroscopic evalucheck the joint with ultrasound. ation to determine the potential for de“You can see the medial meniscus and healing) will also depend briding any of the meniscus that is dissome of the ligaments very well with ulon severity of the injury, rupted,” said McClure. “Small meniscus trasound,” said McClure. “Often with the age of the horse, the tears can be debrided arthroscopically, an acute medial meniscal injury (the but unfortunately a lot of these injuries most frequent type), the medial collattreatment protocol, etc.” are in locations in the joints where you eral ligament is also injured. You will be — Dr. Scott McClure may not be able to get an arthroscope or able to see that with ultrasound.

“The most complete diagnostic is common to have other damage to the any instruments in there to thoroughly often the result of arthroscopy and ar- cartilage in the joint at the same time. clean those up.”

Additional therapies include anti-inthroscopic evaluation of the joint. There The veterinarian will try to clean it up as are also a couple of places in this coun- much as possible, and then the progno- flammatory medication and PRP, IRAP try where they can actually get a horse’s sis depends on the amount of damage to (interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein), stem cells, etc. stifle into an MRI, though this is not the meniscus and articular cartilage.

Many veterinarians follow up the ar“These are often used, to different very commonly done. Most of the time we diagnose these problems with ultra- throscopic surgery with some of the bio- degrees,” said McClure. “The choice of sound, radiographs, and ultimately with logical products and regenerative medi- therapies may come down to severity of cine to speed healing. The meniscus and the injury, the age of the horse, the acarthroscopy.”

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CHANCES FOR RECOVERY

Prognosis will depend on the extent of the injury.

“We find some injuries on ultrasound where the meniscus may have just a little bit of tear and edema, and those can have a better prognosis,” said McClure.”

The horse may heal enough to return to work.

“When we see an injury where the meniscus is extruded (torn and pushed out the side), this generally has a very poor prognosis for returning to soundness. There are many factors that play a role in prognosis, such as how much injury there is to the medial collateral ligament, how much injury there is to the meniscus, the athletic activities of the horse, etc.”

If it’s just a meniscus injury and nothing else in the stifle is injured, it might have a better prognosis.

“Generally, there are also some other ligaments damaged and some cartilaginous injuries, etc.,” said McClure.

“These play as much into the prognosis as anything.”

The horse might heal enough to be pasture or breeding sound but might not heal enough to return to a high level of work in an athletic career.

“Athletic horses will be more of a challenge to get them completely sound for what they have to do or keep them sound,” McClure said. “There is always risk for reinjury with what we are asking them to do.”

Most of these injuries will take a fair amount of time for healing.

“The time it takes will also depend on severity of the injury, the age of the horse, the treatment protocol, etc.,” said McClure.

It’s always a case-by-case situation with veterinary guidance, but most of these horses will be needing six months to a year of time off from work. Stifle injuries involving the meniscus always entail a longterm program for recovery.

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STEM CELL THERAPY FOR MENISCUS INJURIES The most common applications for stem cells are in treating ligament and tendon injuries.

“Meniscal injuries in the stifle joint are an area where we often tend to use stem cells,” said Dr. Scott McClure. “There have definitely been some positive outcomes associated with stem cells in meniscal injuries. This comes back to case selection, however.

Some of these injuries will respond better than others. You need to have a stable joint for good results.

If there is meniscal injury and additional ligamentous injuries, stem cells are not going to solve that entire problem.”

There has been a lot of discussion regarding the best source of stem cells.

“Some people use the bone marrow-cultured stem cells, and others use the adipose stem cells,” said McClure. “There are other things on the market that pop up from time to time that people are calling stem cells, but there are actually very few to no stem cells in some of these products. I think people need to discuss these things with a veterinarian who understands the differences before using them.

“The ways we can use a large number of stem cells are to utilize either the harvested bone marrow (and cultured cells), which is sent to a lab to culture and produce a high number of stem cells, or the adipose stem cells that are processed on the spot, to get a large number of stem cells out of the fat.

“Those cells from fat have the advantage that you can do this on site. You can liposuction the fat from the horse, process the fat, and reinject those cells. You don’t have to wait for culturing. There are 500 to 1,000 times the number of stem cells in adipose than there are in the bone marrow.”

Some other therapies exist, such as bone-marrow concentrate that have some stem cells and growth factors, but have relatively few

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tivity and career of that horse, and the financial ability of the owner to pursue some of these additional treatments.”

Stem cells from adipose

Stem cells from adipose differentiated

stem cells. This extract contains a mix of things that might be helpful, but the actual number of stem cells is very low.

“There are also therapies such as amnion that have benefit, but are not actually true stem-cell therapy,” said McClure. “It is important to be working with a veterinarian who understands the differences and has experience with these.”

2018 LEADING BREEDERS IN CALIFORNIA BY EARNINGS (THRU NOV. 12, 2018)

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Breeder

Starts

Reddam Racing, LLC Terry C. Lovingier Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC Nick Alexander Richard Barton Enterprises Harris Farms Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams Old English Rancho, Patsy Berumen & Sal Berumen Premier Thoroughbreds LLC Thomas W. Bachman Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray Liberty Road Stables Madera Thoroughbreds LLC Old English Rancho BG Stables C-Punch Ranch Inc. Legacy Ranch George Schmitt & Mary Clare Schmitt Madeline Auerbach & Barry Abrams Rozamund Barclay KMN Racing Dr. Edward C. Allred Premier Thoroughbreds LLC & Alan Klein Milt A. Policzer Gary Barber Heinz H. Steinmann Cole Ranch Michael Pageler Howard & Janet Siegel Racing LLC George Krikorian Donald Valpredo M Auerbach LLC Revocable Trust of Dr. Mikel C. & Patricia O. Harrington H & E Ranch Kristin Mulhall Old English Rancho, Sal Berumen & Patsy Berumen Dahlberg Farms LLC Lou Neve Rod Rodriguez & Lorraine Rodriguez Old English Rancho & Bruce Headley Daehling Ranch LLC Curtis C. & Lila L. Lanning LLC Carol A. Lingenfelter Greg James Joe Turner Thor-Bred Stables LLC Alan Paszkeicz Rancho San Miguel Red Baron’s Barn & Vaya Con Suerte Nadine Anderson & Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms, LP Ellen Jackson Judi Garfi-Partridge & Serenity Oaks Farms LLC Donald Muldoon ARCHA Racing Inc. Rancho de Los Aviadores Mercedes Stables LLC

282 680 584 303 701 524 276 281 116 96 172 240 242 200 119 109 210 231 69 103 62 43 11 95 30 106 122 4 101 47 182 55 104 49 76 63 60 71 74 71 112 67 33 75 53 71 141 69 15 119 74 110 24 28 42 50

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Wins

43 84 109 56 77 67 33 45 18 22 24 30 34 23 15 21 32 24 12 12 7 11 4 14 3 17 21 3 20 5 24 7 13 4 15 13 16 12 16 7 15 8 6 9 15 15 17 11 1 16 11 17 7 2 5 11

Stakes Wins

4 3 1 4 1 0 3 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 5

Leading Earner

B Squared ($202,213) Love a Honeybadger ($199,280) Queen Bee to You ($89,457) Just Grazed Me ($173,160) Hardcore Troubador ($94,385) Lynne’s Legacy ($116,947) Pulpit Rider ($249,053) Poshsky ($94,055) Spiced Perfection ($275,125) Take the One O One ($260,181) Nice Ice ($106,670) Psycho Dar ($67,585) Solid Wager ($115,060) Accountability ($87,645) Violent Ridge ($110,189) Nevermissesabeat ($43,465) Gypsy Blu ($51,090) Touched by Autism ($69,880) Heat Flash ($63,447) Mo See Cal ($114,445) Grecian Fire ($82,902) Cordiality ($203,775) Miss Sunset ($291,160) Chasin Lucas ($55,585) Fly to Mars ($219,190) Swiss Minister ($70,748) Jet Set Ruler ($45,840) Heck Yeah ($284,000) Jay Makes Us Laugh ($95,455) Start the Show ($89,595) Bako Sweets ($67,154) Speakers ($60,620) Abets Abet ($47,710) Rye ($126,345) Hot Rodin ($71,466) Rewired ($48,982) Patriots Rule ($73,400) Chief of Staff ($101,880) Popular Kid ($108,930) Surfing Star ($114,325) Gotham Desire ($61,999) Tribal Storm ($102,5090 Wonderful Lie ($76,845) Laynee ($63,147) Sir Vronski ($81,748) Princess Tiznow ($80,904) Sough More Pep ($44,405) Powder ($65,627) Edwards Going Left ($183,000) Luke Thirteen ($30,135) Lil’ Chieftain ($46,985) Ninety Nine Proof ($59,037) Impecunious ($101,802) Soi Phet ($146,694) Lakerball ($129,480) Gorgeous Ginny ($46,100)

Earnings

$2,144,622 $1,695,373 $1,654,034 $1,508,273 $1,468,459 $1,425,141 $969,925 $888,485 $765,374 $695,212 $670,253 $545,952 $533,594 $493,414 $457,797 $449,754 $404,923 $390,821 $358,342 $354,777 $346,325 $303,929 $300,985 $299,129 $294,916 $286,051 $285,699 $284,000 $262,077 $260,790 $260,627 $255,240 $251,664 $251,072 $250,888 $247,423 $245,405 $244,819 $241,285 $237,574 $233,203 $211,142 $210,628 $210,478 $205,513 $200,736 $195,083 $192,157 $190,080 $180,225 $171,454 $165,062 $164,268 $159,469 $158,628 $157,829

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) Races Rnrs Won

Sire

1 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

34

2 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

Earnings/ Runner

Earned

36 $1,235,723

164 133 $5,316,369

Sire

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

Earned

1 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

164

1182

133

$5,316,369 *

$36,345

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

138

897

128

$3,543,900

$32,417 *

3 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

157

1003

133

$3,253,400

90

470

67

$2,826,400

172

949

114

$2,589,178

3 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

55

49 $1,731,419

$31,480

4 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

4 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

90

67 $2,826,400

$31,404

5 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

5 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

66

55 $2,013,538

$30,508

6 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

87

547

62

$2,013,597

$28,200

7 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

66

322

55

$2,013,538

$28,059

8 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 117

712

102

$1,891,845

9 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

55

305

49

$1,731,419

105

726

77

$1,300,549

11 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

75

461

64

$1,292,117

12 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

34

196

36

$1,235,723

13 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

43

187

27

$1,212,619

14 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) 58

367

42

$1,067,943

6 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat 7 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry

43 12

8 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again 9 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

12

27 $1,212,619 12 17

$336,708 $326,286

138 128 $3,543,900

$27,191 $25,680

10 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

10 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

87

62 $2,013,597

$23,145

11 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

27

23

$579,445

$21,461

12 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

16

12

$336,075

$21,005

13 Richard’s Kid, 2005, by Lemon Drop Kid

15

13

$314,722

$20,981

15 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

46

302

36

$938,016

157 133 $3,253,400

$20,722

16 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

45

233

43

$845,005

14 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat 15 Grace Upon Grace, 2007, by Rio Verde

17

15

$352,017

$20,707

17 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

57

330

41

$838,854

16 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

46

36

$938,016

$20,392

18 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

63

380

62

$773,330

17 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

29

27

$550,293

$18,976

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

48

299

41

$762,588

18 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

45

43

$845,005

$18,778

20 † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

40

280

34

$717,318

21 † Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 65

391

39

$692,827

22 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

204

35

$600,553 $588,934

39

2018 LEADING TURF SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

23 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

48

311

47

(MINIMUM 50 STARTS)

24 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

27

175

23

$579,445

25 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

49

278

35

$570,487

26 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

39

247

31

$570,140

27 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

62

315

40

$554,626 $550,293

Sire

Rnrs Strts Wnrs Wins

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

50 169

2 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley 3 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

Earned

14

19 $1,333,223

60 187

9

10 $1,274,393 *

28 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

29

216

27

68 248

17

27 $1,263,868

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

45

235

25

$537,992

4 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

49 120

8

11

$664,873

30 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

36

168

28

$535,833

5 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

26

9

9

$532,458

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

50

303

22

$523,873

$404,055

32 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

28

158

22

$489,726

$393,246

33 Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat

30

190

29

$473,757

34 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

46

288

26

$459,917

6 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

70

47 130

7 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 28

63

9 3

12 4

8 † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

23

56

6

7

$334,090

9 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

21

58

6

7

$286,914

35 The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

39

195

28

$446,162

36 Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

34

235

26

$397,852 $352,017

10 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

36 100

7

8

$283,952

11 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

53 133

5

8

$264,066

12 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

19

42

2

5

$259,586

13 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

48 130

9

10

$245,375

14 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

16

39

6

7

$229,986

15 Golden Balls (IRE), 2004, by Danehill Dancer (IRE) 11

32

3

3

$211,036

42 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

27

16 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

13

31

5

9

$207,162

43 † Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

25

17 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

17

37

4

5

$198,161

44 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

12

99

18 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

18

56

5

6

$189,275

45 Roi Charmant, 2001, by Evansville Slew

23

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

17

52

4

5

$183,299

46 Richard’s Kid, 2005, by Lemon Drop Kid

15

37 Grace Upon Grace, 2007, by Rio Verde

17

85

15

38 Storm Wolf, 2002, by Stormin Fever

25

164

16

$337,024

39 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry

12

79

12

$336,708

40 Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality

31

186

23

$336,442

41 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

16

102

12

$336,075

139

15

$333,519

170

24

$330,285

17

$326,286

124

16

$326,238

72

13

$314,722

* foreign purse earnings 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 November 12, 2018.

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Leading California Sires Lists 2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

BY NUMBER OF WINNERS

2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

BY MEDIAN EARNINGS PER RUNNER (MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS)

Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Sire

1 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

34

Earned

Median

36 $1,235,723 $27,876

Races Won

Rnrs

Wnrs

Earned

1 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

157

83

133 $3,253,400

2 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

164

81

133 $5,316,369 *

2 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

12

17

$326,286 $26,069

3 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

138

78

128 $3,543,900

3 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry

12

12

$336,708 $22,312

4 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

172

72

114 $2,589,178

90

67 $2,826,400 $17,710

5 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 117

63

102 $1,891,845

6 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

49

67 $2,826,400

4 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike 5 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

138 128 $3,543,900 $14,079

6 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

66

55 $2,013,538 $13,732

7 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

7 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

27

23

$579,445 $13,617

8 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$570,140 $12,690

8 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

39

31

9 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

87

62 $2,013,597 $12,290

13

17

10 Affirmative, 1999, by Unbridled 11 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$183,140 $12,185

157 133 $3,253,400 $11,505

9 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

90 105

48

77 $1,300,549

75

40

64 $1,292,117

87

39

62 $2,013,597

10 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

63

38

62

11 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

$773,330

66

36

55 $2,013,538

12 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) 58

31

42 $1,067,943

12 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

29

27

$550,293 $11,281

13 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

45

29

43

$845,005

13 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

75

64 $1,292,117 $10,560

Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

57

29

41

$838,854

14 † Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

25

24

$330,285

$9,834

15 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

62

28

40

$554,626

15 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

16

12

$336,075

$9,806

16 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

55

27

49 $1,731,419

16 Brave Cat, 2006, by Lion Heart

10

14

$100,723

$9,703

† Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 65

27

39

$692,827

17 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

45

43

$845,005

$9,680

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

48

26

41

$762,588

18 † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

40

34

$717,318

$9,593

19 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

46

25

36

$938,016

19 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG)

58

42 $1,067,943

$9,510

48

25

47

$588,934

21 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

46

23

26

$459,917

22 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

34

22

36 $1,235,723

2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER START

2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

BY NUMBER OF RACES WON

(MINIMUM 100 STARTS) Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Earned

Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

Earnings Start

Sire

Races Won

Earned

164 1182

133

$5,316,369 *

157 1003

133

$3,253,400

Rnrs

Srts

1 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

43

187 $1,212,619

$6,485

2 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

34

196 $1,235,723

$6,305

3 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

66

322 $2,013,538

$6,253

3 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

138

897

128

$3,543,900

1 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

4 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

90

470 $2,826,400

$6,014

4 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

172

949

114

$2,589,178

5 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

55

305 $1,731,419

$5,677

6 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 117

712

102

$1,891,845

105

726

77

$1,300,549

90

470

67

$2,826,400

75

461

64

$1,292,117

87

547

62

$2,013,597

6 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

164 1182 $5,316,369

$4,498 *

7 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

7 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

138

$3,951

8 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

897 $3,543,900

8 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

87

547 $2,013,597

$3,681

9 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

45

233

$3,627

$845,005

9 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 10 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

10 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

27

175

$579,445

$3,311

Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

63

380

62

$773,330

11 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

16

102

$336,075

$3,295

12 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

66

322

55

$2,013,538 $1,731,419

$3,244

13 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

55

305

49

13 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

12 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

157 1003 $3,253,400 36

168

$535,833

$3,189

14 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

48

311

47

$588,934

14 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

46

302

$938,016

$3,106

15 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

45

233

43

$845,005

15 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

28

158

$489,726

$3,100

16 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG)

58

367

42

$1,067,943

16 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

39

204

17 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

57

330

41

$838,854

48

299

41

$762,588

$600,553

$2,944

17 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) 58

367 $1,067,943

$2,910

18 Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

18

108

$304,213

$2,817

19 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

62

315

40

$554,626

19 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

75

461 $1,292,117

$2,803

20 † Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 65

391

39

$692,827

172

949 $2,589,178

$2,728

21 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

196

36

$1,235,723

20 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE)

34

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2018 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF WINNERS

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

1 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

42

137

13

$798,715 *

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

21

13

14

$723,295

2 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

21

68

14

$723,295

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

25

11

13

$603,298

3 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

25

79

13

$603,298

3 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

42

9

13

$798,715 *

4 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

25

81

8

$424,380

4 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

25

7

8

$424,380

5 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

12

35

7

$361,182

5 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

12

4

7

$361,182

5

12

6

$203,011

14

4

4

$187,397

7 † Unusual Heat,1 990, by Nureyev

10

29

4

$191,890

Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

16

4

4

$139,426

8 Boisterous ,2007, by Distorted Humor

14

43

4

$187,397

Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus

23

4

4

$110,365

Sire

6 Merit Man, 2010, by With Distinction

9 Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat

Earned

Boisterous, 2007, by Distorted Humor

Rnrs

Wnrs

Races Won

Earned

5

14

4

$140,671

Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

6

4

4

$106,926

10 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 16

53

4

$139,426

Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

10

4

4

$97,622

13

4

4

$84,417

7

4

4

$82,580

11 Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie

4

7

4

$115,553

Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

11

33

3

$112,464

Coil, 2008, by Point Given

13 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

7

18

2

$111,572

13 Merit Man, 2010, by With Distinction

5

3

6

$203,011

14 Richard’s Kid, 2005, by Lemon Drop Kid

4

9

5

$110,700

† Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

10

3

4

$191,890

12 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

15 Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus 23

76

4

$110,365

Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie

16 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

6

18

4

$106,926

Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

17 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

8

27

2

$102,278

18 Smart Bid, 2006, by Smart Strike

6

17

2

$100,507

4

3

4

$115,553

11

3

3

$112,464

Richard’s Kid, 2005, by Lemon Drop Kid

4

3

5

$110,700

Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

5

3

3

$82,900

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

16

3

$99,639

Make Music for Me, 2007, by Bernstein

4

3

3

$44,025

20 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

39

4

$97,622

Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev

6

3

3

$43,113

Twice the Appeal, 2008, by Successful Appeal

6

3

3

$32,395

10

2018 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER RUNNER

2018 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF RACES WON

(MINIMUM 5 RUNNERS) Races Rnrs Won

Sire

Earned

Earnings/ Runner

Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

1 Merit Man, 2010, by With Distinction

5

6

$203,011

$40,602

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

21

68

14

$723,295

2 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

21

14

$723,295

$34,443

2 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

42

137

13

$798,715 *

3 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$603,298

12

7

$361,182

$30,099

25

79

13

4 Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat

5

4

$140,671

$28,134

4 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

25

81

8

$424,380

5 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

25

13

$603,298

$24,132

5 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

12

35

7

$361,182

5

3

$97,573

$19,515

6 Merit Man, 2010, by With Distinction

5

12

6

$203,011

6 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

7 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

10

4

$191,890

$19,189

7 Richard’s Kid, 2005, by Lemon Drop Kid

8 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

42

13

$798,715

$19,017 *

8 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

6

4

$106,926

$17,821

Boisterous, 2007, by Distorted Humor

25

8

$424,380

$16,975

Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat

9 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 10 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit 11 Smart Bid, 2006, by Smart Strike

6

2

$100,507

$16,751

Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

12 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

5

3

$82,900

$16,580

Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie

13 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

7

2

$111,572

$15,939

Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus

14

4

$187,397

$13,386

Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

14 Boisterous, 2007, by Distorted Humor

68

Sire

4

9

5

$110,700

10

29

4

$191,890

14

43

4

$187,397

5

14

4

$140,671

16

53

4

$139,426

4

7

4

$115,553

23

76

4

$110,365

6

18

4

$106,926

15 Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

8

2

$102,278

$12,785

Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

10

39

4

$97,622

16 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

7

4

$82,580

$11,797

Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

13

37

4

$84,417

17 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

6

1

$62,570

$10,428

Coil, 2008, by Point Given

7

20

4

$82,580

18 Northern Causeway, 2008, by Giant’s Causeway 7

1

$71,928

$10,275

19 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

11

3

$112,464

$10,224

20 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

10

4

$97,622

$9,762

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Stallion (Foreign Foaled), Year, Sire

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12

15 16

19 20 22 23

26 27 28 29 30 31 33

36 37 38 40 41 43 44 45 46 47 49 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 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE) Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown One Man Army, 1994, by Roman Diplomat † Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy † Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image † Popular, 1999, by Saint Ballado † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow Trapper, 2000, by Iron Cat Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle Lightnin N Thunder, 2001, by Storm Cat †Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley † Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold Thisnearlywasmine, 1994, by Capote Unbridled Native, 2001, by Unbridled † Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even Skimming, 1996, by Nureyev Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson Fullbridled, 2001, by Unbridled’s Song High Demand, 1997, by Danzig Mast Track, 2004, by Mizzen Mast Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest

Crops

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

Avg Named Size Foals

45 15 29 50 20 107 11 100 44 34 37 40 9 49 19 32 57 51 10 33 53 44 8 25 5 27 23 37 24 16 17 17 22 9 31 70 11 7 13 16 27 34 12 26 13 8 14 10 22 60 30

812 87 175 446 222 322 65 897 440 103 262 120 84 779 210 221 114 507 99 401 632 443 50 99 51 491 91 550 142 113 66 207 351 99 489 211 140 80 53 81 82 376 72 337 174 69 186 50 88 357 238

Runners

612-75% 62-71% 149-85% 347-78% 154-69% 158-49% 36-55% 548-61% 333-76% 51-50% 136-52% 76-63% 57-68% 578-74% 140-67% 165-75% 59-52% 248-49% 75-76% 281-70% 450-71% 351-79% 36-72% 58-59% 40-78% 366-75% 77-85% 436-79% 104-73% 72-64% 38-58% 138-67% 267-76% 72-73% 407-83% 210-99% 98-70% 56-70% 36-68% 63-78% 54-66% 285-76% 52-72% 233-69% 131-75% 32-46% 138-74% 39-78% 49-56% 261-73% 160-67%

2YO Winners

Stakes Winners

Graded Stakes Winners

444-55% 59-7% 51-59% 10-11% 111-63% 41-23% 224-50% 69-15% 110-50% 19-9% 113-35% 43-13% 21-32% 11-17% 407-45% 116-13% 238-54% 57-13% 26-25% 7-7% 96-37% 20-8% 48-40% 15-13% 40-48% 3-4% 397-51% 116-15% 81-39% 14-7% 103-47% 29-13% 30-26% 12-11% 181-36% 47-9% 57-58% 20-20% 200-50% 45-11% 329-52% 96-15% 249-56% 66-15% 23-46% 4-8% 42-42% 13-13% 30-59% 11-22% 226-46% 44-9% 47-52% 10-11% 338-61% 113-21% 69-49% 16-11% 51-45% 6-5% 27-41% 5-8% 95-46% 27-13% 194-55% 51-15% 55-56% 11-11% 293-60% 81-17% 118-56% 34-16% 65-46% 14-10% 41-51% 5-6% 18-34% 1-2% 43-53% 14-17% 32-39% 14-17% 209-56% 41-11% 33-46% 13-18% 162-48% 24-7% 89-51% 21-12% 20-29% 0-0% 70-38% 13-7% 27-54% 4-8% 27-31% 7-8% 166-46% 42-12% 83-35% 24-10%

44-5% 7-8% 13-7% 10-2% 10-5% 5-2% 1-2% 32-4% 11-3% 2-2% 6-2% 3-3% 2-2% 26-3% 6-3% 8-4% 5-4% 7-1% 2-2% 13-3% 18-3% 18-4% 1-2% 3-3% 1-2% 11-2% 3-3% 19-3% 3-2% 2-2% 1-2% 6-3% 12-3% 1-1% 16-3% 0-0% 2-1% 1-1% 0-0% 1-1% 1-1% 4-1% 1-1% 7-2% 3-2% 0-0% 1-1% 0-0% 0-0% 3-1% 1-0%

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

Winners

Progeny Earnings

AEI

Comp Index

$58,225,992 1.89 1.19 $5,688,004 1.70 1.19 $11,448,760 1.51 1.07 $29,371,748 1.40 1.09 $11,969,318 1.36 1.06 $8,095,593 1.35 1.52 $2,095,444 1.34 1 $40,863,182 1.20 1.63 $21,087,843 1.18 1.41 $1,844,611 1.13 1.25 $8,056,448 1.13 0.99 $3,294,689 1.11 1.18 $3,006,806 1.11 0.91 $31,432,437 1.11 1.31 $7,222,533 1.05 0.88 $7,575,708 1.03 1.23 $2,278,141 1.03 1.04 $14,611,009 1.03 1.14 $3,939,683 1.02 0.92 $16,080,630 1.01 0.96 $21,265,089 1.01 1.19 $18,736,793 1.00 0.9 $2,249,683 0.99 0.89 $2,424,050 0.99 1.03 $2,086,544 0.99 0.78 $15,296,249 0.98 1.36 $3,227,729 0.94 1.4 $21,871,815 0.93 0.83 $4,797,783 0.91 1.05 $3,398,735 0.87 1.23 $1,548,806 0.85 0.92 $5,661,534 0.85 1.05 $10,955,721 0.83 1.1 $3,537,999 0.83 0.61 $19,419,155 0.83 1.04 $11,244,309 * 0.82 1.1 $3,676,236 0.81 0.77 $2,518,839 0.80 0.68 $1,339,642 0.80 0.86 $2,952,979 0.79 1.14 $1,562,092 0.78 0.89 $12,258,052 0.78 0.94 $2,131,522 0.76 0.72 $8,642,870 0.75 0.96 $5,170,903 0.72 0.7 $1,011,588 0.71 0.86 $3,226,184 0.70 0.8 $1,224,537 0.70 1.05 $1,318,933 0.68 0.81 $8,275,195 0.67 1.28 $4,438,323 0.66 0.75 * foreign purse earnings

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 & 2019 REGIONAL RACE MEETINGS Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Oct. 18-Dec. 9

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

Nov. 9-Dec. 2

Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos…

Dec. 6-16

Santa Anita Park, Arcadia

Dec. 26-June 25

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Dec. 26-June 9

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

July 12-28

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

July 17-Sept. 3

Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa

Aug. 1-11

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

REGIONAL SALE DATES

June 13-July 7 June 26-July 16

California State Fair (Cal Expo), Sacramento

2019 JANUARY 16 CTBA JANUARY MIXED SALE Pomona, Calif.

(ENTRIES CLOSED NOV. 9)

Aug. 15-Sept. 29

Humboldt County Fair, Ferndale

Aug. 16-25

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

Sept. 4-24 Sept. 25-Nov. 5

Big Fresno Fair, Fresno

Oct. 4-14

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Oct. 17-Dec. 11

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

Nov. 6-Dec. 3

Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos

Dec. 4-17

California-Bred/California-Sired STAKES RACES DECEMBER – JANUARY GOLDEN GATE FIELDS

SANTA ANITA

SATURDAY, DEC. 8

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26

$75,000 Bear Fan Stakes 3-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies and Mares 6 furlongs

LOS ALAMITOS

$200,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic Four-Year-Olds & Up 11⁄8 miles (Turf)

$150,000 California Cup Sprint

SATURDAY, DEC. 15

$100,000 Soviet Problem Stakes 2-Year-Old Fillies 1 mile SUNDAY, DEC. 16

$100,000 King Glorious Stakes 2-Year-Olds 1 mile

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Four-Year-Olds & Up 6 furlongs

$150,000 Sunshine Millions F/M Turf Sprint Four-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies & Mares abt. 6 1⁄2 furlongs (Turf)

$100,000 California Cup Turf Sprint Stakes Three-Year-Olds abt. 6 1⁄2 furlongs (Turf)

Stakes & Sales Dates DECEMBER/JANUARY

JANUARY

DECEMBER

2018–2019 REGIONAL STAKES RACES Date

Track

Stakes (Grade)

Conditions

Distance

Added Value

1

Dmr

Hollywood Derby (Gr. I)

3-y-o

11⁄8 m. (T)

1

$300,000

GGF Gold Rush Stakes

2-y-o

1 m.

2

Dmr

Matriarch Stakes (Gr. I)

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

1 m. (T)

$300,000

8

LA

Los Alamitos CashCall Futurity (Gr. I)

2-y-o

11⁄16 m.

$300,000

8

LA

Starlet (Gr. I)

2-y-o f.

11⁄16 m.

$300,000

8

GGF Bear Fan Stakes

8 15

$75,000

3-y-o & up, f. & m. Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired 6 f.

$75,000

GGF Miss America Stakes

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

1 ⁄16 m. (T)

LA

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

1 m.

$100,000

Soviet Problem Stakes

1

$50,000

16

LA

King Glorious Stakes

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

1 m.

$100,000

26

SA

Malibu Stakes (Gr. I)

3-y-o

7 f.

$300,000

26

SA

La Brea Stakes (Gr. I)

3-y-o f.

7 f.

$300,000

26

SA

Mathis Brothers Mile (Gr. II)

3-y-o

1 m. (T)

$200,000

26

SA

San Antonio Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

1 ⁄16 m.

$300,000

26

SA

Lady of Shamrock Stakes

3-y-o f.

1 m. (T)

$75,000

28

SA

Eddie Logan Stakes

2-y-o

1 m. (T)

29

SA

American Oaks (Gr. I)

3-y-o f.

11⁄4 m. (T)

$300,000

29

SA

Robert J. Frankel Stakes (Gr. III)

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

11⁄8 m. (T)

$150,000

30

SA

Blue Norther Stakes

2-y-o f.

1 m. (T)

1

$75,000

$75,000

1

SA

Joe Hernandez Stakes

4-y-o & up

abt. 6 ⁄2 f. (T)

5

SA

San Gabriel Stakes (Gr. II)

4-y-o & up

11⁄8 m. (T)

$200,000

5

SA

Sham Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o

1 m.

$100,000

6

SA

Santa Ynez Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o f.

7 f.

$200,000

1

$75,000

12

SA

La Canada Stakes (Gr. II)

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

1 ⁄16 m.

$200,000

12

SA

Las Cienegas Stakes (Gr. III)

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

abt. 61⁄2 f. (T)

$100,000

1

13

SA

Kalookan Queen Stakes

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

6 ⁄2 f.

19

SA

Palos Verdes Stakes (Gr. II)

4-y-o & up

6 f.

20

SA

Astra Stakes

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

11⁄2 m. (T)

21

SA

Megahertz Stakes (Gr. III)

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

1 m. (T)

$100,000

26

SA

Unusual Heat Turf Classic

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

11⁄8 m. (T)

$200,000

26

SA

Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint 4-y-o & up, f. & m., Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired abt. 61⁄2 f. (T)

$150,000 $150,000

1

$75,000 $200,000

26

SA

California Cup Sprint

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

6 f.

26

SA

California Cup Turf Sprint Stakes

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

abt. 61⁄2 f. (T)

4-y-o & up

abt. 6 ⁄2 f. (T)

27

SA

Clockers’ Corner Stakes

1

$75,000

$100,000 $75,000

The 2018-19 stakes schedules for Golden Gate was unavailable at press time.

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STALLIONS Air Force Blue ...........................6

Dads Caps ...............................27

Justify.........................................6

Prospect Park..................... 33

Affirmative ...............................20

Danzing Candy................... 41

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

Richmond Street ...................IBC

American Pharoah ....................6

Desert Code.......................... IFC

King of Jazz (ARG) ..................20

Rousing Sermon......................45

Bluegrass Cat ................. 7, 15

Dosificado (CHI)....................IBC

Lakerville............... IFC, 30, 31

Slew’s Tiznow..................... 43

Boat Trip ............................ 35

Eddington .................... 11, 15

Lightnin N Thunder ................17

Smart Bid...............................IBC

Boisterous..................................3

Ethnic Dance ...................... 49

Lookin at Lucky .........................6

Smiling Tiger............... IFC, 29

Bold Chieftain .........................38

Fighting Hussar.......................20

Majestic Harbor .................... IFC

Smokem ............................. 53

Box Score ..............................IBC

Fullbridled ...............................47

Many Rivers .............................38

Stanford .....................................3

Capital Account ......................20

Fusaichi Pegasus.......................6

Mendelssohn.............................6

Stay Thirsty ........................ 51

Cat Burglar ..............................27

Gallant Son..............................47

Merit Man .......................... 21

Sundarban .............................IBC

Champ Pegasus ......................27

Gig Harbor ..............................39

Mesa Thunder .........................47

Tale of the Cat...........................6

Circumference(IRE) ...............IBC

He Be Fire N Ice................. 37

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

Tamarando ............................ IFC

City Wolf ..................................47

Heaven’s Glory (JPN) ............IBC

Misremembered .....................27

Texas Ryano ................. 13, 15

Classic Empire...........................6

Hidden Blessing......................17

Mo Town ....................................6

Tiz a Minister ...........................27

Clubhouse Ride .................... IFC

Hoorayforhollywood.............IBC

Mr.Big..................................... IFC

U S Ranger...............................45

Coach Bob...............................47

Idiot Proof................................39

Munnings...................................6

Uncle Mo ...................................6

Competitive Edge ....................6

I’ll Have Another ....... OBC, 15

Northern Causeway (IRE) .......45

Unusual Heatwave .................20

Conquest Farenheit ............. 6

I’m Lock N Load......................17

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

Vancouver..................................6

Cupid .........................................6

James Street ...........................17

Osiris of the Nile .....................17

Verrazano...................................6

Curlin To Mischief ...................45

Jeranimo................................ IFC

Passion For Gold ..................IBC

Winning Cause......................IBC

Daddy Nose Best....................20

Jersey Town ................. 19, 47

Practical Joke ............................6

Wolf Camp ..............................17

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