California Thoroughbred Magazine August 2020

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From the EXECUTIVE CORNER TY Green CTBA BOARD MEMBER

SPANNING THE GENERATIONS

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here is nothing like breeding a winning Toroughbred. It’s at least three years in the making. You spend hours agonizing over fnding just the right mating, then sacrifce to the racing gods, hoping for a miraculous roll of the genetic dice.

If you are lucky enough not to come up snake eyes, you then spend months hoping they grow well and end up in the right hands. Finally, you spend less than two minutes holding your breath while simultaneously screaming for your boy to “get up” or “hold on.” If you screamed loud enough that your horse crosses the wire frst, you have 10 minutes of feeling the genius until worrying starts again over the current crop and next year’s breeding. Despite or because of all that, I count those as some of my life’s “best of” moments — and hope my wife isn’t reading this.

Breeding, though, is an underrated aspect of the horse industry, especially outside of Kentucky. In California we rely more and more on California-breds to fll cards. Sunday, July 12, at Del Mar, approximately 65% of the horses entered were Cal-breds. Given the state of the world right now — in the short run at least — the reliance on Cal-breds is not likely to decrease.

Without a robust state breeding in-

dustry, there simply wouldn’t be racing in California, and the racing world would be the worse for it.

A lot is done to promote breeding and owning Cal-breds. Te stallion, breeder, and owner incentive awards (including the maiden special weight bonus), Cal-bred stakes and restricted races, and the added money to open purses all provide solid economic incentive to increase the quality and quantity of breeding stock. Tere are many men and women who have devoted a lot of blood, sweat, and tears (and money) to the California breeding industry, and we all should be thankful to them for where we are today.

All that said, there is a bit of an ominous feeling on the California breeding scene. I felt it frst when presenting an award at the CTBA dinner earlier this year. It was a well-attended event, but as I looked out over the audience, I noticed a sea of white hair—or, like me, no hair. It was a great evening, but youth was not served.

I think my fellow board members had a similar reaction, and it was agreed that one of us should write a column or two for this magazine, reaching out to younger generations (which, given the demographics of our group, means all generations other

than ours). My hope is to learn what the CTBA can do to help the next generations either develop or continue their interest in breeding.

I did pick up the phone and talk to one younger CTBA member. It was enlightening. I tend to feel inside like I’m still 30. Talking to the younger generation, I quickly learned that, while I might have been “groovy” 40 years ago, I really am not in touch with the motivations and interests of the younger generations. (I just mentally heard my three daughters go “Duh!”) So, I’m asking for help from all of you. Tose of you who are younger CTBA members, I’d like your input on how we can further your needs and interests. If you’re part of my generation, ask your younger friends and relatives what might get them interested in Toroughbreds and breeding.

Email me at tygreen1823@gmail.com and I’ll try to explore some of those ideas in future columns.

To paraphrase the young man I spoke with, we have tons of young people at Del Mar who leave the track with no idea of how to get involved in racing or breeding. Let’s fnd a way to tap their enthusiasm and energy and ensure a healthy breeding program for years to come.

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Contents

FEATURES

22 BEST PAL,

17 TOBA Breeders of the Year: Paul and Zillah Reddam

30 YEARS LATER

18 NorCal Sale Preview

It’s been 30 years since California-bred Best Pal began his illustrious racing career. One of the most durable and popular Cal-breds, Best Pal earned $5,668,245 on the racetrack.

26 Galilean’s Golden State Series Double

VICE CHAIRPERSON PETE PARRELLA TREASURER GEORGE F. SCHMITT

28 Golden State Series: Fleet Treat Stakes

SECRETARY SUE GREENE DIRECTORS John C. Harris, Leigh Ann Howard, John H. Barr, Gloria Haley, Pete Parrella, Sue Greene, Donald J. Valpredo, Terry C. Lovingier, George F. Schmitt, Ty Green

29 Sneaking Out’s Great Lady M. Stakes ANNE M. EBERHARDT

A D M I N I S T R AT I V E S TA F F CONTROLLER THOMAS R. RETCHLESS SALES LORETTA VEIGA CHRISTY CHAPMAN REGISTRAR/INCENTIVE PROGRAM MANAGER MARY ELLEN LOCKE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR DAWN GERBER

30 CTBA Member Profle: Dr. William T. and Jill Gray 34 Health: Coronary Band Injuries

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CAL-BRED MARES WIN STAKES

CURRENT CALIFORNIA

SIRES OF STAKES WINNERS FOALS OF RACING AGE

SWs

1010

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MINISTERS WILD CAT (2000)

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ROCKY BAR (1998) •

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OLD TOPPER (1995) †

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KAFWAIN (2000)

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SQUARE EDDIE †

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LUCKY PULPIT †

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ATTICUS (1992) †

522

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COMIC STRIP (1995) †

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DECARCHY (1997) †

456

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EDDINGTON

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SOUTHERN IMAGE

584

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SMILING TIGER

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STAY THIRSTY

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VRONSKY

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STALLION

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California-bred Cordiality and Streak of Luck won stakes in mid-July. Cordiality captured the $86,270 Osunitas Stakes at Del Mar July 12, and Streak of Luck scored in the $75,000 Lady Canterbury Stakes at Canterbury Park July 15.

A 7-year-old daughter of Papa Clem—Warmth, by Unusual Heat, Cordiality led from gate to wire in the one-mile Osunitas on the turf. Umberto Rispoli piloted Cordiality, who defeated fellow Calbred Super Patriot, the favorite, by a length in 1:33.61.

Tim Yakteen trains Cordiality for owner Donnie Crevier. Tey had claimed her for $62,500 in February Cordiality 2019. Dr. Ed Allred bred the mare, who has earned $557,635.

Streak of Luck was making her frst start at Canterbury and her frst start outside of her home state. She also led throughout the onemile turf contest, winning by three-quarters of a length in 1:34.85.

Leandro Goncalves rode Streak of Luck her for trainer D. Kelly Ackerman.

Te Roncelli Family Trust bred Streak of Luck, a 5-year-old daughter of Old Fashioned—Valeria, by Elusive Quality. Te trust campaigns her in partnership with Carrie Brogden and James Keogh. Streak of Luck has earned $351,359.

† Indicates stallions who have died or have been retired from stud. ● Indicates stallions who have moved out of state but have California-bred 2-year-olds of this year.

All sires will remain on the list until their last Cal-bred crop turns 3 years old.

Howard Hammer, who breeds and races California-breds as well as runners in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, and Vancouver, British Columbia, celebrated his 100th birthday this year with his wife, Dee. A member of the California Toroughbred Breeders Association, he has been in the horse business for 55 years, since 1965, and races in the name of Remmah Racing (hammer spelled backward).

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Born near Hood River, Ore., Hammer grew up milking cows before school and went into the lumber industry. He owned several companies throughout his career, including Washington Loggers Inc. Hammer’s racehorses over the decades have included Oregon champion Seven Torrents; stakes winners Whatcom Warrior, Bold Ranger, and Silver Gem; and California-bred homebred Prince de Prince.

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California-bred Top Harbor scored by a half-length in the $68,300 Everett Nevin Stakes at Pleasanton July 25. Ridden by William Antongeorgi III, he came from Top Harbor last early to defeat Cal-bred Tom’s Song in 1:05.45 for 51⁄2 furlongs. My Father Footstep made it a Cal-bred Trifecta in the stakes for 2-year-olds.

Tim McCanna trains Top Harbor for owner/breeders Gordon Jarnig, Kenny Marshall, and Eric Schweiger. Top Harbor is now two for two, having broken his maiden June 28 at Pleasanton in his racing debut. Te colt is a son of Harbor the Gold—Reba Is Tops, by He’s Tops.

ARTHUR TO RETIRE AS EQUINE MEDICAL DIRECTOR Dr. Rick Arthur has announced plans to retire as California equine medical director at the end of the 2020-21 fscal year, June 2021.

Arthur, a former racetrack veterinarian and equine surgeon, has served as the equine medical director since 2006.

The position is through the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Arthur’s full-time work has been to advise and aid the California Horse Racing Board.

Throughout his tenure as equine medical director, Arthur has worked to strengthen the CHRB’s policy regarding racing medications.

He has been a strong advocate for out-of-competition testing. Arthur was also very involved with establishing the panel of regulatory veterinarians and stewards reviewing horses being entered in the wake of the equine fatalities at Santa Anita in 2019.

Arthur is a former president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners and a member of The Jockey Club. He is a founder of the Racing Medication & Testing Consortium.

STALLION

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■ California Chrome Gets First Winner

ANNE M. EBERHARDT

California-bred superstar California Chrome had his frst winner as a sire when Sunkar Time won a maiden race at about seven furlongs July 18. But instead of it coming in his native state or even in the U.S., it occurred in Russia.

Bruce C. Ryan bred Sunkar Time in Kentucky out of the Left Banker mare Kiosk. Lane’s End consigned the colt to the 2019 Keeneland September yearling sale, where Mikhail Yanakov’s Olympia Star purchased him for $14,000.

Perry Martin and Steve Coburn bred California Chrome, a son of Lucky Pulpit—Love the Chase, by Not For Love. The colt famously won the 2014 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1), ultimately winning 16 of 27 races, including the 2016 Dubai World Cup (G1), for earnings of $14,752,650.

California Chrome retired to TayCalifornia Chrome lor Made Farm in Kentucky for the 2017 season, and his frst foals are 2-year-olds of 2020. He has shuttled to Chile and now stands in Japan.

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HISTORY

10 YEARS AGO Ten years ago Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing lost FRANK “SCOOP” VESSELS III, a past president of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. Vessels, 58, died Aug. 11, 2010, when his plane that he was piloting crashed in Oregon. Vessels designed, built, and owned Vessels Stallion Farm in Bonsall, Calif., where such major stallions as leading California Thoroughbred sire In Excess and Quarter Horse legend First Down Dash stood. The farm has continued to produce top horses, now called Ocean Breeze Ranch and the home of recently pensioned leading California sire Square Eddie. Vessels also served as president of the American Quarter Horse Association and as a member of The Jockey Club. “His wide range of contributions to the entire horse industry, as well as his great attitude and zeal for excellence, were an inspiration to us all,” said John Harris, another former CTBA president.

25 YEARS AGO California-bred 2-year-old flly BATROYALE captured two graded races at Del Mar during August 1995. She frst scored in the Sorrento Stakes (G2) Aug. 9, and added the Del Mar Debutante Stakes (G2) Aug. 27. Bob Baffert trained the daughter of Batonnier—Royal Merger, by Princely Native, for owners Robert and Barbara Walter. Robert Walter bred the flly. In the $104,200 Sorrento at 61⁄2 furlongs, Batroyale and

jockey Gary Stevens scored by 21⁄4 lengths over favored Cosmic Fire, stopping the timer in 1:15.26. Martin Pedroza piloted Batroyale in the $250,000 Debutante at seven furlongs. Favored at 2-1, Batroyale defeated longshot Proud Dixie by four lengths in 1:22.55. Batroyale was named the year’s champion Cal-bred 2-year-old flly, and she ultimately earned $411,309.

50 YEARS AGO California-bred BARGAIN DAY set a course record at Del Mar when winning the Bing Crosby Handicap Aug. 12, 1970.

The 5-year-old horse, ridden by Rudy Rosales, held off multiple stakes winner Pinjara to win by a head in 1:273⁄5 for the turf distance of about 71⁄2 furlongs.

Rex Ellsworth bred Bargain Day, a son of Prove It—Special Price,

by Toulouse Lautrec, and Bargain Day fnished third in the La Jolla Mile Handicap for him in 1968.

E. E. (Buddy) Fogelson then purchased Bargain Day privately and raced him in the name of Forked Lightning Ranch. Charlie Whittingham trained Bargain Day for Fogelson. The following year they collaborated on Horse of the Year Ack Ack. Bargain Day earned a total of $146,575 and stood at stud in California at Van Mar Farm, siring the likes of world-record setter Hoedown’s Day and living to age 37.

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

Memoriam

Jerry Benowitz Jerry Benowitz, one of the owners of California-bred millionaire Soi Phet, died July 8 at age 75.

Retired and living in Las Vegas, Benowitz was an avid horseplayer. His business interests ranged from stockbroker to owning pre-kindergarten centers and running a reminder-service company. He and his wife, Sandra, regularly spent time during the summers at Del Mar, where they had a box and could visit Jeff and Allison, two of their adult children who live in the area. The Benowitzes have a third adult child, Brian, and six grandchildren.

While Jerry enjoyed visiting the couple’s horses on the backstretch, he could only do so for a limited time because he was allergic to horses.

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Sharon Alesia Sharon Alesia, who participated in a partnership that owned and bred several stakes-winning California-breds, including millionaire Ashleyluvssugar, died June 15 in Carlsbad. She was 83.

Peter Eurton trains horses for the Alesia partnership, begun by Sharon’s late husband, Frank. Sharon became friends with Valerie Mellen through an aerobics class in La Costa, Calif., and soon the Alesias were dining out with Valerie and her husband, Mike, becoming good friends.

The Alesias and Mike Mellen’s Bran Jam Stable raced horses together, originally with Anthony Cappelli and later with Joe Ciaglia. Ciaglia, Eurton, and bloodstock agent Larry Zap have purchased many of the partnership’s horses. Runners have included Eclipse Award winner Champagne Room, grade 1 winner Weemissfrankie, and a long line of Calbreds out of the mare Ashley’s Folly.

A two-time California Broodmare of the Year, Ashley’s Folly has produced Ashleyluvssugar (by Game Plan) and multiple stakes-placed Ashley’s Sassy (by Decarchy). Ashleyluvssugar won six stakes, including two editions of the Charles Whittingham Stakes (G2T), retiring this past March with earnings of $1,488,083. He was voted champion Cal-bred turf horse of 2016 and 2017 and champion Cal-bred older male of 2017.

Sharon Alesia was also a partner in Pacifc Heat, champion Cal-bred 2-year-old flly of 2015, and Cal-bred graded stakes winner Cheekaboo.

John Harris’ Harris Farms and Donald Valpredo bred Pacifc Heat, a daughter of Unusual Heat—Hotlantic, by Stormy Atlantic. Ciaglia purchased the flly from Harris Farms for $175,000 at the 2014 Barretts October yearling sale. She went on to win three stakes.

At that same sale, also from the Harris consignment, Ciaglia paid $55,000 for Cheekaboo.

Madeline Auerbach, Richard Rosenberg, and Barry Abrams bred the daughter of Unusual Heat—Sandy Cheeks, by Souvenir Copy.

Cheekaboo won the 2016 Honeymoon Stakes (G2T).

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“My wife loves the breeding and loves to be at the barn,” he once said. “I enjoy the relationships with the people.”

Trainer Leonard Powell claimed Soi Phet for $16,000 in 2013 and brought the Benowitzes into the partnership with Powell’s wife, Mathilde, and Paul Viskovich. Soi Phet (Tizbud—Summer Jersey,

by Siberian Summer) went on to earn $1,023,917.

He won eight stakes, including two editions of the Bertrando Stakes, renamed the Soi Phet Stakes this year at Los Alamitos.

The Benowitz Family Trust was also a partner in Powell-trained Fatale Bere. That French-bred mare was a multiple graded winner and earner of $427,964. She won the 2018 Del Mar Oaks (G1T).

The family has asked that any donations be made to Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farms near Georgetown, Ky., where Soi Phet, now 12, is living out his retirement.

COURTESY OF THE BENOWITZ FAMILY

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Ralph Vacca Ralph Vacca, who worked in the Thoroughbred racing industry his entire life, primarily with the Washington Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, died July 20. He was 84.

Like the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, the WTBOA (formerly the Washington Horse Breeders Association) promotes the industry on all levels. It serves its membership through such activities as lobbying the state legislature, publishing a magazine and stallion register, and conducting sales.

Vacca worked in almost every facet of the organization, primarily as its longtime general manager.

Born in Seattle, Vacca developed a love of horses early when he and his brother Richard found a stable where they could ride. His parents enjoyed attending the races at Longacres, and Ralph walked hots on the backstretch while growing up. He later attended Washington State College and was a recipient of a WHBA scholarship.

Vacca spent two stints working in Kentucky, and in between he served the WHBA as feld secretary. He returned to Washington again in 1964 to work for the WHBA, frst as advertising manager for The Washington Horse and later as the magazine editor. He was appointed interim general manager for the WHBA in 1973 and to the position outright later that year.

Before he retired at the end of 2007, Vacca helped in the creation of Emerald Downs, the Washington track founded by Ron Crockett.

Vacca also served on the Washington Horse Racing Commission, and in 2013 he was inducted into the Washington Racing Hall of Fame.

California sire Tizbud, a full brother to California-bred champion Tiznow, was euthanized July 20 because of an overall decline in health.

The 21-year-old stallion had stood at John Harris’ Harris Farms in Coalinga until being pensioned at the farm in 2018.

Cecilia Straub Rubens bred Tizbud and Tiznow, both sons of Cee’s Tizzy—Cee’s Song,

by Seattle Song. Straub Rubens died in late 2000, and Tizbud began racing for Cees Stable the following year. He won the California Cup Classic Handicap and ran third in the 2003 San Fernando Breeders’ Cup Stakes (G2). He earned a total of $230,266 in his career.

Pamela Ziebarth, Straub Rubens’ daughter, stood Tizbud at Harris and bred such runners

by the stallion as grade 1 winner Tiz Flirtatious, grade 3 winner Ambitious Brew, and stakes winner Kitty Boom Boom. Tizbud’s other stakes winners include Soi Phet (an earner of $1,023,917), Italian Boy, Catch Lorraine, and Chao Chom.

“As different as they were, Tiznow and Tizbud both had that aura of ‘I am tops and I can prove it and don’t test me.’ ” said David McGlothlin, retired farm manager of Harris Farms.

“With my daily rounds at the farm, Tizbud was always my frst stop, and as always, he was eager for his carrot snacks.”

Tizbud lived out his fnal few months in the same paddock where his famous brother was raised. He will be buried adjacent to his sire, Cee’s Tizzy, near the Harris Farms Stallion complex.

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COURTESY OF DEL MAR

Ken Church, a former jockey and among those who piloted California-bred star Native Diver, died July 13 in Reno, Nev. He was 90.

For many years after his retirement from the saddle, Church worked in media relations at Del Mar, Santa Anita, and Hollywood Park. He did television and radio work along with speaking engagements as a racing goodwill ambassador. He later worked exclusively at Del Mar from the 1970s through the 1990s.

Born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Church rode in Florida, New Jersey, Illinois, and Kentucky before completing his career in California and retiring in 1967. He won more than 2,000 races and was the leading rider at Arlington Park and Washington Park meets in Chicago.

While working at Del Mar, Church often participated in the Rocking Chair Derby for retired riders. He won the 1974 edition of the race.

Church is survived by daughters Debbie Anderson and Laurie Kurluk, son Michael, and nine grandchildren.

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

2020 Northern California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale Te CTBA will conduct this year’s Northern California sale Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the Amador Pavilion at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton beginning at noon. Te sale horses will be stabled in the permanent barns near the Amador Pavilion.

As in the past, the commission will be 5% of the fnal bid, with a minimum of $500. Te maximum commission for this year’s sale on an RNA will be capped at $1,000. A $500 travel allowance with a minimum purchase of $3,500 is being ofered to out-of-state trainers and trainers from Southern California who attend the upcoming California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale.

Te catalog is available at www.ctba.com and can be downloaded to devices through Te Jockey Club app.

For further information, contact Loretta Veiga at 626-4457800 ext. 227 or Christy Chapman at 626-445-7800 ext.

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Scholarships Make a Diference

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Te California Toroughbred Foundation awarded its 2020 Western University scholarship to Julissa Hoogeveen.

(See the May 2020 issue of California Toroughbred, page 19.) Hoogeveen kindly took the time to write the following letter of thanks to the Foundation:

OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES

Mrs. Ada Gates Patton VICE-PRESIDENT

Gail Gregson TREASURER

Alan F. Balch SECRETARY

Jane Goldstein Mrs. Jeanne L. Canty Ex Offcio President Jeff Blea, DVM Tracy Gantz Thomas S. Robbins John W. Sadler Noreen Sullivan Peter W. Tunney Amy J. Zimmerman

Dear California Toroughbred Foundation, I want to express my gratitude for your generosity Julissa Hoogeveen in regards to the California Toroughbred Foundation scholarship. I grew up in Chino Hills, Calif., in an equestrian community and knew from a young age my career would combine my love for horses and desire to give back to the community. When I was accepted into the DVM program at Western University of Health Sciences, these dreams were realized. I look forward to graduating in 2021 as an equine veterinarian with a focus in rehabilitation and integrative medicine.

Tis scholarship will help ofset some of the fnancial burden obtained while I earn my doctorate. I look forward to giving back to the equestrian community, WesternU, and the California Toroughbred Foundation.

Tank you for your generosity, Julissa Hoogeveen DVM Class of 2021

Te California Toroughbred Foundation Te California Toroughbred Foundation is dedicated to the advancement of equine research and education. Since 1958 the Foundation has operated as a non-proft 501(c)3 corporation that can accept tax-deductible contributions. For more than fve decades, the CTF has sponsored numerous research and educational projects and awarded scholarships to veterinary students at U.C. Davis and Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona.

Te Foundation maintains the Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library, one of the most extensive collections of equine literature found anywhere. Several generous donations of book collections and artwork form the core of the Library, which is housed in the CTBA ofces in Arcadia. Among its 10,000 volumes are current veterinary publications, turf histories, sales catalogs, and books spanning a wide range of subjects from equine nutrition and care to fne arts. Te latest instructional videos also are available for viewing in the Library.

Te resources of the CTF’s Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library are available to the public for research and pleasure.

memorial donations The CTF accepts donations in memory of relatives and friends, with all such donations allocated to Scholarship Funds of the Foundation and to the Carleton F. Burke Memorial Library. Please remember members of our industry with a donation to the CTF memorial fund. Donations may be sent to CTF, 201 Colorado Place, Arcadia, CA 91007.

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2019 TOBA State Breeder of the Year for California

Paul and Zillah Reddam PILLARS OF THE CALIFORNIA BREEDING INDUSTRY

BY EMILY SHIELDS

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quare Eddie is the gift that keeps on giving.

Te son of Smart Strike was a grade 1 winner at 2 and graded stakes-placed at 3 for owners Paul and Zillah Reddam. He has gone on to be one of the great stallions in modern California history, with more than $16 million in progeny earnings. His prowess has helped the Reddams win their second title, for 2019, as the Toroughbred Owners and Breeders Association’s State Breeder of the Year for California. Tey previously won the award in 2015.

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Best known for their success with Kentucky Derby (G1) winners and champions Nyquist and I’ll Have Another, the Reddams have been among the leading breeders in California for years. Teir 2019 standouts include California-breds Eddie Haskell, Listing, and Don’t Sell, all by Square Eddie, and they topped all other California breeders in 2019 with purse earnings of $2,928,938.

Eddie Haskell races for James Hailey and Philip Wood.

Te bay gelding has earned $627,707, with wins in the Daytona Stakes (G3T) and the Siren Lure Stakes in 2019. He was ultimately sent of as the second choice in an international feld for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) in NoPaul and Zillah Reddam: TOBA’s State Breeder of the Year for California vember, but fnished 11th. for the second time Listing, an earner of $280,400, runs for his breeders, the Reddams. He won three stakes in 2019, starting with the “It’s a shame because he’s just 14 years old,” Reddam said. $100,351 California Cup Turf Sprint in January, followed by “He should have had another seven years. It really makes the job the $91,000 Desert Code Stakes in June. He took his show on of Kasey and her crew even more impressive because so many the road to win the grade 3, $100,000 Quick Call Stakes at Sara- mares wouldn’t catch and they would have to be bred again.” toga by a half-length on a yielding turf course.

Instead of slowing, the Reddams are taking the loss in Reddam homebred Don’t Sell won four of 10 starts in 2019, stride. Ocean Breeze is now standing two young stallions: including the $100,205 Unzip Me Stakes at Santa Anita in Sep- $2,090,351-earner and grade 1 winner Pavel and Square Eddie’s tember. She was also twice stakes-placed for the year, those ef- talented son Mrazek. forts coming at Santa Anita and Del Mar. “He looks just like Square Eddie,” Reddam said of Mrazek, Other Reddam-bred horses include fve-time winner Carniv- a four-time winner who was top three in 10 of 13 career starts. orous, three-time winner Prodigal Son, and $341,952-earner “He soundly defeated (fellow homebred) Ralis in the GraduaAn Eddie Surprise, a mare by Square Eddie who won the 2020 tion Stakes at Del Mar in 2015 and was supposed to go back to Wishing Well Stakes in February. More winners include Vegan, Saratoga for the grade 1 Hopeful Stakes. He ended up injured Hit the Seam, Acai, Wandering Patrol, Cheap Cheap Cheap, before shipping, and Ralis went and won it. We have to assume and Lippy, the latter stakes-placed in 2019.

Mrazek would have done well there. We are very optimistic Paul Reddam is quick to pass credit on to Kasey Bennett, who about him.” manages Ocean Breeze Ranch.

Mrazek returned to the track as a sophomore and added the “Kasey and her team do everything,” Reddam said, “and Zil- 2016 Tor’s Echo Handicap at Santa Anita before retiring with lah goes down to the ranch quite a bit as well.” earnings of $312,304. He will now carry on the legacy of his Square Eddie has recently been pensioned, following several sire, and the hopes of his breeders, who are so deserving of the seasons of declining fertility.

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NorCal Sale Preview

SIRE POWER HIGHLIGHTS YEARLING CATALOG

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Te sale will be held Tuesday, Aug. 11, beginning at noon. It will be conducted in the Amador Pavilion at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton.

John Harris’ Harris Farms topped the 2019 edition of the sale with a $45,000 California-bred son of Mr. Big. Harris is bringing the only ofspring by that sire to this year’s sale, cataloging hip #121, a Cal-bred flly out of the War Chant mare Tis Means War. Te mare is a half sister to $440,611-earner and multiple stakes winner Lynne’s Legacy.

Te Harris consignment also includes a Cal-bred half brother to 2019 King Glorious Stakes winner Club Aspen, who has placed in two stakes thus far this year. Te sale colt, hip #12, is by Tamarando, whose frst foals are 2-yearolds this season, out of the stakes-winning Talkin Man mare Aspen Gal. Five in the catalog are by hot California sire Smiling Tiger, who stands at Harris, and four are in the Harris consignment. Te ffth, hip #48, is a Calbred flly out of the Friends Lake mare Hong Kong Lake consigned by Graeme and Lu Tomas’ Willow Tree Farm Inc. Te mare is a half sister to champion and $2,323,040-earner Summer Bird.

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oung stallions with their frst crops join their older, established counterparts in the catalog for the 2020 California Toroughbred Breeders Association Northern California yearling and horses of racing age sale. Te variety will give buyers many opportunities to purchase exciting racing prospects.

Tamarando is one of many young sires with offerings at CTBA’s Northern California sale

Harris also has two by Clubhouse Ride, a successful California sire who stands at Legacy Ranch, including hip #71, a colt out of the stakes-placed

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Desert Code mare Moving Desert. Stallions in the Willow Tree group include Acclamation, Boisterous, Misremembered, Race Day, Shanghai Kid, and Stay Tirsty.

Danzing Candy’s frst foals are yearlings of 2020, and two from that crop are in the Northern California catalog.

Tom Bachman’s Fairview will ofer hip #67, a Cal-bred out of the Gulch mare Mary Coughlan, also the dam of multiple stakes winner Outside Nashville and stakes-placed Bluegrass Derby.

Sue Greene’s Woodbridge as agent has consigned the other Danzing Candy, hip #106. Te Cal-bred colt is out of the unraced Point Given mare Siena’sgotapoint, a half sister to Cal-bred champion stakes winner Leave Me Alone and to stakes winner Stoney. Woodbridge also has yearlings by Boat Trip, Field Commission, Northern Causeway, and Southern Image.

Fairview has a Cal-bred daughter of two-time Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1)

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Stay Thirsty’s yearlings are from his frst Cal-bred crop

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winner Goldencents. Te flly, hip #96, is out of the stakes-win- flly, hip #64, is out of the Artax mare Ma Ka Bet and is a half ning Is It True mare Ring True. sister to stakes winner My Friend Emma.

Terry Lovingier’s Lovacres Ranch is bringing a large conEasterbrook is ofering the only two yearlings by Stanford signment to the sale. Te group includes yearlings by Stay in the sale. Both Cal-bred fllies, hip #55 is out of the grade 2 Tirsty and Shaman Ghost. Stay Tirsty stands at Lovacres stakes-placed Good Journey mare Kathleen Rose and hip #79 is Ranch, and the stallion’s frst Cal-bred foals are yearlings. Lo- out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Open Mic, the dam of stakesvacres’ Stay Tirsty oferings include hip #107, a Cal-bred placed No Cover Charge. son of the stakes-placed El Prado mare Sobresaliente. Te Easterbrook also has yearlings by Don’tsellmeshort and mare has also produced stakes Run It. winner Cabana.

Linda Madsen’s Milky Way Shaman Ghost’s frst foals are Farm has a large consignment, yearlings of 2020, and the two with yearlings by stallions that from that crop in the catalog both stand at the farm as well as a Calcome from the Lovacres consignbred daughter of Fed Biz. Named ment. Hip #49 is a Cal-bred colt Fed Secretary and consigned as hip out of the stakes-placed Monar#11, the flly is out of the winning chos mare I Ain’t Gonna Lie, and A. P. Indy mare A P’s Regal Ranhip #77 is a Cal-bred flly out som. Other sires included in the of the Songandaprayer mare No Milky Way consignment are Box Tunes, a half sister to Japanese Score, Circumference, Smart Bid, stakes winner Dream Kirari. and Winning Cause.

Other stallions represented in Dar Hanson’s Hanson’s River the Lovacres consignment are Ranch has the only yearling by top Smiling Tiger has dealt a hot hand of runners in 2020 Awesome Gambler, Govenor California sire Grazen in the cataCharlie, Grace Upon Grace, Speightster, and Time to Get Even. log. Hip #117 is a son of the unraced Tizdejavu mare Sunshine Barton Toroughbreds is also bringing a large consignment, Woman. Hanson’s River Ranch also has youngsters by Acclawith yearlings by Bal a Bali, Cat Burglar, Champ Pegasus, Dads mation and Vronsky.

Caps, and Misremembered.

Dr. Tori Polzin’s Stony Creek Farm ofers the only Surf Cat Two of the Misremembered fllies are out of stakes winners. in the catalog. Te flly, hip #116, is out of the stakes-placed All Hip #21 is a Cal-bred daughter of the Crowd Pleaser mare Ca- Tee Power mare Summer Lite. Stony Creek also has a daughgey Girl, an earner of $304,496. Hip #29 is a Cal-bred daugh- ter of Coil and a son of Cyclotron. ter of the Charismatic mare Crozet, an earner of $113,175.

Rancho de Los Aviadores has two colts by Vronsky and anHip #44 from the Barton group is a son of Dads Caps out of other by Boat Trip. Te sires in the Ransom Ranch Equine the stakes-winning Hansel mare Hanselina. Te Cal-bred colt group are Black Seventeen, James Street, and Ultimate Eagle. is a half brother to stakes-placed Overtime Victory.

River Bend Farm has colts by Clubhouse Ride and Ministers Shane Easterbrook’s Easterbrook Livestock Management Wild Cat. Sierra Sunset Ranch has a colt by Idiot Proof and two consignment also has a yearling by Dads Caps. Te Cal-bred colts and a flly by Sierra Sunset.

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Blast from the Past

Cal-bred Best Pal defeats his elders in the inaugural running of the Pacifc Classic Stakes at Del Mar

Best Pal’s Legacy, Thirty Years Later THE GOLDEN STATE’S GOLDEN BOY

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y the time he retired, California-bred titan Best Pal had won 18 times and earned $5,668,245. His brilliance on a national level was reminiscent of a Swaps or a Snow Chief, and paved the way for the likes of Tiznow and California Chrome.

But before he ever debuted as a juvenile 30 years ago, Best Pal was nothing more than a bad-tempered colt with suspect breeding. He was a nearly unmarked bay save for a few white hairs, and gave no indication he would go on to be one of the 22

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Best Pal was born Feb. 12, 1988, a son of Habitony. An Irish-bred multiple graded stakes winner of such races as the Santa Anita Derby (G1), Habitony was standing at John and Betty Mabee’s Golden Eagle

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Farm in Ramona. Although he would go on to also sire crack sprinter Richter Scale, at stud Habitony had a record that was far from impressive to that point. He entered stud in Pennsylvania before being sent to Japan in 1980. He started standing at Golden Eagle in 1984.

Te Mabees were trying to downsize their operation when they brought on manager Gayle Van Leer. She recalls that “Mr. Mabee said to me, ‘Tere are a bunch of horses out there that don’t look like they

can run. We need to clean house. Make it happen.’

“Te whole crop of Habitonys were completely suspect,” Van Leer said. “Nothing had happened for him so far. It was my job to move the horses through the farm.”

Van Leer set to work bringing horses in to train, sending them to the track to run, and eventually be claimed away. Best Pal was a weanling when she frst arrived and didn’t look special.

“He was a plain brown horse,” Van Leer said. “We never expected him to turn out to be what he turned out to be.”

Best Pal’s dam side ofered little hope.

His dam, the King Pellinore mare Ubetshedid, started only once and failed to win, and she had produced only one winner from three foals.

And then there was also Best Pal’s temperament.

“Tat line was tough to handle,” Van Leer said. “When we were breaking them as 2-year-olds, we basically gelded every single one of them. Tat was always a great quote from Mr. Mabee, saying that I was the one who made the decision to geld Best Pal. But he never said we gelded every single one of them!”

Best Pal graduated to the racetrack, with John Mabee selecting trainer Ian Jory to take the reins.

“Mr. Mabee was always good about helping the young up-and-coming trainers, which is how Ian ended up with the horse,” Van Leer said. “We tagged Best Pal as a horse that would get to the races early and be one of those 2-year-olds that got the ball rolling for the year while the fancier bred ones were coming along. He had shown ability, but he was by Habitony.”

Tat’s why Best Pal’s maiden win frst out at Hollywood Park in 1990 came as something of a shock.

“From there, your choice is to run in a stakes race,” said Van Leer. “So we just kept throwing him into the next stakes and the next stakes, fguring the bubble would burst. It never did.”

Best Pal fnished second in the Ladbroke Futurity at Golden Gate Fields June 23 behind Broadways Top Gun, trained by fedgling Toroughbred trainer Bob Baffert. Te Habitony gelding then shipped down to Del Mar for the summer.

“I had heard about him through the

grapevine because he was owned by Mr. Mabee,” recalled Dan Smith, Del Mar’s media coordinator. Mabee was Del Mar’s chairman of the board at the time. “I’d heard he was a runner.”

In the $50,000 I’m Smokin Stakes, Best Pal was sent of as a strong favorite under jockey Patrick Valenzuela and blitzed the feld, winning by seven lengths. Te horse who ran second, Just as Swift, had just won the Alameda Futurity 21 days before.

“When I saw him coming down the stretch, I knew this horse was indeed a runner,” Smith said. “It was one of those things

Best Pal was coupled with the Mabees’ maiden-breaking Secretariat son Magnifcent Red for the 43rd running of the $200,000 Del Mar Futurity (G2) over a mile. He settled in second behind the speed of the race, Formal Diner, before pouncing and powering home 31⁄2 lengths clear. With the win, Best Pal frmly stamped himself as the best juvenile in the country.

He was also one of the toughest.

“He could be very mean,” Van Leer said. “He never would have made it as a colt. Te grooms all had to learn how to get along with him over time. But the best

As a measure of his talent, 46 of Best Pal’s 47 career starts were in stakes races

you experience when you realize a horse is for real. He ran with so much determination, and he had a great stride. His pedigree was pretty ordinary, but he was obviously a superior animal. You could tell he was going to be a horse to reckon with.”

Best Pal was back in the gate 26 days later for the $75,000 Balboa Stakes (G3). Favoritism went to the precocious D. Wayne Lukas trainee Iroquois Park, a $235,000 purchase by Chief’s Crown. Tat gray colt was coming of a win in Del Mar’s De Anza Stakes and had also broken his maiden in good fashion. Best Pal outran him and fve others, scoring by two lengths.

“He was obviously a very nice prospect, and Patrick Valenzuela ft him like a glove,” Smith said. “Patrick had all the confdence in the world in him.”

thing about him is that he would do anything for a carrot. He was a carrot-eating machine.”

Van Leer remembered several moments when she needed to keep passing carrots to Best Pal while working with him and even just putting his halter on. She attributed his nature to his intelligence.

“I’ve been around a lot of horses, and he still to this day is one of the smartest horses I’ve ever seen,” she said. “I would swear he was human. You just had to learn to deal with that intelligence, and then he would give you everything you wanted.”

Best Pal went on to win the Norfolk Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita en route to the 1990 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Belmont Park. He fnished sixth behind Fly So Free, who had previously won the

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Blast from the Past

Shown winning the 1993 Cal Cup Classic, Best Pal earned eight Cal-bred championships, three of them as Horse of the Year

Champagne Stakes (G1) over the Belmont surface. While Fly So Free fnished the year with two grade 1 wins and no other stakes victories, Best Pal added the Hollywood Futurity (G1) and fnished his season with fve stakes wins, two of them grade 1s. He still lost the Eclipse Award for champion 2-year-old male to Fly So Free.

California voters were more forgiving of his Breeders’ Cup blip. Best Pal was named the Golden State’s champion 2-year-old male and Horse of the Year, defeating such top runners as Brown Bess, Sensational Star, and Flying Continental for the latter honor. He would go on to be named California-bred Horse of the Year in 1991 and 1992 as well, with eight total California championships before retirement.

Despite his prowess as a juvenile and his eventual success as an older horse, Best Pal lost his frst fve races as a sophomore. He fnished second in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) before running second, beaten 13⁄4 lengths, in the 1991 Kentucky Derby (G1) under Gary Stevens. After running ffth in the Preakness Stakes (G1), Best Pal was odds on to win the Silver Screen Handicap (G3) at Hollywood Park but was still outfnished by a neck.

Frustrated, the Mabees transferred Best Pal to trainer Gary Jones, who immediately turned him around to win the $205,000 Swaps Stakes (G2).

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John Mabee created a brand new 11⁄4-mile race for older horses in the summer at Del Mar, a signature event that would draw top runners from around the country. Te inaugural Pacifc Classic could not go ahead without a Mabee runner, and Best Pal ft the bill. Just a sophomore, Best Pal outran 1990 Kentucky Derby winner Unbridled and grade 1 winner Farma Way and future

(Best Pal) was a biggerthan-life horse. He checked all the boxes that make a successful racehorse. He had the structural ability to create those strides and the heart to run down any horse in front of him.”

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grade 1 winner Itsallgreektome to win by a length over Twilight Agenda.

For the fans, it was a thrill.

“He was a draw,” Smith said of the popular gelding. “He had his following for sure. Tey all turned out to see Best Pal run.”

Best Pal ran in Del Mar’s big race twice more, fnishing third in 1993 and second in 1994. Trained from mid-1994 to the end of his career by Richard Mandella,

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Best Pal continued his career with 10 more stakes wins, including the 1992 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) and 1993 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1). He was also a major player in the early days of the California Cup and won the Wells Fargo Bank California Cup Classic Handicap in 1993 by 31⁄2 lengths with Corey Black in the saddle.

“It’s real special to have a horse like this win the Cal Cup,” said John Mabee after the Cal Cup Classic. “It’s super to have a horse of this kind. It’s once in a lifetime you get one of them.”

Best Pal was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2010.

As a gelding with options for a second career, he was retrained into a pony and worked with the young horses at Golden Eagle. For three years Best Pal led the post parade for the Pacifc Classic, coming alive when he returned to Del Mar. “He was absolutely happy at the track,” Van Leer said. “I do think he was exceptionally good at Del Mar. It was pretty clear that was his happy place.”

“He was fun to watch,” Smith said. “He always gave you his best efort and never phoned it in. I admired that.”

Best Pal died of a heart attack in November 1998, with both his sire Habitony (who died in 2001) and dam Ubetshedid (2003) outliving him. Part of Best Pal’s enduring legacy is that the Balboa Stakes, which he so brilliantly won 30 years ago, was renamed in his honor. It has since been won by horses such as Preakness Stakes winner Lookin At Lucky and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and Kentucky Derby hero Nyquist.

“He was a bigger-than-life horse,” said Van Leer, who has for many years been a successful bloodstock agent. “He checked all the boxes that make a successful racehorse. He had the structural ability to create those strides and the heart to run down any horse in front of him.

“Trough the whole thing, he was still a plain brown horse that wasn’t going to catch your eye, and you would never say he had a magnifcent stride or anything.

But as someone who buys horses for a living, I found that Best Pal combined all the angles and structures that you look for with an incredible will to win. He had all the ingredients together.”

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Soi Phet and California Dreamin’ Stakes

Cal-bred Galilean captures the Soi Phet Stakes, previously the Bertrando Stakes, at Los Alamitos

REACHING FOR THE STARS

GALILEAN WITHIN A MONTH WON THE SOI PHET AT LOS ALAMITOS AND THE CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ AT DEL MAR

BY TRACY GANTZ

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or the frst time in the history of what was originally the Bertrando Stakes at Los Alamitos, former claimer and eventual millionaire Soi Phet did not compete.

Twice winner of the race in six attempts, the now-retired Soi Phet is today remembered with the race being renamed for him.

Te renewal June 27 brought together a talented group of seven California-breds and one Oregon-bred, Grinning Tiger, a son of California sire

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Smiling Tiger. Several had multiple stakes credentials, but the standout, according to bettors, was Galilean, sent of as the even-money favorite.

Galilean has stood out in a crowd most of his life. K. Neal and Pam Christopherson bought the son of Uncle Mo in utero in the name of their Bar C Racing Stables when they paid $35,000 for his dam, the El Prado mare Fresia, at the 2015 Keeneland November sale.

Fresia produced Galilean in 2016 at John Harris’ Harris Ranch in Coalinga, and the colt was a looker from the outset. He sold for $60,000 at the 2017 Barretts select yearling sale and developed into an even more attractive

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2-year-old sale prospect.

Consigned by Eddie Woods to the 2018 Barretts spring 2-year-old sale, Galilean impressed buyers to such an extent that he topped the sale at $600,000. Terry Finley of West Point Toroughbreds signed the ticket, saying at the time, “I just thought he was a beautiful horse that would have ft in any of the sales.”

Under Jerry Hollendorfer’s tutelage at 2 and 3, Galilean won the 2018 Barretts Juvenile Stakes and King Glorious Stakes and the 2019 California Cup Derby. He also fnished third in a division of the 2019 Rebel Stakes (G2).

Prior to the 2019 Arkansas Derby (G1), West Point sold an interest in

Galilean to Coolmore Stud. John Sadler now trains the colt for West Point, Denise Barker, William Sandbrook, and Coolmore principals John Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith.

Coming into the one-mile Soi Phet at Los Alamitos, Galilean had fnished third in two open allowance optional claiming races at Santa Anita, one at 51⁄2 furlongs and the other at 61⁄2 furlongs.

“I defnitely think he’s a better twoturn horse, and he likes this track,” said Sadler’s assistant trainer Alex Bisono after the race.

Indeed, Galilean demonstrated his affnity for Los Alamitos in the Soi Phet.

Cal-bred champion 3-year-old male Take the One O One spurted to the lead, tracked by Grinning Tiger, most recently winner of the Crystal Water Stakes.

Jockey Juan Hernandez kept Galilean in third, following Sadler’s instructions to try and sit just outside the speed.

Tat meant Galilean had to race four wide on the second turn, but the extra distance did not matter.

“Tis horse relaxed perfectly, and I wanted to wait until the stretch to make a move,” said Hernandez. “He exploded when I asked him.”

Once Hernandez pressed the button, Galilean swooped to the front and began lengthening what became an impressive lead. He lugged in without incident to score by four lengths in 1:35.49. Soi Phet holds the track record of 1:33.95, set in 2014.

“I wish he had run a little bit straighter down the stretch,” said Bisono. “But he didn’t bother anybody because he was clear. He was comfortable the whole way.”

Grinning Tiger held on for second, a head in front of Brandothebartender, who stumbled at the start to come away in last and rallied for the show spot.

ON TO DEL MAR

Los Alamitos doesn’t have a turf course whereas Del Mar traditionally features a wide range of turf opportunities. So when the circuit moved south, the Golden State Stakes program for older horses also switched surfaces.

Tat didn’t deter most of the Soi Phet feld. Six of the eight in the Soi Phet headed for the $127,500 California

Having proved he’s just as good on turf by winning the California Dreamin’ Stakes, Galilean and jockey Flavien Prat return to the Del Mar winner’s circle

Dreamin’ Stakes on the turf at Del Mar July 26. Te distance stretched out from a mile to 11⁄16 miles. Five others joined the Soi Phet bunch.

Galilean had never raced on turf, in part because last year he tried the Triple Crown trail. But Uncle Mo can certainly sire California grass runners. His son Mo Town captured the 2017 Hollywood Derby (G1T), and his daughter Mokat won the 2016 San Clemente Handicap (G2T), both at Del Mar. Last year at Santa Anita, Epical won the San Luis Rey Stakes (G2T) and Mo Forza took the Qatar Twilight Derby (G2T).

Camino Del Paraiso brought an impressive turf resume to the California Dreamin’ and was made the 5-2 morning-line favorite. However, bettors opted for Galilean’s overall record and sent him away as the 6-5 choice, with Camino Del Paraiso at 4-1.

Tat matchup didn’t materialize because Camino Del Paraiso clipped heels in the stretch and lost jockey Drayden Van Dyke. Both horse and rider appeared fne immediately afterward.

Galilean, ridden this time by Flavien Prat, bumped with Camino Del Paraiso to his inside at the start and then settled into fourth. Grinning Tiger and Take the One O One vied with each other for the lead through most of the frst part of the race. Tose tactics took a toll later, as they both tired.

Prat credited Galilean, saying, “Tis horse today put me in a good spot. I was able to save ground, and he ran well to fnish.”

Galilean got to the lead in the stretch.

Longshot Whooping Jay closed from eighth, but he couldn’t catch Galilean, who beat him by a half-length and stopped the timer in 1:40.87. Brandothebartender ran third, the same position he fnished in the Soi Phet.

“A beautiful ride by Flavien,” Sadler said after the race. “A ground-saving trip, and he liked the turf just as we thought he would.”

With the California Dreamin’ victory, Galilean brought his record to fve wins, one second, and three thirds in 10 starts for earnings of $514,098.

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Golden State Series—Fleet Treat Stakes

SWEEPING VICTORY BIG SWEEP CLEANS UP IN FLEET TREAT

BY TRACY GANTZ

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“She had a great body, and she looked like the sale didn’t bother her any,” said Cohen in recalling why he purchased Big Sweep.

“She’s not huge. She’s just really well built. She’s a proper-looking, strong flly.”

George Krikorian bred Big Sweep from the City Zip mare Misszippityslewda. Te mare, who is from the family of Eclipse Award champion sprinter Groovy, won races in Louisiana, New York, and New Jersey, earning $186,955. Krikorian paid $22,000 for her as a 6-year-old at the 2016 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky February mixed sale.

Big Sweep broke her maiden in her racing debut at Santa Anita this past March. Two months later she beat males in the $151,500 Echo Eddie Stakes at six furlongs. She stretched out to 11⁄16 miles for the $150,500 Melair Stakes at Santa Anita June 21 and fnished third behind Warren’s Showtime and Smiling Shirlee.

“Te frst time she went two turns it was a small feld, but there was a lot of stuf going on and I just think she got a little confused,” said Cohen.

Te owner doesn’t believe distance will be a problem for the 3-year-old flly, and both Glatt and jockey Flavien Prat are eager to try her on the turf.

Te Fleet Treat at frst looked like a rematch for Big Sweep, Warren’s Showtime, and Smiling Shirlee, all stakes winners. But Warren’s Showtime scratched in favor of the next day’s San Clemente Stakes (G2T), where she fnished third. Tat left a feld of four for the seven-furlong Fleet Treat, with Big Sweep sent away the 13-10 favorite.

Prat has ridden Big Sweep in each of her four starts.

“She broke well and traveled well all the way around,” Prat said.

“She was relaxed in the early part; then, at the half-mile she began to pick it up.”

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ell before California sire Mr. Big took up residence at the Cohen family’s Rancho Temescal in Piru, Tim Cohen and trainer Mark Glatt liked the looks of one of his daughters. Tey purchased Big Sweep for $40,000 at the 2018 Barretts October yearling sale, and she has already earned $212,250 and won two stakes, including the $117,500 Fleet Treat Stakes at Del Mar July 24.

Red Baron’s Barn and Rancho Temescal’s Big Sweep gives her rivals a dusting in Del Mar’s Fleet Treat Stakes for Cal-breds

Loud Loud Music, the longest shot in the feld, set the early pace, posting fractions of :22.83 and :46.63. Big Sweep tracked her easily in second from the outside, drew even with her on the turn, and moved into the lead in the upper stretch.

“I hit her with the whip one time, but that was it,” said Prat.

“She gave me a good kick.”

Indeed, Big Sweep dominated the stretch run, ultimately defeating Been Studying Her, a two-time stakes winner at 2 last year, by 21⁄4 lengths in 1:24.44. Evening Jewel Stakes winner Smiling Shirlee fnished third, with Loud Loud Music fading to fourth.

“Te cutback in distance certainly helped today,” said Glatt.

“But this flly will go long. She’ll get a distance. We’re pretty anxious to get her on the grass. Flavien thinks the dirt seems to get away from her a little bit, and with a little more sure footing on the turf, she might be even better.”

Big Sweep’s versatility extends to her running style.

“She’s run a little diferent every time,” said Cohen. “I think she enjoys the Del Mar dirt better than Santa Anita.”

Te 3-year-old flly has only run against her own age group in stakes so far, though she broke her maiden against her elders. Next she could face older distafers in a Cal-bred stakes or tackle the turf.

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Great Lady M. Stakes

the Nishes’ flly perfectly.

“She was laying outside, and she got a little breather around the turn,” said Hollendorfer.

Unable to attend due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Nishes watched from their vacation home near Del Mar. Sneaking Out took the lead in the upper stretch, and at frst Bellafna, racing in third, didn’t seem to be catching her.

Ten Bellafna began to close.

“Bellafna was right in there breathing down our neck,” said Kevin. “Our neighbors now are familiar with the phrase ‘hurry, wire.’ We were maybe more than a little loud.”

Los Alamitos has a particularly long stretch, and it seemed to the Nishes as if it would never end. Sneaking Out, however, had Bellafna Cal-bred Sneaking Out steals away to win Los Alamitos’ grade 2 Great Lady M. Stakes for KMN racing measured, and she won by three-quarters of a length in 1:14.62, only .14 of Eclipse Award winner Finest City’s track record.

Kevin noted that in the gallop-out, Sneaking Out never did let Bellafna past own, and she doesn’t like being told no.” her and only reluctantly heeded Garcia’s SNEAKING OUT Tat attitude has helped Sneaking instructions to pull up.

ELUDES BELLAFINA Out develop into an excellent racehorse.

Te Nishes have enjoyed watching Trained for most of her 11 starts and all Sneaking Out since she was foaled at ElIN GREAT LADY M. fve of her wins by Jerry Hollendorfer, she len Jackson’s Victory Rose Toroughbreds

BY TRACY GANTZ previously had beaten Cal-breds in the near Vacaville. Tey had bought into her 2019 Evening Jewel Stakes and had run sire, Indian Evening, who stood at Vichat one is my attitude second in the 2019 Summertime Oaks tory Rose until his untimely death at age mare,” said Kim Nish about (G2) and Fleet Treat Stakes. Earlier this 8 in 2017. With the help of bloodstock year she won at Oaklawn Park. agents Alex Solis II and Jason Litt, they California-bred Sneaking “I want to be sure to recognize the job purchased her dam, the Kitten’s Joy mare Out, winner of the $201,000 Great Jerry has done,” said Kevin. “He has got- Maddie’s Odyssey in foal to DrosselmeyLady M. Stakes (G2) at Los Alam- ten her over some little things.” er for $14,500 at the 2012 Keeneland itos July 4.

Hollendorfer had the 4-year-old bay fl- November sale.

Nish and her husband, Kevin, know ly primed for the 61∕2-furlong Great Lady Maddie’s Odyssey has been a gem for the personalities of every one of their race- M. Sneaking Out needed to be at her best the Nishes. In addition to Sneaking Out, horses. Sneaking Out, whose Great Lady because the race drew Bellafna, whose the mare has produced multiple stakes M. gave the Fairfeld, Calif., couple their seven graded wins include the 2019 San- winners Grecian Fire (by Unusual Heat) frst grade 2 victory as owner/breeders, has ta Anita Oaks (G1) and 2018 Del Mar and Been Studying Her (by Fast Anna). a brazen personality.

Debutante Stakes (G1) and Chandelier Maddie’s Odyssey has a 2-year-old full “One time when I told her she couldn’t Stakes (G1). sister to Sneaking Out named Starlight have any more carrots, I got a very, very When the gate opened, Sneaking Stroll, a yearling colt by Straight Fire, and fast nip to express her displeasure,” said Out tracked Artistic Diva’s early pace in a suckling flly by Tapit. She has been bred Kim. “She defnitely has a mind of her second, jockey Martin Garcia placing back to Constitution.

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CTBA Member

PROFILE

DR. WILLIAM T. AND JILL GRAY

BY EMILY SHIELDS

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF DR. WILLIAM T. AND JILL GRAY

THE GRAYS CLIMB THE PEAK OF SUCCESS WITH CAL-BREDS

r. William T. Gray is a self-proclaimed “realist,” saying, “I’ve never aspired to win the Kentucky Derby. I just want some $25,000 to $50,000 claiming horses that will pay the bills, and some hard-knocking mares who win 10 races so that we can breed those and get more of them.”

Te strategy has worked beyond expectations. Despite their modest intentions, Dr. Gray and his wife, Jill, have been responsible for horses such as Tornado Betty, Weewinnin, and 2020 stakes

winner Indian Peak.

Gray grew up in the New Mexico horse racing business. His father, Wesley, was a trainer of both Quarter Horses and Toroughbreds.

At 85, the elder Gray is still involved with raising foals but no longer trains.

William remembers partnering with his father on some yearlings in the early 1980s and racing horses until he went to vet school.

“I sold them all so I could go to school,” he said. “I didn’t start my own breeding program until 1998 or 1999.”

While Gray was just restarting his racing business,

Dr. William T. Gray and wife, Jill, center their breeding operation at their 150-acre farm in Cottonwood, California

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his veterinary outft was booming. He had a large animal practice in Cottonwood, Calif., where he did a lot of equine and cattle veterinary work.

“It didn’t take me very long to realize that everyone who has a horse has a dog,” Gray said, “and if they had cows, they could have 10 dogs. So I started doing small animal practice as well.”

At the height of his business, Gray had a large animal practice and a small animal practice with seven veterinarians working for him. In 2015 he sold the practices and semi-retired, but still does farm calls.

Te Grays have 150 acres of their own in Cottonwood, branded Gray Farms on the sign out front. Tey have a herd of cattle, 15 broodmares, and a pair of stallions: Southern Image and Far From Over.

Southern Image was a California-based star. Te son of Halo’s Image—Pleasant Dixie, by Dixieland Band, ran just eight times with six wins, a second, and a third.

He earned $1,843,750, with signature victories in the 2003 Malibu Stakes (G1), 2004 Santa Anita Handicap (G1), and 2004 Pimlico Special Handicap (G1).

Mike Machowsky trained the leggy dark bay, who was quick enough to bring $300,000 as a juvenile at the 2002 Ocala Breeders’ Sales’ March 2-year-olds auction.

Te stallion’s runners include multiple graded stakes winner Calibrachoa and multiple stakes winner Winning Image.

Te Grays are excited

about their newest acquisition, Far From Over. Te son of Blame— Alchemist, by A.P. Indy, was a three-time winner in six starts, including the 2015 Withers Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct. He was a candidate for that year’s Triple Crown trail before injury knocked him to the sidelines.

“I was looking at stallions at WinStar Farm in Kentucky,” Gray said, “and I stumbled upon this horse boarding there on layup. Te owners had put a price on him, and I said I would take him. I went the next day to pick him up, but they’d changed their minds. So I came home empty-handed.”

A week later Gray was asked if he was still interested.

“I said I’d already bought him once!” Gray laughed.

“I’m kind of excited about him,” Gray admitted. “I’ve been in this long enough that I know getting a stallion proven is the hardest thing there is. It’s easier to get a graded stakes horse to win. But his babies sure look good.”

Te Grays have previous stallion experience; they were involved with Comic Strip. Te $965,474-earning son of Red Ransom has sired some of the Grays’ best horses, including stakes winners Tornado Betty, Weewinnin, and Handfull, as well as stakes-placed Light One. Tornado Betty was claimed away from the Grays in her fourth start, then went on to win the Arizona Juvenile Fillies and the Arizona Oaks at Turf Paradise, as well as the Goldfnch Stakes at Prairie Meadows. She earned $230,015 with six wins, 10 seconds, and six thirds in 33 starts.

Weewinnin won four of 12 starts and was a three-time stakes winner, taking the $200,000 King Glorious Stakes as a juvenile, the $251,500 California Cup Turf Classic Stakes as a 21-1 shot as a 4-year-old, and the $151,000 California Dreamin’

(Jill) does all the work.

I wouldn’t have (the horses) if it wasn’t for her. She likes going to the races, but she really likes just taking care of the farm and the babies.”

— Dr. William T. Gray

Jill Gray, top, is the source of the couple’s success according to her veterinarian husband, William, above

Stakes as a 5-year-old. He was a stakes winner at Santa Anita, Del Mar, and Betfair Hollywood Park, earning $397,430.

Handfull, an earner of $341,400, won the California Governor’s Cup Handicap at the Sacramento fair in 2015 and took the March Madness Starter Handicap at Santa Anita twice. Multiple stakes-placed flly Light One was third in the 2015 Xpressbet California Cup Oaks in just her third lifetime start.

More recently Comic Strip is the sire of the Grays’ 2020 star, Indian Peak. Te 3-year-old homebred out of the Roar mare Ms. Booty is in training with Quinn Howey and won the $151,000 Snow Chief Stakes June 20 at Santa Anita. Te dark bay colt has won four of his 10 starts.

Gray credits his wife for their success.

“Jill has been my wife for 40 years,” he said. “She does all the work. I wouldn’t have them if it wasn’t for her. She likes going to the races, but she really likes just taking care of the farm and the babies.”

Having the farm also helps. “It’s real handy for us,” Gray said. “If the 2-year-olds have any problems, we can bring them home and give them three months. A lot of people don’t have the luxury of having a farm they can use.”

Outside of their own breeding operation, the biggest thrill that the Grays have had was with Collect Call. Te couple owned a part of the Kentucky-bred daughter of Meadowlake when she ran third in the 2001 Kentucky Oaks (G1).

“Our neighbors and friends Rod and Lorraine Rodriguez let us share in the mare’s campaign,” Gray recalled. “It was a great experience.”

Between their stallions and mares at the farm and Indian Peak on the track, the Grays are due for more great experiences ahead.

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Winners JUNE 22, 2020 – JULY 26, 2020 3-YEAR-OLDS & UP Acclamation—Chetten County: My Sweet Lou (50-17), m, 5 yo, Pleasanton, ALW, 7/25, 6f, 1:9.82, $21,060.

Aragorn (IRE)—Emmy Ann: Wat Du U Want (12-7), m, 7 yo, Grande Prairie, WCL, 7/26, 6f, 1:13.42, $2,146.

Atta Boy Roy—What a Score: Scoregirlscore (32-9), f, 4 yo, Finger Lakes, WCL, 7/22, 5f, 59.44, $6,000.

Bertrando—Beaulena: Mr. Takahashi (5-2), g, 8 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 7/23, 6f, 1:12.74, $3,740.

Bold Chieftain—Medici Pearl (GB): Chiefs Lil Pearl (24-9), m, 5 yo, Grants Pass, SOC, 7/8, 5f, 1:0.11, $3,630.

Circumference (IRE)—Incredible Ten: Sassyserb (5-3), f, 3 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 7/25, 1mi (T), 1:36.00, $30,600.

Coach Bob—Pahiatua: Habobanero (3-2), f, 3 yo, Pleasanton, AOC, 7/19, 6f, 1:9.46, $21,060.

Coil—Unusual Music: Myangelcindy (38-21), m, 6 yo, Pleasanton, ALW, 7/4, 6f, 1:10.36, $21,060.

Coil—Celestial Bound: Bound to Go (38-21), g, 4 yo, Grants Pass, STK, Steelhead H., 7/8, 6 1/2f, 1:21.41, $6,408.

Colonel John—Girl's World: Sheza Colonel (109-33), f, 4 yo, Grants Pass, ALW, 7/8, 5 1/2f, 1:7.26, $3,465.

Cyclotron—Supermodel: Tee Em Eye (33-16), m, 7 yo, Canterbury Park, AOC, 7/1, 5f (T), 56.57, $15,300.

Decarchy—Autumn Light: Ostini (36-7), g, 6 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 7/12, 1mi (T), 1:34.21, $30,600.

Desert Code—Unchanged Melody: Songofthedesert (34-12), m, 5 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 7/26, 5f (T), 57.00, $30,600.

Dixie Chatter—Eleanor Rose: Son of Eleanor (18-7), g, 8 yo, Arapahoe Park, STR, 7/6, 7f, 1:24.62, $4,080.

Dixie Chatter—Medusalina: Draymagic (18-7), g, 4 yo, Century Mile, WCL, 7/26, 6 1/2f, 1:17.28, $4,620.

Don'tsellmeshort—Ez Money Honey: Short of Ez (20-8), g, 6 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, AOC, 6/28, 5 1/2f, 1:3.74, $27,000.

Elusive Warning—Birdinexcess: Mark Ye Well (28-12), g, 7 yo, Assiniboia Downs, WCL, 7/6, 5 1/2f, 1:6.00, $4,740.

Elusive Warning—Birdinexcess: Mark Ye Well (28-12), g, 7 yo, Assiniboia Downs, WCL, 7/15, 5 1/2f, 1:5.80, $4,860.

Empire Way—Swiss Wild Cat: Empirical Data (65-15), g, 4 yo, North Dakota Horse Park, STK, Welcome Home S., 7/18, 5f, 59.77, $1,700.

English Channel—Grant Marty a Wish: Drizzy (169-46), g, 5 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 6/25, 5 1/2f, 1:4.64, $4,070.

Hard Spun—Come Home Lady: Hard to Come Home (162-42), g, 4 yo, Century Mile, WCL, 7/12, 6f, 1:9.98, $4,620.

Idiot Proof—Onefunsonofagun: Bulletproof One (23-12), f, 3 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 7/24, 5f (T), 55.99, $41,340.

Indian Evening—Maddie's Odyssey: Sneaking Out (11-6), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STK, Great Lady M S. (gr. II ), 7/4, 6 1/2f, 1:14.62, $120,000.

Informed—Lime Splash: Corrana En Limen (25-3), g, 4 yo, Canterbury Park, WCL, 6/23, 6f, 1:10.86, $6,600.

Kafwain—Joyce and Me: We Will Re Joyce (25-11), m, 5 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, WCL, 7/5, 5 1/2f, 1:5.32, $7,200.

Kafwain—Unbridled Prayer: One Step Away (25-11), g, 5 yo, Arapahoe Park, ALW, 7/13, 6f, 1:9.50, $7,500.

Last Draw—Montada: Draw Me (2-1), f, 3 yo, Pleasanton, AOC, 6/28, 5 1/2f, 1:4.32, $21,060.

Lucky Pulpit—Debbie Sue: Preaching Trainer (81-26), g, 4 yo, Del Mar, AOC, 7/24, 5f (T), 57.50, $30,600.

Mast Track—Shimmery: Shims Shadow (8-3), g, 3 yo, Century Mile, WCL, 7/24, 6 1/2f, 1:19.70, $4,620.

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Mineshaft—Oeighter: Jay Lost Control (137-54), g, 4 yo, Hastings Racecourse, WCL, 7/7, 6f, 1:12.54, $4,400.

Ministers Wild Cat—Twentyfve to Life: Parolee (76-26), g, 3 yo, Arapahoe Park, ALW, 6/29, 6f, 1:12.45, $7,260.

Ministers Wild Cat—Life Is a Stone: Lifesbeengoodsofar (76-26), g, 4 yo, Assiniboia Downs, AOC, 7/21, 1mi, 1:41.60, $8,280.

Ministers Wild Cat—Easy On My Heart: Daffodil Sweet (76-26), f, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, ALW, 7/23, 6f, 1:10.62, $10,175.

Mr. Big—Corissa's Birthday: Teachers Big Dream (27-6), f, 3 yo, Del Mar, STR, 7/11, 1mi, 1:39.98, $26,640.

Mr. Big—Misszippityslewda: Big Sweep (27-6), f, 3 yo, Del Mar, STK, Fleet Treat S., 7/24, 7f, 1:24.44, $71,250.

Munnings—Heat the Rocks: Dim Lights (200-76), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, AOC, 6/27, 5 1/2f, 1:3.66, $27,000.

Old Fashioned—Valeria: Streak of Luck (57-13), m, 5 yo, Canterbury Park, STK, Lady Canterbury S., 7/15, 1mi (T), 1:34.85, $45,000.

Old Topper—Going for a Spin: Take Me for a Spin (12-5), c, 3 yo, Pleasanton, AOC, 7/25, 6f, 1:10.35, $21,060.

The Pamplemousse—Saturday Nite Wish: Papapifas (16-6), g, 5 yo, Pleasanton, ALW, 7/5, 6f, 1:9.05, $21,060.

The Pamplemousse—Lucky Leah: La Waun (16-6), g, 5 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 7/8, 6f, 1:9.48, $6,160.

Papa Clem—Warmth: Cordiality (43-13), m, 7 yo, Del Mar, STK, Osunitas S., 7/12, 1mi (T), 1:33.61, $52,800.

Peppered Cat—Cornelia Marie: Zucchini (28-8), g, 5 yo, Century Mile, WCL, 6/28, 7f, 1:24.55, $4,620.

Recap—Exceedtheprospect: Ihearditallbefore (2-1), g, 7 yo, Grande Prairie, SST, Sprint Series Leg One S., 7/18, 5 1/2f, 1:7.02, $3,498.

Rocky Bar—Beaulena: Beau Rocks (18-10), m, 6 yo, Grants Pass, STK, It's The Climate H., 7/7, 6 1/2f, 1:21.71, $6,380.

Rousing Sermon—Royal Grand Slam: Slam Dunk Sermon (8-3), g, 3 yo, Pleasanton, STR, 7/18, 5 1/2f, 1:3.53, $12,240.

Shanghai Bobby—Tiz Gentle: Chasin Lucas (144-57), m, 5 yo, Arapahoe Park, ALW, 6/22, 6f, 1:10.14, $8,100.

Slew's Tiznow—La Treizieme: Trapalanda (33-11), r, 6 yo, Canterbury Park, SOC, 7/22, 6f, 1:9.70, $8,100.

Smiling Tiger—Chasseur Dame: Hold That Smile (68-24), m, 5 yo, Grants Pass, SOC, 7/1, 5f, 57.49, $3,630.

Smiling Tiger—Chasseur Dame: Hold That Smile (68-24), m, 5 yo, Grants Pass, ALW, 7/7, 5f, 58.62, $4,125.

Smiling Tiger—Lilly Fa Pootz: Little Lilly (68-24), f, 4 yo, Wyoming Downs, ALW, 7/19, 4 1/2f, 51.73, $3,900.

Sought After—Siberian Shamrock: Seeking Shamrocks (15-6), m, 9 yo, Parx Racing, STR, 6/24, 6f, 1:10.71, $10,200.

Southern Africa—Hot Desert: Looks Good N a Tux (3-3), g, 6 yo, Thistledown, ALW, 7/9, 1mi, 1:40.64, $13,330.

Storm Wolf—Amendment (IRE): Plum Lucky (10-2), g, 6 yo, Assiniboia Downs, WCL, 7/14, 1mi, 1:40.20, $6,240.

Surf Cat—Eden Mirelle: Surf Kitten (15-4), m, 6 yo, Arapahoe Park, AOC, 7/8, 6f, 1:9.80, $6,600.

Surf Cat—Eden Mirelle: Surf Kitten (15-4), m, 6 yo, Arapahoe Park, ALW, 7/22, 6f, 1:9.23, $8,700.

Swagger Jack—Naughty Nightie: Naughty Swagger (3-3), m, 5 yo, Wyoming Downs, ALW, 7/18, 5f, 58.02, $4,800.

Sway Away—Jumanah: Windribbon (6-5), g, 4 yo, Emerald Downs, WCL, 7/9, 5 1/2f, 1:2.11, $8,250.

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Take Charge Indy—Promoted Deputy: Take Charge Deputy (114-42), g, 5 yo, Emerald Downs, AOC, 7/15, 5 1/2f, 1:3.17, $11,550.

Tannersmyman—My Sis Liz: El Chavo Del Ocho (17-8), g, 5 yo, Pleasanton, ALW, 7/26, 6f, 1:10.16, $21,060.

Thorn Song—Brilliant Response: Bobby Magic (19-6), g, 6 yo, Grants Pass, SOC, 7/8, 5f, 58.97, $3,685.

Ultimate Eagle—Songo'thesea: Wright Winged (16-3), m, 5 yo, Arapahoe Park, STR, 7/20, 5f, 58.06, $4,080.

Uncle Mo—Fresia: Galilean (212-74), c, 4 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STK, Soi Phet S., 6/27, 1mi, 1:35.49, $60,000.

Uncle Mo—Fresia: Galilean (212-74), c, 4 yo, Del Mar, STK, California Dreamin' S., 7/26, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:40.87, $71,250.

Unusual Heat—Winning Tale: Hot On the Trail (44-19), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STR, 6/27, 5 1/2f, 1:4.26, $20,160.

Unusual Heat—Winning Tale: Hot On the Trail (44-19), f, 4 yo, Del Mar, STR, 7/12, 6f, 1:12.11, $26,640.

U S Ranger—Mama Janka: Zelaia (47-11), f, 3 yo, Pleasanton, STR, 7/17, 5 1/2f, 1:3.72, $12,240.

Violence—Feel Ridge (BRZ): Violent Ridge (155-67), g, 5 yo, Lone Star Park, ALW, 6/24, 6 1/2f, 1:16.67, $20,880.

Vronsky—C. R. Ballerina: Bella Galina (57-21), m, 6 yo, Assiniboia Downs, WCL, 7/7, 5 1/2f, 1:6.00, $4,740.

Wicked Strong—Smarty B: Smart N Wicked (88-28), f, 3 yo, Canterbury Park, AOC, 6/29, 6f, 1:9.30, $15,000.

2-YEAR-OLDS Harbor the Gold—Reba Is Tops: Top Harbor (52-16), c, 2 yo, Pleasanton, STK, Everett Nevin S., 7/25, 5 1/2f, 1:5.45, $40,800.

MAIDENS ACCLAMATION Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Acclamation—Cararra: Look At My Hooves (50-17), g, 4 yo, Pleasanton, MCL, 7/24, 5 1/2f, 1:5.30, $7,200.

AFFIRMATIVE BG Thoroughbred Farm (951) 654-9100 www.bgthoroughbreds.com Affrmative—Seattle Shift: B Train (8-2), g, 4 yo, Grants Pass, MOC, 7/8, 5 1/2f, 1:6.82, $3,245.

Animal Kingdom—Black Bird Rock: I Dub Thee (116-43), g, 3 yo, Fair Meadows, MCL, 7/14, 6 1/2f, 1:21.08, $3,798.

Bedford Falls—Ruckus Ridge: Charlotte Louise (5-3), m, 5 yo, Pleasanton, MCL, 6/28, 6f, 1:12.04, $5,500.

Boisterous—Oui Cat Oui: Oui Say No (43-18), f, 3 yo, Pleasanton, MCL, 7/17, 5 1/2f, 1:5.79, $5,225.

Boisterous—Life Is a Stone: Live a Good Life (43-18), g, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 7/23, 5 1/2f, 1:4.76, $3,520.

Boisterous—Warrior Princess: Warriors Hero (43-18), c, 2 yo, Pleasanton, MCL, 7/25, 5f, 1:0.11, $7,800.

The accompanying list includes runners that are both California-foaled and Californiasired winners in 2020 of all recent North American races, except straight claiming races.

Abbreviations used for the class of race are similar to those used by Equibase: Alw– allowance; Hcp–overnight handicap; names of stakes race are spelled out, with the grade of the race, when applicable, in parentheses.

BOLD CHIEFTAIN Victory Rose Thoroughbreds (707) 678 6580 www.victoryrose.com Bold Chieftain—Deputy Miss: Jasmine Chieftain (24-9), f, 2 yo, Pleasanton, MCL, 7/12, 5f, 59.14, $9,000.

CHAMP PEGASUS Barton Thoroughbreds (805) 693 1777 • info@bartonthoroughbreds.com www.bartonthoroughbreds.com Champ Pegasus—Little Rooster (IRE): Rowdyrooster (65-19), g, 3 yo, Pleasanton, MCL, 7/4, 1mi 70yd, 1:44.39, $4,675.

Champ Pegasus—Invitational: Redaction (65-19), g, 3 yo, Pleasanton, MCL, 7/5, 6f, 1:11.62, $5,225.

Champ Pegasus—Blunderstone: Yha Yha (65-19), c, 3 yo, Arapahoe Park, MCL, 7/20, 7f, 1:25.75, $4,200.

Champ Pegasus—Sheikh and Awe: Pegasus Champ (65-19), g, 4 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 7/23, 6 1/2f, 1:19.21, $3,520.

Clubhouse Ride—Bella Roja: El Diablo Rojo (36-16), g, 3 yo, Del Mar, MCL, 7/24, 5 1/2f, 1:5.16, $15,000.

Coil—Messi Cecy: Grandpa Louie (38-21), g, 4 yo, Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races, MSW, 6/27, 4 1/2f, 52.20, $15,975.

Comic Strip—Tia Dalma: Known (23-10), g, 3 yo, Pleasanton, MCL, 6/27, 6f, 1:12.00, $5,500.

Comic Strip—Oh the Joy: Mime (23-10), f, 3 yo, Pleasanton, MSW, 7/11, 1 1/16mi, 1:46.85, $20,280.

Creative Cause—Cee's the Year: Sale' Y Vale (128-51), c, 2 yo, Pleasanton, MCL, 7/18, 5f, 58.91, $9,000.

Cross Traffc—Termite: Signofthecross (86-28), g, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 7/5, 1mi, 1:39.17, $9,000.

Crown of Thorns—Sweetbabe: Whata Flirt (14-6), m, 5 yo, Emerald Downs, WMC, 7/1, 6f, 1:11.91, $4,290.

Curlin to Mischief—Gator Prowl: Good With People (16-5), c, 2 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 7/12, 5f, 59.20, $30,000.

Cyclotron—Crystal Chandelier: Secret of War (33-16), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 6/27, 4 1/2f, 53.91, $3,430.

Cyclotron—Willapa: Hey Wilmaaa (33-16), f, 4 yo, Pleasanton, MSW, 7/4, 6f, 1:12.19, $20,280.

Cyclotron—Boss Chick: Elemental (33-16), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 7/12, 4 1/2f, 51.98, $3,150.

DESERT CODE Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Desert Code—Lujien Lujien: Code Gray (34-12), g, 3 yo, Grants Pass, MOC, 6/23, 5f, 1:1.10, $3,245.

Desert Code—Spring Vacation: Desert Swarm (34-12), c, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 7/3, 5 1/2f, 1:3.26, $9,000.

Don'tsellmeshort—Charming Surprise: Charming Lass (20-8), f, 3 yo, Pleasanton, MCL, 7/3, 5 1/2f, 1:5.63, $4,675.

Einstein (BRZ)—Redvelvetcupcake: Jazzy Einstein (19-3), f, 3 yo, Pleasanton, MCL, 7/19, 1mi 70yd, 1:45.92, $5,225.

Elusive Warning—Just Satisfaction: Soul Obsession (28-12), g, 5 yo, Assiniboia Downs, MCL, 7/20, 6f, 1:13.40, $4,740.

Elusive Warning—Candy Gal: Sweetener (28-12), m, 5 yo, Pleasanton, MCL, 7/24, 5f, 58.62, $4,675.

Empire Way—Sheila's Angel: Charming Angel (65-15), f, 3 yo, Arapahoe Park, MCL, 6/22, 5 1/2f, 1:7.02, $2,880.

Fast Anna—So So Fast: I'm So Anna (52-16), f, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MSW, 7/2, 5f, 57.65, $24,000.

Flat Out—Traiteuse: Flat Quick (156-55), f, 3 yo, Fair Meadows, MCL, 7/7, 5 1/2f, 1:7.04, $3,744.

Govenor Charlie—Sweet Dixie Gal: Poso Creek (21-7), c, 2 yo, Pleasanton, MCL, 7/4, 4 1/2f, 52.40, $5,500.

Grazen—Sudden Sunday: Clayton Delaney (47-17), g, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MSW, 7/3, 5 1/2f, 1:3.75, $24,000.

Grazen—Sweetest Secret: September Secret (47-17), f, 2 yo, Del Mar, MCL, 7/24, 5 1/2f, 1:5.55, $15,000.

Harbor the Gold—Reba Is Tops: Top Harbor (52-16), c, 2 yo, Pleasanton, MSW, 6/28, 5f, 58.79, $20,280.

Heat Shield—Heat Exposure: Hot Box (9-2), c, 2 yo, Del Mar, MCL, 7/25, 5 1/2f, 1:7.09, $15,000.

Indian Evening—Red Rachel: Sacagewea (11-6), f, 2 yo, Emerald Downs, MSW, 7/23, 5f, 59.35, $10,175.

James Street—Hailey Keen: Keen James (9-3), g, 4 yo, Arapahoe Park, MCL, 7/1, 6f, 1:13.03, $4,200.

Jimmy Creed—Seeking the Ghost: A Melis (84-27), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MSW, 7/5, 5 1/2f, 1:3.98, $24,000.

Karakontie (JPN)—Legally Blanca: None Above the Law (35-14), g, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 7/2, 5f, 59.53, $12,600.

Maclean's Music—Gone to Party: She Likes to Party (99-38), f, 2 yo, Prairie Meadows, MSW, 7/17, 5f, 58.10, $18,000.

Ministers Wild Cat—Excessive Fashion: Calder Vale (76-26), g, 4 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 6/26, 5 1/2f, 1:4.86, $12,600.

Ministers Wild Cat—Easy On My Heart: Daffodil Sweet (76-26), f, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MSW, 7/2, 5 1/2f, 1:3.44, $10,175.

Ministers Wild Cat—Light Up the Sky: Lightinthedarkness (76-26), c, 2 yo, Pleasanton, MSW, 7/19, 5f, 57.40, $21,600.

Northern Causeway—Pointed Question: Northern Quest (29-5), g, 3 yo, Pleasanton, MCL, 7/19, 1mi 70yd, 1:43.76, $5,225.

Quindici Man—Luckyvic: Tiene Tumbao (2-1), f, 3 yo, Arapahoe Park, MCL, 7/22, 5 1/2f, 1:6.40, $2,880.

Rocky Bar—Roses for Joni: Rocky Roses (18-10), g, 4 yo, Pleasanton, MCL, 6/26, 6f, 1:11.62, $4,675.

Rousing Sermon—Gabbiano: Caribou Chianti (8-3), f, 3 yo, Pleasanton, MCL, 7/12, 5 1/2f, 1:5.35, $4,675.

Run Brother Ron—Lexi's Song: Awesome Alessandra (10-5), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 6/28, 5 1/2f, 1:4.81, $12,600.

Slew's Tiznow—Wild Note: Slews Hymn (33-11), g, 5 yo, Canterbury Park, MSW, 7/9, 6f, 1:9.09, $14,400.

SMILING TIGER Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com

Square Eddie—Nicole and Ben: Jazz Hands (72-28), c, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MSW, 6/28, 5f, 58.41, $24,000.

Square Eddie—Gypsy Friday: Righteously (72-28), f, 2 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 7/10, 5f, 1:0.26, $30,000.

Square Eddie—Cash Shredder: Kissable U (72-28), f, 3 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 7/15, 5 1/2f, 1:5.60, $6,050.

Surf Cat—Helluva Hooley: What's Up Surfer (15-4), g, 2 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 7/12, 5f, 59.51, $30,000.

TANNERSMYMAN Woodbridge Farm (209) 576 0692 www.woodbridgethoroughbreds.com Tannersmyman—Smoke Over Water: Maggie's Magic (17-8), f, 2 yo, Pleasanton, MSW, 7/18, 5f, 59.38, $21,600.

Tapiture—Exquisite Cassie: Bodega (96-33), g, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 6/26, 1mi, 1:38.06, $9,000.

Tapiture—Champagne Exchange: Exchange Vows (96-33), f, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 7/2, 5f, 58.83, $12,600.

Time to Get Even—Pandura: Even Pandura (13-6), f, 2 yo, Canterbury Park, MSW, 7/2, 4 1/2f, 53.09, $14,400.

Time to Get Even—Challenging: Yatahey (13-6), f, 2 yo, Wyoming Downs, TRL, 7/19, 4 1/2f, 53.94, $1,800.

Tizbud—Your Special Day: Tiz Your Way (20-7), f, 4 yo, Arapahoe Park, MCL, 7/13, 7f, 1:27.81, $2,880.

To Honor and Serve—Sweet Gator Girl: Sweet Honor (83-34), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 7/4, 6f, 1:11.13, $9,000.

Twirling Candy—Saint Knows: Monkeyseemonkeydo (181-72), h, 5 yo, Belmont Park, MSW, 6/27, 7f (T), 1:24.15, $35,200.

Uh Oh Bango—Fifth Position: Flicfac (17-9), c, 4 yo, Pleasanton, MSW, 7/5, 6f, 1:9.98, $20,280.

Under Caution—Free Sunset: Bernie's Big Boy (5-2), g, 3 yo, Pleasanton, MCL, 7/11, 5 1/2f, 1:5.33, $4,675.

Unusual Heat—Centerofattention: Cali Caliente (44-19), g, 4 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 7/10, 1mi (T), 1:35.87, $30,000.

U S Ranger—Devil's Beauty: Darling Demon (47-11), f, 4 yo, Pleasanton, MSW, 7/26, 5f, 58.94, $21,600.

Violence—Yolanda B. Too: All About Time (155-67), g, 4 yo, Emerald Downs, MCL, 7/16, 5 1/2f, 1:3.48, $3,520.

VRONSKY Harris Farms (909) 947 3911 www.harrisfarms.com Vronsky—Starry Skies: Foothill (57-21), g, 3 yo, Del Mar, MSW, 7/12, 5f (T), 57.11, $30,000.

Smiling Tiger—Chanceofalifetime: Tripp a Matic (68-24), g, 2 yo, Wyoming Downs, TRL, 7/19, 4 1/2f, 53.04, $1,800.

Southern Image—Tiz Misty: Autisms World (21-9), c, 3 yo, Pleasanton, MSW, 7/26, 5f, 58.09, $21,600.

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hits the opposite foot.

“If the horn-growing cells of the coronary band are damaged, there can be a continual defect in the hoof wall that grows down from that area,” Mills said.

In such a case, the coronary band can no longer produce normal, strong hoof horn. Tat foot might require careful shoeing for the rest of the horse’s life to ensure there won’t be any stress on that weak area of the hoof wall that might cause it to crack and separate. An area in the hoof wall could become weaker and more prone to hoof cracks.

“If the damage is afecting the quar-

ter, the horse may be prone to quarter cracks,” said Mills. “You have to always account for the heel of the foot growing at a diferent rate than the rest of the hoof wall. Tis is what generates the

BY HEATHER SMITH THOMAS shearing forces that create the crack. It can cause reopening of the injury or quarter crack up by the coronary band. ccidents and injuries are comIf this happens, there will be bleeding, mon in horses. Tey are large, which may result in clinical lameness.” strong, highly mobile animals A farrier would then have to do some that in their natural state instinccreative therapeutic shoeing to elimitively spook and run from danger nate those shearing forces. as their best defense against any“A lot of the time we try to unweight the back part of the foot on the afected thing that might threaten them. side,” said Mills, “in order Domestic horses living in to alleviate the pressure that small enclosures frequentwould create shearing forces ly injure themselves more on the hoof wall. Tis foot commonly than a less mowill require diligent manbile species, sometimes tanagement and may require gling with a fence or putting special shoeing.” a foot somewhere it doesn’t Dr. Mark Cassells of belong. A horse might stick Homestead Veterinary Hosa foot under the edge of a pital in Villa Ridge, Mo., stall wall or the metal sheetsays that some coronary ing of a building or shed, band injuries can be probor paw at a fence and get a lematic for future soundhoof caught. Wire cuts at ness if they are not handled the coronary band might be appropriately. difcult to repair and can “Te coronary band is end up with scar tissue that very vascular, with a good comes over the side of the blood supply, so it bleeds collateral cartilage and coreasily,” said Cassells. “It also onary band. contains the germinal layer Horses in athletic careers of cells that produce hoof can have high risk for injuhorn. Hoof growth may ry because of the speeds at be impaired in the future, which they travel. Coronary though some of these damband injuries are often trauaged areas improve with matic and might occur if a time. As the hoof starts to running horse catches one grow, the defects will grow foot with another. Tese inout. juries can have long-lasting, “Most of the time these detrimental efects. horses will be able to perAn example of a coronary band problem growing out as the hoof grows form and function normally DEFECTIVE HOOF GROWTH in daily life and in competition, espeEven after the wound heals, percially if they have appropriate shoeing manent damage could remain that afmethods to protect and stabilize the I have found that fects future growth of the hoof wall. foot while the hoof wall is damaged and sometimes it’s a good idea Dr. Jillian Mills, of Presidio Equine still growing out. to take radiographs just Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation “Proper farrier work will be parain Encinitas, Calif., says that the cormount in the future if there is a damto make sure there is no onary band can be readily injured if aged hoof wall, but in my experience deeper damage.” the horse forges (overreaching with a these horses typically tend to do very — Dr. Mark Cassells well. We just need to keep in mind hind foot and hitting the front foot) or DR. JULIE BULLOCK

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Once the initial frst-aid care is accomplished immediately after the injury—applied pressure to stop the bleeding—it’s important to clean the hoof and get it properly bandaged and dressed to allow that area to heal.

“Tis is a difcult area to stitch,” said Cassells, “partly because there is a lot of

fection in there,” said Cassells. “Some people prefer to use a cast, since this simplifes the care and it’s not as involved as a daily bandage change.

“Tere are diferent schools of thought on this. Some people like to take the bandage of every day and take a look at it to make sure it’s healing the way they want. Other people want to put a cast on as a low-maintenance treatment option. It all depends on the situation, the horse, the owner, and the veterinarian who is in charge of the case.

An injury on or near the coronary band might be diffcult to treat

movement, but also because that tissue does not hold suture material very well.

“If it is right on the coronary band, we can’t suture into the hoof wall. Usually we depend on appropriate bandaging to stabilize the area and let it heal by what we call second intention (as opposed to sutures). Tis means we simply let the wound close over from the inside out. Tis is usually the best way to get these to heal just because they are often difcult to stitch. If the wound comes farther up onto the pastern, we can suture that area.”

Sometimes a cast is used to immobilize the tissues until they can heal and grow back together.

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“I have found that sometimes it’s a good idea to take radiographs just to make sure there is no deeper damage, such as to the cofn bone or joint. In most cases these wounds don’t get that deep, so x-rays may or may not be warranted, based on the case. Te times I usually take an x-ray are when the horse is very lame—much more lame than it should be for just a wound—or if there is injury from a foreign object, such as sheet metal, if the horse kicked through the barn wall.”

Sometimes a horse may jam a foreign object through the coronary band, such as a splinter of wood down inside the hoof. Tis is like driving a nail under your fngernail, and sometimes the splinter can puncture into the cofn joint. If there is suspicion that part of

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that foreign object might still be embedded in the hoof, it’s good to do some imaging like an x-ray or ultrasound.

In those cases, the fragments would need to be surgically removed, and this can be a challenge. But sometimes it can simply be pulled out.

“Tis can be very rewarding, when we get it out of there, like getting a splinter out from under your fngernail,” said Cassells. “Antibiotics are recommended for these situations (and usually any time there is a deep wound to the coronary band) because the foot is always in an unsanitary environment, whether (the horse is) walking around in the stall, pen, or pasture. Tere’s always some dust and dirt, so antibiotics are a good idea.”

Dr. Olivia Rudolphi of Rudolphi Veterinary Services in Noble, Ill., says the coronary band injuries she sees are often lacerations due to a horse getting a foot caught.

“Tis may involve a cut clear through the coronary band or a fap that pulls downward and pulls the hoof wall of with it, or fips upward and still has the skin attached,” Rudolphi said. “Sometimes we have to remove the entire portion that is unattached.”

Rudolphi recommends antibiotics and making sure the horse’s tetanus vaccinations are up-to-date.

“If it’s a wound that can’t be sutured, the veterinarian may also use some biologic or regenerative therapies to help it grow back a little better,” she said. “If there is a lot of hoof wall involved, it is also good to have your farrier on hand to collaborate with the veterinarian.”

If the hoof wall is unstable, it’s important to have an appropriate shoe to support it and eliminate any pressure that would tend to spread that area as it heals. Te hoof wall can take up to a year to grow out fully. Even then the hoof might end up with a mild distortion in that area that will have to be managed long-term, with the farrier doing special trimming and shoeing.

Dr. Duncan Peters is with East-West Equine Sports Medicine in Lexington, Ky. He says that many coronary band injuries are severe lacerations.

“In racehorses these injuries some-

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In racehorses these injuries sometimes occur when horses are wearing shoes with toe grabs.

If the horse gets a little unbalanced during a race or speed workout, one foot may come up and catch the coronary band of another foot and cause signifcant trauma.”

— Dr. Duncan Peters

“If there is joint fuid present in the injury, we will probably need to fush those joints and keep that lower leg area bandaged and very clean,” said Peters.

“Te treatment may be quite complicated in order to have a good outcome.”

“Even without a laceration, there may be serious bruising,” said Peters.

“Some of the tissues underneath the coronary band may have prolonged soreness. Tere is good blood and nerve supply in that area, and trauma to those underlying tissues can be very painful.

Tere is quite a bit of movement there; the coronary band has to fex and move every time the horse puts that foot down.

“I’ve seen horses that bang a foot or step on themselves with dramatic bruising on the coronary band. You can often see a red spot on the coronary band at the top of the hoof, especially in a white-footed horse. You can see that red spot in the hoof wall grow down as the hoof grows. Tis means there was probably some bruising and a hematoma under there, and some of those horses will stay sore and a bit lame on that foot for three weeks to a couple of months.”

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times occur when horses are wearing shoes with toe grabs,” Peters said. “If the horse gets a little unbalanced during a race or speed workout, one foot may come up and catch the coronary band of another foot, and cause signifcant trauma. Tis might be anything from bruising to lacerations.”

Some of these injuries need careful evaluation and surgical repair.

“Tere are many important structures right around the coronary band, including the cofn joint,” said Peters. “Te bony recesses/pouches of this joint come close to the collateral cartilages that come of the cofn bone. Tese can be damaged if something cuts into them and can potentially cause infections. Te bones themselves—pastern and cofn bone—can be injured, along with their ligament attachments. Tis may include the cofn joint and pastern joints.”

Careful evaluation of any damage to the coronary band is imperative in order to see what structures might be involved.

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2020 LEADING BREEDERS IN CALIFORNIA BY EARNINGS (THRU JULY 26, 2020)

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Starts

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Stakes Wins

Reddam Racing, LLC Richard Barton Enterprises Nick Alexander Harris Farms Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC Terry C. Lovingier Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams George Krikorian KMN Racing Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray Premier Thoroughbreds LLC Benjamin C. Warren Liberty Road Stables Thomas W. Bachman Red Baron’s Barn LLC Mark Devereaux, Scott Gross & Mark Gross Old English Rancho George Schmitt & Mary Clare Schmitt BG Stables Gary Barber Alfred A. Pais Daehling Ranch LLC Bar C Racing Stables, Inc. C-Punch Ranch Madera Thoroughbreds LLC Donald Valpredo Terri Eaton & Joe Gibson Victory Rose Thoroughbreds & KMN Racing Andreas Psarras Oakcrest Stable Victory Rose Thoroughbreds, Inc. Dr. Edward C. Allred Dahlberg Farms LLC Matt Nelson Cole Ranch BKB Stables LLC Milt Policzer John Ernst & Allegra Ernst William L. Hedrick & Judy Hedrick SLO Racing Stable Old English Rancho, Patsy Berumen & Sol Berumen John Antonelli DP Racing Ruis Racing Rozamund Barclay Legacy Ranch Pamela C. Ziebarth Moger Inc. & Neary Racing Inc. Karen Headley Wachtel Stable & Gary Barber Martin Bach John R. Haagsma & Wesley Ward Hronis Racing, LLC Frank Mermenstein & Tom McCrocklin Eric Schweiger, Gordy Jarnig & Kenny Marshall Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings, Inc.

191 415 199 172 220 317 106 69 29 121 40 14 133 88 43 15 91 146 85 38 16 86 9 64 78 65 21 23 37 20 86 24 27 3 34 26 32 26 37 24 68 23 36 10 96 59 34 36 10 9 20 11 8 4 5 10

27 46 34 26 40 26 20 8 5 18 9 3 12 7 6 4 16 13 15 9 6 6 3 7 15 6 5 3 6 4 10 6 7 1 7 7 3 2 7 4 5 8 3 2 4 6 4 5 3 1 3 0 2 2 3 1

1 0 1 3 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

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Leading Earner

Make Happy ($319,458) Principe Carlo ($106,960) Lieutenant Dan ($110,000) Fashionably Fast ($190,000) Queen Bee to You ($120,000) Time for Ebby ($56,398) Ward ‘n Jerry ($112,000) Big Sweep ($212,250) Sneaking Out ($160,110) Indian Peak ($143,440) Smiling Shirlee ($178,620) Warren’s Showtime ($303,980) Afternoon Heat ($81,660) Oliver ($56,251) Lofty ($117,480) Tiger Dad ($146,438) Santaluz Dreamin ($23,006) Awesome Alessandra ($32,060) Violent Ridge ($46,612) Fly the Sky ($34,018) Margot’s Boy ($125,480) Gotham Desire ($43,358) Galilean ($148,098) Rustic Canyon ($21,780) Surely a Smile ($25,662) Unbridled Ethos ($38,556) Draw Me ($80,542) Bulletproof One ($134,362) Mando ($35,100) Songofthedesert ($75,180) Secretly Paranoide ($23,160) Cordiality ($54,800) Sapphire Kid ($50,502) Wound Tight ($121,204) Jet Set Ruler ($42,000) American Farmer ($48,062) Adorably Sweet ($34,200) Sassyserb ($77,280) Awesome Summer ($46,462) Potente Alba ($39,266) Leroy ($29,630) Lindante ($44,558) Silk From Heaven ($53,460) Sedamar ($71,300) Runkerry ($14,940) Afternoon Heat ($19,970) Bud Knight ($48,200) Irish Heatwave ($41,446) Tee Em Eye ($65,696) California Kook ($85,860) Grinningeartoear ($34,700) Brandothebartender ($89,332) Brix ($42,500) Opus Won ($90,480) Top Harbor ($61,080) Bella Vita ($86,996)

Earnings

$1,337,630 $1,008,246 $927,825 $797,610 $673,432 $548,465 $468,786 $463,247 $435,076 $405,745 $366,298 $311,012 $295,707 $261,809 $249,470 $245,464 $222,538 $202,834 $197,082 $183,813 $179,300 $167,444 $164,833 $156,941 $145,593 $143,473 $142,916 $140,315 $130,767 $130,610 $126,667 $123,507 $122,921 $121,204 $119,377 $117,328 $116,085 $115,240 $113,814 $112,042 $110,540 $108,178 $107,286 $105,330 $103,278 $102,240 $101,524 $100,089 $97,196 $95,316 $94,543 $92,211 $91,760 $91,480 $90,122 $89,999

Leading California Sires Lists 2020 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER RUNNER

2020 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

BY MONEY WON

(MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS) Sire

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

Races Rnrs Won

Earned

Earnings/ Runner

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

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

189

1073

122

$3,320,759

Sire

Earned

36

24

$942,879

$26,191

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

152

529

71

$1,933,855

2 † Suances (GB), 1997, by Most Welcome (GB) 11

8

$270,355

$24,578

3 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

76

270

35

$1,431,978

3 † Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie

11

7

$248,610

$22,601

4 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

69

229

33

$1,054,670

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

21

13

$431,132

$20,530

5 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

105

369

44

$1,041,493

5 † Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time

12

6

$235,552

$19,629

6 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

82

289

33

$966,310

6 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

76

35 $1,431,978

$18,842

7 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 36

131

24

$942,879

$18,467

8 • Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

87

307

34

$848,068

$17,570

9 Unusual Heat,1990, by Nureyev

44

142

24

$800,755

10 Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB) 100

305

40

$777,876

11 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

47

144

20

$774,763

12 † Coil, 2008, by Point Given

38

142

31

$701,748

13 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

72

206

27

$658,965

14 Vronsky,1999, by Danzig

57

226

26

$593,190

15 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 76

253

31

$578,839

16 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

50

145

23

$475,830

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

21

78

13

$431,132

7 † Coil, 2008, by Point Given 8 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley 9 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

38

31

$701,748

189 122 $3,320,759 23

15

$389,083

$16,917

10 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

47

20

$774,763

$16,484

11 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

27

9

$430,330

$15,938

12 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

23

14

$352,418

$15,323

13 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

69

33 $1,054,670

$15,285

14 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

13

12

$179,840

$13,834

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

13

8

$179,276

$13,790

16 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

22

7

$299,312

$13,605

18 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

27

69

9

$430,330

17 Anthony’s Cross, 2008, by Indian Charlie

13

6

$171,218

$13,171

19 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

23

76

15

$389,083

71 $1,933,855

$12,723

20 Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus

65

205

21

$373,716

18 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

152

19 The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

16

11

$191,340

$11,959

21 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

67

247

18

$355,559

20 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

82

33

$966,310

$11,784

22 † Comic Strip,1995, by Red Ransom

23

103

14

$352,418

23 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

33

120

19

$347,888

24 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) 34

116

10

$328,239

2020 LEADING TURF SIRES IN CALIFORNIA (MINIMUM 50 STARTS) Sire

Rnrs Strts Wnrs Wins

Earned

25 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

22

71

7

$299,312

26 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

33

106

18

$288,972

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

40 115

7

7

$643,246

27 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

34

145

16

$282,934

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

83 197

23

28

$630,710

28 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

49

196

17

$277,413

3 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

43

95

8

11

$605,084

29 † Suances (GB),1997, by Most Welcome (GB) 11

48

8

$270,355

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

18

46

5

8

$503,620

30 † Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie

11

41

7

$248,610

5 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

21

42

6

6

$363,145

31 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

25

93

16

$246,428

12

30

6

$235,552

6 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

19

47

4

4

$310,225

32 † Old Topper,1995, by Gilded Time

7 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

22

44

3

3

$242,481

33 † Decarchy,1997, by Distant View

36

127

11

$218,734

8 † Suances (GB), 1997, by Most Welcome (GB)

6

19

2

4

$207,055

34 Smart Bid, 2006, by Smart Strike

21

67

5

$209,218

9 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

8

17

4

5

$189,212

35 † Tizbud,1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

21

71

9

$208,369

$157,857

36 Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat

22

88

9

$201,433

$146,030

37 The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

16

65

11

$191,340

$141,168

38 Big Bad Leroybrown ,2004, by Wild Again

13

57

12

$179,840

39 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even 13

47

8

$179,276

40 Tannersmyman,1998, by Lord Carson

17

88

13

$173,393

41 Southern Image ,2000, by Halo’s Image

22

71

11

$173,225

42 Anthony’s Cross, 2008, by Indian Charlie

13

43

6

$171,218

43 Gervinho, 2010, by Unusual Heat

17

76

13

$169,174

44 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

24

99

10

$159,934

10 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown 11 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 12 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini 13 † Coil, 2008, by Point Given 14 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

10 17 41 8

23 30 67 12

2 1 3 1

4 1 3 1

$138,934

17

25

3

3

$127,712

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

7

11

2

2

$124,282

16 Anthony’s Cross, 2008, by Indian Charlie

5

16

2

3

$119,170

34

53

3

3

$116,735

18 † Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

6

11

2

3

$112,442

45 Informed, 2004, by Tiznow

25

85

5

$158,414

19 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

4

5

1

1

$106,250

46 Govenor Charlie, 2010, by Midnight Lute

21

72

7

$157,926

20 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

5

9

1

2

$101,270

17 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

The statistics shown here are compiled by The Jockey Club Information Systems (TJCIS). While every effort is made to prevent errors and omissions, California Thoroughbred cannot guarantee their complete and total accuracy. A dagger (†) indicates a stallion that has been pensioned or has died, a dot (•) that he is now standing elsewhere (sires no longer standing in California remain on these lists until their last Cal-bred crop turns 3 years old).

Freshman sires are highlighted in bold text. Earnings are from Northern Hemisphere racing and include adjusted money from Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Adjusted earnings are put on par with average North American earnings from the previous year. The average North American purse in 2018 was $23,755 or 50% of the average purse in Japan. To put earnings on par, Japanese earnings are multiplied by 50% before being applied to the total earnings above. Hong Kong earnings are adjusted by 15%, and Singapore adjusted by 66%. Stakes winners and wins follow TJCIS stakes rules. Racing statistics through July 26, 2020.

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BY NUMBER OF WINNERS

2020 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

BY MEDIAN EARNINGS PER RUNNER (MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS)

Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Sire

Earned

Median

Rnrs

Wnrs

Earned

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

189

80

122 $3,320,759

1 Gervinho, 2010, by Unusual Heat

17

13

$169,174 $10,540

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

152

54

71 $1,933,855

2 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

13

12

$179,840

$9,645

3 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

105

33

44 $1,041,493

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

21

13

$431,132

$9,390

100

33

40

4 † Coil, 2008, by Point Given

38

31

$701,748

$9,125

5 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

76

29

35 $1,431,978

7

6 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

82

26

33

$966,310

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

$777,876

5 † Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie

11

$248,610

$8,760

6 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

76

35 $1,431,978

$8,608

• Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

87

26

34

$848,068

7 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

47

20

$774,763

$8,084

Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

76

26

31

$578,839

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

36

24

$942,879

$7,995

69

24

33 $1,054,670

9 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

9 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

17

13

$173,393

$7,271

10 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

72

23

27

$658,965

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

13

8

$179,276

$7,100

11 † Coil, 2008, by Point Given

38

21

31

$701,748

11 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

57

26

$593,190

$6,650

Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

57

21

26

$593,190

12 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

23

15

$389,083

$6,600

13 Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus

65

19

21

$373,716

13 Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat

22

9

$201,433

$6,548

14 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

47

17

20

$774,763

14 Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

14

6

$102,997

$5,984

50

17

23

$475,830

15 † Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev

44

24

$800,755

$5,765

36

16

24

$942,879

16 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

24

10

$159,934

$5,572

Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

67

16

18

$355,559

17 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

50

23

$475,830

$5,350

Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

33

16

19

$347,888

18 Smart Bid, 2006, by Smart Strike

21

5

$209,218

$4,977

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

21

13

13

$431,132

19 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

34

16

$282,934

$4,950

20 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

23

12

15

$389,083

Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

33

19

$347,888

$4,950

34

12

16

$282,934

Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat 16 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG)

Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

2020 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

BY NUMBER OF RACES WON

2020 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA

BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER START (MINIMUM 100 STARTS) Sire

Rnrs

1 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 36

Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

Earned

Srts

Earned

Earnings Start

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

189 1073

122

$3,320,759

131

$942,879

$7,198

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

152

529

71

$1,933,855

2 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

27

69

$430,330

$6,237

3 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

105

369

44

$1,041,493

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

21

78

$431,132

$5,527

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

100

305

40

$777,876 $1,431,978

4 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

47

144

$774,763

$5,380

5 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

76

270

35

5 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

76

270 $1,431,978

$5,304

6 • Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

87

307

34

$848,068

6 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

23

76

$389,083

$5,120

7 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

69

229

33

$1,054,670

7 † Coil, 2008, by Point Given

38

142

$701,748

$4,942

82

289

33

$966,310

229 $1,054,670

38

142

31

$701,748

76

253

31

$578,839

8 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

69

9 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

22

10 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

152

11 † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom

23

71

$4,606

† Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit 9 † Coil, 2008, by Point Given

$299,312

$4,216

529 $1,933,855

$3,656

11 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

72

206

27

$658,965

103

$3,422

12 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

57

226

26

$593,190

$352,418

Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

12 † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit

82

289

$966,310

$3,344

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

36

131

24

$942,879

13 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

50

145

$475,830

$3,282

14 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

50

145

23

$475,830

14 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

72

206

$658,965

$3,199

15 Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus

65

205

21

$373,716

15 Big Bad Leroybrown, 2004, by Wild Again

13

57

$179,840

$3,155

16 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

47

144

20

$774,763

21

67

$209,218

$3,123

17 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

33

120

19

$347,888

189 1073 $3,320,759

$3,095

18 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

67

247

18

$355,559

Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

33

106

18

$288,972

16 Smart Bid, 2006, by Smart Strike 17 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

40

Races Won

18 The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain

16

65

$191,340

$2,944

19 † Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

21

71

$208,369

$2,935

20 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

49

196

17

$277,413

20 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

33

120

$347,888

$2,899

21 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

34

145

16

$282,934

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2020 LEADING LIFETIME SIRES IN CALIFORNIA (50 OR MORE NAMED FOALS)

Stallion (Foreign Foaled), Year, Sire

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

21 22

25

30

33 35 36 37 38 40 42 44 46 47 49

Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini † Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB) • Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger † Indian Evening, 2009, by Indian Charlie Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled Richard’s Kid, 2005, by Lemon Drop Kid One Man Army, 1994, by Roman Diplomat Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE) Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run † Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled † Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev † Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) Trapper, 2000, by Iron Cat Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry † Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song Roi Charmant, 2001, by Evansville Slew † Suances (GB), 1997, by Most Welcome (GB) Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai † Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom Lightnin N Thunder, 2001, by Storm Cat Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat Thisnearlywasmine, 1994, by Capote Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even Anthony’s Cross, 2008, by Indian Charlie Unbridled Native, 2001, by Unbridled Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle † Coil, 2008, by Point Given Grace Upon Grace, 2007, by Rio Verde Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson

Crops

7 8 8 3 5 11 13 5 11 8 4 4 12 4 9 7 12 11 14 13 11 20 14 5 5 5 12 6 11 7 17 6 4 8 13 8 18 14 9 11 8 4 4 6 5 7 3 13 5 15

Avg Named Size Foals

12 23 29 28 65 43 23 52 69 14 57 16 39 17 9 27 27 14 47 17 11 25 31 35 30 68 43 19 5 7 33 24 71 7 12 21 20 15 15 7 11 14 13 14 32 7 20 30 16 12

86 184 232 84 326 477 296 260 762 109 226 62 466 66 84 186 329 150 651 225 125 500 437 177 149 338 514 115 56 51 566 145 283 56 152 164 361 213 131 80 85 54 53 81 160 51 59 388 81 179

Runners

Winners

2YO Winners

Stakes Winners

Graded Stakes Winners

36-42% 101-55% 193-83% 43-51% 253-78% 391-82% 196-66% 224-86% 596-78% 59-54% 122-54% 22-35% 349-75% 32-48% 57-68% 141-76% 257-78% 98-65% 468-72% 154-68% 80-64% 375-75% 308-70% 126-71% 93-62% 332-98% 395-77% 92-80% 44-79% 38-75% 448-79% 84-58% 194-69% 36-64% 88-58% 122-74% 275-76% 143-67% 80-61% 56-70% 58-68% 25-46% 36-68% 47-58% 94-59% 35-69% 28-47% 300-77% 63-78% 137-77%

16-19% 70-38% 146-63% 29-35% 177-54% 266-56% 135-46% 136-52% 433-57% 37-34% 72-32% 16-26% 253-54% 24-36% 40-48% 101-54% 186-57% 75-50% 343-53% 96-43% 51-41% 231-46% 215-49% 92-52% 54-36% 210-62% 294-57% 58-50% 33-59% 25-49% 348-61% 61-42% 120-42% 23-41% 55-36% 85-52% 207-57% 95-45% 56-43% 41-51% 38-45% 15-28% 18-34% 37-46% 59-37% 18-35% 16-27% 224-58% 43-53% 94-53%

4-5% 13-7% 54-23% 14-17% 56-17% 75-16% 25-8% 82-32% 120-16% 13-12% 24-11% 8-13% 59-13% 4-6% 3-4% 20-11% 48-15% 1-1% 99-15% 15-7% 6-5% 46-9% 46-11% 27-15% 8-5% 53-16% 73-14% 13-11% 13-23% 4-8% 115-20% 19-13% 43-15% 5-9% 5-3% 19-12% 55-15% 27-13% 7-5% 5-6% 16-19% 3-6% 1-2% 7-9% 12-8% 9-18% 3-5% 41-11% 14-17% 24-13%

3-3% 10-5% 17-7% 2-2% 8-2% 12-3% 10-3% 7-3% 34-4% 2-2% 9-4% 3-5% 12-3% 0-0% 2-2% 7-4% 7-2% 3-2% 18-3% 7-3% 2-2% 11-2% 13-3% 3-2% 3-2% 3-1% 19-4% 6-5% 1-2% 1-2% 20-4% 6-4% 5-2% 1-2% 1-1% 4-2% 13-4% 6-3% 2-2% 1-1% 1-1% 1-2% 0-0% 1-1% 1-1% 1-2% 1-2% 4-1% 1-1% 3-2%

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

Progeny Earnings

AEI

Comp Index

$2,252,876 $8,716,914 $16,852,300 $1,897,704 $17,027,495 $33,005,100 $14,378,028 $9,186,526 $45,208,008 $3,019,580 $6,386,328 $1,222,455 $22,105,950 $1,662,752 $3,078,859 $8,554,186 $15,215,560 $5,365,052 $22,175,367 $7,862,429 $4,400,024 $15,557,947 $16,883,639 $5,862,220 $3,500,819 $27,562,288 $21,369,840 $4,798,984 $2,210,061 $2,392,147 $22,808,252 $3,898,717 $8,322,011 $2,180,631 $3,695,581 $5,965,847 $12,023,686 $5,733,791 $3,980,688 $2,580,386 $2,751,120 $902,574 $1,386,590 $2,273,096 $2,947,850 $1,382,879 $701,371 $12,912,688 $3,100,151 $5,892,716

1.86 1.67 1.53 1.44 1.29 1.25 1.25 1.22 1.20 1.20 1.18 1.17 1.15 1.11 1.10 1.09 1.02 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.97 0.96 0.96 0.96 0.95 0.95 0.95 0.95 0.95 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.92 0.92 0.86 0.85 0.84 0.83 0.83 0.81 0.81 0.80 0.80 0.79 0.79 0.78 0.75 0.75 0.74 0.74

0.90 1.06 1.14 0.91 1.40 1.04 1.06 0.96 1.56 0.94 0.99 1.07 1.36 1.00 0.88 0.99 1.12 1.13 1.17 0.86 0.77 1.34 0.94 1.13 1.26 1.10 0.89 1.18 0.77 0.87 0.83 1.01 1.43 0.74 1.00 0.99 1.09 1.05 1.12 0.67 0.71 0.96 0.84 0.90 1.16 0.89 1.22 0.92 1.12 0.70

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

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

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Stakes & Sales Dates 2020

2020

REGIONAL RACE MEETINGS

REGIONAL SALE DATES

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

July 10-Sept. 7

Sonoma County Fair (Santa Rosa), Golden Gate Fields

July 29-Aug. 9

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Aug. 13-Oct. 4

Santa Anita Park, Arcadia

Sept. 9-Oct. 27

Big Fresno Fair, Fresno

Oct. 7-20

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley

Oct. 21-Dec. 22

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar

Oct. 28-Dec. 1

Fairplex at Los Alamitos, Los Alamitos

Dec. 2-22

AUGUST 11 CTBA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA YEARLING & HORSES OF RACING AGE SALE Pleasanton, Calif.

OCTOBER 19 FASIG-TIPTON FALL YEARLINGS Pomona, Calif.

(ENTRIES CLOSED JULY 1)

California-Bred/California-Sired STAKES RACES August – September DEL MAR SATURDAY, AUG. 1

SATURDAY, AUG. 15

FRIDAY, SEPT. 4

$100,000 CTBA Stakes

$125,000 Solana Beach Stakes

$100,000 I’m Smokin Stakes

Two-Year-Old Fillies 51∕2 furlongs

Tree-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies and Mares 1 mile (Turf)

Two-Year-Olds 6 furlongs

SUNDAY, AUG. 2

SUNDAY, AUG. 30

$100,000 Graduation Stakes

$100,000 Generous Portion Stakes

Two-Year-Olds 51∕2 furlongs

Two-Year-Old Fillies 6 furlongs

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SEPTEMBER

AUGUST

2020 REGIONAL STAKES RACES Date

Track

Stakes (Grade)

Conditions

Distance

1 1

Added Value

Dmr

Bing Crosby Stakes (Gr. I)

3-y-o & up

6 f.

$250,000

Dmr

CTBA Stakes

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

51⁄2 f.

$100,000

1

Dmr

Shared Belief Stakes

3-y-o

1 ⁄16 m.

$100,000

2

Dmr

Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (Gr. I)

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

11⁄16 m.

$250,000

1

1

2

Dmr

Graduation Stakes

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

5 ⁄2 f.

$100,000

7

Dmr

Sorrento Stakes (Gr. II)

2-y-o f.

6 f.

$150,000

1

8

Dmr

Yellow Ribbon Handicap (Gr. II)

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

1 ⁄16 m. (T)

$150,000

8

Dmr

Best Pal Stakes (Gr. II)

2-y-o

6 f.

$150,000

9

Dmr

La Jolla Handicap (Gr. III)

3-y-o

1 ⁄16 m. (T)

$125,000

15

Dmr

Solana Beach Stakes

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

1 m. (T)

$125,000

1

16

Dmr

CTT & TOC Stakes

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

1 ⁄8 m. (T)

21

Dmr

Rancho Bernardo Handicap (Gr. III)

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

61⁄2 f.

$100,000

3

$65,000

22

Dmr

TVG Pacifc Classic (Gr. I)

3-y-o & up

1 ⁄4 m.

$500,000

22

Dmr

Del Mar Oaks (Gr. I)

3-y-o f.

11⁄8 m. (T)

$250,000

1

22

Dmr

Del Mar Handicap (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

1 ⁄8 m. (T)

$200,000

22

Dmr

Green Flash Handicap (Gr. III)

3-y-o & up

5 f. (T)

$100,000

22

Dmr

Torrey Pines Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o f.

1 m.

$100,000

23

Dmr

Del Mar Mile (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

1 m. (T)

$150,000

28

Dmr

Tranquility Lake Stakes

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

1 m.

$65,000

29

Dmr

Pat O’Brien Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

7 f.

$150,000

30

Dmr

Generous Portion Stakes

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

6 f.

$100,000

4

Dmr

I’m Smokin Stakes

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

6 f.

$100,000

1

3

5

Dmr

John C. Mabee Stakes (Gr. II)

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

1 ⁄8 m. (T)

$150,000

6

Dmr

Del Mar Debutante (Gr. I)

2-y-o f.

7 f.

$250,000

6

Dmr

Del Mar Derby (Gr. II)

3-y-o

1 ⁄8 m. (T)

$200,000

7

Dmr

Del Mar Juvenile Turf

2-y-o

1 m. (T)

$100,000

7

Dmr

Runhappy Del Mar Futurity (Gr. I)

2-y-o

7 f.

$250,000

1

The stakes schedules for Santa Anita and Golden Gate Fields were not available at press time.

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BG Thoroughbred Farm....................................... 7 Cal-Bred Maiden Bonus Program ..................... 47 Compas (Jeannie Garr Roddy) .......................... 45 CTBA 2020 Northern California Yearling Sale .. 19 CTBA Membership ............................................. 25

Laurel Fowler Insurance Broker Inc ................... 45 Lovacres Ranch ............................................... OBC NTRA /John Deere ............................................. 21 Rancho Temescal .................................................. 9

Daehling Ranch ................................................... 44

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Tommy Town Thoroughbreds .............................. 5

Farmers Insurance-Sue Hubbard....................... 45

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STALLIONS Capital Account ................................. 7 Daddy Nose Best (KY) ....................... 7 Fighting Hussar .................................. 7 Gato Del Oro (KY) .............................. 7 Govenor Charlie...........................OBC Grace Upon Grace.......................OBC

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Smiling Tiger ................................. IFC Smokem........................................OBC Stanford .............................................. 5 Stay Thirsty ...................................OBC Unusual Heatwave ............................. 7

Maiden Bonus Program I. A $17,500 bonus will be made available for owners of registered CaliforniaBred or California-Sired maidens in Maiden Special Weight races in Southern California; and a $10,000 bonus for owners of registered California-Bred or California-Sired maidens in Maiden Special Weight races in Northern California and at all Fair meetings throughout the state. Only races at 4 1/2 furlongs or longer will qualify.

II. Significant eligibility changes for California-breds.

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YEARLINGS

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Hip 1, 62, 98, 99

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Hip 34, 74, 108

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