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SPRING FLING

BECCA TAYLOR, THE CHOSEN VRON FIND FUN IN THE SUN

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Championship Performance Begins at Harris Farms.

In his third start, G2-placed THE CHOSEN VRON (by Vronsky) scored an impressive victory in the $150,000 Echo Eddie Stakes as the heavy favorite.

Harris Farms home-bred FASHIONABLY FAST (by Lucky Pulpit), the 2020 Co-Champion Sprinter, Is a G2-placed 5-time stakes winner of $580,521.

2021 LEADING CALIFORNIA SIRES

The Leading Sire by Turf Progeny Earnings and by % of Black-Type Horses from Runners (11.5%).

VRONSKY

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SMILING TIGER

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ACCLAMATION

The Leader among Sires of California Progeny by Winners (23) and Races Won (30) 4/12/21.

The Leading Sire (outside of KY) by % Black-Type Winners from Runners. BH Daily 4/8/21

ACCLAMATION

LAKERVILLE

SMILING TIGER

Unusual Heat – Winning in Style (Silveyville) 2021 STUD FEE: $4,000 LIVE FOAL

Unusual Heat – Foreverinthegame (Out of Place) 2021 STUD FEE: $2,500 LIVE FOAL

Hold That Tiger – Shandra Smiles (Cahill Road) 2021 STUD FEE: $7,500 LIVE FOAL

CONQUEST FARENHEIT

MAJESTIC HARBOR

TAMARANDO

Scat Daddy – Holy Smokie (Holy Bull) 2021 STUD FEE: $3,000 LIVE FOAL

Rockport Harbor – Champagne Royale (French Deputy) 2021 STUD FEE: $2,500 LIVE FOAL

Bertrando – Tamarack Bay (Dehere) 2021 STUD FEE: $2,500 LIVE FOAL

DESERT CODE

UPTOWN RYTHEM

E Dubai – Chatta Code (Lost Code) 2021 STUD FEE: $2,000 LIVE FOAL

Munnings – Rare Cat (Tabasco Cat) 2021 STUD FEE: $6,000 LIVE FOAL

Speightstown – Listen to My Song (Unbridled’s Song) 2021 STUD FEE: $1,500 LIVE FOAL

JERANIMO

ROUSING SERMON

VRONSKY

Congaree – Jera (Jeblar) 2021 STUD FEE: Private Treaty

Lucky Pulpit – Rousing Again (Awesome Again) 2021 STUD FEE: $2,500 LIVE FOAL

Danzig – Words of War (Lord at War) 2021 STUD FEE: $3,500 LIVE FOAL

Stud fees are payable when foal stands and nurses. All stallions are nominated to the Breeders’ Cup

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From the EXECUTIVE CORNER TERRY LOVINGIER CTBA CHAIRPERSON

I’VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF SERVING under Don Valpredo and Pete Parrella on the CTBA. I’ve had the pleasure of serving under Mike Pegram, Nick Alexander, and now Gary Fenton on the TOC. I can’t think of fner individuals to sit with on boards. Both TOC and CTBA have active very good board members. A lot of good things are happening in California horse rac-

ing, and it has everything to do with leadership at the racetracks, TOC, CTBA, trainers, and all those at every level. We have all worked together for the betterment of horse racing. Gary Fenton, a managing partner of Little Red Feather Racing Club, is incredibly intelligent and articulate. His March 17 message to the TOC is very much worth reprinting here:

To Our Members,

which, if passed, would legalize sports wagering at tribal casinos and four racetracks (Golden Gate Fields, Santa Anita, Del Mar, and Los Alamitos). For the past three years TOC has been actively involved in all facets of the sports wagering discussion, most recently playing a pivotal role in the negotiations with gaming tribes to ensure racing was included in the Sports Wagering ballot initiative. While it is still early in the process, TOC is hopeful the net result from the legalization of sports wagering in California and new sports gaming revenue-sharing agreements to be negotiated with the racetracks will add as much as $10 million a year in new purse revenues statewide by 2023.

Last month, longtime and respected TOC chairman Nick Alexander stepped down after fve years of service in that demanding role. I was both humbled and honored when the Board voted to elect me the new TOC chairman. One of my priorities as chairman will be to increase the ongoing communication between TOC and our membership. So starting with this letter, please expect a monthly communication from me that is intended to keep you apprised of major developments and to open up pathways for future dialogs on issues that matter to you. I am a frm believer that owners are the driving force in our sport, and as such it is critical to have as many owners as possible actively involved with TOC. So, let’s get to it. SUPPLEMENTAL PURSE INCREASE

Many of you have heard of the supplemental purse enhancements announced in January. To recap, after lengthy negotiations beginning last September, TOC was successful in securing $6,750,000 in extra purse money for 2021 from TVG/ FanDuel and Xpressbet. A big thank you to FanDuel and Te Stronach Group for recognizing the 2020 ADW windfall and providing California owners with an unprecedented injection into our purse accounts. Today we are excited to announce we fnalized the 2021 track allotments that are based on a variety of factors, including the amount of ADW wagering on each California track over the past few years:

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Santa Anita Park:.....................................$3,268,687.50 Del Mar Thoroughbred Club:................$2,172,312.50 Golden Gate:....................................................$715,000 Los Alamitos:....................................................$459,000 CARF:.................................................................$135,000

If anyone sees Vice Chairman Bob Liewald at the races, give him his due props for being the guiding light behind much of the ADW negotiations. Tese new purses are already having a positive impact. Santa Anita raised purses 10% for its current meet over 2020 levels with additional mid-meet increases expected in the coming months. Del Mar announced a tremendous summer purse schedule that is approximately 30% higher than 2020. As an example, the purse of maiden special weight races will be $70,000. SPORTS WAGERING

Along with the purse enhancements, many of you have heard about the 2022 California Sports Wagering ballot initiative,

STABLE AND VANNING

Te Stable & Vanning Committee recently gave notice to Southern California trainers that while there will be no noticeable changes to stabling in 2021, the current economics are not sustainable. In 2020 the horse population at our two primary auxiliary facilities in San Luis Rey and Los Alamitos dropped by 50% with costs remaining the same. We are currently taking a deep-dive look into the program in the hopes of outlining a long-term solution. Nothing is of the table, including but not limited to, rebatable stall rent, closing or expanding an auxiliary facility, or putting Del Mar online as a year-round training center. Te Stable & Vanning program is funded equally by the TOC purse account and the racetracks. Every dollar saved is put back into purses. SANTA ANITA PARK APRIL UPDATE

In a sign that we might have fnally reached “the beginning of the end” of the COVID-19 pandemic, Santa Anita Park opened its doors to fans again on Santa Anita Derby weekend. A “capacity crowd” got to witness frsthand a great day of racing that resulted in remarkably strong all-sources wagering handle of more than $25 million! Trough the frst four months of the winter/spring meet, the most important metrics indicate that all TOC tracks show a positive resurgence. Field size is up, handle is up, and catastrophic injuries are down. I want to thank each and every Southern California owner for staying the course with TOC and California racing through the two most difcult years ever for racing at Santa Anita in 2019-20. While horsemen have been bombarded with new rules and regulations over this time, it’s important to note that horseplayers don’t seem to mind the changes as wagering handle continues to grow. If this trend continues, the 2022 winter/spring meet might bring yet another purse bump. Yours truly, Gary Fenton

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FEATURES

20 REMEMBERING

24 Horses Keep Mike Harrington Young

MOSCOW BURNING

26 Golden State Series: Echo Eddie Stakes

Te 2004 California-bred Horse of the Year, Moscow Burning impressed in her native state during her racing career and as a broodmare produced good runners in Japan.

28 Golden State Series: Evening Jewel Stakes

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30 Member Profle: Frederick Larsen

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

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32 California-bred Incentive Awards: Te Cal-bred Incentive Program

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Millionaire Son Of Malibu Moon Family of Leading Sire Pulpit Third Leading Earner of All Time by MALIBU MOON. STANFORD earned $1,385,510 from 2 to 5. Half-brother to HEDGE FUND multiple G3 placed earner of $379,060. First Foals will be 2-Year-Olds of 2021. Also Standing: MINISTERS WILD CAT & KAFWAIN Contact Mike Allen at (805) 686-4337 5699 Happy Canyon Rd., Santa Ynez, CA 93460 E-mail: info@tommytownfarms.com www.tommytownfarms.com

STANFORD

2021 Fee: $5,000 LF Malibu Moon – Rosy Humor, by Distorted Humor

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NewsBits SHADES OF VICTORY WINS FONNER PARK STAKES California-bred Shades of Victory scored a 11⁄4-length victory in the $20,950 Dowd Mile Stakes at Fonner Park April 10. Te 7-year-old gelding was winning his ninth race in 42 starts, raising his lifetime earnings to $217,880. Ridden by Dakota Wood, Shades of Victory led almost from the start of the one-mile event. He battled with Ourbestfriend D L, but never gave up his advantage. Over a muddy track, Shades of Victory stopped the timer in 1:43. Poderoso Equs fnished second, with Blue Harbor third. Jerry Gourneau trains Shades of Victory for owner Henry S. Witt Jr. C-Punch Ranch bred the son of Torn Song—Sensible Girl, by Street Sense. Shades of Victory spent his early career in California, where he won the 2018 E. B. Johnston Stakes at Los Alamitos.

TOC Announces Owner Awards Major California breeders swept the 2020 Toroughbred Owners of California owner awards. Reddam Racing, which led all other state breeders in 2020, took the award for most California starts while Tommy Town Toroughbreds, sixth among state breeders in 2020, led all other owners by California wins. California breeder Hronis Racing led owners by total purse earnings. Red Baron’s Barn and Rancho Temescal, another leading state breeder, shared the honor of most California stakes wins with LNJ Foxwoods, each garnering seven throughout last year. Reddam Racing runners made an impressive 199 starts in 2020, with 27 wins and total earnings of $1,719,181. Top Reddam runners include Play Chicken, An Eddie Surprise, and Rookie Mistake, all by Reddam Racing’s California sire Square Eddie. Tommy Town Toroughbreds had 34 wins from 171 California starts, for total earnings of $1,192,288. Teir top runners include Tommy Town homebred No Longer Silent, a Cal-bred son of Tommy Town stallion Ministers Wild Cat, as well as Keeper Ofthe Stars, Dynasty of Her Own, and Praise and Honor. Hronis Racing runners earned a total of $1,783,800 in California last year, with 23 wins from 168 starts, including three stakes wins. Teir top stakes runners include Santa Anita Handicap (G1) winner Combatant, Cistron, Chaos Teory, Higher Power, and Heywood’s Beach. Te stakes winners for Red Baron’s Barn/Rancho Temescal include River Boyne, Hariboux, Big Sweep, and Quattroelle. LNJ Foxwoods’ stakes winners include United, Astute, Dogtag, and Nasty. All winners will be recognized at TOC’s annual meetings at Del Mar Aug. 14 and at Golden Gate Fields October 23.

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CURRENT CALIFORNIA

SIRES OF STAKES WINNERS STALLION

BLUEGRASS CAT •

FOALS OF RACING AGE

SWs

1010

MINISTERS WILD CAT

532

ROCKY BAR •

201

KAFWAIN †

696

SQUARE EDDIE †

272

STAY THIRSTY

523

ATTICUS †

522

VRONSKY

313

EDDINGTON

499

SOUTHERN IMAGE

584

SMILING TIGER

237

SIR PRANCEALOT (IRE)

370

GRAZEN

193

TIZBUD †

238

GRAYDAR

312

MISREMEMBERED

123

SLEW’S TIZNOW

158

† 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.

FIRE DESTROYS CTBA MEMBER’S HOUSE Gil Pankonin, a member of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, lost his house when a fre destroyed it Easter morning, April 4. Pankonin, also a board member of the California Thoroughbred Farm Managers Association, escaped uninjured and all of his horses are safe, according to the CTFMA. However, he lost all of his personal belongings. Pankonin’s daughter, Danielle Raines, established a GoFundMe page to help Pankonin. Anyone wishing to donate may do so at https://gofund.me/fb227d37.

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STALLION

NEWS

Ron Parker

Neil French, who trained such stakes winners as California-bred June’s Reward, died of heart failure April 10 at Arcadia Methodist Hospital. He was 68. Despite battling rheumatoid arthritis for a decade, French continued to train a small stable. Among the many stakes winners French trained was Ken Porter’s June’s Reward, a son of Hail Bold King— June Gale, by Run for Nurse. June’s Reward earned $245,940, won the 1992 Wells Fargo Bank California Cup Classic, and fnished third in the 1991 Del Mar Invitational Derby (G2T). During part of their careers, French also conditioned graded stakes-placed Cal-breds Princess V, a Porter homebred daughter of Memo—Fort Silver, by Fort Calgary, and Young Flyer, a John and Betty Mabee homebred daughter of Flying Paster—Youthful Lady, by Youth. During his training career, French won 257 races from 2,080 starters, who earned $6,436,620. His top horses included Pencil Point, a winner of the 1982 Bing Crosby Handicap at Del Mar, as well as Wanstead Gardens, Slew City Citadel, Basic Rate, and Grinding It Out. French’s family was from Wisconsin, and his parents moved to California in 1950 so that his father could become a blacksmith and later a Quarter Horse trainer at Los Alamitos. French initially rode horses for his father and became a licensed trainer in 1971. French’s survivors include his mother, Loretta, and sisters Joy, Joan, and Sundee.

California stallion Gem Heist was represented by his frst winner March 28 when Musical Gem won the fourth race at Santa Anita for maiden 3-year-olds. Another son of Gem Heist, Careless Kitten, fnished second in the six-furlong event, giving the stallion the exacta. Musical Gem is out of the Bertrando mare Musical Recital while Careless Kitten is out of the After Market mare Market Kitten. Bobby Grayson bred both Musical Gem and Careless Kitten. The Bobby and Carol Ann Grayson Living Trust owns both runners, and Val Brinkerhoff trains them.

■ Tough Sunday’s First Foals The frst foals for Nick Alexander’s homebred stallion Tough Sunday have arrived at Alexander’s Horse Haven in Santa Ynez. Alexander is breeding a few of his own mares to Tough Sunday to see what the stallion gets, and if the foals look good Alexander plans to stand him publicly. “These have good bone and are correct,” Alexander said. “I am very happy with all four of these.” One colt and three fllies were foaled within a month of each other. The colt, out of the stakes-placed Afeet Alex mare Shesabronxbomber, arrived March 12. The three fllies followed April 4, April 8, and April 12. The frst flly is out of the winning Bertrando mare Hey Cowboy, a half sister to Alexander’s California-bred champion Enola Gray and the dam of Calbred Althea Gibson, one of Alexander’s current runners. The second one is out of the Bodemeister mare Bodes Well, the mare a half sister to grade 1 winner Wicked Style. And the third is out of the winning Heatseeker mare Share the Sugar, the dam of stakes winner Steph’sfullasugar. Tough Sunday is a 9-year-old multiple graded stakes-placed son of Grazen— Sunday Dress, by General Meeting. For Alexander, he won fve of 22 races, including the 2018 Sensational Star Stakes, and earned $362,228.

Longtime turf writer Ron Parker died March 30 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Ky., after a brief battle with cancer. He was 80. Among the many racing publications Parker contributed to during his career was this magazine, having spent the majority of his adult life in the San Francisco Bay Area. His wife, Ellen, also a longtime turf writer, continues to write for this publication. A member of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, Ron Parker authored a column for Turf & Sport Digest called “View From the Rail” and also contributed to such racing journals as The Horseman’s Journal and The Thoroughbred Record, often from a humorous point of view. He covered Bay Area racing and did more serious pieces in The Thoroughbred Times. Parker met his wife of 39 years at Golden Gate Fields, where Ellen was working as an assistant in the publicity department and where Ron was covering horse racing. When writing for both this magazine and The Northern California Thoroughbred, Ron frequently featured a wide variety of California-breds, especially his all-time favorite, Native Diver, and Northern California’s own beloved Brown Bess. Since the late 1990s the Parkers collaborated on the publication of their pedigree-focused newsletter “Pedlines,” which covered other Cal-bred favorites such as California Chrome. Born in Tulsa, Okla., Ron was an Army veteran who spent three years in Germany after graduating high school. He then took up his lifelong career of corporate accounting, as well as his professional writing.

FORMER OWNERS RESCUE THE DEPUTY

Memoriam

Neil French

■ Gem Heist Gets First Winner

Tough Sunday

The Deputy won the Santa Anita Derby (G1) 21 years ago, and his former owners didn’t forget him when he needed them. As can sometimes happen when a horse changes hands many times, The Deputy ended up in a “kill pen,” but former owners Team Valor and Gary Barber and his former trainer, Jenine Sahadi, rescued him. Barry Irwin, CEO of Team Valor and a former editor of this magazine, credited the “Internet monitoring skills” of horse lovers for discovering that The Deputy had gone through a sale in Iowa and was transported to a feedlot in Texas. Irwin, Barber, and Sahadi worked fast to purchase The Deputy, who is now safely housed at Remember Me Rescue, a Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance-accredited operation near Burleson, Texas. Irwin thanked the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and Donna Keen of Remember Me Rescue for playing key roles in quickly securing The Deputy and moving him to the sanctuary. “We decided to have Donna quarantine The Deputy for a while, do some diagnostic

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work, including blood (tests) and a fecal (test), and not reveal anything about the rescue until we were certain that he was healthy, as Donna warned us that horses from feedlots can contract diseases quite readily,” Irwin said in a press release. “We want to thank those horse lovers who helped us in our endeavors.” Team Valor and Barber initially bought The Deputy, an Irish-bred son of Petardia—Manfath, by Last Tycoon, after he won a maiden race at England at 2. At Santa Anita the colt won three of four races, including the Santa Anita Derby and the 2000 Santa Catalina Stakes (G2), and he earned $817,270 during his racing career. “I have always had a soft spot in my heart for The Deputy,” said Barber. “He was my frst grade 1 winner.” After his racing career, the stallion stood at stud in Kentucky, Michigan, and Iowa. “He was the easiest horse to be around,” said Sahadi. “All class. He meant a lot to me and my barn.”

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

HISTORY 10 YEARS AGO Sent away as the 6-5 favorite, California-bred BENCH POINTS won the $100,000 Lazaro Barrera Memorial Stakes (G3) at Hollywood Park May 15, 2011. Racing last early in the seven-furlong race for jockey Rafael Bejarano, Bench Points bid for the lead three wide in the stretch and gamely prevailed by a nose over Runfatout, with Cal-bred Ain’t No Other third. Tim Yakteen trained Bench Points for Bench Points Donnie Crevier, Linda Mariani, Charles Martin, and Mary Jo Zuraitis. Gary Rocks bred the 3-year-old gelded son of Benchmark—Mo Chuisle, by Free House. Bench Points was the 2010 champion Cal-bred 2-year-old male, and his year-younger full brother Points Offthebench became the 2013 Cal-bred Horse of the Year and earn an Eclipse Award as champion sprinter. © BENOIT PHOTO

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THIS MONTH IN

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2021 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA YEARLING AND HORSES OF RACING AGE SALE A $500 travel allowance with a minimum purchase of $3,500 is being offered to out of state trainers and trainers from Southern California who attend the upcoming 2021 Northern California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale. Proof of travel is required. Tuesday at noon on August 10, 2021 at Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, CA

50 YEARS AGO California-bred FLEET SURPRISE was from the last California crop of sire Fleet Nasrullah. J. J. Kesser bred him from the My Request mare Entro, and Perne and Charles Grissom campaigned him. Fleet Surprise defeated Inverness Drive to win the $60,000 Los Angeles Handicap May 8, 1971, at Hollywood Park. Fellow Cal-bred King of Cricket set quick fractions of :214⁄5 and :441⁄5 while Fleet Surprise Fleet Surprise trailed the feld. Weaving between horses, he swung to the outside for the stretch run and powered home to win by a head in 1:204⁄5 for seven furlongs under jockey Don Pierce. Frank Childs trained Fleet Surprise. The 5-year-old horse won 14 of his 67 races, with 13 seconds and 14 thirds for earnings of $219,210. BLOODHORSE LIBRARY

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Jockey Corey Nakatani’s patience paid off in the $107,100 Railbird Stakes at Hollywood Park May 5, 1996, when California-bred SUPERCILIOUS split rivals to win by 13⁄4 lengths after racing next-to-last early. Supercilious completed seven furlongs on the dirt in 1:22.55 for trainer Richard Mandella. “It took her a few starts to break her maiden and get things together,” said Mandella. Supercilious had won the Boo La Boo Stakes at Santa Anita earlier that season, and she eventually compiled a record of 10 wins, nine seconds, and fve thirds in 35 starts for earnings of $843,454. Herman Sarkowsky bred and raced Supercilious, a 3-year-old daughter of Skywalker—Table Frolic, by Never Tabled.

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MULTIPLE GRADED STAKES WINNER OF $1,502,639. THE ONLY SON OF KITTENS JOY TO STAND IN CALIFORNIA.

OSCAR NOMINATED raced from the age 2 - 5 and earned $1,502,639 from a 6-8-2 record in 30 starts and won or placed in 13 black-type events on both dirt and turf. At 3, he took the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral Stakes (G3) at Turfway Park. At 4, the Calumet Farm Kentucky Turf Cup (G3T), placed in the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (G1T) and the Pattison International Stakes (G1T). At 5, captured the W. L. McKnight Handicap (G3T) at Gulfstream Park. Out of stakes-winning THEATRICAL mare DEVINE ACTRESS, he is a full brother to MULTIPLE (G1) winner, OSCAR PERFORMANCE, including the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf and a half brother to graded stakes-placed AWARD WINNER from the female family of multi-millionaire DRAMATIC GOLD.

OSCAR NOMINATED

Kittens Joy – Devine Actress, by Theatrical

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Fee: $3,000 LF | G.S.M 64.4 Chief Seattle – Hooked On Music, by Seattle Dancer • ONLY TWO-TIME CAL CUP CLASSIC WINNER AND 50TH CAL-BRED MILLOINAIRE • A versatile racehorse who won black-type races on all-weather, grass & dirt surfaces. Graded stakes winner of 18 races, 14 stakes, with earnings of $1,683,181. Posted Triple Digit Beyers on Dirt and Turf • Won Grade 2, $150,000 San Francisco Mile, defeating multiple Grade 2 winner MONTEREY JAZZ • Runners are led by Fran’s Valentine S. Winner MOONLESS SKY ($287,130) • Average earnings per starter $49,102

IDIOT PROOF

Fee: $3,000 LF | G.S.M. 99.8 Benchmark – Perfectly Pretty, by Bertrando • California’s Top 10 Leading Turf Sires and Top 5 of 2-Yr-olds in 2020 • ECLIPSE AWARD FINALIST, CALIFORNIA CHAMPION SPRINTER, CHAMPION 3-YEAR-OLD COLT • Sire of Multiple Graded Stakes & Multiple SW RICHARD’S BOY ($1,006,624), BULLETPROOF ONE ($361,162), from 14 starts has 7 wins, 2 seconds including 2020 Stakes win in the Unzip Me Stakes at Santa Anita, and new track record setter FAITH PROOF, (6 wins in 8 starts by a combined 12 lengths, 5f in :56.42) • Lifetime: Average Earnings per starter $50,426 • IDIOT PROOF set new track records on dirt and synthetic winning a G1 & G3 at 3

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Spotlighting Foals of 2021 With foaling season upon us, now is the time to spotlight your foals in California Thoroughbred. The June 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 savings 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: 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.

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UC Davis Scholarships Te California Toroughbred Foundation, in its continuing mission to advance education in equine health, awarded scholarships to Tara Doherty and Briana Hamamoto. Te two well-qualifed candidates study at the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Tara plans to extern at Del Mar this summer, as well as with Pioneer Equine Hospital and Littleton Equine Medical Center. She is interested in injury prevention in Tara Doherty equine athletes, both racing and sport horses. With Dr. Sue Stover as her mentor, Tara explored how horseshoe traction characteristics and surface material afect the shear force on the equine limb. She has presented her research at the Veterinary Orthopedic Society Conference and the annual convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. She hopes to specialize in large animal surgery or equine sports medicine and rehabilitation, aspiring to work with Toroughbred racehorses and/or show jumpers. Briana is the co-president of the Student Veterinary Emergency Response Team and the Equine MediBriana Hamamoto cine Club. She also serves as the U.C. Davis student representative to the AAEP. She is a graduate student researcher at the Ken L. Maddy Equine Pharmacology Laboratory and works as a volunteer at Willow Oak Equine. As part of her association with the emergency response team, she helped during three recent wildfres in Northern California. Tat experience has led to a desire to become more involved in helping animals and people. As a general equine practitioner, she hopes to focus on pain management.

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Moscow Burning

Moscow Burning wins the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Warren’s Thoroughbreds Filly & Mare Turf Stakes at Santa Anita

CAL-BRED IGNITES FIVE-ALARM CAREER

BY EMILY SHIELDS

uring four racing seasons and 33 starts Moscow Burning proved herself to be a quintessential California-bred: tough, game, and fast. Blessed with a tenacious spirit, the daughter of Moscow Ballet–Burning Desire, by Mr. Leader, fought her way to earnings of $1,417,800. She died in 2019 but left an indelible impression on the Golden State.

Moscow Burning’s story began long before she was even born, when Offce Queen was named the national champion 3-year-old flly of 1970. Offce Queen that season had won seven stakes, including the Mother Goose Stakes and Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, and she placed in fve other major events. She produced a few winners, but none up to her standards. Ofce Queen’s 1980 daughter by Bold Bidder, Creme Parfait, never raced. Originally sold as a Keeneland September yearling for $275,000, Creme Parfait sold again in 1990 for a mere $13,000. She just happened to be carrying Burning Desire, the dam of Moscow Burn-

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ing, at the time. California owner/breeder Pete Valenti purchased Creme Parfait and went in with business partner John Coelho. Just a month after Burning Desire was born in 1991, the two men defeated star Quarter Horse Griswold with their California-bred Valiant Pete in a famous match race at Santa Anita. While she wasn’t a world-beater, Burning Desire won six of 24 starts, including the $50,000 Black Swan Stakes at Fairplex Park in 1993. She went through several owners on the track via public auction, private sales, and the claim box, including two ownership stints by Pam and Martin Wygod. Her

fnal starts came for owner eventual grade 2-placed Barry Ostrager. millionaire and thirdBurning Desire sold for place fnisher Valen$70,000 at the 1996 Keenetine Dancer, who was land November mixed sale, named champion Calwhere John Harris’ Harris bred 3-year-old female Farms picked her up. Harris that season. had partnerships with SenIn 2004 Moscow ator Ken Maddy, including Burning ran 11 times. on a grand Cal-bred mare In March she shipped named Work the Crowd, from Santa Anita to and Burning Desire was Gulfstream Park in another horse they owned Florida for the Orchid jointly. Just one month afHandicap (G2T) on ter Maddy died, Moscow the grass, where she Burning was foaled, mak- Always giving her best, the valiant Moscow Burning, rail, falls just short of fnished ffth but deing her ofcial breeder as fellow Cal-bred Dancing Edie, center, in the grade 1 John C. Mabee Handicap feated the favorite and Harris Farms and the Ken the second choice. Maddy Trust. She went back to Hollywood Park for that race by 31⁄2 lengths. “I never dreamed that Moscow Burn- the $150,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes Moscow Burning, by Harris Farms stallion Moscow Ballet, was born March ing would be claimed away from me,” against Cal-breds, which she won, 19, 2000. A nondescript bay, she went Harris said in 2007, recalling the jump then few all the way to Belmont Park into training with Dean Pederson in in price level. in New York for the Sheepshead Bay Van Kempen’s Northern California Handicap (G2T). Northern California. She debuted in a $12,500 maiden-claiming race at trainer, Casey Doyle, had suggested the A feld of seven went to the post in Bay Meadows May 14, 2003, and won claim, but ultimately Van Kempen and the $150,000 race, with grade 2 winner with a relentless rally up the rail. Two partners Jef Mariani and Mike Nentwig Spice Island sent of as the favorite. Unstarts later she impressed in a $12,500 turned the new charge over to trainer der jockey Mike Smith, Moscow Burnnon-winners of two when she hit the rail James Cassidy at Santa Anita. ing forged to the lead and never relinMoscow Burning was tough on the quished it, rolling home a length clear in at the Solano fair and still managed to track, and in the shedrow. She often re- the 13⁄8-mile contest. It was the defning win by fve lengths. Tat stellar performance caught the fused to train, spinning and balking, but victory of her career. Te rest of the season was spent in eye of Dallas Van Kempen. Despite she put that ornery streak to use on the Moscow Burning’s being wheeled back racetrack. Moscow Burning won six of high-class, graded company. Moscow at the $25,000 level, Van Kempen her frst eight starts, including the 2003 Burning didn’t win again that year, but put in a claim. Moscow Burning won California Cup Distance Handicap over she ran second in the $400,000 John C.

Left, jockey David Flores and Moscow Burning head to the winner’s circle to join her connections including trainer Jim Cassidy, third right front row, following her Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf victory

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A Blast From the Past

James Cassidy trained Cal-bred Moscow Burning to win Santa Anita’s Pro or Con Handicap

Mabee Handicap (G1T), third in the $250,000 Del Mar Handicap (G2T) against males, and third again in the $750,000 Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes (G1T) at Belmont Park. In the lastnamed event, Moscow Burning was just a length away from becoming a grade 1 winner and defeated impressive fllies in Film Maker and Wonder Again. Moscow Burning was an 18-1 longshot in the 2004 V05 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T) at Lone Star Park. She was facing some of the best mares in the world, including Yesterday, Light Jig, and Megahertz, and still held on for fourth, beaten just 41⁄4 lengths by the great mare Ouija Board. Moscow Burning took home $80,370 of the $1,292,970 purse. Her fnal 2004 start was against males in the $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes (G1T). She fnished fourth, beaten less than a length, and although she had won twice on the season, she had earned $627,970. Tat was enough to name her the 2004 Cal-bred champion older female, champion turf female, and Horse of the Year. After a blockbuster season, Moscow Burning ran just four times in 2005. She was of from April until November, returning to win her second California Cup Distance Handicap. She picked up where she left of in 2006, capturing the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Warren’s Toroughbred Filly and Mare Turf Stakes 22

and the $108,700 Pro Or Con Handicap. She didn’t win again, but added two more graded stakes-placings before retirement and was named California’s 2006 champion older female. Moscow Burning went to the breeding shed with 11 wins, eight seconds, and four thirds in 33 starts. She had earned $1,417,800. Just days after running her last race, Moscow Burning was sold at the 2006

Moscow Burning loved peace and was very gentle to the other mares. Just like a nice old lady.” — Miki Ishii, Shadai Farm

Keeneland November sale, bringing a fnal bid of $1 million from Teruya Yoshida’s Shadai Farm in Japan. She was originally bred to Agnes Tachyon but did not get in foal until 2008, when bred to dual grade 1 winner Heart’s Cry. Burning Zeal was Moscow Burning’s frst foal. Te dark bay ran 58 times in four years, and although he just won twice, he fnished in the top three spots 16 times. Moscow Opera, also by Heart’s Cry, came next. She had an even more substantial record, with 20 wins, 13 seconds, and 13 thirds in 71 starts in just four years. An-

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other full sibling, Sound Burning, is still in training and has been running since 2014. Sound Burning has started 50 times, with 14 top three eforts, and has earnings of $738,815. A son of fve-time grade 1 winner Daiwa Major, Burning Hero made 38 starts in three seasons. He had six wins, nine seconds, and six thirds, proving himself as consistent and reliable as his siblings. Burning Hero’s full sibling, Gold Paddle, won once in 40 starts. From nine foals born, Moscow Burning had seven to race, with fve winners and progeny earnings of $949,649. She foaled her last colt, another son of Daiwa Major, in 2019, but Moscow Burning died following the birth. “Moscow Burning loved peace and was very gentle to the other mares,” said Shadai Farm representative Miki Ishii. “Just like a nice old lady. However, she did not have any particular friends to be with in the paddock and liked being alone.” Moscow Burning is far from being the only Cal-bred mare that Japanese interests have targeted as potential broodmare prospects. Grade 1 winners Ultra Blend and Dancing Edie were purchased following their racing careers, and Unusual Heat daughters Golden Doc A (a grade 1 winner), Lethal Heat, and Bel Air Sizzle have all called Japan home. Although Moscow Burning has died, her legacy lives on in both California and Japan. She remains the highest-earning California-bred female of all time, edging Fran’s Valentine and Brown Bess for the title. And while she doesn’t have any American-based foals to race, her Japanese daughters are now continuing her legacy with their own ofspring. In 2019, Moscow Opera produced a son of Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2,000 Guineas, G1) winner Isla Bonita. Tat unnamed colt, a juvenile of 2021, brought $42,047 at auction as a yearling last year. After Moscow Burning was given her fourth California champions award in 2006, Van Kempen said that the former Cal-bred claimer became “the most exciting thing you could ever imagine.” Moscow Burning’s toughness and endurance will not be forgotten.

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Staying Young

FROM THE BRONCING YEARS TO THE ROCKING YEARS

BY TRACY GANTZ

“Not many people know that Mike rode as a jockey when he was 11 or 12,” said Patty Harrington, Mike’s wife of more than 40 years. “He rode bush tracks in Oregon. He also did the cowboy thing—steer wrestling and saddle broncs.” Te Harringtons began in the Pacific Northwest, but both have trained for many years in Southern California. California-breds have made up a large part of their stables. Mike trained multiple graded winner Swiss Yodeler, who went on to become a major California sire, and his Cal-bred stakes winners have included homebreds Tilde and Better Bet plus My Honey Bunny and Swiss Wild Cat, 24

PHOTOS COURTESY OF PATRICIA HARRINGTON

orses keep people young. Anyone doubting that truism needs only look to Dr. Mike Harrington. Te longtime owner, breeder, and trainer celebrated his 80th birthday April 5, and he still regularly gets on his pony, Kato, on Southern California backstretches.

Harrington, a fourth-generation trainer, has spent nearly eight decades as a horseman

Not many people know that Mike rode as a jockey when he was 11 or 12. He rode bush tracks in Oregon. ”

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— Patty Harrington

all either by Swiss Yodeler or out of Swiss Yodeler mares. Tilde was voted champion Cal-bred 2-year-old flly of 2012. Mike also trained millionaire Creative Cause, a multiple graded winner. Creative Cause fnished third in the 2012 Preakness (G1), won by I’ll Have Another. Mike is a fourth-generation trainer who began with Quarter Horses but quickly segued to Toroughbreds. His eye for a horse led him to select Swiss Yodeler out of the 1995 Keeneland September yearling sale for owner Heinz Steinmann. Trough the years Mike’s clients appreciated his ability as a trainer, as well as his honesty and fairness. Patty notes that her husband is a hard worker who brings a good sense of humor to anything he does. Te Harringtons are continuing to breed, sell, and race Cal-breds. Mike trained graded stakes-placed Empire Way, now standing at the Steinmann family’s farm in Wrightwood, and they have a couple of 2-year-old Cal-breds by the stallion getting ready for the races.

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Golden State Series—Echo Eddie Stakes

VRON OF A KIND THE CHOSEN VRON SOUNDS OUT IN ECHO EDDIE BY TRACY GANTZ

Te partnership that bred and owns Te Chosen Vron has its roots in Class Racing Stable, where many of them participated. Kruljac trained Tiz Molly, the dam of Te Chosen Vron, for Class Racing, which bought her as a yearling at Keeneland for $25,000. Tiz Molly was a nice allowance winner who earned $74,900. Kruljac put together the Tiz Molly Partners, which bred Te Chosen Vron, a son of California sire Vronsky. Most of the gelding’s owners—Kruljac, Robert Fetkin, John Sondereker, and Richard Tornburgh—are part of Tiz Molly Partners. Te Chosen Vron debuted in the fnal days of his 2-year-old season last year. “After we gelded him, he settled right down and has been very professional ever since,” Kruljac said. Against Cal-bred and Cal-sired company, Te Chosen Vron broke his maiden by an impressive 63∕4 lengths. Tat gave the partnership the confdence to step him up to the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes (G2) Feb. 6, where he fnished third behind Concert Tour and Freedom Fighter. Concert Tour in his next start captured the $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park. 26

rainer Eric Kruljac is a California-bred, having been born in San Jose and raised in Salinas. Tough he spent much of his early training career in Arizona, where he attended college, he has had plenty of success with Cal-breds, most recently when Te Chosen Vron won the $152,000 Echo Eddie Stakes at Santa Anita April 3.

With Mike Smith in the irons, The Chosen Vron is all alone at the ﬁnish of the Echo Eddie Stakes at Santa Anita

In both of his starts before the 61∕2-furlong Echo Eddie, Te Chosen Vron led or was forwardly placed early. But what Kruljac called “a bit of a ruckus” at the start of the Echo Eddie might have led to Te Chosen Vron’s getting away in eighth. Alpine Tunder acted up in the starting gate and had to be scratched. Tat actually allowed Te Chosen Vron to prove to Kruljac that he could take dirt in his face. “He got a ton of it and ran right through it,” said the trainer. Jockey Mike Smith saved ground on the rail with Te Chosen Vron down the backstretch and into the turn. Smith then swung his mount outside of leaders Good With People and Letsgetlucky. Good With People drifted out and made contact with Te Chosen Vron, but Te Chosen Vron continued on well to defeat Good With People by 11∕4 lengths in 1:15.80.

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Letsgetlucky fnished third, with Found My Ball fourth. However, the stewards disqualifed Found My Ball to seventh for interfering with None Above the Law, moving Mister Bold into fourth. “It’s nice to know that your horse will run through dirt if need be,” said Kruljac. “And he needed to today. It’s nice to have someone like Mike on your horse because he can go to plan B like that.” Smith praised his mount, saying, “When I asked him, he took dead aim and cruised right past them. Tis horse has a lot of class.” Te Chosen Vron continues Kruljac’s streak with good Cal-breds. Te trainer won the 2005 Test Stakes (G1) at Saratoga with Cal-bred Leave Me Alone and two California Cup races with La Nez. Kruljac also trained multiple stakes-winning Cal-breds Triumphant Flight and Centerofattention.

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Golden State Series—Evening Jewel Stakes

Nick Alexander’s homebred 3-year-old flly Becca Taylor remains unbeaten with her victory in the Evening Jewel Stakes at Santa Anita

SPARKLING PERFECTION CHIP OFF THE “OLD” BLOCK POLISHES EVENING JEWEL BY TRACY GANTZ

wner/breeder Nick Alexander is delighted with the new rule at Santa Anita that allows a California-bred to run back at the same condition on the opposite surface.

“We’ve done that now several times,” Alexander said. “It’s a great test to see which they like the best and still run against Cal-breds. I love that rule. It’s been very helpful.” Alexander and trainer Steve Miyadi took advantage of the rule with Alexander’s homebred Becca Taylor. She won on 28

the dirt at Los Alamitos, switched to the turf at Santa Anita, and won again. Becca Taylor added a third victory, back on dirt, prior to capturing the $152,000 Evening Jewel Stakes at 6 1⁄2 furlongs on the dirt April 3. Te Evening Jewel, for 3-year-old fllies, came up especially tough, noted Alexander. “We were running against an American Pharoah (Fi Fi Pharoah),” he said. Nevertheless, Becca Taylor brought the only undefeated record to the race, and bettors backed her accordingly, down to 3-2 favoritism. She also had the services of red-hot jockey Flavien Prat. When the gate opened, second-choice Pray for My Owner went right to the lead while Prat put Becca Taylor into second. “She broke well, and then I wanted to sit right of of the pace,” Prat said. Becca Taylor drew alongside Pray for

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My Owner in the turn and took over the lead as she swung into the stretch. Fi Fi Pharoah, who raced wide, made up a good amount of ground after running last early. But she couldn’t catch Becca Taylor, who scored by 21⁄4 lengths in 1:17.15. “She gave a good kick when I asked her to go at the end,” Prat said. “She seems really responsive whether she is coming from behind or already in front, so I wanted to see how she would break and then go from there.” Fi Fi Pharoah, who is out of Cal-bred champion My Fiona, fnished 33⁄4 lengths ahead of third-place I’m So Anna. Alexander named Becca Taylor after his adult niece, who lives in Hawaii. “She hasn’t been able to come out, but she watches her (on TV),” said Alexander of his niece. “We’ve had her involved from the beginning, and she’s very excited. All of her friends are following on social media.” Becca Taylor the flly is a daughter of Old Topper—Lady Sax, by General Meeting. Te late trainer Mike Mitchell claimed Lady Sax for Alexander for $32,000 out of her only start. Lady Sax won that race by two lengths, but she injured herself and never raced again. Lady Sax’s frst foal, Sax, by Benchmark, earned $136,368. Her 2010 foal, stakes winner Hail Mary, by Old Topper, earned $254,188 and placed in the 2013 Railbird Stakes and Evening Jewel Stakes. Several years later bloodstock agent Kathy Berkey recommended that Alexander take the mare back to Old Topper based on how Hail Mary had done. Lady Sax foaled Becca Taylor in 2018. Te flly was the last foal for the mare, who had to be euthanized the following year at age 18. Multiple graded winner Old Topper, who was trained by the late Noble Treewitt, is now 26 and is pensioned at Tommy Town Toroughbreds, where he stood at stud. “Old Topper is a cool horse,” said Alexander. “He was a seven-furlong specialist. He’s produced a lot of runners.”

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PROFILE

FREDERICK LARSEN BY EMILY SHIELDS

RON MESAROS

WHEN DREAMS BECOME REALITIES

eople often have a similar story that explains how they got into the game. Perhaps parents took them to the track as children, or maybe a relative taught them to bet and an early win turned into an obsession. Frederick Larsen’s story is unlike any other, an emotional roller coaster that now has him poised to make a big impact on racing in California. In the late 1990s, Larsen’s parents bought a farm in Phoenix, Ariz., with the idea of getting into the breeding and racing business. Larsen was living in Los Angeles, so they gave him ownership of one foal, who went on to break its maiden at Turf Paradise.

“I fell in love with it,” Larsen recalled. “I was always chasing that next win.” When his mother sufered a massive stroke in 2009, Larsen dropped everything and stepped in to take over the family horse business. “My dad was always out of town working, and my mother was the one talking to the trainers and aware of where all the horses were,” Larsen said. “It was all in her head.” Larsen had a tough job simply tracking down the location of all the horses. He found it too much to handle, so he downsized from nearly 50 horses to just one. “I kept the frst horse that they bred, just one mare,” he said. “She had a Giant’s Causeway colt that we named after my mom before she

King of Jazz, an Argentine-bred son of Giant’s Causeway, is one of Frederick Larsen’s two stallions

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passed away in 2012.” Understandably, an electric charge of emotion and high hopes were riding on the colt. He was in training in California when he broke down in his fnal workout before debuting and had to be euthanized. Larsen, rattled from witnessing the incident, walked away from the sport. “Knowing how much connection that horse had with my mom, I couldn’t do it,” he said. “Tat was the last horse she ever saw being born before she died.” Larsen, a single father of two, went about his regular life away from the game until 2019, when he went into the hospital for a suspected kidney stone. “It was a misdiagnosis,” he said. “I coded on the table in the operating room, and the only thing I knew was that two weeks later I woke up on a ventilator. Being kept awake on a ventilator is very scary. You don’t want that feeling, so they kept sedating me.” While under the sedation, Larsen began to have dreams or visions of the horse business. “I felt like my mom was there, showing me a farm, and then showing me horses,” he said. “When I was getting moved out of the ICU, all I could think about was getting back into the horse business.” What should have been an exciting venture for Larsen quickly turned again. He picked up a Noble Mission flly and a Quality Road colt early in 2020, and then the pandemic hit. “I had to take a step back,” he said. “I was analyzing a lot

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of stuf, and realized it gave me time to get a good broodmare band going, as well as fnd my own stallion. I could go full force with what I really want to do, which is breed my own mares to my own stallion.” Larsen now has two stallions, led by $1,502,639-earner Oscar Nominated, a son of Kitten’s Joy—Devine Actress, by Teatrical. Te full brother to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) winner Oscar Performance was difcult to obtain because owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey wanted to stand the three-time graded winner in Kentucky. “Tey had high hopes for him as a stallion,” Larsen said. “He would have ft in New York, too, but I really want to support the California small Millionaire Oscar Nominated is a graded stakes-winning full brother to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf winner Oscar Performance breeders. I know at one time I didn’t have the money to aford something good, so I want to ofer What he has is a burgeoning broodhe has with the people at BG Torsmaller breeders a stallion that could mare band and several strong prospects oughbred Farm, where King of Jazz and have been a Kentucky stallion for a on the track. Oscar Nominated stand. good price.” “I have a colt on the track named “Marcos (Menjivar) is awesome, I Although he was urged to go to a Producer Credit, who is a Mizzen respect George Yager, and Hector Palma $7,500 stud fee for Oscar Nominated, Mast out of a Tapit mare,” Larsen said. knows everything there is about horses,” Larsen settled on just $2,500. “I have unraced Quality Road and said Larsen. “I have a great relationship “Tat’s a good price point,” he said. Gemologist colts at the track. Ten with all of them, and while I’m not the “I want to help breeders and most knowledgable, I support the CTBA. I think learn very quickly and I want to help breeders and a horse like this gives them I don’t feel like they a chance to compete at the would ever take advansupport the CTBA. I think a highest level.” tage of me.” horse like (Oscar Nominated) Larsen’s other stallion, the Larsen’s goal is to be gives them a chance to compete Argentine-bred King of Jazz, climbing the ranks of top was a two-time winner on owners and breeders in at the highest level.” the grass at Santa Anita. He California over the next is a son of Giant’s Causeway — Frederick Larsen fve years. But he would out of the Lode mare Kiss not have made it this far Me Sweet, and he has 25% without his children. winners from starters. I have mares in Kentucky who are in “Tey’ve seen my struggles,” he said “I’m realistic,” Larsen said. “Not evfoal to Distorted Humor, Vino Rosso, of his 19-year-old son and 17-year-old ery horse is a Kentucky Derby winner. Vekoma, and Karakontie. Tey will all daughter. “Tey were close to their I live by the motto ‘persistence breaks come here to California to foal and be grandma, so they know what this resistance.’ I’m very persistent; some bred back to Oscar Nominated.” means to me. Without their support, people call me a hustler. But I work Larsen’s Sir Frederick Stables would I wouldn’t have gotten back in the hard for what I have.” not be possible without the relationship sport.” www.ctba.com ❙ May 2021 ❙ CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED

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THE CAL-BRED INCENTIVE PROGRAM Questions and answers concerning California-breds and California’s lucrative incentive awards program, which was responsible for breeders, owners, and stallion owners collecting almost $7 million for 2020. WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE AWARDS?

Te breeders and owners of registered California-bred Toroughbreds and the owners of California-based stallions. WHAT ARE BREEDERS AWARDS?

A monetary award that is paid to the breeder of a registered California-bred Toroughbred fnishing frst, second, or third in any race run in California and any graded stakes races conducted within the United States. Breeders will receive 75% of the remainder of the total incentive award monies after owner awards are paid, with an individual breeder receiving a pro-rated share of this breeders fund. Te maximum purse considered earned in any qualifying race within this state shall be $330,000 for a win, $120,000 for a second, and $90,000 for a third-place fnish. Breeder awards always are paid exclusive of nomination, entry, and starting fees. WHAT ARE OWNERS AWARDS?

A monetary award that is paid to the owner of a registered California-bred Toroughbred horse that runs in qualifying races in California. Owners can receive at least a 20% bonus on the fnisher’s share for fnishing frst through ffth in an open allowance or overnight stake race and up to a 20% bonus for fnishing frst in an open starter allowance above $15,000 and open non-maiden claiming races with a claiming price of $40,000 or greater in Southern California and $20,000 or greater in Northern California. Tese levels are purposely set high to encourage the ownership of high-quality runners and to restrict the number of qualifers so that the awards will function as a major incentive. Owner awards always are paid exclusive of nomination, entry, and starting fees. Tey are listed in the racing program and will be distributed at the same time as the purse by the paymaster. WHAT IS THE MAIDEN BONUS PROGRAM?

A Maiden Bonus award will be paid to the owner of a registered California-bred or registered California-sired foal for winning a maiden special weight race. Te bonus amount is $17,500 in Southern California and $10,000 in Northern California and at all Fair meetings throughout the state. Tese awards are paid directly to the owner approximately 45 racing days after the win. Only races at 4 1/2 furlongs or longer will qualify. WHAT ARE STALLION AWARDS?

In order to stimulate the acquisition in California of nationally prominent stallions, and retain high-caliber California stallions, monetary awards are paid annually to the owners of registered California stallions whose California-conceived or California-bred get have won a qualifying race or have fnished, frst, second, or third in a stakes race in the state or any graded stakes race within the United States during the year. Qualifying races are any non-claiming races, including maiden allowance and starter allowance races, with a purse of at least $15,000, and open non-maiden claiming races with a claiming price 32

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of $40,000 or greater in Southern California and $20,000 or greater in Northern California also qualify. Stallion awards are exclusive of nomination, entry, and starting fees. Stallions must be registered by Feb. 15 each year to be eligible for stallion awards. Stallion owners will receive 25% of the remainder of the total incentive award monies after owners awards are paid, with an individual owner of a registered California stallion (as of Dec. 31) receiving a pro-rated share of the stallion fund based on the total qualifying earnings of the get during the year. Te maximum purse considered earned in any qualifying race within this state shall be $330,000 for a win, $120,000 for a second, and $90,000 for a third-place fnish. Te stallion must be continuously present in California from Feb. 1 to July 15, inclusive, of the year 2010 or any subsequent calendar year in which he stood at stud and fathered the participant in the race. If a sire dies in this state in the year 2010 or any subsequent year and stood his last season at stud in this state, or was standing at stud in this state on the date of his death in the year 2010 or any subsequent year, he shall thereafter continue to be considered an eligible Toroughbred stallion regarding a race participant fathered by him in that season. Te California Toroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) will help compile data, but it is the ultimate responsibility of the stallion owner to advise that ofcial registering agency, on or before Feb. 15 of any year, of any and all purses earned during the preceding year that shall be considered in determining the amount of the stallion award to which the owner is entitled. DOES THE PROGRAM INCLUDE RACES OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA?

Yes. Te breeder of a California-bred Toroughbred fnishing frst, second, or third in a graded stakes race outside of California, but within the United States, will be paid a pro-rated share of the breeders fund. Te maximum purse considered earned in any race shall be $165,000 for a win, $60,000 for second, and $45,000 for a third-place fnish. CTBA will help compile data, but it is the ultimate responsibility of the breeder to advise the ofcial registering agency (CTBA), on or before Feb. 15 of any year, of any and all purses earned during the preceding year in graded stakes races outside of this state by horses bred by the breeder. Also, the owner of a registered California stallion whose California-conceived or California-bred get fnished frst, second, or third in a graded stakes outside of California, but within the United States, will be paid a pro-rated share of the Stallion fund with the maximum purse considered earned the same as the breeders above. WHEN ARE THE PREMIUMS PAID?

Owners awards are paid at the same time as the purse by the paymaster. Breeders awards are paid twice a year with a conservative advance payment of approximately 6-8% being paid around Sept. 1 and the fnal payment for 2021 being paid by March 31, 2022. Te stallion awards are paid prior to March 31, 2022.

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ARE THERE SPECIAL RACING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BREDS?

Yes. Racetracks in California are required by law to ofer one race per day that is restricted to California-breds. Last year, that amounted to 291 additional racing opportunities and more than $14.8 million in additional purses for California-breds. In addition, the California legislature has declared its intent that at least 10% of the total stakes purses paid at any race meeting in California be paid on stakes races restricted to registered California-breds. Tis amounted to more than $3.5 million in 2020 and will grow signifcantly through the creation of the Golden State Series. Also, in 2022, California Cup XXXII will be held at Santa Anita Park on a date to be announced. Part of the funding for California Cup XXXII will come from the incentive award category, the California-bred Race Fund. 9.5% of the total incentive award monies will be used for this category, with the monies funding the promotion of California-bred races, the supplement of purses for California-bred races, and the creation of new California-bred stakes. WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A CALIFORNIA-BRED?

Te defnition of a California-bred is as follows: A California-bred Toroughbred is a horse dropped in California after being conceived in California, or any Toroughbred foal dropped by a mare in California if the mare remains in California to be next bred to a Toroughbred stallion standing in the state. If the mare cannot be bred for two successive seasons, but remains in California during that period, her foal will be considered a California-bred.

California by a registered California stallion. A California-sired horse is only eligible for entry in races restricted to California-bred or California-sired horses and is not eligible for any breeder or owner awards, except the maiden bonus awards. HOW DOES ONE REGISTER A CALIFORNIA-BRED OR CALIFORNIA-SIRED HORSE?

Registration applications must be fled with the CTBA. Only those horses that are both registered with Te Jockey Club and fulfll all requirements as outlined in the defnition of a California-bred are eligible. Te fees for registration are as follows: 1) $100.00 for CTBA members, $200.00 for non-members if applied for by Sept. 30 of the foal’s yearling year; 2) $125.00 for CTBA members. $250.00 for non-members if applied for after Sept. 30 of yearling but before Jan. 1 following; and 3) $750.00 if applied for after Jan. 1 of 2-year-old year. If desired, application can be made in advance of receipt of Jockey Club Certifcates to escape penalty for late fling, but no actual registration will be made until certifcates are available. CTBA has representation at California tracks to help facilitate late registrations. HOW CAN I OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION?

Contact Doug Burge or Mary Ellen Locke at the CTBA ofces across the street from the Santa Anita Park racetrack in Arcadia at the address and phone numbers listed below.

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A CALIFORNIA-SIRED HORSE?

A “California-sired horse” is a Toroughbred that was conceived in

California Toroughbred Breeders Association 201 Colorado Place, Arcadia, Calif. 90166-6018 • www.ctba.com (626) 445-7800 or (800) 573-2822

Example of Owners Awards Program (with $50,000 purse in So. Cal at 30% from CTBA and TOC) Placing

60%

Purse

Earned Purse Before Cal-Bred Bonuses

Cal-Bred Bonuses

Cal-Bred Bonus Total for a Cal-Bred

$50,000

$30,000

$9,000

$39,000

20%

$50,000

$10,000

$3,000

$13,000

12%

$50,000

$6,000

$1,800

$7,800

$50,000

$3,000

$900

$3,900

$50,000

$1,000

$300

$1,300

Qualifying Claiming Purse (CTBA only) 5

60%

$50,000

$30,000

$6,000

$36,000

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TOP 20 2020 CALIFORNIA BREEDERS AWARDS RECIPIENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Reddam Racing LLC Nick Alexander Richard Barton Enterprises Harris Farms George Krikorian Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC Terry C. Lovingier Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams KMN Racing Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray

$193,290.96 $157,154.97 $130,869.79 $116,141.01 $88,789.89 $82,996.29 $77,226.03 $65,220.99 $64,140.72 $61,452.68

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Premier Thoroughbreds LLC C Punch Ranch, Inc Liberty Road Stables Thomas W. Bachman Old English Rancho Benjamin C. Warren Red Baron's Barn LLC Alfred A. Pais Gary Barber Daehling Ranch LLC

$51,339.31 $49,523.18 $47,308.66 $42,564.86 $39,728.82 $37,546.88 $35,166.17 $34,629.93 $33,170.57 $29,527.43

ALPHABETICAL 2020 CALIFORNIA BREEDERS AWARDS RECIPIENTS Barry Abrams .........................................................$450.84 Abrams, Huston Racing Stables, Loverso & Perez..........................................................$1,135.68 Barry Abrams, Dyan Bardy Farm & Huston Racing Stable..................................$6,288.70 Academic Farms ..............................................$11,863.84 Ackerman Racing, LLC & Jim Robinson ...........$144.54 Adena Springs & Richard Barton Enterprises....$3,370.90 Greg Aguilar .......................................................$1,238.92 Luis Aguilar..........................................................$7,289.00 Gaylord Ailshie, David Bernstein & Sandy Weinstock ................................................................................$3,111.06 AJM Racing LLC, Joshua Litt & Jason Litt ........$233.45 Frank Aldrich & Marysue Aldrich.....................$3,080.10 Allen Aldrich & Joe Nelson..............................$2,638.45 Sharon Alesia & Ciaglia Racing, LLC ............$14,142.10 Sharon Alesia, Bran Jam Stables & Ciaglia Racing, LLC.........................................$412.97 Sharon Alesia, Ciaglia Racing LLC & Slam Dunk Stables..........................................$998.03 Sharon Alesia, Ciaglia Racing LLC, Robin Christensen & Harry Crusberg .......$1,307.75 Barbara Allard-Ward, DVM..................................$645.84 Nick Alexander...............................................$157,154.97 Allen Farm, LLC..................................................$9,349.30 Dr. Edward C. Allred........................................$28,280.25 Juan Ambriz.......................................................$1,580.78 Terry Amdur, Roxanna Amdur & John Van de Kamp ...................................................................$5,008.00 Jerry Anderson & Carol Anderson..................$5,856.89 Jerry Anderson, Carol Anderson & Gloria Buckridge ............................................................................$380.85 Nadine M. Anderson.........................................$3,000.94 Nadine Anderson & Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms, LP .........................................................................$5,447.82 Lorrie Anthony.......................................................$630.93 Lorrie Anthony-Wanger & Oliver W. Wanger ......$2,409.03 John Antonelli ....................................................$5,231.02 Anna Marie Applegarth....................................$3,551.60 Dr. John Araujo...................................................$2,929.37 Dr. Paul Herald Atmajian MD...........................$1,091.63 M Auerbach, LLC.............................................$15,507.89 M. Auerbach, LLC & Barry Abrams.................$1,120.78

M. Auerbach, LLC, Barry Abrams & Vincenzo Loverso .........................................................................$6,573.19 Dave Aurelio ..........................................................$642.40 Javier Avitia.........................................................$3,996.68 Axl Rosie LLC.........................................................$812.18 Martin Bach.......................................................$13,433.72 Jane Bacharach..................................................$1,261.87 Thomas W. Bachman ......................................$42,564.86 Patrick K. Baker......................................................$344.15 Ballena Vista Farm .............................................$1,170.10 Bar C Racing Stables Inc.................................$19,201.83 Bar C Racing Stables, Inc. & Desert Rose Racing, LLC .........................................................................$2,018.99 Alexis Barba ........................................................$2,716.45 Gary Barber.......................................................$33,170.57 Gary Barber & Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC .................................................................$599.39 Rozamund Barclay ...........................................$18,945.40 Baseline Equine LLC........................................$12,362.99 Robert Bean & Luanne Bean ..............................$774.33 Ron Beegle .........................................................$3,785.60 Thomas Bell, Ross Mcleod & Charles Ming.....$229.43 John C. Bell & Robert W. Theisen Jr...............$2,454.22 Benowitz Family Trust........................................$3,326.74 Ed Bernstein & Andrew Molasky...................$18,225.95 BG Stables.........................................................$13,713.40 BG Stables & Hector Palma................................$765.15 Patrick Biancone.................................................$1,594.54 Anthony Bilich & Steve Cline ...........................$1,117.32 B & B Zietz Stables, Inc. .......................................$435.92 BKB Stables, LLC..............................................$15,843.32 Elliston Black..........................................................$734.18 Blackbird Thoroughbreds....................................$357.91 Blue Diamond Horseshoe, LLC..........................$240.90 Tom Bolyard...........................................................$825.95 Lindsay Boutwell & Curt Boutwell......................$953.28 Brackpool Racing LLC.....................................$11,717.01 Keith Brackpool & Alice Bamford ...................$5,047.47 Gary Brady & JAGH3, LLC ...............................$6,375.86 William A. Branch & Arnold Hill.......................$5,187.99 Eric Brandjes, Lou Ann Brandjes & Neale Jensen ............................................................................$373.97

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Andy Broberg & Gena Broberg .........................$974.50 Patrick Brogan ....................................................$1,422.47 Joseph Brook......................................................$2,041.93 Greg Brous.............................................................$983.12 Greg Brous & Robin Brous..................................$554.76 Edward J. Brown & Victor Flores........................$105.54 Rusty Brown & Debi Brown............................$14,207.42 Perry Bruno .........................................................$1,720.73 Ben Bryan...............................................................$298.26 BSM Stable, LMJ Investments, DeMaio Racing Venture, Tonia Piccioni ...................................$688.29 Joe & Patty Buccola, Lilley Ranch, Woodbridge Farm LLC & Glen Road Racing ...............................$263.85 Budget Stables......................................................$619.47 Peter S. Busch.....................................................$2,255.29 Nick Cafarchia.....................................................$7,422.10 Cal West Racing....................................................$197.31 CalMont Thoroughbreds LLC..........................$3,785.60 Stephen R. Campbell........................................$2,987.18 Tom Capehart & William Myers ......................$2,211.71 Paula Capestro Bloodstock LLC & Woodbridge Farm LLC..................................................................$5,019.94 Caribou Stable.......................................................$731.31 Carliwood Farms LLC........................................$5,738.06 Vic Carlson .............................................................$412.97 Carlson Family LP..................................................$550.63 Judy Carmel & Brad Carmel............................$1,898.55 Carnation Racing Stables .................................$3,441.46 Bryan Carney.......................................................$3,436.41 Carpenter, Forristall, Planchon, McLean........$2,519.16 George Carter ....................................................$1,858.39 Pamela J. Cassel & Louis Cassel ....................$4,065.51 George J Castanares............................................$595.37 Rene Celaya........................................................$3,872.79 George Chakmakian & Frank Aldrich................$172.07 Bruce Chandler ..................................................$2,756.61 Chappell Alpine Farms, LLC ............................$5,727.27 Checkmate Thoroughbreds LLC........................$768.59 Cherry Hawk, David Kramer & Rosie Kramer $2,126.81 Cicero Farms LLC.............................................$15,241.07 Carlos Cisneros......................................................$195.02 Jason Cline, Christine A Cline, S. Cline, A. Bilich &

California-Bred Incentive Awards George Schmitt............................................$1,124.78 Mark Cohen........................................................$3,836.08 Cole Ranch..........................................................$9,383.68 Cole Ranch & Joseph P. Morey .......................$1,046.20 Colvin & Gould......................................................$412.97 Mike Conboy & Jeff Mullins................................$688.29 Henry R. Cordova..................................................$991.13 Barbara Corey & Tony Citarrella......................$1,142.56 Corsair Holdings Ltd..........................................$2,231.21 C-Punch Ranch, Inc..........................................$49,523.18 Rob Creighton....................................................$4,757.94 Anthony Crump..................................................$1,868.03 Crystal Valley Racing.............................................$868.04 Cunningham Stables............................................$666.49 Mike Curtis.............................................................$872.98 DP Racing, LLC.................................................$23,674.12 DP Racing & James Cassidy ..........................$11,988.31 Daehling Ranch LLC........................................$29,527.43 Daehling Ranch LLC & Victory Rose...............$3,429.98 Dahlberg Farms LLC..........................................$9,241.45 Paul Dallas & Victory Rose Thoroughbreds......$814.47 Philip D'Amato .................................................$10,484.98 Phil D'Amato & Tommy Hutton Dream Stables .........................................................................$2,409.02 Charles Dante & Cedair Dante...........................$642.41 Bob C. Davis ..........................................................$357.92 Charlene Davis & Running Horse Equine Training Center ...............................................................$570.70 Dan Dayton & Jackie Dayton..............................$630.93 Trinidad J. Meza De La Torre ..............................$468.04 Ed Delaney..........................................................$7,215.59 Rafael De Leon...................................................$1,199.36 Rafael De Leon & Jaime Renella........................$316.61 Bill Delia, Anthony George & Mike Stone........$944.79 Bill Delia, Patricia A. George & Mike Stone ..$5,803.66 Barbara Delima......................................................$229.43 Clifford Delima & Barbara M. Delima.............$4,118.26 Anthony DeMarco .................................................. $90.63 Desperado Stables, Inc........................................$367.09 Mark Devereaux....................................................$613.73 Mark Devereaux, Scott Gross & Mark Gross .......................................................................$26,588.01 Kevin DeVincenzi .............................................$11,063.14 Sam Dilaura & Rozamund Barclay......................$178.96 Dipietro Thoroughbreds...................................$2,477.85 Joseph L. Dipietro.................................................$918.41 Donald R. Dizney, LLC.......................................$3,785.60 Double JH Stable, Inc. ......................................$2,277.09 Doubledown Stables, Inc. ...................................$812.19 M. A. Douzos ......................................................$3,487.35 Roger P. Downes...................................................$406.09 Joseph A. Duffel.................................................$2,739.40 Joseph A. Duffel & Woodbridge Farm..........$7,462.47 Dunn Bar Ranch, LLC, Ray McCanna & Al Hodge ............................................................................$344.15 Mitchell Dutko & Bob Abrams ........................$3,581.87

Eagle Ridge Racing, LLC ..................................$6,600.71 Eagle Ridge Racing, LLC & Rancho San Miguel .........................................................................$1,195.90 Easterbrook Livestock Management & River Grove Veterinary....................................$163.47 Teri Eaton & Joe Gibson.................................$23,241.26 Terri Eaton ..............................................................$151.42 E C Racing LLC & Steve Rothblum....................$757.12 Joel Eichenberger & Cathy Eichenberger.....$4,642.52 Patricia Ann Elia Trust........................................$1,307.75 Julio Enciso .........................................................$2,391.82 Jerry Engelauf.....................................................$3,923.26 Englekirk LLC......................................................$3,097.30 Equine Formula 1, LLC/Eric Yohan Knipe......$4,099.91 E-Racing.com.........................................................$174.37 Nels Erickson ........................................................... $90.63 John Ernst & Allegra Ernst..............................$19,601.61 Rayburn Evans ....................................................$1,115.03 Exline Boarder Racing, LLC & Ciaglia Racing, LLC ............................................................................$821.35 Carole Fernandez ..............................................$4,118.28 Stephen Ferraro .................................................$8,445.33 Ferro Family Trust & Victor Flores ...................$5,177.33 Charles Fipke......................................................$1,125.37 Fleming Thoroughbred Farm LLC.....................$454.27 Victor Flores ........................................................$2,271.36 Tim Allen Floyd, James Broussard & Horseplayer's Racing Club......................................................$650.43 Rich Fontana.......................................................$1,528.00 Melissa Ford........................................................$3,739.71 Patricia Ford........................................................$1,892.80 Geri Forrester......................................................$2,684.34 Four Quarters Corp.........................................$11,020.92 Laura Franklin.........................................................$913.13 Bob Frear.............................................................$5,712.82 Cassie Freeman & Keenan Freeman.................$963.61 Michelle Friedman................................................$152.57 Nathaniel Friedman..............................................$659.62 Pete Gallegos........................................................$825.95 Gallop Out Racing, LLC....................................$1,583.07 Jose De Jesus Garcia........................................$2,402.13 GB Racing ...........................................................$3,730.54 James Georggin & Sonya Georggin.................$744.50 Gilman Racing ....................................................$5,045.16 Marie L. Goda.....................................................$2,202.53 Goda & Huttinger..............................................$1,307.75 GoldGo Racing LLC ..........................................$6,355.22 Francisco Gomez ...............................................$6,548.84 Risa Gomez............................................................$894.78 Reina E. Gonzalez-Nelson & Jeff Kitchen......$4,579.42 Antonio Gonzalez .................................................$847.74 Roberto Gonzalez..............................................$3,657.57 Roberto Gonzalez, Wright Batlin, Marc Batlin & Kathleen Parnello.......................................$14,510.67 Sergio Gonzalez....................................................$206.49 Gorman Racing Stable & Sterling Stables, LLC

.........................................................................$1,359.38 Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray...............................$61,452.68 Bob W. Grayson .................................................$1,743.67 Dennis Grenier & Norine Grenier .................$15,839.87 Mr. & Mrs. William T. Griffn..............................$1,638.13 H & E Ranch........................................................$1,215.98 John R. Haagsma & Wesley Ward ..................$9,740.58 Paul Haggar ........................................................$1,928.37 Tom Halasz & Richard Brown.........................$15,110.28 Gloria Haley ...........................................................$275.32 Dwaine Lynn Hall & Eduardo L. Rich ..............$1,137.51 Clark A. Hansen & Janine Rae Hansen ..........$1,801.04 Dar Hanson & Jonny Hilvers ............................$2,684.33 Robert Harmon ..................................................$3,923.26 Robert Harmon & Pin Oak Stud, LLC................$176.66 Robert Harmon & Running Horse Equine Training Center ................................................................. $90.63 Patrick Harney & Charles Reilly........................$1,190.74 Revocable Trust Of Dr. Mikel C. Harrington and Patricia O. Harrington..................................$9,628.04 Harrington, Morrow, Old School Farms & Heeg and Wiloughby..................................$3,831.49 Harris Farms Inc..............................................$116,141.01 Harris Farms & Craig Allen.............................$12,981.17 Harris Farms & Gary Parker ..............................$2,768.31 Harris Farms & John Nicoletti..........................$1,836.59 Harris Farms & Donald Valpredo........................$567.84 Harris Farms, Inc., Donald Valpredo & Martin Jones .................................................$2,092.40 Vincent James Harris.........................................$2,464.09 Vincent James Harris & Peter Guidry ................$722.71 The Hat Ranch West, LLC.................................$1,439.68 Jack Hatch...........................................................$2,374.61 Jack And Barbara Hatch Revocable Living Trust .........................................................................$2,018.99 Bruce Headley....................................................$8,423.54 Karen Headley....................................................$7,410.60 Aase Headley & Bruce Headley......................$1,284.82 Headley & Old English Rancho.......................$9,441.06 Bruce Headley & Andrew Molasky .................$3,697.95 Bruce Headley & Irwin Molasky.......................$5,139.24 Bruce Headley & George Todaro ......................$361.35 Headley, Todaro & Old English Rancho.........$3,517.16 Bruce Headley & Simon Yu ..............................$1,383.46 Headley & Unamuno.............................................. $97.51 Blake Heap & Mary Bassett.................................$378.56 Marianne Hebner & Crystal Valley Racing........$216.81 William L. Hedrick & Judy Hedrick................$13,778.88 William L. Hedrick & Andres Hernandez .......$3,637.62 William L. Hedrick, James Biller & Andres Hernandez..........................................$106.69 Kathryn Nichol Hegedus .....................................$757.12 Jean Hembree & C. Keith Hembree ..............$2,932.12 Scott Herbertson................................................$1,661.08 Juan Heredia.......................................................$3,579.11 Andres Hernandez & William L. Hedrick ..........$504.75

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California-Bred Incentive Awards Highland Yard, LLC............................................$9,456.65 Highlander Racing Stable, LLC........................$1,927.22 Hill N Dale Equine Holdings, Inc.....................$8,128.72 Bo Hirsch LLC ........................................................$129.63 Connie Ho & Dennis Ho...................................$1,346.75 Mark Holden & Jeffrey Ligerman....................$1,190.74 Jerry Hollendorfer, Janet Hollendorfer & George Todaro.............................................$1,284.82 Leigh Ann Howard.............................................$1,723.02 Hronis Racing LLC............................................$17,303.65 Stormy B. Hull.....................................................$1,550.95 Huntertown Farm LLC..........................................$550.63 Jaam Racing Inc. ................................................$5,407.67 Ellen Jackson, Jerry Martin & Margaret Martin .........................................................................$2,239.23 Wade Jacobsen .................................................$3,532.20 Greg James.........................................................$7,081.16 Jeranimo Partnership...........................................$298.26 Greg C. James....................................................$2,687.55 Richard C. James & Roberto M. Gonzalez .......$178.96 Greg James, Robyn James & Roger Wynn...$1,906.56 Greg James & Roger Wynn .............................$1,739.09 Michael Jawl ..........................................................$991.14 Donna Jensen ....................................................$5,175.95 Neale Jensen.........................................................$321.20 Neale Jensen & Michael Frazee......................$2,615.51 Harry W. Jessup & Pacifc Coast Thoroughbreds, LLC. .............................................................................. $86.04 Jethorse LLC.......................................................$3,144.12 Miguel Angel Jimenez, Christina Jimenez & Jeanne Davis....................................................$289.08 Peter O. Johnson..................................................$352.17 Robert G. A. Jones & Stephen E. Post...........$2,897.24 Patricia Keeline......................................................$711.24 Patricia Keeline & Elliston Black..........................$556.37 Richard Keeline, Patricia Keeline & Jesus Manuel Ochoa...................................$7,103.17 Kehner Thoroughbreds, LLC ...........................$2,007.05 Glyn Kelly, Freddy Desimone, Gary Smith & Bob Nastanovich.............................................$344.14 Kathleen Kennedy .............................................$1,416.50 Kentucky West, Inc.............................................$3,725.96 Kentucky West Racing, LLC & Clarke M. Cooper Family Living Trust........................................$3,280.86 Harry Keshian & Cheryl Keshian.........................$677.97 Al Keshishian.......................................................$1,433.93 Dr. Dorothee Kieckhefer...................................$7,596.44 Dr. Dorothee Kieckhefer, Lee Evans & Sandy Evans .........................................................................$3,557.56 Dr. Dorothee Kieckhefer & Pin Oak Stud, LLC .........................................................................$5,621.04 Al Kirkwood & Saundra Kirkwood.................$13,697.22 Jeff Kitchen, et al................................................$6,160.20 KMN Racing......................................................$64,170.72 George Krikorian..............................................$88,789.89 Eric Kruljac & Omar Aldabbagh.........................$440.51 Eric Kruljac, John Sondereker, Tom & Rebekah

Lawless...........................................................$3,969.15 Kim Kuhlmann ....................................................$2,776.12 Kevan Kynaston & Ian Watson............................$605.69 Joseph Lacombe Stables, Inc..........................$4,024.78 David LaCroix .......................................................... $92.92 Frank P. Lagattuta...............................................$4,498.81 Ron Lang, Lillian Lang & D. Wayne Baker.........$367.09 Curt Lanning & Lila Lanning LLC...................$15,320.88 Derek Lawson........................................................$289.08 Valencia Leach....................................................$1,174.68 Valencia Leach & Godolphin ..............................$894.78 Legacy Ranch, Inc. .............................................$9,184.47 Randy Leighton.....................................................$151.42 Tom Lenner, Jeff Davenport, Bob Waltos & Alex Solis II ............................................................................$970.49 Craig Lewis & Elliot Lewis.................................$2,390.67 Craig Lewis Racing Stable, Elliot Lewis & Anapenny Racing.........................................$3,911.79 Leon Lewis & Bill Hipwell..................................$4,610.17 Liberty Road Stables........................................$47,308.66 Lilley Ranch .........................................................$1,706.97 Carol Lingenfelter & Joseph Stiglich.................$323.49 Live Your Dream Racing Stable .......................$1,931.80 Lo Hi Racing Stable & Richard Barton Enterprises........................................................$887.90 Napoleon M. Lopez .............................................$323.50 Omar Lopez...........................................................$164.04 Terry C. Lovingier .............................................$77,226.03 Jane Lytle.............................................................$1,732.19 Madera Thoroughbreds .................................$11,429.64 Madera Thoroughbreds & Glen Kjelstrom....$1,879.04 Madera Thoroughbreds, Glen Kjelstrom & Sunset Stables LLC .........................................$130.78 Linda Madsen...................................................$13,850.14 Linda Madsen & Joy Seifert .............................$3,619.28 Dale Mahlum ......................................................$3,482.76 Malibu Valley Farms, Inc. ..................................$1,723.59 James Mann .......................................................$1,583.07 Rich Manoogian & Tony Citarrella...................$2,168.12 Mansfeld Farms LLC & Cathy Schroeder......$1,486.71 Mares' Nest............................................................$144.54 Randy Marriott.......................................................$435.92 Todd Marshall & Andrew Molasky ..................$3,966.60 Craig Martin........................................................$2,046.52 Craig Martin & Nadine Anderson......................$153.72 Jerry Martin & Margaret Martin.......................$1,830.85 Reinaldo Armando Martinez...............................$652.73 Brett Mason ........................................................$4,140.30 Andy Mathis........................................................$1,789.56 Eileen Matson.....................................................$5,185.13 Albert & Kathleen Mattivi, LLC........................$3,533.23 Harold May & Virginia May ..............................$1,961.63 Harold May & Neale Jensen...............................$261.55 The Robert McCabe Family Trust ......................$192.72 Ray McCanna......................................................$1,849.20 David McGlothlin...............................................$1,679.43 Warren T. Mcgrath .............................................$5,120.89

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Ian Mclean...........................................................$2,441.14 Myles McMahon ................................................$1,020.97 Teresa McWilliams................................................$151.42 John Mendenhall & Kathleen Walters ..............$440.51 Mercedes Stables LLC .........................................$275.32 Frank Mermenstein & Tom McCrocklin .........$8,782.60 Tom Metzger .........................................................$715.82 David S. Milch.......................................................... $90.63 Robert Mitchell...................................................$9,498.43 MNM Thoroughbreds.......................................$4,405.06 Moger Inc............................................................$1,536.05 Moger Inc & Alan Eriksen.................................$4,632.19 Moger Inc., Earl Maijala, Scott Gruender, Mel Hudson or Craig Martin .........................$412.97 Moger Inc. & Neary Racing, Inc.....................$10,587.30 Andrew Molasky.................................................$2,133.70 Herb Moniz & Paradise Road Ranch ..............$6,243.94 Sherrie Monroe ..................................................$3,151.23 Sherrie A. Monroe & Rose Marie Lewis .........$4,432.61 Michael Moran ......................................................$908.54 Joseph P. Morey Jr. Revocable Trust...............$5,694.47 Robert T. Moulton & Norma J Moulton............$151.42 Bill Mudarris ........................................................$5,244.78 Donald Muldoon................................................$4,845.57 Kristin Mulhall ...................................................$12,365.15 Tony Narducci & Suzy Narducci ......................$1,108.15 Cliff Naretto.........................................................$2,762.34 Matt Nelson......................................................$13,360.77 Michael Neumann & Francoise Dupuis............$757.12 Nevada Equine LLC..............................................$229.43 Lou Neve.............................................................$3,404.75 Paul Newhart ......................................................$1,176.98 Paul Newhart & Craig Martin...........................$7,345.45 Sandra Nickols....................................................$1,066.85 Ali Nilforushan....................................................$2,018.99 Ali Nilforushan & Francie Nilforushan ............$2,119.94 Kevin Nish ...........................................................$3,693.82 NP Thoroughbreds, Inc. ...................................$3,193.67 Nu Wave Stables LLC........................................$3,923.26 007 Ranch, John Sauder & Cheryl Sauder.....$1,261.87 Oakcrest Stable................................................$21,552.70 Oak Hill Farm.........................................................$433.62 Larry Odbert .......................................................$1,199.91 Old English Rancho.........................................$39,728.82 Old English Rancho, Sal Berumen & Patsy Berumen..............................................$4,216.93 Old English Rancho & Bruce Headley............$5,421.90 Timothy Francis O'Leary.................................$13,823.85 Robert Olivas & Jesse Montes ........................$1,170.10 Robert Olivas & Christine Olivas ........................$757.12 Daniel C. O'Neill ................................................$2,881.65 Pacifc Coast Thoroughbreds .............................$562.11 Packsaddle Road, LLC ......................................$1,302.01 Michael Pageler..................................................$4,694.14 Philip Paine..........................................................$1,431.42 Alfred A. Pais.....................................................$34,629.33

California-Bred Incentive Awards Papa Gallo Racing .............................................$6,329.53 Paradox Stable ...................................................$1,581.35 Timothy Parker ......................................................$371.68 Judi Garf Partridge ..............................................$949.85 Alex Paszkeicz.....................................................$4,974.05 Darrin Paul..............................................................$192.72 Steve Pavich........................................................$1,938.68 Bradley A. Payne...................................................$234.02 Mike Pegram, Karl Watson & Paul Weitman....$3,069.78 Bud Petrosian .....................................................$4,840.98 Gerry Piccioni, Tonia Piccioni & Tony Valazza...$240.90 Clifford LeRoy Plum...........................................$3,189.55 Carlos Polanco.......................................................$344.15 Milt Policzer.......................................................$11,627.53 Victoria Polzin & Jeanne Bowers-Lepore.......$1,413.86 Victoria Polzin, Jeanne Bowers-Lepore & Harris Farms .....................................................$172.07 Stephen Post ......................................................$1,415.12 Premier Thoroughbreds LLC .........................$51,339.31 Premier Thoroughbreds LLC & Alan Klein ....$7,860.29 Premier Thoroughbreds LLC, Alan Klein & Edward J Brown ..............................................$412.97 Premier Thoroughbreds LLC, Alan Klein & Rusty Brown...................................................$6,084.49 Premier Thoroughbreds LLC, Richard Meister & Rusty Brown.....................................................$393.47 Mr. & Mrs. Dick Probert & Sacha Campbell .....$924.60 Andreas Psarras................................................$14,380.71 PT Syndicate #1, LLC............................................$791.54 Purple Shamrock Racing......................................$144.54 Kjell H. Qvale ......................................................$1,501.62 R3 Racing & Calara Farms ...................................$504.75 Shirley Ann Ragle...............................................$2,656.80 Rainbow Meadows Farm..................................$1,465.48 Ram Racing, LLC................................................$1,110.44 Danuario Ramirez...............................................$7,538.16 Rancho De Los Aviadores ................................$2,879.81 Rancho De Los Aviadores & Sacha Campbell .........................................................................$1,989.16 Rancho De Los Aviadores, Sacha Campbell & David Chase..................................................$2,477.85 Rancho San Miguel..........................................$19,132.90 Rancho San Roberto Inc. & Mark Cosgrove..$1,336.43 Chris Randall & Frank Lucarelli ........................$1,135.68 Randy Randazzo & Paul Conley.......................$2,530.62 J Ravich, Strauss Brothers Racing LLC. A. Solis II, D. Naftzger, et al..............................................$481.80 Dan Ray & Liz Ray.................................................... $82.59 Red Baron's Barn LLC......................................$35,166.17 Red Baron's Barn LLC & Vaya Con Suerte.....$8,527.93 Red Baron's Barn LLC, Rancho Temescal LLC & Vaya Con Suerte LLC...................................$3,923.26 Reddam Racing LLC......................................$193,290.96 Reddam Racing, LLC & Edward Freeman.....$3,785.60 Reddam Racing, LLC & Ben Cecil......................$458.86 Reddam Racing, LLC & Jamie McCalmont...$5,345.72

Lisa Rehburg..........................................................$172.07 Remmah Racing Inc...........................................$6,065.22 Jaime R. Renella.................................................$2,356.24 Richard Barton Enterprises...........................$130,869.79 Richard Barton Enterprises, Lo Hi Stable, Robert Traynor & Tom Tartaglione............$1,342.17 Richard Barton Enterprises & Robert Traynor .......................................................................$24,226.71 Robert Richardson .............................................$1,014.10 Ridgeley Farm LLC ...............................................$273.02 Michael J. Riley...................................................$1,229.74 Rio Del Sol Stables LLC & Wildwind Racing LLC ............................................................................$151.42 Rising Star Farm LLC .........................................$5,923.90 Sam Rizzo ...............................................................$722.71 RLI Investment Inc..............................................$1,109.86 Jim Robbins ...........................................................$440.51 Jim Robinson......................................................$6,524.78 J. Kirk Robison & Judy Robison.....................$18,778.64 Dana Rocheford.................................................$1,153.56 Rod Rodriguez & Lorraine Rodriguez.............$5,175.95 Chance Rollins & Paige Schvaneveldt...............$757.12 Curt Rollins.............................................................$630.93 Gino Roncelli ......................................................$5,476.97 Roncelli Family Trust.............................................$948.47 Rosenthal Ranch LLC.............................................. $74.56 Michael Rovner & Glen Wallace......................$1,066.86 Ruis Racing, LLC...............................................$14,001.57 Running Horse Equine Training Center .........$7,694.87 Running Luck Ranch, LLC.................................$4,976.35 Michael Ryan .........................................................$693.79 George Saadeh & Tom Braden.......................$1,919.41 Jennifer Saavedra ............................................$10,518.93 John Sadler.........................................................$1,307.75 S. Samdow, Inc. .....................................................$803.00 Armando Sanchez .............................................$4,838.22 Jose Jesus Sanchez ..............................................$164.04 Say Jay Racing, LLC...........................................$1,904.28 Say Jay Racing LLC. Michael Cimino, Marco Guido & Beerman Family Trust..............................$2,202.53 George Schmitt..................................................$2,240.39 George Schmitt & Mary Clare Schmitt.........$24,727.17 George Schmitt, Mary Clare Schmitt, Anthony Bilich & Steve Cline .....................$3,161.56 George Schmitt, Mary Clare Schmitt & Richard Meister.................................................. $90.63 George Schmitt, Mary Clare Schmitt, Albert Mariani & Premier Thoroughbreds.... $84.89 Schroeder Farms, LLC.......................................$4,189.41 Schroeder Farms, LLC, Welton Manfeld & Robert Hess ...........................................................$798.42 Eric Schweiger, Gordon Jarnig & Kenny Marshall .........................................................................$9,447.48 Seamist Racing......................................................$550.64 Shanderella Stables & Mark Cohen................$1,468.35 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Shapiro.........................$8,465.98

James Shenouda ...............................................$3,143.19 James Shenouda & Alfred A. Pais ..................$6,823.26 Ernest Sherman.....................................................$172.07 Howard & Janet Siegel Racing LLC................$5,187.40 William J. Sims..................................................$13,690.11 Jack Sims & Joey Platts.....................................$8,058.74 Six-S Racing Stable............................................$7,227.04 Diana Skinner.........................................................$737.62 Skip & Zipp Racing, LLC & Gilman Racing, LLC .........................................................................$5,155.31 Skip & Zipp Racing, LLC, Gilman Racing & Magali Farms, LLC .......................................$1,681.72 Slam Dunk Stable...............................................$9,911.39 SLO Racing Stable...........................................$21,665.07 Donald C. Smith & Gloria Haley Smith .............$144.54 Christina L. Stalker ................................................$151.42 Larry Stein............................................................$2,704.99 Heinz Steinmann................................................$1,628.95 Heinz J. Steinmann............................................$2,363.13 Jeff Stiefel............................................................$1,180.42 Megan Stiehr ......................................................$4,935.04 Michael Stiehr.....................................................$8,191.57 Mike Stiehr & Megan Stiehr.............................$9,824.77 Joe Stiglich & Lloyd Grant................................$5,190.84 Straight Fire LLC.................................................$6,011.07 Mike Strohmaier.................................................$1,911.16 Andrew Stronach ...............................................$4,234.14 Andy Stronach.......................................................$349.88 Wayne Swisher ......................................................$832.83 Lita Marie Tabish & Steve Hartshorn ..............$3,267.10 Jason Allen Tackitt ................................................$894.78 Mark Tatch..............................................................$151.42 Norm Tavares.........................................................$406.09 Templeton Horses LLC....................................$12,998.39 Terry, Hall & Rich.................................................$3,592.41 Michael Terry..........................................................$555.21 G. W. Thomas.....................................................$6,993.04 John Thomas......................................................$2,684.34 Chris Thompson....................................................$862.66 Gary Thompson .................................................$5,185.13 Willard D. Thompson...........................................$821.36 Thor-Bred Stables LLC ......................................$1,082.91 Three Amigos Racing Stable. Inc.LLC...............$510.48 Tigertail Ranch....................................................$3,556.17 Harold Tillema & Pamela Tillema....................$4,542.72 John Tipton............................................................$151.42 Tiz Molly Partners...............................................$8,245.73 Bill Tomasic, Sue Tomasic & Go-To-Toga Racing ............................................................................$378.56 Tommy Huttons Dream Stable L.L.C..............$4,596.64 Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC ..............$82,996.29 Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC & Jerry Hollendorfer........................................$1,190.74 Top Hat Thoroughbreds...................................$2,420.49 Kathryn Anna Tovatt, et al.................................$1,927.22 Tom Trahey & Lynn Kober ...................................$429.04

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California-Bred Incentive Awards Matthew Troy......................................................$1,353.64 Grant Truman......................................................$2,651.08 Grant S. Truman & Paul A. Truman ....................$630.93 Stuart Tsujimoto .................................................$8,264.98 Joe Turner ...........................................................$4,865.29 John Turner.........................................................$2,441.14 Roy L. Tyra............................................................$7,217.88 Vadnais Family Trust ..........................................$1,534.88 Peter Vajda..........................................................$1,182.71 Tony Valazza & Tonia Piccioni...........................$2,830.25 Donald Valpredo..............................................$18,372.29 Mr. & Mrs. Donald Valpredo................................$206.49 Donald J. Valpredo & Marty Jones.................$5,850.47 Agustin Velazquez..............................................$2,464.09 Mark Verge..........................................................$2,363.14 Victory Rose Thoroughbreds, Inc..................$14,766.57 Victory Rose Thoroughbreds & KMN Racing .......................................................................$21,673.94 Victory Rose Thoroughbreds, Inc., Jerry Martin & Margaret Martin ...........................................$1,109.52 Paul Viskovich .....................................................$3,380.66 Wachtel Stable & Gary Barber.......................$11,878.31 Lisa Wall..................................................................$844.30 Patty Wall & Bill Delia........................................$4,618.43 Eric Martin Waller & Sharon Joy Waller.............$757.12

Rick Waller & Sharon J. Waller.........................$4,212.34 Peter Anthony Walski........................................$2,023.57 Benjamin C. Warren.........................................$37,546.88 Benjamin C. Warren & Sally Warren .............$10,521.69 Watchorn, Morrow & Fast Lane Farms...........$2,064.87 Thomas M. Weckerle & Roberto Gonzalez...$4,618.43 Mike Weeks, Linda Weeks & Devyn Weeks.....$1,261.87 James Weigel.....................................................$4,106.80 Jack Weinstein....................................................$8,315.71 Stephen B. Weissman.......................................$1,407.55 Michael Wellman & Cory Wellman.................$6,270.35 Westmore Thoroughbreds LLC.......................$1,215.98 Cynthia White.....................................................$1,431.65 Ed Wiebe DVM ..................................................$1,780.39 Andy Wilhite .......................................................$1,461.47 Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams ...........................$65,220.99 Ted Williams...........................................................$660.76 Williamson Racing, LLC .......................................$940.66 Willow Tree Farm, Inc........................................$6,873.73 Willow Tree Farm, Inc. & G. W. Thomas.........$1,170.10 Bryan A. Willson & David C. Willson..................$722.71 David Wilson & Holly Wilson ...........................$1,307.75 Harry Wilson........................................................$1,059.97 Debbie Winick, Mike Tannyhill & Richard Tannyhill .........................................................................$1,296.29

Susan Winklepleck & Victor Winklepleck .........$259.25 Woodbridge Farm LLC, Bill Delia & Ray Pagano .........................................................................$5,430.14 Woodbridge Farm LLC & Lilley Ranch...........$1,284.81 Woodbridge Farm & Desert Sun Stables.........$240.90 Woodbridge Farm LLC & Jim Eaton..............$6,795.42 Woodbridge Farm LLC & Paula Capestro ....$2,794.46 Woodbridge Farm & Robyn Black..................$1,032.44 Regan Wright & Don Gibb...............................$3,785.60 Robert J. Wright.................................................$1,193.04 Tom D. Wyrick.....................................................$1,292.85 Tom Wyrick & Skip Hart .......................................$831.68 George Yager & Rafael DeLeon.........................$289.08 W. L. Yates & Barbara Yates..............................$4,905.21 Zaun Racing Stable...............................................$458.86 Pamela C. Ziebarth..........................................$14,588.56 William Ziering.......................................................$206.49 Rick Zimmerman ................................................$2,220.89 Zuer Racing.........................................................$2,271.36

Total = $3,652,575.40

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TOP 20 2020 CALIFORNIA STALLION AWARDS RECIPIENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Square Eddie Grazen Clubhouse Ride Unusual Heat Smiling Tiger Lucky Pulpit Acclamation Boisterous Vronsky Richard's Kid

$117,101.01 $79,095.69 $74,919.26 $64,465.08 $64,007.60 $55,397.97 $39,819.90 $39,306.86 $37,003.47 $36,977.65

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Mr. Big Coil Bluegrass Cat Idiot Proof Suances (GB) Ministers Wild Cat Indian Evening Eddington Old Topper Curlin to Mischief

$32,810.13 $31,206.68 $30,491.35 $28,849.85 $27,854.89 $26,527.73 $25,761.66 $18,202.15 $17,559.87 $16,908.68

ALPHABETICAL 2020 CALIFORNIA STALLION AWARDS RECIPIENTS STALLION

RANK

Grazen

Smiling Tiger

Haynesfeld

Sought After

Atticus

He Be Fire N Ice

Southern Image

Big Bad Leroybrown

Heat Shield

Square Eddie

Bluegrass Cat

Heatseeker (Ire)

Storm Wolf

Boat Trip

Hoorayforhollywood

Stormberg

Acclamation

Idiot Proof

Suances (GB)

Indian Evening

Surf Cat

Champ Pegasus

James Street

Tannersmyman

Circumference (Ire)

Jeranimo

The Pamplemousse

Jet West

Thorn Song

Coach Bob

Kafwain

Time to Get Even

Coil

Lakerville

Tizbud

Comic Strip

Lucky Pulpit

Tribal Rule

Curlin to Mischief

Make Music for Me

Twice the Appeal

Cyclotron

Many Rivers

U S Ranger

Decarchy

Mesa Thunder

Uh Oh Bango

Desert Code

Ministers Wild Cat

Ultimate Eagle

Don'tsellmeshort

Mr. Big

Unusual Heat

Eddington

Northern Indy

Unusual Heatwave

Einstein (BRZ)

Oh Tanner

Uptown Rythem

Elusive Warning

Old Topper

Vronsky

Empire Way

Papa Clem

Forest Command

Peppered Cat

Fullbridled

Phantom Wildcat

Gallant Son

Popular

Gervinho

Richard's Kid

Gig Harbor

Rocky Bar

Golden Balls (Ire)

Roi Charmant

Good Journey

Rousing Sermon

Gotham City

Run Brother Ron

Govenor Charlie

Sea of Secrets

Slew's Tiznow

Boisterous Bold Chieftain

Clubhouse Ride

Grace Upon Grace

87 Stallions

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EARNINGS 2020 CALIFORNIA STALLION AWARDS RECIPIENTS 1 Square Eddie

Reddam Racing LLC

2 Grazen

Nick Alexander

45 Rocky Bar

Triple AAA Ranch

$5,166.33

$79,095.69

46 Storm Wolf

Liberty Road Stable

$4,882.47

3 Clubhouse Ride

Six S Racing Stable, Craig Lewis & Larry Lewis

$74,919.26

47 Hoorayforhollywood George Krikorian

$4,825.71

4 Unusual Heat

Unusual Heat Syndicate

$64,465.08

48 Coach Bob

$4,700.81

Jeff Kitchen

5 Smiling Tiger

Phillip Lebherz & Alan Klein

$64,007.60

49 Gig Harbor

Gig Harbor Partnership

$4,547.52

6 Lucky Pulpit

Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams

$55,397.97

50 Lakerville

Barry Abrams or Clint Roberts

$4,541.84

7 Acclamation

Old English Rancho

$39,819.90

51 Big Bad Leroybrown Old English Rancho

$4,314.75

8 Boisterous

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds & Gary Barber

$39,306.86

52 He Be Fire N Ice

Cicero Farms LLC

$4,201.20

9 Vronsky

Old English Rancho

$37,003.47

53 Run Brother Ron

George Schmitt

$4,070.62

54 Sought After

Miraleste Inc.

$4,036.56

10 Richard's Kid

$117,101.01

Rancho San Miguel, Milt Policzer or Nat Rubinfeld $36,977.65

11 Mr. Big

George Krikorian

$32,810.13

55 Rousing Sermon

Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams

$3,979.79

12 Coil

M. Pegram, K. Watson, P. Weitman

$31,206.68

56 Atticus

Richard Barton Enterprises

$3,974.11

13 Bluegrass Cat

Ballena Vista Farm & Wellspring Stables LLC

$30,491.35

57 Don'tsellmeshort

Running Luck Ranch, LLC

$3,974.10

14 Idiot Proof

Victory Rose Thoroughbreds

$28,849.85

58 Peppered Cat

Alex Paszkeicz

$3,809.47

15 Suances (GB)

Red Baron's Barn LLC

$27,854.89

59 Boat Trip

Robert Harmon

$3,402.39

16 Ministers Wild Cat

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC

$26,527.73

60 Gallant Son

Chris Randall or Daehling Ranch

$3,349.61

17 Indian Evening

Indian Evening Partnership

$25,761.66

61 Popular

Rod & Lorraine Rodriguez

$3,349.60

18 Eddington

Ballena Vista Farm

$18,202.15

62 Unusual Heatwave

Teresa McWilliams

$3,236.06

19 Old Topper

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC

$17,559.87

Heat Shield

Kristin Mulhall

$3,236.06

20 Curlin to Mischief

Climax Stallions LLC

$16,908.68

Roi Charmant

B & B Zietz Stables, Inc.

$3,236.06

21 Cyclotron

Headley or Greenspun

$16,214.36

65 Haynesfeld

Climax Stallions LLC

$3,122.51

22 Govenor Charlie

Lovingier & Ryan

$14,752.45

Surf Cat

Aase Headley

$3,122.51

23 Comic Strip

Rancho San Miguel or Dr. Bill Gray DVM

$14,678.65

Stormberg

William Sims

$3,122.51

24 Papa Clem

Papa Clem Syndicate

$14,498.85

Keith Brackpool

$3,122.51

25 Tribal Rule

Ballena Vista Farm & River Edge Operating LLC

$13,856.29

69 Fullbridled

Daehling Ranch LLC

$3,014.65

26 Decarchy

Magali Farms, LLC

$12,677.40

70 Ultimate Eagle

Burton Johnson

$2,957.87

27 The Pamplemousse The Pamplemousse Syndicate

$12,410.57

28 Tizbud

Pamela Ziebarth

$12,206.19

29 Slew's Tiznow

Eagle Ridge Racing, LLC

$9,276.70

Gervinho

Brown, Flores & Hernandez

$2,957.87

72 Elusive Warning

Twice the Appeal

Madera Thoroughbreds LLC

$2,781.88

73 Many Rivers

Many Rivers Partnership

$2,668.32

30 Desert Code

Desert Code Syndicate

$8,989.43

74 Bold Chieftain

Bold Chieftain Partnership

$2,498.01

31 Circumference (Ire)

Linda Madsen & Joy Seifert

$8,180.98

75 Heatseeker (Ire)

Heatseeker Syndicate

$2,384.47

32 Champ Pegasus

Richard Barton Enterprises

$7,505.39

76 Northern Indy

Highland Yard, LLC

$2,100.60

33 Uh Oh Bango

Triple AAA Ranch

$7,498.20

Good Journey

Magali Farms, LLC

$2,100.60

34 Empire Way

Huntertown Farm

$7,494.02

78 Sea of Secrets

Ballena Vista Farm or Victory Rose Thoroughbreds $2,043.82

35 Forest Command

Four Quarters Corp.

$7,221.52

79 Time to Get Even

Terry C. Lovingier

$1,987.05

36 Tannersmyman

Jim Eaton

$7,159.08

80 Jet West

Arthur E. Lemay

$1,935.96

37 Kafwain

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC

$7,045.53

81 Uptown Rythem

C-Punch Ranch, Inc

$1,703.19

38 Southern Image

Rancho San Miguel or Dr. Bill Gray DVM

$6,988.76

82 Thorn Song

Harris Farms

$1,305.78

39 Phantom Wildcat

Legacy Ranch

$6,055.79

83 Grace Upon Grace

Terry C.. Lovingier

$1,107.07

40 Golden Balls (Ire)

DP Racing

$5,961.16

84 Einstein (BRZ)

Daehling Ranch

$1,078.69

41 Jeranimo

Michael McKeen, Dennis Conner, Wade Jacobsen or Mark Sherman $5,822.54

42 U S Ranger

Liberty Road Stables

$5,393.44

43 Gotham City

Daehling Ranch LLC

$5,183.37

44 James Street

Blue Diamond Horseshoe, LLC

$5,172.02

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Mesa Thunder

Deborah Gourman

$1,078.69

86 Oh Tanner

William L. Hedrick

$1,021.91

87 Make Music for Me

Peter O. Johnson

$965.14

Total = $1,217,526.84

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Winners MARCH 22, 2021 – APRIL 18, 2021

3-YEAR-OLDS & UP Acclamation—Miss Thirtyfour D: Miss Indefatigable (27-6), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/18, 1mi (T), 1:37.92, $7,500. Bluegrass Cat—Sadie Clare: Sadie Bluegrass (46-10), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/16, 5 1/2f, 1:4.27, $12,240. Boat Trip—Bettor Knot: Bettor Trip Nick (9-4), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 4/2, 6f, 1:10.30, $25,740. Boat Trip—Forever My Love: Family Trips (9-4), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/16, 5 1/2f, 1:5.45, $7,500. Boisterous—Irish Tart: Ready for a Fight (35-12), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 3/26, 6f, 1:10.25, $24,960. Bold Chieftain—Only a Moment: J T's Watch (16-5), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/9, 1 1/16mi, 1:46.70, $13,680. Clubhouse Ride—Kitty Marie: Kitty's Candy (35-11), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 3/25, 6f, 1:11.84, $13,680. Clubhouse Ride—Valley Storm: Warm Summer (35-11), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 4/10, 5 1/2f, 1:4.59, $24,180. Curlin to Mischief—Granny Got Game: Mischievous Curlin (16-3), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/2, 1mi, 1:39.87, $13,680. Cyclotron—Myra G.: War Games (19-7), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 3/27, 6f, 1:10.27, $13,680. Fullbridled—Memo Lady: Smile for Ashley (5-2), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 4/17, 5 1/2f, 1:5.61, $5,500. Gallant Son—Cichetari Miss: Gallant Warren (9-2), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 3/28, 1mi, 1:38.33, $13,680. Gig Harbor—Night Dance: Night Gig (4-3), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/17, 5 1/2f, 1:3.96, $13,680. Grazen—Cherry Gold: Li'l Grazen (57-17), m, 7 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/11, 5 1/2f, 1:4.23, $37,800. Hansen—Margarita Salt: King Abner (12-4), g, 7 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 4/3, 1mi, 1:36.10, $39,600. Hoorayforhollywood—Two Faced Moon: Hollywood Hills (4-1), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 3/27, 6f, 1:11.28, $24,960. Indian Evening—Anger: Gayles Evening (14-4), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 4/4, 5 1/2f, 1:4.51, $24,180. Kafwain—Star Vesta: Starring John Wain (13-5), h, 5 yo, Fonner Park, ALW, 3/27, 6f, 1:15.20, $5,280.

Kafwain—Joyce and Me: Let's Rejoyce (13-5), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 4/11, 5 1/2f, 1:3.71, $24,180. Many Rivers—Penuche Royale: Shot of a Lifetime (10-5), g, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/8, 1mi, 1:39.90, $12,240. Ministers Wild Cat—Silent Stalk: Stalking Shadow (54-23), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 3/26, 1mi, 1:38.48, $24,180. Ministers Wild Cat—Sensitive Soul: Minister of Soul (54-23), g, 7 yo, Turf Paradise, AOC, 3/30, 6f, 1:8.66, $14,570. Ministers Wild Cat—Devilish Pro: Colt Fiction (54-23), g, 6 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/10, 7f, 1:23.32, $49,140. Old Topper—Lady Sax: Becca Taylor (9-3), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Evening Jewel S., 4/3, 6 1/2f, 1:17.15, $90,000. Old Topper—Big Easy: Back Slider (9-3), f, 3 yo, Penn National, ALW, 4/16, 6f, 1:12.35, $16,800. Shanghai Bobby—Pleasing Sunrise: Shanghai Sunrise (116-36), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, SOC, 4/11, 6f, 1:10.52, $23,760. Slew's Tiznow—Joyously: Joymaker (21-5), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 3/27, 1mi, 1:40.28, $13,680. Smiling Tiger—Yerevan Sky: Respectfully (63-23), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/4, 6 1/2f (T), 1:16.18, $37,800. Smiling Tiger—Tuscan Sunset: Tiger the Man (63-23), g, 4 yo, Fonner Park, ALW, 4/18, 6f, 1:15.80, $4,620. Sought After—Endless Sky: Ride Into the Sky (8-4), g, 6 yo, Tampa Bay Downs, STR, 3/26, 6 1/2f, 1:17.65, $9,450. Square Eddie—Frege: Aunt Ruthie (62-19), f, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, AOC, 3/30, 6 1/2f, 1:16.40, $10,025. Square Eddie—Nicole and Ben: Jazz Hands (62-19), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/10, 6f, 1:11.48, $13,680. Square Eddie—Cryptic: Shinny (62-19), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, SOC, 4/16, 1mi, 1:36.45, $7,366. Thorn Song—Sensible Girl: Shades of Victory (11-6), g, 7 yo, Fonner Park, STK, Dowd Mile S., 4/10, 1mi, 1:43.00, $12,570. Thorn Song—Crazy Tricia: Executive Decree (11-6), g, 7 yo, Tampa Bay Downs, WCL, 4/16, 5 1/2f, 1:4.85, $9,750. Unionize—Night Dance: Union Dance (10-8), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 4/17, 1 1/16mi, 1:44.83, $24,180. Vronsky—Tiz Molly: The Chosen Vron (44-16), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Echo Eddie S., 4/3, 6 1/2f, 1:15.80, $90,000.

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MAIDENS Abraaj—Jumanah: Wahasha (7-2), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/16, 5f, 1:0.40, $6,300. Awesome Gambler—Enumclaw Girl: Awesome Dude (8-3), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/27, 5 1/2f, 1:5.36, $5,500. Awesome Gambler—My Irish Girl: Time to Zoom (8-3), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/10, 6f, 1:12.25, $6,600. Bob Black Jack—Trickey Diva: Counting Cards (5-3), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 3/28, 1 1/16mi, 1:46.55, $23,400. Boisterous—Kitten Exchange: Jungle Boy (35-12), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WMC, 4/10, 5 1/2f, 1:5.21, $6,300. Brave Cat—Cinderella Liberty: Electric Elizabeta (4-2), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 3/28, 4 1/2f, 53.45, $3,760. Champ Pegasus—She's Icy Hot: I'll Do It for You (32-6), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 4/3, 1mi (T), 1:36.04, $59,280. Cherokee Heaven—Alaysha Storm: Cherokee Papoose (3-1), f, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 3/22, 6 1/2f, 1:19.27, $5,772. Circumference (IRE)—Stormin Norma: Stormin Galileo (12-2), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/2, 1mi (T), 1:39.54, $7,800. Clubhouse Ride—Secret Mountain: Secret Club (35-11), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 3/28, 1mi (T), 1:35.15, $36,600. Curlin to Mischief—I'm Tops: Bingos System (16-3), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 3/29, 5 1/2f, 1:5.19, $5,537.

DADDY NOSE BEST BG Thoroughbred Farm (951) 654-9100 www.bgthoroughbreds.com Daddy Nose Best—Ramonsky: Synsky (12-2), g, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 4/2, 4 1/2f, 52.41, $3,820. Daddy Nose Best—Entabeni: Best Lady (12-2), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 4/9, 4 1/2f, 53.14, $4,035. Dads Caps—Sea of Red: Chief Jackson (3-1), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 4/11, 5 1/2f, 1:3.89, $23,400. Decarchy—Rahbadabadou: Evenerevenworse (21-4), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/26, 5f, 58.92, $6,300. Empire Way—Bossy Belle: Starship Defant (35-10), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 3/26, 5 1/2f, 1:4.29, $36,600.

The accompanying list includes runners that are both California-foaled and Californiasired winners in 2021 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.

FOREST COMMAND Oak Hill Farm (805) 467 9250 oakhillljk@aol.com Forest Command—Stately and Mum: Stateforest (7-2), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/3, 1mi, 1:42.07, $5,500. Gem Heist—Music Recital: Musical Gem (3-2), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 3/28, 6f, 1:11.51, $15,000. Gem Heist—Mama'ssaturdaynite: Saturday Heist (3-2), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 4/11, 6f, 1:11.90, $21,000. Grazen—Rule the Storm: Annie Graham (57-17), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 4/10, 5 1/2f, 1:4.29, $23,400. Haimish Hy—Ultimate Summer: Ultimate Hy (1-1), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 4/4, 1mi (T), 1:36.89, $36,600. Heat Shield—Lovefromafar: Betito (4-3), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 4/2, 1 1/16mi, 1:46.38, $13,200. He Be Fire N Ice—Ridge Kitten: Red Hot Cat (9-3), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/9, 1mi, 1:44.08, $6,300.

IDIOT PROOF Victory Rose Thoroughbreds (707) 678 6580 www.victoryrose.com Idiot Proof—Devilinabaydress: Tura Lura (13-5), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 3/26, 1mi, 1:40.64, $23,400. Idiot Proof—Short Call: A Card Short (13-5), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/18, 5f, 59.56, $5,500. Indian Evening—Sizzling Gold: Sizzling Indian (14-4), c, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/18, 5f, 59.62, $5,500.

KING OF JAZZ BG Thoroughbred Farm (951) 654-9100 www.bgthoroughbreds.com King of Jazz (ARG)—Kids Table: Kings Table (4-1), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/2, 1mi, 1:40.09, $4,861. Lucky Pulpit—Mother Luck: Luckys Last Stand (46-20), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 4/10, 5 1/2f, 1:5.16, $21,000. Metaboss—Killarney Rose: Metarose (3-2), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MOC, 4/9, 1mi (T), 1:38.59, $9,803. Midnight Offcer—Tapity Cat: Tapit At Midnight (1-1), g, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/14, 6 1/2f, 1:17.29, $4,910. Ministers Wild Cat—Alwazabridesmaid: She Said Yes (54-23), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/9, 6f, 1:11.87, $6,600. Ministers Wild Cat—Valeria: Paisano (54-23), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/14, 1mi, 1:38.74, $5,772. Mr. Big—Irish Exchange: Big Irish Eyes (36-15), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/8, 5 1/2f, 1:6.16, $8,400. Phantom Wildcat—Enchanting Gal: Alma Spirit (12-4), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/11, 5 1/2f, 1:5.92, $6,300. Point of Entry—Secret Sonnet: Mind Meld (70-11), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 3/27, 6f (T), 1:10.58, $36,600. Slew's Tiznow—Sausalita (IRE): Tizita (21-5), f, 3 yo, Parx Racing, MCL, 3/22, 7f, 1:27.14, $12,600. Smart Bid—Golden Refection: Golden Victory (20-2), g, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 4/11, 4 1/2f, 52.80, $3,760.

Smiling Tiger—Lorelei's Song: Tiger's Song (63-23), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/9, 6 1/2f, 1:16.83, $6,916. Smiling Tiger—Erica's Smile: Ensleys Dream (63-23), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 4/10, 6f, 1:12.44, $15,000. Smiling Tiger—Tuscan Sunset: Tiger the Man (63-23), g, 4 yo, Fonner Park, MSW, 4/10, 6 1/2f, 1:22.60, $4,320. Smiling Tiger—Brooke's Halo: Streaming Tiger (63-23), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MOC, 4/12, 6f, 1:9.28, $10,005. Square Eddie—Piedras Negras: Square Dreamer (62-19), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 4/3, 6f, 1:12.24, $23,400. Thorn Song—Agua de Mayo: May Song (11-6), m, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/1, 5 1/2f, 1:6.04, $5,500. Tizbud—Kvetch: Racetrackers (10-3), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 4/4, 6f (T), 1:10.44, $36,600. Tom's Tribute—Noverre's Vision (IRE): Pacifc Silence (14-6), f, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/5, 4 1/2f, 52.22, $4,861. Tom's Tribute—Le Grand Amour (IRE): French Tudor (14-6), f, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/7, 5 1/2f, 1:5.85, $4,762. U S Ranger—Sophisticated Sis: Legal Weapon (31-8), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/9, 5 1/2f, 1:4.12, $4,861.

VRONSKY Harris Farms (909) 947 3911 www.harrisfarms.com Vronsky—Lexi Girl: Cibertruck (44-16), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 3/27, 6f (T), 1:9.96, $36,600.

SMILING TIGER Harris Farms (800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com Smiling Tiger—Julio's Gold: Our Little Tiger (63-23), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 3/26, 7f, 1:24.64, $21,000.

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Health

Grazers by nature, horses don’t stop eating without a reason

WHAT TO DO WHEN A HORSE

STOPS EATING

CAUSES AND CURES FOR POOR APPETITES IN HORSES

BY HEATHER SMITH THOMAS

orses go “of feed” for a variety of reasons, so it’s important to fnd out what’s wrong if a horse suddenly stops eating, didn’t clean up his last feeding, or just picks at his food. It might be something simple, such as a bad batch of feed or a dead animal in the hay that the horse can smell, or something serious, such as an ailment or a physical problem that makes it difcult or painful for him to eat.

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Dr. Stephen Duren, an equine nutritionist with Performance Horse Nutrition, says that a horse doesn’t stop eating without a reason. “It could be a medical issue; the horse doesn’t feel well,” said Duren. “If he isn’t feeling well, we’d go through a typical medical examination, checking to see if he has a temperature, check heart and respiration rate, and the veterinarian might do some bloodwork to see if there’s an infection of some kind. “Other possible reasons a horse might stop eating could be a change in food quality. Maybe you started feeding a stack of hay that has some weeds

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Grain that is old, tainted, or insect-infested will not be palatable to horses; dental problems might also cause horses to go off their feed

any subtle diference in the feed. “If all the horses stop eating, you can just about be sure it’s the feed. Even if it’s only one horse in the barn or group that suddenly goes of feed, it might be something in that horse’s food. I suggest taking that feed away and opening a diferent bag, or diferent bale of hay, to see if there is something else the horse will eat. “If the horse is not eating his regular feed, will he still eat an apple or a carrot or something else you know he likes, or some green grass? If he doesn’t want to eat that, the problem is something major with the horse himself.

SKIP DICKSTEIN

or mold in it. Maybe the grain is old or dried out or insect-infested. Tese can be reasons for a palatability issue and the horse stops eating.” Shannon Pratt Phillips, PhD, a professor of equine nutrition and physiology at North Carolina State University, says that one of the frst things to consider, if the lack of appetite is sudden, would be the feed itself. “Horses are very adept at sensing when something is ‘of’ or diferent,” Phillips said. “It might smell diferent or taste different. Tis acute sense helps them avoid consuming toxic plants; they can detect

Too much work might cause horses in training to lose their appetites for a day or two

“You hear stories of horses’ eating toxic feeds, or a situation where there’s been a formulation error and too much vitamin D or something else in that feed. Tere will always be some horses that eat it anyway and get sick. But there might be some that refuse to eat it.” If you suspect it’s the feed, take a sample and have it checked. You might send it to a lab and see what might be wrong with it, in case it’s a feed manufacturing error. Another possible issue might be the horse’s teeth or mouth—something causing pain or discomfort when eating. Watch the horse eat, and he will give you clues. He might be slow to start eating or take a smell or taste and stop eating. Te horse should be taking feed in, chewing, and not spitting it out or dribbling it out the side of the mouth. If he isn’t eating well, you might look in the mouth, check the tongue and lips (and as much of the inside of the mouth as you can see), and feel around the outside of the jaw. “Tere might be an abscess, and if you press on it while massaging around the jaw, the horse would show a pain response,” said Phillips. “If you think his teeth might be an issue, you might ofer some soaked/ softened feed that would be easier to chew. If the horse seems to eat the softer feed better, suspect a dental problem and have your vet look at the teeth and mouth.” Duren says lack of appetite can also be work-related—too much work and not enough rest. “When a horse is in training or racing,

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CARISSA WICKENS

The stress that comes with being transported might put a horse off its feed

If performance horses are fed a consistent type of hay and a consistent feed, they generally will eat

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you may be working him pretty hard,” said Duren. “If you overdo him, he may not feel like eating.” Tis is common in endurance horses because they travel many miles on a regular basis. It might just be one training session that was too hard or long, and the horse is of feed the next day. If you give these horses a day or two of, they often start eating again. “It’s a bigger issue when you’ve been steadily campaigning too hard,” said Duren. “Horses reach peak ftness and then go past that peak and start eating less. Tere’s research in laboratory animals showing that if you increase their exercise, it initially builds appetite. Ten when you get to a certain threshold and get into an overtraining situation, their appetite drops of. Tey start down a path of decreased intake and increased weight loss and decreased performance.” Phillips noted, “Some horses go of feed when stressed. Tis could be transport stress, overwork, or some other kind of stress. Horses doing high-level work or competition may go of feed because of the stress, workload, travel, etc. It may be a combination of stresses. “When horses travel, especially on a fight or hauled a long distance, it may take a day or two for them to recover from that stress and they If every horse in the might be of feed until they get resettled and past barn quits eating, howthe stress.” ever, that’s a diferent You don’t want the situation, and there is horse to be of feed during that time, howevprobably something er, because this would be wrong with the feed.” unhealthy for the diges— Dr. Stephen Duren tive tract. “Do whatever you can during that time to get him to eat,” said Phillips. “Tis might mean ofering soaked hay, soaked hay cubes, perhaps with a little molasses added to the soaked cubes to make them even more palatable. “If it’s a true anorexia, where they won’t eat and you can’t entice them with something else, this would be a medical emergency. You should call your vet to fgure out why. Tere might be discomfort in the digestive tract, a blockage, or something making the horse feel terrible.” Check the pen or stall to see if the horse is passing manure and call your vet. Te veterinarian will take temperature, pulse, and respiration, listen to gut sounds, check mucous membranes, check capillary refll time, and determine if the horse is dehydrated or in shock and fgure out what might be going on. Sometimes the horse is dull and there might be other clues beyond just going of feed that something isn’t right. Phillips said to ask these questions: “Is the horse drinking? Is he drinking but not eating? Is there elevated heart rate (which could be an indication of medical stress)? Assess the horse’s general attitude. When you walk into the stall, is he attentive or dull? “If he’s not sick, but simply stressed or overworked, you might tempt him to eat if you ofer something highly palatable,” Phillips added. “Don’t ofer something so diferent that

he doesn’t want to try it, or something that might be too big a change that could afect the hindgut’s microbial population. If there is already something abnormal going on, this might make it even worse.” Not eating can be the frst sign of many very serious problems, so it’s a good idea to get your veterinarian involved if you can’t immediately fgure out what’s going on with that horse. SOLUTIONS

Horses whose diets contain fresh, palatable ingredients have less trouble with having a lack of appetite

ANNE M. EBERHARDT PHOTOS

A person can do many things to solve or mitigate lack of appetite in the horse, depending on the problem. A physical/medical problem needs to be addressed. “Te veterinarian will start by asking whether the horse has a fever, a sore mouth, a dental issue, or some disease process and doesn’t feel well,” said Duren. “If the horse was spilling a lot of feed before he quit eating, it could be a dentition issue and he has a sore on the inside of his mouth. “We need to work through a progression of possibilities, which includes medical problems, and if those are ruled out, look at feed quality and then look at what else might have changed, such as the horse’s routine or exercise. “Stabling can be an issue, if the horse’s routine has changed. We’ve seen horses that will eat in a particular stall, yet won’t eat in other stalls. It has to do with the environment, the horses next to them, etc. I work through all of these possible issues before I think about changing a feed, especially if that feed at one point was being readily consumed by that horse. “If every horse in the barn quits eating, however, that’s a diferent situation, and there is probably something wrong with the feed. If it’s just one horse, we need to do some investigating to see what’s wrong with that particular horse. “Tere are a multitude of things that desperate people try to get a horse to eat. Tey start changing everything—feeding a diferent grain, or a diferent hay, or put molasses in the grain, or some other favoring agent. Before I’d try all kinds of new things, if I have a horse that was eating well and suddenly stopped, I’d frst fnd out why he is not eating. I don’t try to add things that mask favors or change things until I know why he quit eating. I try to solve that issue frst. “It’s a little diferent if you have one horse in your barn that has never been a good eater. Te fussy eater might beneft from diet manipulations. But when we feed athletic horses, if we feed them a consistent type of hay and a consistent feed, they eat. When you start adding and subtracting diet ingredients, this in itself encourages a horse to be picky. You are giving him many choices, and he ultimately is going to eat what he likes best and starts being fussy about some of the other things. “We see this a lot with racehorses when people hand mix ingredients of the diet. Tey ultimately have horses that become more picky and fussy about what they eat. Horses do better with a consistent diet that contains fresh, palatable ingredients, and you don’t alter it. Yet some people think a horse would get tired of eating the same thing every day. “Horses are not like people, however, who get bored with the same menu and want to try new things. If a horse’s food is nutritious and palatable, he will keep eating it.”

Not eating can be the frst sign of a serious problem, so if you can’t fgure out the cause, it would be wise to consult your veterinarian

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2021 LEADING BREEDERS IN CALIFORNIA BY EARNINGS (THRU APRIL 18, 2021)

Breeder

Starts

Wins

Stakes Wins

Nick Alexander Reddam Racing, LLC George Krikorian Richard Barton Enterprises Harris Farms Terry C. Lovingier Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC Premier Thoroughbreds LLC C-Punch Ranch Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams Alfred A. Pais Old English Rancho Thomas W. Bachman Daehling Ranch LLC Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray Edward C. Allred Gary Barber DP Racing Tiz Molly Partners Kristin Mulhall Rising Star Farm LLC William J. Sims Timothy Francis O’Leary John Ernst & Allegra Ernst J. Kirk Robison & Judy Robison Dahlberg Farms LLC Madera Thoroughbreds LLC Liberty Road Stables SLO Racing Stable Ali Nilforushan John R. Haagsma & Wesley Ward Karen Headley Rozamund Barclay Rusty Brown & Debi Brown Milt Policzer Legacy Ranch Inc M Auerbach, LLC BKB Stables LLC Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings, Inc. Ed Delaney Victory Rose Thoroughbreds, Inc. Equine Formula 1, LLC/Eric Yohan Knipe Old English Rancho, Sal Berumen & Patsy Berumen Hronis Racing, LLC George & Mary Clare Schmitt Ray McCanna Sharon Alesia & Ciaglia Racing Richard Barton Enterprises & Robert Traynor Ruis Racing Benjamin C. Warren & Sally Warren Jim Robinson Donald Valpredo Benjamin C. Warren Sharon Alesia & Ciaglia Racing, LLC Remmah Racing Inc. Bob W. Grayson

119 132 81 231 110 153 143 59 60 78 13 58 40 56 82 13 49 47 5 12 20 4 40 29 7 23 57 62 15 4 10 5 70 16 7 34 16 24 10 18 45 41 16 9 54 8 8 35 15 8 27 24 3 7 9 12

19 20 18 28 14 17 25 13 14 17 4 8 12 8 11 3 10 7 2 4 3 2 9 5 1 3 11 10 4 2 1 2 6 4 2 7 3 3 1 1 7 2 0 2 5 2 1 2 0 0 4 2 0 1 2 3

1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Leading Earner

Earnings

Becca Taylor ($165,600) Hockey Dad ($132,200) Mucho Unusual ($120,000) I’ll Do It for You ($78,482) Closing Remarks ($150,000) Time for Ebby ($62,114) Stalking Shadow ($62,400) Tigre Di Slugo ($70,000) Sensible Cat ($67,140) Ward ‘n Jerry ($79,680) Brickyard Ride ($230,000) Burnin Turf ($81,960) Maybe I Will ($52,760) Gallant Guy ($46,800) Joymaker ($33,440) North County Guy ($164,600) Ready for a Fight ($57,910) Disko Fever ($100,320) The Chosen Vron ($114,000) Hotitude ($51,330) Capo Kane ($115,500) Leggs Galore ($150,500) Union Dance ($49,760) Sassyserb ($49,140) Good With People ($68,380) Sapphire Kid ($79,880) Please Me ($17,880) Starship Chewbacca ($29,540) Shanghai Sunrise ($40,920) Standing O ($48,800) Brandothebartender ($105,040) Anna Fantastic ($96,894) Extractor ($18,740) Mister Bold ($70,980) Cargo ($49,300) Brickbat ($22,104) Our Silver Oak ($59,930) Misty Cat ($34,424) Bella Vita ($81,690) Coast of Roan ($48,954) Proof of Jazz ($17,710) Bananas On Fire ($32,220) Acclimate ($68,000) Bench Judge ($62,280) Tip Top Gal ($15,560) Shadrack ($40,750) Jetovator ($55,640) Carmelita’s Man ($24,300) One fast Bro ($20,660) Warrens Candy Girl ($38,500) Should Be Illegal ($29,620) Discretionary Day ($44,160) Warren’s Showtime ($66,000) Jetovator ($55,640) Hot Rageous ($32,460) Saturday Heist ($21,000)

$831,438 $797,609 $712,067 $705,900 $553,023 $477,540 $457,480 $363,497 $323,238 $300,169 $280,785 $264,202 $242,388 $220,880 $218,913 $217,557 $209,320 $174,563 $162,128 $156,250 $152,817 $150,580 $139,791 $132,608 $131,140 $122,008 $114,804 $112,414 $109,146 $108,580 $107,575 $97,394 $95,676 $93,178 $91,107 $88,738 $86,693 $86,337 $84,248 $82,495 $80,837 $78,455 $75,667 $75,480 $73,694 $73,510 $72,806 $72,472 $71,020 $70,120 $67,552 $66,842 $66,000 $65,486 $62,270 $62,100

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Leading California Sires Lists 2021 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER RUNNER

2021 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY MONEY WON

(MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS) Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Earned

Earnings/ Runner

Rnrs

Strts

Races Won

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

165

526

$1,350,860

Sire

Earned

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

$703,501

$19,542

2 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

183

$848,802

2 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$522,051

$19,335

3 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

260

$795,539

3 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

$654,716

$18,187

4 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

213

$785,898

4 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$676,287

$15,370

5 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

186

$776,595

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

$334,478

$14,543

6 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

154

$775,910

6 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$848,802

$13,690

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

106

$703,501

$13,406

8 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

128

$676,287

$13,378

9 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

$654,716

10 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 54

169

$568,705

7 Phantom Wildcat, 2005, by Forest Wildcat 8 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark 9 Tom’s Tribute, 2010, by Lion Heart

12 58 14

6 19 9

$160,869 $775,910 $181,080

$12,934

11 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$522,051

12 • Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

128

$401,983

13 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

$372,338

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

$334,478

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

208

$332,651

10 Unionize, 2006, by Dixie Union

$126,274

$12,627

11 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$776,595

$12,327

12 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$233,835

$12,307

13 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$155,884

$11,991

14 Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

$119,580

$11,958

16 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$233,835

15 Anthony’s Cross, 2008, by Indian Charlie

$167,470

$11,165

17 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

111

$222,411

16 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

$372,338

$10,951

18 Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus

107

$210,613

17 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

$785,898

$10,620

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

$202,640

18 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 54

$568,705

$10,532

20 Tom’s Tribute, 2010, by Lion Heart

$181,080

21 Anthony’s Cross, 2008, by Indian Charlie

$167,470

22 Phantom Wildcat, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

$160,869

23 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

$160,482

24 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

115

$157,824

25 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$155,884

26 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) 19

$155,162

$411,630

27 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow

$154,376

$351,720

28 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

$148,465

29 Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality

$146,312

30 Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat

$132,706

31 Govenor Charlie, 2010, by Midnight Lute

$130,942

32 Unionize, 2006, by Dixie Union

$126,274

33 Northern Causeway, 2008, by Giant’s Causeway 26

$123,522

34 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$120,065

19 Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin

$160,482

$10,030

20 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

$148,465

$9,279

2021 LEADING TURF SIRES IN CALIFORNIA (MINIMUM 50 STARTS) Sire

1 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat 2 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

Rnrs Strts Wnrs Wins

14 34

25 65

5 6

7 6

Earned

3 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$313,360

4 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

$251,276

5 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$249,717

6 Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) 17

$220,721

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

$170,054

$126,174

35 † Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run

$119,867

$116,092

36 Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

$119,580

$102,504

37 Gervinho, 2010, by Unusual Heat

$114,685

11 Tom’s Tribute, 2010, by Lion Heart

$101,720

38 Smart Bid, 2006, by Smart Strike

$114,216

12 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

$86,983

39 Lightnin N Thunder, 2001, by Storm Cat

$109,005

13 Circumference (IRE), 2012, by Galileo (IRE)

$86,983

40 Circumference (IRE), 2012, by Galileo (IRE)

$105,753

14 Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus

$83,553

41 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

$99,372

$81,320

42 Boat Trip, 2009, by Harlan’s Holiday

$95,450

$93,228

8 Richard’s Kid, 2005, by Lemon Drop Kid 9 • Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat 10 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley

15 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

16 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 10

$72,148

43 Rousing Sermon, 2009, by Lucky Pulpit

17 Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat

$65,670

44 James Street, 2007, by El Prado (IRE)

$89,495

$57,019

45 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$88,339

$51,554

46 † Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

$84,861

47 Jeranimo,2006, by Congaree

$81,482

18 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam 19 James Street, 2007, by El Prado (IRE) 20 † Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy

9 3 5 4

4 9 5

1 1 1

$45,015

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 April 18, 2021.

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2021 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY MEDIAN EARNINGS PER RUNNER (MINIMUM 10 RUNNERS)

Sire

Races Rnrs Won

Sire

Earned

Median

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

Rnrs

Wnrs

Races Won

Earned

165

56 $1,350,860

1 Many Rivers, 2005, by Storm Cat

$119,580

$8,930

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

$795,539

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

$703,501

$8,201

3 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

$785,898

3 Unionize, 2006, by Dixie Union

$126,274

$8,007

Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$776,595

4 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

$776,595

$7,644

Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$568,705

5 Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality

$146,312

$7,580

6 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$848,802

6 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

$654,716

$7,545

7 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$775,910

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

$334,478

$7,320

8 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$676,287

8 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

$848,802

$7,160

9 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

$654,716

9 Phantom Wildcat, 2005, by Forest Wildcat

$160,869

$7,033

$332,651

10 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark

$155,884

$5,840

11 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

$372,338

11 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

$676,287

$5,752

12 • Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

$401,983

12 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

$568,705

$5,736

Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

$222,411

13 Gervinho, 2010, by Unusual Heat

$114,685

$5,583

$157,824

14 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai

$88,339

$5,360

$146,312

15 Jeranimo, 2006, by Congaree

$81,482

$5,200

17 Unionize, 2006, by Dixie Union

$126,274

16 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle

$148,465

$5,068

18 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$233,835

17 Tom’s Tribute, 2010, by Lion Heart

$181,080

$4,982

Northern Causeway, 2008, by Giant’s Causeway 26

$123,522

18 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

$775,910

$4,797

$522,051

19 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image

$120,065

$4,628

Champ Pegasus, 2006, by Fusaichi Pegasus

$210,613

20 Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled

$99,372

$4,550

Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even 9

$202,640

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

15 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality

20 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

2021 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY NUMBER OF RACES WON

2021 LEADING SIRES IN CALIFORNIA BY AVERAGE EARNINGS PER START (MINIMUM 100 STARTS) Sire

Rnrs

Srts

Earned

Earnings Start

Sire

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

Rnrs

Srts

Races Won

165

526

$1,350,860

Earned

1 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$522,051

$8,558

2 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

260

$795,539

2 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

$654,716

$6,965

3 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister

169

$568,705

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

106

$703,501

$6,637

4 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

213

$785,898

$5,283

5 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

186

$776,595

4 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

128

$676,287

5 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

154

$775,910

$5,038

6 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

183

$848,802

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

$334,478

$4,992

7 Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer

$654,716

7 † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike

183

$848,802

$4,638

8 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark

154

$775,910

208

$332,651

8 Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger

186

$776,595

$4,175

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

$372,338

$3,919

10 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig

128

$676,287

10 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$233,835

$3,897

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

106

$703,501

11 Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song

213

$785,898

$3,690

Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

$372,338

$3,365

Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality

$146,312

9 Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown

12 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 54

169

$568,705

13 • Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

128

$401,983

$3,140

14 • Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat

128

$401,983

14 Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini

260

$795,539

$3,060

15 U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

115

$157,824

15 Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) 19

$155,162

$2,873

16 Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker

111

$222,411

$2,757

Unionize, 2006, by Dixie Union

$126,274

16 Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow 17 Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle 18 I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley 19 Govenor Charlie, 2010, by Midnight Lute 20 Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality

21 16 165 15 18

$154,376

$148,465

$2,699

18 Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat

$522,051

526 $1,350,860

$2,568

Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam

$233,835

52 61

$130,942 $146,312

$2,518

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

$334,478

$2,399

Tom’s Tribute, 2010, by Lion Heart

$181,080

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2021 LEADING LIFETIME SIRES IN CALIFORNIA (50 OR MORE NAMED FOALS)

Stallion (Foreign Foaled), Year, Sire

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 16 17

20 22 23 24

27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 37 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 48

Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark † Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike Mr. Big, 2003, by Dynaformer Clubhouse Ride, 2008, by Candy Ride (ARG) Sir Prancealot (IRE), 2010, by Tamayuz (GB) Stay Thirsty, 2008, by Bernardini Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig • Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark Richard’s Kid, 2005, by Lemon Drop Kid Smiling Tiger, 2007, by Hold That Tiger Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE) Jersey Town, 2006, by Speightstown Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image Acclamation, 2006, by Unusual Heat Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam I’ll Have Another, 2009, by Flower Alley Misremembered, 2006, by Candy Ride (ARG) † Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run † Tizbud, 1999, by Cee’s Tizzy † Atticus, 1992, by Nureyev Affrmative, 1999, by Unbridled Anthony’s Cross, 2008, by Indian Charlie Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister Graydar, 2009, by Unbridled’s Song Slew’s Tiznow, 2005, by Tiznow † Suances (GB), 1997, by Most Welcome (GB) Roi Charmant, 2001, by Evansville Slew Curlin to Mischief, 2011, by Curlin Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai Lightnin N Thunder, 2001, by Storm Cat Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat Circumference (IRE), 2012, by Galileo (IRE) Bold Chieftain, 2003, by Chief Seattle Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat Grace Upon Grace, 2007, by Rio Verde Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson Fullbridled, 2001, by Unbridled’s Song Lakerville, 2008, by Unusual Heat Govenor Charlie, 2010, by Midnight Lute Golden Balls (IRE), 2004, by Danehill Dancer (IRE) Mast Track, 2004, by Mizzen Mast † Einstein (BRZ), 2002, by Spend a Buck James Street, 2007, by El Prado (IRE) Empire Way, 2009, by Empire Maker U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig

Crops

9 9 8 4 5 6 14 12 13 9 5 5 7 6 13 6 12 6 7 14 14 21 12 5 8 13 5 7 14 9 3 9 15 9 10 3 7 13 8 16 11 4 3 8 7 9 5 6 9

Avg Named Size Foals

25 28 17 27 55 66 23 66 36 14 17 51 27 33 26 29 13 62 21 47 16 24 10 11 7 40 60 23 11 6 33 19 14 10 13 19 13 30 7 11 8 18 20 8 8 23 11 26 42

226 249 134 106 273 397 324 789 471 127 84 257 186 200 336 171 156 370 145 651 228 502 125 56 53 521 300 161 152 58 99 173 214 86 134 56 90 389 58 181 84 70 59 62 59 208 56 157 379

Runners

Winners

2YO Winners

Stakes Winners

Graded Stakes Winners

142-63% 213-86% 61-46% 58-55% 244-89% 282-71% 216-67% 607-77% 355-75% 68-54% 39-46% 156-61% 141-76% 134-67% 263-78% 103-60% 101-65% 365-99% 95-66% 472-73% 158-69% 375-75% 82-66% 34-61% 38-72% 414-79% 225-75% 96-60% 88-58% 41-71% 27-27% 126-73% 145-68% 62-72% 86-64% 15-27% 53-59% 302-78% 38-66% 137-76% 45-54% 35-50% 33-56% 44-71% 46-78% 142-68% 22-39% 126-80% 299-79%

89-39% 168-67% 32-24% 37-35% 149-55% 203-51% 149-46% 445-56% 258-55% 48-38% 28-33% 92-36% 103-55% 101-51% 191-57% 64-37% 81-52% 246-66% 63-43% 346-53% 99-43% 231-46% 51-41% 21-38% 25-47% 311-60% 141-47% 70-43% 55-36% 24-41% 15-15% 90-52% 96-45% 41-48% 57-43% 4-7% 40-44% 226-58% 19-33% 95-52% 28-33% 20-29% 15-25% 23-37% 31-53% 88-42% 9-16% 78-50% 196-52%

17-8% 61-24% 8-6% 17-16% 87-32% 62-16% 29-9% 125-16% 60-13% 18-14% 5-6% 28-11% 20-11% 29-15% 51-15% 9-5% 1-1% 60-16% 14-10% 99-15% 16-7% 46-9% 6-5% 5-9% 4-8% 78-15% 47-16% 21-13% 5-3% 5-9% 9-9% 19-11% 27-13% 17-20% 7-5% 0-0% 7-8% 41-11% 9-16% 24-13% 2-2% 3-4% 10-17% 2-3% 6-10% 22-11% 2-4% 33-21% 46-12%

11-5% 18-7% 4-3% 3-3% 9-3% 13-3% 12-4% 36-5% 12-3% 2-2% 0-0% 9-4% 7-4% 5-3% 7-2% 3-2% 3-2% 3-1% 6-4% 18-3% 7-3% 11-2% 2-2% 2-4% 1-2% 20-4% 5-2% 6-4% 2-1% 1-2% 1-1% 4-2% 6-3% 1-1% 2-1% 0-0% 1-1% 4-1% 1-2% 3-2% 0-0% 1-1% 1-2% 0-0% 0-0% 3-1% 0-0% 2-1% 3-1%

3-1% 3-1% 1-1% 2-2% 5-2% 3-1% 3-1% 6-1% 3-1% 0-0% 0-0% 1-0% 3-2% 2-1% 1-0% 1-1% 1-1% 1-0% 0-0% 6-1% 2-1% 4-1% 1-1% 0-0% 0-0% 2-0% 1-0% 1-1% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 2-1% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 1-1% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 0-0% 2-1%

Progeny Earnings

AEI

Comp Index

$10,470,605 $19,105,658 $3,348,519 $3,283,946 $11,146,049 $19,662,673 $15,744,411 $46,515,521 $22,314,560 $3,434,387 $2,327,987 $7,912,487 $8,629,904 $6,963,914 $15,523,530 $4,628,194 $5,897,309 $34,374,758 $5,406,124 $22,409,895 $8,088,094 $15,622,059 $4,406,323 $1,389,251 $2,439,096 $22,628,768 $10,363,206 $4,357,876 $3,891,619 $2,242,031 $647,138 $6,255,682 $5,872,862 $3,079,780 $4,111,444 $323,609 $2,513,096 $13,079,853 $1,393,118 $6,076,665 $1,374,111 $946,109 $685,941 $1,291,663 $1,574,887 $4,633,441 $487,611 $3,908,649 $10,103,887

1.53 1.51 1.50 1.43 1.29 1.25 1.23 1.18 1.14 1.14 1.12 1.08 1.07 1.02 1.02 1.00 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.97 0.97 0.96 0.95 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.91 0.89 0.88 0.86 0.84 0.83 0.83 0.82 0.80 0.76 0.75 0.75 0.74 0.73 0.69 0.68 0.67 0.66 0.65 0.64 0.64 0.63 0.63

1.05 1.16 0.93 0.91 0.93 1.36 1.04 1.53 1.35 0.92 0.95 1.00 0.98 1.07 1.11 1.20 1.10 1.11 1.13 1.17 0.85 1.33 0.76 0.92 0.87 0.88 1.39 0.97 0.98 0.73 0.85 0.99 1.04 0.71 1.12 0.81 0.89 0.92 0.89 0.69 0.85 1.24 0.76 0.69 0.87 0.94 0.82 0.93 1.21

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 (Grade)

Conditions

Distance

Senorita Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o f.

1 m. (T)

Angel’s Flight Stakes

3-y-o f.

7 f.

Santa Barbara Stakes (Gr. III)

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

1 1⁄2 m. (T)

Fran’s Valentine Stakes

3-y-o & up, f. & m., Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired 1 m. (T)

$100,000

Lazaro Barrera Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o

7 f.

$100,000

Desert Stormer Stakes (Gr. III)

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

6 f.

$100,000

Santa Maria Stakes (Gr. II)

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

1 1⁄16 m.

$200,000

Honeymoon Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o f.

1 1⁄8 m. (T)

$100,000 $100,000

$100,000 $75,000 $100,000

Cinema Stakes

3-y-o

1 ⁄8 m. (T)

GGF Alcatraz Stakes

3-y-o

1 m. (T)

Charles Whittingham Stakes (Gr. II)

3-y-o & up

1 1⁄4 m. (T)

$200,000

Triple Bend Stakes (Gr. II)

4-y-o & up

7 f.

$200,000

4-y-o & up

6 ⁄2 f. (T)

$100,000

Daytona Stakes (Gr. III)

$75,000

Summertime Oaks (Gr. II)

3-y-o f.

1 ⁄16 m.

$200,000

Gamely Stakes (Gr. I)

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

1 1⁄8 m. (T)

$300,000

Hollywood Gold Cup at Santa Anita (Gr. I)

3-y-o & up

1 ⁄4 m.

$300,000

Shoemaker Mile (Gr. I)

3-y-o & up

1 m. (T)

$300,000

GGF All American Stakes

3-y-o & up

1 m.

$100,000

Monrovia Stakes (Gr. II)

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

6 1⁄2 f. (T)

$200,000

Desert Code Stakes

3-y-o

6 f. (T)

$75,000 $50,000

GGF Albany Stakes

3-y-o & up

5 f. (T)

Thor’s Echo Stakes

3-y-o & up, Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired

6 f.

$100,000

Affrmed Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o

1 1⁄16 m.

$100,000

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

1 ⁄4 m. (T)

$75,000

Snow Chief Stakes

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

1 ⁄8 m. (T)

$150,000

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Melair Stakes

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San Juan Capistrano Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o & up

abt. 1 3⁄4 m. (T)

$150,000 $100,000

Siren Lure Stakes

3-y-o & up

6 ⁄2 f. (T)

$75,000

Wilshire Stakes (Gr. III)

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

1 m. (T)

$100,000

American Stakes (Gr. III)

3-y-o & up

1 m. (T)

$100,000

Fasig-Tipton Futurity

2-y-o

5 f.

$75,000

Fasig-Tipton Debutante

2-y-o f.

5 f.

$75,000

LRC

Bertrando Stakes

3-y-o & up, Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired

1 m.

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

1 ⁄16 m.

Pln

Miss America Stakes

$100,000 $75,000

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7508 Morro Rd Atascadero, CA 93422 805-466-7333 FAX 805-466-1499 805-674-4844 chubbard@farmersagent.com CA PRODUCER LIC 0D91634 OFFICE

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Registered Representative, Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC 31051 Agoura Road, Westlake Village, CA 91361 OFFICE 818-584-0200 Member FINRA & SIPC

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ADVERTISERS Arroyo Vista....................................................................17

Golden State Stakes......................................................53

Auburn Laboratories Inc. ..............................................14

Harris Farms .................................................................IFC

Backyard Race Horse.....................................................57

horselawyers.com ..........................................................57

Barton Thoroughbreds..................................................15

Laurel Fowler Insurance Broker Inc ..............................57

Bella Equine-Amanda Navarro.....................................57

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

BG Thoroughbred Farm............................................7, 11

Newfeld Farm................................................................56

Compas (Jeannie Garr Roddy) .....................................57

NTRA /John Deere ........................................................49

CTBA 2021 Northern California Sale............................10

Rancho San Miguel............................................23, 25, 27

Daehling Ranch...............................................IBC, 19, 56

Rancho Temescal .............................................................9

Eddie Rich – Thoroughbred Trainer.............................57

Red Cliffs Racing, Inc.....................................................56

Equineline.com ..............................................................41

Robins Ranches-Nor Cal Horse Property Specialist ...56

Farmers Insurance-Sue Hubbard..................................57

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

Fasig-Tipton Sales Company........................................29

Victory Rose Thoroughbreds ...................................12,13

Gayle Van Leer Thoroughbred Services ......................57

STALLIONS Acclamation .................................................................IFC Bodexpress.....................................................................15 Bold Chieftain ................................................................12 Capital Account ...............................................................7 Cat Burglar .....................................................................15 Champ Pegasus.............................................................15 Conquest Farenheit.....................................................IFC Curlin To Mischief ..........................................................23 Dads Caps ......................................................................15 Danzing Candy .............................................................25 Desert Code.................................................................IFC Faversham ...................................................................IBC Fighting Hussar................................................................7 G.G. Ryder......................................................................12 Gato Del Oro (KY)............................................................7 Gig Harbor .....................................................................12 Govenor Charlie........................................................ OBC Grace Upon Grace.................................................... OBC Great Stuff ................................................................. OBC Heartwood .....................................................................23 Idiot Proof.......................................................................12 Jeranimo.......................................................................IFC Jersey Town ................................................................. 19 Kafwain .............................................................................5

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King Of Jazz (ARG) .....................................................7,11 Lakerville.......................................................................IFC Majestic Harbor ...........................................................IFC Many Rivers ....................................................................12 Ministers Wild Cat ...........................................................5 Misremembered ............................................................15 Mr.Big.............................................................................. 9 Northern Causeway (IRE) ..............................................23 OM................................................................................IFC Originaire (IRE).................................................................7 Oscar Nominated......................................................7,11 Phantom Boss ........................................................... OBC Richard’s Kid...................................................................23 Rousing Sermon...........................................................IFC Sir Prancealot............................................................... 27 Smiling Tiger................................................................IFC Smokem..................................................................... OBC Stanford .......................................................................... 5 Stay Thirsty ................................................................ OBC Tamarando ...................................................................IFC Texas Ryano.................................................................. 17 Unusual Heatwave ...........................................................7 Uptown Rythem ...........................................................IFC Vronsky..........................................................................IFC

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BY TWO-TIME LEADING CALIFORNIA SIRE LUCKY PULPIT OUT OF TWO-TIME CALIFORNIA BROODMARE OF THE YEAR LOVE THE CHASE

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2021 FEE: $2,000 LFG | LIFETIME BREEDING RIGHTS AVAILABLE Daehling Ranch • 10045 Grant Line Road, Elk Grove, California 95624 • www.daehlingranch.com Ask about mare discounts & Faversham’s free pedigree insights brochure! Booking Manager Lisa Groothedde • (626) 340-8695 • lisa@thoroughbredinfo.com

STAY THIRSTY #1 CALIFORNIA STALLION BY REPORTED MARES BRED IN 2019 CALIFORNIA’S LEADING SIRE OF 2018 AND 2019 Top Fifth National Fourth - Crop Sire by AEI Sold at Auction Weanlings for $280K • Yearlings for $325K • 2-year-olds for $575K

STAY THIRSTY Bernardini - Marozia, by Storm Bird 2021 Fee: $10,000 LFSN - Accepting limited number of mares and all mares will be screened

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PHANTOM BOSS Graded Stakes winner of $171,954 by G1 Preakness Winner SHACKLEFORD

Shackleford – Bossy Bell, by Street Boss 2021 Fee: $3,000 LFSN

PHANTOM BOSS, winning the G3 Bashford Manor Stakes at Churchill Downs

Terry Lovingier Cell (562) 547 9848 or email terry@lovco.com 35490 Highway 79, Warner Springs, CA 92086 www.lovacres.com

STANDING: Grace Upon Grace, Govenor Charlie, Smokem, Great Stuff