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PRELUDE TO BREEDERS’ CUP BARTON-BREDS SWEEP CAL-BRED JUVENILE STAKES

BLESSED WITH TALENT

VERSATILE, PRECOCIOUS, ALL CLASS A Graded stakes winner on dirt and turf at 2. Grade 1 winner on dirt and turf at 3—won the Travers S. (G1) and Belmont Derby Inv. S. (G1). More than $2.1 million in earnings.

10 STAKES HORSES,

including Les Is Best, runner-up in this year’s Gowell S. at Turfway Park, and graded stakes-placed Faith Understood, 3rd in the Honeymoon S. (G3) at Santa Anita.

2 STAKES WINNERS—

G1 winners in Puerto Rico include SMOKEN BOY, who also won the Caesars H. at Horseshoe Indianapolis, and EL CATOLICO.

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From the EXECUTIVE CORNER DOUG BURGE CTBA PRESIDENT

CALIFORNIA BREEDING STATISTICS HOLD STEADY

ccording to The Jockey Club in its annual compilation of breeding statistics, California again ranks second to Kentucky in mares bred and live foals, even though it remains the only state of the top five without the benefit of revenue from other sources of gambling. California also showed modest improvement in the rate of decline in live foals from the previous year, down 6.3% in 2025 from 2024. The California foal crop in 2024 was down 8.1% from 2023. Considering the doomsday predictions after consolidation of live racing in Southern California, expectations proved worse than reality. As I told Steve Andersen of the Daily

Racing Form, the official statistics from The Jockey Club were a pleasant surprise, because I was hearing more negativity from within the industry in both the north and south than what actually occurred. No doubt, this is the result of both the passion and resilience of our breeders, as well as the expanding initiative programs the CTBA has driven in conjunction with industry stakeholders that have helped generate funds to invest back into Calbreds. In addition, the CTBA recently announced further incentives, including an upcoming boost to the Cal-bred maiden bonus (funded jointly with the Thoroughbred Owners of California), a $1,000 bo-

nus per foal up to 25 for foals of 2027, waiving registration fees for foals born in 2025, 2026, and 2027, and a pilot program for broodmare-quality enhancement that will reimburse breeders $3,000 for each mare purchased out of state that meets specified criteria. As noted by DRF, among California’s stallions, 26 were bred to more than 20 mares. That list was led by Midnight Storm, who was bred to 82 mares, followed by Shaaz (69), Sir Prancealot (56), Hopkins (46), and Brickyard Ride (44). The following table shows the 10 top states and provinces with the most mares covered in 2024 sorted by number of state/province-sired live foals of 2025 reported through Oct. 13, 2025.

REPORT OF MARES BRED 2024 Mares Bred

2024 Live Foals

2025 Live Foals

Percent Change in Live Foals

Kentucky

16,686

11,605

11,288

-2.7%

California

1,507

1,046

980

-6.3%

New York

1,185

672

704

4.8%

Florida

1,330

782

700

-10.5%

Louisiana

932

525

523

-0.4%

Ontario

560

316

315

-0.3%

Maryland

499

344

302

-12.2%

New Mexico

446

237

239

0.8%

Pennsylvania

440

222

212

-4.5%

Indiana

404

178

174

-2.2%

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CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

NOVEMBER 2025 VOLUME 151 / NO. 9

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

Contents

OFFICERS CHAIRPERSON JUSTIN OLDFIELD PRESIDENT DOUG BURGE VICE CHAIRPERSON TY GREEN TREASURER GEORGE SCHMITT

Sunrise before the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar

DIRECTORS

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CHAMPION BROWN BESS

The national champion turf female of 1989, Brown Bess was the first Northern California-based horse to win an Eclipse Award, and she is still the third-leading California-bred distaff earner of all time.

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6 News Bits 10 CTBA News 12 November Calendar

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CREATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR JENNIFER SINGLETON

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44 California-bred Millionaires 46 Stakes/Sales Calendar 48 Classified Advertising

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22 Golden State Juvenile Fillies 24 California Flag Handicap 25 California Distaff Handicap 26 Member Profile: Starlene Justice 30 Health: Equine Ear Problems

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Ocean Bear wins the Golden State Junvenile Stakes

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NewsBits CTBA TO HOLD MIXED SALE JAN. 20 The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association will conduct its mixed sale Jan. 20, 2026, at the Hinds Pavilion at Fairplex Park. The catalog will consist of breeding stock, 2-year-olds, yearlings, and horses of racing age. Entries will close Nov. 12. For further information, contact Loretta Veiga at 626-445-7800 ext. 227 or email loretta@ctba.com.

A California-bred daughter of McKinzie sold for $120,000 at the Oct. 23 session of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October yearling sale. Named Looks Like N Angel, the filly is the first foal out of the Pure Prize mare Close the Show Lo, a half sister to multiple graded winner Harvard Avenue. Bred by the McKinzie Syndicate, Stormy Hull, and Guy Hull, Looks Like N Angel was consigned by Gainesway as agent. Dennis O’Neill purchased her as agent.

RANCHO SAN MIGUEL TO HOST STALLION SHOW Rancho San Miguel is hosting its annual open house and stallion show Dec. 6 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The focus of the program will a narrated stallion parade of the Rancho San Miguel stallions. It will also include a catered lunch, giveaways and door prizes, sale horses on display, and networking opportunities. The farm is located at 1741 West 10th Street in San Miguel. Contact info: (805) 467-3847 or info@ranchosanmiguel.net.

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November 2025

Vodka Vodka Wins on BC Card

California breeders Connie and Jerry Baker continue to strike gold with the broodmare Margie’s Minute. Already the dam of four-time stakes winner Om N Joy, Margie’s Minute was represented on the first day of the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar when California-bred Vodka Vodka won the first race. Trainer Aggie Ordonez, who also conditions Om N Joy, saddled Vodka Vodka in the one-mile allowance/ optional claiming race. It was the only non-stakes on the Oct. 31 Del Mar card, and in keeping with the lucrative day, it sported a $212,650 purse. Kent Desormeaux, who is also Om N Joy’s regular pilot, rode Vodka Vodka, letting her settle into third behind pace-

setting Legitimate. Vodka Vodka passed Legitimate to take a clear lead on the second turn, and she defeated favored Westwood by 23⁄4 lengths in 1:36.37, with Brazenly third. The Bakers bred Vodka Vodka, a 4-year-old daughter of California leading sire Stay Thirsty. They own her with Ordonez, Mclean Racing Stables, William Gorman, Anthony and Rachel Parsons, and Delbert Williams. Vodka Vodka broke her maiden at Del Mar Aug. 1 after two seconds in five starts as a 3-year-old in 2024. Two starts later she captured an allowance/optional claimer at Santa Anita, followed by the win on the first Breeders’ Cup day. That raised her total bankroll to $251,700.

FREE LIFETIME STARTS SERVICE EXPANDED The Free Lifetime Starts for Thoroughbred Breeders service, launched earlier this year by The Jockey Club, has been expanded to include all registered racehorses as well as younger horses that are registered but have not reached the track. The service provides a complimentary race record for Thoroughbreds that is updated after each domestic or international start. “We were pleased to provide automatically updated free lifetime starts to breeders for the current foal crop, and I’m glad we were able to expand the service so quickly to include breeders with horses already racing,” said Matt Iuliano, TJC executive vice president and executive director. Following direct emails sent to breeders of record announcing this expansion, more than 8,500 horses are now enrolled, representing approximately 2,250 unique breeders. Breeders may subscribe to

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this service during the registration application process. Breeders of Thoroughbreds already registered, including those currently racing, can enroll by completing the Breeder Race Records Request available at registry.jockeyclub. com. Upon subscribing, breeders will receive an email with a link to all eligible horses, each linking to an Equineline.com Product 9 (Lifetime Starts in Past Performance Format) report.

Cal-bred Sells for $120,000

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California-breds Hacksaw Mountain and Elegant Boy won stakes at Grants Pass in Oregon on subsequent days. Hacksaw Mountain captured the Josephine County Juvenile Stakes Oct. 12, and the next day Elegant Boy took the Grants Pass Mile in track-record time. Hacksaw Mountain entered the six-furlong Juvenile as a maiden after two races. His second at Emerald Downs Aug. 31 impressed bettors, who made him the 8-5 favorite. Under jockey Manuel Americano, Hacksaw Mountain was forced out early, came three wide, and scored by three lengths in 1:14.13. Richard Barton Enterprises bred Hacksaw Mountain, a 2-year-old son of Bodexpress—Dynamic Mizzes K, by Mizzen Mast. Robert Baze trains Hacksaw Mountain for owner John Parker, who bought the youngster for $2,000 at the 2024 Arizona Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association fall mixed sale. Americano was also aboard Elegant Boy in the Grants Pass Mile. Second for a mile in the 11⁄4-mile event, Elegant Boy stormed home by 31⁄2 lengths. His time of 2:09.25 broke the previous track mark. Hilario Perez trains Elegant Boy for owner/breeder Hector Preciado. A 4-year-old son of Big Bad Leroybrown—Trappers Magic, by Trapper, Elegant Boy began his career at Santa Rosa in 2023. The Grants Pass Mile was his first stakes victory and put him over $100,000 in earnings.

STALLION

NEWS

■ Milky Way to Stand Red Run COURTESY OF MILKY WAY FARM

Red Run, a stakes-winning son of Gun Runner, has been retired to stud and will stand at Linda Madsen’s Milky Way Farm in Temecula, for $3,500. Winchell Thoroughbreds bred Red Run from the Tapit mare Red House. The same cross also produced Red Route One, a graded stakes winner of $2,165,107. Red Run competed for five seasons, Red Run starting 33 times and earning $574,897. He won the 2022 Bob Bork Texas Turf Mile Stakes and placed in four other stakes, two of them graded. He won on both dirt and turf. Red House is a full sister to champion Untapable, winner of the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1). The second dam, graded winner Fun House, also produced multiple graded winner, millionaire, and sire Paddy O’Prado.

■ Uptown Rythem Moves to Rancho San Miguel COURTESY OF RANCHO SAN MIGUEL/ RON MESAROS PHOTO

Uptown Rythem, a multiple winner by champion sprinter Speightstown, has been relocated to stand at Rancho San Miguel in San Miguel, Calif., for the 2026 breeding season. His fee is $1,500, with a live foal guarantee. The 14-year-old stallion previously stood at Harris Farms. He is the property of C Punch Uptown Rythem Ranch Inc. Sold for $220,000 as a Keeneland November weanling, Uptown Rythem won a pair of six-furlong dirt sprints at Santa Anita. He retired to stud at Harris Farms prior to the 2017 breeding season. Uptown Rythem has sired seven winners to date; five have won multiple races, led by the $140,800-earner Rhythem On Stage. Produced from the Unbridled’s Song mare Listen to My Song, Uptown Rythem comes from the family of 2025 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) winner Burnham Square.

THIS MONTH IN

HISTORY vied for the early lead, put his head in front on the backstretch, and scored by a length over longshot Chinook Cat in 1:23.01, with favored Yonaguska third. “I think this is one of the nicest horses I’m going to have,” said trainer Jose Silva. Tricar Stables bred and owned the son of Proud Irish—Dora’s Tower, by Irish Tower. Proud Tower that season finished second in the I’m Smokin Stakes in his third start and added the Budweiser California Cup Juvenile Stakes prior to the Prevue. He returned to take the California Breeders’ Champion Stakes at year end, and he was voted champion Cal-bred 2-year-old male.

CAL-BREDS WIN STAKES AT GRANTS PASS

My Monet

10 YEARS AGO In what would turn out to be the final start of her career, California-bred MY MONET captured the $100,500 Betty Grable Stakes at Del Mar Nov. 8, 2015. Ridden by Santiago Gonzalez, My Monet raced in fourth early, quickly moved up to second, took the lead nearing the stretch, and scored by a half-length as the favorite over Kiss At Midnight, with Ashley’s Sassy third. “This is my first stakes win anywhere,” said trainer Ricky Agarie. “A year ago today I ran my first starter on my own here at Del Mar.” Ridgeley Farm bred the 4-year-old daughter of Decarchy—Madam, by Lord Avie, and KM Racing Enterprise Inc. owned the filly. My Monet earned a total of $335,838 while winning six of 19 races throughout her career. That year she also placed in four other stakes, including the Adoration Stakes (G3).

50 YEARS AGO

25 YEARS AGO California-bred PROUD TOWER defeated seven other 2-year-olds in the $100,000 Hollywood Prevue Stakes (G3) at Hollywood Park Nov. 19, 2000. The third choice under jockey Victor Espinoza, Proud Tower

En route to her election as champion California-bred 3-year-old female of 1975, OUR FIRST DELIGHT captured the first division of the Palo Alto Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Bay Meadows Nov. 22. Trained by Jerry Fanning and ridden by Don Pierce, Our First Delight defeated two Cal-bred daughters of Nodouble—Chain Store and Latent Legacy—in the one-mile race. She stopped the timer in 1:352⁄5. Old English Rancho bred the daughter of First Balcony— Delightful Pie, by The Pie King, and Meryl Ann Tanz owned her. Our First Delight in 1975 won the CTBA Marian Stakes and Santa Clara Stakes prior to the Palo Alto, and she rounded out the year by adding the Children’s Hospital Stakes. She raced through 1977, won four more stakes (setting a track record in the 1976 Las Madrinas Handicap at Pomona), and bankrolled a total of $253,500.

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

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Memoriam

Lu Thomas Lu Thomas, who with her husband, Graeme (Butch), was a major force in the hunter-jumper world and owned the Thoroughbred farm Willow Tree Farm, has died after battling cancer. She was 79. The Thomases have trained numerous top riders in the hunter-jumper world. Both they and their son, Guy, have ridden in the FEI World Cup finals. Butch, a native of New Zealand, once rode for the New Zealand Equestrian Team. He and New York-born Lu met at a riding clinic in 1963. Their honors have included the Sacramento International Horse Show Lifetime Achievement Award and the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association Lifetime Achievement Award. The couple have long raised racehorses and show horses at Willow Tree in Portola Valley. Willow Tree often consigns horses to California sales and was a regular consignor to the CTBA Northern California yearling sale. Willow Tree bred Moonless Sky, a California-bred daughter of Bold Chieftain, and sold her at the 2014 Barretts October yearling sale. Moonless Sky went on to earn $287,130 and won the 2017 Fran’s Valentine Stakes. The Thomases bred and raced multiple stakes-placed Oh Molly Brannigan and her daughter Reiwa, an earner of $166,548. The Thoroughbred and show horse worlds dovetailed well for the Thomases. They once took a Cal-bred named Native Code who was ruled off the track for his bad behavior and turned him into one of the best show jumpers in the country. The current leading earner bred by the farm is Piper’s Causeway, an earner of $188,406..

Longtime equine tax attorney Richard Craigo died Oct. 6 in Los Angeles, Calif. He was 91. Born in Hot Springs, Ark., Craigo developed a love of horse racing at an early age. After earning his B.A. from the University of Arkansas and serving three years in the United States Air Force, Craigo began working at John Hertz’s Stoner Creek Farm in Lexington, Ky.

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Jeff Siegel, a longtime handicapper and horse owner who for decades contributed his expertise to the many iterations of Santa Anita television productions, died of cancer at his home in Duarte Oct. 4. He was 74. Growing up in Southern California, Siegel became a diehard fan of California racing and UCLA sports. He had an early job working with sports commentator Jim Healy, who got him a job at Hollywood Park. Siegel quickly became an expert handicapper, and his picks appeared in newspapers throughout Southern California. Later, Siegel became a horse owner and co-founded Clover Racing and Team Valor with Barry Irwin. His enthusiasm whenever his horses won knew no bounds, especially when Martial Law surprised the field to capture the 1989 Santa Anita Handicap (G1). Jay Privman, the retired national correspondent for Daily Racing Form, told that publication that Siegel’s cheering in the press box and reaction to Martial Law’s victory was “seared into my brain.” Privman recalled that Siegel “ran out of the press box and down the stairs faster than Straight No Chaser in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint.” Siegel was a featured part of “Inside Santa Anita,” a weekly magazine-style TV show that began in the early 1990s. He was also the featured handicapper on “Santa Anita Today,” a weekly, and then daily, live racing show that aired from 1994-2000. He was a key part of “The Best of Santa Anita: 1999,” the 1999 Eclipse Award winner for Local Television. Those shows led to the founding of HRTV in 2003, and Siegel was one of the original hosts. He later segued to XBTV, which was rebranded as 1/ST TV earlier this year. Siegel also contributed analysis, picks, and blogs to XBTV, 1/ST Bet and the Santa Anita Park website. “Jeff Siegel was, and will always be the epitome of Santa Anita Park,” said Nate Newby, senior vice president and general manager of Santa Anita. “He was incredibly respected, especially by his peers, which is somewhat unique in horse racing. He loved the sport, he lived the sport, and he was devoted to passing that passion along to everyone he met.”

A graduate of the University of Southern California Law School, Craigo became a certified tax specialist, devoting his practice almost exclusively to equine matters. In 1976, he was elected president of the California division of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association. He served as the HBPA’s national vice president from 1977-79. Craigo contributed articles about equine tax matters to this magazine and many others. He represented more than 200 owners, breeders, trainers, veterinarians, and bloodstock agents worldwide. He was also a frequent lecturer before horse owner and breeder groups on equine taxation, syndication, and related topics.

SANTA ANITA PARK

Jeff Siegel

Cal Fischer, founder and owner of Madera Thoroughbreds, died Aug. 18 at age 88. A former board member of the Northern California Thoroughbred Association, Fischer established Madera Thoroughbreds in 1984. He bought acreage that had once been the Huntley Quarter Horse Ranch, not far from the El Peco Ranch of George Pope. Madera stood many stallions through the years, and Fischer bred and raised horses for the sales ring and the racetrack. Madera-bred runners include stakes-placed Serene in Seattle and $193,790-earner Perfect Wager. Fischer is survived by his wife, Jill, his son, Todd, the assistant stallion manager at Calumet Farm; and his daughter-in-law Edna, Todd’s wife.

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CORPORAL Gun Runner – Kathballu, by Bluegrass Cat

BRINGING THE FIREPOWER OF A CHAMPION SIRE TO CALIFORNIA CORPORAL a $1,150,000 Keenland September Yearling raced for Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith. Trained by Brad Cox. BY THE LEADING SIRE LIFETIME BY A.E.I. AND HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE GUN RUNNER ©Coady Photography

OUTSTANDING FEMALE FAMILY Out of Multiple SW/Twice Graded Stakes Placed Winner of $482,007 – Sister to KATHMANBLU, multiple GSW of $584,327

In conjunction with CTBA incentives offered, CTBA active members can also take advantage of incentives offered by Dehesa Farms to breed to Corporal for the 2026 breeding season. For the 2026 breeding season, the following offers on approved mares will be extended to owners breeding to Corporal: • 1st mare will receive $1000 off the stud fee. • 2nd mare will receive $1500 off the stud fee. • 3rd mare will receive $2,000 off the stud fee. Any approved Black Type or Black Type producing mares will receive 50% off the regular stud fee. Additional discounts offered by Dehesa Farms for mares booked to Corporal in 2026 will be as follows: • $100 discount on foaling fee • $2/day reduction off the regular board rate DEHESA FARMS LLC (Formerly Easterbrook Livestock Management) at San Miguel, California Shane Easterbrook | (805) 610-9861 | dehesafarms@gmail.com www.dehesafarms.com

2026 FEE: $5,000 LF

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2nd dam Abba Gold Stakes Placed Winner of $179,732 3rd dam VALIANT JEWEL Stakes Winner of $296,680 Producers of Producers

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CTBA Directors Election Deadline Approaching Those CTBA members who wish to seek election to the group’s Board of Directors may do so through the petition process, which must be completed Dec. 1 of the year preceding the CTBA’s Annual Meeting and Dinner (to be held March 2, 2026). 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 2026-28.

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PROMOTE YOUR STALLION IN THE CALIFORNIA DIRECTORY Now is the time to reserve your space in the 2026 Stallion Directory, published by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. This is the leading resource for California mare owners looking for stallions. The Stallion Directory will be published in December. Each stallion is featured with a full page of statistical data that includes pedigree, race record, stud analysis, and full family notes. In addition, a full-color photo across from the statistical page will show your stallion to his best advantage. For further information, contact Loretta Veiga at 626-445-7800, ext. 227 or loretta@ctba.com.

NEW CTBA MEMBERS Suzanne Belanger Nantucket, MA Leitha Brady Encino, CA

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California Legislature Honors Mario Gutierrez

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

GOT CHROME?

Two days after California-bred California Chrome won the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), another Derby winner, jockey Mario Gutierrez, was honored in Sacramento. The Latino Spirit Awards, established in 2002, are held in conjunction with Cinco de Mayo. Gutierrez, who piloted I’ll Have Another to win the 2012 Kentucky Derby, was one of 10 honored this year by the California Senate and Assembly. California Gov. Jerry Brown attended the dinner held the night before in conjunction with the awards. The timing couldn’t have been better, as many wanted to talk about the state’s own California Chrome. This is the first time that the Latino Spirit Awards have honored a racing figure. Gutierrez’s photo will hang in the Capitol Rotunda for a month along with the other honorees. Gutierrez was born in Mexico and initially began his riding career in$100,000 his nativeBetty country. He later was a huge success at Hastings RaceGrable Stakes before switching his tack to Southern California. course in Canada Mar PaulDel Reddam, owner of I’ll Have Another, noticed the youngster’s ability and suggested him to trainer Doug O’Neill for I’ll Have Another in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita. Gutierrez never lost on the colt in four starts—the Lewis, Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), Kentucky Derby, and Preakness Stakes (gr. I).

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In the run-up to California Chrome’s successful victory in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), the California Thoroughbred Breeders AssociationBreeders’ spread theCup word via a colorful button. With a tagline: “Got Chrome? World California does! It pays to be Cal-bred” the CTBA Championships promoted California Chrome and the California Del Mar breeding industry. People who “liked” the CTBA’s Facebook page received one of the buttons, as did some lucky fans who flocked to California Chrome’s final work at Los Alamitos April 26. Then it was off to Kentucky, where CTBA’s Doug Burge and several board members also passed out $100,000 The buttons on the famed Churchill Downs backstretch. Chosen The buttons proved so popular that they alsoVron passed Stakes them out at Pimlico before the Preakness Stakes (gr. I). Del Mar

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CALIFORNIA’S LEADING 5TH CROP SIRE WITH EARNINGS OF $9,685,215 2025 MIDNIGHT STORM bred the largest number of mares in California in 2025: 82 MARES 2024 MIDNIGHT STORM was one of only two stallions from California to make the 2023–2024 Leading North American Sires list in year-by-year gains in mares bred. First California-bred foals will race in 2026.

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RACING SUPERSTAR DIRT AND TURF WINS Shoemaker Mile (Gr1) Seabiscuit Handicap (Gr2) San Pasqual Stakes (Gr2) Native Diver Stakes (Gr3) Del Mar Derby (Gr2) Eddie Read Stakes (Gr3) Del Mar Mile (Gr2)

Speed 117 Speed 112 Speed 121 Speed 124 Speed 106 Speed 117 Speed 116

Placed In Graded Stakes On Dirt And Turf Awesome Again Stakes (Gr1) Santa Anita Handicap (Gr1) Shoemaker Mile (Gr1) Oaklawn Handicap (Gr1) Breeders Cup Mile (Gr1)

Mile wins at 1:33 1/5 1:33 2/5

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Bess was the Best BROWN BESS IS THE ONLY THREE-TIME

CHAMPION CAL-BRED OLDER FEMALE BY TRACY GANTZ

orthern California fans have favored many local runners through the decades, perhaps none so much as Brown Bess. The plain bay mare with the smallest hint of a star on her forehead outran her looks

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by miles. She became the first Northern California-based horse to win an Eclipse Award, and to this day she is the only California-bred to be voted champion older female three years in a row.

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Brown Bess sets a stakes record in the 1989 Yellow Ribbon

Trainer Chuck Jenda (second from right) joins Brown Bess and jockey Jack Kaenel in the Yellow Ribbon winner’s circle

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Brown Bess’ biggest fan was the Duchess Doreen produced Moog, late turf writer Ellen Parker, who by Noor, for Pashayan. Moog won for many years covered Northern four of 24 races and finished third California racing for this magazine. in the 1968 Santa Maria Handicap. Parker reported on Brown Bess’ enMoog in turn produced the tire career for these pages and loved Windy Sands filly Chickadee, a every minute of it. She became good winner of five in 30 races and stakesfriends with Suzanne Pashayan, placed at Del Mar and Pomona. who bred and raced Brown Bess in Pashayan was a big believer in the name of Calbourne Farm and stamina, and she knew that ChickCalbourne Stable, and she credited adee already had some via Noor. Pashayan, trainer Chuck Jenda, and The breeder injected even more by jockey Jack Kaenel with much of breeding Chickadee to Petrone, Brown Bess’ success. winner of the 1969 San Juan Cap“What Brown Bess did for her istrano Handicap, Santa Anita’s fans cannot be measured,” Parkmarathon turf event. That proer wrote in this magazine after the duced the small but mighty filly to mare won her Eclipse. “In seasons be known as Brown Bess. to come, she will be the standard by Pashayan also believed in giving which all others are measured.” horses plenty of time to grow up, so California has a long history of Brown Bess didn’t start until Sepproducing outstanding female runtember of her 3-year-old season. ners, making that a pretty high bar. She broke her maiden in her third Fillies and mares hold their own start but didn’t begin competing in against their male counterparts when Kaenel partnered Brown Bess for much of her career stakes until the Palo Alto Handicap it comes to Cal-bred Horse of the at Bay Meadows in early 1987. She Year honors. Fun to Dream is the finished third that day, blossoming most recent to beat the boys for the title, foaled in 1982. She purchased Duchthe following year at age 6. in 2022. A few years before that, Spiced ess Doreen, Brown Bess’ third dam, Brown Bess earned her first CalPerfection won back-to-back Horse of because she was out of champion bred title in 1988, a year in which, as the Year titles, following Sircat Sally to Princess Doreen, winner of the 1924 Parker wrote, “while she started off her give females a three-year run. Kentucky Oaks and America’s leading season as just another nice local horse, Pashayan began on the path to money-winning female at the time of she completed it as considerably more Brown Bess years before the filly was her retirement. than that.” www.ctba.com

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Brown Bess in 1988 wins first of two California Jockey Club Handicaps at Bay Meadows

tion. With five wins, a second, and two thirds in nine starts, she took stakes at Golden Gate Fields, Del Mar, Bay Meadows, and Santa Anita. One of her thirds came against males in the Golden Gate Handicap (G2T). By now Northern California knew all about Brown Bess, but Southern California received an eyeful as well. She captured the Ramona Handicap (G1T) at Del Mar and turned in a stakes-

record performance of 1:573⁄5 for 11⁄4 miles in the Yellow Ribbon Invitational Stakes (G1T) at Santa Anita. The Ramona came with its own drama. Kaenel had broken his right femur eight weeks previously, and he returned—still walking with a limp—to ride the mare. Jenda was dubious, but Kaenel was determined. “There wasn’t any pain I noticed until the wire got there,” Kaenel said.

Brown Bess received national and state accolades during her career

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She won six of nine races, with two seconds that season, competing exclusively in Northern California. Her competition for the title came from Southern California in the form of Hollywood Glitter and Silent Arrival, but her five stakes, two of them graded, nabbed her the championship. Brown Bess expanded her horizons in 1989, traveling throughout her home state and crushing her competi-

Kaenel, owner/breeder Suzanne Pashayan, and Jenda were Brown Bess’ team

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Kaenel, Pashayan, and Jenda celebrate after the 1990 Santa Barbara Handicap

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Pashayan explained at the less added the Santa Barbara time that this was the secHandicap (G1T) and earned ond Ramona for Brown Bess’ a third Cal-bred older female family. Twenty years before, title. When she developed a Calbourne Farm-bred Greta, minor stifle injury while prewhose second dam was Duchparing for a second Yellow ess Doreen, won the race. Ribbon, Pashayan decided to Pashayan then hurried to a retire her. The owner-breeder phone to call her father, who had planned to do it after the she said bought her very first Yellow Ribbon, hoping Brown horse for her. Bess could go out in “grand An international cast with style” in the race. total earnings of nearly $4 “The injury was not a serious million met Brown Bess in the one,” Pashayan said. “She has Yellow Ribbon, and she toyed The Santa Barbara was Brown Bess’ eighth and final graded been good to me, and I didn’t with them. want to risk a serious injury by stakes win “It couldn’t have been any running her.” easier,” Kaenel said. “She was pricking Brown Bess ended her career with a her ears, and when she came back, she record of 16 wins, eight seconds, and six hadn’t broken a sweat. I was blowing thirds, and her earnings of $1,300,920 more than she was.” was second among Cal-bred females The Yellow Ribbon clinched an only to Fran’s Valentine. Even today, 26 Eclipse Award for Brown Bess as chamyears later, her earnings rank her third pion turf female. She was also voted a among Cal-bred females, behind only second Cal-bred older female champiMoscow Burning and Fran’s Valentine. onship as well as Cal-bred Horse of the Brown Bess was inducted into the CalYear. ifornia Hall of Fame class of 2012, folThough Brown Bess had a lesser year lowing her death the previous July 11 Brown Bess was a small, bay mare, but she as an 8-year-old in 1990, she nevertheat age 29. was mighty www.ctba.com

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Baffert, Sadler Shine at Breeders’ Cup

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DEL MAR HOSTS ANOTHER SPECTACULAR WEEKEND

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Trainer Bob Baffert (above) saddled Nysos (at left, outside) and Citizen Bull to finish one-two in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, his second BC win of the weekend

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Jose D’Angelo, who began his training career in his native Venezuela, takes back-to-back Breeders’ Cup events, with Shisospicy in the Turf Sprint and Bentomato in the Sprint

Hector Berrios wins his first Breeders’ Cup race (right), aboard Super Corredora in the Juvenile Fillies, while trainer John Sadler and all of the connections celebrate

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Golden State Series—Golden State Juvenile

Ocean Bear (outside) gives Barton Thoroughbreds a victory in the Golden State Juvenile

BARTON’S DOUBLE OCEAN BEAR FOLLOWED MOHAVEN IN OCT. 31 STAKES

Barton Enterprises bred the winners of both Golden State Series-eligible 2-yearold divisions that day with favorites Mohaven, winner of the Golden State Juvenile Fillies for owners Legacy Ranch, and Ocean Bear. Their victories helped kick off the seaside oval’s 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. “We were elated, just a great day Friday for the Barton ranch,” said Kate Barton

Penner, executive vice president for Barton Enterprises. Ocean Bear, by multiple grade 1-winning sire Bolt d’Oro, is the first foal out of the winning Square Eddie mare Ocean Dream. She was bred by Reddam Racing in 2014 and raced 47 times. The winner’s second dam, Walkingonadream, produced Reddam homebred Eddie’s New Dream (by Square Eddie), a multiple stakes winner in California of $716,540. Penner said that Ocean Bear’s victory was especially sweet for her father Richard. “My dad claimed the mare at Turf Paradise and picked out the sire,” said Penner. “He sought her out because he loved that family.” Given a dream run throughout by Umberto Rispoli, Ocean Bear wore down a

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wner/breeder Richard Barton had the golden touch at Del Mar Oct. 31 when his homebred Ocean Bear captured the $177,000 Golden State Juvenile Stakes at Del Mar.

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resistant pacesetter, Sammy Davis, by three quarters of a length. The seven-furlong test was timed in 1:23.38. Making his stakes debut, the California-bred ridging was sent favored at odds of 2-1 in the field of 10. It was his third consecutive win, all in statebred company. “He’s a nice 2-year-old,” said winning trainer George Papaprodromou. “He’s improving with every race.” Ocean Bear was offered for sale in last year’s Fasig-Tipton California fall yearling sale but didn’t reach his $75,000 reserve. “I’m so happy, in hindsight, that he didn’t sell,” Penner said. “But we weren’t going to let a Bolt d’Oro go for less than that.” Though he stands in Kentucky at Spendthrift Farm, where he has had 23 stakes winners from four crops, Bolt d’Oro is well-known in California. He won the Del Mar Futurity, FrontRunner Stakes, and Santa Anita Derby and was third in the 2017 Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Del Mar, all grade 1 events. Ocean Bear began his career at Del Mar in mid-August with a runner-up finish behind Can’t Help Himself. Since then, it has been nothing but victories for the bay. He broke his maiden three weeks later at Del Mar, then prepped for his stakes bow with a 11⁄2-length tally against first-level allowance company at Santa Anita Oct. 4. He has now banked $200,350. Breaking from post two, Ocean Bear found room at the rail shortly after the break. He tracked the pace by less than two lengths for the first half-mile as Sammy Davis outfought Southern Melodee for the early advantage. Fractions were moderate for the half-mile as Legacy Ranch’s Sammy Davis clung to the lead in :44.95 seconds. Ocean Bear progressed along at the rail to engage with Sammy Davis heading into the stretch, then tipped out to challenge in the drive. The two fought hard through the stretch, but Ocean Bear gradually inched away in the final half-furlong to win. A fast-coming Can’t Help Myself got third, a half-length behind the runner-up. Pavlovian, one of two horses in the Juvenile Stakes field trained by Doug O’Neill, stumbled badly coming out the gate and unseated Juan Hernandez. The jockey was shaken but continued to ride the remainder of the card. Pavlovian did not appear to be injured.

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MOHAVEN IMPRESSES ON BC CARD SADLER, BERRIOS TEAM UP WITH LEGACY RANCH RUNNER BY JACK SHINAR

It was the first stakes victory for the California-bred dark bay daughter of Kentucky stallion Yaupon. She was bred in California by Richard Barton Enterprises and is conditioned by John Sadler. It was the start of a great day for the Barton organization, which also won the Golden State Juvenile with homebred Ocean Bear. “We bred four of the horses in the Juvenile Fillies Stakes: the winner Mohaven and the third-place finisher, Liberation, for other owners, and two others that we owned,” said Kate Barton Penner, vice president of Barton Enterprises. “We were elated for all the connections.” Mohaven is the first named foal from her 7-year-old dam, Bahama Mischief, by Into Mischief. Barton purchased the broodmare, in foal to Yaupon, for $120,000 from the Gainesway consignment at the 2022 Keeneland November breeding stock sale. Pete Parrella bought Mohaven in the Legacy Ranch name for $200,000 at the 2024 Fasig-Tipton California fall yearling sale. In her first try longer than 51⁄2 furlongs, Mohaven won for the second time in four lifetime starts, all coming at Del Mar. Most recently, she was runner-up behind Too Sassy in the Generous Portion Stakes at that distance Sept. 1. “She ran three good races here (previously), two seconds and a win,” Sadler said. “Now we had a little time to freshen her up for this one.” The trainer also raced Mohaven without blinkers for the first 22

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egacy Ranch’s favored Mohaven helped get the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships off to a successful start at Del Mar when she scored an impressive 41⁄4-length triumph in the $177,500 Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes Oct. 31.

Mohaven wins for owner Legacy Ranch, trainer John Sadler, and jockey Hector Berrios

time since her debut in July, saying they weren’t really necessary any longer. A late betting move made Mohaven the 9-5 choice in the field of 11 2-year-old fillies for the seven-furlong Golden State Series event, with regular jockey Hector Berrios aboard. She broke cleanly with the leaders while racing three wide down the backstretch as Reddam Racing’s Cashed got the lead along the inside soon after the start. Cashed provided a good pace, bounding through a :21.90 opening quarter mile and :44.61 for the half. Mohaven rallied into second leaving the bend. At the top of the stretch, there was some bumping between Cashed and the challenging Mohaven before the winner took command down the lane. The stewards reviewed the incident but let the result stand. “She came in a little bit; (Cashed) came out a little bit,” Sadler said. “They www.ctba.com

touched, but then she straightened right up and won easily so it looked like a good call to me.” Cashed held second by a half-length. The Sadler-trained Liberation finished evenly after a wide trip for third. The final time was 1:23.88. “This filly really impressed me today,” said Berrios, who has ridden Mohaven in all her races. “She moved well at the threeeighths pole, and she responded when I asked her to go after the leader at the top of the stretch.” Berrios won three stakes on the Breeders’ Cup opening card. The Chilean native took the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes with Conducted prior to Mohaven’s score, then teamed with Sadler again to capture the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) aboard Super Corredora later. Mohaven received $99,750 for the win, boosting her career earnings to $182,750.

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lowance/optional claiming company at Santa Anita. Beginning with the 2024 E.B. Johnston Stakes at Los Alamitos, Man O Rose has competed solely in stakes company. He won a second Johnston Sept. 13 in his first 2025 race and is now two-for-two on the year. Lovesick Blues was coming off a sparkling victory in the Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) at Del Mar. Though both he and Man O Rose had most recently competed on dirt and the California Flag is contested over the 61⁄2 furlongs of Santa Anita’s downhill turf course, bettors liked them both. Man O Rose went off as the 11-5 favorite, with Lovesick Blues at 5-2. Flyover, a son of Om with a record of two wins in four starts, zipped to the early lead. He set a quick pace of :20.88 for the first quarter and a half-mile in :42.43. Man O Rose was able to race in second in the clear under regular rider Edwin Maldonado, while Lovesick Man O Rose defeats closing Lovesick Blues (left) in the California Flag Blues trailed the field. Into the stretch, Man O Rose took the lead. But Lovesick Blues came flying on the outside, almost catching Man O Rose, who held him off by a valiant nose. Man O Rose stopped the timer in 1:11.07. Jeff Mullins, trainer of Man O Rose, Rose, and her mother, who I bred too, said after the race that he was a little conMAN O ROSE is named Cantina’s Rose. So we have all cerned about the downhill turf course. NOSES OUT those roses.” “He is just funny about horses being Ultimately, Zietz dug back to the around him,” Mullins said. “I told Edwin, LOVESICK BLUES eighth dam, War Kilt, a daughter of the ‘You’re going to have horses all around BY TRACY GANTZ great Man o’ War, and came up with you today, so you better have a plan.’ Man O Rose. But it worked out good. He had a target hen Bruce Zietz discusses “I wanted to use the little ‘o,’ but they and moved into the clear and got the job the pedigrees of his horses, wouldn’t let me,” Zietz said. done.” he can quickly go back sevMan O Rose is representing his presMaldonado noted that Man O Rose eral generations. It’s how he came tigious roots well. In 2024, he strung relaxed well, which the jockey said is up with the name of Man O Rose together four wins in allowance and al- unusual for him. “Once he relaxed, I for his 5-year-old gelding, who deknew I had a lot of horse feated Lovesick Blues to win the turning for home,” MalOct. 11 California Flag Handicap donado said. “It was Presented by City National Bank at just a matter of crossing Santa Anita. the (dirt) path and then Zietz bred and races Man O Rose, guiding him straight. a son of Stanford—Kathleen Rose, by I knew Lovesick Blues Good Journey, in the name of B & B would be the only horse Zietz Stables Inc. really closing.” “Both Stanford’s dam and second Zietz was justifiably dam—Rosy Humor and Show Me the proud of his homebred, Roses—have ‘rose’ (in their names),” Zi- Owner/breeder Bruce Zietz (center) stands with jockey Edwin noting, “He ran pretty etz said. “The mare’s name is Kathleen Maldonado, with trainer Jeff Mullins at far right fast in a good time.”

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Golden State Series—California Distaff Handicap

SNEAKER THWARTS GRAND SLAM R L STABLES RUNNER DEFEATS FAVORITE DOWN THE HILL BY TRACY GANTZ

neaker is a California-bred, but she was raised in Kentucky. It didn’t take long for her to return to her native state, however, where the 4-year-old filly has performed well, most recently capturing the $100,000 California Distaff Handicap at Santa Anita Oct. 12.

The California Distaff only drew a field of five, in large part because of the presence of Grand Slam Smile. Winner of the race last year, Grand Slam Smile since then had two wins and two seconds, and she went off as the 11-10 favorite in the turf event down Santa Anita’s hillside turf Sneaker has favored Grand Slam Smile covered up while edging her in the California Distaff course of about 61⁄2 furlongs. Sneaker ran second to Grand Slam then she ranged up on the outside to bat- ly fought very hard and brave to win this Smile in the Aug. 17 Solana Beach Stakes tle with Grand Slam Smile deep in the race.” at a mile and then finished ninth in an al- stretch and edging the favorite by a head. Sneaker races for Kathleen Kennedy’s lowance/optional claimer, also at a mile. Sneaker stopped the timer in 1:11.73, R L Stables. Gayle Van Leer bought the “I probably ran her back too soon since while Issa Court finished third. filly for $120,000 at the 2022 Fasig-Tipshe came in second in the stakes,” said “I was a little surprised when she kind ton Kentucky fall yearling sale from the trainer George Papaprodromou. “She was of dove out crossing the dirt,” Rispoli consignment of Brookdale Sales. Sneaker training good toward this race, and she said. “But I think it was a blessing because has repaid that investment with a bankroll was doing well. She ran once before down Grand Slam Smile is a tough customer. If that thus far stands at $290,948. In addithe hill and ran a good race.” you get close to her, she fights you back. tion to her second in the Solana Beach, Second-choice Bit’s Tiger Magic took I was lucky to be away from her. My fil- she ran third in this year’s Royal Herothe early lead, followed by ine Stakes (G3T) and Irish Grand Slam Smile. SneakO’Brien Stakes. er broke well, and she and Fountain of Youth Issa Court raced together in Breeding LLC bred Sneakthird and fourth. er from the Giant’s Cause“Going down the hill, way mare Lime Beach. it’s a little less tactical than Sneaker is from the second going a mile,” said Sneaker’s crop of the Kentucky staljockey, Umberto Rispoli. lion Oscar Performance. “She has gate speed, but I Lime Beach sold to Sallusthought going 61⁄2 down the to & Albina as agent for hill rather than a mile she $24,000 carrying Sneaker might be a couple lengths at the 2020 Keeneland Noback. I was able to manage vember sale. Sneaker is the my trip as well as I could.” mare’s first foal. The second Sneaker fanned a little Trainer George Papaprodromou (right) and jockey Umberto Rispoli dam is Irish group winner wide crossing the dirt, and celebrate the win Laughing Lashes. www.ctba.com

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STARLENE JUSTICE BY JACK SHINAR

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MYRACEHORSE SPARKS BREEDING ENDEAVOR

hen Starlene Justice joined MyRacehorse about seven years ago, the Southern California college geography professor never dreamed that it would lead her to owning the Thoroughbred stallion Tizamagician. But as someone who tells her students to embrace possibilities, she’s tackling the challenge head-on. “I’m the last person that should be owning a stallion,” the 54-year-old Justice readily admitted. “I can only tell you that I just felt, at every step of this journey, that I was doing the right thing. And who knows? In the end we may come out of this smelling like a rose.” Justice and her husband,

David, were early investors in MyRacehorse, a well-known racing stable that acquires Thoroughbreds and sells micro-shares of less than 1% to fans desiring an “ownership” experience. One of the couple’s first ventures was Tizamagician, a son of 2000 Horse of the Year Tiznow, a two-time Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner and one of the greatest California-bred runners of all time. Tiznow enjoyed an outstanding stallion career at WinStar Farm in Kentucky as well before being pensioned in 2020. For the price of a couple of shares, they had a closeup view of Kentucky-bred Tizamagician, based in California with Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella. The durable Tizamagician won or placed in nine graded

David and Starlene Justice began their Thoroughbred journey via MyRacehorse microshare ownership

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stakes over a 25-race career, including a runner-up finish in the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic (G1). He earned $741,851 before his retirement early in 2023. Now the only active stallion by Tiznow in California, Tizamagician moved to Linda Madsen’s Milky Way Farm near Temecula to begin his stud career later that year. He was nearing completion of his third season this summer when owner John Teglia decided he would sell the 8-year-old Tizamagician as part of a liquidation of his horse stock. Teglia was a fellow MyRacehorse partner who had acquired the dark bay stallion from MyRacehorse and co-owner Spendthrift Farm. An “obsessive fan of racing” from an early age, Justice had wanted to breed horses early on. “I know that’s kind of a weird thing for a kid to want to do, but that was my dream,” Justice said. She began that effort by supporting Tizamagician with a couple of broodmares. The mares included Sacred Beauty, a MyRacehorse alum Justice and her partners had claimed back as a broodmare prospect. Justice liked the look of Tizamagician babies at Milky Way and wanted more. Tizamagician’s first foal was delivered in February 2024, a filly out of the winning mare Esfera, by Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Orb. The dam was leased by the Justices’ Vendetta Racing Stable from Tegila. Starlene recently bought her at a sale for $1,500 after breeding her back to Tizamagician.

Starlene Justice has developed a bond with Tizamagician, first through MyRacehorse and now at Milky Way Farm

“John had offers from foreign buyers” on Tizamagician, Justice said. “We were going to lose him. We were building our program around him. I just couldn’t let that happen. I started calling people, emailing, texting.” She put together a small group and made an offer to Teglia. But it was not enough. Teglia had a better one from a breeder in the central Asian country of Uzbekistan, according to Justice. “It was literally the 11th hour, and I was going out to the farm thinking this was going to be the last time I would see him,” Justice said. “Linda had already told me we had lost him. “But then David called me and said MyRacehorse was working on it and it’s not over yet. Sure enough, they raised enough cash to match the other offer and John accepted it.” Justice, a lifelong resident of Southern California, has been teaching for 15 years, the last nine at Norco College, where she is also co-chair of the geography department. Norco is part of the Riverside Community College District. She and David, who is chief executive officer at a San Bernardino credit union, live in Devore. They have two sons, Ben and Sam. Besides horses, she enjoys writing and has authored two books, one fiction and one non-fiction. In fact, it was a novel she started writing years ago

Sacred Beauty is one of Justice’s broodmares

centered on racing that led her to join MyRacehorse. “I had put it aside because I didn’t feel I knew enough about it to write that type of book,” she explained. “(MyRacehorse) got me onto the backstretch, into the winner’s circle; I got to meet other owners and connections. Some of the best friends I have in the world are people I’ve met because of MyRacehorse.” The Justices, the majority holder of a partnership of seven investors, will be standing Tizamagician at Milky Way for $2,500 in 2026. His first foals will be 2-year-olds in 2026, including a pair www.ctba.com

that belong to the Justices. “We think the foals speak for themselves,” Justice said. Noting his precocity as a 2-year-old when he ran five times, she added, “He was such a good, hard-trying horse. He’s got a good mind, a good disposition. He was really sound throughout his career, and he has great presence. He sires very correct horses, and they have a little spice to them, too.” Twelve mares were bred to Tizamagician during that partial initial season. He had 45 covers in 2024 and 39 this year, according to The Jockey Club statistics. Justice knows this is a risky situation given the number of available broodmares in the state, but she’s prepared while keeping a sense of humor about it. “I told David this is what I’m spending my money on,” Justice said. She also spoke of the advice she received from top MyRacehorse executives Joe Moran and Nick Hines. “I think the one thing they both stressed was not to go in too deep, too fast,” she said. “As you can see, I completely ignored that advice.” She added that she felt this was an opportunity she needed to take, saying, “Even if it seems a little ill-advised on paper, I think Nick and Joe understood that this was the case with Tizamagician.” November 2025

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3-YEAR-OLDS & UP Acclamation—Subpoena the Dress: Issa Court (37-15), m, 7 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/3, 1mi (T), 1:34.98, $36,600. Big Bad Leroybrown—Trappers Magic: Elegant Boy (15-6), g, 4 yo, Grants Pass, STK, Grants Pass Mile S., 10/13, 1 1/4mi, 2:09.25, $12,705. Cat Burglar—Lady Gamer: Cat Gamer (43-22), g, 6 yo, Albuquerque, AOC, 10/26, 1mi, 1:36.99, $9,600. Clubhouse Ride—Warren's Jen Fizz: Warrens World (100-49), g, 5 yo, Arapahoe Park, SOC, 10/26, 7f, 1:25.07, $4,320. Dads Caps—Talihina Sky: Pole to Pole (60-33), g, 3 yo, Lethbridge - Rmtc, ALW, 10/13, about 6f, 1:10.38, $3,763. Danzing Candy—Love Recipe: The Lair (72-21), g, 3 yo, Grants Pass, ALW, 9/28, 6f, 1:09.45, $3,960. Distorted Humor—English Garden: Clouseau (71-30), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, SOC, 10/5, 1mi, 1:37.77, $22,440. Far From Over—Behavioral: Drop Um (14-5), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, RHP, 10/25, 6f, 1:10.47, $25,200. G. G. Ryder—Lucki Lucy Anna: El Diamante Negro (8-3), g, 3 yo, Arapahoe Park, ALW, 10/26, 7f, 1:24.74, $8,100. Grazen—Lavender Touch: Lavender Love (110-54), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 9/28, 1mi (T), 1:35.67, $36,600. Grazen—Bea's Cee: Hey Jessie (110-54), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/19, 1 1/4mi (T), 2:00.36, $47,580. Grazen—Sudden Sunday: Tina Turner (110-54), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, ALW, 10/25, about 6 1/2f, 1:13.24, $36,600. I'll Have Another—Family Girl: Castagna (35-17), f, 4 yo, Belterra Park, AOC, 9/25, 1mi, 1:38.95, $9,300. Kantharos—On Rainbow Bridge: Gates of Heaven (228-115), g, 7 yo, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, STR, 10/5, 6f, 1:11.12, $8,120. Many Rivers—Shes a Lucky Wager: Poker Alice (12-5), f, 4 yo, Grants Pass, STR, 9/29, 6 1/2f, 1:19.32, $4,400. Ministers Wild Cat—Lemon Drop Sis: Lemon Drop Shot (29-15), g, 7 yo, Fairmount Park, SOC, 10/28, 1 1/16mi, 1:45.79, $10,800. Mucho Macho Man—Longing: A Man's Man (103-47), g, 9 yo, Century Downs, STR, 11/1, 6f, 1:11.37, $8,700. Om—First Class Flyer: Flyover (61-31), c, 4 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 11/2, 5f (T), 56.36, $47,580. Oscar Performance—Lime Beach: Sneaker (125-59), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, California Distaff H., 10/12, about 6 1/2f, 1:11.73, $60,000. Point Piper—La Lapin: Piper's Causeway (6-4), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/24, 6f, 1:10.35, $36,600. Richard's Kid—Letmetakeaselfie: Let Me Help You (29-8), g, 3 yo, Grants Pass, ALW, 10/12, 6f, 1:12.09, $3,960.

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Sharp Azteca—White Stiletto: Pass the Baton (99-50), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/26, 1mi, 1:38.48, $36,600. Sierra Sunset—Western Engagement: Western Sierra (3-2), g, 6 yo, Grants Pass, ALW, 9/28, 5f, 57.58, $3,960. Sir Prancealot (IRE)—Disko Dasko (FR): Cullen J (105-37), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/4, 6f (T), 1:08.02, $36,600. Sky Mesa—Hard Way Ten: Mob Boss (102-54), g, 6 yo, Century Downs, SOC, 10/4, 6f, 1:11.41, $8,700. Smiling Tiger—Cat Five' O: J Dutton (143-60), g, 4 yo, Century Downs, ALW, 9/27, 1 1/16mi, 1:47.08, $13,500. Smiling Tiger—Starship Duchess: Jacrodra's Devil (143-60), m, 6 yo, Lethbridge - Rmtc, ALW, 10/13, about 6f, 1:09.43, $4,240. Stanford—Obsesivecompulsive: Calming Force (102-59), g, 3 yo, Assiniboia Downs, ALW, 9/24, 6f, 1:12.61, $10,800. Stanford—Wife Approved: Good Lovin (102-59), g, 4 yo, Albuquerque, SOC, 9/28, 5 1/2f, 1:04.07, $7,729. Stanford—Curvy Cat: Stanford Bay (102-59), g, 6 yo, Hastings Racecourse, AOC, 10/5, 6 1/2f, 1:16.24, $11,000. Stanford—Film Actress: Galesville (102-59), f, 4 yo, Grants Pass, ALW, 10/6, 6f, 1:12.21, $3,960. Stanford—Kathleen Rose: Man O Rose (102-59), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, California Flag H. Presented by City National Bank, 10/11, about 6 1/2f, 1:11.07, $60,000. Stanford—Zakar: Narizon (102-59), g, 3 yo, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, ALW, 10/15, 5 1/2f, 1:05.76, $10,440. Stay Thirsty—Margie's Minute: Vodka Vodka (186-83), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/10, 1mi (T), 1:33.51, $36,600. Stay Thirsty—Graustarkian: Stay in Line (186-83), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/18, 6f, 1:10.33, $36,600. Stay Thirsty—Margie's Minute: Vodka Vodka (186-83), g, 4 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 10/31, 1mi, 1:35.73, $136,500. Street Boss—Intoitagain: Runamileinmyshoes (150-73), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/17, 1mi, 1:35.91, $36,600. Unionize—Squeeze Me Tight: Lady Gregory (5-3), m, 6 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 9/26, 6f (T), 1:08.33, $36,600. U S Ranger—Squeeze Me Tight: Kona Skye (6-2), g, 8 yo, Sweetwater Downs, STK, Hasta La Vista S., 9/28, 1 1/16mi, 1:49.35, $13,300.

2-YEAR-OLDS Bolt d'Oro—Ocean Dream: Ocean Bear (228-110), r, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/4, 6 1/2f, 1:17.15, $36,600. Bolt d'Oro—Ocean Dream: Ocean Bear (228-110), r, 2 yo, Del Mar, STK, Golden State Juvenile S., 10/31, 7f, 1:23.38, $99,750. Omaha Beach—Ponytail: Liberation (230-114), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/3, 6 1/2f, 1:18.10, $36,600.

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Yaupon—Bahama Mischief: Mohaven (63-22), f, 2 yo, Del Mar, STK, Golden State Juvenile Fillies S., 10/31, 7f, 1:23.88, $99,750.

MAIDENS Arrogate—Enola Gray: Charley Pride (84-42), g, 5 yo, Hawthorne, MCL, 10/9, 6f, 1:10.98, $7,800. Bayern—Nice Meidel: Pondicherry (40-18), f, 4 yo, Remington Park, MCL, 10/5, 6f, 1:12.07, $6,402. Bodexpress—Familyofroses: Marielita (39-17), f, 3 yo, Arapahoe Park, MCL, 10/4, 5 1/2f, 1:07.86, $2,880. Bodexpress—Dynamic Mizzes K: Hacksaw Mountain (39-17), g, 2 yo, Grants Pass, STK, Josephine County Juvenile S., 10/12, 6f, 1:14.13, $7,343. Bodexpress—Straight N Strong: Strong Morals (39-17), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/17, 6f, 1:12.26, $12,000. Cairo Prince—Shortbread Scotty: Cal's Goal (209-100), g, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/26, 6 1/2f (T), 1:15.38, $36,000. Cistron—You're A Goat (GB): Cee Drew (3-3), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/5, 6f (T), 1:10.13, $36,000. Clubhouse Ride—Stormy Too: Fascinator (100-49), f, 4 yo, Horseshoe Indianapolis, MCL, 9/29, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:43.73, $10,500. Clubhouse Ride—Golden Melodie: Ridegold (100-49), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/12, 1mi (T), 1:36.13, $36,000. Clubhouse Ride—Lamazone: Twilight Time (100-49), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/24, 1mi, 1:40.69, $9,000. Clubhouse Ride—Tiz Molly: Clubhouse Cutie (100-49), f, 3 yo, Del Mar, MCL, 10/30, 6f, 1:11.05, $19,800. Coach Bob—Darncat: C Plum Run (9-4), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 10/18, 4 1/2f, 52.93, $3,870. Conquest Farenheit—Marcyjane: Daddy's Quest (22-10), g, 5 yo, Grants Pass, MSW, 10/5, 5 1/2f, 1:04.18, $3,960. Cyclotron—Surfin' Safari: Torleif (6-2), g, 5 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 10/26, 4 1/2f, 51.98, $3,650. Danzing Candy—Harbor Mist: Newport Dreamz (72-21), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 9/26, 5 1/2f, 1:04.93, $19,800. Desert Code—Palisadesprincess: Code Breaker (19-15), g, 3 yo, Albuquerque, MCL, 9/24, 7f, 1:22.67, $7,200. English Channel—Kawfee Fa Marfa: Mav Man (159-58), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 9/28, 1mi (T), 1:34.34, $36,000.

GATO DEL ORO BG Thoroughbred Farm (951) 654 9100 www.bgthoroughbreds.com Gato Del Oro—Grande Bold: Gran Senor Del Oro (16-6), c, 3 yo, Arapahoe Park, MCL, 9/27, 6f, 1:13.06, $2,880.

■ The accompanying list includes runners that are both California-foaled and

California-sired winners in 2024 of all recent North American races, except straight claiming races.

■ Abbreviations used for the class of race are similar to those used by Equibase:

Alw–allowance; Hcp–overnight handicap; names of stakes race are spelled out, with the grade of the race, when applicable, in parentheses.

Gig Harbor—Wavy Lass: Naval Harbor (23-5), g, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 10/18, 4 1/2f, 52.42, $3,870. Graydar—Take Back Spring: Kharif (35-14), c, 3 yo, Camarero Race Track, MCL, 10/5, 6f, 1:13.45, $3,480. Grazen—Draw It Now: Bazooka Charlie (110-54), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/13, 5 1/2f, 1:05.91, $19,800. I'll Have Another—Cash Offer: Cashed (35-17), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 9/27, 6f, 1:11.73, $36,000. I'll Have Another—Octogarian: Eighties (35-17), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/18, 1mi (T), 1:36.47, $36,000. I'll Have Another—Silver Score: Another Bulleit (35-17), c, 2 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 10/30, 6f, 1:10.46, $36,000. Maclean's Music—Miss After Party: She's a One of One (250-106), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/26, 5 1/2f, 1:06.42, $9,000. Majestic Harbor—Corrine: Co Heart (23-10), f, 3 yo, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, MSW, 10/8, 1mi, 1:41.70, $9,860.

Maximum Security—Cross Your Heart: Pasalubong (76-30), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/11, 5 1/2f, 1:05.77, $19,800. Mendelssohn—Angel Alessandra: Mendelssohns Angel (293-144), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 9/27, 6f (T), 1:08.61, $36,000. Mesa Thunder—Solar Event: Keithing Thunder (2-1), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/19, 1mi, 1:36.84, $36,000. Mo Forza—Awesome Drive: Mo Holland Drive (11-1), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 9/28, 6f (T), 1:08.49, $36,000. Not This Time—Ching Shih: Timekeeper's Charm (263-136), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/18, 6f, 1:10.83, $36,000. Not This Time—Margot Machance (GB): Unrivaled Time (263-136), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/19, 1mi (T), 1:35.05, $36,000. Sir Prancealot (IRE)—Yerevan Storm: Deep Creek Storm (105-37), g, 3 yo, Sweetwater Downs, MSW, 9/28, 5 1/2f, 1:08.47, $5,750. Sir Prancealot (IRE)—Christmas Carol: Sir Percival (105-37), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/5, 6f (T), 1:08.73, $36,000.

Sir Prancealot (IRE)—Whirling Candy: Prancealot Kelly (105-37), g, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/13, 5 1/2f, 1:06.94, $19,800. Smokem—Northern Song: Southern Melodee (18-8), g, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/4, 6f, 1:11.31, $36,000. Stanford—Alwazabridesmaid: Came Up Roses (102-59), f, 4 yo, Hawthorne, MCL, 10/5, 1mi 70yd, 1:45.66, $5,850. Stay Thirsty—Southbound Swinger: Pickledagain (186-83), g, 3 yo, Hastings Racecourse, MCL, 9/27, 1 1/16mi, 1:47.86, $6,325. Stay Thirsty—Ching Shih: Chase N Ryan (186-83), g, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/24, 5 1/2f, 1:05.69, $12,000. Yoshida (JPN)—Addictive: Let Your Love Show (80-31), f, 3 yo, Remington Park, MCL, 10/9, 5 1/2f, 1:04.93, $6,402.

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EAR PROBLEMS IN HORSES INFECTIONS, TRAUMA, AND INSECTS CAN AFFECT EQUINE EARS

orses’ ears are sensitive and delicate structures, well designed for excellent hearing. Horses in the wild depended on keen eyesight, sense of smell, and good ears to detect the presence of danger and flee before a predator got close enough to harm them.

The funnel shape of the ear captures and conducts sound vibrations, and the hairs inside the “funnel” provide warmth and keep dirt and insects from getting into the ear. The ear canal at the base of the ear drops straight down about two inches, then turns sharply before reaching the eardrum. This sharp turn also helps keep insects, dust, and dirt from getting into the delicate inner ear. Because ears are sensitive, they should be treated gently. Rough handling, as when bridling, can make a horse ear-shy. A head-shy horse that doesn’t want his ears touched may be remembering some painful experience or acting out of habit to try to protect his ears. Sometimes, however, a horse becomes sensitive about his ears because they hurt. He may have an infection or some kind of irritation within the ear. Flies or crawling

insects may get into the ear canal. Dirt or trimmed hairs may fall down inside. Fine inner hair should never be trimmed out of the ear, for they provide a lot of protection against foreign material getting into the ear. “There are many different things that can affect the horse’s ears,” said Dr. Tia Nelson, a veterinarian with a practice near Helena, Montana. “Trauma, infection, cancer, and other problems can negatively impact the ears.” Though Nelson is not an internal ear specialist, she has examined many horses’ ears throughout her career. “I remember one time seeing a whole group of horses that had beaten their heads up so badly—due to severe ear irritation— that their faces were swollen and they were missing a lot of skin,” she said. “I did an examination of the ears on one of them, after the horse was heavily sedated, because the horse was so upset that a person couldn’t even get near its head.” That horse had ear ticks, so she surmised that the rest of the group did also. “Ear ticks are a big problem in some regions,” Nelson said. “We don’t see them here in Montana very often, but this was in Colorado when I was still a veterinary student. It was amazing how much dam-

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age those horses had done to their ears due to the annoyance, itching, and irritation. “I brought one of those ticks into school, and the pathologist identified it, and we had a long discussion about treatment. We ended up treating the group with ivermectin, and it was like a miracle for those horses.” said Nelson. INFECTIONS AND TRAUMA

Horses rarely suffer actual hearing impairment, but they occasionally lose hearing due to damage to the tympanic membrane (eardrum) in the middle ear. A punctured eardrum can sometimes occur from phys-

ical damage such as penetration by a sharp object or by a hard blow to the head, or infection in the middle ear. A punctured membrane cannot vibrate properly, and the horse loses hearing ability. Sometimes this membrane can heal, but often the partial hearing loss is permanent. Inflammation of the guttural pouch can cause swelling beneath the ear. The guttural pouch is a blind sac that opens into the eustachian tube (between the ear and the throat) of the inner ear. This pouch may fill with pus if it becomes infected, sometimes causing a chronic nasal discharge. Horses can also get inflammation of the

salivary gland below the ear. This can create pain and swelling, causing the horse to carry his head in an abnormal position and to shy away from having that ear handled. Infection is the most common ailment of the middle ear and may be the result of bacteria or viruses that enter the ear from the throat through the eustachian tube or even through the bloodstream. The middle ear is vulnerable to infection because it is warm, moist, and dark—an ideal place for bacteria to multiply. “Ear infections are more common in dogs and much less common in horses,” said Nelson. “I haven’t seen very many ear www.ctba.com

infections in horses, but they certainly can happen. Usually, what people notice is the horse shaking his head, or scratching one ear on a fence or tree, or even with a hind foot. It may be just one ear but can occur in both ears. “An itchy, uncomfortable ear is just one of many good reasons to not leave halters on horses.” said Nelson. Pus may develop within the ear from an infection, and the horse may have a fever or carry his head at an odd angle or have difficulty chewing. A middle-ear infection can make the horse head-shy and ear-shy. At first the infection may not produce any signs except ear rubbing or head tossing. But an untreated infection that proliferates can eventually lead to a skull fracture, convulsions, or even death. An ear infection can change a horse’s behavior and appearance as it gets worse or affect his balance or make him tilt his head. Pressure inside the middle ear from the infection can seriously interfere with his balance. Infection in the middle ear can have serious consequences. Irritation of the surrounding tissues and the resultant abnormal bone growth can damage facial nerves, paralyzing the muscles on that side of the horse’s face. If this happens, he cannot move his drooping ear. His facial muscles sag, the face looks twisted and often has a drooping lip, and he has no control over the eyelid on that side. Some horses have trouble swallowing. An infection that gets started in the middle ear has limited space and no other place to go as it proliferates. The horse’s eardrum is much tougher than that of a human, and it may not break, meaning the infection cannot break free and drain. So instead of draining to the outside, the infection may spread to the bones surrounding the ear at the base of the skull. The inflammation in these bones causes new bone growth, which eventually fuses the joint between the base of the skull and the hyoid bones, which extend to the tongue. With this fusion, there is no longer any “give,” and eventually the movement of the horse’s tongue breaks the new bony fusion. That can cause a November 2025

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skull fracture—and subsequent contamination of the tissues around the brain— which can lead to death. This condition can be difficult to accurately diagnose. The horse’s head tossing, ear rubbing, and pain are often mistaken for other problems or bad manners or ignored. The bony enlargements will show on x-rays once they begin, but the head tossing, pain at the base of the ear, and sometimes eating problems are the only outward signs. The amount of damage to the surrounding bone will depend on how long the infection has been going on. Early detection is not always easy, especially since the first signs of ear pain may not yet be accompanied by abnormal bone growth; in the early stages the changes will not yet be evident on x-rays. But four to six months later the bony changes are usually visible. Thus, if a horse’s ear pain persists, a second x-ray should be taken. Middle-ear infections, if discovered early enough, can be successfully treated with antibiotics. They usually respond well to sulfa drugs, penicillin, and other antibiotics. A surgical procedure can relieve the stress and pressure on the ear bones and prevent eventual skull fracture in horses whose infections escaped early detection and already have excessive bone growth. EXTERNAL EAR PROBLEMS

Most ear problems are minor ailments involving the external ear and mainly cause discomfort rather than hearing loss or threat to life. Some of the problems that can affect the external ear are frostbite, lacerations, skin infections, burn injuries, warts and tumors, and insect irritations. “Trauma is fairly common; horses can get an ear caught on something, or may get an ear bitten by another horse,” said Nelson. “This is a common stallion injury, for instance.” Skin infections and insect bites are often aggravated further by dust or insects, and the horse may shake his head in annoyance. Flies and other external parasites sometimes get into the horse’s ears and cause discomfort. Horn flies are very small and often crawl in past the protective ear hairs to suck blood. Black flies may leave bloody scabs and crusts inside the ear where they 32

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The funnel shape of horses’ ears helps keep out insects, but flies can sometimes still get inside and bite

have bitten. Some kinds of small flies leave crusts that may itch and become sore. This soreness can be relieved by applying medication that contains corticosteroids to the inside of the ears. Some horses are hypersensitive to the bites/saliva of little gnats and midges (culicoides), which may cause skin irritation on the insides and outsides of the ears as well on as other areas of the body. To protect the delicate skin inside the ears against fly bites, you can gently smear a small amount of petroleum jelly on the inner surfaces of the ear—if the horse will let you handle his ears. The flies can’t bite through the jelly and will tend to leave the ears alone. The petroleum jelly is also soothing if the horse already has www.ctba.com

itchy fly bites and some irritation inside his ears. Ear nets drenched in fly repellent can also help keep flies from getting into the horse’s ears. “Biting flies can cause so much irritation that fly protection is crucial,” said Nelson. “Horses generally don’t like having their ears sprayed with insecticide or fly repellent, however. It may work better to put the fly spray on a rag to wipe on the ear. Sometimes I put it on my hand and gently work it into their ears. Generally, you don’t want to penetrate the ear very far with anything—definitely not all the way down into the ear canal. You can simply saturate the hairs a little way inside the ears. I do not recommend clipping ear hairs, as many people do for

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best left alone unless they become too large. Most warts eventually go away on their own. Mature horses tend to have some immunities (warts are caused by a virus) and generally don’t develop this problem. Warts are unsightly, but harmless. They can cause discomfort, however, if irritated or treated, creating head-shyness. If a horse suddenly becomes difficult to bridle for no apparent reason, you may want to look inside his ears for warts or some other irritations. “Sarcoids can be a really big problem in ears,” said Nelson. “I have seen hors-

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showing, since this removes a lot of natural protection.” Several type of small ear ticks, including the spinose ear tick, also get into horses’ ears occasionally. The larvae of the spinose ear tick burrow into the ear canal and stay there to grow for up to seven months. This causes a lot of discomfort. A horse with ear ticks will shake his head a lot, rub his ears, and will often have a droop-eared, unhappy look. Some types of mites can also cause problems in ears. Treatment with ivermectin helps kill any blood-sucking parasites and will often help control ear ticks and lice, and some types of mites. Ear mites can eventually destroy a horse’s hearing. The inflammation caused by the mites and the buildup of the debris in the ear canal from their activities can interfere with a horse’s perception of high-frequency sounds as well as some of the middle-range sounds. Mites and ticks can also irritate the ear to the point of causing it to secrete too much earwax. A special solvent may need to be administered by your veterinarian to dissolve the excessive wax so the horse can shake it out of his ear. “One thing we see pretty commonly is ears with aural plaques,” said Nelson. “They look like a fungal infection, but they are more like warts.” These wart-like, whitish-gray flat, flaky lesions sometimes appear on the inside of the ear. They are often caused by a papillomavirus transmitted by certain small flies. “They are often associated with black flies and tiny midges,” said Nelson. “These lesions are generally benign and not usually painful, but can sometimes cause discomfort or sensitivity, especially during fly season. There are some treatment options, but treatment is rarely necessary because these lesions are self-limiting. Prevention focuses on fly control—to protect those ears from flies. “The fly masks that cover the ears are very helpful. If you do use those, however, you should take them off every third or fourth day and rinse them out and clean them up, and make sure nothing got caught underneath them.” Warts are a fairly common problem in ears, especially in young horses. But they usually don’t bother the animal and are

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Horses rub their ears and eyes to get rid of flies

Some horses get a hypersensitivity reaction to culicoides gnat bites, which can be painful

es end up losing ears and fairly large chunks of skin around their ears because of sarcoids—depending on the treatment choices.” Water, small twigs, or leaves, or even pebbles can fall into a horse’s ear under certain circumstances and cause instant and intense pain. “I have seen foreign bodies like cheat grass and foxtail barley awns stuck into ears,” said Nelson. “Having something get lodged inside is not very common, however. The horse will shake the head, rub the ears, or hold one ear down and off to the side.” It can be difficult for a horse to dislodge a foreign object stuck in the ear because he can’t turn the ear completely upside down. All he can do is shake his head from side to side, which can result in driving the object even farther into the ear. But the hairs inside the ear can usually keep foreign objects from penetrating too deeply or quickly for the horse to shake them out. If a horse gets water in his ears, he is usually able to shake most of it out and the rest evaporates. If a horse starts doing a lot of ear rubbing, head shaking, or becomes reluctant to have his ears handled, try to discover the cause of his discomfort. Any swelling, lumps, or discharges around the ears should be examined by your veterinarian. “To do a thorough ear exam, the veterinarian will sedate the horse,” said Nelson. “No horse will tolerate having something stuck down the ear; the scope can be somewhat irritating. For the safety of the horse, the veterinarian, and you, this exam almost always requires sedation. Many horses are a bit ear-shy anyway, but even good, kind individuals who generally don’t mind having their ears scratched and messed with won’t tolerate having the scope inserted into the ear.” Don’t ignore a horse’s attempts to tell you he is uncomfortable. “If you notice a horse carrying one ear a little different or with a head tilt, or having trouble keeping his balance, this could indicate an inner or middle ear infection,” Nelson said. A thorough examination of a horse’s ears and proper diagnosis and treatment of the problem may be very crucial to his future well-being, or even his life.

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2025 LEADING BREEDERS IN CALIFORNIA BY EARNINGS (THRU NOV. 2, 2025)

Breeder

Starts

Wins

Stakes Wins

Richard Barton Enterprises Terry C. Lovingier Reddam Racing Nick Alexander Harris Farms Tommy Town Thoroughbreds PT Syndicate #1 Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams Jerry Baker & Connie Baker Old English Rancho William Dory, Sandy Dory, Gary Kropp & Janet Kropp Legacy Ranch Premier Thoroughbreds Thomas W. Bachman J. Kirk Robison & Judy Robison Daehling Ranch George Krikorian Richard Barton Enterprises & Robert Traynor Four Quarters Corp. Liberty Road Stables Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray/Gray Farms Donald Valpredo C Punch Ranch Six-S Racing Stable Darlyne Krieg Dr. Edward C. Allred Timothy Francis O’Leary Bar C Racing Stables Victory Rose Thoroughbreds Willow Tree Farm Checkmate Thoroughbreds Alice Camille Bamford Paula Capestro BG Stables Milt Policzer Robert Mitchell Ruis Racing Grasshopper Racing Stable and Jack and Jill Fabulich Rozamund Barclay SLO Racing Stable Allen Farm Harris Farms & Mike & Jeanne Lepore Francis O’Leary & Paddy Brogan Halo Farms Fountain of Youth Breeding Hugh Yamshon, Sam Scolamieri & Woodbridge Farm Alexis Barba Williamson Racing Ciaglia Racing Larry Odbert SAF Racing, Ciaglia Racing & H. Crusberg DP Racing Hanson’s River Ranch Gilman Racing & Nat Rubinfeld Ed Delaney William L. Hedrick & Judy Hedrick

979 848 483 288 438 310 138 124 19 106 27 141 154 109 85 68 142 101 73 119 90 62 106 28 45 22 117 14 99 22 50 10 28 148 67 26 56 11 104 35 10 8 13 22 45 12 17 66 8 102 5 74 74 7 23 24

154 109 63 50 67 70 22 19 9 19 7 13 28 19 15 8 21 18 10 10 5 8 12 5 9 4 9 3 13 6 6 4 2 14 6 5 7 3 8 9 2 3 3 6 5 5 3 7 2 9 2 10 7 3 2 5

10 2 2 5 1 1 1 1 4 3 2 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1

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Leading Earner

Ocean Bear ($200,350) Max Ciao ($117,000) Canani ($155,060) Lovesick Blues ($398,000) Can’t Sleep ($121,616) Prayer of Jabez ($62,935) Boss Sully ($214,840) Grand Slam Smile ($169,720) Om N Joy ($385,763) Kings River Knight ($206,000) Majestic Oops ($492,775) Can’t Help Myself ($95,920) Touchdown Brown ($99,826) Sammy Davis ($142,250) Young Love ($144,276) Regal Patriot ($189,917) Big Celebration ($65,480) Going Deep ($138,780) Miss Jo’s Curlin ($82,100) Dance Man ($47,816) Drop Um ($81,450) Shocking Grey ($98,601) Private Gem ($122,640) Kikuride ($120,800) Si That Tiger ($79,250) See Through It ($178,054) Rachel’s Coach ($90,990) Nene Diamond ($97,264) Contrary Chieftain ($48,900) Piper’s Causeway ($107,440) Miss Kona ($74,500) Sir Rocket ($164,316) Another Bulleit ($69,200) Mischief’s King ($22,370) Petite Treat ($44,580) Devil Among Us ($67,740) Talklessworkmore ($57,283) Book Smart ($161,660) Runkerry ($45,566) Sunrise Mischief ($83,925) Positivity ($163,800) Bit’s Tiger Magic ($146,172) Lady Gregory ($158,600) Danzingwith Maxine ($121,520) Sneaker ($113,000) Too Sassy ($117,400) Annan ($146,020) Waltz Across Texas ($48,500) Miso Phansy ($149,970) Italio ($31,820) Prancingthruparis ($146,320) Haywood ($41,460) Shapoval ($28,900) Lavender Love ($89,960) Mining District ($91,814) Clovisconnection ($86,000)

Earnings

$3,694,727 $2,891,508 $2,579,041 $2,149,687 $1,734,689 $952,571 $857,148 $689,374 $617,970 $553,089 $539,995 $521,347 $514,100 $508,453 $448,774 $378,588 $363,810 $335,772 $320,184 $304,174 $297,276 $291,665 $289,857 $247,744 $234,963 $215,647 $215,050 $212,060 $211,669 $208,586 $204,240 $200,316 $196,948 $192,502 $191,096 $189,534 $188,062 $183,525 $176,225 $166,812 $163,800 $162,672 $159,450 $159,070 $158,102 $156,329 $154,180 $153,046 $149,970 $149,470 $146,320 $145,302 $143,292 $143,240 $137,554 $134,444

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2025 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY MONEY WON

Races Sire Rnrs Won Earned

Earnings/ Runner

Races Sire Rnrs Strts Won

Earned

1 Majestic Harbor, 2008, by Rockport Harbor

$841,627

$36,592

1 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

110

512

$3,384,226

2 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

110

81 $3,384,226

$30,766

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

196

1166

145

$3,334,846

$30,658

3 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

706

$2,496,649

4 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

143

700

$2,195,448

5 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB) 126

542

$2,179,887

6 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 100

534

$2,133,599

7 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

103

550

$1,983,877

8 Catholic Boy, 2015, by More Than Ready

113

630

$1,827,234

9 Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile 96

529

$1,762,020

10 Om, 2012, by Munnings

291

$1,681,496

11 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

312

$1,109,585

3 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$398,549

4 Mrazek, 2013, by Square Eddie

$440,062

$29,337

5 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

69 $2,496,649

$28,697

6 Om, 2012, by Munnings

50 $1,681,496

$27,121

7 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

39 $1,071,974

$24,930

8 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

$550,692

$23,943

9 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 100

80 $2,133,599

$21,336

10 Jack Milton, 2010, by War Front

$821,859

$21,073

11 Point Piper, 2010, by Giant’s Causeway

$229,267

$20,842

12 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

228

$1,071,974

12 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

103

98 $1,983,877

$19,261

13 Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat

325

$1,066,785

13 Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

$608,952

$19,030

14 Danzing Candy, 2013, by Twirling Candy

343

$1,003,972

14 Tamarando, 2011, by Bertrando

$450,774

$18,782

15 Majestic Harbor, 2008, by Rockport Harbor

133

$841,627

15 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

44 $1,109,585

$18,493

16 Jack Milton, 2010, by War Front

226

$821,859

16 Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile 96

64 $1,762,020

$18,354

17 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

251

$783,806

17 Smokem, 2015, by Union Rags

$346,177

$17,309

18 Cat Burglar, 2010, by Unbridled’s Song

216

$724,563

67 $2,179,887

$17,301

19 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

176

$627,029

20 Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

112

$608,952

21 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

154

$550,692

22 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

206

$454,253

23 Tamarando, 2011, by Bertrando

124

$450,774

24 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 29

179

$441,500

25 Mrazek, 2013, by Square Eddie

$440,062

26 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$398,549

27 Tough Sunday, 2012, by Grazen

$394,213

18 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB) 126 19 Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat

56 $1,066,785

$17,206

20 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

196 145 $3,334,846

$17,015

2025 LEADING TURF SIRES IN CALIFORNIA Sire

Rnrs Strts Wnrs Wins

Earned

1 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

61 153

20 $1,457,691

2 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB)

92 276

32 $1,443,785

28 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

152

$390,392

3 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

5 $1,077,785

29 Conquest Farenheit, 2014, by Scat Daddy

136

$348,978

4 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 58 135

$810,222

30 Richard’s Kid, 2005, by Lemon Drop Kid

132

$348,302

$756,030

31 Smokem, 2015, by Union Rags

109

$346,177

5 Om, 2012, by Munnings

6 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

50 109

$723,721

32 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) 31

194

$339,163

7 Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile 45 118

$488,594

33 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

156

$333,761

8 Catholic Boy, 2015, by More Than Ready

$487,846

34 Gig Harbor, 2008, by City Zip

119

$248,463

35 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

128

$231,285

36 Point Piper, 2010, by Giant’s Causeway

$229,267

37 Tom’s Tribute, 2010, by Lion Heart

$223,051

38 Far From Over, 2012, by Blame

$222,453

39 Gallant Son, 2006, by Malabar Gold

$218,248

40 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$208,290

41 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

133

$203,628

42 Northern Causeway, 2008, by Giant’s Causeway 29

125

$202,983

64 166

9 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

56 108

$446,898

10 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

$408,806

11 Danzing Candy, 2013, by Twirling Candy

$385,770

12 Jack Milton, 2010, by War Front

$378,398

13 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$350,185

14 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$326,156

15 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

$305,382

16 Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

$262,100

43 Unusual Heatwave, 2009, by Unusual Heat

$196,658

17 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

$203,995

44 Unionize, 2006, by Dixie Union

$194,932

18 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$202,287

45 Prospect Park, 2012, by Tapit

$192,494

19 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

$162,494

46 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

$182,785

20 Unusual Heatwave, 2009, by Unusual Heat

$160,731

47 Listing, 2016, by Square Eddie

$158,690

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. Earnings are from all available Northern Hemisphere racing and include adjusted money from Japan and Hong Kong. For example, the North American average earnings per starter in 2024 was $31,529 or 86% of the 2024 average earnings per starter in Japan. To put 2025 earnings on par, all Japanese progeny earnings are multiplied by 86% before being credited to a sire’s progeny earnings. For 2025, Hong Kong earnings are adjusted by 17%; Stakes winners and wins follow TJCIS stakes rules. Racing statistics through November 2, 2025.

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2025 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF WINNERS

Races Sire Rnrs Won

Earned

1 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$398,549 $24,480

1 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

196

145 $3,334,846

2 Mrazek, 2013, by Square Eddie

$440,062 $20,500

2 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

143

90 $2,195,448

3 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

110

81 $3,384,226 $16,448

3 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

103

98 $1,983,877

4 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

4 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

110

81 $3,384,226

5 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG)

100

80 $2,133,599 $14,520

5 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 100

80 $2,133,599

6 Rousing Sermon, 2009, by Lucky Pulpit

6 Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile

64 $1,762,020

7 Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile

64 $1,762,020 $13,152

7 Catholic Boy, 2015, by More Than Ready

113

69 $1,827,234

8 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

103

98 $1,983,877 $12,960

8 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB)

126

67 $2,179,887

9 Majestic Harbor, 2008, by Rockport Harbor

9 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

69 $2,496,649

10 Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat

56 $1,066,785 $11,942

10 Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat

56 $1,066,785

11 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

39 $1,071,974 $11,920

11 Om, 2012, by Munnings

50 $1,681,496

12 Conquest Farenheit, 2014, by Scat Daddy

$348,978 $11,120

12 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

44 $1,109,585

13 Cat Burglar, 2010, by Unbridled’s Song

$724,563 $11,034

Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

14 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

$550,692 $10,200

14 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

39 $1,071,974

15 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$441,500 $10,150

15 Cat Burglar, 2010, by Unbridled’s Song

16 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

69 $2,496,649 $10,119

16 Danzing Candy, 2013, by Twirling Candy

31 $1,003,972

17 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$208,290 $10,013

17 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$333,761

18 Jack Milton, 2010, by War Front

$821,859

$9,400

18 Jack Milton, 2010, by War Front

$821,859

19 Catholic Boy, 2015, by More Than Ready

113

69 $1,827,234

$9,063

Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$627,029

20 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

196 145 $3,334,846

$8,738

Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$441,500

21 Mr. Big, 2003-24, by Dynaformer

$8,570

Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) 31

$339,163

Races Sire Rnrs Srts Won

Earned

Median

$333,761 $15,773 $157,987 $13,664

$841,627 $12,000

44 $1,109,585

2025 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER START Sire Rnrs Srts Earned

Races Sire Rnrs Wnrs Won

Earned

$783,806 $724,563

2025 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF RACES WON Earnings Start

1 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

110

512 $3,384,226

$6,610

1 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

196 1166

145

$3,334,846

2 Majestic Harbor, 2008, by Rockport Harbor

133

$6,328

2 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

103

550

$1,983,877

$841,627

3 Om, 2012, by Munnings

291 $1,681,496

$5,778

3 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

143

700

$2,195,448

4 Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

112

$608,952

$5,437

4 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

110

512

$3,384,226

5 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

228 $1,071,974

$4,702

5 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG)

100

534

$2,133,599

6 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB) 126

542 $2,179,887

$4,022

6 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

706

$2,496,649

7 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 100

534 $2,133,599

$3,996

Catholic Boy, 2015, by More Than Ready

113

630

$1,827,234

8 Jack Milton, 2010, by War Front

226

$821,859

$3,637

8 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB)

126

542

$2,179,887

9 Tamarando, 2011, by Bertrando

124

$450,774

$3,635

9 Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile

529

$1,762,020

10 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

103

550 $1,983,877

$3,607

10 Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat

325

$1,066,785

11 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

154

$550,692

$3,576

11 Om, 2012, by Munnings

291

$1,681,496

12 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

176

$627,029

$3,563

12 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

312

$1,109,585

13 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

312 $1,109,585

$3,556

13 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

228

$1,071,974

14 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

706 $2,496,649

$3,536

14 Cat Burglar, 2010, by Unbridled’s Song

216

$724,563

15 Cat Burglar, 2010, by Unbridled’s Song

216

$724,563

$3,354

15 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

251

$783,806

16 Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile

529 $1,762,020

$3,331

16 Danzing Candy, 2013, by Twirling Candy

343

$1,003,972

17 Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat

325 $1,066,785

$3,282

17 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

176

$627,029

18 Smokem, 2015, by Union Rags

109

$3,176

Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

206

$454,253

$346,177

19 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

143

700 $2,195,448

$3,136

Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

156

$333,761

20 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

251

$783,806

$3,123

20 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG)

194

$339,163

21 Danzing Candy, 2013, by Twirling Candy

343 $1,003,972

$2,927

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TRACK

STAKES

Sat, Jan 11 Sat, Jan 11 Sat, Jan 11 Sat, Jan 11 Sat, Jan 11 Sun, Mar 16 Sun, Mar 30 Sat, Apr 5 Sat, Apr 5 Sat, May 24 Sat, May 24 Sat, May 24 Sat, May 24 Sat, May 24 Sat, Jun 21 Fri, Jul 25 Fri, Aug 1 Sat, Aug 2 Sun, Aug 3 Fri, Aug 8 Sun, Aug 17 Mon, Sep 1 Fri, Sep 5 Sat, Oct 11 Sun, Oct 12 Fri, Oct 31 Fri, Oct 31 Sun, Nov 8 Sun, Nov 9 Sun, Dec 7 Sun, Dec 14

SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA LRC DMR DMR DMR DMR DMR DMR DMR DMR SA SA DMR DMR DMR DMR LRC LRC

Unusual Heat Turf Classic Sunshine Millions F/M Turf Sprint California Chrome California Cup Derby California Cup Oaks California Cup Sprint Irish O’Brien Stakes Sensational Star Stakes Echo Eddie Stakes Evening Jewel Stakes Crystal Water Stakes Snow Chief Stakes Fran’s Valentine Stakes Thor’s Echo Stakes Melair Stakes Bertrando Stakes Fleet Treat Stakes Real Good Deal Stakes California Dreamin’ Stakes CTBA Stakes Graduation Stakes Solana Beach Stakes Generous Portion Stakes I’m Smokin Stakes California Flag Handicap California Distaff Handicap Golden State Juvenile Fillies Golden State Juvenile The Chosen Vron Stakes (Formerly Cary Grant Stks) Betty Grable Stakes Soviet Problem Stakes King Glorious Stakes

F/M Fillies F/M Fillies

F/M Fillies Fillies

Fillies F/M Fillies

F/M Fillies

CONDITIONS

DISTANCE

ADDED VALUE

4-Yr-Olds & Up 4-Yr-Olds & Up 3-Yr-Olds 3-Yr-Olds 4-Yr-Olds & Up 4-Yr-Olds & Up 4-Yr-Olds & Up 3-Yr-Olds 3-Yr-Olds 3-Yr-Olds & Up 3-Yr-Olds 3-Yr-Olds & Up 3-Yr-Olds & Up 3-Yr-Olds 3-Yr-Olds & Up 3-Yr-Olds 3-Yr-Olds 3-Yr-Olds & Up 2-Yr-Olds 2-Yr-Olds 3-Yr-Olds & Up 2-Yr-Olds 2-Yr-Olds 3-Yr-Olds & Up 3-Yr-Olds & Up 2-Yr-Olds 2-Yr-Olds 3-Yr-Olds & Up 3-Yr-Olds & Up 2-Yr-Olds 2-Yr-Olds

1 1/8 M, Turf 6 1/2 F, Turf 1 1/16 M 1 M, Turf 6F 6 1/2 F, Turf 6 1/2 F, Turf 6 1/2 F 6 1/2 F 1 M, Turf 1 1/8 M, Turf 1 M, Turf 6F 1 1/16 M, Dirt 1 M, Dirt 7 F, Dirt 7 F, Dirt 1 1/16 M, Turf 5 F, Dirt 5 F, Dirt 1 M, Turf 5 1/2 F, Dirt 5 1/2 F, Dirt 6 1/2 F, Turf 6 1/2 F, Turf 7 F, Dirt 7 F, Dirt 7 F, Dirt 7 F, Dirt 1 M, Dirt 1 M, Dirt

$175,000 $125,000 $175,000 $175,000 $125,000 $100,000 $100,000 $125,000 $125,000 $100,000 $125,000 $100,000 $100,000 $125,000 $100,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $100,000 $100,000 $150,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $175,000 $175,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000

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2025 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF WINNERS

Races Sire Rnrs Strts Won

Earned

1 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

122

$490,620

1 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

$490,620

2 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

$284,850

2 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

$211,882

3 Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

$225,480

3 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

$284,850

4 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

$211,882

Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

$225,480

5 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB)

$203,455

Catholic Boy, 2015, by More Than Ready

$74,591

6 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$201,980

6 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB)

$203,455

7 Listing, 2016, by Square Eddie

$158,690

Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$201,980

8 Cat Burglar, 2010, by Unbridled’s Song

$152,555

Listing, 2016, by Square Eddie

$158,690

Earned

9 Halladay, 2016, by War Front

$150,651

Cat Burglar, 2010, by Unbridled’s Song

$152,555

10 Om, 2012, by Munnings

$143,160

Cistron, 2014, by The Factor

$83,760

11 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$128,625

Tap Back, 2017, by Einstein (BRZ)

$65,649

12 Smokem, 2015, by Union Rags

$100,725

Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile

$50,202

13 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 11

$90,105

13 Om, 2012, by Munnings

$143,160

14 Cistron, 2014, by The Factor

$83,760

Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$128,625

15 Mo Forza, 2016, by Uncle Mo

$82,070

Point Piper, 2010, by Giant’s Causeway

$7,218

16 Catholic Boy, 2015, by More Than Ready

$74,591

17 Tap Back, 2017, by Einstein (BRZ)

$65,649

18 Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat

$64,170

19 Danzing Candy, 2013, by Twirling Candy

$51,459

20 Gato Del Oro, 2014, by Medaglia d’Oro

$50,500

2025 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER RUNNER Races Sire Rnrs Won Earned

Races Sire Rnrs Wnrs Won

2025 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF RACES WON Earnings/ Runner

Races Sire Rnrs Srts Won

Earned

1 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

122

$490,620

1 Majestic Harbor, 2008, by Rockport Harbor

$841,627

$36,592

2 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

$211,882

2 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

110

81 $3,384,226

$30,766

3 Catholic Boy, 2015, by More Than Ready

$74,591

3 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$398,549

$30,658

4 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

$284,850

4 Mrazek, 2013, by Square Eddie

$440,062

$29,337

Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

$225,480

5 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

69 $2,496,649

$28,697

Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB)

$203,455

6 Om, 2012, by Munnings

50 $1,681,496

$27,121

Listing, 2016, by Square Eddie

$158,690

7 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

39 $1,071,974

$24,930

Cat Burglar, 2010, by Unbridled’s Song

$152,555

8 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

$550,692

$23,943

9 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$201,980

9 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 100

80 $2,133,599

$21,336

Om, 2012, by Munnings

$143,160

10 Jack Milton, 2010, by War Front

$821,859

$21,073

Cistron, 2014, by The Factor

$83,760

11 Point Piper, 2010, by Giant’s Causeway

$229,267

$20,842

Tap Back, 2017, by Einstein (BRZ)

$65,649

12 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

103

98 $1,983,877

$19,261

Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile

$50,202

13 Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

$608,952

$19,030

One Bad Boy, 2016, by Twirling Candy

$17,996

14 Tamarando, 2011, by Bertrando

$450,774

$18,782

15 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$128,625

15 Mr. Big, 2003-2ddd, by Dynaformer

44 $1,109,585

$18,493

Point Piper, 2010, by Giant’s Causeway

$7,218

16 Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile

64 $1,762,020

$18,354

Dosificado (CHI), 2012, by Scat Daddy

$6,985

17 Smokem, 2015, by Union Rags

$17,309

$346,177

18 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB) 126

67 $2,179,887

$17,301

19 Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat

56 $1,066,785

$17,206

20 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

196

145 $3,334,846

$17,015

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2025 LEADING LIFETIME SIRES IN CALIFORNIA Graded Avg Named 2YO Stakes Stakes Stallion (Foreign Foaled), Year, Sire Crops Size Foals Runners Winners Winners Winners Winners

1 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark 2 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer 4 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 5 Majestic Harbor, 2008, by Rockport Harbor 6 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini 7 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB) 8 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley 9 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image 10 Jack Milton, 2010, by War Front 11 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown Straight Fire, 2014, by Dominus 13 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat 14 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark 15 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam 16 Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger 18 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song 19 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) 20 Passion for Gold, 2007, by Medaglia d’Oro 21 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai James Street, 2007, by El Prado (IRE) 23 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow 24 Richard’s Kid, 2005, by Lemon Drop Kid Tamarando, 2011, by Bertrando 26 Anthony’s Cross, 2008, by Indian Charlie Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again Om, 2012, by Munnings 29 Danzing Candy, 2013, by Twirling Candy Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat 31 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle Catholic Boy, 2015, by More Than Ready 33 Smokem, 2015, by Union Rags Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon 35 Rousing Sermon, 2009, by Lucky Pulpit 36 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker 37 Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat 38 Cat Burglar, 2010, by Unbridled’s Song 39 Fullbridled, 2001, by Unbridled’s Song 40 Gig Harbor, 2008, by City Zip Merit Man, 2010, by With Distinction 42 Tom’s Tribute, 2010, by Lion Heart 43 Forest Command, 2005, by Monarchos 44 Govenor Charlie, 2010, by Midnight Lute Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat 46 Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat 47 He Be Fire N Ice, 2008, by Unusual Heat 48 Conquest Farenheit, 2014, by Scat Daddy 49 Jeranimo, 2006, by Congaree 50 Boat Trip, 2009, by Harlan’s Holiday 51 Texas Ryano, 2011, by Curlin 52 Circumference (IRE), 2012, by Galileo (IRE)

13 16 12 8 6 10 8 10 17 7 10 4 10 13 15 5 9 9 11 5 13 8 11 9 6 9 11 3 5 14 11 3 4 5 7 10 6 5 15 9 6 7 12 7 12 8 8 4 8 7 5 7

32 52 20 33 11 74 61 49 21 25 25 19 25 13 11 47 59 43 19 20 15 8 18 17 12 10 5 45 50 11 10 62 15 52 10 17 22 21 7 11 9 14 6 11 8 12 8 15 9 8 12 13

412 829 238 267 64 736 489 491 352 178 254 75 245 172 163 234 527 385 208 98 192 65 196 153 69 86 52 135 252 156 110 185 61 262 71 170 131 107 99 100 52 97 76 79 96 97 64 59 71 58 58 91

304-74% 692-83% 181-76% 193-72% 45-70% 579-79% 393-80% 455-93% 282-80% 138-78% 189-74% 42-56% 175-71% 109-63% 113-69% 185-79% 370-70% 294-76% 159-76% 50-51% 150-78% 32-49% 128-65% 96-63% 52-75% 59-69% 38-73% 75-56% 168-67% 107-69% 77-70% 145-78% 43-70% 185-71% 46-65% 144-85% 94-72% 67-63% 61-62% 61-61% 24-46% 72-74% 44-58% 54-68% 72-75% 71-73% 44-69% 40-68% 52-73% 39-67% 42-72% 50-55%

222-54% 474-57% 116-49% 131-49% 27-42% 401-54% 235-48% 330-67% 203-58% 94-53% 139-55% 34-45% 108-44% 77-45% 86-53% 124-53% 241-46% 191-50% 103-50% 24-24% 111-58% 14-22% 95-48% 65-42% 31-45% 38-44% 30-58% 40-30% 94-37% 67-43% 52-47% 80-43% 22-36% 123-47% 28-39% 93-55% 65-50% 51-48% 35-35% 39-39% 11-21% 43-44% 25-33% 27-34% 42-44% 45-46% 22-34% 24-41% 30-42% 19-33% 18-31% 21-23%

38-9% 125-15% 27-11% 34-13% 10-16% 128-17% 113-23% 81-16% 54-15% 18-10% 34-13% 15-20% 15-6% 20-12% 1-1% 28-12% 55-10% 53-14% 22-11% 6-6% 22-11% 2-3% 23-12% 10-7% 6-9% 5-6% 8-15% 9-7% 22-9% 11-7% 9-8% 28-15% 12-20% 36-14% 8-11% 35-21% 20-15% 16-15% 3-3% 4-4% 5-10% 9-9% 3-4% 15-19% 9-9% 6-6% 5-8% 7-12% 5-7% 2-3% 4-7% 0-0%

29-7% 38-5% 12-5% 7-3% 3-5% 22-3% 17-3% 6-1% 8-2% 6-3% 8-3% 4-5% 7-3% 2-1% 3-2% 5-2% 13-2% 7-2% 9-4% 0-0% 4-2% 1-2% 8-4% 0-0% 4-6% 2-2% 1-2% 2-1% 2-1% 2-1% 1-1% 2-1% 1-2% 2-1% 0-0% 3-2% 2-2% 1-1% 2-2% 0-0% 1-2% 1-1% 0-0% 1-1% 0-0% 1-1% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 1-2% 0-0% 0-0%

5-1% 6-1% 3-1% 3-1% 0-0% 3-0% 6-1% 2-0% 1-0% 2-1% 3-1% 0-0% 1-0% 0-0% 1-1% 2-1% 1-0% 1-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 1-1% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 1-1% 1-0% 2-1% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0%

Progeny Earnings AEI

$30,180,672 $51,146,487 $14,295,720 $15,404,446 $3,689,462 $40,627,861 $19,906,065 $58,079,880 $17,017,487 $8,841,548 $11,675,015 $2,720,959 $10,611,602 $6,300,538 $6,841,994 $9,741,965 $21,979,097 $16,968,830 $9,093,526 $1,593,853 $8,282,862 $1,784,354 $6,289,630 $5,205,479 $2,884,157 $2,570,053 $2,184,337 $2,374,558 $6,810,895 $4,819,693 $4,452,139 $4,984,228 $1,460,581 $8,091,328 $2,108,621 $6,919,230 $4,192,664 $2,892,762 $2,129,313 $2,385,629 $868,906 $2,809,392 $1,533,751 $1,682,319 $2,579,638 $2,710,743 $1,615,119 $1,188,965 $1,781,021 $1,096,413 $796,595 $1,028,616

1.35 1.13 1.13 1.12 1.08 1.05 1.03 1.02 0.99 0.96 0.94 0.94 0.93 0.90 0.88 0.87 0.87 0.85 0.82 0.80 0.79 0.79 0.78 0.77 0.77 0.73 0.73 0.73 0.72 0.72 0.71 0.71 0.69 0.69 0.67 0.66 0.64 0.63 0.61 0.60 0.60 0.59 0.58 0.57 0.57 0.56 0.53 0.51 0.49 0.42 0.40 0.37

Comp Index

1.00 1.42 0.88 0.91 0.94 1.22 0.92 1.05 1.08 1.05 0.97 1.25 1.08 0.86 1.01 1.04 0.95 1.20 1.02 0.85 0.97 0.83 0.86 0.82 1.17 0.90 1.07 1.01 0.98 1.10 0.81 1.60 0.71 0.85 1.01 0.87 0.79 0.78 0.86 0.76 0.83 0.78 0.66 0.73 0.77 1.12 0.70 0.93 0.81 0.62 0.95 0.66

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. Sires that are dead, pensioned, or no longer standing in California remain on these lists until their last Cal-bred crop turns 3 years old. Statistics are from all available Northern Hemisphere racing with earnings adjusted for Hong Kong and Japan. Stakes winners and wins follow TJCIS stakes rules. Percentages are based upon number of named foals of racing age.

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MILLIONAIRE CAL-BRED EARNERS (STATISTICS THRU NOV. 2, 2025) Name

Name

Earnings (US$)

1 California Chrome, 11 h by Lucky Pulpit

$14,752,650

36 Silveyville, 78 h by Petrone

$1,282,880

2 Tiznow, 97 h by Cee’s Tizzy

$6,427,830

37 Slow Down Andy, 19 c by Nyquist

$1,276,600

3 Best Pal, 88 g by Habitony (IRE)

$5,668,245

38 Full Moon Madness, 95 g by Half a Year

$1,256,098

4 Lava Man, 01 g by Slew City Slew

$5,268,706

39 Gourmet Girl, 95 m by Cee’s Tizzy

$1,255,373

5 Snow Chief, 83 h by Reflected Glory

$3,383,210

40 Cavonnier, 93 g by Batonnier

$1,254,165

6 Bertrando, 89 h by Skywalker

$3,185,610

41 Ancient Title, 70 g by Gummo

$1,252,791

7 Free House, 94 h by Smokester

$3,178,971

42 Nashoba’s Key, 03 m by Silver Hawk

$1,252,090

8 General Challenge, 96 g by General Meeting

$2,877,178

43 Juno Pentagon, 93 h by Red Ransom

$1,239,897

9 Budroyale, 93 g by Cee’s Tizzy

$2,840,810

44 Texcess, 02 g by In Excess (IRE)

$1,235,335

10 Thor’s Echo, 02 g by Swiss Yodeler

$2,461,490

45 Spiced Perfection, 15 m by Smiling Tiger

$1,224,705

11 Nostalgia’s Star, 82 h by Nostalgia

$2,154,827

46 Evening Jewel, 07 m by Northern Afleet

$1,221,399

12 Acclamation, 06 h by Unusual Heat

$1,958,048

47 Dream of Summer, 99 m by Siberian Summer

$1,191,150

13 Amazombie, 06 g by Northern Afleet

$1,920,378

48 King Glorious, 86 h by Naevus

$1,175,650

14 Native Desert, 93 g by Desert Classic

$1,828,177

49 Cacoethes, 86 h by Alydar

$1,169,064

15 Flying Continental, 86 h by Flying Paster

$1,815,938

50 Luthier Fever, 91 h by Mt. Livermore

$1,160,852

16 Big Jag, 93 g by Kleven

$1,800,329

51 Lazy Slusan, 95 m by Slewvescent

$1,150,410

17 Grey Memo, 97 h by Memo (CHI)

$1,736,683

52 Valentine Dancer, 00 m by In Excess (IRE)

$1,144,126

18 Proud Tower Too, 02 h by Proud Irish

$1,735,572

53 Richter Scale, 94 h by Habitony

$1,139,958

19 The Chosen Vron, 18 g by Vronsky

$1,709,678

54 Somethinaboutlaura, 02 m by Dance Floor

$1,129,365

20 Bold Chieftain, 03 h by Chief Seattle

$1,683,181

55 Flying Paster, 76 h by Gummo

$1,127,460

21 Brother Derek, 03 h by Benchmark

$1,611,138

56 Sky Jack, 96 g by Jaklin Klugman

$1,115,127

22 The Usual Q. T., 06 g by Unusual Heat

$1,531,240

57 Excessivepleasure, 00 g by In Excess (IRE)

$1,081,615

23 McCann’s Mojave, 00 h by Memo (CHI)

$1,513,565

58 Greg’s Gold, 01 g by Lake George

$1,067,923

24 Dancing in Silks, 05 g by Black Minnaloushe

$1,500,401

59 Megan’s Interco, 89 g by Interco

$1,062,465

25 Ashleyluvssugar, 11 g by Game Plan

$1,488,083

60 Echo Eddie, 97 g by Restless Con

$1,044,354

26 Super Diamond, 80 g by Pass the Glass

$1,469,233

61 Fali Time, 81 h by Faliraki (IRE)

$1,033,179

27 Men’s Exclusive, 93 g by Exclusive Ribot

$1,451,126

62 Native Diver, 59 g by Imbros

$1,026,500

28 Moscow Burning, 00 m by Moscow Ballet

$1,417,800

63 Soi Phet, 08 g by Tizbud

$1,023,917

29 Continental Red, 96 g by Flying Continental

$1,383,788

64 Cost of Freedom, 03 g by Cee’s Tizzy

$1,018,799

30 Fran’s Valentine, 82 m by Saros (GB)

$1,375,465

65 Halo Dolly, 08 m by Popular

$1,016,466

31 Unusual Suspect, 04 h by Unusual Heat

$1,361,522

66 Ultra Blend, 06 m by Richly Blended

$1,015,646

32 Alert Bay, 11 g by City Zip

$1,342,813

67 Letthebighossroll, 88 g by Flying Paster

$1,014,377

33 Brown Bess, 82 m by Petrone

$1,300,920

68 Richard’s Boy, 12 g by Idiot Proof

$1,011,872

34 Idiot Proof, 04 h by Benchmark

$1,294,484

69 Closing Remarks, 18 m by Vronsky

$1,000,320

35 California Flag, 04 g by Avenue of Flags

$1,288,825

Bold face indicates active runners

Earnings (US$)

Indicates female runners

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

11⁄4 m. 11⁄2 m. (T) 11⁄8 m. 1 m. (T)

$7,000,000 $5,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000

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

13⁄8 m. (T) 6 f. 5 f. (T)

$2,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000

NOVEMBER

1 Dmr 1 Dmr 1 Dmr 1 Dmr 1 Dmr 1 Dmr 1 Dmr 1 Dmr 1 Dmr 1 Dmr 8 Dmr 9 Dmr 15 Dmr 16 Dmr 22 Dmr 23 Dmr 28 Dmr 29 Dmr 29 Dmr 29 Dmr 30 Dmr 30 Dmr 30 Dmr 30 Dmr

3-y-o & up, f. & m. 3-y-o & up 3-y-o & up, f. & m. 3-y-o & up, Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired 3-y-o & up, f. & m. Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired 2-y-o f. 2-y-o 3-y-o & up 3-y-o & up, f. & m. 3-y-o & up 3-y-o 3-y-o & up 2-y-o f. 3-y-o & up, f. & m. 3-y-o & up, f. & m. 2-y-o 3-y-o & up

7 f. 1 m. 1 m. (T) 7 f. 7 f. 7 f. 7 f. 11⁄8 m. 13⁄8 m. (T) 11⁄2 m. (T) 11⁄8 m. 11⁄16 m. (T) 1 m. (T) 1 m. (T) 1 m. 1 m. (T) 5 f. (T)

$1,000,000 $1,000,000 $300,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $300,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000

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Track

6 7 13 14

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

11⁄16 m. 1 m. 11⁄16 m. 1 m.

$200,000 $100,000 $200,000 $100,000

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Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation 1. California Thoroughbred; 2. 10927328; 3. October 15, 2025; 4. Monthly; 5. 10; 6. $55.00; 7. 821 Corporate Drive, Lexington KY 405103; 8. 821 Corporate Drive, Lexington KY 40503; 9. Pub lish er: Blood-Horse LLC, 821 Corporate Drive, Lexington KY 40503; 10. Blood-Horse LLC, 821 Corporate Drive, Lexington KY 40503; 11. None; 12. Has not changed; 13. California Thoroughbred; 14. October 2025; 15a. 659, 750; 15b1. 579, 662; 15c. 579, 662; 15d1. 23, 0; 15d4. 54, 0; 15e. 77, 0; 15f. 656, 662; 15g. 0, 0; 15h. 656, 662; 15i. 88.26%, 100.0%. I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. Lauren Glover, Circulation Accounting Manager.

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ADVERTISERS BG Thoroughbred Facility...............................................5

Gayle Van Leer Thoroughbred Services.......................49

CARMA............................................................................10

Golden State Stakes Schedule......................................41

Cole Ranch......................................................................48

Hanson’ River Ranch.....................................................IFC

Dehesa Farm.....................................................................9

horselawyers.com...........................................................48

CTBA.com.......................................................................29

Laurel Fowler Insurance Broker, Inc...............................49

CTBA It Pays To Be Cal-Bred.........................................45

Lovacres Ranch.......................................................... OBC

CTBA Registration Deadline..........................................35

Milky Way Farm..........................................................11,13

CTBA Stallion Directory.................................................33

Newfield Farm. ..............................................................49

CTBA Winter Mixed Sale ..............................................39

NTRA Equine Discounts.................................................21

Equineline.com...............................................................23

Rancho San Miguel.......................................................IBC

STALLIONS American Theorem...................................................... 11

Midnight Storm............................................................ 13

Bolden...........................................................................IBC

Mo Forza.......................................................................IBC

Brickyard Ride...............................................................IBC

Mo The Beholder..............................................................5

Editorial.........................................................................IBC

Northern Causeway......................................................IBC

Catholic Boy.................................................................IFC

Originaire..........................................................................5

Corporal........................................................................... 9

Oscar Nominated.............................................................5

Editorial.........................................................................IBC

Rousing Sermon...............................................................5

Fighting Hussar.................................................................5

Sir Prancealot................................................................IBC

Finneus....................................................................... OBC

The Street Fighter.........................................................IBC

Gato Del Oro....................................................................5

Stay Thirsty................................................................. OBC

Hopkins...................................................................... OBC

Uptown Rythem............................................................IBC

King of Jazz.......................................................................5

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202 6 STA LLIO N RO S T E R Proudly presenting diverse bloodlines, category leaders and value options for West Coast mare owners

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BOLDEN

BRICKYARD RIDE

SQUARE EDDIE • $3,000 LFSN

CLUBHOUSE RIDE • $4,000 LFSN

Undefeated winner on dirt and turf. Blazing Speed: 6 furlongs in 1:07.50! First-Crop Yearlings in 2026.

Speedy Candy Ride (Arg) grandson won eight stakes — three graded — and earned $925,477. First Foals Arrive in 2026!

EDITORIAL

MO FORZA

WAR FRONT • $3,000 LFSN

UNCLE MO • $5,000 LFSN

Uncle Mo half-brother boasts incredible stats: 80% winners & $99,000 avg earnings/starter! First-Crop Cal-Breds Race in 2026.

Grade 1-winning millionaire is #1 son of Uncle Mo standing outside Kentucky. California’s Most Popular Stallion: 2023 & 2024!

NORTHERN CAUSEWAY

SIR PRANCEALOT (IRE)

GIANT'S CAUSEWAY • $2,500 LFSN

TAMAYUZ (GB) • $6,000 LFSN

Grade 3 winner out of half-sister to Grade 1 sires Ghostzapper & City Zip delivers durability. Top 5 Runners: 52 starts average!

Proven elite sire has global progeny earnings of $25 million! His 39 stakes performers include seven international G1 / G2 winners.

THE STREET FIGHTER

UPTOWN RYTHEM

STREET BOSS • $2,500 LFSN

SPEIGHTSTOWN • $1,500 LFSN

Versatile black-type performer by a multiple Grade 1-winning sprinter out of a Santa Anita Oaks (G1) runner-up

Six-furlong specialist by Champion Sprinter & Sire of Sires Speightstown improves his mares with a 1.19 AEI!

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HOPKINS Quality Road - Hot Spell, by Salt Lake

CHAMPION BLOODLINES PROVEN PERFORMANCE GRADED STAKES WINNER OF $379,700 First crop arrives in 2026 2026 Fee: $5,000 LFG

HOPKINS By QUALITY ROAD – Sire of multiple Grade 1 winners. Out of the Multiple Stakes Winner, Graded Stakes producing mare HOT SPELL (by SALT LAKE) – A fast, durable mare from a proven family of sprinters and middle-distance horses. HOPKINS is a Graded Stakes winner, with a brilliant racing career that demonstrates his natural talent, durability, and competitive Spirit, Speed, Stamina & Versatility – Whether sprinting or stretching out in distance. An impressive pedigree and performance on the track make him an excellent choice for California’s breeding program. Don’t miss the chance to be part of the next generation of champions—book your mare to HOPKINS today!

FINNEUS

STAY THIRSTY

Stay Thirsty – My Fiona, by Ghostzapper

Bernardini – Marozia, by Storm Bird

California Two-Year-Old Champion of 2022.

# 1 Leading Sire of Two-Year-Olds in CA. Sire of Champion Cal-bred TwoYear-Old Female – In the Air Tonight

2026 Fee: $4,000 LFSN

2026 Fee: $8,000 LFG

Terry Lovingier - Cell (562) 547 9848 or email terry@lovco.com | www.lovacres.com

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