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CALIFORNIA LOSES AN ICON E.W. Johnston: 1937-2015

From the EXECUTIVE CORNER JOHN HARRIS CTBA DIRECTOR AND PAST PRESIDENT

Remembering Buddy

he horse world lost a wonderful, essential, vibrant friend and compatriot on May 5, 2015, when Buddy Johnston passed away at his home in Claremont early that morning. He always seemed invincible to me, and we all mourn his loss greatly. I ﬁrst got to know Buddy when I was asked to join the CTBA board back in the 1970s, and he was on the board. At that point Calbreds were not nearly as respected or rewarded for their successes as they are today, but Buddy was a vocal and eﬀective advocate to change that. Without Cal-breds, California racing today would be struggling. Te long-term incentives to breed and own Cal-breds have been key to keeping the sport alive here. Breeding and racing horses has many ups and downs, but just being around Buddy at the races or at his farm, which is just across the Kings River from mine east of Fresno, was always an upper. He probably bred more topnotch horses over the decades than anyone else in California history. His style was not to go out and pay some huge amount for a horse or stallion, but to develop them on his own; he was consistently successful. Buddy was a great judge of conformation and had a fantastic mind, which helped his appreciation and memory of pedigrees. He had bred several generations of most of the mares in the pedigrees of his top horses. It was so well deserved for Acclamation to win the Eclipse Award, and a wonderful acknowledgement of all the work that Buddy and his family put into the game. It was a further tribute to his faith in California that he turned down several attractive out-of-state

offers for this champion and instead stood him in California, where he joined other major stallions such as Vronsky (by Danzig) and Cyclotron (by Grand Slam). I think that will pay many dividends for both Buddy’s family and the many others who have bred and will breed to the horse. I have supported him every year he’s been at stud and feel he is a sensational stallion prospect. Every Acclamation foal I have seen has been most attractive, and I feel he will be a leading sire in California and the country for a long time, once his progeny start running. I wish Buddy could have stayed around to see that happen, but he’ll be watching from above. His love of his family and racing and breeding good horses were always unquestionable. Buddy was a firm believer that California, especially the San Joaquin Valley, is a great place to raise horses. He proved that with his many homebreds, as well as many other top horses bred and raised at his farm for others. I still find it hard to believe that Buddy has left us, and I still expect to see him at the track or around the farm. I hope his family keeps the operation going. He has a fine team of employees, and his grandson Jonny Hilvers is extremely capable and hard working. Let’s all do everything we can to support them, and I hope we see those red and white silks in the winner’s circle for many years to come.

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Contents

FEATURES

12 IN MEMORIAM:

E.W. JOHNSTON

Tose who knew him remember one of California’s leading breeders.

OFFICERS CHAIRPERSON DONALD J. VALPREDO

24 Gold Rush: Tiznow Stakes

PRESIDENT DOUG BURGE TREASURER TIM COHEN

25 Gold Rush: Spring Fever Stakes

SECRETARY SUE GREENE DIRECTORS

26 Gold Rush: Fran’s Valentine Stakes 28 Building Better Broodmares 32 Employee Profle: Raul Rosas

A D M I N I S T R AT I V E S TA F F

34 Golden Gate Cal-bred Turf Extravaganza

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR DAWN GERBER EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/EVENT COORDINATOR CHRISTY CHAPMAN ADVERTISING MANAGER LORETTA VEIGA WEB SITE MANAGING EDITOR KEN GURNICK LIBRARIAN/RECEPTIONIST/SUBSCRIPTIONS VIVIAN MONTOYA RACETRACK LIAISON SCOTT HENRY California Thoroughbred (ISSN 1092-7328) is published monthly in Lexington, KY by Blood-Horse LLC, 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, Lexington, KY 40513. Periodicals postage paid at Lexington, KY and at additional mailing offces. POSTMASTER: Send address change to the California Thoroughbred, P.O. Box 60018, Arcadia, CA 91066-6018 Subscriptions - $55.00 per year USA $85.00 per year Canada & Mexico

DEPARTMENTS

4 News Bits 14 CTBA News 16 CTBA Calendar 18 California Toroughbred Foundation 46 Winners 49 Leading Breeders in California

WEST COAST CONTRIBUTING EDITOR TRACY GANTZ COPY EDITOR TOM HALL ART DIRECTOR KATIE TAYLOR

CREATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR LISA COOTS

COLUMNS

1 From the Executive Corner

PRODUCTION FORREST BEGLEY KERRY HOWE

42 Fevers in Horses

ARTIST DAVID YOUNG

40 CTBA Member Profle: Mark and Daryle Ann Giardino

52 Stakes/Sales Calendar 56 Advertising Index

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR ERIC MITCHELL

39 Focus on the Future

50 Lists of Leading Sires in California 54 Classifed Advertising

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38 Spanish Queen Wins Honeymoon

RON MESAROS

REGISTRAR/INCENTIVE PROGRAM MANAGER MARY ELLEN LOCKE

WALLY SKALIJ

CONTROLLER JASON SELLNOW SALES COORDINATOR/MEMBERSHIP CAL CUP COORDINATOR COOKIE HACKWORTH

22 Gold Rush: Snow Chief Stakes 23 Gold Rush: Melair Stakes

VICE CHAIRPERSON HARRIS DAVID AUERBACH

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

20 Lava Man Enters Hall of Fame

ON THE COVER

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COMING NEXT MONTH! Building Better Broodmares, Part II

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NewsBits Colt for love the Chase

DaviD McGlothlin

Love the Chase, California’s most recent Broodmare of the Year and the dam of Horse of the Year California Chrome, foaled a colt by Lucky Pulpit April 12 at Harris Farms in Coalinga. Tat makes the newcomer a full brother to California Chrome. A 9-year-old daughter of Not For Love—Chase It Down, by Polish Numbers, Love the Chase has produced all of her foals to the cover of Lucky Pulpit, who stands at Harris as the property of Larry and Marianne Williams. Love the Chase has 2013 and 2014 fllies by Lucky Pulpit. Te 2-year-old, now named Hope’s Love, is in training with Steve Sherman, California’s Broodmare of the Year son of California Love the Chase Chrome’s trainer, Art Sherman, at Golden Gate Fields.

Northern Dates and Bonuses

Bluegrass Cat Juvenile Brings $450,000

California Chrome Pre-entered in Coral eCliPse

tibor Szlavik

A son of California-based stallion Bluegrass Cat sold for $450,000 May 19 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-yearold in training sale at Timonium in Maryland. Jacob West of Taylor Made bought the youngster for an undisclosed client, and Todd Pletcher is reportedly going to train the colt. Colt by Cal-based stallion Bluegrass Cat A full brother to stakes winner brings $450,000 at Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Michael With Us, the colt is out sale of the Unbridled’s Song mare Unbridled Melody. The mare has also produced Tourist, a stakes winner and grade I-placed runner by California-bred champion Tiznow. Kings Equine consigned the New York-bred 2-year-old to the Timonium sale. Bluegrass Cat moved to California late last year and is standing his frst season in the state. He stands at Ballena Vista Farm near Ramona, Calif., for $6,500.

As the Northern California racing scene gets set to shift to summer racing on the Fairs, the dates have been modifed and bonuses for horses starting on the Fairs are available to trainers. Under the new dates schedule approved by the California Horse Racing Board, after Golden Gate closes its current meet June 14, Oak Tree at Pleasanton will run June 18-July 5. The California State Fair meeting in Sacramento will follow July 10-26, with the Sonoma County Fair meeting at Santa Rosa July 30-Aug. 16. In addition, the Humboldt County Fair at Ferndale will run from Aug. 21-30. Golden Gate will then re-open from Aug. 21-Sept. 7 instead of running through Sept. 13, as originally scheduled. The San Joaquin County Fair at Stockton will race from Sept. 11-20, with Golden Gate then conducting racing from Sept. 24-Oct. 4. The Big Fresno Fair meeting will run from Oct. 8-18, and Golden Gate will re-open Oct. 22, running through Dec. 13. A bonus of $500 is available to Thoroughbred trainers whose horses make fve to nine starts during Oak Tree at Pleasanton, Ferndale, Stockton, and Fresno. That bonus will be payable at each meet where they reach the start requirement. Trainers with horses starting 10 or more times are eligible for $1,000. Thoroughbred trainers with fve to nine starts by their horses at Cal Expo will receive an $800 bonus. Ten or more starts at Cal Expo will be worth $1,500.

California Chrome was one of 69 horses pre-entered for the July 4 Coral Eclipse Stakes (Eng-I) Sandown Park in England. The California-bred champion is in training at Rae Guest’s Newmarket yard, pointing for his frst English start in the June 17 Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot. Perry Martin and Steve Coburn bred and own California Chrome. The 4-year-old son of Lucky Pulpit—Love the Chase, by Not For Love, is the reigning U.S. and Cal-bred Horse of the Year. After fnishing second in the March 28 Dubai World Cup (UAE-I), California Chrome was shipped to England. Martin said that it would be appropriate for California Chrome to race on the Fourth of July in England. He also said the timing would be good, with quarantine regulations, for the colt to then ship to Chicago, hopefully to start in the Aug. 15 Arlington Million (gr. IT).

los alamitos gears up for seCond Year Los Alamitos is readying for its frst meeting of 2015, the second season that the track will host major Thoroughbred racing. As it did last year, the $100,000 Bertrando Stakes for California-bred and California-sired 3-year-olds and up will kick off the meet July 2. The $350,000 Los Alamitos Derby (gr. II) for 3-year-olds will be run July 4. Last year Shared Belief won the race in his second start and frst stakes victory of the year. Another graded stakes, the $200,000 Great Lady M Stakes (gr. II) for fllies and mares 3-year-olds and up, will be held July 11. Cal-bred Doinghardtimeagain scored in that race in 2014. “We are very excited about our Thoroughbred season getting under way in July,” said Ed Allred, owner of Los Alamitos. “These Thoroughbred meets bring a great deal of excitement to Los Alamitos, and I was very pleased with the quality of racing we offered last year. We had every top rider and trainer in California racing with us, and we were very gratifed with the universal praise our new expanded track received from horsemen.” The meet will run through July 12 with the running of the $75,000 Summer Juvenile Championship for 2-year-olds.

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NewsBits

sires stakes Winners

THIS MONTH IN

NAMED FOALS OF RACING AGE

SWs

In ExcEss [IrE] (1987)†

1046

BErtrando (1989)†

1136

UnUsUal HEat (1990)

718

trIBal rUlE (1996) †

675

BEncHmark (1991) †

752

stormIn FEvEr (1994)

782

olympIo (1988) †

547

swIss yodElEr (1994)

778

GamE plan (1993) †

443

BlUEGrass cat (2003) ‡

658

old toppEr (1995)

537

kaFwaIn (2000)

561

sEa oF sEcrEts (1995)

489

rocky Bar (1998)

150

mInIstErs wIld cat (2000)

310

wEstErn FamE (1992) †

315

attIcUs (1992)

470

sIBErIan sUmmEr (1989) †

427

comIc strIp (1995)

335

BIrdontHEwIrE (1989) †

294

dEcarcHy (1997)

349

STALLION

† Indicates stallions that have died or have been retired from the stud. ‡ Indicates stallions that did not stand in California in 2014 but 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

QualifYing Claiming levels The following claiming levels for California owners premiums and stallion awards are currently in effect: santa anita park / $40,000 golden gate fields / $20,000 oak tree at pleasanton / $20,000

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HISTORY apart at Hollywood Park went to California-breds in early June 1990. Materco took the June 2 Honeymoon Handicap (gr. IIIT), and seven days later Timeless Answer scored in the Los Angeles Handicap (gr. IIIT), both $100,000 events. W.R. Hawn bred and owned Materco, a 3-year-old daughter of Interco—Meadow Dancer, by Nijinsky II. Ed Friendly owned Timeless Answer, a 4-year-old son of Timeless Moment—Frosty Answer, by Halo, bred by Scott Webb.

Years Ago

Art Sherman has trained more graded stakes-winning California-breds than California Chrome. Sherman won the $100,000 Berkeley Handicap (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields June 11, 2005, with Desert Boom. Robert Bone owned the 5-yearold son of Boomerang—Sand Dance, by Desert Wine, and Van Mar Farms bred him. Sherman had trained Desert Boom earlier in his career and lost him via the claim box. He and Bone claimed him for $32,000 Art Sherman also at Holtrained grade III winlywood ner Desert Bloom Park several starts prior to the Berkeley. Desert Boom eventually won 15 of 44 starts for earnings of $731,744.

25 Years Ago Two grade III events a week

50 Years Ago © benoit photo

Current California

Back before races were graded, the 1965 Milady Handicap (now a grade III race at Santa Anita renamed the Adoration Stakes) went to 6-year-old California-bred Savaii, who was foaled at the Rex Ellsworth Ranch near Chino. Another Calbred, Curious Clover, fnished third in the June 24 race at Hollywood Park. Owned by Mrs. Frank C. Bishop and trained by Ross Brinson, Savaii was in foal to Indian Hemp at the time of the Milady. Carl Zinkand bred the daughter of El Drag—Blue Nile, by Roman.

Memoriam

Biff Lowry Paul (Biff) Lowry, who often wrote for this magazine during the 1950s and 1960s, died recently at age 87 in St. George, Utah. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he worked in the publicity department at Hollywood Park and wrote the book From Seabiscuit to Pincay, a history of that racetrack. A onetime publicity director for Western Harness, which operated harness meets at Hollywood and Santa Anita during the 1940s and 1950s, Lowry eventually served as assistant general manager for Western Harness. In Kentucky, he was president and general manager of The Red Mile and Tattersalls. He later returned to California, serving as general manager of Los Alamitos as well as working for the California Authority of Racing Fairs and Southern California Off-Track Wagering Inc. Lowry was very knowledgeable about both the harness and Thoroughbred industries, and he wrote about a variety of subjects for this publication.

Fruitful Acres Farm In Conjunction With Blue Diamond Horseshoe, LLC Introducing the only Sons of EL PRADO to stand in California Sons of EL PRADO were responsible for eight Gr. I winners in 2013 El PRADO’s progeny at stud are led by 2013 Champion Sire KITTEN’S JOY, (6 Gr. I winners and 88 stakes winners; he has over $35.5 million in progeny earnings), MEDAGLIA D’ORE (sire of 2013 Gr. I winners RACHEL ALEXANDRA, MARKETING MIX and Cash Call Futurity winner VIOLENCE), and ARTIE SCHILLER (sire of Gr. II San Antonio Stakes winner BLINGO).

James Street

Wolfcamp

El Prado (Ire)-Alleynedale, by Unbridled Fee: $10,000-LF

El Prado (Ire)–Bauhauser (Arg), by Numerous Fee: $3,000-LF

• Multiple Graded Stakes winner of $637,723 from 28 starts • Had 7 wins 6 seconds and 4 thirds, a durable • Race horse won at distances up to 1 1/8

• Stakes-placed winner of $189,148, out of the multiple graded stakes-winning mare BAUHAUSER (ARG) • A tenacious race horse from 24 starts had 7 wins • 4 seconds and 3 thirds

Lightnin N Thunder Storm Cat-Things Change, by Stalwart • Fee: $3,000-LFG (Free breeding to Stakes-Placed and Stakes-Producing Mares) • Colts Sold at Barretts March 2YO Sale for $400,000 & $120,000 • Out of Grade I stakes winning STALWART mare THINGS CHANGE ($330,118), who is from the family of GI winner HARLAN. • He is the sire of seven stakes winners and fve stakes-placed runners, including group I winner and two-

time Korean champion Bulpae Gisang, and Graded stakes-placed CRIOLLA BONITA. • Former #1 Stallion from both Massachusetts and Ohio regions. • Progeny have earned more than $5 million with average earning per starter $40,447.

Hidden Blessing Orientate-Fast ‘n Fleet, by Mr. Greeley Complimentary promotional breedings to approved mares-LFG • By champion sprinter ORIENTATE ($1,716,950). Out of Graded stakesplaced 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.

44705 US Hwy 371, Aguanga, CA 92536 Mike Tippett, Blue Diamond Horseshoe, LLC., cell (909) 518-0018 Vincent Harris, Fruitful Acres Farm, phone (951) 219-1916, fax (951) 681-8567 E-mail: miket@bluestarmetals.com or fruitfulacresfarm@gmail.com Website: BLUEDIAMONDHORSESHOELLC.COM & BLUEDIAMONDHORSESHOERACING.COM

NewsBits

California’s Foal Crop Holds Steady California has a 2013 registered foal crop of 1,663, according to The Jockey Club’s 2015 Fact Book, just 17 fewer than the 2012 total of 1,680. California remains in third place, behind Kentucky (7,338) and Florida (2,116), and represents 7.9% of the national foal crop. California also ranks third nationally among mares bred, with 2,518 during the 2014 breeding season bred to 154 stallions. In 2013, 2,480 mares were bred to 176 stallions. Kentucky led with 16,710 mares bred to 248 stallions, followed by Florida with 2,937 mares bred to 134 stallions. The Jockey Club’s 2015 Fact Book, as well as individual state fact books, can be found online at thejockeyclub.com.

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RICK SCHMITT

Hall of Fame jockey Alex Solis has been appointed as a commissioner on the California Horse Racing Board. Gov. Jerry Brown chose Solis to replace Bo Derek, who resigned after serving on the board for seven years. “I’m very pleased that the governor appointed Alex to the board,” said Chuck Winner, chairman of the CHRB. “Having a rider will bring a new dimension to our process that has been missing. I’ve known Alex since he began riding in California. He’s a terrifc jockey and a man of integrity who is well respected throughout the New CHRB industry.” While Derek was on the board, she served as commissioner Alex Solis the vice chair as well as chair of the medication and track safety committee. “Vice Chair Bo Derek has been an outstanding commissioner,” said Winner. “She has worked tirelessly as a leading advocate for the health and safety of the horse and the rider.”

RICK SAMUELS

SOLIS APPOINTED TO CHRB

CHURCHILL DOWNS HONORS CAL-BRED When the record crowd of 170,513 gathered to see American Pharoah win this year’s Kentucky Derby (gr. I), a new name had been added to the list of previous winners. California-bred California Chrome, who won the prestigious race in 2014, now has his name emblazoned at the historic track. With a name that trumpets his origin, California Chrome constantly promotes the California racing and breeding industry. He is the fourth Cal-bred Derby winner, following Morvich, Swaps, and Decidedly. Perry Martin and Steve Coburn bred and own the son of Lucky Pulpit—Love the Chase, by Not For Love, and Art Sherman trains him. With his victory this year aboard American Pharoah, California Chrome’s jockey, Victor Espinoza, made it two Derbies in a row, tying fve other jockeys with consecutive wins in the Run for the Roses.

2015 PARADISE ROAD RANCH FOALS

Mesa Thunder-Anuska

Northern Indy-Bertie

Sierra Sunset-CausewayRN

Filly born 3/23/2015 Bred by: Doreen Spinney

Filly born 4/10/2015 Bred by: Highland Yard

Filly born 3/23/2015 Bred by: George & Mary Clare Schmitt, Premier Thoroughbreds, Al Mariani

Golden Balls-Ocean Style

Brave Cat-Summer Rouge

Run Brother RonYourfinalanswer

Filly born 3/7/2015 Bred by: George Schmitt

Filly born 4/12/2015 Bred by: George Schmitt

Inquiries to: Doreen Spinney (916) 803-5851 paradiseroadranch@gmail.com PO Box 1006, Tracy CA 95378 3637 Stewart Rd, Lathrop, CA 95330

Photos by Ron Mesaros

Filly born 2/10/2015 Bred by: DP Racing, Jim Cassidy

Central Heat wins her fourth consecutive race in the May 9 Golden Poppy Stakes at Golden Gate.

vassar PhotograPhy

NewsBits

Cal-bred Richard’s Boy takes the May 2 Desert Code Stakes at Santa Anita

Cal-breds sCore in listed stakes Richard’s Boy and Central Heat represented California-breds well in both ends of the state in early May. Richard’s Boy captured the $92,500 Desert Code Stakes at Santa Anita May 2, while Central Heat won the $61,615 Golden Poppy Stakes at Golden Gate Fields May 9. Bred by Harold and Pamela Tillema and owned by Rockingham Ranch, Richard’s Boy went off as the 9-5 favorite in the Desert Code for 3-year-olds down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course distance of about 6 1⁄2 furlongs. He sat off the early pace, raced four wide into the stretch, and defeated Diamond Majesty by a neck in 1:14.61 with Fernando Perez aboard. Peter Miller trains

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the gelded son of Idiot Proof—Marissa’s Joy, by Cee’s Tizzy. Central Heat made it four in a row, all at Golden Gate, in the Golden Poppy at 1 1⁄16 miles on the turf for older females. As the 2-1 favorite, Central Heat swung fve wide into the stretch and triumphed by a neck under Russell Baze. The 6-year-old mare raced the distance in 1:44.40. Bill Delia trains the daughter of Unusual Heat—Miss Boomtown, by Smart Strike. He had bought her privately in February and campaigns her with Dave Del Debbio and Dana Rocheford. Barry Abrams, Huston Racing, Matties Racing, and Madeline Auerbach bred Central Heat, who raised her lifetime earnings to $254,691.

2015 WOODBRIDGE FARM FOALS

Tannersmyman – Alpenwald Colt foaled 2/10/15 Bred by Woodbridge Farm LLC & Jim Eaton

Tannersmyman – Smoke Over Water Colt foaled 1/30/15 Bred by Woodbridge Farm LLC & Jim Eaton

Tannersmyman – My Sis Liz Colt foaled 3/21/15 Bred by Woodbridge Farm LLC & Wheatland Farm LLC

Smiling Tiger – Finish Rich in NYC Filly foaled 3/10/15 Bred by Martin Bach

Smiling Tiger – Chanceofalifetime Filly foaled 2/24/15 Bred by Martin Bach

Desert Code – Spring Vacation Colt foaled 4/19/15 Bred by Woodbridge Farm LLC & Robyn Black

WOODBRIDGE FARM Inquiries to Sue Greene 4537 Albers Road, Oakdale, California 95361 (209) 576-0629/FAX (209) 576-0652 e-mail: sueshorse@aol.com or website: www.woodbridgethoroughbreds.com Photos by Ron Mesaros

In Memoriam

E.W. (Buddy) Johnston

uddy Johnston, who died May 5, one day before his 78th birthday, loved telling stories, especially about his family and the many racehorses they produced. When he sat down for an article in this publication in 1989 because the family was celebrating its 50th year in racing, he pulled out stacks of photo albums and wandered down memory lane, stopping every couple of pages when a funny story occurred to him. Te interview at Old English Rancho, then in Ontario, lasted hours. But it didn’t seem nearly that long, as Buddy’s laugh rang out time after time. “Oh, let me tell you about this one,” he’d say, launching into a fascinating account of still another famous horse produced by one of the fnest breeding establishments ever in California. His father, E.B. (Te Pie Man) Johnston, had died eight years previously, but Buddy spoke of “Dad” as if he had talked with him only the day before. He sat with his mother, Betty, who was still alive then—she died in 2000—and his wife, Judy. Family meant everything to Buddy, and that extended to subsequent generations as well as longtime employees. Trainer Don Warren and Old English general manager Patsy Berumen worked for the Johnston family for decades and were considered family. Buddy and Judy have two daughters, Mary and Darlene, and Buddy was delighted when Mary’s husband, Pete Hilvers, took an interest in the horses.

Tere is no way to quantify how much Buddy meant to California racing and breeding.” — Madeline Auerbach

Grandson Jonny, a son of Mary and Pete, is the farm manager of Old English. Buddy and Judy have four other grandchildren and 15 greatgrandchildren. Te more than 200 stakes winners that came of Old English were listed as having been bred by the ranch. However,

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By Tracy GanTz

Buddy and Judy Johnston accept the Eclipse Award for their Cal-homebred Acclamation, champion older male in 2011

when it came time to race them, Buddy insisted that Betty and Judy be listed as co-owners. He was overjoyed when Pete and Mary joined in the ownership of Acclamation, the Eclipse Award champion older male of 2011 who now stands at the Sanger ranch. Old English produced an almost never-ending line of successful fllies who went on to produce generations of stakes winners. Ruth Lily was among the earliest, winning the 1951 Santa Susana Stakes and Hollywood Oaks. Admirably, produced from a mating created by Buddy, won the 1964 Del Mar Debutante and three other stakes. June Darling beat males in the 1970 Del Mar Futurity and Norfolk Stakes. Buddy also gave of himself to the industry, especially to the California Toroughbred Breeders Association. He served the organization as a director for 25 years, often as an ofcer, and as president from 1983-85. Te CTBA in 2012 honored his long service by inducting him into the CTBA Hall of Fame. “Buddy was a chip of the old block— exactly like his father,” said trainer Bruce Headley, a longtime partner and friend. “He loved horses. He was very honest. He was always extremely happy. He was one of the most knowledgeable people about racing. He always fought for the betterment of racing, and he was one of the great guys I’ve known.”

The Johnstons were familiar faces on the California racing scene

Buddy Johnston and jockey Pat Valenzuela celebrate an Acclamation victory in the winner’s circle

The Johnstons with daughter Mary and son-in-law Pete Hilvers accepting yet another award

Giles e. WriGht

Troughout the decades, Old Well, I later realized that I didn’t English has stood many leading know what Buddy knew, nor did California sires, including Fleet I have the faith he had, because Nasrullah, Windy Sands, Unusual right around the corner was a Heat, Lucky Mel, and First Balcony. horse named Acclamation! And as “Tere is no way to quantify how a gesture of his appreciation that much Buddy meant to California I helped him when I did, he most racing and breeding,” said Madeline generously gave me a breeding to Auerbach, a principal owner of UnAcclamation. Tat’s just the man usual Heat. “Unusual Heat spent he was, and I am honored to have many years standing at Old English worked with him.” Rancho before we moved him to Others felt the same, includHarris. Buddy was one of the frst ing Kenny Black, Warren’s assispeople to realize that Unusual Heat tant trainer. A day before Buddy’s had potential, and Buddy provided Buddy Johnston worked tirelessly to establish Old English death, Buddy and Judy attended a us with an opportunity to showcase Rancho as a leader in California’s Thoroughbred industry birthday party for Black’s 7-yearjust what Unusual Heat could do. old daughter. Acclamation was the Eclipse Award “He and Judy were one of the winner who allowed Buddy to soak frst ones at the party and one of in some of that national recognithe last to leave,” said Black. “He tion that he so richly deserved. He was blowing up rafts for the pool. remained a good friend to the presHe was a good horseman, and he ent, and I will really miss his insight had the best eye. We had horses and clarity on so many things both come in, and Buddy would tell me, in racing and breeding.” ‘Tis is going to be a good one.’ He Buddy’s generosity was legendary. was always right on the money. He Dan Schifer recalls helping him would copy of his notes for me on once with some legal work when all his babies, from the time they times were a little tough. hit the ground and every time he Buddy Johnston with Norvsky and jockey Rafael Bejarano “He received a call while we were following the 2011 Cal Cup Classic would see them. Whenever he was waiting for a conference call to beat the farm, he would make notes.” gin,” said Schifer. “It was from a charity had the pledge and that it would be go“He was a real family man who was to whom he had promised a donation. As ing out shortly. I was wondering how he always reliable and loving and a great he spoke, he rummaged through a cer- could ever take these types of phone calls friend,” said Headley. “We lost a great tain pile of papers and responded that he or deal with this type of commitment. leader.”

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Assemblyman Adam Gray, Dr. William T. Gray, Jill Gray, Doug Burge.

Inaugural Turf Extravaganza a Big Success California Assemblyman Adam Gray joined members of the California Toroughbred Breeders Association at Golden Gate Fields April 26 for the inaugural Cal-bred Turf Extravaganza. Te day was devoted to California-bred turf racing and featured the $100,000 Silky Sullivan Stakes and $100,000 Campanile Stakes (see pages 34-36). Te day came about through the eforts of the CTBA, Golden Gate, and the Toroughbred Owners of California. It showcased Northern California and the California breeding and racing industry.

Several graduates of the CTBA Sales Northern California Yearling & Horses of Racing Age Sale are providing payoffs to their buyers. Deb’s Wildcard, Pop Fizz Clink, Really a Princess, and Papaclem’smidnight won recently at Golden Gate Fields, while Suavemente was knocking at the door at Santa Anita with a second. All are California-breds. Deb’s Wildcard sold for $17,500 at the 2013 sale and now has earnings of $86,424. Victoria Polzin and Harris Farms bred the daughter of Desert Code—Deb’s Royal Flush. Tori Polzin’s Stony Creek Farm consigned her to the sale, and Robomar Racing Stable bought her. Also by Desert Code, Pop Fizz Clink, a $3,500 purchase in 2012, has earned $60,600. Out of Closing Steps and bred by Peter Calnan, Pop Fizz Clink was consigned by Harris Farms as agent and purchased by Chris Carpenter. Really a Princess, who brought $8,700 at the 2013 sale, has bankrolled $39,750. George and Mary Clare Schmitt bred the daughter of Marino Marini—I’m a Princess, and Sierra Sunset Ranch consigned her. Jason Cline signed the ticket. An $18,000 purchase at the 2014 sale from the Harris Farms consignment as a 2-year-old, Papaclem’smidnight has earned $23,080 in only two starts. SLU Inc. bred the daughter of Papa Clem— Midnight Mango, who was purchased by GCCI. Terry Lovingier bred Suavemente and consigned him to the 2014 sale. The son of Grace Upon Grace—Air Force Woman sold for $50,000 to trainer Jeff Bonde and Lovingier and races for Bonde, Corsair Holdings, and Lovingier. The sale, which will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, had one of its most successful editions in 2014. It grossed $1,054,700 last year, up 140.4% over 2013. For further information, contact Cookie Hackworth at 800-573-2822 x 243 or Cookie@ctba.com.

Spotlighting FoalS oF 2015 Foal season is well under way, and if you want to spotlight your foals in the California Thoroughbred, now is the time. The July and August issues will feature Thoroughbreds foaled in California with advertorials consisting of six to eight photos of foals per page. The cost to publish individual photos is $75 each, while a full-page insertion will be discounted down to $500. These charges represent a discount of more than 50% of 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: June 1 (July issue) and July 6 (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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INTRODUCING SMILING TIGER’S FIRST CROP Three time Grade I winner’s foals are the talk of the town! Bred by Premier Thoroughbreds LLC

Smiling Tiger Erica’s Smile

Smiling Tiger – Double Velvet

Smiling Tiger – Indiara

Colt, foaled 01/29/15

Colt, foaled 03/28/15

Colt, foaled 03/15/15

Smiling Tiger – Purplengold

Smiling Tiger Cinnamon Charlie

Smiling Tiger – Spun Clear

Colt, foaled 03/4/15

Filly, foaled 02/27/15

Filly, foaled 02/18/15

Smiling Tiger is standing at Harris Farms for the 2015 breeding season. All inquiries should be made to: David McGlothlin, Horse Division Manager Tel: (800) 311-6211 or (559) 884-2859 E-Mail: davemcglothlin@harrisfarms.com www.harrisfarms.com 2015 Breeding Season Fee: $5,000 LF Photos by Ron Mesaros

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Recent Northern California Sale Graduate

Making Fast Return On Investment

2015 Sale Date: Tuesday at noon on August 11 Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA Papaclemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;smidnight Maiden Stakes Winner at Golden Gate Fields on 5/17/2015. Bred by SLU, Inc., consigned by Harris Farms, purchased by GCCI and trained by Cliford De Lima.

Contact Sales Coordinator Cookie Hackworth 800-573-2822 Ext. 243 or cookie@ctba.com and visit our website www.ctba.com for more information.

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Zenyatta’s Silks Added to Collection Te silks of Jerry and Ann Moss recently were added to the collection of notable California owners that the California Toroughbred Foundation displays at the California Toroughbred Breeders Association headquarters in Arcadia. While the success of the Mosses’ mare Zenyatta is uppermost in their history as owners, other fne runners have carried their silks. Teir homebred Giacomo won the 2005 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and also fnished third in the Preakness (gr. I). Tiago, a half brother to Giacomo, won the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), Goodwood Stakes (gr. I), Swaps Breeders’ Cup Stakes (gr. II), Oaklawn Handicap (gr. II), and Strub Stakes (gr. II). Other Moss stakes winners include Ruhlmann, winner of the 1990 Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I); Sardula, winner of the 1994 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I); Aberuschka; A La Reine; and Zoonaqua.

Tracy Gantz Neil O’Dwyer Mrs. Ada Gates Patton Thomas S. Robbins John W. Sadler Peter W. Tunney Warren Williamson Mrs. Kenneth M. Schiffer, Director Emeritus

Te California Toroughbred Foundation Te California Toroughbred Foundation is dedicated to the advancement of equine research and education. Since 1958 the Foundation has operated as a non-proft 501(c)3 corporation that can accept tax-deductible contributions. For more than fve decades the CTF has sponsored numerous research and educational projects and awarded scholarships to veterinary students at U.C. Davis and Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona. Te Foundation maintains the Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library, one of the most extensive collections of equine literature found anywhere. Several generous donations of book collections and artwork form the core of the library, which is housed in the CTBA ofces in Arcadia. Among its 10,000 volumes are current veterinary publications, turf histories, sales catalogs, and books spanning a wide range of subjects from equine nutrition and care to fne arts. Te latest instructional videos also are available for viewing in the library. Te resources of the CTF’s Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library are available to the public for research and pleasure.

memorial donations The CTF accepts donations in memory of relatives and friends, with all such donations allocated to Scholarship Funds of the Foundation and to the Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library. Please remember members of our industry with a donation to the CTF memorial fund. Donations may be sent to: CTF, P.O. Box 60018, Arcadia, CA 91066-6018. The CTF joins in honoring the memory of those whose names appear in bold type. We also thank and acknowledge the donors for their generous contributions.

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Hall of Famer Lava Man

a horse of many talents

A volcAnic cAreer leAds to hAll of fAme By Tracy GanTz

y the time most horses are voted into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame, they have long since left the racetrack. Not California-bred Lava Man. Tough his illustrious racing career ended in 2009, today at age 14 he keeps young whippersnappers in line as the head pony at trainer Doug O’Neill’s Los Alamitos string.

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“He’s an amazing instructor,” said O’Neill, who trained Lava Man through most of the gelding’s career. “We call him Coach Lava Man. It’s really benefcial to have a horse like that. When he’s chaperoning a young horse to the track and they test him a little bit, they quickly learn.” Lava Man is the type of horse who enjoys having a job. Sabas Rivera, O’Neill’s assistant trainer at the large stable’s of site, rides Lava Man almost exclusively. “Tey are pals,” said O’Neill. “It’s depression-ville if either one of them is away from each other for long. Tey really are very much a partnership.” Lava Man is around family because Tony Romero, his longtime exercise rider, and Noe Garcia, his groom, still work for O’Neill, though usually at Santa Anita. In April, when the new Hall of Fame members were announced, Lava Man joined female sprinter Xtra Heat, the late jockey Chris Antley, and Mid-Atlantic-based trainer King Leatherbury as the latest to be voted in. All will be inducted Aug. 7 at the With his induction at Fasig-Tipton sales pavilion in Saratoga Saratoga, Lava Man Springs, N.Y. will be the seventh Lava Man will become the seventh Calbred in the national Hall of Fame. He fol- Cal-bred in the National lows Ancient Title, Best Pal, Emperor of Museum of Racing’s Norfolk, Native Diver, Swaps, and Tiznow. Hall of Fame Like Ancient Title, Best Pal, and Native Diver, Lava Man as a gelding had a long career that earned him legions of fans. Lonnie Arterburn, Lava Man’s frst trainer, bred him in partnership with Eve and Kim Kuhlmann. A son of Slew City Slew—Li’l Ms. Leonard, by Nostalgia’s Star, Lava Man earned his name from a triathlon competition that Eve Kuhlmann competed in several times. Famously, owners Jason Wood and Steve, Dave, and Tracy Kenly claimed Lava The affable Lava Man, right with Sabas Man for $50,000 at Del Mar in 2004. It Rivera, still enjoys track life by schooling became the record claim when Lava Man youngsters as trainer Doug O’Neill’s stable pony subsequently earned $5,180,678, more

Lava Man wins his frst Hollywood Gold Cup in 2005

than any other former claimer. In total, Lava Man bankrolled $5,268,706 and is the fourth-leading earner on the all-time Cal-bred list, behind Tiznow, California Chrome, and Best Pal. Lava Man won 13 stakes that spanned all of Southern California’s tracks—Santa Anita, Hollywood Park, Del Mar, and Fairplex Park. He followed Native Diver as the second horse to win three Hollywood Gold Cups (gr. I), taking the race in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He won two editions of the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I), in 2006 and 2007. When Lava Man captured the 2006 Pacifc Classic (gr. I), he became the frst horse to win the Santa Anita Handicap, Gold Cup, and Pacifc Classic in one year. All three of those races are run at the testing distance of 11⁄4 miles. Lava Man made several comebacks through his long career. In between, he often laid up at Magali Farms in Santa Ynez under the care of farm manager Tom Hudson. Lava Man underwent stem cell therapy on his ankles at Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center, originally designed to make him comfortable in retirement. He improved so much that he made still another comeback after 17 months away from the races. Ultimately, Lava Man won 17 of 47 starts, racing from 2003-09. In addition to racing in both Northern and Southern California, Lava Man competed at Gulfstream Park in Florida, Belmont Park in New York, Dubai, and Tokyo. Once he was retired, Lava Man continued to make news. A YouTube video of him

Lava Man wins second of his Hollywood Gold Cups by a nose over Ace Blue in 2006

O’Neill was ecstatic that Lava Man was voted into the Hall of Fame. “He’s an amazing horse who continues to give us new achievements that seem so unattainable,” said O’Neill. “We all feel so lucky to

have him in our lives on a daily basis and have him get this award while he’s still young enough to be loved on even more. Well, I don’t know how he can be loved on any more, but he’s been getting a few more pats and kisses recently.”

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raiding O’Neill’s grain bin at Hollywood Park went viral, and he won several classes at the 2013 Toroughbred Classic Horse Show. Lava Man became a pal of O’Neilltrained I’ll Have Another and accompanied that colt to Churchill Downs in 2012 when I’ll Have Another won the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

In 2007 Lava Man joins fellow Cal-bred Native Diver as threetime Gold Cup winners

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Gold Rush-Snow Chief Stakes

Neveradoubt posts a confdent win in the Snow Chief Stakes on Santa Anita’s Gold Rush card

NEVERADOUBT PAYS BIG FORM BELIES ODDS BY EMILY SHIELDS

Trainer Mike Puype, left, and jockey Flavien Prat accept Neveradoubt’s trophies

Te son of Decarchy—Southern Oasis, by Southern Halo, led a pricey parade across the wire, as 29-1 Temple Keys fnished second, 5-2 Grazen Sky ran third, and 38-1 Cardiac fnished fourth. Even Neveradoubt’s connections had reason to be skeptical before the race, as the 3-year-old California-bred sufered from a bad heel abscess and missed almost two weeks of training time. Although he had broken his maiden well in his Nov. 16 debut as a juvenile at Del Mar, Neveradoubt had run consecutive subpar races. However, trainer Mike Puype pointed out that those eforts were better than they appear on paper. Neveradoubt’s second start came in the $245,000 California Cup Derby on Santa Anita’s main track.

“He was rank and threw his head and didn’t like the dirt,” Puype said. “His third race was an open allowance race— it wasn’t a Cal-bred race—and it was a sprint. It wasn’t that bad of a race.” Neveradoubt fnished seventh in an allowance optional claiming event down the Santa Anita hillside turf course, beaten only 41⁄2 lengths for the win. Co-owner Tom Hudson frst suggested trying the Snow Chief, which is run over 11⁄8 miles on the grass. Hudson, the farm manager at Magali Farms in Santa Ynez, where Neveradoubt was foaled, has been high on the dark bay colt from the start. “Since that baby was born, I always had a good feeling about him,” Hudson said.

he bettors may have had doubts about him, but Neveradoubt silenced them at odds of 41-1 in the $200,750 Snow Chief Stakes on Gold Rush day May 23 at Santa Anita.

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“Watching him grow, he looked like a real runner in the pasture and always led the pack running around.” Neveradoubt’s breeder, Janis Whitham of Breeders’ Cup winners Bayakoa and Fort Larned fame, also bred and campaigned Neveradoubt’s dam, Southern Oasis, who earned $186,403 and placed in the 2003 Wilshire Handicap (gr. IIIT). Whitham opted to sell the colt, and Hudson was quick to buy. “I talked to my two partners about buying him,” Hudson said. Neveradoubt now races for Hudson, Tony Narducci, and Donald Patrick and Ty Green of SLO Racing Stable. Although the debut win backed Hudson’s gut feeling on the colt, he noted, “We never could get the right race for him after that. We were kind of wondering what to do and decided to put him in the stakes. Both partners and Mike thought I was a little crazy, but there was nothing long for Cal-breds other than this stakes. ” Despite Neveradoubt’s long odds, Puype realized after looking at the feld that the horse had a shot. “Realistically handicapping the race, I didn’t feel that any of the horses were that great at a mile and an eighth,” the trainer said. “We were just hoping the distance would be the equalizer and we would have a chance. Tey breed a lot of good horses in California that are fast, but a lot of them can’t run the full distance, too.” With the abscess healed and the horse ft again, which Hudson called a “testament to Mike’s training,” Neveradoubt rallied from ninth early to score by a halflength under jockey Flavien Prat. Te fnal time was 1:51.26, and he paid $85.40. Neveradoubt now has two wins in four starts for earnings of $151,350. “Te horse has a tremendous heart, always has had one since he was a baby,” Hudson said. “He’s a very willing horse.” Magali Farms stands the royally bred Decarchy, a top-fve active California sire who is by Distant View and out of the 2002 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Toussaud. Decarchy has sired three winners of the Snow Chief Stakes in the last eight years. His son Harlene scored in 2008, while Awesome Return won last year. Mike Puype also conditioned Awesome Return, who went on to be grade II-placed.

Gold Rush-Melair Stakes

SHEER FUN TICKLED WITH A FEATHER

f Little Red Feather Racing keeps winning races, Santa Anita will have to enlarge its winner’s circle. After California-bred Sheer Pleasure triumphed in the $196,000 Melair Stakes May 23, the partners and their friends overfowed both sides of the stand designed to accommodate the winning connections.

Billy Koch, who founded Little Red Feather, stage-managed the proceedings. “Okay, everybody over there,” he shouted, pointing to the far side of the winner’s circle as nearly 100 people streamed in. “Now, no cheering until after we take the photo with the horse so we don’t scare her.” To their credit the partners and friends listened well and quieted down. Jockey Tyler Baze brought Sheer Pleasure into the melee, Tom Abahazy of Benoit Photo shot the win photo, and the flly was quickly unsaddled and led away. “Okay, now you can cheer,” said Koch, and a resounding noise echoed of the rafters. Nobody does fun like Little Red Feather. “We had four horses in today, three in the Cal-bred stakes,” said Koch. “We had people in FrontRunner, in suites, in boxes—everywhere. Santa Anita was awesome in accommodating everybody. Tey really helped me out.” Little Red Feather owns Sheer Pleasure with Ron McMackin and John Ransom’s RM Racing, having purchased her privately as an unraced 2-year-old. Madera Toroughbreds bred the 3-yearold flly, who is by Birdonthewire out of the Blare of Trumpets mare Kathryns Birthday. Sheer Pleasure could be undefeated except that after breaking her maiden in her debut, she fnished fourth in the Xpressbet California Cup Oaks, her only turf race. Ten she tossed her rider at the start of her next outing. Te ofcial chart lists her as “DNF” (did not fnish), but Sheer Pleasure actually came home frst by several lengths while riderless. After Sheer Pleasure won the 61⁄2-furlong Evening Jewel Stakes

Nothing brings joy to the Little Red Feather crew like Sheer Pleasure, who celebrate their Cal-bred flly’s victory in the winner’s circle

BY TRACY GANTZ

On Gold Rush Day at Santa Anita, the consistent, talented Sheer Pleasure adds the Melair Stakes to her accomplishments

April 4, Koch noticed that Rovenna in 2014 had captured both the Evening Jewel and Melair. Rovenna went on to be voted champion 3-year-old Cal-bred flly. “We always thought she was a two-turn horse, but we’ve been running in the races they had,” said Koch. “Tis was the next logical step.” Te 11⁄16-mile Melair attracted a feld of seven 3-year-old fllies. Bettors sent Sheer Pleasure of as the 4-5 favorite against the likes of Ashley’s Sassy, the Evening Jewel third and second in the Campanile Stakes; La Fiera, coming of her Campanile victory; and Niassa, third in the Campanile. Baze had piloted Sheer Pleasure in the Evening Jewel and returned in the Melair. Phil D’Amato, who had already won the Spring Fever Stakes, with Sunday Rules, trains her. “She’s trained as well as she ever had,” said D’Amato. When the gate opened, Tribal Express went to the front, with Termodynamics, second. Sheer Pleasure was right there in third. “I don’t think me being near the lead was a matter of me trying to put her somewhere,” said Baze. “It was a matter of getting her comfortable and her fnding her stride.” Around the frst turn Tribal Express extended her lead, with Sheer Pleasure racing third. Termodynamics and Sheer Pleasure closed on Tribal Express around the second turn. Sheer Pleasure stuck her nose in front at about the quarter pole. “I thought we’d have a good shot,” said D’Amato, “but the way she opened up in the stretch was a pleasant surprise.” As Sheer Pleasure drew farther and farther away from her competition, track announcer Trevor Denman said, “Sheer Pleasure and Tyler Baze have turned the Melair Stakes into a procession. Sheer Pleasure romps.” Romp she did, by 71⁄4 lengths in 1:42.78. Termodynamics held on for second over Barbara Beatrice in third. “You could tell the whole way that Tyler was so confdent,” said Koch. “He took three what I call confdent looks back. When he does that, you can see he has so much horse. Te race was over once they turned for home. It was really fun.” And fun is what Little Red Feather is all about. www.ctba.com ❙ June 2015 ❙ CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

Gold Rush-Tiznow Stakes

MEN OF THE WEST TYLER BAZE SCORES A GOLD RUSH HAT TRICK WITH MOTOWN MEN BY TRACY GANTZ

yler Baze had a super Gold Rush. He had mounts in four of the fve stakes on the May 23 Santa Anita card and won with three of them. After capturing the Spring Fever and Melair Stakes with the fllies Sunday Rules and Sheer Pleasure, Baze returned in the fnale, the $151,250 Tiznow Stakes, with the gelding Motown Men. “It’s been an awesome day for me,” said Baze. All three were odds-on favorites. Sunday Rules and Sheer Pleasure together have started 10 times, while Motown Men, a 6-year-old, was making his 29th lifetime start. Trainer Ted West has done a fabulous job since claiming him for $40,000 out of a March 8 race at Santa Anita. Co-owner Phil Bongiovanni quickly pointed to West, crediting him for all of Motown Men’s success. Bongiovanni and Francois Vigier campaign horses in the name of Gulliver Racing, and while they discussed the claim with West, Bongiovanni made it clear that the trainer did most of the work. “Ted has the fnal input,” said Bongiovanni. “But we did like the fact that he is by Decarchy. We have a relationship with Tom Hudson and Magali Farms.” Hudson, who manages Magali, had to stay on the farm to foal a mare. He coowns Neveradoubt, winner of the Snow Chief Stakes and also by Decarchy. Trainer Doug O’Neill claimed Ringading, the dam of Motown Men, for $32,000 in 2004. O’Neill and Mark Gorman ultimately bred her to Decarchy to get Motown Men and began racing him. Motown Men has spent most of his career at the claiming and allowance level and has changed hands several times. West, Bongiovanni, and Vigier spotted the gelding in the March race, where he fnished second on the turf. Tey jumped him up to $62,500 at a mile on the dirt with no takers, and Motown Men won by 71⁄2 lengths. “It kind of looks to me like he’d be better on the dirt,” said West. “He’d run some synthetic and turf and not many dirt.” Because Motown Men is a California-bred, West and the owners immediately began thinking about the one-mile Tiznow. In between, Santa Anita carded the

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Cal-bred Motown Men dances to a length win in the Tiznow Stakes at Santa Anita

11⁄16-mile Precisionist Stakes (gr. III). “Phil and I had a long thought process about maybe skipping the Precisionist,” said West. “As good as he ran the frst time for us, we thought for $150,000 we should come in and be as good as we can. We didn’t want to wear him out. But he was training so good into the Precisionist that it forced our hand.” Motown Men ran a creditable third in the Precisionist, an ideal prep for the Tiznow. Ten entered the Tiznow, including such seasoned stakes winners as Rousing Sermon, Spirit Rules, Soi Phet, and Joy Boy. Spirit Rules took of for the lead, setting fractions of :22.55 and :45.59, and he held it into the stretch. When several raced up with Spirit Rules, Motown Men, who had broken from post #9, had to go about fve wide on the frst turn. Baze was able to get him closer to the rail down the backside and cut the corner around the second turn. It looked like Baze would be able to sneak Motown Men through in the stretch to catch Spirit Rules. However, the leader tightened up the space, forcing Baze to go around. “When I grabbed him, I didn’t really know if he would get going again,” said Baze. “For a split second I kind of had to jump heels.” Motown Men handled the course alteration like a veteran campaigner, coming on to pass Spirit Rules and win by three-quarters of a length in 1:35.77. Spirit Rules fnished second, and longshot Solid Wager closed for third. Motown Men was winning his sixth race and raised his lifetime earnings to $384,459. “We’ll probably give him a little time,” said West. “Tis is three races in six weeks.”

Motown Men brings trainer Ted West, third right, and jockey Tyler Baze to the winner’s circle

SUNDAY RULES ON SATURDAY JUST ANOTHER PLEASANT SUNDAY BY TRACY GANTZ

hen Nick Alexander lost Sunday Dress for $40,000 in a 2006 claiming race, he had to wait another year and a half to get her back. His patience paid of, however, as Sunday Dress’ daughter Sunday Rules won the $150,250 Spring Fever Stakes to remain undefeated. “I bought Sunday Dress as a weanling out of a Golden Eagle dispersal,” said Alexander. “She was by General Meeting. I campaigned her for about a year and a half, and then Doug O’Neill claimed her from me. I wanted her back as a broodmare.” Alexander claimed Sunday Dress for $25,000 in early 2008. He bred her to Tribal Rule to get Sunday Rules, but the flly had some soundness issues early in life. “When she was a baby, she had problems behind with her stife,” said Alexander. “She outgrew those, but it’s one reason I didn’t nominate her to the Breeders’ Cup.”

Gold Rush-Spring Fever Stakes Te late Mike Mitchell trained Sunday Dress for Alexander and Sunday Rules early in her career. After Mitchell became ill, his longtime assistant, Phil D’Amato, took over. “We didn’t think we had anything special till she got into training,” said Alexander. “Te frst time she Front center, jockey Tyler Baze, owner/ breeder Nick Alexander, trainer Phil worked a half-mile, Mike D’Amato relish Sunday Rules’ victory called me and said, ‘Who is this?’ ” Alexander, Mitchell, and D’Amato have given Sunday Rules time whenever she has needed it. Te 4-year-old flly has started just fve times over three seasons, breaking her maiden at Del Mar in 2013 and then scoring in the Generous Portion Stakes there by 81⁄2 lengths. Never has any rival come close—Sunday Rules took two optional claimers by 83⁄4 lengths and 21⁄2 lengths prior to the Spring Fever. It’s a tribute to Sunday Rules’ ability that she went of as the 3-10 favorite in the six-furlong Spring Fever May 23 during the Gold Rush card at Santa Anita because her competition had plenty of credentials. Harlington’s Rose and Meinertzhageni had fnished frst and second in the grade III Las Flores Stakes March 8. Tribal Gal has won six stakes. Each horse in the feld had earnings of six fgures. When the gate opened, Tribal Gal outbroke the favorite, and the two raced together down the backside. “She runs with her neck low and her nose out,” said Alexander. “Te jockeys who have ridden her say they can’t believe they are going that fast because she’s so smooth.” Sunday Rules’ smooth stride took her to the front when Tyler Baze asked her for more around the turn. Tat was the only encouragement required. “She’s not real fast that frst jump out of the gate, but after that she’s a monster,” said Baze. “Tose frst strides, she just needs to get her feet up under her, but then she’s really just a train.” Sunday Rules defeated Sidepocket Run, also trained by D’Amato, by three lengths. Tribal Gal fnished third as Sunday Rules stopped the clock in 1:08.93. Alexander and D’Amato plan to keep Sunday Rules sprinting. “Sunday Rules couldn’t be doing any better right now,” said D’Amato. “Now, I’ll be able to map out a nice campaign for the future.” Alexander said they might point for the July 5 Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park because it’s a “Win & You’re In” stakes for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I). After Sunday Rules, Sunday Dress produced Tough Sunday when bred to Grazen, Alexander’s stallion also trained by Mitchell. An impressive winner by 63⁄4 lengths last December, 3-year-old Tough Sunday is returning from a non-displaced minor crack in a cannon bone. “We sent Sunday Dress down to Ballena Vista last year to breed her to Tribal Rule again,” said Alexander. “Te next day they called me and said they had bad news.” Tribal Rule had died unexpectedly. Tat left her open in 2014. Alexander sent her to Kentucky and bred her to Midnight Lute this year. She has returned to California to foal a Cal-bred by him in 2016. www.ctba.com ❙ June 2015 ❙ CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

Gold Rush-Fran’s Valentine Stakes Cal-bred Go West Marie wins the Fran’s Valentine for her third victory in four starts this year, all on turf

starts while partnered with Stevens. Tat lone loss came against graded company in the April 11 Las Cienegas Stakes (gr. IIIT) in which Go West Marie missed by only a length behind fellow Cal-bred Home Journey. Before her partnership with Stevens, Go West Marie raced fve of her six California starts with jockey Kent Desormeaux at the reins. Together they won the $200,000 Fleet Treat Stakes at Del Mar in 2014, which was Truman’s frst stakes win at the Del Mar after 44 years training at the seaside track. Truman was quick to praise Desormeaux, as well. “Kent did a great job with her,” he said. “We had one miscommunication in her fnal start at Del Mar, and she ended up on the lead. Other than that, this flly can do anything.” Former trainer Summer Mayberry conditioned Go West Marie’s Swiss Yodeler dam, Marie’s Rose, when the mare won three of seven career starts. Mayberry found Marie’s Rose entered in the 2011 Barretts January mixed sale while in foal to Western Fame, and took her home for $2,700. Despite her Florida horse farm, Mayberry opted to keep Marie’s Rose in California so that the flly would retain Cal-bred status. Go West Marie was born at Harris Ranch in Coalinga. She didn’t stay in the Golden State for long, however. Go A LOVE AFFAIR WITH TURF West Marie was sold for $52,000 to Funky Munky Stable at the 2013 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s spring 2-year-old sale. She BY EMILY SHIELDS made her frst nine starts in New York, breaking her maiden on the inner dirt track at Aqueduct and then winning an allowifteen minutes after the winner’s circle presentation, ance on the grass at Belmont Park. She also fnished third in trainer Eddie Truman was still watching the replay of the $98,000 Dearly Precious Stakes. Canada’s Peter Redekop bought Go West Marie after her victhe $125,750 Fran’s Valentine Stakes with pride. tory at Belmont, and transferred her to Truman in California. “Come on, mama!” he cheered at Go West Marie on Santa Ani“My groom and my assistant are both doing such a good job ta’s massive infeld screen. “Here she comes again, one more time!” with her,” Truman said, quickly defecting praise onto his crew. Despite a slow early pace and a nerve-wracking moment in the Redekop, Truman, and the team have been well rewarded, frst turn, Truman’s white-faced flly got up to win under jockey as Go West Marie kicked of the 2015 season with a victory Gary Stevens every time. in the $151,750 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint “I was concerned,” the trainer admitted. “Gary really had to take Stakes. In her second start of the year, she won the $100,500 a hold of her on the frst turn when she was getting a little rank. Irish O’Brien Stakes by a half-length. Ten they were going so slow, which bothered me because that Go West Marie now has seven wins, two seconds, and means everyone might be able to fnish. But I fve third-place eforts in knew she could outfnish them all.” 20 starts for earnings of Go West Marie was ffth of eight starters $557,520. She has won early in the one-mile contest on Santa Anion turf, synthetic, and dirt ta’s turf course May 23. After Stevens settled tracks, with victories from her, the 4-year-old California-bred rallied into six furlongs to a mile, and second at the top of the stretch, then ran of regularly overcomes trouto win by 11⁄4 lengths, completing the race in bled trips. 1:38.81 as the 7-10 favorite. Chati’s On Top “She can do anything,” fnished second while 16-1 shot My Monet, Truman repeated, his eyes the early pacesetter, held on for third. on the screen, where Go “Gary just loves her,” Truman said. “He had West Marie was making so much horse, and just rides her like the good Trainer Eddie Truman, second left, and jockey Gary her move yet again. “Te horse she is.” big mare is coming! Go, Stevens fnd the winner’s circle following Go West Marie’s Go West Marie has now won four of fve victory mama!”

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Claiming the way to fame By Emily ShiEldS

ll breeders want to increase the caliber of their broodmare bands, but adding valuable stock while staying within a budget is challenging. Tis two-part series will explore the available ways to acquire quality broodmares at affordable prices, starting with claiming races. Other options will be explored in the July issue of California Toroughbred. Although “claimers” are widely accepted as the bottom of the ladder in racing ability, that doesn’t necessari-

Oftentimes, a mare is running for a $5,000 tag when her pedigree says her value is $20,000. Tat’s just where her racing ability is.” — Chad Schumer, Schumer Bloodstock Agency

ly mean they won’t be able to produce stakes-winning foals. Both Bonnie’s Poker, dam of 1997 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Silver Charm, and Love the Chase, dam of 2014 Derby hero

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California Chrome, spent their careers in the claiming ranks, ofered for sale with virtually every start. Tree of the winners at the 2014 Breeders’ Cup World Toroughbred Championships were out of dams that had been claimed at some point in their careers. M’Lady Doc, who produced Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (gr. IT) winner Dayatthespa, raced for a tag as low as $5,000. Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT) winner Bobby’s Kitten is out of Celestial Woods, claimed for $30,000 at Turfway Park and $25,000 at Churchill Downs. Xpressbet Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) winner Work All Week’s dam, Danzig Matilda, was claimed for $7,500 at Arlington Park.

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Although he nevfoals and yearlings, to see if they er won a Breeders’ Cup are being bred upward or downrace before retirement, ward with respect to covering $6,498,893-earner Game sires.” On Dude is out of Worldly Schumer agreed that deep Pleasure, who was claimed pedigree research helps. “Female for $25,000 at Pimlico. family is very important to look But how can an owner at when getting a mare of the fnd these future standout track. In my research the better broodmares? Bloodstock female families tend to always agent Conor Foley, who come back, even if there is a light runs Oracle Bloodstock generation. I have a lot more (www.oraclebloodstock. confdence in a third dam that is com), said, “It all depends a Broodmare of the Year than I on what the client’s ultido in a half sister to two minor mate need is, whether the stakes winners.” most important part is Whether claiming to go pedigree, conformation, or straight to the breeding shed or race record. If you’re going race again, many agents agree to be breeding and then that the flly or mare’s conforselling out of the mare, mation matters as much, if not she does require a certain The dam of Eclipse Award and Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf winmore, than pedigree. threshold of pedigree so ner Dayatthespa, M’Lady Doc, could have been claimed for $5,000 “People make a lot of assumpthat you can both get into tions about pedigree that aren’t good stallion books and also so that the ofspring can get into It is important to note where the flly will an auction.” Pedigree-wise, claiming races can ofer excellent value. be training, racing, and eventually foaling. Chad Schumer, who runs Schumer Bloodstock Agency (www. Diferent body types and conformation schumerbloodstock.com), said, “Oftentimes, a mare is running work in diferent areas. In California I have for a $5,000 tag when her pedigree says her value is $20,000. Tat’s just where her racing ability is.” had success with fllies that are not too Foley agreed, saying, “Especially out on the West Coast, you heavy, as the tracks are quite frm and heavy can fnd something like a Bernardini flly in for $12,000; that fllies seem to be too hard on themselves would be a good deal because if she was back in a Kentucky sale, she would be worth much more.” and thus are difcult to keep sound .” He also noted that these kinds of deals are more likely to — Craig rounsefell, Boomer Bloodstock happen in the summer, especially during the boutique Del Mar and Saratoga meets. “I would never encourage my clients to buy anything I wouldn’t buy myself,” he said, “and I want them to get a good value. Troughout the summer you see a bit more value in the claiming levels.” California-based bloodstock agent Eric Anderson warned that it is tough to fnd these types of mares. “Tese days with so much data available to everyone, it is really hard to fnd a quality family that is available through the claiming ranks at a reasonable price,” he said. “It does happen—it is just not as popular anymore. I think more folks see the flly entered for a tag and buy them beforehand at 25-30% over the entered claiming price, and they are scratched from the claiming race.” When scouring pedigrees, Anderson said, “Look for a sire that has some name value, and a female family that has had production throughout the frst few dams. What I fnd to be a huge asset in this is: Where are the siblings? Who are they? What outft has them? Equally important is to fnd out what the other females in the immediate family are doing in pro- Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Work All Week’s dam, Danzig Matilda, duction, and look over all of their foals, including current-year was a $7,500 claim at Arlington www.ctba.com ❙ June 2015 ❙ CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

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Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint winner Bobby’s Kitten, left, was produced from Celestial Woods, a mare that raced for tags on the Kentucky racing circuit

always correct while the physical horse is pushed back before it should be,” Foley said. “Pedigree is important to a point, but mostly it helps dictate what you will pay for a horse if it matches your physical threshold.” “You can’t forgive anything on conformation,” said agent Mary Knight (www. professionalthoroughbredservices.com). “A crooked mare may very well throw a crooked foal. If you want to claim a horse, you have to have everything in your corner that you can. It’s hard enough to breed a good, correct horse that you can’t start with a questionable product.” As to what makes a well-conformed horse, many people have similar ideas with a few variances. “Ideally, you’d have at least an average-sized mare,” Knight said. “People think that longer legs translate into a longer stride, and they aren’t wrong.” “A horse can be well made for running, but not carrying a foal,” Foley said. “Overall health is the most important thing. If she has a really long back or 30

A crooked mare may very well throw a crooked foal. If you want to claim a horse, you have to have everything in your corner that you can. It’s hard enough to breed a good, correct horse that you can’t start with a questionable product.” — Mary Knight, Professional Toroughbred Services

bad feet, that is going to cause problems later when she puts on weight from being in foal.” Craig rounsefell, who runs Boomer Bloodstock (www.boomerbloodstock. com) and buys horses each year in Australia, Europe, and the United States, said, “With fllies, I believe they have to have a pretty head with plenty of

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width across the forehead, and depth up front through the girth with a nice slant to the shoulder. I like a short back and a nice angle through the hip. With regard to legs, I know plenty of winners come with crooked legs, but because of soundness I try to stick to good conformation in front through the knees, and that the legs track through straight when placed on the ground. Overall, you are looking for quality, for a flly that takes your eye instantly when you see her.” rounsefell noted that buying fllies around the world difers. “It is important to note where the flly will be training, racing, and eventually foaling. Diferent body types and conformation work in diferent areas. In California I have had success with fllies that are not too heavy, as the tracks are quite frm and heavy fllies seem to be too hard on themselves and thus are difcult to keep sound.” Foley said that it is helpful to work backward before claiming a flly. “If the client has pinpointed a stallion they want to use, it dictates the kind of mare they want to obtain. Tis is both pedigree but also a physical part, because while smaller mares can produce good racehorses, they don’t produce commercial ofspring. A small yearling will be penalized at the sales, even though size has no bearing on their racing potential. Tat’s just a reality of sales.” Unless an owner or breeder is able to watch horses training every day, it is diffcult to examine a horse’s conformation in the mere minutes it is in the paddock before a claiming race. Tis is where race record comes in to help. “If a mare is crooked but has made 20 starts, then I don’t care about her crooked legs as much,” Foley said. “She’s proved she is sound.” “One con is that you don’t get a good view of their conformation,” Schumer said. “Tey could be train wrecks, low on conformation, but with a big heart. Maybe the flly has earned $150,000, so you claim her and she’s only 15.1 hands and a wreck. I can tell you as a person buying a lot of mares of the track that I would rather pay more before and after

a race for a chance to vet her.” Tere are risks involved in claiming any horse, with masked injuries a concern. But California’s claiming rule, which voids the claim of any horse deemed unsound by the veterinarian, has worked to protect some buyers since its induction in May 2013. One aspect of that rule change that became an issue was in a situation where an owner is claiming a flly with the intention of retiring her as a broodmare. If she came out of the race with a minor injury, the claim was voided. Te CHrB amended that rule to allow claimants to check a box saying they want to take the horse even if deemed

I would be leery of claiming a mare that has made only one or two starts. You want one that has won before because you are many more times likely to have a stakes winner out of a mare that has at least won, versus a non-winner.”

a good pedigree but looks like she had a ‘break’ of the track, you will want to be suspicious, especially if she’s in for a much cheaper price than she was before.” Foley also urged breeders to avoid maiden claimers. “I would be leery of claiming a mare that has made only one or two starts. You want one that has won before because you are many more times likely to have a stakes winner out of a mare that has at least won, versus a non-winner.”

While stories of brilliant stakes horses out of mediocre mares can dominate the headlines, Knight urged breeders not to lose sight of improving their broodmare bands. “People can’t let wishful thinking interfere with good judement,” she said. “Tat is something you must guard against. Broodmares are very hard to get rid of, especially if you’re on a limited budget, and you want to be as sure as you can that you are giving yourself every opportunity to succeed.”

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By Emily ShiEldS

Rosas eventually started grooming broodmares and then began working with yearlings. “It was easy to continue to give him more responsibility, as he was a quick study,” McGlothlin said. “He asked questions and paid attention to the people who were experienced. Now there’s nothing he can’t do on the farm.” As Harris Farms’ assistant farm manager and stallion manager, Rosas has now found himself plenty of work right at the top. “He’s my number one guy,” McGlothlin said. “We’ve delivered foals together, and he is profcient at helping mares through distressed deliveries. He’s the kind of man who leads by example and is an all-around great guy.” Rosas has now been at Harris Farms for more than 30 years, and it is his work with the ranch’s stallions that stands out. When the farm’s prominent sire Moscow Ballet died in his paddock after battling neurological issues, McGlothlin and Rosas battled their emotions while trying to decide what to do with the body. “I suggested we try to bury him someplace,” McGlothlin said, “then Raul

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ll Raul Rosas wanted to do was work, even if that meant taking on jobs others avoided. He was too young to start working when he arrived in the United States from Mexico in 1982, but Rosas wouldn’t take “shouldn’t you be in school?” for an answer. Te teenager got a job picking grapes in Kerman, Calif., and by May 1983, he was trimming trees and tending tomato crops at Harris Farms in Coalinga. Seven months later he was promoted to the Harris Farms Horse Division. “Tey told me I could work yearround with the horses,” Rosas recalled. “All I ever wanted was to work.” At frst Rosas merely cleaned stalls, but his eager manner and intense work ethic caught the eye of Dave McGlothlin, general manager of the Horse Division. “He was really very keen and quite serious about his work,” said McGlothlin. “He only spoke a little bit of English but spent considerable efort trying to learn. At that age he was already very responsible, and that certainly stayed a core feature of his throughout his career.”

A longtime employee at Harris Farms, Raul Rosas, shown here with Unusual Heat, is praised for his work with the ranch’s stallions

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suggested we bury him right there.” After Moscow Ballet was buried in his paddock, it was decided that all the farm’s stallions would receive the same treatment upon their deaths. “It just shows you how thoughtful Raul is,” McGlothlin said. “Instead of taking them somewhere else, he wants the stallions buried where they lived.” While any death is difcult, the passing of the fashy gray Torn Song hit Rosas particularly hard. Torn Song was severely injured at Del Mar in 2009, and his prognosis was grim when he developed laminitis. Te young stallion initially battled back, thanks to stem cell therapy, and was able to stand a few seasons at stud. But he eventually succumbed to the disease in 2014. “I wouldn’t say I’m a horse whisperer or anything,” Rosas said, “but I would drive in and call to him and he knew it was me. I spent hours giving him carrots.” “Torn Song had a limited range of activity and couldn’t go very far,” McGlothlin recalled, “but there was one spot he loved to graze outside the barn. Tat’s where Rosas buried him.” “He was devastated when Torn Song, his favorite, died last year,” farm owner John Harris added. “He really knows his stallions and develops special relationships with them.” Harris watched Rosas grow from an over-eager teen to the respected horseman he is now. “I recall he had to ride his bicycle every day to get to work. It is pretty amazing how he has developed all these talents from when he frst got a job at our horse farm years ago. Raul has been a consistently excellent person for Harris Farms. He has a positive spirit and is a team player.” “I am proud of myself,” Rosas admitted. “I honestly came from nowhere, so this is one of the great things that has happened in my life. I have to thank all the people at the farm for helping me get to where I am now.”

Golden Gate Fields Cal-Bred Turf Extravaganza

NORTHERN DOMINATION CAL-BREDS BY THE BAY BY JERRY KLEIN

Alexander’s Grazen Sky kicked of the proceedings by tracking the rapid pace of Cardiac to the head of the stretch, then disposing of that rival to win the $100,000 Silky Sullivan going away by 11⁄4 lengths as the 6-5 favorite. Pulmarack, a Lucky Pulpit half brother to major stakes winner Tamarando, edged Cardiac for the place. Final time over a good turf course was 1:38 fat. Grazen Sky was making his frst attempt on the grass, and after getting his bearings, he handled it well. “Te frst hundred yards he looked confused,” said winning trainer Steve Miyadi, a fact echoed by jockey Ricardo Gonzalez. “But Ricardo got him outside and he leveled of.” Gonzalez added that “he felt a little more comfortable on the backside, got real comfortable turning for home, and really took of at the sixteenth pole.” Miyadi said the decision to try Grazen Sky on the sod was an obvious one, noting that “most of the rest of the Cal-bred series is on turf, so why not? I’d like to keep him running against Cal-breds. Is he an open-company horse? Maybe.” Trough the Silky Sullivan, Grazen Sky boasted a 6-3-3-0 record and earnings of $186,800. Alexander, a California Toroughbred Breeders Association member who also sits on the Toroughbred Owners of California board of directors, has been in the racing business for nearly 40 years. “I bought a quarter interest in a horse for $5,000 in 1978, and I’ve been involved ever since,” he said. “But I’ve enjoyed it even more since I started breeding my own runners.” He has been doing an excellent job, ranking high on the state’s owner’s list in earnings for the last four years and exceeding $1 million in 2013. Grazen Sky is by Grazen, a gray son of Benchmark whom Al34

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pair of stalwarts of the California breeding industry, Nick Alexander and Bill Gray, had reason to smile April 26 at Golden Gate Fields as horses they bred won the two fxtures of the Cal-bred Turf Extravaganza, the one-mile Silky Sullivan and Campanile stakes for 3-year-olds. With California-breds flling the frst two slots of the previous day’s San Francisco Mile Stakes (gr. IIIT), it was a banner weekend in the Bay Area for the state’s Toroughbred industry. Golden Gate’s Turf Extravaganza for Cal-breds saw Nick Alexander’s Grazen Sky, above, victorious in the one-mile Silky Sullivan Stakes; left, his connections pick up the hardware in the winner’s circle

exander bred and raced with much success over all-weather tracks six years ago. Grazen won the 2009 Afrmed Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park before fnishing second in the Swaps Stakes (gr. II) four weeks later. He defeated both Misremembered and M One Rife that year. He was leading that year’s California Cup Classic Handicap when he sufered a career-ending injury. Grazen Sky, from his second crop, is his frst stakes winner. Grazen stands for $2,500 at Tommy Town Toroughbreds in Santa Ynez. Sky Marni, the dam of Grazen Sky, is a daughter of Sky Mesa who was an eight-time winner and earner of $126,600. “We claimed her at Del Mar for $16,000 from A.C. Avila,” Alexander recalled. “She was a late-running sprinter who had won a few cheaper races.” In fact, on that July day in 2010, Sky Marni made up fve lengths in the stretch to win going away, her sixth triumph in a span of nine starts. But the streak ended abruptly in her frst outing for Alexander, as she fattened out close to home after making her usual late run. “Her ankles weren’t quite right after that race, so we decided to make her a broodmare,” Alexander said. Grazen Sky is the mare’s frst foal to race, but his siblings are waiting in the wings. “We bred Sky Marni to Grazen three more times,” noted Alexander. “We lost the frst foal to a virus, but we have a yearling and a weanling and they look just like their brother.” One hour later Dr. William and Jill Gray’s La Fiera went wide to corral her seven opponents en route to a two-length tally in the flly half of the tandem, the $100,210 Campanile Stakes. Ashley’s

The lightly raced La Fiera shows her heels to her opponents in the Campanile Stakes at Golden Gate; La Fiera is greeted in the winner’s circle by her entourage including her owners/breeders, Dr. William T. Gray and his wife Jill, center

Sassy was a non-threatening second and Niassa third. La Fiera luka broke her maiden over the Golden Gate sod as a 2-year-old completed the distance in 1:38.92. and was allowance-placed before being sold to race in Southern La Fiera, a daughter of Comic Strip, was a May foal and California. Comic Strip, a son of Red Ransom, won or placed in was making just her ffth lifetime start in the Campanile and graded stakes on the turf at Saratoga and Belmont Park and has frst in a stakes. But she had shown some decent closing foot sired a number of grass stakes winners. Te Grays stand Comic over the grass in her last race, a surface many of her oppo- Strip, who is co-owned with Rancho San Miguel, for $2,500 at nents had yet to try. their Gray’s Farm in Cottonwood. He has sired 13 stakes winners. She raced toward the rear of the feld until the far turn, then La Fiera’s dam, Ms. Booty, “was a homebred that we raced, but rallied on the far outside. who had a breathing problem and was retired,” said Jill. Winless “Tey told me to stay close because last time she was too far in three starts, Ms. Booty has four winners from four starters. Te back,” said winning rider Juan Hernandez. “I was just trying to Grays are eagerly awaiting the debuts of the full brother and sister save ground. Around the far turn I got her out, and she started that Ms. Booty has since foaled. picking it up.” Among the top-fight runners the Grays have bred and After a disastrous debut race last summer, in which she stum- raced in recent seasons are Joy Boy, who fnished second in bled early on and trailed throughout, La Fiera came back running the 2010 Graduation Stakes and the Bob Benoit Califorafter a six-month hiatus. She broke her maiden at Golden Gate nia Cup Juvenile Stakes, and Tornado Betty, who became going one mile on the Tapeta surface, followed that with a similar a three-time stakes winner after she was claimed from the score in a starter allowance, and came from well out of it in a big Grays as a juvenile. feld to grab the show in an open allowance optional claimer in “We have been supporters of the California-bred program for a her next start. long time, with a dozen horses in training most years,” said WilSaid Mary Panian, assistant to winning trainer Greg liam. “We keep putting money into it because we love the game James, “We were high on her and and love our horses. We’ve had a lot thought she really ft this race. of fun, and today is one of the best.” In her last race she got stopped Twenty-four hours earlier G. G. a couple of times and then came Ryder had made it two straight running. I thought if she had a years that a Cal-bred has annexed clean trip today, she could win.” Golden Gate’s turf fxture, the La Fiera improved to 5-3-0-1 San Francisco Mile. Te 4-yearand has bankrolled $82,607. old tracked the pace of stablemate A veterinarian, William Gray has Summer Hit before engaging the been involved with the sport for leader in midstretch and wearing four decades. him down just before the wire to “I breed ’em and she raises ’em,” win by a half-length in 1:37.87. Gray said about the approach he It was the second consecutive and his wife take toward their runner-up fnish in the Mile for operation. Cal-bred Summer Hit. Last year’s Jill Gray felt that La Fiera would winner, Pepper Crown, took be a good one early on. “You know fourth in this year’s renewal. when they can run a little bit,” she G. G. Ryder was bred by Eagle said in the winner’s circle, “and we Oak Ranch and began racing in its liked this flly right of. She has name. Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer three winning siblings, some that purchased him privately after he had success on the turf, and her placed in his second start, a $32,000 sire is a defnite turf infuence, so it maiden claimer at Golden Gate. He made sense to try her there.” races for Hollendorfer and longtime G. G. Ryder wins the San Francisco Mile Stakes, above, Indeed, La Fiera’s full sister Kuka- and joins his fans in the winner’s circle client George Todaro. www.ctba.com ❙ June 2015 ❙ CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

Golden Gate Fields Cal-Bred Turf Extravaganza Downs, where he won the Mt. Rainier Handicap in 2008. G. G. Ryder is the only reported runner out of his dam, Stormy Gigi, a Storm Boot half sister to graded stakes winner Force Freeze, who ran second in the 2011 Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) to Cal-bred Amazombie. Stormy Gigi broke her maiden in open company at Del Mar, her only victory in seven starts.

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Te colt thrived for his new connections, breaking his maiden in his next start and winning seven more starts, including the 2014 Alcatraz Stakes, before the Mile. His record is now 18-9-31, with $315,114 in earnings. Chhaya Dance, the sire of G. G. Ryder, was bred by Darley and raced by Tree Sisters Toroughbreds, primarily at Emerald

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HONEYMOON QUEEN

CAL-BRED DAUGHTER OF TRIBAL RULE IS A CROWN JEWEL BY TRACY GANTZ

ith the Honeymoon Stakes (gr. IIT) named for the great Louis B. Mayer California-bred mare, it was appropriate that a Cal-bred stormed home victorious. Spanish Queen is lightly raced, but in only her third start she defeated a talented group of 3-year-old old turf ﬁllies. Spanish Queen is a third-generation Cal-bred for partners Jack Nakkashian, Harry Bederian, and Harout Kamberian, friends for more than 25 years who live near Northridge, Calif. Richard Baltas, trainer of 2014 Cal-bred champion sprinter and older male Big Macher, conditions Spanish Queen.

Trainer Richard Baltas, right, and jockey Brice Blanc join Spanish Queen’s royal entourage in the Santa Anita winner’s circle following her win in the Honeymoon Stakes, above

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Cal-bred Graded Stakes Winner Her trip to the $201,000 Honeymoon May 3 was relatively swift because of her impressive racing debut. In that one-mile turf event for Cal-breds and Cal-sired runners at Santa Anita March 5, she flew home on top by 53∕4 lengths. “She’s always breezed like a good horse,” said Baltas. Brice Blanc not only has ridden Spanish Queen in each of her races but breezes her regularly as well. “She keeps improving,” Blanc said. “She’s getting more and more professional.” From that maiden win, Spanish Queen segued into graded company and ran second by a neck to Spirit of Xian in the April 4 Providencia Stakes (gr. IIIT), like the Honeymoon a nine-furlong event on the turf. Baltas felt that Spirit of Xian had an easy lead in the Providencia. Tat changed in the Honeymoon when Screaming Skylar pressured her through the early stages. Blanc was able to settle second-choice Spanish Queen in third and then catch the leaders in the stretch. Spanish Queen won the race by 11∕2 lengths in 1:47.24. Sharla Rae ran second, with Spirit of Xian, third “I wasn’t even planning on this race,” said Baltas, “but I let the horse tell me what to do and she was begging me to go out there.” Te owners/breeders all attended the race and enjoyed seeing their filly become a graded stakes winner. “I thought she was going to win,” admitted Nakkashian. Te trio initially raced the filly’s second dam, Spanish Beam, a Juddmonte Farmsbred El Gran Senor mare, in a partnership with Tom Roberts. Barry Abrams trained Spanish Beam, and after she retired, they bred her to Abrams-trained Unusual Heat. Te resulting filly, Spanish Bunny, earned $98,568 primarily in allowance company while racing for the partners and Madeline Auerbach and trained by Abrams. Bred to Tribal Rule, Spanish Bunny produced Spanish Queen. Te partners no longer own Spanish Queen and aren’t currently breeding horses. Tey have about five horses in training with Baltas and several more with trainer Jerry Hollendorfer.

Focus on the Future: Andrew Champagne

Chasing the Dream By Emily ShiEldS

Te 26-year-old digital media producer is now working for the Television Games Network (TVG) in Los Angeles, far removed from his upbringing near Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Despite growing up with the scenic Saratoga Race Course as a playground and getting an early education in the sport, Champagne knew early on that he did not want to be a jockey or a trainer. Instead, he wanted to pursue media. “My frst press credentials for the track came in high school when I interviewed Todd Pletcher and Nick Zito before the Travers for the local radio station I worked for at the time,” he recalled. Te experience fueled Champagne’s passion, and when he started at Ithaca College in 2006, he began the ambitious task of majoring in television-radio and minoring in both sports studies and speech communication. “I was the public-address announcer for Ithaca sporting events, and I participated in the student radio station, TV station, and newspaper,” Champagne said. His rapidly growing résumé impressed so many people that Champagne found himself interning for NBC TV on site at the 2010 Winter Olympics. After college Champagne took an internship with WBCB, a radio station managed by the voice of the Philadelphia Eagles, Merrill Reese. “Trough that, I got to do play-by-play of the regional round of the 2010 Little League World Series,” Champagne said. Later he was hired to work in the athletic communications ofce at Siena College. “Tat was a job where I was able to get my hands dirty in a lot of diferent parts of the communications business, but it meant I would be looking for something to do between school years. Tat’s where Te Saratoga Special came in.” Joe and Sean Clancy’s popular Saratoga racing newspaper gave Champagne enough experience to get a full-time job in the racing industry via Te Saratogian, a daily newspaper in Saratoga Springs. “I led production of ‘Te Pink Sheet,’ the paper’s daily racing insert, conducted live blogs during each day of racing, and produced a daily preview video called ‘Te Pink Sheet Insider,’ where I analyzed each day of racing at the Spa,” Champagne said. “Te newspaper won three awards for that coverage in my time there—two from the New York State Associated Press and one from the New York News Publishers Association.” When Phil Kubel, vice president of digital media and technology

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hen asked about his life and ambitions, Andrew Champagne succinctly summarizes, “I think I was born to talk about horses for a living.”

Andrew Champagne caught his dream and works as a digital media producer for TVG

at Horse Racing Television (HRTV), ofered Champagne a job working out of Santa Anita Park in California, the proud New Yorker gamely accepted. “My father and I packed up everything I owned and drove cross-country from Clifton Park, N.Y., to my new home in Pasadena.” Champagne excelled in his duties as an associate producer of digital media at HRTV for about a year and a half, transitioning video broadcast to the company’s website and taking over one of its popular Twitter feeds. When TVG purchased HRTV in February, Champagne made the transition from one company to the other. Although a New Yorker at heart and loyal to the great races he witnessed in person while living there, Champagne has fallen for a gritty California-bred colt since his move. “California Chrome blossomed right as I started settling in,” Champagne said. “I was fortunate enough to meet him a few times in my travels.” Moving across the country to pursue a job in racing was a risky choice, but Champagne has adapted well and thrived. “I moved across the country to chase that dream, and I consider myself extremely fortunate to be where I am today,” Champagne said. “Moving forward, it’s my goal to build on that foundation, and I can’t wait to see where that takes me. When you love what you do, a job can never truly be considered ‘work.’ ” www.ctba.com ❙ June 2015 ❙ CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

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Mark and daryle ann GiardinO By Emily ShiEldS

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The Joy of horses

n a weekday afternoon when they have a horse running, Daryle Ann Giardino’s shouts of encouragement can be heard across the mostly empty racetrack while her husband, Mark, looks on, bemused. Te scene depicts two of the Giardinos’ great passions: a love of their horses and their voracious desire to fll the seats with racing fans. “Te horse racing industry was at one time on top of the world,” said Mark, “and it’s like they kicked the can down the steps from the ninth foor. Now racing is in the basement, and they don’t know how to get it back up to the ninth foor.” Te Giardinos know just how thrilling horse racing can be because their homebred flly Home Journey has earned $279,920 and recently won the $100,750 Las Cienegas Stakes (gr. IIIT). Tey want to share that joy with as many people as possible, a drive that resulted in the making of Behind the Gate, their award-winning horse racing documentary. Tat Mark and Daryle Ann would meet, marry, and eventually champion the sport they love is nothing short of movie-script worthy, which makes sense. Daryle Ann’s father was the late cowboy actor Slim Pickens, who met his wife, Maggi, when she was galloping horses. “I grew up in a horse racing family and broke colts for the track when I was young,”

Daryle Ann and Mark Giardino, shown with jockey Rafael Bejarano, have a great passion for horses and for flling the stands with racing fans

Daryle Ann said. “I’m just so blessed that Mark shares my passion.” Mark used to visit the racetrack as a young boy and bet under the tutelage of his father and uncles. “We didn’t have much money, but it was entertainment for us,” he said. “I had a far-of distant dream that maybe one day I would own a horse like the horses I saw on the track.” Mark’s interest in the sport shifted primarily to betting when he grew up, but after marrying Daryle Ann, the urge to own came back. “We fnally decided to take

the plunge,” he said. “One of the frst horses we claimed hadn’t raced in nine months, but it crossed the wire frst. Ten on the way back to the winner’s circle, the horse collapsed on the track. I thought we had surely just claimed a dead horse and were out of the sport before we began.” Te horse was sufering from heatstroke and after 30 minutes of care, returned to the barn. “Te horse never raced again, and that was the commencement in ownership for us,” Mark said. Te Giardinos, who now split their time between Las

Vegas and Toluca Lake, slowly became more involved in the game. Tey branched out from claiming into buying unraced horses, including weanlings and yearlings. One addition to the stable was Miss Leuschner, who ran 18 times before injury led to her retirement. “I told Daryle Ann we should breed her, but it took us a few years before we did,” Mark said. Te winning daughter of Kleven produced Stormin Lucy, by Native Storm, in 2002. “She seemed like a Breeders’ Cup horse to us.” California-bred Stormin Lucy broke her maiden on Sept. 30, 2005, and went on to run fourth in the $150,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes. She earned $111,316 and has produced the winners Tuf Storm and Stormin Cee’s for the Giardinos, who race under the moniker GGG Stables. As they expanded their stable, Mark and Daryle Ann acquired the winning Came Home mare Goodtobehome. Her frst foal, the Decarchy mare Amazingly, won frst out, but later was injured and eventually sold to race at Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong. Te second foal, a bay flly by Good Journey, became Home Journey. “She’s pretty special,” Daryle Ann said. “We go to the track to watch her work in the morning and see how she’s doing. I’m sure we drive our trainers crazy.” Trainer Mike Puype conditions Home Journey, who won her frst two starts in impressive fashion in 2012. “We thought we had something really special,” Mark said, “but she got hurt and was out 18 months.” After racking up a record of three

The Giardinos’ California homebred Home Journey wins the grade III Las Cienegas Stakes at Santa Anita

Tey mean a lot to us, these horses. I am so sick and tired of people saying they aren’t well cared for and other negative things. Tat’s what inspired the documentary.” — Daryle Ann Giardino, speaking about her husband’s “love letter to my wife,” the award-winning documentary “Behind the Gate”

wins and two seconds in seven starts, Home Journey went to the sidelines. “It has taken her a long time to get back to where she was, but we believe she has rounded into that frst form now.” After a seventh and a fourth in allowance optional claiming events, Home Journey won an allowance optional claimer at Del Mar during her 2014 campaign. In 2015 she has fnished second by three-quarters of a length in the $151,750 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint, and won the Las Cienegas. In the latter efort,

Home Journey led every step of the way down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course to score by a length under jockey Rafael Bejarano. She now has fve wins in 12 starts. Daryle Ann cheers so hard for her horses that she regularly loses her voice after a race. “Tey mean a lot to us, these horses,” she said. “I am so sick and tired of people saying they aren’t well cared for and other negative things. Tat’s what inspired the documentary.” Daryle Ann had voiced interest in making a documentary for many years, but it wasn’t

until Mark was diagnosed with throat cancer that the project proceeded. “She had wanted to do it for 15 years,” he said, “but when I was diagnosed, we didn’t know what was going to happen. Luckily, everything turned out well. Making the documentary was my love letter to my wife.” “Behind the Gate” features the majesty of the Toroughbred racehorse, as well as opinions from some of the sport’s biggest celebrities. “We made a flm you can take to grade schools, interest kids in horses, and show them what marvelous athletes they are, the purity of it,” Mark said. “Te horse has been a part of the history of this country, and I think they’ve gotten away from that. What I wanted to see from this flm was something positive about horses, the racetrack, the love and passion from everybody involved in it. It’s a sevenday-a-week job. Te people in the industry don’t look for vacations—it’s just what they do.” Te documentary won the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum’s “Te Wrangler” Award, which was doubly special as Pickens won it in 1971 for the flm “Te Cowboys.” “If you don’t have people like my father and uncles taking the younger generation to the track anymore, then we’re going to lose a generation, and then another and another,” said Mark. “Tey need to invest in fans, and continue to invest.” “And it’s the most exhilarating feeling when your horse wins,” Daryle Ann added. “We love these animals; they are our joy. Tat’s what we want to show.”

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Health – Fever

Fever in Horses

Fever is a symptom oF many diFFerent processes By HeatHer SmitH tHomaS

A newborn foal has higher temperature than an adult horse (maybe up to 102 degrees). Tis wouldn’t be anything to worry about unless the foal’s temperature continues to increase. Body temperature of 102 would be considered a mild fever for an adult horse, but this would depend on that horse’s normal temperature. It’s wise to get an idea what his normal temperature is by taking it daily for a few days. If your horse’s normal temperature is 98 and it rises to 100.5, this might be considered a fever for that horse, but not necessarily for another horse. If the horse’s temperature is 101.7, you probably wouldn’t be concerned as long as the horse seems healthy and happy. Body temperature may fuctuate as much as 2.5 degrees and still be normal for that individual, depending on the time of year (higher on a hot summer day), time of day (morning temperature tends to be a little lower than evening temperature), and the type and degree of exertion. But these fuctuations are temporary. Tings that can raise body temperature include certain disease conditions, pain (tensing of muscles during pain can produce heat—as much as 1 to 2 degrees of elevated temperature), estrus in a mare, and exercise (especially on a hot day). Rise in body temperature is one of the frst and most easily recognized signs of many diseases as part of the body’s defense against infection. Dr. Katherine Wilson, professor of large animal medicine at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg, Va., says fever is not a specifc symptom of any one disease. It 42

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he defnition of fever is a body temperature higher than normal. “Normal” for a horse, however, can vary from about 98 degrees to 101.5 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on the individual, with 100.5 being average.

A horse with a high fever is often dull and depressed

is a symptom of many diferent processes. “Tere is a lot of debate in human and veterinary medicine regarding the benefts of fever,” Wilson said. “It may improve healing by speeding up chemical reactions in the body and improving infammatory reactions to foreign invaders. When the body processes speed up—higher respiration and heart rate, more blood circulating, higher body temperature—this could aid the healing processes. “Fever is one aspect of infammation. We think of infammation as redness, heat, pain, and swelling—and fever is often a part of that.” Mild fever is normal and benefcial, but a high fever that persists can be damaging. Body temperature would have to get quite high, however, before the detrimental effects would be irreversible. “A fever of 106 is considered the

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high end of what would be acceptable (non-damaging), and most infectious diseases that cause fever rarely produce a fever above 106 degrees,” said Wilson. “I have seen horses with temperatures higher than that—due to disease or exercise. Tey can certainly get that high with exercise if the horse is unable to cool of.” Horses exerting during warm, humid weather with no airfow to help them cool out afterward can have elevated temperatures that continue to rise several degrees after they fnish a race, for instance. “It is concerning when body temperature is that high because we worry about cellular damage,” she said. Wilson has seen temperatures reach 107 to 108 degrees under these conditions. “Although it is worrisome, as long as a person can get them back down within normal range in half an hour or so, it’s not

life-threatening,” she said. “When we talk about temperature, we need to separate it into ‘fever’ versus hyperthermia (above normal body temperature). Fever is a response by the body— along with infammatory processes—to try to combat viruses or bacteria by stimulating molecules to speed up healing processes. Fever is the result of the immune system increasing certain chemicals and blood fow to the areas of disease.” Tus, fever may be an important part of the body’s defense against infection. Most bacteria and viruses thrive best at lower temperatures, and the fever might help slow down their multiplication rate. “By contrast, what we call hyperthermia is the animal’s body temperature rising because of external factors—usually ambient temperature and humidity,” Wilson said. In humid conditions the horse is unable to cool his body by sweating because the sweat does not evaporate. If he is hot from exercise, he can’t rid the excess body heat and his temperature keeps climbing. Certain drugs can also cause a rise in body temperature, but this is not very common. ADVERSE EFFECTS

Anything over about 106 degrees Fahrenheit makes the horse’s immune defenses less efcient or may inhibit them. High fever causes destruction of muscle tissue and dehydration from sweating. High fever for more than a few hours may eventually cause tissue damage and afect the brain. Foals with fever higher than 108 may sufer seizures and muscle spasms. Some illnesses such as Potomac horse fever can produce such high fever as to be life-threatening. Along with the danger to body cells/ systems with a very high fever, some of the other adverse efects of fever include depressed appetite and dehydration. Te same mechanisms that cause fever also cause muscle and joint discomfort, and the horse may be reluctant to move or eat. Reducing the fever may make the horse feel better enough to consume the food and fuids he needs in order to recover health. “Rarely do temperatures get high enough for long enough to actually do damage to tissues that are crucial for the

SIGNS OF FEVER taking the horse’s temperature is the best way to know exactly how hot he is, but you might suspect a fever if he is dull and off his feed. other signs that often accompany a rise in temperature include chills/shivering, sweating, increased respiration and pulse rate, fuctuations in skin temperature, or reddening of the gums. Usually when the body temperature starts to get too high, the brain signals for a cooling process. “the second stage of fever involves sweating and panting, and dilation of blood vessels at the skin surface to route more blood to the skin for cooling— making the skin feel hot,” said dr. Katherine Wilson. “the horse is breathing hard to try to get rid of the extra heat via the respiratory system.”

animal to function,” said Wilson. “Te biggest reason we treat fever is because a fever makes the horse feel bad. If the horse feels miserable, he won’t eat or drink, and this can lead to secondary problems. “Tere is some debate in human medicine regarding whether or not we should treat fever in children, because the fever may be aiding in their healing process. With horses, however, we usually try to treat the fever, especially if they are feeling badly. Some horses will continue to eat and drink with a temperature of 104, and others will not. “Some people feel that a relatively high temperature (104 to 105) would be more indicative of a viral infection than a bacterial infection. Often a viral infection will induce higher fever than bacterial infections, but this is not a good way to try to diagnose what is wrong with the horse. You need a veterinarian to help with proper diagnosis. “Tere are certain diseases that cause fever for a day or so, then the temperature will drop back to normal,” said Wilson. “Ten in three or four days the horse will have another fever. You can’t assume that just because the fever went down, the horse is recovering.”

DIAGNOSIS

“Most of the time the veterinarian gets called for some other reason, rather than just the fact the horse has a fever,” said Wilson. “Tere are usually other signs of disease that are noticed frst, such as the horse has stopped eating or is breathing hard, rather than the fact he has an elevated temperature. Some people, however, do take their horse’s temperature every day and may notice the fever before the horse is showing other signs of illness.” Taking temperature can be something a person could do if the horse seems a little of or dull—just to see if the horse does have a fever. “I recommend doing this because the horse’s temperature is good information to tell the veterinarian before he/she comes to look at the horse,” Wilson said. “Ten we usually try to identify (with a physical exam) which body system might have an infection, causing the fever. We listen to the lungs, check for diarrhea, look at the gums, etc. Te examination may direct us to the problem. “Probably the biggest thing that helps us in diagnosis, however, is to run bloodwork on the horse. A complete blood count helps us know the degree of infammation. Changes in white blood cell count usually indicate an active infection, depending on which type of cells are elevated in number. Tis may help us know whether the infection is viral or bacterial.” Horses are also more prone to becoming toxic, by absorbing endotoxins, than other animals. “Endotoxemia is the result,” said Wilson. “Endotoxins are produced by a molecule within the cell membrane of certain bacteria. When the GI tract is infamed (or tissues of the lungs or uterus are infamed), this molecule is absorbed and it is very infammatory. Sometimes fever in the horse is secondary to endotoxemia rather than infection. Tis can happen— without an infection present—if the horse colics and part of the GI tract is twisted with blood supply cut of. While the tissue is becoming infamed and dying, it can absorb endotoxins. Tere is no actual infection, but the horse may develop a fever because of these endotoxins. “We try to fgure out which body system the fever is coming from, and a good

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Health – Fever

“rectal temperature is by far the most accurate way to take the temperature of the horse,” said dr. Katherine Wilson. it’s a good idea to get your horse accustomed to having his temperature taken before you need to do it in an emergency situation or when he’s not feeling well. “many horse owners still think they need to use a mercury glass thermometer, like we always used in the past, with a string tied to it and tied to the horse’s tail so it won’t get sucked into the rectum and lost,” said Wilson. “rarely does that happen, however, and today we recommend using digital thermometers (the kind a person puts under the tongue). the digital ones are just

history of the horse through the past day or days can be helpful. Was the horse coughing, or was there a change of diet or any evidence of diarrhea? Was there exposure to other horses that may have been sick? Did the horse have some kind of injury or serious wounds? All of these things might direct us to a diagnosis and the cause of fever. Running a complete blood count can sometimes help us determine the severity of an infection if there is one. “Te ultimate way to diagnose an infectious disease is to test for that specifc disease, usually by running some kind of bloodwork. Te problem, however, is that there is no general screening test; you have to make an educated guess as to what it might be and then test for that particular disease. “Unfortunately, we often test for all the common things it might be, and the tests all come back negative. Te horse still has a fever, and we are scratching our heads as to why. If we can identify a specifc cause, such as a virus or bacteria, we try to target that disease process with treatment (such as an antibiotic for bacteria).” WAYS TO HELP COOL THE HORSE

If the horse has a high fever and that needs to be reduced, the veterinarian will often recommend a non-steroidal anti-infammatory medication. 44

as accurate and not as risky. With the old mercury thermometers, you run the risk of mercury poisoning if they break. “the digital thermometers are not specifcally for horses. they are what you’d buy at the drug store for humans, but on a horse you would use it rectally. the main thing you need to pay attention to when taking temperature rectally is to make sure the thermometer is not in an air pocket or stuck into a ball of manure, or it will give an inaccurate lower reading. Use some lube or water (or even spit on it) to make it slide in more easily. once you’ve inserted it, gently hold it against the wall of the rectum, to get the most accurate reading.”

“Usually this would be fumixin meglumine (Banamine),” said Wilson. “Phenylbutazone (Bute) is another anti-infammatory that can reduce fever but doesn’t seem to do it as well as Banamine. Tere is not much scientifc evidence to show why, but it seems that most of the time Bute works best for musculoskeletal type pain and Banamine works much better for fever and swelling.” Cooling the horse, using cold water or ice packs, can also reduce body temperature when the horse is overheated from exertion or fever from illness. “We use various ways here in the hospital to help bring down fever,” Wilson said, “because even though Bute and Banamine are helpful, we don’t want to overdose with those drugs or they can be quite toxic. If we give a dose of Banamine and three hours later the horse still has a fever, we can’t just give anoth-

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TAKING TEMPERATURE

Rectally is the most accurate way to check a horse’s temperature, but for accuracy make sure the thermometer is not in an air pocket or a ball of manure

er dose of Banamine or it would cause problems. “Often we try to cool the body in some other way, by using fans, cold hosing, or pouring rubbing alcohol on the horse to help increase evaporation (and enhance heat loss) over the entire body. If the horse is really overheated, we can give cool IV fuids. You really don’t have to cool the fuid very much because even at room temperature this would be lower than body temperature. “If you are trying to bring down a horse’s temperature and cold water hosing isn’t doing the trick, call your veterinarian. Unless he/she tells you to do something else, most of the time you can just wait for the veterinarian to arrive. It would be unusual that the horse would be in critical condition just due to fever, but you could certainly work at reducing the high temperature.”

FEVER CAN AFFECT STALLION FERTILITY Fever of 104 or higher in a stallion for more than 12 hours may kill the sperm-producing cells in his reproductive tract. this can make him temporarily infertile for up to 60 days, until the new sperm cells mature. some stallion owners try to reduce any high fever. Keep in mind, however, that some fever-reducing drugs are also harmful to fertility, so it is usually better to rely on topical cooling, such as cold water or an alcohol bath. if a stallion went through a major illness and had a high fever, this can be an issue. you should probably have his semen checked later to see when he might be fertile again.

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Winners April 14, 2015–MAy 25, 2015 3yos & UP Affrmative—Same Ol' Love: Warren's Jen Fizz (26-7), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, ALW, 4/19, 1mi (T), 1:36.95, $34,800. Awesome Gambler—Lake Lolly: Awesome Time (28-9), g, 4 yo, Albuquerque, ALW, 4/17, 7f, 1:23.22, $12,960. Awesome Gambler—Saratoga Friends: She's Flush (28-9), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 4/26, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:43.90, $22,200. Awesome Gambler—Saratoga Friends: She's Flush (28-9), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 5/15, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:44.86, $21,060. Benchmark—Morell's Love: Salah Champ (55-18), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 5/25, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:43.46, $22,620. Bertrando—Wild Apart: Yana (59-23), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, ALW, 4/16, 1mi, 1:36.78, $34,800. Birdonthewire—Kathryns Birthday: Sheer Pleasure (5-3), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Melair S., 5/23, 1 1/16mi, 1:42.78, $110,000. Blue Afeet—On Sale: Highest Bidder (1-1), m, 5 yo, Santa Cruz County Fair @ Sonoita, ALW, 5/3, 5f, 1:2.60, $1,320. Bushwacker—Greenapplegal: Patty Wack (24-3), f, 4 yo, Northlands Park, WCL, 5/18, 6f, 1:11.35, $3,600. Chhaya Dance—Stormy Gigi: G. G. Ryder (9-3), c, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STK, San Francisco Mile S. (gr. IIIT ), 4/25, 1mi (T), 1:37.87, $60,000. Chhaya Dance—Stormy Gigi: G. G. Ryder (9-3), c, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STK, All American S. (gr. III ), 5/25, 1mi, 1:36.14, $60,000. Cindago—Salty Steph: Haywired (23-7), g, 5 yo, Belterra Park, AOC, 5/16, 5 1/2f, 1:3.89, $6,944. City Zip—Stately Belle: City State (174-71), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 5/16, 1mi (T), 1:37.89, $19,800. Comic Strip—Ms. Booty: La Fiera (22-9), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STK, Campanile S., 4/26, 1mi (T), 1:38.92, $57,000. Crafty C. T.—Lucy's Wild Again: Slycy (5-2), g, 8 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 5/3, 5f (T), 57.53, $7,800. Decarchy—Madam: My Monet (63-26), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 5/3, 1 1/16mi, 1:43.08, $46,800. Decarchy—Southern Oasis: Neveradoubt (63-26), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Snow Chief S., 5/23, 1 1/8mi (T), 1:51.26, $110,000. Decarchy—Ringading: Motown Men (63-26), g, 6 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Tiznow S., 5/23, 1mi, 1:35.77, $90,000. Desert Code—Deb's Royal Flush: Deb's Wildcard (32-18), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 4/18, 6f, 1:10.65, $21,060. Desert Code—Xtrapleasure: Code of Pleasure (32-18), g, 4 yo, Miles City, STR, 5/16, about 6f, 1:13.20, $2,200. Dixie Chatter—Cabaletta: Marla Hooch (36-12), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, SHP, Queen of Hearts Starter H., 4/19, 1 1/16mi, 1:44.35, $18,101. Dixie Chatter—Kalemaat (GB): Dynamo Dixie (36-12), g, 4 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 5/3, 6f, 1:10.37, $7,480. Freespool—Murderer's Row: Epic Cast (13-7), g, 7 yo, Sun Downs, ALW, 4/26, 4f, 46.80, $935. Game Plan—Ashley's Folly: Ashleyluvssugar (16-7), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Charles Whittingham S. (gr. IIT ), 5/24, 1 1/2mi (T), 2:30.10, $120,000.

Grazen—Honored Gold: Rocko's Wheel (18-12), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/26, 1 1/16mi, 1:42.54, $34,800. Grazen—Sky Marni: Grazen Sky (18-12), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STK, Silky Sullivan S., 4/26, 1mi (T), 1:38.00, $57,000. Grazen—Striking Point: Archie Graham (18-12), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 5/7, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:45.83, $12,240. Grey Memo—Lookingforpleasure: Memo From Pat (18-5), f, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, ALW, 5/5, 6f, 1:9.08, $9,821. Heatseeker (IRE)—Sistine: Infosec (31-8), c, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 4/26, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:42.86, $22,200. Heatseeker (IRE)—Sistine: Infosec (31-8), c, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 5/17, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:43.81, $21,060. High Brite—Primacy: Hi Prim (13-5), g, 9 yo, Fonner Park, STR, 4/25, 6 1/2f, 1:20.60, $3,060. Idiot Proof—Marissa's Joy: Richard's Boy (10-6), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Desert Code S., 5/2, about 6 1/2f, 1:14.61, $60,600. Idiot Proof—Jenna's Joy: Jenna's Faith (10-6), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 5/7, 6f, 1:10.30, $34,800. Iron Cat—Alice May: Queen Kate (11-4), m, 5 yo, Prairie Meadows, SOC, 5/9, 6f, 1:12.01, $11,880. Jackpot—Swift Trick: No Tricks for Jack (4-1), m, 6 yo, Albuquerque, AOC, 5/1, 7f, 1:23.94, $13,680. Kafwain—Shout to the North: Head South (55-23), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/19, 7f, 1:22.26, $45,240. Langfuhr—Shield: Brave Act (160-63), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 5/16, about 6 1/2f, 1:14.44, $34,800. Lucky J. H.—No Peso No Dance: Lucky J Lane (29-11), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 5/1, 1mi (T), 1:35.81, $46,800. Lucky Pulpit—Alpine Echo: Lucky Echo (68-26), f, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 5/2, 5 1/2f, 1:4.43, $6,545. Lucky Pulpit—Deja Views: Lucky Views (68-26), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 5/3, 1 1/8mi (T), 1:52.10, $34,800. Memo (CHI)—Wild About Grant: Crazy About Him (9-1), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, SHP, 5/16, 5f, 56.66, $21,660. Ministers Wild Cat—Sea Poppy: Popalicious (72-29), m, 5 yo, Albuquerque, ALW, 4/24, 5 1/2f, 1:5.17, $14,700. Northern Afeet—Edamame: Tom Kha (134-51), f, 4 yo, Assiniboia Downs, WCL, 5/15, 5f, 1:0.20, $4,500. Northern Devil—Fresadora: Red Hot Rocket (6-3), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 5/15, 6f, 1:11.20, $12,240. Old Topper—Ms Zenna: Now and Zen (40-18), g, 9 yo, Prairie Meadows, WCL, 4/25, 6f, 1:10.63, $16,380. Old Topper—Lady Sax: Hail Mary (40-18), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 4/25, 6f, 1:10.26, $22,620. Old Topper—Chati Valley: Chati's On Top (40-18), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/26, about 6 1/2f, 1:13.52, $45,240. Old Topper—Emmy Ann: Unstopper Topper (40-18), g, 7 yo, Northlands Park, WCL, 5/9, 6f, 1:10.64, $4,500. Papa Clem—Avranches (FR): Mon Petite (54-17), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 4/19, 1mi (T), 1:38.54, $21,060.

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Papa Clem—Our Hualalai: Tale of Papa Nick (54-17), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/24, about 6 1/2f, 1:14.60, $34,800. Redattore (BRZ)—Dreamy Jeanie: Eagle Screams (32-11), g, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 4/25, 1mi (T), 1:37.87, $22,620. Redattore (BRZ)—Sugar 'n Oats: Trouble X Two (32-11), g, 5 yo, Thistledown, ALW, 4/29, 1mi, 1:40.20, $16,200. Salt Lake—Red Neck Gal: Lake Piru (14-7), f, 4 yo, Santa Cruz County Fair @ Sonoita, STK, Secretariat Memorial S., 5/2, 6f, 1:12.80, $2,726. Sea of Secrets—Excessive Moves: Moving Seas (36-13), f, 4 yo, Camarero Race Track, ALW, 5/17, 5 1/2f, 1:7.73, $7,223. Silic (FR)—Business Model: Chaulk O Lattey (20-6), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 5/21, 1mi (T), 1:37.63, $34,800. Singletary—High Prices: Hot Market (6-2), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/25, about 6 1/2f, 1:14.19, $34,800. Songandaprayer—Sensitive Soul: Raised a Secret (104-36), h, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 5/21, 6 1/2f, 1:15.24, $46,800. Square Eddie—Mahalo Lani: Mahalo Arturo (40-14), g, 4 yo, Prairie Meadows, ALW, 5/15, 1mi, 1:39.51, $18,240. Storm Wolf—Oakley's Song: Where's My Voucher (14-5), g, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 4/26, 5f, 57.24, $5,115. Stormy Jack—Tempting Tam: Centenario de Oro (17-6), g, 8 yo, Les Bois Park, STR, 5/23, 6 1/2f, 1:20.39, $2,700. Student Council—Dr. Cheryl P.: Bodhisattva (49-21), c, 3 yo, Pimlico, STK, Federico Tesio S., 4/18, 1 1/16mi, 1:45.18, $60,000. Surf Cat—Butterfy Kiss: K Thirty Eight (29-13), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/25, 6f, 1:8.28, $34,800. Tannersmyman—Adarlyn Cat: Curly Girly (30-9), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 4/25, 6f, 1:10.78, $21,060. Terrell—Comedy Class: Roger Way (27-10), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/26, 6f, 1:10.42, $12,240. Time to Get Even—Amybdancing: Demon Dancer (14-8), g, 4 yo, Arapahoe Park, ALW, 5/23, 5 1/2f, 1:6.84, $6,750. Tribal Rule—Lulu's Queen: Tribal Dreams (113-59), g, 6 yo, Fonner Park, ALW, 4/25, 6f, 1:12.60, $6,600. Tribal Rule—Joyously: Joy Boy (113-59), g, 7 yo, Fonner Park, STK, Bosselman Pump and Pantry/ Gus Fonner S., 4/25, 1 1/16mi, 1:46.40, $45,000. Tribal Rule—Sunday Dress: Sunday Rules (113-59), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/30, 6 1/2f, 1:15.24, $49,140. Tribal Rule—Princess Lianna: Adriatic Skye (113-59), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/30, 5f (T), 57.50, $7,800. Tribal Rule—Gutsy Lady: Gutsy Ruler (113-59), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, SHP, 5/2, 5f, 56.37, $20,160. Tribal Rule—Spanish Bunny: Spanish Queen (113-59), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Honeymoon S. (gr. IIT ), 5/3, 1 1/8mi (T), 1:47.24, $120,000. Tribal Rule—Valid Triumph: Tribal Smoke (113-59), g, 5 yo, Assiniboia Downs, WCL, 5/10, 5f, 59.00, $6,600. Tribal Rule—Sunday Dress: Sunday Rules (113-59), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Spring Fever S., 5/23, 6f, 1:8.93, $90,000. Tribal Rule—Princess Lianna: Adriatic Skye (113-59), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 5/23, 5f (T), 56.98, $7,800.

The accompanying list includes runners that are both California-foaled and Californiasired winners in 2015 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.

Tribal Rule—Sonoma Bred: Rule He Will (113-59), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 5/24, 5 1/2f, 1:2.27, $34,800. Truckee—Forbidden Sea: Forbidden Kee (3-2), m, 5 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 5/25, 6f, 1:11.64, $3,520. Unusual Heat—Craven Cottage: Bobby Z Man (92-36), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/17, about 6 1/2f, 1:13.27, $46,800. Unusual Heat—Miss Boomtown: Central Heat (92-36), m, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STK, Golden Poppy S., 5/9, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:44.40, $39,500. Unusual Heat—Perfectly Perfect: Twenty Hawks (92-36), g, 8 yo, Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races, HCP, 5/13, 1 1/8mi, 1:54.42, $17,880. Unusual Heat—Kylie's Art: Art Offcial (92-36), g, 5 yo, Thistledown, STR, 5/22, 1mi, 1:40.68, $10,320. Unusual Heat—Grilltoperfection: He's Very Rare (92-36), g, 7 yo, Les Bois Park, STK, Inagural S., 5/23, 6 1/2f, 1:20.20, $6,900. Vronsky—Sister Sally: Sir Vronski (40-16), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 5/17, 6f, 1:10.01, $12,240. Western Fame—Marie's Rose: Go West Marie (8-3), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Fran's Valentine S., 5/23, 1mi (T), 1:38.81, $75,000. Whatsthescript (IRE)—Lexie Miss: Won't Be Shaken (19-6), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/19, 1mi (T), 1:38.14, $12,240.

maidens AffirmAtive BG Thoroughbred Farm (951) 654-9100 Affrmative—Lake Sunshine: Warren's Sunny Boy (26-7), g, 4 yo, Parx Racing, MCL, 5/5, 6f, 1:14.80, $7,800. Awesome Gambler—Seethe Girlgo: Jilly Juice (28-9), f, 3 yo, Assiniboia Downs, MSW, 5/10, 5f, 59.80, $7,200. Beau Genius—Musical Lady: Mt. Rainbeau Girl (7-2), m, 6 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/22, 1mi, 1:42.00, $3,828. Bedford Falls—Tee Dee: Cuddle Alert (11-4), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/16, 6 1/2f, 1:17.83, $18,600. Behrens—Charm N Broad: Book Thirty Four (4-3), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/1, 1mi, 1:38.15, $33,600. Bertrando—Estrellica: Omdurman (59-23), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 5/10, 1mi (T), 1:38.28, $20,280. Blazonry—Carbon Copy (GB): Stylish Copy (12-2), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/25, 6f, 1:11.53, $4,400. Boos—Roman Juliet: Roman Boos (1-1), c, 3 yo, Les Bois Park, MSW, 5/20, 5f, 1:1.01, $3,000. Cayoke (FR)—Byballot: Khun Nit (5-1), h, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/22, 1mi, 1:40.50, $3,850.

Good Journey—Last Freeze: War Legacy (40-16), f, 3 yo, Gulfstream Park, MCL, 5/24, 6f, 1:12.95, $7,800.

DecArchy Magali Farms (805) 693 1777 www.magalifarms.com Decarchy—Stellina: New Karma (63-26), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 5/1, 6f, 1:10.93, $20,280. Decarchy—Mystical Game: Red Mystic (63-26), f, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 5/25, 1mi, 1:39.90, $3,630.

Desert coDe Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Desert Code—Artica: Arctic Code (32-18), g, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 4/24, 4 1/2f, 52.30, $3,535. Desert Code—Tribal Lady: Haaay Sexy Lady (32-18), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/2, 5 1/2f, 1:5.45, $11,400. Desert Code—Flying Maxine: Sexy Code (32-18), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/22, 1mi, 1:39.87, $4,950. Desert Code—Sky of Diamonds: Diamond Man (32-18), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/23, 5f, 58.21, $3,850. Distorted Reality—Complete Approval: Peach Springs (28-9), f, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MOC, 4/20, about 7 1/2f, 1:31.48, $7,291. Dixie Chatter—Amawfe: Trash Talkin (36-12), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/22, 1mi, 1:39.46, $11,400. Don'tsellmeshort—My Country Girl: Country Countess (30-10), m, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/27, 5 1/2f, 1:5.02, $3,789. Elusive Bluff—Sweeterthantheday: Momma Tried (13-6), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/9, 6f, 1:11.15, $11,400. Elusive Warning—Batucada's Spirit: Soul Power (7-1), f, 3 yo, Ruidoso Downs, MCL, 5/25, 5 1/2f, 1:5.49, $3,360. Emeritus—Fra Amici: Freccia Di Oro (3-3), m, 6 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 5/9, 4 1/2f, 53.71, $3,425. Game Plan—Styledtoperfection: Perfectly Styled (16-7), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/30, 6f, 1:12.92, $4,950. Gilded Time—Formula Five: Jaxon'scousinowen (16-4), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/18, 1mi, 1:41.34, $3,867.

GooD Journey Magali Farms (805) 693 1777 www.magalifarms.com Good Journey—Cahill Royalty: Freddies Dream (40-16), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 4/16, 1 1/8mi (T), 1:49.71, $33,600. Good Journey—Academy Buzz: Mr. Count On Me (40-16), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 4/16, 5 1/2f, 1:3.35, $16,200. Good Journey—Agua de Mayo: Taku (40-16), g, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 5/24, 5 1/2f, 1:4.76, $4,400.

GothAm city Daehling Ranch (916) 685 4965 www.daehlingranch.com Gotham City—Look to the Sky: Gotham Sky (7-2), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/10, 6f, 1:11.85, $8,400. Grazen—Showtime Apollo: Barbara Beatrice (18-12), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 4/26, 1mi (T), 1:38.39, $33,600. Grazen—Santa Patricia: Saint Nata (18-12), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 5/1, 4 1/2f, 52.40, $3,090. Grazen—Stash: Cal McLish (18-12), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/2, 6f, 1:11.67, $4,400. Grazen—High Bolly: Easter Lillian (18-12), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/8, 6 1/2f, 1:17.19, $11,400. Harbor the Gold—Code Words: Golden Guy (70-19), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 4/18, 5f (T), 57.90, $20,280. Include—Mt. Swoosh: Cowboys Don't Cry (57-21), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/2, 1mi, 1:39.15, $9,000. Indygo Shiner—Impressive Attire: Guyfromtheskyfve (93-41), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/1, 5 1/2f, 1:4.62, $4,950. In Excess (IRE)—Impressive Miss: The Last Express (24-12), c, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/23, 1mi (T), 1:39.34, $33,600. Kafwain—Excessed: Delta Bravo (55-23), g, 4 yo, Northlands Park, WMC, 5/16, 6f, 1:12.21, $4,500.

Lucky J.h. Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Lucky J. H.—Ultimate Honor: Ultimate Luck (29-11), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/1, 6f, 1:10.07, $18,600.

Lucky PuLPit Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Lucky Pulpit—Alpine Echo: Swiss Minister (68-26), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/1, 4 1/2f, 52.18, $33,600. Lucky Pulpit—Wind Calls: Neon Blue (68-26), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/3, 5f, 59.12, $3,850. Lucky Pulpit—Sunny Days Ahead: Matriculate (68-26), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/9, 6 1/2f, 1:16.09, $33,600. Lucky Pulpit—Domasco Lake: Faith Pacer (68-26), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/14, 4 1/2f, 51.88, $33,600.

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Winners April 14, 2015–MAy 25, 2015 mAny rivers Victory Rose Thoroughbreds (707) 678 6580 www.victoryrose.com Many Rivers—Smoked Glass: Smoked too Many (3-1), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 4/18, 2f, 21.98, $15,600. Marino Marini—Quiet Optimism: Hazzy Gray (50-18), f, 4 yo, Albuquerque, MSW, 4/22, 5 1/2f, 1:5.13, $10,500. Marino Marini—I'm a Princess: Really a Princess (50-18), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/16, 6f, 1:11.65, $8,400. Marino Marini—Bewitch Bewild: Come Again Please (50-18), f, 3 yo, Albuquerque, MSW, 5/24, 1mi, 1:41.33, $10,560. McCann's Mojave—Maganda: Blazing Mojave (32-13), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/19, 6f, 1:11.87, $4,950. McCann's Mojave—La Misteriosa: Missy Mouse (32-13), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/16, about 6 1/2f, 1:15.46, $33,600. Ministers Wild Cat—Adventurous Spirit: Minster'sadventure (72-29), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 4/17, 6f, 1:11.80, $18,600. Mr. Big—Novel Twist: Big Book (5-2), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/23, 6f, 1:10.43, $33,600. Monsajem—Cichetari Miss: Monsajem Pervade (6-2), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/14, 1mi (T), 1:39.42, $7,800. Old Topper—Sweet Bonnie: Top Suite (40-18), g, 4 yo, Belterra Park, MCL, 5/25, 6f, 1:13.27, $3,120. Olmodavor—Evil Intentions: High Intensity (35-11), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/14, 1mi, 1:37.45, $33,600. Olympio—Zorra Roja: Zorrito (9-3), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/25, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:46.20, $7,800. Onebadshark—Sulaymondo: Ibelievewewillwin (10-6), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 5/15, 4 1/2f, 52.92, $20,280. One Man Army—Annie's Got a Gun: Prieto (7-5), g, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 5/22, 4 1/2f, 52.07, $3,480. The Pamplemousse—Bussell Up (GB): Moussed Up (9-3), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/2, about 6 1/2f, 1:14.73, $33,600. Papa Clem—Razyana Royalty: Arcobaleno (54-17), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/9, 1mi (T), 1:39.65, $7,800. Papa Clem—Deja Views: Keegers (54-17), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/10, 5 1/2f, 1:4.35, $13,800. Papa Clem—Flyindownbaylaurel: Down Low Mama (54-17), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/16, 1mi, 1:41.36, $4,950. Papa Clem—Midnight Mango: Papaclem'smidnight (54-17), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 5/17, 5f (T), 58.92, $20,280. Phantom Wildcat—Gold Empress: Empress Wildcat (1-1), f, 3 yo, Canterbury Park, MCL, 5/22, 1mi, 1:43.27, $6,300. Popular—Summer Bay: Dashing Don (7-2), g, 2 yo, Hastings Racecourse, MSW, 5/23, 3 1/2f, 40.29, $13,800. Roman Commander—Hurricane Whiz: Zippinaroundtown (3-2), f, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 4/19, 5f, 58.08, $6,545. Royal Legacy—Monterey Gold: Monterey Legacy (3-2), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 5/9, 4 1/2f, 53.65, $3,480. Salt Lake—Diversifed: Alsace (14-7), g, 5 yo, Parx Racing, MCL, 5/24, 5 1/2f, 1:9.98, $7,800.

Scat Daddy—Seekitana: Run Like the Boss (125-38), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/15, 4 1/2f, 51.87, $33,600. Siberian Summer—Lady's Champagne (ARG): Summer Lady (20-7), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/25, 5 1/2f, 1:5.07, $8,400. Siberian Summer—All Night Long (IRE): Bitter Heat (20-7), g, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 5/3, 4 1/2f, 54.04, $3,315.

souGht After Daehling Ranch (916) 685 4965 www.daehlingranch.com Sought After—Western Matriarch: Western Seeker (19-6), g, 5 yo, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, MSW, 5/5, 1mi, 1:44.46, $8,742. Southern Africa—Sail On Sunshine: Schooner (3-1), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/14, 1mi (T), 1:40.17, $7,800. Southern Image—Future Thought: Hayley's Gray (44-17), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 5/23, 4 1/2f, 52.70, $3,480. Square Eddie—Classic Moment: She's a Classic (40-14), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 4/30, 4 1/2f, 52.53, $33,600. Square Eddie—Chanel My Belle: Found Money (40-14), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 5/15, 4 1/2f, 50.89, $33,600. Square Eddie—Dinner At Lido's: Who Is Lido (40-14), f, 3 yo, Canterbury Park, MCL, 5/25, 5 1/2f, 1:8.90, $6,300. Stormin Fever—Last Girl Standing: Filly On Fire (52-21), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 4/25, 6 1/2f, 1:17.03, $33,600. Stormin Fever—Crystal Marina: Beach Fever (52-21), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/27, 6f, 1:10.63, $3,906. Stormin Fever—Belle of Humboldt: Stormin Belle (52-21), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/30, 1mi, 1:41.95, $4,950. Stormin Fever—Timely Bet: Thundering Away (52-21), g, 4 yo, Emerald Downs, MSW, 5/17, 6f, 1:10.04, $11,275. Stormy Atlantic—Nijinskys Princess: Sea Royalty (116-32), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/9, 5 1/2f, 1:4.00, $4,400. Swiss Yodeler—Rose S.: Raja's Rose (52-17), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/16, 1mi, 1:42.17, $3,850.

tAnnersmymAn Woodbridge Farm (209) 576 0692 www.woodbridgethoroughbreds.com Tannersmyman—King City Kitty: Tanner's Kitty (30-9), f, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 5/2, 6f, 1:12.25, $3,828. Tannersmyman—Show Bug: Showmeister (30-9), g, 4 yo, Pimlico, MCL, 5/7, 6f, 1:12.92, $11,400. Tannersmyman—Smokey Lady: Kays Man (30-9), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/21, 6f, 1:13.20, $4,400. Tenga Cat—Empress of Dance: Cat King (3-1), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/15, 5f, 59.07, $3,850. Terrell—Three Times A Lady (NZ): Dr. Buffum (27-10), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/3, 1mi, 1:40.14, $3,850.

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Thisnearlywasmine—Cowgirl Cocktail: Nearlycocktailtime (13-3), f, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, WMC, 5/2, 5 1/2f, 1:4.89, $5,885. Thisnearlywasmine—Theres No Tomorrow: Arbeja (13-3), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/16, 6f, 1:12.43, $4,400. Thorn Song—Crowded Room: Fortune's Daughter (6-2), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 4/17, 4 1/2f, 54.50, $3,480. Time to Get Even—Arta: Nevada Time (14-8), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/15, 6f, 1:10.80, $3,789. Time to Get Even—Caillech: Exponentially (14-8), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/17, 5 1/2f, 1:4.56, $8,400.

tizbuD Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Tizbud—Comecatchme: Tizbudsformenlimo (30-10), g, 7 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 5/10, 4 1/2f, 53.00, $3,090. Tizbud—Glance's Gold: Budy's Gold (30-10), g, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 5/16, 6f, 1:11.21, $3,630. Tough Game—Nottingham Forest: Tough Knot (11-3), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/9, 6f, 1:10.32, $4,950. Tribal Rule—Empty Purse: Backseat Blonde (113-59), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 4/25, 4 1/2f, 53.90, $3,315. Tribal Rule—Flag the Mint Down: Infationary (113-59), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/29, 5 1/2f, 1:4.20, $3,789. Tribal Rule—When: Makoo (113-59), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 5/1, 5f, 58.50, $3,850. Tribal Rule—Sassy Synner: Oil (113-59), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/23, 5 1/2f, 1:2.59, $18,600.

unusuAL heAt Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Unusual Heat—Strut Your Stuff: Desiresoftheheart (92-36), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 4/19, about 6 1/2f, 1:15.26, $33,600. Utopia (JPN)—Sametimenextyear: Dulcemia (87-27), m, 6 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 5/22, 5 1/2f, 1:4.88, $11,400.

vronsky Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Vronsky—Drizella: Armensky (40-16), g, 4 yo, Albuquerque, MCL, 5/13, 5 1/2f, 1:7.25, $5,841. Whatsthescript (IRE)—Celebutante: He's Dreamy (19-6), g, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 5/17, 5 1/2f, 1:4.48, $4,400. Whatsthescript (IRE)—Polar Kid: Scriptonite (19-6), g, 4 yo, Arapahoe Park, MSW, 5/24, 5 1/2f, 1:7.54, $6,000. Yankee Gentleman—El Gato Bueno: Sam Slick (85-30), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 5/16, 6f, 1:9.86, $20,280.

Leading California Sires Lists

2015 LEADING BREEDERS IN CALIFORNIA BY EARNINGS (THRU MAY 25, 2015) Breeder

Starts

Wins

Stakes Wins

Perry Martin & Steve Coburn Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC Benjamin C. Warren Nick Alexander Harris Farms Terry C. Lovingier Madera Thoroughbreds LLC Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams J. Paul Reddam Estate of Alesia, BranJam Stables & Ciaglia Racing, LLC Old English Rancho Summer Mayberry Harold Tillema & Pamela Tillema Jack Nakkashian, Harry Bederian & Harout Kamberian Pam & Martin Wygod Joseph P. Morey Jr. Revocable Trust Ridgeley Farm LLC Ballena Vista Farm Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson & Paul Weitman Eagle Oak Ranch, LLC Mark Gorman & Doug O’Neill SLU, Inc. Francoise Dupuis & Louise Julian Liberty Road Stables Nick Cafarchia Dinesh Maniar

2 268 149 92 267 270 20 43 75 58 4 69 4 9 8 66 38 68 42 5 10 6 13 2 91 54 60

0 42 16 20 40 31 5 12 9 4 3 12 3 5 4 15 10 9 5 2 4 2 3 2 11 4 6

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

Leading Earner

Earnings

California Chrome ($2,100,000) Singing Kitty ($178,440) Warren’s Veneda ($456,600) Grazen Sky ($185,400) Hot Market ($53,360) She’s Flush ($54,320) Sheer Pleasure ($232,250) Joy Boy ($100,216) Pulmarack ($70,480) Smoove It ($127,370) Ashleyluvssugar ($287,050) Somethings Unusual ($41,188) Go West Marie ($245,000) Richard’s Boy ($162,890) Spanish Queen ($183,600) Native Treasure ($45,822) Alternate Plan ($41,670) My Monet ($109,298) Big Macher ($64,000) Gimme Da Lute ($187,560) G. G. Ryder ($185,060) Motown Men ($173,428) Mischief Clem ($137,605) Masochistic ($166,800) Compulsive ($33,260) Tale of Papa Nick ($83,348) Wild in the Saddle ($108,610)

$2,100,000 $976,546 $776,692 $702,690 $559,635 $458,451 $381,464 $362,946 $345,466 $303,244 $287,050 $260,338 $245,000 $239,814 $235,664 $203,698 $200,951 $198,964 $189,431 $187,560 $185,547 $173,428 $170,014 $166,800 $161,753 $156,007 $152,366

2015 LEADING LIFETIME SIRES IN CALIFORNIA (50 OR MORE NAMED FOALS)

Stallion (Foreign Foaled), Year, Sire

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18

Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam † In Excess (IRE), 1987, by Siberian Express Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat † Birdonthewire, 1989, by Proud Birdie † Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm 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 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE)

Crops

6 15 6 19 8 3 10 18 7 8 18 6 6 14 6 9 13 4 7 4

Avg Named Size Foals

38 47 13 52 19 23 63 59 52 7 15 15 101 51 14 9 57 35 66 41

229 702 76 994 154 70 630 1064 367 54 271 90 605 714 86 84 739 138 465 163

Runners

119-52% 510-73% 28-37% 747-75% 87-56% 48-69% 423-67% 816-77% 280-76% 32-59% 195-72% 58-64% 417-69% 544-76% 58-67% 55-65% 540-73% 82-59% 201-43% 76-47%

2YO Winners

Stakes Winners

Graded Stakes Winners

Progeny Earnings

AEI

Comp Index

81-35% 32-14% 365-52% 47-7% 21-28% 0-0% 561-56% 117-12% 55-36% 8-5% 28-40% 10-14% 318-50% 102-16% 568-53% 124-12% 209-57% 55-15% 20-37% 3-6% 140-52% 40-15% 42-47% 9-10% 283-47% 106-18% 419-59% 107-15% 36-42% 5-6% 38-45% 3-4% 376-51% 113-15% 56-41% 18-13% 147-32% 38-8% 48-29% 15-9%

3-1% 39-6% 1-1% 57-6% 5-3% 2-3% 31-5% 51-5% 9-2% 1-2% 11-4% 3-3% 24-4% 28-4% 2-2% 2-2% 28-4% 6-4% 6-1% 3-2%

1-0% 11-2% 1-1% 11-1% 1-1% 0-0% 6-1% 15-1% 3-1% 1-2% 1-0% 0-0% 6-1% 10-1% 1-1% 1-1% 11-1% 1-1% 2-0% 2-1%

$11,486,396 $47,060,775 $1,747,712 $46,262,841 $5,383,489 $2,204,514 $26,569,310 $48,179,814 $17,490,362 $1,904,269 $12,681,040 $2,886,836 $23,123,372 $32,638,288 $3,078,100 $2,775,940 $29,079,721 $3,865,697 $10,745,079 $3,199,326

2.13 2.05 1.59 1.54 1.47 1.46 1.34 1.33 1.33 1.31 1.30 1.26 1.24 1.22 1.20 1.20 1.16 1.13 1.13 1.13

1.24 1.27 1.21 1.37 1.14 0.92 1.11 1.50 1.54 0.68 1.34 1.39 1.92 1.12 0.78 0.95 1.37 1.39 1.26 1.00

Winners

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

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Leading California Sires Lists 2015 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY MONEY WON Sire

Rnrs

2015 LEADING TURF SIRES IN CALIFORNIA (MINIMUM 50 STARTS)

Races Strts Won

Earned

68 168

26 $1,074,845

$2,064,043

$583,041

$1,922,637

3 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$464,938

$316,073

232

$2,784,003

2 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

258

178

605

5 Unusual Heat,1990, by Nureyev

115 93

437 309

88 48

Earned

2 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

4 Tribal Rule,1996, by Storm Cat

Rnrs Strts Wnrs Wins

1 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit 3 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

Sire

$1,901,069

4 † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig

$1,469,427

5 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$267,594

6 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

50 110

$255,131

6 Decarchy,1997, by Distant View

250

$1,127,642

7 Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

190

$750,909

7 † Western Fame, 1992, by Gone West

$245,000

8 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 72

252

$741,063

8 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

$213,522

$658,102

9 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

$209,791

10 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

143

$648,633

10 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$198,169

11 Bertrando,1989, by Skywalker

233

$645,688

11 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 16

$195,178

12 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

213

$613,746

$184,404

13 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

182

$613,382

12 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

14 Stormin Fever,1994, by Storm Cat

182

$585,358

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

$161,349

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

139

$537,361

14 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

$160,069

16 Grazen,2006, by Benchmark

$511,174

15 Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

$155,397

17 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

176

$488,286

18 Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

209

$466,979

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19 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

125

$466,065

(MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS)

20 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

141

$456,800

21 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

167

$437,864

22 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

143

$413,720

1 Trapper, 2000, by Iron Cat

$188,168 $17,920

23 Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig

$384,552

2 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$511,174

$9,055

24 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

125

$371,079

3 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$309,765

$8,928

25 Birdonthewire, 1989, by Proud Birdie

$367,240

4 Roi Charmant, 2001, by Evansville Slew

$118,312

$8,700

26 Western Fame, 1992, by Gone West

$352,652

5 Iron Cat, 1995, by Storm Cat

$98,242

$8,610

6 Onebadshark, 2000, by Diligence

$107,969

$8,448

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

$537,361

$7,928

8 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

34 $1,127,642

$7,840

9 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$371,079

$7,730

$750,909

$7,713

9 Affrmative,1999, by Unbridled

2015 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER RUNNER (MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS) Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Earned

Earnings/ Runner

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

29 $2,784,003

$40,941

2 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$309,765

$30,977

3 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

30 $2,064,043

$29,914

4 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$511,174

$28,399

5 Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled

$658,102

$25,312

Sire

Races Rnrs Won

10 Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

Earned

Median

2015 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER START (MINIMUM 50 STARTS) Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Earned

Earnings Start

6 Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig

$384,552

$24,035

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

232 $2,784,003

7 Trapper, 2000, by Iron Cat

$188,168

$18,817

2 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

258 $2,064,043

8 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

34 $1,127,642

$17,899

3 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$511,174

$7,987

9 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

115

4 Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled

$658,102

$7,001

$12,000 $8,000

88 $1,901,069

$16,531

10 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$648,633

$16,216

5 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

309 $1,469,427

$4,755

11 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

48 $1,469,427

$15,800

6 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

143

$4,536

12 Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

$337,916

$15,360

7 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

250 $1,127,642

13 Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

$286,193

$15,063

8 Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

14 Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

$750,909

$14,441

15 Lone Star Special, 2005, by Malabar Gold

$252,896

$14,050

9 Lone Star Special, 2005, by Malabar Gold 10 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

18 115

$648,633

$4,511

$286,193

$4,472

$252,896

$4,437

437 $1,901,069

$4,350

The statistics shown here are compiled by The Jockey Club Information Systems (TJCIS). While every effort is made to prevent errors and omissions, California Thoroughbred cannot guarantee their complete and total accuracy. A dagger (†) indicates a stallion that has been pensioned or has died, a dot (•) that he is now standing elsewhere (sires no longer standing in California remain on these lists until their last Cal-bred crop turns 3 years old), a double dagger (‡) that he is not standing in California in 2015 but will stand in the state in 2016. Freshman sires are highlighted in bold text. Statistics cover racing in North America (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico), England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) only. Stakes winners and wins follow TJCIS stakes rules. Racing statistics through May 25, 2015.

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Leading California Sires Lists 2015 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF WINNERS Sire

Rnrs

Wnrs

2015 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF RACES WON Races Won

Earned

Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

115

437

$1,901,069

178

605

$1,922,637

Earned

115

88 $1,901,069

178

74 $1,922,637

2 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

3 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

48 $1,469,427

3 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

309

$1,469,427

4 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

252

$741,063

Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

2 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

5 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$741,063

Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

29 $2,784,003

5 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

213

$613,746

Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

34 $1,127,642

6 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

250

$1,127,642

7 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

7 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

258

$2,064,043

8 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

30 $2,064,043

8 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

232

$2,784,003

$750,909

9 Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

$645,688

Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

$613,746

2015 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY MONEY WON Sire

Rnrs

Races Won

Strts

Earned

190

$750,909

Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

233

$645,688

11 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

141

$456,800

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

145

$335,884

13 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

176

$488,286

14 Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat

182

$585,358

139

$537,361

209

$466,979

Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE) Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$71,818

2 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$67,950

3 Onebadshark, 2000, by Diligence

$20,280

4 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

$17,920

Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$17,920

6 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$16,840

7 Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

$15,600

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

$14,810

9 Run Brother Ron, 2005, by Perfect Mandate

$14,560

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$71,818

$17,955

10 Popular, 1999, by Saint Ballado

$11,237

2 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$67,950

$16,988

11 Grace Upon Grace, 2007, by Rio Verde

$11,200

3 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$17,920

$8,960

12 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$10,080

4 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$16,840

$8,420

13 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even 1

$6,970

5 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 2

$14,810

$7,405

14 Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy

$6,760

6 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$10,080

$5,040

2015 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER RUNNER (MINIMUM 5 RUNNERS) Races Rnrs Won

Sire

Earned

Earnings/ Runner

15 Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat

$6,623

7 Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat

$6,623

$2,208

16 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

$5,832

8 Bushwacker, 2002, by Outfanker

$4,051

$1,013

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

$5,063

18 Forest Command, 2005, by Monarchos

$4,480

10 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

19 Roi Charmant, 2001, by Evansville Slew Western Fame, 1992, by Gone West

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$1,810

$905

$5,832

$833

$4,056

11 Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest 3

$1,725

$575

$4,056

12 Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

$2,015

$403

Rnrs

Wnrs

Races Won

2015 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF RACES WON Earned

Sire

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

$71,818

Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$67,950

U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

$5,832

$20,280

Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

$15,600

Popular, 1999-14, by Saint Ballado

$11,237

Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

$2,015

$71,818

$67,950

3 Onebadshark, 2000, by Diligence

$20,280

Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

$15,600

4 Onebadshark, 2000, by Diligence

Popular, 1999-14, by Saint Ballado

$11,237

U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

$5,832

Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

$2,015

Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

2 7

2015 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF WINNERS Sire

9 Monsajem, 1995, by Woodman

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Stakes & Sales Dates 2015

2015

REGIONAL RAcE mEEtINGs Santa Anita Park, Arcadia

REGIONAL sUmmER sALE DAtEs Dec. 26, 2014-June 28

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Dec. 26-June 14

Oak Tree at Pleasanton, Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos

June 18-July 5 July 2-12

California State Fair (Cal Expo), Sacramento

July 10-26

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

July 15-Sept. 7

Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa

July 30-Aug. 16

Humboldt County Fair, Ferndale

Aug. 21-30

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Aug. 21-Sept. 7

Pomona Fair at Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos San Joaquin County Fair, Stockton

Sept. 10-25 Sept. 11-20

Santa Anita Park, Arcadia

JULY 25 BARRETTS PADDOCk SALE AT DEL MAR Del Mar, Calif. (NOMINATIONS CLOSE JUNE 5)

AUGUst 11 CTBA NORTHERN CALiFORNiA YEARLiNG & HORSES OF RACiNG AGE SALE Pleasanton, Calif. (ENTRIES CLOSE JUNE 8)

Sept. 26-Oct. 25

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Sept. 24-Oct. 4

Fresno County Fair, Fresno

Oct. 8-18

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Oct. 22-Dec. 13

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

Oct. 28-Dec. 2

Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos

AUGUst 15 BARRETTS SELECT YEARLiNG SALE Del Mar, Calif. (NOMINATIONS CLOSED APRIL 3)

Dec. 3-20

California-Bred/California-Sired STAKES RACES JUNE-JULY SANTA ANITA SATURDAY, JUNE 6

SATURDAY, JULY 25

$100,000 Crystal Water Stakes

$200,000 Fleet Treat Stakes

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

Tree-Year-Old Fillies 7 furlongs

OAK TREE AT PLEASANTON SATURDAY, JUNE 27

$100,000 Oak Tree Distaf Tree-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies and Mares 6 furlongs

LOS ALAMITOS THURSDAY, JULY 2

$100,000 Bertrando Stakes Tree-Year-Olds & Up 1 mile

DEL MAR

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SUNDAY, JULY 26

$150,000 California Dreamin’ Handicap Tree-Year-Olds & Up 1 1/16 miles (Turf) FRIDAY, JULY 31

$100,000 CTBA Stakes Two-Year-Old Fillies 5 1/2 furlongs

JUNE/JULY

JULY

JUNE

2015 REGIONAL stAKEs RAcEs Date

Track

Stakes (Grade)

Conditions

Distance

Added Value

June 6

crystal Water stakes

3-y-o, cal-Bred/cal-sired

1 m. (t)

$100,000

June 7

Affrmed Stakes (Gr. iii)

3-y-o

1 1/16 m.

$100,000

June 13 SA

Shoemaker Mile (Gr. i)

3-y-o & up

1 m. (T)

$400,000

June 13 SA

Adoration Stakes (Gr. iii)

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

1 1/16 m.

$100,000

June 13 GGF

Albany Stakes

3-y-o & up

5 f. (T)

$50,000

June 14 SA

Desert Stormer Stakes

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

6 f.

$75,000

June 20 SA

Summertime Oaks (Gr. ii)

3-y-o f.

1 1/16 m.

June 20 SA

Singletary Stakes

3-y-o

1 m. (T)

$75,000

June 20 OTP

Oak Tree Handicap

3-y-o & up

1 1/16 m.

$50,000

June 21 SA

Santa Anita Juvenile

2-y-o

5 1/2 f.

$125,000

June 21 SA

Landaluce Stakes

2-y-o f.

5 1/2 f.

$125,000

June 21 OTP

Pleasanton Oaks

3-y-o f.

6 f.

June 27 SA

The Gold Cup at Santa Anita (Gr. i)

3-y-o & up

1 1/4 m.

$500,000

June 27 SA

Triple Bend Stakes (Gr. i)

3-y-o & up

7 f.

$300,000

June 27 SA

Royal Heroine Stakes (Gr. ii)

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

1 m. (T)

$200,000

June 27 SA

Senorita Stakes (Gr. iii)

3-y-o f.

1 m. (T)

$100,000

June 27 OtP

Oak tree Distaff

3-y-o & up, f. & m., cal-Bred/cal-sired

6 f.

$100,000

June 28 SA

San Juan Capistrano Stakes (Gr. iii)

3-y-o & up

about 1 3/4 m. (T) $150,000

July 2

LRc

Bertrando stakes

3-y-o & up, cal-Bred/cal-sired

1 m.

$100,000

July 4

LRC

Los Alamitos Derby (Gr. iii)

3-y-o

1 1/8 m.

$350,000

July 4

OTP

Juan Gonzalez Memorial Stakes

2-y-o f.

5 1/2 f.

$50,000

July 5

OTP

Oak Tree Sprint

3-y-o & up

6 f.

$50,000

July 5

OTP

Everett Nevin Futurity

2-y-o

5 1/2 f.

$50,000

July 11

LRC

Great Lady M. Stakes (Gr. ii)

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

6 1/2 f.

$200,000

July 11

Sac

Governor’s Handicap

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

1 1/16 m.

$50,000

July 12

LRC

Summer Juvenile Championship

2-y-o

5 1/2 f.

$75,000

July 16

Dmr

Oceanside Stakes

3-y-o

1 m. (T)

$100,000

July 18

Dmr

Osunitas Stakes

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

1 1/16 m. (T)

$80,000

July 18

Dmr

Eddie Read Stakes (Gr. i)

3-y-o & up

1 1/8 m. (T)

$400,000

July 18

Sac

Sacramento Golden Bear Sprint

3-y-o

6 f.

July 19

Dmr

San Clemente Handicap (Gr. ii)

3-y-o f.

1 m. (T)

$200,000

July 22

Dmr

Wickerr Stakes

3-y-o & up

1 m. (T)

$80,000

July 24

Dmr

Cougar ii Handicap (Gr. iii)

3-y-o & up

1 1/2 m.

$100,000

July 25

Dmr

Fleet treat stakes

3-y-o f., cal-Bred/cal-sired

7 f.

$200,000

July 25

Dmr

San Diego Handicap (Gr. ii)

3-y-o & up

1 1/16 m.

$200,000

July 26

Dmr

california Dreamin’ Handicap

3-y-o & up, cal-Bred/cal-sired

1 1/16 m. (t)

$150,000

July 26

Dmr

Bing Crosby Stakes (Gr. i)

3-y-o & up

6 f.

$300,000

July 31

Dmr

ctBA stakes

2-y-o f., cal-Bred/cal-sired

5 1/2 f.

$100,000

$200,000

$50,000

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Hidden Blessing ...............7

Ministers Wild Cat ...........3

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Northern Indy ...................9

Wolfcamp .........................7

Desert Code ...................11

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Old Topper .......................3

Dixie Chatter ..............OBC

Lightnin N Thunder .........7

Run Brother Ron...............9

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