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CALIFORNIA’S LEADING Nationally-Ranked Second Crop Sire

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SMILING TIGER

Smiling Tiger’s $200,000 Spring Sale 2-year-old Cruel Intention became a TDN “Rising Star” following his wire-to-wire debut victory in 1:09.72 at Santa Anita October 13 for Bob Bafert.

California’s No 1 Second Crop Sire 2018 Progeny Earnings: $1.3 Million • $1.8 Million Lifetime

Leading California Sire of 2018 Stakes Winners Nearly 10% Stakes Winners (5) from Starters Worldwide include SPICED PERFECTION ($385,405) and Class 1 winner ACE KOREA (KRW 319,300,000; US $281,828)

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From the EXECUTIVE CORNER DOUG BURGE CTBA PRESIDENT

A BRIGHT HORIZON FOR CALIFORNIA BREEDERS

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n early October, Te Jockey Club released the most recent breeding statistics detailing the number of mares bred in 2017 and the estimated 2018 live foals from mares covered in the various states. According to TJC, approximately 90% of reports are complete. Among the 10 states and provinces listed, only three produced more live foals than the previous year (see chart below).

Tis listing of live foals pertains strictly to the state of conception and does not represent the total number of foals born in a particular state. For California, the percentage of live foals produced by California-based stallions declined 8.6% in 2018 compared to 2017. Several other regional racing states (Florida and New York in particular) showed a signifcant-

ly higher decrease in foal production.

Also, when factoring in the 300-plus California foals conceived in Kentucky and elsewhere, the current-year live foal crop should again approach 2,000.

In regard to Kentucky-sired California-breds, 297 foals were reported for this year. Tis positive trend continues to increase each year and percentage-wise might be the highest in history. As California breeders continue to upgrade and bring better-bred bloodstock to the state, the quality of California-bred foals will rise. Tis bodes well for the future of racing and sales in the state.

Te total Cal-bred program, at more than $35 million a year in restricted purses and incentive awards, has fueled this investment by California breeders.

As California-breds continue to con-

stitute roughly half of the feld sizes north and south, and California racing becomes more and more dependent on locally bred horses, these stable trends are vital for the future of racing in the state as ample inventory should be available with a higher percentage of the horses being bred making it to the races. It is also important to note that unlike 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.

Trough the continued cooperation within the industry to provide lucrative purses and incentive awards for breeders and owners, there should be more positives to report in the future.

REPORT OF MARES BRED 2017 Mares Bred

2017 Live Foals

2018 Live Foals

Percent Change in Live Foals

Kentucky

17,401

12,396

12,370

-0.2%

California

2,573

1,726

1,577

-8.6%

Florida

2,286

1,514

1,217

-19.6%

New York

1,344

912

777

-14.8%

Louisiana

1,336

799

713

-10.8%

Ontario

908

397

495

24.7%

Maryland

783

500

483

-3.4%

New Mexico

794

370

372

0.5%

Pennsylvania

673

289

373

29.1%

Oklahoma

773

341

329

-3.5%

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Contents

FEATURES

20 RANCHO

26 California Flag Handicap

SAN MIGUEL

28 California Distaf Handicap

A diverse stallion roster is one of the assets owners Tom and Nancy Clark and manager Clay Murdock bring to the smooth running of Rancho San Miguel.

32 Harris Farms Stakes

PRESIDENT DOUG BURGE

34 Skye Diamonds Wins L.A. Woman

VICE CHAIRPERSON TERRY C. LOVINGIER TREASURER GEORGE F. SCHMITT

35 Lakerball Wins Surfer Girl

SECRETARY KATE BARTON DIRECTORS

38 Cal-bred Caretaker: William Palma

John C. Harris, Leigh Ann Howard, John H. Barr, Kate Barton, Gloria Haley, Pete Parrella, Sue Greene, Donald J. Valpredo, Terry C. Lovingier, George F. Schmitt, Edward Freeman, Clay Murdock

42 Barretts October Fall Sale

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RON MESAROS PHOTOS

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54 Health: Frogs Are Crucial

14 CTBA News 16 CTBA Calendar 18 California Toroughbred Foundation 50 Winners 60 Leading Breeders in California 62 Lists of Leading Sires in California 68 Stakes/Sales Calendar 72 Advertising Index COLUMNS

1 From the Executive Corner

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4 News Bits

70 Classifed Advertising WEST COAST CONTRIBUTING EDITOR TRACY GANTZ

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STANFORD Malibu Moon – Rosy Humor, by Distorted Humor | Fee: $5,000

TOP-CLASS SON OF MALIBU MOON WITH A TOP-CLASS SIRE’S PEDIGREE SECOND LEADING EARNER OF ALL TIME BY MALIBU MOON ($1,385,510) By leading sire MALIBU MOON, sire of over 100 S W’s including Orb, Devil May Care, Life At Ten, Gormley, AskTheMoon, Declan’s Moon, Carina Mia, Malibu Mint, Malibu Prayer, Eden’s Moon, etc.

From the immediate family of: TALE OF THE CAT (Champion 2yo sire), JOHANNESBURG (sire of SCAT DADDY), PULPIT (sire of TAPIT), ROUND TABLE (Champion sire), FED BIZ (3 time G2 winner).

MINISTERS WILD CAT Deputy Minister - Hollywood Wildcat, By Kris S. | Fee: $4,000 LF

2017 Leading Active Sire of California Breds by money won and of Two-Year-Old’s by number of winners Sire of California Champion 3-Year-Old Male MR. HINX ($438,548) #4 2018 Leading Active Sire of California Breds Progeny Earnings almost $19 Million with Average Earnings per Starter of $53,279 Lifetime runners are led by Multiple G2 Winner DOINGHARDTIMEAGAIN ($734,304) Stakes winners TIZ A MINISTER ($481,530) TOLEDO EDDIE ($471,891) SINGING KITTY (398,478)., who sold for $750,000 in the Keeneland Nov Breeding Stock Sale.

BOISTEROUS Distorted Humor - Emanating, By Cox’s Ridge | Fee: $5,000 LF

The only G1 winning millionaire Son of Two-time Champion Distorted Humor Standing in California 2018 California leading 1st crop sire 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)

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KAFWAIN | Fee: $2,500 LF Cherokee Run – Swazi’s Moment

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OLD TOPPER | Fee: $2,500 LF Gilded Time – Shy Trick

NewsBits CAL-BRED WINS IN DELAWARE

CURRENT CALIFORNIA

California-bred Start the Show captured the $100,750 Small Wonder Stakes at Delaware Park Sept. 29. Sent away as the 9-10 favorite in the feld of 12, she ran ffth early in the 51⁄2-furlong race, took the lead in the turn, and won by 41⁄4 lengths in 1:04.14.

Carol Cedeno, Delaware’s leading rider, piloted Start the Show for Michael Catalano Jr., who trains the 2-year-old flly for Blackstone Street Racing. George Krikorian bred Start the Show, a daughter of Oxbow out of Krikorian’s homebred Bertrando mare Preshow.

Blackstone Street Racing purchased Start the Show for $2,000 at the 2017 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October yearling sale. Te flly broke her maiden in her frst start, at Delaware Park Aug. 8. She then fnished fourth in the White Clay Creek Stakes at Delaware before the Small Wonder.

SIRES OF STAKES WINNERS OF RACING AGE

SWs

823

55

BLUEGRASS CAT (2003)

940

40

STORMIN FEVER (1994) †

820

33

SWISS YODELER (1994) ¥

806

32

MINISTERS WILD CAT (2000)

454

26

OLD TOPPER (1995)

574

25

ROCKY BAR (1998) •

182

23

SEA OF SECRETS (1995) †

512

23

KAFWAIN (2000)

676

22

DECARCHY (1997) †

416

16

ATTICUS (1992)

510

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COMIC STRIP (1995) †

360

15

SQUARE EDDIE

196

15

LUCKY PULPIT †

461

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SOUTHERN IMAGE

566

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Cal-bred/Barretts-sold Galilean wins Barretts Juvenile Stakes

VRONSKY

229

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Uncle Mo Cal-bred Wins Barretts Juvenile

EDDINGTON

474

12

HEATSEEKER †

235

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UNUSUAL HEAT (1990) †

Galilean, a 2-year-old California-bred son of Uncle Mo, won the $100,000 Barretts Juvenile Stakes at Los Alamitos Sept. 22. Sent away as the 9-10 favorite in his racing debut, Galilean won by a neck over Seven Scents.

Drayden Van Dyke piloted Galilean in the 61⁄2-furlong Barretts Juvenile, and the colt stopped the timer in 1:15.28. Jerry Hollendorfer trains Galilean for West Point Toroughbreds, Denise Barker, and William Sandbrook.

K. Neal and Pam Christopherson’s Bar C Racing Stables bred Galilean from the El Prado mare Fresia. West Point bought Galilean for $600,000 from the Eddie Woods consignment at the 2018 Barretts spring 2-year-old sale. Galilean topped that sale. Bar C Racing Stables sold the colt for $60,000 at the 2017 Barretts select yearling sale.

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FOALS

STALLION

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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 their last Cal-bred crop turns 3 years old.

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

NewsBits IN

Memoriam

Marvin Malmuth Longtime California breeder and owner Marvin Malmuth died Sept.

5 in Santa Ynez at age 89. The founder and president of Retla Steamship Co., Malmuth also raced numerous stakes winners, often with his wife, Sonja.

In partnership with Dick Mandell, the Malmuths bred Sharp Victor, a California-bred son of Sharpen Up—Elegant Victress, by Sir Ivor.

Malmuth raced Sharp Victor, who won the 1989 Dandelion Handicap and went on to become a good sire. Malmuth also bred Generalist, a multiple stakes-placed son of General Meeting—Good Faith Woman,

by Syncopate. Other Cal-breds to come from the Malmuth breeding program include stakes winners Oberwald and My Honey Bunny and graded stakes-placed Macward.

For Malmuth, Good Faith Woman produced full siblings Marvin’s Faith and Sonja’s Faith, both Irish-breds by Sharp Victor. Marvin’s Faith won several graded stakes in the mid-1990s, and Sonja’s Faith captured the 1998 Las Palmas Handicap (G2T). The Malmuths also bred and raced Kentucky-breds Explicit and Vying Victor, both half siblings to Sharp Victor. Explicit was a multiple graded winner by Distant View, while Vying Victor was a multiple stakes winner by Flying Paster.

In addition to his wife, Malmuth is survived by children Karen, David, Michael, and Robyn; his brother, Eddie; several grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Jetinwith Kennedy California-bred multiple stakes winner Jetinwith Kennedy, the 2005 California Broodmare of the Year, had to be euthanized Oct. 15 at the age of 29 at Harris Farms.

Jetinwith Kennedy, a daughter of Kennedy Road— Blue Jet Set, by Blue Eyed Davy, was bred by owner Sidney Factor and won four of 12 starts with earnings of $103,328. She captured the 1992 Las Ninas Stakes at Fairplex Park and the 1993 Karandebs Big Kat Stakes at Golden Gate Fields.

Joan Rogers purchased Jetinwith Kennedy at the 2000 Barretts January mixed sale for $17,000 in foal to Apollo.

The mare produced 13 foals, including stakes winner Jet West, who won seven of 22 starts and earned $554,345.

Jet West, bred by Rogers’ Applebite Farms, was an $11,000 graduate of the CTBA Sales Del Mar yearling sale. His biggest win came in the 2005 California Cup Sprint Handicap, but his biggest payday was a third-place fnish in the 2006 Gulf News Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1).

Jetinwith Kennedy also foaled stakes winners Jetin Excess, Triumphant Flight, and Jetinto Houston.

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NewsBits STALLION

NEWS

Multiple stakes winner Conquest Farenheit has been retired and will stand at Ballena Vista Farm in Ramona for an introductory fee of $3,000.

The son of Scat Daddy will stand as the property of Rockingham Ranch and Chad Littlefeld.

When raced by Conquest Stables at 2, Conquest FarConquest Farenheit enheit ran second in the 2016 Summer Stakes (G2T). Agent David Meah bought him for $735,000 at the complete dispersal of Conquest Stables at the 2016 Keeneland November sale for Rockingham and Littlefeld. The colt won the 2017 Pasadena Stakes and Baffe Stakes at Santa Anita for his new owners, earning a total of $187,655.

Conquest Farenheit is out of the multiple stakes-producing Holy Bull mare Holy Smokie and from the family of sire Clever Trick.

■ Milky Way to Stand Two from Chile Passion for Gold and Dosifcado, who have been standing in Chile, will stand the 2019 breeding season at Linda Madsen’s Milky Way Farm in Temecula. Passion for Gold will stand for $3,500, and Dosifcado will stand for $3,000.

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Unbeaten Triple Crown winner by SCAT DADDY

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■ Conquest Farenheit to Ballena Vista

Passion for Gold was a champion 2-year-old in France. His Chilean foals include La Zurda de Oro, who placed in the Clasico Augusto Mostajo Barrera Stakes (G3), and stakes-placed Rey de Maipu. Passion for Gold is by Medaglia d’Oro, the sire of such horses as Rachel Alexandra and Songbird. Passion for Gold’s dam, the Thunder Gulch mare C’Est L’Amour, won the 2000 Nassau County Stakes (G2) and ran second in that year’s Acorn Stakes (G1).

Dosifcado is by Scat Daddy, the sire of Triple Crown winner Justify.

Winner of the Alvaro Corarrubias (G3T), Dosifcado was undefeated at 2 and in his entire career won seven of 12 races with three seconds and two thirds. He is out of 2015 Chilean Broodmare of the Year Daja, a daughter of Seeker’s Reward. Daja produced two group 1 winners.

■ First Winner for Reagan Republican When Great Ma Neri won a California-bred maiden race at Los Alamitos Sept. 20, she became the frst winner for California stallion Reagan Republican. Sent off at 27-1 and ridden by Alonso Quinonez, Great Ma Neri raced in second early, took the lead in the turn, and won by 31⁄2 lengths over odds-on favorite Coco Kisses. Great Ma Neri completed the 51⁄2 furlongs in 1:04.56.

Lorenzo Ruiz trains Great Ma Neri for owner/breeder George Castanares. The 3-year-old flly is out of the Comic Strip mare Geocel’s Vismic.

Reagan Republican is a stakes-placed son of Siberian Summer—Silver Service, by Silver Deputy. He stands at Geocel Ranch in Bakersfeld.

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2019 FEE $ 20,000 110,000 35,000 7,500 12,500 7,500 150,000 17,500 TBA 12,500 20,000 30,000 25,000 125,000 15,000 15,000

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A LEADING SIRE IN CALIFORNIA

BLUEGRASS CAT EARLY BIRD SPECIAL $5,000 to first 25 MARES

2018 earnings of over $3.35 Million The Leading Sire in California & the West Coast, by Number of Winners and Repeat Winners in 2018 First California crop are now 2YO’s Progeny global life time earnings of $43,815,513, including earnings of $3,352,754 in 2018 Speed Gene Test Result: C:T (Middle) Racing Statistics through 10/22/18

2019 Stud Fee: $6,500 Live Foal Storm Cat - She’s a Winner, by A.P. Indy Property of Ballena Vista Farm and Wellspring Stable LLC

Farm Manager: Miguel Jimenez

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Nominated to the Breeders’ Cup

Inquiries to: Jeanne Davis

NewsBits

NEWS

Daddy Jones became the frst winner for California stallion Daddy Nose Best when he won a 2-year-old maiden claiming race at Golden Gate Fields Oct. 19. Ridden

by Catalino Martinez, Daddy Jones completed six furlongs in 1:12.26 to win by three-quarters of a length.

Daddy Nose Best William Delia trains the gelding for owner George Llamas Lopez.

BG Stables bred Daddy Jones from the Smarty Jones mare Rachel Jones. Daddy Nose Best, a multiple graded stakes-winning son of Scat Daddy and an earner of $957,303, stands at BG Thoroughbred Farm in Hemet.

■ Coach Bob Gets First Winner First Coach gave California stallion Coach Bob his frst winner when he won a maiden special weight race for 2-year-olds at Fresno Oct. 7. With jockey Ferrin Peterson aboard, First Bob won the fve-furlong race by 61⁄2 lengths in :58.07.

Jeff Kitchen, et al. bred First Coach in California from the Tribal Rule mare Pahiatua. Reina Gonzalez trains the colt and owns him with Jeff and Claudia Kitchen, Boyd Arnold, Mark Beam, Tom and Kathy Gers-

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■ Daddy Nose Best Sires First Winner

tel, Tom Gordon, Orlando Perry, and Jorge Viramontes.

Coach Bob stands at Daehling Ranch in Elk Grove. A son of Bertrando—Gentleman’s Hope, by Yankee Gentleman, the stallion won four races, placed in three stakes, and earned $211,367.

■ Daily Double for Merit Man Daughters from California stallion Merit Man’s frst crop won the early Daily Double at Santa Anita Oct. 12. All Tea All Shade won the frst race, a maiden claimer for California-breds while Give Me a Hint won the second race, a starter’s optional claimer.

Gary Stevens piloted All Tea All Shade to a nose victoMerit Man ry for trainer Robert Hess Jr. and owner/breeder Schroeder Farms. The 2-year-old flly is out of the Whywhywhy mare Why So Serious. She completed the six furlongs in 1:13.38.

Hess also trains Give Me a Hint for Schroeder Farms, which owns that 2-year-old flly with Welton Mansfeld and bred her with Mansfeld and Robert Hess. Stevens rode Give Me a Hint as well, winning by 61⁄2 lengths in 1:11.04 for six furlongs. Give Me a Hint is out of the Beat Hollow mare Hint of Promise.

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STALLION

— New to Ballena Vista Farm —

CONQUEST FARENHEIT NEW STALLION FOR 2019

© Benoit Photo

Multiple Stakes Winning son of Scat Daddy Very Consistent, Tough and Genuine Fast, and carried it for 8 furlongs – won the Pasadena Stakes from gate to wire Won Stake races from 6½ to 8 furlongs Won/Placed in 6 of 7 lifetime starts, incl. 4 Stakes/Graded Stakes Sold for $735,000 at the 2016 Keeneland November Sale Racing Statistics through 10/22/18

2019 Stud Fee: $3,000 Scat Daddy - Holy Smokie by Holy Bull Property of Rockingham Ranch and Chad Littlefeld

Farm Manager: Miguel Jimenez

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Nominated to the Breeders’ Cup

Inquiries to: Jeanne Davis

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THIS MONTH IN

10 YEARS AGO Audrey Skirball-Kenis had many good California-breds, and when the sixth edition of the $81,800 Audrey Skirball-Kenis Stakes was held at Hollywood Park Nov. 15, 2008, Calbred YOU LIFT ME UP scored by a head.

Mike Smith piloted the flly, who defeated favored Solar Miss and completed the 11⁄8 miles on the turf in 1:50.09. Jerry Hollendorfer trained You Lift Me Up and owned her in partnership with George Todaro, having claimed the flly for $32,000 the previous June. Tommy Town Thoroughbreds bred the daughter of Lord Carson—Up On Her Toes,

by Green Dancer. In August, You Lift Me Up captured the Last Dance Stakes at the Bay Meadows Fair, and she went on to win eight of 37 starts and earn $477,717.

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HISTORY

25 YEARS AGO Ed Friendly dreamed of developing his own homebreds, and he took a big step in that direction when GOLDIGGER’S DREAM captured the Lazaro S. Barrera Handicap (G3) at Hollywood Park Nov. 21, 1993. Friendly bred the son of Native Prospector—Lucky Natalie, by Lord Avie, in California and raced Goldigger’s Dream with his wife, Natalie.

Goldigger’s Dream as a maiden had fnished second in the 1992 California Cup Juvenile Stakes and third to Best Pal in the 1993 Wells Fargo Bank California Cup Classic.

Goldigger’s Dream fnally broke his maiden Nov. 7, 1993, and he came right back to take the Barrera. With Kent Desormeaux aboard, Goldigger’s Dream scored by a neck over D’Hallevant in 1:40.83 for 11⁄16 miles. Trainer Dan Hendricks said that gelding the colt made a big difference. Goldigger’s Dream eventually earned $427,652.

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50 YEARS AGO Mr. Joe F. took to the Bay Meadows surface in 1968, adding the Nov. 16 Burlingame Stakes to his earlier victory there in the El Camino Stakes. With jockey Merlin Volzke aboard, MR. JOE F. defeated the flly Highcaste by a neck in the six-furlong Burlingame, getting the distance in 1:112⁄5 in the mud. C.A. Roles trained Mr. Joe F., who was bred by Mr. and Mrs. Joe T. Forno and raced in Mrs. Forno’s name. Mr. Joe F. was a 2-year-old son of Pappa Fourway—Nushie,

by Solidarity. He earlier won the Westchester Stakes and Howard Stakes at Hollywood Park, and he would go on to add the California Breeders’ Champion Stakes and San Miguel Stakes at Santa Anita, ultimately earning $144,024.

STRAIGHT FIRE Dominus – Tricky Indy, by A.P. Indy

Multiple G1 Stakes Placed 2YO Winner From The Very Successful Smart Strike Sire Line

Won his second start at 2, Del Mar Maiden Special Weight, 6 1/2 fur. in 1:14 4/5 by 10 1/2 lengths!

2nd in his next start, Del Mar Futurity-G1 3rd in his fourth and fnal start, Santa Anita’s Frontrunner S.-G1 Straight Fire is out of the multiple winning A.P. INDY mare TRICKY INDY, a half-sister to Belmont track record setter and multiple Graded stakes winning sire CONFIDE By the young sire DOMINUS, a son of SMART STRIKE, sire of leading young sires, CURLIN, LOOKIN AT LUCKY, etc.

Entered stud in 2018. check daily updates on stallionregister.com

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UNUSUAL HEATWAVE Unusual Heat – Miss Alphie,

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KING OF JAZZ (ARG)

Closing Argument – Accountess,

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Giant’s Causeway-Kiss Me Sweet,

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DADDY NOSE BEST (KY) Scat Daddy – Follow Your Bliss,

by Thunder Gulch

Daddy Nose Best was represented by his first winner Oct 20. when Daddy Jones won the ninth race at Golden Gate, a maiden claimer for 2-year-olds. Daddy Jones ran the six furlongs in 1:12.26 and won by three-quarters of a length in a field of 10.

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GIVE ME A HINT winning the Starter Optional Claimer by 6 ½ lengths at Santa Anita Oct 13. as the 1-2 favorite ©Benoit

ALL TEA ALL SHADE winning the 1st at Santa Anita Oct.13 going off as the 8 -5 favorite

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MERIT MAN With Distinction – Precise Strike, by Precise End

G1 Performer and Stakes winner of $460,000 Outstanding son of WITH DISTINCTION o/o Precise Strike from the family of California Derby Stakes winner EXIT SAGE LEFT

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To further assist the membership of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) and subscribers of its offcial publication, California Thoroughbred, this monthly editorial page provides readers with updates about the association’s current policies, latest news, and upcoming events in the Golden State.

Stallion Season Auction Slated for Dec. 6 Te annual California Toroughbred Breeders Association Stallion Season Auction will be held Tursday, Dec. 6. Proceeds will beneft the CTBA’s Political Action Committee fund, which works in support of legislation to favorably impact California breeders. Seasons will be sold with no guarantee.

For more information, please check the CTBA website (www.ctba.com) or contact Christy Chapman at CTBA, 626-445-7800 x 247 or Christy@ctba. com.

RESERVE STALLION DIRECTORY SPACE TODAY If you have not already reserved space for your stallion in the 2019 Stallion Directory, call now. Time is running out for inclusion in the directory.

Contact Loretta Veiga at (626) 445-7800 ext.

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CTBA Directors Election Deadline Approaching Those CTBA members who wish to seek election to the group’s Board of Directors through the petition process are reminded that they have until Nov. 28, 2018, 90 days prior to the CTBA’s Annual Meeting and Dinner, to submit their completed application. As per the association’s bylaws, the application needs to include a minimum of 25 signatures from current CTBA members for the applicant to be included on the ballot for this year’s election, which relates to the three-year term as a director from 2019-21.

The Annual Meeting and Dinner, which also honors the California-bred Horse of the Year and other state champions, will be held on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019.

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JAMES STREET

I’M LOCK N LOAD

WOLFCAMP

El Prado (Ire) – Alleynedale,

by Unbridled, Fee: $10,000 LF

War Front – Mistical Bel,

by Bel Bolide, Fee: $2,500 LF

El Prado (Ire) – Bauhauser (Arg),

by Numerous, Fee: $3,000 LF

Graded Stakes winner three years running. By El PRADO, a proven Sire of Sires including leading sire, KITTENS JOY and MEDAGLIA D’ORO (Sire of Preakness Stakes winner & Eclipse Horse of the year RACHEL ALEXANDRA and 2015/2016 Eclipse Award winner, SONG BIRD ($4,562,000)).

By WAR FRONT (Fee $250,000) #1 Sire in U.S. by % Stakes Winners, Graded Stakes Winners and Grade 1 Stakes Horses. 34 Stake Horses in 2017 including 5 Grade 1 Stakes Winners worldwide. Lifetime: 18 Grade 1 Winners, 37 Graded Stakes Winners, 67 Stakes Winners. Yearlings sold for up to $1.9M in 2017.

Wolfcamp was on-the-board in 18 of 24 career starts with 7 victories and placed in Laurel’s $100,000 Dave’s Friend stakes. Wolfcamp is by Champion 2YO EL PRADO out of Grade 3/Group 3 Stakes Winner BAUHAUSER (9 wins in 16 starts) and from the foundation sire-producing family of DAME FRITCHIE.

HIDDEN BLESSING

LIGHTNIN N THUNDER

OSIRIS OF THE NILE

Orientate – Fast ‘n Fleet,

by Mr. Greeley, Fee: $1,500 LFG

Storm Cat – Things Change,

by Stalwart, Fee: $3,000 LFG

Pioneerof The Nile – Here We Be,

by AP Indy, Fee: $3,450

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

Colts Sold at Barretts March 2YO Sale for $400,000 & $120,000. He is the sire of 8 stakes winners and fve stakes-placed runners, including group I winner and two-time Korean champion BULPAE GISANG ($426,523), and Graded stakes-placed Criola Bonita ($116, 820). Former #1 Stallion from both Massachusetts and Ohio regions. Progeny have earned more than $5.4 million with average earning per starter $39,737.

By PIONEEROF THE NILE, (Fee $110,000) Sire of Horse of the Year & Triple Crown winner AMERICAN PHAROAH. 2 Champion 2-Yearolds from his frst 4 crops. $1M & $700K colts at OBS MAR ‘17.

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Rowan Fellowship to Pechanec Monica Pechanec has been selected to receive the 2018 Louis R. Rowan Fellowship in Equine Studies at the University of California, Davis. Te California Toroughbred Foundation makes the award to a graduate student pursuing a doctorate.

Ms. Pechanec is combining the felds of anatomy, engineering, biochemistry, and molecular biology as she researches tendon formation in horses. Te goal is to develop insights and strategies for equine tendon repair.

She did her undergraduate work at Brown University and earned her M. S. in animal biology at Davis. In addition to her research work, she has served as a teaching assistant at Davis.

Outside her university pursuits Ms. Pechanec is a horse enthusiast and athlete.

Since relocating to Davis, she acquired a racing Arabian, which she trains for long trail rides and possible endurance riding. She was a childhood gymnast and at Brown competed in pole vault.

Mrs. Jeanne L. Canty Ex Offcio President

Te California Toroughbred Foundation Jeff Blea, DVM Tracy Gantz Thomas S. Robbins John W. Sadler Noreen Sullivan Peter W. Tunney Amy J. Zimmerman

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 OF MONICA PECHANEC

2018

ONE OF ONLY 3 HORSES in 2017 to earn three or more 105+ BEYERS up to a mile on dirt, along with champion sprinter ROY H and G1 winner SHARP AZTECA

“ Brilliant speed that carries over a mile and perfect conformation equals great stallion potential. He has both. ” – BOB BAFFERT

COVERED A FULL BOOK OF 129 MARES IN 2018

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Ideally situated, Rancho San Miguel is a beautiful facility for raising Thoroughbreds

SUCCESS DIVERSITY THROUGH

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT RANCHO SAN MIGUEL

BY TRACY GANTZ | PHOTOS BY RON MESAROS

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reeding winners is a goal each mare owner can approach diferently. No matter what path a breeder prefers to take, Tom Clark and Clay Murdock want to provide the answer at Rancho San Miguel.

“We’ve got a number of dedicated clients who leave their horses at the farm year-round,” said Clark. “Tey’re constantly looking for new stallions to breed to, and they’re looking for diferent types of stallions. We need to meet the demands of our client base.”

Clark and his wife, Nancy, own Rancho San Miguel, having bought it in 2000. Murdock has managed the property for more than 30 years, frst for Dr. William Marano and then for the Clarks. Murdock, a team of dedicated employees, and the Clarks have worked hard to position Rancho San Miguel as a top Cali-

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Tom and Nancy Clark’s Rancho San Miguel offers wide-ranging services

fornia farm, and their eforts have paid of.

“Last year we bred more mares than we ever have before, right around 400,” said Murdock.

Te farm’s location, a plethora of large, grassy pastures, and a

wide variety of stallions play key roles in the farm’s success. Murdock’s longtime association with Rancho San Miguel and the eforts of the employees, many of whom have been there for years, are more reasons many California breeders patronize the farm and its diverse stallion roster.

Clark thinks so highly of Murdock that last year he nominated the manager for the prestigious Godolphin Toroughbred Industry Employee Awards. Tough the awards come out of Kentucky, Murdock was one of three fnalists in the Leadership Award—Farm category.

“We have great employees and great leadership from Clay,” said Clark. “We also make sure that we have a resident veterinarian on staf so that we have good care close to the horses and can respond very quickly.”

Dr. Jim Meyers has taken over the resident veterinarian position relatively recently. He grew up in the area and did his undergraduate work at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He obtained his veterinary degree from the University of California at Davis.

Rancho San Miguel consists of 250 acres in San Miguel, just north of Paso Robles.

“We’re equidistant between the northern market and the southern market in California,” said Clark. “We’re about four hours from San Francisco and L.A., and we’re only about 20 miles from the ocean.

So every evening we get a breeze that comes in and cools it of, which we think is very healthy for the horses.”

Te Clarks and Murdock are in the middle of a renovation project that includes upgrading the employee housing, adding pens, upgrading existing barns,

and the construction of a new 16-stall barn, with plans on the drawing board for still another barn. When that work is completed, Murdock estimates that Rancho San Miguel will have about 85 stalls spread among nine barns.

While Rancho San Miguel has a dedicated stallion barn, most of the other barns are multi-use to give the farm fexibility. When Marano owned Rancho San Miguel, it was primarily a training facility, but the Clarks and Murdock have now positioned it as a breeding facility. Services include all facets of breeding, foaling, and broodmare management, as well as sales preparation and the care of young horses until they are ready to go into serious training.

Rancho San Miguel sits on a good aquifer, and the farm has fve wells and

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lipe Stakes (G2) and San Carlos Stakes (G2) as well as the Lone Star Park Handicap (G3) in Texas.

“We had a great response to Danzing Candy—we got a full book to him,” said Murdock. “He seems to be a stallion who could carry speed around two turns on dirt. We think his kind of race record should ft California very well.”

Danzing Candy has plenty of black type in his female family as well. He is out of the Songandaprayer mare Talkin and Singing whose half brother Better Talk Now won the John Deere Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) in 2004 and fnished second in the race two years later.

Clark and Murdock are proud of the fact that the Rancho San Miguel stallion roster ofers something for everyone. Pedigrees come from a variety of sire lines.

Whether breeders are looking for a sprinter or a router, a dirt horse or turf specialist, they can fnd it in one of the Rancho San Miguel stallions. Te stallion roster has new prospects whose foals haven’t reached the races yet and proven commodities with several crops to race.

Curlin to Mischief is one whose LIANNE MILTON

an extensive irrigation system that allows Miguel running smoothly. for good grass pastures. Mares and young With nine stallions and the number of horses have plenty of room, while each mares bred at record highs, the employees stallion has not only a spacious stall but an are especially busy during the breeding individual area so that he gets the exercise season. Tis past year Rancho San Miguel he needs as well. added an exciting prospect in Danzing Sydnee Brown aids Murdock as his as- Candy, a son of Twirling Candy and a sistant manager and broodmare manager, grandson of Candy Ride. and she has become an invaluable member Tat entire sire line made its reputation of the Rancho San Miguel team. in California. Candy Ride, after a cham“She puts in a lot of hours,” said Mur- pionship run in his native Argentina, won dock. “She helps with all of the foaling, the Pacifc Classic (G1) at Del Mar. Twirland she watches the mares. She keeps up ing Candy scored in such races as the Malon all the medication. I kind of look at ibu Stakes (G1), Del Mar Derby (G2T), her like a mother hen. She has been a big and Californian Stakes (G2). Ten along asset.” came Danzing Candy to win the San FeGerardo Guerra is the yearling manager and does much of the sale prep work as well.

“He’s a very good hand— one of the best I’ve ever had— with a young horse,” said Murdock. “He helps keep the place going, and he handles the stallions during the breeding season.”

Johanna Young is the assistant breeding manager, and Lindsay Boutwell is the ofce manager. Both play important Ranch manager Clay Murdock with Rancho San Miguel’s late roles in keeping Rancho San leading stallion Roar

Rancho San Miguel’s barns are spacious and airy, and have close access to the ample pastures, left

2009-10 and six other stakes. He is a son of Lemon Drop Kid—Tough Broad, by Broad Brush.

“His babies are second crop,” said Murdock. “He’s got one now, Rickey B, who is three for three. I think Richard’s Kid’s babies are going to get better with distance and age and time. He started 47 times and retired sound.”

Rickey B is just a 2-year-old, and he has already won at Del Mar, Golden Gate Fields, and Fresno.

Rousing Sermon’s frst crop of foals are yearlings.

“Tey are very nice looking,” said Murdock. “Rousing Sermon made a little over $800,000, and he’s a very good-looking horse. I think people tend to forget how good a 2-year-old and 3-year-old he was.”

A California-bred son of Lucky Pulpit—Rousing Again, by Awesome Again, multiple stakes winner Rousing Sermon was voted champion Cal-bred 2-year-old male of 2011. He is Lucky Pulpit’s second-leading earner, behind only Cal-bred superstar California Chrome.

By Horse of the Year Tiznow, Slew’s Tiznow is out of the Slewpy mare Hepatica, a cross that also produced graded winner Slew’s Tizzy. Slew’s Tiznow won two stakes at 3, and he was California’s leading

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frst foals will race next year.

“His pedigree really says it all,” said Murdock. “We’ve had good reception, and he’s got some nice-looking babies.”

Unraced, Curlin to Mischief is by twotime Horse of the Year Curlin, who has proved an excellent sire with the likes of champion Stellar Wind. Curlin to Mischief is out of the Tricky Creek mare Leslie’s Lady, making him a half brother to multiple champion Beholder, current top sire Into Mischief, and Mendelssohn, winner of the 2017 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T), a graded winner in Dubai, and most recently third in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1).

Northern Causeway’s frst foals are 2-year-olds of 2018, and he comes from sire power both top and bottom.

“He’s a son of Giant’s Causeway, and his dam is a half sister to City Zip and Ghostzapper,” said Murdock. “We’re just getting his babies rolling, and he even has a stronger second crop.”

Northern Causeway is out of the winning Silver Deputy mare Getaway Girl.

Te second dam, stakes winner Baby Zip, was named Kentucky Broodmare of the Year in 2005.

Richard’s Kid earned $2,482,259 and won back-to-back Pacifc Classics in

Northern Causeway

Slew’s Tiznow

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RANCHO SAN MIGUEL FACT-FILE Owners: Tom & Nancy Clark General Manager: Clay Murdock Assistant Manager & Broodmare Manager: Sydnee Brown Sales Prep & Yearling Manager: Gerardo Guerra Resident Veterinarian: Dr. Jim Meyers Assistant Breeding Manager: Johanna Young Offce Manager: Lindsay Boutwell Physical Address: 1741 West 10th Street, San Miguel, CA 93451 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 741, San Miguel, CA 93451 Telephone: (805) 467-3847 Fax: (805) 467-3919 E-Mail Address: ransanmig@ gmail.com Website: www.ranchosanmiguel. net Services: Breeding, Foaling, Boarding mares, yearlings, & weanlings, Lay-Ups, Sales Preparation

freshman sire of 2015.

“Slew’s Tiznow has really come on lately in the summer and fall,” said Murdock. “He’s had six or seven maiden special weight and allowance winners. Tey seem to be very versatile, able to run on diferent surfaces and can sprint and go two turns.”

Four-time stakes winner Tom’s Tribute captured the 2014 Eddie Read Stakes (G1T). Te son of Lion Heart—Halloween Fun, by El Prado, earned $634,880.

“Tom’s Tribute is a stallion we added last year,” said Murdock. “He’s a very good-looking son of Lion Heart. He’s got yearlings now, and they are very impressive. We got quite a few mares to him. He did all his running on the grass, but with Lion Heart there’s no reason they shouldn’t run on the dirt also.”

Typhoon Slew is a graded stakes-placed half brother to Slew’s Tiznow and Slew’s Tizzy by Stormy Atlantic. Injury hampered his racing career, and he’s only been bred to a limited number of mares. His frst foals are 2-year-olds.

“He was very precocious and broke his maiden by 103⁄4 lengths when he was a 2-year-old,” said Murdock. “What babies we’ve had have been very good-looking. He’s a very good-looking, big, strong horse.”

Te pedigree goes back to an outstanding California-bred family that includes world-record setter Double Discount and California Broodmare of the Year General Store.

U S Ranger sires many winners and often ranks high on the list of leading California sires by winners, both general and 2-year-olds. He is by Danzig—My Annette, by Red Ransom, and has sired such stakes winners as Solitary Ranger, Lawn Ranger, and U S Ofcer.

“He’s got good size for a Danzig and is very good-looking,” said Murdock. “He was undefeated as a 2-year-old in Europe.”

Te farm supports the stallions, often with mares owned by the Clarks. Both Murdock and Tom Clark praised the owners of the stallions for supporting the horses as well.

“I think that’s an important part of the strategy,” said Clark. “In California we really need the owner to be all in, supporting the stallion and giving him the best chance possible to be successful.”

Te California-bred incentive program has helped Rancho San Miguel, its clients, and the stallions in those eforts.

Murdock is giving back to the industry, having joined the board of directors of the California Toroughbred Breeders Association. He brings a valuable farm manager’s perspective to issues.

“I think we’ve continued to build on our success over the years,” said Clark.

“We’re able to attract high-quality stallions. In a market where the industry has probably shrunk by more than 50% when we started in the business—a very difcult environment—we’ve been able to sustain our growth and our market share and be successful.”

Horse Population October 2018 Stallions .......................................... 9 Broodmares................................ 130 Foals.............................................. 85 Yearlings ....................................... 50 Lay-Ups ........................................... 5 Sales Prep..................................... 35 Total ............................................ 314 Youngsters enjoying their time together in the sun before breaking and training begin

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Rancho San Miguel NORTHERN CAUSEWAY

2019 Fee: $2,500 LFSN

Giant’s Causeway – Getaway Girl, by Silver Deputy

First Foals by This Graded Derby Winner are Racing in 2018!

Five of His First Six Starters have Hit-The-Board! » One of 114 Graded SWs sired by Three-Time Leading Sire GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, sire of 204 SWs and 357 SHs, and the earners of $170 Million. » Proven Stallion Pedigree – Out of a half-sister to Leading Sires GHOSTZAPPER and CITY ZIP, the combined sires of 159 SWs and 292 SHs, and the earners of $158 Million.

ROUSING SERMON Lucky Pulpit – Rousing Again, by Awesome Again

2019 Fee: $2,000 LFSN

First Foals by This Champion 2-Year-Old will Race in 2019!

Champion 2YO & Top NINE 2YO Colt of his crop by Leading Sire LUCKY PULPIT! » Second by only a neck in the $750,000 Grade 1 CashCall Futurity defeating DRILL (G1), HANDSOME MIKE (G2), BLINGO (G2), SKY KINGDOM (G3), etc. » Ran 1-2-3 in 20 of 36 starts earning $821,572, won or placed in 13 Stakes, incl. $1,000,000 Grade 2 Louisiana Derby, Grade 2 Robert B. Lewis S., and Grade 3 Native Diver S.

SLEW'S TIZNOW Tiznow – Hepatica, by Slewpy

2019 Fee: $3,000 LFSN

Top Ten 2018 Sire by California-Bred Earnings and Winners!

Co-Leading Active Sire by 2017 Black-Type Winners!

SIRE OF BARRETT’S FINAL CO-SALESTOPPING FILLY AT 18-TIMES HIS FEE.

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» Sire of three Derby Winners in 2017 – ZAKAROFF ($162,016, won Grade 3 El Camino Real Derby), SUMMERSIMAGE ($110,018, won Santa Rosa's Robert Dupret Derby) and TIZNOBODIESFOOL (won the Wyoming Downs Derby), plus Grade 3 El Camino Real Derby-placed More Power to Him ($223,861). Also sire of 2017 SW HE'S NOT GREY, won Emerald Express S. » Over 71% Winners and over 14% $100,000+ earners!

U S RANGER Danzig – My Annette, by Red Ransom

2019 Fee: $3,000 LFSN

Top Seven Leading Active California Sire of 2018! #1 Son of DANZIG Standing outside of Kentucky! » First 2YO starter of 2018, SWING THOUGHTS has never been off-the-board, incl. a 2 ¼-length MdSpWt win at Del Mar and 3rd to undefeated CREATIVE INSTINCT in the $100,000 Generous Portion S. » His other 2018 runners incl. returning Multiple SW U S OFFICER ($179,335), returning Australian SW GET THE NOD ($108,623), returning Group 1 winner VIUDA ALEGRE, returning Stakes-placed winners Shaboom ($144,184) and He's a Ranger, 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

Please visit www.ranchosanmiguel.net for more details on our stallions

Golden State Series—California Flag Handicap

BRANDO THE CONTENDER BARTENDER SETS COURSE RECORD IN CALIFORNIA FLAG

BY TRACY GANTZ

Brandothebartender was coming back Brandothebartender downs a few rivals to win the California Flag Handicap by a length in the Oct. 20 California Flag after racing only six days earlier.

Richard’s Boy close to the wire and won by collaborated on Lost Bus, a half sister to “We had a sneaky feeling he was going a length. Te time of :55.11 broke the pre- Brandothebartender and the champion to run well today,” said Dollase. “It was a vious mark of :55.96 set by Forest Chatter California-bred older female of 2016. quick turnaround, but he has trained really just three weeks earlier.

Both horses are out of the Stravinsky mare well in between today and into last week.”

“Joe rode him really well, and the pace Frysland, Lost Bus a daughter of Bring the Te California Flag, formerly down the scenario really helped us,” said Dollase. Heat and Brandothebartender a son of hillside turf course but this year shortened “Tis horse tries, and he’s very consistent. Tribal Rule. to fve furlongs on the turf, drew a feld We got the job done.”

Haagsma raced Brandothebartender in of six, headed by multiple stakes winner John Haagsma and Wesley Ward bred partnership through 2017, the consistent Richard’s Boy. Last year Richard’s Boy fn- Brandothebartender in California, and gelding getting a couple of wins and sevished second in the California Flag prior the gelding began his racing career at 3 eral other checks, primarily in allowance/ to narrowly losing the Breeders’ Cup Turf in 2016 for Haagsma and Brewer Racing optional claiming company. On the fnal Sprint (G1T) to his stablemate Stormy Stable. Haagsma and Ward had earlier day of 2017, Haagsma lost the gelding in Liberal. When stakes winner a claim for $40,000 to trainer Andrew Tribalist scratched from this Lerner and partners. year’s California Flag, RichBrandothebartender started six ard’s Boy went of the heavy times for Lerner, always earning a 3-10 favorite. check and then winning when DolRichard’s Boy, prompted lase took him. Te gelding fnished

by Eddie Haskell, set a blazfourth at Del Mar and third at Santa ing pace in the California Anita for Dollase prior to the CaliforFlag, clocking the frst quarnia Flag. ter-mile in :20.94. Richard’s “It was a shake for this horse down Boy fnally put away a game at Del Mar,” said Dollase, “and we Eddie Haskell in the stretch, were very lucky to get him. A shoutbut jockey Joe Talamo had out to these owners—they’re a lot of Brandothebartender rallying Cheers all around for Brandothebartender’s win in the fun, and they’ve been in the game a on the outside. Tey caught California Flag Handicap long time.”

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rainer Craig Dollase made a shrewd claim last August at Del Mar. For $40,000, he took Brandothebartender for owners Flawless Racing, Brian Flanagan, and Michael Jarvis. Te gelding won that race and then, in his third race of the claim, he collected his frst stakes victory, upsetting Richard’s Boy in the $100,000 California Flag Handicap at Santa Anita and setting a course record.

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California Distaf Handicap

HONEY OF A WIN LOVE A HONEYBADGER STICKS IT TO RIVALS IN DISTAFF

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oney badgers are ferocious little animals that eat snakes and will take on lions, elephants, and rhinos. So perhaps it comes as no surprise that a California-bred flly named Love a Honeybadger tenaciously held of a good group of state-breds in the $101,035 California Distaf Handicap at Santa Anita.

Rockingham Ranch’s Love a Honeybadger goes gate-to-wire in California Distaff Handicap

main track, which was listed as good. Tat badger, a 4-year-old daughter of BushS Y Sky, winner of the Evening Jewel might have compromised the chances of wacker—Angela’s Love, by Not For Love.

Stakes and Melair Stakes in 2017 and How About Zero, a turf performer who His Lovacres Ranch sold the flly for making her frst start of 2018, went of as broke slowly and never got into the race. $10,000 at the 2015 Barretts fall yearling the 2-1 favorite in the Oct. 13 California Love a Honeybadger, however, relished the sale to Jim Atwell and Janet Lyons.

Distaf. Te race drew a feld of eight that going.

Rockingham claimed Love a Honeyincluded multiple stakes winner How “I felt a little more confdent when it badger for $40,000 this past June at Los About Zero, stakes winner Ismelucky, came of the grass,” said Peter Miller, Alamitos. Te flly fnished third and secand stakes-placed Late ’n Left and Family who trains Love a Honeybadger for Gary ond in allowance/optional claiming comGirl.

Hartunian’s Rockingham Ranch. “We pany prior to the California Distaf.

S Y Sky gave Love a Honeybadger thought she’d like the grass, but we know “She’s a really fast flly and tries hard the most competition, pushing her she likes the dirt.” every time,” said Miller. “She’s best when throughout the fve furlongs. Tiago Terry Lovinger bred Love a Honey- she can get the lead, and it looked like we Pereira, aboard Love a Honwere the fastest in the race.” eybadger, sent his mount Brian Koriner trained Love to the lead right from the a Honeybadger earlier in her start. S Y Sky and jockey career. For him she fnished Joe Talamo never allowed second in the 2016 California Love a Honeybadger to Toroughbred Breeders’ Associhave a breather. But in deep ation Stakes. Pereira has ridden stretch, Love a Honeybadher for both trainers and done ger put the favorite away to very well. win the fve-furlong event “He really has the key to her,” by 11⁄4 lengths in :56.56. said Miller. “He gave her an exTe Oct. 13 California cellent ride. He got the lead, Distaf originally was slatgot her over to the rail, and got ed for the turf. A steady rain her to relax. She kicked home, that began the night before Accepting the winning trophy from CTBA’s Terry Lovingier are owner so I was very pleased with the forced the turf races onto the Gary Hartunian, third right, and trainer Peter Miller second right ride.”

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SMOKEM THE ONLY SON OF LEADING SIRE UNION RAGS TO STAND IN CALIFORNIA

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From 5 Starts Smokem has 1 Allowance win, 4 Stakes-Placed and Retired with Earnings of $130,500

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By G1 Winner UNION RAGS ($ 1,798,800).

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Out of Stakes Winner Graded Stakes-Placed, Smoke Glacken Mare, ONE SMOKIN’ LADY ($283,620). Half-sister to KROY, 2nd in the G2 Mathis Brothers Mile S. at Santa Anita Park.

“SMOKEM is one of the best individuals I have ever trained, I think he was the best Cal-bred colt last year, ran second in four stakes in a row and was unlucky to lose his last race.” – Garry Sherlock.

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by Seattle Dancer

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• Only Two-Time Cal Cup Classic winner

• Stakes-placed son of Storm Cat out of the

and 50th Cal Bred Millionaire, retired with earnings of $1,653,171. Won on dirt, turf and artifcial, defeated Graded Stakes winners LAVA MAN (G1), THE USUAL Q.T.(G1) & ACCLAMATION (G1) • Average Earnings per Starter $38K+ including stakes winner MOONLESS SKY ($276,310) 5 wins to January 2018, including Fran’s Valentine S., and multiple stakesplaced, allowance winner I Came to Party ($225,511).

• A Sires pedigree… in-bred to the dam of Seattle Slew top and bottom.

• G.S.M. = 64.4

multiple stakes producing mare Christmas in Aiken, he is three-quarter brother to prominent National Sire Harlan’s Holiday ($3,632,665) from the family of multiple stakes winner PRINCESSNESIAN ($332,035).

• His pedigree suggests he had every right to have been a graded stakes type horse and should pass those characteristics on in the breeding shed. _Ellen Parker • Many Rivers progeny to race include Many Roses, $116,418, 3rd San Francisco Mile S. G3.

Flying Tee, $98,700. Life Is a Trip, $53,334 etc.

• 68% starters from foals • G.S.M = 77.5

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3-year-old colt • Sire of multiple Graded Stakes performer, multiple stakes winner, RICHARD’S BOY ($913,055) 1-2-3 in 23 of 32 starts including the Donald Valpredo California Cup Sprint, 2nd in the Sensational Star Stakes and 2nd in the 2017 Breeders’ Cup Sprint, etc.

• Progeny earnings are in excess of $2 million and $59,799 average earnings per starter • G.S.M = 99.8

in CA. He earned $143,300 while winning 5 of 9 starts and 2 Stakes winners • From the family of GSW’s Mayoumbe (Fr) and Good To Beat (Fr) • GIG HARBOR is a half-brother to multiple stakes winner ALSONO ($309,079) and a full brother to stakes-placed My Lil Shamrock.

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Golden State Series—Harris Farms Stakes

BOLD AND TOUGH

SEASONED VETERAN BATTLES TO FIRST STAKES WIN

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At the Big Fresno Fair Oct. 6, Bold Fantasy added another feather in his cap: the $100,000 Harris Farms Stakes. Te tough dark bay gelding by Bertrando—Fantasy Rocks, by Rock Hard Ten, rallied to catch favored Fashionably Fast by a head. Te two runners fnished 93⁄4 lengths ahead of third-place runner Isa Firecracker, fnishing the six-furlong contest in 1:10.67.

Jockey Irving Orozco was aboard for trainer Jonathan Wong, who has only been conditioning Bold Fantasy since claiming him for $25,000 June 24.

“I thought the race on paper looked like it was going to set up good for us,” Wong said a few days after the victory. “Irving gave the horse a great ride.”

Bold Fantasy was sent of as the third choice in a feld of six, with multiple graded stakes winner Masochistic second choice in his frst start since March. Masochistic, a Cal-bred son of Sought After, was initially retired before making his comeback; he fnished ffth after setting the early pace.

Steve and Maria Pavich bred Bold Fantasy, having acquired his dam, Fantasy Rocks, for only $4,000 at the Barretts fall sale in 2010. Te mare was carrying Bold Fantasy at the time. Bold Fantasy was sold as a yearling for $25,000 to Curt and Lila Lanning at the 2012 Barretts October fall sale. Trainer Ed Moger Jr. selected him out of the sale and trained him throughout much of his career.

Bold Fantasy debuted at Del Mar Aug. 7, 2013, later breaking his maiden at Santa Anita in his sixth start. He won allowance races each year from 2014 through 2016, then took most of 2017 of with injury. When he returned, Moger was also listed as his owner for just two starts before he lost the gelding to Wong.

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old Fantasy had never won a stakes race, but he was an exemplary model of the California-bred warhorse. In 36 starts over fve years, he had earned more than $250,000, proving his class and longevity while only racing against stakes company four times.

Bold Fantasy, 7-year-old son of Bertrando, takes Harris Farms Stakes at Fresno

Bold Fantasy’s new owners are Michael Nentwig and Nick and Ryan Cosato’s Slam Dunk Racing.

“I’m very grateful and appreciative to his owners for believing in the horse and giving me the opportunity to train him,” Wong said. “Bold Fantasy is such a classy horse that really enjoys his job, and he is such a pleasure to be around. It was awesome; I’m still excited.”

With the Harris Farms Stakes victory, Bold Fantasy boosted his earnings to $316,735. In addition to his seven wins in 37 starts, he has four seconds and eight thirds.

Fantasy Rocks is still under Steve Pavich’s care in Wilton, Calif., outside of Elk Grove. She is unraced, but has also produced the stakes winner Fantasy of Luck, by Lucky Pulpit, and the winner Mariana Grace, by Papa Clem. All three of Fantasy Rocks’ runners have won.

Te mare was barren to Curlin to Mischief for 2017. She produced a Flashback flly on May 25. Fantasy of Luck was not bred for 2019, but she will visit a Kentucky stallion early next year.

Her total progeny earnings are $490,216.

“GRADE 2” STAKES WINNER FOR 2019

ETHNIC DANCE

Tribal Rule – House Of Danzing, by Chester House • 2019 FEE: $1,500 LF

Outstanding Individual, Conformation & Pedigree (16.2)

• By TRIBAL RULE, a leading California Sire of approximately $35.5 million who has produced 43 stakes winner.

• ETHNIC DANCE is TRIBAL RULE’S only son to stand at stud • Half-brother to TWIRLING CANDY the second leading frst, second and third crop sire, years 2015, 2016 and 2017 behind UNCLE MO. From the family of AFFIRMED, his dam HOUSE OF DANZING has produced from three foals to race three graded stakes winners, TWIRLING CANDY ($944,900) and DUBAI SKY ($461,575).

ETHNIC DANCE ($302,210) broke his maiden on the turf in a Maiden Special Weight at Betfair Hollywood Park, running the mile in 1.35.03 winning gate to wire by 6 ¾ lengths.

Won the G2 Del Mar Derby gate to wire by 1 ¼ lengths, fnished 3rd in the California Dreamin H. defeating California Champion UNUSUAL HEATWAVE and 3rd in the Crystal Water Stakes defeating MULTIPLE Graded Stakes Placed ROUSING SERMON.

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L.A. Woman Stakes

SKYE DIAMONDS SPARKLES AGAIN L.A. WOMAN FINDS CAL-BRED JEWEL IN THE WINNERÕS CIRCLE

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Spawr claimed the California-bred flly for just $40,000 in August 2016 from her breeder, Donald Dizney. Now a 5-year-old mare, the daughter of First Dude—Exonerated, by Johannesburg, has earned $690,150. She most recently returned to winning form in the $100,000 L.A. Woman Stakes (G3) Oct. 7 at Santa Anita.

Lindo owns Skye Diamonds with Allen Racing, Bloom Racing Stables, and Tom Acker. Lori and Chuck Allen and Jef Bloom are also partners in Kentucky-bred multiple graded winner Midnight Bisou with Madaket Stables.

Skye Diamonds is a multiple graded winner herself, adding the L.A. Woman to her earlier wins in the 2017 Great Lady M. Stakes (G2) and Rancho Bernardo Handicap (G3). She hadn’t won since the Rancho Bernardo though she ran fourth in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint

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wner Jon Lindo and trainer Bill Spawr have a long history together, with Lindo joining several partnerships in the Spawr barn. Lindo, who is also an excellent handicapper, frequently giving picks on the radio and at track seminars, got particularly lucky the day he bought into Skye Diamonds.

Skye Diamonds returns to her winning ways in the grade 3 L.A. Woman Stakes at Santa Anita

(G1) and had placed in several graded events this year.

Te L.A. Woman initially looked like it could be a repeat of this year’s Rancho Bernardo, when Yuvetsi, Anonymity, and Skye Diamonds ran one-two-three. Anonymity had never fnished worse than second in fve starts, and bettors made her the 7-10 favorite in the 61⁄2-furlong L.A. Woman.

With regular rider Tiago Pereira aboard, Skye Diamonds sat fourth early as Yuvetsi and Anonymity battled for the lead.

Anonymity took command in the turn while Skye Diamonds was also making her move. Skye Diamonds tackled Anonymity

Co-owner Jon Lindo, fourth right, celebrates Skye Diamonds’ L.A. Woman victory

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in the stretch, passing the favorite to win by 11⁄4 lengths in 1:16.56. Fellow Cal-bred Show It N Moe It fnished third.

“Tis is so satisfying,” said Lindo. “She tries so hard, and to be able to get her back in the winner’s circle is really incredible.

Turning for home, I felt really confdent because she just wants to beat you. As an owner, that’s an indescribable feeling.”

Pereira’s plan had been to let Yuvetsi and Anonymity take the lead.

“But when I saw Show It N Moe It go too, I loved it because that was good for me too,” the jockey said. “I let them all go and was able to easily duck to the outside.

By the three-eighths, she was pulling me, ready to go, so I let her.”

Lindo praised Pereira’s ride, saying, “Tiago knows her so well, and today he let her get into a rhythm and then went after them.”

Te partners nearly sold Skye Diamonds last year at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale, but they withdrew her.

“We’ve got her entered in the Fasig-Tipton sale right after the Breeders’ Cup, so we’ll have to talk to everyone and see what we’re going to do,” said Lindo.

Tat $40,000 claim is really paying of.

Surfer Girl Stakes

GO LAKERS!

SURF’S UP AT SANTA ANITA FOR CAL-BRED LAKERBALL

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f Lakerball’s name and her purple and yellow silks make you think of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team, that’s not surprising. Te California-bred 2-yearold flly is from the frst crop of the stallion Lakerville, and one of her owners is Janie Buss of the family that runs the famed sports franchise.

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It all came together at Santa Anita in the $100,345 Surfer Girl Stakes, when Lakerball surprised fve other 2-year-old fllies to win as the longest shot on the board.

Te Lakers connection began with trainer Barry Abrams, a lifelong Lakers fan. Abrams bred Lakerville, a son of California superstar sire Unusual Heat, with Team Green, raced him with Madeline Auerbach, and trained the horse. Lakerville won the 2014 Clocker’s Corner Stakes and earned Lakerball lays up a surprise win in the Surfer Girl Stakes at 33-1 $318,910 before going to stud. He stands at John Harris’ Harris Farms in Coalinga. of horses in Purple Rein, which donates 100% of its proceeds to Rancho de Los Aviadores bred Lakerball, a daughter of the Cap- charity under the slogan “giving back one stride at a time.” sized mare Category Ten, and consigned her to the 2017 California “I’ve been around racehorses since I was about 7 years old,” said Toroughbred Breeders Association Northern California yearling Buss. “My parents had a summer house in Del Mar. I used to take sale, where she was a buy-back. Today Doug O’Neill trains Lak- the little orange tram to the backstretch, and I would ask people if erball for Buss’ Purple Rein Racing, Greg Pappas’ Pappas Racing, I could help them or see the horses.” and Clint Roberts.

A year ago Buss created Purple Rein. She currently owns all or Even before Buss bought into her, Lakerball was already popular part of six horses, all trained by O’Neill. Tis past summer, when through Instagram. Co-owner Clint Roberts regularly posts be- she discovered that O’Neill trained a flly named Lakerball, Buss hind-the-scenes photos of the flly on the Lakervillesire Instagram jumped at the chance to buy a 25% interest. account.

When Lakerball runs, not only does she sport the Purple Rein Buss serves as president of the Lakers Youth Foundation, the silks, but O’Neill outfts her with actual purple reins, says Sharla Lakers’ ofcial team charity, as part of her association with the Sanders, operations manager for the O’Neill stable.

Lakers franchise. She has combined her charity work with her love Lakerball broke her maiden in her second start, Aug. 8 at Del Mar, to become Lakerville’s frst winner. She went into the Surfer Girl after a fourth in a starter optional claimer and thus went of at 33-1 against the likes of stakes winner Summering and stakes-placed Lady Prancealot.

With Mario Gutierrez aboard, Lakerball sped to the front from her outside post and led throughout, posting fractions of :23.14 and :47.44. Tat gave her enough reserves to hold of the late rush of Lady Prancealot, the Cal-bred winning by a head in 1:35.23, with Summering third.

“She is one tough flly,” said Buss. “I keep looking at the race again and again. I think Mario knew what he had left in the tank. When she came down the stretch, she put on Trainer Doug O’Neill, right, huddles with Team Lakerball in the winner’s circle some fre.” after Lakerball’s Surfer Girl victory www.ctba.com ❙ November 2018 ❙ CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

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LAKERVILLE SIRES FIRST STAKES WINNER IN OPEN COMPANY AT SANTA ANITA

In her turf and two-turn debut, LAKERBALL wins $100,000 Surfer Girl Stakes.

Exciting Slam Dunk for LAKERBALL!

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An 8 1/2-length winner in her second start on the dirt at Del Mar, LAKERBALL became the frst black-type winner for California Freshman sire LAKERVILLE when she led gate to wire to win Santa Anita’s 8-furlong Surfer Girl Stakes by a head in her fourth start defeating a feld which included daughters of WAR FRONT, INTO MISCHIEF, MIDSHIPMAN and SIR PRANCELOT (Ire). Only the third starter from her sire’s frst crop, LAKERBALL has earnings of $84,480 and a career record 2 wins and a third in 4 starts.

Congratulations to the Connections!

Owners: Pappas Racing, Purple Rein Racing and Clint Roberts Trainer: Doug O’Neill • Breeder: Rancho de Los Aviadores

LAKERVILLE UNUSUAL HEAT – FOREVERINTHEGAME, BY OUT OF PLACE

Blistering Fast Stakes-Winning Sprint Star by Unusual Heat 5 wins and 4 placings in 11 lifetime starts • Winner of the Clocker’s Stakes of a 17-month layof Graded stakes-placed at Santa Anita • Raced to unparalleled closing fractions of 20.80 for 1/4 mile, 32 1/5 for 3/8 mile and 42 1/5 for 1/2 mile • A beautiful 16 hand chestnut specimen Widely regarded as the “Fastest Son of Unusual Heat” Son of All-Time Leading California Sire of Cal-breds UNUSUAL HEAT – Sire of 5 Grade I Winners 15 Graded Stakes Winners • 30 Graded Stakes horses and 14 California Champions Watch his race replays at www.lakervillesire.com

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Cal-bred Caretaker

EMILY SHIELDS

William Palma with one of his charges, Take the One O One

posted earnings of $1,288,825, and shared the Cal-bred Horse of the Year award for 2009 with 2009 Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner Dancing in Silks.

Palma has been working in Koriner’s barn for 10 productive, and at times very exciting, years. When you can count California Flag, Take the One O One, and Spiced Perfection among your charges, it gets that way. Taking care of a roster of fve horses each day is a routine followed by many grooms at the racetrack, and includes feeding, grooming, taking care of hooves, bandaging legs, and making sure bedding is clean and fresh.

And, of course, it never hurts to give the horses plenty of tender, loving care. It’s the TLC, along with tending to all needs, that creates a family atmosphere between the groom and each of his charges. Tat was abundantly clear as Palma patted and petted Spiced Perfection while she nuzzled him during his interview at Del Mar. “I really like working with horses,” Palma said. “If you are with horses, they become like your family. My fve horses, I feel like they are my family. Tey know when I’m going to come in the morning, and they are ready. Tey know when I’m going to feed them.

“And they like to play. I like that.”

Te native of Guatemala came to the DELIVERS United States in 2004. He worked three years for trainer Jose DeLima and one for trainer Jim Cassidy prior to landing his grooming job with Koriner.

Koriner doesn’t spare the praise when it comes to Palma.

“He takes very good care of the horses, and they are very content with him; they’re very happy,” the trainer said. “Tey don’t have a lot of problems. In fact, he does such a good job with them, it’s like they’re not even here.”

Just as Palma has made a life with horses, two brothers have done the same, also in California. Carlos Palma works for Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, and Luis Palma works for trainer Mark Glatt. Te rest of the family live in Guatemala and includes two other brothers and two sisters.

As to whether it’s easier to work with females or males, Palma said, “Tey’re all about the same. It depends on how you teach them and how you treat them. Tey are all very smart, and they learn very quickly. I teach them to be nice. If you are nice to them, they are nice to you.”

Looking fondly at Spiced Perfection, he says, “Tis flly is very nice, nicer than Take the One O One. He likes to bite, and I have to stay alert when I’m around him.”

Palma’s mantra for success: “Stand up for yourself, do a good job, and you will be rewarded.”

FAMILY TIES

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iving a life with horses has always been William Palma’s way of life, from childhood days in Guatemala to making his livelihood with them in Southern California. It’s a life that suits him, one that ofers him a chance to ply a trade he’s known for most of his life.

“I have been with horses since I was 8,” Palma said at the Brian Koriner barn during the summer season at Del Mar. “We lived on a farm in Guatemala, and naturally we had horses. We had our own horses over there.”

Te 30-year-old is a key groom for Koriner. Palma handles California-bred stakes winners Take the One O One and Spiced Perfection, as well as three others each day. Take the One O One captured this year’s Snow Chief Stakes and Real Good Deal Stakes while Spiced Perfection won the 2018 Evening Jewel Stakes and 2017 Generous Portion Stakes. Te Cal-bred pair hasn’t brought him his greatest racetrack thrills, however.

Tat rests with the exploits of California Flag, who won the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint in 2009 over Santa Anita’s unique downhill grass course and three times won the track’s Morvich Handicap (G3T). Overall, California Flag won 11 career races, 38

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Barretts Fall Sale

CAL-BREDS DOMINATE FINALE BARRETTS RINGS DOWN ITS SALES COMPANY CURTAIN

yearlings. Nick Hines bought the colt for Nick Cosato’s Slam Dunk Racing.

“Nick Hines thought this was the best horse in the sale,” said Cosato. “I don’t have many Cal-breds. It was time to take

BY TRACY GANTZ a shot, and we look forward to seeing how he does.” s Barretts Equine Sales fnished Robin Mason’s Carnation Racing Staits 29-year run as an auction ble bred the Justin Phillip colt, but Mason company with its fall sale, Calwas quick to credit Tim and Sue Spooner ifornia-breds dominated the top for planning the mating. Mason, Hull, prices. La Nez, a California-bred and the Spooners live in Washington state. broodmare, topped the sale at “Tey owned this colt’s mom, Country $75,000 while a Cal-bred yearling Whirl,” said Mason. “We broke the mare colt sold for $57,000 and two Calwhen she was a yearling. Tey helped Stormy and me get Northern Whirl (the bred yearling fllies each brought dam of Country Whirl).” $55,000 at the Oct. 16 sale held at Hull recalled Northern Whirl beating Fairplex in Pomona. one of his horses at Longacres. He and Stakes-winning La Nez sold in foal to Mason broke some of her foals for the California stallion Danzing Candy. Tat Spooners. made her even more attractive to bloodTe Spooners sent Country Whirl to stock agent David Meah, who purchased Top-priced yearling at Barretts Fall Sale is a Kentucky and bred her to Justin Phillip. her. Adrian Gonzalez’ Checkmate Tor- Cal-bred son of Justin Phillip Tey then decided to get out of the busioughbreds sold the 11-year-old daughter ness, and they gave the mare to Mason. of Storm Creek—Iza Bay, by Iza a Saros. named Tigers N Diamonds, the colt is a She sent Country Whirl to Rancho San “We’re a big believer in Danzing Can- half brother to Cal-bred champion Cali- Miguel so the mare could foal in Califordy,” said Meah. “Danzing Candy got fornia Diamond. nia and bred her back to Haynesfeld. some pretty talented mares this year, and As agent for Carnation Racing Stable, One of the two $55,000 fllies sold this should be one of them. She being a Critter Creek sold a Cal-bred son of Jus- to Tony Metaxas and the other to Joe runner and graded placed, the upside is tin Phillip—Country Whirl, by Country Ciaglia. Metaxas bought the frst one, a huge.”

Light, for $57,000, the top price of the Cal-bred daughter of Slew’s Tiznow— La Nez won the 2009 RobGrand Advice, by Mr. Greeert H. Walter California Cup ley, consigned by Checkmate Juvenile Fillies Stakes, 2010 Toroughbreds. Trainer Peter Fleet Treat Stakes and John Eurton and bloodstock agent Deere California Cup DisLarry Zap bought the second taf Stakes, and 2011 Irish one for Ciaglia.

O’Brien Stakes. She placed in Tat Cal-bred flly, sold by three graded stakes en route John Harris’ Harris Farms, is to earnings of $417,000. Her from the fnal crop of Unusual produce includes stakes-placed Heat out of Bel Air Belle, by Tapit Today.

Runaway Groom. She is a full Stormy Hull’s Critter Creek sister to stakes winners Bel Air Farm did well with its consignSizzle and America’s Friend. ment, even though its biggest “I love the sire and the famiprice was a buy-back. Critter ly,” said Eurton. “She’s worth at Creek’s yearling Cal-bred son least half that as a broodmare.” of Smiling Tiger—Carrie’s At the fall sale, 139 horses a Jewel, by Slewdledo, was From the last crop of Unusual Heat, this Cal-bred full sister to two grossed $1,419,700 for an ava $165,000 buy-back. Now stakes winners sold for $55,000 erage of $10,214.

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On the Farm

UPGRADING BLOODSTOCK DAVID CHASE RELIES ON A GOOD CROSS

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Te frst time the Chase family attempted to bolster breeding in California was when they brought Richly Blended and Comic Strip from out of state, then added the young sire Capsized to their band.

“We bred 450 mares to those three stallions,” Chase said. “We were successful then.”

Teir BnD Chase Toroughbreds was based out of Newport Beach and had a run of success on the racetrack. Teir standout was Ultra Blend, a grade 1-winning California-bred millionaire who ultimately sold as a broodmare prospect for $700,000.

But when David Chase’s personal life “took a spin,” he changed tack to working with Rancho de Los Aviadores in Annapolis, Calif. Nancy Probert owns the farm, which ofers boarding, sales-prep, and layup facilities. Chase brought his mares along and worked overtime washing windows to aford even more broodmares.

“We weren’t doing so well when I frst got here, but that’s because we had the same old, same old,” said Chase. “We had to get all new mares and basically start over. Tere is a shortage of broodmares in California, so I can hardly take them from the pool that exists. I’ve been going out of state or getting them right of the track. We’ve really upgraded our band.”

Chase hopes to update his bloodstock holdings even more with Anthony’s Cross, his latest stallion purchase. Anthony’s Cross is a son of the late, standout Cal-bred Indian Charlie out of the Unbridled mare Screening, who hails from a strong female family.

Indian Charlie produced millionaire fllies Indian Blessing, Fleet Indian, and By the Moon, and he also sired Uncle Mo, the Eclipse Award champion 2-year-old male of 2010 who in turn sired Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Nyquist.

Screening never raced, but her frst foal, Fugitive Angel, won the Pin Oak Valley View Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland. Anthony’s Cross was Screening’s second foal, and another, Well Acquaint-

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COURETESY OF DAVID CHASE

David Chase knows much about the stallion game, having grown up with parents who had shares in studs such as Secretariat, Mr. Prospector, and Alydar. He also knows plenty about racing, having taken out his trainer’s license in 1984.

David Chase is intent on improving the breed

ed, is stakes-placed in 2018. Screening’s dam, the Danzig mare Recording, was a graded stakes winner and is the dam of stakes winners Representing, Deal Making, and millionaire Smart Bid. “It’s a young, improving pedigree,” Chase said. “But I can’t sell him without people looking at him. He’s an incredible horse to look at.”

Anthony’s Cross was a $300,000 yearling purchase by Arianne de Kwiatkowski. He broke his maiden in his fourth start going 11⁄16 miles at Churchill Downs before shipping to California for the winter. Tere he fnished third behind Tapizar in the $100,000 Sham Stakes (G3) before defeating that rival in the $250,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita.

Tat victory by a nose over some of California’s best sophomores placed Anthony’s Cross on the Triple Crown trail, but he fnished ffth in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and was away from the races for 11 months afterward. He returned to place third in the $100,000 Berkeley Handicap (G3) at Golden Gate Fields before retiring with two wins in 11 starts and earnings of $230,790.

Chase works closely with Rick Taylor of Special T Toroughbreds, where Anthony’s Cross stands.

“I’ve had incredible luck with that man over the years,” Chase said. “I wasn’t going to get this stallion unless Rick supported the decision.”

Anthony’s Cross has seven winners from 15 starters and is the sire of stakes-placed Yeehaw.

“His numbers are incredibly good for such a small sample size,” Chase said. “Between his pedigree and physical, we’ve got people covered no matter what they want. We really believe we’ve got a good one here.”

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 MASHER • By BERTRANDO ($3,185,610), Multiple Graded Stakes Winner and Eclipse Award Champion Older Horse • FIRST COACH First Winner for Coach Bob. California freshman stallion Coach Bob was represented by his frst winner Oct.18, when FIRST COACH won the sixth race at the Fresno Fair, a Maiden Special Weight for 2-year-olds. First Coach is out of the Tribal Rule mare Pahiatua, was bred by owners Jeff Kitchen, Boyd Arnold, Mark Beam, Tom Gerstel, et al and is trained by Reina Gonzalez. First Coach ran the fve furlongs in :58.07 and won by 6 ½ lengths as the even-money favorite.

GALLANT SON Malabar Gold – Explicitly, by Exploit FEE: $2,000 LIVE FOAL • California Graded Stakes Winner with G1 Breeder Cup Classic Winners in Male AND Female Family Won or Placed in 16 Stakes – 6 Graded Eight-Time Stakes Winner of $552,528 • Career High 116 Equibase Speed Figure – Defeated 20 Graded Stakes Winners while racing.

• A Grandson of Sire-of-Sires Champion UNBRIDLED, • Out of the winning EXPLOIT mare Explicitly, who has four winners from fve foals to race include Horse of the Year ACE GALLOPER stakes-placed Royal Galloper. Dam is out of a full sister to Champion Sprinter APELIA-G2 and half-sister to GSW Champion Older Mare SAOIRSE (dam of Grade 3 HIDE AND CHIC, AUTOBAHN GIRL, Saoirse Cat, Seasoned Warrior). From the family of FLEETSTREET DANCER, Grade 2 winner MORE HAPPY, Grade 3 winner STREET REBEL, CAMLAN and Ponche, broodmare sire of Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner MUCHO MACHO MAN.

MESA THUNDER Sky Mesa – Citiview, by Citidancer FEE: $1,000 LIVE FOAL • Proven California Sire from Pulpit Sire Line • Half-brother to multiple Grade 1 SW MIDNIGHT LUCKY (100 Beyer) • Out of a full sister to HOOKEDONTHEFEELIN (Grade 1, 109 Beyer) – dam of PUSSYCAT DOLL (Grade 1, 112 Beyer) & JIMMY CREED (Grade 1, 105 Beyer) • MESA THUNDER, Hollywood Allowance winner by 2¼ lengths. besting G1-placed SW MENSA HEAT and IMCO SPIRIT • The West Coast’s only son of PULPIT’s 2YO Grade 1-winning son SKY MESA (106 Beyer), sire of Champion Millionaire DYNAMIC SKY

FULLBRIDLED Unbridled’s Song – Constantia, by Relaunch FEE: $1,500 LIVE FOAL • The Only Son of UNBRIDLED’S SONG to Stand in California • By the late UNBRIDLED’S SONG sire of 4 Champions, including Breeders’ Cup Classic G1 ARROGATE and WILL TAKE CHARGE. Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile - G1 LIAM’S MAP, G1 winners FOREVER UNBRIDLED and UNBRIDLED ELAIEN, etc. His dam Constantia is by RELAUNCH, leading Broodmare, including Horse of the Year GHOSTZAPPER. Second dam is by Champion 2YO HOIST THE FLAG. FULLBRIDLED posted a Triple Digit Beyer when placing second by a head in the $200,000 Dallas Turf Cup H. at Lone Star.

• Sire of SP Wonforgus; 7-length Churchill Downs allowance winner FULL DANCER (97 Beyer, $256,165), stakes-placed winner NO TIME LIMIT ($131,887), Multiple winners GLITTER OF SILVER, FULL INSTINCT, AWESOME PROSPECT; Santa Anita Track Record Setter KLASSY SAINT, broke his maiden by 4 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita going 5f in :56.73-NTR; etc.

CITY WOLF GiantÕs Causeway Ð Baby Zip, by Relaunch FEE: $3,000 LIVE FOAL Half-brother to Top Sires GHOSTZAPPER & CITY ZIP Out of Broodmare-of-the-Year Baby Zip Graded Stakes Winner by 3X Champion Sire Giant’s Causeway Dominant winner of Durham Cup-G3 over G1 SW STATELY VICTOR, Classic Winner EYE OF THE LEOPARD, Multiple GSW JAMES STREET, etc.

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PROFILE

STEVE PAVICH

BY EMILY SHIELDS

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Tat mare, Gloriousexcitement, is a California-bred daughter of Honour and Glory—Excitations, by Jolie’s Halo. Pavich went to $9,000 to secure her in foal to Ministers Wild Cat. While Excitations was unbeaten in two career starts, and later produced three-time stakes winner Bond James Bond three other winners from four starters, Gloriousexcitement never raced but has produced two winners from four starters to date.

Pavich learned a tough aspect of the game from her frst foal. Tat Ministers Wild Cat son, See Zo Go, was meant to race for Pavich.

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LIVING THE FANTASY

fter more than a decade in the game, Steve Pavich has bred his frst stakes winner.

Bold Fantasy took the $100,000 Harris Farms Stakes by a head at the Fresno fair Oct. 6, giving Pavich a moment he will always remember.

“It was super exciting to see him fnally win a stake,” Pavich said. “He’s always been a good horse, but at age 7 he seems to be in really good form.”

Te win was a long time coming for Pavich, who got his frst introduction to the

game as many do, tagging along with his father to the races and morning workouts.

“My father, John, was an owner and breeder in Northern California back in the ’80s,” Pavich said. “I was the son who followed him around, catching the bug at 4 or 5 years old.”

As he aged and went of to school, Pavich “fell out of it,” but he always knew he would return.

“With my dad I saw how hard the game really is, and it doesn’t make common sense or fnancial sense, but we all do it anyway,” Pavich said.

“I bought my frst mare in 2007.”

Steve Pavich with Fantasy Rocks, the dam of stakes winners Bold Fantasy and Fantasy of Luck

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“I kept him instead of some of the credit for makBold Fantasy selling him and raised him,” ing it so this horse could run as a foal Pavich said. “We got him this well at age 7.” to the races and he was Fantasy Rocks’ third foal, training well, so we brought Fantasy of Luck is also a the whole family out to stakes winner. Te Lucky his debut. He was in for Pulpit mare fnished third in $20,000, and you can guess the Fleet Treat Stakes at Del what happened next. He was Mar in 2016 and won the claimed. Te whole family Budweiser Stakes at Sun Ray was devastated. Te horse Park this past April. Fantasy didn’t even win. He did go Rock’s fourth foal, Mariana on to earn $184,280, and I Grace, is a two-time winner. eventually claimed him back Te mare has a juvenile for a time.”

Paddy O’Prado flly and a See Zo Go won 13 of 70 weanling flly by Kentucky starts. sire Flashback.

Pavich has dabbled in the Pavich’s mares live at his racing game, racing claimsmall farm in Wilton outside I haven’t gotten many breeders awards ing-level horses in partnerElk Grove in Northern ship and a few homebreds because the horses I bred weren’t racing. But California. He is enjoying a that didn’t sell at auction. He renewed sense of vigor for when a horse like Bold Fantasy comes back still has Gloriousexcitement, the game since Bold Fantato the track, it’s really exciting. It puts the as well as a second mare, sy’s win.

Fantasy Rocks, who is the “I haven’t gotten many fre back in.” dam of Bold Fantasy. breeders awards because the — Steve Pavich “I only had the one mare horses I bred weren’t racing,” and decided I needed anothhe said. “But when a horse er,” he said. like Bold Fantasy comes Pavich and his wife at the time, Maicaps at Santa Anita. She also won the back to the track, it’s really exciting. It ria, went to Pam and Martin Wygod’s grade 2 La Brea Stakes, which is now a puts the fre back in.” dispersal at Barretts in 2010, where grade 1.

Although neither mare is in foal for top-class pedigrees were available across Bold Fantasy was a $25,000 purchase 2019, Pavich looks forward to selecting the board.

by Curt and Lila Lanning at the 2012 stallions for the coming year.

“We had selected a handful of mares Barretts October fall yearling sale. He “It’s just a gut feeling you get when we liked, but kept getting outbid,” broke his maiden on the grass at Santa choosing a sire,” he said. “I’m not a Pavich said. “Maria noticed that any Anita and has steadily added several pedigree expert by any stretch, but I time a Bertrando was in the ring, they allowance events over the years. He do the nicking and ask for advice on sold well. Fantasy Rocks came in the was of from February 2017 until May conformation. I’ve done fairly well ring, and she wasn’t getting a lot of 2018, and has been even better than be- selling yearlings. It’s all about doing bids. Without really asking, Maria puts fore, winning two of fve starts and nev- your research, then going with your her hand up, and we get the horse for er fnishing worse than third. With the gut.” $4,000.” win in the Harris Farms Stakes, Bold Te online aspect of the game gave Fantasy Rocks, a Rock Hard Ten Fantasy has earnings of $316,735 and a Pavich an added bonus after Bold mare in foal to Bertrando, brought record of seven wins, four seconds, and Fantasy’s win. with her a good pedigree. She is out eight thirds in 37 starts.

“I’ve never met Jonathan Wong beof the unraced Storm Cat mare Exotic Although Jonathan Wong now trains fore,” he said, “but in today’s age with Fantasy, whose dam, Exotic Wood, was Bold Fantasy, trainer Ed Moger Jr. social media I said, ‘You know what? a multiple graded stakes winner and selected him from the sale and brought I’m going to just reach out on Twitter.’ earner of $890,695. Exotic Wood’s him along even through his layof.

I introduced myself, let him know that grade 1 victories included the Go for “I give a lot of the credit to Ed,” PavI’m the breeder, and he got back to me Wand Stakes at Saratoga, as well as the ich said. “Every time that horse needed right away. Everyone in this game is Santa Monica and Santa Maria handa break, Ed gave it to him. He deserves connected.” www.ctba.com ❙ November 2018 ❙ CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

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Winners SEPTEMBER 13 Ð OCTOBER 22, 2018 3-YEAR-OLDS & UP Alymagic—Prochonic: Aly's Last Magic (2-1), m, 6 yo, Lethbridge, ALW, 9/16, 7f, 1:26.60, $2,385.

American Lion—Dawn Princess: Princess Tiznow (77-37), m, 5 yo, Penn National, ALW, 9/20, 1mi 70yd, 1:43.60, $16,800.

Bedford Falls—Flying Alibi: Wonderful Lie (12-7), m, 7 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, AOC, 9/23, 6f, 1:10.28, $27,000.

Bedford Falls—Flying Alibi: Wonderful Lie (12-7), m, 7 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/18, 6 1/2f, 1:17.26, $30,600.

Bertrando—Fantasy Rocks: Bold Fantasy (11-10), g, 7 yo, Fresno, STK, Harris Farms S., 10/6, 6f, 1:10.67, $57,000.

Bushwacker—Angela's Love: Love a Honeybadger (14-5), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, California Distaff H., 10/13, 5f, 56.56, $60,000.

Coil—Unusual Music: Myangelcindy (38-21), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 9/20, 5f (T), 57.12, $12,240.

Coil—Serious Heat: Everybody Does It (38-21), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 10/19, 1mi (T), 1:39.42, $21,060.

Comic Strip—Ms. Booty: Bezzy (25-14), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 9/15, 5f (T), 57.57, $21,060.

Decarchy—Where's My Heart: My Friend Tony (40-21), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 9/21, 6f, 1:10.78, $13,680.

Desert Code—Daylight Thief: Desert Thief (57-29), m, 6 yo, Belterra Park, SOC, 9/23, 5f, 58.34, $7,800.

Dixie Chatter—Electric Chair: Blow the Whistle (51-21), g, 6 yo, Penn National, AOC, 10/4, 1mi 70yd, 1:41.79, $17,340.

Dixie Chatter—Warren's Got Game: Batiquitos (51-21), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/21, about 6 1/2f, 1:12.73, $30,600.

First Dude—Exonerated: Skye Diamonds (149-81), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, L.A. Woman S. (gr. III ), 10/7, 6 1/2f, 1:16.56, $60,000.

Game Plan—Corissa's Birthday: Lucky Student (17-10), m, 8 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STR, 9/23, 5f, 57.81, $10,800.

Good Journey—Madera Royal: Aotearoa (44-27), g, 7 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 9/29, 1mi, 1:37.55, $9,000.

Grace Upon Grace—Passionate Kip: London Legacy (17-6), g, 6 yo, Canterbury Park, SOC, 9/14, 5 1/2f, 1:3.65, $8,700.

Grace Upon Grace—Passionate Kip: London Legacy (17-6), g, 6 yo, Turf Paradise, STR, 10/15, 6 1/2f, 1:15.84, $5,033.

Grey Memo—Fits the Route: Maggie's Guy (8-3), g, 7 yo, Hastings Racecourse, WCL, 9/16, 6 1/2f, 1:17.46, $8,250.

Hard Spun—River Kiss: Spin Me a Kiss (139-69), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/18, about 6 1/2f, 1:11.77, $41,340.

Idiot Proof—Seattle Avenue: Ninety Nine Proof (15-7), c, 4 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, AOC, 9/23, 6f, 1:9.00, $27,000.

Lucky Pulpit—Pali Girl: Lady Chrome (162-70), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 9/29, 5f (T), 58.02, $7,500.

Marino Marini—Desert Dearest: Desert Smoke (58-28), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 9/23, 1mi (T), 1:38.09, $21,060.

Ministers Wild Cat—Bold Roberta: Bella Luma (114-60), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 9/23, 1mi, 1:38.10, $25,740.

Ministers Wild Cat—Sensitive Soul: Minister of Soul (114-60), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, ALW, 10/21, 5 1/2f, 1:3.56, $9,821.

Oh Tanner—Elegant Miss: Elegant Tanner (3-3), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 10/19, 5f (T), 57.67, $21,060.

Old Fashioned—Valeria: Streak of Luck (134-70), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 9/28, 1mi (T), 1:34.16, $39,780.

Papa Clem—Avranches (FR): Mon Petite (95-44), m, 7 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 10/20, 1mi, 1:37.15, $22,620.

Point Encounter—Hot Summer Breeze: Hot Encounter (5-3), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 9/28, 5 1/2f, 1:3.68, $21,060.

Prime Timber—Romance Writer: Red Wine and Dine (3-1), g, 5 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STR, 9/22, 5f, 56.98, $9,900.

Rocky Bar—Famous Gal: Don't Tell Judy (35-18), m, 6 yo, Hastings Racecourse, WCL, 10/8, 6 1/2f, 1:17.56, $7,150.

Roi Charmant—Farallon: Hardcore Troubador (23-10), g, 4 yo, Fresno, AOC, 10/5, 5f, 56.20, $21,060.

Sapphire Cat—Sav Blanc: Fire to the Wire (6-3), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, WCL, 9/29, 6f, 1:10.78, $12,600.

Skimming—Trumping: Mary Lois (9-7), m, 9 yo, Portland Meadows, ALW, 10/2, 5f, 1:1.91, $4,290.

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Slew's Tiznow—The Great Atlantic: Atlantic Slew (44-28), m, 5 yo, Belterra Park, AOC, 9/13, 5f, 57.54, $11,700.

Smiling Tiger—Spun Clear: Smiling Tigress (51-24), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 9/29, 6 1/2f, 1:17.68, $39,780.

Southern Image—Magic Yodeler: Southern Echo (46-24), m, 6 yo, Lethbridge, ALW, 10/7, 7f, 1:30.47, $2,226.

Square Eddie—Charred Rare: Rare Integrity (88-45), m, 5 yo, Presque Isle Downs, SOC, 9/24, 6f, 1:9.28, $12,000.

Square Eddie—Tangle (IRE): Save Ground (88-45), c, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/20, 1mi (T), 1:36.04, $30,600.

Stormin Fever—La Lapin: Stormin Bunny (24-9), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 9/23, 5 1/2f, 1:4.63, $13,680.

Street Boss—Brag (IRE): Bragging Rights (135-62), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, WCL, 9/14, 5f, 57.73, $8,400.

Suances (GB)—Unusual Beauty: Hold My Hoops (11-4), f, 3 yo, Fresno, WCL, 10/14, 5f, 58.71, $5,500.

Surf Cat—Sister Esperanza: Surfng Star (29-15), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/14, 1mi, 1:36.41, $30,600.

Swiss Yodeler—Holy Script: Bonmont (36-18), g, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, WCL, 9/30, 4 1/2f, 51.89, $4,040.

Swiss Yodeler—Coastal Skimming: Swiss Skimmer (36-18), m, 6 yo, Lethbridge, ALW, 10/14, about 6f, 1:14.40, $2,226.

Take Charge Indy—Promoted Deputy: Take Charge Deputy (109-63), c, 3 yo, Portland Meadows, AOC, 10/7, 6f, 1:11.78, $4,345.

Take Charge Indy—Promoted Deputy: Take Charge Deputy (109-63), c, 3 yo, Portland Meadows, STK, Crater Lake H., 10/21, 6f, 1:9.99, $5,500.

Tannersmyman—Adriftinthebay: El Huerfano (27-12), g, 6 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/4, 1 1/16mi, 1:43.96, $41,340.

Tannersmyman—My Sis Liz: El Chavo Del Ocho (27-12), g, 3 yo, Fresno, STR, 10/13, 6f, 1:10.45, $12,240.

Tizbud—Geode: Alive and Well (34-12), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 10/20, 1mi (T), 1:38.53, $21,060.

Tribal Rule—Candy Factory: Patriots Rule (104-66), g, 7 yo, Canterbury Park, STK, John Bullit S., 9/14, 1 1/16mi, 1:43.88, $30,000.

Tribal Rule—Hazen: Junior Gilliam (104-66), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, WCL, 10/8, 6f, 1:10.00, $19,200.

Tribal Rule—Frysland: Brandothebartender (104-66), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, California Flag H., 10/20, 5f (T), 55.11, $60,000.

Uncle Mo—Do Dat Blues: Mo See Cal (208-102), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/13, 1mi, 1:35.89, $30,600.

Unusual Heat—Knows No Bounds: Jonny's Choice (86-35), g, 9 yo, Canterbury Park, SOC, 9/15, 1 1/16mi, 1:44.48, $8,700.

Unusual Heat—Patriot C H: Super Patriot (86-35), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 10/12, 1mi (T), 1:35.07, $23,040.

Unusual Heat—Knows No Bounds: Jonny's Choice (86-35), g, 9 yo, Turf Paradise, STR, 10/13, 1 1/16mi, 1:42.37, $5,033.

Vronsky—Cantaloupe: Lambo Luxx (75-40), g, 6 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STR, 9/13, 6 1/2f, 1:16.53, $12,960.

Vronsky—Deb's Parfait: Vronilla Parfait (75-40), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 10/21, 5f (T), 58.38, $21,060.

2-YEAR-OLDS Lakerville—Category Ten: Lakerball (5-2), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Surfer Girl S., 10/8, 1mi (T), 1:35.23, $60,000.

Merit Man—Hint of Promise (GB): Give Me a Hint (4-2), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, SOC, 10/12, 6f, 1:11.04, $23,040.

Munnings—Ghoststone: Grab the Munny (153-85), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 10/21, 5 1/2f, 1:5.27, $13,680.

Oxbow—Preshow: Start the Show (74-32), f, 2 yo, Delaware Park, STK, Small Wonder S., 9/29, 5 1/2f, 1:4.14, $60,000.

Richard's Kid—Madoffwiththemoney: Rickey B (13-6), c, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 9/20, 5 1/2f, 1:5.14, $13,680.

Richard's Kid—Madoffwiththemoney: Rickey B (13-6), c, 2 yo, Fresno, AOC, 10/8, 5 1/2f, 1:5.30, $21,060.

Time to Get Even—Appealing Susan: Time for Suzzie (21-13), f, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STR, 9/15, 5 1/2f, 1:4.54, $20,160.

Unusual Heat—No Better Terms: Stealthediamonds (86-35), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 9/28, 5 1/2f, 1:4.52, $21,060.

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U S Ranger—Ankha: Swing Thoughts (101-45), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 10/18, 5 1/2f, 1:5.04, $13,680.

MAIDENS ACCLAMATION Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Acclamation—Saboteur: Malena (41-18), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 9/30, 4 1/2f, 53.71, $3,540.

Atticus—Dream's (CHI): Dreaming About You (23-13), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/22, 5 1/2f, 1:5.82, $8,400.

Awesome Again—Including: Awesome Clue (122-61), f, 3 yo, Gulfstream Park West, MCL, 10/10, 1mi, 1:43.86, $9,000.

Awesome Gambler—Macho Lady: Awesome E K (43-16), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 10/13, 5 1/2f, 1:4.41, $3,711.

BIG BAD LEROYBROWN Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Big Bad Leroybrown—Judge's Pegasus: Whoa Buddy (12-10), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 9/23, 5f (T), 57.90, $20,280.

Boisterous—Kukaluka: Kookie Gal (14-3), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/18, 1mi (T), 1:35.97, $30,000.

Calimonco—Gypsy Preacher: Pray for Corday (24-14), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 9/15, 1mi, 1:37.81, $9,000.

Calimonco—All American Flyer: Calimonco Flyer (24-14), g, 3 yo, Zia Park, MCL, 9/25, 6f, 1:12.28, $6,000.

Champ Pegasus—Here Comes Tribal: No New Friends (54-11), g, 2 yo, Fresno, MCL, 10/11, 5 1/2f, 1:6.30, $4,950.

Champ Pegasus—Exciting Justice: Champ for Justice (54-11), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/19, 6f, 1:12.59, $6,600.

Coach Bob—Pahiatua: First Coach (2-1), c, 2 yo, Fresno, MSW, 10/7, 5f, 58.07, $20,280.

Coil—Princess Ezra (GB): Principe Carlo (38-21), c, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 9/20, 5 1/2f, 1:4.40, $12,600.

Coil—Missilette: Coilette (38-21), f, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 9/21, 5 1/2f, 1:5.00, $12,600.

CYCLOTRON Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Cyclotron—Affectionate: Buddy Bear (39-19), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/21, 1mi (T), 1:39.25, $7,800.

Cyclotron—Silver Swallow: Mommy Rose (39-19), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/22, 5 1/2f, 1:5.08, $5,500.

Cyclotron—Summer Lite: Cyclolite (39-19), g, 3 yo, Fresno, MCL, 10/7, 5 1/2f, 1:5.35, $4,400.

Cyclotron—Jolie En Rose: Cyclometric (39-19), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/14, 6f, 1:10.62, $30,000.

DADDY NOSE BEST BG Thoroughbred Farm (951) 654-9100 www.bgthoroughbreds.com Daddy Nose Best—Rachel Jones: Daddy Jones (3-1), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/19, 6f, 1:12.26, $8,400.

Leading California-Bred Winners SEPTEMBER 13 Ð OCTOBER 22, 2018 Decarchy—High Prices: Intessa (40-21), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/18, 1mi, 1:42.18, $6,600.

DESERT CODE Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Desert Code—Chocolate Meeting: Chocolate Mess (57-29), g, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 10/6, 4 1/2f, 51.21, $3,480.

Discreet Cat—Clancy Rivers: Catability (152-85), g, 3 yo, Albuquerque, MCL, 9/20, 5 1/2f, 1:6.95, $5,640.

Don'tsellmeshort—Ez Money Honey: No Honey Money (24-10), f, 3 yo, Delaware Park, MCL, 9/27, 5 1/2f, 1:7.88, $6,000.

Einstein (BRZ)—Odilia: One Smart Gal (45-13), f, 3 yo, Fresno, MCL, 10/5, 5 1/2f, 1:5.80, $5,500.

Elusive Warning—Ambitious Angel: Madera Time (29-15), g, 5 yo, Lethbridge, MSW, 9/14, about 6f, 1:11.14, $2,014.

Empire Way—River Kiss: Coco Kisses (45-23), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/13, 6f, 1:10.27, $30,000.

Empire Way—Dolci Domenica: Takahiro's Dream (45-23), f, 2 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 10/14, 4 1/2f, 51.93, $4,253.

Empire Way—Swiss Gem: Harper's Gem (45-23), g, 3 yo, Fresno, MCL, 10/14, 5 1/2f, 1:5.58, $4,400.

FOREST COMMAND Oak Hill Farm (805) 467 9250 oakhillljk@aol.com Forest Command—Lion Heart's Bluff: Lion Command (12-5), h, 5 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 9/28, 4 1/2f, 51.40, $3,540.

Forest Command—Brahms Tudor: Brahms Command (12-5), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 9/29, 5 1/2f, 1:4.75, $20,280.

Global Hunter (ARG)—Next Chapter: Cool Hunter (5-3), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/15, 5f, 58.61, $4,950.

Heatseeker (IRE)—Camille C: Royal Seeker (62-23), g, 4 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 9/15, 6f, 1:10.34, $9,000.

Heatseeker (IRE)—Tiz Misty: Tiz Seeking a Win (62-23), f, 4 yo, Fresno, MCL, 10/7, 5 1/2f, 1:6.84, $4,400.

Heatseeker (IRE)—Tychonics Mistress: Apphia (62-23), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/20, 1mi, 1:39.66, $5,500.

Heat Shield—Lovefromafar: Hotitude (10-2), f, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MSW, 9/13, 5 1/2f, 1:4.06, $24,000.

Hoorayforhollywood—Skyward Melody: Hollywood Sky (7-2), c, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 9/15, 4 1/2f, 52.25, $3,540.

Indian Evening—Zak's Precocious: Tivan (15-6), c, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 10/21, 5 1/2f, 1:4.24, $21,000.

Into Mischief—Malley Girl: Buck Duane (297-149), g, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 9/15, 5 1/2f, 1:2.56, $12,600.

Jimmy Creed—Wild Tickle: Miss Bennet (85-45), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/14, 6 1/2f, 1:18.55, $30,000.

Kafwain—Mt. Swoosh: A Cherokee Girl (62-37), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 9/14, 4 1/2f, 53.31, $3,540.

Kafwain—Proud Nicole: Highiwanttobeon (62-37), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/14, 1mi, 1:39.73, $5,500.

Kafwain—Golden Spirits: Irish Cream N Kafe (62-37), f, 3 yo, Albuquerque, MSW, 9/15, 6f, 1:10.91, $9,720.

Kafwain—Main Street: My Main Gal (62-37), f, 3 yo, Albuquerque, MCL, 9/21, 6f, 1:11.72, $5,640.

LAKERVILLE Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Lakerville—Mollie O: Angelo's Pride (5-2), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/19, 1mi, 1:40.25, $6,600.

Line of David—Dia Xenia: Don't Pass (79-32), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 9/14, 6f, 1:10.43, $9,000.

Lucky Pulpit—Patriotic Brother: Boomchicaboom (162-70), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 9/15, 6f, 1:11.34, $21,000.

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Lucky Pulpit—Perfect Vintage: Vintastic (162-70), g, 3 yo, Portland Meadows, MCL, 10/2, 5f, 1:1.19, $2,915.

Lucky Pulpit—Unbridled Ambition: Beat the Chalk (162-70), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/19, 6f, 1:11.55, $5,500.

Make Music for Me—Ballard Chatter: Chitter Chatter (9-6), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/13, 5f, 58.28, $6,600.

Marino Marini—La Misteriosa: Luv Is All U Need (58-28), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 10/19, 4 1/2f, 52.80, $3,540.

McCann's Mojave—Xpress Xcess: Oursensationalgirl (17-7), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/27, 1mi (T), 1:40.04, $7,800.

MERIT MAN BG Thoroughbred Farm (951) 654-9100 www.bgthoroughbreds.com Merit Man—Why So Serious: All Tea All Shade (4-2), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/12, 6f, 1:13.38, $18,000.

Mineshaft—Magic Kitty: Peacock Cowboy (175-86), g, 3 yo, Canterbury Park, MCL, 9/14, 6f, 1:11.94, $6,000.

Mineshaft—Jurist: Venue (175-86), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/5, 6f, 1:12.58, $18,000.

Ministers Wild Cat—Here Comes Ray Ray: Rubalicious (114-60), f, 4 yo, Century Downs, MCL, 9/23, 6f, 1:13.90, $6,000.

Mucho Macho Man—Not Unusual: Mucho Unusual (27-7), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/4, 6 1/2f, 1:17.42, $30,000.

Northern Indy—Ancient Artifact: Artifact's Hope (8-3), c, 2 yo, Fresno, MSW, 10/12, 1mi, 1:42.39, $20,280.

Old Topper—Joe Ja: Dannie Joe (27-12), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 9/15, 5 1/2f, 1:3.87, $12,600.

Old Topper—Royal Trick: Who Nose It (27-12), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/22, 5 1/2f, 1:4.62, $5,500.

The Pamplemousse—So Happy Together: All About Family (36-17), c, 3 yo, Fresno, MCL, 10/5, 1 1/16mi, 1:47.32, $3,850.

The Pamplemousse—Tiz Misty: Nevermissesabeat (36-17), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/7, about 6 1/2f, 1:13.25, $30,000.

Papa Clem—Bellomesa: Jabber Now (95-44), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 9/22, 5 1/2f, 1:4.64, $9,000.

Papa Clem—Jerry'shoneycarol: Papa Jerry's Girl (95-44), f, 2 yo, Fresno, MCL, 10/4, 5f, 59.61, $4,400.

Peppered Cat—Sweet Bimbo: Pepper Sharp (46-20), g, 4 yo, Portland Meadows, MCL, 10/15, 5 1/2f, 1:6.65, $2,915.

Peppered Cat—Edamame: Empressive Cat (46-20), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 10/20, 5 1/2f, 1:4.56, $21,000.

Phantom Wildcat—Lit'l Smarty Pants: Phantomista (4-2), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/14, 5f, 58.64, $4,950.

Reagan Republican—Geocel's Vismic: Great Ma Neri (1-1), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MSW, 9/20, 5 1/2f, 1:4.56, $24,000.

Roi Charmant—Tizalovelylady: Bad and Bougie (23-10), f, 3 yo, Hastings Racecourse, WMC, 10/14, 6 1/2f, 1:18.30, $7,150.

Run Brother Ron—Chalet Chanteuse: Swiss Chalet (15-8), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 9/23, 4 1/2f, 53.46, $3,480.

Sea of Secrets—Real Paranoide: Secret Paranoia (18-10), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/18, 6f, 1:12.48, $8,400.

SIERRA SUNSET Daehling Ranch (916) 685 4965 www.daehlingranch.com Sierra Sunset—Ino Kukana: Wicked Sunset (34-17), f, 3 yo, Fresno, MCL, 10/13, 5 1/2f, 1:5.81, $4,400.

Sky Mesa—English Royal: English Royality (163-82), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/28, 5 1/2f, 1:6.08, $5,500.

Slew's Tiznow—Granny Got Game: Rob's Got Game (44-28), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/23, 5 1/2f, 1:5.06, $8,400.

Slew's Tiznow—Tribal Feathers: Tribal War Chant (44-28), c, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 9/30, 5 1/2f, 1:3.89, $20,280.

Slew's Tiznow—Choco Ale: Burnthewhitefag (44-28), g, 3 yo, Fresno, MCL, 10/5, 6f, 1:11.39, $3,850.

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SMILING TIGER Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Smiling Tiger—Perfect Feat: Cruel Intention (51-24), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/13, 6f, 1:9.72, $30,000.

Soul of the Matter—Callmelauryn: Call Me Soul (1-1), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/27, 1mi, 1:40.87, $4,950.

Square Eddie—Spring Style (IRE): Satrapa (88-45), g, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MSW, 9/23, 5 1/2f, 1:3.39, $24,000.

Square Eddie—Teresa Ann: Fig (88-45), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 9/29, 6 1/2f, 1:18.19, $30,000.

Square Eddie—Caan: Just Hit Play (88-45), g, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/21, 6f, 1:12.57, $13,200.

Storm Wolf—Sharaiji Blossom: Becomes a Queen (25-11), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 10/18, 6f, 1:12.85, $5,500.

Street Life—Susans Express: Queen Shelly Ann (8-2), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/13, 5 1/2f, 1:5.95, $10,800.

SUNDARBAN Milky Way Farm (909) 241 6600 milkywaycattle@aol.com Sundarban—She's Icy Hot: Ur Not My Presidnt (31-11), g, 4 yo, Fresno, MCL, 10/13, 1mi, 1:40.45, $3,850.

Sundarban—Hurricane Whiz: Cayate (31-11), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/18, 5 1/2f, 1:4.90, $18,000.

Tale of Ekati—Silver Elegance: Chiquilin (104-54), g, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 10/13, 4 1/2f, 53.42, $3,480.

Thisnearlywasmine—C's Lullaby: Lullaby's Orphan (4-2), r, 6 yo, Fresno, MCL, 10/12, 5f, 58.39, $3,850.

Thoreau—Cherry Creek: Fairfaithhills (9-5), f, 2 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 9/15, 6f, 1:11.06, $4,290.

Time to Get Even—Molly's Gone: Molly Got Even (21-13), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 10/7, 4 1/2f, 52.76, $3,480.

TIZBUD Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Tizbud—Madam General: Lily Be Good (34-12), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/27, 1mi, 1:40.63, $4,950.

Tizbud—Audrey's Diamond: Park Hill Diamond (34-12), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/30, 6f, 1:12.54, $6,600.

Tizbud—Willow Switch: Tiz Willow (34-12), f, 2 yo, Fresno, MCL, 10/11, 5 1/2f, 1:5.53, $4,950.

Tough Game—Mardi Gras Riot: R U Tough Enough (9-6), m, 6 yo, Fresno, MCL, 10/4, 6f, 1:12.00, $3,850.

Tribal Rule—Chalk Face: Adroit (104-66), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 9/28, 5 1/2f, 1:4.52, $4,950.

Tribal Rule—Swiss Kiss: Ruled by Girls (104-66), f, 4 yo, Fresno, MCL, 10/11, 5f, 59.49, $3,850.

Uncle Mo—Fresia: Galilean (208-102), c, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STK, Barretts Juvenile S., 9/22, 6 1/2f, 1:15.28, $56,000.

VRONSKY Old English Rancho (909) 947 3911 Vronsky—Florida Pearl: Gobsmack (75-40), c, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 9/16, 6f, 1:11.86, $21,000.

Vronsky—Pinky's Posh: I Belong to Becky (75-40), g, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/7, 6f, 1:12.06, $18,000.

Vronsky—Lost Prophet: Midnight Special (75-40), c, 2 yo, Fresno, MSW, 10/7, 5f, 57.69, $20,280.

Vronsky—Tribal Feathers: Leonilla (75-40), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 10/20, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:47.67, $20,280.

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Health

FROGS ARE CRUCIAL COURTESY OF TRAVIS BURNS

A FIRM FOUNDATION BEGINS WITH PROPER FROG CARE

BY HEATHER SMITH THOMAS

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horse is only as sound as his feet, and a healthy frog is the foundation for a healthy hoof capsule.

“Paying attention to the frog is one of the most important aspects of keeping a happy, healthy, functioning hoof capsule,” said Travis Burns, assistant professor of practice and chief of farrier services at the Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech.

“Te frog is often neglected,” said Burns. “People generally don’t think about it much, but a healthy hoof capsule always has a healthy, functioning frog.

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A healthy frog indicates a healthy hoof and leg

When the foot starts to have issues, frog health deteriorates.

“Horses with navicular pain, pain in the back half of the foot, contracted heels, etc. are reluctant to land heel frst and don’t have normal pressure on the frog, so heels become higher. Te frog is of the ground and atrophies. Ten the problem is self-exacerbating and the unhealthy frog is prone to thrush.”

FUNCTIONS OF THE FROG

Dr. Amy Rucker, a veterinarian in central Missouri, specializes in horses’ feet.

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“Te frog is crucial for shock absorption,” said Rucker. “It dissipates some of the force when the foot lands and also helps facilitate blood fow back up from the foot, from the pressure when it lands and loads.”

Tia Nelson, a farrier/veterinarian in Helena, Montana, says the frog plays a major role in helping push blood up out of the hoof.

“Te veins have stop valves so the blood can only go one way,” said Nelson.

“When it is being pushed back toward the heart, it can’t go the wrong way. So it just

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keeps moving.

Te sole and frog play roles in providing is unhealthy. A big, robust frog that hits “From the knee and hock down, a big traction on various surfaces. For example, the ground and has as much contact (for part of what pushes the blood back up to on snow and ice, the unshod foot has bet- the full length of the frog) as the hoof wall the heart is the venous plexus, which is ter traction (and better self-cleaning to get and bars is doing what it was meant to do. right above the frog. It works as a hydrau- rid of packed snow within the foot) than Te bars, frog, and caudal (front) twolic shock absorber as well, because it is full a shod hoof, unless the horse is shod with thirds of the hoof wall should be touching of blood. When the foot takes weight, this traction devices and pads to prevent snow the ground in a barefoot horse.” dissipates concussion; the blood squish- and ice buildup.

Often the entire hoof wall will touch es out of it with that impact and the ground, but in some cases the goes back up the leg. A horse with hoof wall doesn’t touch the ground a healthy frog won’t be stocking up at the toe in a barefoot horse. as much, and the feet and legs are “Te horse has a big, strong healthier.” toe callous, but the wall at the A healthy frog helps protect sentoe won’t touch the ground when sitive tissues above it—the digital he’s standing,” said Nelson. “Te cushion and the deep digital fexor frog and the bars are the major tendon right above that cushion. weight-bearing structures of the “Te navicular bone and bursa hoof.” are some of the vital structures just A shod horse, especially if the beneath that bottom surface,” said shoes have toe and heel calks, Burns. won’t have frogs contacting the Dr. Bob Bowker, a veterinarian/ ground on smooth surfaces. But neurobiologist/anatomist and proon uneven ground and rocky terfessor emeritus at Michigan State rain, the frog will still be contactUniversity, has worked with hoof ing the uneven surfaces. anatomy and hoof function.

“I am a big believer in frog and “Some of the foot gurus say the sole support,” said Burns. “So a frog is vestigial and serves only high percentage of the horses I minimal function, but they are trim and shoe have pads, just to wrong,” said Bowker. “Many farkeep the frog engaged and taking riers today believe that the hoof some load. It’s when the frog never wall is the main support structure. has contact/weight bearing that it Tat’s why so much emphasis has runs into trouble.” been on the wall and worrying “When I see a foot that’s conabout laminitis. No mammal walks tracted and the frog recessed on its fngernail equivalent, howhigh in the foot, with thrush ever. Many people say the horse is present, my goal is to get good unique, walking on its nail (wall). weight-bearing re-established for Ruminants, elephants, etc. walk the frog,” said Nelson. “Tis may Top, Active horses have healthier feet than horses standing on their solar pads, and so does the in stalls; above, an unealthy frog will not allow the foot to mean adding frog support of some horse—walking on the frog. It’s function well sort, so the frog can have contact shaped diferently, but that’s where and weight-bearing pressure.”

IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY FROG much of the weight is carried.”

Rucker notes that frogs difer horse to A healthy frog is shaped like a big wedge horse and that no one description depicts Bowker says that without a good frog, at the back of the foot that aids hoof ex- a healthy frog. the foot does not function well.

“Tat’s why we see so many foot prob- pansion and contraction.

“A Toroughbred’s frog will be much “If the frog is healthy and contacts diferent from a Shetland pony or draft lems,” he said. “If heels are contracted, the frog is not working or only doing a the ground—and loads at every step—it horse,” Rucker said. “Various breeds have fraction of what it should be doing. Tere pushes the heels apart,” said Burns. “Tis diferent frog characteristics. Tere will be are many things that can go wrong with aids the normal biomechanics of the hoof a lot of variation regarding what’s normal the frog besides thrush. Trush is just capsule.” for a horse and for the breed.”

Nelson says the normal healthy frog has an opportunist problem. Te entire foot “Some horses have diferent-shaped and even proximal limb begin to suf- full contact with the ground. feet and frogs, and many people say that a “It has a nice V or heart shape,” she Toroughbred has bad feet,” said Bowker. fer adverse efects when the frog undergoes contraction. If the frog is narrow, explained. “A contracted foot with a re- “Tat’s not true. Tere are some genetic cessed frog that never touches the ground diferences, but many of the good-footed it is not working.” www.ctba.com ❙ November 2018 ❙ CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

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Health for thrush and other pathogens to grow.

Frogs will have individual variations, depending on the conformation of the foot, according to Rucker.

“A club foot will have a much diferent frog than a foot with a low heel,” she said.

“With a club foot, the frog is generally recessed and won’t touch the ground. A general rule is that the frog should contact the ground, but there are many club-footed horses where the frog can’t touch the ground, except maybe at the apex (point of the frog). Some horses have a low/weak heel; the frog is the strongest part of the foot and a major part of the weight-bear-

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horses like Arabs are simply smaller horses. Health of the frog is mainly infuenced by how we take care of horses.”

Steve Sermersheim is lead farrier for the University of Illinois and teaches veterinary students about hoof care.

“Some people look at a prolapsed frog and think it is healthy just because it is big and fat,” Sermersheim said. “We see this in some older horses or laminitic horses that have a sunken cofn bone. On the opposite end of the spectrum, we see necrotic frogs—mainly dead tissue. In the spring we see many frogs that are necrotic and full of thrush.

Farriers debate whether the frog should be trimmed

“Te shape and balance of the frog should look like the dermal structure beneath it. Farriers often try to make it look like a pyramid instead, but the dermal structure is nicely rounded.

“Te central sulcus of the frog needs to be checked—at least picked out with a hoof pick or scraped gently with the back of a hoof knife. Sometimes it looks healthy on the surface, but if you scrape it a little, you sometimes fnd bacterial pockets the frog has grown over. You don’t want to get too aggressive, but it needs to be checked. Otherwise you might think the frog is healthy, but the next time you trim the feet, that frog has a slit all the way back to the heel bulbs.”

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ing part of the foot.”

Some horses are fat-footed and the frog always contacts the ground while others have a concave foot with more normal cup to the sole. Tose frogs will be diferent.

“Te frog of a shod horse may also be a little diferent from the frog of a horse that has always gone barefoot,” said Rucker.

“Research on feral horses (domestic horses gone wild on western rangelands) in the 1980s by Gene Ovnicek, a Montana farrier, showed that the frog plays a functional role for those horses. His research, along with that of (Kentuckian veterinarian and farrier) Dr. Ric Redden got people thinking about whether we really need to trim the frog very much when we shoe a horse.”

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Bowker says the best way to take care of the frog is not to touch it. Farriers debate whether the frog should be trimmed.

“Yet 120 years ago most veterinarians and farriers were on the same page, saying we should not touch the frog or sole, even if the horse had thrush,” said Bowker. “Trimming the frog is the worst thing we do to the frog; ‘neatening it’ just begins the slow process of deterioration.”

Some people are more concerned about how the frog looks—trimmed and tidy—than how it needs to function.

“When you see a narrow frog, it’s due to current trimming practices of the entire foot,” said Bowker. “Most of the feet I see, the frog is less efcient and not really helping the foot work properly. Tese are not good working frogs.”

Sermersheim has another idea on the subject.

“Many people say you should never trim the frog, but I have to disagree,” he said. “Te environment the horse is in makes a diference. Here in Illinois, it is wet nine or 10 months of the year, which can lead to thrush and other problems.”

He added that trimming the frog is important to keep it cleaned up so there are no pockets where bacteria can proliferate.

“We talk about balancing the hoof and medial/lateral balancing, but I don’t hear very many people talk about balancing the frog,” said Sermersheim. “When you have a balanced frog, however, I think it is healthier. You also need to make sure the commissures are clean. If those edges are not cleaned out, they collect muck, bacteria, sand, manure, etc. I don’t get overly aggressive with trimming, however. I like the frog big and healthy because it needs to bear weight.”

“I trim the frog to remove loose edges, and trim it to mimic the shape of that horse’s dermal frog (the solid base it grows from),” said Burns. “It needs to be trimmed and maintained. You don’t get a nice healthy foot by leaving it alone, forgetting about it. For me the frog falls into that same category. Over time I am going to work on it and shape it so it’s a nice, healthy frog rather than just hoping

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nature shapes it.”

“Most farriers don’t trim drastically to reshape it,” said Rucker. “Tey realize that the frog ofers protection to the bottom of the foot, so they don’t trim as much of as they used to 20 years ago.”

Sermersheim teaches his students and apprentices to examine the hoof closely before trimming.

“Look at it carefully,” he advised. “Often the frst thing we do is grab our knives and start trimming. Sometimes we overtrim because we didn’t take time to evaluate it. We need to take a few seconds to examine the bottom of the foot before we touch The central sulcus of the frog needs to be kept clean anything, especially the frog.”

Te frog may shed (exfoliate) once or twice a year.

“You’ll see a natural separation beAs soon as you get the tween the old frog and new tissue underneath,” said Rucker. frog in active contact with You can trim of the old, loose dead the ground, it starts to material because it is coming of anyway. respond the way it is supIf you don’t take it of, it might trap mud and debris underneath and possibly creposed to.” ate problems with thrush. It also might — Tia Nelson shed and still be attached at the rear, hanging out behind the foot. Te dead the foot so that there is contact. As more material dries and might curl up and contact occurs, the frog responds to that pressure and it also helps restore proper poke the heels. expansion of the heels.

PROPER HOOF CARE “As soon as you can get the frog into “Many husbandry practices are coun- active contact with the ground, it starts to terproductive for health of the foot,” said respond the way it is supposed to,” NelBowker. “Many things we do are detri- son said. mental, such as having horses standing in Having a horse stand and walk around stalls or living in small pens. Stall rest is on fne pea gravel can have a similar efect, not good (except briefy for serious med- as will anything that restores frog presical problems). Horses should be able to sure. It keeps the feet drier and also helps move when they want to.” keep bare feet worn down, self-trimming.

Nelson says that cases with a lot of pa“Packing the shod foot with dental-imthology in the foot can happen when the pression material will also bring a frog frog is above the ground, as with a club into active, dynamic contact with the foot with contracted heels. ground, creating a ground-force reac“Te only way it can touch the ground tion,” said Nelson. “Something packed is on a very deformable surface like sand,” into the foot like dental-impression mashe said. terial can re-awaken the frog. It doesn’t For those horses she trims the feet to matter what is used, as long as the frog proper balance and puts the horse in a regains contact with the ground.” stall standing in sand. Te footing and “A lot of the individual diferences in ground surface conform to the bottom of hoof conformation and strength are genet58

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ic,” said Rucker. “A horse with thin, fat soles might not be able to handle being on pea gravel. I tailor any kind of frog or hoof therapy to the individual horses and their environment, and the season of the year.”

Products exist that can be packed into the foot to soften frogs and soles in dry conditions, or can harden and toughen them in wet conditions.

“On the racetrack, trainers used to use mud packs in the feet to soften them so they’d be more fexible—to handle concussion better—and less apt to crack,” said Rucker.

“People apply hoof hardeners to try to toughen the sole and frog so they will be more durable and handle abrasion and weight-bearing. Tere are also products to treat or prevent thrush that you can brush or squirt into the deep sulcus of the frog and along its edges.”

Sermersheim says that the remedy for thrush is proper trim and balance plus exercise.

“We can use a lot of topical treatments to retard thrush, and they all work—as long as they are applied every day,” he said. “But regular exercise is even better.

It creates more blood fow and also enables the foot to clean out when the horse is moving around.”

Constant exercise is the natural condition for horses. Free-roaming horses are always moving, grazing, and traveling to water. Tey have healthier feet than horses standing in stalls or pens.

Te hoof is an amazing structure.

Bowker says a diseased or damaged frog will recover with proper care and husbandry.

“Some farriers think that once a frog becomes small and narrow, that’s the end of it, but that’s not true,” he said. “Te frog continues to grow and is a living, dynamic structure. Even an unhealthy frog can recover, but it may take time, depending on the age of the horse and what he’s doing.

Tissue inside the foot is designed to adapt and respond to whatever environment it lives in. If given the opportunity to adapt, it will.”

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2018 LEADING BREEDERS IN CALIFORNIA BY EARNINGS (THRU OCT. 22, 2018)

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Breeder

Starts

Reddam Racing, LLC Terry C. Lovingier Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC Nick Alexander Richard Barton Enterprises Harris Farms Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams Old English Rancho, Patsy Berumen & Sal Berumen Thomas W. Bachman Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray Premier Thoroughbreds LLC Madera Thoroughbreds LLC Liberty Road Stables Old English Rancho BG Stables C-Punch Ranch George Schmitt & Mary Clare Schmitt Rozamund Barclay Legacy Ranch Premier Thoroughbreds LLC & Alan Klein Milt A. Policzer Gary Barber Michael Pageler KMN Racing Madeline Auerbach & Barry Abrams Cole Ranch Heinz H. Steinmann Howard & Janet Siegel Racing LLC Donald Valpredo Lou Neve Dr. Edward C. Allred Daehling Ranch LLC Rod Rodriguez & Lorraine Rodriguez George Krikorian H & E Ranch Dahlberg Farms LLC Revocable Trust of Dr. Mikel Harrington & Patricia Harrington Kristin Mulhall Joe Turner Old English Rancho & Bruce Headley Red Baron’s Barn & Vaya Con Suerte Rancho San Miguel Greg James Carol A. Lingenfelter ARCHA Racing Inc. Jim Robbins Thor-Bred Stables LLC Dizney Double Diamond, LLC Ballena Vista Farm Esembee Inc. Nadine Anderson & Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms, LP Curtis C. & Lila L. Lanning LLC Mercedes Stables LLC Donald Muldoon John R. Haagsma & Wesley Ward Richard Allen Kritzski and AGR Racing

265 643 554 283 651 478 253 269 82 157 108 231 190 188 102 90 202 95 180 10 91 27 4 48 64 114 98 95 175 65 31 107 69 42 47 55 84 55 52 67 15 68 61 29 27 4 55 6 37 8 94 15 44 17 18 7

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Wins

41 79 104 54 71 64 30 42 21 23 16 33 28 22 14 21 23 11 29 4 14 3 3 6 8 17 16 20 24 12 6 15 14 5 3 15 13 14 14 6 1 11 7 4 2 2 10 1 8 2 11 4 10 6 2 1

Stakes Wins

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

Leading Earner

B Squared ($182,213) Love a Honeybadger ($193,280) Queen Bee to You ($89,457) Just Grazed Me ($154,160) Hardcore Troubador ($94,385) Lynne’s Legacy ($112,969) Pulpit Rider ($247,053) Poshsky ($94,055) Take the One O One ($260,181) Nice Ice ($106,670) Spiced Perfection ($218,125) Solid Wager ($115,060) Psycho Dar ($67,585) Accountability ($79,377) Violent Ridge ($109,526) Shades of Victory ($90,552) Touched by Autism ($69,880) Mo See Cal ($114,445) Silverspun Pickup ($31,010) Miss Sunset ($291,160) Chasin Lucas ($55,585) Fly to Mars ($219,190) Heck Yeah ($284,000) Grecian Fire ($82,902) Spring Heat ($75,176) Jet Set Ruler ($45,840) Swiss Minister ($70,748) Jay Makes Us Laugh ($95,110) Bako Sweets ($66,074) Chief of Staff ($101,880) Cordiality ($203,775) Gotham Desire ($61,999) Popular Kid ($108,930) Start the Show ($89,250) Rye ($126,345) Patriots Rule ($73,400) Creative Instinct ($93,000) Hot Rodin ($71,466) Sir Vronski ($81,748) Surfng Star ($74,545) Edwards Going Left ($183,000) Powder ($65,627) Laynee ($63,147) Wonderful Lie ($76,845) Soi Phet ($146,694) Loving Lynda ($153,545) Princess Tiznow ($80,904) Skye Diamonds ($151,000) Family Girl ($55,501) Touching Rainbows ($147,882) Luke Thirteen ($29,025) Tribal Storm ($102,509) Gorgeous Ginny ($44,100) Impecunious ($96,602) Brandothebartender ($117,872) One Fast Broad ($140,628)

Earnings

$2,057,522 $1,615,512 $1,571,143 $1,433,585 $1,363,151 $1,345,031 $881,389 $847,963 $669,542 $606,912 $589,285 $510,646 $499,290 $426,619 $419,032 $389,588 $361,547 $327,398 $337,021 $300,985 $291,272 $290,710 $284,000 $271,097 $270,530 $261,185 $259,612 $258,552 $254,207 $238,959 $236,499 $227,289 $223,615 $221,850 $220,072 $214,921 $209,690 $204,475 $202,488 $193,279 $190,080 $187,945 $184,495 $166,963 $158,125 $153,545 $152,284 $151,000 $149,425 $148,572 $147,219 $145,064 $144,611 $140,908 $140,782 $140,628

2018 Annual Stallion Season Auction

benefitting Tranquility Farm, a thoroughbred retirement sanctuary, will take place on: Harry A. Biszantz Memorial Center For Thoroughbred Retirement a 501 (c) (3) Organization

NOVEMBER

Saturday 17, Sunday 18, Monday 19, Tuesday 20

For list of seasons see the Daily Racing Form issues November 10, 11, 17, 18 Phone hours for Auction Nov. 17 - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. pst Nov. 18 - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. pst Nov. 19 - 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. pst Nov. 20 - 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. pst For updates go to: www.tranquilityfarmtbs.org To donate a season or submit a bid contact Auction Chairman Barbara Corey by phone at

Phone: 909-887-9067 • Cell: 951-961-1307

Leading California Sires Lists 2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER RUNNER

2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

BY MONEY WON

(MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS) Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Earnings/ Runner

Earned

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

1 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

135

830

119

$3,311,568

156

949

127

$3,117,852

89

439

62

$2,692,393

164

871

108

$2,416,351

Sire

Earned

1 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

34

34 $1,153,001

$33,912

2 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

2 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

89

62 $2,692,393

$30,252

3 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

3 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry

12

12

$332,108

$27,676

4 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

4 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

41

24 $1,128,136

$27,516

5 † Unusual Heat,1990, by Nureyev

86

506

55

$1,822,361

5 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

12

16

$311,382

$25,949

6 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 114

665

97

$1,783,429

135 119 $3,311,568

$24,530

7 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

53

271

39

$1,292,205

$24,381

8 Vronsky,1999, by Danzig

75

443

64

$1,247,062

$22,012

9 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

105

686

71

$1,198,009

$21,657

10 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

34

185

34

$1,153,001

11 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

41

177

24

$1,128,136

12 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) 56

343

37

$976,369

13 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

46

282

30

$860,191

14 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

44

220

42

$810,586

15 Desert Code ,2004, by E Dubai

57

314

39

$810,354

16 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

63

363

62

$758,391

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

48

287

41

$753,994

18 † Decarchy,1997, by Distant View

40

268

33

$691,027

19 † Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 63

367

35

$624,949

6 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini 7 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger 8 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom 9 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

53 25 15

39 $1,292,205 23 11

$550,300 $324,862

10 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

86

55 $1,822,361

$21,190

11 Grace Upon Grace, 2007, by Rio Verde

17

15

$339,933

$19,996

156 127 $3,117,852

$19,986

12 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat 13 Richard’s Kid, 2005, by Lemon Drop Kid

13

11

$244,897

$18,838

14 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

46

30

$860,191

$18,700

15 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

44

42

$810,586

$18,422

16 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

29

25

$508,882

$17,548

17 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG)

56

37

$976,369

$17,435

18 Golden Balls (IRE), 2004, by Danehill Dancer (IRE) 14

7

$243,736

$17,410

20 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

48

299

46

$580,978

19 † Decarchy, 1997-17, by Distant View

40

33

$691,027

$17,276

21 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

38

192

33

$571,376

20 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

27

21

$465,792

$17,252

22 † Comic Strip,1995, by Red Ransom

25

162

23

$550,300

23 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

59

297

40

$538,131

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24 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

47

255

33

$537,544

(MINIMUM 50 STARTS)

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

45

225

24

$532,593

26 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

51

263

37

$528,676

27 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

39

232

28

$527,806

28 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

29

203

25

$508,882

29 Tizbud,1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

34

151

26

$504,064

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

50

286

22

$501,999

31 Tannersmyman,1998, by Lord Carson

27

149

21

$465,792

32 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

46

273

23

$427,965

33 Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat

29

180

27

$426,841

Sire

Rnrs Strts Wnrs Wins

Earned

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

47 155

14

18 $1,268,945

2 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

64 223

14

22 $1,097,616

3 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

45 105

8

10

$626,578

4 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

25

67

7

7

$479,190

5 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

44 124

9

12

$400,142

6 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 25

59

3

4

$386,211

7 † Decarchy, 1997-17, by Distant View

22

52

5

6

$313,565

34 The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

37

183

26

$395,152

8 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

35

94

7

8

$276,662

35 Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando

34

221

26

$390,145

9 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

21

55

6

7

$276,402

36 Grace Upon Grace, 2007, by Rio Verde

17

79

15

$339,933

53 129

5

8

$259,731

37 Storm Wolf, 2002, by Stormin Fever

25

160

16

$334,177

10 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini 11 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

19

40

2

5

$256,961

38 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry

12

77

12

$332,108

12 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

48 127

9

10

$242,275

39 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

15

95

11

$324,862

13 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

14

33

5

6

$209,143

40 † Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

25

161

24

$322,362

14 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

12

26

5

8

$191,691

41 Roi Charmant, 2001, by Evansville Slew

23

121

15

$315,647

$190,541

42 Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality

29

175

22

$315,216

$182,794

43 Old Topper,1995, by Gilded Time

27

131

14

$312,289

$174,456

44 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

12

93

16

$311,382

45 Sundarban, 2006, by A.P. Indy

32

205

19

$292,363

46 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even

22

136

16

$290,993

47 Smart Bid, 2006, by Smart Strike

17

79

12

$285,930

15 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom 16 Einstein (BRZ), 2002, by Spend a Buck

16 16

17 Golden Balls (IRE), 2004, by Danehill Dancer (IRE) 10

34 49 29

4 4 2

5 5 2

18 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

15

33

5

6

$161,990

19 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

16

48

4

5

$161,435

2

12

1

3

$159,167

20 Grey Memo, 1997, by Memo (CHI)

The statistics shown here are compiled by The Jockey Club Information Systems (TJCIS). While every effort is made to prevent errors and omissions, California Thoroughbred cannot guarantee their complete and total accuracy. A dagger (†) indicates a stallion that has been pensioned or has died, a dot (•) that he is now standing elsewhere (sires no longer standing in California remain on these lists until their last Cal-bred crop turns 3 years old). Freshman sires are highlighted in bold text. Statistics cover racing in North America (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico), England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) only. Stakes winners and wins follow TJCIS stakes rules. Racing statistics through October 22, 2018.

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BY NUMBER OF WINNERS

2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

BY MEDIAN EARNINGS PER RUNNER (MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS) Sire

Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Earned

Median

Rnrs

Wnrs

Races Won

Earned

1 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

156

80

127 $3,117,852

1 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

12

16

$311,382 $23,832

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

135

74

119 $3,311,568

2 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry

12

12

$332,108 $22,312

3 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

164

70

108 $2,416,351

3 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

34

34 $1,153,001 $21,876

4 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 114

60

97 $1,783,429

4 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

89

62 $2,692,393 $17,060

5 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

105

48

71 $1,198,009

5 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

25

23

$550,300 $14,833

6 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

89

46

62 $2,692,393

6 Smart Bid, 2006, by Smart Strike

17

12

$285,930 $13,344

7 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

75

40

64 $1,247,062

8 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

63

38

62

9 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

86

35

55 $1,822,361

57

29

39

$810,354

11 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) 56

7 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

135 119 $3,311,568 $13,140

8 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam 9 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

39

28

$527,806 $12,690

156 127 $3,117,852 $11,282

10 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

44

42

$810,586 $10,668

11 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

29

25

$508,882 $10,605

12 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

75

64 $1,247,062 $10,560

13 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

15

11

14 Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled

13

15

15 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

86

10 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$758,391

28

37

$976,369

Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

44

28

42

$810,586

Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

59

28

40

$538,131

$324,862 $10,374

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

48

26

41

$753,994

$169,688 $10,344

15 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

48

25

46

$580,978

55 $1,822,361 $10,000

16 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

53

24

39 $1,292,205

† Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 63

16 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

38

33

$571,376

$9,728

24

35

$624,949

17 Brave Cat, 2006, by Lion Heart

10

14

$98,923

$9,703

18 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

46

23

30

$860,191

18 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 114

97 $1,783,429

$9,054

19 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

34

21

34 $1,153,001

19 † Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold

25

24

$322,362

$8,612

† Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View

40

21

33

$691,027

20 Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat

29

27

$426,841

$8,459

Coil, 2008, by Point Given

38

21

33

$571,376

Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

47

21

33

$537,544

Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

51

21

37

$528,676

2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER START (MINIMUM 100 STARTS) Sire

1 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

Rnrs

41

Srts

Earned

177 $1,128,136

Earnings Start

$6,374

2018 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

BY NUMBER OF RACES WON Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

2 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

34

185 $1,153,001

$6,232

1 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

156

949

127

$3,117,852

3 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

89

439 $2,692,393

$6,133

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

135

830

119

$3,311,568

53

271 $1,292,205

$4,768

3 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

164

871

108

$2,416,351

5 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

4 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

135

830 $3,311,568

$3,990

4 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 114

665

97

$1,783,429

6 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

44

220

$810,586

$3,684

5 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

105

686

71

$1,198,009

7 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

86

506 $1,822,361

$3,602

6 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

75

443

64

$1,247,062 $2,692,393

8 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

25

162

$550,300

$3,397

7 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

89

439

62

9 Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

34

151

$504,064

$3,338

Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

63

363

62

$758,391

949 $3,117,852

$3,285

9 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

86

506

55

$1,822,361

149

$3,126

10 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

48

299

46

$580,978

10 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat 11 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

156 27

$465,792

12 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

46

282

$860,191

$3,050

11 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

44

220

42

$810,586

13 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

38

192

$571,376

$2,976

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

48

287

41

$753,994

14 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) 56

343

$976,369

$2,847

13 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat

59

297

40

$538,131

15 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

443 $1,247,062

$2,815

14 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

53

271

39

$1,292,205

57

314

39

$810,354

56

343

37

$976,369

51

263

37

$528,676

16 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

75

871 $2,416,351

$2,774

102

$279,811

$2,743

18 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 114

665 $1,783,429

$2,682

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

48

287

$753,994

$2,627

18 † Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 63

367

35

$624,949

20 Roi Charmant, 2001, by Evansville Slew

23

121

$315,647

$2,609

19 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

185

34

$1,153,001

17 Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

164 18

Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai 16 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union

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2018 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF WINNERS

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

Earned

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

20

61

14

$704,260

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

23

66

10

$523,645

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

3 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

20

61

6

$341,309

4 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

11

29

6

$233,443

5 Boisterous, 2007, by Distorted Humor

14

37

3

$173,386

Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus

9

22

3

$138,920

Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

Sire

6 † Unusual Heat,1990, by Nureyev 7 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

Races Won

20

13

14

$704,260

23

9

10

$523,645

3 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

20

5

6

$341,309

4 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

11

4

6

$233,443

23

4

4

$103,523

6

4

4

$87,126

Rnrs

Earned

7

17

2

$111,227

Coil, 2008, by Point Given

7

4

4

$80,580

14

45

3

$108,896

Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

12

4

4

$72,232

9 Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus 23

9 Boisterous, 2007, by Distorted Humor

14

3

3

$173,386

14

3

3

$108,896

8 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

66

4

$103,523

10 Smart Bid, 2006, by Smart Strike

4

14

2

$99,807

Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

11 Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat

5

13

3

$95,671

Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

5

3

3

$81,910

12 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even

3

14

3

$95,231

Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie

4

3

3

$76,203

13 † Comic Strip,1995, by Red Ransom

8

24

2

$94,828

Make Music for Me, 2007, by Bernstein

4

3

3

$39,935

14 Vronsky,1999, by Danzig

6

16

4

$87,126

Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev

6

3

3

$39,313

15 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

5

13

3

$81,910

16 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

7

19

4

$80,580

17 Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie

4

6

3

$76,203

18 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

5

14

2

$73,847

19 Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest 10

40

2

$73,814

20 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

30

4

$72,232

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2018 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF RACES WON Sire

(MINIMUM 5 RUNNERS) Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

Earnings/ Runner

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

20

61

14

$704,260

Earned

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

23

66

10

$523,645

3 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

1 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

20

14

$704,260

$35,213

20

61

6

$341,309

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

23

10

$523,645

$22,767

Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

11

29

6

$233,443

3 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

11

6

$233,443

$21,222

5 Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus

23

66

4

$103,523

4 Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat

5

3

$95,671

$19,134

Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

6

16

4

$87,126

5 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001-17, by Pulpit

20

6

$341,309

$17,065

Coil, 2008, by Point Given

7

19

4

$80,580

6 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

5

3

$81,910

$16,382

Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

12

30

4

$72,232

7 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

7

2

$111,227

$15,890

9 Boisterous, 2007, by Distorted Humor

14

37

3

$173,386

9

22

3

$138,920

8 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

9

3

$138,920

$15,436

† Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

9 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

5

2

$73,847

$14,769

Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

14

45

3

$108,896

6

4

$87,126

$14,521

Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat

5

13

3

$95,671

14

3

$173,386

$12,385

Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even

3

14

3

$95,231

12 † Comic Strip, 1995-17, by Red Ransom

8

2

$94,828

$11,854

Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat

5

13

3

$81,910

13 Coil, 2008, by Point Given

7

4

$80,580

$11,511

Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie

4

6

3

$76,203

14 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

6

1

$62,570

$10,428

Merit Man, 2010, by With Distinction

4

8

3

$64,687

15 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

8

2

$69,185

$8,648

Richard’s Kid, 2005, by Lemon Drop Kid

3

6

3

$58,340

14

3

$108,896

$7,778

Make Music for Me, 2007, by Bernstein

4

9

3

$39,935

17 Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest 10

2

$73,814

$7,381

Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev

6

17

3

$39,313

18 Northern Causeway, 2008, by Giant’s Causeway

7

0

$49,388

$7,055

19 Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev

6

3

$39,313

$6,552

12

4

$72,232

$6,019

10 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 11 Boisterous, 2007, by Distorted Humor

16 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

20 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

64

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2018 LEADING LIFETIME SIRES IN CALIFORNIA (50 OR MORE NAMED FOALS)

Stallion (Foreign Foaled), Year, Sire

1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12

15 17 19 20

23 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 39 41 43 44 45 47 48 50 52

Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE) Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam One Man Army, 1994, by Roman Diplomat † Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled † Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image † Popular, 1999, by Saint Ballado † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev North Light (IRE), 2001, by Danehill Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat Lightnin N Thunder, 2001, by Storm Cat Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat † Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold Unbridled Native, 2001, by Unbridled †Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even Skimming, 1996, by Nureyev Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson Fullbridled, 2001, by Unbridled’s Song Mast Track, 2004, by Mizzen Mast Sierra Sunset, 2005, by Bertrando Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig Einstein (BRZ), 2002, by Spend a Buck Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality Coil, 2008, by Point Given

Crops

18 6 6 9 6 11 3 9 10 3 7 9 9 16 9 7 10 10 12 12 4 6 10 18 10 2 4 15 6 7 12 4 16 11 16 13 4 5 11 3 6 13 13 9 5 4 8 6 6 5 3

Avg Named Size Foals

45 15 29 50 11 20 106 100 44 34 37 15 9 49 13 32 51 10 33 53 25 8 44 27 35 57 23 37 24 16 17 17 22 9 31 11 13 16 34 27 12 26 13 8 10 22 30 60 30 14 40

812 87 174 446 65 220 319 896 440 102 261 133 84 779 113 221 507 99 400 632 99 50 441 491 345 114 91 550 142 113 207 66 351 98 489 140 53 81 375 82 72 337 174 69 50 88 238 357 179 70 120

Runners

611-75% 62-71% 148-85% 340-76% 35-54% 154-70% 156-49% 547-61% 333-76% 49-48% 136-52% 76-57% 57-68% 578-74% 68-60% 163-74% 248-49% 75-76% 281-70% 450-71% 57-58% 36-72% 348-79% 366-75% 214-62% 58-51% 75-82% 436-79% 104-73% 71-63% 138-67% 38-58% 266-76% 72-73% 406-83% 98-70% 36-68% 63-78% 284-76% 54-66% 52-72% 233-69% 130-75% 32-46% 39-78% 49-56% 159-67% 261-73% 122-68% 40-57% 54-45%

2YO Winners

Stakes Winners

Graded Stakes Winners

Progeny Earnings

AEI

Comp Index

440-54% 58-7% 50-57% 10-11% 111-64% 41-24% 222-50% 67-15% 21-32% 11-17% 110-50% 19-9% 110-34% 41-13% 406-45% 116-13% 237-54% 57-13% 24-24% 7-7% 96-37% 20-8% 56-42% 0-0% 40-48% 3-4% 397-51% 116-15% 44-39% 6-5% 101-46% 27-12% 181-36% 47-9% 57-58% 20-20% 199-50% 45-11% 329-52% 96-15% 41-41% 13-13% 23-46% 4-8% 247-56% 65-15% 226-46% 44-9% 125-36% 15-4% 27-24% 11-10% 45-49% 9-10% 337-61% 113-21% 69-49% 16-11% 51-45% 6-5% 95-46% 27-13% 27-41% 5-8% 194-55% 51-15% 55-56% 11-11% 293-60% 81-17% 65-46% 14-10% 18-34% 1-2% 43-53% 14-17% 209-56% 41-11% 30-37% 12-15% 33-46% 13-18% 162-48% 24-7% 89-51% 21-12% 20-29% 0-0% 27-54% 4-8% 27-31% 7-8% 83-35% 24-10% 166-46% 42-12% 75-42% 19-11% 26-37% 7-10% 32-27% 12-10%

44-5% 7-8% 13-7% 10-2% 1-2% 10-5% 5-2% 32-4% 11-3% 2-2% 6-2% 2-2% 2-2% 26-3% 2-2% 8-4% 7-1% 2-2% 13-3% 18-3% 3-3% 1-2% 18-4% 11-2% 8-2% 4-4% 3-3% 19-3% 3-2% 2-2% 6-3% 1-2% 12-3% 1-1% 16-3% 2-1% 0-0% 1-1% 4-1% 1-1% 1-1% 7-2% 3-2% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 1-0% 3-1% 2-1% 1-1% 0-0%

14-2% 1-1% 1-1% 1-0% 0-0% 3-1% 2-1% 6-1% 3-1% 0-0% 3-1% 1-1% 1-1% 9-1% 1-1% 1-0% 1-0% 1-1% 1-0% 6-1% 1-1% 0-0% 2-0% 4-1% 4-1% 0-0% 0-0% 1-0% 0-0% 2-2% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 1-1% 2-0% 1-1% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 1-0% 1-1% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 1-0% 2-1% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0%

$58,034,756 $5,605,282 $11,314,753 $29,198,921 $2,084,231 $11,924,263 $7,863,261 $40,727,634 $21,054,900 $1,760,128 $8,047,854 $4,160,942 $3,006,406 $31,407,976 $4,168,915 $7,507,830 $14,603,053 $3,939,683 $16,054,339 $21,250,150 $2,389,631 $2,245,083 $18,628,377 $15,264,489 $9,153,232 $1,777,957 $3,136,155 $21,850,585 $4,769,283 $3,351,819 $5,660,539 $1,507,395 $10,926,576 $3,506,047 $19,414,745 $3,668,313 $1,339,642 $2,945,738 $12,241,557 $1,484,267 $2,122,566 $8,637,870 $5,146,969 $1,002,813 $1,214,697 $1,311,226 $4,419,911 $8,172,655 $3,744,573 $1,188,621 $1,223,124

1.90 1.70 1.52 1.42 1.37 1.37 1.32 1.20 1.18 1.15 1.14 1.11 1.11 1.11 1.05 1.04 1.04 1.02 1.01 1.01 1.01 1.00 1.00 0.98 0.97 0.97 0.95 0.93 0.92 0.87 0.85 0.84 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.81 0.80 0.79 0.79 0.76 0.76 0.75 0.72 0.71 0.71 0.69 0.67 0.67 0.66 0.66 0.64

1.20 1.23 1.06 1.09 1.01 1.06 1.52 1.63 1.41 1.25 0.99 1.22 0.91 1.31 0.79 1.23 1.15 0.92 0.96 1.19 1.04 0.89 0.90 1.36 1.42 1.04 1.41 0.83 1.05 1.24 1.05 0.92 1.10 0.61 1.04 0.77 0.86 1.15 0.95 0.90 0.70 0.96 0.71 0.87 1.07 0.81 0.75 1.29 0.96 0.98 1.24

Winners

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

Percentages are based upon number of named foals of racing age.

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Stakes & Sales Dates

2018

2019

REGIONAL RACE MEETINGS Santa Anita Park, Arcadia

Sept. 28-Nov. 4

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

REGIONAL SALE DATES

Oct. 18-Dec. 9

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

Nov. 9-Dec. 2

Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos

Dec. 6-16

JANUARY 16 CTBA JANUARY MIXED SALE Pomona, Calif.

(ENTRIES CLOSE NOV. 9)

California-Bred/California-Sired STAKES RACES NovemberÐDecember SANTA ANITA

DEL MAR

GOLDEN GATE FIELDS

FRIDAY, NOV. 2

SUNDAY, NOV. 11

SATURDAY, DEC. 8

$200,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies

$100,000 Betty Grable Stakes

$75,000 Bear Fan Stakes

Two-Year-Old Fillies

3-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies and Mares 7 furlongs

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

SUNDAY, NOV. 18

LOS ALAMITOS

7 furlongs SATURDAY NOV. 3

$200,000 Golden State Juvenile

$100,000 Cary Grant Stakes

Two-Year-Olds 7 furlongs

3-Year-Olds & Up 7 furlongs

SATURDAY, DEC. 15

$100,000 Soviet Problem Stakes 2-Year-Old Fillies 1 mile SUNDAY, DEC. 16

$100,000 King Glorious Stakes 2-Year-Olds 1 mile

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Stakes & Sales Dates NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

DECEMBER

NOVEMBER

2018 REGIONAL STAKES RACES Date

Track

Stakes (Grade)

Conditions

Distance

2

Added Value

SA

Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes

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

7 f.

2

SA

Lure Stakes

3-y-o & up

1 m. (T)

3

SA

Sen. Ken Maddy Stakes (Gr. III)

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

abt. 6 1/2 f. (T)

$100,000

3

SA

Golden State Juvenile Stakes

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

7 f.

$200,000

4

SA

Goldikova Stakes (Gr. II)

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

1 m. (T)

$200,000

4

SA

Twilight Derby (Gr. II)

3-y-o

1 1/8 m. (T)

$200,000

9

Dmr

Kathryn Crosby Stakes

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

1 m. (T)

$75,000

10

Dmr

Let It Ride Stakes

3-y-o

1 m. (T)

$75,000

10

GGF Golden Nugget Stakes

2-y-o

6 f.

$50,000

11

Dmr

Betty Grable Stakes

3-y-o & up, f. & m. Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired 7 f.

$100,000

12

Dmr

Dezi Arnaz Stakes

2-y-o f.

7 f.

$100,000

17

Dmr

Bob Hope Stakes (Gr. III)

2-y-o

7 f.

$100,000

17

GGF Oakland Stakes

3-y-o & up

6 f.

$50,000

18

Dmr

Cary Grant Stakes

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

7 f.

$100,000

22

Dmr

Red Carpet Stakes (Gr. III)

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

1 3/8 m. (T)

$100,000

23

Dmr

Hollywood Turf Cup (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

1 1/2 m. (T)

$200,000

23

GGF Golden Gate Debutante

2-y-o f.

6 f.

24

Dmr

Jimmy Durante Stakes (Gr. III)

2-y-o f.

1 m. (T)

$100,000

24

Dmr

Seabiscuit Handicap (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

1 1/16 m. (T)

$200,000

24

GGF Berkeley Handicap (Gr. III)

3-y-o & up

1 1/16 m.

$100,000

25

Dmr

Native Diver Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o & up

1 1/8 m.

$100,000

25

Dmr

Cecil B. DeMille Stakes (Gr. III)

2-y-o

1 m. (T)

$100,000

1

Dmr

Hollywood Derby (Gr. I)

3-y-o

1 1/8 m. (T)

$300,000

1

GGF Gold Rush Stakes

2-y-o

1 m.

2

Dmr

Matriarch Stakes (Gr. I)

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

1 m. (T)

$300,000

8

LA

Los Alamitos CashCall Futurity (Gr. I)

2-y-o

1 1/16 m.

$300,000

8

LA

Starlet (Gr. I)

2-y-o f.

1 1/16 m.

$300,000

8

GGF Bear Fan Stakes

3-y-o & up, f. & m. Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired 6 f.

$75,000

8

GGF Miss America Stakes

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

1 1/16 m. (T)

$50,000

15

LA

Soviet Problem Stakes

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

1 m.

$100,000

16

LA

King Glorious Stakes

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

1 m.

$100,000

$200,000 $70,000

$50,000

$75,000

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Advertising Index NOTE: Inside Back Cover, IBC; Outside Back Cover, OBC; Inside Front Cover, IFC This index is provided as a service. The publisher does not assume liability for errors or ommissions.

(Bold fgures indicate a page that features a stallion)

ADVERTISERS Auburn Laboratories Inc. ........................................................5 Backyard Race Horse.............................................................71 Ballena Vista Farm .................................................... OBC, 7, 9 Barton Thoroughbreds..........................................................39 Bella Equine-Amanda Navarro .............................................70 BG Thoroughbred Farm..................................................12, 13 Blue Diamond Horseshoe, LLC ............................................15 Cal-Bred Maiden Bonus Program ......................................IBC Cardiff, Suzanne, Pedigree Research ...................................70 Classic Silks USA ....................................................................70 Cole Ranch ...............................................................................8 Coolmore America ..................................................................6 CTBA 2019 January Mixed Sale...........................................43 CTBA 2019 Stallion Directory ...............................................53 CTBA Christmas Gift Subscription ......................................67 Daehling Ranch..........................................................46, 47, 71 Dickson Podley Realtors (Jeannie Garr Roddy)...................70 E.A. Ranches ..........................................................................17

Equineline.com ......................................................................65 Farmers Insurance-Sue Hubbard..........................................70 Gayle Van Leer Thoroughbred Services ..............................70 Golden State Stakes Series...................................................57 Harris Farms ............................................................. IFC, 36, 37 Hudson Thoroughbred Management Services...................70 Laurel Fowler Insurance Broker Inc ......................................70 Legacy Ranch .........................................................................11 Lovacres Ranch ................................................................27, 29 Milky Way Farm................................................................40, 41 NTRA /John Deere ................................................................59 Pacifc Coast Thoroughbreds ...............................................33 Rancho San Miguel..........................................................19, 25 Silver D Bar Training Center..................................................10 Tranquility Farm Stallion Season Auction ............................51 Victory Rose Thoroughbreds ..........................................30, 31 West Coast Racing Colors/June Gee ..................................71 www.horselawyers.com .........................................................71

STALLIONS Affrmative ...............................12

Dads Caps ...............................39

King of Jazz (ARG) ..................12

Slew’s Tiznow ..........................19

Air Force Blue ...........................6

Danzing Candy................... 25

Lakerville...................... 36, 37

Smiling Tiger..................... IFC

American Pharoah ....................6

Dosifcado (CHI) ................. 40

Lightnin N Thunder ................15

Smokem...................................29

Awesome Gambler.................29

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

Looking At Lucky ......................6

Bluegrass Cat .............. 7, OBC

Empire Way .............................29

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

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

Ethnic Dance ...................... 33

Mendelssohn.............................6

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

Fighting Hussar.......................12

Merit Man .......................... 13

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

Fullbridled ...............................46

Mesa Thunder .........................46

Tale of the Cat...........................6

Cat Burgler ..............................39

Fusaichi Pegasus.......................6

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

Texas Ryano.........................OBC

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

Gallant Son..............................46

Misremembered .....................39

Time to Get Even....................29

City Wolf ..................................47

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

Mo Town ....................................6

Tiz A Minister .........................39

Classic Empire...........................6

Govenor Charlie......................29

Munnings...................................6

Coach Bob...............................46

Hidden Blessing......................15

Northern Causeway (IRE) .......19

Competitive Edge ....................6

Idiot Proof................................30

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

Conquest Farenheit .... 9, OBC

I’m Lock N Load......................15

Osiris of the Nile .....................15

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

James Street ...........................15

Passion For Gold................ 41

Vancouver..................................6

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

Justify.........................................6

Practical Joke ............................6

Verrazano...................................6

Cupid .........................................6

Kafwain ......................................3

Rousing Sermon......................19

Wolfcamp ................................15

Stanford .....................................3 Stay Thirsty ........................ 27 Straight Fire ....................... 11

U S Ranger...............................19 Uncle Mo ...................................6 Unusual Heatwave ..................12

Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation 1. California Thoroughbred; 2. 628-260; 3. September 26, 2018; 4. Monthly; 5. 12; 6. $55.00; 7. 3101 Beaumont Centre Cir cle, Ste 300, Lexington, KY 40513; 8. 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, Ste 300, Lexington, KY 40513; 9. Publisher: John K. Keitt Jr., 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, Ste 300, Lexington, KY 40513; Editor: John K. Keitt Jr., 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, Ste 300, Lexington, KY 40513; 10. BloodHorse, 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, Ste 300, Lexington, KY 40513; 11. None; 12. Has not changed; 13. California Thoroughbred; 14. September 2018; 15a. 1,500, 1,500; 15b1. 906, 876; 15c. 906, 876; 15d1. 232, 214; 15d4. 347, 394; 15e. 578, 608; 15f. 1,484, 1,484; 15g. 16, 16; 15h. 1,500, 1,500; 15i. 61%, 59%. I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. Lauren Glover, Circulation Accounting Manager.

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BALLENA VISTA FARM California’s Best Stud Fee Values

BLUEGRASS CAT

Storm Cat - She’s a Winner by A.P. Indy

LEADING CALIFORNIA SIRE 2019 Stud Fee: $6,500 Live Foal

BLUEGRASS CAT EARLY BIRD SPECIAL $5,000 to firs t 25 MARES

CONQUEST FARENHEIT

Scat Daddy - Holy Smokie by Holy Bull

MULTIPLE STAKES WINNING SON OF SCAT DADDY 2019 Stud Fee: $3,000 Live Foal

EDDINGTON

Unbridled - Fashion Star by Chief’s Crown

GRADE 1 MILLIONAIRE AND GRADE 1 SIRE Sire of undefeated 2yo Cal-Bred SW Tap the Wire 2019 Stud Fee: $3,500 Live Foal

TEXAS RYANO

Curlin - Blending Element (IRE) by Great Commotion

ONLY G2 WINNING SON OF CURLIN IN CALIFORNIA 2019 Stud Fee: $3,500 Live Foal Bluegrass Cat, Conquest Farenheit, Eddington and Texas Ryano are all Breeders’ Cup nominated.

Farm Manager: Miguel Jimenez

Inquiries to: Jeanne Davis