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Cal-Breds Countrywide Ducky Drake
On Nov. 14, the eight-year-old California-bred gelding Ducky Drake won the $55,090 Lea County Sprint Stakes at Zia Park in New Mexico to improve his record to 40-15-11-5 and $485,939 in earnings. Ralph and Aury Todd’s homebred son of Benchmark (Ballena Vista Farm) was also a black-type winner at the ages of five, six and seven.
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$50,090 Lea County Sprint Stakes November 14, 2010
1st Annual CTBA Golf Tournament* February 14, 2011 Coronado Municipal Golf Course 2000 Visalia Row Coronado, CA $89 per player includes: Green Fees, Cart, Range Balls and Lunch. Tee times beginning at 10:30 a.m. Special room rate available for participants at the
Loews Coronado Bay.
*Held in conjunction with the
CTBA Annual Awards Dinner on February 15, 2011 For more information and to sign up, please contact Christy Chapman (800) 573-2822, Ext 247, or christy@ctba.com Note: On February 12, 2011, the largest Fly Over since WWII will be conducted over Coronado. 150,000 people are expected to congregate on the island to witness this historical event. Reserve your room now, and your place on the island, to be a part of history.
14 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED • DECEMBER 2010
California Closers The Santa Ynez Valley Thoroughbred Association (SYVTA) will have its Annual Holiday Party at the Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort in Solvang on Saturday, Dec. 4… The University of Arizona’s Race Track Industry Program (RTIP) will hold its annual Symposium On Racing & Gaming at the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson from Monday, Dec. 6 to Thursday, Dec. 9, during which the Annual Meeting & Marketing Summit of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) will also be held…The California Thoroughbred Farm Managers Association (CTFMA) will have its Annual Holiday Party at Ladera Vista Farm in Fallbrook on Saturday, Dec. 11…The next monthly meeting of the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) will be held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia on Thursday, Dec. 16…To avoid late fees, the requirements for foal registration with The Jockey Club must be completed by Friday, Dec. 31…Jack Owens, a member of the California Breeders Association (CTBA), was appointed last month to the Board of Directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC)…This year’s National Book Award for Fiction was won by the horseracing themed book “Lord of Misrule” by Jaimy Gordon...Released on Oct. 8, the movie “Secretariat” had grossed more than $57 million through Nov. 28. ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Qualifying Claiming Level s The following claiming levels for California owners premiums and stallion awards are currently in effect: Hollywood Park $40,000 (closes Dec. 19) Golden Gate Fields $20,000 (closes Dec. 19 & opens Dec. 26) Santa Anita Park $40,000 (opens Dec. 26)
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