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CTBA MEDIA DIVISION STREAMLINING

he California Thoroughbred Breeders Association is restructuring its media division to serve membership in a faster and more cost-efficient

manner. Beginning in 2027, the previous print edition of California Thoroughbred magazine, launched in 1941, will be consolidated into four seasonal digital editions that will be delivered directly to members via email and will continue to be accessible on a 24/7 basis online at www.ctba.com. The annual Stallion Directory will continue to be published in hard-copy form and mailed to members. The changes, in keeping with a broader industry migration toward digital publishing, are

a reflection on the affordable technology available, as well as the unsustainable rising economic costs of publishing a hard-copy magazine that requires printing, paper, and postage. Digital delivery not only is a more immediate way of reaching membership, but it is also generally preferred by the younger cohort of breeders and provides better accessibility across different devices. The magazine will still accept advertising and through hyperlinks will provide interactive opportunities. As the CTBA continues its mission of addressing vital industry issues, this shift will allow the redeployment of resources while continuing to keep members informed of pertinent news and information.

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NOVEMBER 2026 VOLUME 152 / 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 FEATURES

11 UNRIVALED TIME WINS TWILIGHT DERBY

OFFICERS

The only California-bred in the field, Unrivaled Time (inside) comes from last to capture Santa Anita’s Twilight Derby, his third stakes victory.

CHAIRPERSON JUSTIN OLDFIELD PRESIDENT DOUG BURGE VICE CHAIRPERSON TY GREEN

12 California Distaff Handicap

TREASURER GEORGE SCHMITT SECRETARY ADRIAN GONZALEZ

14 California Flag Handicap

DIRECTORS

Gloria Haley, Pete Parrella, Sue Greene, Terry C. Lovingier, George F. Schmitt, Ty Green, Justin Oldfield, Adrian Gonzalez, Dan Harralson, Dr. Stacy Potter, Jonny Hilvers, Katherine Fisher

16 Golden State Juvenile 18 Golden State Juvenile Fillies

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

20 Keeneland Breeders’ Cup

CONTROLLER THOMAS R. RETCHLESS

DEPARTMENTS

ADVERTISING MANAGER/PRODUCTION COORDINATOR LORETTA VEIGA

10 November Calendar

MEMBERSHIP AND SALES ASSISTANT DEBBIE WINICK

13 Cal-bred Millionaires

WEBSITE MANAGING EDITOR KEN GURNICK RACETRACK LIAISON SCOTT HENRY California Thoroughbred (ISSN 1092-7328) is published monthly, except for two combined issues in Apr/May and Sept/Oct, plus one special issue in December, in Lexington, KY by Blood-Horse LLC, 821 Corporate Dr., Lexington, KY 40503. Periodicals postage paid at Lexington, KY and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address change to 44 East Foothill Blvd., Suite 204, Arcadia, CA 91006 Subscriptions - $55.00 per year USA $85.00 per year Canada & Mexico

22 Member Profile: Lee Kleinmaier III

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28 Health: Feeding to Prevent Colic

26 Winners 32 Leading Breeders in California 34 Lists of Leading Sires in California 42 Stakes/Sales Calendar 44 Classified Advertising 46 Advertising Index COLUMNS

3 From the Executive Corner

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NewsBits CTBA TO HOLD MIXED SALE JAN. 19 The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association will conduct its mixed sale Jan. 19, 2026, beginning at noon 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. 11. For further information, contact Loretta Veiga at 626-445-7800 ext. 227 or email loretta@ctba.com.

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COADY MEDIA

Now is the time to reserve your space in the 2027 Stallion Directory, published by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. This is the 2026 leading resource for California mare owners looking STALLION DIRECTORY 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.

CAL-BRED CARL ERSKINE WINS AT ALBUQUERQUE California-bred Carl Erskine won the $70,000 Charles Taylor Stakes at Albuquerque Sept. 27. It was the 3-year-old gelding’s stakes debut. Leading through most of the one-mile race under jockey Gabriel Medrano, Carl Erskine ended up second after Misinformation veered out in deep stretch, forcing Carl Erskine out, and then outfinished him by a head in 1:39.39. Following a stewards’ inquiry and a jockey claim of foul, Misinformation was disqualified to second, making Carl Erskine the winner. Martin Valdez-Cabral trains Carl Erskine for owner Alfredo Alvarado. Nick Alexander bred Carl Erskine, a son of Grazen—An Unusual Group, by Unusual Heat, and raced him early in his career. Carl Erskine did not win until he began racing at Albuquerque, where he has captured three consecutive races.

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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. 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 2027-29.

Grand Slam Smile Becomes Millionaire L

arry and Marianne Williams’ homebred Grand Slam Smile became the 71st California-bred millionaire when she won the $101,000 California Distaff Handicap at Santa Anita Oct. 11. Her total earnings of $1,057,120 put her 61st on the list and makes her the 16th female Cal-bred to reach seven figures. Under jockey Juan Hernandez, Grand Slam Smile defeated Miso Phansy by a head as the 11-10 favorite, completing the downhill turf journey of about 61⁄2 furlongs in 1:17.59. Sean McCarthy trains Grand Slam Smile for the Williamses, who bred the 5-year-old daughter of Smiling Tiger—Royal Grand Slam, by Grand Slam.

Promote Your Stallion in the California Directory

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RANCHO SAN MIGUEL TO HOST STALLION SHOW

2026 California leading second-crop sire. Both are grade 1 winners. Also available for inspection will be the promising young stallions Bolden, Brickyard Ride, and The Street Fighter and veteran sires Editorial, Niagara Falls, and Northern Causeway. In addition to the stallion parade, the farm will offer several dozen Rancho San Miguel-owned horses for sale, including broodmares, weanlings, yearlings, and riding prospects. A catered lunch, door prizes, and a stallion season raffle will accompany the festivities. “Our annual Open House is our most popular tradition here at the farm, and we are delighted to host members of the West Coast breeding and racing community again this year,” said Rancho San Miguel owner Tom Clark.

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Fellowship to Santa Anita Vet D COURTESY OF DR. LAURIE BOHANNON

r. Laurie Bohannon, Santa Anita’s senior regulatory veterinarian since September 2019, has been named the recipient of The Jockey Club’s 2026 Racing Regulatory Veterinarian Fellowship. The fellowship is a loan repayment program that awards up to $25,000 in veterinary school loan repayment to an employed racing regulatory veterinarian. Bohannon’s role at Santa Anita includes supervising a veterinary regulatory team for three tracks, examining horses, performing official veterinary works, and monitoring racing and training. She studied at Front Ranch Community College and Colorado State

University and worked as a veterinary technician before participating in a large animal clinical fellowship with the Oregon State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Bohannon later spent three years at the Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at the University of California, Davis. Bohannon served as the California Horse Racing Board Regulatory Track Veterinarian in 2016-17 for both the Cal Expo harness racing meet and the Cal Expo State Fair Thoroughbred meet. She then worked as an associate veterinarian for Granite Bay Equine, a private practice tailored to sport horses, and as a veterinarian specializing in racehorses before making her way to Santa Anita.

STALLION

■ Sir Prancelot to Eclipse Sir Prancealot, a leading California sire, will stand the 2027 breeding season at Eclipse Thoroughbred Farm in Buellton. Nick Alexander recently acquired the stallion privately and will stand him for $5,000. A group winner in England, Sir Prancealot was a leading first-season sire in Great Britain in 2016 and then also did well when moved to Australia in 2017. The son of Tamayuz—Mona Em, by Catrail, began shuttling to California in 2020 and eventually stood in the state exclusively. California-breds thus far by Sir Prancealot have included Prancingthruparis, a 2021 mare out of She’s a Big Winner, by Bellamy Road. Prancingthruparis won the 2025 Irish O’Brien Stakes and has placed in four other stakes for earnings of $366,290 through mid-2026. Alotaluck, a Cal-bred out of the Lucks Mine mare Colinda Dawn, earned $310,538 and won the 2024 Mine That Bird Derby.

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COURTESY OF RANCHO SAN MIGUEL

hree of California’s current leading sires will highlight Rancho San Miguel’s 2026 Open House & Stallion Show Dec. 5. Regional Thoroughbred breeders, owners, trainers, and enthusiasts are invited to attend the free event, which will be hosted from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the farm’s San Luis Obispo County location. Headlining the stallion parade is Collected, the 2017 Pacific Classic (G1) winner who relocated from Kentucky to California last year. The 13-year-old son of City Zip currently dominates as the state’s leading sire by graded stakes winners, black-type winners, black-type performers, individual race winners, and cumulative progeny earnings for 2026, with $5.1 million. Joining Collected in the narrated showcase will be Eight Rings, the 2026 leading California first-crop sire, and Mo Forza, the

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HISTORY

California Diamond

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10 YEARS AGO

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During Donald Pierce’s riding career, from 1954-85, the question wasn’t how many good California-breds did he ride, but which ones didn’t he ride? Through his Hall of Fame career, he piloted a plethora of Cal-breds, from Silky Sullivan and Hill Rise to Native Diver, Ancient Title, and Flying Paster. Perhaps the biggest tribute to Pierce’s affinity for Cal-breds lies in his Santa Anita Handicap record. Pierce won the race four times, three of them with Cal-breds: Linmold in 1960, Physician in 1962, and Hill Rise in 1965. For the record, he also won the race in 1972 with Kentucky-bred Triple Bend. Then after he retired as a jockey, Pierce trained for a while. The first winner he saddled? Cal-bred Erb Prinz. Pierce died Oct. 5 of cancer at age 89. Though he was born in Clebit, Okla., and died in Denton, Texas, Pierce spent the majority of his life in California. He began riding at bush tracks in Oklahoma and also in Washington, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada before competing in his first pari-mutuel race at Ruidoso Downs in 1954. It didn’t take him long to migrate to California, where he rode against the legends of the sport, including Bill Shoemaker, John Longden, Eddie Arcaro, and Laffit Pincay Jr. Pierce more than held his own, winning multiple editions of not only the Santa Anita Handicap, but also the Santa Anita Derby (on Cal-breds Hill Rise and Flying Paster), Hollywood Oaks, Santa Anita Oaks, Del Mar Derby, and Del Mar Oaks. Pierce once singled out Silky Sullivan as a major contributor to his career. “Not the best horse I ever rode, but he put me on the road to fame,” Pierce said of the famous come-from-behind Calbred. “He got a million dollars’ worth of publicity, and he took me along with him.” When Pierce retired from riding in 1985, he had won 3,546 races, including 351 stakes, for purse earnings of $39,018,422. He received the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award at Santa Anita in 1967 and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2010. Pierce trained from 1985-95 and later Silky Sullivan was one of many top worked as a clocker at California-breds Pierce rode Del Mar. He enjoyed golfing and was “a natural athlete,” his daughter, Connie Markum, told BloodHorse. Shoemaker, who died in 2003, was one of Pierce’s closest friends. During their riding careers, the two of them were famous for pulling pranks on fellow riders. “Don Pierce is one of the best,” Shoemaker said to Dan Smith in the book The Shoe. “I think he’s underrated, and he doesn’t get the chance he deserves considering the caliber of rider he is. The proof is that when he does get the opportunity in a big race, he’s always right there on the money. Yet he’s never received proper recognition.”

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En route to being named the 2016 champion California-bred 2-year-old male, CALIFORNIA DIAMOND compiled a ninerace record in which he won five times, four in stakes, and finished second in the other four, all stakes. One added-money win came in the $196,000 Golden State Juvenile Stakes Nov. 5 at Santa Anita. California Diamond showed early speed in the seven-furlong race. Jockey Kent Desormeaux asked him in the turn, and the gelding responded to score by three-quarters of a length in 1:23.72. Peter Miller trained California Diamond for owner Rockingham Ranch. Stormy Hull bred the son of Harbor the Gold—Carrie’s a Jewel, by Slewdledo. California Diamond raced well the following year, running second in the California Cup Derby, but tragically was one of the casualties in the 2017 Southern California fire that included the San Luis Rey Downs training center.

25 YEARS AGO IRISHEYESAREFLYING won perhaps the most significant California-bred race of 2001 in the $250,000 Wells Fargo Bank California Cup Classic Handicap Nov. 3 at Santa Anita. He was coming off taking the state of Washington’s signature event, the Longacres Mile (G3), at Emerald Downs. Ridden by Kent Desormeaux in the 11⁄8-mile

Classic, Irisheyesareflying stalked the pace from the outside, raced four wide into the stretch, and pulled clear to win by 21⁄2 lengths in 1:49.14 over favored Figlio Mio. Trainer John Dolan had claimed Irisheyesareflying for $50,000 in mid-2000 and trained him for Dolan Racing Stable, Lloyd Graham, and Alice Taylor. Wes and Sharon Fitzpatrick bred the 5-year-old son of Flying Continental—Sharon’s Barron, by Track Barron. Irisheyesareflying won eight of 39 races over six seasons, including the 2002 Berkeley Handicap (G3), placed in four other stakes, and earned $715,036.

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50 YEARS AGO Though California-bred STEEL RIVET ventured south to Santa Anita a few times, it was in Northern California where he did his best racing. He broke his maiden and became a stakes winner at Bay Meadows, capturing the Nov. 6, 1976, San Mateo Stakes at that track. Steel Rivet faced six other 2-year-olds in the 11⁄16-mile San Mateo. Ridden by Mel Lewis, he came home by two lengths over Chairman Oth’Board and stopped the timer in 1:44. R. H. Wiley trained Steel Rivet for owner/breeder R. C. Brinker. A son of Rivet, Steel Rivet was out of Brinker’s homebred Top Light mare Sweet Thel and was foaled at Sunny Valley Stock Farm in Oakdale. In 1977, Steel Rivet finished third in the Gold Rush Stakes at Golden Gate Fields.

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

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SIR PRANCEALOT Tamayuz (GB) – Mona Em (IRE), by Catrail

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FOR THE 2027 BREEDING SEASON A proven North American Sire of Quality and Commercial Appeal Sir Prancealot is the Top-rated Turf Sire of California-breds

• His top domestic performers include Beau Recall, a millionaire and winner of the 201920 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes (G2T), and Lady Prancealot, who took the 2019 American Oaks (G1T) and made $740,841.

• Sir Prancealot continues to demonstrate his value as a proven North American Sire, combining racetrack performance with strong demand for his yearlings.

• Some of his top-performing current progeny include Prince Dolce ($193,320), Steak Fries ($182,720), Pure Chaos ($121,220), and Pure Madness ($251,380).

• 23 stakes winners from 11 crops of racing age, with his progeny earning more than $30.8 million, including those abroad and in the United States.

• Lifetime North American earnings of $22,786,127 and Average Earnings per Starter of $52,624

2027 FEE $5,000 LFSN

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TIME FOR A DERBY

CAL-BRED GETS SECOND GRADED STAKES WIN

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lfred (Sonny) Pais and Vahe Melikyan didn’t let the presence of odds-on favorite Proletariat deter them from challenging him with California-bred Unrivaled Time in the $200,500 Twilight Derby (G2T) at Santa Anita Nov. 1.

“I thought Proletariat could be beat,” Pais said. “If you look at the numbers, he’s more of a miler. I think he got away with a mile and an eighth (in the Del Mar Derby, G2T) because nobody went with him and he went really slow.” Pais and Melikyan believed in Unrivaled Time, who had won the $127,500 Snow Chief Stakes Presented by City National Bank May 23 over the same 11⁄8 miles of turf as the Twilight Derby. He had finished behind Proletariat in the one-mile Oceanside Stakes and Del Mar Derby. Joel Rosario (in pink silks) brings Unrivaled Time up to win Twilight Derby “He’s such a good horse,” said Melikyan, who races in the name of Innergy Racing Corp. “We’ve always had bad luck—he has and he was able to come with a finish.” was winning his fourth of nine races, three to always go on the outside, loses so much Unrivaled Time needed that finish be- of those coming in stakes. He first became ground.” cause Path To Power and Essos were also a graded winner in the 2025 Cecil B. DeA jockey change to Joel Rosario may also closing ground. Unrivaled Time and Path Mille Stakes (G3T) as a 2-year-old. have helped. To Power raced together to the wire, with Powell also trained Margo Machance, “I’m super excited that Rosario didn’t go a photo necessary to show that Unrivaled the dam of Unrivaled Time, for Pais earoutside,” Melikyan said. “He stayed patient Time scored by a nose in 1:47.27. Essos ly in her career. Pais was able to breed the and he looked for the inside.” finished a neck back in third, while Trib- mare to Not This Time before that KenRosario knew that Unrivaled Time likes alism and Proletariat faded to fourth and tucky stallion became such a sensation. Pais “to drop back all the way,” and the jockey fifth of six. does well returning mares to California to let the colt trail early. When it came time “I was hoping that somebody would go foal Cal-breds, and he certainly has a good to move forward on the final turn, Rosario with the favorite because on paper he was option for breeding them back. He bred took him inside. the lone speed, and somebody did,” said and raced the speedy Cal-bred Brickyard Meanwhile, on the front end, Proletari- trainer Leonard Powell. Ride, whose first foals arrived this year. at had company in the form of Tribalism. Unrivaled Time, a 9-1 co-third choice, Melikyan bought an interest in UnriThose two raced one-two through valed Time from Pais when the much of the early going. While colt was a weanling. He credited the fractions weren’t scorching—a Pais and Powell with Unrivaled first quarter-mile in :23.52 and a Time’s success. half-mile in :46.26—Proletariat “They’ve really taken time with wasn’t alone, as he was in the Del this horse, a couple of times giving Mar Derby. him a two- or three-month break,” “It looked like down the backMelikyan said. side they were going at a good Pais was especially happy for his speed, and I just rode him the way partner. he wanted to be ridden,” Rosario Owners Sonny Pais and Vahe Melikyan flank Rosario and “He gets very excited,” Pais said. “We caught up to the pace, presenter Zach Soto in the winner’s circle said. www.ctba.com

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Grand Slam Smile had to do one more thing not many have to these days—give weight to her rivals under handicap conditions. She had to carry 128 pounds, conceding from nine to 12 pounds to each of six others. Longshot Miso Phansy didn’t make it easy for Grand Slam Smile. Liberation set the early pace for the California Distaff, conducted over the Santa Anita downhill turf course of about 61⁄2 furlongs. Jockey Juan Hernandez had Grand Slam Smile in fourth early between horses. “Right away I said she doesn’t want to go early,” Hernandez said. “I’m just going to leave her alone and just make one run. And that’s what I did.” Into the stretch, Grand Slam Smile switched leads and began passing horses. But here came Miso Phansy on the outside. “When she felt the outside filly, she Grand Slam Smile “is absolutely game” said trainer Sean McCarthy came back again,” Hernandez said. “It was like she didn’t want to lose again today. Despite a 10-pound weight disadvantage, Grand Slam Smile was determined to get the head bob, which she did while reached in excess of $1 million, headed stopping the timer in 1:14.86. The top duo GRAND SLAM SMILE by Moscow Burning. Grand Slam Smile, had 21⁄4 lengths on third-place Rosa Parks. JOINS 15 OTHER “She is absolutely game—she’s spectacwith earnings of $1,057,120, has already surpassed three of those, and she’s probably ular,” McCarthy said. “Today they were CAL-BRED FEMALES not done yet. coming at her. I think the other horse IN EXCLUSIVE CLUB Sean McCarthy, who trains Grand Slam might have got her nose a little bit in front Smile for owner/breeders Larry and Mar- of her, but she just fought right back.” BY TRACY GANTZ McCarthy has handled Grand Slam ianne Williams, was particularly glad that the 5-year-old mare hit millionaire status Smile the past two years, since her original hile the Oct. 11 California on a victory. trainer, Steve Specht, retired in late 2024. Distaff Handicap at San“To do it with a win—you couldn’t Grand Slam Smile first won the California ta Anita sported the same ask for anything better,” McCarthy said. Distaff in 2024 for Specht. She now has $101,000 purse as its male counter- “That’s the way I was hoping it would hap- 11 stakes wins, five for Specht and six for part, the California Flag Handicap, pen. I didn’t want to run third and nickel McCarthy. Her nine other stakes placings include thirds in three graded races. racing usually rewards more money your way into it.” The Williamses bred Grand to males than to females. Slam Smile by crossing their Thus, Grand Slam Smile’s homebred Grand Slam mare millionaire status, obtained Royal Grand Slam with Smilwhen winning the Califoring Tiger. The mare has been nia Distaff, is even more an outstanding producer for them, her foals including stakes significant. winners Luck’s Royal Flush and Indeed, while Grand Slam Royal ’n Rando and stakesSmile vaulted onto the Calplaced Grand Yodeler and Late ifornia-bred millionaire list ’n Left. All eight of Royal Grand that now includes 71 horsSlam’s starters have won, one es, she joins a more exclusive Celebrants include retired Harris Farms horse manager Dave of them, Slam Dunk Sermon, club among females. Only 16 McGlothlin (second left), jockey Juan Hernandez, and trainer amassing $352,386 without any Cal-bred fillies and mares have Sean McCarthy (second right) black type.

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MILLIONAIRE CAL-BRED EARNERS (STATISTICS THRU OCT. 31, 2026) Name

Earnings (US$)

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 Majestic Oops, 20 m by Majestic Harbor

$1,173,309

15 Flying Continental, 86 h by Flying Paster

$1,815,938

50 Cacoethes, 86 h by Alydar

$1,169,064

16 Big Jag, 93 g by Kleven

$1,800,329

51 Luthier Fever, 91 h by Mt. Livermore

$1,160,852

17 Grey Memo, 97 h by Memo (CHI)

$1,736,683

52 Lazy Slusan, 95 m by Slewvescent

$1,150,410

18 Proud Tower Too, 02 h by Proud Irish

$1,735,572

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

$1,144,126

19 The Chosen Vron, 18 g by Vronsky

$1,709,678

54 Richter Scale, 94 h by Habitony

$1,139,958

20 Bold Chieftain, 03 h by Chief Seattle

$1,683,181

55 Somethinaboutlaura, 02 m by Dance Floor

$1,129,365

21 Brother Derek, 03 h by Benchmark

$1,611,138

56 Flying Paster, 76 h by Gummo

$1,127,460

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

$1,531,240

57 Sky Jack, 96 g by Jaklin Klugman

$1,115,127

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

$1,513,565

58 Excessivepleasure, 00 g by In Excess (IRE)

$1,081,615

24 Dancing in Silks, 05 g by Black Minnaloushe

$1,500,401

59 Greg’s Gold, 01 g by Lake George

$1,067,923

25 Ashleyluvssugar, 11 g by Game Plan

$1,488,083

60 Megan’s Interco, 89 g by Interco

$1,062,465

26 Super Diamond, 80 g by Pass the Glass

$1,469,233

61 Grand Slam Smile, 21 m by Smiling Tiger

$1,057,120

27 Men’s Exclusive, 93 g by Exclusive Ribot

$1,451,126

62 Echo Eddie, 97 g by Restless Con

$1,044,354

28 Moscow Burning, 00 m by Moscow Ballet

$1,417,800

63 Fali Time, 81 h by Faliraki (IRE)

$1,033,179

29 Continental Red, 96 g by Flying Continental

$1,383,788

64 Native Diver, 59 g by Imbros

$1,026,500

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

$1,375,465

65 Soi Phet, 08 g by Tizbud

$1,023,917

31 Unusual Suspect, 04 h by Unusual Heat

$1,361,522

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

$1,018,799

32 Alert Bay, 11 g by City Zip

$1,342,813

67 Halo Dolly, 08 m by Popular

$1,016,466

33 Brown Bess, 82 m by Petrone

$1,300,920

68 Ultra Blend, 06 m by Richly Blended

$1,015,646

34 Idiot Proof, 04 h by Benchmark

$1,294,484

69 Letthebighossroll, 88 g by Flying Paster

$1,014,377

35 California Flag, 04 g by Avenue of Flags

$1,288,825

70 Richard’s Boy, 12 g by Idiot Proof

$1,011,872

71 Closing Remarks, 18 m by Vronsky

$1,000,320

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Golden State Series—California Flag Handicap

nearly upset the field in the Twin Spires Turf Sprint (G2T). He pressed the pace that day, opening a 11⁄2-length lead midstretch, before being overtaken by multiple graded stakes winner Think Big in the final strides. “Man, he ran a great race,” Lebherz said. “We thought we had it.” Given nearly three months off after that, Boss Sully regrouped with an allowance win at Del Mar. But in his next start, the Green Flash Handicap (G3T), Lebherz said Boss Sully bled while finishing ninth. Boss Sully was away from the races for eight months after that, returning to win Santa Anita’s listed Siren Lure Stakes at six furlongs May 10 in front-running style as the favorite. Unable to find a suitable race for him locally, they next shipped cross country to Saratoga to run in the listed Harvey Pack Boss Sully defeats Flyover to capture the California Flag Handicap at Santa Anita Stakes July 5, but it did not go well. Boss Sully bled again, Lebherz said, and ran last. Boss Sully returned three months later in Cal-bred company. The California of the Golden State Series at BOSS SULLY TAKES HIS Boss Sully’s dam, Eternally, by Candy Flag, part Ride, in foal to Street Boss from Godol- about 61⁄2 furlongs on the hillside, drew SECOND STAKES WIN phin for $11,000 at the Keeneland No- a solid field of seven. Lonesome Stew, winner of four of his six previous races, vember sale in 2019. BY JACK SHINAR Trained by Brian Koriner, Boss Sully including the Sensational Star Stakes in oss Sully keeps flashing the abil- did not race at 2 and had only a maiden March, was the 8-5 choice. ity to be a top-flight turf sprint- win to show from his first seven starts at Lonesome Stew took back early and er, his connections believe, but 3. Since then, he’s won six of 12, all on trailed down the hill as the speedy Flyover as one susceptible to pulmonary the grass, while banking $531,392 in his got the early advantage. Boss Sully, off at hemorrhage, the gelding has not career. His last two stakes wins have come 4-1 odds with Mike Smith aboard, stalked over the Santa Anita sod, where he is five- the leader on the outside and was never been easy to keep sound. far away as they made their way into the of-nine overall. Now at the top of his game at age 6, Boss Sully showed what he’s capable stretch. California-bred Boss Sully showed his of on the Kentucky Derby undercard Boss Sully put a head in front a furlong prowess by capturing his second stakes at Churchill Downs in 2025, when he from the wire and battled Flyover the rest of the year in the $101,000 of the way while inching away to California Flag Handicap on a one-length score in a time of the hillside course at Santa Ani1:12.83. Lonesome Stew got gota Oct. 10. ing late, but settled for third, 11⁄2 lengths behind the victor. “Solid horse. He’s talented, “That was pretty exciting, it was but we have to be very conserso much fun,” said Koriner, who vative with him,” said co-owner trained California Flag to victory and breeder Phil Lebherz of the in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Turf graded stakes-placed son of Street Sprint and won the race named Boss. “We give him a lot of time for his former charge for the first between his races.” time. “Mike put a perfect ride on Lebherz and his partners, him, sat behind a horse and went Rusty Brown and Alan Klein after him. It was beautiful.” (PT Syndicate #1), purchased Trainer Brian Koriner (right) and jockey Mike Smith celebrate

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When Class Reproduces Itself

TOUGH SUNDAY

• TOUGH SUNDAY winner of the Sensational Star Stakes at Santa Anita, four times stakes placed, twice Graded including 2nd in the Grade 3 Midnight Lute Stakes. • He is the Sire of SHEA BRENNAN ($407,530) Winner of the 2026 Bertrando Stakes, second in the G2 San Diego H. at Del Mar. to Journalism • SPEEDY WILSON ($419,634) Winner of the Golden State Juvenile at 2, and the Real Good Deal Stakes at 3, in Del Mar, 3rd place in the G1 Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita 12/28/25 earning a 100 Beyers Speed Rating • SPEEDY WILSON is half brother to 2025 California Horse of the year LOVESICK BLUES • Out of SUNDAY DRESS, a proven producer from SUNDAY RULES / SUDDEN SUNDAY family. 2027 FEE: $4,000 LFG

Grazen – Sunday Dress, by General Meeting

Leading 2025 California Sire of California-Conceived Foals by Earnings and Turf Earnings Sire of 2025 Horse of the Year (GI) LOVESICK BLUES • #1 Sire of Cal-Breds 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 • 2026 Progeny Earnings $5,135,504 • Leading runners in 2026 include:

GRAZEN

- Hey Jessie ($329,288) - Irish Royalty ($313,882)

- Lonesome Stew ($330,992) - Frank Bullitt ($183,600)

2027 FEE: $6,000 LFG

Benchmark - Hazen, by Rubiano

NEW FOR 2027

Winner of $501,241, including the Bertrando Stakes twice and 3rd in the G2 Triple Bend Stakes 2027 FEE: COMPLEMENTARY TO APPROVED MARES

DESMOND DOSS (CA) Grazen – Malley Girl, by Malek

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Golden State Series—Golden State Juvenile Stakes

CUPID COWBOY SPRINGS UPSET TRAINER GETS HIS FIRST CAREER STAKES WIN BY JACK SHINAR

“I feel excellent; this is my dream to win a stakes race,” said the 49-year-old Alvarez afterward. A longtime assistant to Gary Sherlock, Alvarez has been training since shortly after Sherlock died in 2020. Bred by Terry Lovingier, the dark bay or brown Cupid Cowboy is owned in partnership by Lovingier, Victor Flores, and John Moroney. He is by Lovingier’s flag- Cupid Cowboy surprises the field in the Golden State Juvenile Stakes ship stallion Stay Thirsty out of his third generation winning mare Will Take a Kiss, the outside as Early Encore struggled to stakes win in more than three years. “When we turned for home and I asked by Will Take Charge. keep up rounding the turn. “It’s a lot of fun to breed them, birth In the home stretch, Fumano’s Fire him, my horse switched leads and took them, watch them grow up, and then win opened up a two-length advantage be- off,” Lezcano said. “It’s amazing, this horse. like this,” Lovingier said. “I spent a lot of fore weakening. Cupid Cowboy reached Every race he is just better and better.” The $1 exacta with Cupid Cowboy years with Gary Sherlock, who Edwin even terms a furlong from home and was was with. It’s great to be here for his first in the clear shortly thereafter, He won by ($58.20 to win) and Believer returned stakes win.” one length over the closing Believer, a 39-1 $558.30. With Early Encore—who drew The 28-1 surprise in the Golden State shot, with Golden Club 13⁄4 lengths far- $144,047 of the $162,149 bet in the show Series stakes came at the expense of the ther back in third. The winning time was pool—out of the money, the payoffs for third place were amazing: Cupid Cowoverwhelming choice Early Encore. 1:25.06. Cupid Cowboy, winning for the second boy, $25.60; Believer, $76.20; and Golden Romping winner of the I’m Smokin Stakes over six furlongs at Del Mar in time in seven lifetime starts, increased his Club, $16.60 as the 9-2 second choice. Armando Ayuso, riding Early Encore for September, Early Encore gave way early purse earnings to $195,900. Lezcano, who has ridden Cupid Cow- the first time, said the son of Early Voting this time to run sixth at odds of 1-5 in the boy in all seven of his races, earned his first was “never comfortable” racing on the rail. field of eight 2-year-olds. “We went pretty quick early,” Cupid Cowboy was a distant third Ayuso added. “I was trying to in the I’m Smokin, his stakes debut. make an early move with him and In the seven-furlong Golden get to the front, but they did a State Juvenile, Cupid Cowboy good job keeping me in a bad spot stalked the fast early pace set by Fuall the way. I couldn’t get him out mano’s Fire (:21.67 for the opening of there. I feel like it was an unforquarter-mile, :44.88 for the half ) tunate trip for him.” on the outside of Early Encore, Cupid Cowboy became the 40th who raced at the rail, just behind stakes winner for Stay Thirsty. The Golden Club in second. Cupid Co-owner Terry Lovingier (dark jacket), trainer Edwin colt is the first named foal for his Cowboy, ridden by Abel Lezcano, Alvarez (orange shirt), and co-owner Victor Flores (tan jacket) 8-year-old dam. pressed the leaders while closing on celebrate the win 16

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STORM THE COURT Court Vision – My Tejana Storm, by Tejano Run

CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD COLT 2019 GRADE 1 STAKES WINNING MILLIONAIRE Gate-to-Wire Winner of the $2 Million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile S.-G1 at Santa Anita. Defeating G1 SW EIGHT RINGS, Graded SW DENNIS’ MOMENT, Hopeful S.-G1 runner-up Shoplifted, etc. Debut maiden special weight winner at Del Mar. 3rd the American Pharoah S.-G1 over G1 SWrs EXPRESS TRAIN, NUCKY, COLLUSION ILLUSION and U.A.E. Two Thousand Guineas-G3 winner FORE LEFT. Game 2nd Mathis Brothers Mile S.-G2T, La Jolla H.-G3T run in 1:40.29, 3rd in G3 Ohio Derby and G3 San Felipe S. defeating THOUSAND WORDS-G2, etc. Won/Placed in 13 Starts, Earning $1,426,503 • Earned 9 Triple Digit E Speed Figures Out of 3-time winner, MY TEJANA STORM, one of seven winners produced by Sarah’s Settlement, a daughter of a BUCKPASSER stallion from the Phipps Stable. STORM THE COURT and his sire COURT VISION recorded dual-surface black-type performances. COURT VISION (by GULCH) won the 2007 Remsen S.-G2 and Iroquois S.-G3 on the dirt at 2, and then won 5 G1 stakes on turf. First crop will be yearlings in 2027. 2027 FEE: $2,500 LFG

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BABY, SHE’S FAST

PALO ALTO BABY DEFEATS HEAVY FAVORITE EMBER ROYALE BY TRACY GANTZ

fter Ember Royale wowed a Santa Anita crowd Sept. 26 with a 171⁄2-length debut victory, she was odds-on to be odds-on in her next start. Her impressive performance, and the numbers it generated, all but guaranteed that the rest of any field would be overlooked.

Palo Alto Baby dominates at the wire of the Golden State Juvenile Fillies

And yet, Palo Alto Baby brought a similar record into the $178,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes at Santa Anita Oct. 31. She romped by 91⁄4 lengths in her only previous outing, which might have earned her favoritism had Ember Royale not bedazzled bettors. Instead, people who liked Palo Alto Baby got nearly 9-1, a price that made more sense given that the Juvenile Fillies field included Free Closer and Daytona Diamond, both stakes winners at Del Mar and almost equal second choice at 6-1 and 6.10-1, respectively. With Ember Royal favored at 2-5, the other seven in the field went off at anywhere from 20-1 to more than 100-1. The two impressive maiden winners dominated the seven-furlong Juvenile Fillies right out of the gate. Palo Alto Baby took a brief lead before Ember Royale surged ahead as the field traveled down the backside. Ember Royale had a head advan-

tage as she set the first quarter-mile fraction of :22.27 and edged to a half-length lead with a half-mile in :45.43. Palo Alto Baby and jockey Emmanuel Esquivel pulled even outside of Ember Royale into the stretch, and it looked like they would battle to the wire. Instead, Palo Alto Baby got to the front and began drawing away. Tashie, Free Closer, and Daytona Diamond came running late, passing Ember Royale but unable to catch Palo Alto Baby, who won by 31⁄2 lengths in 1:24.07. A head and a nose separated second-place Tashie, third-place Free Closer, and fourth-place Daytona Diamond. Peter Miller trains Palo Alto Baby for owner-breeder Robert Traynor, neither of whom could attend the race. Miller earlier in the day got third in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Keeneland with Liam Smith, a horse he claimed at Del Mar for $50,000 Aug. 27. Esquivel, who had previously ridden in the East, was scoring his first Santa Anita victory. “I had a lot of horse,” Esquivel said. “She actually broke on top. Peter told me not to

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go head to head, and I tried to relax her as much as I could. Once we hit the turn, she kind of backed off a little more and she relaxed. When I asked her, she just took off.” Traynor bred Palo Alto Baby, a daughter of Stanford—Ju Ju Baby, by Snow Ridge, in California. “I’ve had the mare for the last few years,” Traynor said. “Originally, Barton (Thoroughbreds) and Mike Machowsky owned her, and then Mike and I became partners.” Traynor later bought Machowsky out on the mare, who has also produced 2016 Kalookan Queen Stakes winner Bad Ju Ju, by Desert Code, and stakes-placed Baby Waylon, by Clubhouse Ride. Traynor also bred Baby Waylon. Traynor noted that Ju Ju Baby is “really old”—a foal of 2004—“so we’re not going to get too many more babies out of her.” Since Palo Alto Baby, Ju Ju Baby has produced a 2025 colt by Shaaz. “Pete Miller told me she’d run good,” Traynor said of Palo Alto Baby. “We didn’t think we’d beat that 2-5 shot, but she put her away and went on. We’re really happy.”

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FROM THE GUN RUNNER LEGACY

CORPORAL Gun Runner – Kathballu, by Bluegrass Cat

BRINGING THE FIREPOWER OF A CHAMPION SIRE TO CALIFORNIA

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• By one of North America’s most dominant sires, GUN RUNNER, CORPORAL represents a rare opportunity to tap into a powerful and emerging sire line at its earliest stage. • As one of the early sons of GUN RUNNER to enter stud, CORPORAL offers breeders access to elite bloodlines with unlimited upside.

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 FIRST CROP OF FOALS OF 2026 ARE OUTSTANDING

• GUN RUNNER’s progeny have already made a major impact at the highest level, led by Horse of the Year FLIGHTLINE, sire of the record breaking colt, $10.5 million at Ocala Breeder’s Spring Sale of 2-yr-olds and continue to excel —particularly in California—showcasing speed, class, and consistency.

In conjunction with CTBA incentives offered, CTBA active members can take advantage of incentives offered by Dehesa Farms to breed to Corporal for the 2027 breeding season. For the 2027 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 2027 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

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ALEX EVERS

Breeders’ Cup 2026

Former California-based jockey Flavien Prat in winning three Breeders’ Cup races received the Shoemaker Award

Kentucky’s ALEX EVERS ANNE M. EBERHARDT PHOTOS

KEENELAND HOSTS ANOTHER SPECTACULAR WEEKEND

CREDIT

Breeders’ Cup

Hughes represents California in winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, as trainer Bob Baffert celebrates with his connections

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ANDREW HANCOCK ANNE M. EBERHARDT ANNE M. EBERHARDT

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Baffert shares an amusing moment with one of his many impersonators

California-based jockey Juan Hernandez wins his first Breeders’ Cup by piloting Bacio in the Turf Sprint (above)

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LEE KLEINMAIER III BY JACK SHINAR

COURTESY OF LEE KLEINMAIER III

HORSES GIVE BREEDER HOPE FOR THE FUTURE

e’s been fighting serious medical issues for nearly 20 years, so Lee Kleinmaier III knows this to be true: Horses can make life worth living. “Definitely,” said the small-scale breeder and horse owner. “I’d say that thanks to my horses, I’m not worried as much (about the future). They have changed the way I think, the way I act. I look forward to each and every day. It’s 100% true.”

That feeling was emphatically validated for the 59-year-old Kleinmaier when he sold his homebred chestnut filly, Little Spunshine, by Hard Spun, for $300,000 at the Sept. 30 record-breaking Fasig-Tipton California fall yearling sale in Pomona. Consigned by Havens Bloodstock, the sale tied the highest amount paid for a filly at the one-day auction. “Happy, relieved, confident,” Kleinmaier said of his reaction to the sale, noting that it far exceeded his expec-

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tations. Trainer John Sadler had the winning bid on behalf of IJJ Racing, a partnership Dottie Ingordo-Sherriffs has with her nephews Jeff and Jim Jones. Kleinmaier bought a modest home in Georgetown, Ky., near Lexington in July, leaving Southern California after 30 years, so he could be eight miles from his small but growing number of horses at December Farm. He calls it “horse heaven.” His immersion in the world of horse racing began accidentally. After being diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa in 2008, he was told he would need a guide dog within 10 years and would eventually go blind. He described the worsening affliction as “like looking through a straw.” Originally from Indiana and a graduate of Indiana University, Kleinmaier had moved to California after college. He was living conservatively in Carlsbad at the time and had built substantial savings. With his vision—and world—literally shrinking, he realized he needed changes in his lifestyle. Kleinmaier left his job as controller for a Southern California construction company that manufactures storage units. “Since I had no wife or kids, I was able to save money and I started investing in stock in the late ’90s, which was the best decision I made,” Kleinmaier said. Kleinmaier continued his investment strategy from home after retiring, He also discovered FanDuel Racing/ TVG on television and was fascinated by racing’s intricacies.

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End Of Year

ANNUAL STALLION SEASON AUCTION benefiting Neigh Savers Foundation, a thoroughbred retirement sanctuary, will take place on:

November 2026 22 23 24 SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

2027 Seasons Offered ACCLAMATION

MESA THUNDER

SIR PRANCEALOT

BOLDEN

MO AND GO

SMOOTH LIKE STRAIT

BRICKYARD RIDE

MO FORZA

STORM THE COURT

CATHOLIC BOY

MO THE BEHOLDER

TOM’S TRIBUTE

CORPORAL

NORTHERN CAUSEWAY

TOUGH SUNDAY

EDITORIAL

ORIGINAIRE

VISITANT

FLAVIUS

OSCAR NOMINATED

GALLANT SON

PONTIFF

LISTING

ROUSING SERMON

Hours of Auction NOV 22 10AM TO 2PM PST | NOV 23 10AM TO 9PM PST | NOV 24 10AM TO 10PM PST For updates, go to NEIGHSAVERS.ORG To donate a season or submit a bid, contact Auction Chairman Barbara Corey by phone at: PHONE (951) 961-1307

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said. “Hopefully, we can get some of Spunny’s babies to the races and it will all be worth it.” However, Kleinmaier lost Miss Segura last summer to colic after she underwent two surgeries. The sale of Little Spunshine justified the expense. “I feel like I did the right thing; it all worked out,” he said. Kleinmaier originally planned to race Little Spunshine, but his decision to leave California changed that. “I felt like if I couldn’t be around her, it would be best to sell her and let someone else enjoy her,” he said. “I’m so happy she wound up with Dottie Ingordo and her group. And she’s going to John Sadler; I really like that.” He also has a second foal that dropped in April at December Farm by Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage, a son of Good Magic. The mare, Ha’ Penny, is by the recently deceased Medaglia d’Oro out of an Uncle Mo mare he bought for $105,000 at the 2025 Keeneland November sale. Also part of his broodmare band in Kentucky is a winning Edge Racing mare named Normandy Queen he recently purchased. She’s a daughter of Omaha Beach out of a Tapit mare. He is partners on a few other broodmares as well. With his eye problems apparently stabilized and his cancer contained, Kleinmaier said he’s looking forward to the next 15 or 20 years of breeding and racing. “Horses take time and horse racing is a very forward-thinking sport,” he said. “They truly keep me positive, and when I’m around them, I don’t think about my health and the outside world. They are my world.” FASIG-TIPTON PHOTO

“I started to fall in love with the sport the more I learned about it,” he said. It rekindled for him the enjoyment he found in riding and caring for horses that he experienced while attending a summer camp in Colorado as a teenager. He wanted to be closer to the sport, which led him to MyRacehorse, the micro-share ownership group, in 2019. Kleinmaier embraces Little Spunshine as a weanling Unfortunately, around the same time, Kleinmaier was found to have an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The gland was removed, but he has experienced subsequent tumors that have required radiation treatments. It is a constant concern, but he’s no longer consumed by his fears. Horse racing has become a major part of that. With MyRacehorse, Kleinmaier became acquainted with racing manager Joe Moran, now Kleinmaier’s bloodstock advisor. Wanting more involvement than only Little Spunshine sells for $300,000 at the owning micro-shares, he joined Fasig-Tipton California yearling sale the group’s Edge Racing division, which allowed Kleinmaier to invest in larger percentages of horses. That, in Turf (G1T) winner Structor. Also, her turn, allowed him to get his California half sister Always Carina produced owner’s license. Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Always a “I did it to be closer to the horses and Runner. be able to see them in the barns more,” He bought Miss Segura in great Kleinmaier said. part because he wanted to breed her He moved to Arcadia in 2023, within to a young sire named Spun Intendwalking distance of Santa Anita. And ed, a son of Hard Spun standing at he asked questions constantly, especially Kingfisher Farms near Solvang. Spun about breeding. Intended was Kleinmaier’s first syndi“Raising horses was similar to raising cate purchase as part of Edge Racing, a child, and I could feel proud and and he now heads an investment group watch them grow and develop,” he said. that supports the second-year stalKleinmaier purchased his first lion. Spun Intended was a promising broodmare, Little Spunshine’s unraced 3-year-old for trainer Mark Glatt but dam Miss Segura, for $30,000 at the sustained a career-ending condylar 2024 Keeneland November breeding fracture in the 2023 Sham Stakes stock sale. The Palace Malice mare was (G3). a full sister to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile “Spunny’s my buddy,” Kleinmaier

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3-YEAR-OLDS & UP Acclamation—Elegantly: Stylishlyacclaimed (31-12), g, 6 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 9/27, 1mi (T), 1:34.68, $40,200. Acclamation—Southern Preacher: Acclaimed Preacher (31-12), m, 5 yo, Grants Pass, STR, 9/28, 6 1/2f, 1:17.85, $4,400. Big Bad Leroybrown—Storming Gypsy: Uncle Leon (8-5), g, 5 yo, Grants Pass, STR, 9/27, 5 1/2f, 1:04.12, $4,400. Big Bad Leroybrown—Boo Who Who: Fumano's Magic (8-5), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/4, 6 1/2f, 1:15.86, $40,200. Bolt d'Oro—Annabird: Got'm Cot'm (230-110), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/18, 6f, 1:09.30, $40,200. Cat Burglar—Familyofroses: Rodrigoknows (39-15), g, 6 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/3, 6f (T), 1:08.53, $40,200. Cat Burglar—Shared Image: Baby Kristen (39-15), m, 7 yo, Eureka, STR, 10/17, 4f, 46.77, $9,300. Clubhouse Ride—Tiz Molly: Clubhouse Cutie (105-57), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/9, 6 1/2f, 1:16.29, $52,260. Clubhouse Ride—Superhotamolly: Kool Mariah (105-57), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/16, 1mi, 1:37.14, $40,200. Dads Caps—Deyonce: Far Western (54-31), g, 4 yo, Lethbridge - Rmtc, STK, Farewell S., 10/12, 7f, 1:26.34, $6,996. Eddington—Kestner: Mattawa N That (2-1), g, 8 yo, Grants Pass, ALW, 10/12, 6 1/2f, 1:16.23, $4,950. Elusive Warning—Swiss Please: Sharp Warning (4-3), g, 9 yo, Eureka, STR, 10/18, 5 1/2f, 1:20.53, $10,800. Empire Way—Alpine Echo: Trotsky (11-7), g, 5 yo, Parx Racing, SOC, 10/13, 7f, 1:22.82, $19,200. Goldencents—Snap Out of It: Known Idea (289-142), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/4, 1mi (T), 1:33.01, $52,260. Goldencents—Snap Out of It: Known Idea (289-142), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, SOC, 10/18, 6f (T), 1:07.59, $24,420. Grazen—Carrie Rose: Buck Owens (100-46), g, 6 yo, Assiniboia Downs, AOC, 9/23, 1 1/16mi, 1:48.75, $10,200. Grazen—An Unusual Group: Carl Erskine (100-46), g, 3 yo, Albuquerque, STK, Charles Taylor S., 9/27, 1mi, 1:38.24, $42,000. Hard Spun—Run Zippy Run: Ten Figures (262-116), g, 4 yo, Albuquerque, SOC, 9/28, 1mi, 1:37.46, $13,920. Idiot Proof—Gogoula: Proof He Goes (23-12), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/3, 6f (T), 1:07.62, $40,200. Lemon Drop Kid—Lorelei's Song: Lite Ranchin Kid (12-5), g, 5 yo, Albuquerque, SOC, 10/18, 5f, 57.02, $13,224. Mo Forza—Californiasunshine: Wild West Coast (46-21), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/10, 6f (T), 1:08.17, $40,200. Musketier (GER)—Kissamee Glitter: Christine's Jack (2-2), g, 10 yo, Lethbridge - Rmtc, ALW, 10/4, 7f, 1:26.14, $4,293.

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Om—Love a Honeybadger: Sacred Sound (73-36), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/10, 6f (T), 1:08.22, $40,200. Pavel—Factor of Two: Factor P (41-22), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/2, 6 1/2f, 1:17.38, $40,200. Pavel—Almost Guilty: Pavel Is Appealing (41-22), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/9, 1mi (T), 1:34.26, $40,200. Prospect Park—Peg's Journey: Back On Track (7-3), m, 5 yo, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, SOC, 10/6, 5 1/2f, 1:05.89, $9,860. Richard's Kid—Gouyen: Momo's Kiddo (26-13), g, 6 yo, Lethbridge - Rmtc, STK, B Cup Sprint S., 9/27, about 5 1/2f, 1:07.60, $5,777. Smiling Tiger—Style Award: He's a Knockout (123-62), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 9/25, 1mi (T), 1:32.97, $52,260. Smiling Tiger—Unbridled Summer: No Ordinary Tiger (123-62), g, 4 yo, Grants Pass, STR, 10/4, 6 1/2f, 1:16.69, $4,400. Smiling Tiger—Royal Grand Slam: Grand Slam Smile (123-62), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, California Distaff H., 10/11, 6 1/2f (T), 1:14.86, $60,000. Smiling Tiger—Starship Duchess: Jacrodra's Devil (123-62), m, 7 yo, Lethbridge - Rmtc, STK, Farewell S., 10/12, 7f, 1:26.62, $6,996. Smiling Tiger—Divine Legacy: Shady Tiger (123-62), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/12, 1mi, 1:36.48, $40,200. Smiling Tiger—Tiz Elemental: Tiz a Flyer (123-62), g, 4 yo, Albuquerque, ALW, 10/18, 5 1/2f, 1:02.38, $17,632. Smiling Tiger—Lutess: Cowboy Mike (123-62), g, 6 yo, Parx Racing, SOC, 10/21, 1mi 70yd, 1:42.07, $18,000. Stanford—Run for Retts: Bound for Heaven (90-56), f, 4 yo, Century Downs, AOC, 9/25, 7f, 1:25.60, $12,900. Stanford—Lemon Drop Sis: Winds of Freedom (90-56), g, 4 yo, Grants Pass, ALW, 10/4, 6f, 1:10.53, $4,400. Stay Thirsty—My Fiona: Rumble King (175-67), c, 4 yo, Sweetwater Downs, ALW, 9/26, 6f, 1:14.30, $11,350. Stay Thirsty—Pretty Mischief: McKenna Moon (175-67), f, 3 yo, Lethbridge - Rmtc, STK, B Cup 3 Year Old Fillies S., 9/27, about 6f, 1:13.31, $5,698. Stay Thirsty—Kowboy's Gigi: Distant Fleet (175-67), r, 4 yo, Albuquerque, SOC, 10/7, 6f, 1:08.58, $13,224. Stay Thirsty—Southbound Swinger: Pickledagain (175-67), g, 4 yo, Lethbridge - Rmtc, ALW, 10/10, about 6f, 1:11.93, $3,869. Stay Thirsty—Graustarkian: Stay in Line (175-67), m, 6 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/18, 6f, 1:10.81, $40,200. Straight Fire—Luckfromabove (IRE): Straight Luck (21-10), g, 6 yo, Delta Downs, SOC, 10/9, 4f, 46.17, $18,600. Straight Fire—Luckfromabove (IRE): Straight Luck (21-10), g, 6 yo, Delta Downs, STR, 10/21, 5f, 58.13, $14,400.

Street Boss—Eternally: Boss Sully (116-60), g, 6 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, California Flag H. presented by City National Bank, 10/10, about 6 1/2f, 1:12.83, $60,000. Tamarando—Fast Breaking News: Matt At Five (17-8), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/10, 6f (T), 1:07.28, $52,260. Tamarando—Angel Diane: Tam's Little Angel (17-8), m, 7 yo, Santa Anita Park, SOC, 10/11, 6f (T), 1:09.31, $26,640. Tap Back—Avery On Pointe: Run as One (19-6), f, 3 yo, Century Downs, ALW, 10/16, 7f, 1:25.15, $12,900.

2-YEAR-OLDS & UP Midnight Storm—Chao Chom: Manee (79-43), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 10/3, 6 1/2f, 1:18.97, $40,200.

MAIDENS Acclamation—Seasontoperfection: Acclaim Perfection (31-12), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 9/26, 6f (T), 1:07.93, $39,000. Audible—Dothraki Queen: Lihue Princess (170-91), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/10, 5 1/2f, 1:04.64, $21,000. Bodexpress—Quick Wampum: Quick Express (56-24), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/24, 5 1/2f, 1:06.02, $39,000. City of Light—Mesana: Adia (185-94), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/23, 5 1/2f, 1:04.83, $21,000. Clubhouse Ride—Boolicious: Druliner (105-57), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 9/25, 6f, 1:10.80, $21,000. Clubhouse Ride—Golden Melodie: Golden Club (105-57), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 9/27, 6f (T), 1:08.30, $39,000. Collected—Miss Megan: Volcanologist (143-73), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/18, 6f, 1:10.37, $39,000. Dads Caps—Maximum Edge: Hanky (54-31), g, 4 yo, Albuquerque, MSW, 9/26, 5 1/2f, 1:04.96, $20,414. Dads Caps—Familyofroses: Columnist (54-31), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/16, 1mi (T), 1:36.05, $39,000. Dynamic Impact—Sweet Saga: Dynamic Saga (12-4), g, 6 yo, Albuquerque, MCL, 10/14, 5f, 58.49, $9,360. Editorial—Romancingthecrown: Johnny B (6-3), g, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/23, 1mi, 1:42.44, $12,600. Fullbridled—Tip Top Lady: Booming Bernardo (5-3), g, 6 yo, Grants Pass, MSW, 9/28, 5 1/2f, 1:06.39, $3,960. Gato Del Oro—White Velvet: Hemet Gold (21-11), c, 3yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/2, 5 1/2f, 1:05.26, $21,000. Grazen—Don't Unzip Me: Bo Diddley (100-46), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/25, 5 1/2f, 1:05.80, $12,600. Halladay—Hotazel: Ember Royale (44-11), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 9/26, 6f, 1:09.34, $39,000.

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California-sired winners in 2026 of all recent North American races, except straight claiming races. n 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.

Halladay—Ghosted Girl: Christy (44-11), f, 3 yo, Keeneland, MCL, 10/14, 6f, 1:11.49, $22,004. Justify—Malibu Mischief: Just Work It Out (176-78), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/4, 6f (T), 1:09.57, $39,000. Liam's Map—Patriotic Gal: Alittletoofabulous (230-88), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 9/27, 1mi (T), 1:34.75, $39,000. Listing—Blame the Agent: Blame the Track (11-8), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/17, 5 1/2f, 1:05.02, $9,600. Midnight Storm—Public House: Haunted House (79-43), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/17, 1mi (T), 1:38.27, $39,000. Mr. Big—Seekitana: Big Whoosh (47-22), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/11, 1mi, 1:43.34, $9,600. Mo Forza—Miss Ginger: Miss Mo Brown (46-21), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/18, 1mi (T), 1:36.42, $39,000. Nyquist—Norma's Love: Sagunto (235-101), g, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 10/17, 4 1/2f, 52.90, $3,820.

Om—Christiana's Heat: Going Nowhere (73-36), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/10, 6f (T), 1:07.99, $39,000. Sir Prancealot (IRE)—Glaslyn: Throwthefirstpunch (106-46), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/12, 6 1/2f (T), 1:15.85, $21,000. Sir Prancealot (IRE)—Wind N Waves: Sirnami (106-46), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/25, 6f (T), 1:09.24, $21,000. Smokem—Sheila's Angel: Angel's Ember (25-12), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/3, 6f, 1:12.04, $39,000. Southern Image—Cee's Joy: Joy the Image (10-4), f, 3 yo, Grants Pass, MSW, 10/5, 5 1/2f, 1:06.10, $3,960. Stanford—Miranda Rose: Chiseled in Stone (90-56), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 10/25, 6 1/2f (T), 1:15.90, $39,000. Stay Thirsty—Zo Lo's Lov: Last Call Geno (175-67), g, 3 yo, Fairmount Park, MCL, 9/22, 6f, 1:13.17, $6,300.

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Stay Thirsty—Discreet Dee: Catfish Cory (175-67), g, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 9/25, 6f, 1:12.31, $12,600. Stay Thirsty—Show It N Moe It: The Moe Show (175-67), g, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/12, 5 1/2f, 1:06.05, $21,000. Stay Thirsty—Harking: Harkette (175-67), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/16, 5 1/2f, 1:06.27, $12,600. Stay Thirsty—Show It N Moe It: Mystic Moses (175-67), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 10/16, 6f, 1:11.02, $9,600. Stay Thirsty—Discreet Dee: Catfish Cory (175-67), g, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, SOC, 10/25, 5 1/2f, 1:04.93, $13,800. Summer Front—Cochinero: Heroic Dose (81-45), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 9/26, 1mi (T), 1:34.95, $21,000.

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nowing how the horse’s digestive tract functions can give those caring for horses a better understanding of proper nutrition and management. That in turn can help prevent feed-related problems and colic. Horses digest most of their feed in the hindgut rather than the stomach and small intestine. Humans and some animals such as pigs have simple stomachs, while ruminants such as cattle and sheep have a compartmented foregut with multiple stomachs. Equines depend on the hindgut. What we feed our horses and how we feed them can make a big difference in their digestive health. Dr. Anthony Blikslager, professor of equine surgery and the associate dean and director of Veterinary Medical Services at North Carolina State University, is a surgeon who has dealt with many colic cases. “After a colic surgery, owners frequently ask what they can do to avoid colic in

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the future,” Blikslager said. “It goes back to basic management, and nutrition is an important part of that management.” EQUINE DIGESTION

Horses are designed to digest forage. They are hindgut fermenters, moving and grazing almost continuously. Other animals use different digestive strategies. Ruminants are foregut fermenters. Carnivores eat meat, which is digested mostly in the stomach and small intestine. Omnivores can digest meat and some kinds of vegetable matter. Few animals are hindgut fermenters. “It’s an unusual digestive strategy, and occurs mainly in equids like horses, zebras, and donkeys,” Blikslager said. “Other hindgut fermenters include rhinos, hamsters, rabbits, and flying lemurs.” Prehistoric ancestors of the horse were small browsing animals that primarily ate leaves. They evolved into grazers as the forests receded, plains opened up, and grasses developed. “Early horses were prey for a number of animals,” Blikslager said. “Ultimately, www.ctba.com

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they developed the ability to run fast and survive on grass. They continuously move and graze in herds.” Early horses had no defense against predators, so they came to depend on keen senses—to alert them to the approach of predators—swift reflexes to leap into action, and speed. “At the same time, their intestinal tract is designed to digest only grass,” Blikslager said. “These two factors together make a difficult challenge for the digestive tract. The most efficient way to digest forage is how cattle and other ruminants do it, eating the grass and predigesting it in the large rumen—one of their four stomachs.” A cow can quickly eat a large amount of food and re-chew it later at leisure, chewing the cud. The bovine rumen (the first stomach) holds 15 to 20 gallons, whereas the horse has a simple stomach that holds only two to five gallons. The equine digestive system is designed to process forage and works best if the horse eats more or less continually. The horse can digest large quantities of forage daily, by eating a little at a time. “The ruminant, however, is a better digester of grass,” Blikslager said. “The cow’s fermentation process is up front. As feed goes on through the tract, the cow is able to absorb all the nutrients. This is more efficient digestion, but the disadvantage is the inability to run very fast with the largest part of the digestive tract up front. “Cattle compensated by living in large herds and sacrificing a few individuals on the outside of the herd because they can’t run fast. “Horses, by contrast, took an alternate path—to develop speed. So they put the fermentation part of their GI tract in the back. Thus, they are hindgut fermenters. This means their digestive system is built kind of upside down. They have all these useful nutrients produced in the hindgut by the fermentation process via helpful bacteria, but this is near the end of the tract.” Hay nets can give a horse continuous access to forage in a stall

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since that’s where forage is digested,” Blikslager said. “The horse absorbs simple sugars and some starches in the small intestine, but whatever feed he eats can travel through the small intestine to the hindgut in as little as three hours.” This does not give much opportunity for maximum absorption of sugars and starch. “If you feed a lot of sweet feed, he won’t be able to absorb all the sugar from it before it gets to the cecum and colon,” Blikslager said. “The hindgut is designed to digest grass, and if all of a sudden it gets sugar, this has a negative impact on the microbial population. It changes the pH in the tract and the type of bacteria in the colon. The bacteria that can digest sugar quickly multiply and form a lot of gas in the process.”

If you feed a lot of sweet feed, (horses) won’t be able to absorb all the sugar from it before it gets to the cecum and colon.” — Dr. Anthony Blikslager

An important part of feeding horses correctly is realizing that they are designed to digest forage rather than the sugars and starches in grains. If we feed them an unnatural diet, we have to be careful. “To change to a grain diet, we should take enough time to convert the horse safely to this type of diet,” Blikslager said. “Also, the horse is not a meal feeder; he eats all day, under natural conditions— spending about 18 hours a day grazing. If you feed a high-energy diet in just one or two meals per day, you can offset the adverse effects of this somewhat by making sure there is some roughage mixed with the concentrates.” A high-fiber commercial feed is often better than straight grain or sweet feed. Free-choice hay in addition to the concentrate is also helpful in keeping the digestive system working properly. “This makes a huge difference,” Blikslager said. “It also makes a difference how fast the horse eats a grain meal. Some November 2026

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Allowing horses access to pasture is the most natural way to feed

filling in with a little hay. It should be the other way around. “The traditional concentrate for horses was corn based. It’s not the healthiest thing to feed horses because corn contains soluble carbohydrates, almost like a sugar. There is not enough time to digest it in the small intestine. It gets moved down to the hindgut too quickly, and the type of microbes that digest it shifts toward a population of bugs that can rapidly digest starch, creating gas in the process. One way to get around this is to use a high-fat concentrated feed. It doesn’t all get digested in the small intestine either, but at least when it gets to the hindgut it is not inappropriately digested and causes less colic problems.” GETTY IMAGES

horses gobble it so fast that it helps to put salt blocks or rocks in the grain trough so they can’t eat so quickly. Otherwise, the horse tends to fill up the stomach rapidly, after which the food is shifted into the small intestine too fast and can create problems.” If you feed grain, it’s best to divide the daily ration into smaller portions to feed more often—such as three or four times per day rather than just one or two meals. That way the colon has smaller amounts to deal with at any one time. If too much grain is fed or added abruptly to the diet, this changes the population of microbes in the hindgut. Some may suddenly proliferate and then die off in great numbers, producing toxins that may lead to laminitis or colic. Some horses can’t manage on just forage alone when working hard because of the way we’ve bred them as high-performance athletes. When racing, for instance, they need more calories and quicker than what they can obtain from a total forage diet. “Racehorses need more energy, being bred to run,” Blikslager said. “Their metabolism is a little different, and they need grain to perform at their best. These horses are continuously fed high-quality hay like alfalfa and are also meal-fed concentrates but fed frequently during the day. Most owners mix some roughage with the grain. There are different forage sources that can be added, like beet pulp, which is digested more in the hindgut.” Other horses don’t need a high-energy diet. “Ponies, for example, are more like primitive horses,” Blikslager said. “Many owners feed more grain than the horses need. Horses really like it, but there are disadvantages to feeding grain and you need to be careful. “We manage horses differently than they would exist in nature, largely for our convenience. They are not allowed to be at pasture roaming around as much as they should be because we want to ride or train them or have them compete in athletic challenges. If the horse must be confined, maximize the amount of forage you feed and make sure it is good quality. “This will prevent building the diet upside down—depending on grain and

Veterinarians often listen to gut sounds to detect colic

TWISTING OF LARGE HINDGUT “Humans have a very simple colon,” Blikslager said. “The horse, by contrast, has a lot of surface area to do all the fermenting. The equine colon is large and complex, folded over on itself like one horseshoe put over another. From

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WATER Another aspect of equine digestive health is adequate water. “In order to ferment a lot of hay or grass, it takes a lot of water,” Blikslager said. “The GI tract pulls fluid from the blood circulation almost continuously.” The fluid is then absorbed and recycled in the colon during the final phases of digestion, sending it back into the body again to be used by the salivary

10 gallons of saliva added to the feed during chewing. If the horse gets a gut blockage, this creates a problem because the water keeps coming in and the horse becomes bloated. At the other extreme—when a horse is short on water—the food becomes too dry, gut motility is impaired, and the horse suffers colic due to impaction. KATHLEEN CRANDEL

the cecum it goes forward and then around to the other side—then turns and comes forward and around back to where the cecum is, like a double horseshoe configuration.” The colon is crammed into a small space, which can also cause problems. This configuration has turns and changes in the size/diameter of the colon to accommodate the entire colon. “The pelvic flexure, for instance, is a tight turn going from the lower part of the colon to the upper part and goes from a large diameter to a smaller diameter at that turn,” Blikslager said. “It’s a narrow hairpin turn, going from large to small. Another tight turn is near the end of the colon, cutting back toward the rear of the horse. This is another area where it narrows.” If the cecum or colon becomes distended with gas, the horse may colic from the pressure and pain. “Gas typically builds up in the lowest part of the colon and can then move upward and ultimately create a twist,” Blikslager said. “This shuts down the gut because of the twist, and even more serious is the fact that it crimps off the blood supply, causing severe pain.” It’s also thought that a horse with gas distension, rolling because of the pain, may be more at risk for creating a twist. The normal horse, with normal fill in the gut and minimal gas, can roll vigorously and never have a problem. The horse with a twisted hindgut goes into shock as parts of the gut begin to die from lack of blood circulation. This condition is fatal unless surgery can be performed to correct it. Thus, proper feeding to prevent digestive upsets and gas buildup can help prevent the serious situations that might result.

Horses often eat slower via a hay net

CREATIVE WAYS TO FEED HAY How horses are fed hay can play a significant role in colic cases. “If you have good hay, one problem you might have if the horse is fed very much at once is that he will eat too much at once,” said Dr. Anthony Blikslager of North Carolina State University. “There are some smallmesh hay nets and slow-feeders on the market that only allow the horse to nibble at the hay. He can’t get very much out at a time. “It’s good to have hay or grass in front of horses all the time, but they shouldn’t eat it all at once. Their digestive tract is designed to be eating continuously. “If you feed grain or high-quality forage (that doesn’t need much breakdown and fermenting), it gets through the stomach and intestines too rapidly and is digested too fast in the hindgut, creating a change in the microbes and gas. Colic is predominantly a management disease. We have created this problem in how we confine and feed horses.” Using a feeder or hay net that makes a horse eat slower—so he will eat continuously through the day—can help counter these unnatural conditions.

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GOOD FORAGE There are many types of hay, including legumes, which often have high protein levels, and many types of grasses. Horse owners and caretakers must assess the hay available. In some regions, alfalfa won’t grow, whereas in some parts of the West the majority of hay produced is alfalfa. “Alfalfa contains more energy and protein than grass,” Blikslager said. “Horses don’t need dairy-quality alfalfa; they can’t cope with that much digestible energy and protein.” Lactating mares, young foals, and racehorses are the only ones that need a high level of digestible energy and protein, compared to the average horse. “But the forage must be decent quality,” Blikslager said. “Avoid use of big round bales if they might be weathered and dusty or moldy. It depends on how the hay was cured and how it was stored. “Avoid any kind of hay that has too high a fiber content. Consult with an equine nutritionist or your local extension agent and get a feed analysis, if possible. You need to know the energy and fiber content, not just the protein levels. Also, watch the fiber levels. Some hay is fine fibered, and if the horse doesn’t chew it properly and just swallows it, this may cause impaction. “The good thing about providing good-quality forage and having it continually available is that the horse produces a lot of saliva while chewing. Saliva contains a lot of bicarbonate, which helps buffer the contents of the stomach—and helps prevent ulcers. If you can adapt your feeds and feeding system to mimic nature as much as possible, the horse will have fewer problems.” November 2026

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California Thoroughbred

2026 LEADING BREEDERS IN CALIFORNIA BY EARNINGS (THRU OCT. 25, 2026)

Breeder

Starts

Wins

Stakes Wins

Richard Barton Enterprises Reddam Racing Terry C. Lovingier Harris Farms Nick Alexander Legacy Ranch Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams Jerry Baker and Connie Baker Tommy Town Thoroughbreds PT Syndicate #1 William Dory, Sandy Dory, Gary Kropp & Janet Kropp Dr. and Mrs. William T. Gray/Gray Farms J. Kirk Robison and Judy Robison BG Stables C-Punch Ranch Victory Rose Thoroughbreds Liberty Road Stables Premier Thoroughbreds DP Racing Alice Camille Bamford George Krikorian Linda Madsen James Shenouda Milt Policzer Bar C Racing Stables Old English Rancho Richard Barton Enterprises and Robert Traynor Thomas W. Bachman Rainmaker Racing, Ben and Sally Warren and Bret Lewis Daehling Ranch JK Racing Mo Forza Partners Steve Henry Moger Rozamund Barclay Larry Odbert Paula Capestro Albert and Kathleen Mattivi Francis O’Leary Williamson Racing Four Quarters Rainmaker Racing Kretz Racing B & B Zietz Stables Moger Inc. and Neary Racing Harris Farms and Gary Parker Rancho San Miguel Glen Hill Farm Say Jay Racing Tiz Molly Partners Six-S Racing Stable Robert Traynor Norman Tavares Willow Tree Farm and G. W. Thomas Turner Shiew Donald Valpredo Tom Wyrick and Janis Wyrick

944 510 794 495 321 164 122 13 232 97 20 135 70 123 84 81 93 111 52 24 69 165 33 62 28 78 76 42 23 91 52 20 17 119 109 22 22 73 63 47 23 34 5 17 12 68 31 8 10 25 40 82 22 20 48 34

135 69 99 77 53 22 15 3 43 22 5 13 10 18 10 18 18 22 11 5 16 15 5 9 4 9 13 4 4 15 6 3 6 10 10 5 3 15 5 3 4 9 3 5 3 4 2 1 3 4 12 7 4 10 6 6

13 4 2 4 5 0 4 3 3 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

BLACK YELLOW MAGENTACYAN

November 2026

Leading Earner

Earnings

Mohaven ($187,000) Pavlovian ($524,250) Fionello ($114,400) Matt At Five ($238,236) Jaguar Jon ($142,520) Known Idea ($206,656) Grand Slam Smile ($304,000) Om N Joy ($342,000) Theresasilverlinin ($83,140) Boss Sully ($122,000) Majestic Oops ($516,750) Drop Um ($59,184) None Above the Law ($118,110) Run With Liberty ($101,306) Prince Dolce ($147,000) Proof He Goes ($84,100) Scene by Me ($69,140) Third Beer ($56,960) Pure Chaos ($111,320) Wild West Coast ($127,260) Big Blast ($69,600) Lyndee’s Dream ($66,260) Fibonaccis Ride ($193,852) Jennys Wine Girl ($75,220) Big City Lights ($145,040) Flyover ($148,552) Going Deep ($49,442) Sammy Davis ($60,690) Special Club ($156,400) Grandisimo ($63,120) Donttellmewhattodo ($103,120) Ventry Strand ($94,720) Romantic Ride ($120,840) Clarina ($59,484) Ottis Betts ($51,346) Strident Miss ($62,000) A Great Shaking ($94,140) Rachel’s Coach ($63,225) Daytona Diamond ($105,000) Practical Blame ($59,720) Galloping Ghost ($58,400) Ryan’s Girl ($122,060) Man O Rose ($189,500) Irish Royalty ($158,536) Stylishlyacclaimed ($92,360) Cali Cream ($48,800) Maggles McGee ($104,840) Hey Jessie ($174,750) Clubhouse Cutie ($173,958) Golden Club ($64,600) Baby Waylon ($47,620) Liberty Cat ($48,000) Coach Cronin ($152,460) Distant Fleet ($101,654) Mayacama ($66,452) Fumano’s Magic ($89,560)

$3,909,001 $3,645,553 $2,787,368 $2,545,191 $2,391,561 $804,674 $680,518 $649,750 $648,463 $584,756 $544,887 $449,052 $383,224 $377,357 $374,782 $357,637 $354,572 $339,835 $336,702 $311,474 $304,501 $303,296 $301,792 $271,572 $266,305 $265,380 $252,499 $244,561 $238,840 $238,746 $238,635 $237,680 $230,407 $221,586 $221,211 $216,900 $205,440 $200,934 $198,990 $197,470 $197,260 $190,902 $189,500 $188,616 $188,360 $184,637 $182,269 $175,250 $173,958 $172,431 $165,809 $159,882 $157,066 $154,206 $151,938 $150,234

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Leading California Sires Lists 2026 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER RUNNER Sire

1 Majestic Harbor, 2008, by Rockport Harbor

2026 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY MONEY WON

Races Rnrs Won

Earned

Earnings/ Runner

$682,807

$62,073

1 Collected, 2013, by City Zip

159

866

139

$5,221,901

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

183

990

118

$3,203,028

Sire

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

Earned

2 Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

30 $2,211,344

$53,935

3 Tough Sunday, 2012, by Grazen

$36,877

3 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

102

515

$3,027,120

4 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 105

574

$2,953,584

123

633

107

$2,556,073

6 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB) 121

587

$2,463,260

$405,645

4 Collected, 2013, by City Zip

159 139 $5,221,901

$32,842

5 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

102

$29,678

65 $3,027,120

6 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$320,449

$29,132

7 Om, 2012, by Munnings

54 $2,054,262

$28,141

5 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger 7 Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

215

$2,211,344

8 Om, 2012, by Munnings

386

$2,054,262

9 Catholic Boy, 2015, by More Than Ready

112

673

$2,047,834

10 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

498

$1,957,768

11 Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile 88

527

$1,707,827

8 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 105

84 $2,953,584

$28,129

9 Tamarando, 2011, by Bertrando

$467,770

$27,516

10 Mo Forza, 2016, by Uncle Mo

27 $1,116,960

$23,765

11 Listing, 2016, by Square Eddie

$241,955

$21,996

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

486

$1,240,626

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

$460,335

$21,921

13 Mo Forza, 2016, by Uncle Mo

192

$1,116,960

13 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

37 $1,013,839

$21,571

14 Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat

312

$1,063,380

14 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

92 $1,957,768

$21,280

15 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

240

$1,013,839

15 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

123 107 $2,556,073

$20,781

16 Majestic Harbor, 2008, by Rockport Harbor

$682,807

16 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB) 121

80 $2,463,260

$20,358

17 Cat Burglar, 2010, by Unbridled’s Song

195

$679,958

17 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

$20,177

18 Halladay, 2016, by War Front

179

$653,410

$19,814

19 Jack Milton, 2010, by War Front

174

$631,885

$19,407

20 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

163

$614,228

$19,385

21 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

152

$564,964

22 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

130

$486,315

23 Tamarando, 2011, by Bertrando

$467,770

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

136

$460,571

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

104

$460,335

26 Smokem, 2015, by Union Rags

144

$439,896

18 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

19 Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile 88 20 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

$564,964 $614,228

73 $1,707,827 48 $1,240,626

2026 LEADING TURF SIRES IN CALIFORNIA Sire

Rnrs Strts Wnrs Wins

Earned

1 Collected, 2013, by City Zip

65 198

30 $2,174,458

27 Tough Sunday, 2012, by Grazen

$405,645

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

80 262

36 $1,546,831

28 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$346,919

3 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

63 162

17 $1,352,211

29 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$320,449

4 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 51 150

20 $1,129,945

30 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

103

$319,226

5 Om, 2012, by Munnings

41 113

$932,307

31 Tap Back, 2017, by Einstein (BRZ)

$279,030

6 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$811,190

32 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

145

$272,284

7 Mo Forza, 2016, by Uncle Mo

$749,852

33 Tom’s Tribute, 2010, by Lion Heart

$271,050

8 Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

$467,668

34 Listing, 2016, by Square Eddie

$241,955

$446,577

35 Conquest Farenheit, 2014, by Scat Daddy

119

$233,643

36 Northern Causeway, 2008, by Giant’s Causeway

128

$231,287

37 Mrazek, 2013, by Square Eddie

$224,431

38 Passion for Gold, 2007, by Medaglia d’Oro

109

$215,086

39 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

110

$212,135

40 Point Piper, 2010, by Giant’s Causeway

$211,744

41 Far From Over, 2012, by Blame

$206,086

42 Cistron, 2014, by The Factor

$200,941

9 Catholic Boy, 2015, by More Than Ready 10 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

42 125 14

11 5

15 7

$422,247

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

$396,130

12 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

$365,012

13 Halladay, 2016, by War Front

$307,070

14 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$288,295

15 Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile

$286,110

16 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

$275,783

43 Prospect Park, 2012, by Tapit

$195,883

17 Cat Burglar, 2010, by Unbridled’s Song

$243,810

44 Win the Space, 2012, by Pulpit

$191,072

18 Jack Milton, 2010, by War Front

$243,601

45 Gig Harbor, 2008, by City Zip

101

$185,176

19 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

$242,180

46 Uptown Rythem, 2011, by Speightstown

$174,410

20 Tamarando, 2011, by Bertrando

$227,940

47 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

$172,709

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 October 25, 2026.

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California Thoroughbred

Leading California Sires Lists 2026 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF WINNERS

2026 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY MEDIAN EARNINGS PER RUNNER Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Earned

$241,955 $23,600

Median

Rnrs

Wnrs

Races Won

Earned

1 Listing, 2016, by Square Eddie

1 Collected, 2013, by City Zip

159

139 $5,221,901

2 Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

30 $2,211,344 $18,600

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

183

118 $3,203,028

3 Tom’s Tribute, 2010, by Lion Heart

$271,050 $17,143

3 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

123

107 $2,556,073

$564,964 $16,830

4 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 105

84 $2,953,584

92 $1,957,768

4 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

5 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

102

65 $3,027,120 $15,343

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

105

84 $2,953,584 $15,293

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

121

80 $2,463,260

7 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

102

65 $3,027,120

$405,645 $15,132

Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

7 Tough Sunday, 2012, by Grazen

8 Collected, 2013, by City Zip

159 139 $5,221,901 $14,761

73 $1,707,827

9 Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat

54 $1,063,380 $14,500

9 Catholic Boy, 2015, by More Than Ready

112

85 $2,047,834

10 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$320,449 $13,870

10 Om, 2012, by Munnings

54 $2,054,262

54 $1,063,380 48 $1,240,626

Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile

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

$460,335 $13,760

11 Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat

12 Halladay, 2016, by War Front

$653,410 $12,600

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

13 Mo Forza, 2016, by Uncle Mo

27 $1,116,960 $12,385

13 Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

30 $2,211,344

14 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

92 $1,957,768 $12,319

Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

37 $1,013,839

15 Tamarando, 2011, by Bertrando

15 Mo Forza, 2016, by Uncle Mo

27 $1,116,960

16 Om, 2012, by Munnings

54 $2,054,262 $11,920

16 Cat Burglar, 2010, by Unbridled’s Song

$679,958

17 Gig Harbor, 2008, by City Zip

17 Jack Milton, 2010, by War Front

$631,885

18 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

37 $1,013,839 $11,600

18 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

$564,964

Richard’s Kid, 2005, by Lemon Drop Kid

$460,571

$467,770 $12,060 $185,176 $11,874

19 Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile

73 $1,707,827 $11,022

20 Smokem, 2015, by Union Rags

$439,896 $10,655

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

$460,571

$9,830

Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Smokem, 2015, by Union Rags

$439,896

21 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$614,228

Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$346,919

2026 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF RACES WON

2026 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER START Earned

Earnings Start

Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

159

866

139

$5,221,901

1 Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

215 $2,211,344

$10,285

1 Collected, 2013, by City Zip

2 Collected, 2013, by City Zip

159

866 $5,221,901

$6,030

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

183

990

118

$3,203,028

3 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

102

515 $3,027,120

$5,878

3 Smiling Tiger, 2007-24, by Hold That Tiger

123

633

107

$2,556,073

$5,818

4 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

498

$1,957,768

$5,322

5 Catholic Boy, 2015, by More Than Ready

112

673

$2,047,834

4 Mo Forza, 2016, by Uncle Mo

5 Om, 2012, by Munnings

192 $1,116,960 386 $2,054,262

6 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 105

574 $2,953,584

$5,146

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

105

574

$2,953,584

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

104

$4,426

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

121

587

$2,463,260

$4,224

8 Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile

527

$1,707,827

$4,196

9 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

102

515

$3,027,120

10 Om, 2012, by Munnings

8 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

21 47

9 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB) 121

$460,335

240 $1,013,839 587 $2,463,260

10 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

123

633 $2,556,073

$4,038

386

$2,054,262

11 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

498 $1,957,768

$3,931

Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat

312

$1,063,380

$3,768

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

486

$1,240,626

$3,741

13 Mr. Big, 2003-24, by Dynaformer

240

$1,013,839

12 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat 13 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

31 26

163 130

$614,228 $486,315

14 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

152

$564,964

$3,717

14 Cat Burglar, 2010, by Unbridled’s Song

195

$679,958

15 Halladay, 2016, by War Front

179

$653,410

$3,650

15 Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

215

$2,211,344

16 Jack Milton, 2010, by War Front

174

$631,885

$3,632

16 Mo Forza, 2016, by Uncle Mo

192

$1,116,960

$3,487

17 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

152

$564,964

17 Cat Burglar, 2010, by Unbridled’s Song

195

$679,958

18 Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat

312 $1,063,380

$3,408

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

136

$460,571

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

136

$3,387

19 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$346,919

$3,241

20 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

163

$614,228

104

$460,335

20 Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile 21 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

Sire

CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

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88 183

$460,571

527 $1,707,827 990 $3,203,028

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Leading California Sires Lists 2026 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF WINNERS

2026 LEADING SIRES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA BY MONEY WON Sire

1 Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

Earned

$869,544

Wnrs

Races Won

Earned

1 Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

$869,544

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

$579,780

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

113

$579,780

3 Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat

$257,197

3 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

$147,994

4 Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat

$257,197

4 Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile

$220,560

5 Collected, 2013, by City Zip

$212,932

Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile

$220,560

Mo Forza, 2016, by Uncle Mo

$186,092

6 Mo Forza, 2016, by Uncle Mo

$186,092

7 Halladay, 2016, by War Front

$185,702

7 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) Listing, 2016, by Square Eddie

$152,867

$141,550

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

$152,867

9 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

$147,994

9 Collected, 2013, by City Zip

$212,932

Halladay, 2016, by War Front

$185,702

10 Catholic Boy, 2015, by More Than Ready

$145,566

11 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

$144,420

Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

$144,420

$141,550

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

$115,940

$136,290

Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$95,439

Jack Milton, 2010, by War Front

$70,318

Editorial, 2014, by War Front

$43,100

$145,566

12 Listing, 2016, by Square Eddie

13 Smokem, 2015, by Union Rags

6 28

3 1

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

$115,940

15 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$95,439

16 Catholic Boy, 2015, by More Than Ready

16 Jack Milton, 2010, by War Front

$70,318

17 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$61,540

Smokem, 2015, by Union Rags

$136,290

Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$61,540

18 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$56,500

19 Rumpus Cat, 2015, by Street Sense

$54,000

Rumpus Cat, 2015, by Street Sense

$54,000

$48,900

Tap Back, 2017, by Einstein (BRZ)

$46,207

20 One Bad Boy, 2016, by Twirling Candy

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Earned

Earnings/ Runner

$869,544

$48,308

2 Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile 5

$220,560

$44,112

3 Collected, 2013, by City Zip

$212,932

$30,419

4 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

$144,420

$28,884

5 Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat

$257,197

$28,577

6 Catholic Boy, 2015, by More Than Ready

$145,566

$24,261

7 Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

$147,994

$21,142

8 Smokem, 2015, by Union Rags

$136,290

$19,470

9 Mo Forza, 2016, by Uncle Mo

$186,092

$18,609

10 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

$579,780

$17,052

11 Halladay, 2016, by War Front

$185,702

$13,264

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

$152,867

$11,759

13 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$95,439

$9,544

14 Tap Back, 2017, by Einstein (BRZ)

$46,207

$9,241

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

$115,940

$8,918

16 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$61,540

$8,791

17 Eight Rings, 2017, by Empire Maker

$39,226

$7,845

18 Jack Milton, 2010, by War Front

$70,318

$7,032

19 Om, 2012, by Munnings

$21,798

$3,114

Sire

1 Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

Rnrs

Sire

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Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

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Tenga Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$12,038

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Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

1 Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause

$869,544

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

113

$579,780

3 Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat

$257,197

4 Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile

$220,560

$147,994

6 Mo Forza, 2016, by Uncle Mo

Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon

$186,092

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

$152,867

$141,550

9 Collected, 2013, by City Zip

$212,932

Halladay, 2016, by War Front

$185,702

Catholic Boy, 2015, by More Than Ready

$145,566

Mr. Big, 2003-24, by Dynaformer

$144,420

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

$115,940

Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$95,439

Jack Milton, 2010, by War Front

$70,318

Editorial, 2014, by War Front

$43,100

Listing, 2016, by Square Eddie

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2026 LEADING LIFETIME SIRES IN CALIFORNIA Stallion (Foreign Foaled), Year, Sire

1 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark 2 Pavel, 2014, by Creative Cause 3 Collected, 2013, by City Zip 4 Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat 5 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer 6 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 7 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley 8 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini 9 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image 10 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB) 11 Jack Milton, 2010, by War Front 12 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown 13 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat 14 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark Midnight Storm, 2011, by Pioneerof the Nile 17 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger 18 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song 19 Om, 2012, by Munnings 20 James Street, 2007, by El Prado (IRE) 21 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai Passion for Gold, 2007, by Medaglia d’Oro Tamarando, 2011, by Bertrando 24 Richard’s Kid, 2005, by Lemon Drop Kid 25 Catholic Boy, 2015, by More Than Ready Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat 27 Anthony’s Cross, 2008, by Indian Charlie Stanford, 2012, by Malibu Moon 29 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle 30 Gato Del Oro, 2014, by Medaglia d’Oro 31 Smokem, 2015, by Union Rags 32 Dads Caps, 2010, by Discreet Cat Mo Forza, 2016, by Uncle Mo Rousing Sermon, 2009, by Lucky Pulpit 35 Cat Burglar, 2010, by Unbridled’s Song Merit Man, 2010, by With Distinction 37 Tom’s Tribute, 2010, by Lion Heart 38 Forest Command, 2005, by Monarchos Gig Harbor, 2008, by City Zip Govenor Charlie, 2010, by Midnight Lute 41 Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat 42 He Be Fire N Ice, 2008, by Unusual Heat 43 Jeranimo, 2006, by Congaree 44 Conquest Farenheit, 2014, by Scat Daddy 45 Halladay, 2016, by War Front 46 Boat Trip, 2009, by Harlan’s Holiday 47 Texas Ryano, 2011, by Curlin 48 Northern Causeway, 2008, by Giant’s Causeway 49 Sundarban, 2006, by A.P. Indy 50 Pontiff, 2010, by Giant’s Causeway 51 Dosificado (CHI), 2012, by Scat Daddy

Crops

Avg Named Size Foals

Runners

14 4 5 17 13 9 11 11 18 9 8 11 11 16 14 6 10 10 4 9 14 6 7 10 4 15 10 6 12 5 5 7 2 8 6 7 8 12 10 8 13 9 9 5 2 8 6 9 10 6 5

34 16 72 50 20 34 45 72 20 59 24 24 23 10 14 43 57 40 45 7 14 18 11 16 52 11 9 46 9 10 14 22 54 9 19 8 13 6 10 11 7 8 8 14 39 8 10 17 14 9 12

338-72% 58-89% 309-86% 702-83% 194-76% 227-75% 463-94% 646-82% 287-81% 429-80% 152-78% 196-74% 185-73% 113-69% 117-61% 201-77% 406-72% 309-76% 107-60% 32-48% 150-78% 60-55% 57-76% 98-63% 176-85% 109-66% 63-68% 205-74% 79-71% 28-56% 54-75% 106-68% 50-46% 48-64% 79-71% 24-44% 75-74% 46-61% 64-63% 57-68% 72-75% 52-75% 53-74% 48-71% 45-58% 40-67% 44-75% 115-74% 70-49% 37-73% 28-47%

469 65 361 847 254 302 493 787 355 533 194 265 254 164 193 260 566 404 178 67 193 109 75 156 206 164 93 276 111 50 72 157 108 75 111 55 102 76 102 84 96 69 72 68 77 60 59 156 144 51 60

Winners

2YO Winners

Stakes Winners

Graded Stakes Winners

Progeny Earnings

AEI

Comp Index

245-52% 36-55% 215-60% 477-56% 127-50% 156-52% 339-69% 431-55% 206-58% 263-49% 100-52% 142-54% 114-45% 86-52% 82-42% 140-54% 266-47% 202-50% 63-35% 14-21% 111-58% 33-30% 35-47% 70-45% 102-50% 69-42% 41-44% 147-53% 54-49% 20-40% 28-39% 79-50% 22-20% 30-40% 57-51% 11-20% 48-47% 25-33% 44-43% 29-35% 42-44% 25-36% 31-43% 27-40% 12-16% 20-33% 20-34% 68-44% 29-20% 10-20% 9-15%

42-9% 21-32% 62-17% 125-15% 29-11% 37-12% 82-17% 139-18% 54-15% 116-22% 21-11% 35-13% 16-6% 1-1% 20-10% 33-13% 56-10% 53-13% 10-6% 2-3% 22-11% 6-6% 7-9% 10-6% 32-16% 11-7% 5-5% 44-16% 9-8% 5-10% 13-18% 25-16% 5-5% 8-11% 16-14% 5-9% 9-9% 3-4% 4-4% 15-18% 9-9% 5-7% 5-7% 7-10% 3-4% 2-3% 4-7% 6-4% 2-1% 2-4% 1-2%

29-6% 5-8% 23-6% 38-4% 12-5% 8-3% 7-1% 25-3% 8-2% 17-3% 6-3% 8-3% 7-3% 3-2% 2-1% 6-2% 15-3% 7-2% 3-2% 1-1% 4-2% 0-0% 4-5% 0-0% 4-2% 2-1% 2-2% 2-1% 1-1% 0-0% 1-1% 3-2% 0-0% 0-0% 1-1% 1-2% 1-1% 0-0% 0-0% 1-1% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 1-2% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0%

5-1% 0-0% 8-2% 6-1% 3-1% 3-1% 2-0% 3-0% 1-0% 6-1% 2-1% 3-1% 1-0% 1-1% 0-0% 2-1% 1-0% 1-0% 1-1% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 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% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0%

$33,629,985 $3,956,609 $24,140,465 $51,612,241 $15,367,299 $18,636,122 $59,791,886 $44,354,408 $17,141,728 $22,603,059 $9,591,771 $11,867,980 $11,265,971 $6,844,044 $6,747,297 $11,570,326 $24,893,555 $17,390,319 $4,623,472 $1,887,599 $8,533,653 $1,825,905 $3,380,617 $5,675,685 $7,423,682 $4,912,305 $2,729,027 $10,359,381 $4,561,463 $1,105,596 $1,938,894 $5,380,942 $1,215,370 $2,216,317 $3,642,312 $939,926 $3,105,467 $1,538,831 $2,574,245 $1,880,441 $2,697,151 $1,757,456 $1,885,197 $1,450,677 $828,903 $1,127,529 $895,681 $3,099,397 $1,259,090 $562,504 $224,976

1.31 1.16 1.15 1.12 1.08 1.07 1.02 1.01 0.99 0.98 0.93 0.92 0.91 0.87 0.87 0.87 0.84 0.83 0.81 0.79 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.75 0.71 0.71 0.70 0.70 0.68 0.66 0.65 0.64 0.64 0.64 0.61 0.61 0.59 0.57 0.57 0.57 0.56 0.51 0.49 0.47 0.46 0.41 0.39 0.35 0.34 0.27 0.21

0.98 1.19 1.37 1.41 0.90 0.90 1.04 1.21 1.07 0.91 1.03 0.96 1.06 1.00 0.86 1.01 0.93 1.17 0.99 0.83 0.97 0.83 1.15 0.81 1.53 1.09 0.91 0.82 0.80 0.49 0.71 0.77 0.87 1.01 0.76 0.81 0.76 0.66 0.74 0.72 0.76 0.70 0.81 0.96 0.91 0.63 0.93 0.80 0.86 0.57 0.73

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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TRACK

STAKES

CONDITIONS

DISTANCE

ADDED VALUE

Sat, Jan 17 Sat, Jan 17 Sat, Jan 17 Sat, Jan 17 Sat, Jan 17 Sat, Mar 21 Sun, Mar 22 Sat, Apr 4 Sat, Apr 4 Sat, May 23 Sat, May 23 Sat, May 23 Sat, May 23 Sat, May 23 Sat, Jun 20 Fri, Jul 24 Fri, Jul 31 Sat, Aug 1 Sun, Aug 2 Fri, Aug 7 Sat, Aug 15 Fri, Sep 4 Mon, Sep 7 Sat, Oct 10 Sun, Oct 11 Sat, Oct 31 Sat, Oct 31 Sat, Nov 7 Sun, Nov 8 Sun, Dec 6 Sun, Dec 13

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 SA SA DMR DMR LRC LRC

Unusual Heat Turf Classic Sunshine Millions F/M Turf Sprint California Chrome Cal Cup Derby Don Valpredo California Cup Sprint California Cup Oaks 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 Stakes Golden State Juvenile Stakes The Chosen Vron Stakes Betty Grable Stakes Soviet Problem Stakes King Glorious Stakes

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

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21 26 27 28

Dmr Dmr Dmr Dmr

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1 m. (T)

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1 m.

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Dmr

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Dmr

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5 f. (T)

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11⁄16 m.

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1 m.

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Los Alamitos Futurity (Gr. II)

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ELITE STALLIONS. PROVEN PEDIGREES. CALIFORNIA ROOTS. Turning California bloodlines into nationwide contenders

FINNEUS Stay Thirsty – My Fiona, by Ghostzapper BY SIX TIME LEADING CALIFORNIA SIRE AND MULTIPLE G1SW STAY THIRSTY. TWO-YEAR-OLD CALIFORNIA CHAMPION OF 2022. 2027 Fee: $4,000

Stakes Winning 2-Year-Old and Winner of $328,216. Out of a GHOSTZAPPER California Broodmare of the Year MY FIONA and California Champion Filly. 1st Golden State Juvenile S. (def. SLO DOWN ANDY). 2nd Del Mar Futurity (G1) (to PINEHURST, def. PAPPACAP); Best Pal S. (G2) (to PAPPACAP); King Glorious S.; Turf Paradise Derby. 3rd California Cup Derby.

CHAMPION BLOODLINES PROVEN PERFORMANCE GRADED STAKES WINNER OF $379,700.

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.

2027 Fee: $5,000

Brilliant racing career that demonstrates his natural talent, durability, and competitive Spirit, Speed, Stamina & Versatility.

HOPKINS Quality Road - Hot Spell, by Salt Lake

STAY THIRSTY Bernardini – Marozia, by Storm Bird CALIFORNIA’S LEADING SIRE. 6 OF LAST 8 YEARS BY EARNINGS. LEADING CA SIRE BY EARNINGS & WINNERS IN 2024. SIRE OF 61 STAKES HORSES INCL. G1 CIGAR MILE WINNER MIND CONTROL ($2,071,834).

Defeated 2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner WHITE ABARRIO and Blue Grass S. (G1) winner ZANDON.

2027 Fee: $8,000

California’s leading active lifetime sire.

8 blacktype stakes horses in 2024 and leading CA 2-year-old sire of 2024, 5 SHs, incl. 5 ¼-length CTBA S. winner IN THE AIR TONIGHT ($120,400), runner-up Thirsty Mama and 3rd THIRSTY IN VEGAS.

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

California Thoroughbred Magazine November 2026