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From the EXECUTIVE CORNER DOUG BURGE CTBA PRESIDENT

Favorable Prospects for 2017 As detailed in recently released statistics by Te Jockey Club, the trends within the California breeding industry continue to remain stable. For the third consecutive year more than 2,500 mares have been bred in the Golden State, resulting in live foal crops approaching 2,000. Tis past breeding season the reported change in mares bred was less than 1%, or 25 total mares (see chart below). Tis chart specifcally depicts the conception area and does not factor in the California foals by out-of-state stallions. Terefore, after factoring in the several hundred California foals expected to have been conceived in Kentucky and elsewhere, the live foal crop for next year should be very similar to that of 2016. As I have detailed many times, these healthy trends can be attributed to the cooperation within the industry that have provided the lucrative enhancements to the California-bred racing and incentive program. Te total Cal-bred program—at more than $35 million a year in restricted purses and incentive awards—has fueled the investment by California breeders.

State/Province

2015 Stallions

2016 Stallions

Recently I attended the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, and it was very rewarding to see many California farm owners, breeders, and agents quite active in the sale with the goal of upgrading their broodmare bands and bringing more quality mares to the state. As California-breds continue to make up more than half of the feld sizes north and south, and California racing becomes more dependent on locally bred horses, these statistics bode well for the future of racing in the state. Plus, even with the upward trend in the live foal crop, the emphasis still remains on quality, as a higher percentage of the horses being bred are making it to the races. It is also important to note that, unlike in other states, we are realizing these positive results even without revenue from other forms of gambling. Restricted purses and incentives continue to remain strong strictly through the pari-mutuel handle. Te prospects for next year look very favorable, and the expectations are strong for more positives on the breeding front. Happy Holidays.

Pct. Change

2015 Mares Bred

2016 Mares Bred

Pct. Change

Kentucky

208

227

9.13%

17,448

17,750

1.73%

Florida

112

107

-4.46%

2,890

2,757

-4.60%

California

150

156

4.00%

2,568

2,543

-0.97%

New York

0.00%

1,554

1,510

-2.83%

Louisiana

104

102

-1.92%

1,494

1,332

-10.84%

Maryland

-11.11%

788

913

15.86%

Ontario

-2.56%

797

761

-4.52%

Oklahoma

-10.61%

756

702

-7.14%

New Mexico

-5.26%

789

692

-12.29%

Pennsylvania

-2.38%

627

489

-22.01%

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DECEMBER 2016 VOLUME 142

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626.445.7800 or 1.800.573.CTBA (California residents only) www.CTBA.com The offcial magazine of California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, a non-proft corporation dedicated to the production of better Thoroughbred horses for better Thoroughbred racing, published by Blood-Horse, LLC. Opinions expressed in signed articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily refect policies of the CTBA or this magazine. Publication of any material originating herein is expressly forbidden without frst obtaining written permission from California Thoroughbred. All advertising copy is submitted subject to approval. We reserve the right to reject any copy that is misleading or that does not meet with the standards set by the publication. Acknowledgment: Statistics in this publicaton relating to results of races in North America are compiled by the Daily Racing Form. Charts by special arrangement with Daily Racing Form Inc., the copyright owners of said charts. Reproduction forbidden.

Contents

OFFICERS CHAIRPERSON DONALD J. VALPREDO PRESIDENT DOUG BURGE VICE CHAIRPERSON HARRIS DAVID AUERBACH TREASURER GEORGE F. SCHMITT SECRETARY PETE PARRELLA DIRECTORS John C. Harris, Leigh Ann Howard, John H. Barr, Kate Barton, Daniel Q. Schiffer, Gloria Haley, William H. de Burgh, Pete Parrella, Sue Greene, Donald J. Valpredo, Terry C. Lovingier, Harris David Auerbach, Tim Cohen, George F. Schmitt, Edward Freeman

FEATURES

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22 New Stallions 28 Another California Breeders’ Cup

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DEPARTMENTS

4 News Bits 14 CTBA News 16 CTBA Calendar 18 California Toroughbred Foundation

32 Golden State Races at Santa Anita

54 Winners 64 Leading Breeders in California

36 Golden State Race at Del Mar

66 Lists of Leading Sires in California

46 Pedigrees of Cal-bred Juvenile Female Champs

78 Classifed Advertising

50 Standout Employees: Francisco and Jose Gomez

72 Leading Lifetime Sires in California 76 Stakes/Sales Calendar 80 Advertising Index COLUMNS

1 From the Executive Corner

CREATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR LISA COOTS

COPY EDITOR TOM HALL

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ART DIRECTOR KATIE TAYLOR

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BOISTEROUS G 1-WINNING MILLIONAIRE AND THE ONLY SON OF DISTORTED HUMOR TO STAND IN CALIFORNIA

Boisterous won or placed in 15 Stakes - 14 Graded, earning $1,458,792 • • • • •

Won G 1 – Man O’ War Stakes by 2 ½ lengths Won G 2 – Monmouth Stakes beating G 1 stakes winner BIG BLUE KITTEN Won G 2 Red Smith (twice) Won G 3 Fort Marcy Stakes beating G 1 stakes winner DESERT BLANC Won G 3 Knickerbocker Stakes (twice)

Out of the multiple graded stakes-placed mare EMANATING ($273,030) by COX’S RIDGE. EMANATING is a half sister to NYRA Mile Handicap (G1) winner GOLD FEVER (sire) By two time Champion sire, DISTORTED HUMOR, sire of 3 Champions and 52 Graded black type winners. 2017 fee: $5,000 LF First Foals yearlings of 2017 For more information on private sales contact Mike Allen (805) 686-4337 5699 Happy Canyon Road, Santa Ynez CA 93460 E-mail: info@tommytownfarms.com / www.tommytownfarms.com

NewsBits Love the Chase Brings $1.95 Million

STALLION

California Chrome to Stand for $40,000 California-bred superstar California Chrome will stand the 2017 season for $40,000, according to Duncan Taylor of Taylor Made Farm. The horse has been scheduled for some time to begin stud duty next year at Taylor Made near Nicholasville, Ky. Taylor said that plans call for California Chrome to make his fnal start in the inaugural Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park next year before heading to his new career. However, Taylor also left open the slight possibility that California Chrome could continue racing at age 6. California Chrome LLC, which owns the son

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■ Jeranimo to Harris Farms

A son of Congaree—Jera, by Jeblar, Jeranimo won the 2012 Shoemaker Mile Stakes (gr. IT) and 2013 Eddie Read Stakes (gr. IT). He also won fve grade II events, including the 2010 Strub Stakes. B.J. Wright and Robert LaPenta campaigned Jeranimo, who was trained by Mike Pender.

Three Move to Daehling ■ Three stallions—Sierra Sunset, Run Brother Ron, and Brave Cat—have moved to Daehling Ranch in Elk Grove for the 2017 breeding season. Sierra Sunset earned $459,696 in three seasons of racing. The 11-year-old son of Bertrando won the 2007 California Cup Juvenile Stakes and Bay Meadows Juvenile Stakes and the 2008 Rebel Stakes (gr. II). Sierra Sunset is out of the stakesplaced Pirate’s Bounty mare Toot Sweet. Run Brother Ron won the 2007 Beau Brummel Stakes and Everett Nevin Alameda County Futurity. He earned $190,781 during four seasons of racing. By Perfect Mandate, Run Brother Ron is out of the Bold Badgett mare Aloha Mangos. Brave Cat is a 10-year-old son of Lion Heart— Clever Squaw, by Rahy. He did not race, but he descends from a rich black-type family. Clever Squaw is out of multiple graded winner Tricky Squaw, who also produced stakes winner Tricky Six.

of Lucky Pulpit—Love the Chase, by Not For Love, purchased mares at the fall Kentucky sales to support the stallion. Those purchases included grade I-placed Right There for $325,000 and graded stakes producer Uchitel for $420,000. “We’re going to do everything to make this horse the kind of stallion that he deserves to be,” Taylor told BloodHorse. He added that crosses with mares by Empire Maker, Scat Daddy, and Arch were among those that look promising. When Taylor Made bought into California Chrome, the farm brought in several major breeders. The most recent was the China Horse Club, who purchased a share in October.

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California Chrome has won 15 of 25 starts for earnings of $14,452,650. He is the 2014 Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old male and could add more Eclipse Awards in 2016.

Millionaire Jeranimo has moved to Harris Farms near Coalinga for the 2017 season. Owned by the Jeranimo partnership, the stallion entered stud in 2015, with his frst foals arriving this year.

FASIG-TIPTON PHOTO

Love the Chase, the dam of multiple champion California Chrome, sold for $1.95 million Nov. 7 at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale in Lexington. Taylor Made Sales Agency consigned the daughter of Not For Love—Chase It Down, by Polish Numbers, and she sold in foal to Tapit. Bloodstock agent California Chrome’s dam sold in foal to Tapit John McCormack signed the ticket for an undisclosed client, though he said the mare would remain in the U.S. “California Chrome is a lovely looking horse; he’s a very good horse; he’s a very honest horse, and he’s a deserved champion,” said McCormack. “And when a mare like this comes into the ring producing the horse of the caliber that she has, you have to pay the market price. I thought that this was the market price.” Perry Martin and Steve Coburn bought out a racing partnership on Love the Chase and bred her to Lucky Pulpit to get California Chrome, whose lifetime earnings of $14,452,650 makes him the all-time leading North American earner as well as the all-time leading Cal-bred earner.

NEWS

MINISTERS WILD CAT

#6 Active California Sire by 2016 Winners From eight crops to race MINISTERS WILD CAT has 14.5 Million in progeny earnings Runners are led by Multiple Grade 2 winner DOINGHARDTIMEAGAIN ($734,304), Champion Stakes Winner TIZ A MINISTER ($481,530) and TOLEDO EDDIE ($471,891) His progeny earnings for 2016 to date has exceeded $1.86 million, led by multiple stakes winner, Graded stakes -placed SINGING KITTY, multiple stakes winner TOLEDO EDDIE, stakes-placed Minsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sadventure and Run for Retts. (2nd in the Evening Jewel stakes to PACIFIC HEAT)

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THIS MONTH IN

HISTORY

CURRENT CALIFORNIA

SWs

UNUSUAL HEAT (1990) †

759

BENCHMARK (1991) †

757

TRIBAL RULE (1996) †

740

BLUEGRASS CAT (2003)

779

STORMIN FEVER (1994)

803

SWISS YODELER (1994)

786

GAME PLAN (1993) †

448

OLD TOPPER (1995)

551

SEA OF SECRETS (1995)

498

KAFWAIN (2000)

603

ROCKY BAR (1998)

160

MINISTERS WILD CAT (2000)

360

DECARCHY (1997)

367

WESTERN FAME (1992) †

315

ATTICUS (1992)

490

COMIC STRIP (1995)

341

BIRDONTHEWIRE (1989) †

294

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

Romance Is Diane

10 YEARS AGO Romance Is Diane parlayed a victory in the Oct. 28 California Cup Juvenile Fillies into a score in the $459,250 Hollywood Starlet Stakes (gr. I) Dec. 17, 2006. “I had marked a Cal-bred seven-eighths race at the beginning of this meet, wanting to see what she could do,” said trainer Mike Mitchell. “But I didn’t like that race because it was seven-eighths.” Instead, Mitchell put Romance Is Diane into the 11⁄16-mile Starlet and came away with frst prize, as the 2-year-old flly defeated Quick Little Miss by a length in 1:42.61 while ridden by David Flores. Senji Nishimura owned Romance Is Diane, and the Swan Equine Service Co. bred the daughter of In Excess—Romantic Fibs, by Prized. Romance Is Diane earned $712,718 on the track and sold for $1,350,000 at the 2008 Keeneland November mixed sale.

25 YEARS AGO QUALIFYING CLAIMING LEVELS The following claiming levels for California owners premiums and stallion awards are currently in effect: GOLDEN GATE FIELDS/$20,000 DEL MAR/$40,000 LOS ALAMITOS/$40,000 SANTA ANITA/$40,000

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California-bred French Seventyfve defeated a feld that included several international runners in the $250,000 Bay Meadows Handicap (gr. IIT) Dec. 14, 1991. Coming from sixth early, the 4-year-old colt and jockey Gary Boulanger found a narrow opening between horses to sweep to a length victory over Forty Niner Days, with Irish-bred Batshoof third. Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg trained French Seventyfve for

French Seventyfve

the Gayno Stable of Homer Noble and Edward Gaylord. Gayno had bought him for $325,000 from the dispersal of the late Lou Rowan at the CTBA Sales’ fall mixed sale. The gelding later fractured a pastern in a workout and successfully returned to racing after undergoing an operation to insert three screws into the pastern. Rowan, in partnership with Wheelock Whitney, bred French Seventyfve, a son of Boitron—High Pheasant, by Ack Ack.

50 YEARS AGO Lou Rowan’s homebred Quicken Tree won the Tropicana Hotel of Las Vegas Handicap at Bay Meadows Dec. 10, 1966. It was only the second stakes victory of what would become a long and illustrious career for the California-bred, who did not race as a 2-year-old because he was a nervous youngster. Over a muddy track Quicken Tree defeated Hy Pirnie by 11⁄2 lengths with Raul Caballero in the irons. The gelding completed the 11⁄16 miles in 1:473⁄5. Quicken Tree ultimately won such races as the 1968 Jockey Club Gold Cup and 1970 Santa Anita Handicap, earning a total of $718,303. The California-bred son of Royal Orbit—Mother Wit, by Counterpoint, is buried at Santa Anita.

BAY MEADOWS

NAMED FOALS OF RACING AGE

STALLION

SIRES OF STAKES WINNERS

OLD TOPPER

KAFWAIN

Gilded Time – Shy Trick, by Phone Trick Fee: $2,500 LF

Cherokee Run – Swazi’s Moment, by Moment of Hope Fee: $3,000 LF

A Perennial Leading California Sire

Ranked Among the Leading Sires in California

From 13 crops to race OLD TOPPER has

Lifetime progeny earnings over $19 Million

in excess of $21 million in progeny earnings

and the sire of 38 black type performers led by G1 winner and millionaire

including Champion Two Year-Old

DAISY DEVINE ($1,095,892) and G1 Santa

SIERRA SWEETIE (4316,400), Graded Stakes

Margarita S. and G2 Adoration Stakes

winner TOP KISSER ($407,100) on the

winner LET FAITH ARISE ($488,240),

board in 12 of 14 starts AIN’T NO OTHER

G1 placed G3 winner DON’T FORGET GIL ($370.737), G1 placed G3 winner MASSIVE

(693,950) on the board in 38 of 56 starts,

DRAMA ($236,232), G3 Stakes winner

22 Stakes, including 2 Grade 3 Stakes.

RAGING DAOUST and THE PAMPLEMOUSSE

Multiple Stakes winner BOND JAMES BOND

2016 stakes performers include Kafster ($144,820) second in the Pirate’s Bounty

and stakes-placed Hope’n Pray,

stakes at Del Mar, G3 winners RIDE LIKE

Viviendo El sueno and Old Top Hat

THE WIND and KISS THE DADDY

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WINNERS FOUNDATION’S DECADES OF SERVICE As the Breeders’ Cup heads well into its fourth decade, so does the Winners Foundation, which began in 1984, the same year as the Breeders’ Cup. The late Lou Rowan, a former president of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association and a founder of the Oak Tree Racing Association, brought a group together to found the Winners Foundation to help people in the racing industry with substanceabuse diffculties. The Winners Foundation does its work 365 days a year, often 24 hours a day, assisting those in need. Rowan initially called on Gino Roncelli, Herman Smith Jr., and Joe McAnally to develop the organization. “The racing community has always been about taking care of its own,” said Bob Fletcher, executive director of the foundation. “Winners Foundation is blessed to be allowed to offer and support second chances for those employees who have lifestyle struggles.” Donations are critical to keeping the Winners Foundation running. It also benefts from such functions as the Backstretch Bash, a barbecue held Nov. 1 at Santa Anita for trainers, their staffs, and their families. For further information, call 626-574-6498 or visit www.winnersfoundation.org.

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OWNERS CONFERENCE DOVETAILS WITH BREEDERSÕ CUP New and prospective owners who want to learn more about the experience had a unique opportunity during Breeders’ Cup week at Santa Anita. They received an up-close look at Breeders’ Cup activities as well as hearing advice from numerous panels at the Thoroughbred Owner Conference, co-hosted by OwnerView and BloodHorse. California owners such as Barbara Banke of Stonestreet Stables, Billy Koch of Little Red Feather Racing, George Bolton, and John Amerman made up some of the panels. Also popular were panels of well-known jockeys and trainers. Jockey Richard Migliore moderated the jockey panel, consisting of Hall of Famers Chris McCarron, Gary Stevens, Lafft Pincay Jr., and Mike Smith, all regular riders in Southern California. Stevens and Smith remain active, with Smith adding three more Breeders’ Cup victories this year to his all-time record—aboard Arrogate, Finest City, and Tamarkuz. The jockeys told tales of riding, as well as how they initially wanted to participate in other athletics, such as football. McCarron, who now runs a jockey school in Kentucky, discussed the importance of proper training for riders. Simon Bray moderated the trainer panel of Art Sherman, Eoin Harty, Jerry Hollendorfer, Phil D’Amato, and Richard Mandella. They discussed the importance of a good relationship between owners and trainers, especially keeping the lines of communication open. “Certain owners want you to communicate with them different ways,” said D’Amato. “Most of them love texting.” Mandella discussed the importance of respect on both sides, adding, “You want to have a confdence level there. Pick someone that you’re comfortable with because it is a partnership.” Bray coaxed humor out of the trainers as well, especially when he asked them what they would have done if they weren’t a trainer. “Very easy choice for me—I’d be an actor,” deadpanned Mandella. “I’ve been acting like a trainer for 42 years.”

NewsBits $950,000 FOR EVENING JEWEL Evening Jewel, the 2010 California-bred Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old flly, sold for $950,000 at the Keeneland November mixed sale Nov. 8. She was in foal to Pioneerof the Nile, sire of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. Taylor Made Sales Agency as agent consigned Evening Jewel to the sale for Aaron and Marie Jones, who acquired her in 2011. Shadai Farm of Japan purchased her. The 9-year-old mare has produced foals by Medaglia d’Oro, Bernardini, and Tapit. Betty Mabee and her son, Larry, bred Evening Jewel, a daughter of Northern Afeet—Jewel of the Night, by Giant’s Causeway. She sold for $8,000 as a yearling at the 2008 Keeneland September sale. Racing for the Braly Family Trust and trained by Jim Cassidy, Evening Jewel earned $1,221,399, with seven victories in 19 starts, six seconds, and two thirds. At 2 in 2009, she won the California Breeders’ Champion Stakes. She added the Del Mar Oaks (gr. IT), San Clemente Handicap (gr. IIT), and Honeymoon Handicap (gr. IIT) the following year, and in 2011 she took the Sunshine Millions Distaff Stakes. Her stakes-placings include a third to Dubai Majesty in the 2010 Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (gr. I).

REGISTRATION DEADLINES Remember to register your Californiabred/California-sired foals by Dec. 31 to take advantage of lower fees. Fees to register 2015 foals before Jan. 1 are $125 for CTBA members and $250 for non-members. After Jan. 1, the fee will be $750.

Correction Big Score, a son of California stallion Mr. Big, is a Kentucky-bred, having been conceived and foaled there before Mr. Big was moved to E.A. Ranches in Ramona. He was incorrectly listed as a California-bred in the November issue of California Thoroughbred. Bred and owned by George Krikorian, Big Score is out of the Unusual Heat mare Not Unusual. He won the Oct. 10 Zuma Beach Stakes and then fnished ffth of 14 in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IT).

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El Prado (Ire) – Alleynedale, by Unbridled 2017 Fee: $10,000 - S&N

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The Only Son of Champion 2 YO, EL PRADO to Stand in California Graded Stakes Winner Three Years Running!

The Leading money Earner Sired by Champion Sprinter, ORIENTATE to Stand in California

JAMES STREET won or placed in NINE Graded

Out of Graded Stakes-placed producer FAST N’ FLEET

Stakes, Earning in Excess of $637,000 HIDDEN BLESSING was a seven time winner of By EL PRADO a leading sire of sires including KITTENS JOY and MEDAGLIA D’ORO (Sire of Preakness Stakes winner & Eclipse Horse of the year RACHEL ALEXANDRA and 14 Hands Winery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies winner SONG BIRD ($3,372,000) winner of six Graded Stakes in 2016 including GI Santa Anita Oaks at Santa Anita Park, Coaching Club American Oaks Stakes and Alabama Stakes at Saratoga.

$178,030 Half-brother to Multiple NY G2 stakes- placed Remand, out of a winning half-sister to SHAXI FORTUNE ($786,586). MUFATTIS (SW/G2SP), REGAL DREAMER (SW/MG2SP), THREE CARD WILLIE, Halos Honey (G3), Regent’s Pharlap, etc. From the family of 2015 G2 Stakes winner WATCH ME GO ($627,875) First Foals will be 2-yr-olds of 2017.

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BG ThoroughbredS 2017 STALLION ROSTER eAFFIRMATIVE f Unbridled – Tom’s a La Mode, by Alleged • Affirmative has progeny earnings of $3.7 Million • His runners are led by WARRENS VENEDA ($932,112), winner of the G1 $400,000 Santa Margarita Stakes, at Santa Anita Park by an impressive 7¼ lengths! • Average earnings per starter $61,161

eDaddy Nose Best (KY) f Scat Daddy – Follow Your Bliss, by Thunder Gulch THE ONLY SON OF LATE, LEADING SIRE SCAT DADDY STANDING IN CALIFORNIA • Multiple Graded stakes winner of $957,303 • Winner of the G3 - El Camino Real Derby, G3 - Sunland Derby and the G3 - Colonel E.R. Bradley H. © LEE P. THOMAS

ecapital Account f Closing Argument – Accountess, by Private Account THE ONLY SON OF CLOSING ARGUMENT TO STAND IN CALIFORNIA • Grade 2 winner retired with earnings of $445,080 • Won the G2 - Pat O’Brien S. at Del Mar, defeating G1 winner COIL • 2nd in the G1 Santa Anita Championship S. and the G2 San Carlos S. • From 14 starts was on the board 12 times

eMISREMEMBERED f

New Calif to orn for 2 ia 017

Candy Ride – Beyond perfection, by Quack GRADE 1-WINNING MILLIONAIRE AND TRACK RECORD SETTER • The leading earner for his sire, World Record Miler, CANDY RIDE • Out of Multiple Graded Stakes winner BEYOND PERFECTION, including Grade 2 Del Mar Debutante and Barretts Debutante Stakes • Amassed earnings of $1,306,709, running first or second in 11 of 13 career starts, including the G1 Santa Anita derby • Posted victories in the Grade 2 Swaps Stakes and Grade 2 Indiana Derby where he ran the 8 1/2 furlongs in a track record time of 1:40 4/5 • Ranked as the #1 Handicap Horse in North America at the time of his retirement

eUNUSUAL HEATWAVE f

Unusual Heat – Miss Alphie, by Candi’s Gold Property of Montecito stables • California’s champion Three-Year-Old • Multiple stakes winner of $488,000 + with triple Beyer speed figure and 3 ½ Ragozin number • Out of Miss Alphie, dam of G3 winner ALPHIE’S BET ($303,670) and G1 placed Twentytwentyvision($257,480) also a half sister to G1 winner ABSOLUTE GLAM. “A May foal”, Never off the board in five starts as a 2yr-old winner.

eTIZ A MINISTER f

Ministers Wild Cat – Tiz a Mistress, by Cee’s Tizzy

• Graded Stakes Winner of $481,530 • Winner of the G3 Affirmed Handicap defeating Graded Stakes Winners DEN’S LEGACY, DICE FLAVOR and BROADWAY EMPIRE. Second in the G2 Swaps Stakes defeating DICE FLAVOR • By a leading California sire MINISTERS WILD CAT, who is out of the phenomenal 3 year-old champion HOLLYWOOD WILDCAT ($1,432,160), also the dam of Breeders’ Cup winning millionaire WAR CHANT

eKING OF JAZZ (ARG) f

Intro duc for 2 ing 017

Giant’s Causeway-Kiss Me Sweet, by Lode • By Champion Sire GIANTS CAUSEWAY, sire of 84 Graded Stakes winners and over $139 million progeny earnings, including G1 winners BRODY’S CAUSE • King of Jazz competed on the Southern California racing circuit where he amassed $105,360 in earnings winning Allowance races in Del Mar and Santa Anita Defeating NAHEM winner of the Snow Chief Stakes

eFIGHTING HUSSAR (CA) f Rockport Harbor – Lightning Pace, by Regal Classic THE ONLY STAKES PERFORMING SON OF ROCKPORT HARBOR TO STAND IN CALIFORNIA • Multiple Stakes-Placed Winner of $236,128 • 2nd in the King Glorious S. the Echo Eddie S. and the Snow Chief Stakes • Out of LIGHTNING PACE, Graded stakes-placed winner of $285,384

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Te CTBA joined with the Breeders’ Cup and Santa Anita Nov. 1 for the Backstretch Bash, a barbecue for trainers, their stafs, and their families. It benefted the Race Track Chaplaincy of America, Winners Foundation, and California Toroughbred Horsemen’s Foundation. Held at Sirona’s Sports Bar and the paddock area, the bash featured live entertainment, family activities, prize drawings, and giveaways. Chapman passed out toiletries and various necessities to backstretch families. It was another way for the industry to thank the hard-working people on the backside.

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Te California Toroughbred Breeders Association assisted in several activities during Breeders’ Cup week. Christy Chapman of the CTBA helped host a hospitality booth at Clockers’ Corner in the mornings with the National Toroughbred Racing Association and John Deere. She dispensed cofee, snacks, information about the California racing and breeding industry, issues of this magazine, and one extremely popular item—free California Chrome buttons.

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Multiple Grade 1 Winning Millionaire with Earnings of $1,154,360

Won the Grade 1 Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stake & the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational Stake Versatile Grade 1 Winner at 1 1/8 Miles on the East Coast and Grade 1 Winner at 6 Furlongs on the West Coast Fee: $3,500 Inquiries to: Tom Hudson • 4050 Casey Avenue, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 805-693-1777 • Email: inquiries@magalifarms.com • Website: www.MagaliFarms.com

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TOM’S TRIBUTE Lion Heart - Halloween Fun by El Prado (IRE)

Grade 1 Winner of the Eddie Read Stakes with Earnings of $634,880

Won the Grade II Del Mar Mile Handicap & the Thunder Road Stakes at Santa Anita Versatile Winner from 6+1/2 Furlongs to 1+1/8 Miles Posting FIVE Triple Digit Beyers Fee: $2,000 Inquiries to: Tom Hudson • 4050 Casey Avenue, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 805-693-1777 • Email: inquiries@magalifarms.com • Website: www.MagaliFarms.com

CTFoundation OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES PRESIDENT

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Gail Gregson TREASURER

James Murphy SECRETARY

Noreen Sullivan Mrs. Jeanne L. Canty,

Dr. Jef Blea Named CTF Trustee Jef Blea, DVM, was named to the California Toroughbred Foundation’s board of trustees in November. A partner in the veterinary practice of Von Bluecher, Blea, Hunkin, DVM Inc., Dr. Blea has worked on Southern California racetrack backstretches since 1994. He has been one of the veterinarians for such equine stars as Zenyatta, Beholder, Empire Maker, and Giacomo. He is a past president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners and the Southern California Equine Foundation, the latter managing the equine hospital on the Santa Anita backstretch. Born in Santa Fe, N.M., and the son of a trainer, Dr. Blea initially wanted to be a jockey. After an injury ended his brief riding career, he went to school and earned his veterinary degree at Colorado State University. Dr. Blea serves as an AAEP on-call veterinarian for the Toroughbred industry and as a board member on the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium, in addition to serving on numerous other veterinary and racing industry committees.

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Jeff Blea, DVM Tracy Gantz Jane Goldstein Thomas S. Robbins John W. Sadler Peter W. Tunney Warren Williamson Amy J. Zimmerman Mrs. Kenneth M. Schiffer, Director Emeritus

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.

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COURTESY DR. JEFF BLEA

2016

DECARCHY Distant View - Toussaud by El Gran Senor Fee: $3,000 LF • More than $14.1 Million in Progeny Earnings • Sire of STONEY FLEECE $600,028, MOTOWN MEN $470,495, ANTARES WORLD $438,328, AWESOME RETURN $415,928, Husband’s Folly $358,167, NEVERADOUBT $211,760 • 617 Progeny wins including 12 blacktype winners, 7 blacktype placers & 1 Graded blacktype winner • Average earnings of $54,810 per runner • Top-15 Active California Leading Sire & Top-5 Two year Old Sire • California’s leading Freshman Sire 2007 California’s leading Second Crop Sire 2008 California’s leading Third Crop Sire 2009

RICHARD’S KID Lemon Drop Kid - Tough Broad by Broad Brush Fee: $2,500 LF • Multiple Grade 1 Millionaire and Horse Of The Year • Won a total of SEVEN Graded Stakes Races and earned $2,482,295 • Versatile winner from 1 Mile to 1+1/2 Miles posting ELEVEN Triple Digit Beyers • Won the Grade 1 Pacific Classic - TWICE • Won the Grade 1 Goodwood Stake, Grade 2 San Antonio Handicap & Grade 3 Cougar II Handicap • He made 47 lifetime starts and retired sound • First foals to race in 2017

Also Standing: Coil • Roi Charmant • Tom’s Tribute • Atticus • Mr. Broad Blade Inquiries to: Tom Hudson • 4050 Casey Avenue, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 805-693-1777 • Email: inquiries@magalifarms.com • Website: www.MagaliFarms.com

DAEHLING RANCH GALLANT SON Malabar Gold – Explicitly, by Exploit Fee: $2,000-LF

• California Graded Stakes Winner Won or Placed In 16 Stakes – 6 Graded

PEPPERED CAT Tabasco Cat – Morning Meadow, by Meadowlake Fee: $3,000-LF

• Average Earnings per Starter $70,000 • Sire of Multiple Graded Stakes Winner PEPPER CROWN ($410,097)

UNDER CAUTION A.P. Indy – Coldheartedcat, by Storm Cat

Fee: $1,000-LF (no stud fee if co-breeders of resulting foal) • By Horse of the Year and classic winner A.P. INDY leading sire twice, sire of BERNARDINI, MINESHAFT, RAGS TO RICHES, etc.

FULLBRIDLED Unbridled’s Song – Constantia, by Relaunch Fee: $1,500 LF

• By leading sire UNBRIDLED’S SONG, sire of Champions MIDSHIPMAN and WILL TAKE CHARGE.

BRAVE CAT Lion Heart –Clever Squaw, by Rahy Fee Fee: $1,000 LF

• By G1 winner LIONHEART, out of a daughter of leading sire RAHY. BRAVE CAT carries on the sire lines of G1/Group 1-winning 2YO’s and breed progenitors STORM CAT and BLUSHING GROOM • A $320,000 Barretts select Two-year Old in Training Sale purchase

RUN BROTHER RON Perfect Mandate – Aloha mangos, by Bold Badgett Fee: $1,000 LF

• Multiple Stakes Winner of Six Races by More Than 30 Lengths • At two, winner of the Beau Brummel Stakes and the Everett Nevin Alameda County Futurity by 3 lengths.

SIERRA SUNSET Bertrando –Toot Sweet, by Pirate’s Bounty Fee: $1,500-LF

• Winner of the G2 Rebel Stakes, by 4 Time Leading California Sire BERTRANDO from the family of G1 Belmont S. winner DA’TARA and the dual Classic-placed, G3-winning sire DENIS OF CORK • Runners are led by 2016 stakes-placed Touched by Autism, (3rd California Chrome Stakes at Los Alamitos), Rocketann (3rd Generous Portion Stakes at Del Mar), Tchula Sunset (2nd Everett Nevin Stakes, Oak Tree at Pleasanton), Senator Robert, Stakes – placed twice (in non listed stakes) and Allowance winner Carlos Dangerous

EINSTEIN (BRZ) Spend a Buck - Gay Charm (BRZ), by Ghadeer (FR) Fee: $3,000-LF

• Multiple Graded 1 Stakes Winner of $$2,945,238 • Runners are led by Graded Stakes-Placed RANKHASPRIVILEGES, 2016 leading runners are Graded stakes-placed SCHOLAR ATHLETE , THEWONDERIDRINK and Minnesota Derby winner PENSADOR.

COACH BOB Bertrando – Gentleman’s Hope, by Yankee Gentleman Fee: $1,500-LF

• Multiple Stakes – placed winner of $211,367 fnished second by 1 ¾ lengths to multiple Graded Stakes winner BIG MACHER

MAST TRACK (KY) Mizzen Mast – Nawal (FR) by Homme de Loi (IRE) Fee: $1,500-LF

• Multiple Graded Stakes Winner of $928,835, including the G1 Hollywood Gold Cup by 2 ¼ lengths (defeating Graded Stakes Winning Millionaires STUDENT COUNCIL and MCCANN’S MOJAVE)

NIAGARA FALLS Giant’s Causeway – Istikbal, by Kingmambo Fee: $1,500-LF

• Placed in the Round Table Stakes at Hollywood Park, a son of 3 time Champion and two time Juvenile Champion GIANT’S CAUSEWAY ($3,078,989) Sire of 2015 G1 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity winner BRODY’S CAUSE, and multiple Grades Stakes winner CARPE DIEM.

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PLENTY OF OPTIONS A SMORGASBORD OF BLOODLINES

Winning Cause continued to race well for three more seasons. At Monmouth Park he captured the 2014 Clif Hanger Stakes (gr. IIIT) and the 2015 Red Bank Stakes (gr. IIIT). In the Clif Hanger he defeated eventual Eclipse Award-winning champion turf male Big Blue Kitten. A son of Giant’s Causeway, Winning Cause is out of the Kingmambo mare Rafishing Look. Te mare is a half sister to $425,340-earner Society Hostess, a stakes winner at Santa Anita and stakes-placed in Europe. King of Jazz, another son of Giant’s Causeway, has been retired to BG Toroughbred Farm in Hemet to stand for $2,500. He is an Argentine-bred son of the Lode mare Kiss Me Sweet.

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Some stallions are new to stud while others previously stood elsewhere and will be new to California. A third group got a late start in 2016 and will stand their frst full season in 2017. Winning Cause is newly retired and will stand at Linda Madsen’s Milky Way Farm in Temecula for $2,000. Todd Pletcher trained Winning Cause for Alto Racing. Now 6, Winning Cause, a multiple graded stakes winner, won six of 27 starts, with seven seconds and three thirds, and earned $645,734. After breaking his maiden at 2 in 2012, Winning Cause captured the Coolmore Lexington Stakes (gr. III) at Keeneland in the spring of 2013. At Saratoga that year, he won the Sir Cat Stakes on the turf.

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King of Jazz

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Trained by Hector Palma, who raced him with BG Stable, King of Jazz earned $105,360 and won two races at Santa Anita. He broke his maiden there in 2015, with a game head victory over Paythebank. Later that year he scored by 11⁄4 lengths at 11⁄4 miles on the turf. Millionaires Haynesfeld and Misremembered are moving to California for 2017. Haynesfeld relocates from Kentucky and will stand for $5,000 at Rancho San Miguel in San Miguel as the property of Climax Stallion, a new venture of Bob and Sean Feld. In 2009 and 2010 Haynesfeld was named the New York-bred Horse of the Year. He won the Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) in 2010, defeating Blame,

he California stallion roster will expand in 2017 to include a wide variety of options for breeders. Whether you are looking for millionaire racehorses, proven stallions, or a specifc bloodline that suits your mare, you are likely to fnd something to pique your interest.

CURLIN TO MISCHIEF CURLIN - LESLIE’S LADY (TRICKY CREEK)

standing at rancho san miguel

Curlin to Mischief, Beholder’s half-brother by leading sire Curlin

Half-brother to Into Mischief standing in KY for $75,000 (Booked Full)

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- $3,500 s&n - share the upsides available

For more information call Sean Feld (859) 519-9665 or Rancho San Miguel (805) 467-3847 A CLIMAX STALLION

New Stallions the following year, and at 5 he won the Santana Mile Stakes. Misremembered has sired graded winner Cherry Man and stakes winner Nightly News and grade II stakes-placed Dazzling Gem. Many stallions will have their frst full opportunities in 2017. Alphabetically, they are:

Haimish Hy (Ecton Park—Tifonica, by Equalize), a grade I winner standing at E.A. Ranches in Ramona for $1,500 and complimentary to approved mares

Alphie’s Bet (Tribal Rule—Miss Alphie, by Candi’s Gold), a graded winner standing at Rancho Ravello in Santa Barbara

Mast Track (Mizzen Mast—Nawal, by Homme de Loi), a multiple graded winner at Daehling Ranch in Elk Grove for $1,500

Boat Trip (Harlan’s Holiday— Turning Wheel, by Seeking the Gold), a stakes winner standing at Running Horse Equine Training Center in Stevinson for $2,500, with a no-fee option

Niagara Falls (Giant’s Causeway— Istikbal, by Kingmambo), a stakesplaced runner at Daehling Ranch in Elk Grove for $1,500

Empire of d’Nile (Pioneerof the Nile—Beauty School, by Private School) standing at Richill Farms in Phelan for private treaty

Tiz a Minister (Ministers Wild Cat—Tiz a Mistress, by Cee’s Tizzy), a graded winner at BG Toroughbred Farm in Hemet for private treaty

Fidelito (Pioneerof the Nile— Danseuse Volante, by Danehill Dancer) standing at Oak Hill Farm in Paso Robles for private treaty

Tom’s Tribute (Lion Heart—Halloween Fun, by El Prado), a grade I winner at Magali Farms in Santa Ynez for $2,000

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Stimulus Plan (Jump Start— Dutchess Alexandra, by Judge Smells), a multiple graded stakes-placed runner, at Richill Farms in Phelan for private treaty

Misremembered

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Indian Gods (Indian Charlie— Lyin Goddess, by Boston Harbor) standing at Brazeau Toroughbreds in Hemet for $2,000

Einstein (Spend a Buck—Gay Charm, by Ghadeer), a multiple grade I winner standing at Daehling Ranch in Elk Grove for $3,000

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conqueror of Zenyatta in that year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I). Haynesfeld, who also won stakes at 2 and 3, raced for Turtle Bird Stable and earned $1,319,481 while winning 10 of 19 races. Steve Asmussen trained him. A son of Speightstown, Haynesfeld is out of the grade II-placed stakes winner Nothing Special, by Tejabo. Haynesfeld’s four stakes winners include Commonwealth Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) winner Hay Dakota, Hillsdale Stakes winner Gifted Justice, and Rushaway Stakes winner and graded-placed He’ll Pay. Misremembered, winner of the 2010 Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I), will return to California for stud in 2017 to stand at BG Toroughbred Farm in Hemet. He had been standing in Kentucky, and his 2017 stud fee will be $2,500. Bred by Hall of Fame trainer Bob Bafert and trained by Bafert for his wife, Jill, and George Jacobs, Misremembered is a son of Candy Ride out of the stakes-winning Quack mare Beyond Perfection. He earned $1,306,709 while winning six of 13 starts with fve seconds. At 3 in 2009, Misremembered won the Indiana Derby (gr. II), setting a track record, and Swaps Stakes (gr. II). He captured the Santa Anita Handicap

Winning Cause

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2017 STALLION ROSTER

A Top Ten Active California Sire

SOUTHERN IMAGE Halo’s Image – Pleasant Dixie, by Dixieland Band/ $1,500 LF • A Top Five ActiveCalifornia Sire by 2016 Repeat Winners, incl. Grade 3-pl FIVEtime SW SMOKEY IMAGE ($460,461), won his frst six starts by a combined margin of 27 lengths, incl. 2016 $250,000 California Cup Derby by 8 1/2 lengths, $200,000 Golden State Juvenile S., $150,000 I’m Smokin S. by 4+, Everett Nevin S. by 6+, and Cavonnier Juvenile S. by 2. • California-sired crops incl. SWs SMOKEY IMAGE ($460,461); BETTER BET ($317,652), on-the-board to CALIFORNIA CHROME 4-times, winner of the $200,000 Golden State Juvenile S. besting Grade 1 SW TAMARANDO; 2016 SWs ZOOKS and MIDNIGHT PASSION; etc. • His frst crop has average earnings over $77,000 and has produced 11% $100K+ earners, like Grade 1 SW SOUTHERN SPEED ($2.9 Million); G1-placed CALIBRACHOA (G3, $666,040); WINNING IMAGE ($750,237); etc.

California Champion Two-Year-Old by Lucky Pulpit

ROUSING SERMON Lucky Pulpit – Rousing Again, by Awesome Again/ $2,000 LF • Ranked among the Top NINE Colts of his crop on the Experimental Free Handicap, 2nd by only a neck in the $750,000 Grade 1 CashCall Futurity beating DRILL (G1), HANDSOME MIKE (G2), BLINGO (G2), SKY KINGDOM (G3), etc. • Ran 1-2-3 in 20 of 36 career starts earning $821,571, winning and placing in 13 Stakes, incl. the $1,000,000 Grade 2 Louisiana Derby, $200,000 Grade 2 Robert B. Lewis S. and $150,000 Grade 3 Native Diver S. • Offers breeders an A++ TrueNicks rated pedigree as a grandson of Sire of Sires PULPIT and AWESOME AGAIN, o/o a half to millionaire CHINDI (G3, 111 Beyer).

Half-Brother to Grade 1 Winners BEHOLDER & INTO MISCHIEF

CURLIN TO MISCHIEF Curlin – Leslie’s Lady, by Tricky Creek/ $3,500 LF • Half-brother to three-time Eclipse Champion and three-time Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup SW BEHOLDER ($6,156,600, 114 Beyer), ten-time Grade 1 SW, etc. • Half-brother to Grade 1 CashCall Futurity SW INTO MISCHIEF (103 Beyer), sire of 19 SWs, incl. two-time Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup SW GOLDENCENTS, 2016 multiple Grade 1 2YO SW PRACTICAL JOKE, etc. • Half-brother to the $3,000,000 Record Yearling of 2016! • By two-time Horse of the Year/Leading Sire CURLIN, sire of 29 SWs, incl. EXAGGERATOR (G1), PALACE MALICE (G1), KEEN ICE (G1), STELLAR WIND (G1, Champion), CURALINA (G1), OFF THE TRACKS (G1), etc.

Inquiries to Clay Murdock / P.O. Box 741, San Miguel, CA 93451 PH: (805) 467-3847 / FX: (805) 467-3919 / EM: ransanmig@gmail.com / www.ranchosanmiguel.net

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2017 STALLION ROSTER

A Top Five Active Sires by 2016 Cal-Bred Winners

MARINO MARINI Storm Cat – Halo America, by Waquoit/ $1,500 LF • Ranked among the top ten active sires by 2016 Cal-Bred earnings! • Sire of 12% Stakes Horses, including Record-setting Graded performer SWEET MARINI ($411,668), 1-2-3 in 10 of 14 starts incl. 1st $200,000 Fleet Treat S. by 4 3/4 lengths, 2014 NTR at LRC, 5 1/2F in 1:01.95, 2015 2nd in $200,000 Grade 2 Santa Monica S., placed in Grade 3 Rancho Bernardo H.); SHUDACUDAWUDYA ($337,639); STARLIGHT MAGIC ($334,900); etc. • Outstanding 2016 season with Stakes performers including Breakaway Dixie, on-the-board in 11 of 13 starts incl. Wine Country S. and Pleasanton Oaks; etc. • Yearlings sold for up to TWENTY-times his fee in 2016!

Pedigree Powerhouse – First Outstanding Foals Arrived in 2016

NORTHERN CAUSEWAY Giant’s Causeway – Getaway Girl, by Silver Deputy/ $2,500 LF

• Graded Stakes-Winning son of Three-Time Leading Sire GIANT’S CAUSEWAY, sire of 185 SWs, 327 SHs & earners of over $153 Million. • Out of a half-sister to Leading Sires GHOSTZAPPER and CITY ZIP, the sires of 133 SWs, 244 SHs & earners of over $122 Million. • NORTHERN CAUSEWAY is a Graded Derby winner from the foundation family that produces Breeders’ Cup Classic & Kentucky Derby winners.

Leading Active Third-Crop Sire by 2016 Cal-Bred Earnings

THE PAMPLEMOUSSE Kafwain – Comfort Zone, by Rubiano/ $1,500 LF • First crop sire of 14% Stakes Horses, incl. Thermodynamics ($145,730) – 2nd $200,000 Melair S., and Bullwinkle Babe – 2nd Arizona Oaks. • Current 2YOs incl. 91/2-length maiden winner SHAYDA’S PRINCE, on-the-board in the $50,000 Cavonnier Juvenile S. • Yearling prices up to $160,000 & 2YO prices up to $105,000. • Won 3 of 5 starts, incl. G3 Sham S. by 6L (107 Beyer) and G3 San Rafael S. • Sire of $160,000 BARRETTS SALES TOPPING YEARLING in his First Crop!

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HOME OF CALIFORNIA’S LEADING SIRES California’s Leading Sire of 2016 Two-Year-Old Winners

U S RANGER Danzig – My Annette, by Red Ransom/ $3,000 LF

• Current 2YOs incl. SW U S OFFICER, 21/2-length winner of the $100,000 open listed Clever Trevor S. and 3rd in $60,000 Evangeline Downs Prince S.; Dona Repa, 5 1/2-length frst start maiden special winner & 2nd Grade 3 Eduardo Cautino Insua S.; etc. • Fourth Leading Active California Sire of 2016 with Graded Stakes Winners in each of his frst two crops, sire of $250,000 Grade 3 Dixiana Bourbon SW LAWN RANGER ($211,304); $150,000 Grade 3 Arlington-Washington Futurity SW SOLITARY RANGER ($230,040); Austrailian Group 3 SW GET THE NOD. • Barretts 2YOs sold for $160,000, Keeneland Sept. Yearlings for up to $180,000.

California’s Leading Second-Crop Sire of 2016

SLEW’S TIZNOW Tiznow – Hepatica, by Slewpy/ $2,500 LF

• Over 78% of his starters have WON or Placed! • Sire of the exciting 2YO, CLOSING TIME, Santa Anita MSW winner at a mile and placing at 5 1/2 furlongs. Other notable winners incl. 3 3/4-length Del Mar Maiden Special winner TIZ LOVE, 5-length Santa Rosa Maiden Special winner SUMMERSIMAGE, Los Alamitos Maiden Special winner DR. GO, etc. • Won on dirt and synthetic, including Del Mar’s El Cajon S. at one mile by 3 lengths and Hollywood Park’s War Chant S. at 1 1/16 miles in a TRACK RECORD 1:40.34. • Saratoga MSW and 2nd in Keeneland’s G1 Breeders’ Futurity at two. • In his fnal start, posted a 102 Beyer in Hollywood Park’s G2 Californian S. • Yearlings sold for nearly 25-Times his fee & 2YOs sold for up to $92,000 Ð 36.8-Times His Fee!

NEW TO CALIFORNIA FOR 2016!

HAYNESFIELD Speightstown – Nothing Special, by Tejabo/ $5,000 LF • First crop sire of Grade 3 Commonwealth Turf SW HAY DAKOTA ($137,090), Grade 2-pl $100,000 Rushaway SW HE’LL PAY ($173,099), and fve-time SW C U AT EAU CLAIRE ($167,211). • Current 2YOs incl. $100,000 Hillsdale SW GIFTED JUSTICE, $100,000 SPW Sixers City, and $50,000+ SPWs Prince of Kentucky and Hyannisport. • Ten wins/Eight Stakes Wins in 19 starts, incl. Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup, earning $1,319,481. • Yearling prices up to $160,000, juveniles for up to $310,000. • California’s frst son of Eclipse Champion SPEIGHTSTOWN, sire of 78 SWs, incl. 2016 Grade 1 Breeder’s Cup winner TAMARKUZ.

ALSO STANDING: Typhoon

Slew $1,000 LF

Inquiries to Clay Murdock / P.O. Box 741, San Miguel, CA 93451 PH: (805) 467-3847 / FX: (805) 467-3919 / EM: ransanmig@gmail.com / www.ranchosanmiguel.net

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Breeders’ Cup 2016

CHAD HARMON

California-based Arrogate (outside), trained by Bob Baffert, beats the pride of the Golden State, California Chrome, trained by Art Sherman, in the Breeders’ Cup Classic

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BENOIT PHOTO

Above, Filly & Mare Sprint winner Finest City, named after the city of San Diego, is owned by native Californian Tyler Seltzer, opposite top, at right, and trained by California-based Ian Kruljac, at left

Cal-based and owned Champagne Room wins the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies

California-based champions Beholder and Songbird steal the show with their heart-pumping nose-to-nose battle in the Distaff, with older Beholder winning by the fare of a nostril

ith gorgeous weather complementing a sparkling Santa Anita, the Breeders’ Cup thrived again in California.

Te grandstand was bursting at the seams on the main Breeders’ Cup day, Nov. 5, with an attendance of 72,811. Te 28

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two-day total of 118,484 was the highest in Breeders’ Cup history, as Santa Anita hosted the event for a record ninth time. “Santa Anita showed again why it is such a spectacular venue for our championships,” said Craig Fravel, president and CEO of Breeders’ Cup. California connections performed

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well throughout both days. In one of the most dramatic fnishes ever, California-based Beholder, trained by Richard Mandella, and Songbird, trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, ran one-two in the Nov. 4 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaf (gr. I), the slimmest of noses separating them at the wire.

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CHAD HARMON

SKIP DICKSTEIN

BreedersÕ Cup Scenes

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Another battle of Cal-based runners materializes as Drefong, rail, narrowly edges Masochistic, center, to win the Breeders’ Cup Sprint

Joe Ciaglia, co-owner of Champagne Room, hoists the winner’s trophy as her trainer Peter Eurton, third right, smiles with approval

Trainer Peter Eurton and an ownership group headed by Joe Ciaglia won the 14 Hands Vinery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) with Champagne Room, the frst Breeders’ Cup event on the Nov. 5 card. Te old warrior Obviously fnally got his Breeders’ Cup win for owners Anthony Fanticola and Joseph Scardino and

Obviously (inside) wins another Breeders’ Cup stakes for California connections by taking the Turf Sprint; trainer Phil D’Amato shows his unbridled joy at the victory

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Trainer Bob Bafert handed California-breds their two biggest defeats, and he did it with California-based runners. Cal-bred Masochistic ran second to Baffert-trained Drefong in the TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I). In the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), California Chrome narrowly lost to Bafert-trained Arrogate.

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Golden State Series On the frst day of the Breeders’ Cup, 2-yearold fllies competed in the Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes, with How About Zero giving Square Eddie yet another stakes winner. Te males stepped forward on the Breeders’ Cup second day in the California Juvenile Stakes, another showcase for California Diamond. Earlier in the meet older horses had their turn, in the California Flag Handicap. Acceptance returned triumphantly to the stakes ranks in his down-the-hill turf performance. CALIFORNIA DIAMOND’S GOLDEN STATE JUVENILE

Prior to the $196,000 Golden State Juvenile Stakes, California Diamond ran better in open company than against Cal-breds. Not that he has ever turned in a poor performance. In seven starts this year the colt has won fve races (four of them stakes), and fnished second twice in Cal-bred stakes company. Te Golden State Juvenile went of as the day’s second race on the Nov. 5 Breeders’ Cup card. Seven faced the starter in the seven-furlong event, with California Diamond the 2-5 favorite. California Diamond showed early speed, vying with Sizzlin Square for the lead down the backside. On the turn California Diamond and jockey Kent Desormeaux ranged up outside of Sizzlin Square to edge ahead while Hot Smoke sneaked through on the rail to get into contention. Tose three turned for home racing as a team, though Desormeaux never used his whip. He had the measure of his rivals and simply asked California Diamond for enough in the fnal strides to get the job done. Tey won by three-quarters of a length in 1:23.72 over Hot Smoke, with Milton Freewater third. “It was a great trip—there’s a reason Kent’s in the Hall of Fame,” said trainer Peter Miller. Miller took over from John Brocklebank in California Diamond’s tutelage after Brocklebank sold the colt, through Havens Bloodstock Agency, at the Barretts Del Mar paddock sale in July. California Diamond topped the sale at $125,000, with Rafael Becerra Jr. purchasing him for Gary Hartunian’s Rockingham Ranch. Hartunian said that Nick Hines initially

HOW ABOUT DIAMONDS? THREE OF A KIND BY TRACY GANTZ

s Santa Anita ended its 2016 fall meeting with the Breeders’ Cup, California-breds had the chance to display their talents on the national stage. Not only did several compete in the Breeders’ Cup races themselves, state-breds played large roles in the undercards.

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There’s a lot to celebrate in the Santa Anita winner’s circle as the winning connections enjoy the fruits of California Diamond’s labors in the Golden State Juvenile, top

brought California Diamond to their attention. Becerra checked out the colt and recommended the purchase. “He runs with his ears pricked; he’s having fun; he’s got a great mind,” Becerra told Hartunian. “Let’s buy him.” Stormy Hull bred California Diamond, a Cal-bred son of Harbor the Gold—Carrie’s a Jewel, by Slewdledo. Brocklebank got him for $35,000 as a yearling at the 2015 Washington Toroughbred Breeders’ Association sale. Hartunian has been an enthusiastic buyer and participant in California’s racing and breeding program. He had a great time celebrating in the winner’s circle after the race after sweating out the result. “I’ve got Kent, who’s the ultimate pro, and he tells me that the horse likes to play around out there,” Hartunian said. “He gets me a little nervous. But he said that today was the colt’s best day. He’s learning, and that’s why we didn’t run him in the (Breeders’ Cup) Juvenile (gr. I) because we want to give him baby steps.” California Diamond raised his earnings to $377,780 with the Juvenile victory. HOW ABOUT ZERO’S GOLDEN STATE JUVENILE FILLIES

When the son of a friend interviewed with Paul Reddam for an internship, Reddam suggested a salary of $10 an hour. Te kid took a shot and countered with $15, to which Reddam said, “How about zero?” “Te kid’s eye’s got big as saucers, and he agreed to accept $10,” said Reddam. “So I decided to name a horse after him.” About the only thing as certain that Reddam would have a clever story behind the name was that he would be winning a Cal-bred stakes with an ofspring of Square Eddie. How About Zero, a daughter of the stallion from the In Excess mare Too Much Excess, broke her maiden Nov. 4 in front of the Breeders’ Cup crowd in the $200,690 Golden State Juvenile Fillies. Tough she hadn’t won a race going into the seven-furlong Juvenile Fillies, How About Zero had demonstrated ability to Reddam, trainer Doug O’Neill, and jockey Mario Gutierrez. “Mario thought after that last race that maybe a set of blinkers would do the

Top, How About Zero wins the Golden State Juvenile Fillies on the Breeders’ Cup World Championships opening card; above, winning owners Paul and Zillah Reddam, center, enjoy the festivities from the winner’s circle

trick,” said O’Neill. “She came up empty the last time, but we had a lot of confdence in her. I think the blinkers made her focus more.” Reddam, who likes to back his horses at the windows, was shocked at How About Zero’s price as the ffth choice. “I was absolutely shocked we were 10-1 today,” he said. “I thought she’d be 4-1, with me betting. Tis was a nice way to break your maiden.” Longshot Cash Prize set the pace, clipwww.ctba.com

ping of fractions of :22.50 and :45.99. How About Zero raced ffth early and joined Cash Prize and favored Vai while three wide around the turn. How About Zero passed rivals in the stretch to defeat second-choice Ms Wakaya by a length in 1:24.79. Isa Firecracker fnished third after being in a little tight in the fnal sixteenth with Vai, who steadied and then weakened to eighth. Reddam and his wife, Zillah, bred How About Zero and own her in the name of

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State Juvenile by dueling with the pacesetter and in the 2014 King Glorious Stakes by stalking just of the pace. Jockey Stewart Elliott elected to send Acceptance to the front early in the California Flag, and that strategy paid of. In just a few strides Acceptance grabbed the lead, though Richard’s Boy stuck closely. Boozer also ranged up, and those three battled down the hill. At the top of the stretch, Richard’s Boy poked his head in front. Acceptance wrested back the advantage and not only held of Richard’s Boy but also a closing Somethings Unusual. At the wire, Acceptance outfnished Richard’s Boy by a head in 1:11.51, with Somethings Unusual a half-length back in third. McHeat took fourth from Boozer by a head. Cal-bred champion, the Old English-bred Acceptance wins the California Flag Handicap for “He ran really game—he’s a nice horse,” Finish Line Racing and the Ellwood Johnston Trust said Elliott. “He’s got ability and he tries.” Kenny Black trains Acceptance for the their Reddam Racing. Dennis O’Neill, $100,690 California Flag Handicap Oct. Ellwood Johnston Trust and Rob Riggio’s Doug’s brother, picked Too Much Excess 22. Te race is conducted on Santa Anita’s Finish Line Racing. out of the 2010 Barretts March 2-year-old downhill turf course of about 61⁄2 furlongs “He was tough today,” said Black. “I sale for $50,000. She started only twice, and named for the Cal-bred winner of the thought they had him two or three times, 2009 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint. fnishing unplaced both times. but he just dug in. You’ve got to be proud Bettors had a tough time choosing of him. He really showed a lot of heart Too Much Excess is the typical type of mare the Reddams breed to their stallion between Boozer and Richard’s Boy, each today.” Square Eddie. As he has done with so most recently second in a division of Acceptance was the fnal Cal-bred many other mares of modest racing abil- the Eddie D Stakes (gr. IIIT). Boozer, champion bred by Old English Rancho ity, Square Eddie has clicked of winners the narrow favorite, had won this year’s that Buddy Johnston witnessed in his each time the Reddams bred him to the Bertrando and Sensational Star stakes lifetime. mare. Too Much Excess now has three and had captured the 2014 California “He was outstanding as a baby,” said starters, all winners and all by Square Ed- Flag. Multiple stakes winner Richard’s Johnston after Acceptance had been votBoy was coming of three consecutive ed the 2014 champion Cal-bred 2-yeardie, all three worth well more than zero. stakes-placings. old male award. “We had high hopes he ACCEPTANCE’S CALIFORNIA FLAG Acceptance had scored in the Golden would be a good performer.” HANDICAP Johnston died a Two years ago, when Santa few months later and Anita last hosted the Breeders’ didn’t get a chance to Cup, Acceptance represented see Acceptance develCal-breds well on one of the op as an older runner. cards by capturing the Golden Old English bred State Juvenile on the dirt. He Acceptance, a son of has blossomed into an accomVronsky and the Perplished turf performer, and fect Mandate mare this year instead of participatAllswellthatnswell. Te ing on Breeders’ Cup weekend, mare earned $308,392 he collected his victory two for Johnston and his weeks before. wife, Judy, and won Making his second start two stakes, including since an almost eight-month the 2006 E.B. Johnlayof, Acceptance went of as Accepting for Acceptance, trainer Kenny Black, fourth right, and jockey Stewston Stakes, named for the third choice of seven in the art Elliott are joined by the other winning connections Buddy’s father. 34

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Cal-bred Chao Chom and jockey Kent Desormeaux are all alone at the end of the Betty Grable Stakes at Del Mar

NO SURE THING ITÕS CHAO TIME BY TRACY GANTZ

orse racing continues to teach us that sure things don’t exist. Enola Gray looked as close to a sure thing as possible in the $100,000 Betty Grable Stakes at Del Mar Nov. 13. Yet Chao Chom didn’t let a 1-9 shot faze her and upset Enola Gray. In fve lifetime starts Enola Gray had taken home three stakes trophies, losing just once, when second to Bendable in the open-company Beverly J. Lewis Stakes at Los Alamitos. She went into the Grable of a sparkling victory in the California Distaf Handicap at Santa Anita. Chao Chom had started six times, none in stakes company, with only a maiden event in the win column. She had never fnished worse than third, however, and came from the barn of trainer Gary Stute. Te trainer’s father, Mel, knows how to win with California-breds, as he proved with Snow Chief in the 1986 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) en route to an Eclipse Award for the colt. “I got tired of her getting beat as the favorite,” said Gary Stute. “So I put her in a race where I knew she wouldn’t be the favorite.” Te seven-furlong Grable attracted a feld of six Cal-bred

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fllies and mares. Enola Gray and Chao Chom were the only 3-year-olds in the bunch. Chao Chom, the 8-1 second choice, bounded away on top under jockey Kent Desormeaux, but Enola Gray and Tyler Baze immediately engaged her from the inside. Tose two battled throughout the race, their fractions of :23.17 and :46.17 ensuring that both could hold of any challenge from the others. Into the stretch, when it looked like Enola Gray would shake of Chao Chom and stroll to victory, Chao Chom changed the game plan. She stuck with the favorite, passed her, and hit the wire 13⁄4 lengths ahead in 1:22.53. Five-year-old Cuddle Alert fnished third, 23⁄4 lengths behind Enola Gray. “We won easy, so easy,” said Desormeaux. “Tere were dawdling fractions. She was just cantering down the backstretch. Ten we turned for home and she just ascended to the front. She fnished with her ears pricked.” Baze ofered no excuses for Enola Gray, saying, “Turning for home, I thought I was home. But it just wasn’t there today.” Stute trains Chao Chom for S Samdow Inc. ARCHA Racing Inc. bred the daughter of Tizbud—Summer Jersey, by Siberian Summer. Gary Stute had claimed Calbred Summer Jersey for ARCHA Racing out of her second start, getting her for $32,000 at Santa Anita in 2005. Summer Jersey won for those connections her next time out.

The Chao line: winning connections of Chao Chom share in the victory from the Del Mar winner’s circle

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hey are tiny, unassuming pieces of circuitry and silicon, but they are the future of racehorse identifcation.

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Microchips have long been used in dogs and cats as a means of recognition among veterinarians and shelters, and that had expanded to include racehorses in many other countries outside the United States. Starting Jan. 1, microchips will become a mandatory requirement when registering foals of 2017 with Te Jockey Club.

Dr. Jeremy Whitman illustrates the procedure of microchipping horses, a procedure all registered Thoroughbred foals will have in 2017

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Te change to microchip identifcation challenges because of horses shipping in expensive. Tere is great enthusiasm on has been a long time coming, and once to CHRB-governed racetracks from other the part of the associations to pursue this fully implemented, it will be a welcome jurisdictions. Baedeker pointed out, how- because there are so many cool applicaaddition to the industry. ever, that all horses shipping from overseas tions. Te move to adding microchipping will already be microchipped while excep“As soon as the horse hits the stable as part of a foal’s registration was frst tions could be made for those coming gate and his chip is scanned, then all of announced at Te Jockey Club’s Round from other states. the relative felds in the application are Table Conference in 2015. Te decision “We may make an exception for the populated within seconds. Te racing seccame after years of careful study on the Breeders’ Cup,” he said. “It’s something retary knows exactly what horse has come subject, with numerous onto the grounds, what racadvantages documented in ing conditions he is eligible trials. for. We know exactly who “Microchips have been is back there, who they are used in pets for years,” said with. Te racing associaTe Jockey Club’s Andrew tions understand the upside Chesser, “and the technolof this and have been very ogy has been around for supportive.” horses for quite some time In addition to being useas well. We made microful for the racing ofce, the chips available on a volunchip readers will help the tary basis around 2008, with horse identifer. our frst microchip database “It’s not only going to added two years before that. be easier, it’s going to be Breeders were able to report much more secure,” Baedeon them if so inclined, so ker said. “One of the things we’ve had over seven years Te Jockey Club is pursuof experience with interested Chip next to dime shows size of 15-digit microchip used to identify ing is actually attaching a Thoroughbreds throughout their lives breeders.” photograph to the fle with Te trials were strictly each microchip number, so voluntary, with several large-scale breed- we can do administratively if it’s unrea- that when the horse identifer is looking ers happily participating in the program. sonable to expect everyone to have done at a horse newly shipped to the grounds, “Tey were mainly people who shipped it already.” rather than pulling up some kind of docuto Europe,” Chesser said, noting that miChesser believes that the “time is right” ment that refers to the markings, they will crochips and chip readers were already in for the implementation of microchipping, actually see a picture as well. It’s kind of use as means of identifcation in Europe as technology has fnally advanced enough a double process to make sure that is the and Japan. to make the process seamless at racetracks right horse, and it’s instantaneous.” A pilot project has already been in efect and farms. Although Te Jockey Club is using the in Northern California. Rick Baedeker, “Every year since I have been here, Datamars brand of Compact Max chip executive director of the California Horse people have gotten more accustomed to readers, Chesser pointed out that other Racing Board, said, “We’ve been work- doing the entire registration process on- brands are available as well. ing on this for more than a year, and line,” he said. “Nowadays, about 85% of “Te only requirement is that it can have about 900 horses already chipped at it comes online.” pick up the frequency of the chip,” he Golden Gate Fields and Pleasanton.” Chip readers, which will cost each juris- said. “Ours are 134.2 kilohertz.” Te response has been so positive that diction $249, can be used in conjunction When it comes to any disadvantages asthe CHRB has drafted its own microchip- with phone and tablet applications. sociated with using microchips, the price ping rules. “It’s very easy to use the scanner,” is the number one concern from horse“Te Jockey Club mandate is going to Chesser said. “Tey are lightweight, can men. At the time mandatory chipping was apply to foals of 2017,” Baedeker said, ft in your pocket, charge with a micro frst introduced, Te Jockey Club ofered “which start showing up in 2019. But we USB cable, and you can get one through chips at no cost to interested breeders. don’t want to wait that long; we want ev- Datamars’ website or through your veter“We appreciate that people will have ery horse in the stable area chipped. By inary supplier.” additional costs in regard to taking care the end of 2017, we will have all horses “We’ve shown them to the people at the of their horses,” Chesser said. “But this is racing in California microchipped, re- associations because they need readers and part of the protection and long-term idengardless of age.” tablets,” Baedeker said. “But compared to tifcation of the animal.” Te 2017 Breeders’ Cup will be held how much most things cost in the world Te cost of the chip itself will become at Del Mar, which will present its own these days, these things are really not very absorbed in the annual fee for registering a 40

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horse. Currently, when breeders are reporting live Toroughbred foals, Te Jockey Club already sends a registration application and a DNA typing kit. Foals of 2017 will also receive a microchip. It is up to the breeder to have a veterinarian come place the chip, which is implanted in the nuchal ligament, partway between the poll and withers on the left side of the horse. “Any sort of push back is cost associated with the implanting

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of the chip itself because it is a procedure that should be done by a vet,” said Chesser. “So, therefore, there are costs associated, as well as the cost of purchasing a reader. But our counter is that this is a long-term investment into the identifcation of each horse.” Samantha Smith, the registration and industry initiatives specialist at Te Jockey Club, explained, “Not only does it help during the horse’s racing career but also helps the ID process with Toroughbred aftercare. It’s a good, helpful tool for people hoping to adopt a Toroughbred, as it tracks throughout the life of the horse.” Although Te Jockey Club has been working with adopters to look up lip tattoos and DNA samples for years, the process can take time. With microchips it will be much easier. “On our website itself, there’s a place you can look it up by the microchip, and can immediately see race record information, fve-cross pedigrees, sales information, and it’s a totally free service,” Chesser said. He even touched on situations where getting information can be critical, such as at a pen with horses slated for transportation to slaughter. “If you have a chip reader, you can pull all their information very quickly.” Aside from the actual implantation of the chip and gathering of the DNA, the ability to do everything else online should make the transition easy for farms. “Everything I describe in registering your horse can be done online with our free interactive registration service,” Chesser said. “Just sign up, get a username and password, and submit all the information. You can upload photos on the website, or we even

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people to do business.” Before microchipping and DNA requirements, the only way to identify Toroughbreds at the track was via their lip tattoo. First started in 1947, the tattoo was a big leap forward in identifying Toroughbreds, which can look very similar with only a small range of colors and markings. However, the tattoo, an inked marking on the upper lip, can become faded and difcult to read as the horse ages. “Microchips won’t replace lip tattoos,” Chesser said. “Tose are administered and applied through the Toroughbred Racing Protective Bureau. But there are a number of jurisdictions that allow for microchips to be used as a means of race-day identifcation, either in conjunction with or in place of a lip tattoo. Tose aren’t going away, and that’s not a decision that Te Jockey Club could make. “But my sense is that racetracks and other stakeholders in the industry can appreciate the use of microchips as a solid means of identifcation throughout the life of the horse. I foresee (microchips) always being involved in that process now.” In 2007, there was a brief push to microchip horses in California. “Ultimately, everyone gave up,” Baedeker said. “At that time, there was a great fear of the unknown. But that is not the case anymore.” In the Golden Gate pilot project, Baedeker said, “Te cooperation was impressive. Of course, some people didn’t want to be bothered at frst. But when I pointed out that having the horses chipped early is free of charge and that after the enactment of our new rule it won’t be free anymore, I would say over 60% of trainers voluntarily participated. We (in racing) generally don’t go along easily with the rest of the world, but in the case of microchips, we are catching up quickly.” Chesser agrees that the industry is ready for the change. “By and large the response back when we were doing the initial research and speaking to customers and breeders was overwhelmingly positive. Tat was what helped make the decision. Since then it’s still been very positive. People see both the short-term and long-term benefts of having microchips be a lifelong part of the horse.”

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CAL-BRED CHAMPION 2-YEAR-OLD FILLIES LINKING PAST TO FUTURE FOUR FOOTED FOTOS

BY ELLEN PARKER

Although disqualifed from her Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies victory, Cal-bred Fran’s Valentine won the Kentucky Oaks, four state championships, and more than $1.3 million

“One’s prime is elusive. You little girls, when you grow up, must be on the alert to recognize your prime at whatever time of life it may occur. You must then live it to the full,” –Muriel Spark, author of Te Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

hile it is generally agreed that juvenile fllies mature faster than their male counterparts, they are frequently more than just precocious fashes in the pan. Among these California-bred juvenile flly champions are females that have been bright lights, not just at 2, and that have gone on to become classic horses and fne producers. Tey have, in other words, enriched the breed.

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A quick glance at this list gives us two very notable examples of fllies that made headlines far beyond their homes. One is Hot n Nasty, the tiny daughter of Refected Glory who was the only flly able to test the mighty Rufan, which she did in the 1974 Sorority Stakes at Monmouth. Te race is on YouTube, and it still sends chills down the spine. Tough Hot n Nasty was not quite as sharp at 3, she still went on to win a division of the Test Stakes (gr. III) and retired with career earnings of $263,922. At stud she produced stakes winner Delta Lima before dying of cancer at age 9. Te other is the lovely Fran’s Valentine, who crossed the wire frst at 74-1 in the frst Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) in 1984 only to be disqualifed for interference and placed 10th. Te winner, Outstandingly, was awarded the Eclipse, but the following year Fran’s Valentine won the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I). Fran’s Valentine also went on to earn $1,375,465 and titles as champion 3-yearold and older female in her home state. As a producer, she got grade I winner With Anticipation and grade III winner With Fascination in France and lived to the grand old age of 25.

Fran’s Valentine is the only millionaire of the group, but House of Fortune ($989,185) came close and Memorette ($896,753) was not far behind. Quality goes along with money earned in most cases, and grade I winners among the group include Fran’s Valentine, Romance Is Diane, Fabulous Notion, A Kiss for Luck, Dominant Dancer, B. Toughtful, and Astrious. A dozen more of these fllies won grade II races: Approved to Fly, Batroyale, California Nectar, Career Collection, Humorous Lady, Special Warmth, Starry Ice, Walk in the Sun, Cover Gal, Hot n Nasty, House of Fortune, and Memorette. Te last quartet also placed in grade I races. SIRE LINES

It takes just a glance to see how very potent the infuence of In Excess became. Tis Grey Sovereign-line horse sired fve 2-year-old flly champions in Controlled, Jetin Excess, Repo, Romance Is Diane and Spring Awakening and was also broodmare sire of Ismene. Te only sires to get as many as two of these champions are Refected Glory, sire of Hot n Nasty and A Kiss for Luck; Swiss Yodeler, sire of Swiss Lake Yodeler and Tilde; and Saros, who got Fran’s Valentine and Saros Brig. General Meeting sired champion Career Collection and was broodmare sire of Saucey Evening. Kennedy Road sired Variety Baby and was broodmare sire of Jetin Excess and Lady George. Stormy Atlantic is the sire of California Nectar and the broodmare sire of Pacifc Heat. Carson City is the broodmare sire of California Nectar and Spring Awaken-

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Cal-bred Work the Crowd, shown winning the Brown Bess Breeders’ Cup Handicap, was a multiple state champion

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Fran’s Valentine is not the only one of these fllies to earn more than one title. Te others are Romance Is Diane, Fabulous Notion, Work the Crowd, Cover Gal, and B. Toughtful. All won 3-year-old flly titles as well, with Work the Crowd also adding a female turf championship and B. Toughtful a champion older female title to their resumes.

ing. Tese sires’ prominent appearances in Cal-bred champions are unusual as neither ever stood in California. FAMILY LINES

Some intriguing family relationships exist among these fllies. Fran’s Valentine and Incindress both trace to the mare Sun Spot, a 1921 daughter of Kentucky Derby winner Omar Khayyam. Memorette and Romance Is Diane are both descendants of the foundation mare Balancoire II via half sisters Balance and Swinging, respectively. Swinging is also the dam of the great “Chocolate Soldier” Equipoise. Special Warmth, crowned in 1976, is the fourth dam of Pacifc Heat, champion in 2015. Fabulous Notion (1982) is a half sister to Margaret Booth, second dam of Ismene (2011). NOTABLE RELATIONS

Worth noting are some important relations and ofspring of this group. Controlled is a full sister to grade II stakes winner (grade I-placed) Icecoldbeeratreds. She is also the dam of grade II stakes winner Bear Now. In addition to her above-noted connection to Ismene, Fabulous Notion is a half sister to grade I stakes winner and Ever Ready Epsom Derby (Eng-I) third Cacoethes. She is also the dam of grade I winner Fabulously Fast. Fran’s Valentine is a full sister to grade II winner Iz a Saros while Variety Baby is a full sister to grade I winner Variety Road and is a stakes producer (stakes-placed Apollo King). Starry Ice is a half sister to stakes winners Champ’s Star and Distinguish Forum. She also produced grade I stakes winner Forest Danger. Tourulla is a half sister to grade II stakes winner Simple Magic and is a stakes producer (Sondeed). Romance Is Diane is a full sister to grade II winner Romanceishope, the champion Cal-bred 3-year-old male of 2001. B. Thoughtful won mulitple state championships and the Highlighting the versagrade I La Canada Stakes, above tility and importance of www.ctba.com

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Pedigrees regional families is that they contribute not only at home but also worldwide. Tis group of mares has had stakes produce in Japan (A Kiss for Luck’s Golden Cherry) and Germany (Approved to Fly’s Apia), and Career Collection is a half sister to Australian group I-placed winner Maraakiz while Approved to Fly is a half sister to Mexican stakes winner Lobo. As the old saying goes, blood will tell, and the quality these fllies’ bloodlines convey assures their perpetuation at home and in the most far-fung of venues. INBREEDING

Tis is not a heavily inbred group of mares. In fact, nine of them—A Kiss for Luck, Approved to Fly, Jetin Excess, Memorette, Romance Is Diane, Sierra Sweetie, Spring Awakening, Variety Baby, and Work the Crowd—have no inbreeding at all within the frst fve generations of their pedigrees. As one would expect, lines commonly found throughout the breed such as Nasrullah, Northern Dancer, and Hyperion are the most common, along with Mahmoud and Turn-to. Surprisingly enough, there is not much Mr. Prospector, who is found only in My Fiona (inbred to him) and Repo (whose dam is inbred to him). Among the more unusual inbreeding is to Court Martial (Fran’s Valentine), Damascus (Swiss Lake Yodeler), Never Bend (House of Fortune), My Babu (Swiss Lake Yodeler and Tilde), Northern Sea (Saucey Evening), Sir Gallahad III (Walk in the Sun), Son-In-Law (B. Toughtful), Vice Regent (My Fiona), and Victoriana (Lady George). COURAGE AND HISTORY

Te overall mix of sire lines, foundation mares, and inbreeding represents the variety of philosophies and proven crosses that California breeders have used over the years. Te broad spectrum of bloodlines, some unique to the region, make these fllies not just state-bred champions, but standouts in any group of precocious misses that fans and breeders alike look forward to every year. Written in their blood is the history of the state, its racing and breeding, taken at its prime. Some performed in juvenile races alone, others did better 48

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Name

Sire

Dam

Year

Gentleman’s Sketch Hot n Nasty Walk in the Sun Special Warmth B. Thoughtful Tourulla Hazel R. Astrious A Kiss for Luck Fabulous Notion Boo La Boo* Bright Orphan* Fran’s Valentine Lady Maxine D. Saros Brig Variety Baby Approved to Fly Dominant Dancer Theresa’s Pleasure Don B’s Princess Incindress Work the Crowd Embroidered Batroyale Starry Ice Career Collection Controlled Cover Gal Jetin Excess Lady George Humorous Lady House of Fortune Memorette Sierra Sweetie Romance Is Diane Spring Awakening Saucey Evening Repo California Nectar Ismene Tilde Swiss Lake Yodeler My Fiona Pacifc Heat

Gentleman’s Game Refected Glory Walker’s Lucky Mike Don B. Gin Tour Figonero Piaster Refected Glory Somethingfabulous The Irish Lord Raise an Orphan Saros Be a Native Saros Kennedy Road Flying Paster Moscow Ballet Greenwood Star Prince Don B. Incinderator Political Ambition Shanekite Batonnier Ice Age General Meeting In Excess Falstaff In Excess Lake George Distorted Humor Free House Memo Old Topper In Excess In Excess More Than Ready In Excess Stormy Atlantic Tribal Rule Swiss Yodeler Swiss Yodeler Ghostzapper Unusual Heat

Sea Sketch Lady Maggie Oriental Girl Piece of Pie Fluffy Thought Laurulla Temmie’s Choice Lustrous Maiden Painted Flag Careless Notion Manner of Fashion Brighton Pavilion Iza Valentine Yeroc Yesak The Brig Variety Queen Tacit Approval Domini Arlyn Saratoga Roxie Brave Indeed We Always Lucky Katambera Time for Zimbler Royal Merger Forumstar River of Stars Guilded Times Video Menu Jetinwith Kennedy Metro Link My Glamorous One So Fortunate Forever Fondre Memory of Margit Romantic Fibs Catchofthecentury Jeweled Lady Miss Nicolie Absolute Nectar Never to Excess Self Taught Domasco Lake A Vision in Gray Hotlantic

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

*Co-Champions

still later in their careers, and some were meant to extend their bloodlines to the next generation. Hot n Nasty’s testing of the largerthan-life Rufan may be the most eloquent voice addressing what it means to

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be a champion California-bred 2-yearold female. It is a voice of confdence and courage, unafraid to take on not just the best of its generation at home, but also the best of all time, anywhere, and under any conditions.

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The Gomez brothers, Jose, left. and Francisco, are valued longtime employees of Joe Daehling’s Daehling Ranch

FRANCISCO AND JOSE GOMEZ THE BROTHERS ARE KEEPERS BY EMILY SHIELDS

rancisco Gomez joined the team at Daehling Ranch in 1990, cleaning stalls as a newly turned 18-year-old.

In 1991, Francisco’s brother Jose, younger by one year, accompanied him to work. Te pair have been farm owner Joe Daehling’s longtime right-hand men ever since, on the job for 26 and 25 years, respectively. “He is my assistant manager now,” Daehling said of Francisco Gomez. “He knows the routine at the farm.” Francisco started with humble intentions, but quickly worked his way up to be indispensable on the property. “He learned how to be a horseshoer,” Daehling said. “He’s really very good at shoeing. He trims the feet on all our horses and shoes the ones that need to be shod. I can count on him.”

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Farm veterinarian Dr. Nicholas Carney helped guide Francisco into the horseman he is now. “He taught Francisco how to sew up a horse with minor injuries,” Daehling said. “It has saved me a lot of money in medical expenses in a non-emergency situation.” Francisco does the foaling during the spring, spending the season in a bungalow apartment at the farm and paying attention to the Foalert system. “He gets out and foals 35 to 45 mares per season,” Daehling said. Te rest of the year, Francisco has his own home in the country nearby. While working with Toroughbreds is his life, Francisco actually has a soft spot for Spanish Andalusian horses, especially those that are trained to “dance” or perform intricate routines that showcase agility and balance.

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“He’s very interested in all horses,” Daehling said. Francisco and Jose both work six days a week, starting at 7 in the morning and going until 3:30 in the afternoon. “Unless something special happens,” Daehling noted. “Ten they stay later.” Jose’s memory for horsefesh has astounded Daehling on numerous occasions. “He has an exceptionally good memory. We take the horses out of their pastures when we irrigate, which means they move every 10 days. He knows exactly where to fnd every single horse despite all the moving around.” Jose is the one responsible for irrigating all the paddocks and felds, and he helps with repairs around the 400-acre farm. “He wants to do everything exact—he’s very meticulous, very particular,” Daehling said. “Everything has to be in its place. Jose writes everything down for us, important things and when horses come and go from the farm.” During breeding season both men assist in handling the stallions and breeding the mares. Tat is no small feat, as Daehling Ranch will play host to 11 stallions in 2017. Te list includes Peppered Cat, sire of grade III stakes winner Pepper Crown; grade I winner Mast Track; sale-topping juvenile Gotham City; the well-bred Under Caution (by A.P. Indy); and Niagara Falls (by Giant’s Causeway); as well as multiple stakes winner Gallant Son. “Tey do all the work together,” Daehling said of the brothers from Jalisco, Mexico. “Brothers working for us; it’s a nice team.”

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DR. DOROTHÉE KIECKHEFER BY EMILY SHIELDS

r. Dorothée Kieckhefer has had a life split in two distinct acts. She grew up in Germany, holds a Ph.D. in criminal law, and worked as an international business journalist for many years. Now living on a cattle ranch in Arizona and breeding Toroughbreds, she is widely removed from that version of her life. “I grew up around hors-

es, riding mainly dressage,” Kieckhefer said, “and later was introduced to Quarter Horses and Appaloosas as well, then both a rarity in Germany. I read in an American Quarter Horse Association magazine about the Racetrack Industry Program at the University of Arizona that focuses primarily on second-degree students inter-

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DorothŽe Kieckhefer with one of her top broodmares, Democratic Sweep, at San Pedro River Ranch

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ested in a career in the horse industry.” In 2005 Kieckhefer graduated as the outstanding senior of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. “Tey got the ‘senior’ part right, as I was 45 years old at that time,” she joked. “Te ‘outstanding’ I’m not so sure.” In 2006 Kieckhefer started her own Toroughbred farm at the San Pedro River Ranch near Benson, Ariz. She had recently married Bill Kieckhefer, whose late uncle Bob raced Quarter Horses piloted by none other than young jockey Bob Bafert, now a Hall of Fame trainer. Bill Kieckhefer moved his own cattle ranch operation to the current 10,000 acres, which includes 360 acres along the river with “lush, irrigated pastures and a state-of-the-art foaling and breeding barn.” When the economy crashed in 2008, Kieckhefer directed her eforts toward breeding California-breds. Te Cal-bred program “countered the decline in the racing and breeding industry with lucrative owners’ and breeders’ awards as well as the Golden States Series, which ofers very attractive purses,” Kieckhefer said. Just 10 years after beginning her dream “career” as a breeder, Kieckhefer sold the highest-priced Cal-bred at the 2016 Keeneland September yearling sale. She noted that a host of people deserved credit for the end result: a $230,000 son of

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Uncle Mo and the Gotham City mare Tis success belongs entirely to a number of people, with Democratic Sweep. “Tis success belongs entirely to a my bloodstock agent, Kathy Berkey, and Homer Rader number of people, with my bloodstock topping the list.” agent, Kathy Berkey, and Homer Rader — Dr. Dorothée Kieckhefer topping the list,” Kieckhefer said. Rader is the farm manager of Columbiana Farm in Kentucky, where the colt grew up, was sales prepped, and consigned. Paris, Ky., but is owned by Californians James) Cassidy’s eye,” Kieckhefer said, Democratic Sweep was a standout Robert and Sharon Ochocki, readied explaining that Cassidy had trained the mare herself, having won nine times the colt. Kieckhefer was disappointed flly’s dam, Your Special Day, to miss with earnings of $115,215. Her dam, when the Keeneland inspection team graded black type by 11⁄4 lengths and a nose in the Las Virgenes Stakes (gr. I) the stakes-winning Kennedy Road placed him in Book 4 during the eighth mare Jetinwith Kennedy, later became session of the marathon sale, but Berkey and the Miesque Stakes (gr. IIIT), respectively. Cassidy bought Your Special California’s Broodmare of the Year assured her that the placement was Day in 2011, but Kieckhefer had never with such runners as stakes winners Jet good. met him. “I was overcome by tears of West, Jetinto Houston, Jetin Excess, “On his frst show day our colt joy when the person signing the ticket and Triumphant Flight. Kieckhefer showed 89 times, and in the morning identifed himself as the one. I fnally purchased Democratic Sweep from of his sale day he showed nonstop,” said got to meet him…that was very special Richard Owens of Triple AAA Ranch, Kieckhefer. “By noon he had eight or and meant a lot to me.” a leading breeder in Arizona, in May nine scopes and the same number of In August, Kieckhefer had missed 2014. repository checks.” Cassidy once again when he bought “It was already late in the season, so Te Uncle Mo colt brought Tiz a Lady, a half sister to Your Special I immediately shipped her to Colum$230,000 via California owners Holly Day, for $40,000 at the Barretts select biana Farm without yet knowing to and David Wilson, who will place the yearling sale. She bred that flly (also whom to breed, but with her pedigree colt in training with Vladimir Cerin. by Tiz Wonderful) in partnership with I felt she deserved a shot,” Kieckhefer And while Kieckhefer was in awe of the Fleming Toroughbred Farm in Arizoexplained. Uncle Mo gave a 20/20 sale, the colt wasn’t the only horse she na, who consigned her to the sale. match on the G1 Goldmine program, sold that overwhelmed her emotions. “I’ll be following their careers closely and leading stallion farm Ashford Stud Her Tiz Wonderful flly, aptly named and hope both fllies will make all of us ofers breeding incentives when that Tiz Wonderfully, brought $12,000 at very proud,” Kieckhefer said. happens. the Barretts October fall sale. Besides breeding and selling, Kieck“Adrian Wallace of the stallion season “All along I had hoped that Tiz hefer campaigns for a cause that she team answered my call, checked the Wonderfully would catch (trainer holds dear. “Each year I’m mare’s pedigree, and without selling a horse for the beneft much ado said yes to a Cal-bred of fellow German Anne Von foal share,” Kieckhefer recalled. Rosen.” Von Rosen was a jockey “I can’t say enough about the who became paralyzed from pleasure it is to work with the waist down after a spill at Ashford.” Turf Paradise in March 2014. Democratic Sweep caught Kieckhefer sells the “fundraiser” on her late May cover, with the horse at the annual Arizona resulting colt born at Harris Toroughbred Breeders AssociaFarms in Coalinga in early May tion sale in November. Tis year 2015. When Berkey laid eyes on it was a weanling colt by the the colt, she quickly convinced Grand Canyon state’s leading Kieckhefer to return the mare sire Top Hit. and foal to Kentucky so that he Although she is far removed could be sales prepped there. from the frst half of her life, “She immediately recognized Kieckhefer has embraced the the quality of the foal,” said Kieckhefer's Uncle Mo—Democratic Sweep colt sold for Toroughbred industry and Kieckhefer. $230,000, the top-priced Cal-bred at the 2016 Keeneland September sale become an active player. Columbiana Farm, which is in www.ctba.com

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Affrmative—Sweet Natalie: Warren's T. Baze (24-12), h, 6 yo, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, ALW, 10/18, 1mi, 1:39.62, $9,396. Awesome Gambler—Cause I'm Tricky: Woodie B Awesome (54-25), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, STK, Jeff and Jack Coady, Sr. S., 11/6, 1mi (T), 1:35.92, $15,035. Bedford Falls—Tee Dee: Cuddle Alert (19-13), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/30, 6 1/2f, 1:17.13, $31,800. Bedford Falls—Penuche Royale: Regal Lady (19-13), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 11/4, 5f (T), 58.65, $7,800. Benchmark—Common Truth: Major Truth (63-39), g, 6 yo, Portland Meadows, AOC, 10/18, 6f, 1:10.12, $4,290. Cyclotron—Could She: He Will (32-19), c, 4 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 11/12, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:40.38, $42,900. Desert Code—Ju Ju Baby: Bad Ju Ju (45-19), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 11/6, 7f, 1:23.11, $41,340. Dixie Chatter—Eleanor Rose: Son of Eleanor (58-19), g, 4 yo, Northlands Park, AOC, 10/22, 1mi, 1:38.06, $11,280. Ez Dreamer—Cappuccino Springs: Eyesadreamin (12-8), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, ALW, 10/23, about 7 1/2f, 1:28.92, $8,420. Ez Dreamer—Cappuccino Springs: Eyesadreamin (12-8), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, STK, Chandler S., 11/6, 1mi (T), 1:36.50, $15,345. Ghostzapper—A Vision in Gray: My Fiona (196-115), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/20, 6 1/2f, 1:17.19, $42,900. Grazen—Itsayatesthing: Kelly (31-21), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 10/22, 6f, 1:10.07, $12,240. Grazen—Showtime Apollo: Barbara Beatrice (31-21), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/23, about 6 1/2f, 1:12.33, $42,900. Include—Masterful Lass: Avanti Bello (120-66), c, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/30, 1mi, 1:37.74, $42,900. Lucky Pulpit—Jetinwith Kennedy: Plane Lucky (157-72), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/20, 6f, 1:10.44, $31,800. Lucky Pulpit—Dar C. Alltheway: Dontpreachto Darcy (157-72), c, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, STR, 10/30, 5f, 58.00, $4,982. Lucky Pulpit—Tamarack Bay: Ward 'n Jerry (157-72), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 11/6, 1 1/4mi (T), 1:59.33, $41,340. Many Rivers—Flying Trillia: Flying Tee (16-6), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 10/23, 1 1/16mi, 1:45.25, $21,060. Many Rivers—Heirloom Rose: Many Roses (16-6), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 11/5, 1mi (T), 1:37.95, $21,060. Marino Marini—Lacey Meeting: Perfect Meeting (86-46), m, 7 yo, Portland Meadows, STR, 11/8, 6f, 1:11.68, $3,520. Mizzen Mast—Gone to Party: Judge Carr (143-73), g, 6 yo, Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races, ALW, 11/9, 7f, 1:25.58, $16,200. Old Topper—Royal Prana: Top Pirana (38-21), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 10/30, 6f, 1:9.18, $21,060. Olympio—Zorra Roja: Zorrito (9-4), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 11/3, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:46.16, $12,240. Papa Clem—Avranches (FR): Mon Petite (86-45), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 10/30, 1 1/16mi, 1:45.07, $25,740. Papa Clem—Light of a Star: Christmas Caballo (86-45), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, ALW, 11/13, about 7 1/2f, 1:29.92, $8,506.

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Perfect Mandate—Pinky's Posh: He's a Dandy (15-7), g, 8 yo, Turf Paradise, ALW, 10/30, about 7 1/2f, 1:29.72, $9,114. Pure Prize—Amadamprez: Champions Gate (138-79), g, 7 yo, Mahoning Valley Race Course, ALW, 10/28, 5f, 57.73, $13,200. Quality Road—She's an Eleven: Quality Boy (141-82), g, 3 yo, Zia Park, ALW, 10/31, 1mi 70yd, 1:43.32, $14,400. Roi Charmant—Starlet Sky: Charming Starlet (16-7), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 10/28, 1 1/16mi, 1:45.39, $22,620. Siberian Summer—All Night Long (IRE): Silver Summer (12-8), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 10/29, about 6 1/2f, 1:12.11, $20,160. Silic (FR)—Diamond Oak Diva: Tomasino (14-5), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 10/23, 6f, 1:10.70, $12,240. Skimming—Trumping: Mary Lois (22-11), m, 7 yo, Portland Meadows, STK, Mt. St. Helens H., 10/18, 6f, 1:11.15, $7,040. Southern Image—Sensitive Soul: Image of Joplin (68-42), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/23, 1mi, 1:36.95, $31,800. Square Eddie—Teresa Ann: Eddie Haskell (69-43), c, 3 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 11/13, 5f (T), 56.00, $41,340. Stormin Fever—Last Girl Standing: Filly On Fire (52-23), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, WCL, 10/23, 6f, 1:11.47, $12,600. Suances (GB)—Loni's Appeal: Camino Del Paraiso (11-3), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 10/22, 1 1/8mi, 1:49.65, $21,060. Tannersmyman—Adriftinthebay: Bay Area (37-24), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 10/23, 1mi (T), 1:38.29, $7,200. Tannersmyman—River Ella: Elle Woods Too (37-24), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 11/12, 6f, 1:10.51, $12,240. Thisnearlywasmine—Zorra Roja: Fast and Foxy (12-5), m, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 11/12, 6f, 1:9.57, $22,620. Thorn Song—Alphabet Kisses: Rose Among Thorns (56-19), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 11/6, 1mi (T), 1:38.36, $12,240. Tizbud—Summer Jersey: Chao Chom (33-17), f, 3 yo, Del Mar, STK, Betty Grable S., 11/13, 7f, 1:22.53, $57,000. Trapper—Waytoomuchfun: Her Again (8-2), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 10/29, 6f, 1:10.32, $21,060. Tribal Rule—Stash: Sudden Sam (140-68), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/29, about 6 1/2f, 1:11.77, $31,800. Tribal Rule—Fair Bianca: Tribal Jewel (140-68), g, 7 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 11/11, 1mi, 1:37.05, $41,340. Unusual Heat—Lady Evergreen: Unusually Green (105-51), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 11/3, 1 1/16mi, 1:43.95, $22,620. Unusual Heat—Silver Lining: Saint Mamie (105-51), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 11/10, 1mi (T), 1:38.57, $6,300. Vronsky—Allswellthatnswell: Acceptance (60-37), c, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, California Flag H., 10/22, about 6 1/2f, 1:11.51, $60,000. Vronsky—Sister Sally: Sir Vronski (60-37), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 11/3, 1mi (T), 1:38.89, $6,300.

2-YEAR-OLDS Harbor the Gold—Carrie's a Jewel: California Diamond (103-53), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Golden State Juvenile S., 11/5, 7f, 1:23.72, $110,000.

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

Lucky Pulpit—Moonlight: Starbright (157-72), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 10/29, 6f, 1:11.42, $12,240.

MAIDENS ACCLAMATION Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Acclamation—Super High: Highly Acclaimed (8-2), g, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/22, about 6 1/2f, 1:13.47, $40,560. Awesome Gambler—This Time Baby: Awesome Kid (54-25), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 10/29, 6f, 1:12.33, $3,750. Bat Mobile—Tribal Princess: Kat Mobile (8-1), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/27, 1mi, 1:39.56, $4,400. Bedford Falls—Iain'tanangel: Tinsel Angel (19-13), f, 3 yo, Portland Meadows, MOC, 11/8, 5 1/2f, 1:6.40, $3,410.

BEST MINISTER Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms L.P. (951) 201 2278 www.brazeauthoroughbredfarms.com Best Minister—Spending Susan: All for Charity (20-8), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/21, 6f, 1:12.66, $16,800.

BRAVE CAT Daehling Ranch (916) 685 4965 www.daehlingranch.com Brave Cat—Red Hair Lady: Red Rose Lady (7-4), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/11, 5 1/2f, 1:4.32, $4,400. Bushwacker—Catchthecat: Rickles (32-13), g, 3 yo, Mahoning Valley Race Course, MSW, 11/2, 5 1/2f, 1:7.24, $9,860. Bushwacker—Ballerina Angel: Star Express (32-13), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/5, 6f, 1:10.64, $4,400. Calimonco—Action Nine: Friendly Request (6-2), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 11/6, 5 1/2f, 1:6.31, $16,800. Chhaya Dance—Water Trade: Tony Tequila (13-8), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WMC, 10/21, 5 1/2f, 1:4.50, $4,950.

COIL Magali Farms (805) 693 1777 www.magalifarms.com Coil—Akella: Maven Harry (14-6), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/21, 6f, 1:10.68, $8,400. Coil—Code Words: Maurice Code (14-6), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/27, 5f, 58.54, $4,400. Coil—Casino Gold: Coils Gold (14-6), c, 2 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 11/13, 6f, 1:10.56, $31,200.

Winners OCTOBER 17, 2016 Ð NOVEMBER 13, 2016 Council Member—Easy Obsession: Dano's Dream (26-11), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 11/5, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:47.54, $20,280. Creative Cause—Roman Charity: Causa (38-12), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/29, 6 1/2f, 1:18.12, $16,800.

CYCLOTRON Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Cyclotron—Preservingthepeace: Peaceful Approach (32-19), f, 3 yo, Portland Meadows, MOC, 10/25, 5 1/2f, 1:3.62, $3,410. Cyclotron—Myra G.: Batkid (32-19), g, 4 yo, Portland Meadows, MOC, 10/31, 5 1/2f, 1:5.21, $3,410.

DECARCHY Magali Farms (805) 693 1777 www.magalifarms.com Decarchy—Ringading: Just a Bit Outside (60-30), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/20, 6f, 1:11.74, $16,800. Don'tsellmeshort—Charm Alone: Simply Charming (49-23), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/5, 1mi (T), 1:40.50, $7,800. Giacomo—Electric Chair: La Rondine (63-35), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/27, 1mi, 1:40.48, $4,400. Globalize—Summer Starlet: Summer Jam (17-7), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/28, 1 1/16mi, 1:46.82, $7,800. Globalize—Ivey McGee: Almost a Saint (17-7), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/5, 6f, 1:12.50, $4,950.

GOOD JOURNEY Magali Farms (805) 693 1777 www.magalifarms.com Good Journey—Hay Whatsamaddau: Freedom Journey (49-20), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/23, 6 1/2f, 1:17.67, $31,200.

HEATSEEKER Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Heatseeker (IRE)—Unbridled Penny: Unbridled Torch (52-22), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 10/24, 1mi, 1:39.62, $3,750. Heatseeker (IRE)—Street Gossip: Reno Heat (52-22), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/13, 1mi, 1:41.87, $4,950. Held Over Again—Bugged: Quit Bugging Me (2-2), g, 4 yo, Portland Meadows, MCL, 11/7, 5 1/2f, 1:6.76, $2,915. Indygo Shiner—Classy Eva: Shining Eva (123-57), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/20, 5f, 59.00, $3,850.

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INFORMED Ridgeley Farm (951) 654 7728 ridgeleyfarmhemet@gmail.com Informed—Noble Plan: Informant (22-8), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/21, 6f, 1:12.64, $12,600. Kafwain—Yet Anothernatalie: Yet Another Nate (69-34), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/21, 5f, 58.31, $3,850. Kafwain—Rule the Storm: Skeeter Davis (69-34), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/13, 1mi, 1:39.29, $4,400.

LUCKY PULPIT Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Lucky Pulpit—Fast and Fair: Who Said Lucky (157-72), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 10/23, 6f, 1:11.20, $20,280. Marino Marini—Marnay: Macho Marini (86-46), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/11, 5 1/2f, 1:4.93, $4,950. McCann's Mojave—Pindaric: Proud of Our Kids (44-23), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/30, 1 1/16mi, 1:47.33, $12,600. Mesa Thunder—Storm Magic: Hekili Storm (5-2), c, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 11/5, 6f, 1:9.64, $20,280. Ministers Wild Cat—Bold Roberta: Bella Luma (83-49), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 10/29, 1mi, 1:38.75, $20,280. Ministers Wild Cat—Blue Corn Moon: Wildcat Blues (83-49), c, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/5, 6f, 1:11.75, $4,950. Ministers Wild Cat—Nine to Five Lady: Ineedamaniandapedi (83-49), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/13, 5f, 59.04, $4,400. Old Topper—Dom Ba Doomba: Maz Kanata (38-21), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/23, 5f, 58.34, $4,400. Olympio—Tera Kitty: Olimpio's Scat Cat (9-4), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MOC, 10/23, about 1mi, 1:36.82, $7,595. Onebadshark—Justawitch: Smoking Forty Five (13-7), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/3, 1mi, 1:41.93, $4,400. Papa Clem—Tribal Feathers: Tribal Storm (86-45), c, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 10/23, 5f (T), 59.70, $20,280. Papa Clem—Sweetpea: Dream Broker (86-45), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 11/11, 4 1/2f, 52.75, $3,260.

PEPPERED CAT Daehling Ranch (916) 685 4965 www.daehlingranch.com Peppered Cat—Mad for Candy: Rob'spepperedride (31-13), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 10/22, 6f, 1:10.25, $20,280.

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Ransom Demanded—We Chance It: Gal Up Gal (2-1), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 10/21, 4 1/2f, 52.40, $3,260. Red Giant—Stefani: Kenny Benny (47-20), g, 3 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 11/11, 5 1/2f, 1:4.59, $31,200. Silic (FR)—Ella's Pal (GB): Sir Pal (14-5), r, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 10/23, 4 1/2f, 52.84, $3,040. Slew's Tiznow—Thoughtthatcounts: Roaln With Bolen (19-11), g, 3 yo, Portland Meadows, MCL, 11/1, 1mi, 1:41.59, $2,915. Southern Image—Kalemaat (GB): And Then Some (68-42), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/22, 5 1/2f, 1:4.90, $10,200. Southern Image—Ciste (IRE): Southern Treasure (68-42), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/30, 6f, 1:11.60, $5,500. Square Eddie—Repo: Ann Arbor Eddie (69-43), g, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/29, 6 1/2f, 1:17.68, $31,200. Square Eddie—Too Much Excess: How About Zero (69-43), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Golden State Juvenile Fillies S., 11/4, 7f, 1:24.79, $110,000. Square Eddie—Ghazirella: Sizzling Eddie (69-43), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/4, 1mi, 1:39.53, $3,850.

SUNDARBAN Milky Way Farm (909) 241 6600 milkywaycattle@aol.com Sundarban—Ruby Slippers: Yo La Tengo (24-11), c, 2 yo, Zia Park, MCL, 10/17, 5 1/2f, 1:5.77, $7,200. Supah Blitz—Moonlight Ransom: Blitzinonmoonshine (11-6), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 11/8, 5 1/2f, 1:5.19, $3,828. Tavasco—Erin: Frisco (10-5), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/11, 5f, 58.07, $3,850. Thorn Song—Interactive: Actively Engaged (56-19), f, 4 yo, Parx Racing, MCL, 11/6, 1mi 70yd, 1:49.51, $10,800. Time to Get Even—Sinceyouwentaway: Mr. Pete Got Even (23-14), g, 5 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 11/12, 4 1/2f, 52.60, $3,260. Tizdejavu—Masquerade Belle: Tiz Makin Memories (73-31), f, 4 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 11/13, 5 1/2f, 1:4.86, $31,200.

UNUSUAL HEAT Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Unusual Heat—Pams Pompallier (NZ): Loves the Crowd (105-51), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 11/4, 1mi (T), 1:39.90, $7,800. War Front—Mistical Bel: I'm Lock N Load (112-53), h, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 11/12, 6f, 1:10.21, $20,280. Western Fame—Maddies Luckycharm: Charming Gold (11-6), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 11/4, 6f, 1:12.48, $3,828.

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ANNE M. EBERHARDT

Young horses are among the most susceptible to the infuenza viruses

INFLUENZA IN HORSES PROACTIVE PREVENTION IS KEY BY HEATHER SMITH THOMAS

nfuenza is caused by a virus and is one of the most common infectious diseases of the respiratory tract of horses. It is endemic in the equine population of the United States and throughout much of the world. Young horses, ages 1 to 5, are generally the most susceptible. Older horses may have some immunity if they have encountered the virus in the past.

Tomas Chambers, PhD, professor and head of an OIE [World Organization for Animal Health] Reference Laboratory for Equine Infuenza at the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky, is on the international expert surveillance panel for equine infuenza. “Te panel meets every year in February or March to review the situation from the previous year, and what we learned about incidences of outbreaks in the U.S. and around the world,” Chambers said. 58

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Te expert surveillance panel began with experts from Europe and the U.S. “Over the years we’ve added experts from Japan, Scandinavia, South America, and most recently from China and India,” said Chambers. INFLUENZA OUTBREAKS

“One of the curious features about outbreaks is that their pattern is diferent in diferent parts of the world,” said Chambers. “We are not sure why, but it seems to be associated with vaccination. In the U.S. there is a certain level of vaccination in the equine population, and the disease is enzootic—which means it is always around, at some low level.” In other words, nearly all horses in the U.S. are likely to be exposed at some point. “We generally do not see huge outbreaks. We see a few outbreaks at racetracks afecting one barn of horses, or an outbreak

California at Davis identifed some imported horses that were infected with the Florida Clade 2. Fortunately, they were quarantined, and the disease was caught before these horses could start any outbreaks in the U.S. But at some point there will probably be a re-introduction of Florida Clade 2, which makes it desirable for owners and practitioners to use vaccines with updated virus strains.” VACCINATION UPDATES?

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Te Florida Clade 1 strain that the panel has been recommending is A/Ohio/2003, which is now 12 years old. “It makes me nervous that we are still recommending a 12-yearold virus strain,” said Chambers. “We don’t have good evidence to support a change yet, based on the Quarantining new arrivals until you are sure thay techniques we use for evaluation. are not infected with the infuenza virus is one of Tis puts a lot of weight on what we the best ways to prevent the spread of the disease call antigenic cartography—a mapping technique developed at the the U.S. But because the Florida Clade 2 University of Cambridge in England. Te strains do circulate elsewhere (primarily in Florida Clade 1 strains antigenically still Europe) and because there is international resemble Ohio/2003. We have not had horse trafc, we can’t expect that we will good evidence yet to support updating only have to worry about Florida Clade 1. or to change our recommendation away “Dr. Nicola Pusterla at University of from Ohio/2003.

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at a veterinary hospital, like we saw in Oregon in October 2015, that afect a small number of horses before they get it under control. Tere was an outbreak in New York a few years ago that afected about 35 horses.” Tese are small sporadic outbreaks and are generally localized, although traveling horses can carry the virus with them and start another outbreak. “Tis is what we have been observing in the U.S. for a long time. By contrast, some other countries, like India, for example, have a very diferent pattern. Tey have had huge outbreaks involving many thousands of horses, and afterward the disease will disappear for about 10 years or so. Ten they’ll have another huge outbreak, followed by another long period of quiet. “Tey don’t routinely vaccinate in India. So we think what’s happening is that when they have a huge outbreak, just about every horse is exposed and develops some immunity. Tis high level of ‘herd immunity’ apparently stays in place for some years after. Tis has been adequate to keep the lid on the disease for a period of time, even in the absence of vaccination.” Such herd immunity eventually wears of, which prompts the next big outbreak. “Tis is a striking contrast to what we see in the U.S.,” said Chambers. “It makes us ponder which way is better. Is it better to keep vaccinating and keep a lid on the size of the outbreaks? Or is it better not to worry about vaccinating and every once in a while have to put up with a nationwide outbreak? I am quite happy with the approach that we’ve taken in North America and Europe, which is to vaccinate regularly. “Here in North America we continue to have a few low-level outbreaks, and nothing dramatic happening. It’s only been in the last three years that the vaccines have been catching up with the recommendation that we made in 2010—that vaccines should contain both the Florida Clade 1 and Clade 2 strains. “Fortunately, in the U.S. we have not had any outbreaks of the Florida Clade 2 strain for a long time now. Te fact that it has taken so long for the updated vaccines to reach the market has not really hurt

Vaccines for infuenza should contain both the Florida Cade 1 and Florida Cade 2 strains

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“We are trying very hard to collect evidence from the feld that shows whether the vaccines are efective or inefective. We need to see some actual evidence that the vaccines are not as adequately efective in order to recommend a change in the virus strains. “We need to get that data, but it is very hard to get. When I talk to my colleagues who are veterinary laboratory diagnosticians, they can often provide virus samples for us, or PCR positives. But getting the case history is more difcult, and the vaccine history for these animals is often the hardest piece of information to get. It’s also the information that we are most interested in—not only which vaccine, but when that horse was vaccinated and how regularly it was vaccinated. “Te situation we are worried about is that an animal that we expect to be protected—because it was vaccinated within the last two or three months—has a breakdown in immunity and becomes sick. But we quite often can’t tell. “We may not know whether it was vaccinated at all, or a year ago, or nine months ago, or six months ago. In the cases we have been able to follow up, the last vaccination was typically between six and nine months previously. For a young horse, that period of six to nine months is a time when we would expect the efectiveness of the vaccination to be waning. “Tat kind of information—that the horse was vaccinated nine months previ-

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Viruses transmit easily from horse to horse, but fortunately it is easy to kill the infuenza virus if steps are taken to disinfect items shared by horses, such as grooming tools

ously, but got sick with infuenza—is not very convincing as evidence of vaccine breakdown, especially in a young horse. If we could get information that there are horses getting sick that were vaccinated less than six months previously, that would be useful information for the surveillance panel, in order to support a new virus strain recommendation for the vaccine. “We suggest to owners that if you have a sick horse with fever, cough, and nasal

VACCINES Several types of infuenza vaccines are available—the inactivated (killed virus) products administered intramuscularly, the modifed live virus vaccine administered intranasally, and the canary pox vector vaccine, which is administered intramuscularly. “I was involved in development of one intranasal product and have done research on several other experimental intranasal vaccines, so I have a bias,” said Thomas Chambers, of the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center. “I think that an infuenza virus vaccine administrated by the intranasal route should be very effective because it should mimic the immune response that the actual infuenza infection stimulates. In particular, it should give good local protection in the nasal mucosa, which is the route of entry for infection. “I think that an intranasal vaccine has some inherent advantages, but other vaccine types have their own advantages, especially if you keep the horses regularly boosted.” It is important to follow label directions regarding administration, boosters, and vaccination schedules.

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discharge (typical signs of infuenza-like respiratory disease), try to get the horse swabbed (to test for the virus) as soon as possible and get the swab sent to a diagnostic laboratory. Don’t put it of. Do it as soon as you notice that the horse is sick.” Such viral tests work best early in the course of the disease. Horse owners can also help by keeping good vaccination records, specifcs on when each horse was vaccinated and with what product. “We need the specifc product, not just the name of the company that makes it,” said Chambers. “Te big manufacturers today market various products, not just the equine fu vaccine, but maybe fve diferent kinds of fu vaccine, in diferent combinations with other vaccines.” PREVENTING INFLUENZA

For horse owners, vaccine is just one tool, since disease prevention is more complex than simply vaccinating horses. Biosecurity is also crucial to keep disease out of a horse farm or racetrack facility. “Some biosecurity procedures are very simple, such as just washing your hands,” said Chambers. “It’s also very helpful to quarantine new arrivals until you are sure they are not infected. For a small horse farm, that’s a major undertaking. But

Health this is how you keep most diseases out of your resident population.” Using separate grooming tools, water buckets, and other supplies with each horse is also helpful. “Te thing to remember about viruses, especially infuenza, is that they transmit very easily from horse to horse, and it does not have to be direct nose-to-nose contact,” said Chambers. “Horse owners need to be very conscious about how easy it is to spread the virus from a sick horse to another horse nearby. Te virus could

be passed from one horse to another on the grooming tools, or by someone using an endoscope on multiple horses without disinfecting it in between.” Fortunately, it is also easy to kill the infuenza virus if you just take steps to disinfect things between horses. “Soap and water will kill this virus, as will laundry detergent, bleach, Lysol, etc.,” said Chambers. “It generally doesn’t last a long time in the environment, but we are starting to realize that it maybe lasts longer than we originally thought. We

used to think it might last a few hours. But now we realize it may last a few days, or in some circumstances (shielded from heat and direct sunlight), it might last weeks. “It may be that 90% is dead within a few hours, but it could take much longer to kill that last 10%.” If a sick horse coughs into hay or bedding, and another horse comes along the next day or so and noses around in that hay or bedding, there might be a risk. RESEARCH

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“We are always interested in improving vaccine technology,” said Chambers. “My lab has done work on various new technologies over the years. Tere isn’t anything in the pipeline right now that will totally replace the conventional vaccines. Tey do work, if given on the proper schedule. “Practitioners like the fact that they can just give horses a shot in the neck, and horses are fairly used to getting shot in the neck. Tere are alternatives, and we’ve done a lot of work on some of those alternatives (such as the intranasal vaccines). In some respects, we think they work better. “Future vaccines may be diferent, however. In the human feld there has been a lot of work devoted to what is called a universal vaccine (against the basic virus itself rather than the various strains). We have our eye on that, as do the vaccine manufacturers. I am not aware of anything in the pipeline right now. We need to do a lot of work on that however, to be sure it is efective. “If it works, then we wouldn’t need to worry about updating the virus strains anymore. A universal vaccine induces the horse to make antibodies that will neutralize the virus—but not by attacking the specifc strain. Te virus has a defense of always changing its spots, and the idea is to not go after those spots, but attack the virus itself. “Even for humans, there is nothing like this being marketed yet. But there are several ideas in development, and we will see if those ideas are applicable for veterinary vaccines, and equine vaccines in particular.”

2016 LEADING BREEDERS IN CALIFORNIA BY EARNINGS (THRU NOV. 13, 2016)

Breeder

Starts

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

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Wins

6 100 48 69 50 77 35 53 29 22 31 20 2 11 10 2 20 6 22 6 14 8 5 4 7 15 11 23 3 17 19 3 19 11 4 14 8 7 18 14 2 20 6 15 5 13 7 5 8 4 10 8 5 5 5 10

Stakes Wins

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

Leading Earner

California Chrome ($8,130,000) Minster’sadventure ($130,209) Ralis ($152,450) Velvet Mesquite ($118,750) Enola Gray ($323,100) My Fiona ($113,857) What a View ($441,178) Only You Babe ($127,400) Somethings Unusual ($109,085) Theonewewaitedfor ($118,680) Warrens Puppy Love ($85,562) Sheer Pleasure ($95,925) Ashleyluvssugar ($452,000) How Unusual ($155,297) Tiz a Kiss ($129,355) Masochistic ($425,700) Boy Howdy ($47,265) California Diamond ($377,780) Touched by Autism ($100,712) Soi Phet ($242,020) Cartoonist ($64,520) Desert Madam ($170,310) Pacifc Heat ($226,030) Lost Bus ($276,800) Avanti Bello ($246,765) Lily Kai ($106,505) Toomuchisnotenough ($115,550) Bako Sweets ($46,915) Gold Rush Dancer ($297,220) Rosarita ($71,505) Awesome Silver ($73,195) Cheekaboo ($274,890) Vai ($82,600) Mo Soul ($104,100) Allsquare ($152,910) Parasail ($56,920) Miss Star Maker ($94,357) Tribal Jewel ($189,210) Brownie Finale ($48,537) Fast and Foxy ($62,218) Boozer ($229,964) Sausalito Sunset ($55,545) Ambitious Brew ($161,190) Comanche Ruler ($66,015) Sweetrayofsunshine ($214,700) Summer Lady ($59,830) Fantasy of Luck ($117,948) Smokey Image ($162,861) Charming Starlet ($101,445) Hot Smoke ($71,360) My Friend Emma ($123,989) Cuddle Alert ($81,070) Star of Munster ($90,005) Tale of Papa Nick ($48,043) Gutsy Ruler ($130,371) Ace Deuce ($38,750)

Earnings

$8,147,672 $2,018,641 $1,857,383 $1,582,769 $1,577,250 $1,523,893 $1,334,067 $1,328,045 $751,570 $663,785 $499,561 $470,523 $452,000 $441,553 $440,258 $425,700 $418,351 $402,485 $394,652 $392,860 $375,179 $374,084 $371,538 $360,825 $358,340 $315,873 $313,026 $298,717 $297,220 $287,349 $280,325 $274,890 $270,656 $260,833 $257,824 $243,445 $242,798 $241,535 $234,493 $232,187 $229,964 $226,237 $225,696 $219,421 $214,700 $212,419 $208,197 $207,364 $202,763 $202,166 $201,085 $178,856 $174,905 $174,904 $173,980 $170,733

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2016 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY MONEY WON

(MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS) Races Rnrs Won

Sire

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

Earnings/ Runner

Earned

157 118 $10,460,036

2 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

45 $1,365,983

Sire

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

1612

216

$5,039,686

620

$3,373,058

140

812

101

$3,003,733

384

$2,316,164

160

884

111

$2,120,796

385

$1,899,571

$579,302

$41,379

4 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

$33,568

5 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$582,544

$32,364

6 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

105

94 $3,373,058

$32,124

7 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

62 $1,899,571

$31,660

8 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

$954,892

$28,936

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

57 $1,435,965

$22,437

226 216 $5,039,686

$22,300

11 † Western Fame, 1992, by Gone West

$240,258

$21,842

12 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$695,907

$21,747

13 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

84 $1,794,217

$21,617

140 101 $3,003,733

14 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

Earned

$10,460,036

226

10 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

118

105

64 $2,316,164

7 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

877

2 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

157

3 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

69 18

Races Won

$66,624

3 † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig 5 † Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

Strts

$44,064

4 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike 6 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

Rnrs

8 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 83

574

$1,794,217

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

385

$1,435,965

10 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

201

$1,365,983

11 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

590

$1,315,226

12 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

507

$1,251,839

13 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

409

$1,177,818

14 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

478

$1,167,778

15 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

559

$1,052,790

$21,455

16 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

$1,016,286

393

$793,476

$21,445

17 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 52

285

$972,972

16 † Siberian Summer, 1989, by Siberian Express 12

$240,037

$20,003

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

391

$972,408

15 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

17 † Birdonthewire, 1989, by Proud Birdie

$212,419

$19,311

19 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

212

$954,892

18 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

$885,640

$19,253

20 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

292

$885,640

19 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$356,641

$18,771

21 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

331

$860,195

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

$972,972

$18,711

22 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

272

$831,106

23 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

244

$793,476

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24 † Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat

300

$702,780

(MINIMUM 50 STARTS)

25 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

176

$695,907

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

Sire

Rnrs Strts Wnrs Wins

Earned

269

$682,412

27 Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest 54

312

$637,115

1 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

69 296

51 $2,170,345

28 † Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

107

$582,544

2 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

104 354

34 $1,347,020

29 † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig

$579,302

3 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

35 109

17 $1,098,806

30 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

223

$553,504

4 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

47 137

18 $1,025,924

31 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

279

$546,640

5 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$777,416

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

307

$540,186

6 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

79 212

$536,502

33 Don’tsellmeshort, 2001, by Benchmark

352

$525,121

$452,279

34 † Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy

225

$518,711

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

227

$508,162

199

$466,345

$452,523

7 † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig

8 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

33 104

$359,907

9 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

41 110

$333,553

36 Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat 37 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

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

$300,045

11 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$290,974

12 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

38 Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

133

$436,209

39 † Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie

148

$427,479

$237,343

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

$236,362

14 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

$232,896

15 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$217,745

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

$216,836

44 Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled

175

$349,761

17 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

$213,958

45 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry

120

$335,731

18 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

$210,191

46 Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat

184

$333,181

19 Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

$191,140

47 Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

116

$311,392

20 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$173,655

48 Mast Track, 2004, by Mizzen Mast

147

$308,403

40 Skimming, 1996, by Nureyev

139

$402,352

41 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

171

$382,799

42 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$356,641

43 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even 23

136

$352,317

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 November 13, 2016.

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

Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Sire

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

Earned

Median

64 $2,316,164 $18,040

Wnrs

Earned

1 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

226

123

216 $5,039,686

2 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

160

111 $2,120,796

2 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

45 $1,365,983 $17,965

3 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

157

118 $10,460,036

3 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

62 $1,899,571 $15,037

4 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

140

101 $3,003,733

5 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

105

94 $3,373,058

84 $1,794,217

4 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

5 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

105

6 Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled

7 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$695,907 $14,465

94 $3,373,058 $13,800 23

$349,761 $13,601

226 216 $5,039,686 $13,341

6 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 7 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

85 $1,052,790

8 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

76 $1,315,226

8 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$356,641 $13,180

9 † Siberian Summer, 1989, by Siberian Express

$240,037 $12,407

10 Tough Game, 1999, by Mr. Greeley

$162,266 $12,016

11 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

67 $1,177,818

11 † Birdonthewire, 1989, by Proud Birdie

$212,419 $11,945

12 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

62 $1,899,571

$793,476 $11,560

9 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

64 $2,316,164

75 $1,251,839

12 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

13 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

50 $1,016,286 $11,145

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

$972,972 $11,018

15 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

15 Forest Command, 2005, by Monarchos

$156,553 $10,885

16 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

50 $1,016,286

13 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

60 $1,167,778

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

57 $1,435,965 $860,195

16 Skimming, 1996, by Nureyev

$402,352 $10,852

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

$972,408

17 Redattore (BRZ), 1995, by Roi Normand

$258,636 $10,755

18 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

$885,640

18 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

84 $1,794,217 $10,745

19 † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig

20 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

76 $1,315,226 $10,417

$579,302 $10,464

$637,115

20 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest 54 37

$793,476

Rocky Bar, 1998, by In Excess (IRE)

$508,162

2016 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF RACES WON

2016 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER START (MINIMUM 100 STARTS) Sire

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

Rnrs

Srts

Earned

157

877 $10,460,036

Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

Earnings Start

1 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

226 1612

216

$5,039,686

$11,927

2 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

157

118

$1,046,003

877

2 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

201 $1,365,983

$6,796

3 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

160

884

111

$2,120,796

3 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

384 $2,316,164

$6,032

4 † Tribal Rule, 1996-14, by Storm Cat

140

812

101

$3,003,733

4 † Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold 5 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

18 105

$582,544

$5,444

5 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

105

620

$3,373,058

620 $3,373,058

$5,440

6 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

559

$1,052,790

107

6 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

385 $1,899,571

$4,934

7 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

574

$1,794,217

7 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

212

$954,892

$4,504

8 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike

590

$1,315,226

9 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

8 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

176

$695,907

$3,954

507

$1,251,839

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

385 $1,435,965

$3,730

10 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

409

$1,177,818

140

812 $3,003,733

$3,699

11 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

384

$2,316,164

285

$3,414

12 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

385

$1,899,571

10 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat 11 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway

$972,972

12 Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

133

$436,209

$3,280

13 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

478

$1,167,778

13 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

244

$793,476

$3,252

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

385

$1,435,965

226 1612 $5,039,686

$3,126

15 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

331

$860,195

$3,126

16 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

393

$1,016,286

14 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

Races Won

Rnrs

574 $1,794,217

16 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

272

$831,106

$3,056

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

391

$972,408

17 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

292

$885,640

$3,033

18 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

201

$1,365,983

18 Skimming, 1996, by Nureyev

139

$402,352

$2,895

19 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

223

$553,504

19 † Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie

148

$427,479

$2,888

20 † McCann’s Mojave, 2000-13, by Memo (CHI)

307

$540,186

20 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar

409 $1,177,818

$2,880

227

$508,162

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Sunshine Millions/California Cup XXVII Fact Sheet

LATC Winter Meet at Santa Anita Park What:

2017 Sunshine Millions/California Cup XXVII spotlights the California Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry in a series of 5 stakes for California-Bred/Sired horses, plus other races totaling well over a million dollars in purses. When: Saturday, January 28, first post 12:00 noon and gates open at 10:00 a.m. Where: Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California Hosts: Santa Anita Park and California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) Cal-Bred Stakes Races: $250,000 California Cup Turf Classic Presented by City National Bank for 4-year-olds & up at 1 1/18 miles (Turf) $250,000 California Cup Derby for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles $200,000 California Cup Oaks for Fillies 3-year-olds at 1-mile (Turf) $150,000 Sunshine Millions F & M Turf Sprint for 4-year-olds & up at 6 1/2 furlongs (Turf) $150,000 California Cup Sprint for 4-year-olds & up at 6 furlongs Admission to Santa Anita Park: $5.00 General and $10.00 Clubhouse California Cup/Sunshine Millions Party: The celebrated California Cup party will be on the front side in the same location as last year. The party will be held on the 3rd floor mezzanine located between rows L and O and is close to the paddock, the FrontRunner and the winnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s circle, with a beautiful view of live racing. The party area will be decorated in festive colors and tables of ten will be set up inside for entertaining and outdoor seating for all guests to view the live races. This party has truly become a very special part of California racing since 1990 and now is the time to reserve your individual seat, table or tables for California Cup/Sunshine Millions XXVII. The price of a 10-seat table is just $1,000.00 and includes parking, program, admission, and Santa Anitaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s widely acclaimed, delicious buffet and drinks. Individual seats are available for $100.00. Hours for the buffet are 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with coffee and desserts served until last race. For more information please call or email cookie@ctba.com at 626-445-7800 ext #243. We look forward to joining with you in the celebration of California-breds.

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Leading California Sires Lists 2016 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY MONEY WON

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

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$606,145

1 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

$308,894

2 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$342,398

2 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$342,398

3 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

103

$308,894

3 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$606,145

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

$277,426

$194,885

5 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$256,905

5 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

$159,732

6 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$204,942

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

$277,426

7 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 15

$194,885

Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

8 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$179,938

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

9 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

Sire

Earned

Rnrs

Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

Wnrs

Races Won

Earned

$179,938

$161,927

$179,450

Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$113,889

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

$161,927

Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$68,315

11 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

$159,732

12 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

$154,336

11 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$256,905

Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$204,942

$148,490

† Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

$154,336

$141,473

Calimonco, 2006, by Storm Cat

$88,909

15 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$113,889

Informed, 2004, by Tiznow

$82,466

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

$108,870

Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE)

$71,870

17 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$101,385

The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

$54,560

18 Calimonco, 2006, by Storm Cat

$88,909

Globalize, 1997, by Summer Squall

$41,941

19 Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

$86,561

Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

$29,880

20 Informed, 2004, by Tiznow

$82,466

13 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer 14 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

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

2016 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER RUNNER

Sire

(MINIMUM 5 RUNNERS)

1 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig Races Rnrs Won

Sire

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

Earned

Earnings/ Runner

$606,145

$50,512

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

$108,870

$21,774

3 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$179,938

$19,993

4 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$113,889

$18,982

5 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$204,942

$18,631

6 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

$179,450

$17,945

7 Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

$86,561

$17,312

$277,426

$15,413

8 † Thorn Song, 2003, by Unbridled’s Song 9 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$256,905

$15,112

10 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

$342,398

$13,696

11 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$194,885

$12,992

12 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

$154,336

$12,861

13 Calimonco, 2006, by Storm Cat

$88,909

$12,701

14 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$101,385

$12,673

$161,927

$12,456

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

$73,785

$12,298

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

Sire

17 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

$141,473

$11,789

18 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

$159,732

$11,409

19 Informed, 2004, by Tiznow

$82,466

$10,308

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

$71,870

$10,267

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2 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit 4 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister Coil, 2008, by Point Given

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

103

$308,894

$606,145

$342,398

$194,885

$159,732

Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$68,315

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

$277,426

8 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow 9 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$179,938

$256,905

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

$161,927

† Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat

$154,336

Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 13 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

$113,889

$204,942 $141,473

Calimonco, 2006, by Storm Cat

$88,909

Informed, 2004, by Tiznow

$82,466

Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even

$73,785

Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE)

$71,870

Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$62,870

The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

$54,560

Globalize, 1997, by Summer Squall

$41,941

Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

$29,880

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Stallion (Foreign Foaled), Year, Sire

1 2 3 4

† Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

Crops

Avg Named Size Foals

Runners

Winners

2YO Winners

Stakes Winners

Graded Stakes Winners

Progeny Earnings

AEI

Comp Index

16 7 4 4

47 42 28 14

749 292 110 54

558-74% 221-76% 89-81% 42-78%

399-53% 141-48% 66-60% 33-61%

54-7% 47-16% 23-21% 8-15%

42-6% 4-1% 9-8% 3-6%

12-2% 1-0% 1-1% 0-0%

$52,439,228 $23,176,477 $6,330,400 $3,040,648

1.98 1.77 1.68 1.66

1.24 1.18 0.92 1.34

5 † In Excess (IRE), 1987, by Siberian Express Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

19 9

52 19

994 171

748-75% 120-70%

562-57% 78-46%

117-12% 13-8%

57-6% 9-5%

11-1% 3-2%

$46,813,868 $8,525,645

1.52 1.52

1.36 1.10

7 † Salt Lake, 1989, by Deputy Minister

1225

864-71%

686-56%

201-16%

50-4%

9-1%

$59,558,498

1.39

1.36

8 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker

1066

822-77%

582-55%

124-12%

52-5%

15-1%

$49,906,883

1.32

1.48

9 † Birdonthewire, 1989, by Proud Birdie 10 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

18 7

15 13

271 92

200-74% 46-50%

144-53% 35-38%

40-15% 0-0%

12-4% 1-1%

1-0% 1-1%

$13,101,486 $2,641,142

1.30 1.29

1.32 1.22

11 † Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat 12 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

11 8

63 48

693 385

494-71% 312-81%

364-53% 231-60%

119-17% 58-15%

32-5% 10-3%

6-1% 3-1%

$31,856,963 $19,603,620

1.28 1.26

1.07 1.48

13 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat 15 One Man Army, 1994, by Roman Diplomat

15 7 9

48 106 9

721 743 84

561-78% 509-69% 55-65%

434-60% 369-50% 39-46%

107-15% 119-16% 3-4%

28-4% 29-4% 2-2%

9-1% 6-1% 1-1%

$34,699,675 $32,157,857 $2,916,947

1.20 1.20 1.16

1.10 1.80 0.94

16 17 18 19 20

† Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE) Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image 22 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

14 9 5 9 5 8 10

55 19 40 8 36 61 56

763 167 201 68 180 489 560

570-75% 109-65% 116-58% 45-66% 122-68% 235-48% 419-75%

394-52% 71-43% 73-36% 31-46% 76-42% 168-34% 301-54%

117-15% 9-5% 21-10% 4-6% 25-14% 47-10% 95-17%

26-3% 6-4% 4-2% 1-1% 7-4% 7-1% 18-3%

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

$30,537,610 $6,119,923 $5,759,737 $2,551,005 $5,769,994 $13,072,778 $19,635,908

1.13 1.11 1.10 1.09 1.08 1.08 1.06

1.34 0.90 0.98 0.65 1.31 1.17 1.22

23 † Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie Hold for Gold, 1995, by Red Ransom 25 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 26 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View Robannier, 1991, by Batonnier 28 Formal Gold, 1993, by Black Tie Affair (IRE) 29 Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev 30 Richly Blended, 1998, by Rizzi 31 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai • Redattore (BRZ), 1995, by Roi Normand Slewvescent, 1988, by Seattle Slew

6 12 8 10 17 15 16 4 4 5 22

16 11 43 36 7 35 30 30 24 146 13

94 135 346 359 112 518 476 121 96 730 279

70-74% 105-78% 266-77% 259-72% 71-63% 421-81% 347-73% 88-73% 63-66% 156-21% 215-77%

54-57% 75-56% 191-55% 183-51% 41-37% 332-64% 215-45% 64-53% 40-42% 105-14% 95-34%

11-12% 16-12% 52-15% 43-12% 8-7% 83-16% 41-9% 14-12% 12-13% 10-1% 19-7%

3-3% 4-3% 14-4% 12-3% 3-3% 17-3% 11-2% 2-2% 2-2% 3-0% 5-2%

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

$3,646,666 $5,570,758 $14,441,026 $14,216,852 $3,032,962 $20,598,416 $14,743,443 $3,660,908 $2,748,102 $7,417,810 $7,567,626

1.05 1.05 1.04 1.03 1.03 1.01 1.00 0.99 0.98 0.98 0.98

1.34 1.11 0.93 0.98 0.98 1.25 1.40 0.73 1.16 1.18 0.80

34 † Popular, 1999, by Saint Ballado 35 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

9 13

11 41

96 533

70-73% 426-80%

51-53% 330-62%

20-21% 113-21%

1-1% 19-4%

1-1% 1-0%

$3,251,885 $20,973,095

0.96 0.95

0.94 0.84

36 † Western Fame, 1992, by Gone West 37 Silic (FR), 1995, by Sillery

14 12

21 16

298 186

202-68% 138-74%

150-50% 87-47%

46-15% 13-7%

12-4% 3-2%

0-0% 1-1%

$8,851,536 $8,336,628

0.93 0.92

0.81 0.91

38 † Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

118

78-66%

53-45%

13-11%

2-2%

1-1%

$3,268,925

0.89

0.80

39 † Game Plan, 1993, by Danzig

440

326-74%

257-58%

57-13%

17-4%

3-1%

$14,866,222

0.87

0.79

40 † Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy 41 Crafty C. T., 1998, by Crafty Prospector Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat 43 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike Rocky Bar, 1998, by In Excess (IRE) Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando 47 Iron Cat, 1995, by Storm Cat 48 Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

5 5 9 4 9 14 2 14 14 2

16 44 39 51 17 34 27 11 24 28

81 222 351 205 153 476 53 150 332 56

57-70% 52-23% 262-75% 133-65% 113-74% 397-83% 22-42% 117-78% 250-75% 23-41%

37-46% 41-18% 186-53% 83-40% 90-59% 285-60% 8-15% 96-64% 183-55% 13-23%

13-16% 9-4% 39-11% 25-12% 27-18% 79-17% 5-9% 8-5% 43-13% 8-14%

1-1% 2-1% 4-1% 4-2% 9-6% 16-3% 0-0% 3-2% 11-3% 0-0%

0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 1-1% 2-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0%

$2,274,376 $2,922,342 $10,604,301 $4,142,286 $5,372,305 $18,977,116 $487,539 $4,447,943 $9,780,061 $542,178

0.86 0.85 0.85 0.84 0.84 0.84 0.84 0.83 0.82 0.82

1.22 1.04 0.99 1.15 0.85 1.05 0.82 0.91 1.11 1.05 continued

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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Stallion (Foreign Foaled), Year, Sire

Crops

Avg Named Size Foals

Runners

Winners

2YO Winners

Stakes Winners

Graded Stakes Winners

Progeny Earnings

AEI

Comp Index

50 51 52 53

Globalize, 1997, by Summer Squall Fullbridled, 2001, by Unbridled’s Song Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat Thisnearlywasmine, 1994, by Capote

12 7 6 5 11

15 7 33 20 7

180 50 195 98 80

130-72% 26-52% 128-66% 52-53% 58-73%

95-53% 18-36% 63-32% 39-40% 41-51%

37-21% 0-0% 21-11% 5-5% 5-6%

4-2% 0-0% 1-1% 1-1% 0-0%

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

$5,243,952 $912,220 $3,740,081 $1,880,741 $2,189,191

0.80 0.78 0.77 0.76 0.76

0.76 0.82 0.76 1.20 0.68

55 56 57 58

† Mud Route, 1994, by Strawberry Road (AUS) Skimming, 1996, by Nureyev Einstein (BRZ), 2002, by Spend a Buck Gotham City, 1998, by Saint Ballado Roman Dancer, 1999, by Polish Numbers The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain Impeachment, 1997, by Deputy Minister More Style, 1994, by Gone West Stormed, 1999, by Storm Cat Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson Flame Thrower, 1998, by Saint Ballado Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

13 11 4 10 10 3 13 4 8 11 11 4

20 30 35 18 6 20 13 29 9 15 22 45

263 334 138 183 64 61 171 116 75 165 242 181

169-64% 230-69% 97-70% 112-61% 43-67% 32-52% 109-64% 8-7% 38-51% 120-73% 171-71% 96-53%

105-40% 159-48% 57-41% 76-42% 28-44% 18-30% 67-39% 3-3% 17-23% 85-52% 111-46% 49-27%

25-10% 23-7% 14-10% 14-8% 5-8% 8-13% 18-11% 0-0% 4-5% 20-12% 29-12% 15-8%

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

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

$4,774,090 $8,245,955 $2,383,830 $3,097,853 $1,181,621 $675,654 $2,890,531 $192,909 $963,927 $4,009,320 $4,742,822 $2,545,879

0.75 0.74 0.72 0.70 0.70 0.69 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.67 0.66

0.86 0.99 0.96 0.81 0.96 1.21 1.12 0.77 0.76 0.74 1.03 0.98

5 10 4 14 8 11 6 11 11 9 12

20 12 77 7 8 16 8 8 6 10 4

101 124 309 92 64 176 50 89 62 88 51

73-72% 92-74% 210-68% 60-65% 41-64% 130-74% 37-74% 53-60% 40-65% 63-72% 35-69%

52-51% 64-52% 115-37% 41-45% 28-44% 67-38% 19-38% 40-45% 31-50% 45-51% 17-33%

16-16% 19-15% 36-12% 5-5% 4-6% 11-6% 2-4% 7-8% 7-11% 9-10% 4-8%

0-0% 2-2% 3-1% 1-1% 0-0% 1-1% 0-0% 2-2% 0-0% 0-0% 2-4%

0-0% 0-0% 2-1% 0-0% 0-0% 1-1% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0%

$2,481,858 $2,798,319 $4,697,315 $1,432,722 $1,221,815 $2,970,208 $964,906 $1,524,080 $1,277,477 $1,933,121 $894,865

0.66 0.64 0.64 0.63 0.62 0.62 0.61 0.61 0.60 0.60 0.60

1.08 0.85 1.40 0.73 0.64 0.81 1.08 0.73 0.81 0.71 0.83

60 61

65 66

† McCann’s Mojave, 2000, by Memo (CHI) 68 Capsized, 1996, by Summer Squall U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig 70 Northern Devil, 1995, by Forty Niner 71 Blazonry, 2000, by Hennessy High Demand, 1997, by Danzig 73 Anziyan Royalty, 2000, by Anziyan Kahuna Jack, 1996, by Forty Niner 75 Emerald Creme, 1994, by In Excess (IRE) Grey Memo, 1997, by Memo (CHI) Taskmaster, 1997, by A.P. Indy

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Stakes & Sales Dates 2016 & EARLY 2017

2017

REGIONAL RACE MEETINGS Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

EARLY REGIONAL SALE DATES

Oct. 20-Dec. 11

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

Nov. 11-Dec. 4

Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos

JANUARY 17 BARRETTS JANUARY MIXED SALE

Dec. 8-18

Santa Anita Park, Arcadia

Dec. 26-July 4, 2017

Pomona, Calif. (ENTRIES CLOSED NOV. 4)

MARCH 29 BARRETTS SELECT 2-YEAR-OLDS Del Mar, Calif. TRAINING PREVIEW MARCH 27 (NOMINATIONS CLOSED OCT. 28)

California-Bred/California-Sired STAKES RACES DECEMBER - JANUARY GOLDEN GATE FIELDS

SANTA ANITA

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28

$75,000 Bear Fan Stakes

$250,000 California Cup Turf Classic

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

Four-Year-Olds & Up 11⁄8 miles (Turf)

$250,000 California Cup Derby

LOS ALAMITOS

Tree-Year-Olds 11⁄16 miles

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17

$200,000 California Cup Oaks

$100,000 Soviet Problem Stakes Two-Year-Old Fillies 1 mile SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18

$100,000 King Glorious Stakes Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings 1 mile

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Tree-Year-Old Fillies 1 mile (Turf)

$150,000 California Cup Sprint Four-Year-Olds & Up 6 furlongs

$150,000 Sunshine Millions F/M Turf Sprint Four-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies & Mares abt. 61⁄2 furlongs (Turf)

Stakes & Sales Dates DECEMBER/JANUARY

JANUARY

DECEMBER

2016/2017 REGIONAL STAKES RACES Date

Track

Dec. 3

Dmr

Stakes (Grade)

Conditions

Distance

Added Value

Hollywood Derby (Gr. I)

3-y-o

1 1/8 m. (T)

$300,000 $200,000

Dec. 3

Dmr

Bayakoa Handicap (Gr. II)

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

1 1/16 m.

Dec. 3

GGF

Gold Rush Stakes

2-y-o

1 m.

Dec. 4

Dmr

Matriarch Stakes (Gr. I)

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

1 m. (T)

$300,000

Dec. 4

GGF

Bear Fan Stakes

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

6 f.

$75,000

Dec. 10

Los Alamitos Futurity (Gr. I)

2-y-o

1 1/16 m.

$300,000

Dec. 10

Starlet (Gr. I)

2-y-o f.

1 1/16 m.

$300,000

Dec. 10

GGF

Miss America Stakes

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

1 1/16 m. (T)

Dec. 17

Soviet Problem Stakes

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

1 m.

$100,000

$50,000

Dec. 18

King Glorious Stakes

2-y-o c. & g., Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired

1 m.

$100,000

Dec. 26

Malibu Stakes (Gr. I)

3-y-o

7 f.

$300,000

Dec. 26

La Brea Stakes (Gr. I)

3-y-o f.

7 f.

$300,000

Dec. 26

Mathis Brothers Mile (Gr. II)

3-y-o

1 m. (T)

$200,000 $100,000

Dec. 26

San Simeon Handicap (Gr. III)

4-y-o & up

abt. 6 1/2 f. (T)

Dec. 30

Eddie Logan Stakes

2-y-o

1 m. (T)

$75,000

Dec. 30

Kalookan Queen Stakes

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

6 1/2 f.

$75,000

Dec. 31

American Oaks (Gr. I)

3-y-o f.

1 1/4 m. (T)

$300,000

Dec. 31

Robert J. Frankel Stakes (Gr. III)

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

1 1/8 m. (T)

$100,000

Dec. 31

Midnight Lute Stakes (Gr. III)

4-y-o & up

6 1/2 f.

$100,000

Jan. 1

San Pasqual Stakes (Gr. II)

4-y-o & up

1 1/16 m.

$200,000

Jan. 7

San Gabriel Stakes (Gr. II)

4-y-o & up

1 1/8 m. (T)

$200,000

Jan. 7

Sham Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o

1 m.

$100,000

Jan. 7

Las Cienegas Handicap (Gr. III)

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

abt. 6 1/2 f. (T)

$100,000

Jan. 8

Santa Ynez Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o f.

7 f.

$200,000

Jan. 14

La Canada Stakes (Gr. II)

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

1 1/16 m.

$200,000

Jan. 15

Astra Stakes

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

1 1/2 m. (T)

Jan. 16

Megahertz Stakes (Gr. III)

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

1 m. (T)

$100,000

$75,000

Jan. 16

GGF

California Derby

3-y-o

1 1/16 m.

$100,000

Jan. 21

Santa Monica Stakes (Gr. II)

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

7 f.

$200,000

Jan. 28

California Cup Turf Classic

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

1 1/8 m. (T)

$250,000

Jan. 28

California Cup Derby

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

1 1/16 m.

$250,000

Jan. 28

California Cup Oaks

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

1 m. (T)

$200,000

Jan. 28

Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint

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

abt. 6 1/2 f. (T)

$150,000 $150,000

Jan. 28

California Cup Sprint

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

6 f.

Jan. 29

Clockers’ Corner Stakes

4-y-o & up

abt. 6 1/2 f. (T)

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$75,000

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ADVERTISERS Amanda Thompson - Alain Pinel Realtors...................................... 78

Farmers Insurance-Sue Hubbard..................................................... 78

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

Gayle Van Leer Thoroughbred Services ......................................... 79

Backyard Race Horse........................................................................ 79

Golden State Stakes Series.............................................................. 55

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

Harris Farms ........................................................................ IFC, 35, 37

Bella Equine-Amanda Navarro........................................................ 79

Jerry R Vaughn - Alain Pinel Realtors .............................................. 78

BG Thoroughbred Farm.............................................................. 12,13

Laurel Fowler Insurance Broker Inc ................................................. 79

Blue Diamond Horseshoe, LLC ....................................................... 11

Legacy Ranch .............................................................................. 39, 41

Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms, LP................................................... 57 Cal- Bred Yearling Registration Deadline....................................... 62 Cal Cup/Sunshine Millions Fact Sheet............................................ 69 Cal-Bred Maiden Bonus Program ................................................... 61 Cardiff, Suzanne, Pedigree Research .............................................. 79 Cole Ranch .................................................................................. 10, 78 Coolmore America ........................................................................... 42

Lillian Nichols/Halters....................................................................... 79 Lovacres Ranch ........................................................................... 49, 51 Magali Farms......................................................................... 15, 17, 19 NTRA /John Deere ........................................................................... 65 Paradise Road Ranch........................................................................ 43 Rancho San Miguel.................................................IBC, 23, 25, 26, 27

CTBA Annual Meeting/Awards Dinner........................................... 67

Ridgeley Farm................................................................................... 45

CTBA Christmas Gift Subscription ................................................. 73

Robins Ranches-Nor Cal Horse Property Specialist ...................... 78

CTBA Membership........................................................................... 71

Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TRPB)........................... 44

Daehling Ranch..................................................................... 20, 21, 78

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC ........................................... 3, 5, 7

Dickson Podley Realtors (Jeannie Garr Roddy).............................. 79

Victory Rose Thoroughbreds ..................................................... 30, 31

E.A. Ranches ....................................................................................... 9

www.ctba.com................................................................................... 75

Equineline.com ................................................................................. 63

www.horselawyers.com .................................................................... 79

STALLIONS

Affrmative ..............................12

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

Kafwain .....................................7

Rousing Sermon.....................25

Air Force Blue ........................42

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

King of Jazz ..........................13

Run Brother Ron.....................20

Allaboutdreams .....................43

Einstein ...................................21

Lakerville.................................37

Atticus.....................................19

Empire Way ......................49, 51

Lucky Pulpit ......................35, 37

Awesome Gambler................51

Fighting Hussar......................13

Make Music For Me...............57

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

Fullbridled ..............................20

Many Rivers ............................30

Smiling Tiger..................IFC, 37

Bob Black Jack.......................43

Gallant Son.............................20

Marino Marini.........................26

Southern Image .....................25

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

Gervinho.................................41

Mast Track ..............................21

Stormy Jack............................57

Bold Chieftain ........................31

Gig Harbor .............................30

Merit Man...............................51

The Pamplemousse ...............26

Brave Cat................................20

Golden Balls...........................43

Mesa Thunder........................43

California Chrome .................35

Grace Upon Grace.................51

Ministers Wild Cat ...................5

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

Hamish Hy ................................9

Misremembered ....................12

Capital Account .....................12

Haynesfeld.....................IBC, 27

Mr. Broad Blade .....................19

Tom’s Tribute ..........................17

Champ Pegasus.....................39

He Be Fire N Ice.....................45

Mr.Big........................................9

Twice The Appeal ..................51

Clubhouse Ride .....................37

Heatseeker .............................37

Niagara Falls ..........................21

Typhoon Slew.........................27

Coach Bob..............................21

Hidden Blessing.....................11

Northern Causeway...............26

U.S.Ranger..............................27

Coil..........................................15

Idiot Proof...............................31

Northern Indy.........................43

Curlin To Mischief ............23, 25

Indian Evening .......................30

Old Topper...............................7

Daddy Nose Best...................12

Indian Gods............................57

Peppered Cat.........................20

Decarchy.................................19

James Street ..........................11

Richard’s Kid...........................19

Vancouver...............................42

Desert Code...........................37

Jeranimo...........................35, 37

Roi Charmant .........................19

World Renowned...................57

CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

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Sierra Sunset ..........................21 Slew’s Tiznow .........................27

Time To Get Even ..................51 Tiz A Minister .........................13

Under Caution........................20 Unusual Heatwave .................13