NewsBits ANOTHER REASON TO BE CAL-BRED Any California-bred horse that wins a California-bred frst-conditioned allowance race on turf will be eligible to run in the same condition on dirt at Santa Anita under new terms announced by the track’s racing ofce for the 2020-21 meeting. Likewise, any horse that wins a Cal-bred frst-conditioned allowance race on dirt will be eligible to run in the same condition on turf. Horses that are in for the allowance, regardless of whether they have already won the condition on another surface, will get frst preference. Horses in for claiming price are least preferred. If such a turf race is taken of the grass, a horse that has already won that condition on dirt is still eligible to run regardless of the switch in surface. If such a horse wins the race that was originally scheduled for turf, that horse will no longer be eligible for a comparable race on turf.
FASIG-TIPTON JUVENILE SALE JUNE 23 Fasig-Tipton has scheduled its California sale of 2-year-olds at Santa Anita for June 23. Te sale was inaugurated in 2019, but had to be canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Entries are slated to close March 15, and the under-tack preview is set for June 21. Fasig-Tipton began conducting sales in California again after the demise of Barretts Equine Sales. Te company has held a yearling sale in both 2019 and 2020. Te 2021 date for the yearling sale has not yet been set. At the inaugural 2-year-old sale, 69 grossed $3,769,500 for an average of $54,630. A daughter of Bernardini topped the sale at $420,000.
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CURRENT CALIFORNIA
SIRES OF STAKES WINNERS FOALS OF RACING AGE
SWs
1010
47
MINISTERS WILD CAT (2000)
532
32
ROCKY BAR (1998) •
201
27
OLD TOPPER (1995) †
585
26
KAFWAIN (2000)
696
22
SQUARE EDDIE †
272
19
STAY THIRSTY
523
17
ATTICUS (1992) †
522
16
EDDINGTON
499
14
SOUTHERN IMAGE
584
14
SMILING TIGER
237
14
SIR PRANCEALOT (IRE)
370
13
VRONSKY
313
13
GRAZEN
193
12
TIZBUD
238
9
GRAYDAR
312
7
MISREMEMBERED
123
7
SLEW’S TIZNOW
158
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STALLION
BLUEGRASS CAT (2003) •
† 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.
BREEDERS’ CUP DEADLINE EXTENDED
ECLIPSE AWARDS GO VIRTUAL
Breeders’ Cup has extended the late nomination deadline for all 2020 North American foals to Feb. 28. It will be the last opportunity to nominate yearlings of 2021 to the Breeders’ Cup program at a fee of $1,500. Tat fee gives each foal lifetime racing eligibility to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships and the Breeders’ Cup racing programs. All foals sired by a fully nominated North American Breeders’ Cup stallion are eligible. Nomination fees for 2020 foals not nominated to the Breeders’ Cup program by Feb. 28 will increase to $12,000 for an individual sired by a Breeders’ Cup-nominated stallion and to $18,000 for an individual sired by a non-nominated stallion before July 15 through the racehorse nomination program.
The 50th annual Eclipse Awards ceremony, which will honor national racing champions of 2020, will be held Jan. 28 as a virtual event. Portions will be hosted from Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Ky. Finalists will be announced Jan. 16, and the winners will be unveiled during the Jan. 28 ceremony, which will be streamed live on multiple outlets, including TVG, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Pacifc Standard Time. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters present the awards. Sponsors in addition to Spendthrift Farm, TVG, and Daily Racing Form include The Stronach Group, Jackson Family Wines, Keeneland, Roberts Communications, Four Roses Bourbon, Breeders’ Cup, FanDuel, Dean Dorton, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, and Hallway Feeds.
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