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An Ambassador, Friend & Good Guy

From the Executive Corner

by DOUG BURGE “Hey Doug, Scoop.” That was the extent of the message that was frequently left on my voicemail. Typically there were no details, just Scoop’s way of letting me know that he was checking in and to call him back when I had a chance. Whether it was to talk about the horse business or our kids’ sports, he always made it a point to talk, to listen and to care. Regardless of how busy he was with all that he was involved in, he was always available. He loved to talk horses, and he loved to talk family. When Frank “Scoop” Vessels III passed away tragically last month, California’s horse industry lost an ambassador, and quite a few of us lost a good friend. Although I knew Scoop for more than 15 years, it was roughly 10 years ago that Scoop became extremely active with the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA). After the passing of the late Eddie Gregson, Scoop jumped in to fill a void as leader, supporter and friend. He was initially the chairman of the Sales Committee, then Vice President and later President of the CTBA. Although he had many other commitments in his life, he gave a considerable amount of time and energy for the betterment of the horse industry. He was not only highly respected, but one of the few individuals whom nearly everyone would describe as “a good guy.” Racing is surely going to miss him, and so am I. The world could use a few more like him. We asked the CTBA’s Board of Directors, Ex Officio Don Valpredo and Legislative Advocate Bob Fox to reflect on their friend Scoop. We have provided those comments below, as well as a tribute on page 15.

Frank “Scoop” Vessels III (1952–2010)—In Their Own Words “I have been fortunate to have known Scoop for over 30 years, both as a colleague and a personal friend. Having been deeply involved in both the Thoroughbred industry and the Quarter Horse industry, he was a dynamic force in the equine industry as a whole. Scoop was the organizer of the California Horse Council, which has been powerful in uniting all breeds and disciplines in California. Our loss is incomprehensible; our privilege was to have known him. He will continue to be a great inspiration to us all.”— Leigh Ann Howard, President

“‘Scoop’ was a very warm and extremely generous man who was devoted, number one to his family and then to the horse industry. His scope of influence in the Quarter Horse industry was nationwide and was his first love but in recent years he devoted time, energy and considerable financial aid to improving the Thoroughbred industry in California. He was always looking for positive ways to improve things and gathered industry leaders at frequent intervals to exchange ideas on how things could be made better. He loved life, adventure, horses and his fellow man. You cannot replace a man like this, you just treasure his memory and be glad you had a chance to know him. My heartfelt sympathies go out to Bonnie and his sons.”—John Barr, Treasurer “I will always hold dear my last memory of Scoop having a conversation with Doug at Del Mar about their sons and their activities www.ctba.com

“It is indeed a sad day for all of us who served with Scoop on the board. He brought new ideas to the table, along with his sense of humor. Scoop had a great zest for life and a love for horses and the people involved in the industry. He will be missed.”—Jeanne Canty Continued on next page

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“Scoop, I just want to say good-bye. Personally wanted to thank you for all you have done for the Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred Industries. It was an honor working with you on the CTBA board. I thought you were an outstanding President; your leadership and innovation will thoroughly be missed. You will always be in my prayers and thoughts. May god watch over you and your family.—Pete Parrella, Vice President

in sports, etc. He spoke with such pride an admiration for his sons’ accomplishments. Scoop was always an inspiration to me, as a horseman and a father. My deepest sympathy go to his wife and sons, their father/husband was a true champion. Still can't believe he is gone, so tragic! I hope that we are fortunate enough to find someone to fill his shoes, big ones to follow in for sure!!!”—Sue Greene, Secretary

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From the Executive Corner Cont’d. “It was an honor to have been considered on of Scoop’s many, many friends. When we first met Scoop, it was immediatly apparent that he ‘was a man of trust’... how true that was. A handshake from Scoop, a nod of his head meant a deal that was made and would not be broken. His smile and laugh were addictive...his positive attitude was always there. He was considered a really ‘good’ guy!!!! We are going to miss the ‘big’ guy and will remember him always. Our love goes out to Bonnie and the boys and we look forward to many more years of business with Vessels Stallion Farm.”—Past President Keith Card (and wife Barbara) “Scoop, what a wonderful man. It is folks like Scoop who make our sport such a pleasure to be in. He woke up every day thinking how to make our sport better; he really understood from a horseman’s perspective what needed to be done and was always an optimist. I will truly miss him.”—Will de Burgh “Scoop Vessels was one of a kind! He was generous to a fault, and I will forever remember his leadership and guidance when we were finalizing the establishment of the California Horse Council. Joining Scoop and Bonnie at last year’s AQHA convention in Florida in March, when he was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame, was something that I will never forget. Thanks Scoop, for all you did for horses and horse people!”—Bob Fox “Scoop Vessels represented everything positive in life. As proven by his many achievements, he was a great horseman and off-road competitor. Scoop was a visionary and the most enlightened individual when it came to dealing with the all considerations of equine pursuits and the equine industry. He was a true friend who seemed always to go the extra mile. Most of all Scoop was a wonderful father and husband. He spoke more about his family than about the horses. Those of us who were fortunate to have known he and Bonnie have been blessed. They have been a true inspiration in so many ways.”—Dan Harralson “Scoop was giant in the equine industry. He was a big man with a big heart and a wonderful outlook. His enthusiasm, knowledge, energy and genuine concern for horses and people are irreplaceable. He was a great friend and ally and always a joy to be around. He was multi-talented and excelled in every area he was involved in. His devotion to his family was particularly impressive. He was a gift to the equine industry everywhere, but particularly in California, and truly ‘a man to match our mountains.’ We will all miss him greatly and my prayers are with his beloved family and all others at this difficult time.”—Past President John Harris “I remember my first visit to Vessels Thoroughbred Farm early after Scoop became a director of the CTBA. He graciously gave me the “grand tour,” and I was immediately impressed with the beauty and tranquility of his farm, and his continuation of the Vessels’ family work that preserved the memories of his father and grandfather. He was a at one with his horses, his family and his friends. His knowledge and most importantly, his presence, will be missed.” —Myron Johnson “Scoop Vessels was a big man in every sense of the word. He had a big heart and he made big contributions to the industries he loved. The Vessels family business is, and always has been, horses. Scoop 2 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED • SEPTEMBER 2010

was an advocate for the horse beyond his business interests. He personally adopted and adhered to the Welfare Code of Practice of the American Horse Council which always ‘put the horse first.’ This is the idea that the welfare and safety of the horse is the guiding principle in the decision-making process for all segments of the horse industry. In memory of Scoop and his interest and desire that we in the industry adopt this Welfare Code of Practice, I urge that every individual who makes a living with horses at least read the Commitment to all Horses and the Horse Industry as put forth by the American Horse Council at www.horsecouncil.org. We have a rare opportunity to improve the way we do business and to improve the perception and image of that business as well. Adopting the American Horse Council Welfare Code of Practice, as Scoop requested, is a big step in the right direction.”—Mary Knight “Scoop Vessels said, ‘I happen to live in California.’ That sentence epitomized his attitude toward life. Along with his love of family and country, his honesty, generosity and goodwill; Scoop went to work to make things better for his neighbors and the horse industry. His optimism, gracious unpretension and energy serve as a model for all who continue his efforts, and, because of his death, are permanently grieved.” —Rosemary Neeb “I appreciate this opportunity to express my thoughts regarding the recent loss of Scoop Vessels. He was a man who gave generously of his time and talents to many organizations. Both the American Quarter Horse Association and the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association will struggle to find a person to replace him. But as great as our loss seems, it is minimal when compared to the staggering loss to his wife Bonnie and his three sons. Scoop’s energy and generosity were legendary, but what made him so unique was his total lack of pretentiousness. We miss you Scoop.”—Bill Nichols I have been very fortunate to have worked with Scoop on the CTBA’s Board of Directors, to have been a client of Vessels Stallion Farm and to have been a shareholder in the In Excess (Ire) Syndicate. Scoop was man to model one’s life after: He truly and unabashedly valued his family and his life; He had a great sense of humor, often releasing a quiet sarcastic comment with a mischievous grin; He knew his horses and knew how to surround himself with good horsemen; He knew how to make a business deal that benefitted not only himself but was also the person on the other side; and His priorities were always for the betterment of our industry and he worked hard to achieve industry goals. Sometimes bigger than life, but always accessible, we have lost a true friend and industry leader. Our deepest condolences to Bonnie, his family and friends. Scoop will be deeply missed by us all. —Past President Dan Schiffer (and mother Bay Schiffer) “Scoop was an exceptional motivator and mover in the simplest of terms. He lived his honest life on the blue roads, as he and Bonnie always stayed in the Motel 6 in Maricopa when traveling through the San Joaquin Valley. This year we sat together and enjoyed the Kentucky Derby at The Red Barn during Rancho Visitadores. We had a great time enjoying a glass of red wine while sharing laughs and thinking of new ways to make the world better. He was a great friend, had a unique style and was always honest. —Past President Don Valpredo www.ctba.com

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Managing Editor’s Welcome

Monumental Achievements

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This September 2010 issue of California Thoroughbred features a host of monumental achievements accomplished by many of the leading lights in our local Thoroughbred industry, none more so than those by Frank “Scoop” Vessels III. His tragic and unexpected death at the age of 58 in a plane crash in Oregon on Aug. 11 has left a void in the Golden State, especially with regard to trying to unite all horsemen, which was a passion from which he never wavered. Past President of both the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) and American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), Scoop was the founder and owner of Vessels Stallion Farm in Bonsall, home of the leading Quarter Horse sire First Down Dash and Thoroughbred sire In Excess (Ire). I am especially going to miss the friendly “Hey buddy” greeting which this giant of our industry always offered me, while my thoughts and prayers are with his family—wife, Bonnie, and sons Kash, Bryan and Colt—at this difficult time. On a positive note, this magazine shines the spotlight on both Fort Silver and Evening Jewel, the 2009/2010 California Broodmare of the Year and 2009/2010 Valkyr Trophy winner, respectively. The latter is also featured as a grade II winner at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club this past month, in tandem with local grade I victor The Usual Q. T. and Unzip Me, winner of a grade III race in Canada. Besides our review of the seventh edition of the CTBA Sales Northern California Yearling Sale held on Aug. 17, we have a CTBA Member Profile on Bruce Corwin, the breeder and owner of recent Del Mar stakes winner Bruce’s Dream, and a preview of the 13th renewal of the Harris Ranch Seminar— co-sponsored by the CTBA and the Oak Tree Racing Association—that returns to the Harris Ranch Inn & Restaurant in Coalinga on Friday, Sept. 24 and Saturday, Sept. 25, after a one-year hiatus. Additionally covered in this publication are the 2010 foals out of a number of California-bred fillies and mares who performed well at the track but are now based outside of the Golden State, as well as an article on Dawn Mellen’s non-profit for rescued Thoroughbred racehorses, After the Finish Line. Also included this month is a detailed history of the 32 Cal-breds who won 43 editions of the $50,000 Governor’s Cup, which will conduct its 70th running on Wednesday, Sept. 22, during this year’s annual Los Angeles County Fair meeting at Fairplex Park in Pomona, while our Racing in Southern California and Northern California Report sections include the eight recent black-type wins by Cal-breds at both Del Mar and the Sonoma County Fair meet in Santa Rosa. Last, but certainly not least, Down on the Farm presents an update on EPM, “Pick Up The Pace” is the title of the latest Guest Forum piece and the balance of this current issue includes all our other regular columns, features and departments that we hope will also prove to be both enjoyable and helpful. In the Company of. . .Russell Baze, the Hall of Famer Until next time, may you breed the whose latest monumental achievement was extending his lead last month as the world’s winningest jockey best to the best and not just have to with his 11,000th career win at Santa Rosa, hope for the best! during the CTBA’s Annual Awards Dinner at the —Rudi Groothedde Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa in Pasadena rudi@ctba.com on February 18, 2008.

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©California Thoroughbred 2010 (ISSN1092-7328) 201 Colorado Place, Arcadia, California 91007 Telephone: (626) 445-7800 or 1-800-573-CTBA (California residents only) FAX: (626) 445-6981 E-mail address: ctbainfo@ctba.com Owned and published by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the production of better Thoroughbred horses for better Thoroughbred racing. Opinions expressed in signed articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect policies of the CTBA or this magazine. Publication of any material originating herein is expressly forbidden without first obtaining written permission from California Thoroughbred. All advertising copy is submitted subject to approval. We reserve the right to reject any copy that is misleading or that does not meet with the standards set by the publication. Acknowledgment: Statistics in this publication relating to results of races in North America are compiled by the Daily Racing Form. Charts by special arrangement with Daily Racing Form Inc., the copyright owners of said charts. Reproduction forbidden. OFFICERS President: LEIGH ANN HOWARD Vice President: PETE PARRELLA Treasurer: JOHN H. BARR Secretary: SUE GREENE Executive Vice President and General Manager: Doug Burge DIRECTORS - John C. Harris, Jeanne L. Canty, Leigh Ann Howard, John H. Barr, Daniel L. Harralson, Keith E. Card, Daniel Q. Schiffer, William H. Nichols, Rosemary A. Neeb, Myron Johnson, William H. de Burgh, Pete Parrella, Sue Greene, Mary Knight Ex Officio: E. W. (Bud) Johnston & Donald J. Valpredo ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Chief Financial Officer: James Murphy Sales Coordinator: Cookie Hackworth Registrar and Incentive Program Manager: Mary Ellen Locke Membership: Rosemary Stringer Assistant Registrar: Dawn Gerber Executive Assistant & Event Coordinator: Christy Chapman Web Site Managing Editor: Ken Gurnick Librarian/Receptionist: Vivian Montoya RACETRACK LIAISON: Scott Henry CALIFORNIA CUP Co-Chairs: Sherwood C. Chillingworth & John H. Barr Coordinator: Cookie Hackworth MAGAZINE STAFF Editor: Doug Burge Managing Editor: Rudi Groothedde Advertising Manager: Loretta Veiga Art Director: John Melanson Production: Charlene Favata Subscriptions: Rosemary Stringer California Thoroughbred is published monthly in Arcadia, Calif. Periodical postage is paid at Arcadia, Calif., and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the California Thoroughbred, P.O. Box 60018, Arcadia, CA 91066-6018 California Thoroughbred is printed by Modern Litho Print Co. SUBSCRIPTIONS-$55.00 per year USA $85.00 per year Canada & Mexico CTBA on the Internet — http://www.ctba.com

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Cover Story

On This Month’s Cover Frank “Scoop” Vessels III, the President of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) in 2006 and 2007 and a member of its Board of Directors since 1999, tragically died at the age of 58 in a plane crash in Oregon on August 11, 2010. He is shown in a touching moment with the Quarter Horse legend, First Down Dash.©Robbi Knudson

In Memoriam: Frank “Scoop” Vessels III—A Life Well Lived by Rudi Groothedde

Features

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The 2009/2010 California Broodmare of the Year: Fort Silver—Wonderful To Everyone by Emily Shields

The 2009/2010 Valkyr Trophy: Evening Jewel—Cut And Polished To Perfection by Marcie Heacox

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The Grade California Breds: The Usual Q. T.—No Ordinary Horse by Emily Shields

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The Grade California-Breds: Evening Jewel—Del Mar Double by Lisa Groothedde

The Grade California-Breds: Unzip Me—Her Roots Run Deep by Rudi Groothedde

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CTBA Sales Northern California Yearling Sale: A Lack Of Demand by Ken Gurnick

CTBA Member Profile: Bruce Corwin—Living The Dream by Emily Shields

CTBA Seminars: CHRB Chairman Headlines 13th Harris Ranch Seminar by Rudi Groothedde

Industry Insight: The Next Generation by Lisa Groothedde

News Bits The CTBA Working For You California Thoroughbred Foundation (CTF) Notes—September 2010 CTBA Calendar Leading Sires in California Leading Lifetime Sires in California Leading Two-Year-Old Sires in California Dates in California Classified Advertising Index to Advertisers Index to Stallions Advertised

Another Man’s Treasure: Winning The Race On And Off The Track by Anthony Andrews

California Fairs: The Governors’ Cup (1935-2009)—Durable Cal-Breds Rule by Emily Shields

Racing in Southern California: A Cal-Bred Love Affair With Del Mar by Emily Shields

Northern California Report: Cal-Bred Perfection by Jerry Klein ©Keeneland/Z

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From the Executive Office: An Ambassador, Friend & Good Guy by Doug Burge

Managing Editor’s Welcome: Monumental Achievements by Rudi Groothedde

Guest Forum: Pick Up The Pace by Bob Carson

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Down on the Farm: EPM Update

The 2009/2010 Valkyr Trophy winner Evening Jewel was bred in California by the late Betty Mabee and her son Larry. The three-year-old filly was a grade I winner of $696,943 for owners Tom and Marilyn Braly through July 25.

Fort Silver, the 2009/2010 California Broodmare of the Year, is a 20-year-old winning daughter of Fort Calgary. She has produced seven stakes performers, including the dual 2010 blacktype winner, U R All That I Am.

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High Brite Euthanized

News Bits The multiple graded stakes-winning California sire High Brite, 26, was euthanized on July 17 at Harris Farms in Coalinga because of the infirmities of old age. A 12-time stakes winner whose racing achievements included a victory in Belmont Park’s 1988 True North Handicap (grade II), High Brite retired in 1989 with career earnings of $1,150,519. After initially standing at stud in Kentucky, followed by JZ Stock Farm in California, the Best Turn stallion relocated to Harris Farms in 1998.

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From 19 crops of racing age, he has sired 550 winners, including 44 stakes winners and seven graded stakes winners. He topped the California sire list by annual progeny earnings in 1996 and

1997. Among his best runners are the Mexican champion Pensativa, the 2002 California Champion Three-Year-Old Female and 2002/2003 Valkyr Trophy winner Super High and the 2010 stakes performers Enriched and Live Sundays. Through Aug. 1, his cumulative progeny earnings are $33,561,942. “High Brite was a wonderful stallion for us and California for many years,” said farm owner John Harris. “His progeny were sound with good dispositions, always tried hard, and had the ability to compete at top levels.” High Brite was buried near his paddock at Harris Farms.

NEWS FLASH: Santa Anita To Dirt! Oak Tree To Hollywood? Less than 24 hours after about 250 people who gathered for an evening meeting at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club’s Surfside Race Place simulcast facility had been told by Frank Stronach, the Chairman of Magna International Developments (MID), that the main track at the MID-owned Santa Anita Park would be changed to dirt from an allweather surface prior to the start of this Arcadia racetrack’s 2010/2011 Winter-Spring meet on Dec. 26, the seven-member California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) voted 6-0 during its Aug. 19 monthly meeting at the same vendue to deny the not-for-profit, non-dividend-paying Oak Tree Racing Association’s application to run its 42nd such annual stand at Santa Anita. These decisions are likely to result in this Sept. 29 to Oct. 31 meeting to be held across town in Inglewood at Hollywood Park, a venue which both the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) and

California Thoroughbred Trainers (CTT) had lobbied for at the latter gathering. The CHRB’s vote was based primarily on the concerns raised over the safety of Santa Anita’s Pro-Ride surface due to its inconsistency and inability to handle excessive moisture that had been detailed in a report made a few hours earlier by track expert Michael “Mick” Peterson, PhD, a professor at the University of Maine who had inspected Santa Anita the previous week upon the request of the CHRB. Pending the approval of a racing license, this year’s five-week Oak Tree stand will feature seven grade I events, six of which are included among the eight races at the meet that are part of the Breeder’ Cup annual “Win and You’re In” Challenge schedule, while seven of the meet’s 18 other stakes races, along with three maiden special weight events, will make up the California Cup XXI program on Oct. 30.

A Cal-Bred Stakes Superfecta At Del Mar California-bred geldings filled the first four placings in the $102,175 Green Flash Handicap at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on Aug. 18, when California Flag (#3) defeated the dead heaters Quick Enough (#2) and My Summer Slew (#6) by a nose with Cost of Freedom (#5) finish-

ing a further half a length back in fourth. California Flag was bred by his owners Keith and Barbara Card’s Hi Card Ranch and My Summer Slew was bred by Nick Cafarchia, while both Quick Enough and Cost of Freedom were bred by Harris Farms Inc.

Cal-Breds Countrywide A couple of $50,000 stakes races were captured by California-breds recently. At Arapahoe Park in Colorado on Aug. 15, Sam Lee Ranch’s Indy Film sired his first stakes winner when Hezamazing won the Arapahoe Park Classic Stakes at 1 1/8 miles by 9 3/4 lengths. The five-year-old gelding was bred by George Krikorian and has now earned $109,827 from a 21-6-6-4 record. Winning his third stakes race in as many starts, the threeyear-old Siberian Summer (Victory Rose Thoroughbreds) colt No Hesitation improved to five wins and two placings in seven starts with a triumph in the Count Latham Handicap at Northlands Park in Alberta, Canada, on July 31. The $114,660-earner was bred by Leland Garner. 6 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED • SEPTEMBER 2010

Ten Most Wanted Achieves First Stakes Winner On July 25, the California stallion Ten Most Wanted was represented by his inaugural stakes winner when his fourTenMOST Most Wanted TEN WANTED year-old gelding Tenth Power led at every call in the $52,000 Omaha Stakes at Horsemen’s Park in Nebraska, notching his ninth victory from 22 starts, and seventh win of 2010. Ten Most Wanted, a 10-year-old son of Deputy Commander, is a grade I winner and $1.7 million-earner who stands at Magali Farms in Santa Ynez. Deputy Commander—Wanted Again by Criminal Type

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Best Pal Now Seventh Cal-Bred In Hall Of Fame On Aug. 13, Larry Mabee received the award for the California-bred gelding Best Pal whom his parents—the late John and Betty Mabee—bred and owned in California, during the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony in Saratoga Springs, New York. Best Pal was the winner of 17 black-type races, including six grade I events from the ages of two to five, during a seven-year racing career that produced $5,668,245 in earnings for the runner-up in the 1991 Kentucky Derby (grade I) who died of

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Those Grand Cal-Bred Mares

Second Stakes Win For CTBA Sale Grad Perfect Curls, a $9,500 graduate of the 2010 CTBA Sales Northern ©Vassar California Yearling Sale, made it Perfect Curls two wins in a row in stakes company when she won the $67,350 Wine Country Debutante Stakes at Santa Rosa on Aug. 7, during this year’s Sonoma County Fair meet. Bred by Old English Rancho and by this Sanger farm’s resident sire Perfect Mandate, out of the two-time winner Curves ‘n Curls, Perfect Curls has now earned $107,700 from three wins and a second in all her four starts as a two-year-old.

Russell Baze; 11,000 And Counting

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a heart attack at the Mabee family’s Golden Eagle Farm in Ramona during November of 1998. Other equine and human inductees with California connections inducted this year, included: Michael Ernest “Buster” Millerick, the trainer of legendary Cal-bred Native Diver; jockey Don Pierce, who rode another Cal-bred legend in Silky Sullivan; and the Golden State-based Eclipse Horses of the Year Azeri and Point Given, the latter of whom’s broodmare sire is the E.A. Ranches pensioner, Turkoman.

Russell Baze, the Northern California-based jockey who turned 52 on Aug. 7, scored his 11,000th career win when he piloted trainer Richard Mandella’s first-time starter Separate Forest to an 11-length victory during the Sonoma County Fair meet at Santa Rosa exactly one week later. Born in Vancouver, Canada, the world’s winningest jockey won his first race at Yakima Meadows in Washington during 1974.

Winslet, a two-year-old filly by Five Star Day out of Mamaison Miss, now has $45,710 in earnings after parlaying her maiden win on the dirt in her second career start into a victory on the turf when she won the $50,000 Tippett Stakes at Colonial Downs in Virginia on July 17. Her graded stakesplaced, stakes-winning dam was bred in California by John Valpredo.

Late Turf Writer’s Namesake Wins Again Debie Ginsburg, a sixyear-old Florida-bred mare named after the late turf writer for the California Thoroughbred ©Haynes magazine who died in Debie Ginsburg June of 2006, won for the fourth time in 27 starts when she captured a $30,000 claiming race at Northlands Park in Alberta, Canada, on July 24. The multiple stakesplaced earner of $155,600 is owned by her trainer Ken Amthor and his wife Joan.

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 July 19 to August 22 inclusive: The Usual Q. T. g.4. Unusual Heat—Lunge 1st Grade I Eddie Read Stakes $300,000 1 1/8 m. (T) Del Mar Thoroughbred Club July 24 Breeder: Carlee Van Kempen Biofuel f.3. Stormin Fever—Ms. Cornstalk 2nd Grade I Coaching Club American Oaks $250,000 1 1/8 m. Saratoga Race Course July 24 Breeder: Brereton C. Jones Enriched g.5. High Brite—Li’l Ms. Leonard 3rd Grade I Eddie Read Stakes $300,000 1 1/8 m. (T) Del Mar Thoroughbred Club July 24 Breeder: Carol Lingenfelter Evening Jewel f.3. Northern Afleet—Jewel of the Night 1st Grade II San Clemente Handicap $150,000 1 m. (T) Del Mar Thoroughbred Club July 25 Breeders: Betty L. Mabee & Larry Mabee A Little Warm c.3. Stormin Fever—Minidar 1st Grade II Jim Dandy Stakes $500,000 1 1/8 m. Saratoga Race Course July 31 Breeder: Edward P. Evans Enriched g.5. High Brite—Li’l Ms. Leonard 3rd Grade II San Diego Handicap $200,000 1 1/16 m. Del Mar Thoroughbred Club July 31 Breeder: Carol Lingenfelter Unusual Suspect h.6. Unusual Heat—Penpont (NZ) 2nd Grade III Cougar II Handicap $125,000 1 1/2 m. (T) Del Mar Thoroughbred Club July 31 Breeder: David Abrams Unzip Me f.4. City Zip—Escape With Me 1st Grade III Royal North Stakes $153,072 6 f. (T) Woodbine August 2 Breeders: Harris Farms Inc. & Donald Valpredo Secret Gypsy m.5. Sea of Secrets—Miss Utada 1st Grade II Honorable Miss Handicap $147,000 6 f. Saratoga Race Course August 8 Breeder: Norman Cheng Alphie’s Bet c.3. Tribal Rule—Miss Alphie 3rd Grade II La Jolla Handicap $150,000 1 1/16 m. (T) Del Mar Thoroughbred Club August 14 Breeders: Teresa McWilliams & Peter & Ellen Johnson Evening Jewel f.3. Northern Afleet—Jewel of the Night 1st Grade I Del Mar Oaks $300,000 1 1/8 m. (T) Del Mar Thoroughbred Club August 21 Breeders: Betty L. Mabee & Larry Mabee No Hesitation c.3. Siberian Summer—Fancee Bargain 1st Grade III Canadian Derby $300,000 1 3/8 m. Northlands Park August 21 Breeder: Leland Garner

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Olympio Maybesomaybenot, a maternal grandson of this Victory Rose Thoroughbreds veteran, captured Saratoga Race Course’s grade II, $150,000 Sanford Stakes for two-year-olds on July 25. Onebadshark This 10-year-old son of Diligence, a dual stakes winner whose first foals are threeyear-olds of 2010, has been relocated to SPENSIVE Spensive Rancho San Miguel in San Miguel. Sea of Secrets This Ballena Vista Farm stallion was flattered on Aug. 8, when his fiveyear-old daughter Secret Gypsy improved her career bankroll to $506,926 with a win in the grade II, $147,000 Honorable Miss Handicap at Saratoga Race Course. Snorter This grade III-winning son of Awesome Again, a 10-year-old stallion who earned $242,593 from 26 starts and whose first foals are yearlings of 2010, died of a stroke at Madera Thoroughbreds in Madera on Aug. 11. Spensive This grade II-placed stakes winner, a 10-year-old son of Ponche and freshman sire of 2010, has been moved to E.A. Ranches in Santa Ysabel. Stormin Fever This Golden Eagle Farm resident was represented by the winner of Saratoga Race Course’s grade II Jim Dandy Stakes on July 31: his colt A Little Warm, who defeated seven rival three-year-olds in the $500,000 race. Ponche—Operate Quick, by Dr. Schwartzman

Well-Bred Cal-Bred In The Bluegrass

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Out of the four-time winner Lunge, by Western Fame, this 2010 In Excess (Ire) halfsister to dual grade I winner The Usual Q. T. ($993,320) bred by the Van Kempen family and foaled in California on March 20, is currently enjoying life with his nurse mare “Marilyn Monroe” at Sheltowee Woodford near Versailles, Kentucky.

CURRENT CALIFORNIA SIRES OF STAKES WINNERS Stallion

Foals of Racing Age

Salt Lake (1989)† 1,201 In Excess (Ire) (1987) 895 Bertrando (1989) 904 High Brite (1984)† 895 Roar (1993)† 649 Beau Genius (1985)† 735 Cee’s Tizzy (1987) 697 Turkoman (1982)† 707 Olympio (1988) 491 Stormin Fever (1994) 561 Memo (Chi) (1987)† 507 Benchmark (1991) 572 Unusual Heat (1990) 455 Rhythm (1987)† 965 Deputy Commander (1994)† 561 Game Plan (1993) 362 Lit de Justice (1990) 384 Moscow Ballet (1982)† 756 Swiss Yodeler (1994) 607 Formal Gold (1993)• 419 Sea of Secrets (1995) 369 Valid Wager (1992)† 498 Storm Creek (1993)• 559 Houston (1986)† 554 Old Topper (1995) 398 Siberian Summer (1989) 360 Tribal Rule (1996) 247 Western Fame (1992) 268 Atticus (1992) 392 For Really (1987) 239 Future Storm (1990)• 480 Souvenir Copy (1995)• 439

SWs

69 60 50 44 43 39 39 33 30 30 28 27 27 25 24 22 22 21 20 19 18 18 17 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12

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

Auction Action Five racing prospects featuring California-flavored pedigrees commanded notable prices during the 2010 FasigTipton Saratoga Selected Yearlings Sale, which was conducted in New York on Aug. 2-3. A Smart Strike filly out of the grade I winner and 2005 California Champion Three-Year-Old Female Leave Me Alone elicited a winning bid of $400,000 from agent Donato Lanni. Her dam, by Bold Badgett, was bred in California by Old English Rancho, Ann Quinn and Linda Pond. John Ferguson went to $350,000 to secure a first-crop Street Sense colt out of Luv a Drama, a winning daughter of the Victory Rose Thoroughbreds stallion Behrens.

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The first foal out of the California-bred grade I winner River’s Prayer, an Unbridled’s Song filly, was purchased for $335,000 by Vision Sales 2010. The yearling’s dam, a $921,958-earner by Devon Lane, was bred by Vessels Stallion Farm. Selling for $150,000 to Demi O’Byrne was a Giant’s Causeway filly out of Encouragement, an unraced daughter of the Ballena Vista Farm stallion Bertrando. The Magali Farms stallion Atticus was also represented as the broodmare sire of a six-figure seller at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga auction. A Street Sense colt out of his dual stakesplaced winner Palaestra was purchased by agent Philip M. Serpe for $125,000.

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Horse Rescue & Retirement Update Local non-profit groups associated with Thoroughbred rescue and retirement were in the news this past month, when recent fundraisers in Del Mar raised an estimated $70,000 for CARMA (California Retirement Management Account) and approximately $63,000 for After the Finish Line, while announcements were made that TROTT (Training Racehorses Off The Track) was adding Stonepine Estate Resort and Equestrian Center in Carmel Valley to its Triumph Ranch re-training facility in San Diego and Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue (SCTR) was to receive grants from Blue Horse Charities Inc. and Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA).

California Closers Horse racing at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Los Angeles County Fair (Saturday, Sept. 4 to Sunday, Oct. 3) at Fairplex Park in Pomona will be held from Thursday, Sept. 9 to Monday, Sept. 27â&#x20AC;Ś The next meeting of the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) will be held at Fairplex in Pomona on Thursday, Sept. 16â&#x20AC;ŚThe California Thoroughbred Farm Managers Association (CTFMA) will next meet at the Sizzler Restaurant in Temecual on Tuesday, Sept. 28â&#x20AC;ŚThe AllTech FEI

World Equestrian Games will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington from Saturday, Sept. 25 to Sunday, Oct. 10â&#x20AC;Ś At the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on July 23, the Board of Directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) elected Arnold Zetcher as Chair, while other officers elected were CTBA members Brian Boudreau (Vice Chair Southern California), Keith Pronske (Vice Chair Northern California), Pete Parrella (Treasurer), Pablo Suarez (Secretary) and Mike Pegram (At-Large Member)â&#x20AC;ŚOn Aug. 5, the President of Hollywood Park, Jack Liebau, announced that the Inglewood racetrack would conduct live horse racing in 2011â&#x20AC;ŚOn Aug. 21, The Jockey Club announced a projected 2011 North American registered foal crop of 27,000, a drop of 10 percent from the 2010 estimate of 30,000 and the lowest such group since 1973.

Qualifying Claiming Levels The following claiming levels for California owners premiums and stallion awards are currently in effect: Del Mar Thoroughbred Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;$40,000 (closes September 8) Golden Gate Fieldsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;$20,000 Fairplex Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;$40,000 (September 9-27) Hollywood Park: Oak Tree Racing Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;$40,000 (opens September 29)

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News Bits Cont’d. The California-bred millionaire Bold Chieftain, a seven-year-old runner who accrued 17 victories and 11 placings from 38 career starts, has been retired from competition. The Chief Seattle horse won 13 stakes races, including this year’s grade II, $150,000 San Francisco Mile Stakes and two editions of the California Cup Classic

California Champion Bold Chieftain Retired Handicap in 2007 and 2009. The 2008 California Champion Turf Horse was been sent to Applebite Farms in French Camp to prepare for stallion duties. Bold Chieftain was bred by Ernest Langbein, William Morey, Kenneth Robinson and Dwaine Hall, and earned $1,542,151 overall.

Gone, But Not Forgotten A pair of California-bred six-figure earners were euthanized after suffering separate racing injuries in August. Five-year-old Fantasy Free, the winner of Hollywood Park’s $150,000 Tiznow Stakes on April 24, and seven additional races, broke down in the late stretch of an allowance optional claiming ©Benoit race at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on Aug. 14. Fantasy Free Bred by Katy Cowan and campaigned by Roddy Valente, the Free House gelding earned $301,951 from 44 lifetime starts. On Aug. 6, the five-year-old Unusual Heat mare Burna Dette was destroyed after she endured a catastrophic injury to her left fore cannon bone in a $2,000 claiming race at Los Alamitos. Bred by Jeff Stiefel and owned by Gregg Guiol, she won or placed in nine of 20 starts and earned $136,900.

Regular Nominations Close For CALIFORNIA CUP XXI Saturday October 1, 2010 Co-Hosted by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association and Oak Tree Racing Association

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Bold Chieftain

Corrections Please note the following corrections to the August 2010 issue of California Thoroughbred. • For the California-Bred Foals editorial on pages 18 to 21, these are the corrected photo credits: Marino Marini—When and Where Copyright Ron Mesaros (page 18); Unusual Heat—Papoose Bay Copyright PiedraPhotos.com (page 19); Game Plan—Corissa’s Birthday Copyright E.A. Ranches (page 19); and Defy Logic—Bid It Up Copyright E.A. Ranches (page 21). • In the Leading Two-Year-Old Sires in California department on page 43, it should have stated “Minimum 3 Runners” in the table for the Leading Sires of Two-Year-Olds by Average Earnings Per Runner. We apologize for any inconvenience that these oversights may have caused.

To Be Conducted Saturday, October 30 During Oak Tree at Hollywood Park 7 Stakes Races Exclusively For California-Breds For Cal Cup Nomination Booklet or other information, please contact the Racing Office at (310) 419-1684

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Shining Nuggets

10 Years Ago

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$109,100 I’m Smokin Stakes Sept. 11, 2000

John and Betty Mabee’s homebred juvenile colt Shining Nuggets won the $109,100 I’m Smokin Stakes at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on Sept. 11, 2000. Out of multiple stakes-placed Storybook Fair, he won his penultimate start as an eightyear-old gelding before retiring with a record of 56-14-11-3 and $200,343 in earnings. Barberstown

25 Years Ago

Barberstown, a five-year-old colt by Gummo out of the two-time winner Available Miss, captured the most prestigious event of his 12-race career when he won the grade II, $200,000 Del Mar Invitational Handicap on Sept. 2, 1985. Bred in California by West Valley Thoroughbred Breeders, the 1983 Belmont Stakes (grade I) runner-up retired in 1986 with six victories and $336,570 to his name.

Grade II Del Mar Invitational Handicap Sept. 2, 1985

50 Years Ago The $16,650 Palomar Handicap at Del Mar on Sept. 9, 1960, was won by Perizade, a four-year-old daughter of Princequillo (Eng) and unraced Nasahra, who was bred in California by Mrs. L. A. Buchanan. The winner of the 1961 Vanity and 1962 Santa Monica Handicaps became the dam of graded stakes winner Princess Papulee after retiring as a six-year-old with eight wins, nine placings and $81570 in earnings from 31 starts.

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The CTBA Working For You

To further assist the membership of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) and subscribers of its official publication, California Thoroughbred, this monthly editorial page provides readers with updates about the association’s current policies, latest news and upcoming events in the Golden State. CTBA Helps Defeat SB 1121

On July 12, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed SB 1121, which would have repealed the exemption for agricultural worker overtime. The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) actively lobbied for the defeat of this bill, including an intensive letter-writing campaign urging Gov. Schwarzenegger to veto the measure. The governor’s message to the state senate is included below, showing he used many of the arguments CTBA members noted in their letters: To the Members of the California State Senate: I am returning Senate Bill 1121 without my signature. In 1999, California enacted sweeping legislation concerning overtime wages and adopted the requirements that overtime be generally paid after eight hours of work. However, in enacting the “Eight-Hour-Day Restoration and Workplace Flexibility Act of 1999" the Legislature specifically exempted agricultural workers from such overtime requirements, recognizing that agricultural work is different from other industries: it is seasonal, subject to the unpredictability of Mother Nature, and requires the harvesting of perishable goods. Indeed, while California is the most progressive state in the nation by allowing overtime pay for agricultural employees after 10 hours of work, federal law exempts workers employed in agriculture from overtime pay altogether. Senate Bill 1121 would cast aside these longstanding rules and would require overtime pay for agricultural workers after eight hours per day and 40 hours per week.

My administration has made great strides to improve the lives of agricultural workers. I have signed legislation to increase the minimum wage, fought hard to improve our state’s infrastructure to ensure adequate water supplies for our agricultural regions, and enacted the first-in-the-nation outdoor heat stress regulations to help keep agricultural workers safe. Unfortunately, this measure, while well intended, will not improve the lives of California’s agricultural workers and instead will result in additional burdens on California businesses, increased unemployment, and lower wages. In order to remain competitive against other states that do not have such wage requirements, businesses will simply avoid paying overtime. Instead of working 10-hour days, multiple crews will be hired to work shorter shifts, resulting in lower take home pay for all workers. Businesses trying to compete under the new wage rules may become unprofitable and go out of business, resulting in further damage to our already fragile economy. Finally, it should be noted that Senate Bill 1121 would not just change the rules governing overtime pay for agricultural workers, but would also apply California’s confusing and burdensome rest and meal requirements. Unfortunately, while there have been several attempts to clean up this section of law, efforts at comprehensive reform continue to fail. There is no reason to exacerbate this continuing problem by adding agricultural workers to it. For these reasons, I am unable to sign this bill. Sincerely, Arnold Schwarzenegger

Cal Cup Nominations Reminder The Early Bird Nominations for California Cup XXI which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 30, during this year’s 42nd Oak Tree Racing Association meet at Hollywood Park, closed on Aug. 12, while the regular nominations will close on Saturday, Oct. 16. This lucrative day of racing exclusively for Californiabreds will offer seven black-type stakes races worth $700,000. New CTBA Members The following became a member of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association in July of 2010: Karl Zappa Anaheim, CA

Cal Cup Yearling Sale Update To accommodate the dispersal of Martin and Pam Wygod’s River Edge Farm bloodstock, the second edition of the California Cup Yearling Sale— co-sponsored by Barretts Equine Limited and the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA)—has been extended to a second day and will be held in the Hinds Pavilion at Fairplex in Pomona on Tuesday, Oct. 12 and Wednesday, Oct. 13. This year’s catalog features 23 consignors represented by 241 yearlings, including 50 under the River Edge banner, while this dispersal of the breeding stock of California’s leading breeder from 2006 to 2008 numbers a total of 91 entries.

Registration & Nomination Deadlines Wednesday, September 1, 2010–Report of Mares Bred due from stallion owners to the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA). Thursday, September 30, 2010–California-bred registration of foals of 2009 at $100 fee for CTBA members and $125 fee for non-members (Friday, October 1 to Friday, December 31, 2010, $125 fee for CTBA members and $150 fee for non-members).

The CTBA Calendar Corner Event

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11th Annual Harris Ranch Seminar Barretts/CTBA California Cup Yearling Sale California Cup XXI

Friday, Sept. 24 & Saturday, Sept. 25 Tuesday, Oct. 12 & Wed. Oct. 13 Saturday, October 30

Harris Ranch Inn, Coalinga Hinds Pavilion (Fairplex), Pomona Hollywood Park, Inglewood

For further information, contact the CTBA’s Event Coordinator Christy Chapman at either christy@ctba.com or (800) 573-2822, extension 247.

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Notes — September 2010 California Thoroughbred Foundation 2010 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Mrs. Jeanne L. Canty, President Warren Williamson, Vice-President Gregory L. Ferraro, DVM, Treasurer Jane Goldstein, Secretary Peter P. Daily Mrs. Gail Gregson

Gerald F. McMahon Neil O’Dwyer Mrs. Ada Gates Patton Thomas S. Robbins John W. Sadler Peter W. Tunney

Mrs. Kenneth M. Schiffer, Director Emeritus

Art on Display in Burke Library Rotating displays of art owned by the California Thoroughbred Foundation (CTF) are featured in the Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library at the CTBA offices in Arcadia. An example is a painting of Swaps in the Santa Anita paddock gardens. The artist is James N. Slick. The library also exhibits a number of trophies and plates won by notable stakes winners.

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

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Frank “Scoop” Vessels III: A Life Well Lived

In Memoriam

by RUDI GROOTHEDDE On Aug. 11, we in the horse world received the devastat- Course, which became the premier Quarter Horse racing facility in ing news that 58-year-old Frank "Scoop" Vessels III, a Past the nation. Los Alamitos was operated by the Vessels family until President of both the California Thoroughbred Breeders Asso- its sale in 1984. At the time, Vessels personally designed and develciation (CTBA) and American Quarter Horse Association oped the Vessels Stallion Farm, turning 400 acres of a 2,000-acre (AQHA), had died when his plane that he was piloting property into a showpiece for California breeding. Vessels also crashed near Riddle Ranch in Oregon. Also not survivowned the San Luis Rey Downs Golf Club and a number of ing this flight from Redding, California to Monother properties in the area. tana for an annual fishing trip was Scoop’s In addition to the breeding and owning friend Sam Cannell, a 73-year-old archihorses, Vessels devoted much of his personal tect and horse breeder and owner. time to serving in a number of industry CTBA Past President John Harris leadership positions. After several years provided a fitting tribute to Scoop as a Director of the Pacific Coast when he said, “His wide range of Quarter Horse Association (PCQHA), contributions to the entire horse he was named to the American industry, as well as his great attiQuarter Horse Association’s fivetude and zeal for excellence, member Executive Committee in were an inspiration to us 2000, eventually serving as that all. Scoop’s passing creates an organization’s President in irreplaceable loss for his wide 2004-2005. Earlier this year, he range of friends, the fabric of was inducted into the AQHA’s the equine industry, as well as Hall of Fame in recognition of his to horse lovers everywhere.” lifetime industry achievements. A current member of the He was a member of The Jockey CTBA’s Executive Committee Club, Thoroughbred racing’s govand inducted into the AQHA’s erning body, and served as the Hall of Fame earlier this year, President of the California ThorScoop was the owner of Vessels oughbred Breeders Association Stallion Farm at Bonsall, California, (2006-2007). home of the leading Thoroughbred Vessels also competed successfully for stallion In Excess (Ire) and the Quarter many years at the highest levels of SCORE Horse legend First Down Dash. Among Off-Road Racing. Driving for top-tier sponFrank “Scoop” Vessels III (1952-2010) the top Thoroughbreds bred by Scoop and his sors like BF Goodrich, Chevrolet and Nissan, he wife Bonnie in recent years were the 2007 grade I was a past winner of all of off-road’s major races, ©Mesaros winner River’s Prayer and present Kentucky stallion including the Baja 1000 and Baja 500. He was inducted Notional, a multiple graded stakes winner. into the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007. Vessels and At his memorial on Aug. 16, a huge crowd made up of three fellow off-road competitors pioneered the concept of oval track Scoop’s family, friends and fellow horsemen, as well as mem- truck racing, which NASCAR took over in the mid-1990s and bers of the local community and the national motorsports developed into the popular Camping World Truck Series. world, appropriately paid tribute to a giant of a man in one of Our family suffered a great loss on August 11, 2010. Scoop is his farm’s picturesque paddocks, close to so many of the horses survived by his wife, Bonnie, and sons Kash, Colt and Bryan. he so dearly loved. We would like to extend our most sincere thanks for your love Reverend Tom Straeter aptly proclaimed the venue as and support as we move forward to continue our family legacy.— “Scoop’s Cathedral” and among those who came to the podiThe Vessels Family um and/or delivered poignant tributes to Scoop were his Included in that legacy will be the personal humility, genfriends Dennis Moore, Bob Gordon and Bill Thead, brother- erosity and humanity that Scoop Vessels always exhibited; he in-law Kevin Dickson and sons, Bryan Lenfers, Kash Vessels will be remembered by everyone who met him, especially the and Colt Vessels. The program for this moving event, which “little guy,” and there were a multitude of them when Scoop took just over an hour, included the following dedication: opened up his beautiful ranch to his neighbors and their aniScoop Vessels was born on March 18, 1952, in Long Beach, mals when wildfires ravaged the region a few years ago. California. His grandparents founded the Los Alamitos Race R.I.P. “big guy.”

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F E A T U R E

The 2009/2010 California Broodmare of the Year

Fort Silver: Wonderful To Everyone

by EMILY SHIELDS Recently, California-breds have been performing so well in open company that voters had a difficult choice in selecting the 2009/2010 California Broodmare of the Year award winner. Nominees Jewel of the Night (dam of grade I-winner Evening Jewel), Blending Element (Ire) (dam of graded stakes winner Tiz Elemental and stakes winners Excessive Blend and Tiz A Blend) and Lemhi Love (dam of grade I winner Dancing in Silks) were all deserving of recognition. However, voters selected Fort Silver, an unassuming mare whose nine runners are winners, including five stakes winners. Fort Silver debuted for breeder Franchot Davis on March 12, 1993, winning a $32,000 maiden claiming event at Santa Anita Park. She started four more times in the next three months, finishing second twice before winning her fifth start. Not only did she emerge from that race injured, but also with new connections; owner Ken Porter had claimed her for $25,000. Although disappointed that Fort Silver could no longer race, Porter had reason to think his new acquisition would be a useful broodmare. Fort Silver’s unraced dam, the Jumping Hill mare Chief’s Silver, was a half-sister to the tenacious Cal-bred gelding Super Diamond. In a career spanning eight seasons, the dual grade I winner won 16 of 37 starts, including 10 stakes races, and earned $1,469,233. Porter chose the graded stakes-placed, stakes-winning son of Valdez, Basic Rate, as Fort Silver’s first mate. The resulting foal, a bay colt named Cody Hill, won two claiming races back-to-back in 1999, and is one of only two of Fort Silver’s runners who didn’t become at least stakes-

placed as of 2010, the other being her two-time winner Brooklyn Road, a filly by Iam the Iceman. Shortly after foaling Cody Hill, Fort Silver was bred to Memo (Chi) for the first time. The two-time Chilean champion had also found some success in the United States, winning three graded stakes races. He stood his first season in 1995, at Ridgeley Farm in Hemet, and would see Fort Silver four more times over the next five breeding seasons. “Once I started breeding her to Memo,” Porter said, “she became a producing machine.” Porter named Fort Silver’s second foal Enzo the Baker after a character in the Oscar Award-winning movie, “The Godfather.” “We had a lot of fun naming her foals after the Godfather sagas,” Porter explained. “My Enzo the Baker had a tremendous following, even a fan club.” Enzo the Baker broke his maiden first out at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in 1998, and would go on to win five of 17 starts, including in the $56,084 ATBA (Arizona Thoroughbred Breeders Association) Sales Stakes at Turf Paradise. He earned $124,988 over three seasons of racing. Moe Greene, Fort Silver’s third foal, earned $128,892 while winning 13 times with four seconds and eight thirds in 39 tries. He finished third in the $21,400 Last Chance Derby at Turf Paradise in 2000, his only foray into stakes competition. After Brooklyn Road, Fort Silver went back to Memo to produce Vito Corleone. The chestnut colt brought a bid of $28,000 from Tom Dante at the 2001 Barretts May Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training and immediately went into training with Warren Stute. A dual stakes-placed juvenile, Vito Corleone moved to the Midwest as a sophomore and The results of the ballot for the 2009/2010 California Broodmare of the Year, as voted by the CTBA membership, are:

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1st—Fort Silver 2nd—Jewel of the Night 3rd—Blending Element (Ire) 4th—Lemhi Love 5th—Winning in Style U R All That I Am $147,300 B. Thoughtful Stakes April 24, 2010

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took Canterbury Park’s $35,000 St. Paul Stakes. He won five of 23 starts and earned $192,911. Tragedy almost kept Fort Silver’s best offspring away from the races. Her 2000 daughter Princess V., named for Porter’s granddaughter, Victoria, nearly died in a stall accident at San Luis Rey Downs. “She reared up and got her leg over the chain to the wall,” Porter explained. “When the groom went to cut it down, he cut a vein on the filly. There was so much blood, we thought we were going to lose her. Fortunately, she recovered and went on to do some great things.” Princess V. won her first two starts before missing the victory in the $200,000 Melair Stakes at Hollywood Park by three quarters of a length. She finished third in the grade II, $206,200 Hollywood Breeders’ Cup Oaks, then took on an ambitious spot: the grade I, $200,000 Prioress Stakes at Belmont Park. Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey took the call and rode Princess V. to a third-placed finish. The following year, Princess V. got her stakes win in the $40,000 Cactus Flower Handicap at Turf Paradise, but was retired two starts later with an injury. She earned $200,209 in 13 starts with four wins, a second and two thirds. While Princess V. was racing, Fort Silver was under new ownership. “She was a wonderful mare and gave me a lot of great memories,” Porter recalled, “but I was busy and didn’t have time to focus on racing, so I started unloading the mares.” Tommy Town Thoroughbreds purchased Fort Silver for $31,000 at the Barretts January Mixed Sale in 2001. Fort Silver was in foal to Memo at the time of sale and produced a colt later named Random Memo. Now an

Fort Silver

eight-year-old, Random Memo is still racing at Emerald Downs in Washington, the site of his lone stakes victory, the $42,250 Tacoma Handicap in 2004. The old campaigner has gone to the post in 65 races, winning eight and finishing second or third 22 times. He has earnings of $178,842. After producing two foals who did not make the races, Fort Silver cropped up again with her dual stakes-placed daughter Testify to Love and her current stakes star U R All That I Am. The Lord Carson filly Testify to Love earned $176,254, while U R All That I Am has $327,719 to her name. In 2010, U R All That I Am won back-to-back Calbred stakes at Hollywood Park before placing third in the grade II, $150,000 Royal Heroine Mile on July 3. With those two daughters slated to join their broodmare band, Tommy Town Thoroughbreds opted to sell Fort Silver at the 2007 Barretts January Mixed Sale. Despite her record, Roger Stein was able to purchase the bay mare for a mere $2,700 due to her age. “When you pay that much for a mare, you don’t expect big things,” Stein explained. “I wanted to breed her to my stallion Terrell, and you go into it with the idea that you might get two or three more foals from her. I have a beautiful yearling and weanling to show for it. They’re just as good looking as you could ever dream.” Now a 20-year-old, Fort Silver resides at Madera Thoroughbreds. “She’s very healthy and looks younger than her age,” Stein said. “We’ll be kind to her; she has been wonderful to everyone.”

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Fort Silver, b. f. Foaled 1990 In California

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Total Produce Record: Named Foals 11

Runners 9

Winners 9

SWs (graded) 5 (0)

Stakes-Placed 2

California Foals (Named): 1995 Cody Hill, b. c., by Basic Rate. In NA/US, 2 wins at 4, $9,803 (SSI = 0.27):18 1996 ENZO THE BAKER, b. g., by Memo (Chi). In NA/US, 5 wins at 2 and 4, $124,988 (SSI = 2.99):17, 1st A.T.B.A. Sales S. (c&g) [OR] ($31,158, TUP) $56,084, 2nd Real Good Deal S. [OR] ($21,580), DMR) $107,900. 1997 Moe Greene, b. c.,, by Memo (Chi). In NA/US, 13 wins, 3 to 7, $128,982 (SSI = 1.50):39, 3rd Last Chance Derby [N] ($2,140, TUP) $21,400. 1998 Brooklyn Road, dk. b. or br. f., by Iam the Iceman. In NA/US, 2 wins at 3, $32,120 (SSI = 1.32):9. 1999 VITO CORLEONE, ch. c., by Memo (Chi). In NA/US, 5 wins, 2 to 4, $192,911 (SSI = 3.05):23. 1st St. Paul S. [O] ($21,000, CBY) $35,000, 2nd Prairie Mile S. [O] ($12,000, PRM) $62,400, 2nd Golden Circle S. [O] ($10,000, PRM) $50,000, 3rd Barretts Juvenile S. [OR] ($12,438,

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FPX) $103,650, 3rd Golden Bear S. [L] ($10,725, GG) $59,263, 3rd Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe H. [N] ($2,200, WDS) $20,000. PRINCESS V., b. f., by Memo (Chi), In NA/US, 4 wins, 2 to 4, $200,209 (SSI = 5.84):13. 1st Cactus Flower H. [O] ($24,000, TUP) $40,000, 2nd Melair S. [OR] ($40,000, HOL) $200,000, 3rd Hollywood Breeders’ Cup Oaks [G2] ($206,200, HOL), 3rd Princess S. [G1] ($200,000, BEL). RANDOM MEMO, ch. c., by Memo (Chi). In NA/US, 8 wins, 2 to 8, placed at 9, 2010, $177,338 (SSI = 1.72):61. 1st Tacoma H. [O] ($22,000, EMD) $42,250, 2nd Auburn S. [O] ($8,000, EMD) $40,000, 3rd Emerald Downs Breeders’ Cup Derby [L] ($11,250, EMD) $96,250, 3rd Fox Sports Network H. [O] ($6,000, EMD) $40,000, 3rd Governor’s H. [O] ($6,154, EMD) $40,000, 3rd Independence Day H. [O] ($6,000, EMD) $40,000, 3rd Washington Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Lads S. [N] ($5,197, EMD) $34,650. Exotic Expo, ch. g., by Valid Wager. Unraced. Boo Boo Magoo, b. c., by Old Topper. Unraced. Testify to Love, b. f., by Lord Carson. In US, 5 wins, 2 to 4, $176,254 (SSI = 2.60):24, 2nd Vacaville H. [O] ($11,000, SOL) $56,000, 3rd Czaria H. [O] ($5,500, SUN) $50,000. U R ALL THAT I AM, ch. f., by Valid Wager. In US, 8 wins at 3 and 4, 2010, $307,628 (SSI = 7.63):15. 1st B. Thoughtful S. [O] ($90,000, HOL) $147,000, 1st Cat’s Cradle H. [OR] ($46,800, HOL) $75,300, 1st Fran’s Valentine S. [OR] ($37,440, HOL) $62,400, 2nd Irish O’Brien S. [OR] ($20,000, SA) $100,000, 2nd Kalookan Queen H. [O] ($16,360, SA) $67,400. Unnamed, dk. or br. c., by Terrell. Unraced. Unnamed, dk. or br. c., by Terrell. Unraced.

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Evening Jewel: Cut And Polished To Perfection

The 2009/2010 Valkyr Trophy by MARCIE HEACOX

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Precious gems are unremarkable when they are first at the moment or worry about breeding to the stallion mined, but with cutting and polishing they become one of everyone is talking about just then,” McCullough said. the world’s most sought-after commodities. “She said follow my gut and ignore outside voices.” Those same qualities apply to 2009/2010 Valkyr Trophy Evening Jewel’s female family is from the best of Golden winner Evening Jewel, who never stood out at the farm or Eagle bloodlines. Jewel of the Night is a half-sister to dual sales ring and didn’t glisten until she hit the racetrack to stakes winner Petition the Lady and the 2008 California become the top California-bred filly. Champion Two-Year-Old Female, Saucey Evening. Jewel of Evening Jewel’s trophy win brings the shine back to the the Night’s dam is Jeweled Lady, an unraced full sister to Golden Mabee family of Golden Eagle Farm, where she was bred Eagle standouts General Challenge and Western Hemisphere, and foaled. The late John and Betty Mabee last won the and a half-sister to grade I winner Notable Career. Valkyr Trophy with Fleet Lady Jewel of the Night is now The results of the ballot for the and Magical Allure for the owned by Lee and Susan Sear2009/2010 Valkyr Trophy, as voted by the 1997/1998 and 1998/1999 seaing, who bought her for $67,000 CTBA membership, are: sons, respectively. The couple at the 2007 Barretts October was the dominant force in the Mixed Sale. She’s since pro1st—Evening Jewel California breeding industry duced an unraced two-year-old 2nd—Unzip Me from the late 1980s to mid 2000s. filly named Maggie McGowan 3rd—U R All That I Am Their son, Larry Mabee, and both an unnamed yearling 4th—Pretty Unusual continues the family breeding and foal by Cindago. operation while downsizing and As Jewel of the Night strug5th—Camille C & Unbridled Meeting relocating the farm from gled to give birth to Evening Ramona to Rancho Santa Fe. Jewel the night of Feb. 26, 2007, He’s proud to have co-bred four people had to help pull the Evening Jewel along with his foal out of the womb. From mother. there, the small, bay filly with a “I think it’s something that white star flew under the radar, continues the legacy my parents reminding McCullough of started,” Mabee said. “It’s nice to another modest, yet successful, be on a smaller scale but still Golden Eagle product—multiple have a horse of this caliber.” grade II winner Yearly Report. Evening Jewel’s breeding was “Evening Jewel never got in chosen with racing, not commercial trouble, she never got hurt, she appeal, in mind. On a last-secdid everything we asked of her ond stallion change by Golden yet she never really stood out,” Eagle’s Farm Manager Janine she said. “After both of these McCullough, Jewel of the Night two, I now pay attention to the was bred to Northern Afleet. plain, quiet ones.” “Betty Mabee told me to Evening Jewel was sent to the never worry about what is trendy 2008 Keeneland September

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Yearling Sale as part of a stock reduction, selling for a mere $8,000. After being shaped into a two-year-old, she drew the gaze of her current owners, Tom and Marilyn Braly, who bought her privately for $132,500 in the spring of 2009. In an Aug. 23 maiden special weight at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Evening Jewel started her career as many two-year-olds do—late out of the starting gate and late to start running. She finished sixth of eight. She showed more early speed and finished second in her next start during the Oak Tree Racing Association’s Santa Anita Park meet, then broke her maiden in her third attempt on Nov. 8. Trainer Jim Cassidy stepped her up to an allowance race against males at Hollywood Park, and if not for a future graded stakes-winning Cal-bred named Caracortado, she would have been the winner. Evening Jewel’s first stakes score came in her next start in the $100,000 California Breeders’ Champion Stakes, for Calbreds at Santa Anita on Dec. 27. Then came a runner-up finish in the grade III, $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes. If not for the nose of Blind Luck, Evening Jewel would be a three-time grade I winner. In both Santa Anita’s grade I, $250,000 Las Virgenes Stakes in February, and Churchill Downs’ grade I $584,300 Kentucky Oaks in May, Evening Jewel was nipped at the wire by that foe.

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Sandwiched between those narrow defeats was a win in the grade I, $400,000 Central Bank Ashland Stakes at Keeneland Race Course. Showing early zip, Evening Jewel went to the lead and held sway by a neck. This summer, she showed a new facet, switching to turf to win the grade II, $150,000 Honeymoon Handicap at Hollywood Park on May 31, and the grade II, $150,000 San Clemente Handicap at Del Mar on July 25. Thus far, Evening Jewel has five wins and five seconds in 11 starts and earnings of $696,943. “She’s done everything that’s ever been asked of her,” Marilyn Braly said. “To have her win something like [the Valkyr Trophy] is incredible. We’re very proud of her and everything she’s done.” McCullough is also proud of Evening Jewel’s accomplishments as she is reminded daily of the journey it took to get there. “I have my mating notes, the fax on switching the stallion at the last minute and the foaling report showing the filly almost didn't survive framed and hanging on my home office wall,” McCullough said. “Framed next to that is Evening Jewel’s grade I Ashland win photo. [It’s] proof that so many little variable things go into creating a Thoroughbred and when you get lucky, boy does it look good on the wall.”

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The Usual Q. T.: No Ordinary Horse

by EMILY SHIELDS When The Usual Q. T. hit the finish line two lengths in front of the field in the grade I, $300,000 Eddie Read Stakes on July 24, he not only became the first California-bred to win the race since Prince Spellbound in 1983, but also the first state-bred to win a graded stakes at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in nearly three years. It had been 1,051 days since Georgie Boy took the grade I, $250,000 Del Mar Futurity, starting a Cal-bred drought in the summer’s biggest contests. It wasn’t for lack of trying; Lethal Heat came within a length of defeating Zenyatta in the Clement L. Hirsch Handicap (grade I) in 2009, and the year before, Bel Air Sizzle finished second in the Del Mar Oaks (grade I) while Tiz Elemental lost the Rancho Bernardo Handicap (grade III) by the shortest of noses. If the losing streak was ever going to end, the Eddie Read seemed a logical spot. Three state representatives highlighted the field of seven, including recent grade I winner Acclamation and the graded stakes-placed Enriched. Despite their credentials, favoritism at 7-5 went to The Usual Q. T., California’s Champion Three-Year-Old Male of 2009. With his only 2010 win coming in a one-mile allowance event over Hollywood Park’s turf course in June, The Usual Q. T. had some questions to answer at Del Mar. His season had been slightly disappointing; the four-year-old gelding finished fourth in March’s group I, $5,000,000 Dubai Duty Free in the United Arab Emirates, a deceivingly strong effort considering he had to ship halfway across the globe, and in his prior effort, he’d bled badly while finishing ninth in the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Classic on the main track at Santa Anita Park in January. The Usual Q. T.’s brilliant performance at Del Mar put those doubts to rest. While Acclamation and Enriched bounced out of the gate to lead the field, The Usual Q. T.

settled in behind them. The Cal-bred trio led the field through the first three-quarters of a mile before The Usual Q. T. swept up four-wide and burst to the front with a blinding display of speed. He finished the final eighth of a mile in :11.14 despite being under wraps, stopping the clock in 1:47.28 for the 1 1/8 miles. Enriched held on for third behind Victor’s Cry while Acclamation faded to sixth. With the victory, which was the second grade I of his career following a win in the $300,000 Hollywood Derby last fall, The Usual Q. T. now has eight wins and four seconds in 15 starts. His earnings of $993,320 leave him $6,680 short of becoming California’s 53rd millionaire. Don Van Kempen, whose daughter Carlee is listed as the colt’s breeder, owns the son of Unusual Heat in partnership with Michael Nentwig, George Saadeh and Jeffrey Byer. “The whole track is buzzing about it,” he said after the race. “It was unbelievable. (Jockey) Victor (Espinoza) relaxed him early, and he just blew by everyone. He’s no ordinary horse.” The future is wide open for The Usual Q. T., who has several viable options for his next start. “The plan is either the Arlington Million or the Pacific Classic,” Van Kempen said. “We would be reluctant to ship (to Illinois) if it were to rain,” he explained, but quickly discounted that The Usual Q. T. may have a problem with Del Mar’s all-weather surface. “We’re not worried about that, and he has already won at a mile and a quarter,” he added, the distance of both possible races. A tough decision about the Breeders’ Cup is on the horizon. The two open grass races are contested at a mile and a mile and a half, while The Usual Q. T. seems best at nine to 10 furlongs. “The plan is to take it one race at a time,” Van Kempen said. “The horse will take a lot of beating, wherever he goes.”

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Evening Jewel: Del Mar Double

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by LISA GROOTHEDDE For Thoroughbred trainer Jim Cassidy, a lifelong fan of the New York Yankees baseball team, the weekend of July 24-25, 2010, will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the biggest doubleheaders of his professional life. The 65-year-old conditioner was ebullient in the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club winner’s circle after he orchestrated a California-bred sweep of both graded stakes races offered by the seaside track during that sparkling two-day period. “This is a little like hitting two grand slam home runs in the bottom of the ninth of the World Series,” Cassidy told Daily Racing Form reporter Jay Privman after he saddled Evening Jewel to victory in the grade II, $150,000 San Clemente Handicap on July 25, less than 24 hours after he sent out 2009 California Champion Three-Year-Old Male The Usual Q. T. to a successful start in the grade I, $300,000 Eddie Read Stakes. Both races were conducted on Del Mar’s Jimmy Durante Turf Course. Under the trainer’s go-to guy, jockey Victor Espinoza, Evening Jewel defeated a stellar cast in the San Clemente, a one-mile grass contest in which she was installed as the 123-pound highweight and 8-5 wagering favorite. Among the nine rival three-year-old fillies she vanquished were 2010 Santa Anita Oaks (grade I) winner Crisp, 2010 Hollywood Oaks (grade II) heroine Switch and 2010 Providencia Stakes (grade II) winner City to City, all of whom finished the race within two lengths of Evening Jewel in a contentious bid for the wire. Evening Jewel got the best of her contenders despite her less-than-desirable appearance in the paddock and post parade. The Northern Afleet filly, who had not raced in nearly eight weeks, was washed out and anxious prior to the San Clemente, her bay neck darkened by sweat despite overcast skies and moderate weather. “She has been very volatile the past couple of weeks,” Cassidy said of Evening Jewel, who won Hollywood Park’s grassy, $150,000 Honeymoon Handicap (grade II) on May 31, then skipped a planned follow-up in the track’s

grade I American Oaks Stakes on July 3 in order to aim for a late summer Del Mar campaign. “I told Victor that I thought she’d be pretty keen today and that was a concern.” Her trainer’s pre-race worries evaporated, however, when his starter settled behind the early speed in the San Clemente and raced comfortably in fourth while covered up through the first six furlongs, which were run in 1:12.22 with 41-1 longshot Southern Fireball in the lead. After making a three-wide move in the final turn, Evening Jewel powered forward under Espinoza’s urging and aced the test handily as a three quarters of a length winner over City to City in a final time of 1:35.36. Grade I-placed Weekend Magic finished another head back in third, followed across the wire by Crisp, then Switch. An $8,000 graduate of the 2008 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Evening Jewel has banked $696,943 for owners Tom and Marilyn Braly, with five wins and five seconds from 11 starts, topped by her grade I victory in the $400,000 Central Bank Ashland Stakes at Keeneland Race Course earlier this year. She was bred in California by the late Betty Mabee and her son, Larry Mabee, and is the first foal out of the unplaced Giant’s Causeway mare Jewel of the Night, a half-sister to 2008 California Champion TwoYear-Old Female Saucey Evening. For Cassidy, Evening Jewel’s latest triumph marked another milestone for his turf-oriented program, which has yielded a fair share of talented distaffers. He won two previous editions of the San Clemente—in 2003 with Katdogawn (GB) and in 2007 with Passified (GB), and also reached heights earlier this decade with his grade II winner Moscow Burning, a $1,417,800-earner who wore the ultimate tiara as 2004 California Horse of the Year. Among all of these exceptional athletes, however, the consistent Evening Jewel is held in special regard by her chief caretaker. “Of all the nice fillies I’ve had, there’ve been some who were faster, some who had more talent, but, in heart, nobody tried harder,” Cassidy said.

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Unzip Me: Her Roots Run Deep

by RUDI GROOTHEDDE Even though the California-bred filly Unzip Me is by the out-of-state sire City Zip, this dual graded stakes-winning filly’s roots run deep in her home state as her first six dams were all bred in the Golden State. Little did local breeder Tommy Taylor know that his 1950 mating between Mafosta (Ire) and Just-a-Minute that would produce the stakes winner On the Move, was also just the beginning of a great female line in California. It not only resulted in Unzip Me, winner of the grade III, $153,072 Royal North Stakes at Woodbine in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 2, but also this chestnut sprinter’s second dam Soviet Problem. The $905,546-earner’s four-year-old campaign of 1994 was one to remember; a California Horse of the Year honor among four championship titles based on six Southern and Northern California stakes victories and a win in the grade III, $200,000 Laurel Dash Stakes at Laurel Park in Maryland, as well as a heartbreaking head loss to Cherokee Run in the grade I, $916,000 Breeders’ Cup Sprint Stakes at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Bred by Harris Farms Inc. and Donald Valpredo, also the breeders of her first three dams, Unzip Me is the second live foal out of 12-year-old Escape With Me, a winning daughter of the 1991 Eclipse Champion Two-Year-Old Male, Arazi. She was foaled at John and Carole Harris’ magnificent Thoroughbred facility in Coalinga on March 12, 2006. Unzip Me’s third dam was the unraced Nopro Blama (1984), by Dimaggio, while her fourth dam was In Prime Time, a daughter of Boldnesian bred by Patrick McIntyre and Alton Tabor who won four races after being sold for $20,000 during the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association’s Summer Yearling Sale at Del Mar in 1975. her fifth dam was the stakes-placed winner of 11 races Tenserino, a 1958 filly by Pappa Fourway (Eng). Going into the Royal North Stakes, her first career start

outside of Southern California, Unzip Me boasted another interesting tale; she had not been beaten by a member of her own sex since November of last year. However, she had lost her most recent start, but that was against males in the $75,410 Robert K. Kerlan Memorial Handicap at Hollywood Park on June 27, when she ran third to fellow Cal-bred My Summer Slew but finished a length clear of fourth-placed Scenic Blast (Aus), the Horse of the Year in Australia last year. After finishing second to subsequent stakes winner Dotsy Jean in a grassy allowance race at Hollywood Park on Nov. 28, 2009, Unzip Me posted wins in similar company on that Inglewood track’s turf course and then Santa Anita Park’s all-weather Pro-Ride surface in December and January, respectively. Returning to that main track in Arcadia, she won both the $100,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes on March 20, and the grade III, $100,000 Las Cienegas Handicap on April 11, before returning to the turf at Hollywood for a fifth consecutive gate-to-wire win in the $74,230 Great Lady M. Stakes on May 21. With Joe Talamo in the irons for the eighth time overall, and fourth in a row, Unzip Me may have stalked in second for a change but produced the same result against her fellow distaffers; a victory. The 3-5 favorite’s final time for the six-furlong trip on the grass was an impressive 1:08.05, and she banked $87,525 for her effort. Owned by her breeders in partnership with Per Antonsen, the trainer at Harris Farms, and her current conditioner Marty Jones, Unzip Me has now earned $424,513 with eight wins and four placings from 14 starts at 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 furlongs. But there’s one more twist to this story about the female lineage of the talented filly; her dam Escape With Me was bought back for $25,000 by her connections when she went through the ring at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale in Lexington, Kentucky, during 2005, while carrying, you guessed it, Unzip Me!

Grade III Royal North Stakes Woodbine—Monday, August 2, 2010

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A Lack Of Demand CTBA Sales Northern California Yearling Sale

by KEN GURNICK Photos by Ron Mesaros The highest-priced filly was by the Ballena Vista Farm sire Bertrando and is the first foal out of the stakes-placed Tale of the Cat mare Unchanged Melody. She was bred by Pam and Marty Wygod, consigned by their River Edge Farm as agent and purchased by GCCI for $13,500. Two yearlings sold for $13,000 to Qvale: a colt by Cahill Road, out of the stakes-winning Bold Badgett mare Takes Two To Mango, consigned by Green Acre Stables as agent for breeders Larry and Sheila Ullmann (SLU Inc.); and a colt by Vessels Stallion Farm’s In Excess (Ire), out of the winning Forty Niner mare Miner’s Gal, consigned by breeder Harris Farms as agent. The Cahill Road colt is a half-brother to the stakes-winning filly Two To Get Ready. “I had five mares and I got three fillies this year, so I was looking for some colts,” said Qvale, one of the first to import foreign sports cars into the United States, whose Bay Area dealership is in its sixth decade of business. “I didn’t have to pay a lot of money. I got four horses for what I could have spent for one horse, and even that wouldn’t be a lot for one good horse,” he said. The sale was the seventh presented in Northern California in its current format by the CTBA and 82 yearlings brought gross receipts of $357,400 for an average price of $4,359 and a median price of $3,000. Last year, 110 individuals brought a gross of $566,000 at an average of $5,145 and a median of $3,250. There were 53 buybacks this year compared to 46 last year. “I thought the sale had pretty good animals available at decent prices, considering what’s happening in the country now,” said Qvale of the economic climate. “It’s dangerous and people are wondering what’s going to happen and that reduces the prices because people just don’t know. I don’t know either, but I like Cal-breds and I don’t race out of the state. I’m not quitting.” The top consignor by dollar amount was Jack and Barb Hatch’s Green Acre Stables with $60,900, while the consignor with the most horses sold was Sue Greene’s Woodbridge Farm with 13. The sale was preceded by a moment of silence in memory of CTBA Past President and Executive Committee Member, Frank “Scoop” Vessels III, The sale-topper at this year’s CTBA Sales Northern California Yearling Sale who had died six days earlier in a plane crash in was Hip #61, a colt by the Tommy Town Thoroughbreds sire Kafwain who sold for $20,000 to Kjell Qvale. Oregon.

Supply outweighed demand at this year’s CTBA Sales Northern California Yearling Sale where a California-bred colt by Tommy Town Thorougbreds’ Kafwain brought the top price. The Aug. 17 sale was presented by the CTBA (California Thoroughbred Breeders Association) under perfect weather conditions at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. The top-selling colt, out of multiple stakes-placed Way Up, was bred by Thomas Bachman, consigned by BTO and purchased for $20,000 by Kjell Qvale. While some of the buyers who has frequented the sale in past years were absent, 91-year-old Qvale knows a value opportunity when he sees one. He exploited the shortage of buyers to purchase three of the four top-priced horses. “I picked out the nicest ones and I think I got the best horses there,” said Qvale, a Northern California racing fixture for the past half-century who spent $51,500 for four yearlings. “You never really know until they run, but the prices were rather low. I believe I got good value. Of course, you can spend a million and get a dud. And you can spend a fraction and get something special or a dud. It’s a tough racquet.” The sale-topper, a March 9 foal, is a half-brother to the stakes-placed winner Wavy Lass, as well as the two-time winner Awesome Empress who sold for $150,000 at the CTBA Sales Del Mar Yearling Sale in 2004.

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Bruce Corwin: Living The Dream

by EMILY SHIELDS a $32,000 claimer. For Bruce, however, a simple win bet would not suffice; he wanted to claim the filly. “She was a gray, and my Mom loved grays,” Bruce said. “I had to have her.” The Corwins credit their good friend Billy Koch with his help in this spontaneous endeavor. Koch calls Bruce Corwin one of his “favorite people, and a truly great man.” With Corwin’s help, Koch was able to start the Little Red Feather Racing partnership in 2002. Two years later, their investment came to fruition when the partnership’s four-year-old colt Singletary won the grade I, $1,540,560 Breeders’ Cup Mile. “We’ve been friends for decades, so when I got a call from Bruce asking for a favor, I was glad to help,” Koch explained. Koch and trainer Jack Carava put a claim in for Remember Dorothy, who finished third. Unfortunately, four other horsemen had the same idea, and the Corwins had to wait through a nerve-wracking “shake” to find out if they’d won. “No one else knew the significance of our claim,” David recalled, “but it was truly remarkable when our number was drawn.” Koch and Corwin were the new owners of Remember Dorothy, and Bruce Corwin headed back to the barn to meet the filly who reminded him of his mother. He fell head over heels in love with the little maiden and began calling her ‘Mom.’ “That poor horse had no idea what she was in for,” David joked. In her third start for her new connections, Remember Dorothy broke her maiden at Santa Anita Park. She

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California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association member Bruce Corwin had a lot to celebrate when his homebred gelding Bruce’s Dream scored a narrow victory in the $100,000 California Dreamin’ Handicap at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on July 25. He also had a reason to reminisce; Bruce’s Dream reminds Corwin of his beloved mother, Dorothy Corwin, who passed away in 2000. Without her influence, Bruce’s Dream would not exist. Bruce Corwin remembers his earliest introductions at the racetrack; his grandfather taught him to read the Daily Racing Form at the young age of five. “I could read the Form before the newspaper,” Corwin jokes. “I had horse racing in my blood from the start.” Those racing genes were thanks to his parents, Sherrill and Dorothy, who campaigned horses alongside friends Sidney and Dorothy Factor under the name Dee Dee Stable. Their biggest success came with Sledge, a gritty, hard-knocking Cal-bred son of Anyoldtime. In 1963, Sledge scored in the Governor’s Cup Handicap at Pomona and took 29 of 91 starts overall before the conclusion of his racing career in 1968, the year he won his second Governor’s Cup in a dead heat. Eight days after Dorothy Corwin passed away, Bruce and his wife, Toni, were driving down to Del Mar when their son, David, called with the hunch play of the week. In the entries, he’d noticed the name Remember Dorothy, a juvenile daughter of Smokester making her third start in

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followed that effort with a win in an open $40,000 claiming race, but was claimed away. A devastated Bruce wanted to claim her back immediately, but David dissuaded him, reasoning that the filly would be cheaper in a few racing seasons. Bruce finally relented, but asked his son and Koch to keep an eye on the filly’s career. Three years later, and after several unsuccessful claim attempts, Bruce purchased Remember Dorothy privately out of Monmouth Park in New Jersey. He retired her immediately and shipped her to Magali Farms in Santa Ynez. Any reasonable fairytale would end at this point, but Remember Dorothy had more in store for her devoted owner. Bruce assigned David to pick a stallion for their new broodmare and, after exhaustive research, he selected Bartok (Ire), group III-placed dual stakes-winning son of Fairy King. The resulting foal was named Dee Dee’s Legacy, a tribute to Dorothy Corwin’s racing venture. Dee Dee’s Legacy debuted at Hollywood Park on Nov. 11, 2007, racing last in the early stages but then closing with a rush in the stretch to score by 2 1/2 lengths. He most recently won at Del Mar on July 30, and boasts a record of three wins, three seconds and $89,342 in earnings from 10 starts. For Remember Dorothy’s second mating, David chose a stallion of convenience—Magali’s Atticus, a grade Iwinning son of Nureyev. “On paper it was a successful match,” David explained, “but it was also convenient. They just walked her across the farm instead of having to ship her, so it was easy.” That second foal became Bruce’s Dream, who broke his maiden in his first start at Santa Anita Park on Oct. 18, 2008.

After a nine-month layoff, Bruce’s Dream returned to the races and won two straight allowance optional claiming races before trying graded stakes competition in the grade III, $100,000 Morvich Handicap, where he finished third. Another layoff didn’t diminish his talent or will to win; Bruce’s Dream made his comeback in allowance company on June 25 of this year, before going to the post in the California Dreamin’. Despite having never gone two turns before, Bruce’s Dream handled the challenge with class, winning by a head with a dramatic rally in the center of the track. Bruce Corwin’s only two racehorses horses have now won half of their combined 16 starts. “We know how lucky we are,” Bruce said, before adding with a laugh, “This horse Bruce’s Dream makes Bruce dream!” Bruce’s Dream is unlikely to contest the Breeders’ Cup this year, as he isn’t nominated. “When it came time to nominate,” David recalled, “I remember thinking, ‘What are the odds of this happening? We have a better chance of being struck by lightning.’ I won’t make that mistake again!” Although the Corwins sold Remember Dorothy’s two-yearold, a son of Vessels Stallion Farm’s Momentum named Mo’bama, they still own her yearling son of Cee’s Tizzy (Harris Farms) named L’Dor Vador, which means “from generation to generation.” “Five generations of Corwins have been involved in racing now,” Bruce explained, “from my grandfather to my grandchildren, this little family has gotten so lucky with a great story. It’s fate beyond fate.” Koch echoed the sentiment. “Bruce is proof that good things happen to good people. It’s wonderful to see the way he truly loves that horse, and I hope Bruce’s Dream can carry him to bigger and better things.”

Dee Dee’s Legacy (#3) July 30, 2010

Bruce’s Dream—$100,000 California Dreamin’ Handicap—July 25, 2010

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CHRB Chairman Headlines 13th Harris Ranch Seminar

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After a one-year hiatus, the annual Harris Ranch Marketing, an agency established in 1991 that is funded Seminar will enjoy his 13th renewal at the Harris Ranch Inn by sectors of the Irish bloodstock industry including the & Restaurant in Coalinga, California, on Friday, Sept. 24 and Irish Government through Horse Racing Ireland, the Saturday, Sept. 25, beginning at 9 a.m. on the first day state body responsible for the horse racing industry in and concluding by noon on the second day. Ireland; Jeffrey Bloom, the Executive Vice President of Co-sponsored by the California Thoroughbred Breeders West Coast Operations for West Point Thoroughbreds, a Association (CTBA) and the Oak Tree Racing Associa- horse racing partnership group which was founded nearly tion, the popular event was substituted the past year with 20 years ago and now manages the equine portfolios of a series of four videos that focused on the development of almost 400 individuals; and Barbara Marsh, a horse trainsecond careers for Thoroughbred er whose Callison Farms operation racehorses once they were no at the Riverside Equestrian Center longer active at the racetrack. provides expertise in such areas as The keynote speaker at the retraining ex-racehorses and rehaFriday night dinner for this year’s bilitating “problem” horses. Harris Ranch Seminar, featuring an The 2010 Harris Ranch Semioverall “Marketing the Thoroughnar will also include a couple of bred” topic, will be the current panels. John Harris, CTBA Past Chairman of the California Horse President and a previous ChairRacing Board (CHRB), Keith man of the CHRB, will moderate Brackpool. The co-founder, Presione group of panelists including dent, Chairman and Chief Executive Guy Lamothe, CEO of the Officer (CEO) of Cadiz Inc., a Thoroughbred Owners of Califorpublicly held renewable resources nia (TOC), Craig Fravel, Presicompany based in Los Angeles, Calident and General Manager of Del fornia, Brackpool has also served on Mar Thoroughbred Club, Chris several other state government Korby, Executive Director of the boards and was appointed by GoverCalifornia Authority of Racing nor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Fairs (CARF), Alan Balch, ExecuCHRB in September of 2009, while tive Director of the California the board elected him it’s Chairman Thoroughbred Trainers (CTT), CHRB Chairman Keith Brackpool at the begining of this year. The Tom Varela, General Manager of devoted Thoroughbred racing enthusiast enjoyed success with Southern California Off-Track Wagering Inc. the group I-placed, multiple group winner Elbio (GB) in (SCOTWINC) and Doug Burge, Executive Vice President his native land during the early 1990s and he presently has and General Manager of the CTBA. Veteran turf writers horses in training locally with Carla Gaines. Debbie Arrington (Sacramento Bee), Jack Shinar (The As usual, the Harris Ranch Seminar will provide atten- Blood-Horse) and Larry Stewart (Thoroughbred Times) will dees with a host of other notable speakers. make up the panel of journalists who will discuss, “You’ve Donal Ryan is the Managing Director of Equinome Got News: How to Share Your Message with a Broader Ltd., with responsibility for the commercialisation and Audience.” development of this biotech company based in Dublin, The price to attend the Harris Ranch Seminar is Ireland, since its establishment in 2009. Prior to joining $150, which includes all presentations, meals and Friday Equinome, he worked for five years with industry-leading evening’s cocktail hour and dinner, while there are also companies in the biotechnology industry in Ireland and tickets available for the event’s latter portion only. Spain. He holds a B.E. (Chemical) from University Reservations can be made by contacting Christy College Dublin (UCD) and an M.B.A. from the UCD Chapman, the CTBA’s Events Publicist, at either Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business, one of christy@ctba.com or (626) 445-7800/(800) 573-2822, Europe’s premier business schools. His family have also extension 247, while the Harris Ranch Inn can be been involved in the bloodstock industry in Ireland for a contacted at (800) 942-2333 to reserve a room at a special number of generations. discounted rate among the special block that has set aside Also scheduled to visit the podium in 2010, are: for those who mention that they are attending the 2010 Michael O’Hagan, the CEO of Irish Thoroughbred Harris Ranch Seminar. ©Benoit

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Industry Insight

The Next Generation

by LISA GROOTHEDDE

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At first glance, it might seem odd that a stallion whose only career start in California resulted in an unplaced finish would be the top mating choice for several of the state’s best female runners. But the matter is put into proper perspective when the stallion is seven-time grade/group I winner Curlin, a back-to-back Eclipse Horse of the Year who counted three prominent California-bred mares in his inaugural book in 2009. The six-year-old son of Smart Strike, who retired after finishing a disappointing fourth in the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic (grade I) at Santa Anita Park, left the track as North America’s highest-earning runner in history, with $10,501,800 accrued during two seasons of racing. Three of his first-crop 2010 weanlings in Kentucky boast dams who are among Golden State royalty: a pair of California champions and a Valkyr Trophy winner. Producing her first foal this year was 2007 California Champion Two-Year-Old Female Spring Awakening. Jerry Frankel’s homebred In Excess (Ire) mare delivered a Curlin filly at Denali Stud on April 23. Dixiana Farms is home to 2004 California Champion Two-Year-Old Female Memorette and her second offspring: a Curlin filly who was foaled on April 28. The grade II-winning daughter of Memo (Chi), who was bred by Bill and Betty Currin’s Oak Tree Farm, placed in four grade I races and earned $896,753. Completing the 2010 trifecta of California-connected Curlin fillies is 2005/2006 Valkyr Trophy recipient Cambiocorsa, a dual grade III winner who delivered her newest offspring, and third overall, at Taylor Made on April 11. A half-sister to joint 2009 California Horse of the Year California Flag, the Avenue of Flags mare was bred by John and Diane Fradkin and produced by Ultrafleet, the 2008/2009 California Broodmare of the Year. Many other prominent Kentucky stallions were visited

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by California-bred mares last year, resulting in a diverse crop of fresh faces in 2010. The nine-time stakes winner Bai and Bai, a $3,200 graduate of the 2004 CTBA Sales Northern California Yearling Sale who grossed $724,983 from 29 starts, produced her first foal, a colt by fellow Cal-bred Indian Charlie, on Feb. 16 at Taylor Made. The grade I-placed Falstaff runner was bred by Mares’ Nest, and reigned as the California Champion Three-Year-Old Female of 2006. Adena Springs in Canada welcomed an Awesome Again filly out of Final Fling on Feb. 12. The first-time broodmare, a grade III winner by Bertrando who ran third in the 2008 Santa Anita Oaks (grade I), was bred by William Peeples. Breeder Warren Williamson was rewarded with a Lewis Michael colt out of his homebred Cee’s Tizzy mare Tiz Elemental on Jan. 30. The 2008 Las Flores Handicap (grade III) winner and her first foal are boarded at Sheltowee Woodford. The same Kentucky farm is also home to Diva’s Tribute, a 2010 filly by Henny Hughes out of the grade III-placed stakes winner Swiss Diva. Sadly, the Swiss Yodeler mare, who was bred and owned by Rick and Sharon Waller, died after producing her sole descendant on March 11. Pam Ziebarth’s homebred stakes winner Tutta Bella delivered her first foal—a filly by Cal-bred 2000 Eclipse Horse of the Year Tiznow—at Columbiana Farm on Feb. 17. The Cee’s Tizzy stallion also sired the second foal out of Stonestreet Farms’ grade I winner River’s Prayer: a filly who was born on Feb. 13. The youngster’s dam was bred by Vessels Stallion Farm, and earned $921,958. Three additional Cal-bred graded stakes performers dropped their respective second foals earlier this year. On March 21, Martin and Pam Wygod’s homebred Proposed, a dual grade II winner by Benchmark, delivered a Candy Ride (Arg) filly. One week later, the Lilley Ranch-bred millionaire and dual grade II winner Somethinaboutlaura foaled a Ghostzapper colt in Canada. Grade I-placed Shaggy Mane, a two-time stakes winner by Bertrando who was bred by Arnold Family Trust, produced a Big Brown filly on May 3. The third foal out of 2003 California Champion TwoYear-Old Female House of Fortune, an Empire Maker colt, was born on March 19. His dual grade II-winning dam was bred by John Treasure, and earned $989,185. The Golden State’s highest-earning distaffer in history, 2004 California Horse of the Year Moscow Burning ($1,417,800), produced a Heart’s Cry filly in Japan on Feb. 24, representing her second consecutive offspring by the Sunday Silence stallion. The grade II-winning Moscow Ballet mare was bred by Harris Farms Inc. and Ken Maddy Trust.

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Another Man’s Treasure

Winning The Race On And Off The Track

by ANTHONY ANDREWS There are many noble individuals within the such as Tranquility Farm, CANTER and sport of Thoroughbred racing. One such indiUnited Pegasus. One of the groups that it vidual is Dawn Mellen, the founder of After has assisted in horse placement is the ThorThe Finish Line, a non-profit organization oughbred Celebration Horse Shows at the responsible for aiding and assisting ThoroughVirginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA bred rescues throughout the United States. (www.horsecenter.org). Its mission is stated Since October of 2007, the wonderful in the simple premise of “From starting gate, volunteers and representatives of After the to in gate.” After the Finish Line has been a Finish Line have sought to educate both the partner in helping provide retired Thorhorse industry and the general public about oughbreds for the purpose of retraining as the versatility of the Thoroughbred racehorse. hunters and jumpers. Such a relationship is Their mission is twofold: To an illustration of the comprovide retired Thoroughraderie and collective breds the dignity of a second good within the horse rescareer, while assisting in the cue community. After the necessary funding for horse Finish Line is more than rescue. just a local operation, it is Most people are unaware a proactive symbol of a that Thoroughbred racehorses national movement that is can perform a variety of growing in its strength, tasks. From hunting and unity and purpose. jumping, to dressage and Success Stories therapy for children and Due diligence produces families. Their potential is good fruit. Two such fruitunlimited, and After The ful examples are Watchem Finish Line has helped Smokey and Picaso. Aside provide a line of sight into from “Annual Grants,” this reality through fervent After the Finish Line also Legendary Jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. with dedication and a love of awards monthly “EmerAfter The Finish Line Founder Dawn Mellen the horse. gency Grants” or funds to When I spoke with Dawn, her passion for horses was help assist horses in need. Watchem Smokey (2000, by readily apparent. The seeds of her life's work were planted Alphabet Soup, out of Karon's Dream) was a Thoroughat the tender age of five. As an adult, her awareness of bred trained by the late Bobby Frankel. “Smokey” raced for Thoroughbred welfare came to fruition when she became eight years and earned more than $500,000 in his career. aware of the reality and need for Thoroughbred rescue. She After his retirement, the graded stakes-winning gelding saw an advertisement for a horse rescue and felt compelled faced a future of uncertainty and doubt. A friend of to educate herself about this growing need. This simple After the Finish Line contacted Old Friends Bobby event would be one that would help change the lives of Frankel Division in New York, and arrangements were retired Thoroughbreds for the better. She became aware of made to retire the 10-year-old son of Alphabet Soup. He the task at hand and was soon involved in the rescue will permanently reside at Old Friends Bobby Frankel process, whether it was assisting in placement and retire- Division, living out the rest of his days in the peace and ment or with everyday needs such as food and medical tranquility of his fellow horses and the many fans who are costs. Her 10 years of service and dedication within the sure to adorn the paddock fences. field served as a means to cultivate the reality and purpose Another success story can be found in a horse named of After the Finish Line; a purpose formed out of love, Picaso (2005, by Alphabet Soup, out of Break Through). community and a need to do more. He was a two-year-old Oklahoma-bred champion, but Since 2007, After the Finish Line has worked as a unfortunately had to retire at age four due to a variety of funding non-profit. Named after a 2005 book by author injuries. Despite his misfortunes on the track, After the Bill Heller (After the Finish Line: The Race to End Finish Line came to his aid and will be providing him Slaughter in America), it has provided funding for rescues the emergency assistance that he so desperately needs.

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Needs ranging from medical costs to transportation to a network of supporters have been diligent to lead todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new, forever home. Thus providing him a transition into Thoroughbreds to safety once they have crossed the a retirement of love and dignity. For within this story, the line. Leading to a safe and harmonious transition that assistance given to one horse helped lead to the rescue of reflects the versatility of the world's greatest athlete; another. Proof positive that horses could win off the track the Thoroughbred racehorse. long after their race careers had concluded. Fundraising & Future Events After the Finish Line is a 501(c) 3 funding non-profit It is a common truth that Thoroughbred rescue is an for rescued Thoroughbred racehorses. It is based in Toluca undertaking that requires the hearts and minds of many Lake, California, and the members of its Board of individuals. Recently, After the Finish Line partnered with Directors are located throughout the United States. To find MVP Champions and legendary jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. to out more about After the Finish Line, one can find them on unveil his signature jersey. One-third of the sales proceeds Facebook or at the website of www.afterthefinishline.org were donated to the Jockey's Guild in the name of Laffit. In the coming months, a Seabiscuit jersey will be unveiled with the After the Finish Line name emblazened on the left sleeve. Efforts such as this help provide fans with a cherished col lectible, while also serving the interests of the industry to give back to its most +* "(" 0 0&(&05 . 0+./ *! 5 ++(/ cherished asset: the Thoroughbred racehorse. To view and purchase these special collectibles, one can visit shop.mvpchampions.com for product information and details. In October, After the Finish Line will be having a fundraiser at the legendary Improv comedy club in Hollywood, California. The event will feature live entertainment and celebrity guests. It is sure to be a wonderful evening of entertainment, with the specific purpose of raising money and awareness to continue in its work towards Thoroughbred welfare and "0 "4 ",0&+* ( 6* * &*$ #.+) +%* retirement. For event details, one can ""." ,(1/ "*'+5 "40. / 2&*$/ 3&0% visit www.afterthefinishline.org. 0%" "-1&*" !&/ +1*0 +1,+* â&#x20AC;&#x153;If horses were able to speak to us, it would be amazing what we

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California Fairs

The Governor’s Cup (1935-2009): Durable Cal-Breds Rule

by EMILY SHIELDS

Poona Khan—September 16, 1967

sweeping the top two positions on Sept. 18, 1948. Trainer J. O. Long’s four-year-old homebred filly Miss Cross S. defeated a field of males and outlasted Terry Bargello to the wire. In the process, she established a new stakes record at the distance of 1:47 1/5, but that time would be shattered three years later by fellow Cal-bred Toubolee, a homebred for Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Sternerger, who completed the distance in 1:45 flat, which remains the stakes record for the distance. Miss Cross S. provided momentum for state-breds, and one year later owner/breeder Rex Ellsworth picked up his first of three Governor’s Cup wins during a 10-year span with Roman In. Ellsworth’s immortal Hall of Fame Cal-bred Swaps became a legend during the same decade, but it was My Heroine in 1955 and Straight A in 1958 who provided Ellsworth three Governor’s Cup wins with three different horses, a feat unequalled to this day. During the same decade, Dawn Lark became the first horse to win the race twice. He took the 1953 and 1954 renewals at four and five for Deerwood Stock Farm, who wouldn’t win the race again until four-year-old Maker’s Mark, a winner of 13 of his 100 career starts, scored in 1965. Cal-breds dominated the race in the 1960s, winning nine of the 11 renewals (the race was run with two divisions in 1960), including a streak of seven straight victories from 1963 to 1970. Rob Bob became the youngest Cal-bred to win the race by taking Division One as a sophomore in a stakes-record time of 1:10 2/5 for the about six-furlong distance. One year later, he became the second horse to win back-to-back editions of the race, and in 1964, Rob Bob won again at age seven, giving Mr. and Mrs. Roy Warring of Warring Ranch a third trophy. Dee Dee Stable ‘s Sledge won in 1963 as a four-year-old,

Sledge (#4) & Poona Khan—September 14, 1968

Cherry River—September 18, 1976

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The Governor’s Cup at Fairplex Park has long been a showcase for durable California-bred talent. Despite numerous distance alterations over the years, the $50,000 race boasts a rich history with consistent results: in 69 previous runnings, 32 state-breds have found the winner’s circle 43 times. More impressively, all of the race’s three-time winners and five of the six dual winners represent California. Thirteen years after the Pomona Racecourse opened in 1922, the first Governor’s Cup was contested over 6 1/2 furlongs in 1935. During the first seven years, the distance changed three times; from 6 1/2 furlongs the first year, to 1 1/16 miles the next two seasons, then to about six furlongs. The race was placed on hiatus from 1942 until 1947, but when it resumed the distance returned to 1 1/16 miles. Cal-breds took advantage of the race’s resurrection,

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but in 1967 finished second behind a rival Cal-bred in J. F. Walker’s Poona Khan. The six-year-old Poona Khan held a slight age advantage over eight-year-old Sledge at the time, and when the two hit the wire in a thrilling dead heat the following year, it could be described as a case of racing’s elder statesmen teaching the young guns about durability. With the joint victory, Sledge, bred by Covert Ranch, and Poona Khan, bred by Flying M Ranch, became the third and fourth horses to win the race twice. Their dead heat wasn’t the only thrilling Cal-bred finish of the decade; in 1966, Chiclero would face off with threeyear-old filly sensation Fleet Treat. The dazzling daughter of Fleet Nasrullah had won two stakes within the past month, while the speedy Chiclero was coming off a win in the Bing Crosby Handicap. The latter, who was bed by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Everrett, won the battle in the Governor’s Cup, while 14 days later Fleet Treat returned to her winning ways by taking the Pomona Handicap. Recent National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame inductee Michael Ernest “Buster” Millerick is represented in the race with the brilliant sprinter Kissin’ George, who closed out the decade by winning the 1969 Governor’s Cup. Millerick bred the six-year-old in partnership with Jim Sinnott, and the Governor’s Cup was the final career victory for Kissin George, a 13-time stakes winner. A four-year-old filly, Jan Jessie, kicked off the new decade by winning the race in 1970. Bred in California by Albert Yank, she defeated Kentucky-bred Derby Day Boy and Calbred Little Scrib, the winner of Pomona’s 1969 Derby Trial. Unfortunately, Hjlem finished second in 1971 and fellow Cal-bred Jeff David just missed in 1973, or the Golden State would have swept the Governor’s Cup every year from 1970 to 1985. Instead, two years after Malibu Stakes hero Kfar Tov, bred by Allen Lazaroff, won in 1972, Cal-breds went on a tear by winning 12 straight starting in 1974. Cherry River became the second horse to win the Governor’s Cup three times. Bred by Lin Howard, Cherry River won 12 stakes races in his 33-race career. His attempt at a fourpeat in 1977 was foiled by fellow gelding Quite a Day, whose

score at age nine tied the record for oldest winner set by Sledge nine years prior. Quite a Day, the only Governor’s Cup winner bred by industry giants John and Betty Mabee, raced until he was 13, ending his career with a record of 112-24-18-19 and $201,615. One year after George Achterberg’s homebred Tulsea won the race in 1978, the Lichlyter family’s Cool Frenchy scored. He then missed the race in 1980 and 1981, but won again in 1982, setting a stakes record for six furlongs of 1:09 1/5, a time that still stands today. In that edition, Cool Frency outran Marble Court, a gelding bred by Leo Schilz, who emerged from the Governor’s Cup victorious in the two years that Cool Frenchy missed. Cool Frenchy finished third in his attempt at a three-peat in 1983, foiled by Patrick McFig who was bred by Sens Du Cheval Farm. Cryptarch and dual 1986 graded stakes winner Mister Gennaro, bred by B. J. “Ben” Ridder and Gennaro Montanino, respectively, finished the streak of 12 consecutive state-bred winners in 1985. The following year, the Pomona bullring was renamed Fairplex Park, and the

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decade ended with successive victories by homebreds: The Hat Ranch West’s Little Red Cloud and George Arakelian Farms’ Reconnoitering. In 1991, a four-year-old homebred for Robert Kieckhefer and John Goodman contested the Governor’s Cup for the first time. That gelding, the subsequent graded stakes winner Gundaghia, was exiting a flashy win in a Del Mar Thoroughbred Club allowance race and made easy work of the Governor’s Cup, too, winning by half a length over multiple stakes winner Media Plan. Gundaghia went on to win the Hollywood Turf Express Handicap later that year, then returned to Fairplex in 1992 to defend his title. Gundaghia won again, this time by 2 1/2 lengths, but in 1993 he missed a three-peat by a neck behind 50-1 longshot Tri to Watch. In 1995, however, Gundaghia earned his third trophy by romping as the heavy 4-5 favorite. He did contest the race in 1996, but finished fourth behind Cal-bred Subtle Trouble, bred by Pete Valenti and John Coelho. Native Desert is probably the best-known Governor’s Cup hero. After breaking his maiden by 13 lengths in a

$32,000 claimer in 1993, Native Desert went on to compete at the highest level throughout his eight-year career. Fred Watarida bred the son of Desert Classic, who counts the 1997 Governor’s Cup amongst his 15 stakes victories. Native Desert retired with earnings of $1,828,177. Mike and Kathy Scott’s homebred Fastasaspeednbulit topped a four-year win streak by Cal-breds in the 1990s. As a three-year-old, he showed an affinity for Fairplex Park, winning the $60,000 Foothill Stakes and finishing third in the $98,000 Pomona Derby, but was dismissed as the 5-1 fourth choice in the 1998 Governor’s Cup, which he won by three quarters of a length. Fastasaspeednbulit never returned to Fairplex Park and was retired at the age of 10 in July of 2003. In the most recent decade, four Cal-breds have reached the winner’s circle, beginning with a couple of sophomores. This Tune Can Hum, bred by Ron Stolich, defeated the race’s defending champion Emailit in 2000, and Love That Lion, bred by Roberta Petersen, dominated a year later, scoring by four lengths despite a bad break. Both the 2007 and 2009 winners, Wind Water and Lit’sgoodlookngray, have started this season. SLU, Inc. (Larry and Sheila Ullmann) bred Wind Water, now an eight-yearold gelding who has earned $803,419 with 21 wins in 61 starts. The 11-time stakes winner last started at Sunland Park on April 11, finishing second in a $6,250 claiming event. Lit’sgoodlookngray has fared a little better. The son of the Magali Farm sire Lit de Justice had prior experience at Fairplex, finishing third in the $131,600 Barretts Juvenile Stakes as a two-year-old and third a year later in the $64,350 Foothill Stakes. He finally broke through at age five, taking the $50,000 Governor’s Cup by 1 3/4 lengths over fellow Cal-bred Big Bad Leroybrown. Pablo and Michelle Suarez bred Lit’sgoodlookingray, who most recently finished fifth in a $25,000 optional claiming race at Del Mar on Aug. 7. The 70th Governor’s Cup will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 22. Given their historical record, a Cal-bred in the winner’s circle could turn out to be a savvy bet.

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A Cal-Bred Love Affair With Del Mar

by EMILY SHIELDS rail into the stretch to clear the pacesetter, Rockin Heather. Hi Ho Yodeler closed strongly down the middle of the track, but a wide trip proved costly, and she couldn’t quite catch her stablemate, who stopped the clock in 1:04.15. Swiss Wild Cat has now earned $118,600 for her breeder and owner Heinz Steinmann with two wins and two seconds in five starts. The daughter of Minsters Wild Cat (Tommy Town Thoroughbreds) is out of the winning Swiss Yodeler mare I Can Yodele. A Dream Run Two days later, Bold Chieftain looked to add the $100,000 California Dreamin’ Handicap to his impressive resumé. His 17 victories and $1,542,151 in earnings made him a formidable presence in a short but classy field of six runners. Bettors agreed, and sent the son of Chief Seattle off as the 6-5 favorite, but they also respected Bruce’s Dream, an up-and-coming four-year-old who had won four of his five career starts. The only question was whether or not Bruce’s Dream could stretch out to 1 1/16 miles, and the son of Atticus

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Humans aren’t the only ones who love the boutique meet at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club every summer. The sweet ocean air and plentiful sunshine also appeals to California-breds, who come alive where “The Turf Meets the Surf” and impressed in both state-restricted and opencompany stakes races during the first four weeks of the meet. A Close Rivalry Trainer Mike Harrington had reason to be enjoying his summer after his juvenile fillies Swiss Wild Cat and Hi Ho Yodeler swept the first two spots in the $100,000 CTBA (California Thoroughbred Breeders Association) Stakes on July 23. The two fillies, who train together in the mornings, finished half a length apart at the wire of the 5 1/2-furlong contest. A field of 10 was reduced to eight after a long delay at the start in which Cookinthisorthat flipped in the gate and got stuck, necessitating a careful removal. In the adjacent stall, Vonn Nez panicked at the trouble and was also scratched. Once underway, Swiss Wild Cat and jockey Christian Santiago Reyes settled in midpack, then rocketed up the

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answered it emphatically under the guidance of Joe Talamo. The gray gelding made a three-wide move around the turn and roared past his rivals in the stretch, getting his head down on the line over 19-1 longshot Colgan’s Chip in 1:40.96. Bold Chieftain trailed throughout and was subsequently retired after the race. Mike Puype conditions Bruce’s Dream for his exuberant breeder, Bruce Corwin. Corwin claimed his horse’s dam Remember Dorothy for $32,000 at Del Mar 10 years ago. Bruce’s Dream is her second foal and now has five wins and a third for earnings of $212,940. He is likely to next try the grade II, $200,000 Del Mar Mile on Aug. 28. A Return To Form At one time, La Nez was considered the best of her crop. She won the $100,000 California Cup Juvenile Fillies Stakes and finished a respectable sixth in the $909,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, but lost the state’s Champion Two-Year-Old Female award to dual stakes winner Repo. Graded stakes-placed in her first sart at three this year, La Nez has since struggled. After finishing third in the $150,000 Melair Stakes behind Camille C, she ran seventh to Excellent News in an allowance optional claiming race in May. To win the seven-furlong Fleet Treat Stakes on July 31, La Nez would have to take a big step forward.

La Nez handled the challenge with ease, rallying from last under Victor Espinoza to score over Thisoneforyou by a halflength in 1:23.45. Excellent News, Camille C and Repo finished sixth through eighth, respectively, in a field of nine. She was bred by J. Chance Kruljac, whose father, Eric, trains the daughter of Storm Creek and owns her in conjunction with A and R Stables LLC, Class Racing Stable and Nezi Simmons. La Nez has earned them $261,000 in eleven starts, finishing first, second and third three times each. “She likes it here at the beach,” Eric Kruljac said after the race. La Nez may have inherited that affinity from her dam, the dual stakes-winning Iz a Saros mare Iza Bay, who just missed taking her debut at Del Mar by half a length in September of 1996. A Professional Effort Bench Points remained unbeaten in two starts and appeared quite professional for a juvenile when taking the $100,000 Graduation Stakes by 2 3/4 lengths on Aug. 4. The chestnut gelding broke a step slowly and took a few strides to find his rhythm, but he and jockey Rafael Bejarano wasted no time picking off horses in the 5 1/2-furlong main track dash. While several of the young runners in the 10horse field blew the turn into the stretch, Bench Points

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waited along the rail, found an opening and drew off to win going away over Joy Boy and Blingboy. Bench Points ran similarly in his June 5 debut at Hollywood Park for trainer Tim Yakteen and owners Linda Mariani, Charles Martin, Mary Jo Zuraitis and Donald Crevier, breaking behind the field and making an early move into position before drawing away. Yakteen immediately pointed his charge for the Graduation as a stepping stone to the grade I, $250,000 Del Mar Futurity on Sept. 8. Bred by Gary Rocks, Bench Points is out of unraced Free House mare Mo Chuisle, a half-sister to the grade II-placed winner Visible Slew. With the win, the $84,600-earner became the 28th stakes winner for his sire Benchmark who stands at Ballena Vista Farm. A Winning Streak After winning his first three starts in Northern California by a combined 15 lengths, Goggles McCoy made his Del Mar invasion on Aug. 11 a profitable one, leading every step of the way to score in the $100,000 Real Good Deal Stakes under regular pilot Russell Baze. The 2-5 favorite broke sharply and was never really threatened in the seven-furlong contest, leading throughout to finish 2 1/2 lengths ahead of Runaway Bandido and Killer Bear at the wire in 1:24.28. Goggles McCoy is a homebred son of Vessells Stallion Farm’s In Excess (Ire) for Thomas Shapiro and his wife,

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Deborah. The gelded three-year-old is the fourth foal from his winning Slew City Slew dam, Swahili Song. To date, she has produced 100 prcent winners, although none with the sheer brilliance that Goggles McCoy has shown in his first four starts, which have netted him $120,160. A Cal-Bred Sweep Unraced in the United States since scoring in the $909,000 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint in November, California Flag made his return home a winning one, taking the $102,175 Green Flash Handicap by the shortest of noses. Quick Enough and My Summer Slew dead heated for second, finishing just an inch shy of an historic Cal-bred triple dead heat. Grade I winner Cost of Freedom finished half a length back in third, rounding out a Cal-bred superfecta in a nonrestricted stakes race. Since his Breeders’ Cup triumph, California Flag has been globe-trotting. He finished fifth in the group I, $1,548,000 Hong Kong Sprint and third in the group III, $1 million Al Quoz Sprint, proving to trainer Brian Koriner that he is not merely a Golden State star. Koriner and owners Keith and Barbara Card, who also bred the six-year-old gelded son of Avenue of Flags under their Hi Card Ranch banner, had hoped to begin their march towards a Breeders’ Cup defense in the grade I Bing Crosby Stakes on Aug. 1, but a minor setback forced them to wait until the Green Flash 17 days later. California Flag won with substitute jockey Mike Smith aboard, as regular rider Joe Talamo broke his wrist in a spill on Aug.

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Cal-Bred Perfection Northern California Report by JERRY KLEIN the gate. Perfect Curls is content to let others set the pace, then unleash a devastating stretch kick, as she did again while defeating Rockin Heather by three lengths in the $67,350 Wine Country Debutante Stakes going six furlongs at Santa Rosa on Aug. 7. Ridden by Mike Martinez, who was also aboard the twoyear-old when she won the $67,850 Juan Gonzalez Memorial Stakes at Pleasanton on July 3, Perfect Curls broke sharply and had a head in front after a few strides but quickly surrendered the lead to Rockin Heather, a speedster who had finished a close third in the $100,000 CTBA Stakes at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on July 23, after securing the show spot in the Gonzalez. The latter raced in hand around the turn and seemed to have heavily favored Perfect Curls in trouble turning for home but her lead was gone before reaching the sixteenth-pole. A few cracks of the whip and Perfect Curls was well clear. The win was the third straight for the two-year-old daughter of Perfect Mandate (Old English Rancho) who races for GCCI, the nom-de-course of Roy Guinnane. DeLima thought the filly, by a sire known for precocity, would show well early on and is not surprised to see her get better as the distances increase. “I knew when I started working her that she was special,” the trainer said. “Once she got going, her stride would lengthen and that's what you want to see.” DeLima purchased the filly for $9,500 on Guinnane’s behalf at last year’s CTBA Sales Northern California Yearling Sale in Pleasanton. “She was tall, good-looking and her breeding was right,” DeLima said of the half-sister to stakes winner Throw Me a Curve. “We decided we would try to get her and wound up making the winning bid. We were prepared to go higher, if necessary.” Perfect Curls now has three wins and a second in four starts for earnings of $107,700.

Luckarack $63,100 Cavonnier Juvenile Stakes—August 14, 2010

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Trainer Steve Specht knew he had a live runner for the $63,100 Cavonnier Juvenile Stakes at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa on Aug. 14, in Larry and Marianne Williams’ Luckarack who had won his first two starts with relative ease. What he didn’t have was a jockey, not after the stable’s main man, Frank Alvarado, was injured in a minor spill the night before. After a consultation, Specht settled on Catalino Martinez and the substitute rider almost duplicated Alvarado’s ride in the $51,950 Everett Nevin Alameda County Stakes on July 10, guiding the colt to a 2 1/2-length victory. Specht joked afterward that, “I said to Alvarado, ‘Frank, if this was your horse and you needed to win the race in order to make your house payment, who would you choose?’” Of the available riders, Alvarado suggested Martinez. True to his style, Luckarack settled behind the pace and found himself stalled behind the tiring speed as favored Kingsford Drive got first run leaving the backstretch. But the son of Lucky Pulpit shifted gears on the turn and was quickly in front, wandering slightly before running out under intermittent urging. King Cola rallied for second, 3 1/2 lengths clear of Kingsford Drive. The winner conceded four pounds to the runner-up and ran the six-furlong distance in 1:10.98. The Williams’ homebred is the initial stakes winner for his sire, who stands at Harris Farms. His multiple stakesplaced dam, Tamarack Bay, ran second in the grade II, $105,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes in 2002. Half-brother Tamarack Smarty won a turf allowance optional claming event at Santa Anita Park earlier this year. Luckarack's trio of victories has put $81,600 into his account. A Triple Double Trainer Cliff DeLima had a crack sprinter earlier this decade named El Dorado Shooter, who routinely toasted his opposition with 43-second half-miles. Now DeLima has another exceptional horse, but this miss is not as fast leaving

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EPM Update

by HEATHER SMITH THOMAS Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) is one based on the titer (antibody level in serum and of the most common causes of neurological problems in cerebrospinal fluid),” explains Pusterla. In a neurologic horses; the protozoa that cause this disease invade the horse, the higher the antibody titer is, the more likely you brain and spinal cord and affect the nerves that control are dealing with EPM. the horse’s movements. There Spinal taps are still used in are still some things we don’t diagnosis. “In horses showing know about EPM, and neurological signs, if we find research is ongoing to find very high titers that give us a better ways to diagnose, treat high probability of disease (80 and prevent it. to 90 percent) there is not a lot Dr. Nicola Pusterla, U.C. of benefit from doing a spinal Davis (Associate Professor, tap. We usually assume the Diplomate ACVIM) says horse has EPM. But if we get EPM was probably the most low titers, with the probability important neurological disease of disease somewhere between in horses in North America, 30 to 60 percent, then it is until West Nile Virus (WNV) worthwhile to do the spinal appeared, and at that point tap,” he explains. EPM lost some of its research “We’ve had a few incidences urgency. Now we are seeing in which the sample sent in fewer cases of WNV, so there had undetectable antibodies in is renewed interest in EPM. the blood and high levels of “There are probably some antibodies in the cerebrospinal regional differences, but about fluid. We would have missed 10 percent of our neurological them if we hadn’t done the CSF case load here at U.C. Davis test. If the diagnostic work that is diagnosed as EPM. Some of you perform doesn’t match the the newest developments clinical impression, then you have occurred in diagnosis need to pursue it farther, rather and treatment, and also in than just ruling out EPM the investigations of animals because the test was negative. that can harbor or spread If you still suspect that the the protozoal organisms,” says horse might have EPM, it’s An EPM horse with ataxia and abnormal stance Pusterla. worthwhile to check by doing a “We are also recognizing a second organism (besides spinal tap. It mainly helps rule out other diseases that can Sarcocystis neurona) that causes EPM. The disease can be tested via the cerebral-spinal fluid,” he says, but it also be caused by another protozoan, Neospora hughesi. can also point toward EPM on occasion. This organism has been recognized for many years but was “The test that was developed at U.C. Davis is now thought to be just a disease seen in the western U.S. We becoming very popular. We are also seeing more sample have now learned that it is more widespread,” he says. submission from the Midwest and the East Coast and get Test For EPM to recognize more cases of Neospora hughesi so we now There are several diagnostic tests for EPM. “The oldest know that this is not just a disease of the western states,” one is the Western Blot, which is qualitative, and gives a he says. positive or negative result. However, this Western Dr. Sharon Witonsky, Associate Professor (Large Animal immunoblot test only checks for S. neurona. There Clinical Sciences) at Virginia-Maryland Regional, is have been additional tests used, including the ELISA and involved with EPM research and says that researchers led indirect immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT). The by Dr. Dan Howe at Gluck Research Center, University of latter was developed and validated here at U.C. Davis. Kentucky, are working with some of the surface antigens of The IFAT has the advantage of testing for both organisms; Sarcocystis neurona, looking at the specificity and sensitivity it is actually two tests. With a mathematical model of those proteins for detecting EPM. This may eventually the researchers have also determined probability of disease lead to a better test.

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“Here in our research in Virginia, we are looking at the they should have the horse checked by a veterinarian. immune system’s response to infection, trying to better If clinical signs point toward EPM, the horse should define what is happening with the immune responses in be assessed and tested, and treatment started as soon as horses who develop EPM. It does look there are some differ- possible if it looks like EPM. ences in the ability of some of the antigen-presenting cells Prevention from EPM-affected horses to respond to the infection,” says For a while there was a vaccine available for EPM, made Witonsky. Many horses are exposed to EPM and develop by Fort Dodge under a conditional license. “They were antibodies, and most of them handle it without developing not able to prove efficacy because they had a hard time EPM. A few, however, cannot seem to deal with the infec- establishing an animal model. Once a vaccine has been tion and end up with EPM. approved under a conditional license, then the company “This is a very challenging disease. It’s important to try to has to show progress, and they were unable to do this. It diagnose cases as early as possible, but there are obvious lim- doesn’t mean the vaccine wasn’t working, it just means itations with the tests available. There are no perfect tests Continued on next page yet, due to the nature of this disease,” she says. Treatment “There is one new drug coming out soon,” says Pusterla. Currently the only FDA-approved medication for EPM is ponazuril—marketed in paste form as Marquis. Diclazuril, a related drug, has also gained FDA approval. “Diclazuril will be marketed as an anti-protazoal drug in pelleted form (to Take T ake advantage advantage of of the the savings savin ngs b byy ggoing oing tto o yyour our llocal ocal S Sherwinherwin-add to feed). This would help with ease Williams W illiams store store and and using using this this cash cash account account code. code. Your Your Preferred Preferred of administration,” he says. This would Customer C ustomer number number is is 9061-3524-9. 9061-352 24-9. give horse owners another treatment option. Savings S avings on on a wide wide range range of of products products for for The diclazuril in pellet form will have an advantage in that it could be used for yyour our home, home, farm farm and and business business needs: needs: prevention of EPM (perhaps fed at low •1 100% 00% A Acrylic crylic Barn Barn & Fence Fence Paint Paint dose for long periods) as well as treat• Interior I n t e r i o r & e exterior x t e r i o r p paints a i n t s ment. “I haven’t seen any studies coming •S Supplies upplies out on this, but it is definitely something people will consider. It will be labeled for treatment, and may not be labeled for use in prevention. EPM is always easier to prevent than to treat, however, so some people may use it for this, especially in animals at high risk. This would include Your Y our N Next eext P Purchase urchase young animals in stressful situations or Preferred P referred Customer Customer #: #: 9 9061-3524-9 061-3524-9 high levels of competition,” he says. This drug is supposed to be on the market later Call C all 8 866-678-4289 66-678-4289 this year. Dr. Rob MacKay, University of Florida, published an article in 2006, in which he suggested that if we can treat cases Call 866-678-4289 to learn earlier in the disease process, their overall about additional s avings or vis it prognosis for full recovery is better. This is w w w.NTRA advantage.com. a neurologic disease and damage done to the central nervous system may not heal as well as other tissues. If a horse has EPM there may be some residual impairments even after recovering from the infection. Horse owners should try to intervene as early as possible. When in doubt as to Photo by Jessica Knapp-Ziegler CT0910 a lameness or incoordination problem,

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understand some of the fundamentals and the parasitology of this disease. “Some scientists have concerns that there may be some that they were faced with some technical issues,” he says. SnSAG-1 negative strains—some Sarcocystis neurona Currently there is no vaccine available. There is work being done toward a vaccine, however. strains that don’t express the protein that’s in the vaccine,” Dr. Siobhan Ellison (the President of Pathogenes Inc., a says Witonsky. “Thus the vaccine might only protect against company in Florida that is working to develop an EPM some of these strains, and its effectiveness would depend on vaccine) has published a paper in the Canadian Journal of whether there is any cross-protection between the different antigens of the different strains,” she Veterinary Medicine, describing a explains. This particular vaccine model of infection in which she used would also not protect against her new vaccine (utilizing SnSAG-1, Neospora hughsei, the other protoone of the surface proteins of Sarcozoan that can cause EPM in horses. cystis neurona), which appeared to “The problem with generating a be effective. She compared a group vaccine is that it would be limited, of vaccinated horses with a group of with our present diagnostic tests— unvaccinated horses, using her which rely on antigen detection,” model of infection. She has plans for says Pusterla. “The tests all rely on a larger efficacy study, now that she indirect assessment of exposure, using has proven her model. measurement of antibody titers. Most Protozoal diseases, in general, are of the vaccines use whole or parts of a challenge in regard to creating organisms and the tests won’t allow effective vaccines. “There are a lot us to differentiate between an animal of technical issues,” says Pusterla. who is vaccinated and one who has “Also, we have to think about been naturally exposed. So what where we want to halt the organism. A filly with facial paralysis would we then use as a test to see if Do we want to stop entrance to the body at the level of the gut? Do we want to stop the pro- the animal has EPM, because vaccine failure will still tozoa while they are still moving around in the body occur,” he explains. “Treatment is still the best diagnosis. (because we still don’t know how they get into the central If the horse responds to treatment, then you know it had nervous system), or are we going to try to prevent estab- the disease.” Regarding prevention, the main strategy is to try to lishment of a latent stage?” he asks. It is still being debated whether the horse is a dead-end keep wildlife away from horse feed or feeding areas. “We host or an intermediate host. Most of the time horses seem can’t eliminate the wildlife, but we can try to keep them to be a dead-end host. The organism usually doesn’t have a from sharing the feeding and storage areas,” says Pusterla. dormant stage in horses, but there is also evidence that this “This means covering horse feeds, using no-climb fence, sometimes happens. The protozoan can form a cyst and halting interaction of wildlife (mainly opossums) and horses, become dormant in certain animals. We are still seeking to etc.” It’s an on-going battle.

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Research On Neospora-Caused EPM Pusterla has been doing a lot of work on Neospora hughesi (the other protozoan that caused EPM in horses), trying to determine the route of transmission. “A closely related organism called Neospora caninum cases abortion in cattle and has a huge economic impact on the livestock industry. In cattle, there are two routes of transmission. One is horizontal—going to cattle from the definitive host (dogs or wild canines). But the most efficient way the organism is transmitted in cattle is vertically, from the dam to the offspring during gestation. There can be different outcomes, depending on the stage of gestation when the fetus is exposed. Infection of the fetus can cause abortion or the birth of a persistently infected animal, depending on the immune stage of the fetus when infection occurs,” he explains.

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He was suspicious that this mode of transmission also occurs in horses—from dam to fetus. “I have been working with a herd that included two mares who tested serologically positive to Neospora hughesi. Every one of their offspring that we’ve tested shows evidence of vertical transmission. It definitely happens in horses as well as in cattle. Once they are congenitally infected, they can pass the disease to their progeny. If it’s a filly and she’s bred after she grows up, she can transmit EPM to her offspring,” he says. “People often don’t think about this when horses are moved around the country,” says Pusterla. Even though neospora infections were thought to occur mainly in the western part of the U.S. it’s not uncommon to see horses from the West sent to the East, so infection with neospora can now be found in horses anywhere in the country.

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Important Events, Dates and California-Bred Stakes Races

D E P A R T M E N T

CTBA Calendar

September 2010 SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

1 5

8 Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Closing Day

Labor Day

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

L.A. County Fair Opening Day

L.A. County Fair Closing Day

Oak Tree Racing Association at Hollywood Park Opening Day

CALIFORNIA-BRED STAKES RACE(S) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 $100,000(G) GENEROUS PORTION STAKES 2YO FILLIES, 6 FURLONGS Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar, Calif.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 $100,000(G) I’M SMOKIN STAKES 2YO, 6 FURLONGS Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar, Calif.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 $50,000(G) E. B. JOHNSTON STAKES 3YO & UP, FILLIES & MARES, 1 1/16 MILES Fairplex Park, Pomona, Calif.

IMPORTANT EVENTS & DATES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION (CTBA) 2010 REPORT OF MARES BRED IN CALIFORNIA CLOSING DATE CTBA Offices, Arcadia, Calif.

WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 15 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION (CTBA) CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED 2010 STALLION DIRECTORY CONTRACT DEADLINE CTBA Offices, Arcadia, Calif.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 CALIFORNIA HORSE RACING BOARD (CHRB) MONTHLY BOARD MEETING Fairplex, Pomona, Calif.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION (CTBA) & OAK TREE RACING ASSOCIATION 13TH ANNUAL HARRIS RANCH SEMINAR Harris Rach Inn & Restaurant, Coalinga, Calif.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED FARM MANAGERS ASSOCIATION (CTFMA) MONTHLY MEETING Sizzler Restaurant, Temecula, Calif.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION (CTBA) CALIFORNIA-BRED REGISTRATION OF FOALS OF 2009 CTBA Offices, Arcadia, Calif.

California Thoroughbred Breeders Association 201 Colorado Place, P.O. Box 60018, Arcadia, CA 91066-6018 • (626) 445-7800 • Fax (626) 574-0852

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Available Statistics Through August 1, 2010

Leading Sires in California

Leading Sires by Number of Races Won

Leading Sires 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. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

Runners

Unusual Heat . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Stormin Fever . . . . . . . . . . .106 Benchmark . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 In Excess (Ire) . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Salt Lake* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Bertrando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Tribal Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Old Topper . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 Swiss Yodeler . . . . . . . . . . .120 Decarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Deputy Commander* . . . . .117 Sea of Secrets . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Southern Image# . . . . . . . . . 67 Kafwain# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Redattore (Brz)• . . . . . . . . . . .48 Cee’s Tizzy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Siberian Summer . . . . . . . . . .59 Skimming• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 High Brite* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Marino Marini . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Atticus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Formal Gold• . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Lit de Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Freespool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Valid Wager* . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Comic Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Souvenir Copy• . . . . . . . . . . .46 Ministers Wild Cat . . . . . . . . .34 One Man Army . . . . . . . . . . .24 Rio Verde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Roar * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Ten Most Wanted . . . . . . . . .61 Beau Genius† . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Muqtarib† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Gotham City . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Game Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Perfect Mandate . . . . . . . . .35 Flame Thrower . . . . . . . . . . .32 Momentum . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Western Fame . . . . . . . . . . .36 Vronsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 High Demand• . . . . . . . . . . .38 Silic (Fr) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Memo (Chi)• . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Birdonthewire . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Mud Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Globalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Stormy Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Behrens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Crafty C. T.• . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Starts 505 521 670 446 478 430 281 587 552 344 549 486 306 459 184 300 267 346 361 299 252 323 342 286 270 242 233 166 116 213 230 310 281 189 138 212 182 127 192 185 59 147 102 145 94 146 165 94 182 91

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Races Won

Earnings

73 $2,792,370 66 2,193,703 108 1,625,050 82 1,438,099 81 1,421,847 62 1,266,319 51 1,186,972 95 1,108,939 74 1,023,370 57 1,021,714 67 1,019,457 53 957,816 50 909,535 62 908,628 31 888,132 53 878,899 48 828,414 58 791,487 47 768,504 45 698,384 35 673,144 44 621,650 41 588,810 37 542,089 41 522,406 40 510,880 31 450,180 27 447,665 14 439,091 33 427,527 37 427,396 31 426,484 30 376,435 37 348,374 23 340,865 35 328,513 23 320,284 14 310,427 19 294,010 28 290,867 8 281,381 21 267,447 17 262,013 19 242,932 15 241,022 21 238,612 22 225,565 9 213,014 18 205,666 13 204,683

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

Runners

Benchmark . . . . . . . . . . .141 Old Topper . . . . . . . . . . .126 In Excess (Ire) . . . . . . . . .100 Salt Lake* . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Swiss Yodeler . . . . . . . . .120 Unusual Heat . . . . . . . . .101 Deputy Commander* . . .117 Stormin Fever . . . . . . . .106 Bertrando . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Kafwain# . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Skimming• . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Decarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Sea of Secrets . . . . . . . . .99 Cee’s Tizzy . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Tribal Rule . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Southern Image# . . . . . . .67 Siberian Summer . . . . . . 59 High Brite* . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Marino Marini . . . . . . . . . .69 Formal Gold• . . . . . . . . . .73

Starts

Races Won

670 587 446 478 552 505 549 521 430 459 346 344 486 300 281 306 267 361 299 323

108 95 82 81 74 73 67 66 62 62 58 57 53 53 51 50 48 47 45 44

Earnings $1,625,050 1,108,939 1,438,099 1,421,847 1,023,370 2,792,370 1,019,457 2,193,703 1,266,319 908,628 791,487 1,021,714 957,816 878,899 1,186,972 909,535 828,414 768,504 698,384 621,650

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 . . . . . . . .101 Stormin Fever . . . . . . .106 Vronsky . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Redattore (Brz)• . . . . . . .48 One Man Army . . . . . . . .24 Tribal Rule . . . . . . . . . . .67 Decarchy . . . . . . . . . . . .67 In Excess (Ire) . . . . . . . .100 Salt Lake* . . . . . . . . . . .101 Siberian Summer . . . . . .59 Southern Image# . . . . . .67 Tizbud . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Ministers Wild Cat . . . . .34 Bertrando . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Score Quick† . . . . . . . . .10 Birdonthewire . . . . . . . . .19 Cee’s Tizzy . . . . . . . . . . .70 Popular . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Benchmark . . . . . . . . . 141 Skimming• . . . . . . . . . . .72

Races Won 73 66 8 31 14 51 57 82 81 48 50 9 27 62 9 15 53 13 108 58

Average Earnings/ Earnings Runner $2,792,370 2,193,703 281,381 888,132 439,091 1,186,972 1,021,714 1,438,099 1,421,847 828,414 909,535 202,047 447,665 1,266,319 127,667 241,022 878,899 186,461 1,625,050 791,487

$27,647 20,695 20,099 18,503 18,295 17,716 15,249 14,381 14,078 14,041 13,575 13,470 13,167 13,055 12,767 12,685 12,556 12,431 11,525 10,993

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Leading Sires by Turf Earnings

Leading Sires by Number of Winners

(Minimum 50 Starts Lifetime)

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

Benchmark........................141 Old Topper ........................126 In Excess (Ire)....................100 Salt Lake* ..........................101 Deputy Commander* ........117 Unusual Heat ....................101 Swiss Yodeler....................120 Kafwain# ...........................100 Stormin Fever....................106 Bertrando ............................97 Sea of Secrets.................... 99 Skimming• ......................... 72 Decarchy .............................67 Tribal Rule ...........................67 Marino Marini ......................69 Siberian Summer ................59 High Brite* ...........................75 Southern Image#.................67 Formal Gold•.......................73 Cee’s Tizzy ..........................70 Roar* ...................................43

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

Runners

Winners

Races Won

79 63 54 52 51 46 45 45 44 42 39 36 35 33 32 31 31 30 29 28 28

108 95 82 81 67 73 74 62 66 62 53 58 57 51 45 48 47 50 44 53 37

Earnings $1,625,050 1,108,939 1,438,099 1,421,847 1,019,457 2,792,370 1,023,370 908,628 2,193,703 1,266,319 957,816 791,487 1,021,714 1,186,972 698,384 828,414 768,504 909,535 621,650 878,899 427,396

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...............59 Bertrando.................... 32 Stormin Fever ............. 32 In Excess (Ire) ............ 32 Redattore (Brz)•...........14 Atticus .........................22 Tribal Rule....................18 Siberian Summer.........21 Benchmark ..................26 Cee’s Tizzy...................12 High Brite* ...................11 Deputy Commander*...39 Skimming•...................17 Decarchy .....................17 One Man Army ............11 Freespool...................... 9 Vronsky....................... 8 Southern Image# ........ 29 Old Topper...................21 Kafwain#......................21

168 73 73 83 37 48 39 50 66 34 26 88 31 43 26 18 22 47 42 41

16 6 7 13 6 8 6 9 9 5 3 7 5 4 3 3 4 4 6 5

24 8 11 16 8 10 8 14 10 7 4 8 8 5 4 5 5 5 6 5

Earnings $1,668,946 469,707 444,299 439,403 420,653 340,309 275,447 272,858 260,371 237,440 211,908 209,549 202,192 180,667 166,898 162,840 159,888 157,297 135,344 132,557

Leading Sires by Median Earnings Per Runner

Leading Sires by Average Earnings Per Start

(Minimum 10 Runners)

(Minimum 50 Starts)

Runners

Unusual Heat ..................101 Siberian Summer ..............59 Popular .............................15 In Excess (Ire) .................100 Vronsky ............................ 14 Terrell ................................20 Salt Lake*........................101 Score Quick† ....................10 Birdonthewire ...................19 Ministers Wild Cat ............34 Tribal Rule .........................67 One Man Army..................24 Southern Image# ..............67 Benchmark .....................141 Roar*.................................43 Kafwain#.........................100 Northern Devil...................10 Silic (Fr) .............................24 Grey Memo .......................11 Takin It Deep.....................16

Races Won 73 48 13 82 8 11 81 9 15 27 51 14 50 108 37 62 6 17 9 8

Median Earnings/ Earnings Runner $2,792,370 828,414 186,461 1,438,099 281,381 183,109 1,421,847 127,667 241,022 447,665 1,186,972 439,091 909,535 1,625,050 427,396 908,628 101,393 262,013 110,050 100,795

$10,140 8,015 7,813 7,808 7,488 7,361 7,240 7,126 7,076 7,066 7,000 6,666 6,590 6,544 6,325 6,308 6,183 6,119 6,075 5,952

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 .................101 Redattore (Brz)• ...............48 Vronsky ............................14 Tribal Rule ........................67 Stormin Fever.................106 One Man Army .................24 Tizbud ..............................15 In Excess (Ire).................100 Popular.............................15 Siberian Summer .............59 Salt Lake* .......................101 Southern Image# .............67 Decarchy ..........................67 Bertrando .........................97 Cee’s Tizzy .......................70 Ministers Wild Cat............34 Atticus ..............................67 Silic (Fr) ............................24 Birdonthewire...................19 Gotham City.....................33

Starts

Earnings

Average Earnings/ Start

505 184 59 281 521 116 61 446 58 267 478 306 344 430 300 166 252 102 94 138

$2,792,370 888,132 281,381 1,186,972 2,193,703 439,091 202,047 1,438,099 186,461 828,414 1,421,847 909,535 1,021,714 1,266,319 878,899 447,665 673,144 262,013 241,022 340,865

$5,529 4,827 4,769 4,224 4,211 3,785 3,312 3,224 3,215 3,103 2,975 2,972 2,970 2,945 2,930 2,697 2,671 2,569 2,564 2,470

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 2009 but is standing in the state in 2010, a double dagger (‡) that he is not standing in California in 2010 but will stand in the state in 2011 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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Available Statistics Through August 1, 2010

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

Crops of Average Foals of Racing Crop Racing Age Size Age

1. Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev 2. In Excess (Ire), 1987, by Siberian Express 3. Cee's Tizzy, 1987, by Relaunch 4. Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 5. Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat 6. One Man Army, 1994, by Roman Diplomat Roar*, 1993, by Forty Niner 8. Salt Lake*, 1989, by Deputy Minister 9. Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker 10. Memo (Chi)•, 1987, by Mocito Guapo (Arg) 11. Good Journey, 1996, by Nureyev 12. Birdonthewire, 1989, by Proud Birdie 13. Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar Lit de Justice, 1990, by El Gran Senor 15. Rhythm*, 1987, by Mr. Prospector Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat 17. Deputy Commander*, 1994, by Deputy Minister Robannier, 1991, by Batonnier 19. Formal Gold•, 1993, by Black Tie Affair (Ire) 20. Suggest, 1992, by Topsider Turkoman†, 1982, by Alydar 22. Beau Genius†, 1985, by Bold Ruckus 23. Moscow Ballet*, 1982, by Nijinsky II 24. Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev Kelly Kip†, 1994, by Kipper Kelly Olympio, 1988, by Naskra 27. Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View 28. Kafwain#, 2000, by Cherokee Run Redattore (Brz)•, 1995, by Roi Normand Swiss Yodeler, 1994, by Eastern Echo 31. Bartok (Ire)†, 1991, by Fairy King Valid Wager*, 1992, by Valid Appeal 33. Snow Chief *, 1983, by Reflected Glory Souvenir Copy•, 1995, by Mr. Prospector 35. High Brite*, 1984, by Best Turn Siberian Summer, 1989, by Siberian Express Silic (Fr), 1995, by Sillery 38. Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson 39. Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time Perfect Mandate, 1996, by Gone West Stormy Jack, 1997, by Bertrando 42. Lake George, 1992, by Vice Regent 43. Huddle Up, 1982, by Sir Ivor 44. Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat 45. Thisnearlywasmine, 1994, by Capote 46. Iron Cat, 1995, by Storm Cat 47. Western Fame, 1992, by Gone West 48. Michael's Flyer†, 1986, by Flying Paster Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold 50. High Demand•, 1997, by Danzig

10 15 17 3 5 6 11 15 14 13 5 13 9 11 16 8 9 11 9 9 21 7 22 10 7 15 4 4 4 9 11 11 19 9 19 10 6 5 7 7 4 11 16 8 6 9 9 15 5 5

46 60 41 17 49 10 59 80 65 39 35 19 64 35 60 70 62 8 47 7 34 43 34 39 15 33 44 76 63 67 19 45 14 49 47 36 21 11 57 36 18 13 9 46 8 13 30 7 10 24

455 895 697 51 247 62 649 1,201 904 507 173 242 572 384 965 561 561 92 419 60 707 735 756 392 105 491 176 302 252 607 205 498 261 439 895 360 123 56 398 254 73 146 142 369 50 118 268 104 51 121

Runners

Winners

2-Y-O Winners

314-69% 613-68% 474-68% 15-29% 129-52% 40-65% 497-77% 965-80% 646-71% 313-62% 69-40% 175-72% 392-69% 316-82% 626-65% 411-73% 455-81% 55-60% 319-76% 42-70% 541-77% 602-82% 541-72% 277-71% 83-79% 378-77% 100-57% 190-63% 189-75% 441-73% 153-75% 393-79% 179-69% 324-74% 685-77% 265-74% 98-80% 27-48% 286-72% 115-45% 37-51% 89-61% 85-60% 275-75% 28-56% 82-69% 167-62% 47-45% 24-47% 62-51%

221-49% 457-51% 342-49% 7-14% 85-34% 25-40% 382-59% 779-65% 452-50% 223-44% 36-21% 126-52% 291-51% 243-63% 332-34% 287-51% 297-53% 33-36% 248-59% 35-58% 390-55% 453-62% 364-48% 161-41% 68-65% 283-58% 66-38% 115-38% 110-44% 308-51% 95-46% 310-62% 111-43% 250-57% 550-61% 185-51% 63-51% 14-25% 214-54% 70-28% 20-27% 55-38% 60-42% 212-57% 21-42% 67-57% 124-46% 23-22% 17-33% 34-28%

25-5% 105-12% 56-8% 1-2% 33-13% 2-3% 90-14% 233-19% 108-12% 41-8% 5-3% 37-15% 82-14% 70-18% 39-4% 100-18% 73-13% 7-8% 70-17% 4-7% 75-11% 138-19% 70-9% 37-9% 15-14% 60-12% 20-11% 44-15% 28-11% 134-22% 27-13% 100-20% 27-10% 71-16% 141-16% 26-7% 11-9% 4-7% 92-23% 14-6% 7-10% 9-6% 9-6% 68-18% 5-10% 7-6% 41-15% 5-5% 8-16% 9-7%

Stakes Winners

27-6% 60-7% 39-6% 1-2% 13-5% 4-6% 43-7% 69-6% 50-6% 28-6% 2-1% 9-4% 27-5% 22-6% 25-3% 30-5% 24-4% 3-3% 19-5% 4-7% 33-5% 39-5% 21-3% 12-3% 2-2% 30-6% 5-3% 9-3% 11-4% 20-3% 7-3% 18-4% 9-3% 12-3% 44-5% 13-4% 1-1% 1-2% 13-3% 11-4% 1-1% 5-3% 2-1% 18-5% 0-0% 5-4% 13-5% 3-3% 0-0% 1-1%

Graded Stakes Winners

Progeny Earnings

Average Earnings Index

9-2% 11-1% 9-1% 0-0% 2-1% 1-2% 22-3% 23-2% 11-1% 9-2% 2-1% 1-0% 7-1% 2-1% 11-1% 11-2% 4-1% 0-0% 5-1% 1-2% 9-1% 5-1% 6-1% 5-1% 1-1% 4-1% 0-0% 3-1% 10-4% 1-0% 0-0% 3-1% 1-0% 2-0% 7-1% 3-1% 1-1% 1-2% 0-0% 0-0% 1-1% 1-1% 0-0% 2-1% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 1-1%

$25,867,244 $39,634,454 $34,306,996 $467,806 $6,660,698 $1,842,086 $22,971,156 $55,594,263 $38,211,882 $17,192,400 $1,968,884 $11,081,676 $19,992,883 $20,280,255 $37,872,046 $22,535,026 $26,727,372 $2,746,084 $16,727,946 $2,367,443 $25,614,031 $34,057,831 $20,406,036 $11,083,436 $4,138,314 $18,651,201 $3,439,060 $5,911,207 $2,794,421 $20,348,576 $6,286,384 $18,360,892 $5,630,846 $14,754,584 $33,561,942 $10,506,272 $6,096,023 $721,492 $10,501,749 $4,410,588 $1,225,343 $3,995,187 $2,937,144 $14,362,743 $1,152,279 $2,911,412 $6,514,090 $1,772,913 $626,211 $1,607,529

2.18 1.78 1.72 1.63 1.61 1.52 1.52 1.46 1.44 1.39 1.38 1.32 1.30 1.30 1.27 1.27 1.25 1.25 1.23 1.22 1.22 1.21 1.20 1.13 1.13 1.13 1.11 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.08 1.08 1.07 1.07 1.06 1.06 1.06 1.04 1.03 1.03 1.03 1.02 1.01 1.00 0.98 0.97 0.95 0.94 0.94 0.93

Comparable Index

1.09 1.45 1.18 0.78 1.18 0.90 1.39 1.43 1.58 1.15 1.03 1.41 1.21 1.19 1.19 1.49 1.65 1.13 1.44 0.79 1.42 1.18 1.30 1.56 1.03 1.34 1.02 1.34 1.22 1.06 0.92 1.23 1.32 1.25 1.20 0.89 0.95 0.79 0.92 1.27 0.72 1.05 0.79 1.11 0.78 0.96 0.83 0.60 0.82 1.25

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 2009 but is standing in the state in 2010, a double dagger (‡) that he is not standing in California in 2010 but will stand in the state in 2011 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

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

Runners

Races Starts

Swiss Yodeler ..........................18 Ministers Wild Cat ....................5 Tribal Rule................................18 Benchmark ..............................10 Rio Verde ..................................9 Perfect Mandate ...................... 2 Salt Lake* ................................11 Lucky Pulpit ............................4 In Excess (Ire) ............................3 Sea of Secrets ..........................9 Stormin Fever .......................... 4 Kafwain#..................................12 Nineeleven ................................4 Doc Gus* ..................................4 Cayoke (Fr) ................................3 Momentum ..............................11 Redattore (Brz)• ........................6 Freespool.................................. 9 Old Topper ................................8 Crafty C. T.• ..............................3

51 16 41 27 29 4 16 8 8 21 8 23 16 6 14 27 11 33 9 3

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Earnings

5 5 6 9 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 3 1

$183,221 158,253 157,624 118,568 92,997 79,180 70,020 68,766 67,516 64,295 60,290 51,700 48,173 43,700 40,044 37,944 34,995 31,882 29,052 26,525

©Mesaros

Leading Sires Of Two-Year-Olds by Money Won

BENCHMARK (BALLENA VISTA FARM) Leading Two-Year-Old Sire in California by Number of Winners through August 1, 2010

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

Runners

Races Winners Won

Leading Sires Of Two-Year-Olds by Average Earnings Per Runner

Earnings

(Minimum 5 Runners)

1. Benchmark ..........................10 2. Tribal Rule ............................18 3. Swiss Yodeler ......................18 Ministers Wild Cat..................5 Rio Verde................................9 6. Salt Lake* ............................11 Kafwain# ..............................12 Old Topper ............................8 9. Perfect Mandate ....................2 Lucky Pulpit..........................4 In Excess (Ire) ........................3 Sea of Secrets ......................9 Nineeleven ............................4 Doc Gus*................................4 Singletary ..............................3 Southern Image# ..................5 Comic Strip .......................... 2 High Demand• ......................3

8 6 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

9 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 3

$118,568 157,624 183,221 158,253 92,997 70,020 51,700 29,052 79,180 68,766 67,516 64,295 48,173 43,700 19,784 15,893 5,025 4,762

Rank Sire 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Runners

Ministers Wild Cat ................ 5 Benchmark ..........................10 Rio Verde................................9 Swiss Yodeler ......................18 Tribal Rule ............................18 Sea of Secrets ......................9 Salt Lake* ............................11 Redattore (Brz)• ....................6 Kafwain# ..............................12 Bertrando ..............................6 Old Topper ............................8 Freespool ..............................9 Momentum ..........................11 Marino Marini ........................6 Southern Image# ..................5

Races Won 5 9 4 5 6 2 3 1 3 1 3 1 0 1 4

Average Earnings/ Earned Runner $158,253 118,568 92,997 183,221 157,624 64,295 70,020 34,995 51,700 23,171 29,052 31,882 37,944 19,974 15,893

$31,651 11,857 10,333 10,179 8,757 7,144 6,365 5,833 4,308 3,862 3,632 3,542 3,449 3,329 3,179

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 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 2009 but is standing in the state in 2010, a double dagger (‡) that he did not stand in California in 2010 but will stand in the state in 2011 and in bold that he is a freshman sire—in all cases the 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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Dates in California

2010 REGIONAL RACE MEETINGS Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 21-Sept. 8 Pacific Racing Association, Golden Gate Fields, Albany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aug. 25-Oct. 3 Fairplex Park, Pomona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sept. 9-27 Oak Tree Racing Association, Hollywood Park, Inglewood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sept. 29-Oct. 31 The Big Fresno Fair, Fresno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oct. 6-17 Pacific Racing Association, Golden Gate Fields, Albany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oct. 20-Dec. 19 Hollywood Park, Inglewood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 3-Dec. 19

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Stakes (Grade)

Conditions

Distance

Added Value

Generous Portion Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-yo f., Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000g El Cajon Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000g Darley Debutante (Gr. I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-yo f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250,000g Windy Sands Handicap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75,000+ Del Mar Derby (Gr. II) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/8 m. (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300,000g Torrey Pines Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-yo f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000g Adoration Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75,000 Palomar Handicap (Gr. II) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150,000g I’m Smokin Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-y-o, Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000g Rosie The Riveter Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-y-o f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000+ Del Mar Futurity (Gr. I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-y-o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250,000g C.E.R.F. Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75,000+ Pirate’s Bounty Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75,000+ Beverly J. Lewis Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-yo f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 1/2 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000g Jim Kostoff Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000g E. B. Johnston Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000g Angel Island Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-y-o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000+ Bangles And Beads Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 1/2 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000g C. B. Afflerbaugh Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-y-o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000g Phil D. Shepherd Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-y-o f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000g Barretts Debutante . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-y-o f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 1/2 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110,000 Barretts Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-y-o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 1/2 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110,000 Governor’s Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 1/2 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000g Palomares Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000g Las Madrinas Handicap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000g Pomona Derby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000g Ralph M. Hinds Pomona Invitational . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/8 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75,000g Handicap Sen. Ken Maddy Handicap (Gr. III) . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .abt. 6 1/2 f. (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000

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Norfolk Stakes (Gr. I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-y-o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000** Goodwood Stakes (Gr. I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/8 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250,000 Yellow Ribbon Stakes (Gr. I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/4 m. (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250,000g Zenyatta Stakes (Gr. I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250,000** Oak Leaf Stakes (Gr. I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-y-o f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250,000** Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship (Gr. I) . .3-y-o & up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/4 m. (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250,000g Louis R. Rowan Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 1/2 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,000 Oak Tree Mile (Gr. II) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 m. (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150,000g Ancient Title Stakes (Gr. I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250,000** Swingtime Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55,000 Harvest Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000* Morvich Handicap (Gr. III) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .abt. 6 1/2 f. (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000 Oak Tree Derby (Gr. II) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/8 m. (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150,000 Harold C. Ramser Sr. Handicap (Gr. III) . . . . . .3-y-o f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 m. (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000g Bull Dog Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/8 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000* Jack Goodman Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-y-o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55,000 Anoakia Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-y-o. f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55,000

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California Cup Classic Handicap . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/8 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150,000g Presented by City National Bank John C. Mabee California Cup Mile Handicap .3-y-o & up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 m. (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000g CTT/TOC California Cup Matron Handicap 3-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000g Donald Valpredo California Cup . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000g Sprint Handicap John Deere California Cup Distaff Handicap .3-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .abt. 6 1/2 f. (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000g Bob Benoit California Cup Juvenile Stakes .2-y-o, c. & g. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75,000g Robert H. Walter California Cup . . . . . . . . . .2-y-o f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75,000g Juvenile Fillies Stakes Las Palmas Handicap (Gr. II) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-y-o & up, f. & m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 m. (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150,000g *Purse includes money from Cal-bred Race Fund **Purse includes money from Breeders’ Cup Fund g-Purse guaranteed +-Added purse

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Index to Advertisers

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A&T Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Backyard Race Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Ballena Vista Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OBC BMT Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Bush, Bing I., Equine Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Cal Cup Nominations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Cal Cup Reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 California -Bred/Sired Stakes Races* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Cardiff, Suzanne, Pedigree Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 CTBA 2011 Stallion Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 CTBA Farm Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 CTBA Northern California Stallion Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 CTBA Seminar, Harris Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 CTBA Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Daehling Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Dickson Podley Realtors (Jeannie Garr Roddy) . . . . . . . . . .55 E.A. Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Equineline.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Fairplex Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Gayle Van Leer Thoroughbred Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Harris Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC Joyce Canaday Equine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

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Laurel Fowler Insurance Broker Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Legal Equestrian/Lisa Lerch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Lillian Nichols/Halters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Linda Cardenas-Subias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Lisa Macauley Performance Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Maiden Bonus Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 NTRA Advantage/John Deere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 NTRA Advantage/Sherwin-Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Oakmont Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBC Odyssey Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Once Over Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Pam and Martin Wygod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Paradise Road Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Profidia Holguin Bookkeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Rancho Temescal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Rebecca Bambarger, EA, Equine Tax Specialist . . . . . . . . . .55 Robins Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Summit General Insurance Agency Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 The Cole Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 The Frame House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Thoroughbred Daily News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Tommy Town Thoroughbred LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

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Benchmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OBC Bertrando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OBC Defy Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Dixie Chatter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OBC Drum Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Game Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Grazen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 High Brite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC Indian Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

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Pick Up The Pace Guest Forum by BOB CARSON Here is a proposal to resuscitate horse racing. If adopted, this plan would undoubtedly cause the grandstands of tracks across America to multiply tenfold. Soon there would be dozens of people. The plan is simple—run all races in two hours instead of five hours. Horse race cards are too long. Here are my speed figures. Three minutes is plenty of time to wager and grab a beer if you hustle. Hell, I got married once in less than three minutes; down the Elvis aisle, a couple of words, ring (included), kiss, sign a paper, back to the casino—two minutes and 55 seconds. That entire marriage didn’t last five hours and neither should a race card. Many patrons of horse racing will be upset at this proposal. Older folks do not embrace change. A large percentage of the modern fans of live horse racing were born during the Pleistocene Era; therefore they are either dead or resistant to change. For example, my father-in-law just upgraded to color television after waiting 35 years until inventors “got the bugs out.” To him, cable runs under the Atlantic Ocean to London. Nevertheless, I proceed for the more flexible readers. In 1947, attention spans were longer; a four-hour race

card was tolerable. Today, instant coffee takes too long. The attention span of American society today is roughly comparable to the orgasm of a fruit fly. Potential new fans of our sport will not stand for long leisurely evenings and older fans cannot stand for long periods, so why are we dragging things out? Allow me to offer a personal testimonial. I belong to a small cult, the horse race fan. We are a hardy band, soon to be eclipsed in the sports hierarchy by fans of curling in Upper Volta. I have attended live horse racing for over 25 years. Even in my dementia—I have never had the stamina (or bankroll) to make it to the final post parade. After a few hours, even my pathological and pathetic interest ebbs. Imagine the impression of a rookie fan, an exciting horse race and then a few minutes of grumbling about the race followed by 20 minutes of sitting in silence among gentlemen in polyester clothing, engrossed in race programs undecipherable to mortals. This does not sell in today’s world. Horse racing must pick up the pace. Recreational gamblers show an intense interest in slot Continued on next page

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Guest Forum Cont’d. machines. Slot machines do not have any down time. Slot machine patrons will stuff money into these breathtakingly exciting metal machines (that require the brainpower of a fruit fly) at astonishing speeds. Horse racing may never be quite as fast as slot machines but we could be much faster. I can hear false teeth flapping. “What about time for serious handicapping? What about time for socializing with our cronies? What about the dignity of our sport? What am I going to do with two extra hours to kill every day? What about tradition?” To which I say, “What about disappearing into oblivion?” Let’s look at some possible pluses of a mere three minutes between races instead of dwelling on potential problems… The atmosphere in the racing grandstand would be peppier. With the proposed compact new schedule, the horses will quickly be paraded then taken to the starting gate. Meanwhile, old codgers hustle to get their bets down. This could be exciting. It would be like watching two races, the wheezing handicappers going to the windows and the horses on the track. A much shorter work day for all racing personnel; the ticket sellers would be more apt to stay awake, the announcer would be babbling non-stop like a hip hop DJ, the starting gate drivers would go round and round like

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NASCAR racers, the track photographer would be snapping like a paparazzi, trainers and grooms would have to hustle but they would be in bed and/or the bar much earlier. Everything is cut in half (except the horses—electricity, security, wages, etc. Track operators could use the savings to double the purses (insert laugh here). Believe me, the handle would not suffer. A handicapper of my ability can lose just as much money in two hours as four hours. Maybe more cash would be crammed through the window because the frantic pace and confusion of the evening would make it more difficult to monitor our dwindling bankrolls. Rest assured, I can lose all my money in a nano-second. Psychologically, speedy loses are easier to take that long painful deaths like the stock market. Far less bitching. The very short time frame between races will make it easier for losing bettors to “turn the page.” No time to loiter and blame everything from Feng Shui to pharmaceuticals for their previous loss. More simple math— half the time, half the bitching. Even the horses would like the shortened schedule. Remember they will not be racing any faster (especially my choices). The steeds just do their thing and get back to the feedbag. There are other reasons for a condensed race schedule but my laptop battery is low. Let me recap. Two hours maximum, first start to final photo finish, the new schedule for live horse racing. Bring your track shoes.