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THIS MONTH IN
CURRent CaLifoRnia
siRes of staKes WinneRs STALLION
In ExcEss [IrE] (1987)† BErtrando (1989)† UnUsUal HEat (1990) BEncHmark (1991) † trIBal rUlE (1996) † stormIn FEvEr (1994) olympIo (1988) † swIss yodElEr (1994) GamE plan (1993) † BlUEGrass cat (2003) ‡ old toppEr (1995) kaFwaIn (2000) sEa oF sEcrEts (1995) rocky Bar (1998) mInIstErs wIld cat (2000) wEstErn FamE † (1992) attIcUs (1992) sIBErIan sUmmEr † (1989) comIc strIp (1995) BIrdontHEwIrE † (1989) dEcarcHy (1997)
FOALS OF RACING AGE
SWs
1046 1136 718 752 673 782 547 778 443 655 537 561 489 150 309 315 470 427 335 294 349
64 61 47 41 39 31 30 29 24 23 23 22 21 18 17 15 14 14 12 10 10
† Indicates stallions that have died or have been retired from the stud. ‡ Indicates stallions that did not stand in California in 2014 but will stand in the state in 2015. ●Indicates stallions that haved moved out of state but have California-bred two-year-olds of this year. All sires will remain on the list until the year after their last foals are two-year-olds
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CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED ❙ April 2015 ❙ www.ctba.com
HISTORY
10 Years Ago James Weigel’s homebred DReAM of SuMMeR was actually a dream of springtime when she captured the $500,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (gr. I) at Oaklawn Park April 9, 2005. The 6-year-old California-bred daughter of Siberian Summer— Mary’s Dream, by Skywalker, traveled to Arkansas for the race and scored a neck victory over Star Parade. The beaten feld included Ashado, the previous year’s Eclipse Award-winning 3-year-old flly. Pat Valenzuela piloted Dream of Summer for trainer Juan Garcia. Dream of Summer was voted the year’s champion Cal-bred older female.
25 Years Ago Though eARL SCHeIb was well-known as the owner-breeder of California-bred Fran’s Valentine, as well as his ads for offering to paint any car any color for $99.95, he also bred plenty of other good runners at his Green Thumb Farm. Saros Brig,
like Fran’s Valentine a daughter of Green Thumb stallion Saros, captured the $200,000 Santa Anita-Budweiser Breeders’ Cup Handicap (gr. IIIT) April 15, 1990. Joe Manzi, who trained Fran’s Valentine, originally conditioned Saros Brig, and his son, Dominick, took over upon Manzi’s death in 1989. Pat Valenzuela piloted Saros Brig, who was out of The Brig. Saros Brig ultimately won 11 of 46 races and earned $772,358.
50 Years Ago California-bred PAISLey PRInt rose out of the claiming ranks to capture the Golden Poppy Handicap at Golden Gate Fields April 24, 1965. Don Waddell bred the 4-year-old daughter of Berseem—Paisley Shawl, by Imbros, and his estate was racing Paisley Print at the time of the Golden Poppy. Gary Brinson rode her for his father, trainer Ross Brinson. Paisley Print turned back El Peco Ranch’s Hilly by a nose to cover the 11⁄16 miles in 1:422⁄5.