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Katie Fisher with pensioned two-time Cal-bred Broodmare of the Year Ashley’s Folly at Kingfsher Farms
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rickyard Ride needed a break. After the 4-year-old colt won three stakes earlier this year, including the $202,000 San Carlos Stakes (G2) by four lengths, owner Alfred Pais decided that his brilliant California-bred sprinter could use a vacation. Te son of Clubhouse Ride— Brickyard Helen, by Southern Image, had run ffth in the Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) and then last of nine in 24
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the Pat O’Brien Stakes (G2) after breaking through the gate before the start. But where to send him? Pais chose Kingfsher Farms. First established in 2017 at a Santa Ynez location, Katie Fisher’s rehabilitation and layup facility moved in December 2020. Te tranquil farm is now situated just of Highway 101 and before the popular tourist town of Solvang. It has quickly become a top choice
