California Thoroughbred December 2011 Magazine by CTBA

December 2011 $5.00

DECEMBER 2011

CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

VOL. 135 NO. 6

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CALIFORNIA’S GOLD STANDARD The Harris Farms Roster 2012 UNUSUAL HEAT

HEATSEEKER

Nureyev–Rossard California’s leading sire of Grade 1 winners and record four-time leading sire by progeny earnings: 2008-2011. Fee: $20,000 Live Foal

Giant’s Causeway–Rusty Back G1 millionaire set four track records– three in stakes – including the Santa Anita H-G1. First-crop races in 2012. Fee: $6,500 Live Foal

SWISS YODELER

THORN SONG

Eastern Echo–Drapeau Perennial leader on both general and 2-year-old sire lists has 69 stakes horses and 70% winners from starters. Fee: $5,000 Live Foal

Unbridled’s Song–Festal Multiple Grade 1 winner and his sire’s top money winner standing outside of Kentucky. First foals arrive in 2012. Fee: $3,500 Live Foal

LUCKY PULPIT

TIZBUD

Pulpit–Lucky Soph Nationally-ranked second-crop sire and third-leading sire in California by average earnings per starter/start. Fee: $2,500 Live Foal

Cee’s Tizzy–Cee’s Song Full brother to Tiznow has a high win percentage (17% in 2011) and a 2011 avg. earnings per start topping $4,300. Fee: $2,500 Live Foal

DESERT CODE

LUCKY J. H.

E Dubai–Chatta Code Millionaire, Breeders’ Cup winner and 5-time stakes winner on turf/synthetic. First foals are yearlings of 2012. Fee: $2,000 Live Foal

Cee’s Tizzy–Lucky C. H. Graded winner of $632,065 on the board in 15 of 20 starts in Southern California. First foals are 2-year-olds of 2012. Fee: $1,500 Live Foal

STORMY JACK

SINGLETARY

Bertrando–Tiny Kristin Sire of first-crop Grade I winner Bob Black Jack ($704,925), a three-time Champion and two-time record setter. Fee: $1,500 Live Foal

Sultry Song–Joiski’s Star Breeders’ Cup Turf Mile-G1 winner of $1.8 million and sire of 2011 first-crop stakes winner Logical Single ($211,788). Fee: $1,500 Live Foal

All stallions are nominated to the Breeders’ Cup. Stud fees are payable at foaling.

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Forward Advancements

C O L U M N

From the Executive Corner

by DOUG BURGE California-breds have had another tremendous year, winning numerous graded stakes races at racetracks across the country. In fact, through the middle of November, Cal-breds had won 18 graded stakes with a third of those wins coming in grade I’s. The bulk of those victories can be attributed to Old English Rancho’s Acclamation and Sanford and Spawr’s Amazombie. Acclamation took three grade I’s and was named the Horse of the Meet at Santa Anita Park’s Autumn meeting; while Amazombie notched two grade I’s, including the Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Churchill Downs in Kentucky. The other 2011 grade I-winning Cal-bred was Ultra Blend. In taking the Sprint, Amazombie became the fifth Calbred to win a Breeders’ Cup race, joining Thor’s Echo, Dancing in Silks, California Flag and, of course, Tiznow who is the only repeat winner of the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Both Amazombie and Acclamation should receive numerous votes for year-end Eclipse Award honors. The continued successes at the racetrack are not the only reasons for optimism as we approach the New Year. With recent enhancements to the Cal-bred program, we are experiencing stability in the production of foals, a migration of promising young stallions to California and increases at the yearling sales. The Maiden Bonus Program and the recently announced Golden State Series, the later of which is scheduled to begin in January of 2012, has sparked tremendous

interest in breeding and owning Cal-breds. As reported by The Jockey Club in early September, the California live foal crop declined only 6.8 percent from the previous year, while other major racing states experienced declines of 14 percent to over 25 percent, thus placing California ahead of Florida and returning to second on the live foal list. Since the Golden State Series was announced in late September, three young grade I winners have relocated from Kentucky: Giacomo, Heatseeker (Ire) and Aragorn (Ire). Giacomo is only the third Kentucky Derby winner to ever stand in the state, Heatseeker is a record-setting winner of the Santa Anita Handicap and Aragorn (Ire) is a multiple grade I-winning millionaire. There are also many other new sires who have been recently retired to stud in California. The yearling prices at the Barretts October Yearling Sale were also very encouraging. With the sale made up primarily of Cal-breds, the opening night average was up 44 percent, while the two-day total average increased by nearly 20 percent. Both buyers and sales officials credited the changes to the Cal-bred racing and incentive programs as the chief reason for the increase in demand. The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) will continue to discuss and explore even more modifications for the future while building on the recent successes. With the support of the entire racing industry in the state, the benefits of owning and breeding Cal-breds should only improve. Happy Holidays!

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Managing Editor’s Welcome

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Consistency & Class In a year that produced more questions than answers when it came to who were the leaders of their respective divisions, California-bred Amazombie produced a campaign worthy of an Eclipse Champion Sprinter award that included a rare combination of consistency and class in 2011. Capped off by a victory in the grade I, $1,363,500 Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Churchill Downs in Kentucky on Nov. 5, Amazombie’s nine trips to post last year resulted in five official wins, including his prep race win in grade I company, a disqualification from first to third, a runner-up finish, and two show efforts in grade I races. In the process, he earned $1,327,000 and had the distinction of being beaten by only five horses, all of them graded stakes winners! That group included the multiple grade I winner Smiling Tiger, the grade I-winning Dubai Golden Shaheen runner-up Euroears and fellow Cal-bred M One Rifle, the 2009 grade I winner who posted the joint third-highest Beyer Speed Figure sprinting on the dirt during 2011. Additionally, this December 2011 issue of California Thoroughbred includes an overall wrap-up of Breeders’ Cup XXVIII, featuring the day’s other successes posted by horses with strong Golden State connections, while California Cup XXII is also covered in detail with editorials on Norvsky, Unzip Me, Courtside, Rousing Sermon and Starlight Magic, the winners of the event’s five black-type races worth $600,000. In Memoriam remembers Woody Asbury, Tom Nachel, Joe Negri, Mace Siegel and Norma Stone and our latest CTBA Member Profile features 91-year-old Doris Johnson, the co-owner of 2000 graded stakes winner of Theresa’s Tizzy who joined the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association in 1964. We also have an article on the recently established Santa Anita Park After-Care Program for Thoroughbreds, while there’s a detailed analysis of all those stallions who are retiring to stud or relocating to California for the neaxt year’s breeding season. We have a story about Kentucky Derby-winning sires who have been based in the Golden State, including 2005 winner Giacomo who has relocated to Magali Farms for 2012, and Japan-based Kate Hunter makes her debut in our publication with a piece on the California champions Cacoethes and King Glorious who spent their whole stud careers in the “Land of the Rising Sun.” The Northern California Report spotlights the stakes winners Sourdough Sam and Passing Game and TVG’s Joaquin Jaime is the subject in our latest Focus On The Future profile, while this magazine also includes its annual Equine Gift Guide as well as a Down on the Farm editorial titled, “The Iris Scan: A New EyeD Identification For Horses.” Besides the current list of all-time leading Cal-bred money winners, we have a Guest Forum contribution that pits horseracing versus the stock market when it comes to the odds of making a profit and the balance of the magazine includes all our other regular columns, features and departments that we hope will also prove to be both enjoyable and helpful. Until next time, may you breed the best to the best and not just In the Company of. . .Marianne and Larry Williams (right), have to hope for the best! the breeders and owners of this year’s $100,000 California Cup Juvenile Stakes winner Rousing Sermon, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia during Cal Cup XXII on October 29.

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December 2011 Cover Story

Contents VOLUME 135 NO. 6

Photo by Churchill Downs/Reed Palmer Photography

Departments News Bits

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Leading Sires in California

The CTBA Working For You California Thoroughbred Foundation (CTF) Notes—December 2011 Leading Lifetime Sires in California Leading Two-Year-Old Sires in California California-Bred Money Winners Dates in California CTBA Calendar Classified Advertising

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Indexes to Advertisers & Stallions Advertised

King Glorious shown earlier this year enjoying his retirement at the Shizunai Stallion Station in Japan, the country where he and fellow grade I-winning millionaire and California-bred champion Cacoethes, who was also foaled in 1986 but died in 2009, both spent their entire stud careers since leaving the U.S. in the early 1990s. 4 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED • DECEMBER 2011

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Cal-Breds Put On A Show by Emily Shields

Images of Cal Cup Photographs by Katey Barrett

Norvsky: A First-Class Alternative by Emily Shields

Unzip Me: An Enduring Talent by Ken Gurnick

Courtside: Playing With The Big Boys by Marcie Heacox

Rousing Sermon: A Reason To Be Joyous by Jackie Barness

Starlight Magic: Sheer Bliss For Everyone by Steve Schuelein

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by Emily Shields

Special Feature – California Cup XXII

On This Month’s Cover Amazombie, a five-year-old gelding by Northern Afleet out of the winning In Excess (Ire) mare Wilshe Amaze who was bred in California by the late Gregg Anderson, won the grade I, $1,363,500 Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Nov. 5, 2011, to improve his overall record to 23-10-4-5 and $1,525,708.

The Grade California-Breds: Amazombie—Another Speedy Superstar

The 2011 Cal Cup Party: The Art Of Racing Photographs by Benoit & Associates

Features

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In Memoriam: Remembering Five Members Of California’s Thoroughbred Industry by Lisa Groothedde

Breeders’ Cup World Championships: Cal-Breds Clear The Way At Breeders’ Cup XXVIII by Emily Shields

CTBA Member Profile: Doris Johnson—Age Is Just A Number by Emily Shields

Another Man’s Treasure: The Santa Anita Park Thoroughbred After-Care Program by Anthony Andrews

California Sires: California Sire Power Boosted For 2012 by Emily Shields

Industry Insight: California Again Home To A Kentucky Derby Winner by Emily Shields

California-Breds Worldwide: Cacoethes & King Glorious—Big In Japan by Kate Hunter

Northern California Report: Cal-Breds Travel North For Stakes Success by Jerry Klein

Focus On The Future: Joaquin Jaime—Never Too Young To Learn by Emily Shields

Equine Gift Guide: Holiday Offerings by Rudi Groothedde

Down on the Farm: The Iris Scan—A New EyeD Identification For Horses by Heather Smith Thomas

Columns

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From the Executive Office: Forward Advancements by Doug Burge

Managing Editor’s Welcome: Consistency & Class by Rudi Groothedde

Guest Forum: Racing Stock by Bob Carson

The January 2012 Cover Story

The 2012 Inductees To The CTBA’s California Hall Of Fame www.ctba.com

D E P A R T M E N T

Amazombie, Ultra Blend Attain Millionaire Status

News Bits A pair of California-bred grade I winners each surpassed the $1 million plateau in progeny earnings when they competed in this year’s 28th edittion of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs in Kentucky last month. More than doubling his previous lifetime bankroll with a most lucrative victory in the $1,363,500 Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Sprint (grade I) on Nov. 5 was Amazombie, a fiveyear-old gelding who was bred by the late Gregg Anderson. From 23 starts to date, the Northern Afleet runner out of Wilshe Amaze, by In Excess (Ire), has amassed

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Golden Ballet

Those Grand Cal-Bred Mares: California Champion Produces Breeders’ Cup Classic Winner

Golden Ballet, the 2001 California Champion Three-Year-Old Female with two grade I wins to her name that year, is the dam of the four-year-old colt Drosselmeyer who was the 14-1 winner of this year’s $4,545,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic (grade I) at Churchill Downs in Kentucky on Nov. 5. His dam’s fifth foal, Drosselmeyer has now earned $3,728,170 from a 16-5-5-2 record that also includes a victory in last year’s grade I, $1 million Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in New York. Bred in California by Jerry Dutton and Vladimir Popovich, Golden Ballet’s 10-race career included six wins, all in stakes company, and four placings for lifetime earnings of $732,145. By Moscow Ballet, Golden Ballet is also the dam of the 2008 grade I-placed stakes winner Stage Luck who sold for $1.6 million at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale in 2005. The $170,480 New Mexico Classic Cup Sprint Championship Stakes, one of seven races worth more than $1 million to state breds held at Zia Park in New Mexico on Oct. 30, was won by the four-year-old Devon Lane gelding Chuchuluco who is out of California-bred Lady in Danger. An unraced daughter of In Excess (Ire), she was bred by Vessels Stallion Farm and her fifth foal and second black-type runner now boasts four stakes wins from a record of 17-7-2-2 and $448,784 in earnings.

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$1,525,708 and 10 wins, including five in stakes company. One day before Amazombie became the 58th Cal-bred millionaire, five-yearold Ultra Blend matched the feat while concluding her 25-race career with a fourth-placed outing in the $1,818,000 Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic (grade I). The Richly Blended mare out of Ankha, by Desert Classic, was bred by BnD Chase Thoroughbreds and Elven Adams and sold for $700,000 at auction in Kentucky on Nov. 6 as an eight-time stakes winner and $1,015,646-earner.

Auction Action bred Trav n’ Kris, a Two bloodstock aucgrade II-placed winner tions held in Kentucky by Snow Chief, was last month yielded notpurchased for $185,000 able prices for horses with by Rocco Bloodstock. A affiliations to the Golden weanling colt by More State. Than Ready out of the California-bred Ultra winning Cal-bred mare Blend, the winner of Taj Aire, dam of the the 2011 Clement L. multiple graded stakes Hirsch Stakes (grade I), winner Elusive Diva was sold for $700,000 to ©Shields and four additional Katsumi Yoshida during Ultra Blend stakes horses, sold for The November Sale at Fasig-Tipton on Nov. 6. The five-year- $140,000 to Bluegrass Hall. One of the top Keeneland sellers was old daughter of Richly Blended earned $1,015,646 on the track and was offered the broodmare prospect Unrivaled Belle, who was purchased by Brushwood Stable as a racing/broodmare prospect. Also selling at the Lexington for $2.8 million. The five-year-old auction was Cal-bred Waveline, a Unbridled’s Song mare was produced by grade III-placed stakes winner who was Cal-bred Queenie Belle, a dual grade IIpurchased by James Bester for $200,000. winning daughter of Bertrando, who More than 2,500 horses were then made headlines as the winner of the 2010 reported as sold during the mammoth Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic (grade I). The Golden Eagle Farm stallion 2011 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, including many with Stormin Fever was also in demand at the vendue. Among his descendants California connections. champion who brought notable prices were California Former Valentine Dancer, a multiple graded several of his daughters: the dual stakes stakes-placed stakes winner and winner Intentional Fever ($220,000), $1,144,126-earner, was purchased by the two-time winner Rough Water Dama Group for $200,000. Now 11, the ($190,000), the dual graded stakesIn Excess (Ire) mare was offered in foal placed winner Mambo Fever ($175,000) and stakes winner Dorm Fever to Candy Ride (Arg). John Gunther made a winning bid of ($120,000). Rough Water’s weanling $130,000 for a Hard Spun weanling filly filly by More Than Ready sold for who was produced in California by the $170,000. All were offered in the sale as stakes winner Two Punch Gal, while a part of a complete dispersal of the estate Street Boss weanling colt out of Cal- of the late Edward Evans. Continued on page 8

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CALIFORNIA WINNERS GIACOMO

Holy Bull - Set Them Free, by Stop the Music

• 10 Stakes horses to date in first two crops – 13% from runners • Current 2yos include superstar Demoiselle (G2) winner Disposablepleasure, track record-setting Stakes winner Jake Mo, multiple Stakes placed Jomelo, etc. • By Horse of the Year Holy Bull, he is a half-brother to multiple Grade 1 winner Tiago ($2,358,270) • Kentucky Derby (G1) winning earner of $2,537,316

NOBLE COURT

Doneraile Court - Grey Dawn Grey, by Grindstone

•Multiple Graded winner and multiple Grade 1-placed earner of $465,230 •Stakes winner on dirt, turf and all-weather •On-the-board in 16 of 20 career starts •Posted a 102 Beyer in the Triple Bend H.(G1) •Won the six-and-a-half furlong Joe Hernandez S. in 1:12 flat •Grandson of Grade 1 Kentucky Derby winners Seattle Slew and grindstone

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D E P A R T M E N T

Cal-Bred Tops At Santa Anita

News Bits Cont’d. California-bred Acclamation, winner of the 2011 Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship Stakes (grade II), was named the Horse of the Meet and top Grass Horse at the conclusion of Santa Anita Park’s inaugural Autumn meet on Nov. 6. Also taking season-end honors was Amazombie, the Cal-bred winner of the track’s grade I Ancient Title Stakes who was subsequently named the outstanding Sprinter. Creative Cause, a colt out of the Cal-bred champion and millionaire Dream of Summer, was singled out as the meet’s top Two-Year-Old based on

A new infield television his victory in the grade I and state-of-the-art video Norfolk Stakes. boards in the paddock area The $175,000 California will greet racegoers when Cup Classic Stakes, in which Santa Anita opens its four state-breds completed 2011-2012 Winter/Spring the superfecta within one meet on Monday, Dec. 26. length of each other, was The 79-day season extends selected as Race of the Meet. Santa Anita officials reported through April 22, with positive results in attendance, five-day weeks of racinghandle and field size for the planned during the final 24-day season, which featured ©Benoit two months thanks to an 12 graded stakes races during improving local horse Acclamation the traditional fall dates that population. Nine grade I were hosted at the Arcadia track races and eight events for runners bred by the charitable Oak Tree Racing or sired in California are included in the Association from 1969 through 2009. meet’s stakes schedule.

2012 Racing Calender Set By CHRB The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) approved California’s 2012 racing calendar during its latest monthly meeting on Oct. 6, with the exception of the precise dates and overlap with Golden Gate Fields for the Humboldt County Fair meet at Ferndale. The Southern California schedule is: Santa Anita Park (Dec. 26, 2011-Apr. 22, 2012); Hollywood Park (Apr. 25July 15); Del Mar Thoroughbred Club (July 18-Sept.5); Fairplex Park (Sept. 7-23); Santa Anita (Sept. 26-Nov. 4); and Hollywood Park (Nov. 7-Dec. 16). In Northern California, the schedule is: Golden Gate (Dec. 26, 2011June 17, 2012); Pleasanton’s Alameda County Fair (June 21-July 8); Sacramento’s California State Fair at Cal Expo (July 11-22); Santa Rosa’s Sonoma County Fair (July 25-Aug. 12); Ferndale’s Humboldt County Fair (tentatively Aug. 15-26); Golden Gate (tentatively Aug. 17-Sept. 16); Stockton’s San Joaquin County Fair (Sept. 19-30); Big Fresno Fair (Oct.3-14); and Golden Gate (Oct. 18-Dec. 9 or Dec. 16).

Sunshine Millions Restructured The single-day Sunshine Millions program, which pitted California-bred runners against their Florida-bred counterparts at Santa Anita Park and Gulfstream Park from 2003 through 2011, has been overhauled with a new split format for 2012. On Saturday, Jan. 28, Santa Anita will host a $1 million Sunshine Millions Day program featuring the $300,000 Santa Monica Stakes (grade I) and the $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (grade III), two open-company races for females, on the same

card that groups together three stakes races valued at $100,000 each for horses aged four and older who were either bred or sired in California: the 1 1/16mile Crystal Water Stakes, the Sensational Star Stakes on the track’s 6 1/2-furlong downhill turf course and the grassy, onemile Valentine Dancer Stakes for females. Florida-breds will compete in six restricted stakes races for purses totaling $1.3 million during the 2012 Florida Sunshine Millions Day at Gulfstream, also on Jan. 28.

Making The Grade The following runner(s), either California-bred or sired by stallions currently based in the Golden State, won or placed in graded stakes races in North America (U. S., Canada & Puerto Rico) from October 24 to November 27 inclusive: Amazombie g.5. Northern Afleet—Wilshe Amaze 1st Grade I Breeders’ Cup Sprint $1,363,500 6 f. Churchill Downs November 5 Breeder: Gregg Anderson Calibrachoa c.4. Southern Image—Fort Lauderdale 1st Grade III Bold Ruler Stakes $100,000 7 f. Aqueduct November 6 Breeder: N. B. Hunt Bold Chieftain h.8. Chief Seattle—Hooked On Music 2nd Grade III All American Stakes $100,260 1 1/8 m. Golden Gate Fields November 25 Breeders: Ernest L. Langbein, William Morey, Kenneth Robinson & Dwaine Hall Disposablepleasure f.2. Giacomo—My Canada 1st Grade II Demoiselle Stakes $200,000 1 1/8 m. Aqueduct November 26 Breeder: Doug Branham Calibrachoa c.4. Southern Image—Fort Lauderdale 3rd Grade I Cigar Mile Handicap $250,000 1 m. Aqueduct November 26 Breeder: N. B. Hunt M One Rifle g.5. One Man Army—Leanessa 3rd Grade III Vernon O. Underwood Stakes $100,000 6 f. Hollywood Park November 26 Breeders: Ed Bernstein, Brian Greenspun, Bruce Headley & Irwin Molasky Stoney Fleece c.2. Decarchy—Gold Fleece 1st Grade III Generous Stakes $100,000 1 m. (T) Hollywood Park November 27 Breeder: Joseph T. Alvarez III

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D E P A R T M E N T

News Bits Cont’d. Aragorn (Ire) This dual grade I winner, a nine-yearold son of Giant’s Causeway who has sired four stakes horses and the collective earners of more than $2 million from two crops to race, has relocated from Kentucky to stand at Tommy Town Thoroughbreds in Santa Ynez in 2012.

Atticus

On Nov. 19, this Magali Farms stallion was represented at Delta Downs as the broodmare sire of the $60,000 Sam’s Town Stakes winner: the threeyear-old colt Nacho Business. ©PhotobySparks.com

Stallion News winner of the $100,000 Borderland Derby in 2009, a five-year-old son of Even the Score, has retired to stand at R.M. Master Racing Stables in Big Bear City with 18-race earnings of $332,753.

Sea of Secrets

The broodmare sire credentials of this Victory Rose Thoroughbreds resident were enhanced by his maternal granddaughter My Miss Aurelia, who kept her four-race record perfect in the grade I, $1,818,000 Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies at Churchill Downs on Nov. 4, and his maternal grandson Candyman E, a four-year-old gelding who won Laurel Park’s $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes on Oct. 22.

Southern Image

Atticus

Benchmark Class Break, a maternal granddaughter of this Ballena Vista Farm resident, captured the $112,100 Showtime Deb Stakes for two-year-old fillies at Hawthorne Race Course on Oct. 22.

This Rancho San Miguel stallion was recently flattered by two of his offspring: his four-year-old colt Calibrachoa captured Aqueduct’s grade III, $100,000 Bold Ruler Stakes on Nov. 6 and his two-year-old filly Pink Candy won Parx Racing’s $75,000 Donna Freyer Stakes on Nov. 13.

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Lady On the Run, a three-year-old filly by this Magali Farms resident, achieved the second black-type victory of her career in the $75,000 Thunder Rumble division of the New York Stallion Series Stakes at Aqueduct on Nov. 13.

Bold Chieftain

This eight-year-old son of Chief Seattle, a $1,673,171-earner and California champion whose 18 lifetime stakes victories include the 2010 San Francisco Mile Stakes (grade II) and two editions of the California Cup Classic Handicap, will enter stud in 2012 at Victory Rose Thoroughbreds in Vacaville.

Kafwain

A pair of three-year-old fillies by this Tommy Town Thoroughbreds stallion won stakes events in the span of one weekend. On Oct. 21, Daisy Devine upset the grade III, $150,000 Pin Oak Valley View Stakes on the turf at Keeneland Race Course at odds of 43-1; the next day, her cropmate Third Chance romped by 6 1/4 lengths in the $119,900 Powerless Handicap at Hawthorne Race Course.

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CURRENT CALIFORNIA SIRES OF STAKES WINNERS Named Foals of

SWs

Salt Lake (1989)† 1,230 In Excess (Ire) (1987)† 945 Bertrando (1989) 981 High Brite (1984)† 914 Roar (1993)* 666 Beau Genius (1985)† 746 Cee’s Tizzy (1987)† 718 Benchmark (1991) 610 Olympio (1988)† 501 Stormin Fever (1994) 593 Unusual Heat (1990) 508 Memo (Chi) (1987)• 517 Swiss Yodeler (1994) 642 Game Plan (1993) 398 Sea of Secrets (1995) 411 Tribal Rule (1996) 362 Formal Gold (1993)• 454 Old Topper (1995) 451 Kafwain (2000) 366 Redattore (Brz) (1995)• 470 Skimming (1996)• 292 Atticus (1992) 411 Houston (1986)† 554 Siberian Summer (1989)† 365 Western Fame (1992) 272 For Really (1987)† 242

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† Indicates stallions who have died or have been retired from the stud. • Indicates stallions who have moved out of state but have California-bred two-year-olds of this year. All sires will remain on the list until the year after their last foals are two-year-olds.

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Ten Most Wanted

Terrell This 11-year-old winning son of Distorted Humor, a third-crop sire, has relocated within the state to stand at Shalem Farm in Stockton in 2012.

Unbridled Justice

This seven-year-old Unbridled’s Song stallion will take up residence at Pretty Paint Ranch in Cottonwood for the 2012 breeding season.

Hollywood Park—$40,000 (closes December 18) Golden Gate Fields—$20,000 (closes December 18 & reopens December 20) Santa Anita Park—$40,000 (opens December 26)

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Assemblymember Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco), the Speaker pro Tempore in Sacramento, visited with the 2005 Kentucky Derby (grade I) winner and $2,537,316earner Giacomo at Rich and Gaby Sulpizio’s Magali Farms in Santa Ynez on Nov. 15. Always very supportive of California’s Thoroughbred breeding and racing industry, she was impressed by the nineyear-old son of Holy Bull who will stand the 2012 breeding season in the Golden State following five years of stud duty at Adena Springs in Paris, Kentucky.

News Bits Cont’d. Legislator Fiona Ma Visits With Kentucky Derby Winner

Jockey Club’s Latest Numbers Show Continued Decreases On Oct. 12, The Jockey Club released its Report of Mares Bred (RMB) statistics for the 2011 breeding season that represented approximately 90 percent of the final count and which again showed decreases both nationally and in California. In North America this year, a total of 36,504 mares (down 10 percent from 40,576 in 2010) were reported covered by 1,935 stallions (down 11.5 percent from 2,186), while California’s 2010 numbers were 2,446 mares bred to 176 stallions as compared to the 2,523 and 184 totals recorded a year earlier, representing drops of 3.1 and 4.3 percent, respectively. Kentucky continued to lead the rankings with 15,714 mares bred, down 9.2 percent from last year’s 17,303 total, while

Louisiana’s 13.5 percent fall from 3,093 to 2,674 allowed Florida to regain the runner-up spot after a year’s absence with 2,876 mares bred, which represented a 6.5 percent decrease from its 2010 total of 3,076. Ontario’s 0.8 percent rise in mares bred from 1,385 to 1,396 moved them ahead of last year’s fifthplaced Pennsylvania which suffered a 23 percent drop to 1,188 from 1,542. The Golden State’s leading stallions by mares covered were: Legacy Ranch’s Papa Clem with 103; Harris Farms’ Lucky Pulpit (100); Lovacres Ranch’s Awesome Gambler (61); Unusual Heat (60), California’s leading sire for the past four years and also a resident of Harris Farms; and Ballena Vista Farm’s Dixie Chatter (52).

California Owners Groups Reach Accord On Nov. 16, a dispute between the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) and the recently formed California Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (CTHA) neared resolution when the two groups negotiated an agreement in which the TOC will conduct an open election for all 15 seats on its board of directors, and in which all California Thoroughbred owners will be eligible to vote in that election, regardless of whether they hold a second license in another occupational category. If the current TOC voting members

approve certain bylaw amendments, the ballots for which must be postmarked by Tuesday, Dec. 27, the election will begin on Feb. 1, 2012, with votes accepted through March 1. However, if these bylaw changes are rejected, a separate election will be conducted regarding the potential decertification of TOC as the official representative of Thoroughbred owners in California. In other news, prominent owner Mike Pegram has been appointed to serve as the Chair of the TOC, replacing Jack Owens.

California-Breds Countrywide As the 9-1 longshot in a field of five, the sixyear-old gelding Pack Your Bags won the $55,000 Lea County Sprint Stakes going 5 1/2 furlongs on dirt at Zia Park in New Mexico on Nov. 13. Bred in California by Summer Mayberry, this son of Flying Continental and the winning Norquestor mare Ultimate Honor was claimed in five consecutive starts from March to July of this year, and has now earned $258,002 from eight wins, eight seconds and seven thirds in 45 trips to post.

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California Closers

News Bits Cont’d. “And They’re Off: Euphemera and Images of Santa Anita Park,” an exhibit chronicling the historical impact of Santa Anita both on the city of Arcadia and the community at-large, will be featured at the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum (www.ci.arcadia.ca.us) through Saturday, January 21, 2012…From Monday, Dec. 5 to Thursday, Dec. 8, the Race Track Industry Program (RTIP) of the University of Arizona will host the 2011 Symposium on Racing & Gaming at The Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson… The Northern California Equine Association (NCEA) will hold a Stallion Season Auction during its

December 2, 2001

next bi-monthly meeting at Logan’s Roadhouse in Elk Grove on Tuesday, Dec. 6, starting at 6 p.m…On Friday, Dec. 9, commencing at 6 p.m., the California Thoroughbred Farm Managers Association (CTFMA) will hold its Annual Holiday Party at the Saratoga Estates home of its President, Bob Curtis, located approximately one mile east of the San Luis Rey Downs Training Center in Bonsall…The next monthly board meeting of the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) will be held at Hollywood Park in Inglewood on Thursday, Dec. 15, while its August meeting was the last for John Harris, a two-term Past President of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA), who has now left the CHRB after a tenure of nearly 11 years during which he served

10 Years Ago

Men’s Exclusive, a California-bred gelding by Exclusive Ribot out of the unraced Meneval mare Men’s Number, posted the sixth and final stakes win of his career when Men’s Exclusive Grade III Vernon O. Underwood Stakes successfully defending his title in the grade III, $100,000 Vernon O. Underwood Stakes at Hollywood Park on Dec. 2, 2001. A grade II winner earlier that year, Gene Reed’s homebred eventually retired as an 11-year-old in 2004, with a lifetime record of 11 wins, 16 seconds, four thirds and $1,451,126 in earnings from 48 starts.

25 Years Ago

as its Chairman on two occasions…On Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25, the DreamWorks Pictures movie “War Horse,” that features the journey through World War I by a young man Albert and his horse Joey and which is directed by Steven Spielberg, opens in theaters nationwide... The owners of unregistered yearlings and two-year-olds have until Saturday, Dec. 31, to submit completed Application for Foal Registration forms to The Jockey Club, in order to avoid additional late fees…At the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort in West Virginia on Nov. 21, Rapid Redux broke the modern North American record of 19 consecutive wins held by Zenyatta and Peppers Pride when he improved his overall record to 26 wins from 40 starts with his 18th victory of 2011.

December 27, 1986

The $113,400 California Breeders’ Champion Stakes at Santa Anita Park on Dec. 27, 1986, was won by the two-year-old filly Young Flyer who Young Flyer also was a stakes $113,400 California Breeders’ winner at three in Champion Stakes the Golden Eagle Farm silks of her breeders John and Betty Mabee. A daughter of Flying Paster and Youthful Lady, by Youth, she later became the dam of grade I winners River Flyer and Victory Ride after retiring in 1990, having earned $215,000 from a 24-4-3-6 record.

December 9, 1961

50 Years Ago

Columns Right $16,550 San Francisco Handicap

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On Dec. 9, 1961, the $16,550 San Francisco Handicap at Tanforan was won by the three-year-old colt Columns Right who was bred in California by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Alrich and sold for $1,000 as a yearling. A son of Renown and the winning Ralibhai mare Linny, he completed his 177-race career nine seasons later with a $96,144 bankroll from 21 wins, 30 seconds and 31 thirds.

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In Memoriam

Remembering Five Members Of California’s Thoroughbred Industry

by LISA GROOTHEDDE

Dr. Atwood C. “Woody” Asbury Former California resident and retired veterinarian Dr. Atwood “Woody” Asbury died on Nov. 17 in Versailles, Kentucky. He was 80. A graduate of the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Asbury based his private veterinary practice in California for many years and served as a faculty member at the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, in addition to working as a resident veterinarian for El Peco Ranch and Westerly Stud Farm. Asbury served with distinction as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) from September 1996 through August 1997. He also acted as a veterinary consultant for the Grayson Jockey Club Research Foundation upon his retirement and subsequent move to Kentucky.

Thomas Nachel Thomas Nachel, a CTBA member from 1999 through 2005, died on Oct. 15 in Templeton at the age of 65. Nachel was a longtime Thoroughbred breeder, owner and trainer who also operated his own horse transportation company, Coastal Turf Transport.

Joseph F. Negri Jr. Thoroughbred owner and restaurateur Joe Negri Jr., 78, died on Oct. 22 in Santa Rosa. A CTBA member since 1997, Negri was involved in the racing industry for more than 50 years and was a longtime patron of races conducted at the Sonoma County Fair. His professional life was centered around his family’s Italian restaurant, Negri’s, a community cornerstone in Occidental that was started in 1943 by his immigrant parents.

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Mace Siegel On Oct. 26, prominent Thoroughbred owner and industry leader Mace Siegel died in Beverly Hills at the age of 86. A shopping center magnate by trade who founded the Macerich real estate investment company in Santa Monica, Siegel ran the successful, California-based racing operation Jay Em Ess Stable along with his late wife, Jan, and his surviving daughter, Samantha. The family’s silks graced many stakes winners over the past 40 years, including the 2004 Eclipse Champion Two-Year-Old Male Declan’s Moon and the 2009 Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap (grade I) winner Rail Trip. Siegel was a co-founder of the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC), and served the organization as an officer and board member for many years. In 2008, he and his daughter were honored by the Edwin J. Gregson Foundation for their philanthropic service on behalf of the racing industry.

Norma Stone California resident Norma Stone, the wife and business partner of the renowned equine artist Fred Stone, died at the age of 80 in Agoura Hills on Oct. 22. Credited by her husband as the reason for his success, Stone handled the business aspects of the couple’s company, Equinart, after introducing him to the Thoroughbred racing industry in the mid-1970s. The couple contributed more than $2 million to charitable organizations through the years.

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Like in past years, the California Thoroughbred Foundation (CTF) provided the Spreckels Cup trophy for display at the United States Polo Association Spreckels Cup competition at the San Diego Polo Club. The Starmeadow team won the event this year, and Graham Bray’s Sox earned the award for outstanding Thoroughbred pony, which the Foundation gives in recognition of the diversity of uses for Thoroughbreds. The Starmeadow team gathered around the Spreckels Cup trophy after the win. From left are Jessica Bailey, Jesse Bray, Graham Bray and Joy Bancroft.

Sox won the Foundation’s trophy for best Thoroughbred pony in this year’s competition.

The California Thoroughbred Foundation The California Thoroughbred Foundation (CTF) is dedicated to the advancement of equine research and education. Since 1958, the Foundation has operated as a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation that can accept tax deductible contributions. For more than four decades, the CTF has sponsored numerous research and educational projects and awarded scholarships to veterinary students at U.C. Davis and Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona. The Foundation maintains the Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library, one of the most extensive collections of

equine literature found anywhere. Several generous donations of book collections and artwork form the core of the library, which is housed in the CTBA offices in Arcadia. Among its 10,000 volumes are current veterinary publications, turf histories, sales catalogs, and books spanning a wide range of subjects from equine nutrition and care to fine arts. The latest instructional videos also are available for viewing in the library. The resources of the CTF’s Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library are available to the public for research and pleasure.

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

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Amazombie: Another Speedy Superstar

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by EMILY SHIELDS What do Amazombie, California Flag, Dancing in Silks and Thor’s Echo have in common? All four are California-breds who won Breeders’ Cup races over sprint distances. While California Flag did it in the $909,000 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint over 6 1/2 furlongs, Amazombie joined the others as winners of the grade I Breeders’ Cup Sprint at six furlongs on the main track. He also becomes the fifth Cal-bred overall to take home a Breeders’ Cup trophy. Given the propensity for speed in the California breeding program, the state’s short-race Breeders’ Cup success makes sense. Only the mighty Tiznow, who won consecutive editions of the 1 1/4-mile Breeders’ Cup Classic (grade I), breaks the mold. Few wins have been as satisfying as Amazombie’s in the $1,363,500 Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Nov. 5. Bill Spawr, 72, trains the popular bay gelding, and also owns him in partnership with Thomas Sanford. Shortly before the race, the Los Angeles Times newspaper ran a feature on Spawr, highlighting his 50 years of service to the sport. The article stirred interest in Amazombie’s quest to give Spawr his first Breeders’ Cup win, and the five-year-old son of Northern Afleet came through. Nine horses went to the gate, with Amazombie and jockey Mike Smith sent off as the 7-1 sixth wagering choice. Four speed horses—Euroears, Giant Ryan, Force Freeze and Big Drama—spurted away to duel early. Amazombie settled back in fifth, five lengths off the front-runners, in what Breeders’ Cup racecaller Trevor Denman dubbed “the perfect spot.” While three of the leaders fell apart at the top of the stretch, Force Freeze kicked clear, but Amazombie had dead aim on him and rallied in the stretch four-wide to get up by a neck. Jackson Bend finished third while Aikenite closed to be fourth. Amazombie and Smith stopped the clock in 1:09.17. The victory was the 10th in 23 starts for Amazombie,

who also has four seconds and five thirds. With the $810,000 winner’s share of the purse, he became the 58th Cal-bred millionaire. Amazombie now boasts earnings of $1,525,708. Not bad for a $5,000 “throw-in.” Amazombie’s nowfamous story is that Spawr was at a farm watching a pair of horses train while huddled in a jacket against the cold. The farm manager asked Spawr to make an offer on the horses, and Spawr said, “5,000 for him,” referring to one of the two, while the manager heard “5,000 for them.” He sent both horses to Spawr, and the second horse ended up being Amazombie, who Spawr now calls his “throw-in.” Amazombie, who was bred by the late Gregg Anderson, is out of the winning In Excess (Ire) mare Wilshe Amaze. He now figures prominently in the discussions for the 2011 Eclipse Champion Sprinter award, thanks to a victory in the grade I, $250,000 Ancient Title Stakes at Santa Anita Park on Oct. 8. If he hadn’t won that race, it is likely he would never have made the trip to Churchill Downs. Even without the Ancient Title win, Amazombie has had a sparkling year and deserves the Eclipse Award. He won both the $200,000 Sunshine Millions Sprint Stakes in January and April’s grade II, $150,000 Potrero Grande Stakes. Amazombie then used a win in the $125,000 Tiznow Stakes as a springboard to a victory in the grade III, $100,000 Los Angeles Handicap, but he was disqualified from that win and placed third due to bumping in the stretch. It took Amazombie two starts to recoup from that effort—he finished third in the Triple Bend Handicap and Bing Crosby Stakes, both grade I, $250,000 contests. Spawr is already planning a course of attack on the 2012 Breeders’ Cup Sprint, which will be held in Amazombie’s backyard at Santa Anita next fall. He will be attempting to become the first dual winner of the Sprint since California-based Midnight Lute accomplished that feat at the same Arcadia track in 2008.

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by EMILY SHIELDS grade I winner and $1,191,150-earner, Dream of Summer, finished third in the $1,818,000 Juvenile (grade I). The Giant’s Causeway colt only missed the win by a length, and while nearly all the post race coverage centered on the gutsy win by Hansen and the near miss by Union Rags, few have noticed how well Creative Cause ran in the 1 1/16mile contest. He will now be rested over the winter before pointing for the 2012 Kentucky Derby. Three other Cal-breds contested the Breeders’ Cup this year. Caracortado and California Flag ran in the grade II, $909,000 Turf Sprint, finishing fifth and 12th, respectively. Caracortado was sent away as the 6-1 second choice, but could not sustain a strong rally after being carried six-wide on the far turn. California Flag, who won the race in 2009, was never better than mid pack throughout the grassy fivefurlong contest. Grade I winner Ultra Blend finished a strong fourth in the grade 1, $1,818,000 Ladies’ Classic, the highlight of Friday’s card. The daughter of Richly Blended was fractious in the gate and broke slowly, but closed to finish in front of this year’s Kentucky Oaks (grade I) winner Plum Pretty. Secret Circle, who is owned by Paul Weitman, Karl Watson and California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (CTBA) member Mike Pegram, took the $454,500 Juvenile Sprint. The son of Eddington is now three-for-three with earnings of $348,990. The $1,818,000 Grey Goose Juvenile Fillies went to 2-1 favorite My Miss Aurelia, a daughter of Smart Strike owned by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings, LLC. Her dam is the stakes-winning mare My Miss Storm Cat, whose sire Sea of Secrets stands at Victory Rose Thoroughbreds in Vacaville for $2,500. The Breeders’ Cup will return to California in 2012, when it will be run at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia on Nov. 2-3.

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Although Amazombie was the only California-bred to reach the winner’s circle during the 28th renewal of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs in Kentucky on Nov. 4-5, Cal-breds were influential throughout the card, while three additional winners also represented the Golden State with style. Amazombie became the fifth Cal-bred in history to win a Breeders’ Cup race when he took the $1,363,500 Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Sprint on Nov. 5. With the victory, the five-year-old son of Northern Afleet, who is trained by Bill Spawr and owned by Spawr and Thomas Sanford, raised his earnings to $1,525,708. The grade I, $4,545,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic, which ranked as the richest race during the two-day, 15-race extravaganza, was won by Drosselmeyer. The four-year-old son of Distorted Humor is out of the Cal-bred champion Golden Ballet, who made nine of her 10 of her career starts in California, winning two grade I races, the $300,000 Santa Anita Oaks and the $200,000 Las Virgenes Stakes. The daughter of Moscow Ballet earned $732,145 from six wins and four placings before her premature retirement in 2001. Prior to the Classic, Drosselmeyer was best known for his upset win in the 2010 Belmont Stakes (grade I), but he had only won once since then. Sent off at 14-1 in a 12-horse field, Drosselmeyer was kept well behind the pace by jockey Mike Smith, and rallied steadily in the stretch to score by 1 1/2 lengths. After the race, the WinStar Farm runner was retired with a record of five wins, five seconds, two thirds and earnings of $2,927,000 in 16 starts. He will stand for $17,500 in Kentucky next year. Drosselmeyer wasn’t the only son of a Cal-bred mare who tasted success on Saturday. Creative Cause, out of the

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Cal-Breds Put On A Show California Cup XXII by EMILY SHIELDS athletes away. Amazombie, California Flag, Caracortado and Ultra Blend made the trip, leaving a few of the Cal Cup races without prohibitive favorites. Meanwhile, California Horse of the Year favorite Acclamation, the winner of three grade I races this year, missed both events due to a hoof injury and spent both major racing days in the confines of his Santa Anita stall. Perhaps due to the lack of standout runners, handle droped to $8,757,549, down from $9,344,886. Racing action served as a backdrop to several other events going on during the day as well. The California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (CTBA) hosted the annual Cal Cup party, this year dubbed “The Art of Racing.” Stunning artwork by renowned equine artists was on display in Club Court, where the party took place. The CTBA and Santa Anita also partnered with Susan G. Komen For the Cure to promote breast cancer awareness during the day. The winner’s circle was noticeable due to bright pink flowers, and the horses’ saddle towels were marked with a pink ribbon. In an exciting twist, Santa Anita received their full safety accreditation from the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Safety and Integrity Alliance inspection team on Oct. 28. The track, which became the 22nd racing facility to receive the accreditation, scored high marks in the areas of injury reporting and prevention, veterinary examinations and equine ambulance protocols. The following pages recall and celebrate the 22nd edition of California Cup.

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On Oct. 29, California Cup returned home to Santa Anita Park in Arcadia after a one-year hiatus across town at Inglewood’s Hollywood Park. The card for this popular event’s 22nd renewal looked different than in previous years; the Cal Cup Mile and Matron Stakes had both been cut, leaving only five black-type races, but that didn’t stop the day’s California-breds and California-sired runners from putting on a show in front of a lively crowd of 10,457, up from 6,037 last year. Jockey Rafael Bejarano stole the show by winning five races, including four stakes on the nine-race card. He took home the $175,000 Classic Stakes—Presented by City National Bank—on Norvsky, the $125,000 John Deere Distaff Stakes aboard Unzip Me, and the $100,000 Bob Benoit Juvenile and Robert H. Walter Juvenile Fillies Stakes piloting Rousing Sermon and Starlight Magic, respectively. The only black-type event not won by Bejarano was the $100,000 Donald Valpredo Sprint Stakes, which went to Courtside and jockey Joel Rosario. Bejarano’s mount, Cost of Freedom, was scratched while warming up. On the undercard, Bejarano won one of two allowance races aboard Mandated Bliss, while Rosario picked up his second win by taking the other allowance with Tiz Flirtatious. The card’s two maiden special weight races went to Stone Hot, a Don Valpredo homebred, and Platinum Mine, a filly who is out of the 2008/2009 California Broodmare of the Year, Ultrafleet. The 2011 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, one week after Cal Cup XXII, drew many of the state’s best equine

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California Cup XXII

Norvsky: A First-Class Alternative

by EMILY SHIELDS With a little luck, E. W. “Bud” and Judy Johnson could have been celebrating the conclusion of a banner year for their Old English Rancho Farm by way of the 2011 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs in Kentucky. Their superstar Acclamation would have been one of the favorites for the $3 million Breeders’ Cup Turf based on his five consecutive stakes wins this year. Unfortunately, Acclamation suffered an ill-timed hoof injury and was withdrawn from racing’s championship event. Although Santa Anita Park’s California Cup for state breds is hardly as prestigious as the world stage of the Breeders’ Cup, Acclamation’s stablemate Norvsky is a suitable alternative to the title of stable star. The five-year-old gelding, whom the Johnsons own in partnership with Robert Riggio, took his second stakes race of the year with a win in the premier race on the Cal Cup XXII card, the California Cup Classic—Presented by City National Bank. In a twist, the $175,000 race, which has been run on the main track for 21 editions, was “combined” with the grassy Cal Cup Mile to create the new Classic, contested over 1 1/8 miles on the turf. The Mile was then cut from the schedule this year. The move was meant to combine two tough divisions; in the case of the 2011 Classic, eight Caliornia-breds went to post. Norvsky was sent off as the 7-5 wagering favorite based on his victory in the $100,000 California Dreamin’ Handicap on July 24, and consecutive narrow losses in the $99,390 Harry F. Brubaker Stakes and $75,000 Ralph M. Hinds Handicap. Under jockey Rafael Bejarano, the son of Old English Rancho resident Vronsky settled back sixth in

the race’s early stages, just ahead of defending champion Soul Candy. Lucky Primo, winner of the 2008 Cal Cup Juvenile Stakes, led the field while being chased by Mega Heat, who was coming off three straight wins. Seven furlongs into the race, Norvsky was third and swinging wide, with Lucky Primo and Mega Heat still vying for the lead in front of him. For a few strides, it looked as though Lucky Primo was going to run away with it, when Holladay Road rallied along the rail and looked as if he was about to steal the win. Lucky Primo battled back, but it was too late—Norvsky had roared past on the outside, nailing them both on the wire to win by a neck in 1:46.97. “I was a little worried at the stretch because I had to move early at the three-eighths pole to get him close, then I needed to make another move at the top of the stretch,” Bejarano said after the race. “My horse had enough to keep going and he showed me a big kick.” It was the fifth win in 16 starts for Norvsky, who is trained by Donald Warren. “It’s great to have the ‘B’ team win for us,” Warren said. He also trains Acclamation. “The horse (Norvsky) is a deep closer but I just told Rafael not to drop fifteen lengths out of it like he sometimes does. Every little bit helps in a race like this.” Following the Classic, Norvsky made his next start in the grade I, $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup at Hollywood Park on Nov. 19. The homely bay, who is out of the winning Flying Paster mare Fimbrelith, finished fifth after being uncharacteristically close to the pace early on. He now has a record of five wins, seven seconds and three thirds in 17 starts for earnings of $397,844.

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California Cup XXII

Unzip Me: An Enduring Talent

by KEN GURNICK If the racing gods cooperate and her form holds, Unzip Me’s dazzling career will continue on the track in 2012. “We plan to race her as a six-year-old, assuming she continues to be sound and healthy,” co-owner and co-breeder John Harris said shortly after favored Unzip Me won the $125,000 John Deere California Cup Distaff Stakes at Santa Anita Park during Cal Cup XXII on Oct. 29. “We have had a great time with her, and while selling her now is a viable option financially, I think she can make significant money on the track this coming year, and, unlike some folks, I am not adverse to breeding a mare at seven, which will probably be what happens with her.” In the Distaff, Unzip Me ran the about 6 1/2 furlongs down the hillside turf course in 1:12.53, 1 1/4 lengths ahead of West Ruler, with Salty Sarah third. Unzip Me was a troubled fifth in this race in 2009. Unzip Me has 13 wins and seven placings in 23 starts and earnings of $893,228 for Harris, Donald Valpredo, trainer Marty Jones and Harris Farms trainer Per Antonsen. Harris and Jones won the 2003 Distaff with Blind Ambition. “I liked her a lot right off the bat because everything came easy to her,” said Antonsen. “Marty came up one night for dinner, the four of us had a couple bottles of wine and Marty and I bought a little piece of her.” Harris and Valpredo, longtime officials of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA), bred Unzip Me in a partnership that dates 30 years, beginning with Unzip Me’s fourth dam, In Prime Time, purchased for $51,000 at the CTBA Winter Mixed Sale. The secret to a 30-year partnership? “Basically, respect,” said Valpredo. “While our farming and Thoroughbred operations are on very different scales, we both share a work ethic, involvement, passion and sense

of responsibility to make things better. That and always keep a sense of humor or you cannot make it to the next problem. Good wine also helps.” In Prime Time’s granddaughter was the 1994 California Horse of the Year, Soviet Problem, whose Arazi daughter, Escape With Me, is the dam of Unzip Me, by City Zip. Unzip Me overcame a series of ailments growing up and a tibial stress fracture after winning her debut at two. “Despite all she went through, she was always a real special filly and loved attention,” said Dr. Jeanne Bowers, the Harris Farms veterinarian. “Her mother was one of the smartest horses I’ve ever come across. I think those traits are readily evident in Unzip Me. The obvious connection to her grandmother Soviet Problem is her tremendous speed and determination.” Soviet Problem was runner-up against boys in the 1994 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (grade I). Unzip Me was third against boys in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (grade II). Instead of a second attempt this year, connections chose the Cal Cup and scratched her from Fasig-Tipton’s November Sale. The 2012 Breeders’ Cup is at Santa Anita with the Turf Sprint down the hill, where Unzip Me is sixfor-nine. “It just kind of came down to we knew what we were getting here and we just didn’t know what kind of weather we’d get back there,” Jones said about this year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint over five furlongs at Churchill Downs. Harris and Valpredo tried to sell Escape With Me at Keeneland in 2005, while she carried Unzip Me, but bought her back for $25,000. She has a Desert Code weanling filly and returned to Kentucky this year for a re-mating with City Zip, but was barren. She remains in Kentucky for another date to City Zip in 2012.

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First Two Crops Produce Impressive Stats!

PULPIT’s Leading 2011 Second-Crop Sire by Lifetime Earnings Leading 2010 Freshman and 2011 Second-Crop Sire of California progeny: 24 runners, 16 winners, $891,314 including Luckarack ($243,130 to 3) and 2-year-old Rousing Sermon ($134,000). Third-ranked among California’s leading sires of 2011 by Average Earnings per Starter ($26,780) and Start ($5,756).

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Third-ranked among California’s leading 2011 sires of 2-year-olds with an Average Earnings per Starter of $21,409. 1.71 Lifetime A-E Index • 21% Wins/Starts Lifetime Rousing Sermon

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Lucky Pulpit’s second-crop 2-year-old Rousing Sermon won the California Cup Juvenile and was a fast-closing second two weeks later in the Real Quiet Stakes at 1 1/16 miles.

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Rousing Sermon: A Reason To Be Joyous

by JACKIE BARNES On Oct. 29, race fans got a look at a new star on the horizon when Rousing Sermon captured the $100,000 Bob Benoit California Cup Juvenile Stakes at Santa Anita Park during Cal Cup XXII. The strapping chesnut colt, a homebred for leading California breeders Larry and Marianne Williams, looks to have a bright future with this impressive victory. Relative newcomers to the Thoroughbred industry, the Idaho-based couple has quickly moved up the list to now be ranked among the elite of California’s breeders. Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, a 2011 Racing Hall of Fame inductee who won the Juvenile with Yougottawanna in 2001, Rousing Sermon followed up his Hollywood Park maiden victory with a pair of third-placed finishes in the I’m Smokin and Graduation Stakes at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. With his closing style, it seemed that the 1 1/16-mile distance of the Cal Cup Juvenile would be ideal. The Juvenile attracted a field of nine runners, including the stakes-placed winners Champions Gate, the 9-5 favorite, and Inquisitive Son. As the gates opened, Motown Men and Broadway Nika vied for the early lead, while Stoney Fleece and Far to Reach tracked the leaders with Rousing Sermon allowed to settle into sixth. They stayed that way to the top of the stretch when Bejarano, under left handed urging, got his charge into high gear to draw away to a 2 1/4-length victory. Motown Men, Stoney Fleece and Broadway Nika, all by the Magali Farms stallion Decarchy, finished second, third and fourth, respectively. The victory in this year’s running of the Cal Cup Juvenile gave the Williams their third California Cup victory. Their first was in the 2007 Cal Cup Juvenile Fillies Stakes with Runforthemoneybaby, a full sister to the grade II-

placed dual stakes winner Spenditallbaby, as owners in partnership with Michael Bello and Russ Sarno. In 2009, their homebred filly Lady Railrider gave them their second Cal Cup victory in the Matron Handicap. Their highly successful breeding and racing program has produced many other outstanding runners, including the multiple stakes-winning homebreds Coastal Strike, Gn. Group Meeting and Antares World. Larry and Marianne’s first good broodmare and a cornerstone of their breeding program is Royal Herat, by Herat out of a full sister to the unbeaten champion filly Landaluce. She has produced five stakes performers, including the black-type winners Chitka and Houseofroyalhearts. Another highly successful dimension of the Williams’ program is the stallion Lucky Pulpit, who stands at Harris Farms in Coalinga. In 2010, he was the leading freshman sire in California which resulted in him covering 100 mares this year, second only to Papa Clem. A grade II-placed stakes winner, this son of Pulpit is from the family of leading sire Unbridled’s Song. Along with Rousing Sermon, who has now earned $114,000 from a 4-2-0-2 record, leading runners for this sire include the multiple stakes winner Luckarack ($243,130) and the stakes-placed winners Woodmans Luck and Woodpulp. Rousing Sermon’s dam is the 11-year-old Awesome Again mare Rousing Again, purchased by Larry and Marianne for $175,000 in 2001. This six-time winner is also the dam of winner Tiz Again Roused and a yearling filly by Bertrando. With still more lucrative two-year-old races left in year, there will be plenty of opportunities or Rousing Sermon to build toward a successful three-year-old campaign in 2012.

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California Cup XXII

Starlight Magic: Sheer Bliss For Everyone

by STEVE SCHUELEIN Breeders John and Diane Fradkin were in seventh heaven after heavily favored Starlight Magic won the $100,000 Robert H. Walter California Cup Juvenile Fillies Stakes during Cal Cup XXII at Santa Anita Park on Oct. 29. One race earlier, the couple from Santa Ana had seen another filly they bred, Platinum Mine, break her maiden on the hillside turf course before witnessing Starlight Magic record her first stakes victory. Pretty heady stuff for self-described small-time breeders who entered the sport in 1993, and currently own two broodmares and eight Thoroughbreds altogether. The Fradkins hope that Star’s Millennium, the dam of Starlight Magic, becomes as successful in the breeding shed as Ultrafleet, the dam of Platinum Mine and the Californiabred multiple graded stakes winners California Flag and Cambiocorsa. “Ultrafleet is nineteen and in-foal to Congrats in Kentucky,” said Diane. “Star’s Millennium is fourteen, and back in-foal to Marino Marini at Rancho Temescal,” added John. “There’s a full brother or sister to Starlight Magic in the oven.” The Fradkins had high hopes for Starlight Magic since day one. “She was a beautiful foal from the time she was born,” said John, who credited her early development to Scott Siler, Scott Hansen and Sam Semkin. Siler is the farm manager at Hi Card Ranch in Murrieta, where the filly was foaled, and took early care of her. Hansen broke the filly at Oakmont Ranch across the road, where he is the resident trainer. Semkin was her early trainer at San Luis Rey Downs and prepped her for this year’s Barretts May sale. “Scott (Siler) said he liked her from the time she was on the farm,” said John, a retired bond salesman. “He only said that about three horses. Cambiocorsa and California Flag are the others. Scott is pretty particular.”

Trainer Mark Glatt agreed with the assessment of Siler and the Fradkins when he bought the filly for $75,000 for Canadian owner Cory Wagner from Sherwood Park, Alberta. Starlight Magic vindicated Glatt’s faith in her stakes bow, her fourth start following a maiden score at 6 1/2 furlongs. The gray or roan filly stalked in fourth under regular rider Rafael Bejarano before taking the lead in midstretch en route to 1 3/4-length victory over Willa B Awesome. Starlight Magic, the 3-5 favorite, covered the 1 1/16 miles on dirt in 1:43.47, slightly faster than the 1:43.52 winning time set in the Cal Cup Juvenile Stakes held one race later. Wagner watched the race from his home in Canada and rooted the filly to his biggest win. “We had a pretty slick set-up, a 70-inch TV, and we had about ten people over to watch,” he said. Wagner, 31, entered the sport in 2006, and kidded that the key to owning stakes winners is a “Magic” touch. “Funny story,“ said Wagner. “In 2007, the second horse I owned was claimed for $62,500 at Santa Anita off Bob Baffert. “His name was Chief’s Magic, and he gave me my first stakes win that year, the President’s Hanidcap at the Calgary Stampede. Four weeks later, he won another stake there, but I hadn’t won another until Starlight Magic. I think there’s a connection there with the name Magic.” Wagner, employed in the computer industry, sold Investopedia.com to the Forbes family in 2007, and is currently working on the start-up Sportingcharts.com. He owns about 30 horses, and is also the co-owner of multiple stakes-placed Big Tiz, who finished second for Glatt behind Turbulent Descent in the grade I Hollywood Starlet Stakes last year. Starlight Magic is under consideration for the Hollywood Park race on Dec. 10.

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$100,000 California Cup Juvenile Fillies Stakes October 29, 2011

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California Cup XXII

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CTBA Member Profile

Doris Johnson: Age Is Just A Number

by EMILY SHIELDS While working on the front side, Johnson’s husband since 1941, K. L. “Tex” Johnson, was successfully training horses on the backside. He conditioned horses for the likes of Cecilia DeMille-Harper and Charlie Russell for 25 years, and although he was a fan of buying and racing Californiabreds, he had one firm rule. “Tex never claimed a horse,” Johnson said. “He never wanted to have someone else’s garbage. He could buy Cal-breds in Northern and Southern California, but he would not claim a horse.” The Johnsons were married for 50 years before Tex passed away, and Doris took over where her husband left off. She owned $139,005-earner Honey’s Wallet, a son of Wallet Lifter, when he won the $51,000 San Joaquin Invitational Handicap in 1984, and still has the win photo on display in her home. A member of the California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (CTBA) since 1964, Johnson worked tirelessly alongside CTBA Past President John Harris to try to save Bay Meadows Racecourse before its demolition in 2008. When their efforts did not succeed and the track was shuttered, Johnson relocated to

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In talking to Doris Johnson on the phone, you would never guess that the vivacious Solana Beach resident is 91. She has carried her cheery attitude and contagious enthusiasm for horse racing through more than 70 years in the sport. Despite never breaking onto the national stage, Johnson has had more luck than most participants in the industry, declaring, “I’ve never had a losing year in the horse business.” When Johnson was merely four, her veterinarian father started taking her to the old Tanforan racetrack in San Francisco. “In those days, all your had to do was go to high school and have one or two years of additional schooling to become a vet,” Johnson said. She was hoping to emulate her father’s career, but when she was a senior in high school, the rules changed to add several more years of schooling as a prerequisite to get a license. “Instead,” she said, “I went right to working at Bay Meadows.” Johnson worked at the now defunct Northern California track for 49 years. She started as a bet runner in the clubhouse, then moved into the Turf Club. “I managed the Turf Club for the last 20 years before Bay Meadows closed,” she explained.

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the Del Mar area thanks to prompting from the Harper family. “I would have stayed up North if it weren’t for the Harpers,” Johnson said, adding, “But there’s nothing like retiring in Del Mar!” Johnson also owns a home in San Carlos and, in 1998, her neighbor Sam Bellestri mentioned a desire to get involved in horse racing. Along with Tony Realmonte, who formerly had horses with Tex Johnson, and Julie Leach, Bellestri and Johnson spent $16,000 to claim a gray daughter of Cee’s Tizzy out of a 5 1/2-furlong Del Mar Thoroughbred Club event. “I remembered Tex’s advice, and here I was, claiming a horse,” Johnson said. The filly, named Theresa’s Tizzy, boasted quite the pedigree; her dam, Theresa’s Pleasure, was the 1990 California Champion Two-Year-Old Female, and went on to produce four stakes winners. Theresa’s Tizzy won that claiming race by two lengths, then quickly returned her new owners’ investment by winning her next two starts as well. The small streak ended in an allowance race at Santa Anita Park, which prompted a trip up north to the $100,000 Orinda Handicap at Golden Gate Fields. Theresa’s Tizzy won, giving Johnson a reason to look forward to the next season. But 1999 started in disappointment, with Theresa’s Tizzy finishing on the board only once in six starts. She finally turned it around when winning the $75,550 Cascapedia Stakes at Santa Anita in October. She held her form and concluded the year with a 3 1/2-length score in Hollywood Park’s $90,300 Corona Handicap. In 2000, Theresa’s Tizzy won the $108,300 Desert Stormer Handicap by four lengths over grade I winner Hookedonthefeelin. A return to Del Mar saw her first graded stakes victory, which came in the grade III, $150,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap. She defended her title in the $82,300 Corona Handicap, and retired with earnings of $660,271 froom 15 wins, five seconds and two thirds in 35 starts. The partnership then sold Theresa’s Tizzy for $500,000 to Taylor Made Farm in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Theresa’s Tizzy has since been a productive broodmare.

Honey’s Wallet $51,000 San Joaquin Invitational Handicap September 30, 1984

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Her third foal, a 2004 son of Distorted Humor named Got the Last Laugh, earned $249,227 while winning five races, including the grade II, $200,000 Arlington-Washington Breeders’ Cup Futurity over future Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense. Got the Last Laugh now stands at stud in Florida for a $2,500 fee. Although Theresa’s Tizzy has been retired for 10 years, Johnson continues to enjoy the sport with a handful of successful local runners. Kentucky-bred Velvet Moonlite, the only non-Cal-bred whom Johnson can recall owning, won the $63,700 E.B. Johnston Stakes at Fairplex Park in 2007. Johnson approached John Harris, who she says she is “very fond of,” and said, “You have a farm full of horses, and I’d like to buy one.” She ended up with a half-interest in two of them instead, including Lodi Red, a $100,140 earning son of Redattore (Brz). The hard-knocking gelding has won only once in 16 starts, but has been worse than fifth only three times. “John thinks I’m unhappy with Lodi,” Johnson said, “so I now have an interest in another Redattore, the unraced juvenile filly Always a Chance.” Another partnership came about when 93-year-old Bob Gunderson contacted Johnson two days before the 2011 Barretts May sale. “He wanted to spend around $25,000 at the sale, which I thought was a two-year-olds-in-training sale,” Johnson explained. “I hadn’t kept track of the fact that some horses had already raced, and we ended up with a horse named Joyzey Billy who had already won! We wanted the $20,000 Cal-bred bonus you get for breaking your maiden!” Gunderson and Johnson spent $20,000 on Joyzey Billy, who then finished third in the $78,470 Willard L. Proctor Memorial Stakes in his first start for his new connections. He has earned $50,142 overall. Johnson stays busy by playing bridge with friends three days a week, and is anticipating the debut of a two-year-old by Point Given who is currently in training at Rancho Paseana. “Racing has been very good to this old broad,” Johnson said. Indeed, she is exactly the kind of person who is good for racing.

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I. A $20,000 bonus made available for owners of registered California-Bred or Sired maidens in Maiden Special Weight races at the Santa Anita, Hollywood Park and Del Mar meetings in Southern California; and a $10,000 bonus for owners of registered California-Bred or Sired maidens in Maiden Special Weight races in Northern California and at all Fair meetings throughout the state. Beginning in 2011, only races at 4 1/2-furlongs or longer will qualify. *Paid directly to owner in approximately 45 racing days. II. Significant eligibility changes for California-breds.

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Another Man’s Treasure

The Santa Anita Park Thoroughbred After-Care Program

Article & Photo by ANTHONY ANDREWS “The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in tranquility. For they are not only beasts to meet our burcontact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and fire.” dens, they are friends and companions and champions of —Sharon Ralls Lemon sport. Gentle giants with muscled shoulders, pleasant disSuch is the case with those who love horses. Whether it position and a will forged in time. The California Managebe the simple joy of watching them run, or the mystical ment Retirement Account (CARMA) is an organization “Look of Eagles.” Thoroughbred racehorses are a deep well that stands as a advocate to the horse and their preservaof Beauty and Grace. Fire and Spirit. Within that well of tion. Founded by Madeline Auerbach, CARMA is a voice virtue rests the confluence of courage and will. Loyalty and of reason for providing retired Thoroughbreds with a new companionship. Such a balance of path. Whether it be a path as virtue is precisely what makes the hunter/jumper, dressage or therapy. Thoroughbred the most versatile athThoroughbreds are the very antithesis lete in the world. The grace that they of a “one-trick pony”. Within the Thorexhibit on the racetrack is transcended oughbred is a deep ocean of skill and by their ability to adapt to environaptitude, and CARMA has played a key ments and tasks above and beyond the role cultivating such skills, while edufinish line. It has been said: “that cating the public about the profound where much is given, much is also wonder of the Thoroughbred athlete. expected.” Such a truth could never be CARMA has a panel of distinguished uttered more appropriately than within directors. Ex Santa Anita President Ron the Thoroughbred industry. Whether Charles, Drew Couto, legendary track they be “Legends of the Turf,” or otherannouncer Trevor Denman, as well as wise, each Thoroughbred provides an trainer John Sadler and Hall of Fame inherent responsibility to those who jockeys Mike Smith and Gary Stevens. pledge to its fitness and overall well These individuals, along with their Offibeing. While man cannot control the cers, have dedicated themselves to the wind, he can take the proactive steps undertaking of insuring that California’s Lucinda Mandella to ensure that such a creature be preThoroughbreds have a safe and dignified served after its racing tasks have been completed, and their retirement. Such a task is one that requires the hard work and racing journey has reached its conclusion. To own and train dedication of a caring and knowledgeable staff. One that is a Thoroughbred is the next best thing to holding the wind fully committed to the plight of the horse. Lucinda Mandella within his hands. Such a responsibility is great, and its is the Executive Director of CARMA, and I was able to speak preservation even greater. to her about the partnership between CARMA and a newly “For many, the words faith, hope and love are synonymous adopted retirement program at Santa Anita Park. Lucinda is with horses.” a champion and advocate for Thoroughbred retirement. She Horses have been companions to their human counter- worked for the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) parts for centuries. They have served in times of peace as for 14 years, and is a graduate of the Equine Sciences prowell as war, and have played a crucial role in the develop- gram at the University of Arizona. Being a competitive rider ment of civilizations around the world. Their versatility can helped her create the type of bond that is special amongst be measured by their aptitude as both worker and athlete. humans and equines, and I am certain that such a bond has Whether it be pulling artillery and heading troops as imple- played a major role in Lucinda’s work. She shared with me mented in the Civil War. Or setting world records for speed on the relationship between CARMA and the newly instiand distance. Horses have been a constant in an ever- tuted Santa Anita Park After-Care Program. Eighty percent changing culture. Their nobility remains, despite the winds of California owners work in cooperation with CARMA of change, and the need to preserve such nobility remains which, in effect, provides funding for 16 rescue organizaas well. It is at this point that the world of Thoroughbred tions throughout California. CARMA receives its funding racing has seen to it to protect the namesake of its sport. through individual donations and through their work with The very creature that is the embodiment of its beauty, the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB). By working in grace and majestic history. A history also deserving of tandem, CARMA and the CHRB adopted a rule institutpreservation. For every generation that the horse has pro- ing a 0.3 percent deduction from race purses. This “opt-out” vided us labor and sustainability, it deserves a lifetime of program works as a supplement to the donations they

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receive, which are then provided to the vast array of retirement farms and the various non-profits that assist in Thoroughbred aftercare and retirement. This past summer at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, CARMA held its fourth annual “Poker In Paradise” fundraiser. The event was held during Del Mar’s opening week, and raised $75,000 for its cause. To date, CARMA has granted over $728,810 dollars in the name and spirit of Thoroughbred retirement and retraining. A progressive and noteworthy series of steps in providing California’s Thoroughbreds the life and retirement they so richly deserve. An Equation of Responsibility - The confluence of appreciation and preservation CARMA serves as one of the two partners within this noble work. The other part of this equation, is represented by the newly adopted Santa Anita Park After-Care Program. Announced on May 13 of 2011, MI Developments stepped up to the plate to introduce a program to help meet this ever-growing need. MI Developments Chairman Frank Stronach announced the program not as a solution or cureall. Rather as a “step in the right direction”. Such a step will serve as a mirror to the retirement program created for Adena Springs. A program that will hopefully be emulated within the industry. An industry leader in breeding and racing, Adena Springs set a precedent in 2004, by creating Adena Retirement. In creating this program, Mr. Frank Stronach created the industry’s first “in-house” retirement program. Adena Retirement has been responsible for introducing new pathways to retired Thoroughbreds owned by Adena Springs. These introductions have led to the retraining of their horses in the various equine disciplines outside the lines of racing. Such disciplines include hunter, jumper, dressage and pleasure. Such efforts benefit the horses and the industry, and serve as a window of opportunity for the world to see the beauty and versatility of the Thoroughbred athlete. “There is no greater confluence of movement and grace than that bestowed upon the horse.” It has been said that “two minds are better than one,” and that “two people working in tandem can accomplish more than one man alone.” Such is the case with providing retired Thoroughbreds with a pathway beyond the racetrack. These efforts will paint a brighter light within the industry, and remind a skeptical world of how much is right within our sport. The significance of Thoroughbred retirement is great, and the need to represent its message has never been greater. Through the partnership of CARMA and Santa Anita Park, California’s Thoroughbreds will have an alternative pathway once their racing careers have reached their conclusion. This program is a “win, win, win” situation for everyone involved. It insures a brighter future for our Thoroughbred retirees, casts the racing industry in a positive light and educates the public about the rich diversity of our Thoroughbred athletes. I once heard it said “that man has no greater friend than being one with the horse.” It is time that

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we stand as advocates for his interests and future, just as he has helped build and preserve our own. Planting A Seed: The Good Fruits Of CARMA To find out more about CARMA and the Santa Anita Park After-Care Program, please contact them at: www.carma4horses.org or by phone at (626) 574-6622. CARMA is a non-profit, charitable organization created to raise money for retired California racehorses. Founded in late 2007, it is run by an independent board of directors, chaired by creator Madeline Auerbach. CARMA is responsible for hosting fundraising events, educating owners and trainers on equine retirement, raising awareness and working to unify the industry in support of our equine athletes. CARMA also manages a grant request process and disburses fund to qualified facilities caring for such horses. Spreading Good “CARMA” In 2008, CARMA granted over $150,000 to seven Thoroughbred retirement facilities. These funds were used for the care of 177 Thoroughbreds who participated in California races at some point in their career. In 2009, CARMA granted over $260,000 to 12 Thoroughbred retirement and rehabilitation facilities. Those funds were used for the care of 264 Thoroughbreds who participated in California races at some point in their careers. CARMA’s grant process includes sending Requests for Proposals to interested facilities, arranging and participating in site visits for those that have properties, conducting interviews, and/or office visits for those who do not have farms, reviewing the grant proposals submitted by each applicant, and conducting a final board meeting to allocate funds at the end of the year. Organizations interested in applying to CARMA for grants should e-mail and request a grant application. The application deadline is usually in September, with exact filing dates on their web site annually. CARMA is dedicated to the goal of providing funding for the rehabilitation, retraining and/or retirement of Thoroughbred racehorses who have raced in California. It is only through the cooperation and assistance of the entire industry that this can be accomplished. Held annually at the Del Mar Hilton Hotel, CARMA’s fundraising event is a charity Texas Hold’em poker tournament and silent auction. Supported by leading owners, trainers and jockeys, this event has become a “must-do” during the Del Mar racing season. For future events, please check the CARMA web site for dates and times. The 2011 event raised $75,000, and CARMA estimates a 20 percent increase in donations and funding for 2012. The Santa Anita Park After-Care Program will operate under the auspices of a committee: Michael Rogers, Vice President, Operations, Santa Anita, Stacie Clark, Adena Retirement; Nikki Kuzoff, Adena Retirement; George Haines, President, Santa Anita; and Scott Daruty, Vice President, Santa Anita. Visit www. SantaAnita.com for more details. For more information about the Adena Retirement Program please visit them online at: http://www.adenaretirement.com.

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California Sire Power Boosted For 2012

California Sires by RUDI GROOTHEDDE

Retiring To Stud In California

Relocating To Stud In California Aragorn (Ire), 2002 (Giant’s Causeway—Onaga, by Mr. Prospector) $4,000-Live Foal Standing at Tommy Town Thoroughbreds in Santa Ynez From the Northern Dancer sire line, this dual grade I-winning grandson of Storm Cat (Storm Bird) is out of a half-sister to the group II winner Sha Tha and group III winner Brier Creek. He has sired the earners of more than $2.1 million from two crops of racing age. Giacomo, 2002 (Holy Bull—Set Them Free, by Stop the Music) $5,000-Live Foal Standing at Magali Farms in Santa Ynez From the Rough’n Tumble sire line, this Kentucky Derby-winning grandson of Great Above (Minnesota Mac) is a half-brother to dual grade I winner Tiago. He is the sire of five stakes winners and six stakes-placed winners from his first two crops to race. Heatseeker (Ire), 2003 (Giant’s Causeway—Rusty Back, by Defensive Play) $6,500-Live Foal Standing at Harris Farms in Coalinga From the Northern Dancer sire line, this grade I-winning grandson of Storm Cat (Storm Bird) is out of a half-sister to grade I winner Spanish Fern. His first crop will be two-year-olds of 2012. Rocky Bar, 1998 (In Excess (Ire)—To the Post, by Bold Ego) $2,500-Live Foal Standing at E.A. Ranches in Ramona From the Caro (Ire) sire line, this dual grade stakes-placed stakes-winning grandson of Siberian Express is a half-brother to dual stakes winner Rockin On. His 10 stakes winners from four crops of racing age include the multiple graded stakes winner Carlsbad. Slew’s Saga, 2002 (Seattle Slew—Belle Breesing, by Southern Halo) $1,000-Live Foal Standing at Special T Thoroughbreds in Temecula A grandson of Bold Reasoning, this stakes winner is a half-brother to dual stakes winner Bell n’ Gone. He is the sire of stakes winner Sweet Saga from his only crop to race. Statistics included on this page are through November 27, 2011.

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Sierra Sunset, 2005 (Bertrando—Toot Sweet, by Pirate’s Bounty) $2,500-Live Foal Standing at Rancho San Miguel in San Miguel From the Relaunch sire line, this grade II-winning grandson of Skywalker is out of a dual stakes-placed half-sister to multiple stakes winner Kaylem Ho. Slew’s Tiznow, 2005 (Tiznow—Hepatica, by Slewpy) $2,500-Live Foal Standing at Rancho San Miguel in San Miguel From the Relaunch sire line, this grade I-placed dual stakes-winning grandson of Cee’s Tizzy is a full brother to the multiple graded stakes winner Slew’s Tizzy.

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Bandido de Amor, 2002 (Event of the Year—Saros Luck, by Saros (GB)) Private Treaty-Live Foal Standing at SK Racing Stable in Valley Center A grandson of Seattle Slew, he is from the family of group I winner El Muleta (Ire), multiple stakes winner Cinerama Two (Ire) and stakes winner Daector. Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004 (Wild Again—Saboteur, by Corwyn Bay (Ire)) $1,500-Live Foal Standing at Old English Rancho in Sanger From the Nearctic sire line, this stakes-winning grandson of Icecapade is out of a halfsister to multiple grade II winner Disturbingthepeace. Bold Chieftain, 2003 (Chief Seattle—Hooked On Music, by Seattle Dancer) $3,000-Live Foal Standing at Victory Rose Thoroughbreds in Vacaville A grandson of Seattle Slew, this grade II winner is from the family of multiple stakes winner Sea Service. Calimonco, 2006 (Storm Cat—Sweet Life, by Kris S.) $1,000-Live Foal Standing at Ballena Vista Farm in Ramona From the Northern Dancer sire line, this grade II-placed, stakes-winning grandson of Storm Bird is a half-brother to the multiple grade I-winning Eclipse champion Sweet Catomine and dual grade I winner Life is Sweet. Informed, 2004 (Tiznow—Cajum Two Step, by Tabasco Cat) $2,500-Live Foal Standing at Ridgeley Farm in Hemet From the Relaunch sire line, this dual grade II-winning grandson of Cee’s Tizzy is out of a winning half-sister to the graded stakes winner Discreet Hero. Noble Court, 2004 (Doneraile Court—Grey Dawn Grey, by Grindstone) $2,500-Live Foal Standing at Magali Farms in Santa Ynez A grandson of Seattle Slew, this dual grade I-placed graded stakes winner is out of a half-sister to dual grade II winner Real Cash. Rendezvous, 2006 (Victory Gallop—Halo Babe, by Southern Halo) $1,500-Live Foal Standing at Daehling Ranch in Elk Grove From the Mr. Prospector sire line, this grade II-winning grandson of Cryptoclearance (Fappiano) is from the family of grade I winner Delicate Vine. Royal Memory, 2004 (Royal Academy—Memorable Moment, by Secretariat) Private Treaty-Live Foal Standing at SK Racing Stable in Valley Center From the Northern Dancer sire line, this grandson of Nijinsky II is a half-brother to dual stakes winner Song of the Moment. Run Brother Ron, 2005 (Perfect Mandate—Aloha Mangos, by Bold Badgett) $500-Live Foal Standing at Rancho San Miguel in San Miguel From the Nasrullah sire line, this dual stakes-winning grandson of Gone West is out of a multiple stakes-placed half-sister to stakes winners Forever Mango and Coconut Mango.

Scorewithcater, 2006 (Even the Score—Runaway Cater, by Runaway Groom) $2,000-Live Foal Standing at R. M. Master Racing Stables in Big Bear City From the Mr. Prospector sire line, this grade II-placed stakes winner is out of a winning half-sister to stakes winner Dixieland Jazz.

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California Again Home To A Kentucky Derby Winner

by EMILY SHIELDS Park in his second start. He concluded his juvenile season with a runner-up finish in the grade I, $446,500 Hollywood Futurity, only a length behind the subsequent Eclipse Champion Two-Year-Old Male, Declan’s Moon. At three, Giacomo ran second in the grade II, $250,000 San Felipe Stakes and fourth in the grade I, $750,000 Santa Anita Derby prior to his shocking $2,399,600 Kentucky Derby (grade I) win at odds of 50-1. He finished third in the grade I, $1 million Preakness Stakes and was seventh in the Belmont Stakes (grade I). At four, Giacomo won the grade II, $300,000 San Diego Handicap at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, and retired with a record of three wins, two seconds, five thirds and earnings of $2,537,316 from 16 starts. Although Giacomo was not known for his speed, preferring to lag behind and close in the final stages of route races, he seems to have the opposite effect as a sire. His first two starters were both impressive winners sprinting; Blushing Sis aired by eight lengths going 4 1/2 furlongs on April 3, 2010, and on May 8, Lady Giacamo scored over the same distance by 4 3/4 lengths. Very few of Giacomo’s winners have come around two turns, with the most notable exception being recent grade II, $200,000 Demoiselle Stakes winner Disposableplelasure, who has earnings of $161,600. Giacomo is the sire of 46 winners from 83 starters and has 10 stakes horses, including the 2011 stakes record-setting colt Jake Mo, who won the $75,000 Prairie Gold Juvenile Stakes at Prairie Meadows in 1:03.75. It was the second fastest time for a juvenile at Prairie Meadows in history, bettered only by the 1:02.88 that Jake Mo himself ran in his maiden victory in June. Giacomo’s other stakes winners are fillies; the dual Mexican grade II winner Go Vivian Go, Canadian stakes winner By by Inheritance and Lady Giacamo. With a stamina-laden pedigree and a propensity for throwing speed horses, Giacomo is sure to be an asset to California breeders, just like Determine and Decidedly.

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For only the third time in history, a Kentucky Derby winner has come to stand at stud in California. Giacomo, the Kentucky Derby winner of 2005, has taken up residence at Magali Farms in Santa Ynez for the 2012 breeding season. The nine-year-old son of Holy Bull will stand for $5,000, the same fee he commanded while standing at Adena Springs in Paris, Kentucky. Prior to Giacomo’s arrival, Determine and his son Decidedly were the only two Derby winners to stand in the Golden State. Coincidentally, all three of them were gray. Determine, who won the “Run for the Roses” in 1954, stood at Laguna Seca Ranch in Monterey from 1957 until 1967, then at Rancho Jonata in Buellton until 1972. The son of Alibhai (GB), out of the unraced Mahmoud (Fr) mare Koubis, sired the 1959 Champion Two-Year-Old Male, Warfare, who topped that year’s Experimental Free Handicap. He also sired Champagne Stakes winner Donut King, Mexican champion filly Decoma and two-time grade III Arcadia Handicap winner Ga Hai. Determine’s most famous offspring, however, is Californiabred Decidedly, who broke Triple Crown winner Whirlaway’s stakes record by winning the 1962 Kentucky Derby in 2:00 2/5. He remains the third and last Cal-bred to wear the roses. Although he ran unplaced in the other two Triple Crown legs, he did win three additional stakes in 1963, before retiring to El Peco Ranch in Madera in 1965. Decidedly moved to the prestigious Claiborne Farm in Kentucky for the 1966 breeding season, then to Spendthrift Farm in 1971. He returned to El Peco Ranch in 1975, where he stood until his death in 1984. At stud, Decidedly sired Puerto Rican Horse of the Year Tinajero, who won 16 of his 18 starts, and grade II winners Grey Beret, who raced 103 times for earnings of $386,241, and Delay ($370,160). Giacomo, who ran in the silks of his breeders Jerry and Ann Moss, broke his maiden by 10 lengths at Santa Anita

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Cacoethes & King Glorious: Big In Japan

by KATE HUNTER In the early 1990s, Japan was on a mission to find the best Thoroughbreds from around the world to breed a stronger racehorse. This venture led them to buy dozens of foreign-bred mares and stallions from Europe, Australia and the United States. Two California-bred stallions were among this mass importation of new blood: Cacoethes and King Glorious. Both were from the 1986 crop, both were millionaires, both were California champions, and both have represented the Golden State in Japan’s breeding sheds for the past two decades. Cacoethes Cacoethes was foaled on March 7, 1986, on Ray and Frances Stark’s breeding farm, Rancho Corral de Quati in Los Olivos, California. A son of Raise a Native’s Alydar, out of the stakes-placed winner Careless Notion, he raced primarily in England for owner Lady Jane Harrison and trainer Guy Harwood. While he only ran once as a two-year-old, he had a fairly successful three-year-old campaign, winning the group III Calor Derby Trial Stakes and coming in third in the group I Ever Ready Epsom Derby. He later won the group II King Edward VII Stakes before finishing second in two group I races, the King Edward VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes and Juddmonte International Stakes. He raced six times as a four-year-old and was ultimately named California Champion Turf Horse after winning the grade I Turf Classic Handicap at Belmont Park in New York. Caocethes finished his career with a third-placed finish in the 1990 Japan Cup (group I). He ran 14 times overall with four wins, three seconds, three thirds and earnings $1,169,064. Cacoethes was sent to Japan in 1991, where he stood at Toyosato Stallion Station in Monbetsu, located in the southeastern part of the island of Hokkaido where many of Japan’s top breeding farms are located. He averaged 64 mares a year over 19 seasons, peaking at 117 mares in 2004. Cacoethes’ best foal, Concert Boy (Jpn), came from his first crop. Out of the unraced Huntercombe(GB) mare Concert Dyna, he primarily raced in the Tokyo area, winning the

group I Teio Sho (Emperor’s Prize) in 1997, that region’s premier summer dirt race for older horses. In the end, he raced 39 times over seven seasons, with 11 wins, nine seconds, eight thirds and earnings of 506,450,000 yen. He retired to stud in 2001, and has since produced one stakes winner. He was pensioned in 2010, due to fertility issues, and he was paraded in front of fans last December at his old home track, Ohi Racecourse in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Cacoethes is also represented at stud by the 2004 Kawasaki Kinen (group III) winner and multiple graded stakes- placed Esprit Thes (Jpn), out of the Smackover Creek mare Smackover Lady (Jpn). Esprit Thes now stands at Ohashi Farm in Aomori Prefecture for a fee of $2,000. Cacoethes’ best turf runner was the 1996 KBS Kyoto Sho Fantasy Stakes (group I) winner She’s Princess (Jpn), who also was second in the Hanshin Sansai Himba Stakes (group I) for two-year-old fillies, that year. In 2011, Cacoethes has seen success on the broodmare sire front with turf runner Nakayama Knight (Jpn), by Stay Gold (Jpn) out of Fiji Girl; as a two-year-old, this chestnut colt was never off the board. He started his three-year-old campaign with a win in this year’s Kyodo News Service Hai (group III) before making a respectable showing in the first two Japanese Triple Crown races prior to going to France where he has raced twice since. Even though as a racehorse Cacoethes saw all of his triumphs on the turf, the best of his progeny have found success on the prefecture operated dirt race tracks all over Japan. His 648 foals to race have won a total of 2,140 races, with 32 of them winning a total of 60 stakes races. Since 1994, his progeny have amassed a total of 5,095,667,400 yen in earnings on the local circuit and, when combined with his Japan Racing Association (JRA) progeny, his 744 runners overall, 543 of whom are winners, won 2,306 races. His 33 stakes winners have won 61 different stakes races and, as of 2011, they have earned 7,772,291,400 yen, while Cacoethes has had a total of

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out of the Real Shadai mare Superine (Jpn). This colt won the 1997 Daily Hai Sansai Stakes (group II). King Glorious’ top dirt runner was Wonder Speed (Jpn), a colt out of thee unraced Pleasant Tap mare Wonder Heritage. Even though he was foaled in 2002, he had his greatest success as an older horse, winning the JRA’s Tokai TV Hai Tokai Stakes (group II) at Chukyo Racecourse as a sevenyear-old. He also captured the Nagoya Grand Prix (group II) twice, once in 2008 as a six-year-old and again in 2010 as a eight-year-old. He was retired at the end of last year to stand at Lex Stud, a stallion farm only a mile down the road from where his sire stood, the JBBA’s Shizunai Stallion Station. In 2010, due to a decline in fertility, the JBBA decided to pension King Glorious at the age of 24. He is now living out the rest of his life in comfort and ease at the JBBA’s Shizunai facility next to fellow pensioner Forty Niner. Over 20 seasons, King Glorious covered an average of 58 mares per season, peaking at 97 in 1998. Demand was highest in the late 1990s, when he routinely saw 80 to 97 mares each season. His progeny found success both on the turf and on the dirt of both the local and JRA racing circuits. To date, he has sired 811 runners, 587 of which have won 2,430 races. Twenty of those runners were stakes winners who have captured 44 stakes for a combined 10,052,694,300 yen in earnings. The impact of Cacoethes and King Glorious on Japan’s racing industry might not be as great as the imported Sunday Silence, also foaled in 1986, but they played their role in helping the ever-evolving Japanese Thoroughbred get to where it is today. Both stallions had representation in this year’s Shuka Sho (group I), the last leg of the Japanese filly Triple Crown. While Cacoethe’s granddaughter Zephyranthes (Jpn) helped set the pace and came in 16th, King Glorious’s granddaughter Rivele (Jpn), also by King Halo (Jpn), closed well to finish a respectable fifth. Cacoethes and King Glorious have sired dozens of mares and several stallions who will continue California’s impact on the Japanese racing and breeding scene for many years to come.

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six stakes winners to his broodmare sire tally to date. Sadly, Cacoethes died of a heart attack at the age of 23 on Sept. 11, 2009. King Glorious King Glorious was foaled on Feb. 6, 1986, at Halo Farms in Rancho Santa Fe, California, and raced for owners Four M Stables and Halo Farms and trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. The son of Mr. Prospector’s Naevus, out of the unraced Reflected Glory mare Glorious Natalie, King Glorious was named California Champion Two-Year-Old Male and Horse of the Year after winning the grade I Hollywood Futurity in 1988. He had remained undefeated in five starts as a juvenile, including the grade II Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes and grade III Hollywood Prevue Stakes. An injury kept him from competing in the Kentucky Derby, but King Glorious made his three-year-old debut with a breathtaking 21-length win in Golden Gate Fields’ Piedmont Stakes in April of 1989, extending his win streak to six in a row. The unbeaten run was broken in his next start, but he picked back up with a win in the grade II Ohio Derby, and held on to win the grade I Haskell Invitational Handicap on July 29, earning him California Champion Three-Year-Old Male and Champion Sprinter honors. Injury brought King Glorious’s career to an early end, and he was sold to Japan at the end of 1989, as a stallion prospect after having raced nine times with eight wins, one second and earnings of $1,175,650. He was purchased by the Japan Bloodhorse Breeders’ Association (JBBA) and stood the majority of his career at their main stallion facility in Shizunai on the northern island of Hokkaido, Japan. King Glorious’s top turf runner was Max Can Do (Jpn), a filly out of the unraced Northerly mare Max Dreamer (Jpn). As a three-year-old of 1998, she won the Sankei Sports Sho Yonsai Himba Tokubetsu and Hoshi Hai Yonsai Himba Tokubetsu, both group II events. Injury brought her career to an early end, but not before she earned 134,700,000 yen with four wins from nine starts. Another successful turf runner was Bold Emperor (Jpn)

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2012 CTBA STALLION SEASON AUCTION Auction Mail-In Bid Sheet Deadline: January 9, 2012 ARAGORN (IRE) $ Giant’s Causeway – Onaga, by Mr. Prospector Stud Fee: $4,000 Tommy Town Thoroughbreds Santa Ynez, CA ATTICUS

Nureyev – Athyka, by Secretariat Stud Fee: $2,500 Magali Farms Santa Ynez, CA

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Lion Heart – Clever Squaw, by Rahy Stud Fee: $1,000 Paradise Road Ranch Lathrop, CA

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Holy Bull – Set Them Free, by Stop the Music Stud Fee: $5,000 Magali Farms Santa Ynez, CA

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Benchmark – Perfect Pretty, by Bertrando Stud Fee: $1,500 Ballena Vista Farm Ramona, CA

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Smart Strike – Miss Houdini, by Belong to Me Stud Fee: Private Treaty Legacy Ranch Clements, CA

MANY RIVERS $ Storm Cat – Christmas in Aiken, by Affirmed Stud Fee: $3,000 Victory Rose Thoroughbreds Vacaville, CA

ROCKY BAR In Excess (Ire) – To the Post, by Bold Ego Stud Fee: $2,500 E. A. Ranches Santa Ysabel, CA

TANNERSMYMAN $ Lord Carson – Stanley’s Girl, by Deputy Minister Stud Fee: Private Treaty Woodbridge Farm Oakdale, CA

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Kafwain – Comfort Zone, by Rubiano Stud Fee: $2,500 Rancho San Miguel San Miguel, CA

SCOREWITHCATER $ Even the Score – Runaway Cater, by Runaway Groom Stud Fee: $2,000 R.M. Master Racing Stables Big Bear City, CA

Unbridled’s Song – Festal, by Storm Bird Stud Fee: $3,500 Harris Farms Coalinga, CA

SEA OF SECRETS $ Storm Cat – Love From Mom, by Mr. Prospector Stud Fee: $2,500 Victory Rose Thoroughbreds Vacaville, CA

Cee’s Tizzy – Cee’s Song, by Seattle Song Stud Fee: $2,500 Harris Farms Coalinga, CA

Storm Cat – Halo America, by Waquoit Stud Fee: $2,500 Rancho San Miguel San Miguel, CA

GLOBAL HUNTER (ARG) $ Jade Hunter – Griffe de Paris (Brz), by Telescopico Stud Fee: $1,500 Magali Farms Santa Ynez, CA

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DRUM MAJOR $ Dynaformer – Endless Parade, by Williamstown Stud Fee: $2,500 E. A. Ranches Santa Ysabel, CA

Coronado’s Quest – Wedding March, by Deputy Minister Stud Fee: $5,000 Lovacres Ranch Warner Springs, CA $ Pleasant Colony – Hot Novel, by Mari’s Book Stud Fee: $3,000 Victory Rose Thoroughbreds Vacaville, CA

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Northern California Report

Cal-Breds Travel North For Stakes Success

by JERRY KLEIN Luster. “The whole family can run,” Pederson said, noting his two-year-old full brother Panettone (third to Secret Circle in the Oct. 10 Jack Goodman Stakes) and three-year-old halfsister Sweet Baguette who was stakes-placed last year. Value For Money When Passing Game broke his maiden on his racing debut at Hollywood Park in May, few handicappers were alert to his chances as the son of Game Plan (E.A. Ranches) scored at 20-1. Six months elapsed before his next appearance, but the results were identical. On Nov. 12, Passing Game closed stoutly to win the $62,540 Golden Nugget Stakes at Golden Gate by a head over Chips All In, again ignored by the crowd at 39-1. Passing Game is owned by his breeders Charles and Carol Bernhardt, Stan Chambers and William MacNeil. “It’s funny, he’s paid a lot both times,” said trainer Gary Sherlock afterward, who noted that an injury revamped the colt’s schedule. “We were going to run him in the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club’s Cal-bred two-year-old races,” he said, “but he got kicked in the hind leg there and we blew the whole meet. Two races didn’t fill at Santa Anita Park, so we looked at this race.” Johnny Be Mine and Squid battled for the early lead but Chips All In assumed command a furlong out. “The trainer said the horse was ready,” winning rider Kevin Krigger said. “I decided I was just going to follow Chips All In. I had to go wide but I kept him clear. He ducked from the stick but once he straightened out I knew we were going to get there.” Out of the three-time winner Fifth Avenue Suite, by Category Five, Passing Game now has earnings of $69,700.

Sourdough Sam $65,280 Oakland Stakes—October 22, 2011

Passing Game $62,540 Golden Nugget Stakes—November 12, 2011

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John Nicoletti’s Sourdough Sam, a four-year-old son of Decarchy (Magali Farams), may have relocated to Southern California with trainer Dean Pederson’s stable last spring but he didn’t forget his fondness for Golden Gate Fields’ all-weather Tapeta surface. Neither did Pederson, who shipped Sourdough Sam north to capture the $65,280 Oakland Stakes by 1 1/4 lengths on Oct. 22. The gelding rallied from last to collar favored Shudacudawudya 30 yards from the wire. Starboardlights was third. Sourdough Sam won three of four Golden Gate starts at two, including the $61,400 Gold Rush Stakes at one mile. But he was dogged with shin ailments and had made only four starts in 22 months before the Oakland. “We put a screw in to stabilize his shin after his last setback,” Pederson noted. “He was hard to place down south since he was out of conditions and then had some tough luck but I knew he liked this track and I wanted to see if he had his old spark. I hope he comes out of the race good and has a chance to prove his potential.” Sourdough Sam allowed Starboardlights, Tribesman and five other rivals to show the way early in the six-furlong contest. Shudacudawudya made the lead in mid-stretch but David Lopez, aboard Sourdough Sam, came running late to grab the money. It was Lopez’ 1,000th career win. “He broke a little slow and I knew we were far back, but I didn’t panic,” said Lopez. “I knew I was on a good horse and when I took him out, he did his thing.” A homebred, Sourdough Sam improved his record to 9-5-1-0 and his bankroll to $168,400. He is one of five winners out of the winning General Meeting mare General

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Focus On The Future

Joaquin Jaime: Never Too Young To Learn

by EMILY SHIELDS at the Television Games Network (TVG). Only a few months later, he moved to his current position as a researcher, a job that sparks his grateful side. “I have a lot of friends who go to work every day and hate their jobs,” he said. “I arrive, grab coffee and a Daily Racing Form, then spend the whole day handicapping races.” He then added, “Plus I get to gamble and it’s not frowned upon!” Jaime’s job is hardly easy, however. The 28-year-old is charged with keeping producers and on-air talent informed about news from the industry. He researches statistics and information for graphics, whose contents can range from simple, like a list of Bob Baffert-trained horses to win the grade I Del Mar Futurity, to complex, such as how many beaten favorites Coolmore has had in the Breeders’ Cup. Jaime also lines up guests for on-air interviews, and is an integral part of the popular show “The Works,” which showcases horses training up to events such as the Breeders’ Cup. “To do this job, you have to know the industry inside and out,” Jaime explained. “You have to know Australian, European and Japanese racing, too.” He is also seen on-air Monday and Tuesday during the show “Television Games,” in which he discusses the sport and handicapping with other racing fans. Jaime’s future plans call for him to remain with TVG, and he would also like to own a Thoroughbred in partnership. Despite his obvious love of the game, Jaime feels that education is an area upon which the sport could improve. “I’ve taken many friends to the racetrack, and I’ve never had any of them say they hated it when they left,” he said. “The comments are usually, ‘I wish I knew more about this.’ I think the sport needs to educate newer fans and help them out on a more elementary level.” Although he may not realize it, that is exactly what Jaime does every day with his job at TVG.

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Most ordinary children would give anything to spend an entire weekend at Disneyland, but Joaquin Jaime was no ordinary child. As a three-year-old, after a long day of standing in lines, the precocious boy looked up at his parents and said, “Can you take me to the racetrack instead?” Clemente and Angela Jaime obliged, and the second day at Disneyland was abandoned for a trip to Hollywood Park instead. Their son’s fascination with the sport was nothing new; at eight months old, he was already spending days at the track simply staring quietly at the horses. While many parents set their young children in front of “Sesame Street,” Clemente began taping the racing replay show for Joaquin. The younger Jaime has been hooked ever since. As a native of Fresno, Jaime only had the opportunity to see live racing close to home during the annual summer fair meet. Jaime’s uncle Lupe fueled his nephew’s passion by teaching him to handicap and read the Daily Racing Form, and would often meet Jaime at the track or a satellite wagering facility. Early on, Jaime fell in love with the great racehorse Alysheba, and he later became an avid fan of California-bred Tiznow, too. Once Jaime began college at Saint Mary’s College of California, opportunities to visit the track came more frequently. “The school is located only thirty minutes from both Golden Gate Fields and Pleasanton, and it was also close to the old Bay Meadows racetrack,” Jaime said. “It’s a shocker that I graduated in four years because of the time I spent at the track.” Even more impressive is that Jaime played D-1 college soccer, and trained for two hours every day, with games on Friday and Sunday. “I scheduled my classes so that I could at least get to the track on Thursday and Saturday,” he explained. After graduating in 2006, with a degree in communications, Jaime was accepted for a job in the graphics department

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Down on the Farm

The Iris Scan: A New EyeD Identification For Horses

by HEATHER SMITH THOMAS As technology advances and we find ways to make tasks easier, horse owners are finding new methods to revolutionize paperwork and the dependability of individual identification for horses. Breed registries, health professionals, equine facilities, events/shows, race tracks and regulatory administrators (for tracking movement of horses across state or international borders) rely on dependable means of permanent ID. Now there are ways to have more secure yet simple methods of identification—with advantages over traditional methods such as brands, tattoos, or even microchips. A new system that is becoming available to professionals and horse owners is iris scan technology, called eyeD. At present, the iris scan is one of the most accurate, reliable, safe and effective of all existing ID methods for horses. The iris is easily seen and photographed; it is the colored portion of the eye—the muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil in the center of the front portion of the eye. David Knupp, who works with Global Animal Management (a company owned by Merck Animal Health), says a specialized camera is used for taking photos of the horse’s iris. The camera is held about 14 inches away from the eye. “It takes a few seconds to take the picture, and we take pictures of both eyes. The horse doesn’t have to remain perfectly still because we are taking a video. There are features built into the camera and software that lets you know when you are the proper distance away from the eye,” he explains. The camera utilizes infrared illumination and has no ill effects on the eye. “We are recording a video picture of the eye, and after the software gets enough video, it tells you it’s complete, and you halt the recording process. The software goes back through the video, frame by frame. If you took five seconds of video footage, the software sorts through it and selects one image that is best suited for the iris mapping process. It grabs that image, which we call an eyePrint, and uses it for the permanent picture,” says Knupp.

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“We do this for both eyes when we initially enroll a horse in the system. That information is transferred to a computer. You plug the camera into your computer. A piece of client software, called eyeSync, must be installed on your computer. It pulls the information off the camera—the picture of the eye and information about the horse—and sends it via internet to the eyeD processor. It stores the iris images and assigns those images a unique 15 alpha-numeric number. That number, the eyeD ID, is now associated with that horse’s eye, and becomes the horse’s identification number,” he explains. The camera will also take field photos. “It allows you to take up to four still pictures of the horse, to be attached to the horse’s file,” says Knupp. This technology just became commercially available when it was launched in conjunction with a presentation at the annual AAEP meeting in San Antonio last month. Duncan Peters, DVM, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Kentucky, says some of the Hagyard veterinarians have been working with the company to help test this new system regarding feasibility aspects and ways of making it more user-friendly. “The technology is great. It’s a non-invasive way to identify horses and they seem to handle it very well. It has great potential as an identification system. Any of our modern conveniences—whether a phone or computer—can have a glitch. But that’s what Hagyard is doing as a testing site; we are running through all of the potential problems and helping the company fine-tune the technology part,” says Peters. “I think the idea behind it, and the scanning mechanism, works very well. We’ve been using a prototype and the company is currently going through some different design aspects and fine-tuning certain things,” he says. “We’ve used it on a lot of horses at the Kentucky Horse Park. We scanned all those horses and then went back later Continued on page 68

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Down on the Farm Cont’d. and checked verification, and it worked very well,” he explains. “So far, I’ve been very impressed with the company that’s putting it together, and the real science behind it. I find it much easier to use than a microchip scanner, because with the eyeD you are looking right at the horse’s eye,” he explains. With a microchip, you are not always sure of its exact location and may begin to wonder if the horse actually has one. There are reports of some microchips migrating from their original location. “There’s always a little question in the back of your mind—when you can’t find a microchip—wondering if the horse actually has one and you missed it.” There would be very few instances of a horse losing an eye, and even in that situation, both eyes are scanned, so you could use the other eye. “You can also incorporate photos of the horse into the record, so you have a visual on the horse as well as the iris scan itself. In that regard, you have a number of different things you can do with this technology,” says Peters. The company will sell cameras to veterinarians and other equine professionals (such as breed associations, event coordinators, trainers, breeding and racing facilities, etc.) who would do the iris scanning for their clients or competitors. “Once we’ve enrolled the horse and have its eyeD ID, the identification number can be attached to other pieces of information such as health certificates, health records, Coggins tests, interstate movement certificates or any other information that would need to be associated with that horse,” says Knupp.

“We only need to store a little bit of information. It may also be used by a breed association, or by a veterinarian at a vet clinic. The vet might store more personal information about the owner and the horse. Here, we’d only store what we need for the identification process,” he says. The development of this technique has taken more than a decade. “We purchased the technology from a company called Iris Trac LLC. Iris Trac had been working on it for 10-plus years. They had it about 75 percent developed, and three years ago we purchased it from them and perfected it,” says Knupp. “One of the first technologies was the retinal scan. This iris scan has some major differences and advantages. The main reason the iris scan works better is because the iris is at the front of the eye versus the retina at the back of the eye. We don’t need to get as close to the eye, to do the iris scan, and we don’t need the horse to be as still, and it doesn’t take nearly as long to get the scan,” he explains. Another advantage is that the iris is very rich in unique features. “There is a lot of definition, and many things we can map, to statistically know the difference between irises, versus the retina. The other good thing about the iris— being on the front of the eye—is that if a horse has any pathologies such as cataracts or glaucoma, these won’t affect our ability to get a picture of the iris. We don’t have to scan through all of that pathology, like you would with a retinal scan,” he says. No two irises are alike. Even clones have different irises because of various environmental factors beyond just DNA. “The horse’s iris becomes stable by about a year of age. The environment plays a role in formation of the iris. It is influenced by outside factors such as how much sunlight there is, etc. We usually do the scanning after the horse is a year old, but we’ve now developed features in the camera that allow us to scan foals. We are currently doing studies with foals, scanning them at three months of age and older. So far, in this study, we are successfully enrolling horses at three months of age and re-verifying them at four and a half months of age. The study will continue until they are a year old, but so far we are not having any problem issues,” he says. It’s highly possible that people can start scanning their horses as foals, to have their permanent ID. One thing horse owners ask about is cost. “We haven’t published prices yet, but when we come to market later this fall, the cost of this technology will be no more expensive than other methods of identification. It won’t cost any more than a microchip,” says Knupp. Dr. Kim A. Sprayberry, of Hagyard Equine Medical Institute has worked as a racetrack veterinarian and feels the iris scan has the potential to be an excellent non-invasive method to identify horses. “Many of the methods we use currently work well, also, but this one is has the advantage of not necessitating injection or implantation of a device. Continued on page 70

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Down on the Farm Cont’d. Horses who undergo lip tattooing, for example, might be able to forego that painful procedure (and have an iris scan, instead), and this would be an advantage,” she says. “One thing that is impressive about this technology is that the horse doesn’t have to stand perfectly still for the scanning, and no one has to hold the eyelid open and look closely at the eye. Most horses will not stand still and let you point something at their eye at close range. Even if the horse has had certain types of ophthalmic disease in the past, the iris will still be accurate. These are some of the benefits,” says Sprayberry. “Diseases of the eye that primarily affect the iris, how-

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ever, could alter the vasculature and topography of the iris—which is what the scanner picks up, to identify that individual. Uveitis (also referred to as moonblindness) is one such condition, and could interfere with positive identification because it can be recurrent and may altar the vasculature and cause scarring in the iris in a pattern that changes over time. However, this would only involve a very small percentage of the equine population—so it wouldn’t be a very big issue,” she says. “Another possible drawback for this technology for regulatory efforts and control of horse movement is that it requires a scanner. The destinations for a lot of horses may not have the scanning equipment. Even though tattoos, freeze brands, etc., have downfalls, you can see them, and don’t need a special piece of equipment,” she says. “I am not sure the iris ID would be a deterrent for illegal horse movement or theft in some situations. People could take the horse to a facility where they knew no one would have a scanner for checking iris ID,” she explains. “Also, to use this technology, people will have to subscribe to a national database. For horse shows, breed registries, sales, etc., this type of ID will be great, but it will not work in all situations. Not everyone may choose to subscribe. However, these same concerns could be raised for implanted ID chips,” she says. “I do think the technology is appealing and will have a lot of advantages. It is hard not to be enthusiastic about having a sensitive, specific identification tool that doesn’t involve an invasive or painful procedure for the horse,” she says. “I think for awhile the biggest loophole would be the fact that not every receiving body (processing the horse) will have a scanner to look at the horse and find it in a database.” This will have to evolve over time, to encompass more of the horse industry. “But for certain segments of the horse industry, like racing, I think it would be very helpful—to make sure that the right horse is in the right race, etc., because it would be easy to make an iris scan part of the registration process, so all of those horses would be included in a database. For almost all legitimate horse activities—which would be the bulk of the market—the iris scan would have great potential,” says Sprayberry.

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Available Statistics Through November 6, 2011

Leading Sires in California

Leading Sires by Number of Races Won

Leading Sires by Money Won Rank Sire Runners 1. Unusual Heat . . . . . . . . . . .111 2. Tribal Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 3. Benchmark . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 4. Kafwain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 5. Southern Image . . . . . . . . . 98 6. Old Topper . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 7. Bertrando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 8. Salt Lake* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 9. In Excess (Ire)† . . . . . . . . . 111 10. Swiss Yodeler . . . . . . . . . . .126 11. Marino Marini . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 12. Ministers Wild Cat . . . . . . . 78 13. Stormin Fever . . . . . . . . . . . 105 14. Giacomo‡ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 15. Decarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 16. Sea of Secrets . . . . . . . . . . 95 17. Atticus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 18. Redattore (Brz)• . . . . . . . . . . 66 19. Good Journey . . . . . . . . . . 36 20. Skimming• . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 21. Formal Gold• . . . . . . . . . . . 77 22. Olmodavor# . . . . . . . . . . . 67 23. Freespool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 24. Cee's Tizzy† . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 25. Vronsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 26. High Brite* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 27. Siberian Summer* . . . . . . . . 61 28. Perfect Mandate . . . . . . . . 52 29. Ten Most Wanted . . . . . . . . 53 30. Safe in the U S A• . . . . . . . . 32 31. Roar* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 51 32. Lucky Pulpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 33. Terrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 34. Popular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 35. Globalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 36. Momentum . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 37. Tizbud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 38. Capsized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 39. Rocky Bar‡ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 40. Comic Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 41. Memo (Chi)• . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 42. Western Fame . . . . . . . . . . . 38 43. Gotham City . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 44. Tannersmyman . . . . . . . . . . 30 45. Suances (GB) . . . . . . . . . . . 27 46. Game Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 47. One Man Army . . . . . . . . . . 15 48. Crafty C. T.• . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 49. Ancient Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 50. Flame Thrower . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Starts 684 567 799 757 608 805 507 592 586 789 511 521 596 414 445 549 310 365 201 445 507 402 513 341 122 447 373 317 434 192 320 105 284 141 270 383 123 182 195 208 177 183 174 173 110 234 117 114 100 191

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Races Won 91 113 104 113 102 117 72 92 76 93 91 80 66 59 66 73 47 41 22 74 62 65 59 39 15 50 46 41 36 35 55 18 53 37 32 41 21 28 34 29 32 28 28 22 12 22 12 16 11 21

Earnings $4,037,933 3,099,427 2,717,887 2,517,790 2,210,543 1,893,562 1,701,240 1,595,530 1,578,219 1,529,118 1,513,157 1,417,198 1,294,683 1,235,854 1,158,472 1,145,519 1,004,386 856,430 833,378 826,620 820,630 818,562 794,775 782,695 772,666 729,559 727,517 702,227 667,493 666,789 651,959 595,683 593,951 577,254 557,752 551,671 533,991 462,074 451,378 422,006 420,463 407,270 360,446 341,264 317,537 312,410 300,372 295,452 284,826 283,818

Rank Sire

Runners

1. Old Topper . . . . . . . . . . .143 2. Tribal Rule . . . . . . . . . . .128 Kafwain . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 4. Benchmark . . . . . . . . . . .148 5. Southern Image . . . . . . . 98 6. Swiss Yodeler . . . . . . . . 126 7. Salt Lake* . . . . . . . . . . . .100 8. Unusual Heat . . . . . . . .. 111 Marino Marini . . . . . . . . . 97 10. Ministers Wild Cat . . . . . . 78 11. In Excess (Ire)† . . . . . . . 111 12. Skimming• . . . . . . . . . . . .74 13. Sea of Secrets . . . . . . . . 95 14. Bertrando . . . . . . . . . . . .109 15. Stormin Fever . . . . . . . .105 Decarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 17. Olmodavor# . . . . . . . . . . 67 18. Formal Gold• . . . . . . . . . 77 19. Giacomo‡ . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Freespool . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Starts

Races Won

805 567 757 799 608 789 592 684 511 521 586 445 549 507 596 445 402 507 414 513

117 113 113 104 102 93 92 91 91 80 76 74 73 72 66 66 65 62 59 59

Earnings $1,893,562 3,099,427 2,517,790 2,717,887 2,210,543 1,529,118 1,595,530 4,037,933 1,513,157 1,417,198 1,578,219 826,620 1,145,519 1,701,240 1,294,683 1,158,472 818,562 820,630 1,235,854 794,775

Leading Sires by Average Earnings Per Runner (Minimum 10 Runners)

Rank Sire 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Runners

Unusual Heat . . . . . . . . . . 111 Vronsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Lucky Pulpit . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Tribal Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Good Journey . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Trapper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Southern Image . . . . . . . . . 98 Safe in the U S A• . . . . . . . 32 Popular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 One Man Army . . . . . . . . . . 15 Awesome Gambler . . . . . 12 Kafwain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Benchmark . . . . . . . . . . . .148 Ministers Wild Cat . . . . . . . 78 Ancient Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Birdonthewire . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Giacomo‡ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Salt Lake* . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Atticus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Extra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Races Won 91 15 18 113 22 18 102 35 37 12 4 113 104 80 11 20 59 92 47 5

Average Earnings/ Earnings Runner $4,037,933 772,666 595,683 3,099,427 833,378 276,953 2,210,543 666,789 577,254 300,372 229,482 2,517,790 2,717,887 1,417,198 284,826 262,987 1,235,854 1,595,530 1,004,386 174,030

$36,378 32,194 25,899 24,214 23,149 23,079 22,557 20,837 20,616 20,025 19,124 18,378 18,364 18,169 16,754 16,437 16,050 15,955 15,943 15,821

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Leading Sires by Number of Winners

(Minimum 100 Starts Lifetime)

Rank Sire

Runners

1. Tribal Rule ........................ 128 2. Benchmark........................148 Old Topper ........................143 4. Kafwain .............................137 5. Southern Image................. 98 6. Marino Marini ......................97 7. Swiss Yodeler....................126 8. Unusual Heat ....................111 In Excess (Ire)†..................111 10. Bertrando ..........................109 Salt Lake* ......................... 100 12. Sea of Secrets.....................95 13. Ministers Wild Cat.............. 78 Giacomo‡........................... 77 15. Stormin Fever....................105 16. Decarchy ............................ 80 17. Formal Gold•...................... 77 Olmodavor# ....................... 67 19. Skimming• ......................... 74 20. Freespool .......................... 77

Rank Sire 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Winners

Races Won

73 72 72 67 63 58 57 52 52 49 49 44 42 42 40 39 38 38 37 35

113 104 117 113 102 91 93 91 76 72 92 73 80 59 66 66 62 65 74 59

Earnings $3,099,427 2,717,887 1,893,562 2,517,790 2,210,543 1,513,157 1,529,118 4,037,933 1,578,219 1,701,240 1,595,530 1,145,519 1,417,198 1,235,854 1,294,683 1,158,472 820,630 818,562 826,620 794,775

Rank Sire 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Races Runners Starts Winners Won

Unusual Heat ............ 70 Tribal Rule ................. 30 Benchmark................ 46 Bertrando.................. 37 In Excess (Ire)†.......... 39 Good Journey ........... 22 Atticus....................... 23 Cee's Tizzy†............... 18 Vronsky ..................... 15 Redattore (Brz)• ........ 33 Southern Image ........ 35 Kafwain .......................37 Skimming• ................ 16 Old Topper ..................29 Siberian Summer* ..... 22 Decarchy.................... 27 Swiss Yodeler............ 21 Stormin Fever ........... 29 Popular....................... 4 Giacomo‡ ...................25

232 78 115 74 96 78 63 56 35 82 81 76 52 68 88 68 52 73 9 44

21 11 11 5 11 6 7 7 4 7 6 8 6 5 8 7 4 5 2 5

31 16 11 6 14 8 8 10 5 8 8 11 8 8 15 9 8 6 5 5

Earnings $1,984,538 713,672 573,128 474,522 462,413 437,447 407,345 398,099 377,549 337,872 331,816 317,357 285,127 283,798 272,431 245,543 236,148 215,435 213,690 211,666

Leading Sires by Median Earnings Per Runner

Leading Sires by Average Earnings Per Start

(Minimum 10 Runners)

(Minimum 100 Starts)

Runners

Safe in the U S A•........... 32 Unusual Heat ................. 111 Southern Image ............... 98 One Man Army................ 15 Trapper ........................... 12 Our New Recruit .............. 14 Tribal Rule ...................... 128 Marino Marini.................. 97 Takin It Deep†.................. 16 Ancient Art ...................... 17 Roar*................................ 51 Vronsky ............................ 24 Birdonthewire ................. 16 Ministers Wild Cat ........... 78 Extra .................................11 Lucky Pulpit .................... 23 Capsized.......................... 31 Giacomo‡ .........................77 Memo (Chi)• .................... 35 Perfect Mandate .............. 52

Races Won 35 91 102 12 18 11 113 91 11 11 55 15 20 80 5 18 28 59 32 41

Median Earnings/ Earnings Runner $666,789 4,037,933 2,210,543 300,372 276,953 185,744 3,099,427 1,513,157 137,273 284,826 651,959 772,666 262,987 1,417,198 174,030 595,683 462,074 1,235,854 420,463 702,227

$14,037 14,032 13,570 11,700 10,537 9,688 9,644 9,308 9,161 9,100 9,040 8,954 8,805 8,720 8,588 8,435 8,220 8,176 8,076 8,043

Rank Sire 1. 2. 3 4 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Runners

Vronsky ........................... 24 Unusual Heat ................ 111 Lucky Pulpit ................... 23 Tribal Rule ..................... 128 Tizbud ............................ 34 Good Journey ................ 36 Popular........................... 28 Southern Image ............. 98 Safe in the U S A• ......... 32 Benchmark.................... 148 Bertrando ...................... 109 Kafwain ..........................137 Atticus ............................ 63 Giacomo‡........................ 77 Marino Marini ................ 97 Suances (GB) ................. 27 Ancient Art ...................... 17 Ministers Wild Cat........... 78 Salt Lake* ...................... 100 In Excess (Ire)†.............. 111

Starts

Earnings

Average Earnings/ Start

122 684 105 567 123 201 141 608 192 799 507 757 310 414 511 110 100 521 592 586

$772,666 4,037,933 595,683 3,099,427 533,991 833,378 577,254 2,210,543 666,789 2,717,887 1,701,240 2,517,790 1,004,386 1,235,854 1,513,157 317,537 284,826 1,417,198 1,595,530 1,578,219

$6,333 5,903 5,673 5,466 4,341 4,146 4,094 3,636 3,473 3,402 3,356 3,326 3,240 2,985 2,961 2,887 2,848 2,720 2,695 2,693

The statistics contained in these rankings are compiled by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. (TJCIS). While every effort is made to prevent errors and omissions, California Thoroughbred cannot guarantee their complete and total accuracy. A dagger (†) indicates that a stallion has been pensioned, an asterisk (*) that he has died, a dot (•) that he is now standing elsewhere, a number sign (#) that he did not stand in California in 2010 but is standing in the state in 2011, a double dagger (‡) that he is not standing in California in 2011 but will stand in the state in 2012 and in bold that he is a freshman sire. In all cases, a sire will remain in the rankings until the year after his last California foals are two-year-olds. 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 only.

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New To Victory Rose SEA OF SECRETS • 78% Starters/Foals • 73% Winners/Starters • Average Earnings Per Starter $50,000+ Graded Stakes Winner SEA OF SECRETS Will Relocate to Victory Rose Thoroughbreds for the 2012 Breeding Season. A versatile stallion whose progeny have won from 6 to 13 furlongs. Progeny to race have amassed $16 million plus, including graded stakes winners SECRET GYPSY ($595,926), PRINCIPLE SECRET ($269,440) and MY MISS STORM CAT. 2011 stakes performers include C MY SECRET, TYCHONIC CHOICE, stakes-placed Bythebeautifulsea and Hidden Expense.

Storm Cat-Love From Mom, by Mr. Prospector Fee: $2,500-LF

BOLD CHIEFTAIN The Only Two-Time Cal Cup Classic Winner and the 50th Cal-Bred Millionaire A versatile racehorse who won on tapeta, grass and dirt. Graded stakes winner of 17 races, 13 in stakes with earnings of $1,613,071. Won the Gr. II, $150,000 San Francisco Mile, defeating Gr. I winner MONEREY JAZZ. Only horse to win the California Cup Classic Hcp. at Oak Tree at Santa Anita twice, defeating CELTIC DREAMING, LAVA MAN and LETHEL HEAT. Only horse to win the California Dreamin’ Hcp. at Del Mar twice. Won the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Classic Stakes at Santa Anita defeating Gr. I winners THE USUAL Q. T., ACCLAMATION and ENRICHED.

Chief Seattle-Hooked On Music, by Seattle Dancer Fee: $3,000-LF

UNDER CAUTION Ranks in the Top Five Leading Freshman Sires in 2011 From his first crop he has sired A. P. Caution (3 length maiden winner) and placed runners A. P. Anna and Vitameatavegamin. By Horse of the Year and classic winner A. P. INDY. Out of the winning STORM CAT mare Coldheartedcat. She is a half-sister to classic winner CAVEAT, DEW LINE, BALTIC CHILL and Winters’ Love dam of TRANQUILITY LAKE ($1,662,390), and leading California sire BENCHMARK; granddam of AFTER MARKET ($903,685, sire), COURAGEOUS CAT ($1,165,760, Shoemaker Mile S.-G1, etc.) and JALIL.

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Victory Rose Thoroughbreds would like to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas BEHRENS • 76% Starters/Foals • Average Earnings Per Starter $26,361 Multiple GI winner of $4,563,500 By classic winner and Champion 3-year-old Colt PLEASANT COLONY, sire of Champions PLEASNANT TAP, ST JOVITE and PLEASANT STAGE

Pleasant Colony-Hot Novel, by Mari’s Book Fee: $3,000-LF

GLOBALIZE • 70% Winners/Starters and Average Earnings Per Starter $28,900+ Multiple Graded stakes winner of $623,650. By Classic winning millionaire SUMMER SQUALL, sire of Horse of the Year CHARISMATIC and Champion twoyear-old filly STORM SONG. 2011 stakes winners include CITY ROUTE and CELL LINE FOREVER.

MANY RIVERS First Foals Arrive in 2012 By twice leading sire STORM CAT, sire of 180 stakes winners including twice leading sire GIANTS CAUSEWAY and champions STORM FLAG FLYING and SWEET CATOMINE. By CHRISTMAS IN AIKEN, sister to Bandito Barney, dam of Kentucky Derby Winner HARLANS HOLIDAY ($2,432,664). First foals arrive in 2012.

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Leading Lifetime Sires in California Crops of No Stallion, Year Foaled, Sire

Available Statistics Through November 6, 2011

Named Crops of Average Foals of Racing Crop Racing Age Size Age

1. Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev 2. Southern Image, 2000, by Halo's Image 3. Cee's Tizzy †, 1987, by Relaunch In Excess (Ire) †, 1987, by Siberian Express 5. Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 6. Good Journey, 1996, by Nureyev 7. Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat 8. Roar *, 1993, by Forty Niner 9. One Man Army, 1994, by Roman Diplomat Salt Lake *, 1989, by Deputy Minister 11. Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker 12. Rocky Bar ‡, 1998, by In Excess (Ire) 13. Memo (Chi) •, 1987, by Mocito Guapo (Arg) 14. Birdonthewire, 1989, by Proud Birdie 15. Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar 16. Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat 17. Safe in the U S A •, 1999, by Gone West 18. Beau Genius †, 1985, by Bold Ruckus 19. Formal Gold •, 1993, by Black Tie Affair (Ire) 20. Robannier, 1991, by Batonnier 21. Olympio *, 1988, by Naskra 22. Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run 23. Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev 24. Kelly Kip, 1994, by Kipper Kelly Snow Chief *, 1983, by Reflected Glory. Swiss Yodeler, 1994, by Eastern Echo 27. High Brite *, 1984, by Best Turn Redattore (Brz) •, 1995, by Roi Normand Siberian Summer *, 1989, by Siberian Express 30. Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View 31. Silic (Fr), 1995, by Sillery 32. Lake George, 1992, by Vice Regent Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time 34. Perfect Mandate, 1996, by Gone West Popular, 1999, by Saint Ballado Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat Tizbud, 1999, by Cee's Tizzy 38. Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat 39. Western Fame, 1992, by Gone West 40. Michael's Flyer †, 1986, by Flying Paster Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 42. Olmodavor #, 1999, by A.P. Indy Thisnearlywasmine, 1994, by Capote 44. Iron Cat, 1995, by Storm Cat 45. Epic Honor, 1996, by Honor Grades 46. Crafty C. T. •, 1998, by Crafty Prospector Giacomo ‡, 2002, by Holy Bull Latin American †, 1988, by Riverman Poteen, 1994, by Irish River (Fr) 50. Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

11 3 18 16 4 6 6 12 6 16 15 4 14 14 10 9 4 18 10 12 16 5 11 8 20 10 20 5 10 5 7 12 8 8 4 9 4 4 10 16 3 4 7 10 8 5 2 14 6 6

46 97 40 59 16 51 60 56 10 77 65 13 37 18 61 66 15 41 45 8 31 73 37 13 13 64 46 94 37 47 20 13 56 36 16 46 24 49 27 7 57 43 8 13 9 18 66 22 12 10

508 290 718 945 64 306 362 666 62 1,230 981 51 517 246 610 593 59 746 454 97 501 366 411 107 263 642 914 470 365 236 138 158 451 288 65 411 94 194 272 107 170 171 56 128 70 89 131 307 71 60

Runners

360-71% 131-45% 495-69% 674-71% 29-45% 112-37% 211-58% 517-78% 44-71% 1,010-82% 709-72% 39-76% 329-64% 178-72% 451-74% 445-75% 43-73% 610-82% 356-78% 63-65% 384-77% 266-73% 305-74% 86-80% 181-69% 489-76% 707-77% 269-57% 284-78% 138-58% 102-74% 97-61% 345-76% 145-50% 40-62% 326-79% 42-45% 123-63% 184-68% 51-48% 101-59% 117-68% 36-64% 96-75% 49-70% 47-53% 79-60% 205-67% 50-70% 35-58%

Winners

258-51% 87-30% 361-50% 493-52% 16-25% 61-20% 140-39% 400-60% 28-45% 810-66% 487-50% 34-67% 233-45% 129-52% 331-54% 316-53% 36-61% 460-62% 277-61% 37-38% 286-57% 175-48% 183-45% 72-67% 111-42% 344-54% 570-62% 159-34% 202-55% 92-39% 64-46% 59-37% 258-57% 93-32% 30-46% 237-58% 18-19% 85-44% 134-49% 27-25% 59-35% 82-48% 25-45% 78-61% 38-54% 34-38% 42-32% 133-43% 36-51% 25-42%

2-Y-O Winners

26-5% 27-9% 58-8% 112-12% 3-5% 8-3% 62-17% 98-15% 2-3% 240-20% 114-12% 13-25% 42-8% 37-15% 89-15% 103-17% 17-29% 138-18% 77-17% 8-8% 60-12% 65-18% 38-9% 16-15% 27-10% 145-23% 144-16% 40-9% 26-7% 29-12% 11-8% 10-6% 100-22% 18-6% 13-20% 72-18% 4-4% 25-13% 45-17% 5-5% 23-14% 24-14% 5-9% 7-5% 6-9% 9-10% 17-13% 28-9% 4-6% 9-15%

Stakes Winners

Graded Stakes Winners

29-6% 3-1% 39-5% 63-7% 2-3% 3-1% 20-6% 43-6% 4-6% 70-6% 53-5% 10-20% 28-5% 10-4% 31-5% 30-5% 1-2% 39-5% 19-4% 3-3% 30-6% 16-4% 13-3% 2-2% 9-3% 23-4% 46-5% 14-3% 13-4% 6-3% 1-1% 5-3% 17-4% 11-4% 1-2% 20-5% 1-1% 5-3% 13-5% 3-3% 8-5% 4-2% 0-0% 5-4% 1-1% 1-1% 4-3% 6-2% 3-4% 0-0%

10-2% 2-1% 9-1% 11-1% 0-0% 2-1% 2-1% 22-3% 1-2% 23-2% 12-1% 1-2% 9-2% 1-0% 8-1% 12-2% 0-0% 5-1% 5-1% 0-0% 4-1% 4-1% 5-1% 1-1% 1-0% 2-0% 9-1% 12-3% 4-1% 0-0% 1-1% 1-1% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 2-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 1-1% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 1-1% 2-1% 0-0% 0-0%

Progeny Earnings

$31,454,935 $4,143,184 $35,964,173 $41,988,009 $1,320,980 $4,369,702 $10,444,073 $23,916,300 $2,269,329 $58,979,931 $40,705,563 $1,785,046 $17,681,232 $11,537,845 $24,022,207 $25,036,367 $1,790,080 $34,482,635 $17,945,928 $2,899,322 $18,795,097 $9,703,990 $12,561,835 $4,286,353 $5,645,853 $22,769,066 $34,934,412 $4,778,093 $11,786,654 $5,070,552 $6,567,605 $4,135,969 $13,238,972 $5,336,548 $1,189,518 $16,173,000 $937,421 $3,629,315 $7,207,468 $1,895,850 $2,437,700 $3,263,360 $1,315,524 $3,227,106 $2,185,898 $1,853,316 $1,544,488 $6,553,376 $1,826,475 $949,628

Average Earnings Comparable Index Index

2.20 1.77 1.69 1.69 1.65 1.51 1.50 1.49 1.43 1.43 1.40 1.39 1.34 1.31 1.27 1.25 1.21 1.19 1.16 1.14 1.12 1.11 1.10 1.07 1.07 1.07 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.03 1.00 0.98 0.98 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.95 0.92 0.91 0.91 0.90 0.90 0.89 0.88 0.87 0.87 0.87 0.87 0.86

1.16 1.45 1.17 1.44 0.81 1.05 1.18 1.36 0.90 1.42 1.56 0.77 1.13 1.39 1.18 1.44 1.11 1.16 1.38 1.10 1.31 1.32 1.51 1.02 1.30 1.07 1.19 1.21 0.89 0.99 0.94 1.05 0.89 1.26 0.96 1.10 0.92 1.04 0.81 0.59 1.02 1.38 0.75 1.03 0.74 0.95 1.51 1.11 0.80 0.83

These statistics are for active California-based sires with a minimum of 50 foals of racing age, ranked here by lifetime Average Earnings Index (AEI). The statistics contained in these rankings are compiled by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. (TJCIS). While every effort is made to prevent errors and omissions, California Thoroughbred cannot guarantee their complete and total accuracy. A dagger (†) indicates that a stallion has been pensioned, an asterisk (*) that he has died, a dot (•) that he is now standing elsewhere, a number sign (#) that he did not stand in California in 2010 but is standing in the state in 2011, a double dagger (‡) that he is not standing in California in 2011 but will stand in the state in 2012 and In bold that he is a freshman sire. In all cases, a sire will remain in the rankings until the year after his last California foals are two-year-olds. 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. Percentages are based upon number of foals of racing age.

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Leading Two-Year-Old Sires in California

Leading Sires Of Two-Year-Olds by Money Won Rank Sire 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Runners

Tribal Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Giacomo‡ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Decarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Kafwain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Swiss Yodeler . . . . . . . . . 14 Marino Marini . . . . . . . . . . 16 Awesome Gambler . . . . 12 Lucky Pulpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Southern Image . . . . . . . . 12 Roar* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Unusual Heat . . . . . . . . . . .14 Rocky Bar‡ . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Old Topper . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Globalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Safe in the U S A• . . . . . . . 4 Bertrando . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Capsized . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Tannersmyman . . . . . . . . . 6 In Excess (Ire)† . . . . . . . . 11 Popular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Starts

Races Won

105 113 28 59 53 50 28 26 56 29 50 12 33 9 14 32 31 22 19 15

23 14 9 11 5 9 4 4 8 6 1 6 5 4 4 2 4 3 2 5

Earnings $909,138 414,992 274,303 272,847 244,906 240,171 229,482 172,681 167,316 161,146 157,129 155,593 119,191 115,375 115,295 114,988 104,718 93,150 89,586 84,648

TRIBAL RULE (BALLENA VISTA FARM) Leading Two-Year-Old Sire in California by Money Won, Average Earnings Per Runner and Number of Winners through November 6, 2011.

Leading Sires Of Two-Year-Olds by Number of Winners

Leading Sires Of Two-Year-Olds by Average Earnings Per Runner (Minimum 5 Runners)

Rank Sire 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Runners

Tribal Rule........................ 35 Decarchy .......................... 12 Lucky Pulpit........................ 9 Awesome Gambler ........ 12 Roar*.................................. 9 Swiss Yodeler ................. 14 Tannersmyman .................. 6 Giacomo‡ ........................ 27 Marino Marini.................... 16 Kafwain ........................... 19 Southern Image ............... 12 Capsized .......................... 8 Popular .............................. 7 Unusual Heat.................... 14 Benchmark ........................ 7 Momentum ........................ 6 Rio Verde .......................... 7 Old Topper........................ 14 In Excess (Ire)† ..................11 Salt Lake* .......................... 7

Races Won Earnings 23 9 4 4 6 5 3 14 9 11 8 4 5 1 3 1 1 5 2 4

$909,138 274,303 172,681 229,482 161,146 244,906 93,150 414,992 240,171 272,847 167,316 104,718 84,648 157,129 74,263 62,291 64,186 119,191 89,586 56,470

Average Earnings/ Runner $25,975 22,859 19,187 19,124 17,905 17,493 15,525 15,370 15,011 14,360 13,943 13,090 12,093 11,224 10,609 10,382 9,169 8,514 8,144 8,067

Rank Sire 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Runners

Tribal Rule ........................ 35 Giacomo‡ ........................27 Kafwain .......................... 19 Marino Marini.................. 16 Southern Image ................12 Roar*.................................. 9 7. Decarchy.......................... 12 Swiss Yodeler .................. 14 Old Topper ...................... 14 Stormy Jack......................12 11. Popular ........................... 7 Olmodavor# .................... 11 Perfect Mandate .............. 4 14. Awesome Gambler ........ 12 Lucky Pulpit .................... 9 Safe in the U S A•.............. 4 Capsized .......................... 8 Sea of Secrets ................ 14 Benchmark ...................... 7 Salt Lake*.......................... 7 Gotham City ...................... 4

Winners 17 9 8 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Races Won

Earnings

23 14 11 9 8 6 9 5 5 7 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3

$909,138 414,992 272,847 240,171 167,316 161,146 274,303 244,906 119,191 66,447 84,648 79,475 53,300 229,482 172,681 115,295 104,718 78,924 74,263 56,470 37,861

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Standing For 2012 Breeding Season BONNRITA

Dark Bay or Brown Horse; Feb. 19, 2002

The Only Son of GULCH to stand in California By GULCH (1984), champion sprinter in U. S., Stakes winner of $3,095,521, 1st Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cup Sprint (G1), etc. Among the leading sires in U. S., sire of 20 crops of racing age, 1,100 foals, 910 starters, 72 stakes winners, 1 champion, 642 winners of 2,304 races and earnings of $86,008,667 U. S., including THUNDER GULCH (Champion in U. S., $2,915,086, 1st Kentucky Derby (G1), etc.), NAYEF (Hwt. In England and United Arab Emirates, $3,594,157 USA, 1st Juddmonte International S. (G1), etc.), EAGLE CAFE ($4,227,985 USA, 1st Japan Cup Dirt, etc.), BRAVE TENDER ($2,708,334 USA, 1st Arlington Cup, etc.), COURT VISION (to 5, 2010, $2,606,521 USA, 1st Woodbine Mile S. (G1), etc.), THE CLIFF'S EDGE ($1,265,258, 1st Toyota Blue Grass S. (G1), etc.), WALLENDA ($1,205,929, 1st Super Derby (G1), etc.), ESTEEMED FRIEND ($805,237, 1st General George H. (G1), etc.). First dam is by DEPUTY MINISTER, leading broodmare sire of more than 180 stakes winners, including CURLIN, RAGS TO RICHES, HALFBRIDLED, JAZIL, BOB & JOHN etc. 5 Two-year-old winners out of 7 (71.43%) in 1st dam of Bonnrita.

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The All-Time Leading California-Bred Money Winners

California-Bred Money Winners

CUMULATIVE RACING RECORDS THROUGH 11/27/11 OF THE ALL-TIME MONEY-WINNING CALIFORNIA-BRED THOROUGHBREDS. A DAGGER (†) INDICATES A FILLY AND BOLD INDICATES THE RUNNER IS STILL ACTIVE. STATISTICS ARE COURTESY OF THE JOCKEY CLUB INFORMATION SYSTEM INC. (TJCIS)

Horse (Year Foaled) 1. Tiznow (1997) 2. Best Pal (1988) 3. Lava Man (2001) 4. Snow Chief (1983) 5. Bertrando (1989) 6. Free House (1994) 7. General Challenge (1996) 8. Budroyale (1993) 9. Thor’s Echo (2002) 10. Nostalgia’s Star (1982) 11. Native Desert (1993) 12. Flying Continental (1986) 13. Big Jag (1993) 14. Proud Tower Too (2002) 15. Grey Memo (1997) 16. Bold Chieftain (2003) 17. Acclamation (2006) 18. Brother Derek (2003) 19. Amazombie (2006) 20. McCann’s Mojave (2000) 21. The Usual Q. T. (2006) 22. Dancing in Silks (2005) 23. Super Diamond (1980) 24. Men’s Exclusive (1993) 25. Moscow Burning (2000)† 26. Continental Red (1996) 27. Fran’s Valentine (1982)† 28. Brown Bess (1982)† 29. Idiot Proof (2004) 30. Silveyville (1978) 31. Unusual Suspect (2004) 32. Full Moon Madness (1995) 33. Gourmet Girl (1995)† 34. Cavonnier (1993) 35. Ancient Title (1970) 36. Nashoba’s Key (2003)† 37. Juno Pentagon (1993) 38. Texcess (2002) 39. California Flag (2004) 40. Evening Jewel (2007)† 41. Dream of Summer (1999)† 42. King Glorious (1986) 43. Cacoethes (1986) 44. Luthier Fever (1991) 45. Lazy Sluzan (1995)† 46. Valentine Dancer (2000)† 47. Richter Scale (1994) 48. Somethinaboutlaura (2002)† 49. Flying Paster (1976) 50. Sky Jack (1996)

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Starts 15 47 47 24 24 22 21 52 28 59 74 51 30 22 54 46 28 17 23 35 22 21 37 48 33 74 34 36 17 56 60 71 33 23 57 10 33 22 25 19 20 9 14 25 47 29 25 34 27 18

1st

2nd

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8 18 17 13 9 9 9 17 5 9 21 12 13 7 8 18 9 6 10 12 8 7 16 11 11 8 13 16 5 19 9 19 9 8 24 8 4 4 10 7 10 8 4 6 12 8 12 18 13 10

4 11 8 3 6 5 3 12 4 17 13 15 5 5 4 13 2 2 4 4 6 2 5 16 8 15 4 8 5 11 8 18 7 3 11 1 6 5 0 6 4 1 3 5 7 7 2 5 7 2

2 4 5 5 2 3 1 2 6 13 17 10 3 1 10 4 6 3 5 0 4 4 5 4 4 16 5 6 2 8 6 15 10 2 9 0 2 3 2 2 3 0 3 6 10 5 0 4 2 2

Earnings $6,427,830 $5,668,245 $5,268,706 $3,383,210 $3,185,610 $3,178,971 $2,877,178 $2,840,810 $2,461,490 $2,154,827 $1,828,177 $1,815,938 $1,800,329 $1,735,572 $1,736,683 $1,673,171 $1,628,048 $1,611,138 $1,525,708 $1,513,565 $1,513,240 $1,492,715 $1,469,233 $1,451,126 $1,417,800 $1,383,788 $1,375,465 $1,300,920 $1,294,484 $1,282,880 $1,261,511 $1,256,098 $1,255,373 $1,254,165 $1,252,791 $1,252,090 $1,239,897 $1,235,335 $1,228,825 $1,221,399 $1,191,150 $1,175,650 $1,169,064 $1,160,852 $1,150,410 $1,144,126 $1,139,958 $1,129,365 $1,127,460 $1,115,127

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Regional Race Meetings, Stakes Races and Sale Dates

Dates in California

2011 AND 2012 REGIONAL RACE MEETINGS Golden Gate Fields (Pacific Racing Association), Albany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oct. 19-Dec. 18 Hollywood Park, Inglewood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 10-Dec. 18 Santa Anita Park (Los Angeles Turf Club), Arcadia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dec. 26, 2011-April 22, 2012 Golden Gate Fields (Pacific Racing Association), Albany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dec. 26, 2011-June 17, 2012 Hollywood Park, Inglewood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .April 25-July 15, 2012 Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .June 21-July 8, 2012 California State Fair (Cal Expo), Sacramento . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 11-22, 2012 Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 18-Sept. 5, 2012 Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 25-Aug. 12, 2012 Humboldt County Fair, Ferndale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aug. 15-26, 2012 Golden Gate Fields (Los Angeles Turf Club), Albany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aug. 17-Sept. 16, 2012 Fairplex Park, Pomona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sept. 7-23, 2012 San Joaquin County Fair, Stockton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sept. 19-30, 2012 Santa Anita Park (Pacific Racing Association), Arcadia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sept. 26-Nov. 4, 2012 Fresno County Fair, Fresno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oct. 3-14, 2012 Golden Gate Fields (Pacific Racing Association), Albany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oct. 18-Dec. 16, 2012 Hollywood Park, Inglewood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 7-Dec. 16, 2012

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Native Diver Handicap (Gr. III) . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/8 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000g Corte Madera Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-y-o f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75,000g Bayakoa Handicap (Gr. II) . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . .150,000g Hollywood Starlet (Gr. I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-y-o f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . .250,000g Gold Rush Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-y-o f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75,000g Cat’s Cradle Handicap . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up, f. & m., Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired . .7 1/2 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80,000+* CashCall Futurity (Gr. I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-y-o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . .750,000g Pacific Heights Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up, f. & m. Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired . .1 1/8 m. (T) . . . . . . . . . . .75,000g On Trust Handicap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up, Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired . . . . . . . .7 1/2 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80,000+* Malibu Stakes (Gr. I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300,000g Sir Beaufort Stakes (Gr. II) . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 m. (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150,000g California Breeders’ Champion Stakes . . .2-y-o, Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired . . . . . . . . .7 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000g California Breeders’ Champion Stakes . . .2-y-o f., Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired . . . . . . . .7 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000g La Brea Stakes (Gr. I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300,000g

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Robert J. Frankel Stakes (Gr. II) . . . . . . . .4-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/8 m. (T) . . . . . . . . . .150,000g Monrovia Stakes (Gr. III) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .abt 6 1/2 f. (T) . . . . . . . . .100,000g San Pasqual Stakes (Gr. II) . . . . . . . . . . . .4-y-o & up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . .150,000g Sham Stakes (Gr. III) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000g Daytona Handicap (Gr. III) . . . . . . . . . . . .4-y-o & up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .abt 6 1/2 f. (T) . . . . . . . .100,000g San Fernando Stakes (Gr. II) . . . . . . . . . . .4-y-o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . .150,000g California Derby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000g Santa Ynez Stakes (Gr. II) . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 1/2 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150,000g San Gabriel Stakes (Gr. II) . . . . . . . . . . . .4-y-o & up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/8 m. (T) . . . . . . . . . . .150,000g Palos Verdes Stakes (Gr. II) . . . . . . . . . . .4-y-o & up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150,000g California Oaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000g La Cañada Stakes (Gr II) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-y-o f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . .150,000g Santa Monica Stakes (Gr. I) . . . . . . . . . . .4-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300,000g Santa Ysabel Stakes (Gr. III) . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000g Valentine Dancer Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . .4-y-o & up, f. & m, Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired 1 m. (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000g Crystal Water Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up, Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000g Sensational Star Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-y-o & up, Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired . . . . . .abt. 6 1/2 f. (T) . . . . . . . .100,000g

2012 REGIONAL SALE DATES January 23 & 24 . . . . . . . . . . .Barretts January Mixed Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Early entries closed November 4, entries closed November 11 & supplemental entries close January 9) March 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barretts March Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training: Training preview on March 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Nominations closed October 26) May 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barretts May Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training: Training preview on May 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Entries close March 23) October 9 & 10 . . . . . . . . . . . .October Yearling Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Nominations close April 20)

California-Bred/California-Sired Stakes Races December 2011 to March 2012 HOLLYWOOD PARK Sunday December 11 $80,000 Cat’s Cradle Handicap Three-Year-Old & Up, Fillies & Mares 7 1/2 Furlongs

Sunday December 18 $80,000 On Trust Handicap Three-Year-Old & Up 7 1/2 Furlongs

GOLDEN GATE FIELDS Saturday December 17 $75,000 Pacific Heights Stakes Three-Year-Old & Up, Fillies & Mares 1 1/8 Miles (Turf)

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SANTA ANITA PARK Monday December 26 $100,000 California Breeders Champion Stakes Two-Year-Old 7 Furlongs $100,000 California Breeders Champion Stakes Two-Year-Old Fillies 7 Furlongs

Saturday January 28 $100,000 Valentine Dancer Stakes Four-Year-Old & Up, Fillies & Mares 1 Mile (Turf) $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes Four-Year-Old & Up 1 1/16 Miles $100,000 Sensational Star Stakes Four-Year-Old & Up about 6 1/2 Furlongs (Turf) CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED • DECEMBER 2011 83

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New Year’s Eve

CALIFORNIA-BRED STAKES RACES SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 $80,000 CAT’S CRADLE HANDICAP 3YO & UP, FILLIES & MARES, 7 1/2 FURLONGS Hollywood Park, Inglewood, Calif.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 $75,000 PACIFIC HEIGHTS STAKES 3YO & UP, FILLIES & MARES, 1 1/8 MILES (TURF) Golden Gate Fields, Albany, Calif.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 $80,000 ON TRUST HANDICAP 3YO & UP, 7 1/2 FURLONGS Hollywood Park, Inglewood, Calif.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26 $100,000(G) CALIFORNIA BREEDERS’ CHAMPION STAKES (OPEN DIVISION) 2YO, 7 FURLONGS Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, Calif.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26 $100,000(G) CALIFORNIA BREEDERS’ CHAMPION STAKES (FILLY DIVISION) 2YO FILLIES, 7 FURLONGS Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, Calif.

IMPORTANT EVENTS & DATES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED FARM MANAGERS ASSOCIATION (CTFMA) ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY Saratoga Estates (Bob Curtis), Bonsall, Calif. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 CALIFORNIA HORSE RACING BOARD (CHRB) MONTHLY BOARD MEETING Hollywood Park, Inglewood, Calif.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION (CTBA) CALIFORNIA-BRED REGISTRATION FOR FOALS OF 2010 CTBA Offices, Arcadia, Calif.

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JOB MARKET HELP WANTED OWNER/BREEDER/TRAINER: Native Californian, grew up one-mile from Santa Anita Racetrack. Walked Hots in the early morning before high school. Hand-me-down knowledge from my father. I have 40+ years in the Thoroughbred industry. Breeding farms/leading trainers. Seek bloodstock agent (I have a keen eye for conformation & thorough knowledge of bloodlines), or assistant mgr./ breeding farm and/or weanling, yearling man. Have E.S.P. with equines through their body language. With my love, compassion & undersanding, I have an esoteric relationship with them. A non-smoker, no vices. Speak & understand most Spanish. Inquiries/references: John T. Perry c/o General Delivery, Pauma Valley, Calif. 92061. Have motor home & one Thoroughbred gelding by Mud Route.

CLASSICAL EUROPEAN-BRED HORSEMASTER. Desires total farm, ranch manager position preferably for European breeds such as Friesian, Lippizaner, Warm Blood, American Standardbred or Thoroughbred, starting colts, older sires, stallion. I have the following to offer: • Approximately 7 years tradining experience • Break into english saddle; sidesaddle only • Cross country; trail ride • Hunter/ jumper prep • Premium nutrition plan for sport horses; performance horses • Gentle, loving ground park for colts, stallion. Pay negotiated per job, no hourly rates, no flat rate. Private interview, no obligation. Contact Pink via fax only for more info. Fax number 951-653-0673 any time, leave telephone number or fax number. Pink will work for free in barter of warmblood, colt, stallion proven broodmare, American Standardbred, trotter pacer.

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Index to Advertisers & Stallions Advertised ADVERTISERS AM 830 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Audi Brand Specialist-Tine Hoover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Ballena Vista Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OBC Cal-Bred Maiden Bonus Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Cardiff, Suzanne, Pedigree Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Cole Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 CTBA Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 CTBA Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 CTBA Registration Deadline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 CTBA Stallion Season Auction (PAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 CTBA Xmas Subscription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 CTBA Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 CTBA Weekly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Daehling Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61, 86 Dickson Podley Realtors (Jeannie Garr Roddy) . . . . . . . . . .88 E.A. Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22, 39, 41 Equineline.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Gayle Van Leer Thoroughbred Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Golden Eagle Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Golden State Stakes Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71, 72, 73 Harris Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC, 33, 35 Joyce Canaday Equine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Laurel Fowler Insurance Broker Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Legacy Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 37 Legal Equestrian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Lillian Nichols/Halters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Linda Cardenas-Subias-Law Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Lovacres Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Magali Farms,LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 9, 11 NTRA Advantage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 NTRA Advantage/John Deere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Odyssey Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Paradise Road Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47, 55 Rancho San Miquel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19, 25, 26, 27 Rancho Temescal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28, 51 Ridgeley Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53, 80 Salesring.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Special T. Thoroughbreds Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 5, 59 Trainers Praise Natural Alternative, EPO-Equine . . . . . . . . . .17 Tranquility Farm Stallion Season Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Unclaimed Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Victory Rose Thoroughbreds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76, 77 www.horselawyers.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

STALLIONS Aragorn (Ire)...........................................3 Atticus .................................................11 Awesome Gambler..............................21 Behrens ...............................................77 Benchmark ......................................OBC Bertrando.........................................OBC Blake’s Passion ...................................59 Bold Chieftain......................................75 Bonnrita...............................................80 Brave Cat ............................................47 Bushwacker.........................................21 Calimonco .......................................OBC Chattahoochee War ............................41 Cindago...............................................37 Comic Strip ...................................25, 27 Council Member..................................43 Decarchy ...............................................9 Del Mar Show................................28, 51 Desert Code ......................................IFC Dixie Chatter....................................OBC Drum Major .........................................22 EZ Warrior ...........................................55 Game Plan...........................................22 Giacomo ............................................7, 9 Global Hunter ........................................9

Globalize..............................................77 Good Journey .......................................9 Gotham City ........................................61 Grace Upon Grace ..............................21 Heatseeker (Ire) ...................................33 Idiot Proof........................................OBC Informed ..............................................53 Kafwain..................................................5 Lucky J. H....................................IFC, 35 Lucky Pulpit .......................................IFC Many Rivers ........................................77 Marino Marini ................................25, 26 McCann's Mojave .........................25, 26 Mesa Thunder .....................................55 Ministers Wild Cat.................................5 Mr. Broad Blade ....................................9 Noble Court .......................................7, 9 Old Topper.............................................5 Olmodavor.........................................7, 9 Onebadshark.................................25, 27 Papa Clem...........................................13 Peppered Cat ......................................60 Rendezvous.........................................61 Rio Verde.............................................21 Rocky Bar......................................22, 39

Roi Charmant ........................................7 Run Brother Ron .................................47 Sea of Secrets.....................................76 Sierra Sunset.................................25, 27 Singletary...........................................IFC Slew’s Saga.........................................43 Slew’s Tiznow................................19, 25 Sought After ........................................25 Southern Image.............................25, 27 Spensive..............................................22 Stormin Fever......................................15 Storm Wolf.....................................25, 27 Stormy Jack.......................................IFC Swiss Yodeler ....................................IFC Suances (GB) ......................................28 Ten Most Wanted ..................................9 Tenga Cat ......................................28, 51 The Pamplemousse.......................25, 27 Tizbud ................................................IFC Thisnearlywasmine..............................61 Thorn Song........................................IFC Time to Get Even ................................21 Tribal Rule........................................OBC Under Caution .....................................76 Unusual Heat .....................................IFC

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Racing Stock Guest Forum by BOB CARSON The stock market took another precipitous plunge today. This makes me smile. Tomorrow the test is over. I will pass. Harold will fail, quite a switch from our High School days. I do not play the stock market. I play the horses. Most ﬁnancial analysts frown upon equine stock. I believe much of the frown is because they cannot get their meat hooks into your cash if you circumvent them by reporting to the betting window each day. Never one to follow advice of experts, I play Churchill Downs and Mountaineer instead of NASDAQ or Dow Jones. I ﬁnd a horse race is much more exciting than abbreviations and numbers scrolled across the television screen. Many times it is also a better investment. Harold T. Brooks is my best friend. We have kept the routine of playful banter and sarcasm alive since I nicknamed him “Babbling Brooks” in our seventh grade geography class at Dixon Junior High School several decades ago. Odds were against Harold and I going the distance as pals because we have little common ground. We are like “Spy vs Spy” in Mad Magazine. Harold is chubby, married, gainfully employed as an accountant,

his receding hairline and start talking. He uses his pudgy fingers like an orchestra conductor uses a baton. He speaks as if he is sure of the answers to every question. I know his bluster is a mask for a kind but timid soul. That night, he yammered on about race fixing and take-out percentages until even I had my fill. I know more about horse racing than Harold. I have spent a lifetime watching and wagering. I pushed back against Harold’s verbiage. I came to the defense of horse racing as a viable sport and a sound investment. The Babbling Brooks ceased flowing in amazement. He listened in stunned silence for several minutes as I made several sensible points. Soon he recovered and a real debate raged on. When the dust settled, just before Tim the bartender made the last call at the Finish Line, the experiment was carefully outlined on a white paper napkin. The lower right corner of the napkin had a tasteful sketch of a buxom waitress emerging from a martini glass. Harold wrote the rules, he is technical like that, but it was a pretty simple experiment. On Sept. 4, we each would open a new checking account and deposit $2,000. I would invest

talkative, responsible and an all around good guy. I am wiry, presently single, sporadically employed, talk mostly to myself and have been known to dance around a few rules. The challenge originated just over a year ago. Harold’s wife Bonnie and his two teenage kids were visiting her mother in Florida as a result of a gall bladder or some other organ being removed. Since his nest was empty, Harold decided to join me at the track. We did not have a good handicapping day. At the end of the evening our wallets were as empty as his nest. We adjourned to the Finish Line Café where Harold babbled on about the impossibility of beating the horses. One of the best things about an evening with Harold is there are no lulls in the conversation. Every half hour I chip in with, “Harold, take a breath,” but for the most part, I let him carry the ball. Harold’s windy orations alienate normal people. I enjoy them. Pick a subject, place it on the table, Harold will tilt back

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these funds at the racetrack. Harold would invest in more traditional ﬁnancial markets. At the end of one year, we would see who had the highest amount in the new checking accounts. We both signed the document with the solemnity of Thomas Jefferson and Sam Adams inking the Constitution but with more difﬁculty because it is very hard to write on a soggy napkin. Tomorrow is the last day of the wager. My special horse race account has $876.00 remaining. I also have $80 in my pocket for wagering today’s card. I also have a very good feeling about the six horse in the fourth race. If the six, a maiden ironically named Blank Check, cooperates tomorrow, I may report to the Finish Line with more than half of my original stake. It is true that I will have lost approximately $1,000. The happy part of this equation is I know Harold lost more. Last Continued on next page

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Guest Forum Cont’d. Monday morning, dying from curiosity, I called Bonnie. After she giddily called us both “juvenile idiots” she peeked into his stock portfolio with the remnants of his $2000. The balance of $645.54 warmed my heart. I got to the Finish Line early. This would allow me extra time to wallow in my glory. Surprisingly, Harold was already there and appeared to be wallowing, which did not seem appropriate for a losing investor. I sat down warily and slid my checkbook towards Harold. I had cashed on Blank Check but unfortunately he was all chalk. My ﬁnal total was $1,046.00. Harold slid his checkbook my way with a pleased grin pasted to his plump face. I was perplexed. I peeked. $1,425.57. How was this possible? The last two days the market plummeted. Had Harold T. Brooks, paragon of propriety, padded his account? I couldn’t believe it. Harold clasped his hands behind his head and leaned back contentedly. He talked. I listened. Just like old times. “Bonnie told me you called. She said you were quite chipper after she relayed the $645 balance. Time was against me. The investment corrections that will happen in the stock market were not going to happen in time. I decided to diversify.” My only answer was to cock my head and squint. Harold continued. He does not need much encouragement. “Knowing I was going to lose anyway I withdrew $500. I was

going to invest in lottery tickets but on the way to the Seven Eleven I decided the racetrack might be a better bet. Just as I walked into the racetrack, the announcer introduced a horse named Blank Check. What a coincidence. I bet the entire $500. The horse won. I won. I more than doubled my money.” I didn’t say anything. Harold set a record by shutting up for a minute. He was not gloating. His victory was tainted. In fact, I felt like the winner. I stood on the moral high ground because my philosophy had carried the day. Every experiment begins with a hypothesis, what you think will happen. Next, testing takes place. Finally, experiments end with an analysis of results. Harold grabbed a clean napkin to write down the results. His stock market investments were bummers over the previous 12 months. We both lost money. Harold had more fun when Blank Check crossed the line than at any other point in his ﬁscal year. Harold has decided to spend more time and money at the racetrack. Harold folded the napkin and pulled tomorrows racing program out of his coat pocket. He pointed to a few past performance lines and asked me a few basic questions. I answered them with pride. Harold is showing sign of becoming a real horse racing fan. A successful experiment.

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