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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.

Bronze statues from the 2019 Cal-bred awards dinner

RON MESAROS

Vote for California-bred Champions

All California Toroughbred Breeders Association members each year have the opportunity to vote for the California-bred champions of the previous year. Tis year the voting for the champions of 2020 will be conducted totally online, beginning Feb. 1. Deadline for all votes will be Feb. 10.

Cal-bred honors are awarded to the breeder(s) of each category, a tradition that the CTBA inaugurated in 1973. Te categories are Horse of the Year, 2-year-old male, 2-year-old female, 3-year-old male, 3-year-old female, older male, older female, sprinter, and turf horse.

While the Cal-bred awards are usually given at the annual CTBA awards dinner, the dinner will not be held this year due to the pandemic. However, the CTBA will still award each divisional champion a lovely bronze, and California Toroughbred will print articles on each champion as part of the March 2021 issue of the magazine.

Please help the CTBA honor the Cal-bred champions by voting. Go to ctba.com for more information and to vote.

SPOTLIGHTING FOALS OF 2021

With foaling season upon us, now is the time to spotlight your foals in California Thoroughbred. The April through August issues will feature Thoroughbreds foaled in California, with advertorials consisting of six to eight photos of foals per page.

The cost to publish a full-page insertion will be discounted to $500. This represents a saving of more than 50% off the regular full-page advertisement price. Insertions should include a caption with each foal’s sire, dam, broodmare sire, sex, date of birth, and breeders, as well as the details, including a logo, of their farm location.

Photos need to be submitted by the following deadlines: March 1 (April issue), April 5 (May issue), May 3 (June issue), June 7 (July issue), and July 6 (August issue).

For additional information please contact the magazine’s Advertising Manager, Loretta Veiga, at Loretta@ ctba.com or at 626-445-7800, ext. 227. Additionally, photos can be submitted to Ken Gurnick at kgurnick@ ctba.com for free inclusion on the CTBA’s website.

ANNE M. EBERHARDT

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Northern Sale Slated for Aug. 10

The CTBA Sales Northern California Yearling & Horses of Racing Age Sale is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 10. It will be held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Entries will close Tuesday, June 1.

For further information, contact Loretta Veiga at 626-445-7800 ext. 227 or Christy Chapman at 626-445-7800 ext. 247, or email loretta@ ctba.com or christy@ctba.com.

CTBA DATE TO REMEMBER

Monday, Feb. 15

n Annual registration of stallions is due at a fee of $1,250.

n Deadline to nominate California-bred/ California-sired 2-year-olds (foals of 2019) to the Golden State Series; $300 fee applies.