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LA BREAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SPICED PERFECTION GRADE 1 GLORY FOR THE GOLDEN STATE

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Grade I win by SPICED PERFECTION Caps a Record-Breaking Year for

SMILING TIGER

SPICED PERFECTION takes Santa Anita’s Grade I La Brea Stakes in her graded stakes debut.

Record Second-Crop Progeny Earnings in 2018 $2,048,967 in North America – a new record for a California sire

Te Leading Sire of 2018 Stakes Winners 10% Stakes Winners (6) from Starters (57) Worldwide include Grade I winner and leading 2018 California-bred money winner SPICED PERFECTION ($622,405), ACE KOREA ($466,834) and undefeated Bafert-trained 2-year-old CRUEL INTENTION.

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Fee: $6,500 Live Foal A Premier Thoroughbreds Stallion Nominated to the Breeders’ Cup Series

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NEW GOVERNOR, NEW LEGISLATORS, AND A NEW DAY IN SACRAMENTO

he new legislature for 201920 has been sworn in, and the Democrats not only swept all the statewide ofces but also increased their numbers in both houses. Te Senate numbers 29-11 and the Assembly has 60-20, giving Democrats a super majority in both houses. We thought you might want to know a bit more about the new members in the Capitol.

SENATOR BOB ARCHULETA, D-PICO RIVERA

Te former mayor of Pico Rivera served in the 82nd Airborne Division as a paratrooper and passed this tradition of service to his fve children. President Obama appointed Archuleta to the board at West Point, where two of the senator’s sons had graduated. He joined the Montebello Police Department as a reserve ofcer and has been a strong voice for families, veterans, workers, teachers, seniors, and the disabled. Te senator is also a new member of the Governmental Organization Committee. SENATOR ANDREAS BORGEAS, R-FRESNO

A new member of the Senate GO committee, Borgeas arrived in the Central Valley as a graduate of Georgetown Law School and a Fulbright Scholar. He was a clerk for Federal Judge Oliver Wanger, where he had the opportunity to work on complex water issues. He taught for years at San Joaquin College of Law. He and his wife have two boys, and when he’s not working, he’s publishing articles on international security and teaching his sons to cook. SENATOR MARIA ELENA DURAZO, D-LOS ANGELES

Durazo is the seventh of 11 children to migrant farm workers. She graduated

from St. Mary’s College and later entered the labor movement as an organizer. While working as an organizer, she earned a law degree from the People’s College of Law. Prior to her election, she served as a member of the Coastal Commission. Durazo and her late husband, Miguel Contreras, head of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, have two sons. SENATOR MELISSA HURTADO, D-SANGER

Hurtado grew up in the Central Valley, the daughter of immigrant parents and the frst in her family to graduate college. She served on the Sanger City Council and as a community organizer for public employees. In Sacramento, she will advocate for access to healthcare for all, quality schools, good paying jobs, and the opportunity for a better life. SENATOR SUSAN RUBIO, D-BALDWIN PARK

Rubio was born in Juarez, Mexico, and is the daughter of immigrant parents. She and her sister, Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio, are the frst sisters to serve in the state legislature. Her father came to the United States through the Bracero Program, working on farms and at Santa Anita Park to support the family. She graduated with a master’s degree from Azusa Pacifc University and began her teaching career. She served on the Sanger City Council before election to the senate. Rubio is a new member of the GO Committee. SENATOR TOM UMBERG, D-SANTA ANA

Umberg is a retired U.S. Army Colonel, former federal criminal prosecutor, threeterm state legislator, former drug czar for President Clinton, and a small-business owner. Umberg is returning to Sacramento

after a long absence and a very successful career in the military, in Washington and Orange County. He and his wife, Robin, a retired brigadier general, have three grown children. His focus will remain on immigrants, workers, and women to protect them from harassment and intimidation. ASSEMBLYMEMBER REBECCA BAUER-KAHAN, D–ORINDA

Prior to election in 2018, Bauer-Kahan was an environmental attorney and taught appellate law at Santa Clara University. She is the granddaughter of refugees who came to the United States to escape the Holocaust. She lives with her husband and their three children. ASSEMBLYMEMBER TYLER DIEP, R-WESTMINISTER

Diep immigrated with his parents to the United States in 1991 after waiting in line for nearly eight years. After much hard work, he was the frst in his family to graduate from an American university, San Diego State University. He went on to enjoy a career in broadcasting as well as serve as vice mayor of Westminister. His focus in the Assembly will be on fghting tax increases, fxing our crumbling highways, expanding healthcare, and improving public education. ASSEMBLYMEMBER COTTIE PETRIE-NORRIS, D-LAGUNA BEACH

A double major in English and economics from Yale University, Petrie-Norris went on to a career in fnance, marketing, and technology. She has worked with Fortune 500 corporations and small businesses in Washington, D.C., South Africa, London, and Southern California. Inspired to serve following the 2016 election, she is comContinued on page 10

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Contents

FEATURES

20 SUNSHINE

30 Spiced Perfection’s La Brea

MILLIONS/ CALIFORNIA CUP

32 Solid Wager’s Toboggan 34 Fasig-Tipton’s California Sales Plans

Rye won the Unusual Heat Turf Classic Presented by City National Bank for the second straight year, one of four stakes for California-breds on the Jan. 26 Sunshine Millions/California Cup day at Santa Anita.

36 CTBA Trainer of the Year: Phil D’Amato

SECRETARY KATE BARTON

42 CTBA January Sale

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

46 Standout Employee: Juan Garcia

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COMING NEXT MONTH! California-bred Champions of 2018

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BREEDING • FOALING • BOARDING • LAYUP • SALES PREPARATION

California’s Leading 1st Crop Sire The Only Grade 1-Winning Millionaire Son Of Distorted Humor Standing In California

KOOKIE GAL ($108,320) ,impressively winning the Soviet Problem Stakes Dec 15., At Los Alamitos Racetrack by 4 lengths going 1 mile on the dirt, she broke her maiden at Santa Anita Park in a Maiden Special Weight going 1 mile on the turf.

BOISTEROUS | Fee: $5,000 LF Distorted Humor – Emanating

ELEVEN of his frst 14 starters hit the board, including his frst starter SIX PACK GIRL, Santa Anita MdSpWt winner frst time out by 3 1/2 lengths; KOOKIE GAL, frst start MdSpWt winner at Santa Anita; IRISH TERRIER, 2 1/4-length maiden winner at Del Mar

Also Standing: MINISTERS WILD CAT, KAFWAIN, OLD TOPPER, STANFORD

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

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CALIFORNIA-BRED AT SUNLAND

SIRES OF STAKES WINNERS

Hardcore Troubador, a California-bred son of Roi Charmant, won the $65,000 KLAQ Handicap at Sunland Park in New Mexico Dec. 29. As the 3-2 favorite in the nine-horse feld, the gelding won the fve-furlong event by 31⁄4 lengths in :56.18. Ry Eikleberry rode Hardcore Troubador for owner/trainer Edward Freeman. Te gelding had previously made all of his starts in his native California. With a subsequent second in the Jan. 19 Hank Mills Sr. Stakes at Turf Paradise in Arizona, Hardcore Troubador brought his record to four wins, four seconds, and three thirds in 16 starts for earnings of $182,615. Richard Barton Enterprises bred Hardcore Troubador, a 2014 son of the Good Journey mare Farallon.

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LESLIE MARTIN

Harper Receives Award of Merit Joe Harper, Del Mar’s chief executive ofcer, received the Eclipse Award of Merit at the 48th annual Eclipse Awards dinner Jan. 24 at Gulfstream Park. He was honored for his more than 40 years of leadership at Del Mar and his many other contributions to the industry. Del Mar has gone through a period of sustained growth and success under Harper’s leadership. Innovations have included the creation of the $1 million Eclipse Award of Merit winner Pacifc Classic (G1) in 1990 and Joe Harper the reconstruction and opening of a new $80 million grandstand during 1991-93. Del Mar also hosted the Breeders’ Cup in 2017. “I’m certainly honored to be selected for an award that has gone previously to so many exceptional people in our wonderful world of horse racing,” said Harper when the announcement was made. “But I’d like everyone to know that I am going to accept it on behalf of the incredible employees of Del Mar who have—for over all the years—been the backbone of our success.” Harper began as an assistant cinematographer to the late Joe Burnham. He served as executive vice president of the Oak Tree Racing Association before moving on to Del Mar. In addition to his work for Del Mar, Harper is involved in a wide range of industry and community activities. He serves as a member of Te Jockey Club, the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, and the advisory board for the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program; chairman of the advisory board of the California Center for Equine Health at U.C. Davis; and chairman of the Winners Foundation.

FOALS

STALLION

OF RACING AGE

SWs

UNUSUAL HEAT (1990) †

823

BLUEGRASS CAT (2003)

940

STORMIN FEVER (1994) †

820

SWISS YODELER (1994) ¥

806

MINISTERS WILD CAT (2000)

454

OLD TOPPER (1995)

574

ROCKY BAR (1998) •

182

SEA OF SECRETS (1995) †

512

KAFWAIN (2000)

676

DECARCHY (1997) †

416

ATTICUS (1992)

510

COMIC STRIP (1995) †

360

SQUARE EDDIE

196

LUCKY PULPIT †

461

SOUTHERN IMAGE

566

VRONSKY

229

EDDINGTON

474

HEATSEEKER †

235

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

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

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

BREEDING • FOALING • BOARDING • LAYUP • SALES PREPARATION

Millionaire Son Of Malibu Moon (by A.P. Indy) Family Of Leading Sire Pulpit (by A.P. Indy)

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

TOP-CLASS SON OF MALIBU MOON WITH A TOP-CLASS SIRE’S PEDIGREE THIRD 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. Also Standing: MINISTERS WILD CAT, KAFWAIN, OLD TOPPER, BOISTEROUS

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

NewsBits

Lip Tattoos Phasing Out With the requirement from Te Jockey Club to microchip all Toroughbreds for registration, lip tattoos will soon become obsolete. Te Toroughbred Racing Protective Bureau has announced the introduction of a digital tattoo system, scheduled for full implementation by Jan. 1, 2020. Te Association of Racing Commissioners International passed a model rule last summer. It requires racing secretaries to ensure that the registration certifcates for all Toroughbred horses foaled in 2018 or later have a digital tattoo prior to entry in a race. Te rule is efective by Jan. 1, 2020. Te Jockey Club Technology Services developed the software for the digital tattoo. “In essence a digital tattoo is an electronic validation of the identity of a horse performed by a trained TRPB technician,” said a TRPB press release. “Te technician will use a scanner to read the horse’s microchip, and the microchip number will hyperlink to electronic registration information.

“After fully examining the markings and foal photos contained in the horse’s electronic record, the technician will confrm the identity of the horse standing in front of him or her and upload a selection of digital pictures documenting the horse’s markings to Te Jockey Club’s database. Te TRPB technician will then place an electronic embossment on the face photo of the horse and a digital stamp on the electronic certifcate of registration. “Tis digital tattoo will indicate that the TRPB has verifed the identity of the horse and uploaded updated digital photographs to the breed registry’s database.” Te current practice of branding horses on the inside upper lip will be discontinued at the end of 2019. In addition to Te Jockey Club requiring microchipping for registration, the California Horse Racing Board has passed a rule requiring all horses to be microchipped that are on the grounds of a California track. Any horse not microchipped will not be allowed to race.

LYM NAMED SANTA ANITA RACING SECRETARY Steve Lym, previously director of racing and racing secretary at Woodbine in Canada, took over as Santa Anita’s vice president of racing and racing secretary in January. He replaced Rick Hammerle. Lym grew up in the Thoroughbred business. He has served on the Breeders’ Cup selection panel and is also involved with the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities’ World’s Best Racehorse Ranking Committee and the Jockey Club of Canada’s Graded Stakes Committee. “We think Steve’s overall experience is going to prove invaluable,” said Tim Ritvo, chief operating offcer for The Stronach Group, which owns Santa Anita. “In his position at Woodbine, he was basically dealing with a year-round racing dynamic, which will serve him well here at Santa Anita.”

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DON’T MISS THE DATE!

February 15, 2019

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NEWS

EMILY SHIELDS

■ Danzing Candy Has First Foal

Three Cal-bred daughters of Lady Railrider competed side by side in the Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint: (from left) third-place Fiery Lady (5-year-old by Unusual Heat), Halo Darlin (6-year-old by Lucky Pulpit), and Pulpit Rider (4-year-old by Lucky Pulpit)

TOC ADDRESSES WORKERSÕ COMP INCREASE Beginning Jan. 1, per-start workers’ compensation fees rose from $100 to $106. These fees are automatically deducted from owners’ paymaster accounts every time they start a horse. To offset that increase, the Thoroughbred Owners of California board voted unanimously to increase guaranteed participation purses by $6 per start. In addition to the workers’ compensation increase, at the request of Golden Gate Fields, the TOC board voted unanimously to increase the participation purse at the track from $225 to $300 per start to include increased costs for third-party Lasix administration and jockey fees. In Southern California, the purse participation payment is now $351 per start. Participation fees are paid to horses that do not earn a portion of the purse. They are also paid to ffth-place fnishers if their share of purse money is less than the corresponding guaranteed participation purse.

CHAD B. HARMON

STALLION

A flly out of stakes-placed Ms Glory Be became Danzing Candy’s frst foal when she Danzing was born Jan. 5 at Sue Greene’s Woodbridge Candy Farm in Oakdale. Premier Thoroughbreds bred the flly. “Quality from top to bottom and head to tail,” said Greene. “She stands up so pretty; she looks like a foal of several weeks old. Nice bone, correct, and a lot like her sire, very solid.” Ms Glory Be is a daughter of Monarchos, and she earned $228,165 on the track. Danzing Candy stands at Rancho San Miguel in San Miguel. The 6-year-old stallion is by Twirling Candy—Talkin and Singing, by Songandaprayer. Danzing Candy earned $700,930 and won the 2016 San Felipe Stakes (G2), 2017 San Carlos Stakes (G2), and 2017 Lone Star Park Handicap (G3).

■ First Foal for Texas Ryano Texas Ryano had his frst reported foal when Kantstopdancin, a daughter of Yes It’s True, produced a flly Jan. 10 at Ballena Vista Farm near Ramona. Ballena Vista bred the flly, who is a half sister to stakes-placed Mr. Paytience. Kantstopdancin is a winning half sister to graded/ group stakes winners Striking Dancer and Raymond Tusk. Texas Ryano, owned by Williamson Racing and Ballena Vista, stands for $3,500 at Ballena Vista. The 8-year-old son of Curlin earned $455,045, won the 2015 King Pellinore Stakes and the 2016 Hollywood Turf Cup (G2T), and placed in two other graded races.

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Memoriam

STALLION

NEWS

■ Shaman Ghost Gets First Foals

When racetrackers gathered at the Winners Foundation on the Santa Anita backstretch Jan. 15 to celebrate the life of Bob Fletcher, it was standing room only. Many people whose lives he touched spoke eloquently of how he helped them or loved ones overcome serious substance-abuse problems. Fletcher, himself in recovery, served as director of the Winners Foundation for more than 10 years. He stepped down after suffering a stroke in November 2016 and died Jan. 6. Fittingly, Bob’s All In, a horse that Gino Roncelli, president of the Winners Foundation, named for Fletcher, won a race at Golden Gate Fields a few hours after Fletcher’s passing. The late Lou Rowan created the Winners Foundation to help anyone in the racing industry cope with substance-abuse problems, as well as gambling problems and mental illnesses. It provides free assistance as well as meetings and counseling. Before joining the Winners Foundation, Fletcher worked for nearly 40 years at Santa Anita, primarily in the parking division. Fletcher never turned anyone away and was always available to listen and help. He knew that sometimes help had to be frm, especially for those who arrived on the Winners Foundation doorstep reluctantly. “We know they don’t want to be here, and that’s okay,” Fletcher once said. “We didn’t put you here. You put you here. We’re not telling you that you have to like being here. You just have to accept the fact that you need to be here. “Once we get them in here, then we really start to address the issue, which is how to live life.” Fletcher noted how fulflling it was when people turned their lives around. He acknowledged that not every story turned out perfectly, but his efforts went a long way toward getting people on the road to recovery.

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Two reported foals by Shaman Ghost, a flly and a colt, arrived in late January, the frst at Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and the second at Woodbridge Farm. Joanne Batchelor said that the Batchelor Family Trust’s Daddy’s Duo foaled a Shaman Ghost flly at Tommy Town Jan. 19. Daddy’s Duo is a winning daughter of Scat Daddy—Marque Gal, by Sir Cat. The Shaman Ghost colt arrived Jan. 26 at Woodbridge and is out of BKB Stables’ Chrome Princess. A daughter of Munnings, Chrome Princess is from the family of multiple black-type producer Purity. Shaman Ghost, an Adena Springs homebred, won the Queen’s Plate Stakes and then added the Woodward Stakes (G1), Santa Anita Handicap Presented by San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino (G1), and three other graded stakes. The son of Ghostzapper—Getback Time, by Gilded Time, was runner-up in the inaugural Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) and was third in the Clark Handicap (G1). He earned $3,859,311. In 2018 Shaman Ghost stood in California at Tom and Debi Stull’s Tommy Town and at Terry Lovingier’s Lovacres Ranch. The stallion was relocated to Adena Springs Kentucky for the 2019 breeding season.

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A LEADING SIRE IN CALIFORNIA

The Leading Sire in California & the West Coast, by Number of Winners and Repeat Winners in 2018 First California crop are now 3YO’s Progeny global life time earnings of $44,375,319, including earnings of $3,912,560 in 2018 Speed Gene Test Result: C:T (Middle) Racing Statistics through 12/17/18

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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Nominated to the Breeders’ Cup

Inquiries to: Jeanne Davis

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10 YEARS AGO

by Peterhof, for owner/breeder George Schwary. “Every race of his is so exciting,” said Schwary after the San Carlos. “I just sit there looking for him to make that move around the turn and down the stretch.”

25 YEARS AGO Despite allergies compromising his racing ability, California-bred ECHO OF YESTERDAY won the $66,100 Double Discount Stakes at Santa Anita Feb. 17, 1994. The previous year he had captured the $114,100 On Trust Handicap at Hollywood Park, and he would go on to earn a total of $437,750. In the one-mile Double Discount, Echo of Yesterday prompted favored Bossanova’s early pace, took charge midway in the race, and defeated the favorite by a half-length in 1:34.19. Chris McCarron rode Echo of Yesterday for trainer Ron Ellis. Martin and Pam Wygod owned and bred Echo of Yesterday, a 5-year-old gelded son of Pirate’s Bounty—Symbolically, by Flying

California-bred GEORGIE BOY, who now is a successful hunter/jumper, a decade ago racked up total earnings of $788,634. Four weeks after capturing the $300,000 Sunshine Millions Sprint Stakes, he added the $150,000 San Carlos Handicap (G2) at Santa Anita Feb. 21, 2009. As the 1-2 favorite in Georgie Boy the San Carlos, Georgie Boy settled in fourth for jockey Garrett Gomez, raced four wide into the stretch, and then took command to win by 23⁄4 lengths. Georgie Boy completed the seven furlongs in 1:21.85. Kathy Walsh trained the gelded son of Tribal Rule—Ippodamia,

HISTORY Paster. Symbolically went on to become the second dam of Eclipse Award winner Sweet Catomine and Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic (G1) winner Life Is Sweet.

50 YEARS AGO

Jockey BILL SHOEMAKER made a huge comeback from a serious injury in 1969, and he put on a patented Shoemaker ride aboard California-bred Poona Downs to win the Santa Ynez Stakes at Santa Anita Feb. 25 of that year. Shoemaker and Poona Downs lagged back early on an off track and then put on a burst of speed leaving the backstretch that carried the flly to the front at the top of the stretch. Poona Downs won the seven-furlong race by three lengths in 1:24 over favored Dumptys Lady, with Lover’s Quarrel third. Lou Glauburg trained Poona Downs for Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Elmore, who owned and bred the 3-yearold daughter of Poona II—Double Down, by Double Jay.

Executive Letter Continued from page 1 mitted to protecting and serving her community. She lives in Laguna Beach with her husband and two sons. ASSEMBLYMEMBER TASHA BOERNER HORVATH, D–ENCINITAS

Boerner Horvath is a former city councilmember and planning commissioner. She is also a businesswoman in marketing and communications for non-profts, higher education, Fortune 500 companies, and higher education institutions. While living in Europe for 12 years, she met her husband, and they have two children. Tey are a bilingual family, speaking both German and English at home. ASSEMBLYMEMBER JAMES RAMOS, D–SAN BERNARDINO

Ramos is the immediate past chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, and he is the co-founder of the band’s cultural awareness program. He is the former chair of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors and has worked in both Republican and Democratic administrations as a commissioner for Gov. Arnold 10

Schwarzenegger on the Native American Heritage Commission and as the frst Native American to the State Board of Education by Gov. Jerry Brown. Te chairman and his wife have four children and three grandchildren.

impacting families, including economic security, health and welfare, and support for non-profts. She and her husband are raising two daughters.

ASSEMBLYMEMBER ROBERT RIVAS, D-HOLLISTER

Wicks got her start in her community organizing against the Iraq war in the Bay Area, and she been organizing ever since. She was an organizer for Howard Dean’s presidential campaign and the United Food and Commercial Worker’s campaign to fght Walmart. She is credited with innovating President Obama’s grassroots organizing and served in the Obama White House. She is passionate about fghting for equal opportunity, and she and her husband have a young daughter.

Former San Benito County Supervisor, Rivas has spent most of his adult life in public service. Prior to coming to Sacramento, he worked as an EMT and a frefghter, a feld rep for Senator Anna Caballero, and as senior clerk to the Monterey County Board of Supervisors. He grew up in farmworker housing, and his grandfather was a farmworker at Almaden Vineyards. Rivas is a ferce advocate for the environment, and he and his wife have a 2-year-old daughter. Rivas is a new member of the GO Committee. ASSEMBLYMEMBER CHRISTY SMITH, D-SANTA CLARITA

Having graduated with honors from UCLA, Smith started her career in public service as an analysist at the U.S. Dept. of Education. In addition to her dedication to education, she has focused on public policy

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ASSEMBLYMEMBER BUFFY WICKS D-OAKLAND

Tis is a relatively small new class of legislators but clearly an impressive group that is highly educated and very motivated. Te CTBA must begin an active outreach plan to help them understand the economic and employment contributions from the Toroughbred industry to California and to their new districts. Time to get the invites out!

New to Ballena Vista Farm in 2019

CONQUEST FARENHEIT Multiple Stakes Winning Son of Scat Daddy 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 Littlefeld

Farm Manager: Miguel Jimenez

Racing Statistics 12/12/18

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A lunch preceded the stallion show

John Harris welcomes California breeders to the Harris Farms’ stallion show

Harris Farms’ Stallion Show Harris Farms, which recently has combined management with Old English Rancho, held a stallion show Jan. 19 at its Coalinga facility. Te display of the many stallions gave breeders more insight as they plan their broodmare matings. “We have an impressive group of stallions that I think can make long-term positive impacts on the future of California breeding,” said John Harris, owner of Harris Farms, in his invitation to the show. “It is important that you take a look at the stallions in play for this season at our farm as well as others by seeing them in person vs. just looking at data.” Te show began with a video presentation of the stallions and the race records of their progeny, followed by lunch. Ten the attendees had the opportunity to meet the 11 stallions in person. “You’ll be able to assess what conformation type you like, and how that may best blend with your broodmare,” said Harris. “Some of our key staf members will be there to comment. While pedigrees, nicks, etc. may be important, there is nothing as key as seeing in person a sire you may be staking your mare’s future and your own racing success on.” Te day concluded back at the Harris Inn Restaurant for a reception and some remarks on the overall California breeding industry.

California breeders meet and greet at the Jan. 19 stallion show

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Breeders had their questions answered by key staff members

Eleven stallions from Harris Farms were shown to guests at the stallion show

Harris Farms farm manager Jonny Hilvers, shown with Vronsky, will manage the newly combined Harris Farms/Old English Rancho operation

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 $21,456,272 Speed Gene Test Result: C:T (Middle) Racing Statistics as of 12/17/18

2019 Stud Fee: $3,500 Live Foal Unbridled - Fashion Star, by Chief’s Crown Property of Ballena Vista Farm

Farm Manager: Miguel Jimenez

Nominated to the Breeders’ Cup

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To further assist the membership of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) and subscribers of its offcial 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.

Mare and Foal Will Be a Draw on Ag Day

CHRISTY CHAPMAN

A mare and foal will again be the highlight of the California Toroughbred Breeders Association booth during California Agricultural Day (Ag Day) at the California Capitol. Te event is scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, and the CTBA is making arrangements with a California breeder in the area to provide a mare and foal for the day. Te CTBA will represent breeders during Ag Day, offering information to legislators on the vital role that the Toroughbred industry plays in the state’s agricultural economy. CTBA event coordinator Christy Chapman, along with several CTBA Board Members, will be in attendance at the CTBA booth to promote the sport and educate visitors on general horse facts and Toroughbred racing and breeding in California. Te day is held in conjunction with National Agricultural Day as a way to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture. For more information on California’s Ag Day, on the Internet check out http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/agday/.

Spotlighting Foals of 2019 With foaling season upon us, now is the time to spotlight your foals in California Thoroughbred. The April through August issues will feature Thoroughbreds foaled in California, with advertorials consisting of six to eight photos of foals per page. The cost to publish a full-page insertion will be reduced to $500. This represents a savings of more than 50% off the regular full-page advertisement price. Insertions should include a caption with each foal’s sire, dam, broodmare sire, sex, date of birth, and breeders, as well as the details, including a logo, of their farm location. Photos need to be submitted by the following deadlines: March 4 (April issue), April 1 (May issue), May 6 (June issue), June 3 (July issue), and July 1 (August issue). For additional information please contact the magazine’s Advertising Manager, Loretta Veiga, at Loretta@ctba.com or at 626-445-7800, ext. 227. Additionally, photos can be submitted to Ken Gurnick at kgurnick@ctba.com for free inclusion on the CTBA’s website.

NEW

CTBA MEMBERS Annamarie Applegarth Abrams Monrovia, CA Mr. and Mrs. Ron Beegle Arcadia, CA Mick Fesler Fountain Valley, CA Mr. and Mrs. Barry Graves Winchester, CA

NORTHERN SALE SLATED FOR AUG. 13 The CTBA Sales Northern California Yearling & Horses of Racing Age Sale is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 13. It will be held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Entries will close Monday, June 3. 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.

CTBA DATE TO REMEMBER FRIDAY, FEB. 15 Annual registration of stallions is due at a fee of $1,250. Deadline to nominate California-bred/ California-sired 2-year-olds (foals of 2017) to the Golden State Series; $300 fee applies. 14

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Leslie Hunter Ashland, OR Brent Jones Scottsdale, AZ Amanda Lockett Pacifica, CA John O’Shea Ramona, CA Stacia O’Shea San Diego, CA John E. Parker Lakebay, WA Mariah Schnell Cardston, Alberta, Canada Brenda Zietz Solana Beach, CA

TEXAS RYANO

Grade 2 Winning Son of Curlin

FIRST FOAL HAS ARRIVED

Won the Grade 2 Hollywood Turf Cup, the King Pellinore Stakes and also Multiple Graded Stakes placed Only Stakes Winning Son of CURLIN standing on the West Coast Hit-the-board in 11 of his 22 starts, including 5 Wins, Retired Sound Out of the Graded Stakes Winning Mare BLENDING ELEMENT (IRE) Half-brother to Graded Stakes Winner, TIZ ELEMENTAL, also Half-brother to 6 Graded/Stakes Performers Earned a ”TDN Rising Star” in his debut Maiden Win LIMITED LIFETIME BREEDING RIGHTS AVAILABLE

2019 Stud Fee: $3,500 Live Foal Curlin - Blending Element (IRE), by Great Connection Property of Williamson Racing LLC and Ballena Vista Farm

Farm Manager: Miguel Jimenez

Nominated to the Breeders’ Cup

Inquiries to: Jeanne Davis

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CHRB Meeting

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$100,000 Spring Fever Stakes Santa Anita

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BALLENA VISTA FARM California’s Best Stud Fee Values

I’LL HAVE ANOTHER BACK I N TH E USA

Flower Alley - Arch’s Gal Edith by Arch

ONLY KY DERBY & PREAKNESS WINNER TO EVER STAND IN CA. Undefeated at 3 and Eclipse Champion 3YO Male Introductory 2019 Stud Fee: $6,000 Live Foal

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

LEADING CALIFORNIA SIRE 2019 Stud Fee: $6,500 Live Foal

CONQUEST FARENHEIT Scat Daddy - Holy Smokie by Holy Bull

MULTIPLE STAKES WINNING SON OF SCAT DADDY 2019 Stud Fee: $3,000 Live Foal

EDDINGTON Unbridled - Fashion Star by Chief’s Crown

GRADE 1 MILLIONAIRE AND GRADE 1 SIRE Sire of undefeated 2yo Cal-Bred SW Tap the Wire 2019 Stud Fee: $3,500 Live Foal FIRST AS FOAL H D E IV R R A

TEXAS RYANO Curlin - Blending Element (IRE) by Great Commotion

ONLY G2 WINNING SON OF CURLIN IN CALIFORNIA 2019 Stud Fee: $3,500 Live Foal

Bluegrass Cat, Eddington, I’ll Have Another and Texas Ryano are all Breeders’ Cup nominated.

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NEW IN 2019

CTFoundation OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES PRESIDENT

Mrs. Ada Gates Patton VICE-PRESIDENT

Gail Gregson TREASURER

James Murphy SECRETARY

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

A Glimpse into Lucky Baldwin’s Santa Anita Among the historical publications in the California Toroughbred Foundation’s Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library are two souvenir books from the Los Angeles Racing Association, Santa Anita Park, seasons 1907-08 and 1908-09, its only two seasons of existence. Tey are for E. J. “Lucky” Baldwin’s short-lived racetrack, which was located where the Arcadia County Park and golf course now stand. Te introduction to the earlier book showed no restraint in heralding the track: “Te Opening of this new and most modern of all Race-courses in the far West is an event in the history of mid-winter racing in America. Situated in the midst of the most beautiful section of the entire State, it afords to the new visitor such Baldwin Baldwi in Santa S Anita souvenir programs a a vista of beauty as can be seen elsewhere only in the drive through the Duke of Richmond’s Park, approaching Goodwood, in England.” Te book profles Baldwin and ofcers and directors; has many photographs of Baldwin’s home, properties, and famous horses; ofers advertisements for a variety of products and businesses (including ostrich and pigeon farms); and gives conditions of the stakes races. Te Santa Anita Handicap, 11⁄4 miles, ofered a purse of $1,500 added. Te California Handicap, also at 11⁄4 miles, on the other hand, had a value of $7,500 guaranteed. Both were for 2-year-olds and up “at the time of closing.” Te library also has a similar book for Ascot Park, fourth season, 1906-07. Tis Los Angeles-area track operated from 1903 through 1907.

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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UNUSUAL HEATWAVE Unusual Heat – Miss Alphie, by Candi’s Gold | Fee: $2,500 LFG

CAPITAL ACCOUNT

KING OF JAZZ (ARG)

Closing Argument – Accountess, by Private Account | Fee: $2,000 LFG

Giant’s Causeway-Kiss Me Sweet, by Lode | Fee: $1,000 LFG

AFFIRMATIVE

DADDY NOSE BEST (KY)

Unbridled – Tom’s a La Mode, by Alleged | Fee: $1,000 LFG

Scat Daddy – Follow Your Bliss, by Thunder Gulch | Fee: $3,000 LFG

FIGHTING HUSSAR (CA)

| Fee: $1,000 LFG Rockport Harbor – Lightning Pace, by Regal Classic Blueberry Princess winner at Santa Anita Park 1/16/2019

MERIT MAN

| Fee: $2,500 LFG With Distinction – Precise Strike, by Precise End 2019 CTBA January Mixed Sale topper, a 2-year-old Californiabred son of Merit Man sold for $60,000, and a filly for $30,000

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Morey praised his trainer for the victory. “You can’t say enough, bringing a horse back like that of a layof,” Joe Morey said. “Winning this race last year and coming back again today—it’s amazing.” Following last year’s victory, Rye ran ffth in the San Luis Rey Stakes (G2T) and third in the San Juan Capistrano Stakes (G3T). Rye’s subsequent unplaced efort in the May 20 Crystal Water Stakes told Billy Morey that the horse needed that time of. To prep for the $200,702 Unusual Heat Turf Classic Presented by City National Bank at 11⁄8 miles, Morey sent Rye to Golden Gate Fields. Rye ran fourth in a six-furlong allowance event on the main track. “I like the idea of getting the prep race up there on the synthetic and just keepRye repeats in Unusual Heat Turf Classic Presented by City National Bank ing him happy and fresh for this race,” the trainer said. Back at Santa Anita, Rye and jockey UNUSUAL HEAT TURF CLASSIC Kent Desormeaux faced nine rivals, inPRESENTED BY CITY NATIONAL BANK cluding millionaire Ashleyluvssugar, who won the race in 2017. King Abner set the early pace, completTHE SONG ing the frst quarter-mile in :24.01 and a half-mile in :47.73. He didn’t relinquish REMAINS THE SAME that lead until the stretch run, when Ashleyluvssugar came roaring up on the outside, looking like he would cruise to BY TRACY GANTZ “He runs some really good races, and victory. then you can just tell that he levels of,” the Ten, seemingly out of nowhere, Dehe Morey family specializ- trainer said. “We gave him time of again, sormeaux threaded Rye through a narrow es in winning big California brought him back, and I had my sights on opening on the rail. Rye quickly took Cup races. William J. Morey this race all along. My dad taught me there command to defeat Ashleyluvssugar by Jr. trained the popular Bold are a lot of races out there, and you’ve only 21⁄4 lengths in 1:47.56. Accountability fnished a head back in third, with King Chieftain to two victories in the got one Rye or one Bold Chieftain.” Abner fourth. Morey trains Rye for the Joseph P . MoCalifornia Cup Classic Handicap “When you’re driving a Ferrari and you rey Jr. Revocable Trust (no relation). Joe on the main track. His son, Wilpress the gas, you can liam E. (Billy) Morey, now also has get to those pockets that two victories with Rye, the race now create themselves there conducted on the turf as the Unusufor a few seconds,” said al Heat Turf Classic Presented by Desormeaux. Elena Crim’s H & City National Bank. E Ranch bred Rye, a Bold Chieftain won the race in non-con6-year-old son of Ensecutive years, 2007 and 2009. Rye put his glish Channel—Phi together in back-to-back seasons, winning Beta Heat, by Unusuin 2018 and then repeating Jan. 26 of this al Heat. Joe and Billy year. Morey claimed Rye Morey used advice given to him by his for $20,000 at Goldfather. He turned Rye out last year for sev- Trainer William Morey, right, heads Rye’s contingent in Unusual en Gate Fields in early Heat Turf Classic Presented by City National Bank winner’s circle eral months. 2016.

RYE

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JAMES STREET

I’M LOCK N LOAD

WOLFCAMP

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

War Front – Mistical Bel, by Bel Bolide, Fee: $2,500 LF

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

Earned Triple Digit Speed Figures 10-times while racing. By the Sire of Leading Sires MEDAGLIA D’ORO (Sire of champions Songbird, Rachel Alexandra, etc.) and Kitten’s Joy (2018’s Leading Sire, over $18,000,000 in earnings). JAMES STREET is out of a 4-time winning daughter of 7-time stakes winner IN MY CAP ($443,404).

WAR FRONT is the sire of 42 Graded Stakes Winners, including G1 winner and Leading Third-Crop Sire THE FACTOR, and champion millionaires LINES OF BATTLE ($2,647,223, G1 SWr), and DECLARATION OF WAR ($1,847,489, G1 SWr), millionaires DEPARTING ($1,968,229, G2 SWr), LANCASTER BOMBER (1,422,743, G1 SWr), U S NAVY FLAG ($1,341,752, G1 SWr), etc.

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 sireproducing family of DAME FRITCHIE.

HIDDEN BLESSING

LIGHTNIN N THUNDER

OSIRIS OF THE NILE

Orientate – Fast ‘n Fleet, by Mr. Greeley, Fee: $1,500 LFG

Storm Cat – Things Change, by Stalwart, Fee: $3,000 LFG

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

By champion sprinter ORIENTATE ($1,716,950). Out of Graded stakesplaced producer FAST ‘N FLEET. A half-brother to multiple graded stakesplaced 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. 69% Winners / starters - lifetime progeny. Earnings over $5.9 million. Outstanding 2YO son of Storm Cat with 19% Juvenile Stakes Horses / Juvenile Winners. Lifetime Sire of over 7% Stakes Horses, including multiple Champion BULPAE GISANG (G1); Champion LIGHT Sire of 2018 Black- type winner BRAVE ‘N ROSES (G2); Grade 3-pl SW CRIDAISEY (Valor Farm S.) by 4 ½ lengths OLLA BONITA ($126,820); LA CHICA Average Earnings Per Starter $89,190 SENSUAL ($379,595), $400,000 SW at 2 by 4 1/2 lengths; multiple SW IMA JERSEY GIRL ($258,454); $200,000 Sunshine Millions-pl SW FEEL THAT FIRE ($147,280), the dam of GSW MIND CONTROL; etc.

By the sire of Champion Triple Crown Winner and Horse of the Year AMERICAN PHAROAH. Other successful sons of PIONEEROF THE NILE include CAIRO PRINCE and CLASSIC EMPIRE. PIONEEROF THE NILE is the sire of 22 BLACK TYPE WINNERS and the winners of OVER $33-Million. PIONEEROF THE NILE is the LEADING WEANLING SIRE OF 2018 by sales average. DAM BY HORSE OF THE YEAR A.P. INDY. Two time Leading Sire and Leading Broodmare Sire of 2015, top fve broodmare sire 2011-2018. Daughters of A.P. INDY have produced 194 BLACK TYPE WINNERS of OVER $225-Million.

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months to run him. Tey were good about supplementing to the Golden State rewards program, and it paid dividends here.” Touching Rainbows faced the likes of defending champion Edwards Going Left, stakes winner Shades of Victory, and Heck Yeah, winner of the 2018 California Cup Derby. He also had to face Richard’s Boy, a Cal-bred warrior with 26 top-three eforts in 36 starts and earnings just below $1 million. Richard’s Boy won the Cal Cup Sprint in 2017. Under jockey Tiago Pereira, Touching Rainbows let Richard’s Boy get away on the lead early, then angled up around the fnal bend before running past in the Touching Rainbows takes the Donald Valpredo Sprint by a half-length over Richard’s Boy stretch. Richard’s Boy fought back gamely, but could do no better than second, CALIFORNIA CUP SPRINT 11⁄4 lengths behind the winner. Edwards Going Left fnished third. Te fnal time for the six-furlongs on the main track was 1:09.88. “Tiago had him in the right spot,” said D’Amato. “He pressed the button at the FINDS POT OF GOLD IN CAL CUP SPRINT right time. Hats of to Tiago. He’s not the easiest horse to ride.” BY EMILY SHIELDS tions the 6-year-old Cal-bred for Kenji Touching Rainbows now has seven Morinaga’s KM Racing, Sol Kumin’s wins, a second, and two thirds in 18 ouching Rainbows looked a Madaket Stables, and Nick Cosato’s starts for earnings of $375,382. He had picture running down tough Slam Dunk Racing, immediately put the already proved himself against some of the best sprinters in California when rival Richard’s Boy in the Cal Cup Sprint as the target. “It was a spot we’d been looking at he fnished third in the $302,070 Bing $150,351 Donald Valpredo since the Cary Grant,” D’Amato said. Crosby Stakes (G1) at Del Mar in July. California Cup Sprint Jan. 26 at “We thought he’d like the cut back to six He was only a half-length behind chamSanta Anita. Te leggy chestnut furlongs rather than the added ground pion sprinter Roy H that day. Touching gelding by Aragorn–Violin Case, he had at Del Mar. Te owners were Rainbows was also third on the grass by Gold Case, sat of the pace set gracious enough to let me wait the two in Del Mar’s Green Flash Handicap in August. by Richard’s Boy and then deterD’Amato had nothminedly pulled past that rival in ing but praise for the the stretch, sailing clear in the fnal Golden State Series strides. and California-bred Te win returned big dividends for the program. “Tat proowners, who had to pay a $25,000 fee gram has been very in November to supplement Touching good to me,” he said. Rainbows to the Golden State Series. “I’ve been very fortuTe $100,690 Cary Grant Stakes at Del nate to win a lot of Mar Nov. 18 was his frst start since beCal-bred stakes races. ing nominated, and Touching Rainbows I just tell everyone fnished fourth in the seven-furlong con- Touching Rainbows’ connections fll the winner’s circle following out there to breed test. Trainer Phil D’Amato, who condi- the Cal Cup Sprint Cal-breds.”

TOUCHING RAINBOWS

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“GRADE 2” STAKES WINNER FOR 2019

ETHNIC DANCE

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

Outstanding Individual, Conformation & Pedigree (16.2)

• By TRIBAL RULE, a leading California Sire of approximately $35.5 million who has produced 43 stakes winner. • ETHNIC DANCE is TRIBAL RULE’S only son to stand at stud • Half-brother to TWIRLING CANDY the second leading frst, second and third crop sire, years 2015, 2016 and 2017 behind UNCLE MO. From the family of AFFIRMED, his dam HOUSE OF DANZING has produced from three foals to race three graded stakes winners, TWIRLING CANDY ($944,900) and DUBAI SKY ($461,575). ETHNIC DANCE ($302,210) broke his maiden on the turf in a Maiden Special Weight at Betfair Hollywood Park, running the mile in 1.35.03 winning gate to wire by 6 ¾ lengths. Won the G2 Del Mar Derby gate to wire by 1 ¼ lengths, fnished 3rd in the California Dreamin H. defeating California Champion UNUSUAL HEATWAVE and 3rd in the Crystal Water Stakes defeating MULTIPLE Graded Stakes Placed ROUSING SERMON.

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SUNSHINE MILLIONS FILLY AND MARE TURF SPRINT

S Y SKY

SUNSHINE LIGHTS UP SKY BY EMILY SHIELDS

Her career has always been a cut above. S Y Sky made an unusual frst start, winning the $200,000 Evening Jewel Stakes April 8, 2017. On that occasion, the debuting flly defeated two-time stakes winner Miss Sunset, who went on to be a grade 2 winner and grade 1-placed at Keeneland, by 51⁄2 lengths. S Y Sky then added a win in the $192,000 Melair Stakes. An allowance optional claiming score at Santa Anita set her up for the Fleet Treat Stakes at Del Mar. “She would have been favored in the Fleet Treat halfway through her 3-yearold season,” Alexander recalled. “She got badly hurt just galloping on the track at Del Mar where it was very deep. She tore a tendon, and we didn’t think she’d come back. We gave her a year.” S Y Sky, by Alexander’s own stallion Grazen out of the winning Sky Mesa mare Sky Marni, was of July 3, 2017, until Oct. 13, 2018, when she ran second in 24

nola Gray, Sunday Rules, Tough Sunday—S Y Sky joined the list of Nick Alexander’s homebred California Cup/Sunshine Millions winners Jan. 26, streaking to victory in the $150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint Stakes. Te win was especially sweet as the multiple stakes heroine had been badly injured in 2017 and nearly didn’t make it back to the races.

S Y Sky, right, overcame a serious injury to win Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint

the $101,035 California Distaf Handicap. She was then third in the $100,690 Betty Grable Stakes behind subsequent grade 1 winner Spiced Perfection and Alexander-owned stablemate Just Grazed Me. A Nov. 29 allowance optional claiming win at Del Mar put her back on the winning path. In the Sunshine Millions, S Y Sky and jockey Joe Talamo burst right out to the lead, dueling with Queen Bee to You down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course. Te two mares ran gamely through the

lane, with S Y Sky refusing to yield and winning by a half-length. She covered the about 61⁄2 furlongs in 1:12.52. Fiery Lady fnished third of eight runners. Te race had an interesting footnote as the broodmare Lady Railrider, a multiple stakes winner by Ride the Rails, had her frst three foals go to the post. Pulpit Rider started as the number two, Halo Darlin as the three, and Fiery Lady drew post four. S Y Sky, an oversized chestnut flly that Alexander calls his “big girl,” now has fve wins in nine starts, with three seconds and a third for earnings of $457,320. “It was tempting to breed her when she got hurt,” said Alexander. “But she was so much fun as a racehorse I wanted to give her one last shot. I’d like to see her get some graded black type. Not that I ever sell them, but it would be a nice trophy and she deserves Owner Nick Alexander, third left, jockey Joe Talamo, and trainer Phil D’Amato, third right, enjoy the winner’s circle celebration it.”

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The Legacy of Multiple G1 Winning Millionaire, HARLAN’S HOLIDAY Continues in California, With his Multiple Stakes Winning Son ...

BOAT TRIP Thund er Boa

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t olt by Boat T Comin rip. g to th e race s this S pring!

In 2012, HARLAN’S HOLIDAY ($3,632,664) set a new all-time juvenile earnings mark for North American sires at $2,954,556, eclipsing the previous record of $2,811,337 set by TAPIT. Since then, HARLAN’S HOLIDAY has established himself as not only a sire of great race horses, but as a sire of sires. With the emergence of North American leading sire, INTO MISCHIEF (Fee: $150,000), sire of GOLDENSCENTS ($20,000) North America’s second leading freshman sire in 2018, it’s quickly turning into one of the most exciting American sire lines, and BOAT TRIP is set to continue his sire’s success in the breeding shed. A Breeders Cup performer, BOAT TRIP sped 5f on the turf in 55.2, won stakes races at 6f in 108.2 and at 1 mile winning the TSUNAMI SLEW STAKES in 1:34:3. BOAT TRIP fnished 2nd by a nose in the G3 EDDIE D STAKES, defeating multiple graded stakes winners CARACORTADO and MAJESTIC ClTY. Out of the G3 winning, SEEKING THE GOLD mare, TURNING WHEEL, a half-sister to G3 winner SPACE CRUISER and Gl placed winner AJFAN, BOAT TRIP is a halfbrother to four other Stakes performers. BOAT TRIP’s 2nd dam, MISINSKIE by NIJINSKI II, is a half-sister to successful sire CLEVER TRICK. Resulting in the same breeding pattern as leading sire INTO MISCHIEF

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Listing debuted in the Aug. 31 I’m Smokin Stakes at six furlongs on the dirt at Del Mar. He scored by 11⁄4 lengths. Tat encouraged the Reddams to send Listing to New York for the Champagne Stakes (G1), though the colt fnished unplaced. Fifth when racing wide in the Nov. 3 Golden State Juvenile Stakes at Santa Anita, Listing received “a bit of a break over the winter,” Cecil said. Listing fnished second when switched to turf for an allowance/optional claiming race Jan. 1 down Santa Anita’s turf course, losing by just a nose, prior to the Cal Cup Turf Sprint, also down the hill. “He probably needed his last race,” said Cecil. “Ten I went kind of easy up Listing defeats Takeo Squared to lead home a Square Eddie Exacta in the Cal Cup Turf Sprint to this race so he wouldn’t bounce.” Bettors made Listing the 5-2 favorite in the Turf Sprint over two sons of UnCAL CUP TURF SPRINT usual Heat: multiple stakes-placed Our Silver Oak and two-time winner Irish REDDAM HOMEBRED Heatwave. Te feld included stakesplaced Takeo Squared and maiden winTOPS THE CAL CUP ner Teacher’s Treasure, another by Square TURF SPRINT Eddie, and Golden Nugget Stakes winner Tivan, a son of Indian Evening. With Mario Gutierrez aboard, Listing BY TRACY GANTZ More Complexity, who won the 2014 raced in fourth early as Takeo Squared quare Eddie sired half the Betty Grable Stakes for Reddam Racing and then Our Silver Oak set a brisk pace of :22.16 for the frst quarter-mile feld in the $100,351 Califor- while trained by Edward Freeman. “Tis horse has always been very pro- and a half-mile in :44.52. Wide into the nia Cup Turf Sprint Stakes. fessional,” said Cecil. “I ran him in a stretch, Listing ran down the leaders to Te stallion hit the Exacta, stakes frst time out as a maiden and he take the lead in midstretch. with Listing and Takeo Squared fn- won. It takes a certain kind of horse to Takeo Squared came back on, and the ishing one-two in the Jan. 26 race at do that.” two Square Eddies fought to the wire. Listing prevailed by a Santa Anita. neck in 1:12.86. Tivan All three Square Eddies were homefnished third. breds, though Square Eddie’s owners, “I think being on the Paul and Zillah Reddam, only had Listoutside today helped ing in the race. Ben Cecil trains Listing him a lot,” said Gutifor the Reddams. errez. “He was more “Paul just picks which trainers get comfortable.” which horses,” said Cecil. “I’ve got the Added Cecil, “It was a full sister coming this year, so that will bit closer than I hoped, be nice.” but he may have gotten a Te Reddams raced the Yonaguska little tired.” mare Marquis Diamond, the dam of Listing’s record is now Listing, through most of her career. Te two wins and one second Square Eddie—Marquis Diamond cross Trainer Ben Cecil, right, and jockey Mario Gutierrez accept the in fve starts for earnings had already produced a stakes winner, Cal Cup Turf Sprint Stakes trophy from CTBA’s Terry Lovingier of $137,400.

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La Brea Stakes

CAL-BRED

EXACTA SPICED PERFECTION LEADS GOLDEN GIRLS HOME IN LA BREA

BY TRACY GANTZ

nly two California-breds lined up in the starting gate with six others for the $301,035 La Brea Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Dec. 26. Tey took the top two spots at the wire, however, for a Cal-bred Exacta that paid $118.10 for a $1 wager.

Cal-bred Spiced Perfection scores her frst grade 1 win in the La Brea Stakes at Santa Anita

Flavien Prat, who rode Spiced Perfection. “As soon as I asked her, she responded well and ran big.” In the stretch, Spiced Perfection passed rivals to win by 11⁄4 lengths in 1:23.54 for seven furlongs. Hot Autumn, ridden by Tyler Baze, looked like she would run third behind Emboldened, but she bravely came back on to nab second by a head. “She tried hard; she gave it her all,” said Baze. Hot Autumn was attempting the frst stakes of her career while Spiced Perfection was jumping from Cal-bred company into grade 1 competition. Spiced Perfection had already collected stakes trophies in the 2017 Generous Portion Stakes, 2018 Evening Jewel Stakes, and, most recently, in the Nov. 11 Betty Grable Stakes. “She’s a small, little flly, but she just seems to thrive wherever we put her,” said Mike Faber of Dare To Dream Stable, which owns Spiced Perfection. “We just fgured against 3-year-olds this was the time to take that shot for the graded Michael Faber, center right, leads the Dare To Dream winner’s stakes. It just made sense circle celebration that includes trainer Brian Koriner, right, and as opposed to waiting to jockey Flavien Prat Spiced Perfection went of as the third choice behind odds-on favorite Dream Tree and Happy Like a Fool, so it was longshot Hot Autumn who helped bolster that Exacta payof. When the gate opened, Dream Tree moved up to quickly take the lead, with Hot Autumn right behind her and Spiced Perfection tracking the leaders in fourth. Eventually, Dream Tree, who was coming of surgery for an entrapped epiglottis, faltered, fnishing last. As she went backward, Spiced Perfection surged forward. “Around the turn I was going pretty well, so I thought I had a shot,” said

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go against older horses.” Dare To Dream purchased Spiced Perfection for $50,000 at the 2017 Barretts March 2-year-old sale from consignor Checkmate Toroughbreds. Phil Lebherz, Alan Klein, and Rusty Brown bred Spiced Perfection in the name of Premier Toroughbreds. She is from the frst crop of California stallion Smiling Tiger, whom Lebherz and Klein raced, and out of the Pleasantly Perfect mare Perfect Feat. Te mare has also produced a year-younger stakes-winning full brother named Cruel Intention. Brian Koriner trains Spiced Perfection for Dare To Dream, which puts together partnerships of people from around the country. “She really did it on her own,” said Koriner. “Tis was her last shot against 3-year-old fllies. We almost ran at Golden Gate for $75,000 a month ago.” Koriner and Faber mentioned that an ofer of a half-million dollars had come in for Spiced Perfection not long before the La Brea. It was withdrawn because of her small stature. “Tat makes it sweeter,” said Faber. “Yeah, she’s small, but she’s already beaten all these other horses. What diference does it make? At this point, she’s already proven she can run. I’ve got a lot of 17-hand horses that can’t move.”

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Toboggan Stakes

Gary Barber’s Solid Wager sleds to a second graded victory, wins Aqueduct’s Toboggan Stakes

SOLID SHIPPER SOLID WAGER’S TOBOGGAN WIN TURNS COLD TO GOLD

nyone who thinks Californians can’t handle cold weather should take a look at Solid Wager in the Jan. 19 Toboggan Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct. Te California-bred switched from the relatively balmy weather of his home state to frigid temperatures in New York to capture the second graded stakes win of his career. Winter had already grabbed New York by the time of the Toboggan, and a storm later hit the area with such a wind chill that Aqueduct had to cancel its Jan. 21 card. Solid Wager had most recently won his third Cary Grant Stakes at Del Mar Nov.

18 and fnished third in an allowance optional claiming race at Santa Anita on New Year’s Day for trainer Peter Miller. Owner Gary Barber decided to send Solid Wager to New York and trainer Chris Englehart. “He shipped to us just after his last race at Santa Anita,” said Englehart. Te $97,900 Toboggan, a seven-furlong stakes on the dirt, drew fve horses. Multiple New York stakes winner Gold for the King was the 3-2 favorite as Solid Wager went of as the 5-1 third choice. Skyler’s Scramjet, winner of last year’s Tom Fool Handicap (G3), zipped to the lead with quick fractions of :22.75 for the frst quarter-mile and :45.81 for a halfmile. Solid Wager, ridden by Jose Lezcano, stayed well back in last down the backside. “He’s a very nice horse, and the race set up good for him,” said Lezcano. “Te frst quarter went fast, and after he was backing up a little, I asked him near the three-

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eighths to pick it up.” Solid Wager responded and began to pass horses. He didn’t catch Skyler’s Scramjet until inside the fnal eighth, but once he did, he drew away to win by 11⁄2 lengths in 1:23.95. “I had watched a few replays, and it looked like he is more comfortable coming (of the pace),” said Lezcano. “He fnished strong.” Englehart praised Lezcano’s ride. “Jose put him in a perfect spot throughout,” the trainer said. “Coming into the race, we fgured there might be a lot of speed for him to chase down and Jose really worked out a good trip for him where he could stalk and get the victory.” Solid Wager ran so well that Englehart said the 8-year-old gelding’s next race could come in the March 9 Tom Fool at six furlongs. In addition to his Cary Grant victories, Solid Wager won the 2016 Midnight Lute Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita. He has 11 wins in 49 starts, with eight seconds and six thirds, for earnings of $804,935. Madera Toroughbreds bred Solid Wager, a son of Birdonthewire—G Ma, by Valid Wager.

Te Harris Farms Roster CALIFORNIA’S GRADE I SOURCE

New for 2019

Smiling Tiger

New for 2019

Acclamation

Mr. Big

New for 2019

Vronsky

Majestic Harbor

Clubhouse Ride

Jeranimo

Tamarando

Desert Code

Entering Stud

Lakerville

Prospect Park

Smiling Tiger

Acclamation

Mr. Big

Grade I Winner • Grade I Sire Fee: $6,500 LF

Eclipse Champion • Leading Sire Fee: $7,500 LF

$139,596 Avg. Earnings/Starter Fee: $6,500 LF

Vronsky

Majestic Harbor

Clubhouse Ride

Jeranimo

Grade I Sire by DANZIG Fee: $6,500 LF

G1 Winner of $1.3 Million Fee: $3,500 LF

CANDY RIDE G2 Millionaire Fee: $2,500 LF

G1 Winner of $1.5 million Fee: $2,500 LF

Lakerville

Prospect Park

Tamarando

Desert Code

Top-Three First Crop Sire Fee: $2,500 LF

TAPIT G3 winner ($539,770) Fee: $2,500 LF

G1 California Champion at 2 Fee: $2,500 LF

2018 Top 10 Cal-bred Sire Fee: $2,000 LF

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

Sales

FASIG-TIPTON RETURNS TO CALIFORNIA

Q: What role do you see Florida consignors playing? A: It is incumbent upon us to demonstrate the opportunity for horses to come from other locations, primarily Florida, to be a fantastic success by selling in California, as it has always been. Te 2-year-old consignors from Florida have been a big part of the California 2-year-old in training scene for the last 25 years. We’re going to need some trust and confdence from the Florida-based 2-year-old consignors to come to California and bring quality products. But critically important to us is also going to be the traditional California consignors. We’re not relying on any one segment to come to the sales. We need as many quality horses as we can have the opportunity to sell, and certainly there are folks that do a great job that are California consignors.

NEW SPIN ON AN OLD STANDARD

asig-Tipton, whose history in California dates back to the time Humphrey S. Finney and the company conducted the frst Louis B. Mayer dispersal in 1947, is partnering with Santa Anita on sales in California. First up will be a June 5 auction of 2-year-olds in training, followed by a Sept. 25 yearling sale, both to be held in Santa Anita’s picturesque walking ring.

Question: How did the partnership between Fasig-Tipton and Santa Anita come about after Boyd Browning the discontinuation of Barretts? Answer: Fasig-Tipton has had a long relationship and history of doing Toroughbred auctions in California. As a national sales company, we’ve always watched with interest the California marketplace. It’s a vital portion of our racing and Toroughbred industry. It’s one of the lynchpins in North American racing and the sales world. I’ve been a believer in the California marketplace for a long time, and coupled with that I’ve always thought that Santa Anita was the right location, particularly for the 2-year-old in training sale, for long-term success. Tis summer, after numerous discussions with Tim Ritvo and Te Stronach Group, we were able to structure something that made sense from everybody’s perspective. I think we’ve got a location that can be a win-win for everybody. 34

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Boyd Browning, president and chief executive ofcer of Fasig-Tipton, recently talked to California Toroughbred about the company’s California plans, including the fulltime hire of trainer Mike Machowsky as its California representative.

Q: What role do you see California-breds playing in these sales? A: Cal-breds will be a vital part of both the 2-year-old and yearling sales. It is critical, both short term and long term, that we are able to sell the best Cal-breds available—especially in the yearling sale. Around the world, the market is strongest for the perceived “quality” oferings, and the California market is no diferent. Te support of California breeders is essential to building a successful marketplace. We’re going to need strong participation and support from the California-based owners and trainers. We’ve announced that Mike Machowsky is going to be our California representative, and I think Mike will be a valuable addition to the team. He knows the buyers and the sellers and has been very active with the breeders.

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Q: What was behind the decision to have only one yearling sale? A: Given the size of the marketplace, I think it’s imperative to have one yearling sale, presenting the California crop to the buyers. We’re going to let you sort through them and fgure out which ones are appropriate. I think it’s very important to establish Santa Anita as the base and the home for yearling sales. I think the consolidation of the yearling sales should strengthen the upper end of the marketplace and hopefully the middle and lower portion of the marketplace. Tose horses will be cataloged alphabetically in a oneday sale. Te buyers will be able to identify which horses are the highest quality. We’re not going to label them as such. Q: What else will Fasig-Tipton bring to this venture? A: We’re trying to serve the marketplace and do things that make sense. We have made and will continue to make a serious commitment to do things right in California. I think we’ve added a strong person to start of with in Mike Machowsky. Te only way we know how to do things at Fasig-Tipton is frst class. We’re committed to doing this. I think if you look at our track record, when we make a business decision to do something, we’re going to embrace it and try to make it successful.

CTBA Trainer of the Year

NEVER MISSING A BEAT PHIL D’AMATO’S SMOOTH TRANSITION TO TRAINER OF THE YEAR BY GENE WILLIAMS

Try Phil D’Amato, one of the highest-profle trainers in recent years on the Southern California horse-racing circuit in spite of training on his own for a mere four years. Maybe “up-and-coming” is a bit of a stretch because, after all, for 10 years he was the right hand of Mike Mitchell, a major California Toroughbred conditioner who died in 2015 after a valiant battle against brain cancer. Trough those years D’Amato was a sort of trainer-in-waiting as Mitchell frst took him under his wing as an assistant in a relationship that grew into a fullblown near-father-son feel. Trough it all, Mitchell imparted invaluable information so that the transfer of reins from Mitchell to D’Amato when Mitchell retired in 2014 was seamless. D’Amato’s many feats since taking over from his esteemed friend and mentor have burnished Mitchell’s reputation even further. At the same time, it has brought his protégé to the forefront on the Southern California circuit. Among those feats has been a steady diet of major Trainer Phil D’Amato, right with jockey Tyler Baze, has become a familiar presence in the winner’s circle at Southern California tracks stakes victories with California-bred runners. For that he will be honored Feb. 25 at the San Gabriel Sheraton Hotel Headlining D’Amato’s Cal-bred accomplishments has been the as 2018 Trainer of the Year during the California Toroughbred success of multiple stakes winners Enola Gray and Pee Wee Reese Breeders Association annual awards banquet. for owner/breeder Nick Alexander, stakes winner Barbara Beatrice “It’s a tremendous honor,” said D’Amato. “Tere have been (bred, trained, and co-owned by D’Amato), and a new, rising star plenty of successful trainers who have won this award. It’s very in Just Grazed Me, also for Alexander. Just Grazed Me at 3 in 2018 prestigious, and I’m honored to be considered for the award, let had three wins and three seconds in six starts, and the gray flly is alone getting to receive it. expected to be a possible star in 2019. “I’m a big believer in the Cal-bred and the Cal-bred industry. Joining her as a potential standout in 2019 could be Pee Wee I think it’s going to be the mainstay to keep the California horse Reese, who is being groomed for a stakes-flled calendar in the racing program alive in the future. I like the way it’s going. We’re coming year. Enola Gray was retired at midyear 2018 and will be getting more and more top studs. Te purse money is good, and bred in Kentucky during the winter. Since she’s a daughter of Alexit’s really a good way for owners to not have to spend a fortune for ander’s highly successful stallion Grazen, the breeder must turn to a chance to make a small fortune.” another potential mate for the gray mare. 36

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ow often does one think of an energetic, enthusiastic, and highly trained 42-yearold with several years of growth in his chosen profession as an up-and-coming prospect?

THINK BIG, MR. BIG!

#2 CUMULATIVE LIFETIME ACTIVE SIRE Cumulative Lifetime Active Sire List

for stallions standing in North America. Cumulative statistics through Dec.19, 2018 Rank

Stallion

BTW

BTH

GSW

GSH

G1SW

G1SH

Starters

Wnrs

Tapit 111 225 68 136 25 49 936 702 (2001) by Pulpit FYR: 2006 Crops: 11 Stands: Gainesway Farm KY Fee: $225,000 Mr. Big 1 2 1 2 -1 11 9 (2003) by Dynaformer FYR: 2011 Crops: 5 Stands: Harris Farms CA Fee: $6,500

Highest Earner

Earnings

3,926,625 Untapable 595,172 Big Score

97,791

[per named foal]

93,366

Yearlings of 2019 include these Outstanding Individuals

2/17/18 - Two Faced Moon flly

3/30/18 - Somethin’ Unusual colt

4/16/18 - Steamy Novel colt

4/27/18 - Memorette colt

Dynaformer – Fashion Delight, by Fappiano Property of George Krikorian • Nominated to the Breeders’ Cup

Fee: $6,500 Live Foal (payable when foal stands and nurses)

Special considerations if foal name contains BIG, BIGGER or BIGGEST

CTBA Trainer of the Year “Enola Gray was special, right from the get-go,” an appreciative D’Amato said. “Te way she broke her maiden frst time out (by 161⁄4 lengths) was ultra-impressive and caught everyone’s attention, and she blossomed steadily. She was a real nice stakes winner on the dirt, and when we put her on the grass, she just took it to the next level. Overall, she was a graded stakes winner in open company on the grass and a multiple stakes winner in Cal-bred company, and really a neat flly to be around.” D’Amato is appreciative of the role I’m a big believer in the Mitchell played in his career. When asked what it was like being a Mitchell protégé, Cal-bred and the Cal-bred D’Amato said, “He was a little brusque industry. I think it’s going and a little brash at times, but that was just to be the mainstay to keep his style. He was opinionated, and I think that’s one of the things you need to have as the California horse racing a trainer and go with it. program alive in the future.” “His owners got to know that side of — Phil D’Amato him. In fact, one of his owners named a horse after him – Mikeswayorthehiway. Mike was an expert horseman. He was able to train all kinds of horses with various styles. He wasn’t a cookie cutter-style trainer. I think that’s what made him a great horseman. Tat’s the key to success for any trainer—to have a versatile barn and to be able to train any kind of horse. “Tat’s one of the things Mike taught me. You need to treat every horse as an individual and formulate a training Amato trained Nick Alexander’s graded winner Enola Gray plan to help them utilize their guess we didn’t need Mike after all.’ Tat’s fullest potential.” Mitchell trained Grazen for Alexander. when we got to be friends. “Phil had gone through the racing proD’Amato’s connection to Alexander and Grazen goes back about 10 years, to a time gram at the University of Arizona and had when D’Amato was just “a young, skinny worked for some good trainers back East kid,” in Alexander’s words. Nonetheless, before coming to Mike. He showed himD’Amato was already showing an astute- self as a very astute student of the game and very serious about his work,” said Alexanness maybe beyond his years. “It was 2009,” said Alexander, “and Gra- der, who serves as president of the Torzen (at 12-1 odds) was in the NTRA Stakes oughbred Owners of California and operat Hollywood Park. Mike didn’t think he ates a 280-acre farm in Santa Ynez Valley had much of a chance, so he went to Texas for his broodmare band. Te farm is also home to Grazen bewith one of his other horses he thought had a chance to win a stakes race there. Tat left tween breeding seasons, which he spends at Tommy Town Toroughbreds. Grazen in Phil’s hands.” D’Amato estimates he has at least a dozGrazen gamely battled for the lead and en horses for Alexander, the bulk of them won the maiden stakes by 21⁄2 lengths. “Phil and I laughed and said, ‘Well I being sired by Grazen. Recently, he has 38

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picked up some Cal-breds from Andrew Molaskey and Old English Rancho. Both have provided D’Amato with winners. It certainly seems like a natural progression for the easygoing D’Amato to handle Cal-breds since he’s a Cal-bred himself, born and reared in San Pedro. He lives with his wife, Sherri, and children, Ryan, 10, and Jessica, 20. Both Sherri and Jessica lend an occasional hand to the business. During his stint with Mitchell, D’Amato helped with several major stakes winners for his boss, including Egg Drop, Kela, Jaycito, Star Over the Bay, and Romance Is Diane, as well as Grazen. Also, he was instrumental in helping Mitchell overtake Hall of Fame trainer Ron McAnally as alltime leading trainer at Del Mar. Hall of Famer Bob Bafert has since passed Mitchell. D’Amato gives Alexander much credit for helping make the transition from Mitchell as seamless as it was. “When Mike passed the baton to me, Nick was gracious enough to give me his horses to train, and we’ve had a lot of success on our own as well,” said D’Amato. “But Mike was still a major factor in all of that. Over those years with Mike, I got to know all of the clients and had good relations with them. Mike helped me to cultivate that. It really gave me a giant head start when I started to train on my own.” As bittersweet as the passing of the torch by Mitchell to D’Amato was for both of them, D’Amato gets a tip of the hat from Alexander for what he called “never missing a beat. People have seen his record and have seen what he can do. He is totally dedicated. He pretty much eats, sleeps, and breathes his barn and the horses. He doesn’t miss a thing. “He fnds what his horses can do best, and he’s realistic about where he can place them. You can trust him in his suggestions—drop the horse (in class), try grass, go up north. It’s not very often that when he says something I don’t say yes. Ups and downs are part of the business, but he has gotten us through all the downs so we can keep enjoying the ups.”

THE ONLY GRADED STAKES WINNER by TAPIT standing in California

PROSPECT PARK

La Jolla H-G3 by 4-plus lengths

The Leading Money Winner Entering Stud this Year in California Retired with earnings of $539,770, PROSPECT PARK was on the board in 16 of 18 starts, winning or placing in fve graded stakes in 7 starts as a 3-year-old on dirt and turf. The half-brother to two graded stakes winners is one of only two graded winners by TAPIT entering stud in 2019. Sons of 3-time leading sire TAPIT enjoying early success at stud include TAPIZAR, the leading Third-Crop Sire of 2018.

Fee: $2,500 Live Foal (payable when foal stands and nurses)

Tapit - Quiet Romance, by Bertrando Property of PVNC Stables LLC • Nominated to the Breeders’ Cup

LAKERVILLE 2-year-old LAKERBALL

Benoit Photo

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

In her turf and two-turn debut, LAKERBALL wins $100,000 Surfer Girl Stakes.

Benoit Photo

In 2018, LAKERVILLE’s frst-crop daughter LAKERBALL was the only California-bred to win back-to-back stakes in open company. In less than three weeks, she 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. Only her sire’s third starter, LAKERBALL has earned $129,825 with 3 wins in 6 starts on dirt and turf, defeating fllies by WAR FRONT, DISTORTED HUMOR, INTO MISCHIEF, MIDSHIPMAN 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 Star by Unusual Heat Now a Leading Sire with his First Crop to Race Widely regarded as the “Fastest Son of Unusual Heat,” LAKERVILLE has stamped himself as the hottest and most legitimate son at stud by the All-Time leading California sire UNUSUAL HEAT.

An Exceptional Start for a California Freshman Sire From only 8 starters, 3 individual winners with victories on dirt, turf and synthetic, including sprinting, routing and two blacktype stakes wins against open company. Watch his race replays at www.lakervillesire.com

2019 Fee: $2,500 Live Foal Property of The Lakerville Syndicate OFFERING FREE SHIPPING FOR APPROVED MARES

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Sales

Trainer Bob Hess Jr. paid $60,000 for 2-year-old Merit Man colt, the high-dollar offering at CTBA January mixed sale

MERITORIOUS CAL-BRED

MERIT MAN COLT TOPS CTBA MIXED SALE AT FAIRPLEX BY TRACY GANTZ

alifornians came together in all aspects of the January mixed sale. Te California Toroughbred Breeders Association stepped in to conduct it Jan. 16 at Fairplex in Pomona after the demise of Barretts. California-breds dominated the catalog and the high prices. And Californians made up most of the buyers and sellers. Not that people didn’t arrive from out of state. Buyers from such varied places as Utah, Massachusetts, Arizona, Nevada,

Texas, New Mexico, and even Canada were listed as purchasers. One Arizona buyer, Vicky Burnham, has ties to the CTBA. She worked for California Toroughbred magazine for several years during the 1980s. Florida also played a role. California trainer Bob Hess Jr. was running a horse at Gulfstream Park, and so he bid by phone to get the sale-topper, a 2-year-old California-bred son of Merit Man for $60,000. Frank Veiga acted as agent for Hess. Hess trained Merit Man to two stakes wins and a third in the 2013 Besilu Stables Florida Derby (G1). Te trainer said that he would likely put together a partnership of several of his regular clients on the sale-topper. “Merit Man was a lovely horse,” said Hess by phone from Florida. “We’re really excited about him as a stallion. My father (trainer Bob Hess Sr.) looked at all of his horses (at the sale) and said that I had to

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buy these.” Terry Lovingier’s Lovacres Ranch consigned the sale-topper, who is out of the stakes-placed Aldebaran mare Seaside. Te mare is a half sister to stakes-placed Olga Payne and out of stakes-placed Classic Contender. Hess also bought a 2-year-old Cal-bred flly by Merit Man for $30,000. Also consigned by Lovacres, the flly is out of Lovingier’s homebred Unbridled Meeting, a California-bred daughter of Red Bullet and winner of the 2009 CARF Debutante Stakes. “Tey were very, very good horses,” Lovingier said, adding of the sale-topper, “If they had been by Tapit, they’d have been bringing $500,000. But Merit Man’s a good sire. He’s got some good babies out there. Tese horses are going to do very, very well for him.” Sire power proved important in the top-

Larry Lewis spent $36,000 for the highest-priced flly A Clubhouse Ride—Protect Freedom offering was the sale-topping flly

priced flly of the sale as well. Craig Lewis, who trained Clubhouse Ride, advised his brother, Larry, in the purchase of a 2-yearold Cal-bred daughter of Clubhouse Ride—Protect Freedom, by In Excess, for $36,000. Andy Havens’ Havens Bloodstock Agency consigned the flly on behalf of breeder Rozamund Barclay. “Tis is a gorgeous flly,” said Craig Lewis. “She really resembles Clubhouse Ride. She has the same head and the same body. I bought him at the same sale. Like today, it was a rainy day, and I paid $22,000 for him.” Craig Lewis bought Clubhouse Ride as a 2-year-old at the 2010 Barretts January sale for Six-S Racing Stable. Clubhouse Ride eventually earned $1,341,132, twice winning the Californian Stakes (G2). Te stallion currently stands at John Harris’ Harris Farms near Coalinga. Larry Lewis is a retired attorney. He was also the namesake of Larry the Legend, trained by Craig to win the 1995 Santa Anita Derby (G1). Barclay said that she still has Protect Freedom. Te mare is in foal to Barclay’s stallion Northern Causeway, a graded stakes-winning son of Giant’s Causeway who stands at Rancho San Miguel. Colleen Turpin-Boyce sold the toppriced broodmare, Tall and Sweet, for $32,000. NW Management purchased the mare, a 7-year-old winning daughter of Lemon Drop Kid out of the stakes-placed Pulpit mare Reverently. Tis is the family of California leading sire Square Eddie, a half brother to Reverently. Tall and Sweet is

in foal to Danzing Candy, a multiple graded winner who also stands at Rancho San Miguel. Cal-bred Melanistic, consigned by Havens for Abbondanza Racing, also sold in foal to Danzing Candy. Agent Gayle Van Leer bought Melanistic for $23,000. Melanistic is a stakes-placed 10-year-old daughter of Ministers Wild Cat—Back Door Girl, by Charismatic. Bing Bush, a principal in Abbondanza, was reluctant to part with Melanistic. “Abbondanza is more in the racing business,” explained Bush. “I had her for almost three years. She was the most sound flly, and she always looked forward to running. She was very consistent.

She’s just a great flly.” Melanistic earned $375,674 while starting 60 times and fnished second in the 2015 Dream of Summer Stakes. “She earned it the hard way,” said Bush. “She raced until she was 8 years old.” Tom Beckerle purchased two 2-year-old Cal-bred fllies from the Lovacres consignment. He went to $21,000 for a daughter of Wicked Strong out of the stakes-winning Miesque’s Son’s mare Fun Logic. Beckerle also bought a daughter of Govenor Charlie out of the stakes-winning El Corredor mare Tee Game for $19,000. A total of 81 head sold for a gross of $589,300, an average of $7,275, and a median of $4,000. From 122 through the ring, 41 did not sell, for a buy-back rate of 34%.

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“It all started from nothing,” Grohl said. A frst hire led the couple to Juan Garcia, who is only the second outside hire ever to come aboard and who is still with the Grohls today. “He came to the United States on a work visa and was living in the laundry room of someone’s house when he got here,” Grohl said. “He actually had a college education in Mexico, but no horse experience.” Undaunted by the task of training someone from the ground up, Grohl hired Garcia and has never regretted it. “He has just picked up on the industry,” the center’s owner said. “Eight years ago he didn’t know how to handle a horse, and now if a bad stud comes in, I let Juan handle him. His horsemanship has developed so much, and he’s so quiet with the horses. I really admire how he stepped up into an industry that was completely foreign to him.” Garcia has proved his loyalty over the years. “He went home to work on his visa one time; I thought I’d never see him again,” Grohl admitted. “He showed back up a few months later with wife and daughter and never left. He is the most hard-working, dedicated, loyal guy there is.” For example, Grohl arrives at 5:30 each morning, and Garcia “always beats me there. And he’s Mr. Consistency. If you show him something a couple of times, he’s on it. He picks up on things so easily. Tere’s no one example I can point to; that’s just who he is.” Premier Equine Center is a rehabilitation facility that is not

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When Pat Grohl and his wife, Amie, started Premier Equine Center in Oakdale, they spent several years working as the business’ only two employees. With no previous experience with horses, Juan Garcia learned horsemanship from the ground up at Pat and Amie Grohl’s Premier Equine Center

exclusive to Toroughbreds but does take a large number of racehorses as patients. “We have three covered EuroXcisers running all day,” Grohl said. “On Sunday I redo the list and change the program around. On Monday Juan gets the list and makes it happen. Juan is in charge of the EuroXcisers.” At least 75 horses get time on the EuroXcisers twice a day. Depending on their individual needs, the horses can go from as little as 15 minutes twice a day to an hour twice a day. “It can be a little challenging at times,” Grohl admitted. “We have trot sets that start at two minutes a trot that work up to 25 minutes a trot. Every horse is on its own program, and Juan manages the rehab programs I set up. “When they go in for exercise, he gets their front and hind boots on. From someone eight years ago who knew nothing about horses, now if any horse is a little of he’s the frst to tell me that something seems unusual. He’s very detail oriented and notices everything.” From novice to full-fedged horseman, Garcia has impressed Grohl over the last eight years. “He’s our longest, active employee,” Grohl said. “He appreciates everything we’ve done for him, and we appreciate what he’s done for us. Tere’s no question I can trust him to do it right. Tis guy means a lot to us.”

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childhood spent at the racetrack can often develop into a lifelong passion for the game. Tat is certainly true of Clint Roberts, whose father gave him a taste of the ownership side of the industry years ago. At frst Roberts looked poised to pursue that path, until he bought into California sire Lakerville. Now he is fully entrenched in the breeding business.

Roberts remembers spending a day a month at the races as a kid. “My dad always wanted to own horses and usually had one on the track,” he said. “It was in my blood.” Some of the horses that Clint’s father, Tom, campaigned include Speaking of Time, a multiple graded stakes-placed stakes winner of $394,976, and grade 1 winner Famous Digger, who was claimed for $40,000 in 1997 and went on to win the Del Mar Oaks (G1T). Barry Abrams, who has a special place in the Clint Roberts sto-

Clint Roberts with Lakerzwin, his 3-year-old flly from frst crop of Unusual Heat’s son Lakerville

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ry, trained both horses. “My dad’s horses were trained by Roger Stein,” Roberts said. “At the time, Roger’s assistant was Barry Abrams. When I got my driver’s license in high school, I would go to the track and play the last race, then go hang out with Barry. I got really close to him. When Barry went out on his own, I told my dad to give the horses to Barry. I said, ‘He does all the work!’ ” Teir relationship fourished. When the younger Roberts was in his 20s, he was able to aford his own racehorses for the frst time. “Barry was behind the Unusual Heat thing,” Roberts said, speaking of California’s six-time leading sire. “If we had six or seven horses in the barn, fve would be Unusual Heats. We were breeding our broodmares to Unusual Heat.” When Abrams retired from training for health reasons, the Roberts’ horses were dispersed among other trainers, including Mike Pender. Clint was in the barn one day when he overheard Pender talking about a photo of a foal by Lakerville. “I forgot about Lakerville, that he’d gone on to be a sire,” Roberts admitted. Lakerville (Unusual Heat– Foreverinthegame, by Out of Place) won fve of 11 starts with four second-place eforts and earned $318,910. “He was an absolute beast with an incredible turn of foot,” Roberts said. “I was a big believer, (especially since) Barry trained that many Unusual Heats, and out of all of them Lakerville is the one he wanted to make a stallion.”

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After nearly a month of negotiation with his dear friend, Roberts became a managing partner in Lakerville. Te 44-year-old Corona resident has put his marketing background to good use: He gave Lakerville his own logo, a website, and a social media presence, and he started buying some of his foals from other breeders. “I took it very seriously,” Roberts said. “I’ve created a brand for him, ordered clothing. I’m doing a hard push on him. Breeding isn’t easy, and it takes a lot of time. But I’ve seen a lot of progress.” Te hardest part was waiting for Lakerville’s frst foals to run. From there, the stallion took care of the rest. In his frst crop, Lakerville has had three winners in nine starters. One of those is multiple stakes winner Lakerball. Bred by Rancho de Los Aviadores, Lakerball is out of the winning Capsized mare Category Ten. Roberts bought the California-bred sophomore flly, now owned in partnership with Greg Pappas’ Pappas Horse Racing Corp and Janie Buss’ Purple Rein Racing. Trained by Doug O’Neill, Lakerball broke her maiden second time out by 81⁄2 lengths. But after losing a starter optional claiming event, options were limited. “We were going to face Cal-breds in a stake, but we found out she wasn’t nominated for the Golden State Series,” Roberts said. “We didn’t want to supplement for the $25,000 without knowing how good she was, and there was a race against open company on the turf. I said, ‘Let’s give her a shot.’ ” Lakerball, 33-1 in the $100,345 Surfer Girl Stakes at Santa Anita on Oct. 8, took the lead out of the gate and ran gamely to win by a head. “She proved us right,” Roberts said. “She surprised the whole industry.” Lakerball then rolled to win the $75,225 Pike Place Dancer Stakes at Golden Gate Fields on Oct. 27 by fve lengths. A long juvenile campaign caught up with her in her graded stakes debut, the Jimmy Durante (G3T) at Del 50

Clint Roberts, right, works hard to promote the up-and-coming Cal-bred and Cal-based sire Lakerville

Mar, but Lakerball split the feld when fnishing sixth. She is now pointing for the Feb. 18 California Cup Oaks, which will be her frst stakes start against statebred company. She has won three of six tries and earned $129,825.

We get calls from so many people that think (Lakerville) is really following in the footsteps of Unusual Heat. Obviously, that is the plan. He is really special, and I’m having fun with it.” — Clint Roberts

In partnership, Roberts also owns Lakerzwin, a chestnut Lakerville flly out of the Five Star Day mare Five O’Clock Toddy who is in training with Gary Sherlock and pointing for a maiden race

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on the grass. His gelding King Lebron, trained by O’Neill, was sitting on his debut at the end of January. Another Lakerville runner that Roberts doesn’t own is Angelo’s Pride, a two-time winner at Golden Gate. “Te Lakervilles are doing well on the synthetic surface up there,” Roberts said. “Tey can run on anything.” Roberts had already experienced winning, but winning while also owning the stallion is a new dimension. “Tere’s no experience like that,” he said. “It seems like every week there is another great story about a Lakerville runner. We get calls from so many people that think he is really following in the footsteps of Unusual Heat. Obviously, that is the plan. He’s really special, and I’m having fun with it.” None of it would be possible without Barry Abrams, Roberts’ partner and mentor. “It all goes back to Barry,” Roberts said. “He’s a professional at text messaging now, so we talk every day. It’s a really cool relationship we have. I love that man. He’s been so good to me.”

RICHARD’S KID LEMON DROP KID – TOUGH BROAD, BY BROAD BRUSH Highest Earning Stallion to Stand In California! #2 Second-Crop Sire by California-Bred Earnings in 2018 2019 Fee: $3,000 LFSN Live Foal-Payable October 1 of Year Bred (Buy one, get one FREE, or Buy one for $2,000 if booked before March 15th)

TWO-TIME GRADE 1 PACIFIC CLASSIC WINNER WITH 107 BEYER SPEED » California’s richest racehorse at stud with earnings over $2.4-Million, a versatile winner from 1 mile to 1 1/2 miles, posting ELEVEN Triple Digit Beyers. » Top Six Active Juvenile Sire in 2018 by California-bred earnings with undefeated RICKEY B ($80,940, 4 wins in 4 starts), Del Mar MdSpWt winner SEDAMAR and Golden Gate MdSpWt winner KID CANTINA. » #2 Second-Crop Sire in 2018 by California-bred earnings with frst crop winners like Del Mar & Santa Anita starter winners MAMA’S KID, SAPPHIRE KID and LOLLY EXPRESS, and MdSpWt winners LEMON CRUSH and COCO BEE. » Offers the durability missing in some many modern sires...ran 1-2-3 in 27 of 47 starts from ages two to eight.

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Winners DECEMBER 16, 2018 – JANUARY 27,2019 3-YEAR-OLDS & UP Acclamation—Fasahah: Well Spoken Lady (19-4), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 1/5, 1mi, 1:39.19, $7,200. Aragorn (IRE)—Violin Case: Touching Rainbows (7-3), g, 6 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, California Cup Sprint S., 1/26, 6f, 1:9.88, $90,000. Benchmark—Everything Good: Giant Mark (6-3), g, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 12/28, 1 1/16mi, 1:44.85, $10,800. Benchmark—Everything Good: Giant Mark (6-3), g, 7 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 1/18, 1mi, 1:36.88, $10,800. Bertrando—River of Tears: Handful of Pearls (4-2), m, 10 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 1/6, 5 1/2f, 1:5.50, $7,500. Bertrando—Beaulena: Mr. Takahashi (4-2), g, 7 yo, Portland Meadows, STR, 1/20, 5 1/2f, 1:4.34, $3,520. Birdonthewire—G Ma: Solid Wager (2-1), g, 8 yo, Aqueduct, STK, Toboggan S. (gr. III ), 1/19, 7f, 1:23.95, $55,000. Black Seventeen—Romance Writer: I Love Romance (5-2), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 1/13, 5 1/2f, 1:3.80, $12,960. Bold Chieftain—Darkness Night (ARG): Bold At Night (15-1), m, 6 yo, Turf Paradise, WCL, 1/6, 6f, 1:10.09, $5,524. Coil—Princess Ezra (GB): Principe Carlo (19-2), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 1/25, 6f, 1:10.84, $34,200. Cyclotron—Saturday Yodeler: Broka (21-2), c, 3 yo, Portland Meadows, STK, Columbia River S., 1/27, 1mi, 1:41.99, $9,625. English Channel—Phi Beta Heat: Rye (67-14), h, 6 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Unusual Heat Turf Classic S. presented by City National Bank, 1/26, 1 1/8mi (T), 1:47.56, $110,000. First Dude—Gator Blitz: Starr of Quality (50-7), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, ALW, 1/6, 1mi, 1:37.13, $44,460. Global Hunter (ARG)—Nossa Cancao (BRZ): Ronnie Cloud (3-1), g, 6 yo, Turf Paradise, STR, 1/5, 1mi, 1:37.66, $4,861. Golden Balls (IRE)—Some Excess: X S Gold (5-1), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, ALW, 1/27, 1mi (T), 1:34.72, $44,460. Good Journey—Go On Sophie: Party Rock (25-6), m, 6 yo, Penn National, STR, 12/28, 6f, 1:12.45, $9,720. Good Journey—Callie Mae: Clyde's Pride (25-6), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, ALW, 1/4, 6f, 1:10.23, $34,200. Good Journey—Cantina's Rose: Getoffmyback (25-6), g, 6 yo, Delta Downs, AOC, 1/17, 7f, 1:26.03, $24,000. Good Journey—Callie Mae: California Journey (25-6), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, ALW, 1/18, 1mi, 1:37.24, $34,200. Gotham City—Dancer Ivonne: My Friend George (4-3), g, 7 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 1/11, 1mi, 1:38.91, $7,500. Grace Upon Grace—Passionate Kip: London Legacy (6-3), g, 7 yo, Turf Paradise, SOC, 1/7, 6 1/2f, 1:16.16, $5,033. Grace Upon Grace—Robotica: Show It N Moe It (6-3), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, ALW, 1/10, 6 1/2f, 1:17.17, $40,200. Grazen—Keystone Malibu: Weiden (14-3), g, 3 yo, Portland Meadows, ALW, 12/31, 6f, 1:10.75, $4,290. Grazen—Cherry Gold: Li'l Grazen (14-3), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, ALW, 1/18, 6f, 1:10.46, $34,200. Grazen—Sky Marni: S Y Sky (14-3), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint S., 1/26, about 6 1/2f, 1:12.52, $90,000. Hoorayforhollywood—Two Faced Moon: Hollywood Hills (3-2), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 1/19, 6f, 1:10.66, $24,180. Ice Box—Against the Law: Within the Law (38-7), m, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, ALW, 1/8, 1mi (T), 1:36.93, $11,662. Kafwain—Lexie Miss: Oh My Word (19-5), f, 3 yo, Zia Park, ALW, 12/18, 6 1/2f, 1:16.71, $18,000. Limehouse—Gorgeous Trieste: Lymebyrd (27-3), g, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 1/21, 1mi, 1:36.77, $12,540. Lucky J. H.—I Can Yodele: Alpine Luck (10-1), g, 7 yo, Turf Paradise, SOC, 12/22, 6 1/2f, 1:16.19, $5,831. Lucky Pulpit—Dar C. Alltheway: Dontpreachto Darcy (67-10), g, 6 yo, Zia Park, ALW, 12/19, 4 1/2f, 51.07, $27,000.

The accompanying list includes runners that are both California-foaled and California-sired winners in 2018-2019 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.

Make Music for Me—Silent Deposition: Write Me a Song (5-0), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 12/28, 6f, 1:10.31, $7,200. Many Rivers—Lady's Champagne (ARG): River of Champagne (8-1), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 1/6, 1 1/16mi, 1:48.00, $12,240. Ministers Wild Cat—Sensitive Soul: Minister of Soul (39-8), g, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, STK, Hank Mills Sr. S., 1/19, 5 1/2f, 1:2.83, $18,228. Ministers Wild Cat—You Lift Me Up: Be Lifted Up (39-8), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 1/21, about 6 1/2f, 1:14.32, $23,760. Ministers Wild Cat—Bea's Cee: Tiz a Master (39-8), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 1/27, 6 1/2f, 1:19.07, $34,200. Old Fashioned—Valeria: Streak of Luck (35-10), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, ALW, 1/25, 1mi (T), 1:34.94, $52,260. Papa Clem—Salty Fries: Gypsy Blu (30-5), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 1/25, about 6 1/2f, 1:13.18, $34,200. Peppered Cat—Nanaslittlepearl: Delicacy (19-4), m, 6 yo, Turf Paradise, STR, 1/19, 4 1/2f, 52.45, $4,910. Point Encounter—Hot Summer Breeze: Hot Encounter (3-0), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 12/26, 6f, 1:11.09, $24,180. Popular—Lemon Supreme: Popular Kid (2-1), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, ALW, 1/5, 1 1/16mi, 1:44.49, $44,460. Richard's Kid—Hope I Do: Coco Bee (12-2), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 12/29, 6f, 1:9.97, $24,180. Rocky Bar—Solid Brass Cat: Lil Milo (12-6), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 1/19, about 6 1/2f, 1:13.61, $23,760. Roi Charmant—Farallon: Hardcore Troubador (7-1), g, 4 yo, Sunland Park, STK, KLAQ H., 12/29, 5f, 56.18, $39,000. Sierra Sunset—Sharoana: Sand Harbor (15-2), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, ALW, 12/22, 1mi (T), 1:36.66, $8,593. Sierra Sunset—Sharoana: Sand Harbor (15-2), g, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, AOC, 1/12, 6 1/2f, 1:18.02, $8,593. Slew's Tiznow—Grand Advice: Castle (18-4), g, 6 yo, Santa Anita Park, WCL, 1/13, about 6 1/2f, 1:13.19, $27,360. Smiling Tiger—Perfect Feat: Spiced Perfection (20-6), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, La Brea S. (gr. I ), 12/26, 7f, 1:23.54, $180,000. Southern Image—Broke the Slump: Southern Thunder (10-1), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 1/1, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:43.57, $24,180. Square Eddie—Marquis Diamond: Listing (35-3), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, California Cup Turf Sprint S., 1/26, about 6 1/2f, 1:12.86, $60,000. Stephen Got Even—Kathryns Birthday: Got Even (22-4), g, 10 yo, Delta Downs, STR, 1/3, 1 1/16mi, 1:48.44, $13,200. Storm Wolf—Meredith Bee: Jaya Ho (8-3), m, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, SOC, 12/26, 5 1/2f, 1:4.24, $5,033. Storm Wolf—Meredith Bee: Jaya Ho (8-3), m, 6 yo, Turf Paradise, SOC, 1/16, 6f, 1:10.80, $5,468. Sundarban—Foxy Babe: Howdy (8-1), g, 7 yo, Sunland Park, SOC, 1/15, 1mi, 1:36.74, $9,720. Take Charge Indy—Promoted Deputy: Take Charge Deputy (46-6), c, 3 yo, Portland Meadows, STK, Oregon HBPA Overnight H., 12/30, 6f, 1:10.84, $5,500. Take Charge Indy—Promoted Deputy: Take Charge Deputy (46-6), c, 4 yo, Portland Meadows, ALW, 1/14, 1mi, 1:38.48, $4,950. Take Charge Indy—Promoted Deputy: Take Charge Deputy (46-6), c, 4 yo, Portland Meadows, STK, Portland Mile H., 1/27, 1mi, 1:39.43, $13,750. Thoreau—Babe Included: Music Babe (4-1), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 1/1, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:46.15, $12,240. Thoreau—Babe Included: Music Babe (4-1), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 1/19, 1mi, 1:40.50, $12,240. Tribal Rule—Frysland: Brandothebartender (29-2), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, ALW, 12/31, 1mi (T), 1:35.44, $40,200. Unusual Heat—Lady Evergreen: Unusually Green (36-7), g, 7 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 12/31, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:44.26, $25,350. Unusual Heat—Irish Winnie: Irish Heatwave (36-7), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 1/1, about 6 1/2f, 1:13.12, $34,200.

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Unusual Heat—Truly Impressive: Truly Unusual (36-7), m, 9 yo, Turf Paradise, SOC, 1/2, 1mi, 1:37.91, $5,084. Unusual Heat—Truly Impressive: Truly Unusual (36-7), m, 9 yo, Turf Paradise, STR, 1/21, 1mi (T), 1:38.44, $4,881. Unusual Heat—Puskita: Apache Princess (36-7), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 1/21, about 6 1/2f, 1:13.87, $44,460. Vronsky—Deb's Parfait: Vronilla Parfait (27-5), m, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 1/5, 5f, 56.41, $24,960. Vronsky—Sister Sally: Sir Vronski (27-5), g, 8 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 1/18, 6f, 1:9.51, $24,180.

2-YEAR-OLDS & UP .Hoorayforhollywood—Two Faced Moon: Hollywood Hills (3-2), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 12/29, 6f, 1:10.20, $16,120. Lakerville—Mollie O: Angelo's Pride (4-0), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 12/28, 1mi, 1:39.67, $13,680. Ministers Wild Cat—Bea's Cee: Tiz a Master (39-8), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 12/31, 6f, 1:11.45, $23,760. Northern Causeway—Ann's Intuition: Big Ceas (6-0), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 12/29, 6f, 1:10.45, $24,180. Peppered Cat—Edamame: Empressive Cat (19-4), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 12/29, 6f, 1:10.20, $16,120.

MAIDENS ACCLAMATION Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Acclamation—Kendra Rae: Achieved (19-4), g, 5 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 1/11, 4 1/2f, 50.96, $4,900. Acclamation—E Equalsmcsquared: Forestation (19-4), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 1/13, 1mi, 1:38.15, $12,650. Allaboutdreams—Fanne Lu: Ian's Dreaming (1-1), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/25, 1mi, 1:41.00, $7,800. Aragorn (IRE)—Bertsgirl: Sith Lord (7-3), h, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 1/1, 6f, 1:9.74, $23,400. Awesome Gambler—Seethe Girlgo: Jellybeankristine (14-3), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 1/4, 4 1/2f, 52.51, $4,040.

BOLD CHIEFTAIN Victory Rose Thoroughbreds (707) 678 6580 www.victoryrose.com Bold Chieftain—Twin Spirit: Chieftain's Lad (15-1), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MOC, 12/17, 1mi, 1:38.45, $7,595. Bold Chieftain—Let's Go Shopping: Wyoming Chief (15-1), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 12/28, 5f, 58.90, $5,500. Calimonco—Wildcat Aly: Monaco Girl (9-1), f, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 1/22, 4 1/2f, 52.50, $3,867.

CHAMP PEGASUS Barton Thoroughbreds (805) 693 1777 • info@bartonthoroughbreds.com www.bartonthoroughbreds.com Champ Pegasus—Thermal Nermal: Classic Champ (30-1), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 12/31, 1mi (T), 1:41.35, $7,800. Comic Strip—Oh the Joy: Oh My Oh (11-1), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 1/5, 6f, 1:11.01, $23,400.

SLEW’S TIZNOW TIZNOW – HEPATICA, BY SLEWPY #1 Fourth-Crop Sire by California-Bred Earnings #6 Active Sire By 2018 California-Bred Winners Siring Versatile Winners from 4 1/2 F to 9 F on Dirt, Turf & Synthetic 2019 Fee: $3,000 LFSN Live Foal-Payable October 1 of Year Bred Owned by Joseph Lacombe Stables, Inc.

TOP TEN ACTIVE SIRE BY 2018 CALIFORNIA-BRED EARNINGS » 2018 Yearling Sales, included a $55,000 co-high selling flly » First three crops have been amazing – over 11% Stakes Horses, incl. one-two Grade 3 El Camino Real Derby fnishers ZAKAROFF ($162,241) and More Power to Him ($247,051), who has been on-the-board in 19 of 25 starts, incl. Grade 3 British Columbia Derby and the $100,000 California Derby. » His frst three crops have produced 74% winners and 17% $100K Earners, incl. SUMMERSIMAGE ($110,363), winner of Santa Rosa’s Robert Dupret Derby; Wyoming Downs Thoroughbred Derby winner TIZNOBODIESFOOL; Rillito stakes-horse Roaln With Bolen; and Allowance winners POWDER ($168,077), CALVERT STREET ($152,756), ATLANTIC SLEW ($124,054), DR. GO ($120,005), TRAPALANDA ($101,225), etc. » Lifetime sire of more than 10% juvenile Stakes Horses, incl. 2018’s Tribal War Chant, wireto-wire, 5-length MdSpWt winner at Golden Gate second time out and just caught at the wire in Golden Gate’s $64,000 Golden Nuggett S.; HE’S NOT GREY, frst start winner of the Emerald Express S. by 3 1/2 lengths; 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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Winners DECEMBER 16, 2018 – JANUARY 27,2019 CYCLOTRON Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Cyclotron—Saturday Yodeler: Broka (21-2), c, 3 yo, Portland Meadows, MCL, 1/8, 6f, 1:12.21, $3,190. Decarchy—Autumn Light: Ostini (19-2), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 1/25, 1mi (T), 1:34.97, $33,000. Del Mar Show—Udriga: Abdication (1-1), g, 8 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/20, 5 1/2f, 1:4.18, $5,500.

DESERT CODE Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Desert Code—Glory Forever: Desert Fox (15-1), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 12/19, 6 1/2f, 1:18.05, $3,672. Desert Code—Madeline Ruby: Desert Myst (15-1), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 1/21, 5 1/2f, 1:3.46, $23,400. Dialed In—Darlin' Diane: Top Hat Darlin (34-8), f, 3 yo, Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races, MSW, 1/24, 4 1/2f, 54.51, $13,620. Don'tsellmeshort—Olympic Funding: Silver One (11-2), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/12, 5 1/2f, 1:3.94, $8,400. Don'tsellmeshort—Hot Sea: Hot n'Famous (11-2), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/18, 6f, 1:11.50, $6,600. Elusive Warning—Serenity Miss: Be Thoughtful (16-1), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 12/30, 1mi, 1:40.14, $5,500. Empire Way—Securitized Debt: Makers Way (28-2), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 1/5, 5 1/2f, 1:5.11, $4,210.

FIGHTING HUSSAR BG Thoroughbred Farm (951) 654-9100 www.bgthoroughbreds.com Fighting Hussar—Flyindownbaylaurel: Blueberry Princess (2-1), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 1/6, 1mi, 1:40.60, $12,650. Flame Thrower—Outrageous Oyster: Oyster Shooter (1-1), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/17, 6f, 1:12.83, $6,600.

FOREST COMMAND Oak Hill Farm (805) 467 9250 oakhillljk@aol.com Forest Command—Brahms Tudor: Brahms Forest (5-1), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 1/25, 1mi, 1:41.06, $9,900.

GIG HARBOR Victory Rose Thoroughbreds (707) 678 6580 www.victoryrose.com Gig Harbor—Devilinabaydress: Shadrack (3-1), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 1/4, 1mi (T), 1:37.90, $23,400. Grazen—Excusabull: Lieutenant Dan (14-3), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 1/13, 6f, 1:9.46, $33,000. Greeley's Galaxy—Persimmon Princess: Simone Bleu (28-3), f, 4 yo, Portland Meadows, MCL, 1/6, 5 1/2f, 1:7.43, $2,915. Heat Shield—Launch Command: Venice (8-2), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 1/18, 5 1/2f, 1:5.22, $11,000.

The accompanying list includes runners that are both California-foaled and Californiasired winners in 2018-2019 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.

IDIOT PROOF Victory Rose Thoroughbreds (707) 678 6580 www.victoryrose.com Idiot Proof—Reine des Neiges: Stars Aligned (7-2), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/27, 5 1/2f, 1:5.07, $6,600. Idiot Proof—Onefunsonofagun: In Our A (7-2), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 1/27, 5 1/2f, 1:4.19, $23,400. Indian Evening—Heartless Honey: Bless His Heart (6-1), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 1/20, 6 1/2f, 1:18.55, $9,900.

INFORMED Ridgeley Farm (951) 654 7728 ridgeleyfarmhemet@gmail.com Informed—Pagan Baby: Papa Caballero (13-3), g, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 12/30, 4 1/2f, 51.61, $3,430. Informed—Tribal Charm: Disco Cat (13-3), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 12/30, 6 1/2f, 1:17.85, $9,900. Informed—Gone Rebel: Southern Blood (13-3), g, 3 yo, Mahoning Valley Race Course, MCL, 1/15, 5 1/2f, 1:7.19, $7,560. Itsmyluckyday—Mona Quita: Cherlynn (17-3), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/12, 1mi, 1:40.49, $6,600. James Street—Rossi Reserve: Parking Permit (3-1), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MOC, 1/19, 1mi (T), 1:38.66, $7,595. Kafwain—All About Alex: It's About Alex (19-5), f, 4 yo, Sunland Park, MCL, 1/27, 6 1/2f, 1:17.32, $5,160. Lucky Pulpit—Stash: Naomi Fraley (67-10), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 12/29, 6f, 1:13.11, $19,200. Lucky Pulpit—Creative Karen: Kellyanne (67-10), m, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 1/7, 4 1/2f, 52.42, $3,789. Lucky Pulpit—Benecia: Pulpit's Dirty Red (67-10), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WMC, 1/13, 5 1/2f, 1:3.30, $6,300. Lucky Pulpit—Gn. Group Meeting: Lucky General (67-10), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/13, 1mi, 1:41.16, $6,600. Lucky Pulpit—Stitch N Run: She's in Luck (67-10), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/17, 5f, 59.15, $5,500. Lucky Pulpit—Exclusive Game: Call Ended (67-10), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/20, 1mi, 1:39.75, $5,500. Lucky Pulpit—Two Punch Gal: Handsome John (67-10), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 1/21, 6 1/2f, 1:19.70, $19,200. Lucky Pulpit—Miss Sea Cup: Astonishing Tweet (67-10), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MOC, 1/26, 5 1/2f, 1:3.42, $7,285. Marino Marini—Bouquet of Roses: Martini Up (17-3), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 12/30, 6f, 1:10.63, $6,300. Milwaukee Brew—Shesabronxbomber: She's a Brewer (9-1), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 1/11, about 6 1/2f, 1:14.30, $33,000. Ministers Wild Cat—Excessive Fashion: Carnaby Cat (39-8), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/27, 5 1/2f, 1:6.17, $6,600. Papa Clem—Salty Fries: Spicy Vibration (30-5), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 1/6, 5 1/2f, 1:3.74, $19,200. Peppered Cat—Louisiana Lawyer: He's a Habanero (19-4), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 1/26, 5 1/2f, 1:3.51, $23,400. Phantom Wildcat—Zim's Blur: Dafne Wildcat (3-2), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/18, 6f, 1:12.42, $8,400. Richard's Kid—Elegant in Silk: Silk From Heaven (12-2), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 1/25, 6f, 1:11.85, $33,000. Richard's Kid—Trick Soso: Heloise (12-2), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 1/25, 6f, 1:11.55, $9,900. Roman Dancer—Dolly: Zambora (2-0), c, 2 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 12/23, 6f, 1:12.08, $4,210.

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Royal Memory—Trail Blazers Star: Memorys Star (1-0), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 12/26, 5f, 59.45, $5,500. Run Brother Ron—Rutters Renegade (IRE): Renegade Runner (5-1), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 12/30, 5 1/2f, 1:4.11, $3,633. Run Brother Ron—Lexi's Song: Perla Rose (5-1), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 1/26, 5 1/2f, 1:4.69, $23,400. Sea of Secrets—Sugar Island: Karys Secret (8-0), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 12/17, 4 1/2f, 52.66, $4,210. Second in Command—Julio's Gold: A Salute to Lt Dan (5-3), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/26, 5f, 58.23, $6,300. Shackleford—Advance Ticket: Ticketed (64-12), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/11, 5f, 58.71, $6,300. Sierra Sunset—Starry Cat: Sierra Sunrise (15-2), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 1/19, 5 1/2f, 1:6.34, $19,200. Silent Name (JPN)—Merry Joyce: Hazy Davy (10-1), g, 4 yo, Mahoning Valley Race Course, MCL, 1/9, 1mi, 1:46.32, $5,700.

SMILING TIGER Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Smiling Tiger—Q T Shae: Tiger Dad (20-6), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 1/4, about 6 1/2f, 1:13.70, $33,000. Smiling Tiger—Bootleg Annie: Smiling Annie (20-6), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 1/10, about 6 1/2f, 1:13.87, $33,000. Smiling Tiger—Santa Lucia: Two Timing Lucy (20-6), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 1/20, 4 1/2f, 52.45, $4,090. Space Invader—Ardis: Daniel Run (1-0), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 12/26, 1mi, 1:38.76, $3,789. Square Eddie—Chanel My Belle: The Pet (35-3), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/10, 5f, 59.02, $6,300. Stormin Fever—Mama Janka: Herkimer Storm (6-2), g, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 1/26, 6f, 1:11.24, $3,789. Storm Wolf—Blue Sky Holiday: Storms a Brewn (8-3), f, 2 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 12/18, 6 1/2f, 1:18.41, $5,112. Stormy Jack—Silver Spectre: Spectacular Storm (6-1), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 1/4, 4 1/2f, 52.23, $3,980. Surf Cat—Stardust Magic: Cats Surfn (9-2), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MOC, 1/16, 6 1/2f, 1:17.18, $7,673. Swiss Yodeler—Limited Passion: To the Limits (18-2), f, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 1/9, 5f, 57.86, $4,253.

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SHEAR ENERGY THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF SHEARED HEELS

BY HEATHER SMITH THOMAS

oof problems can leave a horse lame and unsound unless addressed early. Te hoof must bear weight properly to stay healthy, with multiple structures sharing the load. If there is too much stress on any one part, or if some parts are not taking adequate weight to maintain proper blood fow and hoof expansion, problems arise.

One of the challenges farriers deal with is sheared heels. Tis problem most often results from less than ideal conformation. Usually, the horse toes in or out, putting 56

more stress on one side of the hoof wall (and the heel on that side) than the other. When a horse develops sheared heels, the stressed side is jammed upward, hoof symmetry is distorted, and one heel is bearing most of the weight. Dr. Julie Bullock, a podiatrist in Mt. Sidney, Va., says she often sees sheared heels on a horse that has toe-in or toe-out conformation or abnormal landing patterns. She adds that injuries to the foot/ leg can also create sheared heels if there is pain on one side of the foot, causing the horse to try to land most of the weight on the other side. Te horse that lands harder on one side of the foot than the other will eventually develop sheared heels. “It’s not just how the foot is landing

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while the horse is in motion,” Bullock said. “As that imbalance starts becoming more pronounced, then the static balance (when the horse is just standing around) is also distorted and will contribute to the problem.” Te earlier you catch this imbalance and deal with it, the better. Too much stress on any one part of the foot will cause certain structures to sufer more stress and trauma than they are meant to take. To stay sound, the hoof needs to bear weight properly, with various structures sharing the load. According to Steve Norman, a farrier in Kentucky who shoes many racehorses, sheared heels are common in running horses.

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Poor conformation can often lead to sheared heels, with the stressed side more vertical

A heart bar shoe foats the severe side so that it does not bear weight

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“Tis problem often starts at an early age due to conformation,” said Norman. “You can sometimes see the process starting by the time the foal is a weanling. It’s important to notice early signs in order to correct it adequately. Otherwise, the problem may eventually become so overwhelming you can’t fully correct it—and all you can do then is just try to keep it from getting worse.” Norman says the majority of cases he sees occur in foals that toe out. Tey put too much pressure on the inside quarter of the foot. “As the young horse is running and growing, there’s more pressure, shoving that heel up,” said Norman. “Tat’s why the afected horse has a straight wall on the inside of the foot and a fared wall on the outside. If the early signs aren’t dealt with by the time the horse is a yearling, it gets worse after he goes into training, with weight of a rider and adding more speed (and more pressure and stress on the feet). “In these situations, soon we are dealing with sheared heals and quarter cracks— because when the digital cushion becomes compressed on one side or the other, it hinders the natural shock absorption in the back part of the heel and then there is even more concussion in that area. It’s a vicious circle, especially if the horse is a runner.” Some sheared heels occur with contracted heels. Most sheared heel situations are like a contracture on just one side of the foot. A normal foot should have a nice shape with sloping hoof walls. If you look at sheared heels, most often it occurs on the inside heel. Tat wall does not have a proper slope. It becomes vertical and straight, and the foot may be fared out on the outside wall. As the one heel gets more contracted and that wall becomes vertical, it begins to be displaced upward. Te part of the foot that’s under the most vertical load tends to develop a straight wall. Te side with a more horizontal load develops a fare. Te inside heel becomes aligned directly beneath the bony column (vertical line of force) and gets pushed upward, creating the sheared heel.

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A Z-bar shoe supports the good half of the foot and leaves the damaged heel foating

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to determine how best to try to correct and balance them. Bullock says x-rays are very helpful when attempting to correct sheared heels. “A lateral and a dorsal-palmar x-ray is critical because you really need to see where the cofn bone is, in relation to the hoof capsule,” she said. Tat bone will start to tip one way or the other and drop. Farriers deal with sheared heels in two common ways. Some trim the sheared heel side lower, and some trim the opposite side lower. Te farriers who trim the sheared heel lower are trying to match wall length, since the inside wall is shoved upward and if you measure the actual length of the wall, it is longer, while the outside (fared side) is actually shorter. Te same school of thought looks at the coronary band, and these farriers try to trim the hoof so the coronary band will be parallel to the ground rather than distorted. But radiographs often show that the cofn bone is tipped lower on the inside. Te length of wall and alignment of coronary band generally can’t be used as guides for trimming because these structures are distorted and this type of trimming might be adding more stress. If you trim that side lower, you might be tipping the coffn bone even lower on that side. You want to keep it parallel to the ground, which is why it’s a good idea to take radiographs to see the cofn bone. How to trim these feet is often a subject of debate, but when good-quality radiographs are taken, it starts to make sense how to trim these. Bullock feels it’s always a good idea to take x-rays and use those as a starting point. If you take subsequent x-rays as you try to correct the sheared heel condition, this enables you to monitor and see whether what you are doing is actually changing the location of the cofn bone. “Te hoof capsule will mimic the position of the bone,” said Bullock. “We don’t really know which comes frst. Is the hoof capsule following the shift of the bone or is the position of the bone being driven and determined by the hoof capsule?” A person can get into trouble just treating hoof-capsule shape without taking into account what’s inside. “When you look at a sheared heel, you

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try to determine why it’s being sheared,” said Bullock. “Is it because the horse has a painful lesion that’s causing him to load one side more than the other? Again, radiographs can help determine if the horse has a lameness issue causing abnormal loading of the foot. Te problem might not be due to conformation.” QUARTER CRACKS

Quarter cracks often go hand in hand with sheared heels. A horse with sheared heels will be more at risk for quarter cracks, due to the stress on the hoof wall. Tese problems seem to go together when one side of the foot is overloaded. Norman says that if sheared heels are not dealt with soon enough and if the condition becomes more pronounced, infammation and trauma become worse and the laminae might start tearing and hemorrhaging. “If the laminae tear, the quarter crack blows out,” he said. “Te crack has already been forming inside the laminae. We call this a blind quarter crack because it hasn’t surfaced yet.” Tere are a weakness and a separation inside the hoof wall due to the abnormal and excessive forces. SPECIAL SHOES

Bullock explains that in order to correct a sheared heel, you must address the heel that’s being pushed up. “It must be foated to where it’s not taking weight, so it will drop back down,” she said. “But you have to support the hoof capsule while that’s happening.” For a severe case of sheared heels, many farriers make a bar shoe or heart bar shoe and “foat” that side so it isn’t bearing

A shod horse with a sheared heel

weight. Some cases become so sheared and overloaded that the wall starts to separate and part of the hoof wall must be cut out. But usually these will heal afterward. Te most important thing is rebalancing the foot, using radiographs to guide the farrier in getting the foot trimmed properly.

It’s important to notice early signs (of sheared heels) in order to correct it adequately. Otherwise, the problem may eventually become so overwhelming you can’t fully correct it.” — Steve Norman, farrier

If the inside heel starts to shear, it frst becomes more vertical, looking almost like half a contracted foot because that inside heel becomes too narrow. Some years back, Dr. Scott Morrison at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Kentucky created a special spring shoe to address this,

opening up just half the hoof—just the sheared side—to get it away from the vertical line of force and get a better shape to it. Te spring shoe has a hinge in the toe and a spring at the end of the heel branch. Te special shoe is usually glued under the horse’s foot and then the spring is placed into the shoe. If the pressure from the spring can move that inside contracted heel out to where it should be, that heel drops. If it’s been shoved up and sheared, it drops down and relaxes when you get it pushed back out, getting that inside hoof wall away from the vertical line of force. Correcting the problem and bringing the heel back down to where it should be don’t change the horse’s conformation. In these situations, it is wise to give these horses support over their frog if they have to be shod, either with a heart bar shoe or one with a plate across the heel. You want to distribute the load over the frog and over more of the heel structures. Norman says that sheared heels are probably one of the worst breakdowns on a racehorse, as far as trying to keep the horse in training. “When that quarter and heel become infamed, the horse starts limping and you have to try to support the foot to relieve the pressure,” said Norman. “Mechanically, it’s a little tough to do this and still keep the horse racing.” Te shoe he generally uses is a Z-bar shoe—a bar shoe in the shape of a Z. “It’s like half of a heart bar shoe,” Norman said. “We basically cut the shoe of at the widest part of the foot, where the sheared heel is. Ten the bar of the shoe runs straight across to the tip of the frog. An aluminum bar up the frog connects

FIRST SIGNS OF A SHEARED HEEL Farrier Steve Norman says that the frst early sign of a developing problem with sheared heels is that the hairline around the bulbs of the heel will change. “Hair over the stressed heel bulb will stick straight up,” Norman said. “The hairline over the normal heel bulb—the one that’s not traumatized—will be lying down normally. When you feel heat in one heel bulb

or see the hair standing up in this area, this is the frst sign of infammation and a potentially sheared heel starting to occur. “This is very noticeable if you are looking for it. If you haven’t seen any evidence of a problem in earlier trimming or shoeing of that foot, and suddenly you see the hairline popping up, you’ll also see a red ridge around the hairline—due to

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the heat and concussion. “If you don’t deal with it at this early stage, the horse usually goes lame. Whenever I pick up a foot to pull the shoes off, the frst thing I look at is the hairline over the heel bulbs because this is often the frst sign of a problem on a racehorse. This gives me a read on how that foot is hitting the ground.”

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Going barefoot is an option in correcting sheared heels for horses that don’t have to be shod. “Barefoot allows the frog, bars, and sole to contact the ground and help take weight,” said equine podiatrist Julie Bullock, DVM. This unloads the wall. One of the reasons for the occurrence of sheared heels and quarter cracks is too much loading of the perimeter of the foot—the hoof wall—and not using the other structures of the foot for weight bearing. Thus, going barefoot can be another option for horses that don’t have to compete with shoes. If the horse can have time off from work and time to adjust to going barefoot, this can work well. “I give the horse owner or trainer a rasp and show them where to smooth off a little bit every few days while the horse is barefoot,” said Bullock. “I tell them to give two or three licks with the rasp to help keep the foot in better balance.” If the problem is due to conformation, it will be ongoing for the rest of the horse’s life. “If you wait for the farrier to come back in six to eight weeks, you’ve lost ground,” said Bullock. “You are continually taking two steps forward and one step backward.” Routine maintenance on a barefoot horse can go a long way toward resolving the problem.

to the good heel and supports the good half of the foot, leaving the damaged heel foating (no contact with the shoe) so it’s not taking any weight.” On a sheared heel, the horn tubules in the hoof wall are bent. “Getting the weight of that heel will take the pressure of those distorted tubules to where they can relax and straighten again,” said Norman. “You can see the heel come back down, with this pressure of, reducing the concussion and infammation, reducing the pain.” Bullock says some farriers also try grooving the hoof wall along the sheared 62

A spring shoe has hinge in the toe and a spring at the end of the heel branch

know all the dynamics that are going on, but sometimes grooving is worth a try. Sometimes it’s a case of nothing ventured, nothing gained.”

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A spring shoe is often used on horses with severely contracted heels

side to encourage more fexibility. Te grooving tends to weaken and change the alignment of the horn tubules, allowing that heel to drop and spread even more. If digital x-rays are being taken, this method (and any progress made while using it) can be readily evaluated. “Grooving the side that’s pushed up may resolve a sheared heel if the horse has a slightly pushed up coronary band,” said Bullock. “Tis method is also tried for quarter cracks, to help spread the stresses on that part of the hoof wall. We don’t

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Once the sheared heels are corrected, it’s very important to keep up with the trimming program and stay with a shoe that provides some type of support over the frog or base of the frog, to share the load. All too often these corrected horses end up with a problem again. Just because you have it looking good doesn’t mean it’s corrected forever. If a horse has seriously sheared heels, it might be a situation where all you can do is support and maintain the foot because that horse’s conformation will always put extra pressure on one heel. Such horses need careful trimming and shoeing for the rest of their life. Tere are also some horses that don’t have their hoof and pastern in a straight line. If you look at them from the front, it looks like the hoof is ofset to the outside, like the foot is put onto the pastern too much toward the outside. Te pastern comes into the hoof capsule from the medial side. Tose feet tend to develop serious sheared heels. Tis construction puts extra stress on the inside heel, and the horse needs corrective trimming/shoeing each time the farrier works on the feet.

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4 3 1 4 2 1 3 5 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0

Leading Earner

B Squared ($202,213) Love a Honeybadger ($199,280) Queen Bee to You ($101,157) Just Grazed Me ($208,260) Hardcore Troubador ($137,675) Lynne’s Legacy ($160,609) Pulpit Rider ($272,817) Spiced Perfection ($455,125) Poshsky ($115,930) Take the One O One ($260,181) Nice Ice ($107,015) Solid Wager ($172,060) Accountability ($96,030) Psycho Dar ($67,585) Offshore Affair ($72,145) Violent Ridge ($110,534) Touched by Autism ($109,280) Mo See Cal ($156,565) Gemini Journey ($43,530) Grecian Fire ($83,247) Heat Flash ($63,447) Start the Show ($89,595) Swiss Minister ($70,748) Cordiality ($219,115) Hot Autumn ($163,125) Fly to Mars ($219,190) Chasin Lucas ($58,285) Miss Sunset ($291,160) Gotham Desire ($61,999) Jet Set Ruler ($45,840) Hotitude ($77,000) Jay Makes Us Laugh ($99,435) Abets Abet ($60,250) Heck Yeah ($284,000) Popular Kid ($122,970) Bako Sweets ($67,379) Chief of Staff ($111,030) Patriots Rule ($76,400) Surfng Star ($114,325) Tribal Storm ($102,509) Laynee ($63,147) Princess Tiznow ($86,684) Peppers Ace ($31,977) Luke Thirteen ($38,125) Edwards Going Left ($202,000) Powder ($76,427) Sir Vronski ($81,973) Wonderful Lie ($76,845) Brandothebartender ($170,072) Z Z Tiger ($38,220) Lil Chieftain ($47,210) Impecunious ($106,302) Ninety Nine Proof ($59,037) Family Girl ($70,009) Gorgeous Ginny ($46,100) Castle ($59,550)

Earnings

$2,456,636 $1,858,028 $1,835,412 $1,719,175 $1,708,477 $1,642,736 $1,106,583 $983,875 $980,629 $816,767 $695,460 $627,001 $584,250 $579,472 $511,724 $488,807 $473,083 $459,440 $437,220 $405,975 $359,770 $336,233 $326,447 $322,096 $312,217 $304,916 $303,002 $300,985 $293,473 $292,948 $292,518 $292,322 $285,479 $284,000 $280,470 $280,034 $274,064 $254,401 $250,049 $244,852 $231,591 $228,504 $218,573 $215,769 $214,340 $212,098 $211,466 $210,973 $209,782 $193,503 $184,659 $180,534 $170,375 $170,313 $167,599 $166,601

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

2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY MONEY WON

(MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS) Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Earnings/ Runner

Earned

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

1 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

149

1051

152

$4,174,513

160

1123

151

$3,593,341

524

$3,119,993

Sire

Earned

1 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

58 $2,218,461

$38,920

2 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

2 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

42 $1,392,617

$36,648

3 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

78 $3,119,993

$34,286

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

180

1475

178

$2,935,929

4 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

63 $2,198,445

$31,862

5 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

177

1083

128

$2,930,185

5 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry

$347,558

$28,963

6 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

634

$2,401,479

149 152 $4,174,513

$28,017

7 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

358

$2,218,461

$27,736

8 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

371

$2,198,445

$26,683

9 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 119

815

116

$2,131,371

523

$1,504,280

11 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

106

800

$1,424,076

12 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

221

$1,392,617

13 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

217

$1,303,612

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

417

$1,248,870

15 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

365

$1,056,494

16 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

264

$943,437

17 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

378

$920,227

6 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini 7 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat 8 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev 9 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again 10 Passion for Gold, 2007, by Medaglia d’Oro 11 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom 12 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

47 90 13 14 27

31 $1,303,612 75 $2,401,479 17 15 24

$342,369 $360,408

$26,336 $25,743

$607,457

$22,498

160 151 $3,593,341

$22,458

10 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

13 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

$678,761

$21,896

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

$437,267

$21,863

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

50 $1,248,870

$21,532

16 Grace Upon Grace, 2007, by Rio Verde

$382,238

$21,235

18 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

431

$913,797

17 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

41 $1,056,494

$21,130

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

323

$805,228

18 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$943,437

$20,510

20 † Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 67

452

$765,396

19 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

$572,938

$20,462

21 † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

315

$756,231

20 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$381,984

$20,104

22 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

228

$692,512

23 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

249

$678,761

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24 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

339

$675,967

(MINIMUM 50 STARTS)

25 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

361

$621,506

26 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

278

$621,187

27 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

312

$618,669

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

342

$614,817

29 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

199

$607,457

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

253

$580,045

31 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

178

$572,938

32 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

202

$563,100

33 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

327

$547,462

Sire

Rnrs Strts Wnrs Wins

Earned

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

52 185

24 $1,491,243

2 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

71 277

34 $1,484,515

3 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

50 131

$714,344

4 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$552,333

5 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

49 136

$416,123

$395,361

7 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

41 111

$361,308

34 The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

224

$504,034

8 † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$342,280

35 Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat

206

$489,974

9 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$299,359

36 Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

267

$482,363

55 145

$278,421

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

$437,267

6 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 28

10 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini 11 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$276,030

38 Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality

222

$388,674

12 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

50 135

$249,380

39 Grace Upon Grace, 2007, by Rio Verde

$382,238

13 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$247,007

40 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

122

$381,984

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

$212,071

41 Roi Charmant, 2001, by Evansville Slew

135

$376,972

$207,964

42 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

165

$368,106

$205,406

43 Passion for Gold, 2007, by Medaglia d’Oro

117

$360,408

44 Storm Wolf, 2002, by Stormin Fever

173

$357,174

45 † Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

188

$355,171

46 Smart Bid, 2006, by Smart Strike

$348,326

47 Bedford Falls,2003, by Forestry

$347,558

15 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy 16 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom 17 Passion for Gold, 2007, by Medaglia d’Oro

13 18 10

34 39 51

5 4 6

9 5 7

$203,151

18 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$194,210

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

$184,299

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

$181,004

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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

Earned

Median

Rnrs

Wnrs

Earned

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

180

178 $2,935,929

1 Passion for Gold, 2007, by Medaglia d’Oro

$360,408 $26,205

2 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

160

151 $3,593,341

2 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

$342,369 $25,082

3 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

149

152 $4,174,513

3 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry

$347,558 $24,112

4 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

177

128 $2,930,185

4 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

42 $1,392,617 $23,656

5 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 119

116 $2,131,371

5 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

78 $3,119,993 $21,005

6 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

78 $3,119,993

6 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

7 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

$607,457 $15,145

149 152 $4,174,513 $14,550 $943,437 $13,893

106

86 $1,424,076

8 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

75 $2,401,479

9 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

73 $1,504,280

8 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

9 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

63 $2,198,445 $13,713

10 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

10 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

75 $2,401,479 $13,450

11 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

63 $2,198,445

11 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

12 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

58 $2,218,461

Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) 58

50 $1,248,870

Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

$621,506

15 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$943,437

Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$920,227

16 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 119 116 $2,131,371 $10,524

17 † Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 67

$765,396

17 † Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

$355,171 $10,090

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

$805,228

18 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

$547,462 $10,075

19 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$675,967

19 Make Music for Me, 2007, by Bernstein

$165,850 $10,005

20 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

41 $1,056,494

12 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$678,761 $13,025

160 151 $3,593,341 $12,437

13 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

58 $2,218,461 $11,710

14 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

73 $1,504,280 $11,120

15 † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$756,231 $10,947

$913,797

20 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG)

50 $1,248,870

$9,706

21 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

42 $1,392,617

21 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

$9,705

22 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

31 $1,303,612

$692,512

2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF RACES WON

2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER START (MINIMUM 100 STARTS) Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Earned

Earnings Start

Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

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

180 1475

178

$2,935,929

1 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

221 $1,392,617

$6,301

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

149 1051

152

$4,174,513

2 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

358 $2,218,461

$6,197

3 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

160 1123

151

$3,593,341

3 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

217 $1,303,612

$6,007

4 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

177 1083

128

$2,930,185

4 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

524 $3,119,993

$5,954

5 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 119

815

116

$2,131,371

5 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

371 $2,198,445

$5,926

6 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

106

800

$1,424,076

149 1051 $4,174,513

$3,972

7 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

524

$3,119,993

$3,788

8 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

634

$2,401,479

9 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

6 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini 7 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

634 $2,401,479

8 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

264

$943,437

$3,574

431

$913,797

9 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

178

$572,938

$3,219

10 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

523

$1,504,280

10 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat 11 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

Races Won

160 1123 $3,593,341 19

122

$381,984

$3,200

11 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

371

$2,198,445

$3,131

12 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

358

$2,218,461

12 Passion for Gold, 2007, by Medaglia d’Oro

117

$360,408

$3,080

13 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

339

$675,967

13 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

199

$607,457

$3,053

14 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG)

417

$1,248,870

14 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

228

$692,512

$3,037

Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

264

$943,437

15 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

113

$342,369

$3,030

16 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

378

$920,227 $621,506

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

417 $1,248,870

$2,995

17 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

361

17 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

365 $1,056,494

$2,895

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

323

$805,228

18 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

523 $1,504,280

$2,876

19 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

221

$1,392,617

19 Roi Charmant, 2001, by Evansville Slew

135

$376,972

$2,792

452

$765,396

20 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

202

$563,100

$2,788

365

$1,056,494

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Leading California Sires Lists 2018 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY MONEY WON Sire

Rnrs

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

Strts

Races Won

Earned

Rnrs

Wnrs

Races Won

Earned

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$807,229

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$807,229

2 Stay Thirsty ,2008, by Bernardini

121

$797,801

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

$797,801

3 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

113

$557,009

$548,651

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

215

$548,651

4 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$557,009

5 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$406,532

5 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$406,532

6 † Unusual Heat,1990, by Nureyev

$293,355

$211,800

7 Boisterous, 2007, by Distorted Humor

$276,317

$293,355

8 Merit Man, 2010, by With Distinction

$220,081

Boisterous, 2007, by Distorted Humor

$276,317

9 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

$212,568

Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

$212,568

10 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 17

$211,800

Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus

$131,355

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

$165,030

Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$115,656

12 Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat

$164,816

Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$115,152

13 Smart Bid, 2006, by Smart Strike

$133,172

$122,540

14 Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus 27

102

$131,355

Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$119,107

$107,220

$62,674

15 Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie

I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 7 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

13 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

$126,053

Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

$122,540

Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev

$119,107

18 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$115,656

19 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$115,152

$113,844

16 Coil, 2008, by Point Given 17 Vronsky,1999, by Danzig

20 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

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

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

Sire

(MINIMUM 5 RUNNERS) Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

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

215

$548,651

2 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$807,229

Earned

Earnings/ Runner

Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

121

$797,801

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$807,229

$38,439

4 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

113

$557,009

2 Merit Man, 2010, by With Distinction

$220,081

$36,680

5 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$406,532

3 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$406,532

$29,038

6 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$211,800

4 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$293,355

$26,669

7 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$293,355

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

$165,030

$23,576

Boisterous, 2007, by Distorted Humor

$276,317

6 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

$113,844

$22,769

Merit Man, 2010, by With Distinction

$220,081

7 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

$797,801

$22,161

Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

$212,568

8 Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat

$164,816

$20,602

Richard’s Kid, 2005, by Lemon Drop Kid

$165,030

9 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

$101,305

$20,261

Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat

$164,816

$119,107

$19,851

102

$131,355

$557,009

$18,567

Coil, 2008, by Point Given

$122,540

$133,172

$16,647

Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$115,656

$212,568

$15,183

Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$115,152

$112,262

$14,033

17 Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie

$126,053

15 Boisterous, 2007, by Distorted Humor

$276,317

$13,816

Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$119,107

16 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

$109,148

$13,644

U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

$113,844

17 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 17

$211,800

$12,459

Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

$107,220

18 Northern Causeway, 2008, by Giant’s Causeway9

$110,958

$12,329

Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

$101,305

19 The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

$58,571

$11,714

Hoorayforhollywood, 2008, by Storm Cat

$80,220

20 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$56,295

$11,259

Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev

$62,674

10 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 11 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit 12 Smart Bid, 2006, by Smart Strike 13 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown 14 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

Sire

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Leading California Sires Lists 2018 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY MEDIAN EARNINGS PER RUNNER (MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS) Sire

Earned

Median

Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Earned

Earnings Start

$807,229

$10,349

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$807,229 $35,400

2 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

$101,305 $27,040

2 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$406,532

$9,239

3 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$119,107 $18,995

3 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$293,355

$7,929

4 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$211,800 $12,898

4 Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat

$164,816

$7,848

5 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$406,532 $11,843

5 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

121

$797,801

$6,593

6 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$293,355 $10,800

7 Make Music for Me, 2007, by Bernstein

8 Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev

9 Merit Man, 2010, by With Distinction

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

6 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$119,107

$5,414

7 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

$112,262

$5,346

$52,555

$9,785

$62,674

$9,206

8 Smart Bid, 2006, by Smart Strike

$133,172

$5,122

$220,081

$8,751

9 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

$101,305

$5,065

$133,172

$8,699

10 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

11 Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest 10

$89,667

$8,558

11 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

10 Smart Bid, 2006, by Smart Strike 12 Richard’s Kid, 2005, by Lemon Drop Kid

$113,844

$4,950

113

$557,009

$4,929

$165,030

$8,000

12 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even 4

$110,673

$4,812

13 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$557,009

$7,911

13 Boisterous, 2007, by Distorted Humor

$276,317

$4,605

14 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

$122,540

$7,300

14 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

$212,568

$4,429

15 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$115,656

$7,125

15 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

$122,540

$4,226

$107,220

$3,459

$109,148

$3,411

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

Races Rnrs Won

2018 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER START (MINIMUM 50 STARTS)

$65,658

$6,455

16 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

17 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

$212,568

$6,205

17 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

18 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$115,152

$5,968

18 Northern Causeway, 2008, by Giant’s Causeway

$110,958

$3,082

19 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$43,525

$5,900

19 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$211,800

$2,824

20 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

$109,148

$5,221

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

215

$548,651

$2,552

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

F/M

Fillies F/M F/M

Fillies

Fillies F/M F/M Fillies

Fillies Fillies F/M Fillies

F/M Fillies F/M

Fillies

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

6 ½ F, Turf 6F, Dirt 6 1/2 F, Turf 1 1/8 M, Turf 1 1/16 M, Dirt 1 M, Turf 6F, Dirt 1 M, Dirt 6 1/2 F, Turf 6 1/2 F, Turf 6 1/2 F, Dirt 6 1/2 F, Dirt 1 M, Turf 1 M, Turf 1 M, Turf 1 M, Turf 6F, Dirt 1 M, Dirt 1 1/8 M, Turf 1 1/16 M, Dirt 5 1/2 F, Dirt 1 M, Dirt 7F, Dirt 1 1/16 M, Turf 7F, Dirt 5 1/2 F, Dirt 5 1/2 F, Dirt 1 M, Turf 6F, Dirt 6F, Dirt 6F, Dirt 6 1/2 F, Turf 6 1/2 F, Turf 7F, Dirt 7F, Dirt 7F, Dirt 7F, Dirt 1 M, Dirt 1 M, Dirt

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Leading California Sires Lists

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

Stallion (Foreign Foaled), Year, Sire

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 24

27 28 29 30 31 32 32 33

36 37

44 46 47 48 49

† 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 Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE) Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger † Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat One Man Army, 1994, by Roman Diplomat Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image † Popular, 1999, by Saint Ballado † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View † Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 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 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat Lightnin N Thunder, 2001, by Storm Cat † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom Iron Cat, 1995, by Storm Cat 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 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker † Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat Skimming, 1996, by Nureyev Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson Passion for Gold, 2007, by Medaglia d’Oro Fullbridled, 2001, by Unbridled’s Song High Demand, 1997, by Danzig

Crops

18 6 6 9 11 3 6 9 10 7 3 2 16 9 3 9 11 10 10 12 7 12 4 6 10 10 18 4 15 6 4 7 12 16 14 11 16 3 13 11 4 3 5 11 13 6 13 1 9 13

Avg Named Size Foals

45 15 29 50 20 115 11 100 44 37 40 57 49 9 35 15 19 51 10 33 32 53 25 8 44 5 27 23 37 24 17 16 17 22 11 9 31 76 11 7 13 27 16 34 26 12 13 130 8 14

812 88 175 448 222 346 65 898 443 262 121 114 779 84 106 133 211 508 99 401 221 632 99 50 443 51 491 91 550 142 66 113 207 351 150 99 489 229 140 80 53 82 81 376 337 72 174 130 69 186

Runners

Winners

2YO Winners

Stakes Winners

Graded Stakes Winners

Progeny Earnings

AEI

Comp Index

614-76% 66-75% 150-86% 352-79% 154-69% 169-49% 39-60% 550-61% 335-76% 138-53% 79-65% 61-54% 579-74% 57-68% 55-52% 79-59% 141-67% 248-49% 75-76% 281-70% 167-76% 453-72% 59-60% 36-72% 352-79% 40-78% 367-75% 77-85% 439-80% 105-74% 40-61% 72-64% 138-67% 267-76% 117-78% 72-73% 408-83% 224-98% 99-71% 56-70% 36-68% 57-70% 63-78% 286-76% 233-69% 53-74% 131-75% 14-11% 33-48% 138-74%

446-55% 52-59% 113-65% 228-51% 112-50% 119-34% 21-32% 409-46% 239-54% 97-37% 51-42% 34-30% 398-51% 40-48% 29-27% 58-44% 83-39% 182-36% 57-58% 201-50% 105-48% 331-52% 42-42% 23-46% 255-58% 30-59% 227-46% 47-52% 338-61% 71-50% 30-45% 51-45% 95-46% 194-55% 98-65% 55-56% 294-60% 130-57% 66-47% 41-51% 18-34% 33-40% 43-53% 211-56% 162-48% 33-46% 90-52% 10-8% 20-29% 70-38%

61-8% 11-13% 42-24% 72-16% 19-9% 44-13% 11-17% 117-13% 57-13% 20-8% 17-14% 14-12% 116-15% 3-4% 8-8% 0-0% 14-7% 47-9% 20-20% 46-11% 29-13% 98-16% 13-13% 4-8% 68-15% 11-22% 45-9% 10-11% 113-21% 17-12% 6-9% 6-5% 27-13% 51-15% 8-5% 11-11% 81-17% 37-16% 14-10% 5-6% 1-2% 15-18% 14-17% 41-11% 24-7% 13-18% 22-13% 3-2% 0-0% 13-7%

45-6% 7-8% 13-7% 10-2% 10-5% 6-2% 1-2% 32-4% 11-2% 6-2% 3-2% 5-4% 26-3% 2-2% 2-2% 2-2% 6-3% 7-1% 2-2% 13-3% 8-4% 18-3% 3-3% 1-2% 18-4% 1-2% 11-2% 3-3% 19-3% 3-2% 1-2% 2-2% 6-3% 12-3% 3-2% 1-1% 16-3% 0-0% 2-1% 1-1% 0-0% 1-1% 1-1% 4-1% 7-2% 1-1% 3-2% 0-0% 0-0% 1-1%

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

$58,613,874 $5,844,898 $11,839,195 $29,712,755 $12,181,481 $8,726,289 $2,141,353 $41,203,123 $21,136,025 $8,099,088 $3,479,596 $2,765,183 $31,469,279 $3,016,806 $1,935,604 $4,254,323 $7,249,800 $14,698,042 $3,956,468 $16,119,543 $7,648,277 $21,405,556 $2,522,482 $2,260,533 $18,976,319 $2,107,608 $15,330,885 $3,408,656 $21,906,402 $4,879,156 $1,677,274 $3,414,952 $5,664,560 $10,983,733 $4,612,967 $3,625,544 $19,427,291 $12,119,271 $3,701,122 $2,519,024 $1,342,542 $1,680,570 $2,981,601 $12,324,932 $8,647,170 $2,168,661 $5,254,115 $456,268 $1,017,259 $3,240,309

1.89 1.68 1.52 1.38 1.36 1.35 1.29 1.20 1.17 1.14 1.13 1.13 1.11 1.10 1.09 1.06 1.04 1.03 1.02 1.01 1.01 1.00 1.00 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.98 0.97 0.93 0.90 0.87 0.86 0.85 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.82 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.75 0.75 0.72 0.71 0.70 0.70

1.19 1.16 1.06 1.08 1.05 1.50 0.99 1.62 1.40 0.99 1.19 1.04 1.30 0.90 1.25 1.21 0.88 1.14 0.92 0.96 1.23 1.19 1.06 0.88 0.90 0.77 1.36 1.38 0.83 1.04 0.92 1.22 1.05 1.09 0.89 0.61 1.04 1.09 0.76 0.67 0.86 0.93 1.14 0.94 0.96 0.73 0.70 1.02 0.87 0.79

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Dec. 4-17

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Distance

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San Pasqual Stakes (Gr. II)

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11⁄8 m.

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Robert B. Lewis Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o

11⁄16 m.

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San Marcos Stakes (Gr. II)

4-y-o & up

11⁄4 m. (T)

$200,000

Baffe Stakes

3-y-o

abt. 61⁄2 f. (T)

$75,000

Las Virgenes Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o f.

1 m.

$200,000

Thunder Road Stakes (Gr. III)

4-y-o & up

1 m. (T)

$100,000 $200,000

San Vicente Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o

7 f.

Sweet Life Stakes

3-y-o f.

abt. 61⁄2 f. (T)

$75,000

Wishing Well Stakes

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

abt. 6 ⁄2 f. (T)

Santa Monica Stakes (Gr. II)

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

7 f.

GGF El Camino Real Derby

3-y-o

11⁄8 m.

$100,000

California Cup Derby

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

11⁄16 m.

$200,000

California Cup Oaks

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

1 m. (T)

$200,000

Buena Vista Stakes (Gr. II)

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

1 m. (T)

$200,000

Spring Fever Stakes

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

6 f.

$100,000

Pasadena Stakes

3-y-o

1 m. (T)

$200,000

Tiznow Stakes

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

1 m.

$100,000

Santa Anita Handicap (Gr. I)

4-y-o & up

11⁄4 m.

$500,000

$75,000 $250,000

Frank E. Kilroe Mile (Gr. I)

4-y-o & up

1 m. (T)

$400,000

San Felipe Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o

11⁄16 m.

$500,000

China Doll Stakes

3-y-o f.

1 m. (T)

San Carlos Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

7 f.

$200,000

Santa Ysabel Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o f.

11⁄16 m.

$100,000

San Simeon Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o & up

abt. 61⁄2 f. (T)

$100,000

$75,000

Beholder Stakes (Gr. I)

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

1 m.

$400,000

Irish O’Brien Stakes

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

abt. 61⁄2 f. (T)

$100,000

San Luis Rey Stakes (Gr. II)

4-y-o & up

11⁄2 m. (T)

$200,000

Sensational Star Stakes

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

abt. 61⁄2 f. (T)

$100,000

Santa Ana Stakes (Gr. III)

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

11⁄4 m. (T)

$200,000

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4-y-o & up

1 m.

$75,000

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STALLIONS Acclamation ............................33

Doscifcado (CHI) ..................IBC

King of Jazz (ARG) ..................19

Slew’s Tiznow..................... 53

Affrmative ...............................19

Eddington ..................... 13,17

Lakerville.................. 33,40,41

Smiling Tiger................ IFC,33

Bluegrass Cat .................. 9,17

Ethnic Dance ...................... 23

Lightnin N Thunder ................21

Boat Trip ............................ 25

Fighting Hussar.......................19

Majestic Harbor ......................33

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

Fullbridled ...............................63

Many Rivers .............................44

Bold Chieftain .........................44

Gallant Son..............................63

Merit Man ................................19

Capital Account ......................19

Gig Harbor ..............................45

Mesa Thunder .........................63

Tamarando ..............................33

City Wolf ..................................63

Great Stuff ...............................59

Mr.Big ........................... 33,37

Texas Ryano .................. 15,17

Clubhouse Ride ......................33

Hidden Blessing......................21

Northern Causeway (IRE) .......57

Tom’s Tribute...................... 55

Coach Bob...............................63

Idiot Proof................................45

Osiris of the Nile .....................21

Conquest Farenheit ...... 11,17

I’ll Have Another ........ OBC,17

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

Curlin To Mischief............... 49

I’m Lock N Load......................21

Prospect Park................ 33,39

Daddy Nose Best....................19

James Street ...........................21

Richard’s Kid ...................... 51

Danzing Candy................... 47

Jeranimo..................................33

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

Win The Space......................IBC

Desert Code............................33

Jersey Town .................. 63,65

Rousing Sermon......................57

Wolfcamp ................................21

80 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED ❙ February 2019 ❙ www.ctba.com

Smokem...................................59 Stanford ............................... 5 Stay Thirsty ........................ 61

U S Ranger...............................57 Unusual Heatwave ..................19 Vronsky.....................................33

WELCOMING FOUR NEW STALLIONS FOR 2019

PASSION FOR GOLD

DOSIFICADO (CHI)

Medaglia D’oro X C’est L’amour

Scat Daddy X Daja By Seeker’s Reward

• Champion and Highweight 2-Year-Old in France • Grade 1 Winner - Criterium De Saint Cloud by 6 1/2 Lengths • First Foals in Chile 31 Starters 28 Winners • Grade 3 Placed - La Eurda De Oro

• Grade 3 Winner of Alvaro Covaroubias Stakes • Dam is Broodmare Of Year in Chile 5 Grade 1 Performers • Full Brother To DACITA, Champion 2 And 3-Year-Old in Chile • Grade 1 Beverly D and Diana in USA. $1,850,000 Fasig Tipton 2017

WIN THE SPACE

RICHMOND STREET

Pulpit X Teamgeist (Arg) By Mutakdimm

Street Cry X Where’s Bailey By Aljabar

• Graded Stakes Winner of $334,831 • 2nd in Grade 1 Gold Cup at Santa Anita 3rd in Grade 1 Awesome Again Stakes • Half Sister HOUSE RULES Graded Stakes Winner sold 2019 Keeneland January for $750,000

• Winner of $196,855.00 with 102 Speed Rating at Saratoga • 3/4 Brother to ZENYATTA Horse Of Year $7,304,580 Breeders’ Cup Classic, Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic • Full Brother to SHE’S NOT HERE, Grade 2 Winner of Yellow Ribbon Handicap twice. Sold Keeneland November to China Horse Club for $1.3 Million

MILKY WAY FARM All Stallions Stand For A Live Foal Guarantee. Multiple Mare And Stakes Place Runners Or Producers Discounts

Inquiries to Linda Madsen 34174 De Portola Road, Temecula, CA 92592 (909) 241-6600 e-mail milkywaycattle@aol.com

New to Ballena Vista Farm in 2019

BACK IN THE USA

I’LL HAVE ANOTHER Only KENTUCKY DERBY and PREAKNESS Winner to ever stand in California. Three-time G1 Winner - Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Santa Anita Derby Undefeated at 3 and Eclipse Champion 3YO Male Debut Winner at 2, placed in G2 Best Pal S. Earned over $2.6 Million Introductory 2019 Stud Fee: $6,000 Flower Alley - Arch’s Gal Edith, by Arch Property of Ballena Vista

Nominated to the Breeders’ Cup

Farm Manager: Miguel Jimenez

Racing Statistics 11/12/18

Inquiries to: Jeanne Davis