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MUCHO UNUSUAL TAKES RODEO DRIVE CAL-BRED WINS GRADE 1

North America’s #1 Fourth-Crop Sire

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by % Blacktype Winners in 2020

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SMILING SHIRLEE

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GRINNING TIGER

4 Stakes Winners, 4 Stakes Seconds in 6 weeks from 5 furlongs to 1 1/16 miles 19 Stakes Horses (16%) from Starters from his First Three Crops For Progeny Updates and Videos, go to www.smilingtigerstallion.com A Premier Thoroughbreds Stallion • Nominated to the Breeders’ Cup Series Standing at HARRIS FARMS, Coalinga, CA 93210 • Tel: (800) 311-6211

In Memoriam 1942 – 2020

Leigh Ann Howard

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TRIBUTES TO LEIGH ANN

eigh Ann Howard, whose contributions to the California Toroughbred Breeders Association were never-ending as both a member and a former president, died Sept. 3 at age 78.

DOUG BURGE, CTBA President: “Leigh Ann joined the board shortly after I arrived at CTBA 25 years ago. She was always very giving of her time and a major advocate for continued education and advancement for the breeders in California. Her persistence and dedication spearheaded the numerous seminars, farm and stallion tours, and others events that the CTBA has hosted over the years.

You could always count on her, and she will be sorely missed.”

A consummate horsewoman, Leigh Ann Howard was an integral part of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, as attested by her CTBA award presented by Sue Greene

TERRY LOVINGIER, CTBA chairperson: “I too am saddened by the passing of Leigh Ann. She will be dearly missed. She was always there to pitch in and help whenever asked. Her good intentions were frst and foremost when it came to our industry.”

DON VALPREDO, past CTBA president and current board member: “Having known Leigh Ann for many years, my lasting memory will be her enthusiasm for this industry and always with the twinkle in her eye and a smile on her face.”

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A longtime breeder, owner, trainer, and farm manager, Howard gave extensively of her time to help everyone in the Toroughbred industry. A CTBA member since 1968, she became just the second woman to serve as CTBA president after Cecilia B. DeMille Harper.

Howard also gave generously of her time to the California Toroughbred Farm Managers Association. She was the secretary of the CTFMA and had been a member for more than 25 years.

She held several other positions on the CTBA board since 1997 and also served on boards with the Edwin Gregson Foundation, California Horse Council, Cal Poly AG Advisory Council, and the California Food and Agriculture Equine Advisory Committee, and as president of California Toroughbred Trainers.

She designed, built, and managed Valley Creek Farm.

From 2001-10 she managed San Luis Rey Downs in Bonsall, where she also maintained a training barn. More recently she managed her own breeding farm in Fallbrook.

Howard and her late husband, Eugene Cunningham, had been in the horse industry since the mid-1960s. Born in Los Angeles, Howard grew up in the San Joaquin Valley town of Lindsay. She attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and after her college graduation worked for Dr. James Buell as an assistant at his Buellton breeding farm.

Everyone on the CTBA board will miss Leigh Ann. At right are several tributes to her.

JOHN BARR, past CTBA president and current board member: “It was Leigh Ann who frst introduced me not only to the CTBA but to the Oak Tree Racing Association, where I ultimately became a board member on both of those organizations, which has given me sustained pleasure for years. She was dedicated to the CTBA organization for the betterment of horse racing in California, where she served in many capacities, including president. She will

long be fondly remembered by those of us who served alongside her.”

SUE GREENE, past CTBA president and current board member: “Leigh Ann was a great friend who dedicated her life to this industry. She was instrumental in numerous legislative and policy developments to aid the breeders of California. She was the second woman to hold offce of president of CTBA, following the great example set by Cecilia Harper. I will miss her innovative ideas, silly giggle laugh, and her passion for the horses and people who are involved with all aspects of caring for the horses. Leigh Ann was always a strong voice for the ‘little guy,’ and she leaves a big hole in our hearts and industry.”

JOHN HARRIS, past CTBA president and current board member: “I was very saddened by the untimely loss of Leigh Ann. I knew her well for years. She cared deeply about the horses and the people around her. Her enthusiasm and optimism were inspiring to all. I know she was pleased to have served as president of CTBA, a role she richly deserved and cherished. I fondly recall the CTBA board meetings where she could always be counted on for insightful thoughts and guidance. I hope we can devise a ftting memorial to her spirit and positive attitude that will exhibit her love of the horse business.”

GEORGE SCHMITT, current CTBA treasurer: “She talked me into CTBA and on the board of directors, and I will miss her . She always spoke her mind and was always smiling.”

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Contents

FEATURES

20 EDDIE

3 In Memoriam: Leigh Ann Howard

DELAHOUSSAYE REMEMBERS CAL-BREDS

14 In Memoriam: Jeanne Canty 16 Fasig-Tipton Yearling Sale Preview

Hall of Fame jockey recalls the many talented California-breds he rode to stakes victories in California.

18 Golden State Series: I’m Smokin Stakes

TREASURER GEORGE F. SCHMITT SECRETARY SUE GREENE DIRECTORS

19 Mucho Unusual’s Rodeo Drive

John C. Harris, John H. Barr, Gloria Haley, Pete Parrella, Sue Greene, Donald J. Valpredo, Terry C. Lovingier, George F. Schmitt, Ty Green

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CURRENT CALIFORNIA

SIRES OF STAKES WINNERS

Fasig-Tipton will hold its fall yearling sale Oct. 19 at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress. Te sale had initially been slated to be held at Fairplex in Pomona, but COVID-19 restrictions on large gatherings at Los Angeles county facilities necessitated the change to Orange County.

Fasig-Tipton conducted its inaugural yearling sale in 2019 at Pomona. Te company has cataloged 298 entries for this year’s edition, and the print catalog was to be available by Oct. 1. A preview of the 2020 sale appears on page 16 of this issue.

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MINISTERS WILD CAT (2000)

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ROCKY BAR (1998) •

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OLD TOPPER (1995) †

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KAFWAIN (2000)

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SQUARE EDDIE †

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LUCKY PULPIT †

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ATTICUS (1992) †

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COMIC STRIP (1995) †

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DECARCHY (1997) †

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EDDINGTON

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SOUTHERN IMAGE

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SMILING TIGER

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STAY THIRSTY

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VRONSKY

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

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

COLLMUS AGAIN AT DEL MAR © BENOIT PHOTO

Graduates of the California Toroughbred Breeders Association Northern California sale won stakes both north and south Sept. 7.

California-bred Camino Del Paraiso captured the $60,300 Rolling Green Stakes at Golden Gate Fields while at Del Mar Cal-bred Big Fish scored in the $102,500 Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes.

Racing third early in the 11⁄16-mile turf race, Camino Del Paraiso responded to jockey Catalino Martinez’ urging to win by a length in 1:43.09. He defeated Australian-bred Kiwi’s Dream, the 19-10 favorite. O.J. Jauregui trains the 7-year-old gelding for Paradise Road Ranch.

Jauregui purchased Camino Del Paraiso for $5,000 from the Harris Farms consignment to the 2014 California TorCamino Del Paraiso oughbred Breeders Association Northern sale. Red Baron’s Barn bred the son of Suances—Loni’s Appeal, by Successful Appeal.

Camino Del Paraiso has won six of 39 races for earnings of $440,092 and placed in 11 stakes.

In the one-mile Juvenile Turf, Big Fish came from out of it Big Fish to defeat Irish-bred Ebeko by a length in 1:38.21. Victor Espinoza piloted Big Fish for trainer Dave Hofmans. Legacy Ranch owns the 2-year-old gelding, who broke his maiden at Del Mar Aug. 21.

Big Fish topped the 2019 edition of the Northern California sale at $45,000. Legacy bought him from the Harris consignment, and George Krikorian bred the son of Mr. Big—Perched, by Into Mischief.

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As he did during the summer Del Mar meeting, Larry Collmus will sub for regular track announcer Trevor Denman during Del Mar’s fall meeting, which begins Oct. 31. Denman has served as Del Mar’s announcer since 1984, but he decided to remain at his home in Minnesota this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Collmus calls the Triple Crown races for NBC and has called at major race meetings from coast to coast over the past 35 years.

“I truly enjoyed calling the races this summer at Del Mar and look forward to the opportunity to return for the Bing Crosby meet,” said Collmus.“It’s such a special place, and I’m honored to be asked to come back.”

Del Mar also announced that the fall meet will provide horsemen with a 10% blended increase in overnight purses. Its “Ship & Win” program will provide its richest incentive ever of a $3,000 “starter fee.”

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Bulletproof One streaks to the wire in the Unzip Me Stakes

Bulletproof One Wins Unzip Me Tough the $75,000 Unzip Me Stakes is named for a California-bred, it is an open, listed stakes at Santa Anita. Nevertheless, a California-bred won the 2020 edition Sept. 26 when Bulletproof One scored by 21⁄4 lengths as the 17-10 favorite.

Bulletproof One, ridden by Ricardo Gonzalez, led throughout the 51⁄2 furlongs on the turf against seven other 3-year-old fllies.

She defeated Aqua Seaform Shame, with Biddy Duke third. Peter Miller trains Bulletproof One for owners Gary and Cecil Barber, Eclipse Toroughbred Partners, and Wachtel Stable.

Victory Rose Toroughbreds and KMN Racing bred Bulletproof One, a daughter of Idiot Proof—Onefunsonofagun, by Decarchy. Te flly broke her maiden and won the 2019 Everett Nevin Stakes for her breeders before they sold her privately.

Following the sale, Bulletproof One landed the 2019 California Toroughbred Breeders’ Association Stakes and placed in two stakes. She has total earnings of $361,162.

KEENELAND BREEDERS’ CUP IN 2020 AND 2022 Keeneland will conduct this year’s Breeders’ Cup Nov. 6-7 without fans in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It was also announced that Keeneland will again host the Breeders’ Cup in 2022 after the event returns to Del Mar in 2021. Keeneland conducted its frst Breeders’ Cup in 2015 while Del Mar frst hosted in 2017.

Many of the nation’s top races this year have had to be held without fans in attendance, including those at Del Mar, Santa Anita, and Golden Gate Fields, as well as the Triple Crown events. Only essential personnel will be allowed at Keeneland for the Breeders’ Cup, along with participants such as owners, trainers, and jockeys.

The 2020 Breeders’ Cup purses will total $31 million, the same amount as in 2019. It originally was announced that 2020 total purses would increase $4 million, but that has been postponed until 2021.

All 2020 Breeders’ Cup ticketholders will receive a full refund and will have frst access to purchase the same or similar tickets for the 2022 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland.

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Leigh Ann Howard loved her alma mater, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and her brother, John K. Howard, also a Cal Poly alumnus, has established a memorial scholarship endowment to honor his sister and her Cal Poly connections.

A former president of the California Toroughbred Breeders Association, Howard died Sept. 3 (see page 3). Te family requested that in lieu of fowers, any donations be made to the Leigh Ann Howard Memorial Scholarship Endowment for Howard Equine Sciences, Cal Poly State University-SLO, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Sciences, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0250.

Cal Poly noted that Howard “was involved in advocacy of horses and horsemen for more than 50 years, inspiring students and serving in advisory positions for the last 25 years.” Te endowment was established with a gift of $25,000, which will provide a $1,000 scholarship for one student annually starting in 2021. Additional donations will increase the payout of the scholarship. It will be awarded to a junior or senior in the college of agriculture, food, and environmental sciences with demonstrated interest in equine science.

“Leigh Ann was so full of life and passion and did a great deal to help both the horses and the people of the industry she loved,” said Jaymie Noland, department head for Cal Poly’s animal science department. “She was a very good friend and supporter of Cal Poly and the animal science department and will be sorely missed.”

DAVIS TO CHRB California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Brenda Washington Davis to the California Horse Racing Board and reappointed Wendy Mitchell.

Davis has been principal at the Brenda Davis Law Group since 2007 and was managing counsel at the California Farm Bureau Federation from 1999-2007. She was a legislative advocate and negotiator in the executive offce of the Attorney General at the California Department of Justice from 1996-99.

Mitchell began serving on the CHRB in 2019 and has been principal of WM Consulting Inc. since 2006. She served on the California Coastal Commission from 2011-16 and the Los Angeles South Valley Area Planning Commission from 2009-11.

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 DEL MAR/$40,000

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Howard Cal Poly Endowment

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Memoriam

Tony Chamblin Tony Chamblin, who served for decades as an executive with many national racing organizations, died Sept.

20 at his home in Lexington, Ky. He was 81.

A tireless champion of an industry that he loved, Chamblin spent nearly 20 years as CEO of the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association. He later served 15 years as chief executive of the Association of Racing Commissioners International. He also served as president and later executive director of the American Horse Publications.

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Does Breaking News!

ATBA Fall Yearling & Mixed Sale November 19, 2020 2:00 pm

B This year’s 2020 Yearling sale is offering a $500 travel allowance.

This is for buyers, combined & partnerships who purchases a yearling for $3,500 or more which passes through the sales ring.

(RNA/Buy Backs not eligible, Multiple buyers of yearlings will only receive one travel allowance.)

Payable after receipt of purchase price

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■ I’ll Have Another to Ocean Breeze

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While with the HBPA, Chamblin played a major role in the passage of the Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978, which allowed for off-track wagering and generated billions in purse money. During his long career Chamblin traveled to more than 100 racetracks in the U.S. and Canada, and he spoke about the racing industry throughout the world.

Chamblin’s survivors include his wife, Debbie; two daughters, Margaret McClintock and Katilin Chamblin; and a son, Keith.

Keith Chamblin is the chief operating offcer of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association.

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Paul and Zillah Reddam have reacquired I’ll Have Another, who is moving to Ocean Breeze Ranch in Bonsall. I’ll Have Another, now 11, relocated to California from Japan for the 2019 breeding season to stand at Ballena Vista Farm, and his frst California foals arrived this year.

The Reddams raced I’ll Have Another before selling him for stud duty in Japan. The son of Flower Alley—Arch’s Gal Edith, by Arch, won the 2012 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) for the Reddams. He was named that year’s champion 3-year-old male.

Dennis O’Neill purchased I’ll Have Another for $35,000 at the 2011 Ocala Breeders’ Sales’ spring 2-year-old auction. O’Neill’s brother Doug trained the colt for the Reddams, and I’ll Have Another earned $2,693,600. The stallion’s Japanese runners have put him atop California’s leading sires list by 2020 earnings.

A 2021 stud fee for I’ll Have Another has not been announced. He joins millionaire Pavel and California-bred multiple stakes winner Mrazek at stud at Ocean Breeze. The Reddams recently pensioned their stallion Square Eddie.

■ Majestic Harbor’s First Winners Dance Money, an Indiana-bred, became the frst winner for California stallion Majestic Harbor. She won a 51⁄2-furlong maiden race Aug. 31 at Indiana Grand by a neck at 23-1 under jockey Santo Sanjur.

Anthony Wolfe and Julie Mudman bred Dance Money out of the Cactus Ridge mare Cactusa.

Jonathan Nance trains the 2-year-old flly for owners Barbara Eakin and Shelly Nance.

Two weeks later, Majestic Harbor got his second winner when Diamond Solitaire, a 2-year-old flly out of the Sightseeing mare Diamond Seeker, won a Sept. 14 maiden race at Indiana Grand. David and Loren Hebel Osborne and Warren Gene McLean bred Diamond Solitaire in Indiana. McLean owns her with Deerfeld Farm Racing, and Stephen Lyster trains her.

Majestic Harbor, a son of Rockport Harbor— Champagne Royale, by French Deputy, stands at John Harris’ Harris Farms in Coalinga. He won four stakes, including the 2014 Gold Cup at Santa Anita (G1), and earned $1,295,814. His frst foals are 2-year-olds, and he stands for $2,500.

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10 YEARS AGO LIBERIAN FREIGHTER became the frst California-bred to win the Oak Tree Mile (G2T) at Santa Anita, and he had to defeat fellow Cal-bred Colgan’s Chip to do it. In the Oct. 9, 2010, event, Liberian Freighter pulled off the upset by a nose at 22-1, the longest shot of the six-horse feld.

Martin Garcia rode the 5-year-old gelding for trainer Neil Drysdale, and Liberian Freighter completed the distance in 1:33.24. King Edward Racing Stable bred the son of Bertrando— Anachristina, by Slewpy, and owned him in partnership with Shawn Dugan and Chuck Winner. Liberian Freighter eventually won 10 of 33 races and earned $759,090. He went on to a second career as a hunter-jumper and competed in CARMA horse shows.

HISTORY

25 YEARS AGO Frank Stronach’s WILD GOLD captured the $75,000 Saratoga Handicap at Bay Meadows Oct. 8, 1995.

The California-bred 5-year-old went off as the 9-10 favorite under jockey Russell Baze, vied with Fu Man Slew in the early going of the six furlongs, and pulled out to win by 31⁄2 lengths in 1:083⁄5. Ken Blackwell, Murphy McFarland, and Ron Volkman bred Wild Gold, a son of Wild Again—Pass of Gold, by Pass the Glass, and Jerry Hollendorfer trained him. Wild Gold raced through 1996, winning nine of 36 races and earning $456,725. He also won the 1994 Native Diver Handicap, 1995 Chrysler California Cup Sprint, 1996 Albany Handicap, and two stakes on the Northern California fair circuit.

50 YEARS AGO California lost one of its great runners Oct. 22, 1970, when California-bred QUICKEN TREE died in his stall at Santa Anita. The 7-year-old gelding had injured himself in his stall in New York after shipping there for the Manhattan Handicap and Man o’ War Stakes.

He had a sesamoid chip surgically removed, but complications arose and he died of enteritis. Quicken Tree was buried at Santa Anita, where his grave remains today.

Lou Rowan bred the son of Royal Orbit—Mother Wit, by Counterpoint, and owned him with Wheelock Whitney.

Quicken Tree won 15 of 74 races, including the 1970 Santa Anita Handicap and San Juan Capistrano, 1968 Jockey Club Gold Cup, and two editions of the Display Handicap.

He earned $718,303.

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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.

Promote Your Stallion in the California Directory Now is the time to reserve your space in the 2021 Stallion Directory, published by the California Toroughbred Breeders Association. Tis is the leading resource for California mare owners looking for stallions.

Te Stallion Directory will be published in December. Each stallion is featured with a full page of statistical data that include pedigree, race record, stud analysis, and full family notes. In addition, a full-color photo across from the statistical page will show your stallion to his best advantage.

Te deadline for inclusion in the Stallion Directory is Oct. 31. For further information, contact Loretta Veiga at 626-445-7800, ext. 227 or loretta@ctba.com.

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These rates are only good until Dec. 24. Mail, call, or fax your name, address, and phone; the name and address of the people you wish to give subscriptions to; and how you would like the gift card to read to: California Thoroughbred 201 Colorado Place Arcadia, CA 91007 626-445-7800 x 221 Email: vivian@ctba.com

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CTBA DIRECTORS ELECTION DEADLINE APPROACHING Those CTBA members who wish to seek election to the group’s Board of Directors may do so through the petition process, which must be completed 90 days prior to the CTBA’s Annual Meeting and Dinner.

As per the association’s bylaws, the application needs to include a minimum of 25 signatures from current CTBA members for the applicant to be included on the ballot for this year’s election, which relates to the three-year term as a director from 2021-23.

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CTFoundation

PRESIDENT

Mrs. Ada Gates Patton VICE-PRESIDENT

Gail Gregson TREASURER

Alan F. Balch SECRETARY

Jane Goldstein

Jeff Blea, DVM Tracy Gantz Thomas S. Robbins John W. Sadler Noreen Sullivan Peter W. Tunney Amy J. Zimmerman

Remembering Jeanne Lapeyre Canty Jeanne Lapeyre Canty, who died Sept. 13 at age 83, was a ferce supporter of the California Toroughbred Foundation and a huge loss to the organization.

She believed strongly in the Foundation’s missions of sponsoring research and educational projects, awarding scholarships to veterinary students, and maintaining the Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library.

Mrs. Canty served as the Foundation’s president for more than a decade and continued to be active up until her death.

When the Foundation trustees met via teleconference this past August, she was a vigorous contributor, concerned for every facet of the organization. She was especially proud of the scholarships, which have helped many students who have gone on to specialize in caring for Toroughbred racehorses.

“Jeanne Canty consistently gave me caring advice about all facets of the management and mission of the Foundation when I stepped in as president,” said Mrs. Ada Gates Patton, who succeeded Mrs. Canty in that role. “Her vast knowledge of the organization and its history has been crucial to me, as has her support to the Foundation and to all of us who serve on the board.”

Mrs. Canty grew up in Moorpark, Calif., as a lifelong horse enthusiast. She married trainer John Canty, who trained such fast runners as California-bred Crazy Kid and Time to Leave and died in 1992. Mrs. Canty in partnership bred several stakes winners, including Caline, winner of the 1979 Santa Susana Stakes, and she worked for many years as a bloodstock agent.

On the California Toroughbred Breeders Association board, Mrs. Canty served as secretary for several terms, chaired the legislative committee, and served on the nominating and sales committees. She sat on the CTBA board from 1988-2012.

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, 201 Colorado Place, Arcadia, CA 91007.

The CTF joins in honoring the memory of those whose names appear in bold type. We also thank and acknowledge the donors for their generous contributions.

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Fasig-Tipton Yearling Sale Preview

QUICK START

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eading into its second year, Fasig-Tipton’s California fall yearling sale already has graduates that have earned black type. Two at Del Mar got of to a quick start: Positivity and Exchange Vows.

Positivity, in less than a year after he sold for $20,000 at the Fasig-Tipton sale, captured the $100,500 Graduation Stakes at Del Mar Aug. 2. Allen Farm bred the son of Paynter—Sam’s Sunny City, by City Zip, in California, and Fleming Toroughbred Farm sold the youngster to John Brocklebank at the Fasig-Tipton sale. Te Graduation was Positivity’s second win in as many starts.

Exchange Vows cost $6,000 at last year’s sale. A winner in her frst outing, at Los Alamitos, she then fnished third in the $150,500 Sorrento Stakes (G2) at Del Mar Aug. 7. Bar C Racing Stables. bred Exchange Vows (Tapiture—Champagne Exchange,

by Exchange Rate) in California and sold her to Tricar Stables.

Te second edition of the sale is slated for Oct. 19 at Los Alamitos in Cypress. Both Fleming and Bar C are returning with consignments, as are many other major California breeders, farms, and agents. More than 90% of the yearlings cataloged were bred or foaled in California.

“We have a quality catalog with 298 entries, which is up slightly over our inaugural yearling sale in California last year,” said Boyd Browning, president of Fasig-Tipton. “Tis is an important sale for the California marketplace, and we are very appreciative of Dr. (Ed) Allred and Los Alamitos for accommodating us when it became clear we could not hold the sale in Pomona.”

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Some of California’s newest sire prospects will be well represented at the sale.

Danzing Candy and Stanford are two stallions whose frst foals are yearlings of 2020.

A three-time graded winner and earner of $700,930, Danzing Candy has 15 cataloged in the sale. Several are in the consignment of Adrian Gonzalez’ Check-

mate Toroughbreds. Gonzalez put together the syndicate to stand Danzing Candy at Rancho San Miguel. Liberty Road Stables is also ofering several by Danzing Candy through Havens Bloodstock Agency Inc. Stanford won four stakes and earned $1,385,510 during his career. He stands at Tommy Town Toroughbreds and has 12 from his frst crop in the catalog.

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Tom’s Tribute also stands at Rancho San Miguel, and he has 13 yearlings cataloged.

A four-time stakes winner, Tom’s Tribute earned $634,880.

Stay Tirsty’s frst Cal-breds are yearlings, and he has 18 in the catalog. An earner of $1,936,000, Stay Tirsty won four stakes, including the 2011 Travers Stakes (G1). Te stallion stands at Terry Lovingier’s Lovacres Ranch, and most of his yearlings being ofered are in the Lovacres consignment.

Mr. Big is another California stallion well represented in the catalog. He has 15, many consigned by Havens Bloodstock Agency. Mr. Big, whose runners include 2020 Echo Eddie Stakes and Fleet Treat Stakes winner Big Sweep, stands at Rancho Temescal.

Many of California’s leading sires will be represented in the sale, including Square Eddie, Smiling Tiger, and Clubhouse Ride.

All of Square Eddie’s six yearlings are in the McCarthy Bloodstock consignment. Ofspring of the recently pensioned stallion continue to perform well and this year include Make Happy, a stakes winner in Japan.

Smiling Tiger, who stands at John Harris’ Harris Farms, has seven cataloged. His runners this year include stakes winners El Tigre Terrible, Tiger Dad, Grinning Tiger, and Smiling Shirlee.

Clubhouse Ride stands at Pete and Evelyn Parrella’s Legacy Ranch and has three in the sale. His daughter Warren’s Showtime has already won three stakes this year, and she most recently fnished third in the Del Mar Oaks (G1T).

Cal-bred superstar California Chrome has one yearling in the sale. Te colt is in the Bar C consignment. California Chrome’s frst runners are 2-year-olds.

Golden State Series—I’m Smokin Stakes

BLINKERS OFF

GOOD WITH PEOPLE PROVES BEST IN I’M SMOKIN STAKES

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Two-year-old Good With People ended the Del Mar meeting by becoming a stakes winner in the $94,000 I’m Smokin Stakes Sept. 4. Te colt started three times during the meeting, winning twice and running second in the Graduation Stakes.

And he gave his sire, Curlin to Mischief, his frst stakes winner.

Miller began racing Good With People in blinkers, and the colt broke his maiden by 31⁄4 lengths. In the Graduation he had led early but lost by a half-length to Positivity. Miller decided to take the blinkers of for the I’m Smokin.

“Tat made the big diference,” the trainer said. “He was a little too aggressive last time with the blinkers, and he couldn’t see the horses coming at the end.

We worked him without the blinkers and he did really well.”

Abel Cedillo rode Good With People in his frst two races and was back aboard for the six-furlong I’m Smokin.

“Te last time I rode him, we had an easy lead and he got real tired,” the jockey said. “I suggested to Peter that we take the blinkers of to help him relax.”

In against just three others in the I’m Smokin, Good With People went of as the 9-10 favorite. When the gate opened, Good With People beat the others to the lead and was able to dictate the pace, despite Tacofavoredkisses racing only a halflength back on the inside.

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eter Miller knows how to win at Del Mar, often with California-breds. Te trainer fnished another season as the summer meet’s leading conditioner, saddling 28 winners that included two from J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s homebred Good With People.

Good With People sees off the competition in Del Mar’s I’m Smokin Stakes for state-breds

this time to get the job done.”

Good With People completed the frst quarter-mile in :22.48 and the half-mile in :45.59. When Tacofavoredkisses started to back out on the turn, Touchdown Brown ranged up to challenge. Good With People drew out to a two-length lead in the stretch, but Touchdown Brown began closing ground to make the margin a half-length at the wire. Good With People stopped the timer in 1:10.37. Tacofavoredkisses fnished third.

“It got a little close at the end,” said Miller. “He looked like a winner last time too at the eighth pole and the sixteenth pole, so I wasn’t counting my eggs before they were hatched.”

Te Robisons, of El Paso, Texas, bred Good With People in California; he was foaled at Ballena Vista Farm. Te colt’s

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dam, the Roar of the Tiger mare Gator Prowl, won the Marshua Stakes at Laurel.

Litt Bloodstock purchased Gator Prowl as a broodmare prospect for $15,000 at the 2010 Keeneland November sale. Te mare has produced all fve of her starters for the Robisons, including multiple stakes winner Fast Gator, stakes-placed Gator Heat, and $148,040-earner Diabolical Gator, all bred in New Mexico.

Curlin to Mischief, who stands at Rancho San Miguel, did not race, but brings a stellar pedigree with him. By two-time Horse of the Year Curlin, he is a half brother to multiple champion Beholder and to grade 1 winners Mendelssohn and Into Mischief, the latter sire of 2020 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) winner Authentic.

Rodeo Drive Stakes

MUCHO TALENT MUCHO UNUSUAL CHARGES TO VICTORY IN RODEO DRIVE STAKES

BY TRACY GANTZ

Honor A. P. might have made splashier headlines, being on the Triple Crown trail. He fnished fourth in the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) before heading to stud. But Krikorian sold Honor A. P. as a yearling to Lee and Susan Searing, whereas he races Mucho Unusual.

Te Rodeo Drive marked a major milestone for Mucho Unusual and her family.

“Getting a grade 1 for this mare, Not Unusual, is super satisfying,” said trainer Tim Yakteen. “She’s been a great producer, but we haven’t had a grade 1 on her page yet.”

Krikorian purchased Not Unusual for $67,000 at the 2007 Barretts October yearling sale. California leading breeder Betty Mabee and her son, Larry, bred Not Unusual (Unusual Heat—Fly First Class, by General Meeting) in California, and the flly won three races and earned $70,347 for Krikorian.

As a broodmare, Not Unusual gets runners, even those without black type.

Big Score, a Kentucky-bred son of Krikorian’s California sire Mr. Big, won the 2017 Transylvania Stakes Presented

by Keeneland Select (G3T) and 2016 Zuma Beach Stakes.

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eorge Krikorian is having an incredible year as a breeder, both of California-breds and Kentucky-breds. He got his second grade 1 winner when Calbred Mucho Unusual scored in the $300,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes (G1T) at Santa Anita Sept. 26, following Kentucky-bred Honor A. P.’s winning the June 6 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby (G1).

George Kirkorian’s California homebred Mucho Unusual opens a grade 1 account in the Rodeo Drive Stakes at Santa Anita

Mucho Macho Man, is Not Unusual’s ffth foal and frst Cal-bred, having been born at E.A. Ranches. Te mare has two subsequent foals by Mr. Big and a weanling Kitten’s Joy colt.

In the Golden State Stakes program, Mucho Unusual fnished second at 2 in the 2018 Golden State Juvenile Fillies and added the California Cup Oaks early in 2019. She stepped up to graded company by taking the 2019 San Clemente Stakes (G2T).

Since then, it has been all graded attempts, with several placings, until a third in the Aug. 15 Solana Beach Stakes at Del Mar. “She got a little nervous on us at Del Mar,” said Yakteen.

Tat changed back at Santa Anita, where everything went perfectly for the 11⁄4-mile Rodeo Drive.

“Te flly went into the paddock and saddled up great for us,” said Yakteen.

“Tis time she just did everything textbook, like you’d want.”

Juan Hernandez rode Mucho Unusual against fve others in the Rodeo Drive.

Lady Prancealot, a multiple graded winner by California sire Sir Prancealot, went of as the 7-5 favorite, with Mucho Unusual the 3-1 third choice.

“Tey let me go to the lead easily, so I took it,” said Hernandez. “Ten the rest of the race the flly did by herself.”

Mucho Unusual went to the front early in the race and led through every call.

Her rivals allowed her to run the frst half-mile in a tepid :49.52, and when they tried to mount a challenge, Mucho Unusual was able to hold of everyone.

She defeated Maxim Rate by 11⁄4 lengths in 2:00.19, with Lady Prancealot third.

“She’s been knocking on the door with grade 1s,” said Yakteen. “So to pull this out is amazing.”

Yakteen also paid tribute to Tony Burton and the staf at Krikorian’s Starwood Farm in Kentucky.

Mucho Unusual isn’t Krikorian’s only Cal-bred stakes winner this year. He also bred Big Fish, winner of the Del Mar Juvenile Turf, and Big Sweep, winner of the Echo Eddie Stakes and Fleet Treat Stakes.

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A Blast from the Past

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During his 35-year career, Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Delahoussaye found much success with horses bred in the Golden State

The Golden Years HALL OF FAME JOCKEY EDDIE D REMEMBERS HIS FAVORITE CAL-BREDS

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Te venerable jockey, who has a race named in his honor each fall at Santa Anita, will be remembered for household names such as A. P. Indy, Risen Star, Gato Del Sol, and Sunny’s Halo. But Delahoussaye, who retired from riding in 2003 and now lives in Louisiana, was also a prolifc rider of top California-bred runners. He took a walk down 20

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ddie Delahoussaye is fondly remembered as one of the greatest California-based riders of all time. He is a Hall of Famer with fve Triple Crown and seven Breeders’ Cup race wins to his name, and he earned more than $195 million in earnings on the track.

Delahoussaye guided Feverish, a Cal-bred daughter of Pirate’s Bounty, to victory in the 1999 Cal Cup Matron Handicap during the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita

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memory lane to recall some of his best Golden State mounts throughout his career, which started in 1968.

doesn’t give a lot of instruction because he fgured we knew them and had watched their races. He had a lot of confdence in his riders.”

FEVERISH

GO GO

While the Wygods popped up often in Delahoussaye’s list of top mounts, so too did the late trainer Warren Stute. He put Delahoussaye on the chestnut mare Go Go, a wickedly quick sprinter who won nine of 19 starts and earned $625,565.

“Te frst time I rode her she was running nice and easy, and then she just stopped,” Delahoussaye recalled of Go Go’s sixth-place efort in an allowance race in May 2000. “She just didn’t give me her fnish. I told Warren that, and he scoped her after the race and said she had bled. Te rest was history; she just kept winning for me. I got beat a couple of times, but overall she just started climbing the ladder.”

Go Go won a pair of allowances, then a listed stakes race, before adding grade 3 and ultimately grade 2 company to her resume.

“She was so fast,” Delahoussaye said.

“She would run in 1:08 and change. And she was a pretty flly.”

Go Go, by Falstaf, won on turf and dirt, including down the hillside turf course at Santa Anita.

“Santa Anita is neat in that it is the only

GOURMET GIRL

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“When I frst moved to California in 1979,” Delahoussaye said, “I could not believe how plush everything was. Santa Anita had the background with the mountains, Del Mar still had the old grandstand that was really something to see during the summertime, and Hollywood Park was just plush. It was a great experience for me as a guy from the south in Louisiana.”

Over time, Delahoussaye rode several high-profle stars for California-based Pam and Martin J. Wygod, including the dark bay mare Feverish. Te daughter of Pirate’s Bounty ran 42 times, with Delahoussaye aboard for four victories, including the grade 2 Bayakoa Handicap at Hollywood Park in 2000. With Delahoussaye up, Feverish was the 1999 California Cup Matron Handicap winner and went on to be just a neck away from grade 1 glory in 2001. She earned $908,983 for the Wygods and trainer Dan Hendricks.

Delahoussaye recalls popular Cal-bred champion Grey Memo as an ‘easy horse to ride’

(track) in the country to have a turf course like that,” Delahoussaye said.

Te $200,000 Eddie D Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita in September is now run on the main turf oval over 51⁄2 furlongs, but was originally a down-the-hill event.

“When they came up with that race, I told them, ‘You guys are fnally doing something right,’ ” Delahoussaye joked.

“I’ve given the trophy to the winner quite a few times. It was neat that they came up with that.”

GREY MEMO

Another Stute-trained runner was the popular gelding Grey Memo. A millionaire son of Memo and the Snow Chief mare B. Mozelle, Grey Memo won eight of 54 starts with 22 top-three fnishes.

Delahoussaye was not aboard when Grey Memo scored his signature victory in the $1 million Godolphin Mile (G2) in Dubai, but he was up for the San Diego Handicap (G2) in 2002.

“Grey Memo was a horse that had one run, and that ft me perfectly because that was the kind of rider I was,” Delahoussaye said. “He was an easy horse to ride—and a nice horse—a big, solid gray.”

Delahoussaye praised trainer Stute for his work with the horses.

“Warren was a great old horseman,” Delahoussaye said. “He was an old school guy, the kind that gives you a leg up and

Although he rode her just six times in a 33-race career, Delahoussaye guided California champion older female Gourmet Girl to victory in the Milady Breeders’ Cup Handicap (G1) at Hollywood Park in 1999.

“Pico Perdomo trained her,” Delahoussaye recalled of the daughter of Cee’s Tizzy. “She was the kind you could place in any part of the race. She’d lay with the competition and was kind of push button. She would sit and wait while always in contention.”

Gourmet Girl won nine times with seven seconds and 10 thirds for earnings of $1,255,373.

“I remember Pico took her to Hot Springs, where she beat some nice fllies,” Delahoussaye said.

Ridden by Calvin Borel, Gourmet Girl won the 2001 Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) by 41⁄2 lengths over Lu Ravi and fellow California-bred millionaire Lazy Slusan.

SMOOTH PLAYER

Delahoussaye rode Cal-bred Smooth Player in 14 of her 19 career starts, where she won eight times and earned $760,496.

Te daughter of Bertrando was another Wygod/Hendricks competitor, and she proved difcult to ride.

“She was a big, long, leggy flly,” Delahoussaye said. “She had a little quirk about riding her: When you got her started, you better keep going! She was one of those kinds of fllies. We won on the grass and dirt with her, but she was better on the grass than the dirt.”

Delahoussaye was unable to ride when Smooth Player went to the post for the 1999 Del Mar Oaks (G1T). She fnished second, beaten just a length for the win.

“Somebody else rode her while I was in the grandstand and she got beat a zop,” Delahoussaye said. “Danny (Hendricks) said, ‘I wish you’d been on her,’ because he could see that the rider didn’t continue with her. You really had to keep riding her to get her going. If you relaxed on her, then

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A Blast from the Past

Benchmark, whom Delahoussaye rode to victory in the Goodwood Breeders’ Cup Handicap, above, became an important sire for the California breeding program

she relaxed, and that’s what got her beat.

Tat’s not the jockey’s fault because you just had to know it.”

Smooth Player went on to produce stakes winners Imagine and Smooth Performer, and she is the second dam of stakes winner Into Trouble and stakes-placed Femme Fatale.

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ing him a chance to make that one run, when other riders had been trying to put him into contention early and he wouldn’t fnish. I won some nice stakes with him.”

Benchmark went on to sire millionaire Cal-breds Brother Derek and Idiot Proof, as well as other grade 1 winners Silent Sighs and Points Ofthebench. Another son, gradBENCHMARK ed stakes winner Grazen, is Although not a Califorcarrying on Benchmark’s legnia-bred, Benchmark went on acy as a current leading sire of to be one of the most importthe likes of stakes winners Just ant California stallions of reGrazed Me, S Y Sky, Tough cent times. Te Wygod runner Sunday, and Enola Gray.

by Alydar—Winters’ Love, Delahoussaye was a force

by Danzig, won seven of 16 on the California circuit for starts and earned $636,707. many years before an acciDelahoussaye was up for his Eddie D, 1993 Hall of dent on the track in August last fve starts, including wins Fame inductee 2002 ended his career. in the Del Mar Breeders’ Cup “I was getting ready to turn Handicap (G2) at Del Mar and the Good- 51 years old and sure didn’t want to stop wood Breeders’ Cup Handicap (G2) at that way, but I’m blessed,” he said. “I’m Santa Anita. still walking around and have none of the “He turned out to be a nice stallion and problems compared to other people who broodmare sire,” Delahoussaye said. “Ron have fallen. I hated to go out that way beEllis trained him (for most of his career), fore I wanted to go on my terms, but that’s and there were other riders riding him part of the game.” during his career. But I was game to ride One of the most famous horses Delaanything and always patient with a horse. houssaye partnered with was CaliforI started riding him like Grey Memo, giv- nia-based runner A.P. Indy, a Hall of 22

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Famer with four grade 1 wins to his credit.

Te son of Seattle Slew became a leading infuence in both the sales ring and breeding industry before his passing earlier this year. Before A.P. Indy, Delahoussaye nearly swept the 1988 Triple Crown when Risen Star took the Preakness Stakes (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) after fnishing third in the Kentucky Derby (G1).

He rode Breeders’ Cup winners such as Prized and Hollywood Wildcat, as well as Kentucky Derby winners Gato Del Sol and Sunny’s Halo, but Delahoussaye also recalled piloting horses for Old English Rancho and trainer Donald Warren, among others. He rode multiple graded stakes winner and California Cup star Answer Do, who was frst or second in 30 of 45 starts, and the popular millionaire sprinter Letthebighossroll, trained by an up-and-coming conditioner in Bob Bafert. At times Delahoussaye guided the likes of $2.1 million-earner Nostalgia’s Star as well as Cee’s Tizzy, who went on to sire millionaires Budroyale, Cost of Freedom, and two-time Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Tiznow, also enshrined in the national Hall of Fame.

Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1993, Delahoussaye has had an infuence on the California racing and breeding product that will be felt for generations. As for the Cal-bred program, Delahoussaye said, “It was probably one of the best programs in the United States when I was riding. I know I sure rode a lot of them.”

Tough based in Louisiana, Delahoussaye has never veered too far from the national racing scene.

“I ventured into breeding a couple of Cal-breds myself with some partners,” he said, “and I found it was great on both ends, racing and breeding, even though I never owned any stallions. Te program was great for everyone back then, and it’s still good now.”

Delahoussaye has pared down the operation and owns a single broodmare at the moment, but he ofers a word of encouragement to other retired jockeys who might be looking to do the same.

“I wish more riders would stay involved with the breeding,” he said. “As long as I have the income, I’m going to keep playing the horse game.”

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The following pages spotlight 11 Thoroughbred farms on the West Coast, each of which’s purpose is to produce healthy, strong and talented horses who can successfully represent the local breeding and racing industry in the future.

The farms are diverse in size and scope and are situated throughout the Golden State—south from San Diego to north of San Francisco and from the coastal areas over to the desert regions.

The services they offer also differ, offering the choice of small boarding and lay-up farms to major facilities with complete training centers.

Barton Thoroughbreds has been operating for over three years, after opening its gates for business in August 2017. The farm is situated in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, just thirty minutes from Santa Barbara and two and a half hours from Santa Anita Park.

The near two hundred acres in a moderate climate provide the ideal space for boarding and raising thoroughbreds in California.

Barton Thoroughbreds is led by farm manager Kevin Dickson.

Kevin was the manager of Vessels Stallion Farm for twenty-one years until assuming the role of farm manager for Ocean Breeze Ranch for two years. Kevin’s experience, along with education from Colorado State University studying Equine Science with an emphasis in reproduction, proves to be an asset in the development of Barton Thoroughbreds as the premier farm in California.

Barton Thoroughbreds offers boarding, breeding, foaling, sales prep, and lay-up care. They lay-up side is led by an experienced horseman from Santa Anita Park who has over twenty years of experience in caring for thoroughbreds in training. The forty-five stall barn on the lay-up side is equipped with an EquiVibe stall used for rehabilitating horses. The farm has also invested in a stateof-the- art eurocizer and sand paddocks to aid in recovery. The most recent investment has been an aqua treadmill to even further the rehab effectiveness for these thoroughbreds. Multiple grass paddocks allow for quality turn- out time for your thoroughbreds as well.

Aside from offering unparalleled care for lay-ups, Barton Thoroughbreds is pleased to stand the following stallions: Cat Burglar, Champ Pegasus, Dads Caps, and Misremembered. Cat Burglar is a Baffert-trained multiple graded-placed, black-type winner by Unbridled’s Song out of a strong female family who stood his third year in 2020. The Grade I winner and million-dollar earner

Champ Pegasus, by Fusaichi Pegasus out of the graded stakes winner Salt Champ (ARG), also stands at Barton Thoroughbreds.

Dads Caps offers the speed influence in the roster, as the son of Discreet Cat won or placed in 10 graded sprint stakes and won the GI Carter Handicap twice in New York, retiring with earnings of $1.1 million. A yearling from his first crop sold last year for $90,000 at the Fasig-Tipton California Sale. Misremembered is standing at Barton Thoroughbreds, who is another Baffert-trained GI winning millionaire and track record setter.

The team at Barton is committed to investing in the quality of care of thoroughbreds in the state of California and helping clients breed and raise their next champion Cal-Bred. Visitors are invited to tour the farm, see the stallions, and meet the management.

Feel free to email info@bartonthoroughbreds.com, call the office at (805) 693-1777, or visit the website at bartonthoroughbreds.com.

Barton Thoroughbreds looks forward to welcoming you to the Santa Ynez Valley.

BG THOROUGHBRED FARM Everything needed to keep racehorses happy

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eorge Yager of BG Stables and veteran horse trainer Hector Palma have expanded their racetrack partnership to establish BG Thoroughbred Farm, a high-class operation located in Hemet. The 51-acre spread boasts an exceptional staff and fne accommodations for its Thoroughbred athletes.

The farm offers 28 pastures with year-round grass, two 20-stall barns, a layup barn with run-out pens, and sand pens for turnout. A specially trained 24-hour foaling crew observes the farm’s broodmares, while cameras are mounted in each stall for an extra layer of observation.

The property also includes a fveeighths of a mile training track.

25-race career. He earned $957,303 while winning nine times, including at least once a year between 2011 and 2014. The late Scat Daddy sired 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify, and Daddy Nose Best has already sired nine winners.

A multiple stakes placed winner and earner of $236,128, Fighting Hussar is a son of Rockport Harbor – Lightning Pace, by Regal Classic. Lightning Pace was grade 3-placed and a six-time winner in Canada. Fighting Hussar has four winners from his frst seven starters, including four-time winner Blueberry Princess.

Dual winner King of Jazz (Arg) is a son of Giant’s Causeway and out of the group 1 winning mare Kiss Me Sweet

The stallion roster for 2021 is made up of seven horses: Capital Account, Daddy Nose Best, Fighting Hussar, Gato Del Oro, King of Jazz (Arg), Merit Man, and Unusual Heatwave.

The brilliantly quick Merit Man won a stakes race every year at two, three, and four. After fnishing second by a nose in the $500,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint at Santa Anita Park, Merit Man won the Spectacular Bid Stakes at Gulfstream Park, proving his mettle on both coasts.

He had four wins in nine starts for earnings of $462,030. The son of With Distinction has seven winners from small crops, including California Champion Give Me a Hint.

Stakes placed winner Gato Del Oro is a son of the great sire Medaglia d’Oro and out of the royally-bred stakes winner Funny Feeling, a sister to Grade 1 hero Jimmy Creed.

Her dam Hookedonthefeelin was a Grade 1 winner that went on to produce Grade 1 winner Pussycat Doll.

Speedy Capital Account, by Closing Argument – Accountess, by Private Account, broke his maiden frst out by seven and three-quarters lengths, posting a 104 Beyer Speed Figure. He went on to win the Pat O’Brien Stakes (gr. II) at Del Mar over Haskell Invitational (gr. I) winner Coil. Capital Account fnished in the top three places in 12 of his 14 career starts, earning $445,080. He has produced multiple stakes placed Feeling Strong from just eight foals to race.

Daddy Nose Best, a son of leading sire Scat Daddy – Follow Your Bliss, by Thunder Gulch, won three grade 3 events at ages three and fve, and won six stakes total in his

(Arg), making him a half-brother to six winners, including two stakes horses. King of Jazz ran 10 times at Santa Anita and Del Mar, never fnishing worse than ffth. He won from eight to 10 furlongs on the grass. His frst foals are juveniles of 2020.

California Champion Unusual Heatwave earned that honor in 2012 as the state’s top Three Year Old Male. He won four races and $488,752, including the Snow Chief Stakes at three and the Crystal Water Handicap at fve. The son of Unusual Heat – Miss Alphie, by Candi’s Gold, is a half-brother to graded stakes winner Alphie’s Bet, and has sired the winner Always in Vegas.

Centrally located to Southern California’s track, the farm looks to answer all your needs as a breeding, layup, rehabilitation, and training facility.

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BONNIE ACRES RANCH A State of the Art Facility

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onnie Acres Ranch is a frst-class rehabilitation facility located on 10 acres in Hemet, California. Bob and Carol Mitchell’s state of the art farm has been home to some of California racing’s brightest, including Eclipse Award winner Declan’s Moon, Breeders’ Cup hero Obviously, grade 1 winners Rail Trip and Include Me Out, Ancient Title, Terlinga and brilliant state champion and Horse of the Year Bob Black Jack.

Champion Quarter Horses have also called it home, including Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity (G1) winner One Famous Eagle.

Since inception Bonnie Acres successful rehabilitation program has been supported by some of the most infuential Owners and Trainers on the Southern

In October 2000, Bob Mitchell relocated from Bradbury to the Hemet facility as it is centrally located to all Southern California race tracks: Santa Anita, Del Mar and Los Alamitos. With grass paddocks, automatic waterers, and automatic fy control in all areas, Bonnie Acres Ranch offers premium care on a smaller scale.

There are two indoor barns with 20 stalls, and 46 total covered or partially covered pens. There is 24-hour veterinary service available, including digital X-rays, stem cell, PRP, Irap, and shock wave therapy. Electrical security gates and a 24-hour security guard makes it a safe environment for recovering horses.

The farm offers a long-established water treadmill for swimming and hydrotherapy, with experienced staff that know how to carefully introduce horses in rehabilitation. A brand new EquiVibe was installed early in 2019. The natural vibration plate helps stimulate horses with whole body vertical vibration, which promotes health and healing. The EquiVibe can also be used as preventative care.

Bob Mitchell, a native of California, was always involved in the horse industry. He moved to Midway City where he began showing and riding, including Quarter Horses. In 1957, he began training at Los Alamitos, where he conditioned Champion Vandy’s Flash. He switched to Thoroughbreds in 1965 and enjoyed success with stakes winners such as Orbit Ruler and Bahia Key. Carol, a Colorado native, has been on board for close to 35 years. Farm manager Alfredo Limon frst started working for Bob Mitchell in 1968, and has been involved in the farm since 1972. Pedro Gonzalez came aboard in 1990, adding to the staff’s lengthy tenure as well as farm Secretary Patsy Valenzuela daughter of Hall of Fame Jockey, Ismael (Milo) Valenzuela.

and Northern California Circuit, the owners and staff are appreciative of long-standing relationships and support. To board and rehabilitate your horse in an idyllic and intimate environment, contact: Bonnie Acres at (951) 926-5427 or ALFREDO LIMON at (909) 772-9363.

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E.A. Ranches Providing Optimal Conditions During the Early Development of Horses is Fundamental to Racing Success

E.A. Ranches, the expansive 1,000 acre state-of the-art Toroughbred farm in the fertile hills above Ramona, was built and managed around founder Ernest Auerbach’s belief that “optimal conditions during the early development of horses are fundamental to racing success.”

Following this vision of her late father, daughter Heidi Farkash and husband John are now leading E.A. Ranches into the next decades. Teir new focus is centered around ofering the very best mare and foal care, weanling and yearling boarding, expert sales prep, lay-ups and rehab, as well as dignifed equine retirement.

Mare & Foal Care, Weanlings & Yearlings E.A. Ranches ofers lush, green pastures for mares and foals, weanlings and yearlings. Te spacious, rolling felds lined with dark wooden fences remind visitors immediately of Kentucky, and provide broodmares and growing foals of all ages with lots of nutritious grass and plenty of room to run and play.

E.A. Ranches adopted the practice of the world’s best Toroughbred farms to integrate “chaperones” into the dedicated weanling and yearling pastures. Tese gentle, retired broodmares and geldings serve as peace keepers and teach their respective group of age-matched fllies or colts the essential horse manners. In addition, the team at E.A. Ranches prides itself that daily handling of the youngsters is a priority and continues through their entire weanling and yearling years.

Sales Preparation Sales prep is a fne art that the team at E.A. Ranches has cultivated to perfection. Whether weanling, yearling, racing prospect or broodmare, the main elements of nutrition, grooming, farrier work, exercise

and show training are skillfully matched to prepare the horses for their best during the sale. Close cooperation with the most reputable consignors for each respective sales venue ensured that over the past 40 years many horses sales-prepped

by E.A. Ranches have successfully graduated from all major sales nationwide.

Lay-ups & Rehab Many prominent trainers and owners regularly send horses to E.A. Ranches for lay-ups and appreciate the choice of generous individual pastures, smaller grass paddocks, or runs with special footing in various sizes. Often they also rely on the highly skilled staf to care for post-surgical horses that require not only fulltime stall rest but also the meticulous administration of medications and treatments. E.A. Ranches ofers the full range of conservative techniques as well as cutting edge rehab methods, adjustments and diagnostics by an experienced vet.

Retirement Racehorse retirement is a long-standing tradition at E.A. Ranches, started by its late founder, Ernest Auerbach, and continuing in the present. For owners who “want to do the right thing” by giving their old broodmare or injured racer a dignifed retirement, a couple of spacious pastures are set aside. Te retirees are checked upon twice daily during feeding time, and can live out their lives in a natural environment of stunning beauty while being well cared for.

Contact General Manager Sherrie Tellam email: earanches@aol.com or (760) 789-1498. www.earanches.com.

HARRIS FARMS Classic Production From Harris Farms Programs

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n outstanding stallion roster highlights the Harris Farms multi-faceted commitment to California’s breeding industry. Each year more than 300 broodmares pass through the breeding shed. The farm has produced numerous champions including Eclipse Award Horses of the Year California Chrome and Tiznow. Harris Farms has raised and campaigned 100’s of top race horses over the last 60 years, mainly racing in Northern and Southern California, plus consigning farm and client horses successfully to sales.

John Harris has played a most active role in the California and national racing scene, serving multiple terms as the Chairman of the CTBA, Chairman of Bay Meadows Racing Association, as well as being on the CHRB for multiple terms, being appointed by both Republican and Democratic Governors, and serving as board chair for several terms. He is also a member of The Jockey Club, and has served as a Steward there.

A high level of success on the racetrack and from our breeding shed continues to be the goal at Harris Farms, which has accounted for 52 California divisional champions, and eight California Horse of the Year honors for the farm and its clients. Stakes-class runners and $250,000 plus winners raised and/or trained at Harris Farms have amassed earnings exceeding $50,000 million. Thoroughbred stars who trace their roots to Harris Farms include: California’s All-Time Money Earners, 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner and two-time Horse of the Year California Chrome; Horse of the Year Tiznow, the only two-time winner of the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1); Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner Thor’s Echo and Breeders’ Cup Sprint runner-up Soviet Problem; additional Grade 1 winners Alphabet Kisses, Healthy Addiction, Greg’s Gold, Cost of Freedom, Nashoba’s Key, Tiz Flirtatious, Spanish Queen, Dominant Dancer, Tamarando and Grade II winners Skye Diamonds, Gervinho, Ceeband, Compari, Continental Red and Moscow Burning.

The Harris Farms Horse Division dates back 60 years to the vision of John Harris and his father Jack, both cattle ranchers, farmers and horsemen who wanted to devote part of their operation to the breeding, raising and training of Thoroughbred racehorses. The horse division represents just one area of the larger Harris Ranch operation, which also operates the acclaimed Harris Ranch Restaurant and Inn; until recent sale, the Harris Feeding Company. California’s largest cattle feed yard and Harris Ranch Beef Company, a pioneer in branded beef.

Harris Farms Farming Division founded in 1937 on then barren

land 50 miles Southwest of Fresno, in the middle of California, initially focused on growing cotton and grains, but now contains thousands of acres planted in almonds, pistachios, vegetables, wines grapes, and citrus in 3 locations.

Currently, Harris Farms’ horse division includes the 350-acre main farm located north of Coalinga, just east of I-5, as well as the 200-acre part of the 6000 acre Harris River Ranch near Sanger devoted to horses. The main farm boasts a full commercial facility, offering a wide range of services from

breeding and foaling conditioning and training on the farm’s 7 furlong training track for Harris Farms and its many loyal clients.

The pastoral Harris River Ranch is located 65 miles northeast of the main farm on the majestic Kings River. The rich, sandy loam soil and underlying limestone work with ideal water conditions to nourish 240 acres of large, expansive pastures conducive to the proper growth and development of weanlings and yearlings. Cared for by River Ranch manager Laurie Brown. Young horses are well prepared for the challenges of the racetrack or the sales ring.

President and owner John Harris entrusts his horse division to a loyal and committed group of hard-working employees. The Harris team is led by General Manager Jonny Hilvers, a 4th generation horseman with roots back to the Old English Rancho which had dominated California racing and breeding for decades; and long-time farm trainer Per Antonsen. Dr. Jeanne Bowers-Lepore, a graduate of the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, serves as the farm’s resident veterinarian, assisted by Dr. Virginia Castillo Hernandez and Dr. Kirsten Phillips. Please feel free to call and schedule and appointment to tour the facilities, or visit the Harris Farms website at WWW.HARRISFARMS.COM.

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LEGACY RANCH The Jewel of the Foothills

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prawling over 145 acres in Clements, Northern California, is Legacy Ranch. With three decades of experience in both the Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse industries, Pete and Evelyn Parrella’s outstanding breeding and training facility offers anything your horse might need on its road to success.

Straight Fire ($3,500) was added to the Legacy Ranch roster in 2018. The son of Dominus is out of the winning A.P. Indy mare Tricky Indy, a half-sister to dual grade 3 winner Confide. Tricky Indy is also the dam of stakes placed winner Magical Band. Straight Fire broke his maiden at Del Mar, then finished second in the Del Mar Juvenile (GI) and third in the FrontRunner Stakes (GI). He earned $146,400 in just four starts.

In addition to the main barns, there is an isolation barn, and a fivefurlong training track which is maintained by state of the art equipment. There is a Eurociser for horses in training, and a vibe plate for those on layup.

Legacy Ranch’s longtime trainer Terry Knight lives on the property with wife and office manager Dru. They are joined by 35 other employees and maintenance supervisor Trent Newhall.

Legacy Ranch will be standing two stallions in 2021: Clubhouse Ride and Straight Fire.

Clubhouse Ride (2021 Fee: $7500 LFG), owned by Six-S Racing, and Craig and Larry Lewis, quickly became one of the stallions to watch in California. The three-time stakes winner won just five of 43 starts, but finished top three in 24 races with earnings of $1,341,132. He took consecutive editions of the Grade 2 Californian Stakes as an older horse, and was also juvenile stakes winner in 2010. Clubhouse Ride was multiple Grade 1 placed in a career that spanned six racing seasons.

As a sire, Clubhouse Ride has had 65% winners from starters in his first full crop to race., and they seem to be remarkably versatile on all surfaces. His daughter Warren’s Showtime is a four-time stakes winner already, with scores in the China Doll Stakes, Surfer Girl Stakes, California Cup Oaks, and Melair Stakes. She was Grade 1 placed in the prestigious Del Mar Oaks in 2020. Another runner, Club Aspen, won the King Glorious Stakes at Los Alamitos in 2019 and was stakes placed on the dirt and turf in 2020. Margot’s Boy is Grade 2 placed on turf, and Cali Dude was stakes placed on dirt as a juvenile.

Straight Fire is owned by a syndicate and is managed by Jason Litt and Alex Solis, Jr.

Multiple graded stakes winner, Tonalist’s Shape, winner of the Davona Dale and Forward Gal Stakes at Gulfstream Park with earnings of $395,000, Big Fish, recent winner of the Del Mar Juvenile, along with Quarter horse stakes winners Wicked Affair, winner of the 2018 Kindergarten Futurity with earnings of $320,000 and multiple stakes winner Mister Appolitical, PCQHA Derby and Southern California Derby with earnings of over $309,000., have hailed from the breeding, training and racing program of Legacy Ranch.

For more information, please check our website at WWW.LEGACYRANCHINC.COM, or call TERRY KNIGHT at (510) 928-4980, or call the office at (209) 759-3315.

LOVACRES RANCH A Farm With an “Altitude”

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ovacres Ranch has been at its current Warner Spring location for over a decade, but it is growing in prominence with each passing season, and is home to some of the most successful stallions in California.

Put into service late in the summer of 2007, the 520acre layout includes the old Folgner Ranch and remains a work in progress. “The six-furlong training track is in full use, full time,” said owner Terry Lovingier. “We grow our own alfalfa and have large pastures.”

Lovacres is pleased to welcome the frst and only son of Union Rags standing in California, Smokem. The fashy horse is out of the stakes winning, graded stakes placed Smoke Glacken mare, One Smokin’ Lady. Smokem broke his maiden frst out then fnished second in four consecutive stakes races as a juvenile. His frst crop weanlings are fantastic with good bone.

Govenor Charlie is a son of Eclipse Champion Sprinter Midnight Lute is out of Silverbulletway, a Storm Cat daughter

Lovingier is enchanted by the beauty of the setting. “I don’t like to brag,” he said, “but I think this is one of the prettier farms in California.

We have all new fencing and the lay of the land is beautiful, set in rolling hills and full of beautiful old oak trees. We’re at 3,500 feet elevation and the horses love it. I’ve never seen happier horses, and training at an altitude is good for them, too.”

Lovacres is a full-service facility, offering breeding, foaling, boarding, breaking, training and sales preparation, and will stand four stallions for the 2021 season.

Multiple grade 1-winning millionaire Stay Thirsty moved to Lovacres for the 2018 season and has been dominant the last two years. The son of Bernardini was grade 1 placed at two, fnished second in the Belmont Stakes (GI) at three, then scored in both the 1 ¼-mile Travers Stakes (GI) and the onemile Cigar Mile Handicap (GI), as well as the Jim Dandy (G2).

He has produced dual New York grade 1 winner Mind Control, a six-time stakes winner with over $1 million in earnings, Godolphin Mile (G2) hero and millionaire Coal Front, seven-time stakes winner Alwaysmining, and 2019 Del Mar stakes winner Two Thirty Five. Other stars include 2020 multiple stakes winner Pickin’ Time winner of the Smoke Glacken Stakes for 2-year-olds 9/27/2020, and three-time Peruvian champion Golden Leaf, who was named the 2017 Horse of the Year in that country. Stay Thirsty has total progeny earnings over $19 million and has 67% winners from starters.

of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) and Kentucky Oaks (gr.

I) heroine Silverbulletday. Silverbulletway has produced three stakes winners from fve foals, with Govenor Charlie taking the rich Sunland Derby (gr. III) in 2013. He was retired with $506,650 in earnings. From a very limited number of foals, Govenor Charlie has produced dual Del Mar stakes winner Governor Goteven.

Grace Upon Grace is a winning, stakes-placed son of Rio Verde and a half-brother to four other winners, including stakes winners Rgirldoesn’tbluff, Chasing the Prize and Greeting Card. He won on both grass and synthetic surfaces.

Grace Upon Grace has 51% winners from starters, including dual stakes winner Show It N Moe It, stakes placed Sweet Bea, and $340,399 earner London Legacy. For more information, please visit WWW.LOVACRES.COM.

NEWFIELD FARM A Thoroughbred’s Field Of Dreams

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ewfeld Farm has many facets to its growing roster of Thoroughbred horse care. The starting of young horses takes center stage, with the colts and fllies being meticulously cared for and every step in the breaking process that is very carefully thought out and implemented. With the recent addition of Juan Heredia to keep things running smoothly, Newfeld can now accommodate additional horses in its young horse program. The lay-up and breaking barn has been completely renovated and offers roomy box stalls with an open feel that the horses love. All lay-up horses are given very special one-on-one care according to each horse’s specifc needs to ensure the best possible outcome for any injury or illness. Part of what makes Newfeld a great place to get young horses going or bringing older horses back from rehab is the serene atmosphere and the healing benefts of a 4000 foot altitude, cooler summers and better air quality.

The farm has also embraced Thoroughbred aftercare, they are doing lots of rehabilitation and placement, with many horses fnding new homes and careers. When the horses complete their R&R, Newfeld Farm is excited to place them in new homes as competitive show horses, riding horses or as cherished companions and family members. This is a very rewarding part of the racing industry. It gives everyone who is involved with the retirees and their road to health, happiness and a bright future lots of joy and a feeling of tremendous satisfaction.

level playing feld through drug rulings, pre work and pre race vet checks and technology with better diagnostics, we can send our horses to the starting gate with a greater peace of mind.

The unconditional love that race horse owners share for their equine athletes is universal. It has few parallels in

Newfeld Farm is very proud to rehabilitate and fnd the correct placement for

In our current world of crisis due to the retired race horses like OLD MAN LAKE shown here with his very own little girl. pandemic, riots, protests, terrorism, activism, fres He was a warrior on the track, ran 52 times, is multiple Stakes placed and has a ... you name it and it all spells STRESS! Here at record of 6-4-14 with earnings of $276,202.

Newfeld, we strive to keep our attitudes positive.

We are centered on the good things that horses give us and any sport and all we want is for each horse to have its best the healing qualities they offer. We realized that when the opportunity to succeed! whole world has come to halt, the one thing that is still going, For additional information on Newfeld Farm, please is racing. The horses are running as their DNA propels them call (951) 201-2278 to with their terrifc work ethic, drive and desire. This example of a true and strong nature is something every person should aspire to. We try to develop it in every horse that goes through our program. We let the horses be brave and strong through building a solid base of understanding and ftness. With the Thoroughbred industry making huge strides towards a more

RANCHO SAN MIGUEL Quality Stallions Highlight This P

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om and Nancy Clark’s Rancho San Miguel is one of the leading stallion stations in California. 250-acres nestled in the coastal foothills northwest of Paso Robles where warm days are cooled by evening breezes off the Pacifc Ocean. This central location allows the farm to serve clients from both the northern and southern regions of the state.

Rancho San Miguel is led by its General Manager, Dennis Yokum, an experienced farm manager who has worked in the industry for nearly fve decades. Assistant Farm Managers Sydnee Brown and Gerardo Guerra, along with Ciriaco Cisneros, Johanna Young, and Billie Evans round out the outstanding and experienced management staff.

Rancho San Miguel is excited to welcome Kate Rigby, DVM as the staff veterinarian. Dr. Rigby attended UC Davis before graduating from Kansas State Veterinary School. She comes to us by way of Ocala Equine in Florida. She joins our staff and will be part of the reproduction team that bred nearly 300 mares in 2020 with 90% in foal.

$100,000 including stakes-placed Sedamar ($270,654) and Sapphire Kid ($196,359).

Sir Prancealot is a Group 2 winner by Tamayuz (GB), out of Mona Em (IRE) by Catrail. He is a top graded stakes winning sire of Lady Prancealot (G1), $604,841, Beau Recall (G2), $1,411,412, Sir Dancealot (G2), $944,999, and Madam Dancealot (G2), $552,775. He continues to have graded/ group winners around the world including Miss Amulet, Group 2 winner of the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes.

Slew’s Tiznow, by Tiznow out of Hepatica, is a record setting, grade I-performing dual stakes winner. Slew’s Tiznow, California’s leading freshman sire of 2015, is a full brother to record setter and multiple graded stakes winner Slew’s Tizzy. 71% of his starters win, for progeny earnings of $3.9 million to date.

The 2021 Rancho San Miguel stallion roster consists of: Curlin to Mischief, Danzing Candy, Northern Causeway, Richard’s Kid, Sir Prancealot, Slew’s Tiznow, and Tom’s Tribute.

Royally-bred Curlin to Mischief is sired by two-time Horse of the Year/leading sire Curlin and is a half-brother to Grade 1 winners Beholder, Mendelssohn, and Into Mischief; the latter stands for $175,000. Curlin to Mischief had his frst stakes winner, Good With People, at the 2020 summer Del Mar meeting.

Danzing Candy was a quick, multiple graded stakes winner by Twirling Candy. He earned $700,930 in just 11 starts, taking the San Felipe Stakes (G2) at three and both the San Carlos Stakes (G2) and the Lone Star Park Handicap (G3) at four. We are excited to see his frst crop racing in 2021.

Northern Causeway is a graded stakes winner and son of sire-of-sires Giant’s Causeway, out of Getaway Girl, a halfsister to leading sires City Zip and Ghostzapper.

Richard’s Kid, by Lemon Drop Kid and out of the Broad Brush mare Tough Broad, earned over $2.4 million on the track.

He won the prestigious Pacifc Classic (G1) twice amongst his 12 career victories. His frst foals are fve-year-olds of 2020, and he has at least 24 winners, of which six have earned more than

Tom’s Tribute, by Lion Heart and out of an El Prado (IRE) mare, is a Grade 1 and Grade 2 winner at Del Mar and a leading miler in Southern California who earned $634,880. His frst foals were three-year-olds of 2020, and since Tom’s Tribute did some of his best running at four, there are more winners on the horizon.

Rancho San Miguel’s goal is to attract the highest quality stallions and broodmares and provide them with the best care possible. We are dedicated to outstanding quality service and look forward to serving you. For more information, please visit: RANCHOSANMIGUEL.NET.

TOMMY TOWN THOROUGHBREDS A Leading California Farm Achieving Success Through Dedication to Excellence

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ommy Town Thoroughbreds is continuing to pursue their goal of being one of California’s premier breeding farms, as well as a top training facility. Tommy Town was named leading breeder in California for 2015, 2013 and 2009, and the 2014 leading owner by California races won. The Tommy Town stallions standing in 2021 are Stanford, Kafwain, and Ministers Wild Cat, all multiple stakes winners. Tommy Town also stands Grazen for Horse Haven Ranch.

Tommy Town was established in 2000 by Tom and Debi Stull with the purchase of a 165-acre ranch, formerly known as the Westerly Training Center, in the lush Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara County. To accommodate growth, the Stulls’ acquired an additional 200 adjoining acres. The training side of the farm has 100 stalls, a custom equi-cruiser, and a seven-furlong track that is maintained by two full-time workers. On the breeding side, there is a 35-stall foaling barn. With over 350 acres of land, the farm offers pasture boarding for mares, foals and yearlings year-round.

Stanford won 4 stakes races, including the Charles Town Classic Grade II stake.

Ministers Wild Cat, out of Hollywood Wild Cat, by Deputy Minister, began his stallion career in 2006, and has an impressive ratio of 75% winners of starters. He currently has thirteen crops racing, progeny earnings over $21.6 million and 20 stakes winners.

Tommy Town owned and bred, Doinghardtimeagain ($734,304) is his leading earner, and She’s Ordained ($469,650).

Although Tommy Towns’ focus has been breeding, racing and sales have become of equal importance. The breeding program includes a select number of mares boarded and bred in Kentucky to supplement the California breeding program. The training program at the farm, excellent pedigrees and exceptional facilities are utilized to prepare horses to race in California, as well as Pennsylvania, Kentucky and other states.

Tommy Town has bred and trained many successful racehorses, including Grade 1 winner Let Faith Arise ($488,240), multiple graded stakes winner Doinghardtimeagain ($734,304), stakes winners Ain’t No Other ($715,280), and She’s Ordained ($469,650).

Tommy Town also trains and races horses purchased as yearlings including Grade 1 winner, It Tiz Well ($1,130,840), multiple stakes winner and Keeper of the Stars ($504,431. Tommy Town also offers sales preparation, lay-up and rehabilitation for a return to racing.

Stanford, by Malibu Moon was purchased by Tommy Town in 2017, and began his stallion career in 2018. We are very pleased with the frst foals born in 2019.

Stanford, at $1,385,510 in race earnings is Malibu Moon’s 3rd leading earner.

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Tommy Town has been successful in assembling an outstanding team. The Ranch Manager, Mike Allen, joined Tommy Town in 2001. To ensure effective rehabilitation of injured horses, the farm works closely with Alamo Pintado Equine Clinic, in addition to the breeding veterinarian, Dr. Bill Stevenson, who specializes and is expert in the care of broodmares and foals. The farm has 25 employees who live on site.

Kafwain, by Cherokee Run, was purchased by Tommy Town in 2008 and came to California to stand at Tommy Town in 2010. He has ffteen racing crops, with progeny earnings over $22.4 million and 24 stake winners. His leading earners are Grade I winner Daisy Devine ($1,095,892), Grade 1 winner, and homebred Let Faith Arise ($488,240).

For more information, please contact MIKE ALLEN at (805) 686-4337, or visit Tommy Town Thoroughbreds online at WWW.TOMMYTOWNFARMS.COM.

VICTORY ROSE A Combination of Choice and Convenience in California

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llen Lee Jackson owns and manages Victory Rose Thoroughbreds in Vacaville, California. This 63-acre training and breeding facility is almost in its third decade of operation at this location. The farm is centrally located, 55 miles east of Golden Gate Fields and 15 miles West of the U.C. Davis Veterinary Hospital and offers easy highway access off Interstate 80 or Highway 505.

Farm amenities include a well banked, half-mile track, large indoor arena for all weather training, six-horse freestyle Equi-Ciser, 100-plus stalls, 60 individual covered pens and more than 50 acres of lush, irrigated pastures with safe, galvanized pipe fencing.

guarantee, with a Genetic Stallion Marker of 77.5. He has 53% winners from starters, including the dual stakes placed winner Many Roses and stakes placed River of Doubt.

Gig Harbor is one of just two sons of grade 1 winner City Zip standing in California. He earned $143,300 while winning fve of nine starts and two stakes races. He is from the family of graded stakes winners Mayoumbe (Fr) and Good to Beat (Fr) with a Genetic Stallion Marker of 76.0. Gig Harbor, who sired 11 winners from his frst 17 runners, including stakes placed Detangler, stands for $2,000 live foal guarantee.

Victory Rose has established a unique niche in the breeding industry by specializing in sub-fertile stallions and problem mares. While not all of the breeding stock at Victory Rose have had prior fertility problems, many breeding shed disappointments have been returned to top conception

Victory Rose is a full-service breeding facility with conscientious care, all-night camera surveillance and the Foal Alert system for foaling mares. in 2020.

The farm will stand fve stallions

New for 2020 is G. G. Ryder, a 16time winner by Chhaya Dance and out of the winning Storm Boot mare Stormy Gigi. G. G. Ryder earned a whopping $747,819 over an eight-year career, proving his durability.

He was a California multiple graded stakes winner and stands for $2,000.

Bold Chieftain is a grade II-winning California champion that earned $1,653,17.

By Chief Seattle, a dual grade I-placed son of Seattle Slew, Bold Chieftain stands for $3,000, live foal guarantee, with a Genetic Stallion Marker of 64.4. He has sired stakes winner Moonless Sky, earner of $287,130, as well as stakes-placed runners I Came to Party and Sunset Dragunn amongst his 77% winners from starters. His average earnings per starter are $48,187.

Eclipse Award fnalist and two-time California champion Idiot Proof entered stud in 2010 and stands for $3,000 live foal guarantee. His Genetic Stallion Marker is an impressive 99.8. The son of Benchmark earned $1,294,484 while posting a 113 Beyer Speed Figure as a sophomore and reeling off 1:07.47 and 1:07.57 new track record for six furlongs.

The grade 1 winner has progeny earnings over $3.1 million with 65% winners from starters. He is the sire of millionaire Richard’s Boy and the brilliant stakes winning sprinter Bulletproof One. Many Rivers is a stakes-placed son of Storm Cat out of the multiple stakes producing Affrmed mare Christmas in Aiken. Many Rivers is a three-quarter-brother to the prominent national sire Harlan’s Holiday and stands for $3,000, live foal

producers over the years. We fnd barren mares a challenge rather than a disappointment or problem!

From birth to retirement, Victory Rose handles all phases of your horse’s care. Foaling out, halter-breaking, sales preparation, ground-breaking, saddle breaking, legging up, race training, mare care, lay-ups and rehabilitation are all services available at Victory Rose. The Maryland Shin Program is utilized to prepare all of the young stock. Victory Rose’s intimate relationship with U. C. Davis provides it with the best in surgical options and cutting-edge veterinary care.

Victory Rose keeps a large sampling of weanlings, yearlings and horses of racing age on hand to represent their stallions. An excellent place to privately purchase race or breeding stock, visitors are always welcome. Day care, training prices, stallion nicks, stud fees, farm photos, etc., can be found online at WWW.VICTORYROSE.COM.

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J. KIRK AND JUDY ROBISON

BY EMILY SHIELDS

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rom Sept. 4-7, Kirk and Judy Robison had the biggest racing weekend of their lives. Te married duo not only won the Runhappy Hopeful Stakes (G1) at Saratoga, but also took the $94,000 I’m Smokin Stakes at Del Mar with a homebred.

“Winning at the highest level at both Del Mar and

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ENJOYING TODAY WITH AN EYE ON THE FUTURE

Saratoga is pretty hard to do,” Kirk Robison said. “Tat we did it on the same weekend is pretty cool.”

Kirk Robison grew up in Southern California and frequented Santa Anita and Hollywood Park with his father.

“I caught the bug early and never lost it,” Robison said.

Kirk met Judy when they were students at San Jose State University, and he afectionately calls her, “my

Judy and J. Kirk Robison in the paddock at Santa Anita

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frst and only wife.”

“She supports what I do—even though she’s not as into it as I am—she’s very supportive. We have nine grandchildren who send me texts and emails about it all.

We’ve taken the kids to Santa Anita and Del Mar for the summertime. It is an experience I’m trying to pass to my kids and grandkids.”

Two decades ago, Robison not only began to buy yearlings at auction, but also tried his hand at the claiming game.

“I have lots of history in claiming horses, breeding state-breds, and buying them.

I have been trying to get a good one any way I can.”

Te frst real “good one” was Vertical Oak, a $20,000 yearling purchase who went on to earn $773,095. Te Kentucky-bred daughter of Giant Oak—Vertical Vision,

by Pollard’s Vision, won nine times, including the Prioress Stakes (G2) at Saratoga and the Adena Springs Miss Preakness Stakes (G3) at Pimlico in 2017. She sold in foal to Into Mischief last year for $700,000.

“She was a really good flly who could really run,” Robison said.

Enter Jackie’s Warrior, another horse who can really run. Te juvenile son of Maclean’s Music—Unicorn Girl, by A. P. Five Hundred, is unbeaten in three starts.

Robison paid $95,000 for him at the 2019 Keeneland September yearling sale; the dual stakes winner has earned back $265,064. He started his career with a 21⁄2-length score at Churchill Downs, then

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won the $150,000 Saratoga Spewestern Prowl and Diabolical cial Stakes Presented by Miller Gator both won, and then the Lite (G2) Aug. 7.

2015 mare Fast Gator won the In the $250,000 Hopeful New Mexico Classic Cup Lassie Stakes, a prestigious event with Championship. Fast Gator ulti116 years of history, Jackie’s Warmately won six stakes and earned rior swooped to the lead early $378,065. and ran away 21⁄4 lengths clear of Good With People is Gator favored Reinvestment Risk. Steve Prowl’s next foal to race. His sire, Asmussen trains Jackie’s Warrior Curlin to Mischief, never raced, but for the Robisons. the royally bred horse by 2007 and While success in New York 2008 Horse of the Year Curlin is is something no horse person out of Leslie’s Lady, dam of Beholdwould turn down, it isn’t the area er, Into Mischief, and Mendelssohn.

Kirk and Judy Robison’s big coast-to-coast weekend began where the Robisons are concenCurlin to Mischief stands at Rancho with Jackie’s Warrior’s victory in Saratoga’s Hopeful... trating their breeding program.

San Miguel. Good With People is Te El Paso, Texas, couple have a stakes winner from the stallion’s 10 broodmares at Ballena Vista frst crop.

Farm in Ramona, Calif., and Good With People debuted another dozen in New Mexico.

July 12, winning a maiden special “Our hometown track is weight race at Del Mar by 31⁄4 lengths as the second choice in a Sunland Park,” Robison said. feld of seven. Abel Cedillo was “It is just over the Texas border.” aboard for the win. Tree weeks He noted that the rich Sunland later the pair were nailed on the Park Derby (G3), a prep race for line in the $100,500 Graduation the Kentucky Derby, has put the Stakes, missing by a half-length track on the national map. after leading throughout most of Robison also noted that the the race. state-bred programs difer be...and ended with their homebred Good With People’s Blinkers came of for the tween New Mexico and Calitriumph in the I’m Smokin Stakes at Del Mar six-furlong I’m Smokin Sept. 4, fornia. and Good With People responded with “Te horse has to be by a New a half-length win over three rivals.

Mexico stallion and foaled here as well,” “He’s a very nice colt,” Robison said. he said. “You can’t ship in a mare bred to an outside stallion like you can in I’m very grateful because Good With People now has two wins California. It protects the studs from I know (the Toroughbred and a second in three starts for earnings of $106,000. “He got a better Beyer outside competition, but I’m not sure if business) is hard. Luck is Speed Figure (77) than the winner of that’s a good or bad thing.” the Del Mar Futurity (Dr. Schivel, 74).

Robison may invade the Cal-bred fckle — it moves around.

For a Cal-bred colt, that’s pretty good. ranks next year, with eight yearlings Occasionally you get it, If he stays together, he will be a really currently being broken in New Mexico. but sometimes you don’t. nice horse.”

“I’ve got them by Street Sense, Dixie Despite the roaring success of early Chatter, Danzing Candy, Smiling Tiger, Right now we have it.”

September and the fact that both Good and Grazen,” he said. “Tey are a nice — J. Kirk Robison With People and Jackie’s Warrior are population of horses. Tey will all go to pointing toward future stakes—and Peter Miller next year.” more grade 1 company for the latter— Miller also trains Good With People, Robison is reserved in his excitement. a homebred colt by Curlin to Mischief “I’m very grateful because I know out of the stakes-winning Roar of the through Litt Bloodstock, just eight it’s hard,” he said. “Luck is fckle—it Tiger mare Gator Prowl and winner months after she won the $55,200 moves around. Occasionally you get it, of the I’m Smokin. Te Robisons Marshua Stakes at Laurel Park. but sometimes you don’t. Right now purchased Gator Prowl for $15,000 Gator Prowl’s frst foal, Gator Heat, we have it.” at the 2010 Keeneland November sale was a stakes-placed winner. South38

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Winners AUGUST 31, 2020 – SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

3-YEAR-OLDS & UP Acclamation—Honey Bee Lucky: Going Away Party (54-27), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 9/5, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:43.42, $7,500.

Bluegrass Cat—Sadie Clare: Sadie Bluegrass (105-40), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 9/18, 6f, 1:9.78, $24,160.

Clubhouse Ride—Mollie O: Mollie O ' McEvoy (44-21), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 9/4, 6f, 1:10.42, $24,180.

Clubhouse Ride—Brickyard Helen: Brickyard Ride (44-21), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 9/27, 6f, 1:9.75, $44,460.

Decarchy—Where's My Heart: My Friend Tony (41-15), g, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 9/19, 6f, 1:9.53, $24,180.

Decarchy—Southern Oasis: Neveradoubt (41-15), g, 8 yo, Hastings Racecourse, WCL, 9/24, 1 1/16mi, 1:46.41, $5,500.

First Defence—Dixie Dreamin: First and Ten (41-14), f, 3 yo, Hastings Racecourse, WCL, 9/19, 6 1/2f, 1:19.52, $4,950.

Forest Command—Saturday Premium: Premium Forest (9-3), h, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 9/27, 1 1/16mi, 1:44.67, $24,180.

Gotham City—Afeet's Desire: Gotham Desire (7-2), m, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 9/17, 5 1/2f, 1:3.47, $17,160.

Grazen—Chelcee's Hope: Babe Didrikson (63-23), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 9/3, 1mi, 1:38.84, $24,180.

Grazen—Bluegrass Belle: Catfsh Hunter (63-23), g, 6 yo, Emerald Downs, AOC, 9/9, 6f, 1:8.55, $10,450.

Grazen—Hey Cowboy: Althea Gibson (63-23), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 9/27, 5 1/2f (T), 1:2.79, $34,200.

Idiot Proof—Onefunsonofagun: Bulletproof One (29-17), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Unzip Me S., 9/26, about 5 1/2f, 1:1.12, $60,900.

Last Draw—Montada: Draw Me (3-2), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 9/25, 5 1/2f, 1:3.44, $24,180.

Macho Uno—Mystery Me: Toreno (94-39), m, 5 yo, Albuquerque, SOC, 9/16, 5f, 57.84, $7,800.

Merit Man—Buckingham Bull: Cushman Road (12-4), f, 3 yo, Hastings Racecourse, WCL, 9/27, 6 1/2f, 1:18.76, $5,500.

Ministers Wild Cat—My Southern Diva: Chapis (87-38), m, 5 yo, Sweetwater Downs, STK, Sue Wallis S., 9/13, 6f, 1:16.63, $5,800.

Ministers Wild Cat—Silent Stalk: No Longer Silent (87-38), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 9/26, 5 1/2f, 1:1.93, $24,960.

Mucho Macho Man—Not Unusual: Mucho Unusual (71-36), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Rodeo Drive S. (gr. IT ), 9/26, 1 1/4mi (T), 2:0.19, $180,000.

The Pamplemousse—Lucky Leah: La Waun (17-9), g, 5 yo, Emerald Downs, SOC, 9/24, 6f, 1:9.42, $7,480.

Paynter—Kantstopdancin: Mr Paytience (194-86), g, 4 yo, Albuquerque, AOC, 9/12, 5 1/2f, 1:4.97, $13,200.

Polish Miner—Memo Lady: Dark and Beau (2-2), g, 6 yo, Grants Pass, ALW, 9/22, 5f, 1:0.93, $3,465.

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The accompanying list includes runners that are both California-foaled and Californiasired winners in 2020 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.

Richard's Kid—Sheza Eyeopener: Sheza Girly Girl (25-14), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 9/26, 6f, 1:10.69, $34,200.

Rousing Sermon—Royal Grand Slam: Slam Dunk Sermon (9-4), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 9/18, 6f, 1:8.90, $24,180.

Salute the Sarge—Dawnsdu: Dusalut (19-10), g, 4 yo, Grants Pass, STK, Applegate S., 9/21, 5f, 1:0.23, $7,150.

Sea of Secrets—Kentucky Shampoo: Mon Camo (8-4), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 9/4, 5 1/2f, 1:3.47, $12,960.

Slew's Tiznow—Wild Note: Slews Hymn (41-16), g, 5 yo, Canterbury Park, AOC, 8/31, 6f, 1:8.85, $15,300.

Slew's Tiznow—Grand Advice: Misirlou (41-16), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 9/17, 5 1/2f, 1:3.47, $17,160.

Smiling Tiger—Team Builder: Remember to Smile (78-31), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 9/20, 6f, 1:10.64, $7,500.

Southern Image—Emotion: Mirror Image (25-13), g, 6 yo, Emerald Downs, SOC, 9/9, 1 1/16mi, 1:42.29, $5,225.

Square Eddie—Meetmeinthewoods: Rookie Mistake (78-42), c, 3 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 9/4, 6 1/2f, 1:17.02, $34,200.

Square Eddie—Walkingonadream: Jamming Eddy (78-42), g, 4 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 9/5, 5f (T), 56.82, $34,200.

Square Eddie—Electric Daze: Whoa Nessie (78-42), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 9/24, 1mi (T), 1:38.05, $7,500.

Suances (GB)—Dypsy: Harper's Gallop (11-5), f, 4 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 9/7, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:44.04, $34,200.

Suances (GB)—Loni's Appeal: Camino Del Paraiso (11-5), g, 7 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STK, Rolling Green S., 9/7, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:43.09, $39,400.

Surf Cat—Stardust Magic: Cats Surfn (17-7), g, 5 yo, Ruidoso Downs, SOC, 9/5, 5 1/2f, 1:2.77, $4,216.

Sway Away—Spun Clear: Spun Away (10-7), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 9/6, 5 1/2f, 1:3.85, $10,200.

Tannersmyman—My Sis Liz: El Chavo Del Ocho (17-8), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 9/7, 6f, 1:9.57, $24,960.

Unusual Heat—Centerofattention: Cali Caliente (50-22), g, 4 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 9/5, 1mi (T), 1:35.53, $34,200.

Unusual Heat—Centerofattention: Cali Caliente (50-22), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 9/27, 1mi (T), 1:33.10, $44,460.

U S Ranger—Devil's Beauty: Darling Demon (52-12), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 9/17, 5 1/2f, 1:4.36, $13,680.

2-YEAR-OLDS & UP Curlin to Mischief—Gator Prowl: Good With People (20-8), c, 2 yo, Del Mar, STK, I'm Smokin S., 9/4, 6f, 1:10.37, $57,000.

Maclean's Music—Gone to Party: She Likes to Party (128-56), f, 2 yo, Century Mile, STK, Freedom of the City S., 9/25, 7f, 1:24.21, $36,000.

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Mr. Big—Perched: Big Fish (37-10), g, 2 yo, Del Mar, STK, Del Mar Juvenile Turf S., 9/7, 1mi (T), 1:38.21, $60,000.

Phantom Wildcat—Time On My Hands: Big Duke (5-3), c, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 9/19, 6f, 1:11.23, $13,680.

MAIDENS ACCLAMATION Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Acclamation—Myhartovrtheocean: She's Got Heart (54-27), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 9/3, 6f, 1:11.78, $23,400.

Acclamation—Birthday: Serenity Now (54-27), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/7, 1mi (T), 1:41.78, $9,000.

Acclamation—Mesaatmimiscafe: Table for Ten (54-27), g, 4 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 9/7, 1mi (T), 1:37.56, $33,000.

Acclamation—Mimi's Kitten: All My Hope (54-27), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 9/20, 4 1/2f, 52.39, $3,710.

Boisterous—Sue's Sweet Girl: No Parking Here (52-22), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 9/25, 5f (T), 57.76, $23,400.

Champ Pegasus—Salty Steph: Mighty Champ (72-27), g, 3 yo, Sweetwater Downs, MCL, 9/13, 5 1/2f, 1:11.07, $2,550.

Champ Pegasus—Kylie's Art: Kerralia (72-27), f, 2 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 9/18, 5 1/2f, 1:4.28, $6,050.

Champ Pegasus—All Luv Me: My Father Footstep (72-27), c, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 9/19, 1mi (T), 1:40.50, $23,400.

Champ Pegasus—Awesome Surfer Gal: Wildly Awesome (72-27), g, 3 yo, Sweetwater Downs, MSW, 9/20, 6 1/2f, 1:21.74, $2,550.

City Zip—Bella Viaggia: Bella Chica (180-93), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 9/25, 5 1/2f (T), 1:3.43, $000.

Clubhouse Ride—Jen's Tribe: Dancing Dana (44-21), f, 2 yo, Del Mar, MCL, 8/31, 5 1/2f, 1:6.86, $12,600.

Clubhouse Ride—Kitty Marie: Kitty's Candy (44-21), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/5, 5 1/2f, 1:4.22, $8,400.

Clubhouse Ride—Heatology: Heat Seeking Leta (44-21), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/26, 6f, 1:11.67, $6,600.

Competitive Edge—Phanie Slam: Perfect Fanny (80-33), c, 3 yo, Albuquerque, MSW, 9/2, 5f, 58.94, $12,600.

Curlin to Mischief—Unusual Jean: Unusual Mischief (20-8), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/27, 5 1/2f, 1:5.23, $5,500.

Cyclotron—Cultural Icon: Cultured Pearl (34-19), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/25, 1mi, 1:41.34, $5,500.

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Blue Grass Mary Bay Mare; Apr 22, 2011 Storm Bird, 78 b Terlingua, 76 ch A.P. Indy, 89 dk b/ She's a Winner, 96 dk b/ Get Lucky, 88 b Mr. Prospector, 70 b Carson City, 87 ch Blushing Promise, 82 b Matsadoon, 72 b Missadoon, 82 dk b/ Statue, 76 ch Storm Cat, 83 dk b/ Blue Grass Mary Foaled in Louisiana

Bluegrass Cat, 03 b

Fast and Early, 94 ch

Inbreeding:

Northern Dancer: 4S X 5S Secretariat: 4S X 5S Mr. Prospector: 4S X 3D Raise a Native: 5S X 4D X 5D Gold Digger: 5S X 4D

Dosage Profile: 12 8 12 0 0 Dosage Index: 4.33 Center of Distribution: +1

(SPR=72; CPI=1.2)

By BLUEGRASS CAT (2003). Stakes winner of $1,761,280, 1st Haskell Invitational S. [G1] (MTH, $600,000), etc. Sire of 11 crops of racing age, 1010 foals, 807 starters, 38 stakes winners, 1 champion, 605 winners of 2487 races and earning $48,934,315 USA, including Noorhom (Champion in Saudi Arabia, $112,011 USA), Sabercat ($898,662, 1st Delta Downs Jackpot S. [G3] (DED, $600,000), etc.), Percussion ($644,830, 1st Albert The Great S. (BEL, $54,000), etc.), Kathmanblu ($584,327, 1st Golden Rod S. [G2] (CD, $99,525), etc.), Chris and Dave (to 6, 2019, $567,656, 1st Jim Rasmussen Memorial S. (PRM, $39,000), etc.). Sire of dams of stakes winners Bellamy V. (champion), Henley's Joy, Sweet Loretta, Shotski, Go On Mary, Ancient Land, No Parole, Trafalgar, Thatlookonyerface, Watch Me Burn.

RACE RECORD for Blue Grass Mary: At 2, unraced; at 3, unraced; at 4, two wins, once 2nd, once 3rd; at 5, two wins, twice 2nd, once 3rd; at 6, three wins, 4 times 2nd, 5 times 3rd; at 7, unplaced in 2 starts.

Totals: 7 wins, 7 times 2nd, 7 times 3rd. Earned $110,630.

PRODUCE RECORD for Blue Grass Mary: 2019 Unnamed, c. by Connect.

2020 Unnamed, f. by Twirling Candy. (Live Foal Reported)

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1st dam FAST AND EARLY, by Carson City. Winner at 2, $36,870. (SPR=82) Half-sister to NATURAL SELECTION ($477,310, 1st Illinois Derby [G2], etc., sire). Dam of 13 foals, 9 to race, 6 winners-SHARP IMPACT (2000 c. by Siphon (BRZ)). 4 wins at 2 and 3, $206,568, in NA, 1st Lexington S. [G3] (BEL, $90,000), Spectacular Bid S. [L] (AP, $45,000), 3rd Saranac H. [G3] (SAR, $11,968), Pete Axthelm S. [L] (CRC, $11,000); 4 wins at 6 and 7, 6,170 BAR$ ($3,101 USA), in Barbados; unplaced in 1 start in United Arab Emirates. Sent from United States to United Arab Emirates in 2001. Returned to United States from United Arab Emirates in 2002. Sent from United States to United Arab Emirates in 2002. Returned to United States from United Arab Emirates in 2003.

Sent from United States to Barbados in 2004. Returned to United States from Barbados in 2004.

Sent from United States to Barbados in 2004. (SPR=98) Speed Hunter (1999 g. by Alydeed). 11 wins, 2 to 7, $392,334, 2nd Taylor's Special H. [L] (FG, $20,000). (SPR=89) Fast Included (2004 f. by Include). Winner at 3, $22,067. (SPR=70) Dam of 5 foals, 5 to race, 5 winners-GIFTED JUSTICE (2014 g. by Haynesfield). 6 wins, 2 to 5, 2019, $198,264, 1st Hillsdale S. -R (IND, $60,946). (SPR=71) Fast Justice (2013 f. by Regal Ransom). 5 wins, 2 to 4, $154,107, 2nd First Lady S. -R (MVR, $15,000). (SPR=76) Lucygotgame (2009 f. by Proud Citizen). 3 wins at 3 and 4, $53,774. (SPR=42) Distorted Justice (2015 f. by Lantana Mob). Winner at 3, $21,330. (SPR=50) Dam of 1 foal-Unnamed (2020 c. by Mucho Macho Man). (Live Foal Reported) Runaway Red (2010 f. by Run Away and Hide). Winner at 3, $7,676(USA) ($7,882(CAN)).

(SPR=27) Wabbajack (2010 g. by Midnight Lute). Winner at 3 and 4, $129,347. (SPR=66)

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Daddy Nose Best—Real Rockport: Daddys Real Diva (18-6), f, 4 yo, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, MCL, 9/21, 5f, 1:2.42, $3,886.

Idiot Proof—Edamame: Nichiren (29-17), c, 2 yo, Gulfstream Park, MCL, 9/10, 5f, 59.84, $16,200.

Idiot Proof—Louisiana Lawyer: Lawyer Proof (29-17), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/27, 5f, 59.66, $6,600.

Indian Evening—Anger: Gayles Evening (15-9), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 9/17, 5f (T), 59.29, $23,400.

Liaison—Ginger Light: Walktheline (129-45), g, 2 yo, Century Mile, MCL, 9/13, 5f, 59.19, $8,400.

Mr. Big—Renegade Heat: Big Flame (37-10), c, 2 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 9/6, 6f, 1:11.59, $33,000.

Northern Causeway—Divine Miss Indy: Runkerry (33-7), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/3, 6f, 1:11.48, $8,400.

Northern Causeway—Swiss Gem: Shawnee Pass (33-7), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/25, 5 1/2f, 1:5.89, $6,300.

Paddy O'Prado—Fantasy Rocks: Apache Pass (124-49), f, 4 yo, Del Mar, MCL, 8/31, 7f, 1:24.49, $11,400.

Papa Clem—Klute: Garretts Gamble (48-16), g, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 9/11, 4 1/2f, 53.46, $3,540.

Peppered Cat—Ess Sa Ba: Lotsa Pepper (32-13), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 9/19, 5f (T), 57.00, $23,400.

Peppered Cat—Mistical One: Mistical Meadow (32-13), f, 4 yo, Grants Pass, MOC, 9/22, 5f, 1:1.32, $3,245.

Peppered Cat—Starzafame: Senorita Estrella (32-13), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/25, 6f, 1:11.21, $7,200.

Point of Entry—Informal Lady: Dennis Celery (100-42), c, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 9/4, 1mi (T), 1:41.28, $23,400.

Quality Road—Coco Ecolo: Coalinga Road (178-66), g, 3 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 9/4, 5f (T), 57.08, $33,000.

Shanghai Bobby—Out to Sea: Majestic Cafe (172-79), g, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 9/23, 6f, 1:9.65, $6,050.

Slew's Tiznow—Joyously: Joymaker (41-16), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/6, 5 1/2f, 1:5.25, $6,600.

DESERT CODE Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Desert Code—Yerevan Storm: Oasis (37-15), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 9/20, 1mi (T), 1:39.29, $23,400.

Eddington—Runninsmygame: Runnin Diva (21-7), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WMC, 9/5, 5 1/2f, 1:5.64, $6,600.

Eddington—Secret Songbird: Songbird Eydie (21-7), f, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 9/9, 1mi, 1:39.83, $3,520.

Einstein (BRZ)—Just Heavenly: Miss Calculation (24-6), f, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 9/10, 6 1/2f, 1:18.25, $4,290.

Empire Way—This Time Baby: Empire's Shadow (68-24), g, 2 yo, Sweetwater Downs, STK, Sweetwater Thoroughbred Futurity, 9/5, 3 1/2f, 42.17, $4,742.

Empire Way—Baby Bea Scattin: Beyond Precher (68-24), g, 3 yo, Albuquerque, MCL, 9/18, 6 1/2f, 1:16.87, $6,480.

First Defence—Dixie Dreamin: First and Ten (41-14), f, 3 yo, Hastings Racecourse, MCL, 9/5, 6 1/2f, 1:18.18, $4,950.

Gervinho—I'm Tops: Polar Route (22-8), f, 3 yo, Albuquerque, MCL, 9/5, 6 1/2f, 1:17.75, $6,480.

GIG HARBOR Victory Rose Thoroughbreds (707) 678 6580 www.victoryrose.com Gig Harbor—Night Dance: Night Gig (8-2), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 9/20, 6f, 1:10.04, $23,400.

Govenor Charlie—Primed for Passion: Cali Girl (28-9), f, 2 yo, Delaware Park, WMC, 9/5, 6f, 1:13.50, $18,750.

Govenor Charlie—Sweet N Awesome: Lady of Charlie (28-9), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 9/25, 4 1/2f, 52.84, $3,430.

Grazen—Hey Cowboy: Althea Gibson (63-23), f, 3 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 8/31, 5f (T), 57.37, $33,000.

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SMILING TIGER Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Smiling Tiger—Joeandbetty'sbaby: Taming the Tigress (78-31), f, 2 yo, Del Mar, MCL, 9/4, 5 1/2f, 1:5.34, $16,800.

Square Eddie—Nicegirlsfnishlast: Nice and True (78-42), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/4, 5 1/2f, 1:4.93, $6,300.

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Square Eddie—Walkingonadream: Eddie's New Dream (78-42), f, 2 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 9/7, 6f, 1:11.61, $33,000.

Square Eddie—Moonfest: Watch the Dip (78-42), g, 4 yo, Presque Isle Downs, MCL, 9/10, 6f, 1:9.92, $7,200.

Square Eddie—Little Treasure (ITY): Where's Frankie (78-42), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 9/19, 5f (T), 58.56, $23,400.

Square Eddie—Epistemology: Corsican (78-42), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 9/20, 5f (T), 57.79, $23,400.

Square Eddie—Octogarian: Ingest (78-42), g, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 9/26, 1mi (T), 1:36.95, $33,000.

Street George—Cherry On the Cake: R M C Hook'em (6-4), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/6, 5 1/2f, 1:3.75, $6,600.

Street Hero—Battle Shout: Street Sonata (14-5), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/5, 1mi, 1:40.35, $5,500.

Street Sense—Sweet Sonnet: Hendrick (186-75), c, 2 yo, Churchill Downs, MCL, 9/27, 1mi, 1:38.25, $22,960.

Surf Cat—Pink Blossom: Shark Cat (17-7), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/20, 5 1/2f, 1:3.86, $6,300.

Temple City—Devoted One: City Champ (227-83), c, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/18, 5 1/2f, 1:6.19, $6,600.

Time to Get Even—Bold Mystique: Mister Bold (15-8), c, 2 yo, Del Mar, MCL, 9/5, 5 1/2f, 1:5.96, $16,800.

Ultimate Eagle—Grantmartyamiracle: Chief Eagle Eye (17-8), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/7, 5f, 58.63, $5,500.

Ultimate Eagle—Addictionendshere: Just Like Fred (17-8), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/18, 1mi, 1:38.74, $6,300.

Verrazano—Verticaleigh: Crooked Finger Ray (179-80), g, 3 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 8/31, 6f, 1:12.02, $33,000.

VRONSKY Harris Farms (909) 947 3911 www.harrisfarms.com Vronsky—Orange Cove: Closing Remarks (68-30), f, 2 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 8/31, 5f (T), 58.00, $33,000.

Vronsky—Common Truth: Bold Mistress (68-30), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 9/6, 5f, 58.40, $23,400.

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eeds are any plant growing where they are not wanted— especially those that crowd out or damage desired forage plants in a pasture. A few weeds are toxic if eaten; some cause other problems, such as burrs stuck to manes and tails, eye problems from fragments getting into horses’ eyes, or issues with sharp seed awns lodged in the eyes or stuck into the mouth.

Some weeds are nutritious at certain stages of growth but become unpalatable as they mature, taking up space that could

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be used by better forage. Some weeds are forbs or shrubs that crowd out grass, and others are undesirable grasses.

Weeds can become a problem in pastures, especially high-trafc areas around water sources, shade, gates, which can be overgrazed or trampled. Pasture management must be ongoing to balance grazing and hoof impact with growth, so weeds don’t have much chance to get started.

A change in grazing pressure will change the dynamics of a plant population, especially during drought or other stresses. Weed seeds need only sunlight and a little moisture to germinate. Weeds are opportunistic; whenever grass cover is diminished or weakened, weeds take over.

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Annual weeds will soon cover bare spots, covering the ground when perennial grasses disappear.

Dr. Don Morishita, a University of Idaho professor of weed science and extension specialist (now retired, but still doing extension work), says some weeds are only a problem in dry areas and others are found in wetter areas, such as irrigated pastures.

“If irrigation water stays too long in one area, weeds such as foxtail may become established because they tolerate saturated ground,” Morishita said.

Foxtail seedheads have long awns that can irritate and puncture the mouth tissues of a grazing animal.

“Once established, it’s difcult to con-

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trol this grass in a pasture because there isn’t much you can use selectively to control it with herbicides, without injuring or killing other grasses,” said Morishita.

“Whenever desirable pasture grasses are stressed (by too much water, lack of water, or overgrazing), this allows other species and invaders to come in and take over. Weeds may become established because they are better able to tolerate those conditions.

“When irrigating, manage the water so you don’t have an area of saturated soil in low-lying areas, stressing the desirable grass plants. In dry situations, common mullein, knapweed species, black henbane, certain types of thistles, etc. may invade pastures.

All of these tolerate dry conditions better than many desirable forage species.”

Management tactics — whether controlling and reducing wet areas or providing water in a dry year — are often the biggest help in weed management.

“Don’t think of herbicides as the only tool for weed control,” said Morishita.

“Tink about irrigation management and fertility management. Some soils with low fertility may allow infestation of certain plants that can tolerate lower soil nutrient conditions than grass can.”

In some pastures, timely grazing and/or mowing can help control certain weeds.

Graze them when early stages of growth are palatable and mow them when they become more mature but before they go to seed.

“Mowing some thistles can be efective, especially bull thistles, Scotch thistles, and musk thistles, which can all become a problem in pastures,” said Morishita.

“Tese are all biennials, and if you keep them from going to seed for a couple of years, this will take care of them. It’s a little more difcult and challenging with perennials such as Canada thistle.”

Mowing can still help because you can minimize seed production and spreading if you mow before they bloom and go to seed. But the plants will continue to regrow.

Mowing won’t totally prevent seed production because there will be regrowth and new blooms on some plants, such as thistles, after they’ve been mowed. But the number of new seeds produced will be tremendously lower than if you didn’t mow,

Top, grazing, along with mowing, helps to control certain weeds. Broadleaf weeds such as nightshade, left, and hemlock, above, can be managed with the proper herbicides

or if you waited too long and the plants become fully mature.

Many of the worst weed problems are the ones that are not recognized until after they’re already going to seed. If you mow too soon or spray at the wrong time of year—when you won’t get a good kill on the plant—you won’t make much progress in control.

Frequent mowing, such as every two or three weeks, can adequately control biennial thistles, except those in a fenceline that can’t be reached with a mower. Tese

might have to be sprayed. Some of the biggest weed problems in well-managed horse pastures are weeds that grow close to the ground and escape the efects of mowing.

Curly dock, plantain, and dandelion are some of the common broadleaf weeds you might fnd scattered throughout horse pastures. Mowing is helpful for controlling upright weeds,but won’t affect low-growing, creeping, ground-covering weeds.

You can sometimes use herbicides as part of a weed management strategy, as a way to keep small patches from spreading and becoming larger problems.

“You might be able to spot-spray a few

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plants to keep them from going beyond the area where they started—keeping them from moving out into the rest of the pasture,” said Morishita.

“One of the best analogies for fghting weeds was stated by Dr. Steve Dewey, a weed scientist at Utah State University (now retired). He said you should fght weeds just like you fght a fre.

“Often a forest fre or range fre starts from a small spot fre, and if you can eliminate it, the problem is solved. In many cases, a big fre will develop smaller fres around its perimeter (from sparks or hot embers blown by wind). Tese are the areas you need to tackle frst.

“If it’s a large weed invasion, determine the perimeter and how big it is. Ten go beyond it and look for the smaller outcroppings so you can eliminate them and halt the advance of the invasion. Once you have the smaller spots taken care of, you can focus on the big problem.”

Consult your local county weed supervisor or extension educator to learn more about the plant you are trying to control.

Tat person can give the best advice regarding management strategies to attack it when it is most vulnerable in its life cycle, and which herbicide might work best if

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Rotate pastures to keep horses from overgrazing them, which could allow weeds to invade

you choose to use that tool.

Pasture management is a key factor.

“Number of grazing animals must match the carrying capacity of the pasture,” said Morishita. “Many invading weeds take advantage and move in whenever the primary plants are overstressed— by drought or overgrazing.”

Many invasive species can become diffcult to control if you don’t halt them before they become widespread.

“Russian knapweed is a good example,”

said Morishita. “It can overtake even a good stand of forage. You need to attack some of these invaders as soon as you notice them.”

If there are just a few plants, you might be able to eliminate the problem by digging them up. But if you dig or pull them up, do it early in the year before they bloom and go to seed. Even the act of digging, pulling, chopping, and hauling them of might spread a lot of seeds if they’ve matured. You can inadvertently spread

KNOW THE LIFECYCLE OF THE TARGETED PLANT how it grows and reproduces.

Chopping it down, mowing, or spraying at the wrong time of year might be wasted effort and expense. You must attack when the weed is most vulnerable.

Burdock is a perfect example.

The tall burdock plant (a native of Eurasia, probably brought to this continent by seed burrs stuck to imported animals) puts forth clusters of round burrs that Burdock plants are easier to kill in the spring and fall become caught in the hair coat of animals, spreading seeds via the animals. and if these get into an animal’s eye, Burdock fowers in late summer, they cause severe irritation—especially producing a composite seed-head that if caught under an eyelid, where they matures by mid-August in southern continually scrape the eyeball every areas and later in northern climates. time the animal blinks.

When burrs are ripe, they release hunBurdock can be controlled by chopping it down before it’s mature enough dreds of microscopic barbed slivers,

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to make seeds. It can also be controlled with herbicides. Dr. Don Morishita of the University of Idaho says several broad-leaf herbicides will kill burdock, if used properly.

Burdock is a biennial, which means it lives for two growing seasons.

The frst year, it doesn’t grow tall stalks or bloom. It merely grows leaves and accumulates food reserves in its roots, like a carrot (also a biennial). The second year, it grows a long, deep taproot and a tall stalk, producing fowers and burrs.

Putting forth fowers and burrs exhausts food reserves in the root, says Morishita, and the plant dies after burrs are mature. After the stalk comes up, it is harder to kill with herbicides because the plant is sending food up from the roots instead of down.

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them over a larger area by moving those plants.

Some weeds, such as crabgrass and cheat grass, are annual grasses. Undesirable grasses are harder to get rid of than broadleaf plants because they cannot be as selectively controlled with herbicides.

Often the only reliable way to get rid of an unwanted grass is to do a total renovation, usually with a non-selective herbicide spray that kills everything. You get rid of the unwanted grasses, then plant desirable forage grasses. Tis might not be feasible if you don’t have other pastures for the horses, since it takes a renovated pasture out of production for six months or longer before a new stand is established.

If you have a serious weed problem, you might need to become familiar with herbicides and their proper use since this might be one of the tools you’ll have to use in an integrated management program to reduce or eliminate that weed.

“Te worst mistake some people make with herbicides, however, is thinking that this one tool can solve the problem,” said Morishita.

Best results are obtained when herbicides are judiciously used along with other management measures.

People often use herbicides to kill problem plants, but if you kill them out and leave a bare spot, it will grow right back to weeds unless you reseed it to grass.

Herbicides are just one tool in the overall management program and might be just the frst step in reclaiming part of your pasture.

plant stays in a rosette stage that frst summer (circular cluster of leaves, no tall stalk), and this is the easiest time to kill it.

“Apply spray when the plant is putting food into the root, since you must get herbicide into the root to kill the plant,” said Morishita. “Use a broad-leaf herbicide that can move down into the root. If you spray early in the spring, you generally kill the new sprouts and last year’s rosettes. You must spray very early to get the second-year plant. After the stalk comes up, it is harder to kill. If you spray in the fall, you are killing this year’s rosettes—plants that would mature and create burrs next year.

“Fall is a good time to spray burdock, to kill young plants that are storing food reserves in their roots for next year’s growth. This is also a good time to spray any perennial weeds if they are not drought stressed. The frst hint of cold weather is a trigger to send food to the roots, so this is a good time to spray to get the herbicide to trans-

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ood pasture management involves rotating the animals to different areas to give each section a chance to regrow before horses come back to it. You could always have some sacrifce areas in certain pastures, however, where horses congregate and tromp out the grass. Even if you put a lot of energy into weed control or reseeding, you might still have trouble maintaining desirable plants in those areas.

With rotational grazing, however, you can keep most of the pasture in good shape. The length of time the horses can spend in each segment can vary each year, depending on weather conditions and/or availability of irrigation water.

If a pasture gets ahead of the horses during part of the summer, you might have to mow it more often. Part of weed control is to keep the animals eating the more palatable weeds so the weeds never mature enough to go to seed.

If you keep enough pressure on

locate down into the root system.

“By contrast, in the spring the second-year plant is taking food from its roots to produce leaves and make the big push for a tall stalk and blooms.

The food is going up, and it’s harder to get the herbicide down into the root.”

Food reserves in the root are lowest when the plant starts to bloom.

The main thing to remember when using herbicides to kill burdock or other biennial and perennial weeds is not to overdo it.

“If you use too much, it quickly kills the top-growth leaves and doesn’t get down into the taproot,” said Morishita.

“The root survives to regrow. This is a case in which more is not better. You want a slower kill so leaves survive long enough to transfer the herbicide on down into the root, to kill the whole plant. Use the recommended rate and spray plants lightly—until they are barely wet but not dripping.”

Morishita also cautions against using anything other than broadleaf herbicides.

them with grazing or clipping, and from competition by desirable plants, you generally don’t need to use herbicides.

If you buy hay or straw, check it closely for weeds and don’t feed any hay containing weeds, nor use weedy straw for bedding. Even if the weeds are not toxic, they might spread seeds that end up in your pasture. If you feed hay in a pasture, the feeding area is where horses congregate and trample—inhibiting grass plants or beating them out—making it easier for unwanted plants to grow.

Locking horses away from pasture during the non-growing season to prevent trampling is a good idea, feeding hay in a dry lot. If weeds get started there, however, wind may carry their seeds to pastures, or horses eating those weeds might spread seeds via manure.

Don’t neglect to control weeds that become established in dry lots or barnyards. They provide a seed source that could spread into felds and pastures.

“Burdock is a bare-ground plant; it doesn’t grow well where there’s a lot of grass cover or competing plants,” he said. “Don’t use herbicide that kills everything or it will also kill the grass that tends to inhibit regrowth of burdock.”

Chopping the plants down is also effective for control, but you must do it at the right time or the plant will regrow from the root. Best time to chop is after the stalk is budding but before burrs are ripe. At that point the food reserves are so low in the root that it cannot regrow, says Morishita.

Once you have burdock patches in a feld or pasture, it might take several years of diligent control to eradicate it, since seeds can live a long time.

Even though you chop or spray the plants, there could be viable seeds in the ground—from earlier years—that will sprout and grow. Keep checking those patches, says Morishita, and get rid of new plants that grow up from old seeds.

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2020 LEADING BREEDERS IN CALIFORNIA BY EARNINGS (THRU SEPT. 27, 2020)

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Breeder

Starts

Wins

Stakes Wins

Reddam Racing, LLC Nick Alexander Richard Barton Enterprises Harris Farms Terry C. Lovingier Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC George Krikorian Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams KMN Racing Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray Premier Thoroughbreds LLC Thomas W. Bachman Liberty Road Stables Old English Rancho Benjamin C. Warren Alfred A. Pais Red Baron’s Barn LLC Gary Barber Daehling Ranch LLC George Schmitt & Mary Clare Schmitt Mark Devereaux, Scott Gross & Mark Gross C-Punch Ranch Madera Thoroughbreds Terri Eaton & Joe Gibson BG Stables Victory Rose Thoroughbreds & KMN Racing Martin Bach Bar C Racing Stables, Inc. Donald Valpredo BKB Stables LLC Andreas Psarras Pamela C. Ziebarth Rozamund Barclay Victory Rose Thoroughbreds, Inc. SLO Racing Stable Wachtel Stable & Gary Barber Cole Ranch Dr. Edward C. Allred Richard Barton Enterprises & Robert Traynor Oakcrest Stable J. Kirk Robison & Judy Robison Rancho San Miguel Curt & Lila Lanning DP Racing Templeton Horses, LLC Old English & Berumen Lou Neve Milt Policzer Roberto Gonzalez, Wright Batlin, Marc Batlin, Kathleen Parnello Karen Headley William L. Hedrick & Judy Hedrick Rusty & Debi Brown Ruis Racing Ed Delaney Timothy Francis O’Leary Dennis Grenier & Norine Grenier

262 284 598 252 465 333 109 165 41 165 82 119 183 119 17 21 37 62 124 192 19 103 121 32 111 32 29 13 95 43 55 57 145 120 35 12 47 37 45 26 9 38 55 61 3 97 18 49 26 15 49 32 14 16 57 6

45 55 65 37 42 54 15 28 8 26 12 11 15 25 3 7 7 14 11 17 4 12 22 9 14 4 6 4 7 8 8 8 7 13 7 1 10 6 8 4 4 9 5 6 3 6 5 4 6 4 8 9 2 5 7 3

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

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Leading Earner

Make Happy ($319,458) Lieutenant Dan ($110,000) Principe Carlo ($110,380) Fashionably Fast ($190,500) Time for Ebby ($63,238) Queen Bee to You ($120,000) Mucho Unusual ($257,333) Ward ‘n Jerry ($112,500) Sneaking Out ($220,110) Indian Peak ($143,940) Smiling Shirlee ($180,620) Take the One O One ($105,800) Afternoon Heat ($81,660) Table for Ten ($51,600) Warren’s Showtime ($333,980) Margot’s Boy ($170,480) Camino Del Paraiso ($147,640) Give Me the Lute ($49,310) Gotham Desire ($64,964) Brave Cinderella ($33,965) Tiger Dad ($147,972) Autisms World ($33,940) Happy Issue ($28,625) Draw Me ($117,618) Violent Ridge ($49,246) Bulletproof One ($195,762) El Tigre Terrible ($96,210) Galilean ($151,098) Bako Sweets ($38,660) American Farmer ($87,962) Mando ($35,100) Bud Knight ($59,080) Runkerry ($23,790) Secretly Paranoide ($25,610) Potente Alba ($40,166) California Kook ($147,860) Jet Set Ruler ($42,000) Cordiality ($62,300) A Melis ($71,400) Songofthedesert ($83,240) Good With People ($106,000) Misirlou ($47,406) Eustace ($54,080) Silk From Heaven ($53,960) Governor Goteven ($144,000) Leroy ($34,300) She Likes to Party ($78,000) Happy Issue ($28,625( My Friend Tony ($80,266) Tee Em Eye ($87,721) Awesome Summer ($50,330) Friday’s At Shady ($43,458) Sedamar ($95,050) Coast of Roan ($57,420) Night Gig ($25,560) Cali Caliente ($126,560)

Earnings

$1,875,995 $1,352,782 $1,336,692 $1,084,266 $894,250 $886,398 $861,962 $675,523 $599,888 $584,394 $511,631 $397,732 $382,332 $372,928 $342,012 $297,828 $292,240 $279,252 $269,347 $255,315 $251,978 $246,697 $233,665 $228,160 $211,341 $210,085 $197,594 $194,343 $188,153 $179,810 $164,772 $162,762 $161,635 $161,200 $157,992 $157,816 $154,912 $153,015 $152,610 $150,580 $149,600 $148,421 $148,231 $144,221 $144,000 $142,922 $142,107 $139,818 $139,064 $135,441 $133,502 $133,122 $132,900 $132,168 $127,033 $126,560

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Leading California Sires Lists 2020 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER RUNNER

2020 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

BY MONEY WON

(MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS) Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Earned

Earnings/ Runner

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

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

203

1384

151

$4,111,812

171

Sire

Earned

1 † Suances (GB), 1997, by Most Welcome (GB) 11

11

$373,498

$33,954

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

814

120

$2,852,099

2 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 44

33 $1,253,899

$28,498

3 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

82

372

56

$2,056,870

3 † Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie

15

12

$389,163

$25,944

4 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB) 115

476

61

$1,695,918

4 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

82

56 $2,056,870

$25,084

5 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

128

570

82

$1,676,758

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

25

17

$558,106

$22,324

6 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

79

327

47

$1,405,566

6 Anthony’s Cross, 2008, by Indian Charlie

15

9

$306,035

$20,402

7 • Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

106

483

59

$1,295,217

$20,255

8 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 44

199

33

$1,253,899

$20,156

9 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

92

390

44

$1,221,115

10 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

63

216

30

$1,148,937

11 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

77

320

50

$1,097,014

12 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

68

321

39

$962,767

13 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 87

376

48

$881,384

14 † Coil, 2008, by Point Given

41

195

35

$826,385

15 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

54

225

39

$823,974

16 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

37

115

14

$701,711

17 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

29

118

23

$579,285

7 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley 8 † Coil, 2008, by Point Given 9 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark 10 † Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

203 151 $4,111,812 41 29 13

35 23 7

$826,385 $579,285 $249,250

$19,975 $19,173

11 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

37

14

$701,711

$18,965

12 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

24

20

$438,222

$18,259

13 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

63

30 $1,148,937

$18,237

14 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

79

47 $1,405,566

$17,792

171 120 $2,852,099

$16,679

15 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini 16 † The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

17

17

$276,538

$16,267

18 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG)

39

208

19

$575,406

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

15

11

$236,455

$15,764

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

25

108

17

$558,106

18 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

54

39

$823,974

$15,259

20 Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus

72

300

32

$525,568

19 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

13

13

$194,002

$14,923

21 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

70

341

30

$513,195

20 James Street, 2007, by El Prado (IRE)

10

4

$148,534

$14,853

22 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

41

169

27

$475,917

23 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

34

161

25

$449,885

24 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

24

137

20

$438,222

25 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

37

199

19

$406,337

26 † Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie

2020 LEADING TURF SIRES IN CALIFORNIA (MINIMUM 50 STARTS) Sire

Rnrs Strts Wnrs Wins

Earned

15

63

12

$389,163

101 340

31

47 $1,524,148

27 † Suances (GB), 1997, by Most Welcome (GB) 11

63

11

$373,498

2 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

56 135

19

22

$982,158

28 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

54

273

20

$358,654

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

48 152

9

9

$786,859

29 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

22

90

9

$324,618

1 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB)

4 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 26

70

6

9

$634,292

30 Govenor Charlie, 2010, by Midnight Lute

28

109

11

$318,402

5 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

30

69

8

9

$517,335

31 Anthony’s Cross, 2008, by Indian Charlie

15

61

9

$306,035

6 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

32

80

6

6

$436,801

32 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

29

135

20

$303,613

$296,833

33 Smart Bid, 2006, by Smart Strike

29

114

10

$295,742

$293,555

34 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

26

106

17

$284,649

24

115

13

$277,685

7 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

25

8 † Suances (GB), 1997, by Most Welcome (GB) 6 9 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark 10 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 11 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer 12 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

60 25

3 3

3 6

11

25

5

7

$290,733

35 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

24

60

4

4

$290,190

36 † The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

17

99

17

$276,538

37 Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat

25

115

12

$258,775

38 † Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

13

40

7

$249,250

39 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

20

60

9

$240,926

40 Gervinho, 2010, by Unusual Heat

22

106

17

$240,052

41 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even 15

69

11

$236,455

22 42

38 86

5 8

6 9

$230,351 $227,061

13 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

29

50

9

9

$225,943

14 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

15

40

4

6

$214,142

15 • Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

24

51

3

5

$195,010

16 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

57 108

4

4

$191,925

17 Anthony’s Cross, 2008, by Indian Charlie

42 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

17

106

14

$222,595

43 Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality

32

138

21

$221,466

7

24

2

4

$180,165

44 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

26

130

17

$209,657

13

20

2

2

$175,919

45 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

25

133

11

$200,496

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

9

15

2

2

$153,712

46 Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

31

169

11

$196,595

20 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

6

16

2

3

$143,592

47 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

13

66

13

$194,002

18 † Coil, 2008, by Point Given

The statistics shown here are compiled by The Jockey Club Information Systems (TJCIS). While every effort is made to prevent errors and omissions, California Thoroughbred cannot guarantee their complete and total accuracy. A dagger (†) indicates a stallion that has been pensioned or has died, a dot (•) that he is now standing elsewhere (sires no longer standing in California remain on these lists until their last Cal-bred crop turns 3 years old).

Freshman sires are highlighted in bold text. Earnings are from Northern Hemisphere racing and include adjusted money from Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Adjusted earnings are put on par with average North American earnings from the previous year. The average North American purse in 2018 was $23,755 or 50% of the average purse in Japan. To put earnings on par, Japanese earnings are multiplied by 50% before being applied to the total earnings above. Hong Kong earnings are adjusted by 15%, and Singapore adjusted by 66%. Stakes winners and wins follow TJCIS stakes rules. Racing statistics through Sept. 27, 2020.

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BY NUMBER OF WINNERS

2020 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

BY MEDIAN EARNINGS PER RUNNER (MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS)

Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Sire

Earned

Median

Wnrs

Earned

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

203

94

151 $4,111,812

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

171

79

120 $2,852,099

128

53

82 $1,676,758

82

43

56 $2,056,870

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

15

11

2 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

82

56 $2,056,870 $13,006

3 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

3 † Comic Strip, 1995-17, by Red Ransom

24

20

$438,222 $12,700

4 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

4 † Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie

15

12

$389,163 $12,440

5 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB)

115

41

61 $1,695,918

5 † Coil, 2008, by Point Given

41

35

$826,385 $12,246

6 • Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

106

40

59 $1,295,217

6 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

13

13

$194,002 $11,290

7 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

87

38

48

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

25

17

$558,106 $10,530

8 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

77

37

50 $1,097,014

8 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

17

14

$222,595

$9,818

9 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

92

33

44 $1,221,115

9 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG)

44

33 $1,253,899

$9,500

10 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

79

31

47 $1,405,566

10 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

29

23

$579,285

$9,420

11 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

68

30

39

$962,767

11 Gervinho, 2010, by Unusual Heat

22

17

$240,052

$9,350

12 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

54

27

39

$823,974

12 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

63

30 $1,148,937

$8,960

72

27

32

$525,568

13 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

68

39

$962,767

$8,848

14 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

70

25

30

$513,195

14 Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

16

9

$155,669

$7,975

15 † Coil, 2008, by Point Given

41

24

35

$826,385

82 $1,676,758

$7,625

16 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

63

23

30 $1,148,937

15 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

128

$236,455 $13,690

Races Won

Rnrs

Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus

$881,384

16 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

37

19

$406,337

$7,507

17 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG)

44

21

33 $1,253,899

17 Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat

17

13

$158,833

$7,362

18 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

34

19

25

$449,885

18 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

34

25

$449,885

$7,243

19 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

29

17

23

$579,285

19 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

26

17

$284,649

$6,591

20 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

41

16

27

$475,917

171 120 $2,852,099

$6,575

21 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

37

15

19

$406,337

20 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini 21 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

77

50 $1,097,014

$6,480

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BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER START

2020 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

BY NUMBER OF RACES WON

(MINIMUM 100 STARTS) Sire

Rnrs

1 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 44

Srts

Earned

Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

$6,301

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

203 1384

151

$4,111,812

2 † Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie

15

63

$389,163

$6,177

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

171

814

120

$2,852,099

3 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

37

115

$701,711

$6,102

3 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

128

570

82

$1,676,758

63

4 † Suances (GB), 1997, by Most Welcome (GB) 11

199 $1,253,899

Earnings Start

$373,498

$5,929

4 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB)

115

476

61

$1,695,918

5 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

82

372 $2,056,870

$5,529

5 • Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

106

483

59

$1,295,217

6 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

63

216 $1,148,937

$5,319

6 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

82

372

56

$2,056,870

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

25

108

$5,168

7 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

77

320

50

$1,097,014

$558,106

8 Anthony’s Cross, 2008, by Indian Charlie

15

61

$306,035

$5,017

8 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

87

376

48

$881,384

9 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

29

118

$579,285

$4,909

9 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

79

327

47

$1,405,566

10 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

79

327 $1,405,566

$4,298

10 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

92

390

44

$1,221,115

11 † Coil, 2008, by Point Given

41

195

$4,238

11 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

68

321

39

$962,767 $823,974

$826,385

12 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

20

60

$240,926

$4,015

54

225

39

13 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

54

225

$823,974

$3,662

13 † Coil, 2008, by Point Given

41

195

35

$826,385

14 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

22

90

$324,618

$3,607

14 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG)

44

199

33

$1,253,899

476 $1,695,918

$3,563

15 Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus

72

300

32

$525,568

16 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

63

216

30

$1,148,937

70

341

30

$513,195

15 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB) 115 16 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini 17 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

171

814 $2,852,099

$3,504

77

320 $1,097,014

$3,428

18 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even 15

Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

69

$236,455

$3,427

18 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

41

169

27

$475,917

19 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

24

137

$438,222

$3,199

10 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

34

161

25

$449,885

20 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

92

390 $1,221,115

$3,131

20 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

29

118

23

$579,285

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2020 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY MONEY WON

Races Won

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

Earned

1 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB)

26

83

12

$288,673

1 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB)

26

9

12

$288,673

2 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

11

27

7

$282,350

2 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

11

7

7

$282,350

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

26

5

6

$146,364

Sire

Sire

Rnrs

Wnrs

Earned

3 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

18

43

3

$249,566

4 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

13

32

4

$211,208

Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

7

5

5

$83,220

5 Govenor Charlie, 2010, by Midnight Lute

12

27

5

$193,653

5 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

9

4

5

$169,970

9

19

5

$169,970

6 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 7 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

5

4

4

$135,970

13

3

4

$211,208

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

26

79

6

$146,364

8 Anthony’s Cross, 2008, by Indian Charlie

5

17

3

$137,576

Govenor Charlie, 2010, by Midnight Lute

12

3

5

$193,653

9 Vronsky,1999, by Danzig

5

9

4

$135,970

Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

12

3

3

$103,831

18

32

2

$115,230

Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

9

3

3

$89,467

Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

5

3

3

$80,440 $77,210

10 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark 11 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

12

36

3

$103,831

12 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 9

18

3

$89,467

• Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

10

3

3

13 Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus

8

22

2

$83,356

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

3

3

$45,634

14 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

7

15

5

$83,220

18

2

3

$249,566

15 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

5

13

3

$80,440

Anthony’s Cross, 2008, by Indian Charlie

5

2

3

$137,576

16 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger 17 • Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat 18 Phantom Wildcat, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

14 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

8

20

3

$77,379

Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

18

2

2

$115,230

10

22

3

$77,210

Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus

8

2

2

$83,356

3

6

3

$74,430

Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

8

2

3

$77,379

3

2

3

$74,430

19 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

9

17

2

$63,565

Phantom Wildcat, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

20 Majestic Harbor, 2008, by Rockport Harbor

5

10

2

$61,060

Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

9

2

2

$63,565

Majestic Harbor, 2008, by Rockport Harbor

5

2

2

$61,060

Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

6

2

2

$55,046

† Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie

3

2

2

$49,846

Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG)

6

2

2

$42,300

2020 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER RUNNER (MINIMUM 5 RUNNERS) Sire

1 Anthony’s Cross, 2008, by Indian Charlie 2 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 3 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

5

3

Earned

Earnings/ Runner

$137,576

$27,515

5

4

$135,970

$27,194

11

7

$282,350

$25,668

2020 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF RACES WON Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

26

83

12

$288,673

9

5

$169,970

$18,886

1 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB)

5 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

13

4

$211,208

$16,247

2 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

11

27

7

$282,350

6 Govenor Charlie, 2010, by Midnight Lute

12

5

$193,653

$16,138

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

26

79

6

$146,364

5

3

$80,440

$16,088

4 Govenor Charlie, 2010, by Midnight Lute

12

27

5

$193,653

9

19

5

$169,970

4 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

7 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image 8 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer 9 Majestic Harbor, 2008, by Rockport Harbor 10 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark 11 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB) 12 Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus

18

3

$249,566

$13,865

Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

5

2

$61,060

$12,212

Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

7

15

5

$83,220

7

5

$83,220

$11,889

7 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

13

32

4

$211,208

26

12

$288,673

$11,103

Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

5

9

4

$135,970

$10,420

9 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

18

43

3

$249,566

8

2

$83,356

13 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 9

3

$89,467

$9,941

Anthony’s Cross, 2008, by Indian Charlie

14 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

8

3

$77,379

$9,672

Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

15 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

6

2

$55,046

$9,174

3

$137,576

36

3

$103,831

Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

9

18

3

$89,467

$8,653

Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

5

13

3

$80,440

17 • Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

10

3

$77,210

$7,721

Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

18 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

9

2

$63,565

$7,063

• Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

19 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 6

2

$42,300

$7,050 $6,402

2

$103,831

17

12

18

3

5 12

16 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

20 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

52

Races Rnrs Won

$115,230

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20

3

$77,379

10

22

3

$77,210

Phantom Wildcat, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

3

6

3

$74,430

Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even

4

9

3

$45,634

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Stallion (Foreign Foaled), Year, Sire

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 12 13 14 16 17 18

21

26 28 30 31 32 33 35 36 37 39 40 42 43 45 46 47 48

Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB) Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig • Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark † Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled One Man Army, 1994, by Roman Diplomat Richard’s Kid, 2005, by Lemon Drop Kid Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE) Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy † Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister † Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song Roi Charmant, 2001, by Evansville Slew Anthony’s Cross, 2008, by Indian Charlie † Suances (GB), 1997, by Most Welcome (GB) Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom Lightnin N Thunder, 2001, by Storm Cat Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat Thisnearlywasmine, 1994, by Capote Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even Unbridled Native, 2001, by Unbridled † Coil, 2008, by Point Given Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle Grace Upon Grace, 2007, by Rio Verde Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat

Crops

7 8 8 3 5 5 11 13 11 8 4 4 12 9 4 7 12 5 5 14 11 11 5 6 13 20 14 12 17 6 4 8 4 13 8 18 14 9 11 8 4 5 6 7 13 15 2 3

Avg Named Size Foals

12 23 30 29 53 66 43 23 69 14 16 57 39 9 17 27 27 30 35 47 11 14 70 19 17 25 31 43 33 24 72 7 14 12 21 20 15 15 7 11 13 32 14 7 30 12 28 20

87 186 238 86 265 330 477 296 762 109 62 228 466 84 66 186 329 150 177 651 125 150 352 116 225 500 437 514 566 145 286 56 55 152 165 361 213 131 80 85 53 161 81 51 388 180 56 60

Runners

Winners

2YO Winners

Stakes Winners

Graded Stakes Winners

45-52% 115-62% 197-83% 49-57% 233-88% 265-80% 393-82% 203-69% 603-79% 64-59% 25-40% 125-55% 349-75% 57-68% 35-53% 141-76% 261-79% 96-64% 130-73% 469-72% 80-64% 98-65% 345-98% 94-81% 156-69% 375-75% 310-71% 399-78% 448-79% 87-60% 205-72% 37-66% 27-49% 88-58% 124-75% 276-76% 144-68% 81-62% 56-70% 60-71% 36-68% 97-60% 48-59% 36-71% 300-77% 137-76% 22-39% 30-50%

18-21% 72-39% 156-66% 32-37% 140-53% 189-57% 268-56% 142-48% 438-57% 42-39% 17-27% 74-32% 255-55% 40-48% 24-36% 103-55% 190-58% 60-40% 97-55% 345-53% 51-41% 77-51% 222-63% 61-53% 98-44% 231-46% 217-50% 299-58% 348-61% 64-44% 128-45% 23-41% 16-29% 55-36% 87-53% 207-57% 95-45% 57-44% 41-51% 39-46% 18-34% 60-37% 37-46% 18-35% 225-58% 94-52% 12-21% 17-28%

6-7% 14-8% 58-24% 16-19% 85-32% 58-18% 75-16% 28-9% 123-16% 17-16% 9-15% 25-11% 59-13% 3-4% 4-6% 20-11% 51-16% 9-6% 28-16% 99-15% 6-5% 1-1% 55-16% 13-11% 16-7% 46-9% 46-11% 75-15% 115-20% 20-14% 45-16% 5-9% 4-7% 5-3% 19-12% 55-15% 27-13% 7-5% 5-6% 17-20% 1-2% 12-7% 7-9% 9-18% 41-11% 24-13% 8-14% 3-5%

4-5% 10-5% 17-7% 2-2% 8-3% 9-3% 12-3% 10-3% 35-5% 2-2% 3-5% 9-4% 12-3% 2-2% 0-0% 7-4% 7-2% 3-2% 3-2% 18-3% 2-2% 3-2% 3-1% 6-5% 7-3% 11-2% 13-3% 20-4% 20-4% 6-4% 5-2% 1-2% 2-4% 2-1% 4-2% 13-4% 6-3% 2-2% 1-1% 1-1% 0-0% 1-1% 1-1% 1-2% 4-1% 3-2% 1-2% 1-2%

1-1% 3-2% 3-1% 0-0% 5-2% 2-1% 2-0% 3-1% 6-1% 0-0% 1-2% 1-0% 3-1% 1-1% 0-0% 3-2% 1-0% 1-1% 2-1% 6-1% 1-1% 1-1% 1-0% 0-0% 2-1% 4-1% 1-0% 2-0% 2-0% 1-1% 1-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 2-2% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 1-1% 0-0% 0-0%

Progeny Earnings

AEI

Comp Index

$2,524,257 $9,091,088 $17,477,192 $2,208,724 $10,104,936 $17,945,739 $33,259,905 $14,747,605 $45,655,157 $3,209,782 $1,363,008 $6,737,224 $22,131,256 $3,078,859 $1,789,726 $8,588,631 $15,326,984 $3,848,963 $6,300,269 $22,232,552 $4,401,224 $5,467,049 $29,046,439 $5,046,151 $7,931,745 $15,571,912 $17,031,694 $21,672,385 $22,821,950 $4,085,662 $8,957,276 $2,203,111 $1,037,391 $3,798,724 $6,089,250 $12,109,490 $5,735,597 $4,020,880 $2,586,687 $2,808,299 $1,386,590 $3,072,487 $2,313,658 $1,383,866 $12,969,299 $5,941,918 $327,839 $758,713

1.71 1.60 1.53 1.39 1.28 1.27 1.24 1.24 1.19 1.19 1.18 1.15 1.14 1.09 1.09 1.08 1.02 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.96 0.96 0.94 0.94 0.92 0.91 0.90 0.87 0.87 0.85 0.84 0.83 0.83 0.81 0.80 0.80 0.78 0.77 0.77 0.75 0.74 0.72 0.71

0.91 1.04 1.15 0.91 0.95 1.39 1.03 1.07 1.54 0.94 1.06 0.99 1.36 0.88 0.99 0.99 1.12 1.24 1.12 1.17 0.76 1.12 1.10 1.17 0.86 1.34 0.94 0.89 0.82 1.00 1.42 0.75 0.96 0.99 0.99 1.09 1.05 1.11 0.67 0.71 0.84 1.14 0.90 0.88 0.92 0.70 0.90 1.23

These statistics are for active California-based sires with a minimum of 50 foals of racing age, ranked here by their lifetime Average Earnings Index (AEI.) The statistics shown here are compiled by The Jockey Club Information Systems (TJCIS). While every effort is made to prevent errors and omissions, California Thoroughbred cannot guarantee their complete and total accuracy. A dagger (†) indicates a stallion that has been pensioned or has died, a dot (•) that he is now standing elsewhere (sires no longer standing in California remain on these lists until their last Cal-bred crop turns 3 years old). Freshman sires are highlighted in bold text.. Statistics cover racing in North America (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico), England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) only. Stakes winners and wins follow TJCIS stakes rules.

Percentages are based upon number of named foals of racing age.

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Stakes & Sales Dates 2020

2020

REGIONAL RACE MEETINGS Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Aug. 13-Oct. 18

Santa Anita Park, Arcadia

Sept. 19-Oct. 25

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Oct. 22-Dec. 13

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

Oct. 31-Nov. 29

Fairplex at Los Alamitos, Los Alamitos

Dec. 2-22

REGIONAL SALE DATES OCTOBER 19 FASIG-TIPTON FALL YEARLINGS Los Alamitos, Cypress, Calif.

(ENTRIES CLOSED JULY 1)

California-Bred/California-Sired STAKES RACES October – November GOLDEN GATE FIELDS

SANTA ANITA

SATURDAY, OCT. 10

SATURDAY, OCT. 10

SATURDAY, NOV. 7

$75,000 Harris Farms Stakes

$100,000 California Distaf Handicap

$150,000 Golden State Juvenile

3-Year-Olds & Up 6 furlongs

Two-Year-Olds 7 furlongs

3-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies and Mares 5 1∕2 furlongs (Turf)

DEL MAR SUNDAY, OCT. 11

SUNDAY, NOV. 8

$100,000 California Flag Handicap 3-Year-Olds & Up 5 1∕2 furlongs (Turf)

$100,000 Betty Grable Stakes 3-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies and Mares 7 furlongs

FRIDAY, NOV. 6

SUNDAY, NOV. 22

$150,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies

$100,000 Cary Grant Stakes

Two-Year-Old Fillies 7 furlongs

3-Year-Olds & Up 7 furlongs

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NOVEMBER

OCTOBER

2020 REGIONAL STAKES RACES Date

Track

Stakes (Grade)

Conditions

Distance

3 3

SA

City of Hope Mile (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

1 m. (T)

$200,000

SA

Swingtime Stakes

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

1 m. (T)

$70,000

4

SA

Surfer Girl Stakes

2-y-o f.

1 m. (T)

$100,000

4

SA

Zuma Beach Stakes

2-y-o

1 m. (T)

$100,000 $100,000

10

SA

10

GGF Harris Farms Stakes

California Distaff Handicap

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

5 ⁄2 f. (T)

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

6 f.

1

Added Value

$75,000

11

SA

California Flag Handicap

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

5 ⁄2 f. (T)

12

SA

Anoakia Stakes

2-y-o f.

6 f.

17

SA

Autumn Miss Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o f.

1 m. (T)

$100,000

18

SA

Twiight Derby (Gr. II)

3-y-o

11⁄8 m. (T)

$200,000

1

$100,000 $75,000

24

SA

Senator Ken Maddy Stakes (Gr. III)

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

5 ⁄2 f. (T)

$100,000

25

SA

Goldikova Stakes (Gr. II)

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

1 m. (T)

$200,000

25

SA

Lure Stakes

3-y-o & up

1 m. (T)

$70,000

31

Dmr

Kathryn Crosby Stakes

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

1 m. (T)

$75,000

31

1

GGF Pike Place Dancer Stakes

2-y-o f.

1 m. (T)

$75,000

1

Dmr

Let It Ride Stakes

3-y-o

1 m. (T)

$75,000

6

SA

Golden State Juvenile Fillies

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

7 f.

$150,000

7

SA

Golden State Juvenile Stakes

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

7 f.

$150,000

7

GGF Joseph T. Grace Stakes

3-y-o & up

1 ⁄16 m. (T)

8

Dmr

Betty Grable Stakes

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

7 f.

$100,000

Dezi Arnaz Stakes

1

$50,000

14

Dmr

2-y-o f.

7 f.

$100,000

14

GGF Golden Nugget Stakes

2-y-o

6 f.

$50,000

15

Dmr

Bob Hope Stakes (Gr. III)

2-y-o

7 f.

$100,000

21

Dmr

Native Diver Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o & up

11⁄8 m.

$100,000

21

GGF Oakland Stakes

3-y-o & up

6 f.

$50,000

22

Dmr

Cary Grant Stakes

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

7 f.

$100,000

26

Dmr

Red Carpet Stakes (Gr. III)

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

13⁄8 m. (T)

$100,000

27

Dmr

Hollywood Turf Cup (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

11⁄2 m. (T)

$200,000

27

GGF Golden Gate Debutante

2-y-o f.

6 f.

28

Dmr

Hollywood Derby (Gr. I)

3-y-o

11⁄8 m. (T)

$300,000

28

Dmr

Seabiscuit Handicap (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

11⁄16 m. (T)

$200,000

28

Dmr

Jimmy Durante Stakes (Gr. III)

2-y-o f.

1 m. (T)

$100,000

$50,000

28

GGF Berkeley Handicap (Gr. III)

3-y-o & up

1 ⁄16 m.

$100,000

29

Dmr

Matriarch Stakes (Gr. I)

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

1 m. (T)

$300,000

29

Dmr

Cecil B. DeMille Stakes (Gr. III)

2-y-o

1 m. (T)

$100,000

1

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Farmers Insurance-Sue Hubbard....................... 57

Auburn Laboratories Inc. ................................... 11

Fasig-Tipton Sales Company............................. 17

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Gayle Van Leer Thoroughbred Services ........... 57

Ballena Vista Farm .............................................. 15

Golden State Stakes......................................... IBC

Barton Thoroughbreds....................................... 24

Harris Farms .................................................IFC, 28

Bella Equine-Amanda Navarro .......................... 57

horselawyers.com ............................................... 57

BG Thoroughbred Farm..................................7, 25

Laurel Fowler Insurance Broker Inc ................... 57

Bonnie Acres Ranch............................................ 26

Legacy Ranch ...................................................... 29

Compass (Jeannie Garr Roddy)......................... 57

Lovacres Ranch ......................................... OBC, 30

CTBA 2021 Stallion Directory ............................ 39

Newfeld Farm................................................ 31,56

CTBA Membership............................................. 43

NTRA /John Deere ............................................. 49

CTBA Website ................................................... 37

Rancho San Miguel............................................. 32

Daehling Ranch................................................... 56

Rancho Temescal .................................................. 9

E.A. Ranches ....................................................... 27

Red Cliffs Racing, Inc.......................................... 56

Eddie Rich Racing Stable ................................... 57

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds........................ 5, 33

Equineline.com ................................................... 41

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STALLIONS Capital Account ................................. 7 Daddy Nose Best (KY) ....................... 7 Fighting Hussar.................................. 7 Gato Del Oro (KY).............................. 7 Govenor Charlie...........................OBC Grace Upon Grace.......................OBC

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2020 GOLDEN STATE SERIES - $5 MILLION A RESTRICTED STAKES SCHEDULE FOR REGISTERED CALIFORNIA BRED OR SIRED HORSES Sat, Jan 18 Sat, Jan 18 Sat, Jan 18 Sat, Jan 18 Sat, Jan 18 Sun, Feb 23 Sun, Mar 1 Sun, Mar 15 Sun, Mar 22 Sat, May 16 Sat, May 16 Sat, Jun 6 Sat, Jun 6 Sat, Jun 13 Sat, Jun 20 Sat, Jun 20 Sun, Jun 21 Sat, Jun 27 Fri, Jul 24 Sun, Jul 26 Fri, Jul 31 Sat, Aug 1 Sun, Aug 2 Sat, Aug 15 Sun, Aug 30 Fri, Sep 4 Sat, Oct 10 Sat, Oct 10 Sun, Oct 11 Fri, Nov 6 Sat, Nov 7 Sun, Nov 8 Sun, Nov 22 December December

SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA LRC DMR DMR DMR DMR DMR DMR DMR DMR FNO SA SA DMR DMR DMR DMR LRC LRC

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 Fran’s Valentine Stakes Thor’s Echo Dream of Summer Stakes Snow Chief Stakes Melair Stakes Soi Phet Stakes Fleet Treat Stakes California Dreamin’ Stakes Real Good Deal 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 F/M F/M Fillies Fillies

Fillies F/M Fillies

F/M Fillies F/M

Fillies

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

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