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2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION THE FORCE MAJEURE

he legislative session ended after 1:00 a.m., running just past the Aug. 31 midnight deadline and lowered the gavel on one of the busiest sessions in many years. Te fght to legalize Internet poker came closer than ever before to becoming law in California, but in the fnal weeks new amendments gained new support and new opposition. Trough it all, racing’s proposed $60 million annual revenue stream was never challenged by tribes, card rooms, or other stakeholders. Tis is great news going forward, given most experts agree California will eventually pass an I-poker bill. Te approximate one-million Californians playing Internet poker today are forced to gamble on illegal ofshore sites. No one wins if we continue this unregulated, prohibited market, which fails to protect consumers and cheats the state of treasured revenue. Most handicappers in the Capitol thought this would be the year when the legislature returned to Sacramento in August. Tat was until we ran into the Force Majeure. August in this presidential election year was, by defnition, a force majeure, a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events. Last-minute amendments to address the so-called bad actors took the Amaya co-

alition from support to a strong oppose and the Pechanga/Agua coalition from oppose to support. Chairman Adam Gray fought hard to negotiate a compromise to pass his bill of the Assembly, holding countless stakeholder meetings. Te vote count on Friday looked very promising for the following Monday. Ten the force began. Amaya wouldn’t budge on the proposed fve-year ban from entering the California market. A well-planned negative media campaign with editorials, ads, and innuendo also began on that Friday. Legislators fearful in this most uncertain election year expressed frustration and concern, and the clock simply ran out. Trough this entire anguished efort to pass a bill to beneft breeders with increased purses and incentives, we have strengthened and enhanced our relationship with legislators, with our racing unions, and with respective Tribal Governments, all of which will bolster eforts to improve the future of racing in California. More legislators than ever came to the track this year. We worked side by side with the Jockeys’ Guild, SEIU, and the Teamsters, and we hosted important Tribal Chairs at the track for the frst time. Tis mutual respect between our organizations is the foundation for our future. Creating a California where all

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gaming interests can survive and thrive is becoming more a common interest and less a competing interest. Understanding the changes in our customer profles is now something we all need to diagnose and treat respectfully. Te progress made this year will hopefully result in passage of a bill next year. Te failure of the legislature to pass a Daily Fantasy Sports bill this year without enactment of legislation to beneft racing should also be seen as a victory. We expect both issues to be back in January, along with many new legislators. Te August forces also came into play with the resurrection of Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez’s bill that removed the exemption for agricultural employees from overtime over the course of four years, beginning in 2019 to 2022. Te bill will allow for employers with 25 or fewer employees an additional three years to comply with the phase-in. Te intense eforts on behalf of farmers and farmworkers resulted in the failure of a similar bill by Gonzalez earlier in the year. Despite the best efforts of farmers and the very farmworkers who will likely see less pay upon enactment of this bill, the new bill passed in the fnal week of session after the Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon made the bill a priority.

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Contents

FEATURES

30 MASOCHISTIC’S PAT O’BRIEN

Competing in a stakes for the frst time in 10 months, California-bred Masochistic romped in Del Mar’s Pat O’Brien

OFFICERS CHAIRPERSON DONALD J. VALPREDO PRESIDENT DOUG BURGE

18 A Blast From the Past: Jaklin Klugman 22 Pedigrees of Cal-bred Sprint Champions 26 Barretts August Yearling Sale

VICE CHAIRPERSON HARRIS DAVID AUERBACH TREASURER GEORGE F. SCHMITT SECRETARY PETE PARRELLA

28 Golden State Races at Del Mar

DIRECTORS John C. Harris, Leigh Ann Howard, John H. Barr, Kate Barton, Daniel Q. Schiffer, Gloria Haley, William H. de Burgh, Pete Parrella, Sue Greene, Donald J. Valpredo, Terry C. Lovingier, Harris David Auerbach, Tim Cohen, George F. Schmitt, Edward Freeman

32 Barretts Fall Sale Preview 33 Standout Employee: Alfredo Limon

A D M I N I S T R AT I V E S TA F F CONTROLLER JASON SELLNOW SALES COORDINATOR/MEMBERSHIP CAL CUP COORDINATOR COOKIE HACKWORTH

34 Member Profle: Francoise Dupuis

REGISTRAR/INCENTIVE PROGRAM MANAGER MARY ELLEN LOCKE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR DAWN GERBER

37 Special Advertising Section: California Farms

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/EVENT COORDINATOR CHRISTY CHAPMAN ADVERTISING MANAGER/PRODUCTION COORDINATOR LORETTA VEIGA WEB SITE MANAGING EDITOR KEN GURNICK

60 Health: Equine Arthritis

LIBRARIAN/RECEPTIONIST/SUBSCRIPTIONS VIVIAN MONTOYA RACETRACK LIAISON SCOTT HENRY

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California-bred Soi Phet does some of his fnest racing at Los Alamitos. He proved that yet again in the $75,0000 E.B. Johnston Stakes at the track Sept. 10. Te one-mile race is for California-bred 3-year-olds and up but not part of the Golden State Series. Mike Smith, who piloted Cal-bred Ambitious Brew to score in the 2015 Johnston, won again with Soi Phet. When El Huerfano scratched, that left a feld of four, with Soi Phet the 7-10 favorite. Magic Mark set the pace, with fractions of :23.93 and :47.14. Soi Phet challenged Magic Mark in the stretch, and the two fought to the wire, with Soi Phet winning by a half-length in 1:34.61. Tat compared with the track record of 1:33.95 that Soi Phet set when winning the 2014 Los Alamitos Mile. “I’d only ridden him once before, and he stumbled coming out of there and lost all chance that day,” said Smith. “I think I was more concerned today than he was. He gave me a real nice fnish and was actually well within himself at the end.’’ Leonard Powell trains Soi Phet, having claimed him in May 2013 for $16,000 from his breeder, ARCHA Racing Inc. Te trainer’s wife, Mathilde, owns the gelding with the Benowitz Family Trust and Paul Viskovich. Soi Phet also won the inaugural Bertrando Stakes at Los Alamitos in 2014. He fnished second to Ambitious Brew in last year’s Johnston and was second in this year’s Bertrando. Te 8-year-old son of Tizbud—Summer Jersey, by Siberian Summer, has won 11 of 48 races for earnings of $750,471. “He’s a very good horse, extremely classy, and it is an honor to be his trainer,” said Powell. “I have trained him a little bit lighter the last couple of years. I’ve learned what I can get away with ftness wise. I don’t know what will be next. He tells me. I don’t tell him.’’ Earlier at Del Mar, Soi Phet and Magic Mark had won divisions of the Harry F. Brubaker Stakes Aug. 24. Soi Phet completed the mile in 1:35.05 when winning the frst division by 21⁄4 lengths. Magic Mark also won by 21⁄4 lengths, getting his division in 1:35.55. Ron Ellis trains Magic Mark for owner/breeders Dorine and John Lanza. Magic Mark is a 6-year-old Cal-bred son of Benchmark— Jewel Magic, by Deputy Governor. 4

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More Accolades for California Chrome

In September, California Chrome received accolades from Del Mar and Los Alamitos. He was named Del Mar’s Horse of the Meeting when that meeting ended Sept. 5. Five days later, Los Alamitos and the city of Cypress hosted California Chrome Day. During Del Mar, California Chrome won the San Diego Handicap (gr. II) and TVG Pacifc Classic (gr. I), adding $750,000 to his already impressive lifetime earnings, which now total $13,252,650. He was the unanimous choice for Horse of the Meeting, as well as the unanimous choice for older horse of the meeting. Though California Chrome didn’t parade at Los Alamitos Sept. 10 for California Chrome Day, track management invited fans to watch the horse work that morning as he went fve furlongs in 1:00.80. A California Chrome plush toy was given to the frst 2,500 in attendance at the races that day. Mariellen Yarc, Cypress’ mayor, and Los Alamitos Racing Association general manager Brad McKinzie made a special presentation to Art Sherman, California Chrome’s trainer, in the winner’s circle. Sherman expressed his appreciation to the city and the track for their hospitality since California Chrome moved there with the rest of the trainer’s stable in January 2014.

California Chrome’s Dam to Sell in November Love the Chase, the dam of champion California-bred California Chrome, will be offered for sale at the FasigTipton November sale in Kentucky, according to Perry Martin. She will be sold through the Taylor Made Sales Agency in foal to Tapit. “I’m keeping 10% of California Chrome, so that means I’ll need some mares,” said Martin. “I plan on selling her and using the proceeds to buy other mares.” Martin and Steve Coburn were part of a partnership that in 2009 raced Love the Chase, a daughter of Not For Love—Chase It Down, by Polish Numbers. When the partnership was dissolved, Martin and Coburn decided to buy Love the Chase together. As is now well-known, they bred her to Lucky Pulpit and for them she produced California Chrome, now the leading Cal-bred earner of all time.

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HISTORY

CURRENT CALIFORNIA NAMED FOALS OF RACING AGE

STALLION

SWs

UNUSUAL HEAT (1990)

759

BENCHMARK (1991) †

757

TRIBAL RULE (1996) †

739

BLUEGRASS CAT (2003)

778

STORMIN FEVER (1994)

802

SWISS YODELER (1994)

786

GAME PLAN (1993) †

448

OLD TOPPER (1995)

551

SEA OF SECRETS (1995)

498

KAFWAIN (2000)

603

ROCKY BAR (1998)

160

MINISTERS WILD CAT (2000)

360

DECARCHY (1997)

367

WESTERN FAME (1992) †

315

ATTICUS (1992)

490

COMIC STRIP (1995)

341

BIRDONTHEWIRE (1989) †

294

† Indicates stallions who have died or have been retired from stud. ● Indicates stallions who have moved out of state but have California-bred 2-year-olds of this year. All sires will remain on the list until the year after their last foals are 2-year-olds.

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

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BORDONARO

10 YEARS AGO

After California-bred BORDONARO lost the Bing Crosby Handicap (gr. I), due in part to an inadvertent whip in his face from another rider, the gelding returned triumphantly Oct. 7, 2006. He captured the $250,000 Ancient Title Breeders’ Cup Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita, leading a onetwo for Cal-breds when Thor’s Echo fnished second. Bordonaro dashed the six furlongs in 1:07.93, just 0.73 off the track record. Patrick Valenzuela piloted Bordonaro for owner/ breeders Fred Carrillo and Daniel Cassella and trainer Bill Spawr. The 5-year-old gelded son of Memo— Miss Excitement, by Rajab, was foaled at Pat Thompson’s Ridgeley Farm near Hemet.

25 YEARS AGO During the 1990s, John and Betty Mabee kept turning out stakes winner after stakes winner from their Golden Eagle Farm in Ramona. BEL’S STARLET was one of their

SIRES OF STAKES WINNERS

top California homebreds, and she scored in the $75,000 Autumn Days Handicap at Santa Anita Oct. 9, 1991. Negotiating Santa Anita’s downhill turf course, she came from ffth early under jockey Kent Desormeaux to defeat Sun Brandy, a daughter of Storm Bird, by two lengths, with Bright Asset, by Private Account, third. Richard Mandella trained Bel’s Starlet, a 4-year-old flly by Bel Bolide—Vigor’s Star, by Vigors. Bel’s Starlet went on to win 13 of 46 races and earn $863,802.

50 YEARS AGO

DIAMOND LOU won back-to-back stakes at Bay Meadows in the fall of 1966—the Tanforan Handicap Oct. 22 followed by the Bay Meadows Handicap Nov. 26. The California-bred gelding emerged the narrow winner in the 11⁄16-mile Tanforan in a three-horse photo. He edged Kings Favor by a nose, with Sheldrake another nose back in third. Paul Frey rode Diamond Lou for trainer Neil Boyce, getting the distance in 1:422⁄5. In the Bay Meadows Handicap, Diamond Lou defeated the popular gelding Quicken Tree, who fnished third. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Bonomo bred Diamond Lou, a son of First Team—Pretty Florrie, by Thirteen of Diamonds.

Southern California Racing Dates Change Del Mar will start its summer meeting later and Santa Anita will not take a break in April, as it did in 2016, under a three-year racing calendar plan approved by the California Horse Racing Board. Racetracks and horsemen had submitted a three-year calendar that refected a multi-year agreement on racing and stabling in Southern California. Del Mar will begin the summer 2017 meeting July 19, which will give management fve additional days to prepare the racing surface and the facility for the meeting. That will be similar to the seven-week schedule Del Mar conducted from 1971-2013 instead of the eight-week schedule in recent years, with the 2017 meeting running through Sept. 5. Del Mar’s fall dates will be Nov. 1-28. Del Mar is slated to host the 2017 Breeders’ Cup Nov. 3-4. In 2017, Santa Anita will run its main meet Dec. 26-July 4 and its fall meet Sept. 27-Oct. 31. Los Alamitos in 2017 has scheduled dates of July 5-18, Sept. 6-26, and Nov. 29-Dec 19. As part of the CHRB approval, the board reserved the right to annually alter the calendars as may be deemed necessary. The 2018 and 2019 approved allocations are similar to 2016, with minor changes due to differences in the calendar and hosting of the Breeders’ Cup.

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CHRB INCREASES DRUG TESTING With additional funding from Del Mar and The Jockey Club to the Ken Maddy Laboratory at the University of California-Davis, the California Horse Racing Board has stepped up its drug testing in Southern California. The funding will allow for the implementation of Athlete Biological Passports (ABP), or biomarkers. Current drug testing on races in California involves collection of samples, mostly blood and urine, and testing those samples for unauthorized substances. According to the CHRB, the fundamental principle of the ABP is “to monitor selected biological variables over time that indirectly reveal the effects of doping rather than attempting to detect the doping substance or method itself.” The lab would create a biological record (ABP) of an individual athlete and then look for changes outside of normal values. Monitoring of these biomarkers could signal that a doping agent had been administered. Rick Baedeker, executive director of the CHRB, said that the increased drug testing would continue indefnitely. “We owe it to the public as well as the vast majority of trainers and veterinarians who play by the rules to keep our testing vigilant and stateof-the-art,” said Baedeker. “We are working with U.C. Davis to pursue the latest technologies for testing.”

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ted waite jr. Theodore (Ted) Waite Jr., who served as executive vice president and general manager of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association in 1995 and 1996, died Sept. 10, according to The Saratogian. He was 77. Waite had most recently been a Saratoga Springs city employee working at the Canfeld Casino in Congress Park, N.Y. Born in Berea, Ohio, Waite graduated from Ohio State University. He became interested in the racing industry and operated Buckeye Stable, breeding fve Ohio Horses of the Year and French champion In Fijar. Waite was the leading breeder in Ohio in 1975 and 1976, and he managed the racing and breeding stable of Landon Knight. The Knight stable owned such horses as Beaconaire, the dam of multiple grade I winner Sabin. Prior to his association with the CTBA, Waite served as president of the Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association and as fnance chairman of the Ohio Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association. Waite is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Betty); sons Theodore (Ted) III, Frank, and James; and several grandchildren.

FENTON, FORNEY TO TOC POSTS Gary Fenton has been appointed to the board of directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of California, and Mary Forney has been promoted to TOC executive director. Formerly an entertainment attorney, Fenton is a managing partner of Little Red Feather Racing. The partnership has an ownership interest in current graded winner Midnight Storm and has campaigned such horses as 2004 Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. IT) winner Singletary. Its current stable also includes graded winner Midnight Miley and California-bred stakes winner Sheer Pleasure. Fenton flls a TOC board vacancy created by the resignation of Billy Morey. TOC’s director of operations since 2004, Forney has worked in the racing industry for more than 30 years, including nine years with the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. She also worked 13 years for Santa Anita as simulcast coordinator. She holds a bachelor of arts in sociology with an emphasis in law and society from Cal State Los Angeles.

CALIFORNIA DIAMOND WINS BARRETTS JUVENILE California Diamond, who topped this year’s Barretts paddock sale at Del Mar on a bid of $125,000, captured the $100,000 Barretts Juvenile Stakes at Los Alamitos Sept. 18. The California-bred defeated Crosscheck Carlos by 11⁄4 lengths in the 61⁄2-furlong race, stopping the timer in 1:15.37 with Kent Desormeaux aboard. After winning his frst two races, including the Santa Anita Juvenile Stakes, California Diamond sold at the paddock sale to Gary Hartunian’s Rockingham Ranch. Peter Miller took over the colt’s training, and at Del Mar California Diamond ran second in the Graduation Stakes and I’m Smokin Stakes. Stormy Hull bred California Diamond, a son of Harbor the Gold— Carrie’s a Jewel, by Slewdledo. The colt increased his earnings to $212,100 with the Barretts Juvenile victory.

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CTBA AVAILABLE DURING BREEDERS’ CUP The CTBA will be part of the hospitality effort at Clocker’s Corner at Santa Anita during the week before the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. The CTBA, along with the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and John Deere, maintains a table near Clocker’s Corner. Representatives will be available to answer general questions about the racing and breeding industry along with specifcs about the CTBA and the California-bred program.

STALLION AUCTION SLATED FOR DEC. 8 The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Stallion Season Telephone Auction will be held Thursday, Dec. 8. Proceeds will beneft the CTBA’s Political Action Committee fund, which works in support of legislation to favorably impact California breeders. Seasons will be sold with no guarantee. For more information, please check the CTBA website (www.ctba. com) or contact Christy Chapman at CTBA, 626-445-7800 x 247 or Christy@ctba.com.

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JAKLIN KLUGMAN A STAR’S STAR BY EMILY SHIELDS

he unconventional story of the ill-named Jaklin Klugman and his beloved Hollywood star owner has become the stuf of California racing legend. Although it has been 20 years since the exceptionally talented gray horse died, he still crops up in the pedigrees of stakes horses to this day. Tis is no easy feat, but California-bred Jaklin Klugman regularly outran his odds, going from an awkward-looking foal to a star who nearly won the 1980 Kentucky Derby (gr. I). Tat Jaklin Klugman was ever born was a longshot in itself. Movie and television icon Jack Klugman, who starred in the television comedy “Te Odd Couple” and the TV drama “Quincy M.E.,” and also played Juror #5 in the movie “12 Angry Men,” was an avid gambler but self-proclaimed loser. Fellow horseplayer John Dominguez caught Klugman on his way out of the track after a bad day at the windows and lent him $50 to keep playing. Te two became fast friends. In 1974 Dominguez and Klugman pooled their money to try their hand at ownership. For $12,500 they claimed a Cal-bred Promised Land flly named Te End All, who promptly broke down and nearly ended their racing business before it began. Riley Cofer, the trainer who signed the claim slip on behalf of Klugman, ofered the partners a free breeding to his multiple stakes-winning stallion Orbit Ruler, who stood for $500. Although the frst

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foal from the mating, Doctor Vicente Stakes (gr. III) and Quincy, won only once, the winning an allowance, both second foal was a gray foaled in at Santa Anita, Jaklin Klug1977 at J. K. Houssels Torman started on his campaign oughbred Farm. of excellence by winning his Te notorious story of Jakfrst graded stakes race, the lin Klugman’s name comes $150,000 California Derby from the actor’s insistence (gr. II) at Golden Gate Fields. that he was called and told the In what was meant to be his newborn foal was a flly. Farm fnal prep for the Kentucky employees contended they Derby, Jaklin Klugman ran never said anything of the sort, fourth in the $300,000 Holbut the name stuck either way. lywood Derby (gr. I) behind Te colt was thought to be eventual Preakness Stakes awkward, bordering on ugly, (gr. I) winner Codex. with Hall of Fame trainer Laz Instead of giving up on Barrera once saying, “I thought Derby dreams, Klugman, it was a rat that escaped out of Dominguez, and Cofer the trap.” From the moment wheeled Jaklin Klugman the gates opened for his debut, The pride of the Klugman stable, Jaklin Klugman won the California back in a one-mile allowance however, Jaklin Klugman was Breeders Champion Stakes for state-breds in 1979 race at Churchill Downs a consummate professional. eight days before the Run Racing for Klugman and Dominguez, he fornia Breeders’ Champion Stakes in 1979 for the Roses. Te colt relished the surface aired in his 51⁄2-furlong Hollywood Park by nine lengths. When the time came to and won by four lengths. debut by fve lengths, then won an allow- vote for California’s champion 2-year-old On the date of his third birthday, Jaklin ance by three. male, however, Jaklin Klugman lost out to Klugman went to the post in the KenWhen jockey Chris McCarron took Te Carpenter, who had won three grad- tucky Derby under jockey Darrel McHarover as Jaklin Klugman’s pilot, the colt reed stakes that season. gue as the fourth choice in a feld of 13. sponded by winning the prestigious CaliAfter running fourth in the 1980 San When the flly Genuine Risk took the

Klugman referred to Jaklin Klugman’s third-place fnish behind Genuine Risk in the 1980 Kentucky Derby as the “most exciting two minutes of my life”

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from the surrounding crowd and prepared to watch something special. Jaklin Klugman broke a step slowly and lingered at the back of the pack, but he began threading through horses and moved to the inside to be second before the turn. At the quarter pole, Jaklin Klugman was chasing no one but the clock. He found the lead and rolled home under an encouraging hand ride to win by 71⁄4 lengths, running the seven furlongs in a swift 1:21.60. McCarron had taken of Jaklin Klugman to ride rival Te Carpenter early on the Triple Crown trail, but was back aboard for the $100,000 Jerome Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park next out. McCarron noted that from age 2 to 3, Jaklin Klugman had truly matured. “It’s a growing-up process,” McCarron said. “He was always a sound horse and able to train accordingly. He was very cooperative with a lot of class, and was nice to ride.” In the Jerome, which McCarron called his favorite race on Klugman’s gray, Jaklin Klugman won by a neck over future standout sire Fappiano. Plugged Jaklin Klugman before his start in the 1980 Preakness Stakes, in which he fnished fourth Nickle, who would be voted an Eclipse Award as the year’s champion sprinter, fnished 63⁄4 lengths back in lead at the top of the stretch, rabid post under Jacinto Vasquez, facing third. shrieks rose from the crowd. Tey a feld so deep that he wasn’t even Tird behind Winter’s Tale and another future echoed what Klugman felt, as his favored. Eclipse Award winner, the flly Glorious Song, in white-faced charge was right on the On television before the race, an the $300,000 Marlboro Cup Handicap (gr. I), Jaklin heels of Genuine Risk and gaining eager Klugman admitted to being Klugman started twice more in 1980. First, he and ground. nervous about dual grade II winner McCarron were odds on when winning the $100,000 Genuine Risk was reaching for and Preakness third Colonel Moran, Hawthorne Derby (gr. III), then missed to Plugged home while Jaklin Klugman made calling him “a fantastic horse.” After Nickle by a half-length to end the season in the her work every stride down the the interview, Klugman rushed to Vosburgh Stakes (gr. I). lane. In the fnal yards Genuine his box amidst enthusiastic cheers Jaklin Klugman’s exploits earned him the title as Risk darted away while California’s Horse of the Year Jaklin Klugman leveled and Cal-bred champion 3-yearout, losing second to a old male. He started only twice rallying Rumbo, anothmore in 1981, but didn’t win er Cal-bred. Jack Klugagain and fnished his career man’s quirky Cal-bred with 10 wins, two seconds, and had just run third in the two thirds in 19 starts for earnDerby, which the actor ings of $478,878. called at the time, “the He retired to Klugman’s El most exciting two minRancho de Jaklin, a 38-acre utes of my life.” spread in Temecula named after After fnishing fourth Klugman’s star horse. Although in the Preakness, Jaklin his meager bloodlines suggested Klugman was taken to that Jaklin Klugman might not Saratoga to run in the excel at stud, his presence conSyrian Sea Handicap tinues to be felt in pedigrees to under the care of trainer this day. LeRoy Jolley, as Cofer Te best of Jaklin Klugman’s didn’t want to move his Part owner Jack Klugman, wheelchair, and Madeline Auerbach enjoy the runners was Sky Jack, a gray string East. Jaklin Klug- victory of Pretty Unusual, a granddaughter of his homebred mare AkineCal-bred gelding out of the man would go to the mod, in the 2010 El Encino Stakes modest Skywalker mare Sky 20

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Captive who began his career stepping through his allowance conditions. After winning the $250,000 Wells Fargo Bank California Cup Classic in 2000, Sky Jack graduated into graded stakes company and won both the Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) and Mervyn LeRoy Handicap (gr. II) in 2002. Top trainer Doug O’Neill was just getting going at the time, and he said of Sky Jack, “It was Sky Jack that gave our whole team the confdence that we could win a big one if we lucked into a top equine athlete. Wow, was he a classy, competitive horse!” Sky Jack was not the only good horse sired by Jaklin Klugman. Shu Biz Annie won 10 of 28 starts and multiple stakes at four diferent tracks. J Vivendi earned $301,009 in 64 starts, placing in a stakes race and winning eight times. Hard-knocking Jak N Soda earned $140,394 while Jaklin’s Last Kin, the fnal foal born by Jaklin Klugman and out of Klugman’s homebred stakes winner Akinemod, earned $177,951.

It is as a broodmare sire that Jaklin Klugman now shines. Multiple stakes winner Bootleg Annie, earner of $520,726, is by Go for Gin out of Shu Biz Annie. Bootleg Annie won the $100,000 John Deere California Cup Distaf Handicap in 2009, and has since produced Blackjackcat, a Tale of the Cat colt who is two for his frst three starts this year. Four-time winner Excellent Idea, by General Meeting out of the Jaklin Klugman mare Francie, produced Churchill Downs grade III winner Prado’s Sweet Ride and stakes winner With a Twist. Multiple stakes winner Miss Confusion is out of the Jaklin Klugman mare Carol, and has gone on to produce four winners. Jaklin Klugman stood at El Rancho de Jaklin until his untimely death in 1996 of a ruptured aorta. He was 19. Although his death hit Klugman hard – he started to withdraw from the racing business – he was able to fnd enjoyment later when his mare, the multiple graded stakes winner Akinemod, went on to be an infu-

ential broodmare. Her daughter Sci Fi Kin produced the multiple stakes-placed winner Jax El and grade II winner Pretty Unusual. A wheelchair-bound Klugman, who owned a piece of Pretty Unusual with Marie Goda and Madeline Auerbach, was able to attend the winner’s circle ceremony when Pretty Unusual won the 2010 El Encino Stakes (gr. II). Klugman died Dec. 24, 2012, leaving behind a hole in both Hollywood and the racing industry. If not for Jaklin Klugman, the horse’s star namesake would not have enjoyed the sport nearly as much. McCarron recently paid tribute to his old mount, saying, “He was brilliantly fast, but he could carry his speed over a route of ground too. He was just a really nice horse to be around, and it was a thrill for me to win some races for Jack Klugman.” As far as California racing lore is concerned, the story of Klugman’s ungainly colt who took him to the sport’s highest places is one to remember.

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Representing the prominent Mr. Prospector line, Cal-bred Amazombie, outside, was not only champion in the Gold-en State but also an Eclipse Award-winning sprinter

CAL-BRED CHAMPION SPRINTERS SPEED GENES BY ELLEN PARKER

“Through his mane and tail the high wind sings, fanning the hairs who wave like feather’d wings.” —William Shakespeare.

he Toroughbred horse is known for many things—his versatility, his courage in battle, his strength of character. Yet ask most owners and breeders which quality they prize above all others, and the answer would certainly be speed. Nearly everyone can, indeed, agree that this quality is the one without which a Toroughbred is just another big animal. A look back over the 32 horses that have been crowned champion sprinter in California will show a group of depth, scope, and quality. Tey have in their midst horses who could run on turf, like Soviet Problem, and who could challenge the best of their generation, like King Glorious.

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Tey have extended struggling sire lines, like Damascus and Alydar, and have helped to shore up the Man o’ War legacy that is Relaunch. Tey have built on the older favors of Alibhai and Fleet Nasrullah to give us horses that are among the best at their craft at any time or venue. Te list of California-bred champion sprinters gives us gender diversity, with four fllies, 13 geldings, and 15 entire males. Tree of these horses’ talent was also recognized on a national level: Amazombie (2011), Points Ofthebench (2013), and Tor’s Echo (2006) all won Eclipse Awards. MULTIPLE AWARDS

Several of this category were champion sprinters more than once and not necessarily in consecutive years. Amazombie (201112), Big Jag (1998-99), Debonaire Junior (1984-85), and Letthebighossroll (1991, 1996) all have this distinction. Various others of the group won titles in other divisions: Bob Black Jack, Dancing in Silks, Gimme Da Lute, Joey Franco, King Glorious, Points Ofthebench, and Soviet Problem all were Horse of the Year. (Dancing in Silks shared his title with California Flag in 2009.) Beau’s Eagle, Big Macher, Cost of Freedom, Dancing in Silks, Joey Franco, and Pointsofthebench all were champion older males; Soviet Problem, champion older female. Sophomore titles went to colts Bob Black Jack, Gimme Da Lute, Idiot Proof, and King Glorious, and to fllies Melair and Soviet Problem. Te most honored champions are King Glorious, who was California Horse of the Year in 1988 as well as a champion at both 2 and 3, and Soviet Problem, Horse of the Year in 1994 and champion turf female in addition to her 3-year-old and older female titles. RICHES AND QUALITY, THE DUAL GAUGES

Tis multi-talented collection of runners was also no slouch in the earnings department. Eclipse winners Tor’s Echo and Amazombie earned $2.4 million and $1.9 million, respectively, while Dancing in Silks earned $1.5 million. Other millionaires are King Glorious, Richter Scale, Big Jag, Cost of Freedom, and Letthebighossroll. Earnings, of course, are not the only barometers by which quality can be judged. Tirteen of the champion sprinters were also grade I winners: King Glorious, Beau’s Eagle, Richter Scale, Amazombie, Joey Franco, Bob Black Jack, Bordonaro, Dancing in Silks, Cost of Freedom, Idiot Proof, Tor’s Echo, Points Ofthebench, and Big Macher. Big Jag was a grade II winner and grade I-placed. Grade II winners are Zany Tactics, Gimme Da Lute, Debonaire Junior, Answer Do, Bear Fan, Go Go, Softshoe Sure Shot, and Disturbingthepeace. Grade III winners include Melair, Sensational Star, Letthebighossroll, and Soviet Problem. Soviet Problem was grade I-placed as well. Te remainder of the sprint champions won non-graded or listed events. Surachai and Remember John achieved graded stakes-placings. Graded stakes can change in level from year to year, often because of the very quality of past winners and placers. SIRE LINES

Two stallions sired two diferent sprint champions. Benchmark

Cal-bred champion sprinter Points Offthebench, a representative of the Raise a Native branch of the Native Dancer line, also won the sprint Eclipse Award in 2013

got Idiot Proof and Points Ofthebench, and Debonair Roger sired Debonaire Junior and Melair. When we adjust the focus to a more inclusive look at the sire lines, we see a broader impact from some surprising sources. Benchmark is a son of Alydar, as is Kleven, sire of Big Jag. Since Alydar was not considered a signifcant success as a sire of sires, this is unique and worth considering. When a sire line moves to a new location and encounters a diferent gene pool in available mares, the result is often success. California seems to have agreed with Alydar. Another sire line gasping for breath nationally is Damascus. Yet within the California sprint group, he is represented in tail male by Disturbingthepeace (Bold Badgett), Softshoe Sure Shot (Bolger), and Tor’s Echo (Swiss Yodeler). Further, a couple of sire lines best known for their daughters—Nashua and Habitat—are here represented respectively by Bordonaro (Memo) and Richter Scale (Habitony). Relaunch, a California stalwart, gave us Cost of Freedom (Cee’s Tizzy); Calestoga (Relaunch himself); and Bob Black Jack (Stormy Jack). Owen Tudor, a rather stout branch of Hyperion, has two descendants on the list—Beau’s Eagle (Golden Eagle II) and Answer Do (To-Agori-Mou). A faster branch of Hyperion through Olympia gave us Sensational Star. Te remainder of the champions are tail-male to the imperial Nearco through Nasrullah and Northern Dancer and to Sickle through various Native Dancer lines. Among the Nasrullah lines, Bold Ruler accounts for Boldnesian (Big Macher via Bold Ruckus; and Joey Franco and Surachai via Seattle Slew) and Raja Baba (the aforementioned Debonair Roger with Debonaire Junior and Melair). Fleet Nasrullah/Gummo gave us Letthebighossroll (Flying Paster) and I’m Smokin (Gummo himself). T. V. Lark is the sire of Zanthe, who gave us Zany Tactics; Te Irish Lord sired Remember John. Northern Dancer is represented by Danzig (Pine Bluf’s daughter Bear Fan), Lyphard (Falstaf’s daughter Go Go), Nijinsky II www.ctba.com

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ANNE M. EBERHARDT

CAL-BRED SPRINT CHAMPIONS

State and national champion sprinter Thor’s Echo represents the dwindling Damascus line

(Moscow Ballet’s daughter Soviet Problem), and Storm Cat (Black Minnaloushe’s son Dancing in Silks). Icecapade, a close relation to Northern Dancer, is responsible for Wild Again, sire of Wild Gold. Native Dancer, the grandsire of Alydar, also sired Gaelic Dancer, who in turn got Expressman. Te most prepotent sire of the line, Mr. Prospector, gave us King Glorious (Naevus), Amazombie (Northern Afeet), and Gimme Da Lute (Midnight Lute/Fappiano). While overall a good mixture, it is always an idiosyncrasy of regional bloodlines that the less commercial (though no less gifted) branches of important sire lines are given some opportunity. Tis broader approach then breathes new life into the gene pool. After all, the Toroughbred began as a mixture of hot and cold blood, which emerged better than either. And while we are no longer able to have true outcrosses, building on locally prominent bloodlines adds diversity to the mix. BROODMARE SIRES

Broodmare sires and their backgrounds often give us more insight into how breeders build their broodmare bands and choose mates for them. Sometimes this is opportunity; other times, “nicks.” But it also tells a story of how the mare population evolved. Here we fnd that the majority of broodmare sires are Nasrullah and Raise a Native line, quite typical of today’s broodmares in most other parts of the U. S. Only one stallion, Native Prospector, has more than 24

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Beau’s Eagle I’m Smokin Remember John Expressman Debonaire Junior Melair Zany Tactics Calestoga King Glorious Sensational Star Answer Do Softshoe Sure Shot Soviet Problem Wild Gold Letthebighossroll Surachai Big Jag Richter Scale Go Go Disturbingthepeace Joey Franco Bear Fan Bordonaro Thor’s Echo Idiot Proof Bob Black Jack Dancing In Silks Cost Of Freedom Amazombie Points Offthebench Big Macher Gimme Da Lute

Golden Eagle Ii Gummo The Irish Lord Gaelic Dancer Debonair Roger Debonair Roger Zanthe Relaunch Naevus Inherent Star To-Agori-Mou Bolger Moscow Ballet Wild Again Flying Paster Slewpy Kleven Habitony Falstaff Bold Badgett Avenue Of Flags Pine Bluff Memo Swiss Yodeler Benchmark Stormy Jack Black Minnaloushe Cee’s Tizzy Northern Afeet Benchmark Beau Genius Midnight Lute

Beaufeld Patrisch Yowee Uptown Lady My Princess Rose Melrose Nugget Escort’s Lady Vitelle Glorious Natalie Forty Percent Daisy Do Snapshot Nopro Blama Pass Of Gold Moonlight Jig Corvettin In Hopes Devine Pet Key Mist Regal Riot Susan Powter Shezalong Miss Excitement Helen Of Troy Perfectly Pretty Molly’s Prospector Lemhi Love Freedom Dance Wilshe Amaze Mo Chuisle Insight Casino Gold

Year 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984, 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1991, 1996 1997 1998, 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011, 2012 2013 2014 2015

one daughter represented, and his situation is unique: His two daughters are the full sisters Susan Powter and Molly’s Prospector, the dams of Joey Franco and Bob Black Jack, respectively. Some variety is sprinkled amid the dominant Nasrullah sons: Grey Sovereign (Amazombie), Jaipur (Bordonaro), and Never Bend (Points Ofthebench) all made contributions. California’s own Gummo, from the Fleet Nasrullah branch, not only sired I’m Smokin, but was also the broodmare sire of Softshoe Sure Shot. Even Bold Ruler horses have a unique favor—Bold Combatant (Answer Do), Dimaggio (Soviet Problem), and Election Day (Sensational Star) are not common names in pedigrees. It is quite ftting that the grandest of American speed lines, Domino, is twice present via To Market (I’m Smokin and Melair). To Market’s was an interesting lineage: His paternal grandsire, Broker’s Tip, won the Kentucky Derby, and his broodmare sire, Johnstown (also broodmare sire of Nashua), won the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. Hyperion is found via two rare bloodlines (Montparnasse II in Calestoga

FEMALE LINES AND INBREEDING

Whether it is on a catalog page or in a herd situation, it is often female (family) strength that carries the day. And within this champion sprinter group, we fnd some of the best families in the world: Softshoe Sure Shot and Wild Gold represent two diferent branches of Frizette (family 13-c). Te former’s branch is Myrtlewood, which also contains Seattle Slew, Mr. Prospector, and Siberian Express (tail male line of In Excess). Te Princess Palatine branch of Wild Gold also gave us the gifted classic winner Ferdinand. Te great mare Admiration (family 14-b) is the foundation from which Dancing in Silks and Melair descend. Admiration is also responsible for such grand horses as Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Foolish Pleasure. Another branch of the vast number 14 family (14-C) contains the sisters Molly’s Prospector and Susan Powter, who trace to the epic matron Pretty Polly, ancestress of such as Nearctic, sire of Northern Dancer. Among the other breed-shaping lines represented are La Troienne (Beau’s Eagle), Dog Blessed (Bordonaro), Fly By Night II (King Glorious), La Chica (Soviet Problem), Mother Wit (Cales-

toga), Almyre (Gimme Da Lute), and Betty Derr (Big Jag). Tose family lines have accounted, respectively, for horses that have made news for decades. Just two important horses descending from La Troienne are Easy Goer and Private Account. Dog Blessed gave us Prince Blessed, paternal grandsire of John Henry. Fly By Night II is responsible for Spectacular Bid and Kitten’s Joy. La Chica also gave us the immortal Grey Flight, dam of nine stakes winners, including leading sire What a Pleasure, while Mother Wit graced us with Quicken Tree. Gimme Da Lute’s Almyre clan is the same as that of Arcangues, the highest-priced Breeders’ Cup Classic winner to date. Points Ofthebench tails to no one less than “the fying flly,” Mumtaz Mahal, who gave us the likes of Nasrullah, Royal Charger, and Mahmoud. Big Jag is just one of many that just keep coming from the great Betty Derr, taproot of Swaps and more recently Ameri-

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and Vaguely Noble in Dancing in Silks). Both are rather stout for a sprinter’s bloodline, Vaguely Noble having sired such as Dahlia and Exceller during his illustrious career. Man o’ War gets involved with both In Reality (Idiot Proof) and Olden Times (Expessman). Olden Times is extremely rare these days, as his best chance to breed on, Roving Boy, sufered a fatal breakdown before he had a chance to build on his juvenile championship. Another stout line, Ribot, also appears twice through Beau’s Eagle (Maribeau) and Go Go (Key to the Mint). Breeders frequently say they prefer stamina in the mare and speed in the sire. What we see in the broodmare sires is evidence of this type of thinking, as even when speed lines such as Bold Ruler appear, they are via branches such as Bold Bidder (Bel Bolide in Richter Scale), which got a near Triple Crown winner in Spectacular Bid, or Exclusive Native (Afrmed in Big Jag’s lineage), who sired that Triple Crown winner as well as the flly Kentucky Derby winner Genuine Risk. Te other Raise a Native-line broodmare sires—Shimatoree (Bear Fan), Mr. Integrity (Tor’s Echo), Proud Citizen (Gimme Da Lute), and Native Royalty (Debonaire Junior)—are truer to the speedy line, being sprinter-miler types. In the Northern Dancer arena, Moscow Ballet not only sired Soviet Problem but was also the broodmare sire of Cost of Freedom. As the last British Triple Crown winner, Nijinsky II (a son of Northern Dancer and the sire of Moscow Ballet) was most defnitely a source of stamina. Te only other Northern Dancer-line broodmare sire, Sovereign Dancer (Disturbingthepeace), sired Preakness winner Louis Quatorze, who is still successfully supporting his branch of the sire line. Te remaining broodmare lines are quite diverse—Zany Tactics’ Teddy line via the rarely seen Escort, Tom Fool via Buckpasser (Pass the Glass in Wild Gold) and Jester (Refected Glory in King Glorious), Turn-to/Roberto (via Kris S. in Big Macher), and the largely extinct Tourbillon via My Babu (Crozier in Remember John).

From the Nijinsky II branch of the Northern Dancer line, Cal-bred flly Soviet Problem, inside, was narrowly beaten by Cherokee Run in the 1994 Breeders’ Cup Sprint

ca’s leading money winner, California Chrome. Finally, the inbreeding patterns most frequently found in this group of classy speedsters look rather typical, with a great deal of commonly found Nasrullah, Native Dancer, and Bull Dog. Some unique confgurations appear, however, in full siblings Raise a Native and My Sister Kate (Go Go), full siblings Viceregal and Vice Regent (Big Macher), and seldom-seen doubles of Te Axe II (Idiot Proof) and Swinging (Calestoga). All in all, looking deep into the history of what made these Cal-bred champions all that they are teaches us that good horses come from anywhere, that bloodlines span the globe and help to build family lines in far-fung ways. California may be set apart from the big marketplaces, but the quality of its racing has never been in question. Champions like those discussed herein prove that California breeding is on a par with the best as well. In years to come, those that go to stud will no doubt continue these bloodlines, laced with speed and built on classic stamina, causing those who follow pedigrees to note their origins and pay them the respect that is their due. www.ctba.com

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Barretts Yearling Sale

CAL-BRED TIGERS

STEADY AS SHE GOES

or the second consecutive year, California-breds dominated the list of top prices at the Barretts select yearling sale at Del Mar. Nine of the 10 highest prices at the Aug. 30 sale were for Cal-breds, including all three six-fgure horses. Tat trio represented the wide variety of Cal-breds available to today’s buyers. Te sale-topper, a flly for $130,000, is by up-andcoming stallion Smiling Tiger, a millionaire whose frst foals are yearlings. Te top-priced colt, at $115,000, is by deceased Tribal Rule, a proven California stallion who annually sits at or near the top of the state’s sire lists. And the third, a colt for $110,000, is a Cal-bred by Kentucky sire Dialed In.

Barretts required the Cal-breds in the catalog to be eligible for the lucrative Golden State Series of stakes. “If you buy one, you will be able to compete in all of the best things that the California racing and breeding program has to ofer,” said Kim Lloyd, general manager of Barretts. “We want our horses to show the sale of well in those races.” Martin Bach bred the sale-topper, a daughter of the Pentelicus mare Chanceofalifetime. Barretts has played a major role in the sale-topper because Bach purchased the mare at the 2011 Barretts January sale for $10,500. Chanceofalifetime has produced 10 starters, all of them winners, including stakes winner Kelly’s Princess and three stakes-placed runners. Te mare is helping more than one

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NIne of the 10 top prices at Barretts select yearling sale are Cal-breds, including this sale-topper, a Smiling Tiger—Chanceofalifetime flly that sold for $130,000

California stallion get started. Her 2-year-old, the flly Recoiling, became Coil’s frst winner when she broke her maiden at Golden Gate Fields in May. Jef Bonde, who trained Smiling Tiger, bought the sale-topper. Te flly was foaled at Sue Greene’s Woodbridge Farm, and Woodbridge consigned her to the sale. “She just grabbed my heart a long time ago,” said Greene. “She has such a beautiful way of going. She knew how to throw her feet out there and really use herself when she walked. I think she’s going to be an amazing athlete.” Bach has two other stakesplaced members of the family in foal to Smiling Tiger—King City Kitty and She’s So Vain, both daughters of Chanceofalifetime. “I’m really proud of these Smiling Tigers,” said Greene. “Tey’re gorgeous. Tey’ve got beautiful hips on them, great gaskins, good bone. Tey’ve very nice individuals to be around.” Trainer Dan Hendricks for Super Horse purchased the Tribal Rule colt for $115,000. Consigned by Mary Knight, the sale’s leading consignor, the colt is out of the Tunder Gulch mare Maralago, a daughter of multiple graded winner Tricky Squaw. G.W. Tomas’ Willow Tree Farm consigned the third six-fgure horse, a son of the Siphon mare Boro. Gary Hartunian’s Rockingham Ranch bought the colt for $110,000. Te youngster descends from $946,190-earner and multiple graded winner Gene’s Lady, the third dam. Six other Cal-breds and one Kentucky-bred sold at fgures from $50,000 to $90,000. Terry Lovingier’s Lovacres Ranch consigned Cal-bred Coco

Te lone Kentuckybred in the top 10 was a daughter from the frst crop of champion 2-yearold male Shanghai Bobby. Adrian Gonzalez’s Checkmate Toroughbreds LLC consigned the colt, who is out of Delaware Oaks (gr. II) winner R Lady Joy. Deron Pearson’s D.P. Racing bought the youngster for $70,000. A half sister to Calbred What a View, winner of this year’s Frank E. Kilroe Mile (gr. IT), sold for $60,000 to David Meah as agent. Te flly, a Cal-bred daughter of Cyclotron—Oceans N Mountains, by Manila, Second-leading price was a Tribal Rule colt at $115,000 Dialed In sires third-top-price yearling at $110,000 came from the consignment of American Sales and Racing. Kisses, purchased by Edward J. Brown Jr. bought the other one, who is out of the Rounding out the top 10 was a Cal-bred for $90,000. A daughter of Empire Way, unraced Sky Mesa mare Rose Canyon and son of Eddington—Sausalita, by Forestry. Coco Kisses is out of the stakes-placed whose next three dams were stakes-placed. Desert Sun Stables or Jawl bought the colt Awesome Gambler mare River Kiss. Kim McCarthy sold a Cal-bred son of for $50,000 from Andy Havens’ Havens Fleming Toroughbred Farm LLC Champ Pegasus as part of her McCarthy Bloodstock Agency. sold two in the top 10, both Cal-bred Bloodstock consignment. Te colt is a half At this year’s sale, 46 yearlings grossed daughters of Street Boss. George Bolton brother to stakes winners Broadway Em- $1,710,000 and averaged $37,174, comwent to $80,000 for a Street Boss flly pire and Cinderella’s Dream, being out of pared with last year’s inaugural sale results out of the Mujadil mare Brag, the mare the Belong to Me mare Broadway Hoofer. of 44 grossing $1,629,000 and averaging a half sister to stakes winner Strut. For Kristina and Jerome Russell bought the $37,023. Te buy-back rate was 31% (21 $60,000, E-Racing.com and Janet Lyons colt for $75,000. of the 67 through the ring).

Empire Way—River Kiss flly sells for $90,000 to Edward Brown Jr.

George Bolton buys Street Boss flly for $80,000

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Golden State Series

DEL MAR SOUL LAUNCHING STAKES CAREERS BY EMILY SHIELDS

n the fnal weeks of Del Mar’s 2016 summer meeting, California-breds Miss Sunset and Mo Soul could not have been more opposite when winning the $150,000 Generous Portion Stakes and $150,000 I’m Smokin Stakes, respectively. Miss Sunset was a front-running 1-2 favorite while Mo Soul rallied from midpack as a 20-1 shot. Tey do share a pair of commonalities, however, as both horses are unbeaten in two starts and have a Golden State Series stakes win to their credit. MISS SUNSET’S GENEROUS PORTION STAKES

Sporting the silks of co-owner Phil Lebherz, jockey Fernando Perez returns Miss Sunset to the winner’s circle

Miss Sunset made the six-furlong Generous Portion Aug. 27 look efortless when she scooted of to win the race by 51⁄4 lengths. Jockey Fernando Perez guided the eventual winner just of the rail to duel with I’ll Be Around early, then asked her to kick clear around the turn. Miss Sunset never looked back, opening up by nearly four lengths into the stretch. She continually widened on second-place runner and

frst-time starter How About Zero, who was 51⁄2 lengths clear of third-place Rocketann. Perez was instructed “not to burn up the flly early,” which he accomplished as Miss Sunset completed the distance in 1:10.46 and stamped herself as a leader in the Cal-bred juvenile flly division. “She’s a nice flly,” Perez said after the race. Te daughter of Into Mischief—Tuscan Sunset, by Trippi, races for her breeders, Alan Klein and Phil Lebherz’s Premier Toroughbreds. Miss Sunset has earned $123,300 for her two victories. Jef Bonde is the trainer; he previously won the 2005 Generous Portion with Sierra Sweetie. Tat Cal-bred won four stakes races in an abbreviated career,

Alert and ready, Cal-bred Miss Sunset takes aim on the fnish line in the Generous Portion Stakes at Del Mar

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earning $316,400 with fve wins in seven starts. In addition to the Generous Portion, her victories included the 2006 California Breeders’ Cup Oaks, 2005 California Breeders’ Champion Stakes, and the 2005 Carmel Stakes. Her career ended before she could run in the grade I Ashland Stakes at Keeneland, her frst stakes try outside of state-bred company. Sierra Sweetie has since produced three winners as a broodmare. Sierra Sweetie’s record is something Miss Sunset can aspire to achieve. Bonde doesn’t believe she would have a problem over more ground, saying, “I don’t think she has distance limitations. It looked like she fnished very strong to me.” Tree-time winning mare Tuscan Sunset has produced two starters, with Miss Sunset her frst winner and stakes winner. She has a Smiling Tiger weanling and was bred back to that stallion for 2017. Tuscan Sunset’s dam, the winning Eskimo mare Icelandic Dancer, produced the stakes winners Sparklin Lil and Sizzlin South, as well as multiple stakes-placed Garrettslilnora. Miss Sunset is the 24th winner of the Generous Portion Stakes, a race that has produced grade I winner Golden Doc A, grade II winner Cover Gal, the graded stakes-placed Long Hot Summer and Controlled, and multiple stakes winners such as Sunday Rules, Tilde, and Camille

Trainer Jeff Bonde, left, joins co-owner Phil Lebherz, fourth right, to celebrate Miss Sunset’s Generous Portion win

C. Te good broodmare Fiscal Year won the race in 1997, and she went on to throw three-time grade II winner Yearly Report, who then produced grade I heroine Condo Commando.

“He broke his maiden well at Santa Anita,” said trainer Terry Knight. “We took him to Pleasanton, and he got sick. Ten we went to Santa Rosa, and he got loose in the post parade and got scratched. He was training great, and I didn’t have any other options that I could see and the owners were okay with running him in this stakes.” Knight conditions the son of Phantom Wildcat—Windy O, by Olympio, for Pete and Evelyn Parrella’s Legacy Ranch. Phantom Wildcat, a winning son of Forest Wildcat and the multiple stakes-winning dam Valarone, stands at Legacy Ranch, which is located in Clements. Mo Soul is the fourth foal to race out of winner Windy O and the third winner. Te mare’s ofspring have combined for 11 wins in 38 starts. Windy O’s dam is the stakes-winning Agitate mare Windy Tate, who won the Modjeska Stakes at Los Alamitos in 1989. Windy Tate is the dam of multiple stakes winner and $464,366-earner Windy’s Halo, a Cal-bred son of Present Value who won 15 of 42 starts. Another Windy Tate runner, Mr. Joe C, earned $313,584 and won the Gateway to Glory Stakes at

MO SOUL’S I’M SMOKIN STAKES

In contrast to Miss Sunset’s tour de force on the front end, Mo Soul took back to midpack in a seven-horse feld for the six-furlong I’m Smokin Stakes Sept. 2. He then rallied in the stretch to get up by 11⁄4 lengths over favored Santa Anita Juvenile Stakes winner California Diamond. Jockey Tiago Pereira let Mo Soul fnd his best stride, then angled the juvenile gelding four wide around rivals en route to the victory. California Diamond fnished fve lengths clear of Rinse and Repeat, with impressive maiden winner and stakes-placed Milton Freewater a neck back in fourth. Elwood J, the front-running second choice in the race, fnished sixth. Te victory followed Mo Soul’s maiden score at Santa Anita, and he now has earnings of $104,100.

Top, Mo Soul and his soulmates enjoy his I’m Smokin Stakes victory at Del Mar; above, jockey Tiago Pereira is congratulated for his winning ride

Mo Soul, a Legacy Ranch California homebred, came from off the pace to post a 20-1 upset in the I’m Smokin Stakes

Fairplex Park in 2000, while her daughter Mamacafe was multiple stakes-placed. Te I’m Smokin Stakes has been a stepping-stone for classy Cal-breds since 1990, when Best Pal won the frst edition of the race prior to a Hall of Fame career. Best Pal retired six years later with $5,668,245 in the

bank and 18 wins in 47 starts. Babs Moossa and Bench Points parlayed their I’m Smokin wins into California champion 2-year-old male titles in 2008 and 2010, respectively. More recently Wake Up Nick won the I’m Smokin Stakes in 2014 as part of a fve-race win streak, including four stakes, and in 2015 Smokey Image took the race amidst a six-race win streak that ended after a victory in the $245,000 California Cup Derby. www.ctba.com

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Pat O’Brien Stakes Smith rode at Saratoga the day of the O’Brien, storming home in the Travers Stakes (gr. I) by 131⁄2 lengths aboard Bob Bafert-trained Arrogate. Tyler Baze, who had ridden Masochistic in the Kona Gold and Triple Bend, was back aboard for the O’Brien. Only Vyjack, a multiple graded stakes winner from the East, and graded stakes-placed Indexical challenged Masochistic in the seven-furlong O’Brien. Baze felt Masochistic could outbreak both of his rivals, “so I just wanted to get him out of there and get him in his stride.” Sent of as the 1-5 favorite with no place or show wagering, Masochistic came away from the gate ahead of the other two, which efectively ended the race. Baze kept Masochistic under wraps Co-owner Samantha Siegel the entire way, winning and jockey Tyler Baze discuss by 33⁄4 lengths, a margin Masochistic’s easy victory in that could have been the Pat O’Brien Stakes, top much wider had Baze ever asked the gelding. Masochistic clocked the MASOCHISTIC DOMINATES PAT OÕBRIEN distance in 1:20.31. “I was a good passenger today—it was a lot of BY TRACY GANTZ fun,” Baze said. Baze wore Shamlian’s Los Pollos Hermanos asochistic hadn’t competed in a stakes race for nearly 10 Racing silks. Shamlian had purchased Masochmonths prior to the $184,000 Pat O’Brien Stakes (gr. II) at istic privately from Francoise Dupuis, who bred Del Mar. Normally, that would mean the time was ripe for the 6-year-old son of Sought After—Trotinette, competitors to take him on. Instead, only four entered against him, by Unusual Heat, with the late Louise Julian. with two scratching before post time. Siegel, in the name of her Jay Em Ess Stable, priLast year California-bred Masochistic wowed graded competition in the Kona vately purchased trainer A.C. Avila’s interest in Gold Stakes (gr. II) and Triple Bend Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita. Late in the year Masochistic last year. he injured himself in the TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I). Masochistic was winning his eighth race in 13 “He fractured a hind leg coming out of the gate,” said trainer Ron Ellis. “It was starts, bringing his earnings to $772,550. a hairline fracture—he didn’t appear lame or anything. To fnd it, we had to run him through a nuclear scan.” Owners Samantha Siegel and Will Shamlian agreed with Ellis that Masochistic would beneft from plenty of time of. Te gelding didn’t return until early July at Santa Anita, when he won an allowance optional claimer by 61⁄4 lengths under jockey Mike Smith. “Visually, it was very impressive—he looks like a diferent horse this year,” Ellis said. “He always used to be a bit of a runof, and it was nice to see how he settled The sun is out for Cal-bred Masochistic and his winning connections in the Del Mar winner’s circle for Mike.”

SCARING OFF

COMPETITION

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Barretts October Sale Preview

KEEPING CLOSE TO BREEDERSÕ CUP SALE BACK TO FAIRPLEX PARK

RON MESAROS

Buyers looking for sire power will fnd it in the Barretts catalog. Many yearlings are by national and California leading sires, and those looking for California-breds to take advantage of the lucrative incentive award program will have much to choose from. Harris Farms, Te Cole Ranch, McCarthy Bloodstock, and Woodbridge Farm have yearlings by Lucky Pulpit, the current leading California sire. Lucky Pulpit stands at Harris Farms, and his son Cali-

fornia Chrome is pointing for the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) and a second Horse of the Year title. Harris also stands perennial leader Unusual Heat and has consigned a yearling colt and flly by the stallion. Te colt is out of Hotlantic, making him a full brother to multiple stakes winner Pacifc Heat. Te flly is out of Veela, the dam of stakes-placed How Unusual, by Unusual Heat. Harris has consigned the flly and Veela to the sale for Madeline Auerbach and Barry Abrams. Lovacres Ranch will ofer the Unusual Heat mare Unusual Class. West 12 Ranch and Woodbridge have yearlings by Unusual Heat. Woodbridge sold the sale topper, a $130,000 daughter of Smiling Tiger, at Barretts’ August select yearling sale. Smiling Tiger, another standing at Harris, will be represented by yearlings from the Woodbridge group, as well as Checkmate Toroughbreds LLC, Te Cole Ranch, Critter Creek Farm, Havens, Lovacres, and Willow Tree Farm. Square Eddie again has gotten of to a good start with his 2-year-

Perennial leader Unusual Heat represented in the sale

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olds. He stands at Ocean Breeze Ranch, and he has several yearlings in the Woodbridge consignment. Coil, who stands at Magali Farms, has his frst runners this year. Yearlings, from his second crop, will be part of the consignments from Easterbrook Livestock Management (agent for Dahlberg Farms LLC), Havens, and Mary Knight. Dickinson Equine, Havens, and McCarthy will ofer consignments that include yearlings by Twirling Candy. Fleming Toroughbred Farm LLC has yearlings by the likes of Big Brown, Shackleford, and Street Hero. Other sires represented by yearlings include Acclamation, Animal Kingdom, Creative Cause, Drosselmeyer, English Channel, Gemologist, Midnight Lute, Ministers Wild Cat, and Tribal Rule. Mares in the catalog are by such sires as Bertrando, City Zip, Eskendereya, Indian Charlie, Mr. Greeley, Sky Mesa, Tale of the Cat, War Front, and Zensational. Horses of racing age include runners by Bernardini Uncle Mo foals to be sold as part of racing age sale and Uncle Mo.

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ecause Santa Anita is hosting the Breeders’ Cup, Barretts will conduct its October sale of yearlings and horses of racing age back at its original home of Fairplex Park in Pomona. While the company now sells at Del Mar, management felt that holding the Oct. 18 sale near Santa Anita, where horsemen will be prepping for the Breeders’ Cup, would be advantageous to everyone.

Standout Employee

ALFREDO LIMON BY EMILY SHIELDS

lfredo Limon was just a 14-year-old kid when he frst arrived on the Hollywood Park backside from Mexico in 1967.

Alfredo Limon and Bob Mitchell’s Bonnie Acres Ranch have forged a nearly 50-year working relationship

the horses that are ready in the van to go back to the track.” Although Limon has a Monrovia home, he spends the night on the farm

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“He didn’t know anybody, but I put him to work hot-walking horses,” Bob Mitchell recalled. “Tat only lasted two weeks, because he wanted to learn so much that I needed to move him to rubbing horses instead.” Limon loved track life, so when Mitchell frst purchased a ranch in the Bradbury estates in 1972 and asked him to help head up the operation, Limon wasn’t sure how he would feel. “I really missed the track,” Limon said. “It was very diferent moving to the farm after working at the racetrack for 10 years.” Farm life grew on him, however. “Now I am very happy, as the ranch is very quiet with lots of nice clients and other good people.” Mitchell’s Bonnie Acres Ranch, now located in Hemet after the Bradbury property was sold less than a decade ago, is a frst-class rehabilitation facility. It ofers round-the-clock security, a 24hour on-call veterinarian, and a popular underwater treadmill for conditioning horses. Some 75-80 Toroughbreds call Bonnie Acres home at any one time, and Limon notes that they are nearly always at capacity. “We stay full almost all the time,” he said. “Te frst thing I do every morning is check all the horses one by one to make sure everyone is okay. We carefully watch every horse, every day. After that we walk the horses, do legs, and do training with 15 or 20 of the horses, using the underwater treadmill. After training, I work to keep the place clean or sometimes load

three days a week, splitting the time with another longstanding Bonnie Acres employee, Jose Gonzalez. Limon has a time edge, as he’s been with Mitchell for nearly 50 years now. Te two have a good-natured relationship. “We want to do the best we can for him, but really, I’m still here because he’s a good boss,” Limon joked about Mitchell. “Te trouble is, he’s still bashful as hell,” Mitchell retorted, but quickly added, “He’s never missed a day. He’s never, ever been late. He’s a very good horseman, very good.” Bonnie Acres has been home to some of the track’s most recent stars, including horses for trainers Art Sherman, Peter Miller, Phil D’Amato, and Richard Baltas. “We’ve had horses like (graded stakes winners) Big John B and Obviously recently,” Mitchell said. San Clemente Handicap (gr. IIT) heroine Mokat also recently rehabbed at the ranch, and standout Cal-bred sprinter Bob Black Jack called it home in 2009. “Our trainers fnished 1-2-3 in the trainer standings at Del Mar this summer,” Mitchell said. “We’ve been fortunate to have good guys to work with, and they all trust Alfredo. Our clients rely on him just as much or more than they rely on me now.”

Limon is a mainstay of the Bonnie Acres operation and a reliable contact for the farm’s many clients

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PROFILE

FRANCOISE DUPUIS BY EMILY SHIELDS

he globe-trotting Francoise Dupuis, co-breeder of California-bred Masochistic, was born in Madagascar, spent time in Brazil, moved to France, tackled the East Coast of the United States, and eventually settled in her current home of California. On her worldly journey, one thing remained consistent: her irrefutable love of horses. Dupuis did most of her growing up in Maisons-Laftte, France, where she rode horses after school and on the weekends. A friend suggested she try the “fun” of galloping racehorses, and Dupuis fell in love, both with the sport and with her future husband, JeanPierre Dupuis.

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AN IRREFUTABLE LOVE OF HORSES

Francois Dupuis, co-breeder of Cal-bred grade I sprinter Masochistic, learned her horsemanship on a global stage

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Te couple moved to America, with Francoise starting as a hot-walker while her husband rode over jumps in Camden, S.C. Francoise was meant to be a student studying American law after already studying the subject in France, but battles over her green card meant that she was forced to travel back and forth between America and France until she and her husband could prove their work with Toroughbreds was a “specialty.” Traveling with the racing circuit on the East Coast soon grew tiresome, and the couple moved to California. “Tere isn’t as much traveling compared to the East Coast,” Francoise said. “I was supposed to eventually go back and study law, but I ended up getting a job with Charlie Whittingham.” Whittingham’s famous exercise riders were predominantly women, known as “Charlie’s Angels.” Dupuis was one of those angels, a top-notch rider who sometimes got on fve grade I winners each morning. “He had great horses from all over the world,” she said. “I got so spoiled.” When Dupuis’ husband left his position as an assistant trainer and took out a license of his own, Francoise left Whittingham to gallop for him. Today she jokes that it wasn’t “the same experience” as working with the quality of stock that Whittingham had. In 1984 they returned to France. Te time away was short, however, as they returned in 1985 with French-bred Charming Duke, who was pointed toward the Hollywood Derby (gr. IT). Jean-Pierre

kept the horse in trainer Jack Van Berg’s barn to prepare for the race, which Charming Duke went out and won. Te circumstances ended up somewhat comical, as “we used his hay and grain and his stall, and then we beat him,” Francoise recalled. “Jack had Herat, who fnished second, but he was a wonderful sportsman about it.” Although they returned to France, Francoise “couldn’t bear the winter in Chantilly,” and so they moved to California full time in 1989. While her husband still worked as a racetrack trainer, Dupuis recalled that he urged her to become a bloodstock agent after her success with Charming Duke. “I was very lucky to work around those good horses of Charlie’s, and it’s such a pleasure to be around good horses,” Francoise said. It also taught her what a good horse looked like, and she quickly developed a knack for buying and selling. Stakes horses that passed through Dupuis’ hands include Eclipse Award champion and California-bred Gourmet Girl, Canadian champion Musketier, and grade I winners Talco and Albertus Maximus. Most recently, however, is the brilliant comet that is Masochistic, a 6-year-old gelding that Dupuis bred with her longtime friend Louise Julian, who died in January 2015. Dupuis was incredibly high on Sought After, an unraced son of Seeking the Gold and the

Dupuis galloped horses for her trainer husband Jean-Pierre Dupuis

Dupuis with Tyler Baze, Masochistic’s regular jockey wearing the Los Pollos Hermanos silks

royally bred group II-winning Danzig mare Smolensk. “He was a very nice foal, but he had a shoulder problem stemming from a paddock accident,” she said. “He had such a good attitude, even though he couldn’t race.” Four generations of Masochistic’s female family have all been afected by Dupuis. She galloped Masochistic’s fourth dam, Trufes, followed by her daughter, Treasure Isle. She then bred and galloped Treasure Isle’s daughter, Noblesse Oblige, and bred Masochistic’s dam, Trotinette, from that mare. When the time came to breed Trotinette, she simply assumed that the cross between that mare and Sought After would be a good one. “I’m not surprised he turned out to be a good horse,” she said of Masochistic, “and he was very talented, but he was very, very immature. We had to stop on him three times as a baby because he couldn’t sustain his own speed.” Dupuis and her husband were extremely patient with Masochistic, letting him grow and develop. When Julian gave her share in the horse over to Dupuis, the bloodstock agent brought on trainer A.C. Avila. Francoise and Jean-Pierre eventually sold their shares to Will Shamlian’s Los Pollos Hermanos Racing, who now owns Masochistic with www.ctba.com

Samantha Siegel’s Jay Em Ess Stables. In 2014 Masochistic broke his maiden at Churchill Downs by 14 lengths and reeled of three consecutive wins before a surprising loss in the $200,750 Los Alamitos Mile Stakes, where he fnished second to Soi Phet. Masochistic went to the sidelines until February 2015, when he returned to win another three in a row, including the $200,250 Kona Gold Stakes (gr. II), followed by the $300,500 Triple Bend Stakes (gr. I). “We knew he had talent, but never guessed he would be a grade I winner,” Dupuis said. Tat race still stands out in her mind as a superb achievement. Despite disappointing losses in his two prep races, Masochistic pressed on to last year’s TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) at Keeneland, where he ran last in a 14-horse feld, coming out of the race with a fracture in a hind leg. He was given a long break before returning in July of this year, when he romped in a Santa Anita allowance optional claimer before adding the $184,000 Pat O’Brien Stakes (gr. II). Once Siegel had bought into Masochistic, Ron Ellis has trained him. Te gelding has now earned $772,550 with eight wins in 13 starts. While she eagerly waits to see whether Masochistic can make an impact in the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita this year, Dupuis has her own rising star in Tribal Fighter, a homebred she now owns in partnership with Little Red Feather Racing and Michael Neumann, her co-breeder. Te Cal-bred son of Tribal Rule—Lucera, by Fasliyev, has won two of fve starts and $71,140. Lucera, who is in foal to Lakerville, is the only mare Dupuis has left. She calls herself a “mini breeder” in a state that boasts some of the most sprawling equine operations in the nation. “Masochistic is named after being a breeder,” she said. “Little people tend not to get ahead, even though little people are the ones saving the races day in and out. But we bred the one. Now he just has to prove how good he is to everyone.”

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The following pages spotlight 17 Thoroughbred farms on the West Coast, each of which’s purpose is to produce healthy, strong and talented horses who can successfully represent the local breeding and racing industry in the future. The farms are diverse in size and scope and are situated throughout the Golden State—south from San Diego to north of San Francisco and from the coastal areas over to the desert regions. The services they offer also differ, offering the choice of small boarding and lay-up farms to major facilities with complete training centers

Ballena Vista Farm .................................... 38 BG Thoroughbred Farm ............................ 39 Blue Diamond Horseshoe LLC ................ 40 Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms LP ............. 41 E.A. Ranches ............................................... 42 Eclipse Equine Sports Therapy Center ...... 43 Harris Farms .............................................. 44 Legacy Ranch ............................................ 45 Lovacres Ranch ........................................ 46 Magali Farms .............................................. 47 Milky Way Farm ......................................... 48 Paradise Road Ranch ................................. 49 Rancho San Miguel ................................... 50 Ridgeley Farm ............................................. 51 Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC ........... 52 Victory Rose Thoroughbreds ..................... 53 Woodbridge Farm ...................................... 54

Ballena Vista Farm Now and the Future Are Exciting Times at Ballena Vista Ballena Vista Farm boasts a world-class facility and showcases a stallion roster highlighted by California’s leading sire Bluegrass Cat, a G1 winner of $1,761,280. Also standing at the sprawling Ramona farm is Eddington, a G1 winner and G1 sire of two-time Breeders’ Cup champion Secret Circle. The stallion roster is rounded out by G1 winner Dixie Chatter a n d t h e roy a l l y b re d , multiple stakes winner Calimonco. Bluegrass Cat ($7,500) won the Remsen Stakes (GII) and Nashua Stakes (GIII) as a juvenile before winning the Haskell Invitational (GI) at three. He also finished second in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) and the Belmont Stakes (G1). Bluegrass Cat’s runners have earned more than $31 million, with graded stakes winner Flexibility and 2016 juvenile stakes winner Ardmore Bay. Eddington ($3,500) joined Ballena V ista Farm in 2014. A G1 winning son of Unbridled, his runners include $3,670,790-earner Secret Circle, who won the Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint in 2011 and completed a rare double when taking the Xpressbet Breeders’ Cup Sprint. Secret Circle went on to win the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) in his final start. 2016 top offspring include stakes winners Joya Real and Jersey Blues. He was represented by $25,000 and $50,000 yearlings at the Barretts Select Yearling Sale. Dixie Chatter ($3,000), a G1 winner by Dixie Union, earned $484,606 in three stakes-winning seasons. He was the leading California Freshman sire in 2013 by number of wins, stakes winners and number of winners. Current runners are led by the Forest Chatter with earnings of $268,855 and new winner Dixie Chick Rocks. C a l i m on c o ( $ 1 , 5 0 0 ) , b y S t o r m C a t , i s a multiple stakes winner at a mile and he also placed twice in grade II company. Out of Sweet Life, the 2009 Broodmare of the Year, he is a full brother to Breeders’ Cup (G1) winners Life is Sweet and Sweet Catomine. Calimonco’s first crop foals of 2014 has stakes placed My California. 38

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B a l l e n a V i s t a Fa r m encompasses more than 220 acres of pastures irrigated by fresh-water wells a n d i n d i v i d u a l paddocks (grass or dry) of varying sizes, all with wood four-rail fencing a n d V- m e s h w i r e f o r safety. There is also a quarter-mile training track with a starting gate, a covered round pen and a six-horse Claydon indoor exerciser. These facilities meet all your training needs regardless of the weather. The Ballena Vista Farm stallions enjoy a new, state of the art breeding complex, including an eight stall stallion barn, adjoining grass turn-outs, additional pastures, a covered round pen, laboratory, and a breeding shed to accommodate a high standard of excellence. Ballena Vista has at its helm Manuel Ochoa, whose career spans 40-plus years in the California industry. Manuel has assembled a team of industry professionals: Becky Ocampo (Office Manager); Jeanne Davis (Sales and Marketing); Miguel Jimenez (Broodmare Manager); Manuel Piedra (Charro) and Marcelino Gordillo (Facilities Manager). Together the team has more than 100 years of hands-on Thoroughbred experience. Equine nutritionist and professor Steven Jackson PhD. provides the farm with his services on a regular basis. Veterinary services are provided by Dr. Gary Cranney and Dr. William Talbot, both long term San Diego County equine practitioners. Ballena Vista Farm prides itself on providing the best possible care for mares and foals, breaking and training of young horses, sales preparation and rehabilitation of injured horses. There are personnel available around the clock for constant supervision of the equine athletes in residence. In-depth and meticulous attention is given to every detail of the farm’s equine residents and Ballena Vista Farm stands by its motto of, “Integrity, Commitment, Compassion… It’s All Here.” Please visit the www.ballenavistafarm.com website for more information and photos.

BG Thoroughbred Farm Everything Needed To Keep Racehorses Happy George Yager of B G Stables and trainer He c t o r Pa l m a h a v e expanded their racetrack partnership to establish BG Thoroughbred Farm, a high-class operation located in Hemet. The 51-acre spread boasts an exceptional staff and fne accommodations for its Thoroughbred athletes. He c t o r Pa l m a not only has over fifty years of experience in the industry, but he also owned and operated Central Farms for nearly thirty years. Palma now oversees all aspects of BG Thoroughbred Farm, from the breeding and foaling to the training of young horses. Palma’s right hand man is Marcos Menjivar, who adds another 20 years of experience to the staff and manages day to day operations. The farm, which opened its doors under its current moniker in 2014, offers 28 pastures with yearround grass, two 20-stall barns, a layup barn with run-out pens, and sand pens for turnout. A specially trained 24hour foaling crew observes the farm’s broodmares, while cameras are mounted in each stall for an extra layer of observation. The property also includes a fve-eighths of a mile training track. The BG Thoroughbred Farm stallion roster is made up of six horses: Affrmative, Capital Account, Daddy Nose Best, Fighting Hussar, Tiz a Minister, and Unusual Heatwave. Affrmative, by Unbridled – Tom’s A La Mode, by Alleged, is the sire of grade 1 winner and 931,612-earner Warren’s Veneda. In 2015, Warren’s Veneda went on a tear, taking the Paseana Stakes, Santa Maria Stakes (gr. II) and Santa Margarita Stakes (gr. I) in a row. She went favored in the Vanity Stakes (gr. I), but her streak ended when she fnished third. Affrmative has also sired stakes winner and grade 1-placed Warren’s Jitterbug. His progeny have earned more than $3.6 million. The speedy Capital Account, by Closing Argument – Accountess, by Private Account, broke

his maiden frst out by seven and three-quarters lengths, posting a 104 Beyer Speed Figure. He went on to win the Pat O’Brien Stakes (gr. II) at Del Mar over Haskell Invitational (gr. I) winner Coil, and fnished second by a head in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship (gr. I). Capital Account fnished in the top three placings in 12 of his 14 career starts, earning $445,080. He is a half-brother to the grade 3-winner Accountforthegold. Dual winner King of Jazz (Arg) will be a newcomer to the roster next season. The son of Giant’s Causeway is out of the group 1 winning Lode mare Kiss Me Sweet (Arg), making him a half-brother to six winners, including two stakes horses. King of Jazz ran 10 times at Santa Anita and Del Mar, never fnishing worse than ffth. He won from eight to 10 furlongs on the grass. The graded stakes winning Tiz a Minister is by the royally-bred stallion Minister’s Wild Cat and out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare Tiz a Mistress. Tiz a Minister won three starts and $481,530, thanks in part to his victory in the $100,750 Affrmed Stakes (gr. III). He also won th e $ 3 0 0 , 5 0 0 C a l i f o r n i a B re e d e r s ’ C h a m p i on Stakes as a juvenile. California Champion Unusual Heatwave earned that honor in 2012 as the state’s top Three Year Old Male. He won four races and $488,752, including the $300,000 Snow Chief Stakes at three and the $100,250 Crystal Water Handicap at fve. The son of Unusual Heat – Miss Alphie, by Candi’s Gold, is a half-brother to graded stakes winner Alphie’s Bet. His frst foals were born in 2016. BG Thoroughbred Farm has established itself as a convenient central location to the Southern California racetracks, and looks to answer all your needs as a breeding, layup, rehabilitation, and training facility.

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Blue Diamond Horseshoe, LLC A New Beginning

The brand new Blue Diamond Horseshoe, LLC is still in the process of growing and evolving to meet the needs of breeders across the state. Located in Aguanga, California, Blue Diamond Horseshoe is poised to be one of the most technologically advanced equine properties in the state. In addition to two new hay barns and state of the art equipment to harvest alfalfa, owner Mike Tippett added a Fodder Solutions unit capable of producing 2,000 pounds a day of barely fodder. “We had the machine imported from Australia,” Tippett said. “It is very close to being operational.” In addition to the main farm, Tippett also has 10 acres across the road as a satellite facility. The landscaping on the farm is sure to be stunning, with 80 California pepper trees on order pastures ready to be planted. The property managers, Brent and Renee Beckwith, are living on the grounds, and are “very well versed,” according to Tippett. “I’ve used them to break my horses and train them for the track. We are all very excited about how nice the facility is, and people that come breed here will feel the same.” Stallions James Street and Hidden Blessing call Blue Diamond Horseshoe home. James Street will stand for $10,000. The handsome son of El Prado (Ire) – Alleynedale, by Unbridled drew rave views on the track, earning $637,723 and winning the G2 Autumn Stakes, G3 Seagram Cup Stakes, and the G3 Durham Cup Stakes. “He has gotten a warm welcome in this state,” Tippett said. James Street’s dam Alleynedale produced fve winners from six foals to race, including the ten-time

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winner Alleynes Bay. James Street ’s second dam is the multiple stakes winning V ice Regent mare In My Cap, making her a half-sister to the graded stakes placed winners Marie J and Chekhov. He hails from the same family as G1 winners Albert the Great and Trumpet’s Blare. James Street’s frst foals arrived in 2015 and will be juveniles of 2017. Tippett has a handful of foals born this year, and notes they are, “Some of the nicest colts in the whole crop.” Hidden Blessing ($1,500) is the frst racehorse that Tippett ever owned. “We just think there’s something special about him,” Tippett said. “There’s a look in his eye.” Hidden Blessing is by Orientate – Fast ‘n Fleet, by Mr. Greeley. He ran 44 times, winning seven and fnishing third or better 21 times. Fast ‘n Fleet produced four winners from fve foals to race, including the dual New York G2-placed and $ $127,185 Earner Remand. Hidden Blessing has first crop yearlings this year. Although the farm is still under construction, there is plenty to make breeders consider these two stallions. The farm boasts numerous sheltered paddocks, a big breezeway between barns, and the stallions will have stalls with adjoining large paddocks. When the large paddocks are fnished for turning out horses, especially yearlings, it will create more space in the stalls for mares during the breeding season. The attention to detail and care being siphoned into the Blue Diamond Horseshoe facility are second to none.

Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms LP Chaulk O Lattey a Brazeau Farm graduate runs for Anderson-Brazeau-Little Red Feather and recently Stakes Placed in the Solano Beach

In a quiet corner of busy Southern California, not too far from Santa Anita, Del Mar or Los Alamitos, is a wonderful farm dedicated to th e Thoroughbred Race Horse. Here the horses have ample room to run and play in grass pastures, gallop on the luxurious track, or hang out in extra large stalls and pens, or just relax in the sun. BRAZEAU THOROUGHBRED FARM is geared 100% to the health and well being of all its equine residents. All horses are fed a diet specifcally tailored to each of their individual needs, lay-up horses are monitored 24-7 and vet instruction is strictly adhered to. Therapy is administered as directed and includes; hand walking or limited turn-out, grass turn-out, CYTOWAVE, Eurosizer, vibrating foor, ice therapy, magnets or laser, whatever is needed to rehabilitate each horse to obtain it’s best results. Horses that need to gain weight are fed 6-8 times a day and many different food options are available. Attention to even the smallest detail helps each horse to be as happy and comfortable as possible. Lots of good, positive care, and extra hands-on time make the lay-up experience easier and healing quicker for the horses that are staying at BTF. In the training barn horses are given turn-out time after exercising to roll, wander around at leisure or just be in the sun and fresh air. The stalls are extra large and the geldings and fllies have welded wire separations to give them an open air feel and to enhance the herd mentality. This has signifcantly kept stress levels down and appetites up ! BTF boasts some of the top riders and horsemen in the industry who get the young horses started right and keep them sound and interested right through to track readiness. Training is a daily routine that is designed to ft each horse and build towards making a

fnely tuned athlete. There are no short-cuts here and horses just getting started under saddle have the best possible advantages to being successful future race horses. On the breeding side of the farm BTF is home to some very excellent stallions. World Renowned is a son of A.P. Indy and out of the champion mare Splendid Blended, his frst crop are now yearlings and they are a very exciting group. Make Music For Me is a son of the Storm Cat stallion, Bernstein who is really taking the race world by storm with his amazing daughter, TEPIN. Music has exceeded all expectations with the quality and correctness of his offspring. The youngster on the roster is Indian Gods, sired by Indian Charlie who is the sire of super star, Uncle Mo. Indian Gods was bred to six mares in 2015 and all the babies are superb. BTF is very excited about what this horse will produce in the years to come. The well proven, Stormy Jack is the senior sire here and he has top quality, winning race horses year after year. He is by the great horse Bertrando and reproduces to that sire line foal after foal. Brazeau Thoroughbred Farm’s Owner/Manager Nadine Anderson is dedicated to giving every horse at her facility the best possible chance to succeed through whatever avenue is available. She has a hands on attitude and encourages all of her staff to give each horse ample attention and personal care. The horses at BTF are happy. They leave the ranch ft, well prepared for a racing career and sound both physically and mentally. Horses coming off rehabilitation are keen to get back to racing and are ready and eager to do their best. It is a win/win for everyone. www.ctba.com

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E.A. Ranches The Only Premier Breeding, Boarding and Training Facility in Southern California with 35+ Years Continuity in Ownership and Management Few Thoroughbred operations in California have the size and facilities comparable to E.A. Ranches. Built on 1,000 acres in the fertile hills above Ramona, the expansive, sweeping pastures of E.A. Ranches offer young horses the room to run and grow on a magnitude uncommon to the Golden State. Famous California owner and breeder Ernest Auerbach, who passed away at the age of 93 in February of 2010, designed E.A. Ranches to maximize spaciousness and safety, with an eye on efficiency and beauty. Now owned by his daughter Heidi Farkash and husband John, the layout and management of the farm continues to be a vibrant testament to her Dad’s belief: That the careful development of young horses—with the right exercise, nutrition, and care—is fundamental to success at the racetrack. Under the direction of Farm Manager Marguerite El i a s s on , E . A . R a n c h e s o f f e r s t h e f u l l r a n g e o f equine services, including broodmare care, br e e d i n g , f o a l i n g , s a l e s p r e p a r a t i o n , b r e a k i n g & training and lay-ups. The training center has a meticulously maintained five-furlong track with starting gate. As an additional training resource, the farm offers four miles of groomed jogging trails over varied terrain. These beautiful tree-lined trails can provide an excellent physical and mental break in the routine of young horses, and have been credited with the successful rehabilitation of numerous older racehorses. In the breeding shed of E.A. Ranches, the stallions Mr. Big and Haimish Hy hold court. Mr. Big is the only son of the legendary Dynaformer at stud in California, and not only royally bred but also aptly named as he stands 17.2 hands tall. Dubbed the best physical son of dynasty-shaping Dynaformer and out of Fashion Delight, a stakes-winning and gradedstakes-producing Fappiano mare, it is no surprise that he commanded a sale price of $220,000 – as a weanling. 42

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Success as a sire came quickly for the “gentle giant”, who stands for $3,500: He has already six winners from seven starters, including the filly Big Book, a stakes winner and graded stakes placed at 3 years old, and the impressive 2-year-old Maiden Special Weight winner Big Score, who recently earned blacktype by placing second in the Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes in only his second start. With an extraordinary Average Earnings Index (AEI) of 2.43 for the current year, achieved from mares whose Comparative Index (CI) is 0.78, Mr. Big can boast about tremendously improving his mares, making him by far the best value sire for California breeders. Ha i m i s h H y, a b r i l l i a n t G r a d e - 1 s t a k e s winning grandson of Forty Niner, offers the unique opportunity to tap into the fantastic gene pool of one of the most successful sire lines worldwide. Competitively priced at $1,500 and complimentary to approved mares, the excellent race horse was well received by breeders. The 16 hands dark bay son of Ecton Park, out of stakes-placed Tifonica (ARG) by Equaliz e, combines excellent conformation with impeccable credentials on the Southern California circuit. The former Art Sherman-trainee won the Grade-1 Hollywood Derby, and placed in the Grade-2 San Luis Obispo Stakes, the Grade-2 Jim Murray Handicap and the Grade-3 El Camino Real Derby for total earnings of $360,988. Facing the starter from age 2 to age 5, he competed in 13 stakes, ten of them graded, and was on the board in ten of his 19 career starts. Both Haimish Hy and Mr. Big are owned by George Krikorian. E.A. Ranches is located 60 miles East of Del Mar, within minutes of Ballena Vista Farm, and can provide a home-base for your mare during the foaling and breeding season. Manager Marguerite Eliasson invites the public to call the farm at (760) 789-1498 for more information or to arrange a visit. She can also be contacted via e-mail at earanches@aol.com, or through the farm’s website: www.earanches.com.

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implementing cutting-edge equipment used to provide the best possible equine care experience. In addition to their commitment to equine rehabilitation, Mike and Angie have developed a unique internship program that looks to build the next-generation of equine care professionals. Eclipse’s highly successful internship program is in its 8th year offering internships for Undergraduate, Graduate and Veterinary students. Internships range from 2 weeks to 3 months long and students gain valuable handson experience that will benefit them throughout their professional career.

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Harris Farms Classic Production From Harris Farms Programs An outstanding stallion roster highlights Harris Farms’ commitment to California’s breeding industry. Each year, over 300 broodmares pass through our breeding shed, the frst step in a comprehensive program which has produced numerous world-class champions. Unusual Heat, a California leading sire since 2008, with over $52 million in lifetime progeny earnings, again highlighted the Harris roster for 2015. Lucky Pulpit topped California’s 2015 sire list and has achieved national recognition as the sire of California Chrome. Heatseeker continues to climb upward on California General Sire list with progeny earnings over $5.6 million. Rounding out the roster is G-1 sire Tizbud, Desert Code, multiple G-1 winner Smiling Tiger and promising young sires Clubhouse Ride and Lakerville. This high level of success on the racetrack and from our breeding shed continues to be the goal at Harris Farms, which has accounted for 46 California divisional champions, and seven California Horse of the Year honors for the farm and its clients. Stakes-class runners and $250,000-plus winners raised and/or trained at Harris Farms have amassed earnings exceeding $50 million. Thoroughbred stars who trace their roots to Harris Farms include: North America’s All-Time Money Earner, 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner and Horse of the Year California Chrome, Horse of the Year Tiznow, the only two-time winner of the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G.1), Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G. 1) winner Thor’s Echo and Breeders’ Cup Sprint runner-up Soviet Problem, Eleven Grade 1 winners including Alphabet Kisses, Healthy Addiction, Greg’s Gold, Cost of Freedom, Nashoba’s Key and Tiz Flirtatious, and Grade II winners Unzip Me, Ceeband, Compari, Continental Red and Moscow Burning. The Harris Farms Horse Division dates back nearly 50 years to the vision of John Harris and his father Jack, both cattle ranchers, farmers and horsemen who wanted to devote part of their operation to the breeding, raising and training of Thoroughbred racehorses. The horse division represents just one area of the larger Harris Ranch operation, which also operates the acclaimed Harris Ranch Restaurant and Inn; Harris Feeding Co., California’s largest cattle feed yard; and Harris Farms Farming Div. with thousands of acres planted in almonds, pistachios, vegetables and citrus. Currently, Harris Farms’ horse division includes

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the 320–acre main farm located north of Coalinga, just east of the I-5, as we l l a s t h e 2 0 0 - a c r e part of the Harris River Ranch devoted to horses. The main farm boasts a full commercial facility, offering a wide range of services from breeding and foaling to breaking and training, for both Harris Farms and its many loyal clients. The pastoral Harris River Ranch, where John and Carole Harris make their home, is located 65 miles northeast of the main farm. The rich, sandy loam soil and underlying limestone work with ideal water conditions to nourish 200-acres of large, expansive pasture conducive to the proper growth and development of weanlings and yearlings. Cared for by River Ranch manager Laurie Brown and the River Ranch staff, young horses are well prepared for the rigors of the racetrack or the sales ring. Both the main farm and the River Ranch cater especially well to young horses, together totaling 520 acres of lush, irrigated pasture that provide the ideal environments for future stars to grow and develop into sound and healthy racehorses. Farm trainer Per Antonsen has been responsible for the early development and the rehabilitation of several hundred quality runners including: Champions California Chrome, Soviet Problem, Work The Crowd, Super H igh, Tiz Flirtatious and dual Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Tiznow among many others. President and owner John Harris entrusts his horse division to a loyal and committed group of hard-working employees. The Harris team is led by General Manager David McGlothlin and farm trainer Per Antonsen, both of whom have been with the farm since 1981. Dr. Jeanne Bowers serves as the farm’s resident veterinarian. Other key members include Raul Rosas, assistant farm manager and stallion manager, and assistant trainer Lisa Torres-Antonsen, Dr. Virginia Castillo Hernandez and Dr. Courtney Doddman assist with the veterinary team and Patty Lagden leads the foaling crew. The courteous administrative staff consists of: offce manager and accountant Brooke Jackson; Debbie Correia, administrative assistant to John Harris; Debbie Winick, administrative assistant to Dave McGlothlin. All are ready to feld any questions or requests you may have about our operation. Please feel free to call and schedule an appointment to tour the facilities, or visit the Harris Farms web site at www.harrisfarms.com.

Legacy Ranch

The Jewel of the Foothills Legacy Ranch will be celebrating 30 years in the business in 2017. Twelve of th o s e y e a r s i n t h e town of Clements, in be a u t i f u l N o r t h e r n Ca l i f o r n i a . J u s t 4 5 minutes southeast of the Sacramento airport, owners Pete & Evelyn Parrella are fortunate to have some of California’s most notable owners and trainers as clients. With 145 acres of lush green pastures, spacious barns and an expansive 5/8 mile training track, its clients and residents couldn’t be happier. Ser vices offered are breaking, training, lay- ups, breeding, foaling and sales preparation. Legacy Ranch stands four young sires! Papa Clem, owned by Papa Clem Syndicate. A Grade ll winning son of Smart Strike and out of Grade l winner Miss Houdini. Now sire of six crops with total earnings of $3,948,314. Champ Pegasus, owned by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Barton along with their daughter, Kate who is also on the board of directors for the CTBA. Champ Pegasus who was previously trained by Richard Mandella is a Grade l winner, is a beautiful son of Fusaichi Pegasus who earned $1,052,520 in 14 starts that included 5 wins and only 3 off the board finishes. His victories include the Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship Stakes (Grade l), Del Mar Handicap (Grade ll) and San Luis Obispo Stakes (Grade ll), as well as a runner-up finish in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (Grade l). We are very pleased with his first crop of yearlings including a colt out of Broadway Hoofer that sold for $75,000 at the Del Mar Select Sale. Gervinho owned by Keith Brackpool. Sired by, Unusual Heat, earned over $420,000. His first

crop are 2016 foals. He is off to a great start. Ph a n t o m W i l d c a t, ow n e d

Legacy

Ranch, a beautiful son of Forest Wildcat & out of a black type winner, Va l a r o n e . W i t h o n l y fo u r t o r a c e , a l l f o u r a re winners including, 2 year old Mo Soul, winner of t h e $ 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 I ’m Smokin Stake at Del Mar. Trained by Terry Knight. Pete Parrella is currently on the board of the CTBA and if that doesn’t keep him busy enough, he also oversees Parr Lumber Company- his international wholesale lumber and plywood distributor center of 40 years, located in Chino, California. Ev Parrella sees to it that everything from marketing and aptly naming the horses to staff relations run smoothly, while she also oversees the operation of Legacy Ranch’s vineyard, “Legends and Vines.” The Hadley family has been with Legacy Ranch for 32 years. Shaun Hadley is the ranch manger and on-site trainer. He makes sure that every horse leaving the ranch is in the best racing condition possible and ready to run on any track in the country. His wife Anita, directs the successful breeding program, as well as the care of mares and foals. Their daughter Roxann, is the office manager. For more information regarding Legacy Ranch and its services, please contact Shaun Hadley at (209) 712-8943 or the office manager Roxann Ospital at (209) 759-3315. Please visit Legacy Ranch’s website at www.legacyranchinc.com. Everyone there looks forward to hearing from you.

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Lovacres Ranch A Farm With An “Altitude” Lovacres Ranch has been at its current Warner Springs location for less than ten years, bu t i t i s g row i n g i n prominence with each passing season. Put into service late in the summer of 2007, the 520-acre layout includes the old Folgner Ranch and remains a work in progress. “The six-furlong training track is in full use, full time,” said owner Terry Lovingier. “We grow our own alfalfa and have large pastures.” Lovingier is enchanted by the beauty of the setting. “I don’t like to brag,” he said, “but I think this is one of the prettier farms in California. We have all new fencing and the lay of the land is beautiful, set in rolling hills and full of beautiful old oak trees. We’re at 3,500 feet elevation and the horses love it. I’ve never seen happier horses. And training at an altitude is good for them, too.” Lovacres is a full-service facility, offering breeding, foaling, boarding, breaking, training and sales preparation, and will stand seven stallions for the 2017 season. Govenor Charlie is their newest acquisition; the son of Eclipse Champion Sprinter Midnight Lute is out of Silverbulletway, a Storm Cat daughter of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) and Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) heroine Silverbulletday. Silverbulletway has produced three stakes winners from fve foals, with Govenor Charlie taking the rich Sunland Derby (gr. III) in 2013. He was retired with $506,650 in earnings to stand his frst season in 2016. Stakes winner Awesome Gambler, who is the only son of Coronado’s Quest standing in California, was the state’s leading freshman sire of 2011. Among his earners of over $3.6 million is the 2011 California Champion Two Year Old Female, Willa B Awesome. She won the grade 1, $300,000 Santa Anita Oaks, the grade 3, $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes, and the $288,000 Melair Stakes. Awesome Gambler has also sired stakes-placed winners River Kiss, Awesome Annie,

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and Awe’ Some Kitten. Empire Way hails from th e s t r o n g e s t f e m a l e family in California. The son of Belmont Stakes (gr. I) hero Empire Maker is out of the graded stakes winning A.P. Indy mare Delta Princess, making him a full brother to two-time Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic and three-time Eclipse Award winner Royal Delta. He is also a half-brother to grade 1 winner Crown Queen and the grade 1-placed winner Carnival Court. Stakes-placed Empire Way already has three winners from his frst eight starters. His sales juveniles this year averaged almost $44,000 and his frst two crops of yearlings averaged over $26,000. The brilliantly quick Merit Man won a stakes race every year at two, three, and four. After fnishing second by a nose in the $500,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint at Santa Anita Park, Merit Man won the Spectacular Bid Stakes at Gulfstream Park, proving his mettle on both coasts. He has four wins in nine starts for earnings of $462,030. The son of With Distinction will have frst-crop yearlings in 2017. Grace Upon Grace is a winning, stakes-placed son of Rio Verde and a half-brother to four other winners, including stakes winners Rgirldoesn’tbluff, Chasing the Prize and Greeting Card. He won on both grass and synthetic surfaces. Grace Upon Grace has 42% winners from starters, including $190,592 earner London Legacy. Time to Get Even, a grade-3 winner of $150,084 by Stephen Got Even, has had 21 winners from 35 starters to date, and has already sired stakes winner Time for a Memory, as well as multiple stakes placed Time for Angie and stakes placed Xingontothebone. Twice the Appeal stood his frst season in 2015. The grade 3 Sunland Derby winner fnished tenth in the 2011 Kentucky Derby en route to earning $476,060. He is a son of standout sire Successful Appeal, and his frst foals were born in 2016.

Magali Farms

A Proven Formula For Success

Magali Farms is located in the heart of the magnifcent Santa Ynez Valley. The 198 acres of lush, irrigated pastures and beautiful landscaping provide a picturesque setting beneath the gentle slopes of the Santa Ynez Mountains. Magali Farms is a full-service facility offering boarding, breeding, conditioning, ground breaking, sales preparation and recuperation for lay-ups. The main barn, situated amid the 158 acres that make up the farm’s breeding operation, is considered the farm ‘s jewel with its classic early California Spanish architecture and graceful landscaping. The main barn houses the farm’s offces and features complete laboratory and breeding facilities, as well as deluxe stalls, including foaling stalls equipped with video cameras and monitors. The barn’s design ensures t he utmost comfort and safety of each horse with its wide aisles, well ventilated, oversized stalls, automatic fy control system, wash bays, sun pens and individual grass paddocks for daily turn-outs, especially for the lay-ups. The farm features more than 11 miles of quality four-rail wood and mesh fencing surrounding each of the irrigated pastures. The horses fourish in this pastoral setting that allows for plenty of room to roam and graze in pastures ranging in size from 2 to 20 acres. Every paddock and pasture is individually fenced with wide alleys separating each from the next. Each pasture has its own covered feeding shelters with automatic watering systems Magali’s training center is located on 40 acres adjacent to the breeding center. A deluxe 45-stall barn

is the centerpiece. The barn is spacious, light and well ventilated. It features large, windowed stalls with overhead fans and an automatic fy control system. There are also 38 outside covered stalls, irrigated paddocks, a 62- foot covered round pen, a 250-foot by 150- foot outdoor arena, an EquiVibe Plate and a fve eighths of a mile training track with gates and banked turns. The environment at Magali allows a horse to just enjoy a ‘refresher’ from the daily rigors of racetrack living. With Magali’s top of the line facilities, your horse can beneft from daily ThermalMax blanket therapy and EquiVibe treatments while having a chance to ‘let down’ a bit and be turned out each day to enjoy grass pastures. The farm’s knowledgeable staff works closely with your veterinarian and trainer to follow through on each stage of their recommended rehab schedule. The goal of Magali Farms is to provide a comfortable, clean and quality environment for each horse on the grounds. Top-notch feed, deeply bedded stalls, irrigated pastures and an attention to detail by t he farm’s experienced staff are examples of the superior services provided for each horse at Magali. The farm is home to an auspicious selection of stallions that include: grade 1-winning millionaires Atticus, Coil and Richard’s Kid; and multiple stakes producers Decarchy and Roi Charmant as well as graded stakes placed winner Mr. Broad Blade. Manager Tom Hudson invites you to call (805) 693-1777 and schedule your visit to the farm to tour the facilities and meet the staff.

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Milky Way Farm 100-Acre Facility In Temecula Since 1967 Now Specializing In Thoroughbred Horses This year, more than ever, as a California Farm, we are seeing the benefits resulting from the efforts of all who are working so hard to make California an outstanding place to breed and race Thoroughbred horses. The interest in California bred horses created an amazing year for our farm as demonstrated by t h e i n c r e a s e s i n stallion interest and on farm marketing of the yearlings and weanlings. Temecula Valley is located between the major racing centers of Southern California as well as a short distance from both San Luis Rey Downs and Galway Downs. Milky Way Farm is a 100 acres full service facility with a farm philosophy of providing the best possible care to both the horse and their owners. We strive to keep in close contact with each owner, welcoming their input into the horse’s well being and encourage them to visit the farm as often as possible. The farm consists of 3-4 acre pastures with are planted each year for seasonal grass. This past year we have certainly been affected by the major drought in California and, as with most areas; have been asked to be very conservation conscious. We are very excited to add another wonderful stallion to farm for 2017. Winning Cause by Giant’s Causeway out of Raffshing Look by Kingmambo. Trained by Todd Pletcher and owned by Alto Racing, he earned $645,734 while winning the Coolmore Lexington (GR 2) Cliff Hanger (G3) (over Big Blue Kitten - 2015 Eclipse Champion Turf ) Red Bank Stakes (GR 2) and 2nd in Hagyard Fayette Stakes. He is from the immediate family of Twilight Agenda (GR 1) $2,135,799, Go and Go (GR 1) - Champion 3 yr Colt in England and winner of the Belmont Stakes (GR1) MEDIA PUZZLE (GR 1) $1,169,914 and REFUSED TO BEND (GR 1) $1,339,139. The stallion breeding season was more that we ever could have dreamed for. Our reproductive program is handled by Dr. Steve Colburn, Creekside Veterinary Service, and we thank him every day for the wonderful program he has established for our farm. 2016 started extremely busy and never slowed down. The two new stallions for us - Smart Bid (Smart Bid x Recording) winner of $1,008,309 and Circumference (IRE) (Galileo x Circle of Life) had wonderful books of quality mares. Sundarban (A.P. Indy x Desert Tigress) winner of $103,340 is among the Top Third Year Sires with progeny earnings of $210,000 this year, HoorayforHollywood, George Krikorian’s Stakes placed winner of $212,819 by Storm Cat out of Hollywood Stor y, multiple Grade1 winner of $1,171,105 and Street Life, multiple Stakes 48

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winner of $237,735 by Street Sense, Kentucky Derby winner out of a daughter of Grindstone, Kentucky Derby winner all covered wonderful books of mares. The resident broodmares are having a spectacular 2016. Because of California incentive programs, several of the mares produced Cal bred foals by some of the best young sires in Kentucky. We had foals by The Factor, Fed Biz, Stay Thirsty, Algorthims, Munnings, Overanalyze, Twirling Candy, Magician (IRE) Some special mares were added to the program this year. Banner Day (A.P. Indy) Shadow Giant (Giant’s Causeway) half sister to Ender’s Sister dam of Gr 1 A. P. Indian, Fusaichi’s Angel (Fusaishi Pegasus) dam of Chile Triple Crown winner Hakkasan. Hollywood Queen (Giant’s Causeway) out of Graded Stakes winner Elusive Diva, Antrium Colleen (Giant’s Causeway) out of a sister to Unbridled’s Song and West Court (Gone West) half sister to multiple Graded winner Coup De Grace. With the great patience and knowledge of Gayle Van Leer, the broodmare band is growing into one of the most important groups in California. The resident farm population is growing and we are constantly trying to improve the farm facility and this year have added an additional 10 more foaling enclosures designed to give the mares more freedom to maneuver during the time just before delivery and additional layup paddocks. The foaling area is monitored by cameras as well as night staff. We have added 40 individual paddock for mare care during the breeding season as it is our goal to keep visiting mares individually cared for. The mares and foals enjoy three to fve acres large pastures during the spring. During this time, the foals are given basic training routine. After weaning, they are returned to large pastures in small groups to run, play and grow. As yearlings, they are either prepped for the fall sales or sent to Jose Murillo, at Galway Downs with Special T Farm for their basic saddle work and to be introduced to the race track world. The farm offers a rehabilitation and layup program, under the care of Creekside Veterinary Service, with several options to better meet the needs of each individual horse. In addition to stall care, we offer 24 x 24 paddocks, as well as 100 x 100 paddocks for some time off to rest or the recover from injuries. Our greatest goal is for the horses to return to useful and fulflling lives. Each year is a new beginning in the world of livestock. Each foaling season brings new hopes and dreams for the future. We are totally committed to the horse industry and plan to be here for a long time.

Paradise Road Ranch Dreams and Potential Are Realized at Paradise Road Ranch Send Your Horse to Paradise! That is our slogan and what we strive for ever yday; we want our ranch to be Paradise for your horse! When we started, our primary goal was to create a facility where dreams come true for racehorses and their owners. We are grateful to have realized and exceeded our dreams in many ways. We remain committed to providing the excellent care your horse deserves and you expect. Paradise Road Ranch is a dream realized for many. Owner Herb Moniz has been enthusiastically involved in more than one way with Thoroughbreds since he was a young boy. When the opportunity to own a Thoroughbred ranch presented itself, he saw the potential to realize a lifelong dream, and he acted quickly. Paradise Road Ranch was born! Founded in September 2009, times in the which the racing industry were on shaky grounds, we had to ask ourselves why we were doing this? With 19 horses at the time, the 28-acre property, centrally and conveniently located in Lathrop, California, begged to grow and the challenge to grow was immediate. We started to dream bigger and we worked harder to make our expanding dreams come true. Ranch manager Doreen Spinney had worked in many capacities with Thoroughbreds, but this was her personal dream come true – to manage a multi-faceted facility where the racehorse’s potential could begin and be realized. Her degree from UC Davis in Animal Biology, with a focus on equine reproduction, had her dreaming of the day Paradise Road Ranch would stand stallions and offer breeding services to our clients. One year after we opened, Paradise Road Ranch’s horse population had doubled and our frst stallion, Brave Cat, was standing here. The ranch was making a name for itself. And the stallion requests continued to come in. Me s a T h u n d e r, R u n B r o t h e r R o n a n d Allaboutdreams arrived the following year, and

more dreams became a reality at Paradise Road Ranch. Today, Paradise Road Ranch is proud to stand 8 stallions, with Northern Indy, Sierra Sunset, Golden Balls and Bob Black Jack completing our stallion roster. The dream of watching foals become racehorses has been another dream realized. Brave Cat (80% winners), Golden Balls (47% winners), Mesa Thunder (average earnings per starter of $12,435), Run Brother Ron (71% winners) and Sierra Sunset (average earnings per starter of $21,118 ) all have progeny at the tracks, running and winning, while Northern Indy’s very frst starter won. And the dreams continue to expand as Paradise Road Ranch has. Our operations at our original facility have grown. We now serve more than 170 horses. And along the way, we’ve made many improvements, including the purchase of a Euro- Cizer, expanding our foaling barn, adding pasture shelters, and updating our barns. As we grew, so have our operations. We now lease an additional 26 acres of lush pastures at our satellite facility, also located in Lathrop, California. Our satellite facility offers a lovely lake view for retired horses, large pastures with plenty of space for young horses to grow, and lots of room to continue to expand, as our dreams do! Paradise Road Ranch is proud to offer many services to Thoroughbred owners who want the best for their horses. Our focus remains on the horse’s needs, and providing the best possible care, so their potential is realized. We care for lay-ups, offer boarding, provide sale prep services, and are committed to excellent mare and foal care, as well as breeding. Our dreams really have come true, and our horses really do live in paradise at Paradise Road Ranch. Visitors are always welcome. To schedule a visit or for more information call Doreen at (916) 803-5851 or go to our website www.paradiseroadranch.com

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Rancho San Miguel Quality Stallions Highlight This Breeding And Sales Prep Operation Rancho San Miguel is one of the leading stallion stations in California. 250-acres nestled in the coastal foothills northwest of Paso Robles where warm days are cooled by evening breezes off the Pacifc Ocean. This central location allows the farm to serve clients from both the northern and southern regions of the state. Rancho San Miguel is led by its General Manager of over 25 years, Clay Murdock. Jorge Cruz, Hannah Twichell, and Stefani Niesen round out the outstanding management team that insures quality care is provided to all horses. Dr. Stacy Potter, our resident veterinarian, is a graduate of the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and has extensive experience in equine reproduction and equine husbandry. This year we also welcome a fellow UC Davis Veterinary School graduate, Dr. Rachael Lyons, as our veterinary intern. The Rancho San Miguel stallion roster consists of: Curlin to Mischief, Marino Marini, Northern Causeway, Rousing Sermon, Slew’s Tiznow, Southern Image, Storm Wolf, The Pamplemousse, Typhoon Slew, and U S Ranger. Curlin to Mischief is sired by two-time horse of the year/leading sire Curlin and half-brother to Grade 1 winners Beholder and Into Mischief. His first foals arriving 2017. Marino Marini, a son of Storm Cat out of the grade I winner and $1,460,992-earner Halo America, was graded or group-placed on both dirt and turf, in the United States and Europe. His progeny have life time earnings over $9.1 Million. Northern Causeway is a graded stakes winner and son of sire-of-sire’s Giant’s Causeway, out of Getaway Girl, a half-sister to leading sires City Zip and Ghostzapper. Rousing Sermon, California’s champion twoyear-old of 2011, sired by Lucky Pulpit by Rousing Again. Rousing Sermon ranked among the top nine colts of his crop. He won or placed in 13 stakes races including Grade 2

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Louisiana Derby with career earnings of $821,571. Slew’s Tiznow, by Tiznow out of Hepatica, is a record setting, grade I-performing dual stakes winner. Slew’s Tiznow is a full brother to record setting, multiple gr a d e d s t a k e s w i n n e r Slew’s Tizzy. Slew’s Tiznow was California’s leading freshman sire of 2015, his progeny grossing over $400,000 in sales the same year. Southern Image, by Halo’s Image out of Pleasant Dixie, won six out of eight starts, three of which were grade I wins. Southern Image’s progeny have lifetime earnings over $11.3 million. Sire of Smokey Image, 3 year-old, who went undefeated in 6 starts. Smokey Image’s earnings exceed $450,000. Storm Wolf, a graded stakes winner by Stormin Fever out of Exclusive Rosette, won by no less than six lengths in three out of fve starts. He broke his maiden at Santa Anita by seven lengths, came back to win an allowance and then won the grade II Lazaro Barrera Memorial Stakes. The Pamplemousse, by Kafwain out of Comfort Zone, won three of fve starts, including Santa Anita’s Sham and San Rafael Stakes, both grade III events. The Pamplemousse is currently 2nd in progeny earnings for third-crop sires in California. Typhoon Slew is by Stormy Atlantic, 2014’s leading sire of juvenile stakes winners, out of Hepatica. Typhoon Slew was graded stakes placed at two and also broke his maiden second time out going wire-to-wire by over 10 lengths. U S Ranger, by Danzig out of My Annette, was undefeated at two and a champion sprinter as a three and four-year-old. U S Ranger’s progeny have lifetime earnings of over $2 million, led by Solitary Ranger ($212,333). Rancho San Miguel’s goal is to attract the highest quality stallions and broodmares and provide them with the best care possible. We are dedicated to outstanding quality service and look forward to serving you.

Ridgeley Farm Dedicated to the Breeding Industry since 1962

Ridgeley Farm was established in the fall of 1962 when Neil and Conny Curry and their daughter Pat and husband Jim Thompson visited their trainer Dick Moon’s farm in Hemet and noticed a 40 acre farm which was just planted in alfalfa for sale across the street from his 10 acres, at the time they were looking around California for a farm so the land was purchased and fences were put up, a barn was built and an irrigation reservoir system was put in. A couple of years later as the horse population increased 20 additional joining acres were purchased and more fences were put up and another barn was built. After the passing of both Neil and Conny Curry the farm was run by Jim and Pat until Jim’s passing and Pat took over the sole operation of Ridgeley Farm. The farm now consists of two barns one eight stalls and one ten stalls, 15 small layup pens of various sizes and 20 grass paddocks ranging from one acre to five acres. The weanling and yearlings reside in the five acre irrigated fields. Originally the farm was to be a private family farm but when Howard Keck sent his Nasrullah stallion Nagea to stand at stud it became a

commercial operation. Nagea was followed by Neke, the first son of Bold Ruler to go to stud, Mr. Consistency Faith, Distant Land and Memo, the champion Chilean horse, at the present time the farm is home to Bonnrita, a son of Gulch whose first small crop are now three year olds, Grey Memo the semi retired son of Memo who won the Godolphin Mile in Dubai while banking over 1.7 million dollars. The newest stallions are Informed, the G11 stakes winning son of Tiz Now whose first foals are three year olds and he is the sire of the two year old stakes winner Scrap Iron. The latest addition to the stallion list is He Be Fire n Ice, a stakes winning son of Unusual Heat who ran second to No Jet Lag in the G 11 City of Hope stakes in 131.84 for the mile. His first foals were born this year and he has passed on his wonderful disposition, excellent conformation and nearly 100% his gray/roan color. Along with the foaling and breeding of mares, the farm handles lay-ups from the track and both prepare and handle horse for the California sales. We , a t R i d g e l e y Fa r m , w e l c o m e v i s i t o r s . We hope to see you.

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Tommy Town Thoroughbreds A Leading California Farm Achieving Success Through Dedication to Excellence Tommy Town Thoroughbreds is continuing to pursue their goal of becoming one of California’s premier breeding farms, as well as a top training facility. Tommy Town was named leading breeder in California for 2015, 2013 and 2009, and leading owner by California races won for 2014. The stallions standing in 2017 are Kafwain, Ministers Wild Cat, Boisterous and Old Topper, all multiple stakes winners, in addition to Grazen and Jeranimo. TommyTown was established in 2000 by Tom and Debi Stull with the purchase of a 165-acre ranch, formerly known as the Westerly Training Center, in the lush Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara County. To accommodate growth, the Stulls acquired an additional 200 adjoining acres. The training side of the farm has 100 stalls, a custom equi-cruiser, and a seven-furlong track that is maintained by two full-time workers. On the breeding side, there is a 35-stall foaling barn. With over 350 acres of land, the farm offers pasture boarding for mares, foals and yearlings year-round. Tommy Town has been successful in assembling and retaining an outstanding team. The Ranch Manager, Mike Allen, joined Tommy Town in 2001. Esteban Melchor, assistant stallion manager since 2001, was promoted to stallion manager in 2008. To ensure effective rehabilitation of injured horses, the farm works closely with Alamo Pintado Equine Clinic, in addition to the breeding veterinarian, Dr. Bill Stevenson, who specializes and is expert in the care of broodmares and foals. The farm has 30 employees who live on site. Although Tommy Towns’ focus has been breeding, racing and sales have become of equal importance in the last few years. The breeding program includes a select number of mares boarded and bred in Kentucky to supplement our California breeding program. The training program at the farm, excellent pedigrees and exceptional facilities are utilized to prepare horses to race mainly in California, but also in Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Kentucky and a variety of other states.This program has resulted in a successful racing program at Tommy Town. In addition to training, Tommy Town also offers sales preparation, lay-up and rehabilitation for a 52

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return to racing. Tommy Town has bred and trained many successful racehorses, including Grade 1 winner Let Faith Arise ($488,240), multiple graded stakes winner Doinghardtimeagain ($734,304), in addition to stakes winners Ain’t No Other ($683,550), She’s Ordained $469,650), and Top Kisser ($407,100). Kafwain, by Cherokee Run, was purchased by Tommy Town in 2008, and stood in Kentucky for the 2009 season. Kafwain came to California to stand at Tommy Town in 2010, and was a leading California sire during 2011. He has ten racing crops, with progeny earnings over $19.6 million and 24 stake winners. His leading earners are Grade I winner Daisy Devine ($1,095,892), Grade 1 winner, homebred Let Faith Arise ($488,240) and multiple stakes winner, Third Chance ($481,464). In addition, his starters to winners’ percentage is 72%. Boisterous, by Distorted Humor, began standing as a stallion in 2015 and had two successful years of breeding, we are looking forward to his frst foals to race in 2017. Ministers Wild Cat, out of Hollywood Wild Cat, by Deputy Minister, began his stallion career in 2006. Ministers Wild Cat was the leading freshman sire of California-breds in 2009. He currently has eight crops racing, progeny earnings over $14.2 million and 16 stakes winners. Tommy Town owned and bred, Doinghardtimeagain ($734,304) is his leading earner, followed by Tiz a Minister ($481,530), Toledo Eddie (471,891) and She’s Ordained ($469,650), a Tommy Town homebred flly. Old Topper, California’s leading freshman sire in 2004, leading second-crop sire in 2005 and leading third-crop sire for 2006 has thirteen crops racing with progeny earnings nearing $21 million. Old Topper has an impressive 77 percent winners to starters ratio. Old Topper’s top earner, Ain’t No Other ($683,550) a homebred, is still racing. His other top earners, are Top This and That ($422,262) and Top Kisser ($407,100) another homebred. For more information, please contact Mike Allen at (805) 686-4337, or visit Tommy Town Thoroughbreds online at www.tommytownfarms.com.

Victory Rose Thoroughbreds A Combination Of Choice And Convenience In California Ellen Lee Jackson owns and manages Victory Rose Thoroughbreds in Vacaville, California. This 63-acre training and breeding facility is now in its 26th year of operation at this location. The farm is centrally located, 55 miles east of Golden Gate Fields and 15 miles West of the U.C. Davis Veterinary Hospital and offers easy highway access off Interstate 80 or Highway 505. Farm amenities include a well banked, half-mile track, large indoor arena for all weather training, six-horse freestyle Equi-Ciser, 100-plus stalls, 60 individual covered pens and more than 50 acres of lush, irrigated pastures with safe, galvanized pipe fencing. Victory Rose is a full-service breeding facility with conscientious care, all-night camera surveillance and the Foal Alert system for foaling mares. Victory Rose will stand fve stallions in 2017. Indian Evening will have his frst crop of 2-year-olds running in 2017. The only son of Indian Charlie currently standing in California, out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Unenchantedevening. Indian Evening was a stakes winning, graded stakes-placed racehorse. His DNA stallion cloud profle ranks him as a top-class sire, with a 98.9 rating, based on a scale of zero to 100. Indian Evening will stand for $3,000, live foal guarantee. Many Rivers: retired from racing in 2010, he is a stakesplaced son of Storm Cat out of the multiple stakes producing Affrmed mare Christmas in Aiken. Many Rivers is a threequarter-brother to the prominent national sire Harlan’s Holiday and stands for $2,000, live foal guarantee, with a Genetic Stallion Marker of 77.5. Bold Chieftain is a grade II-winning California champion that earned $1,653,171 before retiring to stud at Victory Rose in 2012. By Chief Seattle, a dual grade I-placed son of Seattle Slew, Bold Chieftain stands for $3,000, live foal guarantee, with a Genetic Stallion Marker of 64.4. 2017 will be his third crop of runners. He has fve winners from his frst 12 starters, with average earnings per runner of $18,282. Eclipse Award fnalist and two-time California

champion Idiot Proof entered stud in 2010 and stands for $3,000 live foal guarantee. His Genetic Stallion Marker is an impressive 99.8. The son of Benchmark earned $1,294,484 while posting a 113 Beyer Speed Figure as a sophomore and reeling off 1:07.47 and 1:07.57 new track record for six furlongs. The grade 1 winner has progeny earnings over $1 million with 70% winners from starters and average earnings per starter of $47,496. Gig Harbor entered stud in 2014. The only son of grade 1 winner City Zip standing in California earned $143,300 while winning fve of nine starts and two stakes races. He is from the family of graded stakes winners Mayoumbe (Fr) and Good to Beat (Fr) with a Genetic Stallion Marker of 76.0. Gig Harbor, whose frst foals will race in 2017, stands for $1,500 live foal guarantee. Victory Rose has established a unique niche in the breeding industry by specializing in sub-fertile stallions and problem mares. While not all of the breeding stock at Victory Rose have had prior fertility problems, many breeding shed disappointments have been returned to top conception producers over the years. We fnd barren mares a challenge rather than a disappointment or problem! From birth to retirement, Victory Rose handles all phases of your horse’s care. Foaling out, halter-breaking, sales preparation, ground-breaking, saddle breaking, legging up, race training, mare care, lay-ups and rehabilitation are all services available at Victory Rose. The Maryland Shin Program is utilized to prepare all of the young stock. Victory Rose’s intimate relationship with U. C. Davis provides it with the best in surgical options and cutting edge veterinary care. Victory Rose keeps a large sampling of weanlings, yearlings and horses of racing age on hand to represent their stallions. An excellent place to privately purchase race or breeding stock, visitors are always welcome. Day care, training prices, stallion nicks, stud fees, farm photos, etc., can be found online at www.victoryrose.com.

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Woodbridge Farm

Raising Future Champions One Foal At A Time Horses are treated like family at Woodbridge Farm, a 64 acre spread located in Oakdale. The farm is the vision of Sue Greene, who graduated the California Polytechnic State University before spending 12 years on the racetrack. She obtained the current Woodbridge Farm, which was originally built before World War II, in 1986. The farm’s lush, irrigated pastures have been home to standout California-bred stars such as millionaire Somethinaboutlaura, grade I winner Mistical Plan, and multiple grade III winner Autism Awareness. Somethinaboutlaura won 18 of her 34 starts, including the A Gleam Invitational Handicap (gr. II) twice. Mistical Plan was able to ship and win the Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) at Calder in Florida and the Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II) at the Fair Grounds in Louisiana. Autism Awareness’s score in the El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) at odds of 62-1 remains one of the most memorable in the race’s history. Their success is no surprise, given the level of care available at Woodbridge Farm. The carefully tailored feed program is designed to optimize foal growth and maintain pregnancies. “Our foaling barn is monitored by cameras, intercoms, and the wonderful Foalert system. Each foal is tended to extensively at birth, and handled daily post delivery,” Greene said. Jesus Gonzales is the man in charge of handling foals from birth through yearling sales prep. Greene calls him, “quiet and kind,” and notes that the horses visibly trust and respect him. Others on the farm are dedicated to individual horse attention, with hours spent grooming, handling, and trailer training. “Our staff is like family,” Greene said. “We all work closely together to communicate any issues a horse might have.” Lay-ups and rehabilitation services are also offered at the farm, which has a 75-foot diameter EquiGym on the property. “This allows us to actually train either jogging or galloping, as well as conditioning

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at a walk,” Greene said. “We use Eponaires to simulate a rider’s weight on the horse’s back, which also helps in the rehab process. Each horse has their own tailored program as it returns to racing or a show career.” Ice therapy, magnet therapy, EQUI-LIGHT, and TENS machines are also available as rehabilitation options. The farm’s lone stallion is the stakes winning Lord Carson son Tannersmyman. With limited opportunities, Tannersmyman has gotten 73% winners from starters, with over $3.9 million in progeny earnings. His best runners include $356,732 earner Autism Awareness, 2016 stakes winner My Friend Emma, and stakes winner Sherman Bartlebort. Tannersmyman gets a high average earnings per starter of $33.575. “He is a wonderful stallion to be around, kind and very fertile in the breeding shed,” Greene said. “Puts a great mind on his foals, solid body and bone and that nice big hip and gaskin. He has been and continues to be a wonderful stallion for durable useful race horses.” Progeny by Tannersmyman have won on dirt, turf, and synthetic surfaces, and they have also performed well on off tracks. Sales prep is one of the farm’s specialties, and they are dedicated to representing their clients and showcasing their outstanding yearlings at all of the important California Thoroughbred sales. Greene was the leading consignor the last two years in Northern California, and had a $40,000 Smiling Tiger colt sold this year. Woodbridge also sold three yearlings for a total of $185,000 at the 2016 Barretts August Select Sale. Woodbridge Farm has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. For more information on services available, please visit www.woodbridgethoroughbreds.com, which is updated regularly and contains professional photos of all the yearlings available at upcoming sales.

Winners AUGUST 22, 2016-SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 3-YEAR-OLDS & UP Awesome Gambler—Seethe Girlgo: Jilly Juice (51-23), f, 4 yo, Assiniboia Downs, WCL, 8/24, 5 1/2f, 1:6.40, $5,400. Bedford Falls—Tangled Lace: Zuzu's Petals (16-10), m, 6 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, AOC, 9/15, 6f, 1:10.53, $27,600. Benchmark—Isit Still Legal: Prohibition Repeal (60-38), g, 5 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 8/24, 6 1/2f, 1:16.91, $37,200. Benchmark—Jewel Magic (NZ): Magic Mark (60-38), g, 6 yo, Del Mar, STK, Harry F. Brubaker S., 8/24, 1mi, 1:35.55, $60,900. Benchmark—Common Truth: Major Truth (60-38), g, 6 yo, Elko County Fair, STR, 8/27, 6 1/2f, 1:18.80, $1,800. Benchmark—Unbridled Hope: Swift Progress (60-38), g, 8 yo, Assiniboia Downs, WCL, 8/27, 1mi, 1:42.00, $4,500. Benchmark—Common Truth: Major Truth (60-38), g, 6 yo, Elko County Fair, ALW, 9/4, 7f, 1:25.00, $1,800. Benchmark—Common Truth: Major Truth (60-38), g, 6 yo, Black Foot, STK, T.J. Fackrell Spa Boy Memorial S., 9/10, 1mi 70yd, 1:51.40, $3,360. Cee's Tizzy—Candy Factory: Tiz a Kiss (7-2), m, 6 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 9/1, 1mi (T), 1:34.83, $52,260. Cindago—Gold Empress: Native Empress (27-13), m, 5 yo, Marquis Downs, WCL, 8/27, 6f, 1:12.50, $2,880. City Zip—Monkey Face: Zip the Monkey (239-126), g, 4 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 9/4, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:42.59, $48,360. Desert Code—Madam General: Desert Madam (43-19), m, 5 yo, Del Mar, STR, 8/24, 1mi, 1:36.07, $22,320. Desert Code—Prospector's Bride: Drink M. Pretty (43-19), m, 5 yo, Marquis Downs, WCL, 8/27, 6f, 1:13.06, $2,360. Don'tsellmeshort—Spanks a Million: Short of Money (49-22), g, 3 yo, Marquis Downs, ALW, 9/2, 1mi, 1:40.29, $2,368. Don'tsellmeshort—Early Arriver: The Spiral Jetter (49-22), f, 3 yo, Del Mar, ALW, 9/4, 1mi (T), 1:37.09, $37,200. Emerald Creme—Lady of Kildare: Emeralds Miss (3-3), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 9/11, 1mi (T), 1:38.12, $21,060. Emeritus—City: Tupelo Bunny (4-2), m, 5 yo, Central Wyoming Fair, SOC, 9/11, 5f, 59.54, $2,350. Flame Thrower—Holy R. N.: Attack Mode (10-3), m, 7 yo, Elko County Fair, AOC, 9/4, 5 1/2f, 1:9.40, $1,800. Forestry—Princess Pegasus: Annisquam (117-53), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 8/28, 5f (T), 57.73, $6,300. Freespool—Benedictine: Barrel Knot (10-6), g, 9 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 8/26, 5f (T), 57.62, $10,800. Good Journey—Deborah Kadabra: Sandy's Journey (48-19), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 8/28, 1mi (T), 1:39.07, $6,300. Haasil (IRE)—Bongo Kitty: Toss the Dice (1-1), g, 7 yo, Marquis Downs, WCL, 8/26, 6f, 1:12.06, $2,700. Heatseeker (IRE)—Sweet Muqtarib: Heat Me (49-17), f, 4 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 8/31, 6 1/2f, 1:16.65, $37,200. Idiot Proof—Rare Beauty: Alizarin Beauty (9-5), f, 3 yo, Albuquerque, ALW, 9/16, 5f, 58.17, $11,520. Jackpot—Misty Purple: Aces and Deuces (4-3), m, 7 yo, Black Foot, ALW, 9/10, about 6 1/2f, 1:27.20, $990.

The accompanying list includes runners that are both California-foaled and Californiasired winners in 2016 of all recent North American races, except straight claiming races. Abbreviations used for the class of race are similar to those used by Equibase: Alw– allowance; Hcp–overnight handicap; names of stakes race are spelled out, with the grade of the race, when applicable, in parentheses.

Jet West—Meet Me in Fargo: Meet Miss Kitty (12-4), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 8/26, 6f, 1:10.89, $12,240. Jet West—With a Song: Caro's Song (12-4), m, 7 yo, Northlands Park, AOC, 9/10, 6f, 1:13.12, $10,800. Kafwain—Polar Kid: Ice Cold (63-32), f, 4 yo, Albuquerque, SOC, 9/4, 5f, 57.07, $6,120. Kafwain—Whole Lotta Love: Whole Lotta Run (63-32), g, 5 yo, Belterra Park, STR, 9/4, 1mi (T), 1:37.06, $6,600. Lucky J. H.—Charisma Matters: Matter of Luck (29-14), f, 4 yo, Del Mar, ALW, 9/3, 5f (T), 57.34, $37,200. Lucky Pulpit—Gn. Group Meeting: Midvale Magic (151-66), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 9/10, 1mi (T), 1:39.46, $21,060. Lucky Pulpit—Domasco Lake: Anointed Waters (151-66), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 9/18, 5 1/2f, 1:4.22, $4,950. Marino Marini—Excess Beauty: Siberian Charm (83-40), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 9/11, 6f, 1:11.09, $12,240. Ministers Wild Cat—Gender Motors: Mc Hottie (77-43), f, 3 yo, Penn National, ALW, 9/3, 6f, 1:12.21, $17,700. Ministers Wild Cat—You Are the Answer: Whatsthequestion (77-43), g, 6 yo, Penn National, AOC, 9/15, 1mi, 1:38.08, $18,240. More Than Ready—Mindy's Birthday (IRE): Letmetakeaselfe (161-77), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 9/10, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:47.02, $11,220. Northern Devil—My Lacie Cat: Devil Cat (5-2), g, 5 yo, Ferndale, STR, 8/26, 5f, 1:1.31, $5,225. Oh Tanner—Bad Anne: I B Tanner (5-3), g, 4 yo, Harney County Fair, ALW, 9/10, 1 1/8mi, 1:58.20, $1,292. Oh Tanner—Bad Anne: I B Tanner (5-3), g, 4 yo, Harney County Fair, HCP, 9/11, 5f, 1:1.00, $1,842. Papa Clem—Avranches (FR): Mon Petite (79-41), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 8/28, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:44.03, $22,620. Papa Clem—Gloriousexcitement: Thisgirlsforpapa (79-41), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 9/4, 5f, 59.23, $3,850. Pure Prize—Amadamprez: Champions Gate (128-71), g, 7 yo, Thistledown, AOC, 8/27, 6f, 1:11.28, $13,800. Sapphire Cat—Sav Blanc: Lindante (5-3), g, 5 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, AOC, 9/17, 1mi, 1:36.36, $27,600. Sea of Secrets—Vee Voom (NZ): Vee Secrets (28-16), m, 6 yo, Black Foot, STK, Lively Ladies H., 9/4, 6f, 1:14.20, $1,768. Sky Terrace—Elegant Miss: Elegant Sky (7-3), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 9/11, 6f, 1:11.56, $5,225. Sought After—In Other Words: Redneck Girl (18-10), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 8/25, 6f, 1:11.65, $5,500. Sought After—Trotinette: Masochistic (18-10), g, 6 yo, Del Mar, STK, Pat O'Brien S. (gr. II ), 8/27, 7f, 1:20.31, $120,000. Sought After—In Other Words: Redneck Girl (18-10), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 9/16, 6f, 1:10.68, $12,240. Southern Image—Hurricane Alert: Couldashouldadid (65-39), g, 5 yo, Los Alamitos, WCL, 8/26, 4 1/2f, 52.62, $3,820. Square Eddie—Farnham: Frensham (66-38), h, 5 yo, Belterra Park, STR, 9/17, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:44.88, $6,600. Square Eddie—Showtime Apollo: Allsquare (66-38), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, AOC, 9/18, 1mi, 1:37.14, $27,600.

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Street Boss—Hotlantic: Long Hot Summer (130-62), f, 4 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 9/2, 5f (T), 56.40, $52,260. Suances (GB)—Loni's Appeal: Camino Del Paraiso (10-3), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 9/9, 1 1/8mi, 1:51.76, $21,060. Swiss Yodeler—Gather the Group: Alpine Gathering (45-25), g, 5 yo, Canterbury Park, SOC, 8/28, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:45.97, $10,200. Swiss Yodeler—Gather the Group: Alpine Gathering (45-25), g, 5 yo, Canterbury Park, AOC, 9/16, 7 1/2f (T), 1:31.50, $18,000. Tannersmyman—Major Issue: Prime Issue (33-23), g, 6 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 8/28, 1mi, 1:36.44, $37,200. Temple City—Princess Madmyr: Lord of Chaos (111-54), g, 4 yo, Del Mar, ALW, 8/27, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:42.30, $37,200. Thisnearlywasmine—Dee Dee's Princess: Anita Marie (12-5), m, 6 yo, Presque Isle Downs, STR, 9/5, 5 1/2f, 1:5.18, $10,200. Tizbud—Summer Jersey: Soi Phet (33-17), g, 8 yo, Del Mar, STK, Harry F. Brubaker S., 8/24, 1mi, 1:35.05, $60,360. Tizbud—Summer Jersey: Soi Phet (33-17), g, 8 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STK, E.B. Johnston S., 9/10, 1mi, 1:34.61, $45,375. Tizbud—Oceans Reality: Spud Spivens (33-17), g, 8 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STR, 9/16, 1mi, 1:36.31, $19,440. Tribal Rule—Bluegrass Belle: Pee Wee Reese (134-62), c, 3 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 9/1, 5f (T), 56.34, $37,200. Unusual Heat—Miss Boomtown: Central Heat (99-46), m, 7 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 9/5, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:44.34, $25,740. Vronsky—Sister Sally: Sir Vronski (58-31), g, 5 yo, Ferndale, STR, 8/26, 7f, 1:26.84, $5,225. Vronsky—Lots of Laughs: Khun Dots Varon (58-31), m, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 9/3, 5f (T), 58.80, $10,800. Vronsky—Woman's Intuition: Trust Ur Intuition (58-31), m, 5 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, WCL, 9/11, 5f, 57.37, $8,400. Whatsthescript (IRE)—Bachelorette One: Mal Verde (14-4), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 9/3, 6f, 1:9.73, $18,000.

2-YEAR-OLDS Good Journey—Ultra Awesome: Start to Finish (48-19), f, 2 yo, Del Mar, SOC, 9/2, 6f, 1:12.40, $34,560. Harbor the Gold—Carrie's a Jewel: California Diamond (102-50), c, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STK, Barretts Juvenile S., 9/18, 6 1/2f, 1:15.37, $56,000. Into Mischief—Tuscan Sunset: Miss Sunset (130-57), f, 2 yo, Del Mar, STK, Generous Portion S., 8/27, 6f, 1:10.46, $85,500. Phantom Wildcat—Windy O: Mo Soul (4-2), g, 2 yo, Del Mar, STK, I'm Smokin S., 9/2, 6f, 1:10.21, $85,500.

MAIDENS Aragorn (IRE)—Polar Kid: Artic Crush (63-35), f, 3 yo, Ruidoso Downs, MCL, 8/29, 5 1/2f, 1:7.04, $3,180. Artie Schiller—Last Dance for Me: Schiller Diller (147-69), g, 3 yo, Thistledown, MCL, 8/29, 1mi, 1:42.32, $5,400. Awesome Gambler—Cause I'm Tricky: Woodie B Awesome (51-23), g, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 9/10, 1mi, 1:38.54, $10,200.

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Winners AUGUST 22, 2016-SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 Behrens—Outta Candy: Brown Sugar Behr (7-2), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/2, 6f, 1:13.45, $4,400. Benchmark—Wild Tickle: Parker's Dreamgirl (60-38), f, 4 yo, Sweetwater Downs, MSW, 8/27, 5 1/2f, 1:9.42, $2,000. Benchmark—Call a Judge: Pied N True (60-38), f, 3 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 9/1, 6f, 1:10.66, $36,000. Black Seventeen—Sleepin In: Skinnie Love (4-3), f, 4 yo, Albuquerque, MCL, 9/8, 6 1/2f, 1:19.60, $5,820. Bold Warrior—With a Smile: Don't Make It Easy (8-3), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/17, 5 1/2f, 1:5.72, $8,400. Chattahoochee War—Night Teller: Ranger Rod (3-2), g, 2 yo, Albuquerque, MSW, 9/3, 5f, 58.39, $9,000.

COIL Magali Farms (805) 693 1777 www.magalifarms.com Coil—Heatology: Spring Heat (12-3), f, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 9/15, 5 1/2f, 1:5.00, $13,800. Colonel John—Mephista: Lady Harbinger (193-96), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 8/26, 5f, 58.15, $3,850. Comic Strip—Big League Lady: Ladette (23-13), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/1, 6f, 1:10.71, $8,400. Concord Point—Rena de Sonora: Dashin Ashen (50-27), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MSW, 9/11, 6f, 1:9.62, $27,000.

DESERT CODE Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Desert Code—Granny Got Game: Desert Heir (43-19), g, 3 yo, Harney County Fair, ALW, 9/9, 5f, 1:4.80, $1,292. Dixie Chatter—Magic Fantasy: Magic Chatter (53-16), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 8/26, 6f, 1:11.78, $4,950. Elusive Warning—Birdinexcess: Mark Ye Well (13-8), g, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 8/27, 5 1/2f, 1:4.17, $4,400. Eskendereya—Erica's Smile: Bail Out Tino (135-64), g, 3 yo, Assiniboia Downs, WMC, 9/4, 5 1/2f, 1:8.00, $4,500. Exhi—Knights End: Studhammer (18-8), g, 3 yo, Ferndale, MCL, 8/27, 5f, 1:1.91, $3,300. Ez Dreamer—Famous Gal: Dreamy Gal (10-8), f, 2 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 8/28, 6f, 1:9.66, $36,000. Giacomo—Rocky Roan: Rocky's Rainbow (60-30), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 9/8, 5 1/2f, 1:3.95, $10,200. Giant's Causeway—Onebadkitty: Cause I'm Bad (228-97), g, 4 yo, Del Mar, MCL, 9/3, 7f, 1:24.39, $12,000. Globalize—Vote Getter: Carville (17-5), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/2, 1mi (T), 1:41.29, $9,000.

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GOOD JOURNEY Magali Farms (805) 693 1777 www.magalifarms.com Good Journey—Jen's New Chapter: Jen's Journey (48-19), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 8/27, 5f, 59.14, $8,400.

GOTHAM CITY Daehling Ranch (916) 685 4965 www.daehlingranch.com Gotham City—Of Legal Age: The Gotham Year (15-8), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/5, 5f, 1:0.23, $4,950. Gotham City—Power to Burn: Big Bad Batman (15-8), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/10, 5f, 59.90, $3,850. Hansen—Margarita Salt: King Abner (28-8), c, 2 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 8/31, 6f, 1:10.61, $36,000.

INFORMED Ridgeley Farm (951) 654 7728 ridgeleyfarmhemet@gmail.com Informed—Unusual Spirit: Informed Spirit (21-5), g, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MSW, 9/18, 5 1/2f, 1:4.43, $27,000. Kafwain—Big Easy: It's Not So Easy (63-32), f, 2 yo, Del Mar, MCL, 8/31, 1mi, 1:41.50, $18,000. Kafwain—Jasmine's Melody: Rat City Ruby (63-32), f, 2 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 9/4, 5 1/2f, 1:6.11, $4,400. Leroidesanimaux (BRZ)—Miss Sabrina: Love You Always (125-64), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 8/26, 4 1/2f, 53.09, $3,260.

LUCKY J.H. Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Lucky J. H.—Clouds of Glory: Mostly Cloudy (29-14), g, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 9/15, 5 1/2f, 1:5.54, $13,800.

LUCKY PULPIT Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Lucky Pulpit—Deja Views: Viewfromthepulpit (151-66), g, 3 yo, Ruidoso Downs, MCL, 8/26, 7 1/2f, 1:36.57, $3,180. Lucky Pulpit—Gn. Group Meeting: Midvale Magic (151-66), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 8/27, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:45.79, $20,280. Lucky Pulpit—Richest Wager: Lucky N Rich (151-66), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/1, 5f, 59.26, $8,400.

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Lucky Pulpit—Tamarack Bay: Ward 'n Jerry (151-66), c, 3 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 9/1, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:43.11, $36,000. Lucky Pulpit—Blue Moon Bay: Blue's Lucky Girl (151-66), m, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 9/4, 6f, 1:10.68, $20,280. Lucky Pulpit—Moonlight: Starbright (151-66), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/18, 5 1/2f, 1:5.15, $4,950. Majestic Warrior—Miss Johann: Johann's Warrior (200-92), g, 4 yo, Marquis Downs, MSW, 9/3, 6f, 1:14.15, $1,770.

MANY RIVERS Victory Rose Thoroughbreds (707) 678 6580 www.victoryrose.com Many Rivers—Cactus Jane: Prickly Joe (16-6), g, 3 yo, Albuquerque, MCL, 8/28, 5f, 59.37, $5,820. Marino Marini—Haleys Fury: Fly Beyond (83-40), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/3, 1mi, 1:39.70, $4,400. Ministers Wild Cat—Swift Trick: Rim Ditch (77-43), g, 2 yo, Del Mar, MCL, 8/26, 5 1/2f, 1:4.96, $18,000. Ministers Wild Cat—A Plus Plus: Honor Student (77-43), f, 3 yo, Albuquerque, MCL, 8/28, 5f, 59.59, $5,040. Ministers Wild Cat—Magic Yodeler: Sorcerer's Wildcat (77-43), g, 3 yo, Assiniboia Downs, MSW, 9/5, 6f, 1:14.40, $7,200. Northern Devil—Wager's Treasure: Treasured Jewels (5-2), f, 4 yo, Central Wyoming Fair, MSW, 9/5, 5f, 1:2.02, $2,000. Old Fashioned—Blossom Rock: Snowy (117-62), f, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 9/5, 1mi, 1:39.85, $3,630. Old Topper—Cleopatra (NZ): Whale of a Tale (37-18), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 8/25, 1mi, 1:41.40, $4,400. Papa Clem—Cap and Gown: Academic Affair (79-41), g, 3 yo, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, MSW, 9/5, 5 1/2f, 0.00, $8,178. Papa Clem—Beautiful Grey: Pretty Nice (79-41), f, 4 yo, Albuquerque, MCL, 9/11, 5f, 58.71, $5,040. Prime Timber—Greensweep: Prime Wine (10-4), f, 3 yo, Lethbridge, MSW, 9/17, about 6f, 1:12.79, $2,385. Pure Prize—Cottonwood Babe: Cash Prize (128-71), f, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MSW, 9/17, 5 1/2f, 1:4.36, $27,000.

RENDEZVOUS Daehling Ranch (916) 685 4965 www.daehlingranch.com Rendezvous—Real Coffee: Meetmeforcoffee (3-2), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/15, 5 1/2f, 1:5.84, $4,400.

ROI CHARMANT Magali Farms (805) 693 1777 www.magalifarms.com Roi Charmant—The Toast of Troy: Slew's Charm (15-5), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/9, 6f, 1:11.39, $5,500.

Sea of Secrets—Arch Echo: Secret Echo (28-16), g, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 9/3, 6f, 1:10.21, $6,215. Siberian Summer—Thainty: Manitou (12-8), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/4, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:47.28, $7,800. Slew's Tiznow—Defant Thought: Defant One (18-9), g, 3 yo, Assiniboia Downs, WMC, 9/10, 7 1/2f, 1:36.60, $4,500. Slew's Tiznow—The Great Atlantic: Atlantic Slew (18-9), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 9/11, 6f, 1:10.29, $10,200. Square Eddie—Walkingonadream: Azure Dream (66-38), f, 3 yo, Ferndale, MCL, 8/27, 5f, 1:2.37, $3,300. Square Eddie—Clerical Error (IRE): La Premiere Etoile (66-38), f, 3 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 9/2, 1mi (T), 1:36.25, $36,000. Square Eddie—Too Much Excess: Malware (66-38), f, 3 yo, Albuquerque, MSW, 9/13, 5f, 58.71, $9,000. Stormin Fever—Special Venture: Venturi (51-23), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/16, 1mi, 1:41.14, $4,400.

UNUSUAL HEAT Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com

VRONSKY Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911

Unusual Heat—Barbara Orr: Hot Smoke (99-46), g, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MSW, 9/18, 5 1/2f, 1:4.31, $27,000.

Vronsky—Hot Flick: Starring Role (58-31), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/3, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:47.54, $7,800. Vronsky—C. R. Ballerina: Bella Galina (58-31), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/4, 5f, 58.75, $4,950.

SUNDARBAN Milky Way Farm (909) 241 6600 milkywaycattle@aol.com Sundarban—Jane Blossom: Bahia (22-7), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 9/9, 5 1/2f, 1:3.82, $13,800.

TANNERSMYMAN Woodbridge Farm (209) 576 0692 www.woodbridgethoroughbreds.com Tannersmyman—Ma Ka Bet: Raging Lord (33-23), g, 5 yo, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, MSW, 8/28, 5 1/2f, 1:6.02, $8,178. Tapizar—North Cork: Vai (27-7), f, 2 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 8/28, 5 1/2f, 1:3.67, $46,800. Ten Most Wanted—Sharp Blade: Sorry Not Sorry (12-5), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/5, 1mi, 1:42.20, $4,400. The Pamplemousse—Ihaveadate: So Heres the Thing (21-12), f, 2 yo, Del Mar, MCL, 9/4, 5 1/2f, 1:6.07, $18,000. Thoreau—Boysinthewoods: Boys of Thunder (4-3), g, 3 yo, Gulfstream Park, MCL, 8/27, 7f, 1:27.15, $7,800. Thoreau—Belleski: Belle de France (4-3), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 9/17, 1mi (T), 1:40.46, $20,280. Thorn Song—Honored Gold: La Fortunada (51-15), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 9/4, 4 1/2f, 53.37, $3,200. Tough Game—Nottingham Forest: Tough Patrick (12-8), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/2, 6f, 1:11.00, $8,400. Tribal Rule—Gambler's Justice: Tribe of Gamblers (134-62), g, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 9/3, 4 1/2f, 52.68, $3,040. Tribal Rule—Tina's Love: Professor Cinch (134-62), g, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 9/8, 5 1/2f, 1:3.90, $13,800.

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ARTHRITIC HORSE Farrier Troy Price works with a number of arthritic horses BY HEATHER SMITH THOMAS

lder horses often develop arthritis (joint infammation) in various joints after hard use or repetitive wear and tear. Broodmares and stallions retired from racing may have joint issues, and older horses that are still racing may have soreness that needs to be managed.

Painful, stif joints can often be managed to keep most of these horses comfortable enough to continue performing. Te farrier can usually help, with proper shoeing, and some cases may need to be managed medically. Paul Goodness, chief of Farrier Services at Virginia Tech’s Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Va., says horse owners and trainers need to be aware of some of the things that can make a diference for these horses, other than just medication. 60

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MANY THINGS AVAILABLE NOW ARE NOT MAINSTREAM “A combination of a lot of little things that we can do may really help in the management of an arthritic horse—and prolong the horse’s comfort (out in the pasture or during athletic work), to keep these individuals going longer,” Goodness said. Some of them can go on a long time in a reproductive or performance career, with a little help. “Exercise is very benefcial,” he said. Any horse (or human) with arthritis tends to become more stif/sore when in-

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active. Te old saying, “Use it or lose it” is true for arthritis. “Here in Virginia, one of the challenges is that certain times of year the ground becomes rock-hard,” Goodness said. “It rarely freezes for very long, but sometimes it quits raining for a month or so and with the clay base, the ground becomes dry and hard. Horse owners need to keep an eye on the footing if the horse is out at pasture. Sometimes the horse is better of being in, on soft shavings or some kind of soft footing in a run-in shed—where he can get away from that rock-hard ground during those weeks. But in general, the more these horses are out, moving around, the better of they are. “Te same goes for when we are asking them to work,” he continued. “Te rider or trainer needs to be conscious of the surface and footing. If there’s a choice,

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available in therapeutic shoeing and medications. “Tere is new knowledge every day. We need to keep our eyes open and be willing to try some diferent things— and accept that not all of them are going to work,” Goodness said. “Maybe plan B or even plan C or D might be the key for this particular horse.” Todd Allen, a farrier in Vandergrift, Pa., says arthritis may afect difPaul Goodness, chief of Farrier Services at Virginia Tech’s ferent joints in diferEquine Medical Center ent horses—everything from ringbone to sore hocks. management of that horse (the one who “Ringbone occurs most often in the front decides the turnout time, work schedule, limbs, and it can be very painful if it is articand so on). We all need to be talking about ular (in the joint),” Allen said. “Te horse is options,” he said. lame and we have to do what we can to re“Today a lot of these problems are lieve that discomfort. Te best thing we can caught pretty early and we can make some do as farriers is work with the vet and get adjustments. I see older athletes going on a proper diagnosis—whether it’s high ringfor years. For instance, we now talk in bone, low ringbone, etc. (the exact location terms of a ‘little bit of ringbone’ instead of of the ringbone), and see what we can do thinking that all ringbone is career-ending to make the horse more comfortable in its ringbone.” movement. Many new technologies have become “Tere is always one given, and that’s

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choose the softer footing.” Pounding at speed on hard surfaces will aggravate joint soreness. “It’s important to have a good dialogue with your veterinarian or even several veterinarians if the horse is becoming sore,” he said. “Find out what the various treatment options might be—both conventional and unconventional (such as acupuncture and laser therapy), or some of the nutraceuticals. Tere are some things your regular vet may not think of or have a thorough understanding about, but which can still be useful. “Tere are many things available now that are not mainstream. Every horse is diferent, and diferent treatments may help some horses more than others. Sometimes a person has to be willing to experiment,” he said. “Tere are also many diferent therapeutic options that your farrier can employ, and diferent types of shoes that might help—if conformation of the hoof is a problem. We may use bar shoes or pads to rein in a hoof abnormality and put it in a more mechanically advantageous situation. “Today we also have choices for softer materials to use as shoes. Tere are several good synthetic shoes and pads available that can be tried. Tere are many things that we can do now, and it may pay to try several, because we don’t always know how the foot is going to respond. It may take trial and error to fnd what works best for that particular horse. Sometimes it might just be using an asymmetrical shoe with one side of the shoe wider than the other side,” Goodness said. If the horse is stif and stumbling, the shoe may need an easier break-over to minimize tripping. “Tis can be adjusted in many diferent ways,” he said. “One thing the farrier can help with is changing the mechanics of how the lower leg works. Tis can be one of the most dramatic diferences. “Farriers play a signifcant role in keeping the horse moving comfortably, secondary to the steroids and non-steroidal anti-infammatory medications that we now have available. It all helps, and it takes a team—everyone working together—the owner or trainer, the farrier, the veterinarian, and whoever is responsible for the

A shoe with a breakover point that is moved back from the toe

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Farrier Todd Allen, right, discusses a shoeing option with a client

breakover,” Allen continued. “We always move it back, making it as easy as possible for that horse to break over. Another important thing on those horses is to have plenty of support on the back of the hoof, so the hoof doesn’t sink into the ground quite as far. We use a pour pad on a lot of horses, and that keeps them on top of the ground. I pour all of my ringbone horses. I believe that the bones descend as that foot loads, and I think there’s sometimes a little pinching as those bones/joints descend. Tey press together in the load phase in the stride,” he said. “So I use a lot of pour pads to prevent or minimize some of that downward movement of the joint and the bony column. I’ve had very good luck with that, to provide more support in the heel area. We can use a bar shoe or an open heel shoe with pour pads, and I use pour pads regardless, though a lot of it depends on what the vet recommends,” Allen said. “Sometimes joint supplements can be helpful for hors-

A combination of a lot of little things that we can do may really help in the management of an arthritic horse and prolong the horse’s comfort...” — Paul Goodness

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es with arthritis, or use of Adequan, Legend, etc. Surpass is a topical cream that can be applied to the painful area (such as knees) to help reduce infammation. I generally toss out several ideas to the owner or trainer, but also tell them to contact their veterinarian.” Tere are a number of joint supplements that have been used for many years that seem to help some horses. “Tere are many products and drugs being utilized to help arthritic horses, so I recommend asking their vet for guidance in a choice of treatment,” Allen said. He also recommends asking the vet about drug choices, because there are some new products out there, and information gleaned from the Internet may be misleading. Troy Price, a farrier in Uniondale, Ind., works with a number of arthritic horses. “Tey are not always old horses. Some are middle-age and are still very active, and some are still racing—but they’ve had a lot of wear and tear on joints because of a strenuous career,” he said. Some arthritic horses can be difcult to shoe because their leg joints are stif and it’s painful for them to have the leg fexed and held in shoeing positions. “I tell these clients that if they can exercise the horse a little before I get there—lunge them around, put them on a walker, or let the horse out in an arena awhile—this can limber them up before I shoe them,” Price said. “Tis seems to make a big diference. “I have some clients who use Bute (phenylbutazone) or some other form of pain relief for the horse before I come to work on the feet. And when I work on these horses I keep their arthritis in mind, trying to help them fnd a comfortable position as I hold that leg.” Te owner or trainer may need to work with a veterinarian regarding pain management for the arthritic horse. Some horses do better when kept on a constant low level of Bute, especially older horses with very painful joints. A little pain management may make it to where the horse is more comfortable and can move around more without stifness and pain, and the movement and exercise increases blood circulation and lubrication and helps keep the joints more supple. A little anti-infammatory medication may help the horse a lot, just like it does for a person with arthritis. Some of these horses are not old and retired. Tey may just be a little stif and gimpy when they frst start working, then “warm out of it.” Te exercise aids blood fow and joint lubrication. “Horses are a lot like us,” Allen said. “When you frst get up in the morning you are a little stif, and then after you get going and move around and have breakfast you start feeling better. Te older we get, the more aches and pains.” Te seriousness of arthritis may depend on the individual horse and what he’s been doing. As the old saying goes, “it’s not the years; it’s the mileage.” If there’s been a lot of concussion and wear on those joints from strenuous use, the horse may become sore and stif at a younger age than an old horse that’s led a less strenuous life. Care and maintenance considerations, however, can help the arthritic horse whether he’s 15 or 25.

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2016 LEADING BREEDERS IN CALIFORNIA BY EARNINGS (THRU SEPT. 18, 2016)

Breeder

Starts

Wins

Stakes Wins

Perry Martin & Steve Coburn Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC Reddam Racing, LLC Harris Farms Nick Alexander Terry C. Lovingier Old English Rancho, Patsy Berumen & Sal Berumen Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams Old English Rancho Benjamin C. Warren Heinz H. Steinmann Madera Thoroughbreds LLC Liberty Road Stables Harris Farms & Donald Valpredo Madeline Auerbach & Barry Abrams Dahlberg Farms LLC George Schmitt & Mary Clare Schmitt John R. Haagsma & Wesley Ward Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray ARCHA Racing Inc. Oakcrest Stable John Parker Lou Neve Joseph P. Morey Jr. Revocable Trust Madeline Auerbach, Richard Rosenberg & Barry Abrams Donald Valpredo Rod Rodriguez & Lorraine Rodriguez Donald R. Dizney William L. Hedrick & Judy Hedrick Legacy Ranch Stormy B. Hull Heinz Steinmann Thomas W. Bachman Estate of Alesia, BranJam Stables & Ciaglia Racing, LLC Philip D’Amato Howard & Janet Siegel Racing LLC B Abrams, V Loverso, C Perez, Huston Racing & M Auerbach Ellen Jackson Old English Rancho & Bruce Headley C Punch Ranch, Inc. Jim Eaton Halo Farms Steve Pavich & Maria Pavich Black Diamond Racing, LLC Richard Barton Enterprises Daehling Ranch LLC Cole Ranch Mark Tatch Francoise Dupuis & Louise Julian B & B Zietz Stables, Inc. Judi Garf-Partridge & Serenity Oak Farms, LLC H & E Ranch Thomas Newton Bell & Ross John McLeod Nick Cafarchia Roy Tyra Mercedes Stables LLC

12 535 224 444 196 561 128 227 173 224 50 124 163 29 41 59 97 11 88 18 38 6 35 51 8 122 86 66 72 70 8 47 49 3 13 110 9 102 58 40 48 28 29 11 79 100 18 123 2 26 84 52 8 67 28 25

5 86 39 60 38 61 26 43 26 27 14 18 18 5 8 9 20 4 13 5 7 3 6 10 3 20 15 11 16 11 4 7 7 1 3 17 2 13 11 4 9 6 7 4 13 9 5 14 2 5 11 12 1 4 5 4

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

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Leading Earner

California Chrome ($6,930,000) Minster’sadventure ($117,889) Ralis ($151,760) Velvet Mesquite ($118,750) Enola Gray ($244,100) Time for Angie ($106,200) What a View ($437,500) Only You Babe ($115,600) Somethings Unusual ($96,740) Warrens Puppy Love ($80,562) Theonewewaitedfor ($118,680) Sheer Pleasure ($95,925) Boy Howdy ($47,265) Pacifc Heat ($226,030) Majestic Heat ($132,300) Patriots Rule ($85,500) Touched by Autism ($94,290) Lost Bus ($276,800) Call Saul ($56,244) Soi Phet ($235,675) Desert Madam ($141,710) Gold Rush Dancer ($296,875) Avanti Bello ($189,565) Toomuchisnotenough ($115,550) ($115,550 Cheekaboo ($272,521) Bako Sweets ($44,155) Rosarita ($71,160) Diamond Cut ($66,980) Awesome Silver ($73,195) Mo Soul ($104,100) California Diamond ($212,100) Swissarella ($92,502) Miss Star Maker ($90,223) Ashleyluvssugar ($212,000) Allsquare ($152,910) Brownie Finale ($45,552) Boozer ($207,964) Summer Lady ($59,485) Tuscany Beauty ($49,205) Smokey Image ($162,861) My Friend Emma ($123,989) Tribal Jewel ($139,870) Fantasy of Luck ($102,790) Sweetrayofsunshine ($182,900) Vai ($46,800) Fast and Foxy ($39,598) Star of Munster ($87,605) Sausalito Sunset ($32,160) Masochistic ($170,700) Charming Starlet ($78,825) Ninety Nine Proof ($55,200) Rye ($100,650) Alert Bay ($162,080) Tale of Papa Nick ($48,043) Gutsy Ruler ($114,868) My California ($56,800)

Earnings

$6,946,982 $1,686,803 $1,482,036 $1,321,958 $1,314,277 $1,294,219 $1,141,699 $1,102,834 $601,249 $451,288 $424,644 $403,353 $390,287 $367,068 $362,478 $353,453 $352,974 $350,225 $335,808 $318,915 $311,339 $296,875 $291,040 $289,260 $272,521 $253,363 $251,977 $247,208 $244,877 $237,591 $236,805 $220,977 $213,639 $212,000 $208,924 $208,153 $207,964 $203,992 $196,925 $195,749 $192,883 $190,646 $187,339 $182,900 $182,710 $178,682 $172,160 $171,467 $170,700 $167,623 $166,996 $166,667 $162,480 $160,698 $158,132 $156,371

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2016 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY MONEY WON

(MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS) Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Earnings/ Runner

Earned

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

Earned

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

151

738

$8,875,840

Sire

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

151

99 $8,875,840

$58,780

2 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

219

1323

185

$4,210,226

2 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

36 $1,100,410

$39,300

3 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

532

$2,920,138

3 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

77 $2,920,138

$29,496

4 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

134

684

$2,488,379

4 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

53 $1,917,037

$29,046

5 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

326

$1,917,037

5 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

53 $1,633,591

$28,165

6 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

312

$1,633,591

6 † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig

$25,324

7 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

146

734

$1,616,197

$24,353

8 Ministers Wild Cat,2000, by Deputy Minister

476

$1,612,551

$21,725

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

321

$1,122,913

10 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

494

$1,118,509

11 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

432

$1,103,196

12 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

177

$1,100,410

13 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

407

$1,027,804

14 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

356

$997,234

15 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

346

$881,500

16 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

459

$879,840

17 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

263

$841,883

18 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway

228

$810,667

7 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy 8 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson 9 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

33 33 77

9 28 31

$329,210 $803,651 $716,929

76 $1,612,551

$20,942

10 † Birdonthewire, 1989, by Proud Birdie

$205,441

$20,544

11 Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality

$250,642

$19,280

219 185 $4,210,226

$19,225

12 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat 13 Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE)

14 † Western Fame, 1992, by Gone West

46 $1,122,913 7

$18,715

$204,420

$18,584

84 $2,488,379

$18,570

15 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

134

16 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

$841,883

$18,302

17 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$531,112

$17,704

19 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

179

$803,651

18 Siberian Summer, 1989, by Siberian Express

$206,477

$17,206

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

331

$782,005

19 Skimming, 1996, by Nureyev

$374,997

$17,045

21 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

277

$760,059

20 Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

$387,297

$16,839

22 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

198

$716,929

23 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

221

$664,140

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24 Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat

261

$647,740

(MINIMUM 50 STARTS)

25 Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest 51

269

$569,309

26 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

137

$531,112

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

206

$515,219

28 Don’tsellmeshort, 2001, by Benchmark

295

$492,799

29 Rocky Bar, 1998, by In Excess (IRE)

206

$460,026

30 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

190

$454,265

31 McCann’s Mojave, 2000, by Memo (CHI)

268

$448,695

Sire

Rnrs Strts Wnrs Wins

Earned

1 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

252

41 $1,893,197

2 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

297

29 $1,172,918

3 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$998,323

4 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

107

$786,169

5 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$708,744

32 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

229

$435,281

6 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

175

$399,637

33 Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy

185

$426,002

7 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$303,373

34 Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat

168

$418,332

8 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

101

$296,902

35 Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie

130

$412,670

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

$233,282

36 Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

111

$387,297

$228,973

37 Skimming, 1996, by Nureyev

126

$374,997

$212,279

38 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

$332,053

$209,784

39 † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig

$329,210

$209,008

40 Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat

159

$318,793

150

$306,969

10 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker 11 † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig 12 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit 13 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

2 37 29

4 57 82

1 5 5

1 6 6

14 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway

$196,600

41 Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled

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

$178,271

42 Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

16 Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

$175,213

$162,851

18 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

$149,846

19 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

$147,118

$145,786

17 † In Excess (IRE), 1987, by Siberian Express

20 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

$298,988

43 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even 22

116

$298,655

44 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

146

$296,460

45 The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

$289,475

46 † In Excess (IRE), 1987, by Siberian Express

121

$270,991

47 Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

$269,650

The statistics shown here are compiled by The Jockey Club Information Systems (TJCIS). While every effort is made to prevent errors and omissions, California Thoroughbred cannot guarantee their complete and total accuracy. A dagger (†) indicates a stallion that has been pensioned or has died, a dot (•) that he is now standing elsewhere (sires no longer standing in California remain on these lists until their last Cal-bred crop turns 3 years old), a double dagger (‡) that he is not standing in California in 2015 but will stand in the state in 2016. Freshman sires are highlighted in bold text. Statistics cover racing in North America (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico), England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) only. Stakes winners and wins follow TJCIS stakes rules. Racing statistics through September 18, 2016.

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2016 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY MEDIAN EARNINGS PER RUNNER (MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS)

Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Sire

Earned

Median

Races Won

Earned

1 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

219

113

185 $4,210,226

151

99 $8,875,840

3 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

134

84 $2,488,379

4 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

146

84 $1,616,197

5 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

77 $2,920,138

6 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

76 $1,612,551

53 $1,633,591 $11,518

7 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

66 $1,118,509

77 $2,920,138 $11,460

8 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

65 $1,103,196

10 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

53 $1,917,037

† Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

2 Lightnin N Thunder, 2001, by Storm Cat

3 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

53 $1,917,037 $14,578

4 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$531,112 $12,476

5 Siberian Summer, 1989, by Siberian Express

$206,477 $12,294

6 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

7 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev 8 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

36 $1,100,410 $18,491 9

$213,103 $15,084

$248,256 $11,183

219 185 $4,210,226 $11,049

Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

$879,840

10 † Birdonthewire, 1989, by Proud Birdie

$205,441 $10,583

11 Tough Game, 1999, by Mr. Greeley

$136,156 $10,268

12 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

53 $1,027,804

12 Skimming, 1996, by Nureyev

$374,997

$9,882

13 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

13 Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled

$306,969

$9,760

14 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

53 $1,633,591

14 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$881,500

$9,623

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

46 $1,122,913

15 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

76 $1,612,551

$9,560

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

$782,005

16 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

65 $1,103,196

$9,489

17 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$881,500

17 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

66 $1,118,509

$9,234

18 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

$841,883

18 Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy

$426,002

$9,200

19 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

$716,929

19 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

$716,929

$9,000

Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat

$647,740

$250,642

$9,000

Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest 51

$569,309

Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality

2016 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER START Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Earned

$997,234 $760,059

2016 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF RACES WON

(MINIMUM 50 STARTS) Earnings Start

Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

151

738 $8,875,840

$12,027

1 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

219 1323

185

$4,210,226

2 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

177 $1,100,410

$6,217

2 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

151

738

$8,875,840

3 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

326 $1,917,037

$5,880

3 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

134

684

$2,488,379

4 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

532 $2,920,138

$5,489

U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

146

734

$1,616,197

5 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

312 $1,633,591

$5,236

5 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

532

$2,920,138

6 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

179

$803,651

$4,490

6 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

476

$1,612,551

7 Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality

$250,642

$4,397

7 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

459

$879,840

8 † Game Plan, 1993-15, by Danzig

$329,210

$4,221

8 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

494

$1,118,509

9 The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

$289,475

$3,965

9 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

432

$1,103,196

137

$531,112

$3,877

10 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

356

$997,234

684 $2,488,379

$3,638

11 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

326

$1,917,037

10 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam 11 † Tribal Rule, 1996-14, by Storm Cat

134

12 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

198

$716,929

$3,621

Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

312

$1,633,591

13 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 49

228

$810,667

$3,556

Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

407

$1,027,804

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

321 $1,122,913

$3,498

14 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

277

$760,059

15 Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

111

$387,297

$3,489

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

321

$1,122,913

$248,256

$3,448

16 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

346

$881,500

476 $1,612,551

$3,388

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

331

$782,005

16 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

17 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

18 Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

$298,988

$3,286

18 Rocky Bar, 1998, by In Excess (IRE)

206

$460,026

19 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

263

$841,883

$3,201

19 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

177

$1,100,410

219 1323 $4,210,226

$3,182

20 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

263

$841,883

20 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

Wnrs

2 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

1 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

9 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

Rnrs

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Races Won

2016 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF WINNERS

Strts

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$375,695

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$252,190

2 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$252,190

2 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$375,695

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

$188,878

U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

$152,429

4 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$185,434

Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$147,710

$183,662

$152,429

Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$111,878

5 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker 6 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

Earned

Sire

Rnrs

Races Won

Rnrs

5 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

Wnrs

Earned

7 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 10

$147,710

Coil, 2008, by Point Given

$91,975

8 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

$121,736

Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE)

$63,830

9 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$111,878

The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

$46,235

10 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$100,704

Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$35,817

$91,975

Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

$23,045

12 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 12

$75,434

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

$188,878

13 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$74,910

Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$185,434

14 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

$69,219

† Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

$121,736

15 Calimonco, 2006, by Storm Cat

$65,074

Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$100,704

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

$63,830

Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$74,910

17 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$62,870

Calimonco, 2006, by Storm Cat

$65,074

18 Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

$62,250

Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$62,870

19 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$59,805

Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

$41,610

20 Informed, 2004, by Tiznow

$58,696

Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy

$35,080

11 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

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Races Rnrs Won

Earned

Earnings/ Runner

2016 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF RACES WON Sire

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$375,695

$37,570

2 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$183,662

$20,407

3 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$147,710

$14,771

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

$188,878

$14,529

5 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$111,878

$13,985

6 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

$121,736

$13,526

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

$63,830

$12,766

8 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$252,190

$12,610

$100,704

$12,588

$74,910

$12,485

$185,434

$12,362

12 Calimonco, 2006, by Storm Cat

$65,074

$10,846

13 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$59,805

$9,968

14 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even 6

$52,315

$8,719

15 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

$69,219

$8,652

16 Informed, 2004, by Tiznow

$58,696

$8,385

17 The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

$46,235

$7,706

$91,975

$7,665

19 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$35,817

$7,163

20 † Einstein (BRZ), 2002, by Spend a Buck

$35,640

$7,128

9 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev 10 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 11 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

18 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$252,190

2 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$375,695

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

$188,878

U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

$152,429

Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$147,710

$35,817

$185,434

Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$183,662

† Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

$121,736

Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$111,878

$91,975

Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE)

$63,830

Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$62,870

The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

$46,235

Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

$23,045 $100,704

Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image 7 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

Coil, 2008, by Point Given

16 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$74,910

Calimonco, 2006, by Storm Cat

$65,074

Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

$41,610

Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy

$35,080

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Stallion (Foreign Foaled), Year, Sire

Crops

Avg Named Size Foals

Runners

Winners

2YO Winners

Stakes Winners

Graded Stakes Winners

Progeny Earnings

AEI

Comp Index

16 7 4 4 21 9

47 42 27 14 35 19

749 291 107 54 734 171

554-74% 215-74% 86-80% 40-74% 527-72% 119-70%

398-53% 136-47% 62-58% 32-59% 386-53% 75-44%

54-7% 44-15% 20-19% 8-15% 59-8% 11-6%

42-6% 4-1% 7-7% 3-6% 28-4% 9-5%

12-2% 1-0% 1-1% 0-0% 9-1% 3-2%

$51,986,308 $21,592,281 $5,931,273 $2,775,075 $37,791,106 $8,259,665

1.99 1.69 1.68 1.64 1.58 1.53

1.24 1.20 0.92 1.35 1.13 1.09

19 1 12

52 171 54

994 171 652

748-75% 15-9% 378-58%

562-57% 12-7% 285-44%

117-12% 1-1% 74-11%

57-6% 1-1% 16-2%

11-1% 0-0% 3-0%

$46,795,436 $1,163,828 $23,736,605

1.52 1.43 1.43

1.36 0.77 1.26

10 † Salt Lake, 1989, by Deputy Minister

1225

864-71%

686-56%

201-16%

50-4%

9-1%

$59,536,789

1.39

1.36

11 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

1066

822-77%

582-55%

124-12%

52-5%

15-1%

$49,863,126

1.32

1.48

12 † Birdonthewire, 1989, by Proud Birdie Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

18 7

15 13

271 92

199-73% 44-48%

144-53% 31-34%

40-15% 0-0%

12-4% 1-1%

1-0% 1-1%

$13,094,508 $2,476,347

1.30 1.30

1.32 1.23

† Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled Memo (CHI), 1987, by Mocito Guapo (ARG) Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE) Turkoman, 1982, by Alydar

11 8 15 5 21

63 48 34 40 33

692 385 506 199 683

489-71% 309-80% 301-59% 112-56% 538-79%

361-52% 230-60% 210-42% 71-36% 382-56%

118-17% 58-15% 34-7% 21-11% 74-11%

32-5% 10-3% 12-2% 4-2% 23-3%

6-1% 3-1% 4-1% 1-1% 6-1%

$31,341,609 $19,463,646 $17,985,289 $5,446,685 $25,091,763

1.29 1.27 1.26 1.22 1.21

1.08 1.48 1.07 0.99 1.40

19 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat 21 Lit de Justice, 1990, by El Gran Senor 22 Beau Genius, 1985, by Bold Ruckus 23 Deputy Commander, 1994, by Deputy Minister 24 One Man Army, 1994, by Roman Diplomat 25 Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled

15 7 11 19 9 9 7

48 106 35 39 63 9 13

721 740 385 749 566 84 92

559-78% 504-68% 325-84% 617-82% 480-85% 55-65% 61-66%

434-60% 365-49% 254-66% 466-62% 326-58% 39-46% 39-42%

107-15% 118-16% 70-18% 138-18% 75-13% 3-4% 5-5%

28-4% 29-4% 17-4% 36-5% 20-4% 2-2% 2-2%

9-1% 6-1% 2-1% 5-1% 2-0% 1-1% 1-1%

$34,519,091 $31,328,397 $21,530,891 $35,512,567 $29,649,756 $2,900,687 $3,699,459

1.20 1.20 1.19 1.18 1.17 1.16 1.15

1.10 1.80 1.13 1.13 1.47 0.95 0.78

26 † Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat 27 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy 29 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

14 9 9 5 8

54 8 19 36 61

762 68 167 180 488

569-75% 45-66% 109-65% 119-66% 232-48%

394-52% 30-44% 71-43% 71-39% 165-34%

117-15% 4-6% 9-5% 22-12% 46-9%

26-3% 1-1% 5-3% 7-4% 7-1%

9-1% 1-1% 1-1% 1-1% 1-0%

$30,482,570 $2,464,666 $5,968,682 $5,607,689 $12,924,135

1.14 1.11 1.11 1.09 1.09

1.34 0.66 0.89 1.31 1.17

31 † Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie Olympio, 1988, by Naskra Prime Timber, 1996, by Sultry Song 34 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run 35 Hold for Gold, 1995, by Red Ransom Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 37 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View Robannier, 1991, by Batonnier 39 Formal Gold, 1993, by Black Tie Affair (IRE) High Brite, 1984, by Best Turn Kelly Kip, 1994, by Kipper Kelly Souvenir Copy, 1995, by Mr. Prospector Valid Wager, 1992, by Valid Appeal 44 Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev 45 Richly Blended, 1998, by Rizzi 46 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai Free House, 1994, by Smokester • Redattore (BRZ), 1995, by Roi Normand Slewvescent, 1988, by Seattle Slew

6 19 11 10 12 8 10 17 15 22 12 15 11 16 4 4 5 5 22

16 28 22 56 11 43 36 7 35 43 9 34 46 30 30 24 36 145 13

94 527 238 560 135 346 358 112 518 936 112 517 501 476 121 96 181 724 276

70-74% 413-78% 190-80% 414-74% 105-78% 261-75% 258-72% 71-63% 420-81% 736-79% 88-79% 408-79% 404-81% 345-72% 88-73% 61-64% 141-78% 155-21% 215-78%

54-57% 11-12% 302-57% 62-12% 151-63% 29-12% 299-53% 95-17% 75-56% 16-12% 188-54% 49-14% 181-51% 43-12% 41-37% 8-7% 332-64% 83-16% 599-64% 145-15% 74-66% 16-14% 282-55% 74-14% 322-64% 100-20% 215-45% 41-9% 64-53% 14-12% 40-42% 12-13% 94-52% 19-10% 105-15% 10-1% 95-34% 19-7%

3-3% 25-5% 4-2% 18-3% 4-3% 14-4% 12-3% 3-3% 17-3% 30-3% 2-2% 10-2% 18-4% 11-2% 2-2% 2-2% 3-2% 3-0% 5-2%

0-0% 3-1% 1-0% 6-1% 0-0% 2-1% 1-0% 0-0% 5-1% 7-1% 1-1% 2-0% 1-0% 4-1% 1-1% 0-0% 1-1% 1-0% 3-1%

$3,631,857 $19,367,644 $10,117,344 $19,535,772 $5,570,758 $14,259,360 $14,082,066 $3,032,962 $20,571,919 $36,685,372 $4,514,494 $16,657,292 $19,713,738 $14,716,479 $3,659,988 $2,581,136 $6,164,950 $7,388,738 $7,567,626

1.08 1.08 1.08 1.07 1.05 1.05 1.03 1.03 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.00 0.99 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98

1.34 1.27 1.20 1.23 1.11 0.93 0.97 0.98 1.26 1.15 0.99 1.13 1.12 1.41 0.74 1.11 1.34 1.18 0.80

1 2 3 4 5 6

Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark Cee’s Tizzy, 1987, by Relaunch Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

7 † In Excess (IRE), 1987, by Siberian Express 8 Jahafl (GB), 1988, by Rainbow Quest Roar, 1993, by Forty Niner

14 15 16 17 18

These statistics are for active California-based sires with a minimum of 50 foals of racing age, ranked here by their lifetime Average Earnings Index (AEI.) The statistics shown here are compiled by The Jockey Club Information Systems (TJCIS). While every effort is made to prevent errors and omissions, California Thoroughbred cannot guarantee their complete and total accuracy. A dagger (†) indicates a stallion that has been pensioned or has died, a dot (•) that he is now standing elsewhere (sires no longer standing in California remain on these lists until their last Cal-bred crop turns 3 years old), a double dagger (‡) that he is not standing in California in 2015 but will stand in the state in 2016. Freshman sires are highlighted in bold text.. Statistics cover racing in North America (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico), England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) only. Stakes winners and wins follow TJCIS stakes rules. Percentages are based upon number of named foals of racing age.

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REGIONAL RACE MEETINGS Oak Tree at Pleasanton

Sept. 23-Oct. 2

Santa Anita Park, Arcadia

Sept. 30-Nov. 6

Fresno County Fair, Fresno

Oct. 6-16

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Oct. 20-Dec. 20

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

Nov. 10-Dec. 4

Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos

Dec. 7-20

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SATURDAY, OCT. 8

SATURDAY, OCT. 15

FRIDAY, NOV. 4

$100,000 Harris Farms Stakes

$100,000 California Distaf

$200,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies

Tree-Year-Olds & Up 6 furlongs

Tree-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies and Mares abt. 61⁄2 furlongs (Turf)

Two-Year-Old Fillies 7 furlongs

SATURDAY, OCT. 22

SATURDAY NOV. 5

$100,000 California Flag Handicap

$200,000 Golden State Juvenile

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Two-Year-Olds 7 furlongs

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3-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies and Mares 7 furlongs

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Awesome Again Stakes (Gr. I) Chandelier Stakes (Gr. I) FrontRunner Stakes (Gr. I) Rodeo Drive Stakes (Gr. I) Zenyatta Stakes (Gr. I) Unzip Me Stakes Oak Tree Juvenile John Henry Turf Championship (Gr. II) City of Hope Mile (Gr. II) Santa Anita Sprint Championship (Gr. I) Swingtime Stakes Harris Farms Stakes L.A. Woman Stakes (Gr. III) Surfer Girl Stakes Zuma Beach Stakes California Distaff Handicap The Bull Dog Handicap Speakeasy Stakes California Flag Handicap Anoakia Stakes Autumn Miss Stakes (Gr. III) Pike Place Dancer Stakes Lure Stakes Las Vegas Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (Gr. I) Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (Gr. I) Breeders’ Jup Juvenile Fillies Turf (Gr. I) Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (Gr. I) Golden State Juvenile Fillies Twilight Derby (Gr. II) Marathon (Gr. II) Damascus Stakes Breeders’ Cup Classic (Gr. I) Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (Gr. I) Breeders’ Cup Mile (Gr. I) Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Gr. I) Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (Gr. I) 14 Hands Winery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (Gr. I) TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint (Gr. I) Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (Gr. I) Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (Gr. I) Golden State Juvenile Stakes Juvenile Turf Sprint Stakes Sen. Ken Maddy Stakes (Gr. III) Goldikova Stakes (Gr. II) Kathryn Crosby Stakes Let It Ride Stakes Golden Nugget Stakes Betty Grable Stakes Bob Hope Stakes (Gr. III) Oakland Stakes Cary Grant Stakes Red Carpet Stakes (Gr. III) Hollywood Turf Cup (Gr. II) Golden Gate Debutante Seabiscuit Handicap (Gr. II) Jimmy Durante Stakes (Gr. III) Berkeley Handicap (Gr. III) Native Diver Handicap (Gr. III) Cecil B. DeMille Stakes (Gr. III)

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Pedigree Resear Consultation 413 W. Camino Real Arcadia, CA 91007-7302 Phone: (626) 445-3104 Email: scardiff@pacbell.net www.thoroughbredinfo.com/showcase/cardiff.htm

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ADVERTISERS Amanda Thompson - Alain Pinel Realtors...........................72

Gayle Van Leer Thoroughbred Services ..............................73

Arizona Thoroughbred Breeders Assoc. .............................12

Golden State Stakes Series...................................................13

Auburn Laboratories Inc. ........................................................8

Harris Farms ................................................................... IFC, 44

Backyard Race Horse.............................................................73

Jerry R Vaughn - Alain Pinel Realtors ...................................72

Ballena Vista Farm ...................................................... OBC, 38

Laurel Fowler Insurance Broker Inc. .....................................73

Barretts ...................................................................................17

Legacy Ranch ...................................................................11, 45

Bella Equine-Amanda Navarro.............................................73

Lillian Nichols/Halters............................................................73

BG Thoroughbred Farm....................................................7, 39

Lovacres Ranch ..................................................................9, 46

Blue Diamond Horseshoe,LLC .......................................15, 41

Magali Farms..........................................................................47

Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms,LP........................................41

Milky Way Farm..............................................................IBC, 48

Cal-Bred Maiden Bonus Program ........................................69

NTRA /John Deere ................................................................38

Cardiff, Suzanne, Pedigree Research ...................................73

Ownerview-Thoroughbred Owner Conference ..................31

Cole Ranch .......................................................................10, 72

Paradise Road Ranch.............................................................49

CTBA 2017 Stallion Directory ...............................................63

Rancho San Miguel................................................................50

CTBA Membership................................................................69

Ridgeley Farm........................................................................51

Daehling Ranch......................................................................72

Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TRPB)................59

Dickson Podley Realtors (Jeannie Garr Roddy)...................73

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC ...................................3, 52

E.A. Ranches ......................................................................5, 42

Victory Rose Thoroughbreds ................................................53

Eclipse Equine Sports Therapy Center................................43

West Coast Racing Colors/June Gee ..................................72

Equineline.com ......................................................................56

Woodbridge Farm .................................................................54

Farmers Insurance-Sue Hubbard..........................................72

www.horselawyers.com .........................................................73

STALLIONS Affrmative ............................................................................... 7

James Street ......................................................................... 15

Bluegrass Cat .................................................................... OBC

Kafwain .................................................................................... 3

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

King Of Jazz (ARG) ................................................................. 7

Calimonco ......................................................................... OBC

Lakerville...............................................................................IFC

Capital Account ...................................................................... 7

Lucky Pulpit ..........................................................................IFC

Champ Pegasus ................................................................... 11 Clubhouse Ride ...................................................................IFC Daddy Nose Best.................................................................... 7 Desert Code.........................................................................IFC Dixie Chatter ..................................................................... OBC

Ministers Wild Cat .................................................................. 3 Mr.Big...................................................................................... 5 Old Topper.............................................................................. 3 Smiling Tiger........................................................................IFC

Eddington ......................................................................... OBC

Tiz A Minister .......................................................................... 7

Empire Way............................................................................ 9

Tiz Bud..................................................................................IFC

Fighting Hussar....................................................................... 7

Unusual Heat........................................................................IFC

Heatseeker ...........................................................................IFC

Unusual Heatwave .................................................................. 7

Hidden Blessing.................................................................... 15

Winning Cause................................................................... IBC

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