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Chrome Shines a Light on California

hen California Chrome romped home in the $10 million Dubai World Cup, he became North America’s leading money-earning Toroughbred. A California-bred has topped all others to become the richest horse ever in U.S. racing. Tis prestigious honor is shared not only by his connections but also by all the past and present who have tirelessly worked producing and racing horses in the Golden State. Chrome’s accomplishments over the past few years have brought not only recognition to the quality of horses bred in California, but also a sense of pride. Furthermore, he has helped stimulate the production and ownership of California-breds, as evidenced by the positive foal-crop trends and demand at commercial and private sales. Yes, the more than $35 million Incentive and Racing Program is the chief reason for the positive trends. However, the accomplishments by Team Chrome have assisted in validating the potential successes associated with California breeding. For those of us who have helped craft all the advantages of our state-bred program (Golden State Series, Maiden Bonus, Breeder Awards, Stallion Awards, and lucrative restricted purses), this is extremely gratifying. Before he conquered the world in the American classics and in Dubai, Chrome received his racing education and experience in Calbred races. California-bred maiden special weight races, as well as stakes at 2 and early in his 3-year-old season, helped prepare him to move up the ladder and compete in graded company, company that he has never left. Tere have been some great California-breds over the years: Swaps, Native Diver, Bertrando, Snow Chief, Lava Man, Best Pal, and two-time Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Tiznow. But few have captured the hearts and imagination of the Cinderella story that has surrounded California Chrome. His following is not just centered in California; it exists throughout the country. In fact, people from all over frequently contact us requesting copies of any material or promotional items that we produce that feature Chrome. Te horse and all connections continue to be the proud face of the California breeding industry. With that, the CTBA is pleased to include a commemorative insert in this edition of California Toroughbred, depicting the journey and accomplishments California Chrome recently experienced in the 2016 Dubai World Cup. Te frst Cal-bred to win the world’s richest race.

CAL-BRED EARNERS BY WORLDWIDE EARNINGS* Name

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Starts Wins 2nd

California Chrome Tiznow Best Pal Lava Man Snow Chief Bertrando Free House General Challenge Budroyale Thor’s Echo Nostalgia’s Star Acclamation Amazombie Native Desert Flying Continental Big Jag Grey Memo Proud Tower Too Bold Chieftain Brother Derek The Usual Q. T. McCann’s Mojave Dancing in Silks Super Diamond Men’s Exclusive Moscow Burning Continental Red Fran’s Valentine Unusual Suspect Brown Bess Idiot Proof California Flag Silveyville Full Moon Madness Gourmet Girl Cavonnier Ancient Title Nashoba’s Key Juno Pentagon Texcess

21 15 47 47 24 24 22 21 52 28 59 30 29 74 51 30 54 22 47 17 23 35 25 37 48 33 74 34 72 36 17 27 56 71 33 23 57 10 33 22

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

3 4 11 8 3 6 5 3 12 4 17 2 5 13 15 5 4 5 14 2 6 4 2 5 16 8 15 4 8 8 5 0 11 18 7 3 11 1 6 5

3rd

Earnings (US$)

1 2 4 5 5 2 3 1 2 6 13 6 6 17 10 3 10 2 4 3 5 0 4 5 4 4 16 5 7 6 2 2 8 15 10 2 9 0 2 3

$12,532,650 $6,427,830 $5,668,245 $5,268,706 $3,383,210 $3,185,610 $3,178,971 $2,877,178 $2,840,810 $2,461,490 $2,154,827 $1,958,048 $1,920,378 $1,828,177 $1,815,938 $1,800,329 $1,736,683 $1,735,572 $1,683,181 $1,611,138 $1,537,320 $1,513,565 $1,500,401 $1,469,233 $1,451,126 $1,417,800 $1,383,788 $1,375,465 $1,361,898 $1,300,920 $1,294,484 $1,288,825 $1,282,880 $1,256,553 $1,255,373 $1,254,165 $1,252,791 $1,252,090 $1,239,897 $1,235,335

* Includes worldwide race results since 1980 and only horses that had a minimum of two starts in the U.S. or Canada

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18 Preview of California Gold Rush XVII

California Chrome takes full advantage of his moment in the desert sun, wins Dubai World Cup, the world’s richest race and becomes all-time leading North American earner

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20 Golden Gate Fields’ Sam Spear

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24 Golden State Series Races at Santa Anita

TREASURER GEORGE F. SCHMITT SECRETARY PETE PARRELLA

28 California-breds at Los Alamitos MATHEA KELLEY/DUBAI RACING CLUB

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Michael Wrona, after serving as the Golden Gate Fields announcer for the last decade, has become Santa Anita’s full-time announcer. Santa Anita made the decision in late March following the decision late last year of longtime announcer Trevor Denman to retire from Santa Anita. Santa Anita and Golden Gate alternated announcers during the frst part of 2016 between Wrona and Frank Mirahmadi. Craig Evans and David Fitzgerald, fnalists from a worldwide search that included more than three dozen candidates, also auditioned at Santa Anita. “Tis was a much harder decision than anyone could have imagined,” said Joe Morris, senior vice president of West Coast Operations for Te Stronach Group. “Te fnalists presented us with four incredible options, each a world-class announcer in his own right.” Wrona, who originally hails from Australia, was scheduled to begin his full-time position May 5, when Santa Anita launches its spring/ summer meeting. “I’m overjoyed and humbled that Santa Anita is entrusting me with a booth occupied by so few announcers in the track’s storied history,” said Wrona. “I would also like to acknowledge the unwavering support and friendship of the Golden Gate Fields manageSanta Anita announcer ment since I frst worked there in 1992.” Michael Wrona When Santa Anita opened in 1934, Joe Hernandez served as its announcer until his death in 1992. Santa Anita’s other two primary track announcers were Denman and Dave Johnson.

Let the sun shine in: Cal-bred Sweetrayofsunshine splashes to victory in the Xtra Heat Stakes at Aqueduct

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CALIFORNIA-BRED WINS AQUEDUCT STAKES California-bred Sweetrayofsunshine captured the $70,000 Xtra Heat Stakes April 2 at Aqueduct in New York. The 7-yearold mare defeated four other older fllies and mares in the six-furlong stakes. Black Diamond Racing bred Sweetrayofsunshine, a daughter of Benchmark—Tialinga, by Cee’s Tizzy. Trainer David Jacobson claimed her on his behalf for $40,000 at Santa Anita Feb. 13. With Jose Ortiz aboard, Sweetrayofsunshine vied with Enduring Touch early, took the lead around the turn, and scored by 33⁄4 lengths in 1:12.33. She went off as the 4-5 favorite and raised her record to 11 wins in 24 starts for earnings of $276,462.

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Paul and Zillah Reddam’s Reddam Racing, will receive awards from the Thoroughbred Owners of California as the leading California owner of 2015 by purse earnings and by number of wins. The stable earned $2,922,316 with 49 wins, and their major runners include champion Nyquist and California-bred stakes winners Mrazek and Found Money. Other TOC awards for 2015 will go to Karl Watson, Mike Pegram, and Paul Weitman as leading owners by number of California stakes wins with 10 and Paul and Zillah Reddam Kings River Ranch as leading owner by number of California starts with 296. The TOC selected owners David and Mark Greco, Patrick Grohl, and Brent Malmstrom as Rookies of the Year. The winners will be recognized at TOC annual meetings at Del Mar Aug. 6 and at Golden Gate Fields on Oct. 22.

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Owner/breeder and former California Thoroughbred Turf writer Barry Irwin aims to inspire and entertain with a new book named “Derby Innovator: The Making of Animal Kingdom,” which was released in late March. The book chronicles Irwin’s personal journey with Thoroughbred racing and his adventures with Animal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum Brands (gr. I). “There are many different roads you can take to learn about the business and fnd success,” said Irwin, who has been professionally involved in racing since 1969. “I grew up in a family that despised racing and gambling. I had no background whatsoever, but I found something about it that I gravitate to and it has been the most exciting thing in my life.” Along the road that took him to the Derby winner’s circle, Irwin has met many characters and collected a lot of good stories. Three years before Animal Kingdom took the Derby, Irwin had compiled three chapters of his craziest stories. Irwin stressed he has not written a tell-all book, but he said the stories he’s included are gems. “I will guarantee to the people who read this book they will read stuff in here that they have never read or heard of anyplace else,” he said. Barry Irwin

Reddam Racing Among TOC Award Winners

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THIS MONTH IN

CURRENT CALIFORNIA

SIRES OF STAKES WINNERS NAMED FOALS OF RACING AGE

STALLION

SWs

UNUSUAL HEAT (1990)

759

BENCHMARK (1991) †

757

TRIBAL RULE (1996) †

739

STORMIN FEVER (1994)

802

BLUEGRASS CAT (2003)

770

SWISS YODELER (1994)

786

GAME PLAN (1993) †

448

OLD TOPPER (1995)

551

KAFWAIN (2000)

603

SEA OF SECRETS (1995)

498

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

HISTORY

10 YEARS AGO California-bred SCOTTSBLUFF initially raced at Turf Paradise in Arizona, but he returned to his home state for his fastest performance. In the $70,800 Bullet Stakes at Hollywood Park May 15, 2006, Scottsbluff set a world record of 1:00.26 for 51⁄2 furlongs on the turf. With Victor Espinoza in the irons, Scottsbluff came fying from last to win by a half-length over favored Taikun, an Australia-bred. Jeff Mullins trained 4-year-old Scottsbluff for owner Dennis Weir. Dr. Sheldon Schoneberg bred the son of Siberian Summer—Foreverinasong, by Air Forbes Won. Weir had purchased Scottsbluff as a yearling for $11,000 at the 2003 Barretts January mixed sale from the Havens Bloodstock Agency consignment.

25 YEARS AGO Movie star GREER GARSON made an impact on racing with her husband, Buddy Fogelson, primarily through racing 1971 Horse of the Year Ack Ack. Garson bred BARGAIN DOLL in California by crossing the Ack Ack mare Ackachina with Bargain Day, another stakes winner the Fogelsons campaigned. Bargain Doll captured the $100,000 Sacra-

mento Handicap at Golden Gate Fields May 4, 1991. John Deeter owned Bargain Doll, who was trained by Jim Benedict and ridden by Ron Warren Jr. The 4-yearold flly defeated French-bred Vieille Vigne by 31⁄2 lengths in the 11⁄8-mile Sacramento. Bargain Doll ultimately won eight of 29 races and earned $255,819.

50 YEARS AGO NASHARCO and CHICLERO, two California-breds by the stallion Nashville, won stakes at Hollywood Park on consecutive Saturdays in May 1966. Nasharco captured the seven-furlong Los Angeles Handicap May 21, while Chiclero added the 51⁄2-furlong Hollywood Express Handicap May 28. The talented Native Diver and Sledge were in the beaten feld of the Los Angeles. Dr. Robert Flinn owned Nasharco, who was trained by Roy Hodges and ridden by Bobby Jennings. Joe Gheen and B.R. Bingaman owned Chiclero, ridden by Bill Mahorney and trained by Bob Roberts. G.I. Martin bred Nasharco from the Khaled mare Twinkling. Chiclero was out of the Mafosta mare Whirlwinder, bred by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Everett.

Korby to Retire from CARF † 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 LOS ALAMITOS/$40,000 GOLDEN GATE FIELDS/$20,000

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Chris Korby will retire as the executive director of the California Authority of Racing Fairs (CARF) Nov. 1. He has served the organization for 29 years, 16 as the executive director. During his tenure Korby launched simulcast operations for live horse racing from fairs and helped establish California’s statewide satellite wagering network. He worked hard for the fair circuit, including overseeing a horse recruitment program, consolidating the purse program under a single racing secretary, and establishing a the CARF track safety and maintenance program. “We’ve been fortunate to have Mr. Korby with us for so many years,” said John Alkire, chairman of the CARF board of directors. “He’s brought foresight, energy, and innovation to his service here.” Korby also serves on the board of directors of Northern California OffTrack Wagering Inc. and Southern California Off-Track Wagering Inc., the Northern California Vanning and Stabling Committee, and the California Marketing Committee.

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ORIENTATE ($1,716,950). Out of Graded stakes-placed producer FAST ‘N FLEET. · A half-brother to multiple graded stakes-placed Remand and Graded stakes winner KARA’S ORIENTATION. · Retired from racing with a career of 7-4-10 and earnings of $178,030.

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Marjorie Lambert, who with her late husband, Rene, bred and raced California-bred millionaire Sky Jack, died March 23 at her home in Los Angeles. The Lamberts, who entered racing during the 1980s, combined their names into RenMar Thoroughbreds, the name of their racing and breeding operation. They established 44-acre Ren-Mar Thoroughbreds, their farm in Temecula, and their three sons, Ricky, Rene Jr., and Russell, also became involved. The couple bred Sky Jack, a 1996 son of Jaklin Klugman— Sky Captive, by Skywalker, and Doug O’Neill trained the popular gelding for them. Sky Jack raced from 1999-2003, capturing 10 of 18 races and earning $1,115,127. His victories included wins in the 2002 Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) and 2000 Wells Fargo Bank California Cup Classic Handicap. When Sky Jack fnished racing, the Lamberts retired him to their farm. Rene died in 2007, and Marjorie continued Ren-Mar. In 2014 Ren-Mar’s homebred Dancingtothestars won the Fran’s Valentine Stakes on the Gold Rush card as well as the Megahertz Stakes earlier in the Santa Anita season. Dancingtothestars, a daughter of Good Journey and a third-generation Ren-Mar homebred, earned $477,372. Ren-Mar also bred A Lil Dumaani from A Lil

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Excess, the dam of Dancingtothestars. A Calbred son of Dumaani, A Lil Dumaani ran third in the 2010 Donald Valpredo California Cup Sprint. The family has asked that any donations be made to United Pegasus Foundation in Tehachapi or the Sweet Water Ranch in Chatsworth, both of which work to adopt racehorses into second homes.

He was honored with the Eclipse Award of Merit in 1978 and The Jockey Club Medal in 2015. In addition to leading The Jockey Club to many technological innovations, he also was a staunch advocate for eliminating medication in racing. Phipps is survived by his wife, Andrea; children Kayce, Kelley, Lilly, Daisy, Samantha, and Ogden; and 24 grandchildren. The family requests any donations go to the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation or The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation.

Ogden Mills “Dinny” Phipps Ogden Mills “Dinny” Phipps, a leader in the national Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry, died April 6 in New York City after a long illness. He was 75. The Phipps family has raced Thoroughbreds for generations, and Dinny Phipps continued that tradition. He bred and raced champions Inside Information, Rhythm, Storm Flag Flying, and Smuggler; Breeders’ Cup Distaff (gr. I) winner Pleasant Home; and multiple grade I winner Dispute. With his cousin Stuart Janney III, Phipps won the 2013 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) with Orb. Phipps served the industry in many capacities, including as chairman of The Jockey Club and the New York Racing Association. At one time he also sat on the board of the Breeders’ Cup and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association.

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California-bred Found Money had to be euthanized after injuring himself in a workout April 4 at Santa Anita. Paul and Zillah Reddam’s Reddam Racing bred and raced Found Money, a 3-yearold son of Square Eddie—Chanel My Belle, by General Meeting. The colt won the 2015 Santa Anita Juvenile Stakes and King Glorious Stakes, and he fnished second in the I’m Smokin Stakes and Golden State Juvenile Stakes. He won three of nine races and earned $292,100. Found Money “was a barn favorite with a big personality, and he will be missed by all,” trainer Doug O’Neill said on Facebook.

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GERVINHO Unusual Heat – Foreverinthegame, by Out of Place

Grade 2-Winning Miler By Leading Sire Unusual Heat SPARKS PHOTOGRAPHY

2013 California Champion Three-Year-Old Colt

Outstanding at both Two and Three A stakes winner at 2, he was assigned one of the top ten weights on the Experimental Free Handicap ahead of Grade 1 SWs OXBOW, ITSMYLUCKYDAY, etc. California Champion at three, he won Santa Anita’s $200,000 Grade 2 Sir Beaufort Stakes, besting Grade 1 stakes winner TOM’S TRIBUTE, and Del Mar’s $100,000 Oceanside Stakes. GERVINHO earned over $420,000 and was on-the-board in EIGHT of NINE career starts, including the $250,000 Grade 1 Hollywood Derby, the $250,000 Grade 2 Del Mar Derby and Santa Anita’s $150,000 Grade 3 Twilight Derby.

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Handicap (gr. II). trainer, and initially wanted to The California Thoroughbecome a jockey. His career bred Breeders Association took him to Longacres racetrack voted Ancient Title the near Seattle before he moved to Cal-bred Horse of the Year Southern California. in 1974 and 1975. He also William and Ethel Kirkland earned three consecutive bred and raced Ancient Title, titles as the champion Calwho won 24 of 57 races, inbred older male. cluding 20 stakes, and earned Stucki is survived by his $1,252,791. The plucky Cal-bred daughters Gaylord, Golproved adept at sprint races, but Keith Stucki trained millionaire ly, and Veronica (Charlie), he was able to carry his speed Ancient Title to two Cal-bred and several grandchildren, over a distance of ground. He Horse of the Year titles including former World won such two-turn events as the Champion Speedway moHollywood Gold Cup (gr. I), Caltorcycle racer Billy Hamill. ifornian (gr. I), and Saratoga’s historic Whitney

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ALLRED ADDRESSES LOS ALAMITOS’ FUTURE While Los Alamitos’ immediate future seems fairly assured, its long-term survival may be in doubt, according Dr. Ed Allred, the owner of Los Alamitos Race Course. In an April 15 letter to “participants and employees,” Allred said he plans to run the track for at least 10 more years, but that the property would be unlikely to continue as a racetrack once he is gone. In the letter, Allred said, “let’s plan on 10 years,” and added that at that time “reevaluate the status of my health and proceed as indicated.” Allred is 79. The letter also stated that Los Alamitos plans to present a local ballot measure to develop portions of the racetrack and the now-closed Cypress Golf Course, which Allred owns. Los Alamitos conducts nighttime Quarter Horse racing year-round. Upon the expansion of its track to nearly a mile in 2014, it also became a year-round Thoroughbred stabling facility and now conducts three short Thoroughbred meetings a year. Allred said he continues to breed 130 Quarter Horse foals each year and that “I love what I’m doing.” However, he added, “It is unlikely that upon my passing or serous disability that another group could be found that could acquire the track for racing purposes.”

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LEGACY RANCH

Keith Stucki, trainer of Hall of Fame member and two-time California-bred Horse of the Year Ancient Title, died April 5 in at his home in Bradbury. He was 96. Though best known for training Ancient Title, Stucki spent his life in racing and at one time galloped Seabiscuit for trainer Tom Smith. “He lived a full 96 years, believe me,” said Shannon Hinkley, Stucki’s granddaughter. “He shared the same birthday as John Wayne, May 26, and he was always so proud of that. He met John Wayne on the backside here at Santa Anita many years ago.” Stucki was born in Paris, Idaho, the son of a

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Northern Sale Slated for Aug. 16 The CTBA Sales Northern California Yearling & Horses of Racing Age Sale is scheduled for Aug. 16. It will be held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Entries will close June 13.

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California Assembly member Adam Gray attended the races at Santa Anita April 9 and presented the trophy to Rick Porter and wife, Betsy, owners of the undefeated Songbird, winner of the Santa Anita Oaks

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SPOTLIGHTING FOALS OF 2016 With foaling season upon us, now is the time to spotlight your foals in California Thoroughbred. The May through August issues will feature Thoroughbreds foaled in California, with advertorials consisting of six to eight photos of foals per page. The cost to publish a full-page insertion will be discounted to $500. This represents a reduction of more than 50% off the regular full-page advertisement price. Insertions should include a caption with each foal’s sire, dam, broodmare sire, sex, date of birth, and breeders, as well as the details, including a logo, of their farm location. Photos need to be submitted by the following deadlines: May 9 (June issue), June 6 (July issue), and July 5 (August issue). For additional information please contact the magazine’s Advertising Manager, Loretta Veiga, at Loretta@ctba.com or at 626-445-7800, ext. 227. Additionally, photos can be submitted to Ken Gurnick at kgurnick@ctba.com for free inclusion on the CTBA’s website.

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A HIGHLY POLISHED CHROME SPARKLES LIKE NEW IN DUBAI

CALIFORNIA CHROME SWEEPS THE DUBAI WORLD CUP

MAKING AMENDS CHROME SHINES IN THE DESERT NIGHT BY BOB KIECKHEFER

THE “CHROMIES” ASSEMBLED at Meydan for the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) and those watching from around the world were taken on an emotional roller-coaster ride in a span of only a few minutes. the ride from what trainer Art Sherman described as “the rumble seat.” But the roller coaster of this year’s World Cup pales in comparison to the year-long dramatic saga endured by California Chrome’s ownership team, which stumbled and collided with obstacle after obstacle through a now “lost” 2015 racing season. From the rubble, however, they regrouped and forged a new quest this year to make their star the world’s highest-earning racehorse. Wind the clock back to June 2014. California Chrome, modestly bred—by commercial standards—and owned by small-time breeders Steve Coburn and

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Tense anticipation as the feld gathered. Hope as Victor Espinoza skillfully maneuvered California Chrome into striking position as the feld hit the frst turn. Jubilation as “Chrome” surged to the lead in the stretch and easily won the world’s richest race. Fear—maybe terror, from some—as Espinoza pulled the champ up on the turn and jumped of. “Oh, my God! What’s wrong?” Relief as word spread the issue was simply that the saddle had slipped. Finally, humor as Espinoza described

CAL-BRED CALIFORNIA CHROME WINS 2016 DUBAI WORLD CUP AFTER FINISHING SECOND LAST YEAR

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Perry Martin, was well on his way to hitting a jackpot that is a pipe dream to the average owner. He had won the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum Brands (gr. I), and the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) and was lining up to be the frst U.S. Triple crown winner in 37 years. Famously, the wheels fell of. “Chrome” fnished fourth in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), beaten on the square. He went on to fnish sixth in the Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II) and third in a wild Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), won by Bayern. After a win on the grass in the Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) at Del Mar and a second to Shared Belief in the San Antonio Invitational (gr. I) in January 2015, it was on to Dubai to begin an ambitious international campaign. He ultimately fnished second to Prince Bishop in that year’s World Cup, which was disappointing but certainly not embarrassing. Ten the real troubles began. California Chrome shipped not back to California but to England, where he was to run at Royal Ascot. Didn’t happen. Next, he was to return to the grass for a swing at the Arlington Million XXXIII (gr. IT) in August. Didn’t happen. Coburn’s interest was sold to Taylor Made Stallions, which took California Chrome to Kentucky for a long rest and some TLC. He would not return to the track for nearly 10 months. When he did resume training, the son of Lucky Pulpit was clearly a diferent—and much better—horse. “When we initially bought in, we weren’t sure he was going to run again,” said Taylor Made’s Frank Taylor after the World Cup triumph. “And then we brought him back to Taylor Made and our team did a great job rehabbing him.” Returned to California and to Sherman’s care, “Chrome” gleamed. He won his comeback race at Santa Anita on Jan. 9 convincingly over Imperative and Hoppertunity in the San Pasqual Stakes (gr. II). And it was back to the Middle East, where history shows it’s a good idea to have a race over the track before the big night. “Chrome” got the prep race over the

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Meydan dirt in the Trans Gulf Electromechanical Trophy, the same program Curlin used to prepare for the World Cup he won in 2008. Despite his victory in that prep race, the doubters continued to do what they do—doubt. California Chrome didn’t beat much. He’d been idle too long. He seemed to be getting too hot during his morning trackwork. Yadda, yadda, yadda. Some experts didn’t even see California Chrome fnishing in the top three in the big race. Sherman and Espinoza were unfazed. As the days rolled by, they proclaimed California Chrome better than ever. Ten came the barrier draw. From year to year, the good folks at the Dubai Racing Club switch up the system for assigning post positions. Tis year, the name of each horse was inscribed on a card and the deck was mixed inside an Arabian urn center stage at the Meydan Teater. As an Emirates Airline fight attendant drew the names, one by one, the owner or trainer strolled onto stage, accepted a placard with the horse’s name, and chose from the remaining gates. Eventually there were but two names left in the urn and one of them was California Chrome. Te remaining gates—11 and 12, in a 12-horse feld that would compete on a track that had been favoring inside speed for months. Te penultimate draw was “Chrome.” Sherman hung the placard at gate No. 11 and commented, “Te outside is good. If you have the horse.” Espinoza said he was okay with the draw. What else was he going to say? Finally the day dawned, clear and warm. A fashionably dressed crowd inched through the metal detectors. California Chrome went into the gate without a problem and they were of. Only, Espinoza was more “of” than the other 11 riders. “I wanted to bounce out of there and come out running and get a position right away,” Espinoza said. “But he broke not really quick and the second

MIDDLE EAST MEETS WEST AS FRANK TAYLOR AND DENISE AND PERRY MARTIN ACCEPT THE WORLD CUP TROPHY FROM SHEIKH HAMDAN BIN MOHAMMED AL MAKTOUM (THIRD LEFT)

jump, he accelerates and at that point I feel the saddle start slipping backward. And I was like, ‘Oh oh!’ “Basically, the girth slipped all the way back and I was really trying not to move my body, just to sit there still and lean forward a little bit because if I move a little back, I might go out of balance and that would not be pretty. I was not really concerned about it. I was just looking forward, ‘Where’s the wire?’” Espinoza earned his money with that ride. Hitting the frst turn quickly, he had California Chrome up near the leaders, just four-wide. He basically held that position down the backstretch and, when he confdently asked for more, “Chrome” had plenty to give. In seconds, it was over. Sherman, a former jockey, appreciated what had happened. “When the saddle slips, it makes you move backward on the horse and balance…I didn’t realize it until he pulled up and I said, ‘Tat thing’s back in the rumble seat!’ ” All’s well when it ends well. Now the quest is to use the rest of 2016 to make California Chrome the highest-earning horse in history. Even with the Pacifc Classic (gr. I) and Breeders’ Cup Classic on the agenda, it is a steep climb to the No. 1 spot on the worldwide lists. “Chrome,” however, has secured his place as the leading earner among North American-based runners with $12,532,650. He has earned $2,030,850 more than the previous leader, Curlin. Regardless of how the rest of the year unfolds, California Chrome always will be No. 1 in the hearts of his fans, the Chromies. “Te horse has a lot of personality and people pick up on that,” Martin said. “We get Christmas cards, Easter cards, you name it—so many that we can’t respond to all of them. So there’s a lot of fans out there.” And, speaking for his team, Frank Taylor added: “Great horses make you look great and he’s one of those.” A JUBILANT ASSISTANT TRAINER ALAN SHERMAN, FOURTH LEFT, ACCOMPANIES CALIFORNA CHROME TO THE MEYDAN WINNER’S CIRCLE

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7 THE YEAR STARTS STRONG WITH A VICTORY IN THE GRADE II PASQUAL STAKES AT SANTA ANITA IN JANUARY

CALIFORNIA CHROME KEEPS WINNING, TAKING A 1 1/4-MILE PREP AT MEYDAN RACECOURSE A MONTH BEFORE THE WORLD CUP

TRAINER ART SHERMAN SAID HE DIDN’T HAVE TO DO MUCH BEFORE THE WORLD CUP. “JUST KEEP HIM HAPPY.”

CALIFORNIA CHROME IS THE CO-TOP-RATED HORSE ON THE LONGINES WORLD‘S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS

WITH HIS SADDLE STEADILY INCHING BACKWARD, JOCKEY VICTOR ESPINOZA RIDES A MASTERFUL RACE TO STAY ABOARD

WINNING THE $10 MILLION DUBAI WORLD CUP, THE WORD’S RICHEST RACE, BY 33⁄4 LENGTHS OVER MUBTAAHIJ

TRAINER ART SHERMAN AFTER HE SAW THE SLIPPED SADDLE WHEN CHROME AND ESPINOZA PULLED UP: “THAT THING’S BACK IN THE RUMBLE SEAT.”

THE SPOILS OF CALIFORNIA CHROME’S VICTORY INCLUDE A GOLD TROPHY, A GOLDEN WHIP, THE ACCOLADES OF THE RACING WORLD, AND A SPORTY NEW RED FLY EMIRATES DUBAI WORLD CUP (GR I) BLANKET

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CALIFORNIA CHROME SWEEPS THE DUBAI WORLD CUP

CHROME REFLECTIONS THE ART OF TRAINING A CHAMPION BY TRACY GANTZ

for him was what I needed.”  On California Chrome winning the prep with 132 pounds: “Carrying 132 pounds was like the old days, with Kelso and Forego. Te way it turned out, it was the perfect prep. He won under wraps, I didn’t have to use him much, and he came back good. It was the perfect Not long after his return from Dubai, Sherthing to have a mile and a quarter man refected on the impact the horse and his over the track. It was just what I accomplishments have had on his life, as well as wanted.”  On California Chrome’s popthe future for California Chrome.  On sending California Chrome to Dubai ularity: “Tey had a big party for earlier this year and having a prep race: “After him at the barn, and you cannot being there the frst time and watching evbelieve the people. Tey call erybody train, I thought maybe it wasn’t long themselves Chromies. Forty of enough (last year), even though it was two them came to Schwanie’s restauweeks before he ran. Tis year he only had one rant there at Los Alamitos. Tey had a cake and gave me an engraved race, at Santa Anita, and I knew it would be easy wine decanter. I was so touched. Tey brought something for everyto get another race into him, which would be body at the barn. It was awfully nice. Tey just appreciate the horse benefcial for the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I). and love him. Tey all had Chromie shirts on and hats. From all over Tat mile and a quarter prep that I had laid out the world, I get cards. And they send him cookies. Every time I turn around I get cookies. All of the horses at the barn get them. It’s pretty nice.”  On future racing plans: “We hope to go to the Pacifc Classic (gr. I) and then the Breeders’ Cup. If Beholder and Chrome ran in the Pacifc Classic, it would be standing room only. And to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) would be phenomenal.”  On California Chrome as a 5-year-old: “He’s getting a little stronger, more relaxed. He’s gotten easier to do things with. He’s a good shipper. Other horses just can’t get on an airplane and do what he does. He fies all over the world, comes of the airplane in good shape, wanting to play. He’s a phenomenal horse. You show him the airplane, and he’s ready. Tat’s the strongest horses will ever be, as a 5-year-old. And you can tell by looking at him—he’s so muscled up. He TRAINER ART SHERMAN REALIZES HOW BLESSED HE IS TO turned out to be just a stunning horse. It’s a pleasure to have HAVE A HORSE LIKE CALIFORNIA CHROME him in the barn.” ALEXIS GARSKE

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RON MESAROS

ART SHERMAN, HIS SON ALAN, AND THE ENTIRE TEAM at the trainer’s barn have played an integral role in California Chrome’s success. Appreciated by horsemen and fans alike, Sherman always takes the time to talk about his celebrated charge.

TOP NORTH AMERICAN-BASED EARNERS* Name

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

California Chrome Curlin Cigar Skip Away American Pharoah Fantastic Light Animal Kingdom St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) Invasor (ARG) Pleasantly Perfect Smarty Jones Flintshire (GB) Wise Dan Zenyatta Goldikova (IRE) Silver Charm Captain Steve Alysheba Dylan Thomas (IRE) Game On Dude Tiznow Ouija Board (GB) John Henry Gio Ponti Singspiel (IRE) Conduit (IRE) Americain Medaglia d’Oro Best Pal Mucho Macho Man Taiki Blizzard Roses in May Dance in the Mood (JPN) High Chaparral (IRE) English Channel Lava Man Sulamani (IRE) Well Armed Street Cry (IRE) Jim and Tonic (FR) Sunday Silence Utopia (JPN) Easy Goer Royal Delta Perfect Drift Daylami (IRE) Behrens Unbridled Fort Larned Saint Liam

Starts Wins 2nd

21 16 33 38 11 25 12 21 12 18 9 19 31 20 27 24 25 26 20 34 15 22 42 29 20 15 34 17 47 25 23 13 25 13 23 47 17 24 12 39 14 34 20 22 50 21 27 24 25 20

12 11 19 18 9 12 5 9 11 9 8 5 23 19 17 12 9 11 10 16 8 10 26 12 9 7 11 8 18 9 6 8 6 10 13 17 9 7 5 13 9 9 14 12 11 11 9 8 10 9

3 2 4 10 1 5 5 2 0 3 1 10 2 1 6 7 3 8 4 7 4 3 6 10 8 2 4 7 11 5 8 4 6 1 4 8 3 4 6 13 5 5 5 5 14 3 8 6 2 6

3rd

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

CAL-BRED EARNERS BY WORLDWIDE EARNINGS*

Earnings (US$)

$12,532,650 $10,501,800 $9,999,815 $9,616,360 $8,650,300 $8,486,957 $8,387,500 $7,863,492 $7,804,070 $7,789,880 $7,613,155 $7,589,910 $7,556,160 $7,304,580 $7,176,551 $6,944,369 $6,828,356 $6,679,242 $6,620,852 $6,498,893 $6,427,830 $6,312,552 $6,292,297 $6,169,800 $5,952,825 $5,815,813 $5,780,679 $5,754,720 $5,668,245 $5,625,410 $5,523,549 $5,490,187 $5,456,107 $5,331,231 $5,319,028 $5,268,706 $5,252,368 $5,179,803 $5,150,837 $4,975,807 $4,968,554 $4,913,585 $4,873,770 $4,811,126 $4,714,213 $4,614,762 $4,563,500 $4,489,475 $4,471,322 $4,456,995

* Includes worldwide race results since 1980 and only horses that had a minimum of two starts in the U.S. or Canada

Name

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

Starts Wins 2nd

21 15 47 47 24 24 22 21 52 28 59 30 29 74 51 30 54 22 47 17 23 35 25 37 48 33 74 34 72 36 17 27 56 71 33 23 57 10 33 22 19 20 9 14 25 47 29 25 34 27

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

3 4 11 8 3 6 5 3 12 4 17 2 5 13 15 5 4 5 14 2 6 4 2 5 16 8 15 4 8 8 5 0 11 18 7 3 11 1 6 5 6 4 1 3 5 7 7 2 5 7

3rd

Earnings (US$)

1 2 4 5 5 2 3 1 2 6 13 6 6 17 10 3 10 2 4 3 5 0 4 5 4 4 16 5 7 6 2 2 8 15 10 2 9 0 2 3 2 3 0 3 6 10 5 0 4 2

* Includes worldwide race results since 1980 and only horses that had a minimum of two starts in the U.S. or Canada

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CTFoundation 2016

OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES PRESIDENT

Mrs. Ada Gates Patton VICE-PRESIDENT

Gail Gregson TREASURER

James Murphy SECRETARY

Jane Goldstein Mrs. Jeanne L. Canty, Ex Offcio President

Gregory L. Ferraro, DVM Tracy Gantz Thomas S. Robbins John W. Sadler Noreen Sullivan Peter W. Tunney Warren Williamson Amy J. Zimmerman Mrs. Kenneth M. Schiffer, Director Emeritus

CTF a Benefciary of Walk of Champions Gala Te California Toroughbred Foundation will be one of the benefciaries of the Arcadia Historical Society’s Toroughbred Racing Walk of Champions Gala May 24 titled “A Fund-Raising Salute to the Red & Black.” Named in honor of the famed red and black Maltese cross emblazoned on Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin’s racing silks, the gala will be held from 5:30-9 p.m. at the Los Angeles Country Arboretum & Botanic Gardens near the historic Queen Anne’s Cottage and Carriage barn of the famed founder of the original Santa Anita Park. Born in 1828, Lucky Baldwin embodied the American wild West. Equal parts scoundrel and entrepreneur, he ventured to California in pursuit of gold. A mining investment tanked, and Baldwin left for Japan and India with strict instructions for the shares to be sold once they returned to the price he paid. However, Baldwin neglected to leave the key to the safe holding the shares, and when he returned, the shares had skyrocketed in value, making him one of the richest men in California. In the early 1870s he came to the San Gabriel Valley and announced: “I’m going to buy this country.” It was the perfect spot to raise cattle and Baldwin’s other passion, racehorses. He bought Rancho Santa Anita in 1875. Ultimately, Baldwin became the largest landowner in Southern California with more than 63,000 acres—most of the entire San Gabriel Valley from what is now Pasadena to Monrovia. He incorporated the city of Arcadia, which was located in the heart of his property holdings, and served as the town’s frst mayor. Baldwin’s best runner was Emperor of Norfolk, who was foaled in 1885. Te winner of 21 of 29 starts, Emperor of Norfolk was considered to be the fnest California-based runner until Swaps made his mark nearly 70 years later. Emperor of Norfolk was elected to the National Racing Museum’s Hall of Fame in 1988. Te Red and Black Gala will also beneft the Arcadia Historical Society, Winner’s Foundation, and California Toroughbred Horsemen’s Foundation, and salute the 2015 and 2016 inductees to the Walk of Champions: Zenyatta, Lava Man, Chris McCarron, Gary Jones, Ron McAnally, Mike Mitchell, Mel Stute, Buddy Johnston’s Old English Rancho, and Joe Burnham. Triple Crown-winning jockey Victor Espinoza will be given a special recognition at the dinner. Tickets and more information are available at www.arcadiachampions.org

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

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California Gold Rush

SPRING CELEBRATION A MEMORIAL DAY SALUTE TO CAL-BRED/SIRED PROGRAM BY EMILY SHIELDS

s part of the Golden State’s ever evolving racing landscape, California Gold Rush has not only survived but fourished. Te fve-race event for California bred and California-sired runners was moved in 2015 from late April to Memorial Day weekend, which is an important weekend in the sport with a host of major stakes across the country. Te move was designed to increase participation in the series and produce more handle, both of which proved successful. “Tere were signifcant increases last year with feld size and handle,” said Doug Burge, president of the California Toroughbred Breeders Association. “Te previous April date for the event was too close to California Cup, and the additional month and a half allowed for more of the Cal Cup participants to also

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run on Gold Rush Day.” California Cup/Sunshine Millions is another fve-race event that is worth more than $1 million to Cal-breds. Te Gold Rush stakes total $775,000, with the entire card’s purses topping $1 million. Te day will include maiden and condition races restricted to horses bred in the Golden State or sired by California stallions. Introducing one of California’s biggest race days to Memorial Day weekend also put the spotlight on hard-knocking horses sometimes overshadowed by other stars. “Moving to Memorial Day weekend defnitely helps with attendance as well,” Burge said, “and the million dollar-plus in purses that are ofered to Cal-breds gets more exposure both in state and across the country. Te stakes ofered on the day also fll a void in the Santa Anita stakes schedules and provide for a big three-day weekend of racing.” Te fve stakes are the $200,000 Snow Chief Stakes, $200,000 Melair Stakes,

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$150,000 Tiznow Stakes, $125,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes, and $100,000 Lennyfromalibu Stakes. Te latter, run at about 61⁄2 furlongs down the hillside turf course, replaced the $100,000 Spring Fever Handicap, a six-furlong dirt contest for older distafers that was previously part of the card. Te Spring Fever will now be run July 4, along with another Cal-bred stakes, the $100,000 Tor’s Echo Stakes, at six furlongs for 3-year-olds and up. “Te date for the Lennyfromalibu was swapped with the Spring Fever to coincide with the turf renovation, as we wanted to keep the downhill race during the meet,” Burge explained. Santa Anita will be replacing its turf course starting on June 20, which means there will be no grass racing for the fnal two weeks of the spring/summer meeting. Te unique and popular downhill turf course will close even earlier, on June 6. Some of the best Cal-breds in recent memory have won on Gold Rush day.

Left to right, Go West Marie wins the Fran’s Valentine Stakes; Motown Men ekes out a victory in the Tiznow Stakes; and Neveradoubt takes the Snow Chief Stakes in the 2015 California Gold Rush at Santa Anita

Te Snow Chief Stakes is named after the brilliant Cal-bred Eclipse Award winner who won the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) and earned $3,383,210. Te race was run on the main track until 2013, when it switched to 11⁄8 miles on Santa Anita’s grass course. Winners include graded stakes heroes Grey Memo (an earner of $1,736,683), Compari, and Alphie’s Bet. Te 11⁄16-mile Melair Stakes was won by grade I winner Willa B Awesome in 2012, when the race was carded at 11⁄8 miles. Eight years earlier three-time grade II winner Yearly Report found the wire frst in the race. Yearly Report went on to produce grade I winner Condo Commando. Melair was undefeated in fve starts in 1986, and she beat Snow Chief and other males in the $200,000 Silver Screen Handicap (gr. II). Te brilliant roan flly was retired after two serious bouts of colic, including one that almost took her life. Te Tiznow Stakes over a mile was run at 71⁄2 furlongs until 2012. Te race is named for two-time Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Tiznow, who has gone on to be an exceptional sire in Kentucky. Te Tiznow Stakes features possibly the best

winners in Gold Rush history, including Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) and Eclipse Award winner Amazombie, grade I-winning sprinter Greg’s Gold, and the wickedly fast Joey Franco, who was California’s Horse of the Year in 2003. Te Fran’s Valentine Stakes is run at a mile on the grass and has played host to winners such as grade I heroine Nashoba’s Key and graded stakes winners Moscow Burning, Halo Dolly, and Supercilious. Fran’s Valentine was best known for fnishing frst in the inaugural Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) but was disqualifed for interference and placed 10th. She went on to win the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) among her three grade I victories. Te Lennyfromalibu is new for 2016 and is named after the multiple stakes winner Lennyfromalibu, a popular chestnut out of the Madeline Auerbach barn. Lennyfromalibu earned $442,165 with six wins in 21 starts, including the 2003 California Cup Mile Handicap by two widening lengths at shocking 25-1 odds. Te son of Unusual Heat not only set a track record at Santa Anita, but launched the stud career of his invaluable sire, who went on to be the state’s www.ctba.com

leading stallion six consecutive times. Te Gold Rush, which debuted in 2000 at Hollywood Park, has become an anchor for the popular Golden State Series races, which include stakes races in Northern California as well. Te $100,000 Silky Sullivan Stakes and Campanile Stakes at Golden Gate Fields were run in June until 2015, when they moved earlier in the calendar so that the runners in those races could contest Gold Rush as well. Tose two races will be run May 1 as part of the Cal-bred Turf Extravaganza. Te entire Golden State Series is worth $5,425,000. “It is the spring celebration of California breeding, and is extremely important to the overall Golden State Series,” Burge said. “In California, we are fortunate to have more than one million-dollar day highlighting the state-bred program, and this has helped further increase the demand and value of Cal-breds. “Te Golden State Series has had a large impact on the increases realized recently, with the live foal crop and number of mares bred in the state. Gold Rush day is a major part of the overall stakes program.”

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GOLDEN PROMOTER

BY JACK SHINAR

or nearly 40 years Bay Area sports fans have turned to Golden Gate Fields’ Sam Spear for all the latest news on the local racing scene.

Wondering about the latest stars for Racing Hall of Fame members such as trainer Jerry Hollendorfer or jockey Russell Baze, or where current equine champions such as California Chrome and Nyquist are likely to turn up next? Chances are Spear will have the answers. For fans and newsmen alike, the lifetime Bay Area native is the go-to source as Golden Gate Fields celebrates its 75th anniversary season in 2016.

“Sam is a very good friend,” said Glenn Dickey, the author and former longtime San Francisco Chronicle sports columnist. “I frst met him at spring training in the early ‘70s, and we’ve been friends ever since. When I was going to the racetrack, he always found interesting guys for me to interview.” With his cherubic face and gravelly voice, Spear is probably the most recognizable—some would say legendary—local racing personality in the game today, regaling the San Francisco region with tales from the track on his long-running television and radio programs. How well known? Te story goes that he once drove his car into a gas station with friend Joe DiMaggio seated next to him in the passenger seat. Te attendant ran up excitedly, tapped on the window, and asked for an autograph—from Spear. Spear, 67, is director of media relations at Golden Gate Fields, operating alongside publicity manager Jon Forbes from a glass-walled offce in the press box that peeks out over the fnish line from the track’s administrative suites. It provides Spear with not only a bird’s-eye view of the picturesque bayside track layout, but also the never-ending snarl of trafc that crawls along Interstate 80 between the cities of Albany and Berkeley. “I grew up in Alameda; I spent my frst 29 years there,” said Spear, who now lives in the Contra Costa County city of Danville with his longtime partner, Barbara O’Neill. By all accounts he has been a sports nut ever since he was a youngster. Spear’s celebrity all began somewhat accidentally in the mid-1970s. While working at the time in publicity for the San Francisco Giants, he started his own sports program over a San Jose radio station. Tough he knew next to nothing about NEARLY 40 YEARS IN, SAM SPEAR racing then, he would often include news segments and interviews from the local IS GOING FOR THE GOLD tracks in addition to the usual coverage of baseball, basketball, and football. Te Golden Gate publicity director at Sam Spear has been a fxture on the Golden Gate Fields racing scene for nearly 40 years the time, Ron Supinski, was impressed. In January 1977 he asked Spear to work 20

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for him promoting horse racing on radio and television. “He would have me come up with feature ideas (from the track) and appear on radio shows to talk about racing. I also did race re-creations,” Spear said, providing listeners with race results. His success led to a similar position at Bay Meadows, which in those days raced from July through December. Tings escalated rapidly from there. “I decided that we really needed to be on television,” Spear said. “At the time there were only six or seven main channels, but they were also adding some independent channels. Tere was a new channel that had been on for a couple of months, channel 26, KTSF. I saw their name and address in TV Guide, so I went ahead and bought a half-hour.” Tough the station was primarily aimed at an Asian audience, the race recap program, airing each day at 5 p.m., found a strong viewer base reaching into the millions. Te format was basic, Spear narrating live from a stool while the camera panned the track program for each race on the card, followed by the replay and payofs. For many years he was in that 30-minute time slot seven days a week, flling in the non-racing days at Golden Gate and Bay Meadows with harness and Quarter Horse coverage, and feature stories. “We did all kinds of things, things like how you shoe a horse,” said Spear. “It was all new to me, so it was fresh.” Not only did Spear produce the program but he was also responsible for creating the advertising spots and, most importantly, seeing that the tape of the day’s races got to the station in time to air.

Among the many friends Sam Spear, center, has made in his years of broadcasting racing news are jockey legends John Longden, left, and Bill Shoemaker

“I would get into my car and drive to the TV station. At the time they didn’t have a real TV station, just a studio, and they were up where their tower was, on the top of Mt. San Bruno. So I would drive over there and go on the air live. I did that for quite a few years, which you would never be able to do today because of the trafc.” After thousands of miles spent making that trip each day, Spear recalled, “Fortunately, they decided that I could stay on the air there if I could do the show at the track. So what I did was get involved with a microwave, and the show would be sent via the microwave to the station.” With the cutback in race days in recent years and the loss of some of his sponsors, “Today at the Races,” in its 38th year, now airs on weekends only. Over the years the program has allowed Spear to follow important horses all around the country to provide news reports. Tat includes hip-hop superstar M.C. Hammer’s 1991 Kenwww.ctba.com

tucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Lite Light, 1992 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) runner-up Casual Lies, and champion sprinter Lost in the Fog. He coordinated trips to take viewers to visit international racing venues, such as Australia for the Melbourne Cup, Ireland for the Irish Derby, France’s Chantilly racecourse, and three visits to Hong Kong. He has attended Breeders’ Cup days all over North America. And he’s had the chance to interview and befriend people such as actors John Forsythe and Jack Klugman (who bred and raced Toroughbreds in California for many years) as well as Mickey Rooney and Telly Savalas; baseball luminaries such as DiMaggio, Earl Weaver, and Stan Musial; and the legendary California Golden Bears college basketball coach Pete Newell. He’s had the chance to hang out with many important racing personalities—John Longden, Bill Shoemaker, Steve Cauthen, Laft Pincay Jr. and Lester Piggott among them. Not bad for a sports-crazy guy who had no knowledge of horse racing or television when he started, but who wasn’t going to let that stand in the way of pursuing his dreams. “Anyway, through this little 30-minute TV show on horse racing, I’ve seen the world,” Spear said. “I’ve been very fortunate.” In addition to the television program, Spear hosts a one-hour Sunday radio program over powerful station KNBR. Currently airing at 6 a.m., the show features phone interview segments from racing people as well as handicapping insight from experts at tracks all over the country. He’s been doing that show 52 weeks a year since about 1990. Te show got a major boost in listenership a couple of years

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ago with regular updates from trainer Art Sherman on Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and Preakness Stakes (both gr. I) winner California Chrome as the California-bred colt made his assault on the Triple Crown. Spear hoped for a similar bump this year from Florida Derby (gr. I) winner Nyquist and trainer Doug O’Neill, whom he got to know because O’Neill often ships horses to Golden Gate from his Santa Anita stable. “I really learned about television on the job, and the same thing with radio,” Spear noted. “I’m very fortunate to be on a high-powered station like KNBR. “Two years ago, because Art was a trainer here for many years and I knew him very well, we had him on the show every week beginning in February. And so every week we’d get an update on California Chrome. And fortunately, everything kept going. So it turned out to be quite a deal because you’d get a report on where he’s training and where he’s going next, how he’s doing. Ten all of a sudden you’ve got the prep for the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), then the Santa Anita Derby. Now he’s going to the Kentucky Derby, and every week Art would be on.” Spear’s media visibility and regular appearances in the newspaper columns of the day such as Dickey’s not only kept racing in the news at a time when competition for attention was increasing but also helped cement his place as the sport’s spokesman. Forbes, who now works with Spear after replacing Tom Ferrell in 2015, remembers watching Spear on TV as a toddler.

Sam Spear interviews Golden Gate jockey Russell Baze, who holds the record as the winningest jockey in North America

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“I grew up in a household in which my father was really into racing, so we watched that show practically every night,” said Forbes, now 30. Forbes describes his own role in the publicity ofce as taking care of “the nuts-and bolts type stuf”—press releases, stakes race quotes and recaps, the house handicap and statistics, and social media tasks. “I think we have complementary skill sets,” Forbes said. “Sam’s been around a long time, and he’s got a lot of contacts. He’s great at getting coverage.” Ferrell, who worked with Spear for more than 25 years before relocating to Southern California, agrees. “Nobody has done more to promote horse racing in Northern California over the years than Sam,” Ferrell said. “I know he’s had to fght like hell to keep his TV show going, and it’s one of the last recap shows in the country. He’s a fghter, though, and resilient. He knows how to make reporters feel welcome and how to help them do their jobs. You have to watch him, though. He’ll deliver a few zingers. He’s got a little Don Rickles in him.” Larry Stumes, who was covering racing for the Chronicle when Spear arrived on the scene, and still does, calls Spear “a throwback” to an earlier time, a man who works every single day to promote horse racing. “I haven’t always agreed with him, but I have to say that everything he’s done since the day he got here was to beneft horse racing,” Stumes said. “He’s also one of the most fun people I’ve ever been around. He’s got an opinion about everything.” Comparing today’s racing scene to how it was 30 years ago, Spear says the hardest things for him to get used to are the consolidation and elimination of newspapers, which has pretty much emptied out his press box, and poor on-track attendance. He notes that competition for decreasing newspaper space, with new sports and the additional coverage given to women’s sports, makes it all the more difcult for racing to maintain a presence. “We’re always looking for a good story, and we get very good coverage in the Chronicle with our stakes races,” he said. “When I frst started, we had a stakes race every Saturday. So that’s defnitely different. But there are things that happen, like California Chrome, like Lost in the Fog, that generate publicity. “When California Chrome started his campaign, I treated it like he was a local horse because of Art Sherman, who was here 40 years as a jockey and a trainer. So we got as much coverage of California Chrome as they got in Southern California. Whenever something gets hot, I try to make the most of it. “When I frst came here, we averaged more than 10,000 people on Fridays. And then it was 17,000 (to) 22,000 on the weekends, but 10,000 people here just on Fridays. But then came simulcasting and now the Internet. It’s very difcult if you try to explain to somebody who doesn’t understand why there isn’t anybody here. “Te one thing I’ve had to adjust to is the lack of energy if you walk through the plant on a day like (a Tursday), the lack of a buzz. So you have to understand that if you borrowed $50 from someone and he’s looking for you, there’s nowhere to hide out.” Still, Spear looks forward to every day at the track because he never knows what might happen. “I have no plans for retirement. I enjoy what I’m doing, and so long as we keep racing and keep going, there’s nothing else I’d rather be doing. I kind of look at it like each day is a diferent challenge.”

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Golden State Series

TOUGH CAL-BREDS

SHINING IN THE SLOP

BY TRACY GANTZ

On Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) day, April 9, Cal-breds demonstrated their value to the crowd. Pacifc Heat and Tough It Out captured the Golden State Series events, while What a View added still another graded victory in the grade III Tunder Road Stakes (see page 34). Two weeks previously, Sheer Pleasure put another trophy on her mantel by winning the Dreaming of Summer Stakes.

anta Anita took a break between meetings during April, but before the action segued to Los Alamitos, several California-breds performed with aplomb.

Pacifc Heat’s Evening Jewel victory brings a ray of sunshine to her connections under the lowering clouds above the Santa Anita winner’s circle

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The jewel of the Pacifc: Pacifc Heat remains perfect among Cal-bred competition with a sparkling victory in the Evening Jewel Stakes at Santa Anita

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Pacifc Heat ran her record to a perfect four-for-four against Cal-breds and California-sired competition in the $200,000 Evening Jewel Stakes. Co-owner Joe Ciaglia has liked her since he picked her out at a Barretts sale with trainer Peter Eurton and bloodstock agent Larry Zap, and she continues to live up to her promise. “She won at Del Mar, she won on the grass, she won on the dirt, she won short, she won long,” said Ciaglia. “It’s been some fun—she’s very versatile.” Eight 3-year-old fllies challenged Pacific Heat in the 61⁄2-furlong Evening Jewel, but bettors knew where to put their money. Tey sent her of as the 6-5 favorite. In the slop, Pacifc Heat had the advantage of liking to be on or near the lead early. She came out of the gate well, grabbed a short lead, and then sat in second briefy when longshot Later My Love scooted past. Jockey Flavien Prat let Pacifc Heat range up on the outside of Later My Love and from that point on controlled the race. Second-choice Be a Lady stayed with Pacifc Heat till early in the stretch, and

then the closers tried to test her. Despite Run for Retts and Roo’s Valentine cutting into Pacifc Heat’s lead a bit, the result wasn’t in doubt. Pacifc Heat scored by 11⁄4 lengths in 1:17.38, with Run for Retts a neck ahead of Roo’s Valentine for second. Be a Lady hung on for fourth. “She wasn’t really comfortable on this sloppy track today,” said Prat. “But she has so much talent that it didn’t even matter. Her talent made all the diference.” Ciaglia owns Pacifc Heat with Sharon Alesia, Mike Burns, and Taylor Legan. As Ciaglia stood next to Zap in the winner’s circle, the two brought up an intriguing possible goal. “How about this—we wait two months and we go to the Acorn (gr. I),” said Zap. “Before Del Mar starts and we have to go back to turf, wouldn’t it be a nice possibility?” Nick Alexander’s Cal homebred Tough It Out does just that with a 41⁄2-length win in the Echo Eddie Stakes in less than ideal conditions Belmont Park ofers the one-turn dirt mile Acorn on June 11, the day of the Belmont Stakes (gr. I). It’s a $700,000 ond-place Doug O’Neill. When Tough Brandothebartender, according to his event that will likely attract a host of top- It Out captured the Echo Eddie, it gave jockey, Fernando Perez. “He bumped me so hard on the backD’Amato his eighth stakes victory of the fight 3-year-old fllies. side,” said Perez. “He was four wide, and Ciaglia, Eurton, and Zap selected Pa- meeting to lead in that category as well. Another “tough” horse, Tough But he’s still bumping me, so that took everycifc Heat for $175,000 out of the 2014 Barretts October sale. John Harris’ Har- Nice, went favored in the 61⁄2-furlong thing away from my horse (who ultimateris Farms and Don Valpredo bred the Echo Eddie, with Tough It Out the third ly fnished seventh).” It also let Gary Stevens sneak through daughter of Unusual Heat—Hotlantic, choice under jockey Joe Talamo. Brandothebartender and Tough But on the rail with Gold Rush Dancer, giving by Stormy Atlantic. Her exploits last year earned her the title of champion Cal-bred Nice vied for the early lead. Te favorite them a clear lead into the stretch. Talamo stayed well back and wide early. 2-year-old flly, and she could be on her had to withstand some bumping from way to another championship. TOUGH IT OUT’S ECHO EDDIE STAKES

While Pacifc Heat is no stranger to the winner’s circle after a stakes, Tough It Out was still looking for his frst added-money victory. He had placed in stakes twice, fnishing third in last year’s King Glorious Stakes and second in the Jan. 30 California Cup Derby. Tough It Out brought excellent connections to the $200,345 Echo Eddie Stakes. Nick Alexander, whose breeding program has put his name high on the California leading breeder list, bred and owns Tough It Out. His trainer, Phil D’Amato, had already clinched his frst Santa Anita training title and ended up with 41 winners, seven more than sec-

Even bad weather conditions can’t keep the smiles off the faces of Echo Eddie winner Tough It Out’s entourage

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Tus, Tough It Out had couple of horses on the seca clear path to run down ond turn, with only SwisGold Rush Dancer in the sarella in front of her in the stretch. He drew away stretch. to win by 41⁄2 lengths in “Martin got good posi1:17.60. Xingontothebone tion on the frst turn,” said fnished third. D’Amato. “Tat’s what Alexander couldn’t be at won the race.” Santa Anita because anothSheer Pleasure caught er of his good Cal-breds, Swissarella and then held multiple stakes winner of the fast-closing Kiss At Sunday Rules, competed Midnight to win by a halfat Keeneland in the Madlength in 1:36.82. Swisison Stakes (gr. I), setting sarella saved the third spot the pace early before fnover Singing Kitty. ishing unplaced. Alexander “We’ve had a lot of fun produced Tough It Out by with her—she’s done really breeding his stallion Gra- Cal-bred Sheer Pleasure is the pride of the barn for Little Red Feather well,” said Ransom. “We zen to the Marquetry mare Racing and R/M Racing with her win in the Dream of Summer Stakes got pretty ambitious with Mark Set Go. her last year. We ran against “I know Grazen could run on anything, partnership, so we’ve done two or three (champion) Stellar Wind.” and he is out of a Marquetry mare,” said other things together.” Billy Koch, founder of Little Red FeathLittle Red Feather and R/M also own er, said he felt Sheer Pleasure does better D’Amato, “so his pedigree suggested he Kentucky-breds Riri and Bellamentary, around two turns. would like the slop. He sure did.” D’Amato said that conditions caused but it’s the Cal-bred who has taken them “She has enough tactical speed to stay Tough It Out to be “a victim of circum- to the winner’s circle most often. close,” he said. “She lost a lot of ground Sheer Pleasure went of at 4-1 in today but ran a really good race. I’m just stances” earlier because the only spot D’Amato had to run him in March was against the likes of stakes winner Kiss At so proud of her, and I’m so happy for our Midnight, the 2-1 favorite, and multiple partners.” against older horses. “But he found his 3-year-old company stakes winner Singing Kitty. Little Red Feather purchased Sheer “She has a lot of speed; you can put her Pleasure privately early in her 2-year-old again against Cal-breds, and he proved wherever you want to,” said jockey Mar- season. Madera Toroughbreds bred the best today,” said the trainer. Tough It Out was winning his second tin Garcia of Sheer Pleasure. daughter of Birdonthewire—Kathryns Garcia chose to sit in midpack behind Birthday, by Blare of Trumpets. race in eight starts. He has fnished second once and third twice and has now earned Swissarella’s early pace. Sheer Pleasure’s Te flly has won four of 11 races for outside post left her a little wide on the earnings of $383,030. Last year she $212,790. frst turn of the one-mile dirt race. She captured the Melair and Evening Jewel SHEER PLEASURE’S was easily in the clear to come around a stakes. DREAM OF SUMMER STAKES

Easter Sunday may send children in search of chocolate and eggs, but it sent Sheer Pleasure in search of still another stakes victory. Te 4-year-old flly faced eight other older fllies and mares in the $101,380 Dream of Summer Stakes March 27 and came away with the trophy, also for D’Amato. Te large and enthusiastic Little Red Feather Racing partnership owns Sheer Pleasure with Ron McMackin and John Ransom’s R/M Racing. “We had horses in training with Mike Mitchell and Phil D’Amato,” said John Ransom. “Phil called me one day and said he had this horse Sheer Pleasure, and so we bought half of her. We’ve liked the 26

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Cal-breds at Los Alamitos

THE SAINT AND THE SINNER

BY TRACY GANTZ

he Southern California racing calendar shaped up diferently for 2016, as Los Alamitos opened during April instead of July, breaking up the long Santa Anita stand. Tat didn’t faze California-breds, who handled the switch by capturing both stakes April 16, the frst Saturday of Los Alamitos’ April 14-May 1 meeting. Te Bertrando Stakes is part of the Golden State Stakes series for Cal-breds and California-sired runners. Los Alamitos also conducted the grade III Los Angeles Stakes for the frst time, and it attracted several Cal-breds. Te result? Victories for San Onofre in the $100,000 Los Angeles and Boozer in the $100,345 Bertrando.

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“We put blinkers on him because he didn’t pay attention last time and he fnished dead last,” Headley said. “We wanted him focused. He’s getting easier to train.’’ With blinkers in the Los Angeles, San Onofre sat of the early pace of Sir Kip and Yiannis. He had to go four wide to make his move in Los Alamitos’ long stretch, but he responded to the urging of jockey Edwin Maldonado. San Onofre needed the response to hold of the closing charge of favored Wild Dude. San Onofre succeeded by a length, stopping the clock in 1:02.04 for the 51⁄2 furlongs. Wild Dude fnished second, a half-length ahead of Calbred Raised a Secret. Maldonado was winning his fourth consecutive Los Angeles, even more significant because he accomplished the feat at three different tracks—on Comma to the Top at Hollywood Park, Cyclometer and Distinctiv Passion at Santa Anita, and now San Onofre at Los Alamitos. Hollywood Park scheduled a 11⁄16-mile race called the Los Angeles in 1938 and 1939, and re-established it as a sprint race in Top, Cal-bred San Onofre wins the grade III Los Angeles 1955. It varied from six to Stakes at Los Al to the delight of trainer Karen Headley and seven furlongs there until jockey Edwin Maldonado, above Hollywood closed. Santa Anita carded it twice as a SAN ONOFRE’S LOS ANGELES six-furlong event in 2014-15. STAKES Te Headley family has also done well San Onofre has given his trainer, Karen in the Los Angeles. Karen’s father, Bruce, Headley, fts with his attitude. When he trained Cal-bred Cyclometer, having bred wanted to show of, he could, as his vic- and owned him in partnership. Bruce also tory in the Jan. 2 Midnight Lute Stakes trained Los Angeles winners Street Boss (gr. III) at Santa Anita demonstrated. But in 2008, sprint champion Kona Gold in then he regressed, fnishing fourth in the 2002, and Son of a Pistol in 1999. California Cup Sprint Stakes and last in San Onofre races for Karen’s moththe San Carlos Stakes (gr. II). er, Aase, in the name of Matson Racing.

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Bruce bred the 6-year-old geldAvanti Bello. Soi Phet, the ing from two horses he trained. 2014 Bertrando victor, stayed Aase and Marsha Naify owned within striking distance in Surf Cat, a multiple stakes winthird, outside of the frst two ner and San Onofre’s sire. His horses. dam, the Native Regent mare Boozer ranged up outside Marrakech Gold, injured herself of Avanti Bello as they turned after only two starts. into the stretch. Soi Phet Karen explained that her fatried to catch Boozer, but ther, following years of selecting Boozer held him of and won horses in Kentucky with the by a half-length in 1:34.73. physical bodies he felt makes a Soi Phet had four lengths on good racehorse, is now breeding third-place Avanti Bello. those individuals himself in Cali“Te trip worked out exfornia. Te process works. actly the way we planned,” San Onofre is Surf Cat’s said Maldonado. “He was frst stakes winner. A son of Sir very comfortable the whole Cat—Trust Greta, by Centrust, way.’’ Surf Cat earned $1,045,420 and Mark Glatt trains Boozer stands at Old English Rancho in Boozer’s trainer Mark Glatt, right, along with jockey Edwin for owners Al and Saundra Maldanado, who won both stakes on the Los Al card, accepts the Sanger. Kirkwood, who live in WashSan Onofre, who fnished sec- Bertrando trophy from CTBA board member Terry Lovingier ington state. Tey weren’t ond by a neck in the 2015 Los able to come down for the Angeles, was winning his sixth race in 13 rides the 6-year-old Cal-bred son of Un- Bertrando, though they did see Boozer starts. He raised his lifetime earnings to usual Heat—Kitty and Boo, by Cape Ca- win the Feb. 27 Sensational Star Stakes at naveral, but he was at Keeneland that day. Santa Anita. Tey have said that Boozer is $402,385. “I won with him going short when he a particular favorite of theirs. BOOZER’S BERTRANDO STAKES was a 3-year-old,” said Maldonado. Glatt admitted that the stretch run Maldonado scored a stakes double Boozer and Maldonado performed as made him a little nervous when Soi Phet when he also piloted Boozer in the one- if they had never been separated. Boozer came on, “but he’s a gamer.” mile Bertrando. Gary Stevens regularly raced in second early behind pacesetter Boozer usually runs on the turf. “Gary Stevens has worked him for me numerous times, and he said if the opportunity comes up, don’t hesitate running this horse on dirt,” said Glatt. “Tis adds another dimension and gives us other options with him.’’ Tough Unusual Heat continually leads the California turf earnings sire list, he gets more than his share of dirt runners to lead or rank high on the overall California sire list as well. Madeline Auerbach bred Boozer in partnership with Barry Abrams, Vincenzo Loverso, Chris Perez, and Huston Racing. Te Kirkwoods bought Boozer privately after he broke his maiden. He has won seven of 22 starts for Al and Saundra Kirkwood’s Boozer takes the Bertrando Stakes at Los Al over 2014 winner Soi Phet earnings of $538,792. 30

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A TRAINING CAREER IN THE BLACK

BY GENE WILLIAMS

Tat could be a bit of stretch, but not out of bounds for the 52-year-old trainer whose history shows something of a hit-and-miss career as a jockey and an of-and-on run at being a trainer. His two years with the late E.W. (Buddy) Johnston’s racing operation, which includes partnerships as well single ownership by Old English Rancho, have vaulted him into a more prominent place in the business. Black is a happy man these days. Tough Johnston is no longer around, his spirit rests with the trainer day in and day out. After What a View’s victory in Santa Anita’s Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes (gr. IT) in March, Black paid tribute by saying, “I was very happy for Buddy. He loved racing, and he loved his horses. He was such an enthusiastic man. I remember him so often after a victory saying, ‘Wow, what a flly’ or ‘Wow, what a colt.’ Buddy had a huge smile and a manner that was infectious. His face would just light up after a win – sort of like a kid in a candy store. “In my time in racing, the only person I can think of who had that same charisma was Chick Lang, the darling of Maryland racing and the ambassador for the state’s racing all his life. He and Buddy led the pack in enthusiasm and love for the sport and the horses.” Black is in charge of 15 horses bred and raced by the Johnstons and partners. Te stable’s standard-bearer is 5-yearold What a View, who was dominant in winning the Kilroe in what was an Trainer Kenneth Black and jockey Kent Desormeaux share a celebratory hug following Cal-bred What a View’s victory in the grade I Frank E. Kilroe Mile at Santa Anita audacious graded-stakes debut. Prewww.ctba.com

hough it took him nearly 40 years in the business, Kenny Black now ranks as an overnight sensation with his immense success as the trainer of multiple stakes winner What a View and a barnful of other Old English Rancho California-breds.

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viously, he could be found among Cal-bred runners and prepared himself for the daunting Kilroe task by winning the California Cup Turf Classic Stakes earlier in the year. He came right back to add the grade III Tunder Road Stakes (see sidebar on page 34). Black believes top-of-the-line Cal-breds stack up quite favorably with open-company horses and wouldn’t hesitate to test the mettle of his top Calbreds in open company. Tough the Kilroe seemed a daring move, Black didn’t hesitate, his reason being that “I knew he was good, and I thought it was a winnable race for him.” Te other side of the coin in leaving Cal-bred races for open company brought this response from Black: “Sometimes it seems silly to go in open company because the Cal-bred racing program ofers very good money. Why would you do that unless you have to; say, if your horse needs a race and there are no Calbred races that ft.” Black’s adventures on the racetrack have been many, from riding for two years in Maryland against the likes of Mario Pino and Randy Romero, to bouncing around too many tracks to remember and dealing with “hot boxes” and “fipping” to keep weight under control. Black, born in Las Vegas Nov. 28, 1963, recalls he had no trouble making weight when he broke in as a 16-year-old apprentice in Maryland. “I weighed 86 pounds then, so I never was an overweight when weigh-in time came,” he said. “But I grew eight inches and put on 30 pounds that frst year and tacked 116 after that.” Tat one-year growth spurt haunted him for the

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As a jockey, Kenny Black rode mostly at minor tracks but did score some major victories as with Fenny Rough in the Las Palmas Handicap at Oak Tree Park and...

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rest of his career as weight problems piled up. Te one adventure that stands above all others occurred in a match race near Salinas, Calif., where at 10 years old and 40 pounds Black had no way to rein in his Quarter Horse mount at the end of the race and found himself and the horse skittering onto Highway 101. Te two kept going until his father, Arden, who had jumped into his truck and pursued them, could get in front of the horse, get out of the truck, and bring him to a stop. He spent his childhood with his father, a trainer who never took a training job unless he could bring Kenny along as a gallop boy. It all started for Kenny when at age 8 he began riding in match races. Father and son traveled from track to track, living in tack rooms and getting horses ready to race. As a rider, Black found himself fghting his weight far more often than fghting a horse. Tough he rode a while in California, most of his jockey career came at second- and third-tier tracks, fnally leading him to leave racing and pick up work in the housing market. However, it didn’t take long for him to return to his frst love — horses. He began breaking and training a few, and in 2006 he took out his trainer’s license and began in earnest at San Luis Rey Downs with some help from trainer John Shirrefs. “John put me together with my frst owner, Tom Shapiro, whose grandfather owned Native Diver,” said Black. “I had about seven horses for him.” Later he handled a string of horses for trainer Mark Glatt at Fairplex Park before joining the Old English Rancho team as an assistant to the Johnston family’s longtime trainer Don Warren. After Warren’s retirement, Black became the nominal trainer for the stable, with Buddy Johnston having the fnal say. “Buddy was the boss, and we all knew that and were okay with it,” Black said. Black’s riding skills aid in his training career. “I think there’s an advantage to being able to get on a horse and feel what they’re doing,” he said. “I breeze nearly all of my horses, and I gallop a lot of them. It’s a way of get... Distant Ryder in the California Derby at Golden Gate Fields in 1984 ting a handle on what a horse is like on the track and what

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kind of training it needs. Sometimes I’ll let a jockey who is going to ride one of my frst starters breeze the horse so he can get a feel for the horse.” Helping Kenny are his wife of 12 years, Teresa, and his younger brother Corey, who carved out quite a career for himself as a rider on the Southern California circuit. Tey both gallop horses for Black, who is quick to praise his wife for the shape of his training career. “She grew up in England and was quite an equestrienne before turning to Toroughbreds there,” he said. “She came to America to gallop for Charlie Whittingham and has brought me many fne points for training from her career.” Black has mentioned that What a View’s talents sometimes are compromised by some quirkiness. For example, Black said, one time the horse lost when he appeared to be gawking at the Del Mar tote board when he should have been intent on running to the wire for the victory. Black said the tote-board episode actually began the morning of the race. What a View was being galloped in the

Trainer Kenny Black, right, shows a special affection for his victorious charge What a View in the Frank E. Kilroe Mile winner’s circle

dark at Del Mar, and the tote board was lit up and there was activity on it. When the gelding saw that, he stopped cold and stumbled. He was unhurt, but he re-lived

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that episode that afternoon heading for the fnish line. “Te horse has the memory of an elephant,” said Black. “He never forgets a thing, especially if he’s been spooked by it.” As a precaution Black gallops What a View in blinkers. In another nod to What a View’s quirkiness, he won’t go to the track at Del Mar without accompaniment of a pony because, Black said, he was almost struck by another horse as he approached the gap leading to the track during morning training. Even so, What a View’s dance card is still going to be flled with the kind of races Old English hopes might prepare him for a run in a Breeders’ Cup turf race, perhaps the Mile (gr. IT) this fall at Santa Anita, where he remains unbeaten on the grass. While he’s happy and proud of What a View’s success, Black is hopeful for the return to racing of Old English’s super-fast Acceptance, who reigned as the champion California-bred 2-year-old male of 2014. After some physical problems interrupted

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Thunder in the Rain BY TRACY GANTZ

Maybe some Californians stayed home when rain pelted the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) card, but What a View said bring it on. The California-bred turf runner loves a soft course, and he completed a stakes triple with a victory in the $100,000 Thunder Road Stakes (gr. IIIT), one of the stakes on the April 9 undercard. Jockey Kent Desormeaux had already won the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) on Exaggerator and the Providencia Stakes (gr. IIIT) on Decked Out by the time trainer Kenny Black gave him a leg up on What a View. Instead of their usual front-funning tactics, Desormeaux and What a View stormed home from sixth, a strategy that worked perfectly. “He was coming off the bridle today,” said Desormeaux. “There’s no way in the last month or two that he let me ride him like he let me ride him today. I think the horse is starting to fgure (Kenny and me) out more than the other way around.” As the 9-10 favorite, What a View defeated second-choice Twentytwentyvision by a length in 1:39.01 for the mile on yielding turf. Co-owners Judy Johnston and Rob Riccio accepted the trophy, and Judy noted that she received a boost from her late husband, E.W. (Buddy) Johnston, in watching her horse in the rain. “I usually bring my little binoculars, but I couldn’t fnd them,” said Judy. “I brought Buddy’s big ones instead.” Old English bred What a View in California with Patsy and Sal Berumen, and Buddy got to see the gelding’s frst few races. The 5-year-old son of Vronsky—Oceans N Mountains, by Manila, now has a four-race winning streak, following wins in an allowance optional claimer, the California Cup Turf Classic Stakes, and the Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes (gr. IT). With the Thunder Road, What a View increased his record to six wins in 12 starts for earnings of $592,148.

What a View and jockey Kent Desormeaux win the grade III Thunder Road Stakes

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his training and then he didn’t perform up to par, Acceptance received some freshening time at Old English’s Sanger spread. “He’s a cool horse,” Black said. “He has a great personality, but he can be a handful, too. He’s big and strong, and he’s the boss in the barn. If he doesn’t get fed frst, he lets you know.” Tough a generation apart, Black said he shared in Johnston’s excitement and anticipation that comes with each year’s babies. “I can hardly wait each year when the babies ship to the racetrack from the farm. I admit I’m not a patient man, so the constant changes in these young ones keep me interested in how they progress. Tey are changing from day to day.” Now in its third generation of administration at the legendary and long-standing California breeding giant that was started by E.W. “Pie Man” Johnston, Old English remains frmly a Johnston operation. Buddy’s wife, Judy, continues to be involved, though their grandson, Jonny Hilvers, runs much of the day-to-day operation as the farm’s manager. “I remember the frst time I saw him at the barn,” Black said of Hilvers. “I told Buddy, ‘You can be proud of him; he’s a fne young man.’ ” Black chuckled when he said Hilvers was “the frst foal born at the Sanger ranch” after it moved from its longstanding site in Ontario. But there’s praise instead of chuckling when Black calls Hilvers as “an old-school horseman in a 30-year-old man.” So it’s no surprise that the two horsemen get along well and are developing even more Old English winners.

Kenny Black keeps WHAT A VIEW’S Winning Streak Alive in The Thunder Road Stakes Following his G1 win in the Frank E. Kilroe Mile, WHAT A VIEW ($592,148) defeated a strong field to win the G3 Thunder Road Stakes at Santa Anita Park April 9. By VRONSKY, leading California and West Coast Sire by SPI in seven categories, Ranked 4th Leading sire on California General Sire List, also the Sire of 2014 undefeated 2YO California Champion ACCEPTANCE, G2 Stakes winner NORVSKY ($616,444), etc. Average Earnings Per Starter $71,912

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Snow Proof, the top-priced Cal-bred to sell at Barretts select sale of 2-year-olds, brought $150,000 from trainer Bob Baffert

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earling pinhooks made up the majority of the Barretts select sale of 2-year-olds at Del Mar March 30, with California-breds a part of the action.

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Regional Sales Results Rose Toroughbreds, and Sue Greene’s Woodbridge Farm consigned him to the yearling sale. John Brocklebank bought Snow Proof for Vern Dickman’s Dickman Legacy Ranch in Salt Lake, Utah. Brocklebank ofered the youngster at the Barretts sale, where Snow Proof previewed a furlong in :10. Tat caught the eye of trainer Bob Bafert, who bought him. Becky Tomas’ Sequel Bloodstock consigned the other six-fgure Cal-bred, purchased by Justin Casse. Steve Bussjaeger, Ed Gredvig, John Mendenhall, and Marko Swan bred the flly from the Tale of the Cat mare Cali Cali. Te flly also previewed in :10. Tomas had bought her for $40,000 at the 2015 Barretts select yearling sale. Tis year marked the frst time Barretts conducted its select juvenile auction at Del Mar. Te 2015 sale was held in late February as the fnal Barretts auction at Fairplex in Pomona. Te 2016 sale averaged $124,558 for 43 sold, a decline of 8.8% over 2015, when 45 averaged $136,622. Te sale grossed $5,356,000 in 2016, compared to $6,148,000 in 2015. A total of 21 of the 64 horses through the ring did not sell, a buy-back rate of 32.8% compared to 30.8% last year, and the median was $100,000 both years. “We were glad to see that the sale held its own on the average,” said Lloyd. “Te median was the same. Consignors were a little nervous coming out, and they had a right to be with a new place and a new time slot. Te track played very fair and very safe, and our consignors were very pleased.”

Six horses previewed the fastest during the March 28 under-tack session, each zipping a furlong in :094⁄5. Tat time helped the $460,000 sale-topper, a Kentucky-bred son of Te Factor—Broadway Lullaby, by Songandaprayer. Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree Stables consigned the colt, purchased by Emmanuel de Seroux’s Narvick International for Japanese client Dr. Riki Takahashi. A Cal-bred daughter of Good Journey also previewed in :094⁄5 as part of Andy Havens’ Havens Bloodstock Agency consignment. Kirk Bell bred the flly, who is out of the Matty G mare Hay Whatsamaddau and is a half sister to stakesplaced Korban. BG Stables bought the flly for $85,000, and she had previously sold for $35,000 at the 2015 Barretts October sale. Two Cal-breds reached six fgures at the select juvenile auction. Snow Proof, a son of Idiot Proof, brought $150,000, and a daughter of Adios Charlie sold for $125,000. Snow Proof had topped the 2015 Northern California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale at $72,000. Timothy O’Leary bred the colt, a son of the Smart Strike mare A Cal-bred Adios Charlie—Cali Cali flly, who worked in :10 Reine des Neiges. Ellen Jackson prepped him at Victory at the under-tack show, sold for $125,000 to Justin Casse

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track, I saw the chance to get back to the life I really felt was right for me and my family.” Jackson, who has now known Rubalcava for 25 years, was at frst skeptical and didn’t even have a spot BY EMILY SHIELDS available. “I told him I didn’t really have a job opening, but ose Rubalcava is more than just the farm manager at Victory we could always use a good hand at the farm and I Rose Toroughbreds. He’s also an inspidid have a small cottage available for him to live in,” she said. “So ration to those who work beside him, he went from being an excellent including owner Ellen Jackson. groom to a jack of all trades at “I can’t think of just any one instance that Jose my farm. stepped up and saved the day; there have been so “At that time, racetrack very many,” Jackson said. “I think it would be harder grooms were mostly Hispanic to think of a time when he didn’t step up.” people working on an H-2 work Rubalcava, 58, is a native of Jalisco, Mexico, and visa, which required them to recomes from an expansive family of 11 children. turn to Mexico for four months “It was over an hour’s walk to the schoolhouse,” every year to keep their visa curRubalcava said. “Myself and two brothers made the rent. Jose was the friend or reltrek for about a year, but the other kids would throw ative who flled in during these rocks at us because we weren’t from their town. Tat shifts so grooms were guaranteed was okay for us boys, but when they started throwing their jobs back when they rerocks at my sister, I refused to go to school again.” turned. He was also brother to Determination and know-how coupled At the tender age of 7, Rubalcava started working with an excellent work ethic were the my assistant trainer, Alberto Rubalkeys to Jose Rubalcava’s rise through full time at his parents’ farm. cava. He did the fll in for my barn a ranks at Ellen Jackson’s Victory Rose “It was normal where I grew up to start working the couple of times before he asked me Thoroughbreds at a very young age,” he said. “We had horses, cows, if I needed any farm help. He wantgoats, burros, chickens, cats, and dogs.” ed to settle down with his wife and Rubalcava dreamed of a better life, and at age 20 he came to the United family and wanted to provide more than just a tack States to begin work on the racetrack. room at the racetrack.” “I (did that) for many years, but regularly returned home to the ranch life Jackson quickly realized that Rubalcava was that I loved,” he recalled. “When I started working for Ellen Jackson at the invaluable. “I wasn’t sure of his abilities, so he just helped with everything. It soon became obvious he had many talents critical to keeping a farm running smoothly. He can confdently handle the stallions, put a new motor in a farm vehicle, repair a broken anything, halter break the weanlings, foal out a mare. Just about any sort of thing that needs doing on the farm, Jose can do.” Despite the interruption to his education, Rubalcava has fourished. “My job covers all aspects of running a farm, from mechanical maintenance to handling the breeding stallions,” he said. “I never learned to read or write, but I’ve developed a shorthand that I use to keep things organized and correct. I am on call 24/7 and can do most any job required to keep the farm running smoothly.” Now, Jackson can’t imagine life without Rubalcava on the farm. “I’m constantly amazed at how he can fgure out how to solve a problem in a practical way,” she said. “He never had a formal education, and I often think about what this man could have achieved had he had With limited educational opportunities, Victory Rose Thoroughbreds’ farm managthe opportunity of a good education. Even without, er Jose Rubalcava is the epitome of experience being the best teacher what he’s made of his life is quite inspiring.” www.ctba.com

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Regional Sales Preview

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CALIFORNIA SIRES AT BARRETTS PROSPECTING FOR GOLD AT DEL MAR S A L E S

BY TRACY GANTZ

ith 30 California sires represented in an early look at the catalog, the Barretts May sale will showcase the great strides being made by the state’s breeding industry. Buyers will have a plethora of bloodlines to choose from, especially if they are looking for California-breds so that they can take advantage of the state’s lucrative incentive program. Barretts has slated its sale for May 27 at Del Mar, with the training preview scheduled for May 25. Tough the prices in May typically don’t reach those of Barretts’ March select sale, this auction has seen more than its share of success from graduates on the racetrack. Cal-bred Long Hot Summer, winner of the 2014 Generous Portion Stakes and a half sister to California champion Pacifc Heat, is a $260,000 graduate of the 2014 May sale, which also produced El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) winner Metaboss. Both are by Street Boss, who will be represented by ofspring in the catalog.

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Te Factor is another graduate of the May sale, and his frst foals are proving popular. He cost $250,000 at the 2010 May sale and won such races as the Pat O’Brien Stakes (gr. I) and Malibu Stakes (gr. I). A colt by Te Factor topped this year’s Barretts March sale at $460,000, and the stallion will have a colt in the May catalog as part of California-based Bruno DeBerdt’s Excel Bloodstock consignment. In more recent years, the May sale has produced multiple graded winner Dice Flavor, a graduate of the 2012 sale. Te 2013 edition produced Miesque Stakes (gr. IIIT) winner Full Ransom and Afrmed Stakes (gr. III) winner Can the Man. Among California sires, Lucky Pulpit is far and away the leading sire this year, by virtue of California Chrome’s popular victory in the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I). Lucky Pulpit and Unusual Heat, the latter always among the California leaders and for 12 years the leader by turf earnings, will have juveniles in the consignment of California-based Kim McCarthy’s McCarthy Bloodstock. Two other longtime California consignors, Andy Havens’ Havens Bloodstock

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Agency and Sam Hendicks, will have a plethora of juveniles by California sires. Havens and Hendricks both have 2-yearolds by deceased Tribal Rule. Havens also has one by Street Hero and by Southern Image, while Hendricks’ group includes youngsters by such California stallions as Acclamation, Te Pamplemousse, Dixie Chatter, and Blazonry. Dynamic Sales Prep has a consignment chalk full of California sires while Spencer Training Stables will have three by California-based sire Papa Clem. Te sires in the Dynamic group include Awesome Gambler, Grace Upon Grace, Marino Marini, and Time to Get Even. More California sire power in the May catalog will be added through such stallions as Calimonco, Desert Code, Kafwain, Ministers Wild Cat, Old Topper, Slew’s Tiznow, and Sundarban. Te May sale catalog will also consist of ofspring by major national stallions, including Bodemeister, City Zip, Drosselmeyer, Empire Way, First Dude, Forestry, Ghostzapper, Hansen, More Tan Ready, Munnings, Sidney’s Candy, Sky Mesa, Speightstown, Super Saver, Tale of the Cat, and Uncle Mo.

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THE CAL-BRED INCENTIVE PROGRAM Questions and answers concerning California-breds and California’s lucrative incentive awards program, which was responsible for breeders, owners, and stallion owners collecting more than $10 million for 2015. WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE AWARDS?

Te breeders and owners of registered California-bred Toroughbreds and the owners of California-based stallions. WHAT ARE BREEDERS AWARDS?

A monetary award that is paid to the breeder of a registered California-bred Toroughbred fnishing frst, second, or third in any race run in California and any graded stakes races conducted within the United States. Breeders will receive 75% of the remainder of the total incentive award monies after owner awards are paid, with an individual breeder receiving a pro-rated share of this breeders fund. Te maximum purse considered earned in any qualifying race within this state shall be $330,000 for a win; $120,000 for a second; and $90,000 for a third-place fnish. Breeder awards always are paid exclusive of nomination, entry, and starting fees. WHAT ARE OWNERS AWARDS?

A monetary award that is paid to the owner of a registered California-bred Toroughbred horse that runs in qualifying races in California. Owners can receive at least a 20% bonus on the fnisher’s share for fnishing frst through ffth in an open allowance or overnight stake race and up to a 20% bonus for fnishing frst in an open starter allowance above $15,000 and open non-maiden claiming races with a claiming price of $40,000 or greater in Southern California and $20,000 or greater in Northern California. Tese levels are purposely set high to encourage the ownership of high-quality runners and to restrict the number of qualifers so that the awards will function as a major incentive. Owner awards always are paid exclusive of nomination, entry, and starting fees. Tey are listed in the racing program and will be distributed at the same time as the purse by the paymaster. WHAT IS THE MAIDEN BONUS PROGRAM?

A Maiden Bonus award will be paid to the owner of a registered California-bred or registered California-sired foal for winning a maiden special weight race. Te bonus amount is $17,500 in Southern California and $10,000 in Northern California and at all Fair meetings throughout the state. Tese awards are paid directly to the owner approximately 45 racing days after the win. Only races at 41⁄2 furlongs or longer will qualify. WHAT ARE STALLION AWARDS?

In order to stimulate the acquisition in California of nationally prominent stallions, and retain high-caliber California stallions, monetary awards are paid annually to the owners of registered California stallions whose California-conceived or California-bred get have won a qualifying race or have fnished, frst, second, or third in a stakes race in the state or any graded stakes race within the United States during the year. Qualifying races are any non-claiming rac42

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es, including maiden allowance and starter allowance races, with a purse of at least $15,000, and open non-maiden claiming races with a claiming price of $40,000 or greater in Southern California and $20,000 or greater in Northern California also qualify. Stallion awards are exclusive of nomination, entry, and starting fees. Stallions must be registered by Feb. 15 each year to be eligible for stallion awards. Stallion owners will receive 25% of the remainder of the total incentive award monies after owners awards are paid, with an individual owner of a registered California stallion (as of Dec. 31) receiving a pro-rated share of the stallion fund based on the total qualifying earnings of the get during the year. Te maximum purse considered earned in any qualifying race within this state shall be $330,000 for a win; $120,000 for a second; and $90,000 for a third-place fnish. Te stallion must be continuously present in California from Feb. 1 to July 15, inclusive, of the year 2010 or any subsequent calendar year in which he stood at stud and fathered the participant in the race. If a sire dies in this state in the year 2010 or any subsequent year and stood his last season at stud in this state, or was standing at stud in this state on the date of his death in the year 2010 or any subsequent year, he shall thereafter continue to be considered an eligible Toroughbred stallion regarding a race participant fathered by him in that season. Te California Toroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) will help compile data, but it is the ultimate responsibility of the stallion owner to advise that ofcial registering agency, on or before Feb. 15 of any year, of any and all purses earned during the preceding year that shall be considered in determining the amount of the stallion award to which the owner is entitled. DOES THE PROGRAM INCLUDE RACES OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA?

Yes. Te breeder of a California-bred Toroughbred fnishing frst, second, or third in a graded stakes race outside of California, but within the United States, will be paid a pro-rated share of the breeders fund. Te maximum purse considered earned in any race shall be $165,000 for a win; $60,000 for second; and $45,000 for a third-place fnish. CTBA will help compile data, but it is the ultimate responsibility of the breeder to advise the ofcial registering agency (CTBA), on or before Feb. 15 of any year, of any and all purses earned during the preceding year in graded stakes races outside of this state by horses bred by the breeder. Also, the owner of a registered California stallion whose California-conceived or California-bred get fnished frst, second, or third in a graded stakes outside of California, but within the United States, will be paid a pro-rated share of the Stallion fund with the maximum purse considered earned the same as the breeders above. WHEN ARE THE PREMIUMS PAID?

Owner awards are paid at the same time as the purse by the pay-

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master. Breeder awards are paid twice a year with a conservative advance payment of approximately 8-10% being paid around Sept. 1 and the fnal payment for 2016 being paid by March 31, 2017. Te stallion awards are paid prior to March 31, 2017. ARE THERE SPECIAL RACING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BREDS?

Yes. Racetracks in California are required by law to ofer one race per day that is restricted to California-breds. Last year that amounted to 270 additional racing opportunities and more than $16 million in additional purses for California-breds. In addition, the California legislature has declared its intent that at least 10% of the total stakes purses paid at any race meeting in California be paid on stakes races restricted to registered California-breds. Tis amounted to almost $5 million in 2015 and will grow signifcantly through the creation of the Golden State Series. Also, in 2017, California Cup XXVII will be held at Santa Anita Park in January. Part of the funding for California Cup XXVII will come from the incentive award category, the California-bred Race Fund. Of the total incentive award monies, 9.5% will be used for this category, with the monies funding the promotion of California-bred races, the supplement of purses for California-bred races, and the creation of new California-bred stakes. WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A CALIFORNIA-BRED?

Te defnition of a California-bred is as follows: A California-bred Toroughbred is a horse dropped in California after being conceived in California, or any Toroughbred foal dropped by a mare in California if the mare remains in California to be next bred to a Toroughbred stallion standing in the state. If the mare cannot be bred for two successive seasons but remains in California during that period, her foal will be considered a California-bred.

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A CALIFORNIA-SIRED HORSE?

A “California-sired horse” is a Toroughbred that was conceived in California by a registered California stallion. A California-sired horse is only eligible for entry in races restricted to California-bred or California-sired horses and is not eligible for any breeder or owner awards, except the maiden bonus awards. HOW DOES ONE REGISTER A CALIFORNIA-BRED OR CALIFORNIA-SIRED HORSE?

Registration applications must be fled with the CTBA. Only those horses that are both registered with Te Jockey Club and fulfll all requirements as outlined in the defnition of a California-bred are eligible. Te fees for registration are as follows: 1) $100.00 for CTBA members, $200.00 for non-members if applied for by Sept. 30 of the foal’s yearling year; 2) $125.00 for CTBA members. $250.00 for non-members if applied for after Sept. 30 of yearling but before Jan. 1 following; and 3) $750.00 if applied for after Jan. 1 of 2-year-old year. If desired, application can be made in advance of receipt of Jockey Club Certifcates to escape penalty for late fling, but no actual registration will be made until certifcates are available. CTBA has representation at California tracks to help facilitate late registrations. HOW CAN I OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION?

Contact Doug Burge or Mary Ellen Locke at the CTBA ofces across the street from the Santa Anita Park racetrack in Arcadia at the address and phone numbers listed below. California Toroughbred Breeders Association 201 Colorado Place, P.O. Box 60018, Arcadia, Calif. 90166-6018 • www.ctba.com (626) 445-7800 or (800) 573-2822 • Fax: (626) 574-0852

Example of Owners Awards Program (with $50,000 purse in So. Cal at 30% from CTBA and TOC) Placing

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TOP 20 2015 CALIFORNIA BREEDERS AWARDS RECIPIENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Reddam Racing LLC Harris Farms Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC Nick Alexander Benjamin C. Warren Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams Terry C. Lovingier Madera Thoroughbreds LLC Old English Rancho, Patsy Berumen & Sal Berumen Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray DVM

$180,045.08 $152,830.22 $136,940.49 $116,643.77 $92,876.16 $85,253.17 $72,389.50 $62,165.71 $54,197.87 $53,585.62

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Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson & Paul Weitman Old English Rancho Jack Nakkashian, Harry Bederian & Harout Kamberian B & B Zietz Stables, Inc. Francoise Dupuis & Louise Julian Revocable Trust Of Dr. Mikel C. Harrington And Patricia O. Harrington Dahlberg Farms LLC Estate of Alesia, Bran Jam Stables & Ciaglia Racing, LLC Thomas W. Bachman Thomas Newton Bell & Ross John Mcleod

$52,133.38 $45,483.52 $44,943.64 $39,495.50 $37,389.83 $37,319.79 $35,597.43 $34,984.44 $38,649.14 $32,605.05

ALPHABETICAL 2015 CALIFORNIA BREEDERS AWARDS RECIPIENTS A & T Stock Farm .............................................$3,419.77 Mike Abraham ..................................................$4,593.90 Abrams & Huston Racing Stables................$14,420.88 Abrams, Huston Racing, Matties Racing, Auerbach .........................$9,806.36 Barry Abrams, Madeline Auerbach & Marie Goda .............................................$9,315.22 B. Abrams, V Loverso, C Perez, Huston Racing & M. Auerbach .................$6,721.94 Barry Abrams ....................................................$6,558.51 Barry Abrams, Madeline Auerbach & Huston Racing Stables ...........................$5,571.61 Barry Abrams, Huston Racing Stables & Jim Robbins .............................................$4,065.03 Abrams, Houston Racing Stables, Loverso & Perez .........................................................$3,520.23 Abrams, Huston & Thoroughbred Equine Mgt...................$2,361.50 David Abrams & Madeline Auerbach ...........$1,278.18 Academic Farms...............................................$7,166.17 Bill Adair & Phyllis Adair ..................................$1,991.65 Linda Adair ........................................................... $792.05 Linda Adair & Julie Adair Stack......................... $272.40 AJM Racing LLC ...............................................$5,154.62 Estate of Alesia, Bran Jam Stables & Ciaglia Racing, LLC...............................$34,984.44 Alesia, Ciaglia & Mellen ..................................$5,418.63 Alesia, Ciaglia, Mellen & Westerlund................. $97.96 Nick Alexander .............................................$116,643.77 Darwin Alfstad...................................................... $178.11 Dr. Edward C. Allred ........................................$6,211,72 Salah Said Al-mudarris ....................................$3,660.62 Jesus Ambrosio & Graciela Ambrosio ..........$1,283.41 Amerman Racing LLC......................................... $741.76 Anatolia Inc........................................................... $624.73 Nadine Anderson...........................................$32,040.68 Carol A. Anderson & Jerry Anderson............$3,060.92 Jim Anderson....................................................... $866.96 Nadine Anderson & Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms, LP .......... $314.31 Angel Crest Farms, Ltd....................................$8,037.85 Lorrie Anthony ..................................................... $320.59 John Antonelli...................................................$3,159.82 Applebite Farms.............................................$19,361.14 Archa Racing Inc. ..............................................$2,563.79 Jorge Arias ........................................................... $163.44 Laura Armstrong...............................................$3,472.03 Rick M. Arthur & Michael V. Arthur ................$2,025.17 Carl Asadurian ..................................................$2,011.56

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Carl Asadurian & Jason Asadurian ................... $427.46 Luis Asistio ............................................................ $565.75 Paul Astles .........................................................$1,193.82 Wayne Atwell, Peggy Atwell & E-racing.com ...........................................$3,159.82 Wayne Atwell & Peggy Atwell........................$2,377.73 Madeline Auerbach & Barry Abrams .........................................$24,227.97 Madeline Auerbach .........................................$8,517.69 Madeline Auerbach & David Abrams ...........$2,263.00 Madeline Auerbach, Barry Abrams & Rachel Pagones.......................................$9,968.53 Madeline Auerbach, Barry Abrams & Vincenzo Loverso....................................$3,377.75 Madeline Auerbach, Marsha Naify, Barry Abrams & Onofrio Pecoraro ...........$5,125.71 Madeline Auerbach, Richard Rosenberg & Barry Abrams ...........................................$2,506.06 Cherie Miller Austin .........................................$3,051.91 Javier Avitia .......................................................$1,089.59 Martin Bach .....................................................$10,801.23 Thomas W. Bachman .....................................$38,649.14 Bob Baffert ........................................................$1,458.38 Baker, Beaty, Grover and Overgaauw ........................................$14,499.96 Ballena Vista Farm..........................................$21,646.18 Gary Barber .......................................................$7,329.63 Rozamund Barclay............................................$8,225.40 Rozamund Barclay & Patricia Harrington..................................$2,120.52 Rozamund Barclay & Katherine Robertson ..............................$1,975.41 Rozamund Barclay, Katherine Robertson, Dr. Mikel Harrington, et al. ........................... $845.48 Keith Barnacastle................................................. $528.03 Richard Barton Enterprises .............................$3,487.96 Baseline Equine LLC ......................................$17,547.38 Bay Cove Farm .................................................$2,623.93 J Belford, C Carpenter, D Forristall, B McLean, N Nicora, D Planchon & L Ross ................... $356.21 Thomas Newton Bell & Ross John Mcleod ................................$32,605.05 John C. Bell & Robert W. Theisen Jr. ...........................$13,379.80 Richard A. Bell...................................................$4,982.78 Thomas Bell, Ross Mcleod & Charles Ming ...........................................$1,332.67 Dexter Bergounous..........................................$2,933.53 Dexter Bergounous & Norm Hansen............$2,191.77 Dexter Bergounous & Tony Schleder............... $123.63

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Charles Bernhardt & Carol Bernhardt ...........$3,291.31 Berumen, Old English Rancho, Eichler, Masry & Sherr ..............................................$1,475.66 BG Stables.........................................................$6,274.58 Bg Stables & Royalty Stables..........................$3,117.92 Big Brown Syndicate & Robert Harmon .......$3,637.57 Cheryl L. Bigon .................................................$2,564.74 Cheryl Bigon & William Delia ............................ $293.35 James Biller .......................................................$3,926.73 Gordon Bithell ..................................................$3,214.31 Black Diamond Racing, LLC ...........................$6,494.61 Van K. Blades, Jr................................................... $762.19 Blakes Racing LLC ............................................$3,440.61 Blinkers On Racing Stable...............................$2,784.75 BMWZ Stables ..................................................$3,780.05 Bnd Thoroughbreds & Cheryl Bigon ............$1,053.98 Bnd Chase Thoroughbreds, Inc. & Woodbridge Farm..................................... $230.49 Bnd Thoroughbreds ........................................$2,413.87 Larry Bollmann & Suzanne Bollmann ............... $157.15 Robert Bone ......................................................... $440.02 Boone Family Trust...........................................$2,744.94 Clydene Boots ..................................................... $550.04 Eric Brandjes, Lou Ann Brandjes & Neale Jensen...........................................$3,958.68 Brazeel, Lynch, Novak......................................... $474.08 Carl Breton & Kim Breton ...............................$1,915.70 Briere Thoroughbreds .....................................$7,725.01 James Briere, Richard Briere & Midnight Lute Syndicate .......................... $213.73 Andrew Broberg & Jeff Stiefel........................... $932.44 Patrick Brogan...................................................... $717.68 Joseph Brook & Joseph Negri.......................$3,256.20 Joseph Brook ....................................................... $150.87 Joseph Brook & Michael Stoff........................... $110.01 Richard Brown & Charlotte Brown.................... $628.61 Browne Cattle Co. Inc......................................$1,885.84 Perry Bruno........................................................$1,728.69 Gloria Buckridge & Tom O’Brien ...................... $424.94 Chantal S. Burnison............................................. $440.03 Eugene G. Burnison............................................ $323.74 Peter S. Busch ...................................................$8,693.71 Steve Bussjaeger, Ed Gredvig & John Mendenhall....................................... $754.33 Merle L. Cables.................................................$1,005.77 Nick Cafarchia .................................................$17,313.53 Cal Poly Corporation .......................................$2,332.15 Peter Calnan......................................................$3,539.09

California-Bred Incentive Awards Calumet Farm ...................................................... $849.88 Carliwood Farms LLC ......................................$7,291.90 Carliwood Farms LLC, Bari Amadio & Peter Amadio ..........................................$1,898.40 Judy Carmel & Brad Carmel...........................$1,194.36 Bryan Carney.....................................................$3,782.15 Don Carothers & Brian Carothers..................... $201.16 James Cassidy & Deron Pearson ...................$1,445.81 James Cassidy ..................................................... $520.70 George J. Castanares ......................................... $163.44 Sal Catanzarite ..................................................$3,268.78 Mr. & Mrs. John J. Cayer & Old English Rancho................................... $250.39 Chaiken Family Trust ........................................$2,095.38 George Chakmakian & Frank Aldrich ...........$3,277.16 Chambers, Bernhardt & Macneil ...................$1,445.81 Bruce Chandler.................................................$6,731.39 Richard Chapin .................................................$2,485.12 Jared Chappell .................................................... $825.58 Michael John Cheek ........................................... $501.84 David Christensen & Marion Christensen ....$9,519.29 Marion Kem Christensen ................................$1,838.69 Tom Clark & Nancy Clark ................................$2,291.82 The Cole Ranch ..............................................$18,641.47 The Cole Ranch & Edward Freeman .............$3,725.57 Cole Ranch Partners LP ...................................$9,344.12 Colvin & Gould .................................................$1,408.09 Melody Conlon.................................................$1,760.11 Dennis Conner & Wade Jacobsen ................$3,876.44 Lisa Copeland ...................................................... $163.44 Barbara Corey ...................................................$3,239.45 C-Punch Ranch, Inc ........................................$29,095.47 Pete Cristof & Bob Nugent............................... $842.34 Crystal Valley Farms Inc. ................................$13,677.55 Dave Currie .......................................................$8,170.38 Daehling Ranch LLC ......................................$22,993.69 Daehling Ranch LLC & Victory Rose .............$2,491.40 Dahlberg Farms LLC ......................................$35,597.43 Philip D’Amato................................................$11,465.99 Daphne A. Daphne ..........................................$1,139.88 Viviene Dates ....................................................$1,198.05 Pamela H. Davies .............................................$2,522.83 Bob C. Davis......................................................$5,672.17 Fred Davis & Charlene Davis & Running Horse Equine Training Center ..................$1,419.62 Paula Davis ........................................................$1,310.14 Marsha Davis........................................................ $649.57 Bob Couzzins Davis............................................. $576.22 Paula S. Davis Revocable Trust 2009 & Harold May ................................................. $366.69 Davis Cup Thoroughbreds .................................. $83.81 Anita Dawson & Judi Dawson ........................$3,140.96 Dan Dayton & Jackie Dayton ............................ $440.03 William Deburgh, Richard Schatz & Jack Preston................................................ $791.00 William DeBurgh ................................................. $511.27 Bruno DeJulio, Ron Holguin, Arnold Hill & Bill Branch ............................... $422.74 Ed Delaney ......................................................$15,522.53 Rafael DeLeon ..................................................$2,450.02 Bill Delia, H. C. Martin & Ray Pagano..........$18,915.98 Barbara Delima.................................................$1,215.32 Clifford Delima & Barbara Delima .................... $570.99 John Francis Demeo & Julia G. Demeo .......$1,277.64

Jon Denson .......................................................$3,185.94 Susan Derby & Gary Folgner..........................$3,489.33 Desperado Stables, Inc. ..................................$6,987.12 Desperado Stables, Inc. & Merrill Stables ....$2,209.58 Mark Devereaux ...............................................$4,463.12 Kevin DeVincenzi............................................$14,727.13 Diamond A Racing Corp.................................... $308.02 A. L. Diaz ............................................................$5,250.18 Bruce Dillenbeck ..............................................$3,522.34 Dizney Double Diamond, LLC .....................$18,326.14 Doll, Kadner & Stein Stables, Inc. ..................... $146.68 Caesar F. Dominguez & William Foltz...........$6,177.17 Caesar Dominguez & Joann Dominguez........ $821.91 Al Dominguez ...................................................... $364.07 Bill Dory & Sandy Dory ....................................$4,373.04 M. A. Douzos, G. Matos & F. Matos ............$13,961.88 M. A. Douzos...................................................$10,048.90 M. A. Douzos & Gil Matos ..............................$4,880.12 Roger P. Downes ..............................................$1,325.32 Kathleen Ducasse & James Cassidy..............$1,005.78 Joseph A. Duffel .............................................$27,010.39 Bill Dugan & Christine Dugan ........................$1,068.64 Leonard Michael Duncan, Charles Booth & Arnold Hill........................... $85.39 Francoise Dupuis & Louise Julian ................$37,389.83 Francoise Dupuis..............................................$3,733.96 Dutko & Abrams...............................................$5,481.49 Jerry Dutton & Thomas Kessler .....................$2,489.30 Marjorie Post Dye & Steven Mills ..................... $146.68 Eagle Ridge Racing, LLC.................................$1,131.51 Eagle Oak Ranch, LLC ...................................$28,996.99 Jim Eaton.........................................................$10,770.23 Terri Eaton & J.H. Gibson................................$5,096.99 Frank E. Edmunds ............................................... $424.94 Don Eidson......................................................$12,482.96 John Elder .........................................................$3,348.92 John W. Elick & Kathy Laine Elick ..................$1,205.89 Clayton Elrod ....................................................$2,535.39 Emerald Q Partners, Inc. .................................$3,834.55 Emerald Creek Farms LLC ..............................$1,089.59 Jerry Engelauf ...................................................... $452.60 Englekirk LLC ....................................................$1,432.73 E-Racing.com ....................................................$4,334.81 E-Racing.com & Brian Koriner........................$3,063.42 Ronald Erickson ................................................... $586.71 John Ernst & Allegra Ernst ............................$17,743.41 Linda M. Espinosa & Ruth M. Hawkins .........$1,398.66 Fanning Family Trust, Jerry Fanning & Jan Harrison.............................................$3,407.08 Jerry Fanning, Fanning Family Trust & Joan Burnett ............................................$2,128.90 Fast Lane Farms, Roberta Edwards & Ron Watchorn..........................................$1,068.64 David Fastow & Joyce Fastow .......................... $958.62 Pete Fer................................................................. $716.62 Carole Fernandez ................................................ $238.87 Stephen Ferraro..............................................$12,913.79 Jerry Fialkowski .................................................... $398.12 Leslie Figge .......................................................$1,812.49 Filip Racing LLC ................................................... $424.94 Jeff Finkel...........................................................$3,369.87 Jeff Finkel & Valerie Rhoden...........................$2,557.40 Fleming Thoroughbred Farm LLC.................$1,948.70 Rich Fontana .....................................................$8,565.89

Shirley Ford & Melissa Ford............................$6,314.42 Patricia Ford ......................................................$4,025.65 Geri Forrester....................................................$1,315.90 Four Quarters Corp. ......................................$13,849.58 Mike Fowler.......................................................... $653.76 John Fradkin & Diane Fradkin........................$1,173.41 Richard Franco & Malinda Farmer.................... $264.02 Robert J. Frankel Trust .....................................$2,050.53 Jim Franklin .......................................................$4,764.88 Laura Ann Franklin ...........................................$1,110.54 Dan Franko ........................................................... $471.46 Nathaniel Friedman .........................................$1,099.02 Robin Frost & Larry Frost.................................... $630.19 Francisco Gabaldon.........................................$9,885.45 Pete Gallegos ...................................................... $188.58 Eduardo Gamez .................................................. $323.74 Frank Gaunt.......................................................$1,236.27 David Gentry & Jay Yoshinaga .......................$1,416.99 Get It Got It Good............................................$1,025.68 Ron Giampaoli & Diana Giampaoli .................. $764.81 Mark Giardino, Daryle Ann Giardino & John Elick ...............................................$12,612.47 Kullminderpal S. Gill ........................................$2,260.38 Gill Brothers.......................................................$3,754.08 Gilman Racing...................................................$2,095.38 Russell Girvin & Shirley Girvin.........................$1,262.46 Richard L. Glassman & Stuart Tempkin .........$4,864.95 Marie Goda, Madeline Auerbach & Barry Abrams .........................................$12,172.53 Goda & Huttinger ............................................... $934.01 Marie L. Goda ...................................................... $678.90 Golden Eagle Farm........................................$10,569.80 Francisco Gomez................................................. $654.80 Ron E. Gomez ...................................................... $518.60 Roberto Gonzalez, Wright Batlin & Marc Batlin .................................................. $600.95 Ron Goodman ..................................................$7,529.92 Mark Gorman & Doug O’neill ......................$21,981.51 Dr. Lloyd E. Grant ................................................ $251.45 Granton Bloodstock Inc. .................................$3,331.65 Gretchen A. Graves & Janet E. Griffn...........$2,137.28 Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray DVM ...................$53,585.62 Al Graziani & Joe Russell.................................$8,012.29 Steven Greco ..................................................$26,996.90 John J. Greely III ...............................................$2,489.31 William P. Gregory & Nancy Rubin Gregory ... $238.87 Dennis Grenier & Norine Grenier ..................$5,066.61 Mr. & Mrs. William T. Griffn ............................$1,093.79 Stephanie Griffth & Alex Solis II ....................$2,263.00 Scott Gross & Mark Devereaux ......................$4,413.27 Roy Guinnane .................................................$10,425.32 Jim Gustafson & Michelle Gustafson ............$4,950.54 Jim Gustafson ...................................................$1,887.09 H & E Ranch ......................................................$1,596.68 John R. Haagsma & Wesley Ward .................$6,124.77 John R. Haagsma & John D. Haagsma ........... $806.20 Halo Farms ........................................................$8,456.49 Halo Farms & Martin Mueller .........................$1,554.77 David P. Halvorson, Fred Davis & Charlene Davis ........................................... $789.96 Mike Hanna .......................................................... $775.83 Clark Hansen & Janine Hansen......................$2,390.82 Robert Harmon.................................................$8,754.46 Robert Harmon & Afeet Alex Syndicate ......... $226.30

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California-Bred Incentive Awards Patrick Harney & Charles Reilly ......................... $876.91 Revocable Trust Of Dr. Mikel C. Harrington And Patricia O. Harrington......................$37,319.79 Dr. Mikel C. Harrington & Keith Vander Houwen ............................... $855.97 Harris Farms Inc, Donald Valpredo & John Nicoletti ..........................................$1,190.17 Tom Harris ............................................................ $213.73 Harris Farms ..................................................$152,830.22 Harris Farms & Donald Valpredo .................$20,910.77 Harris Farms & Harold Chuhlantseff ..............$6,562.71 Harris Farms, Gary Parker & The Michael P. Orlando Family Trust ...$3,353.64 Harris Farms & John Nicoletti ........................$2,472.54 Harris Farms & Double D Farms ....................$1,659.53 Harris Farms & Sheila Williams.......................$1,173.41 Harris Farms & Donald Valpredo & Michael Valpredo ....................................$1,020.97 Harris Farms, Michael Tannyhill, Richard Tannyhill & Gregory L. Weeks ....... $157.15 Harris Farms & Summer Mayberry ................$5,270.91 The Hat Ranch West, LLC ...............................$2,730.27 Jack And Barbara Hatch Revocable Living Trust ...............................$4,669.53 Jack Hatch ............................................................ $289.16 Bruce Headley ..................................................$8,707.84 Bruce Headley, Irwin Molasky & Andrew Molasky ...................................$12,506.03 Bruce Headley, Irwin Molasky & Simon C. Yu .............................................$2,975.43 Headley, Lenner, I. Molasky & Yu ...................$2,144.10 Bruce Headley, Ed Bernstein, Andrew Molasky & Irwin Molasky ............$1,320.08 Bruce Headley & CPL Stables ........................... $888.43 Marianne Montrose Hebner & Crystal Valley Farms................................$2,107.43 William L. Hedrick & Judy Hedrick ..............$26,888.18 Kenneth Heidt & Janice Heidt .......................$2,802.56 Juan Heredia........................................................ $586.70 Andres Hernandez & William Hedrick ............. $256.69 Andres Hernandez & Willard Russell................ $234.68 Andres Hernandez .............................................. $210.58 Herrick Racing LLC ...........................................$9,253.16 Amy Bissell Hess.................................................. $942.92 Hidden Meadows Farm, LLC .........................$3,585.19 Jerry Higman & Colleen Higman...................$2,409.68 Billy Hipwell .......................................................$1,638.58 Bo Hirsch ...........................................................$2,162.43 Connie Ho & Chik Lin Ho................................... $125.72 Fran Hodge & Stan Hodge.............................$4,173.98 Lathrop G. Hoffman .............................................. $83.81 Ron Holguin, Arnold Hill & Bill Branch..........$1,299.13 Jerry Hollendorfer, Janet Hollendorfer & George Todaro........................................$3,867.01 Jerry Hollendorfer, George Todaro, Gallop Out Racing, LLC & John Yee........$3,469.62 Jerry Hollendorfer & Janet Hollendorfer......$1,754.87 Hollendorfer & Todaro ....................................$1,110.55 Vera Holloway ...................................................... $810.91 Gary Howard & Marlene Howard ..................$5,364.16 Leigh Ann Howard ...........................................$1,408.10 James S. Huarte, Judith A. Huarte & Mr. & Mrs. Dick Probert............................. $966.49 Kin Hui Racing Stables LLC...........................$10,766.13 Stormy B. Hull & Ginger A. Samples .............$4,224.27

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Patrick J. Hurley ................................................$1,201.69 J P Racing ............................................................. $748.05 J. Buena Ventura Vargas..................................... $251.43 Ellen Jackson ..................................................$30,222.20 Ellen Jackson & Margaret Sherr.....................$3,571.56 Ellen Jackson, Kevin Nish & Kim Nish...........$1,466.76 Ellen L. Jackson & Margaret Sherr.................... $518.60 Ellen Jackson, Jerry Martin & Margaret Martin ......................................... $272.40 Marie Jackson & Mary Wilkins .......................$1,320.08 Will Jacobs & Dee Anne Jacobs....................... $544.80 Kevin Jacobsen.................................................$1,421.71 Wade Jacobsen ................................................... $965.97 Greg James, Robyn James & Roger Wynn.............................................$4,809.92 Greg James & Robyn James ..........................$1,789.97 Dennis January .................................................$1,575.72 Randall January.................................................... $370.36 Michael Jawl......................................................$2,506.07 Neale Jensen, Lou Ann Brandjes & Eric Brandjes............................................... $978.54 Neale Jensen & Harold May ............................. $230.49 Jim Ford.............................................................$2,263.00 JMH Racing ............................................................ $85.39 Darrell Johnson & Cindy Johnson .................... $732.33 Elizabeth L. Jones.............................................$2,866.47 K & J Farm .........................................................$8,004.33 K & M Stables ...................................................... $833.43 K & N Racing Stable.........................................$3,290.26 Brian Kahn & Alfred Pais .................................... $653.76 Peter Kay............................................................$3,985.82 Steve Keh.............................................................. $838.15 Kyle Morgan Kehner ........................................$1,442.67 Al Keshisian & Mr. & Mrs. Dick Probert .........$3,367.26 Al Keshishian .....................................................$2,443.21 Shirley Ann Kimball ..........................................$1,075.97 King’s Canyon Farms Inc. ................................$1,830.31 Al Kirkwood & Saundra Kirkwood .................$6,216.96 Donna Kisela .....................................................$1,005.78 KLF Ventures, LLC, Travis Burnett, Tracey Burnett & Todd Burnett.................... $586.70 Terry Knight, Jean Annuzzi & Mel Annuzzi ...$2,294.44 Edward Kono ....................................................$2,251.99 Shirley Koon & Mel Koon ................................... $925.11 Brian Koriner .....................................................$1,843.93 Steve Kramer.....................................................$1,788.40 Kretz Racing LLC ..............................................$9,349.87 George Krikorian ............................................$19,321.44 Fred A. Krinkie and Carolyn I. Krinkie............$8,046.23 Richard Allen Kritzski........................................$5,116.90 Richard Allen Kritzski & Ed Delaney ..............$1,429.05 Eric Kruljac & Nezi O. Simmons .....................$2,849.71 Dr. Kim Kuhlmann DVM ..................................$4,002.27 La Jolla Thoroughbred Stables ......................$5,908.96 Joseph Lacombe Stables, Inc. .......................$1,877.46 Patricia Cathleen Lagden................................$1,070.73 Landeros Racing LLC .......................................$4,984.88 Ron Lang, Lillian Lang & D. Wayne Baker ....... $890.54 Curt & Lila Lanning LLC.................................$14,146.09 Dorine Lanza & John R. Lanza........................$5,776.94 Harold E. Larson ...............................................$4,735.55 Mr. & Mrs. Dan La Vine ....................................... $875.86 Leatherman Racing, LLC .................................$4,135.00 Jerry Lee ............................................................$3,574.70

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Gilman Lee ........................................................... $513.37 Legacy Ranch, Inc...........................................$14,409.87 Tom Lenner, Jeff Davenport, Bob Waltos & Alex Solis II .........................$1,662.68 Edie Leone ........................................................... $762.19 Lester Family Racing Stable............................... $605.57 Leon Lewis & Billy Hipwell ..............................$1,749.64 Adam Lewis & Paul Lewis................................$1,699.35 Craig Lewis & Elliot Lewis ...............................$2,162.43 Liberty Road Stables ......................................$19,324.39 Lilley Ranch........................................................... $717.67 Linden Trust .......................................................... $350.98 Line Way Farm ..................................................... $796.24 Carol A. Lingenfelter......................................$10,212.42 Carol A. Lingenfelter, Craig Allen & Katie Allen................................................$8,375.20 Carol Lingenfelter & Joe Stiglich ...................$7,932.04 Joshua Litt & AJM Racing .............................$12,245.35 Howard Litt ........................................................$9,575.86 Litt Family Horse Trust & KMN Racing ..........$4,160.57 Joshua Litt & Jason Litt ...................................$3,859.68 Litt Family Horse Trust & White Crane Thoroughbred Stable ........ $544.79 Litt Family Horse Trust, White Crane Thoroughbred Stable & Strauss Brothers LLC ..............................$2,967.05 Little Mountain Stables....................................... $301.73 Lo Hi Racing Stable & Dick Barton ................$4,397.77 Lisa Long............................................................... $289.16 Omar Lopez ......................................................... $235.73 Lotti Racing Stable & Dick Barton .................... $880.06 Terry C. Lovingier............................................$72,389.50 Jeffery Lovinger & Monty Roberts.................$5,146.24 Lucky Ladies Stable, LLC.................................... $484.03 Liam Lynch & Jedd Josephson ......................$1,458.39 Jane Lytle.............................................................. $150.87 Larry Mabee ......................................................$8,092.32 Mike Machowsky ..............................................$2,564.74 Madera Thoroughbreds LLC ........................$62,165.71 Madera Thoroughbreds & Cliff Naretto .......$5,002.18 Madera Thoroughbreds & Glen Kjelstrom ..... $229.45 Linda Madsen & Joy Seifert..........................$13,952.57 Madsen, Perez, Seifert, Smith, Savoldi, J. Coccavo & K. Coccavo ............................. $272.40 Malibu Valley Farms Inc. ................................$13,965.23 Baljit K. Mangat ................................................... $817.20 Dinesh Maniar.................................................$17,955.25 Kendall Mann ....................................................$2,879.05 Rhoda March & Cliff March.............................$1,110.55 Marciana Associates ........................................... $110.01 Nancy Markwell & Kenneth Markwell Jr. ......... $704.05 Nancy Markwell & Judith Rogala...................... $147.72 Todd Marshall & Andrew Molasky .................$1,424.86 Perry Martin & Steve Coburn .......................$11,185.10 Jerry Martin & Margaret Martin .....................$2,303.03 Reinaldo A. Martinez .......................................$2,293.92 Carly Martinez & Jose Godinez .....................$1,455.24 Lorenzo A. Martinez .........................................$1,256.71 Peter Martinez...................................................... $750.15 Gabriel Martinez .................................................. $586.72 Silverio G. Martinez ............................................. $569.94 Lloyd Mason & Robert Jones .........................$3,074.85 Lloyd Mason & Carole Mason........................$1,582.00 Brett Mason.......................................................$1,510.76

California-Bred Incentive Awards Robert Master ...................................................$3,960.26 Andy Mathis ......................................................... $594.04 Matties Racing, LLC .........................................$1,932.45 Albert & Kathleen Mattivi, LLC.......................$7,421.83 Harold May & Neale Jensen ..........................$1,978.04 Harold May........................................................... $213.73 Summer Mayberry..........................................$20,331.40 Jason McArdle..................................................$2,933.51 The Robert McCabe Family Trust ..................$1,433.23 Sarah Mccarthy .................................................$1,950.80 Ann McCurdy ....................................................$2,671.60 David E. Mcglothlin..........................................$1,791.54 Warren Mcgrath................................................$2,291.29 Sheila Mcleod ...................................................$7,518.20 Ross Mcleod......................................................... $736.00 Ross John Mcleod & Thomas Newton Bell .... $666.33 Meadowbrook Farms, Inc. ..............................$1,156.64 Richard Meister & Phil Lebherz ......................$6,403.46 Eddie Mendes & Carolyn Mendes ................$2,589.47 Carolyn Mendes .................................................. $555.27 Edward Mercaldo .............................................$4,735.54 Mercedes Stables LLC...................................$15,824.69 Frank Mermenstein & Elliot Kohn..................$1,123.12 Ron Mesaros & Pamela Mesaros ...................... $141.44 Mersad Metanovic ...........................................$3,042.48 Tony Metaxas ....................................................... $699.86 David S. Milch ...................................................$3,753.85 M. Millard...........................................................$1,123.12 Barbara E. Millard ................................................ $176.01 Michael J. Miller................................................... $584.09 Brian Miller ........................................................... $167.63 Pete Miller Racing Stable ................................... $150.34 Miraleste, Inc. ....................................................$2,465.24 Robert Mitchell .................................................$4,400.28 Peter Moehrke & Joe MacDougall................$3,067.63 Ed Moger & Alan Eriksen................................$4,578.19 Edward Moger..................................................... $150.87 Robert J. Molinaro & Carol E. Molinaro........$1,797.83 Herb Moniz & Paradise Road Ranch .............$1,479.85 Sherrie A. Monroe & Rose Marie Lewis ........$3,429.07 Sherrie Monroe & Richard Scott DVM ............. $188.58 Moore Racing LLC & CTR Stables LLC .........$4,232.65 Robert Moreno .................................................$3,984.88 Harvey B. Moreno ............................................$1,443.20 Joseph P. Morey Jr. Revocable Trust ...........$30,046.52 Joseph P. Morey Jr. Revocable Trust & William E. Morey .....................................$1,282.37 William J. Morey, Jr. .........................................$3,413.36 Morningside Stable, Steve Heboian & Andrea Heboian .....................................$3,268.78 Morningside Stable & Steve Heboian ..........$2,652.75 Gloria Morton ...................................................... $675.75 Mr. & Mrs. Clifford D. Moyle .............................. $801.48 Don Muldoon ...................................................... $880.06 Kristin Mulhall....................................................... $963.88 Jack Nakkashian, Harry Bederian & Harout Kamberian ................................$44,943.64 Tony and Suzy Narducci ..................................... $704.05 Cliff Naretto.......................................................... $234.15 Michael Neumann............................................$2,088.04 Dr. & Mrs. Michael Neumann, Francoise Dupuis & Jeffrey Susskind.......$1,445.81 Lou Neve .........................................................$30,967.37 David B. Newcomb ..........................................$1,546.38

Can Nguyen ......................................................$3,289.73 Ted Nichols, Judy Nichols & Samuel Nichols .......................................... $586.70 Ted Nichols & Judy Nichols & Samuel Nichols & Katherine Eley............ $326.88 John Nicoletti ...................................................$1,906.79 Rocky Niles ........................................................$1,598.77 Kevin Nish..........................................................$1,389.24 William Nolan ...................................................... $733.37 HnR Nothhaft Horseracing LLC .....................$1,797.83 Oak Hill Farm ....................................................$2,074.42 Oak Valley Stables............................................$1,377.71 Oakcrest Stable ..............................................$16,753.35 Duane C. Offeld ................................................. $534.95 Old English Rancho, Patsy Berumen & Sal Berumen ..........................................$54,197.87 Old English Rancho .......................................$45,483.52 Old English Rancho & Headley....................$22,336.58 Old English Rancho, Berumen & Liberty Road Stables, LLC .....................$2,388.10 Old English Rancho & Joe Turner .................$1,550.57 Old English Rancho, Berumen & Perez ........... $502.37 Timothy Francis O’leary ..................................$1,947.66 Robert F. O’neil & Katy Farquharson.............$2,594.06 Daniel O’Neill ...................................................$2,699.58 Doug O’Neill, Martin Gardner & Gary Margolis ............................................. $163.44 Debbie Owens..................................................$2,503.97 Jack B. Owens & Barbara Owens ..................$4,346.23 Charley W. Pace................................................... $176.01 Pacifc Coast Thoroughbreds .............................. $82.77 Packsaddle Road, LLC .....................................$6,384.61 Robert Padilla....................................................$3,345.06 Philip Carlyle Paine.............................................. $110.01 Palisair Place......................................................$1,018.35 Paradox Stable..................................................$2,912.57 Joe F. Parker ....................................................$10,334.35 Douglas L. Parker, Madison L. Parker & Byron L. Walker .......................................... $917.78 John Parker .......................................................... $817.20 Judi Garf - Partridge and Serenity Oak Farm, LLC .....................$7,278.79 Pasq & Pasq Inc ................................................... $941.87 Alex Paszkeicz .................................................$30,365.30 Alex Paszkeicz & Patrick Brogan ....................... $735.48 Steve Pavich & Maria Pavich...........................$3,234.21 Steve Pavich ......................................................... $465.16 Pay Me Stables .................................................$2,709.32 David J. Payne ..................................................$2,025.18 Cecil Peacock....................................................$1,189.13 Deron Pearson ..................................................$1,644.86 Deron Pearson & Fontana Racing, LLC ........... $660.04 William R. Peeples............................................... $146.68 Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson & Paul Weitman ........................................$52,133.38 Michael E. Pegram .............................................. $424.94 James S. Perham, Ingrid A. Perham & Jay Ar Dee Stables .................................$3,205.91 Jorge Periban....................................................... $729.19 Barbara J Ranck Perry ......................................$7,040.46 Roberta M. Petersen ........................................... $552.14 Bud Petrosian....................................................$7,874.61 Pfanner Pfarm Trust ..........................................$1,379.80 Piacentino Farms, LP........................................... $518.60 Dr. John Piconi ..................................................... $213.73

Milt A. Policzer ................................................$17,784.99 Milt A. Policzer, Bernie Fleming & Michael Timchenko ................................$6,629.76 Milt A. Policzer & Geri Minott.........................$2,744.94 Victoria Polzin & Harris Farms.........................$6,670.85 Victoria Polzin & Jeanne Bowers....................$2,327.97 William J. Preston & Malibu Valley Farms, Inc.....................................................$3,998.49 William J. Preston.............................................$1,202.74 Mr. & Mrs. Dick Probert ...................................... $382.41 Mrs. Dick Probert................................................. $176.01 Kjell Qvale .......................................................$17,847.36 Racing Edge, Inc...............................................$3,200.89 Rainbow Meadows Farm ................................$7,036.81 Rainbow Meadows Farm & Maggie Fincher .......................................$1,445.81 Rancho De Los Aviadores .................................. $650.83 Rancho San Miguel ..........................................$8,424.99 Rancho San Miguel & Eagle Ridge Racing, LLC .......................$1,034.07 Rancho San Roberto Inc..................................$1,839.75 Rancho San Roberto Inc., Tom Galloway & Genaro Vallejo.........................................$1,323.75 Rancho Santa Rosa & Roberta Petersen Et. Al............................... $96.39 Randy Randazzo & Paul Conley ........................ $708.24 Matthew Rasich ................................................$1,731.32 Ravich,Strauss Brothers Racing LLC, Lenner,Naftzger & Grossbard ...................$3,520.23 Recabaren Stables .............................................. $398.12 Red Barons Barn ...............................................$5,448.41 Red Barons Barn & Shanderella Stables .......... $213.73 Reddam Racing LLC ....................................$180,045.08 Redding Family Trust .......................................$1,869.07 Gerald E. Redman............................................$2,303.86 Scott Regner ........................................................ $712.42 Remmah Racing Inc. ........................................$5,828.83 Farihan Renno...................................................$1,000.55 Robert Reseigne.................................................. $539.35 Rhianon Farms, Inc. & Gloria Haley Smith....$4,224.27 Rhianon Farms Inc. & Don Smith .................$11,062.54 Valerie Rhoden..................................................$1,866.98 Robert Richardson............................................$1,001.07 Ridgeley Farm LLC .........................................$24,562.37 River View Farms ..............................................$1,401.18 Beth Rivera ........................................................$7,408.00 Gilberto Rivera ..................................................$6,548.06 Sam Rizzo...........................................................$1,487.71 RL Management, Inc........................................$1,520.73 RLI Investment Inc. ...........................................$3,354.16 Trevor Roberts...................................................$9,656.72 Tom Roberts ......................................................... $980.64 Debra Robertson & Keith Pronske ................$2,640.17 Jim Robinson & Robert Bone.........................$4,830.88 Jim Robinson, Ron Brewer & Jim Lyberger ............................................$4,246.28 Jim Robinson & Jeff Mullins ...........................$1,553.73 Jim Robinson ....................................................$1,238.36 Jim Robinson, Robert Bone, Ron Brewer & Jim Lyberger ......................... $801.48 Ken Robinson....................................................... $125.72 Robomar Racing Stable & Lloyd Mason.......$3,658.53 Robomar Racing Stables.................................$4,695.74 Dana Lee Rocheford ........................................$2,881.13

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California-Bred Incentive Awards Dana Lee Rocheford & Barbara Corey & Rancho San Miguel ................................$1,194.36 Rod Rodriguez & Lorraine Rodriguez ...........$5,947.29 Gus Rodriguez Sr & Suzanne Rodriguez ......... $904.15 Bruce G. Rose, Alan Aidekman & Christopher Whelpley ............................$4,651.73 Richard Rosenberg...........................................$2,765.89 Rosoff Bailey Horse Business..........................$1,491.37 Run For The Roses, LLC ..................................$2,665.31 Running Luck Ranch, LLC..............................$13,770.91 Running Horse Equine Training & Wellness Center LLC ..............................$7,208.09 Randi Sackett & Rick Sackett ..........................$4,362.57 John Sadler .......................................................$4,028.57 Ray Sainz, Ron Brewer & Mitchell Dutko ......... $578.32 Tony Sardo.......................................................$12,752.45 Herman Sarkowsky & Martin J. Wygod ........$7,108.35 Herman Sarkowsky...........................................$2,385.06 Sass Bloodstock LLC........................................... $766.90 Say Racing, LLC ................................................... $238.87 Frank Schipono, Sam Semkin & Amanda Semkin......................................... $435.84 George Schmitt & Mary Clare Schmitt .......$30,913.92 George Schmitt ................................................$2,296.53 George Schmitt, Mary Clare Schmitt & Frederick C. Schwieger ..........................$1,173.41 George Schmitt, Mary Clare Schmitt, Robert Nugent & Nick J. Hines ................... $289.16 Eric Schneider ...................................................$1,089.07 Schroeder Farms, LLC ...................................$10,291.44 Lee Searing & Susan Searing .......................$14,743.04 Lee Searing .......................................................$1,194.36 Sebold Racing, LLC..........................................$3,174.50 Seltzer Thoroughbreds, LLC.............................. $251.44 Kaleem Shah, Inc. .............................................$4,720.04 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Shapiro......................$11,253.30 Thomas Shapiro................................................... $465.17 Todd Sheehan...................................................... $110.01 Ernest Sherman ................................................$4,282.12 Scott Sherwood Blinkers On Racing ................ $797.30 Shields Thoroughbreds, Inc............................... $493.99 Shimamura Racing Stables ................................ $110.01 Nicholas J. Sibilio & Debbie L. Sibilio .........$10,053.60 Howard & Janet Siegel Racing LLC.............$26,953.20 Jeff Siegel ..........................................................$4,061.37 William Davis Simmons ...................................... $508.13 Jack Sims ...........................................................$1,173.41 Cliff Sise ................................................................ $993.20 Skip & Zipp Racing, LLC, Gilman Racing & Magali Farms, LLC ..................................$2,124.71 Sky Chase Farm ..............................................$13,366.91 Sky Chase Farm & TNIP LLC ............................. $942.92 Sky Chase Farm & Harris Farms ........................ $452.60 Skyline Stables, Tom Lenner, Bill Strauss & Alex Solis II .................................................. $289.16 SLU, Inc. ...........................................................$17,901.81 Sommer Smith ..................................................$1,924.09 Vel Smith ............................................................... $621.28 Andy Smolich & Marilyn Smolich...................$4,493.01 Walther Solis ...................................................$13,820.04 Glenn Sorgenstein ...........................................$3,092.77 Southern Equine Stables LLC.......................$16,940.58 Steve Specht .....................................................$3,268.79 Special T Thoroughbreds, Inc. .......................$2,430.63 Sean Speck & Barbara Speck .........................$2,189.67

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Richard A. Stanford, Sr. ....................................... $783.15 Larry Stein ........................................................$12,274.81 Roger Stein......................................................$14,777.08 Heinz H. Steinmann .......................................$25,572.85 Elizabeth Stevens .............................................$1,194.36 Jeff Stiefel ..........................................................$2,349.97 Megan Stiehr, Michael Stiehr & Julie Berta..... $695.14 Michael Stiehr ...................................................... $602.42 Joe Stiglich & Lloyd Grant ..............................$1,258.48 Joseph Stiglich .................................................... $722.90 Stines Racing Corp...........................................$6,315.46 Scott Stiteler......................................................... $199.06 Ron Stolich ........................................................... $489.79 Stone Ridge Farm ............................................$6,589.00 Shirley Jean Streiff & Gary Ives.......................$1,797.83 Annabelle Stute ................................................$1,863.83 Pablo Suarez & Michelle Suarez........................ $272.40 Sunset Stables ..................................................... $251.44 Sutherland Farm, Inc........................................$2,296.54 Jason Tackitt......................................................$1,760.11 Gene Tagliaferri ................................................$3,221.85 Tailwind Racing, Inc. .........................................$1,315.90 Jo Ann Talaugon ..............................................$2,612.42 Joann Talaugon & Garrie Thompson............$2,334.79 Rod Tange & Danny Haramoto......................$1,586.71 Edward Tannenbaum & Bud Petrick .............$5,288.32 Mark Tatch .........................................................$5,688.94 Karen & Mickey Taylor LLC .............................$5,499.31 Rick Taylor ............................................................. $440.03 Rick Taylor & Todd M. Sheehan ........................ $146.68 Louis Tejeda ......................................................... $649.57 Gene Tenbrink ..................................................$1,005.78 Allen Tepper......................................................$2,514.44 Joe Tevis ............................................................... $576.23 William D. Thead..............................................$1,320.08 Melanie Thompson..........................................$2,310.13 Gary Thompson................................................... $518.60 Raymond G. Thompson & Roseanna M Thompson ........................... $274.50 Thor-Bred Stables LLC.....................................$2,045.61 Three Cent Stables ..........................................$4,970.23 Harold Tillema & Pamela Tillema ................$31,436.04 John Tipton .......................................................... $474.61 Tlahpsa Racing & Jim Hebert............................ $484.55 George Todaro .................................................$1,332.66 Ralph Todd & Aury Todd.................................... $636.99 Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC ...........$136,940.49 Triple AAA Ranch .............................................$7,627.15 Robert Troeger, Bill Branch, Jesse Grygorfan & Arthur & Marily ..........$1,068.64 Grant S. Truman & Paul A. Truman ................$2,346.82 Grant Truman ....................................................... $885.30 Stuart Tsujimoto................................................$3,956.04 Tumbledown Farm Racing LLC ......................... $531.19 Joe Turner........................................................$13,534.76 Roy Tyra..............................................................$8,834.10 Jimmy Ukegawa & Mike Mitchell ................$13,938.43 Stan Uragami & Stuart Tsujimoto...................$1,090.65 Vadnais Family Trust.........................................$2,191.76 Peter Vajda ........................................................$4,213.80 Tony Valazza & Tonia Piccioni ............................ $880.06 Sebastian Valente & Tucalota Valley Farm LLC.......................$2,074.41 Donald Valpredo & Martin Jones ..................$3,897.39

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Donald Valpredo & Sally Valpredo ................$1,707.73 Donald Valpredo Farms ................................$16,060.01 Donald Valpredo & Lynn Kirkorian ................$1,194.36 Carlee Van Kempen ............................................ $272.40 Ruben Vasquez .................................................... $641.18 Venneri Racing, Inc. & Flintridge Stables......$2,935.62 Robert J. Verchota............................................$2,313.29 Verge, English & O’ Neill.................................$3,583.09 Mark Verge & Marjorie Post-Dye ...................... $832.91 Vessels Stallion Farm LLC................................$7,241.09 Vessels Stallion Farm & Bill Thead .................$1,489.29 Linda L. Vetter ...................................................... $534.32 Paul Viskovich....................................................$7,798.97 Eric M. Waller & Sharon J. Waller ................$15,174.70 Peter Anthony Walski.......................................$1,736.55 Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Walski.................................. $125.72 Wesley Ward & John Ray Haagsma ................. $930.35 Bud Warder & Peggy Stevens ........................$6,063.18 Benjamin C. Warren .......................................$92,876.16 Donald Warren .................................................$6,328.03 Martin Waterman & Jimmy Oman ................... $426.94 Thomas M Weckerle ........................................$3,192.31 Gregory Weeks & Rita Bledsoe......................$1,388.19 Michael Wellman, Cory Wellman & Harris Farms, Inc......................................$8,425.06 Michael Wellman & Cory Wellman................$6,558.51 West 12 Ranch ..................................................$2,170.81 Janis R. Whitham ............................................$10,599.75 Ed Wiebe DVM.................................................$2,200.15 Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams..........................$85,253.17 Ted Williams ......................................................... $293.35 Mack Williams & Greg Payne .............................. $83.81 Williamson Racing, LLC ...................................$5,111,66 Willow Tree Farm, Inc. .....................................$5,707.26 David W. Wilson & Holly F. Wilson ................$3,790.53 Andy Wilson & Laurie Wilson .........................$1,063.40 Windfall Farms ..................................................$4,690.72 Janine Wineman & Todd Munson.................... $377.17 Becky Winemiller..............................................$1,043.49 Winning Ways Stable & Cardiff Farm Management Corp............. $444.22 Cliff Wood & Richard Frank TerKeurst...........$2,353.10 Woodbridge Farm & Glen Road Racing Stable ......................$6,924.16 Woodbridge Farm & Gloria Haley ................$1,206.42 Woodbridge Farm & Lilley Ranch .................... $937.69 Woodbridge Farm & James Eaton .................. $403.36 Woodbridge Farm ...........................................$1,619.21 Charlotte M. Wrather.......................................... $402.31 Pam & Martin Wygod ....................................$31,624.19 Roger Wynn & Greg James............................$1,677.87 W. L. Yates & Barbara Yates ............................$5,674.90 Y-Lo Racing Stables, LLC .................................$9,999.95 Patricia Youngman .............................................. $538.51 Patricia Zacker & Ellen Hughes ......................$3,638.41 John Zamora ........................................................ $544.80 Pamela C. Ziebarth.........................................$14,977.00 B & B Zietz Stables, Inc. .................................$39,495.50 Kevin Zietz .........................................................$5,731.48 B & B Zietz Stables, Inc., Bruce Henry Zietz & Beverly Kay Zietz .....................................$2,837.14 Zuer Racing, John Cadman, Michael Timcheniko & John Shehane .........................................$1,037.20

Total = $4,574,835.67

California-Bred Incentive Awards

TOP 20 2015 CALIFORNIA STALLION AWARDS RECIPIENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Tribal Rule Unusual Heat Square Eddie Decarchy Lucky Pulpit Vronsky Grazen Affrmative Papa Clem Desert Code

$149,101.78 $126,520.05 $105,034.38 $76,322.03 $54,703.05 $52,710.94 $51,144.19 $43,037.38 $40,400.71 $38,336.56

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Comic Strip Sought After Bertrando Ministers Wild Cat Silic (Fr) Stormin Fever Southern Image Good Journey Idiot Proof Game Plan

$35,267.56 $34,750.48 $34,440.00 $33,748.36 $32,880.09 $30,885.46 $28,684.38 $27,189.09 $26,503.20 $25,894.70

ALPHABETICAL 2015 CALIFORNIA STALLION AWARDS RECIPIENTS STALLION Affrmative

RANK 8

STALLION

RANK

STALLION

RANK

Globalize

Sierra Sunset

Alymagic

Good Journey

Silic (Fr)

Anziyan Royalty

Gotham City

Singletary

Aragorn (Ire)

Grace Upon Grace

Sky Terrace

Atticus

Grazen

Slew’s Tiznow

Awesome Gambler

Heatseeker (Ire)

Sought After

Beau Genius

Idiot Proof

Southern Image

Bedford Falls

In Excess (Ire)

Square Eddie

Behrens

Informed

Stormin Fever

Benchmark

Jet West

Stormy Jack

Bertrando

Kafwain

Suances (GB)

Birdonthewire

Lucky J. H.

Sundarban

Brave Cat

Lucky Pulpit

Surf Cat

Bushwacker

Many Rivers

Swiss Yodeler

Capsized

Marino Marini

Tannersmyman

Cee’s Tizzy

McCann’s Mojave

Ten Most Wanted

Cindago

Ministers Wild Cat

Terrell

Comic Strip

Momentum

The Pamplemousse

Council Member

Northern Devil

Thisnearlywasmine

Cyclotron

Old Topper

Thorn Song

Decarchy

Olmodavor

Time to Get Even

Desert Code

Olympio

Tizbud

Dixie Chatter

Onebadshark

Tough Game

Doc Gus

Papa Clem

Trapper

Don’tsellmeshort

Peppered Cat

Tribal Rule

Downtown Seattle

Perfect Mandate

Unbridled Native

Flame Thrower

Poteen

Unusual Heat

Forest Command

Roi Charmant

Vronsky

Freespool

Run Brother Ron

Western Fame

Fullbridled

Salt Lake

Whatsthescript (Ire)

Game Plan

Siberian Summer

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EARNINGS 2015 CALIFORNIA STALLION AWARDS RECIPIENTS 1 Tribal Rule

Ballena Vista Farm & River Edge Operating LLC $149,101.78

2 Unusual Heat

Unusual Heat Syndicate

$126,520.05

3 Square Eddie

Reddam Racing LLC

$105,034.38

47 Cyclotron

Headley, I. Molasky, Greenspun & Old English Rancho

48 Sundarban

Madsen, Seifert & Crystal Valley Farms Inc.

$5,393.87

Ballena Vista Farm

$5,194.09

The Thompson Family Trust

$4,894.43

4 Decarchy

Magali Farms, LLC

$76,322.03

49 Beau Genius

5 Lucky Pulpit

Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams

$54,703.05

50 Informed

6 Vronsky

Old English Rancho & Berumen

$52,710.94

51 Thisnearlywasmine

Daehling Ranch LLC

$4,779.57

52 Sierra Sunset

George Schmitt, Phil Lebherz & Albert Mariani

$4,345.05

7 Grazen

Nick Alexander

$51,144.19

8 Affrmative

BG Stable or Hector Palma

$43,037.38

Slew’s Tiznow

Papa Clem Syndicate

$40,400.71

54 Bedford Falls

Desert Code Syndicate

$38,336.56

55 Atticus

Richard Barton Ent.

$3,755.74

56 Salt Lake

Golden Eagle Farm

$3,645.86

9 Papa Clem 10 Desert Code

Joseph Lacombe Stables, Inc.

$4,345.05

Bedford Falls Partnership

$3,795.69

11 Comic Strip

Rancho San Miguel & Dr. Bill Gray DVM

$35,267.56

12 Sought After

Miraleste Inc.

$34,750.48

57 Thorn Song

Harris Farms

$3,496.02

Old English Rancho, Cristof & Berumen

$3,377.00

Many Rivers Partnership

$3,376.16

13 Bertrando

Bertrando Syndicate

$34,440.00

58 Unbridled Native

14 Ministers Wild Cat

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC

$33,748.36

59 Many Rivers

15 Silic (Fr)

Davis Cup Thoroughbreds LLC

$32,880.09

60 Cindago

Lee & Susan Searing

$3,346.20

61 Freespool

Desperado Stables Inc.

$3,146.41

16 Stormin Fever

Golden Eagle Farm

$30,885.46

17 Southern Image

Rancho San Miguel

$28,684.38

62 Siberian Summer

Bobbie Kay Davis or Ellen Jackson

$2,921.67

Cee’s Stable LLC

$2,911.69

18 Good Journey

Magali Farms, LLC

$27,189.09

63 Cee’s Tizzy

19 Idiot Proof

Victory Rose Thoroughbreds

$26,503.20

64 Singletary

20 Game Plan

Game Plan Syndicate

Singletary Syndicate

$2,896.71

$25,894.70

Doc Gus

Benjamin C. Warren

$2,896.71

Sky Terrace

William L. Hedrick

$2,896.71

21 Benchmark

Ballena Vista Farm

$25,144.73

22 Old Topper

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC

$25,021.22

67 Awesome Gambler

Terry C. Lovingier

$2,831.78

68 Poteen

Poteen Syndicate

$2,796.82

23 Birdonthewire

Madera Thoroughbreds

$24,986.92

24 Western Fame

Arthur E. Lemay & Mark Mariani

$23,199.79

Olmodavor

Olmodavor Syndicate

$2,796.82

Behrens

Behrens Partnership

$2,796.82

25 Dixie Chatter

Dixie Chatter Syndicate

$22,355.58

26 Kafwain

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC

$21,715.32

71 Bushwacker

Terry C. Lovingier

$2,547.11

72 Onebadshark

Jim Atwell & Harris Barton

$2,510.48

27 Surf Cat

Aase Headley

$21,649.88

28 Lucky J. H.

Harris Farm

$18,751.17

73 Whatsthescript (Ire)

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds

$2,332.34

Karen & Mickey Taylor LLC

$1,847.89

John Zamora

$1,748.01

29 Tizbud

Pamela Ziebarth

$18,633.47

74 Council Member

30 McCann’s Mojave

Willman or Specht or Mandel or Padilla

$14,223.16

75 Olympio

31 Marino Marini

Rancho San Miguel

$13,421.40

76 Northern Devil

Joseph A. Duffel

$1,698.06

Daehling Ranch LLC

$1,498.29

Arthur E. Lemay

$1,483.31

Jeff Finkel & Valerie Rhoden

$1,483.31

Barbara Kelly

$1,428.38

32 Peppered Cat

Alex Paszkeicz

$13,124.57

77 Alymagic

33 Roi Charmant

B & B Zietz Stables, Inc.

$12,882.34

78 Jet West

34 Swiss Yodeler

Heinz H. Steinmann

$12,793.37

35 Heatseeker (Ire)

Heatseeker Syndicate

$11,254.37

36 Tannersmyman

Jim Eaton

$11,247.21

37 Globalize

Litt, Todaro, Hollendorfer or Jackson

$9,432.60

38 Ten Most Wanted

Magali Farms LLC and Milt Policzer

$8,949.82

39 In Excess (Ire)

In Excess Syndicate

40 The Pamplemousse The Pamplemousse Syndicate

$8,238.29

Tough Game 80 Fullbridled Flame Thrower 82 Stormy Jack Downtown Seattle 84 Brave Cat

Oak Hill Farm

$1,428.38

Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms, LP

$1,398.41

Harris Farms, Inc. & Donald Valpredo

$1,398.41

George Schmitt

$1,373.44 $1,348.47

$7,310.44

85 Momentum

Vessels Stallion Farm LLC & J. Paul Reddam

86 Perfect Mandate

Perfect Mandate Syndicate

$849.03

41 Don’tsellmeshort

Running Luck Ranch, LLC

$6,912.13

42 Grace Upon Grace

Terry C. Lovingier

$6,392.73

Forest Command

Four Quarters Corp.

$849.03

$6,377.74

Suances (GB)

Red Baron’s Barn LLC

$849.03

Anziyan Royalty

Nick Cafarchia

$849.03

43 Terrell

Roger Stein

44 Time to Get Even

Terry Lovingier, Walther Solis, Joe Lopez & Al Murrieta

$6,267.37

George & Mary Clare Schmitt

$849.03

45 Aragorn (Ire)

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds

$5,922.44

91 Capsized

Bnd Thoroughbreds & Kris Caiati

$749.15

46 Trapper

Joseph P. Morey Jr. Revocable Trust

$5,813.37

92 Gotham City

Daehling Ranch LLC

$649.26

Run Brother Ron

Total = $1,529,049.09 50

$5,668.55

CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

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Winners MARCH 21, 2016 – APRIL 17, 2016 3-YEAR-OLDS & UP Affrmative—Elusive Rose: Warren's Nicholas (19-7), g, 7 yo, Oaklawn Park, WCL, 3/31, 1 1/16mi, 1:46.93, $15,600. Affrmative—Pinctada: Warren's Tyler S. (19-7), g, 6 yo, Turf Paradise, STR, 4/16, about 1mi, 1:36.48, $3,149. Benchmark—Tialinga: Sweetrayofsunshine (38-15), m, 7 yo, Aqueduct, SST, Xtra Heat S., 4/2, 6f, 1:12.33, $42,000. Bertrando—Wild Apart: Yana (33-17), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 3/26, 6 1/2f, 1:17.13, $28,800. Bertrando—Fantasy Rocks: Bold Fantasy (33-17), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 3/27, 6f, 1:10.09, $22,620. Birdonthewire—Kathryns Birthday: Sheer Pleasure (8-5), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Dream of Summer S., 3/27, 1mi, 1:36.82, $60,000. Blazonry—Stayingalive: Guy Code (10-3), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/1, 6 1/2f, 1:15.54, $45,240. Bushwacker—Sheila's Prospect: P Club (18-3), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 3/26, 6f, 1:9.93, $21,060. City Zip—Stately Belle: City State (145-48), g, 6 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STR, 4/14, 1mi, 1:36.31, $13,200. Comic Strip—Honoree Lady: Handfull (17-4), m, 7 yo, Santa Anita Park, SST, March Madness Starter H., 3/27, 1 1/8mi (T), 1:48.47, $28,992. Cyclotron—Could She: He Will (18-9), c, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 3/31, 6f, 1:10.58, $21,600. Decarchy—Storm Lamp: West Coast Storm (53-18), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 3/31, 1mi (T), 1:37.02, $34,800. Desert Code—Ju Ju Baby: Bad Ju Ju (28-11), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 4/2, 6f, 1:10.60, $21,060. Desert Code—Madam General: Desert Madam (28-11), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 4/3, 1 1/16mi, 1:44.12, $21,600. Distorted Reality—Pagan Baby: Sister Hubert (29-7), f, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, STR, 3/29, about 1mi, 1:37.38, $4,464. Emerald Creme—Just Details: Red Creme (2-2), g, 8 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 4/15, 6f, 1:10.50, $16,560. Grazen—Mark Set Go: Tough It Out (27-11), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Echo Eddie S., 4/9, 6 1/2f, 1:17.60, $110,000. Grazen—Welken: Night Train Lane (27-11), g, 4 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 4/10, 5 1/2f, 1:2.46, $5,115. Grazen—Fairway Road: Nellie Fox (27-11), c, 4 yo, Parx Racing, WCL, 4/16, 6f, 1:12.20, $12,000. Heatseeker (IRE)—Sweet Muqtarib: Heat Me (23-7), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/2, 6f, 1:11.42, $11,220. Heatseeker (IRE)—Sistine: Infosec (23-7), r, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 4/17, 6f, 1:10.79, $22,620. In Excess (IRE)—Impressive Miss: The Last Express (13-3), h, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, ALW, 3/26, 1mi (T), 1:35.55, $34,800. Kafwain—Natural Route: Aikman Jewel (36-12), m, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, ALW, 3/26, 6f, 1:10.17, $10,066. Marino Marini—Grey Lassie: Breakaway Dixie (55-18), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 3/25, 5 1/2f, 1:5.40, $12,240. Marino Marini—Quiet Optimism: Hazzy Gray (55-18), m, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, STR, 4/10, 1mi, 1:39.34, $4,604. Ministers Wild Cat—You Are the Answer: Whatsthequestion (48-17), g, 6 yo, Penn National, AOC, 4/15, 1mi 70yd, 1:42.02, $18,240. Mizzen Mast—Gone to Party: Judge Carr (75-24), g, 6 yo, Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races, AOC, 4/13, 6 1/2f, 1:18.98, $16,200.

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More Than Ready—Wild About Sonny: Tinderette (103-29), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 4/1, 6f, 1:12.31, $23,100. Old Topper—You Are the Answer: I Will Follow (21-4), g, 7 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/7, 6f, 1:10.75, $6,300. Olmodavor—Local Flavor: Local Reason (16-7), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, SST, Turf Distance Series Final S., 3/26, 1 1/2mi (T), 2:30.97, $15,095. Olmodavor—Bella Castagna: Nardo (16-7), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/8, 6 1/2f, 1:15.85, $34,800. Olmodavor—Awesome Broad: Oltimate Broad (16-7), f, 4 yo, Fonner Park, ALW, 4/9, 6f, 1:14.20, $4,800. Orientate—Mini Skirt: Xerxes (46-12), g, 4 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 4/16, 5 1/2f, 1:2.44, $3,465. Paddy O'Prado—Betar B Sharp: Dyved (52-15), g, 3 yo, Mahoning Valley Race Course, ALW, 4/6, 1mi, 1:42.34, $10,500. Salt Lake—Quarry Hill: Queen of the Hill (11-5), m, 7 yo, Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races, AOC, 4/1, 6 1/2f, 1:19.27, $15,190. Sea of Secrets—Captural: Cindys Secret (16-6), m, 5 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, AOC, 4/15, 5 1/2f, 1:2.81, $27,600. Sierra Sunset—Beau's Gem: Touched by Autism (11-2), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 3/26, 1 1/16mi, 1:46.15, $21,060. Skimming—Mahrin: Mah Gellin (12-5), g, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 4/2, 6f, 1:10.04, $25,740. Skimming—Trumping: Mary Lois (12-5), m, 7 yo, Emerald Downs, STR, 4/17, 5 1/2f, 1:2.97, $4,730. Snorter—Birdinexcess: Inexcess Again (5-2), g, 5 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 4/16, 5 1/2f, 1:2.35, $9,130. Stormin Fever—Centerofattention: Real Big Deal (37-17), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, ALW, 3/25, 1 1/16mi, 1:43.86, $34,800. Sundarban—Foxy Babe: Howdy (11-5), c, 4 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, AOC, 4/14, 1mi, 1:36.12, $35,880. Surf Cat—Marrakech Gold: San Onofre (19-4), g, 6 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STK, Los Angeles S. (gr. III ), 4/16, 5 1/2f, 1:2.04, $60,000. Tannersmyman—Adriftinthebay: El Huerfano (22-10), c, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 3/31, 1mi, 1:37.05, $46,800. Tannersmyman—Ma Ka Bet: My Friend Emma (22-10), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 4/16, 6f, 1:9.78, $21,060. Thorn Song—Laugh N Yodel: Yodelsong (22-3), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STR, 4/14, 6f, 1:10.25, $20,160. Tribal Rule—Gutsy Lady: Gutsy Ruler (94-32), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/1, 6f, 1:9.81, $34,800. Truckee—Forbidden Sea: Forbidden Kee (2-1), m, 6 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 4/9, 6f, 1:10.14, $3,740. Unbridled Native—Oceans N Mountains: Surf N Ski (2-1), g, 8 yo, Sunland Park, ALW, 3/29, 5f, 56.34, $16,758. Unbridled Native—Oceans N Mountains: Surf N Ski (2-1), g, 8 yo, Sunland Park, ALW, 4/13, 6f, 1:8.55, $18,333. Unusual Heat—Hotlantic: Pacifc Heat (71-22), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Evening Jewel S., 4/9, 6 1/2f, 1:17.38, $110,000. Unusual Heat—Kitty and Boo: Boozer (71-22), g, 6 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STK, Bertrando S., 4/16, 1mi, 1:34.73, $60,000. Valid Wager—Miss Kristin: Bruno's Wager (2-2), g, 9 yo, Turf Paradise, STR, 3/29, 6f, 1:9.06, $4,910. Vronsky—Oceans N Mountains: What a View (40-19), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Thunder Road S. (gr. IIIT ), 4/9, 1mi (T), 1:39.01, $60,000. Vronsky—Vicki's Mandate: Sky Forever (40-19), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/10, 5f, 57.57, $7,800.

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MAIDENS Aragorn (IRE)—Big Easy: Oh Mercy Me (44-14), g, 3 yo, Sunland Park, MCL, 4/12, 5 1/2f, 1:4.25, $5,796. Awesome Spirit—Pretty Kinzie: Pretty Emma (5-2), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/15, 1mi, 1:40.62, $3,850. Bedford Falls—Penuche Royale: Regal Lady (15-6), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/31, 1mi, 1:41.32, $4,400. Bertrando—Amapola's Wish: Win Wish (33-17), g, 5 yo, Parx Racing, MCL, 3/26, 5 1/2f, 1:6.52, $10,800.

BEST MINISTER Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms L.P. (951) 201 2278 www.brazeauthoroughbredfarms.com Best Minister—Sunday's Honor: Deputy Dane (14-3), g, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 4/16, 5 1/2f, 1:5.18, $13,800. Birdonthewire—Lady Sorceress: Jayhawker (8-5), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/10, 1mi, 1:39.75, $4,400. Birdonthewire—Dancin Music: Wired for Fun (8-5), m, 5 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 4/17, 4 1/2f, 53.26, $3,260.

BOLD CHIEFTAIN Victory Rose Thoroughbreds (707) 678 6580 www.victoryrose.com Bold Chieftain—Zak's Precocious: Dresscode Violator (9-4), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 4/15, 2f, 21.68, $15,600. Calkins Road—Bruin Ballet: Is This Georgia (3-1), f, 4 yo, Turfway Park, MCL, 3/25, 6 1/2f, 1:19.79, $3,060. Chhaya Dance—Waltz On Water: Dance the Waltz (10-4), c, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 3/26, 4 1/2f, 52.53, $3,200. Chhaya Dance—Lacework: Sancy (10-4), g, 5 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 4/3, 4 1/2f, 53.46, $3,260.

CYCLOTRON Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Cyclotron—Chinese Cat: The Cat's Leavin (18-9), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, WMC, 3/24, 6f, 1:10.88, $18,600. Cyclotron—Crystal Chandelier: Rocket Fuel (18-9), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 4/3, 6f, 1:9.58, $33,600. Cyclotron—Ms Hearts N Arrows: Our Love Affair (18-9), m, 6 yo, Parx Racing, MCL, 4/16, 6f, 1:12.21, $14,400.

DECARCHY Magali Farms (805) 693 1777 www.magalifarms.com Decarchy—Foxy Jade: H R Express (53-18), g, 3 yo, Parx Racing, MCL, 3/29, 6 1/2f, 1:19.50, $24,000. Decarchy—Dreaming of Janet: Unleash the Dream (53-18), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 4/3, 6f, 1:11.48, $20,280.

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.

DESERT CODE Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Desert Code—Plush: Conspirator (28-11), g, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 3/22, 5 1/2f, 1:4.97, $3,789. Desert Code—Glory Forever: Code for Glory (28-11), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/1, 5 1/2f, 1:4.65, $5,500. Dixie Chatter—Wild Apart: Esmeralda Belle (30-5), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 4/7, 5 1/2f, 1:5.44, $13,800. Don'tsellmeshort—Afeet Diablo: Diablo's Angel (34-10), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/27, 5 1/2f, 1:5.81, $4,950. Einstein (BRZ)—Diva Gone Wild: Smart Idea (26-3), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/12, 5f, 58.55, $3,750. Elusive Warning—Ambitious Angel: Uncle Chato (6-3), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 3/27, about 6 1/2f, 1:14.77, $33,600. English Channel—Mohaka: Pacifc Channel (78-15), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/9, 1 1/16mi, 1:47.00, $7,800. Ez Dreamer—Cappuccino Springs: Eyesadreamin (4-4), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MOC, 4/16, about 1mi, 1:37.14, $7,518. Giant's Causeway—Maralago: Native Causeway (150-40), c, 4 yo, Emerald Downs, WMC, 4/10, 5 1/2f, 1:3.59, $3,630.

GOOD JOURNEY Magali Farms (805) 693 1777 www.magalifarms.com Good Journey—Claim the Track: Angels Journey (32-8), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 4/10, 6 1/2f, 1:16.80, $13,800. Grazen—Fairway Road: Nellie Fox (27-11), c, 4 yo, Parx Racing, MCL, 4/10, 5f, 58.98, $10,800. Grazen—Unsung Heroine: Enola Gray (27-11), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 4/10, 6 1/2f, 1:13.71, $33,600. Grindstone—American Avenue: Original Avenue (34-9), f, 4 yo, Emerald Downs, WMC, 4/9, 5 1/2f, 1:4.95, $3,630. Hat Trick (JPN)—Spirited: Guybrush (51-11), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 3/21, 6 1/2f, 1:17.58, $3,789. Heat Shield—Rocket Kitty: Hotbob (3-2), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 4/3, 6f, 1:10.68, $20,280. Indygo Shiner—Sunshine Dreamer: Sunshine Serenade (71-22), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/26, 6f, 1:12.34, $4,400. Indygo Shiner—Pat Olcott: Indygo Holiday (71-22), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 4/8, 1mi, 1:37.36, $16,200. Informed—Academy Buzz: Mrs. O P Cafe (11-3), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 4/14, 6f, 1:11.84, $11,400. Langfuhr—Jaciro: Big Pebble (93-27), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/16, 6f, 1:11.65, $8,400.

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Lucky J. H.—Miss Rhythmic: Jazzy J H (25-7), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/10, 1 1/16mi, 1:47.90, $7,800. McCann's Mojave—Broke in Blairsden: Blazeinblairsden (31-12), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/7, 5 1/2f, 1:6.21, $3,850. McCann's Mojave—Martinis Atmidnite: Noble Mojave (31-12), g, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/11, 1mi, 1:37.26, $3,750. Midnight Lute—Bellastrega: Taman Guard (90-36), g, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MSW, 4/17, 6f, 1:8.79, $35,100. Ministers Wild Cat—Malibu Artiste: Malibu Rum Run (48-17), f, 3 yo, Sunland Park, MSW, 4/17, 6 1/2f, 1:18.07, $12,915. Old Topper—Just Seventeen: Justabitunderage (21-4), g, 3 yo, Sunland Park, MSW, 4/3, 6 1/2f, 1:16.63, $12,915. Olmodavor—Spirited: She's My Cookie (16-7), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/1, 1mi, 1:44.26, $4,400. Paddy O'Prado—Young Ladies Day: Imagine If (52-15), f, 3 yo, Tampa Bay Downs, MCL, 4/16, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:44.26, $6,960. Papa Clem—Smokin Tempo: Better Luck (59-23), g, 4 yo, Penn National, MCL, 4/1, 1mi 70yd, 1:46.95, $7,440. Papa Clem—Bella Banissa: Que Chistoso (59-23), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 4/3, 1mi, 1:37.86, $18,600. Papa Clem—Shou Win: Stir Fry (59-23), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 4/7, 5 1/2f, 1:4.75, $13,800. Papa Clem—Tialinga: Papa Frank (59-23), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/8, 5 1/2f, 1:4.90, $3,850. Parading—Fair Wager: Parlay (54-20), r, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 4/16, 5 1/2f, 1:3.32, $4,400.

PEPPERED CAT Daehling Ranch (916) 685 4965 www.daehlingranch.com Peppered Cat—Crown This Lady: Crown Me Pepper (17-4), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/25, 5 1/2f, 1:6.14, $8,400. Pioneerof the Nile—Argenta: Al Risala (67-23), g, 4 yo, Oaklawn Park, MCL, 4/8, 1 1/16mi, 1:48.15, $14,100. Redattore (BRZ)—Southern Charm: Compratore (13-4), g, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/15, 5 1/2f, 1:4.04, $4,400. Salt Lake—Houston Crunch: Seattle Salt (11-5), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 4/10, 5 1/2f, 1:3.80, $18,600. Siberian Summer—Run for My Life: Run for Daylight (12-4), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/25, 6f, 1:12.01, $4,400. Siberian Summer—All Night Long (IRE): Silver Summer (12-4), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 3/27, about 6 1/2f, 1:14.65, $33,600. Siberian Summer—Foreverinasong: Foreverinsummer (12-4), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/16, 5 1/2f, 1:4.67, $4,400. Sky Terrace—Elegant Miss: Elegant Sky (5-2), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/31, 1mi, 1:40.50, $4,400. Slew's Tiznow—Silver Sting: Invertigo (7-2), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/10, 1mi, 1:39.87, $8,400. Southern Africa—Hot Summer Breeze: Hotsouthernbreeze (5-2), f, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/3, 6f, 1:11.49, $3,789. Southern Image—Exceedtheprospect: Southern Justice (44-17), g, 5 yo, Fonner Park, MSW, 4/2, 6f, 1:14.40, $3,720.

Southern Image—Forest Sprite: Sierrastorm (44-17), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/6, 6f, 1:12.10, $3,867. Square Eddie—Categorize: Dis Smart Cat (45-19), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 3/24, 6f, 1:10.03, $18,600. Square Eddie—Showtime Apollo: Allsquare (45-19), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 3/31, 1mi (T), 1:35.82, $33,600.

STORMY JACK Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms L.P. (951) 201 2278 www.brazeauthoroughbredfarms.com Stormy Jack—Cowboys N Girls: Cowgirl N Thecity (15-3), m, 5 yo, Los Alamitos, WMC, 4/10, 4 1/2f, 53.03, $3,200.

SUNDARBAN Milky Way Farm (909) 241 6600 milkywaycattle@aol.com Sundarban—Fast Splash: Sheswildnfree (11-5), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 4/16, 1mi, 1:37.79, $10,200. Swiss Yodeler—Forest Miss: B K Miss (33-15), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 3/25, 4 1/2f, 53.23, $3,260. Swiss Yodeler—Beyond Brite: Brite Echo (33-15), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MSW, 4/17, 6f, 1:10.46, $27,000. Tenga Cat—Artistryandrhythm: Jazzie Cat (4-2), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 4/2, 6f, 1:10.32, $18,600. Terrell—Quemar (NZ): Who Dee Knee (22-9), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/24, 1mi, 1:39.78, $5,500. Thunder Gulch—Strawberry Tart: Strawberry Gulch (42-13), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/10, 6f, 1:11.58, $3,828. Time to Get Even—Twenty Questions: Even Twenty (11-3), f, 3 yo, Fonner Park, MSW, 4/1, 6f, 1:15.40, $3,720. Tribal Rule—Just Get'er Done: She'll Get'er Done (94-32), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/3, 6f, 1:12.37, $4,950. Triumphant Flight—Edamame: Monitization (2-1), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/10, 5 1/2f, 1:5.59, $4,400.

VRONSKY Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Vronsky—On the Snap: Sidepocket Bet (40-19), f, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/9, 1mi, 1:39.50, $3,828. Vronsky—Mimi's Kitten: Kennedie Sky (40-19), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 4/16, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:46.04, $23,400. Western Fame—Where's My Heart: Lookin' for Fame (9-5), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/26, 6f, 1:11.65, $4,950.

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A GUT REACTION

COLITIS AND NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY USE Lack of stress and a proper eating regimen might reduce a horse’s chance of developing colitis

BY HEATHER SMITH THOMAS

orses occasionally develop infammation and ulceration of the gut lining, most commonly in the stomach (gastric ulcers). Colitis, or infammation of the colon, is rarer, but can be very serious. For some reason, this problem tends to occur more in the right dorsal colon. Dr. Anthony Blikslager, professor of equine medicine and surgery at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, says that in his experience, right dorsal colitis is exclusively associated with the use of non-steroidal anti-infammatory drug (NSAID) administration. “Te only cases I’ve seen have been triggered by use of phenylbutazone,” said Blikslager. “We don’t know what is peculiar about the right dorsal colon, versus

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the rest of the colon, regarding why that site is afected. One theory is that the colon contents (the digested food moving through) are changing at that point, near the end of the colon. Te colon is doing less fermentation by then and more absorption of water. Tis might mean it is concentrating something within the food or changing the microbial population.” Some researchers have discussed whether there is a change in the blood circulation that supplies the colon at that location. “Perhaps that part of the gut may be predisposed to problems because it’s a bit more sensitive to changes in circulation,” said Blikslager. “Te reason that this scenario might be relevant is that prostaglandin—especially prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), which is thought to be protective, keeping the gut lining healthy—is inhibited by phenylbutazone. “One of the things that PGE2 does is

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dilate blood vessels, under normal circumstances. Maybe the blood fow is a little bit more reduced in the right dorsal colon for some reason than in other parts of the colon. Ten if you remove prostaglandins (by using phenylbutazone), the crucial blood circulation to that area might become compromised.” Tis would afect blood fow to the gut lining and hinder its mucus production. “Te gut lining is very sensitive to changes in blood fow,” said Blikslager, “because of its high demand for oxygen—which is used to help energize the necessary enzymes and transporters. It can’t go without oxygen for very long.” Whether a horse might develop right dorsal colitis could be a combination of factors. “If that particular horse is extremely stressed for some reason (which can change things in the gut), it might be more vulnerable to this problem,” said

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horse is seemingly okay with bute and is on it for a long period of time—and suddenly there is some sort of change and the horse develops colitis. “We are not telling people to stop using bute. It is the cheapest and most practical way to treat a horse with chronic arthritis, which afects a large portion of the horse population. All we can do is advise horse owners about sensible dosing. Tis means giving the horse as little as possible for as short a time period as possible. “Te upper end of the labeled dose is approximately two grams twice a day for an average-sized horse. We may give one dose at this level but then suggest giving one gram twice a day, to start with, and

difcult to protect it.” Te right dorsal colon is at the very end of the colon, before it turns across the abdomen as the transverse colon and then out through the small colon. Te right dorsal colon and transverse colon are the areas just before fecal balls start forming as water is withdrawn from the contents. “Interestingly, this is the same place that sand collects in a sand impaction, or where you might fnd an enterolith,” said Blikslager. Tis part of the tract seems to catch things that might otherwise move through. “We jokingly complain about the horse’s digestive tract being so convoluted, especially at about the pelvic fexure—

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Blikslager. “Each horse also has its own individual microbial population. Some will have a few more ‘bad bugs’ in the gut than other horses. Ten when you add phenylbutazone into that mix, and it slightly reduces the blood fow to the gut, this might be enough to push that particular horse over the edge in terms of the health of the lining.” Tis is somewhat similar to the causes of ulcers in humans. “In people, we used to think that ulcers were purely acid-caused, related to diet,” said Blikslager. “Now we understand that it is related to individual factors, to some degree, in specifc people. It’s not just diet, although diet certainly plays a role. It’s also bacteria (particularly Helicobacter pylori). Problems in the gut are usually due to multiple factors. Inside the gut there is always a delicate interaction with the contents (food) and the lining of the gut, and the overall infuence of the body on what’s going on in the gut.” Fortunately, right dorsal colitis is a rare disease in horses. It used to be thought that this disease was due to an overdose of bute, but this is not necessarily the case because normal doses can also cause it. Many horses with arthritis that are on very low-maintenance doses to keep them comfortable do just fne, but some horses can’t tolerate long-term bute. “We once had a horse here in the hospital that had an elective orthopedic procedure and was put on bute pre-operatively and remained on bute post-operatively at correct dosing, and acutely developed right dorsal colitis. It was so severe that we lost that horse.” Most cases are sub-acute (slower in progression), however. “Rather than (a horse) developing colitis within the frst 24 hours of being on bute, it comes on more slowly—within about a fve-day period after being started on bute,” said Blikslager. “Tere are many cases where it’s actually chronic. Te horse has been on bute for days, weeks, or even months, and then develops a problem. “Tis problem can catch you of guard in two diferent ways. It can surprise you if it happens very quickly and you were not expecting it and haven’t even had a chance to wean the horse of bute. Or it can happen in other cases in which the

Many cases of right dorsal colitis are diffcult to detect, so any subtle changes in behavior should not be ignored and the horse should be examined by a veterinarian

then wean down to one gram once a day as quickly as possible. For the horses that essentially stay on bute for maintenance soundness or pain control, another approach is not necessarily to give it every day. Give the horse a day of from it periodically. During that day of, the prostaglandins could bounce back and restore the gut lining to health before the horse goes back on bute again. “With gastric ulcers (in the stomach, rather than back in the colon), there are other things you can combine for treatment, like antacids. With the colon, however, it is so far away from anything you can give the horse by mouth that it is very www.ctba.com

the area of colon with a hairpin turn. Te right dorsal colon, by contrast, is not as tight a turn but it is still a bend, like going around a corner, from the right dorsal to the transverse colon. Fortunately, this location can be imaged with ultrasound. It has a fxed location, as opposed to much of the rest of the colon, which is more variable. “Te right dorsal colon can be consistently found—near the 12th intercostal space (between those two ribs), tucked in behind the liver—and readily imaged with ultrasound. Going up and down the 11th, 12th, and 13th intercostal space with the ultrasound probe, looking for

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Health the liver, we can then come of the back of the liver once we’ve located it and fnd the right dorsal colon. Ten we can check the thickness of its lining. Ordinarily, it should be about two millimeters thick, at that position, and anything more than that would be abnormal.” DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

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Tis is always a very important part of the history—the medications the horse has been given. One problem, if a horse has been on bute for a long time, is a tendency for the owner or trainer to actually increase the dose when the horse is not feeling as good, which would be the wrong thing to do. “If the bloodwork came back showing low protein and low neutrophil count, then your veterinarian would come back and ultrasound the horse, or refer it to someone else to ultrasound it,” said Blikslager. “Tis would reveal the thickened gut lining, if the cause of these changes was right dorsal colitis. “Most veterinarians are very comfortable using ultrasound to image the repro-

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Many cases can be difcult to pick up. Most horses with right dorsal colitis tend to have subtle signs. Tey may simply eat less and look a bit depressed and dull. A subtle change in behavior might not seem signifcant, but should not be ignored. “It is important to have the veterinarian examine the horse,” said Blikslager. “He/she may not notice much that’s very defnitive, so it is important to run some routine bloodwork and check the total protein. A biochemical panel will show the serum protein and also the albumen, the most important protein for normal circulatory function. In addition, a CBC (complete blood count) may show a low white blood count, specifcally neutrophils. With these fndings, I’d ask the owner more questions, and whether the horse was on bute.”

All we can do is advise horse owners about sensible dosing (with bute). Tis means giving the horse as little as possible for as short a time period as possible.”

Running bloodwork and checking the protein levels can be benefcial diagnostic tools

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ductive tract, tendons, and some other soft tissue structures, but are not comfortable imaging the abdomen. It’s not something they would typically do for a colic, for instance. If they don’t feel comfortable doing this, they can send the horse to someone who does or call someone who knows more about that.” If the history shows the horse being on bute, with subtle clinical signs, and then the bloodwork shows the protein is low, another option is to just start treatment. “Te immediate thing is to get the horse of bute,” said Blikslager. “We would also replace the PGE (prostaglandin E) that is needed. Tis can be done with a drug called Misoprostol, which is synthetic PGE1, very similar to PGE2.” It also helps to put the horse on a low-residue diet with less bulk, such as a pelleted ration that is mostly digested before it reaches the right dorsal colon. “Tis would help rest that area of the bowel. Veterinarians generally recommend this for up to three months. It’s a slow process, to heal the lining and get the protein level to come back up. “Te hard ones to deal with are the horses you treat like this but they keep deteriorating. Colitis is literally an ulcer of the gut and implies infammation. Te thickening of the lining is due to a lot of infammatory cells and some scar tissue starting to form. Te vital inner lining of epithelium that protects the body from what’s inside the gut is now gone. Without this protection, the horse can become endotoxemic. If a horse is not going to recover, usually it’s because of a combination of reduced protein and endotoxemia.” With some horses, the protein just keeps dropping, which is very frustrating. Protein can be provided in the form of plasma, but that is expensive long term. At some point the horse has to stop losing protein or he won’t survive. “Tis is similar to many other colic-type problems; if it comes on quickly, they are more difcult to save. If it comes on slowly, you have a much better chance of being able to get them back to health. Te rapid ones are probably due to a sudden loss of gut mucosa, and the resulting endotoxemia. Horses with right dorsal colitis have a guarded prognosis, which

Health be an acute presentation. “Some veterinarians don’t use Misoprostol for treatment because it can cause horses to colic a little and they don’t feel comfortable with that. But in our hospital, in the cases we’ve treated, we’ve found that this was an important part of what enabled us to get them back to health. We felt the beneft of getting the prostaglandins back into the horse outweighed the concern about them getting crampy. We knew we could stop the drug or lower the dose if they did.”

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means less than 50% of them make it.” Serious cases that come on suddenly might show fever and diarrhea. Others present with more subtle signs, such as behavioral changes and going of feed. “In a horse with fever and diarrhea, my frst thought would be colitis afecting the whole colon,” said Blikslager. “Tis is absolutely a medical emergency, and these horses are frequently difcult to save because they lose so much fuid via the diarrhea. If the horse is systemically sick, there will also be some absorption of endotoxins into the bloodstream, and that will really complicate things. Tis would

Ultrasound is also a useful diagnostic tool, perhaps revealing right dorsal colitis (shown at right)

SUBSTITUTES FOR BUTE Other NSAIDs can be used as alternatives to bute if a horse is sensitive to that medication. “The other drug labeled for osteoarthritis that is supposed to be safer for the gut is Equioxx, but it’s a lot more expensive,” said Dr. Anthony Blikslager of North Carolina State University. “Many people continue to use bute because it is cheap and easy—putting the powder in grain, or mixed with water and molasses and squirted into the mouth if the horse won’t eat it in grain, or using the apple-favored paste. “Many people don’t even think about possible side effects of a drug like this because it’s so commonly used and most horses do fne with it. You can probably fnd it in most horse barns. But if you realize that not every person can take aspirin or Advil, they might understand how not all horses can tolerate bute. “There are newer NSAIDs on the market called COX-2 inhibitors. The one on the market for horses is Equioxx.

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This can be used for something like arthritis (in which the horse is being treated continually), with the idea that it has a safer gut profle. In theory, this is true. It comes in a paste formulation for horses.” The same drug comes in a canine formulation, called Previcox. “It’s a small pill, and many horse owners are using this little pill rather than the more expensive Equioxx,” said Blikslager. “But that is off-label. When there is an FDA-approved formulation for the horse, you are not supposed to use the other. In many situations there are no drugs approved for horses, and in those cases we can use drugs that are off-label.” The formulation for dogs has not been studied for safety and effcacy in horses. “If you use it, and the horse has a problem related to the drug (like kidney, stomach, or gut problem), this could be an issue,” said Blikslager.

2016 LEADING BREEDERS IN CALIFORNIA BY EARNINGS (THRU APRIL 17, 2016)

Breeder

Starts

Wins

Stakes Wins

Perry Martin & Steve Coburn Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC Harris Farms Old English Rancho, Patsy Berumen & Sal Berumen Nick Alexander Terry C. Lovingier Reddam Racing LLC Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams Harris Farms & Donald Valpredo Benjamin C. Warren John R. Haagsma & Wesley Ward George Schmitt & Mary Clare Schmitt Old English Rancho B Abrams, V Loverso, C Perez, Huston Racing & M Auerbach C Punch Ranch, Inc. Heinz H. Steinmann Bruce Headley Ed Delaney Heinz Steinmann Madera Thoroughbreds Dahlberg Farms LLC Donald Valpredo Old English Rancho & Berumen Nick Cafarchia Daehling Ranch LLC Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray Madera Thoroughbreds LLC Madeline Auerbach Crystal Valley Farms Inc. Howard & Janet Siegel Racing LLC B & B Zietz Stables, Inc. Liberty Road Stables Joseph P. Morey Jr. Revocable Trust Black Diamond Racing, LLC Oakcrest Stable Donald R. Dizney Rod Rodriguez & Lorraine Rodriguez Ellen Jackson Mark Tatch Lou Neve Madeline Auerbach & Barry Abrams Tony and Suzy Narducci Walther Solis William L. Hedrick & Judy Hedrick Roger Stein Old English Rancho & Bruce Headley H & E Ranch Roy Tyra Jim Eaton Halo Farms Stephen Ferraro Jim Robinson, Ron Brewer & Jim Lyberger Joe Turner Carol A. Lingenfelter Racing Edge, Inc. Lee Searing & Susan Searing

6 200 177 21 77 210 106 70 12 99 5 51 46 5 15 16 8 25 18 42 25 50 24 22 38 32 14 9 6 42 11 61 17 4 18 18 34 46 51 17 15 3 6 30 57 13 23 10 16 12 11 4 12 20 4 15

3 27 24 10 11 19 16 14 3 12 3 12 8 2 2 6 3 5 5 7 3 10 2 2 4 3 1 2 3 6 2 6 3 2 3 4 5 9 8 2 2 2 1 4 6 2 9 1 4 2 3 2 4 3 2 4

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

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California Chrome ($6,210,000) Alwazabridesmaid ($80,560) Velvet Mesquite ($116,250) What a View ($437,500) Tough It Out ($167,940) Time for Angie ($71,200) Smoove It ($65,345) Woodmans Luck ($60,000) Pacifc Heat ($226,030) Warrens Puppy Love ($49,000) Lost Bus ($166,800) Touched by Autism ($75,945) Somethings Unusual ($49,640) Boozer ($164,660) Smokey Image ($145,845) W. Giles ($86,160) San Onofre ($129,345) Cool Green ($58,585) Swissarella ($82,764) Uncle Chato ($40,320) Raised a Secret ($60,380) Bako Sweets ($37,945) Poshsky ($39,345) Tale of Papa Nick ($45,585) Fast and Foxy ($37,960) Handfull ($28,992) Sheer Pleasure ($75,580) McHeat ($93,840) Howdy ($82,280) Brownie Finale ($21,942) Qiaona ($64,620) Prince of Paris ($16,856) Toomuchisnotenough ($29,560) Sweetrayofsunshine ($89,680) Bert’s Melody ($45,585) Diamond Cut ($46,745) Private Joke ($38,070) Olympic Jumble ($15,210) Pat’s Gray Ray ($26,442) Avanti Bello ($62,265) How Unusual ($44,715) Nardo ($75,360) Xingontothebone ($64,580) Awesome Silver ($35,305) Luckbox Sam ($27,650) Tuscany Beauty ($33,600) Rye ($25,986) Gutsy Ruler ($60,320) My Friend Emma ($30,186) Righteous Ruler ($33,945) Yana ($36,042) Seedsandstemsagain ($63,936) Atta Boy Pete ($38,745) Magnum Force ($22,490) Mah Gellin ($60,684) Canducharlie ($26,214)

Earnings

$6,211,577 $607,439 $572,425 $551,559 $542,414 $490,902 $396,234 $273,165 $237,405 $234,052 $214,825 $200,557 $192,279 $164,660 $155,985 $153,082 $133,767 $132,738 $129,218 $118,527 $117,604 $112,827 $105,598 $102,160 $100,868 $99,538 $99,295 $99,010 $97,420 $95,581 $93,345 $92,658 $90,485 $89,680 $86,670 $85,952 $83,911 $82,935 $80,986 $77,332 $76,143 $75,360 $74,870 $72,925 $72,322 $69,344 $68,584 $67,593 $67,074 $66,214 $65,617 $64,161 $63,242 $61,463 $60,684 $59,424

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2016 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY MONEY WON

(MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS) Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Earnings/ Runner

Earned

Sire

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

257

$6,698,030

Earned

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

27 $6,698,030

$77,884

2 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

152

454

$1,358,502

2 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$895,924

$22,398

3 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

224

$1,197,261

3 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$461,884

$17,107

4 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

264

$898,464

4 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

27 $1,197,261

$16,863

5 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

121

$895,924

5 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$283,327

$15,740

6 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

162

$551,404

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

$338,340

$14,710

7 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

133

$533,770

$14,060

8 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

165

$494,729

9 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

202

$469,025

10 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

146

$462,697

11 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$461,884

12 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

215

$431,748

13 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

119

$414,220

14 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

101

$363,467

15 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

7 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even 11

$154,664

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

9 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

$279,959

$12,725

10 † Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie

$235,293

$12,384

11 Skimming, 1996, by Nureyev

$146,229

$12,186

12 Sundarban, 2006, by A.P. Indy

$130,863

$11,897

13 Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat

$225,483

$11,868

168

$338,875

14 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$533,770

$11,862

16 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 23

$338,340

15 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

$414,220

$11,835

17 Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat

119

$318,609

16 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$551,404

$11,488

18 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

130

$300,109

17 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

$363,467

$10,096

19 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$283,327

18 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$462,697

$9,845

20 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

$279,959

109

$272,498

$181,706

$13,977

19 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

$898,464

$9,558

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

20 Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

$122,290

$9,407

22 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

128

$262,394

23 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$251,938

24 Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest 33

108

$244,803

2016 LEADING TURF SIRES IN CALIFORNIA (MINIMUM 50 STARTS) Sire

Rnrs Strts Wnrs Wins

Earned

25 † Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie

$235,293

26 Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat

$225,483 $214,529

27 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

1 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$627,324

28 † McCann’s Mojave, 2000, by Memo (CHI)

104

$188,930

2 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$620,133

29 Don’tsellmeshort, 2001, by Benchmark

109

$185,886

3 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$256,389

30 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

$183,740

4 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$200,526

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

$181,706

5 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$168,554

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

$180,908

$153,570

33 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even 11

$154,664

$147,180

34 Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled

$148,122

$136,526

35 Skimming, 1996, by Nureyev

$146,229

$108,077

36 † Birdonthewire, 1989, by Proud Birdie

$140,607

37 Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy

$137,928

38 Sundarban, 2006, by A.P. Indy

$130,863

39 Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

$128,189

$122,348

41 Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

$122,290

42 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

$116,495

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

$110,639

6 † In Excess (IRE), 1987, by Siberian Express 7 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat 8 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike 9 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker 10 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 11 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

17 19 10 5

29 35 20 15

3 3 3 2

3 4 3 2

$77,936

$74,061

$65,422

13 Siberian Summer, 1989, by Siberian Express

$53,085

14 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$50,731

15 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$47,175

16 The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

$45,450

44 Thorn Song, 2003, by Unbridled’s Song

$108,930

17 Perfect Mandate, 1996, by Gone West

$42,624

45 Terrell, 2000, by Distorted Humor

$105,564

18 Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality

$36,960

46 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry

$104,443

19 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

$35,395

47 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

$104,423

20 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$34,190

48 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

$99,095

12 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

40 † Western Fame, 1992, by Gone West

The statistics shown here are compiled by The Jockey Club Information Systems (TJCIS). While every effort is made to prevent errors and omissions, California Thoroughbred cannot guarantee their complete and total accuracy. A dagger (†) indicates a stallion that has been pensioned or has died, a dot (•) that he is now standing elsewhere (sires no longer standing in California remain on these lists until their last Cal-bred crop turns 3 years old). Freshman sires are highlighted in bold text. Statistics cover racing in North America (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico), England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) only. Stakes winners and wins follow TJCIS stakes rules. Racing statistics through Apr. 17, 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

Wnrs

Races Won

Earned

1 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

152

55 $1,358,502

1 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$283,327 $14,789

2 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

$898,464

2 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$895,924

$7,445

3 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

$469,025

3 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

$414,220

$7,347

4 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

27 $6,698,030

4 † Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie

$235,293

$7,040

27 $1,197,261

5 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

27 $1,197,261

$6,745

6 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

$431,748

6 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$533,770

$6,060

7 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$895,924

7 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$461,884

$5,840

$533,770

8 † Salt Lake, 1989, by Deputy Minister

$90,700

$5,480

9 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$494,729

9 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry

$104,443

$5,434

† Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

$414,220

10 Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat

$318,609

$5,410

Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

$338,875

11 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$494,729

$5,220

12 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$551,404

12 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

$279,959

$5,096

Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$462,697

13 Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled

$148,122

$5,051

Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat

$318,609

14 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$551,404

$4,965

15 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

$300,109

15 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

$183,740

$4,810

16 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

$363,467

16 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

$898,464

$4,799

Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

$262,394

17 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

$469,025

$4,666

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

$188,930

18 Tough Game, 1999, by Mr. Greeley

$56,519

$4,440

$461,884

19 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

$363,467

$4,359

Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE)

$272,498

20 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

27 $6,698,030

$4,326

Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$251,938

Rocky Bar, 1998, by In Excess (IRE)

$180,908

23 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

$279,959

2016 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER START Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Earned

Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

19 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

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(MINIMUM 50 STARTS)

Rnrs

Earnings Start

Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

257 $6,698,030

$26,062

1 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

152

454

$1,358,502

2 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

121

$895,924

$7,404

2 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

264

$898,464

3 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$461,884

$5,565

3 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

202

$469,025

$5,345

4 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

4 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

257

$6,698,030

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

224 $1,197,261 69

$338,340

$4,903

Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

224

$1,197,261

6 Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat

$225,483

$4,336

6 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

168

$338,875

7 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

133

$533,770

$4,013

7 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

165

$494,729

U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

215

$431,748

121

$895,924

8 † Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie

$235,293

$3,857

9 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

$279,959

$3,835

10 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

101

$363,467

$3,599

10 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

146

$462,697

11 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

119

$414,220

$3,481

11 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

162

$551,404

12 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

162

$551,404

$3,404

12 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

133

$533,770

13 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

264

$898,464

$3,403

13 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

119

$414,220

9 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

14 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$251,938

$3,230

Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat

119

$318,609

15 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

146

$462,697

$3,169

† Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

130

$300,109

$461,884

101

$363,467

16 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

$214,529

$3,065

17 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

165

$494,729

$2,998

454 $1,358,502

$2,992

18 † McCann’s Mojave, 2000, by Memo (CHI)

104

$188,930

16 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

18 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

152

19 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

$183,740

$2,742

19 Don’tsellmeshort, 2001, by Benchmark

109

$185,886

20 Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat

119

$318,609

$2,677

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

$180,908

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Stallion (Foreign Foaled), Year, Sire

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 26 27

30 31 32 34

38 39 40 41 42

Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig † In Excess (IRE), 1987, by Siberian Express Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker † Birdonthewire, 1989, by Proud Birdie † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled Memo (CHI), 1987, by Mocito Guapo (ARG) Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled One Man Army, 1994, by Roman Diplomat Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway † Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run Prime Timber, 1996, by Sultry Song Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE) Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy Hold for Gold, 1995, by Red Ransom Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister Robannier, 1991, by Batonnier Formal Gold, 1993, by Black Tie Affair (IRE) Souvenir Copy, 1995, by Mr. Prospector Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai • Redattore (BRZ), 1995, by Roi Normand Safe in the U S A, 1999, by Gone West Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando Slewvescent, 1988, by Seattle Slew † Popular, 1999, by Saint Ballado Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time Silic (FR), 1995, by Sillery † Western Fame, 1992, by Gone West Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike Rocky Bar, 1998, by In Excess (IRE) Crafty C. T., 1998, by Crafty Prospector Lightnin N Thunder, 2001, by Storm Cat Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat Suances (GB), 1997, by Most Welcome (GB) Iron Cat, 1995, by Storm Cat

Crops

16 7 4 9 19 4 7 18 18 11 8 15 7 9 15 7 9 14 5 6 8 10 11 5 9 12 10 8 17 15 15 16 4 5 8 2 22 9 13 12 14 9 4 9 5 10 5 17 14 9 14

Avg Named Size Foals

46 41 24 19 52 13 13 59 15 62 48 34 102 8 48 13 9 54 35 16 61 56 22 39 18 11 36 43 7 35 34 30 23 143 9 25 13 10 41 16 21 39 49 17 44 20 16 26 34 14 11

739 284 96 170 994 52 91 1066 271 685 380 506 717 68 720 92 84 761 177 94 485 557 238 193 165 135 358 341 112 518 517 475 93 715 72 50 275 94 533 186 298 348 197 151 221 197 80 440 476 128 150

Runners

Winners

2YO Winners

Stakes Winners

Graded Stakes Winners

Progeny Earnings

AEI

Comp Index

537-73% 182-64% 71-74% 104-61% 748-75% 40-77% 35-38% 820-77% 199-73% 468-68% 305-80% 301-59% 473-66% 37-54% 556-77% 60-65% 55-65% 561-74% 103-58% 69-73% 222-46% 399-72% 185-78% 100-52% 107-65% 105-78% 256-72% 246-72% 71-63% 414-80% 408-79% 343-72% 54-58% 155-22% 59-82% 15-30% 214-78% 65-69% 420-79% 138-74% 201-67% 247-71% 113-57% 102-68% 52-24% 140-71% 52-65% 323-73% 391-82% 72-56% 117-78%

388-53% 111-39% 53-55% 70-41% 562-57% 31-60% 31-34% 579-54% 144-53% 347-51% 223-59% 210-42% 345-48% 27-40% 426-59% 38-41% 38-45% 391-51% 65-37% 54-57% 155-32% 295-53% 148-62% 62-32% 69-42% 75-56% 179-50% 179-52% 41-37% 326-63% 281-54% 212-45% 36-39% 105-15% 50-69% 6-12% 95-35% 50-53% 327-61% 86-46% 149-50% 168-48% 68-35% 87-58% 41-19% 92-47% 33-41% 255-58% 282-59% 44-34% 95-63%

52-7% 39-14% 16-17% 9-5% 117-12% 8-15% 0-0% 124-12% 40-15% 116-17% 58-15% 34-7% 115-16% 4-6% 107-15% 5-5% 3-4% 117-15% 21-12% 11-12% 43-9% 93-17% 29-12% 18-9% 9-5% 16-12% 43-12% 45-13% 8-7% 83-16% 74-14% 40-8% 12-13% 10-1% 20-28% 4-8% 19-7% 19-20% 112-21% 13-7% 46-15% 38-11% 23-12% 27-18% 9-4% 28-14% 11-14% 57-13% 79-17% 4-3% 8-5%

40-5% 3-1% 6-6% 9-5% 57-6% 2-4% 1-1% 51-5% 12-4% 31-5% 9-2% 12-2% 27-4% 1-1% 28-4% 2-2% 2-2% 26-3% 7-4% 3-3% 7-1% 18-3% 4-2% 4-2% 5-3% 4-3% 12-3% 14-4% 3-3% 17-3% 10-2% 11-2% 2-2% 3-0% 1-1% 0-0% 5-2% 1-1% 19-4% 3-2% 12-4% 4-1% 4-2% 9-6% 2-1% 6-3% 1-1% 17-4% 16-3% 1-1% 3-2%

11-1% 1-0% 1-1% 3-2% 11-1% 0-0% 1-1% 15-1% 1-0% 6-1% 3-1% 4-1% 6-1% 1-1% 9-1% 1-1% 1-1% 9-1% 1-1% 0-0% 1-0% 6-1% 1-0% 1-1% 1-1% 0-0% 1-0% 2-1% 0-0% 5-1% 2-0% 4-1% 0-0% 1-0% 0-0% 0-0% 3-1% 1-1% 1-0% 1-1% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 1-1% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 3-1% 2-0% 0-0% 0-0%

$50,263,431 $19,414,471 $4,548,006 $7,521,998 $46,706,151 $2,136,549 $2,228,562 $49,435,463 $13,029,674 $29,751,694 $18,698,236 $17,955,280 $28,476,673 $2,260,940 $33,824,551 $3,540,612 $2,842,175 $30,153,439 $5,135,362 $3,454,480 $12,283,636 $19,139,180 $10,052,109 $4,617,070 $5,379,560 $5,567,807 $13,695,295 $13,198,213 $3,032,962 $20,395,578 $16,637,410 $14,660,025 $2,168,934 $7,232,036 $3,550,152 $298,437 $7,558,002 $3,102,181 $20,603,331 $8,272,884 $8,733,626 $9,869,586 $3,296,085 $5,045,051 $2,864,540 $5,556,332 $1,893,593 $14,304,194 $18,738,388 $2,752,888 $4,363,014

2.00 1.74 1.64 1.56 1.53 1.48 1.42 1.32 1.31 1.30 1.29 1.26 1.23 1.21 1.20 1.19 1.17 1.15 1.14 1.11 1.10 1.09 1.09 1.07 1.07 1.06 1.04 1.04 1.04 1.03 1.02 1.01 1.01 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.96 0.95 0.94 0.93 0.88 0.88 0.88 0.87 0.87 0.87 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.83

1.24 1.21 0.91 1.10 1.36 1.33 1.23 1.48 1.32 1.08 1.51 1.08 1.85 0.67 1.10 0.78 0.96 1.36 1.34 1.36 1.22 1.24 1.21 1.00 0.89 1.11 0.97 0.95 0.99 1.27 1.13 1.41 1.10 1.19 0.98 0.83 0.78 0.95 0.84 0.91 0.81 1.01 1.18 0.85 1.04 1.08 1.24 0.79 1.06 1.07 0.91

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

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Stakes & Sales Dates 2016

EARLY REGIONAL SALE DATES

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

MAY 27 BARRETTS MAY SALE OF 2-YEAR-OLDS Del Mar, Calif. Training preview May 25

REGIONAL RACE MEETINGS Dec. 26-June 14

Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos

April 14-May 1

Santa Anita Park, Arcadia

May 5-July 10

Oak Tree at Pleasanton, Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton

June 15-July 5

California State Fair (Cal Expo), Sacramento

July 6-26

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

July 15-Sept. 5

Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa

July 27-Aug. 16

Humboldt County Fair, Ferndale

Aug. 17-30

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Aug. 17-Sept. 20

Pomona Fair at Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos

Sept. 7-27

San Joaquin County Fair, Stockton

Sept. 21-Oct. 4

Santa Anita Park, Arcadia

Sept. 28-Nov. 8

Fresno County Fair, Fresno

Oct. 5-18

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Oct. 19-Dec. 20

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

Nov. 10-Dec. 4

Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos

MAY-JULY

Dec. 7-20

(ENTRIES CLOSED APRIL 8, SUPPLEMENTAL ENTRIES CLOSE MAY 11)

JULY 23 BARRETTS PADDOCK SALE AT DEL MAR Del Mar, Calif. AUGUST 16 CTBA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA YEARLING & HORSES OF RACING AGE SALE Pleasanton, Calif. (ENTRIES CLOSE JUNE 13)

AUGUST 30 BARRETTS SELECT YEARLING SALE Del Mar, Calif. (NOMINATIONS CLOSED APRIL 1)

California-Bred/California-Sired STAKES RACES OAK TREE AT PLEASANTON

SANTA ANITA SATURDAY, MAY 28

SATURDAY, JUNE 11

SUNDAY, JULY 3

$200,000 Snow Chief Stakes

$100,000 Crystal Water Stakes

$100,000 Everett Nevin Futurity

Tree-Year-Olds 11⁄8 miles (Turf)

Four-Year-Olds & Up 1 mile (Turf)

Two-Year-Olds 51⁄2 furlongs

$200,000 Melair Stakes

MONDAY, JULY 4

Tree-Year-Old Fillies 11⁄16 miles

DEL MAR

$100,000 Tor’s Echo Handicap

$150,000 Tiznow Stakes Four-Year-Olds & Up 1 mile

$125,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes

Tree-Year-Olds & Up 6 furlongs

$100,000 Lennyfromalibu Stakes Four-Year-Olds & Up abt. 61⁄2 furlongs (Turf)

Tree-Year-Old Fillies 7 furlongs

Four-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies and Mares 6 furlongs

SUNDAY, JULY 24

$150,000 California Dreamin’ Handicap Tree-Year-Olds & Up 11⁄16 miles (Turf)

GOLDEN GATE FIELDS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27

SUNDAY, MAY 1

$150,000 Real Good Deal Stakes

$100,000 Campanile Stakes

Tree-Year-Olds 7 furlongs

Tree-Year-Old Fillies 1 mile (Turf)

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FRIDAY, JULY 22

$150,000 Fleet Treat Stakes

$100,000 Spring Fever Handicap

Four-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies and Mares 1 mile (Turf)

2016

FRIDAY, JULY 29

$100,000 Silky Sullivan Stakes

$100,000 CTBA Stakes

Tree-Year-Olds 1 mile (Turf)

Two-Year-Old Fillies 51⁄2 furlongs

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JUNE

MAY

2016 REGIONAL STAKES RACES Date

Track

Stakes (Grade)

Conditions

Distance

Added Value

GGF

Silky Sullivan Stakes

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

1 m. (T)

$100,000

GGF

Campanile Stakes

3-y-o f., Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired

1 m. (T)

$100,000

Royal Heroine Stakes (Gr. II)

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

1 m. (T)

$200,000

American Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o & up

1 m. (T)

$100,000

Senorita Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o f.

1 m. (T)

$100,000

Desert Code Stakes

3-y-o

abt. 6 1/2 f. (T)

Adoration Stakes (Gr. III)

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

1 1/16 m.

$100,000

Lazaro Barrera Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o

7 f.

$100,000

Singletary Stakes

3-y-o

1 m. (T)

$75,000

GGF

Golden Poppy Stakes

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

1 1/16 m. (T)

$50,000

Angels Flight Stakes

3-y-o f.

7 f.

$75,000

GGF

Alcatraz Stakes

3-y-o

1 m. (T)

$75,000

Mizdirection Stakes

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

abt. 6 1/2 f. (T)

$75,000

Kona Gold Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

6 1/2 f.

$200,000

Californian Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

1 1/8 m.

$200,000

Snow Chief Stakes

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

1 1/8 m. (T)

$200,000

Melair Stakes

3-y-o f., Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired

1 1/16 m.

$200,000

Tiznow Stakes

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

1 m.

$150,000

Lennyfromalibu Stakes

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

abt. 6 1/2 f. (T)

$100,000

Fran’s Valentine Stakes

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

1 m. (T)

$125,000

Charles Whittingham Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

1 1/4 m. (T)

$200,000

Gamely Stakes (Gr. I)

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

1 1/8 m. (T)

$300,000

$75,000

GGF

All American Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o & up

1 m.

$100,000

Vanity Stakes (Gr. I)

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

1 m.

$400,000

Shoemaker Mile (Gr. I)

3-y-o & up

1 m. (T)

$400,000

Siren Lure Stakes

3-y-o & up

abt. 6 1/2 f. (T)

Crystal Water Stakes

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

1 m. (T)

GGF

Albany Stakes

3-y-o & up

5 f. (T)

$50,000

Possibly Perfect Stakes

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

1 1/2 m. (T)

$75,000

Desert Stormer Stakes

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

6 f.

Summertime Oaks (Gr. II)

3-y-o f.

1 1/16 m.

OTP

Pleasanton Oaks Stakes

3-y-o f.

6 f.

Honeymoon Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o f.

1 1/8 m. (T)

$200,000

Triple Bend Stakes (Gr. I)

3-y-o & up

7 f.

$300,000

The Gold Cup at Santa Anita (Gr. I)

3-y-o & up

1 1/4 m.

$500,000

OTP

Oak Tree Handicap

3-y-o & up

1 1/16 m.

$50,000

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ADVERTISERS Amanda Thompson - Alain Pinel Realtors ...................66

Gayle Van Leer Thoroughbred Services ......................67

Auburn Laboratories Inc. ..............................................33

Golden States Stakes Series .........................................27

Backyard Race Horse .....................................................67

Harris Farms .................................................................IFC

Ballena Vista Farm .................................................... OBC

Jerry R Vaughn - Alain Pinel Realtors ...........................66

Bella Equine-Amanda Navarro .....................................67

Laurel Fowler Insurance Broker Inc ..............................67

BG Thoroughbred Farm..........................................14, 15

Legacy Ranch ...................................................................9

Cardiff, Suzanne, Pedigree Research ...........................67

Lovacres Ranch ..............................................................11

Cole Ranch .................................................................8, 66

Milky Way Farm ............................................................IBC

CTBA 16/17 Industry Directory ....................................29

NTRA /John Deere ........................................................51

CTBA 2016 Northern California Yearling Sale ............23

Oak Tree Racing Association ........................................39

CTBA Foal Advertorial ..................................................59

Old English Rancho .......................................................35

Daehling Ranch ..............................................................66

Ridgeley Farm ................................................................13

Dickson Podley Realtors (Jeannie Garr Roddy)...........67

Robins Ranches-Nor Cal Horse Property Specialist ..66

E.A. Ranches ....................................................................5

Temecula Horse Farm ...................................................66

Equineline.com ..............................................................57

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC .................................3

Foal to Yearling Halters-Lillian Nichols ........................67

Victory Rose Thoroughbreds ..................................40, 41

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STALLIONS

Acclamation ...................................................................35

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Affrmative ......................................................................14

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

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Sea of Secrets ................................................................40

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Empire Way.......................................................... 11

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SUNDARBAN

A. P. INDY X DESERT TIGRESS BY STORM CAT

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