California Thoroughbred Magazine May 2023

Harris Farms Stallions THE BEST GRADE 1 STUD VALUE

The Eight Graded Winners standing at Harris Farms include Six Grade 1 Winners. Our current roster won 36 Graded Stakes, including 14 Grade 1’s on all surfaces.

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

DOUG BURGE CTBA PRESIDENT

STRONG AND RESILIENT LINES OF COMMUNICATION

The magazine you are holding in your hands or reading online began as a newsletter. Te California Toroughbred Breeders Association, created in 1937 as the California Breeders Association (CBA), communicated with its membership via newsletter until July 1941, following the acquisition of the magazine Toroughbred Breeding, which had been published in Los Angeles for fve years.

Walter T. Wells, who followed Henry P. Russell and Charles E. Perkins as the third president of the CBA, wrote a letter to the members in that frst issue. In it he called the new magazine “the realization of a dream of the members,” with a goal of establishing “a medium for the exchange of information among the members of our Association.” Wells also wrote that the magazine “will use its infuence for the breeding and raising of better horses and the improvement of conditions among breeders upon whose eforts racing is dependent.”

Today, California racing is perhaps more dependent on its local breeders than ever before. Te CTBA throughout its long history has sought to help its members and breeders produce good horses,

something that is always challenging, especially in these times of rising prices.

It is those rising prices, especially in printing and paper costs, that are leading to a tweak of the magazine’s frequency in order to keep it strong and resilient. Te CTBA board has decided to combine its four summer issues into two. With the breeding season over, advertisers tend to drop out during the summer months, returning in the fall to drum up interest in their current stallions and new and exciting prospects for the coming year.

Tus, California Toroughbred will now publish a June/July issue and an August/September issue before returning to its normal monthly production schedule.

What does this mean for members, readers, and advertisers? First, let me assure you that the same information will be available. You may fnd the combined issues a little larger than normal as we ensure that all California-bred exploits are covered fully. Coverage of California Toroughbred sales will also continue.

As we plan for these changes, you may notice, for example, some enhanced information in this May issue. In addition to the regular May Calendar page, we are including a

June Calendar. Our May Stakes and Sales Dates pages, which in the past included the May and June stakes, now includes July so that you can see what racing opportunities are available well in advance.

Advertising deadlines for the combined issues will be as follows: For the June/July issue, advertising will close June 19, with all advertising materials due June 26. For the August/September issue, advertising will close Aug. 14, with all advertising materials due Aug. 21.

Te CTBA board is mindful of using the organization’s resources cost-efectively as part of its service to the membership. Tus, this publication continues its mission outlined by Wells 82 years ago:

“Te California (Toroughbred) Breeders Association is composed of a great number of large and small breeders of Toroughbreds in California. Tese members are widely separated geographically, in some cases by as much as 800 miles. Tis magazine will render as much aid and assistance to these members as is possible and, as the voice of Te California (Toroughbred) Breeders Association, will attempt to provide a market for the sale of their yearlings and other stock.”

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Acknowledgment: Statistics in this publication relating to results of races in North America are compiled by the Daily Racing Form Charts by special arrangement with Daily Racing Form Inc., the copyright owners of said charts. Reproduction forbidden.

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In his frst year of eligibility, California-bred superstar California Chrome was elected to the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame.

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TWO CAL-BREDS BRING SIX FIGURES

Two California-breds sold for six fgures each at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2-year-old spring sale April 27 in Florida. Both previewed a furlong in :10.

Reddam Racing bred hip 843, a son of Nyquist, and Slugo Racing bought the colt for $400,000. Wavertree Stables as agent consigned the colt, who is out of the stakes-placed Square Eddie mare Radish. Te mare is a full sister to multiple stakes winner Sprouts and a half sister to multiple graded stakes-placed Hockey Dad, a son of Nyquist.

Liberty Road Stables bred hip 834, a son of Maclean’s Music, and Jet Horse LLC bought that colt for $240,000. Scanlon Training and Sales as agent consigned the youngster, who is out of the Bernardini mare Queen Bernardina. Te mare is a half sister to stakes-placed Naval Aviator and Entertainer. Te colt previously sold for $145,000 at the 2022 Fasig-Tipton California yearling sale.

Luvluv Wins Turf Paradise Stakes

Luvluv, a California-bred son of Lakerville, won the $60,000 Wildcat Stakes at Turf Paradise April 15. Te 6-year-old gelding, ridden by Jose Valdivia Jr., came from sixth to score by a head over 10 rivals while completing the 13⁄8 miles on turf in 2:15.01.

Adam Kitchingman owns and trains Luvluv, who earlier this

year at Santa Anita fnished third in the Unusual Heat Turf Classic Stakes Presented by City National Bank. Luvluv has won four of 27 races and earned $269,750. He also ran third in the 2021 Bertrando Stakes. Michael Neumann and Francoise Dupuis bred Luvluv out of the Fasliyev mare Lucera.

BC DIRT DOZEN RETURNS

Five California stakes will again be part of the Breeders’ Cup program Dirt Dozen. Comprised of 12 existing graded stakes races on dirt, the Dirt Dozen can earn horses credit toward entry fees for several 2023 Breeders’ Cup races on the dirt. This year’s Breeders’ Cup will be held Nov. 3-4 at Santa Anita.

The California races that are part of the program are the July 29 San Diego Handicap (G2), Aug. 27 Rancho Bernardo Stakes (G3), and Sept. 10 Del Mar Futurity (G1) at Del Mar and the Sept. 30 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2) and Oct. 1 Zenyatta Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita.

Owners of horses fnishing frst, second, or third in the Dirt Dozen races may use credits earned toward entry fees for the Breeders’ Cup races on dirt. In Dirt Dozen races within the $2 million Breeders’ Cup race divisions, the bonus tier is $30,000 for frst, $15,000 for second, and $7,500 for third. In Dirt Dozen races in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup race divisions, the bonus tier is $15,000 for frst, $7,500 for second, and $3,750 for third.

QUALIFYING CLAIMING LEVELS

The following claiming levels for California owners premiums and stallion awards are currently in effect:

SANTA ANITA PARK / $40,000

GOLDEN GATE FIELDS / $20,000

California-bred Luvluv (center), a son of Lakerville, wins the $60,000 Wildcat Stakes

This year’s OBS spring sale of 2-year-olds included Cal-breds at $400,000 and $240,000

10 YEARS AGO

California-bred SUMMER HIT became a graded stakes winner with a front-running victory in the $100,000 All American Stakes (G3) at Golden Gate Fields May 27, 2013. It completed a coast-to-coast double that day for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, who also trained Florida-bred Sahara Sky to win the Metropolitan Handicap (G1) at Belmont Park.

Russell Baze rode Summer Hit, as they led at every call and crossed the wire three-quarters of a length ahead of Hudson Landing. Summer Hit completed 11⁄16 miles on the main track in 1:44.09. Hollendorfer co-owned Summer Hit with John Carver. Kenneth and Janice Heidt bred the 4-year-old gelded son of Bertrando—Mia F Eighteen, by Tough Knight. Summer Hit had won the previous year’s Silky Sullivan Stakes at Golden Gate on the turf. He would win three more stakes, including the next year’s All American, and earn a total of $575,299.

25 YEARS AGO

Though she only started four times, California-bred APOLLITICIAN became a stakes winner in her very frst added-money attempt, in the $78,000 Nursery Stakes at Hollywood Park May 10, 1998. The 2-year-old flly ran third in her debut and then broke her maiden at Santa Anita March 25. Eddie Delahoussaye had ridden Apollitician in both of her starts and was back aboard in the 41⁄2-furlong Nursery for trainer Sandy Shulman. Apollitician vied with Darlin Echo for the early lead before taking command and defeating favored Weekend

Squall by a half-length in :52.09. Four D Stable owned Apollitician, who was bred by Eclipse Investments and foaled at Vessels Stallion Farm in Bonsall. The flly was all Cal-bred, being a daughter of Cal-bred Apollo out of Cal-bred La Gorce, a daughter of Cal-bred Horse of the Year Jaklin Klugman.

50 YEARS AGO

California-bred SLEEK AND FLEET was just getting started in her long career May 13, 1973, when she captured the Linda Chica Stakes at Golden Gate Fields. She eventually started 55 times, racing from 1972-78. The Linda Chica on turf was her third stakes victory, following wins on the dirt in the 1972 Bustles and Bows Stakes at Pomona and Anoakia Stakes at Oak Tree. With jockey A.L. Diaz aboard in the 11⁄16-mile Linda Chica, Sleek and Fleet defeated fellow Cal-bred Carremon’s Kiss by a half-length, with Kentucky-bred My Fine Secretary a neck back in third. Sleek and Fleet stopped the timer in 1:45. Earl Bryant trained Sleek and Fleet for Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Johnston and E.W. (Buddy) Johnston. The Johnstons bred the daughter of Ready Say Go—Doggone Speedy, by Count Speed, in the name of their Old English Rancho.

Summer Hit (inside) defeats Hudson Landing in All American

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■ Dads Caps Gets First Stakes Winner

Dads Caps, who stands at Barton Thoroughbreds in Santa Ynez, was represented by his frst stakes winner when Kangaroo Court won the $151,000 Echo Eddie Stakes at Santa Anita April 8.

Racing for owner George Sharp and trained by Tim Yakteen, Kangaroo Court beat Bus Buzz by a head in the 61⁄2-furlong Echo Eddie, stopping the clock in 1:15.66. Flavien Prat piloted Kangaroo Court, who now has three wins and a second in four starts. Richard Barton Enterpris-

es bred Kangaroo Court, who is out of the Hard Spun mare Bonus Spin. (For further information on the Echo Eddie, see page 18.)

Dads Caps is a millionaire son of Discreet Cat—Seeking the Silver, by Grindstone. He won back-to-back editions of the Carter Handicap (G1) in 2014-15 and placed in 12 other stakes.

■ First Winner for I’m Lock N Load

Lucky Lockett became the frst winner for California stallion I’m Lock N Load when she

won the frst race at Golden Gate Fields April 9. Sent away at 2-1 under jockey Evin Roman, 3-year-old Lucky Lockett led throughout the mile race to score by a length in 1:41.70.

Carol Anderson bred Lucky Lockett in California, and Isidro Tamayo trains the flly for Anderson. Lucky Lockett is out of the Lucky Pulpit mare Blue’s Lucky Girl.

I’m Lock N Load is a 12-year-old winning son of War Front out of the Bel Bolide mare Mistical Bel. Carol and Jerry Anderson bred and raced I’m Lock N Load.

Disturbingthepeace

Disturbingthepeace, the champion California-bred sprinter 2002, died April 28 at Old Friends in Kentucky due to complications from colic. A two-time winner of the Pat O’Brien Stakes (G2) and an earner of $666,020. Disturbingthepeace was 25.

Old English Rancho and Patsy McKuen bred Disturbingthepeace, who began racing for David and Rita Milch. Herrick Racing later joined the partnership. Darrell Vienna trained the gelded son of Bold Badgett—Regal Riot, by Sovereign Dancer.

Disturbingthepeace scored his frst win as a 3-year-old and improved at 4 in 2002, at one point during the year stringing together six wins. Three of those victories came in graded stakes: the Triple Bend Breeders’ Cup Invitational Handicap (G2) at Hollywood Park and the Bing Crosby Breeders’ Cup Handicap (G2) and his frst O’Brien, both at Del Mar.

At 5, Disturbingthepeace won his second O’Brien and placed in two graded stakes. He traveled worldwide, even competing on the grass in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1) at Chukyo Racecourse in Japan. Disturbingthepeace closed out his career in 2004, having won eight races, with four seconds and four thirds, in 24 career starts. His owners retired him to Old Friends in 2013.

“Disturbingthepeace had a nice race career,” said Michael Blowen, Old Friends founder and president. “He was completely inappropriately named because he never disturbed anyone. He was the gentlest, quietest, most independent horse we ever had. He will be missed.”

RICK CAPONE

California Chrome Elected to Hall of Fame

HONORED IN FIRST YEAR OF ELIGIBILITY

California Chrome, one of the most popular California-breds ever and the leading Cal-bred all-time money earner, is one of eight new members elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. He joins California-based jockey Corey Nakatani and racehorses Arrogate and Songbird in the contemporary category; jockey Fernando Toro via the Historic Review Committee; and Pillars of the Turf selections John W. Hanes II, Leonard W. Jerome, and Stella F. Tayer. Arrogate, California Chrome, and Songbird were all elected in their frst year of eligibility.

Perry Martin and Steve Coburn bred and owned California Chrome, a son of Lucky Pulpit—Love the Chase, by Not For Love. Te colt was all California, having been foaled at John Harris’ Harris Farms and trained by California-based Art Sherman.

California Chrome impressed from the very beginning, winning the 2013 Graduation Stakes and King Glorious Stakes for Cal-breds at 2. He began his 3-year-old season by adding the California Cup Derby.

“Tis is California’s horse, and we’re taking him to Kentucky,” said Coburn after the Cal Cup Derby.

Coburn’s boast seemed outlandish at the time, but California Chrome delivered. He won the San Felipe Stakes (G2) and Santa Anita Derby (G1) before heading to Kentucky and becoming the frst Cal-bred Kentucky Derby winner since Decidedly in 1962.

Perry Martin would later write a book, California Chrome—Our Story, about the ride the colt took them on. He and his wife, Denise, who sadly

died in 2021, took it all in.

“She was the only other person who was there every step of the way with Chrome,” Martin said in 2022. “And I do mean every step. We watched him running laps around his dam in a foaling stall at Harris Farms shortly after he was born in 2011.”

Tey traveled to see California Chrome as he literally took on the world. Following his Derby victory, California Chrome won the Preakness Stakes (G1) and had a chance to become a Triple Crown winner. Tough he fnished fourth in the Belmont Stakes (G1), he actually was just beginning his amazing career.

California Chrome fnished 2014 by winning the Hollywood Derby (G1T) on the turf and was named the national and Cal-bred Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old male. Two years later he repeated as Horse of the Year nationally and in his home state, having won fve stakes, including the Dubai World Cup (G1), Pacific Classic (G1), and Awesome Again Stakes (G1), and fnishing second to fellow Hall of Fame inductee Arrogate in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).

Taylor Made Farm joined the Martins

in ownership of California Chrome later in his career and stood him when he frst went to stud. California Chrome ultimately won 16 of his 27 starts, with four seconds and one third for a total bankroll of $14,752,650. But it was his popularity with the fans that really resonated.

Many of the horse’s fans called themselves Chromies, and Sherman welcomed them at Los Alamitos, where California Chrome was stabled through much of his career. Years later, several of his fans bought into a son of California Chrome.

“Tey have a lot of fun,” Sherman said. “Tey meet all the time. Every Saturday they’re at the barn. Chrome is such a popular horse. I still get all kinds of letters. He’s been a people’s horse.”

California Chrome’s fans can watch him being inducted into the Hall of Fame, either in person or online. Te 2023 Hall of Fame class will be inducted Aug. 4 at the Fasig-Tipton sales pavilion in Saratoga Springs at 10:30 a.m. Eastern. Te ceremony will be broadcast live on the museum’s website at www.racingmuseum.org. Te event is open to the public and free to attend.

ANNE M. EBERHARDT

California Chrome is the frst Cal-bred Kentucky Derby winner since Decidedly in 1962

CTBA working for you

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

NEW CTBA MEMBERS

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Allen Tucson, AZ

Craig Bernick Ocala, FL

Mr. and Mrs. David Osborne Prospect, KY

Northern Sale Slated for Aug. 15

Te CTBA Sales Northern California Yearling & Horses of Racing Age Sale is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 15. It will be held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Entries will close Tursday, June 1.

For further information, contact Loretta Veiga at 626-4457800 ext. 227, or email loretta@ctba.com.

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ROM MESAROS

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OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES

PRESIDENT

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VICE-PRESIDENT/TREASURER

Gail Gregson

SECRETARY

Noreen Sullivan

CTFoundation

Cassandra Bernas Receives Scholarship

Cassandra (Cassie) Bernas is the recipient of the California Toroughbred Foundation’s 2023 Western University of Health Sciences scholarship. Te Foundation awards scholarships to students at Western University as well as to students at the University of California, Davis. Our trustees continue to be inspired and flled with admiration for these extraordinary young people who are training for a life of service to horses.

Jeff Blea, DVM

Mary Forney

Tracy Gantz

Jane Goldstein

Thomas S. Robbins

John W. Sadler

Larisa Wick

Amy J. Zimmerman

A third-year veterinary student at Western, Cassie grew up working with of-track Toroughbreds and showing jumpers. She received her bachelor of science at the University of California, San Diego in biochemistry and completed a master’s degree in marine genetics there. She has collaborated in research under a small animal orthopedic surgeon and presented this work at the National Scholars Symposium, Pac Vet, and Western U’s Research Day.

“Tis opportunity exposed me to orthopedic surgery and the orthopedic feld in general,” Cassie said. “I hope to use this experience to develop a foundation of knowledge that I can apply toward my future as a clinician that continues to produce cutting-edge research for the equine feld.”

During her veterinary studies, Cassie served as president of the Student Chapter of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. She has been an extern at Steinbeck and East County Large Animal Practice and volunteers with local practitioners and rescues. During her fourth year, she plans to extern at Rood and Riddle, Colorado State’s Equine Reproduction Facility, Loomis Basin, Summit Equine, and Bend Equine.

“Currently, my family owns four of-the-track Toroughbreds,” she said. “Tey have made such a large impact on my life, and I hope to continue to make a positive impact on their industry and lives as well.”

memorial donations

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

2023 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA YEARLING AND HORSES RACING AGE SALE

A $500 travel allowance with a minimum purchase of $5000 is being offered to out of state trainers and trainers from Southern California who attend the upcoming 2023 Northern California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale. Proof of travel is required.

Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 12 PM

Alameda County Fairgrounds, CA 94566

Entry deadline of June 1, 2023

CONTACT SALES COORDINATOR:

Loretta Veiga: (626) 445 7800 Ext 227 or loretta@ctba.com

Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Ceiling Crusher winning the $150,000 Evening Jewel Stakes for 3-year-old fllies by 15 ½ lengths at Santa Anita Park, 4/8/23

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SHARP VICTORY

KANGAROO COURT EDGES BUS BUZZ IN STAKES DEBUT

BY TRACY GANTZ

George Sharp owned Standardbreds after he moved to California in the 1990s, but harness racing soon dwindled in the state. He later developed an interest in Toroughbreds and has bought and raced horses all over the country. Yet itturnsoutthatoneofhisbesthorses is California-bred Kangaroo Court, winner of the $151,000 Echo Eddie Stakes at Santa Anita April 8.

“Tey told me at the training center when we were breaking him that of the $1.9 million in yearlings I got, he was the best one,” Sharp said. “I didn’t believe him because the horse was $7,500—turns out he was right.”

Kangaroo Court has been nearly perfect in his four starts under the guidance of trainer Tim Yakteen. Unveiled last summer at Del Mar, Kangaroo Court fnished second by a half-length to even-

tual Washington-bred champion Te Big Wam in maiden competition.

Since that debut, Kangaroo Court hasn’t lost. He broke his maiden at Del Mar by 1414 lengths in his second and fnal start of his 2-year-old career. Yakteen brought him back in an allowance/ optional claiming event at Santa Anita March 4, and the gelding defeated Bus Buzz by 13⁄4 lengths.

Kangaroo Court and Bus Buzz faced each other again in the 61⁄2-furlong Echo Eddie. Te race came down to a battle between the two of them in more ways than one.

Bus Buzz, a son of Stay Tirsty out of Cal-bred champion Lost Bus, grabbed the early lead away from Good N Tirsty, another son of Stay Tirsty who broke on

top. Bus Buzz completed the frst quarter-mile in a swift :21.31, with Kangaroo Court tracking him two lengths back.

Te pace didn’t slow down, as Bus Buzz zipped a half-mile in :43.83. When they rounded the turn, Kangaroo Court and jockey Flavien Prat moved up on the outside of Bus Buzz, and the two horses entered the stretch looking each other in the eye.

Te two made contact at least twice during the stretch run, with neither giving an inch. Te two very game runners reached the wire together, with the photo showing Kangaroo Court the winner by a head. Te fnal time was 1:15.66.

Te stewards posted the inquiry sign, looked at the bumping in the stretch, but made no changes.

“We got bumped twice down the lane,” Prat said. “Te horse from the inside, he stalked and bumped us twice.”

Edwin Maldonado on Bus Buzz didn’t seeitquitethesameway,saying,“Hemade the frst two contacts with my horse, and I made the last one. He slammed me.”

Yakteen, who had just won the Santa Anita Derby (G1) with Practical Move, said, “Both horses ran great and were very determined. Fortunately for us, we ended up on the right side of the fnish line.”

Kangaroo Court became the frst stakes winner for his sire, Dads Caps. Richard Barton Enterprises bred Kangaroo Court in California from the Hard Spun mare Bonus Spin. Barton consigned Kangaroo Court to the 2021 Fasig-Tipton California yearling sale, where he was a $6,500 buyback. Few Acre Farm then sold Kangaroo Court to Sharp at the 2021 Arizona Toroughbred Breeders’ Association fall mixed sale.

Kangaroo Court ekes out Echo Eddie Stakes win over Bus Buzz at Santa Anita

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BENOIT PHOTO

CTBA President Doug Burge presents the trophy to owner George Sharp, jockey Flavien Prat, and trainer Tim Yakteen (fourth from right)

Golden State Series—Evening Jewel Stakes

with trainer Doug O’Neill, and Brocklebank put together the partnership. Kasparof was already interested in Ceiling Crusher.

“I had known about this horse probably since she broke her maiden,” Kasparof said. “I talked to John Brocklebank and I would joke around with him like, ‘I want to buy that horse.’ So I came to Doug, and I knew if he liked a horse we would be good to go.”

In addition to Kasparof and Leatherman, the ownership group includes Todd Cady and Wonderland Racing Stables.

O’Neill gave Ceiling Crusher some time, bringing her back for her second start and frst under his guidance in an allowance/ optional claimer at Santa Anita Jan. 29 against Cal-breds and Cal-sired runners. As the 2-5 favorite, she scored by a half-length at six furlongs.

CRUSHING IT

BY TRACY GANTZ

Tim Kasparof and Ty Leatherman know something about good California-breds. Kasparof co-owned Bob Black Jack, the 2008 Cal-bred Horse of the Year, and Leatherman owned 2003 Calbred champion 3-year-old male Excessivepleasure. Leatherman was also a partner in Cambiocorsa, a Calbred mare who was practically unbeatable down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course.

So, when a partnership possibility came along on the promising flly Ceiling Crusher, Kasparof and Leatherman jumped at the opportunity. It looks like they have another talented Cal-bred, as Ceiling Crusher won her third race in as many starts while taking the $150,000 Evening Jewel Stakes April 8 at Santa Anita.

John Brocklebank and his team gave

Ceiling Crusher her early lessons. Tari Brocklebank had purchased the daughter of Mr. Big—Palisadesprincess, by Indian Charlie, for $22,000 from breeder Harris Farms at the 2021 California Toroughbred Breeders Association Northern California yearling sale.

Under the ownership of Dan Northrup and trained by Luis Mendez, Ceiling Crusher debuted in a maiden race at Santa Anita last June, walloping her nearest competitor by 43⁄4 lengths. She subsequently went through the 2022 Fasig-Tipton California sale in the consignment of Havens Bloodstock Agency as a $115,000 buyback.

Steve Rothblum, who is afliated

“After her last win we decided to give her a little time of,” O’Neill said.

Te 10 weeks between that race and the six-furlong Evening Jewel set up Ceiling Crusher perfectly. She faced four rivals in her stakes debut, including stakes winners Tom’s Regret and Absolutely Zero and stakes-placed Cholly. Bettors honed in on Ceiling Crusher, sending her away as the 3-10 favorite.

Ceiling Crusher got the jump on the feld from the outside post and took the lead. Tom’s Regret joined her from the inside and edged out to about a half-length lead into the turn. Jockey Juan Hernandez urged Ceiling Crusher forward, and the flly wrested back the advantage deep into the turn.

And then the afterburners kicked in. Ceiling Crusher quickly put an incredible amount of ground between her and the rest of the feld, widening her lead with every stride. Her ofcial margin of victory was 151⁄2 lengths, as she completed the distance in 1:15.18. Tom’s Regret ran second, with Cholly third.

“She’s built like a twoturn horse, but she’s so fast like a one-turn horse,” said O’Neill, who indicated he might stretch her out next time. “Tat really was breathtaking.”

Ceiling Crusher waltzes home by 151⁄2 lengths in the Evening Jewel Stakes at Santa Anita

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MR. BIG FILLY’S HUGE PERFORMANCE WAS ‘BREATHTAKING’

Jim Cassidy, who trained Evening Jewel, presents the trophy to Ceiling Crusher’s connections

CAL-BREDS SHINE AT GOLDEN GATE

FIVE CAL-BREDS WIN STAKES, THREE FOR NICK ALEXANDER

BY JACK SHINAR

Nick Alexander struck the mother lode during Golden Gate Fields’ stakes-jammed Gold Rush Weekend.

Te longtime Santa Ynez breeder and owner captured the last of his three stakes victories over the April 29-30 program as a fast-closing Carole Lombard nipped Proof She Zips by a head in the $75,450 Campanile Stakes, a one-mile turf test for

3-year-old fllies eligible for the Golden State Series.

Carole Lombard joined Alexander’s fellow Southern California-based shippers and California-breds Alice Marble and Rose Maddox, winners the previous day in open stakes events, to complete the triple. Interesting note about the winners: All are female, all are by Alexander’s champion stallion Grazen, and all won their respective races by a head in comefrom-behind style.

“It was pretty exciting—I’ve been do-

ing this a long time, and I’ve never had a weekend like this before,” said the 80-yearold Alexander, who watched the races on television from his ranch. He described the weekend results as “the cherry on the top” of what has been a big start to his operation’s 2023 racing campaign.

Te companion feature on the fnal day of the eight-stakes Gold Rush event, the $77,250 Silky Sullivan Stakes for 3-yearolds eligible for the Golden State Series, went to Hacking It Up, a fast-closing halflength victor in the one-mile turf contest

Nick Alexander’s homebred Carole Lombard, a daughter of his stallion Grazen, gets her frst stakes victory, in the Campanile Stakes

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for colts and geldings that attracted a feld of 10. Evin Roman piloted the frst-time stakes winner bred by Reddam Racing. Te gelding runs for Qatar Racing, with George Papaprodromou training him.

In her frst stakes score, Carole Lombard was ridden by leading Golden Gate rider Assael Espinoza for Southern California-based trainer Phil D’Amato. Te dark bay or brown flly is the frst stakes winner out of the deceased Afeet Alex mare Shesabronxbomber, who died of foaling complications two years ago, Alexander said.

“She’s just come along slowly, not as precocious as some of the other Grazens,” Alexander said of Carole Lombard, who was making her frst start on the Golden Gate Fields turf.

Carole Lombard had encountered trouble in all fve of her previous races, but got a clean trip this time in a feld of six.

Sent of as second choice at 7-5, she settled at the rear of the feld on the frst turn as Proof She Zips tracked pacesetting Rousing Jewel through a brisk opening half-mile in :45.94. Carole Lombard, never more than seven lengths of the pace as the feld reached the quarter pole in 1:11.37, commenced her move rounding the fnal bend while well of the rail. She swung wide in the stretch and closed from ffth, about fve lengths behind at the furlong pole, reaching the front just before the wire.

“Once she changed leads, she really few home,” said Alexander.

Proof She Zips fnished three lengths clear of the 6-5 choice Sell the Dream in

third. Te fnal time was 1:37.97.

Carole Lombard ($4.80 to win) registered her third win from fve starts on grass, all in state-bred company. Each of her victories has come at the mile distance. She was coming of a victory over state-bred optional allowance rivals on the Santa Anita sod March 31. She was second in her prior race at Santa Anita, her only try on dirt. Her stakes win pushed her earnings to $151,820.

Te day before, the D’Amato-trained Alice Marble ($4.60), ridden by Umberto Rispoli as the 6-5 choice, captured the $76,350 Camilla Urso Stakes. Alexander’s 6-year-old dark bay mare closed with a rush to catch the pacesetting Chancery Way in the fnal strides while completing the fve-furlong event in :56.59. D’Amato also won three stakes on the weekend,

including the headlining $251,800 San Francisco Mile (G2T) with the Irish-bred Balnikhov.

Te Camilla Urso marked the third consecutive stakes win in 2023 for Alice Marble, and her ffth stakes triumph overall. Graded-stakes placed at Santa Anita 13 months ago, Alice Marble has a career record that stands at 8-2-3 in 16 starts with earnings of $515,880. Out of the More Tan Ready mare Unsung Hero, Alice Marble is a full sister to Alexander’s Calbred champion Enola Gray.

Alexander’s third stakes victress of the weekend, 4-year-old Rose Maddox, was saddled by Steve Miyadi with Santos Rivera aboard, in the $77,250 Golden Poppy. Completing the 11⁄16-mile journey on the turf in 1:44.17, the rallying Rose Maddox ($13.20) passed a tiring leader, Ever Smart, in deep stretch and dug in to hold of the fast-advancing French-bred favorite Nadette in the fnal strides.

It was the second stakes victory of the year for Rose Maddox, who won Golden Gate’s Moscow Burning in January and was coming of a second in Santa Anita’s Irish O’Brien Stakes.

Silky Sullivan winner Hacking It Up, of at odds of 7-2, raced midpack while saving ground most of the way before angling out for Roman in the drive and fnishing with determination. He edged Clovisconnection in 1:37.87 over frm going. Te latter had pressed a sensible pace (:22.90, :47.57, 1:12.12) set by favorite Please Focus before taking a clear advantage in the fnal furlong. Cousin Richie ran on for third, beaten by 13⁄4 lengths.

Hacking It Up, a bay gelding by Nyquist—Hacktivism, by Square Eddie, was a $65,000 buy at the Fasig-Tipton California fall sale as a 2-year-old last year. Based in Southern California, he has won both of his turf starts to date and is 3-for-8 lifetime with earnings of $160,580.

A Cal-bred also scored in the $75,900 Lost in the Fog Stakes against open company on the frst day of the Gold Rush. Odds-on choice Top Harbor came from of the pace to score by 21⁄4 lengths while completing the six furlongs in 1:09.87 on the all-weather track. Frank Alvarado was the winning jockey for trainer Tim McCanna and owners/breeders Eric Schweiger, Gordy Jarnig, and Kenny Marshall.

Hacking It Up, a California-bred son of Nyquist and a $65,000 2-year-old purchase, scores in the Silky Sullivan

Alice Marble wins Camilla Urso for Alexander

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Royal Heroine Stakes

DESERVING WINNER

BY TRACY GANTZ

Almost every horse encounters bad luck on occasion, but Closing Remarks has had more than her share. Te California-bred flly has had a rough time before things fnally went her way in the $200,500 Royal Heroine Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita April 1.

“She so deserved it,” said trainer Carla Gaines.

A homebred for John Harris’ Harris Farms, Closing Remarks had a brief 2-year-old campaign in 2020 and then kicked of her 2021 champion Cal-bred 3-year-old female season by winning the Leigh Ann Howard California Cup Oaks.

Gaines and Harris thought so highly of Closing Remarks’ ability that they moved her into open company, frst listed and then graded. But she had the misfortune to constantly battle Going Global, “the best 3-year-old turf flly in the country,” Gaines said.

Closing Remarks ran second to Going Global in three 2021 stakes. She started 2022 of with a sparkling 21⁄4-length victory in an allowance/optional claimer before her run of bad luck began.

Four wide in the Buena Vista Stakes (G2T), Closing Remarks fnished third. She then had to steady of heels and endure a bumping incident in the Santa Ana Stakes (G3T), yet still managed a fourth. Closing Remarks ended the year with a crowded trip in the Robert J. Frankel Stakes (G3T) and a second.

Yet her worst nightmare was still to come, in her second start of 2023 and her second attempt at the Buena Vista. Drawn on the

rail, Closing Remarks got boxed in and blocked around the frst turn. Ten, just as she and jockey Joe Bravo were making a move inside heading to the second turn, Kitty Kitana, running to Closing Remarks’ immediate outside, pulled up, crowding Closing Remarks.

“Bravo’s foot actually skimmed the rail,” Gaines said.

Shufed back to last by the incident, Closing Remarks swung to the outside and valiantly made up ground to grab third.

For the Royal Heroine, Bravo kept Closing Remarks in the clear, giving her a perfect trip. She settled into fourth early

in the one-mile event, swung four wide on the second turn, and mowed down the leaders to score by 11⁄2 lengths in 1:34.82 as the 6-5 favorite.

“She just leaves the gate so settled and relaxed,” said Bravo. “Carla has done a great job bringing her around in each one of these races. She probably should have won her last one, but we had a troubled trip in that race and today with a clean trip she was tons of horse. She dropped down turning for home and she exploded—there’s nothing better than acceleration like that,” Bravo said.

Gaines called Closing Remarks

“my little overachiever,” while Harris noted that a graded win adds substantially to Closing Remarks’ resume.

“I don’t know if we’re lucky or smart, but we’re happy with the way it’s going,” Harris said.

Considering that Harris bred both Closing Remarks and her dam, Orange Cove, and that Closing Remarks’ sire, Vronsky, and broodmare sire, Unusual Heat, stood at Harris Farms, bet on “smart.”

Closing Remarks stayed in the clear throughout the Royal Heroine for her frst graded victory

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WITH A CLEAN TRIP THIS TIME, CLOSING REMARKS STRUTS HER STUFF

Owner John Harris (seated) and trainer Carla Gaines (front row, right) enjoy Closing Remarks’ victory

Maiden Bonus Program

I. A $17,500 bonus will be made available for owners of registered CaliforniaBred or California-Sired maidens in Maiden Special Weight races at Santa Anita and Del Mar, Southern California; and a $10,000 bonus for owners of registered California-Bred or California-Sired maidens in Maiden Special Weight races in Northern California, Los Alamitos and all Fair meetings throughout the state. Only races at 4 1/2 furlongs or longer will qualify. Bonus will be paid in approximately 45 racing days. In the event of a dead heat, the bonus will be split amongst the winners.

II. Significant eligibility changes for California-breds. California Thoroughbred Breeders Association 201 Colorado Place, Arcadia, CA 91007 (626)445-7800 | WWW.CTBA.COM

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HE’S BACK

BRICKYARD RIDE WINS

EIGHTH STAKES AND SECOND KONA GOLD

BY TRACY GANTZ

Winning graded stakes backto-back takes talent. Doing it with only two starts in between requires a truly special horse. And California-bred Brickyard Ride is special indeed.

Following the speedy sprinter’s Kona Gold victory in 2022, Brickyard Ride raced once more before taking nine months of. Once he returned, he tuned up in the March 5 San Simeon Stakes (G3T) down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course before tackling the $100,000 Kona Gold again over 61 2 furlongs on the main track.

“He had a few surgeries and a lot of stuf going on,” said Alfred (Sonny) Pais, Brickyard Ride’s owner and breeder. “We just did everything we could do to get him good—the therapies and everything it took. He hasn’t missed a beat since he’s come back.”

Credit not only Brickyard Ride, but Pais for having patience and trainer Craig Lewis and his staf for the care they give the 6-year-old son of Clubhouse Ride—Brickyard Helen, by Southern Image. Lewis trained Brickyard Ride’s sire, which makes the conditioner a little prouder whenever a Clubhouse Ride does well. Lewis has won with many ofspring of Clubhouse Ride, now a California sire at Legacy Ranch. Te trainer’s Clubhouse Ride winners include Cal-bred champion Warren’s Showtime.

Fellow Cal-breds Positivity and Trumped joined Brickyard Ride

in the starting gate for the Kona Gold, along with Kentucky-breds Anarchist and Armagnac. Bettors gave Anarchist the best chance of an upset, sending the graded stakes-placed runner away as the 19-10 second choice. But they made Brickyard Ride, ridden by Santa Anita leading jockey Juan Hernandez, a deserving 4-5 favorite.

Give Anarchist credit—he tried to stay with Brickyard Ride’s blazing early speed and still fnished second. But it’s hard to match a half-mile in :43.92, especially when Brickyard Ride does it so easily.

“Tat half-mile was pretty rapid,” Lewis admitted. “I got a little concerned, but thankfully Juan had a lot of horse when the running started.”

Brickyard Ride never let Anarchist past him, winning by a half-length while stop-

ping the timer in 1:15.84. Under the race’s conditions, Brickyard Ride also toted top weight of 124 pounds, giving two pounds to third-place Positivity and four pounds each to the other three.

“He made a really good move around the three-eighths,” said Hernandez. “I felt the pace was really hot—these guys didn’t want to leave me alone. Around the three-eighths, he picked it up, and that was the signal that he was ready to run. I went ahead and let him open up a couple of lengths, and I think that was where he won the race.”

It is ftting that Brickyard Ride has won the Kona Gold twice because like Kona Gold, Brickyard Ride has competed over several seasons. Kona Gold in six years started 30 times as a gelding, whereas Brickyard Ride is still an entire horse and already has started 25 times in his fve years of competition. Brickyard Ride has won 13 of his races, eight of them stakes, and earned $816,977.

Brickyard Ride also showed some similarities to California-bred Amazombie. Brickyard Ride is the frst horse to win two consecutive runnings of the Kona Gold since Amazombie accomplished the feat in 2011-12. Amazombie, a gelding, started 29 times over four seasons of racing.

Brickyard Ride “hasn’t missed a beat since he’s come back,” said owner/breeder Sonny Pais

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Pais (front row center) and trainer Craig Lewis (second from right) accept the trophy for Brickyard Ride’s victory

LONGTIME FARM MANAGER COMES HOME TO ARROYO VISTA

MIGUEL (MIKE) JIMENEZ

BY JACK SHINAR

When Arroyo Vista Farm’s horse manager, Miguel (Mike) Jimenez, looks at his career arc, what he sees is a circle.

Te ranch where the veteran horseman of more than 35 years got his start as an assistant—Valley Creek Farm in Valley Center, Calif.—is located on the same northeast San Diego County property as Arroyo Vista Farm, Henry Williamson’s 45-acre Toroughbred breeding operation. In many ways, Jimenez grew up there. And as far as he is concerned, it’s a place he plans on never leaving.

“I’m hoping to continue to do the same thing I’m doing,” said Jimenez, 54, refecting on

the future. “I would want to still manage a farm. Heaven forbid, if anything were to happen and this place was forced to close down, I don’t know what else I’d do.”

At Arroyo Vista, Jimenez and his staf, including chief assistant Pablo Martinez, oversee 40 mares, 30 weanlings, and roughly an equal number of yearlings. Te numbers fuctuate, Jimenez noted, as mares are sent out for breeding elsewhere and yearlings leave for breaking. Tere are two resident stallions, Texas Ryano and the recently arrived Visitant, both former runners for the Williamson family.

Jimenez and his wife, Cristina, live on the farm in the main house, which is also the farm office. Te rest of the

crew also lives in housing on the property.

“Te foaling barn is just down the hill,” he said. “I can just roll out of bed in the morning and head over there.”

Opened in late 2021, Arroyo Vista “is still a work in progress,” Jimenez said.

“We’ve purchased a Eurosizer, the perfect tool for readying the horses for sale. We have two really nice green pastures, and we’re working on a third.”

To say that horses are in his blood would be an understatement. Ever since he could walk, it seems, Jimenez has been around them.

He was born in Tijuana in 1969. At the time, his father, Luis, was a jockey competing at Agua Caliente. After that facility was destroyed by a fre in 1971, Luis Jimenez moved his family, including Mike and his older brother, Luis Jr., to New Mexico, where their father raced successfully on the Quarter Horse circuit. Eventually, they found their way to Bonsall, Calif., where their father worked as an exercise rider at San Luis Rey Downs for Hall of Fame trainer Charlie Whittingham.

Tat was where Mike started his horse education at 13, walking hots for Whittingham. He had his frst brush with greatness there, occasionally getting to groom turf superstars such as Sunday Silence and Ferdinand. It was there, too, that he and his brother worked for Leigh Ann Howard, the late trainer who built and managed Valley Creek Farm.

Jimenez, under Howard’s

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Mike Jimenez gets some love from 4-year-old Bella Volpe, a Williamson Racing runner at San Luis Rey Downs

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direction, later joined the staf at Valley Creek. He worked nearly 20 years there, developing the horsemanship skills Howard instilled in him, before the farm closed in 2007. His brother went on to train horses for Valley Creek and a few other clients in Northern California, Jimenez said, before eventually leaving the training business.

“She taught me pretty much everything,” Jimenez said of Howard, adding, “She was almost like a second mother to me.”

With Howard’s help, his next stop was Ballena Vista Farm in Ramona, about 35 miles away from Valley Creek. At that farm, Jimenez spent 13 years in a couple of management positions under the direction of Manuel Ochoa, Ballena Vista’s longtime farm manager. Jimenez’s time at Ballena Vista included vital experience as broodmare manager, working closely with Dr. Gary Cranney in the care of broodmares, newly born foals, and weanlings.

In 2021, as Ballena Vista was nearing closure, Jimenez received a call from Williamson, the son of the late, great California breeder and owner Warren Williamson, asking him to visit Arroyo Vista. A Ballena Vista client, Williamson knew Jimenez. He told Jimenez that he had recently purchased the Arroyo Vista property, but wasn’t quite sure what he wanted to do with it.

“Henry knew I worked there for Leigh Ann,” Jimenez said. “So while I was visiting him there, he asked me if I’d be interested in making the move back here, and I told him yes I would.”

Williamson said at the time that getting Jimenez as his farm manager provided the impetus for creating a commercial breeding farm at Arroyo Vista.

Working with four other former members of the Ballena Vista team who are still with him, Jimenez noted that the farm renovation and transfer of horses to the new property was a major undertaking.

“We had about fve months to get the job done to make sure the farm was a

safe place for the horses,” he said. “By the time it was done, we had about 75 horses. It was a good transition for our clients.

“Te horses are happy here. It’s a very quiet farm, even though we have residential housing all around us.”

Jimenez has taken an interest in

breeding his own mares in recent years. He has a couple of broodmares at the ranch and raises the foals for auction rather than race them.

“I can’t aford the training bills on a farm manager’s salary,” he explained.

Next season, he plans to breed his 8-year-old California-bred mare Family Girl, a multiple stakes-placed daughter of Tribal Rule, to the new stallion Visitant. Te only son of Ghostzapper standing in California and out of the Distorted Humor mare Peppermint Lodge, Visitant was a fve-time stakes winner and twice graded stakes-placed while earning $676,927 for Williamson Racing.

“She hasn’t produced anything yet,” Jimenez said of Family Girl, “but we have a 3-year-old of hers by I’ll Have Another named I’ll Have Another Kiss that we’re high on.”

Tribal Rule, a stallion by Storm Cat who stood at Ballena Vista until his death in 2014, ranks among Jimenez’s all-time favorite horses.

“He made me look good,” Jimenez said. “He got his job done and he did his job well.”

Mike and his wife, Cristina, have this Texas Ryano flly out of Family Girl

Jimenez with Arroyo Vista stallion Texas Ryano, a graded stakes-winning son of Curlin

California-Bred Incentive Awards

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 over $9 million for 2022.

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 Toroughbred only 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 $17,500 bonus will be made available for owners of registered California- Bred or California-Sired maidens in Maiden Special Weight races at Santa Anita and Del Mar and a $10,000 bonus for owners of registeredCalifornia-BredorCalifornia-SiredmaidensinMaidenSpecial WeightracesinNorthernCalifornia,LosAlamitosandallFairmeetings throughoutthestate.Onlyracesat41/2furlongsorlongerwillqualify. Bonuswillbepaidinapproximately45racingdays.Intheeventofadead heat,thebonuswillbesplitamongstthewinners.

WHAT ARE STALLION AWARDS?

In order to stimulate the acquisition in California of nationally prominent stallions, and retain high-caliber California stallions, mon-etary 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 finished, first, 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 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?

Owner awards are paid at the same time as the purse by the paymaster. Breeder 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 2023 being paid by March 31, 2024. Te stallion awards are paid prior to March 31, 2024.

California-Bred Incentive Awards

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 287 additional racing opportunities and more than $18 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 almost $4.4 million in 2022 and will grow signifcantly through the creation of the Golden State Series. Also, in 2023, California Cup XXXIV will be held at Santa Anita Park on a date to be announced. Part of the funding for California Cup XXXIV 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.

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A CALIFORNIA-SIRED HORSE?

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

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:

$100.00 for CTBA members, $200.00 for non-members if applied for by Sept. 30 of the foal’s yearling year;

$125.00 for CTBA members. $250.00 for non-members if applied for after Sept. 30 of yearling but before Jan. 1 following; and

$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.

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

California-Bred Incentive Awards

TOP 20 2022 CALIFORNIA BREEDERS AWARDS RECIPIENTS

ALPHABETICAL 2022 CALIFORNIA BREEDERS AWARDS RECIPIENTS

007 Ranch, John Sauder & Cheryl Sauder.....$1,287.50

Bob Abrams & Mitchell Dutko ......................$10,094.37

Barry Abrams, Dyan Bardy Farm & Huston Racing Stable..............................................................$4,875.21

Bob Abrams, Mitch Dutko & Michael Paran .$1,034.23

Ackerman Racing & Jim Robinson .................$3,385.91

Linda Adair & Julie Adair Stack .......................$9,019.41

Adena Springs & Richard Barton Enterprises....$1,958.93

Juan R. Aguilar....................................................$1,805.39

Luis Aguilar........................................................$13,624.43

Gaylord Ailshie, David Bernstein & Sandy Weinstock ............................................................................$918.55

Allen Aldrich & Joe Nelson..............................$5,551.63

Frank Aldrich, Marysue Aldrich & Steven Miyadi .........................................................................$4,896.14

Sharon Alesia & Ciaglia Racing .....................$14,216.28

Sharon Alesia, Bran Jam Stables & Ciaglia Racing .........................................................................$3,095.76

Sharon Alesia, Ciaglia Racing & Slam Dunk Stables ............................................................................$683.14

Nick Alexander...............................................$275,442.53

Allen Farm...........................................................$2,535.12

Edward C. Allred ..............................................$15,532.60

Terry Amdur & Roxanna Amdur ......................$1,352.84

Terry Amdur, Roxanna Amdur & John Van de Kamp ............................................................................$242.13

Jerry Anderson & Carol Anderson..................$6,652.72

Nadine Anderson & Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms..... .........................................................................$5,945.15

Nadine Anderson ...................................................$88.40

Miguel Angel Jimenez, Christina Jimenez & Jeanne Davis................................................................$2,601.90

Lorrie Anthony-Wanger & Oliver W. Wanger....$2,957.89

Anna Marie Applegarth.......................................$271.91

Dr. John Araujo...................................................$1,445.08

Archa Racing Inc....................................................$484.25

Paul Herald Atmajian.........................................$3,332.12

Madeline Auerbach...........................................$4,258.37

Madeline Auerbach, Barry Abrams & Vincenzo Loverso ...........................................................$2,690.29

Vincent Augello..................................................$5,288.34

Dave Aurelio .......................................................$4,442.85

B & B Zietz Stables.............................................$5,476.66

Martin Bach.......................................................$19,708.34

Martin Bach & Daniel Weiner ..........................$1,481.58

Jane Bacharach..................................................$4,008.54

Thomas W. Bachman ......................................$39,127.15

Bada Beng Racing ................................................$772.50

Victor Bahna........................................................$5,898.66

Jerry Baker & Connie Baker .............................$1,744.85

Ballena Vista Farm .............................................$3,589.62

Alice Bamford.....................................................$2,997.76

Bar C Racing Stables .......................................$10,759.73

Bar C Racing Stables & Desert Rose Racing....$276.72

Alexis Barba ........................................................$1,152.99

Gary Barber.......................................................$36,040.05

Gary Barber & Adam Wachtel.........................$3,247.57

Rozamund Barclay ...........................................$33,292.53

Rick Barker...........................................................$2,028.29

Candelario Barragan & Jesus Ramos.............$1,429.70

Baseline Equine................................................$22,504.34

Batchelor Family Trust.......................................$4,961.68

Robert Bean & Luanne Bean ..............................$331.97

Barry Becker & Judith Becker .............................$643.74

Ron Beegle .........................................................$4,212.24

Benowitz Family Trust........................................$2,861.32

Lisa Marie Bernard & Duff Shidaker...................$380.48

BG Stables & Hector Palma ...........................$12,348.45

BG Stables.........................................................$23,509.61

BKB Stables.......................................................$10,132.41

BKB Stables, Jerry Haugg & Brenda Haugg.$1,575.74

Blue Diamond Horseshoe................................$1,145.78

Tom Bolyard........................................................$1,216.40

John and Cyndie Borba Trust ..........................$2,576.91

Keith Brackpool & Alice Bamford ...................$8,238.06

Keith Brackpool Racing.....................................$4,250.65

Allen Branch & Susan Branch .............................$807.09

Paul Brazeau & Eric Yohan Knipe .......................$703.32

Andy Broberg & Gena Broberg .........................$922.39

Patrick Brogan ....................................................$7,757.66

Patrick Brogan & Francis O'Leary.......................$138.36

Bill L. Brown & Kevin Nish....................................$735.99

Rusty Brown ...........................................................$368.95

Rusty Brown & Debi Brown & Victor Flores......$311.30

Rusty Brown & Debi Brown ..............................$9,794.59

Perry Bruno & John Gezon...............................$5,028.92

Ben Bryan ............................................................$3,063.09

Tony Busching & Carol Busching ....................$2,133.02

C Punch Ranch .................................................$49,146.55

Nick Cafarchia.....................................................$3,470.01

CalMont Thoroughbreds.....................................$882.04

Stephen R. Campbell...........................................$392.02

Tom Capehart & William Myers ....................$10,977.94

Carliwood Farms................................................$4,352.99

Carlson Family Trust..............................................$161.42

Carnation Racing Stable...................................$5,390.19

Bryan M. Carney.................................................$2,172.89

Joseph Casale ....................................................$1,406.64

Pamela J. Cassel & Louis Cassel ....................$1,591.12

Rene Celaya........................................................$2,267.54

Chacon Racing Inc.............................................$5,624.25

Mike Chainyk .........................................................$153.25

Chappell Alpine Farms .....................................$8,047.82

David Chase...........................................................$144.12

Checkmate Thoroughbreds, Cuevas-Montenegro TBs & H. Cuevas ...........................................$1,510.41

Checkmate Thoroughbreds................................$726.38

Checkmate Thoroughbreds, Hector Cuevas, Cuevaq-Montenegro ......................................$265.19

Cicero Farms & Batchelor Family Trust ..........$8,055.51

Cicero Farms & Melinda Blue..........................$2,382.83

Cicero Farms & Abbondanza Racing ..................$89.84

Cicero Farms.....................................................$34,478.04

Jason Cline, Christine A. Cline, S. Cline, A. Bilich & George Schmitt.........................................$1,913.95

Steven L. Coburn & Carolyn Coburn..............$1,297.10

Mark Cohen ........................................................$3,918.21

Cole Ranch..........................................................$4,374.60

Cole Ranch & Joseph P. Morey .......................$1,176.05

Julian Coles.........................................................$5,153.84

Dick Colvin & William Gould ..............................$441.98

Mauro Comensoli .................................................$634.14

Melody Conlon & Hector Palma...................$11,368.42

Gary Cooper..........................................................$499.63

Barbara A. Corey & Anthony Citarrella ........$13,620.59

Rob Creighton....................................................$6,955.94

Ron Crockett & Mr. & Mrs. William T. Griffn ....$691.79

Crown Racing Stables ..........................................$499.62

Anthony Crump..................................................$2,232.47

Crystal Valley Racing.............................................$165.26

Cuevas-Montenegro Thoroughbreds...............$959.87

Cunningham Stables.........................................$1,231.77

Daehling Ranch................................................$39,904.07

Dahlberg Farms .................................................$2,751.80

Dawna Leigh Dalosto...........................................$384.32

Jan D'Amato..........................................................$449.66

Phil D'Amato & Tommy Hutton Dream Stables .........................................................................$4,922.84

Bob C. Davis .......................................................$3,450.11

Charlene Davis & Running Horse Equine Training Center................................................................$249.81

Rafael De Leon & Jaime Renella.....................$3,660.72

Ed Delaney........................................................$28,568.98

Bill Delia & Dr. Kim Kuhlmann..........................$2,317.49

Clifford Delima & Barbara M. Delima.............$3,606.92

Barbara Delima......................................................$242.13

Mark Devereaux & Scomar Enterprises .......$24,721.87

Mark Devereaux, Scott Gross & Mark Gross.$1,710.25

Kevin DeVincenzi ..................................................$980.04

Sam Dilaura & Rozamund Barclay...................$2,025.40

Carol DiMaggio & Charles Fipke ....................$1,589.20

Donald R. Dizney...................................................$461.19

Matthew Dohman..............................................$1,372.06

William Dory, Sandy Dory, Gary Kropp & Janet Kropp .........................................................................$6,377.93

Double JH Stable..................................................$328.60

Roger P. Downes...................................................$161.42

DP Racing..........................................................$53,925.40

Dunn Bar Ranch, Ray McCanna & Al Hodge $2,536.56

Mitchell Dutko & Bob Abrams ........................$8,803.78

Erin T. Dwyer & David F. Reynolds .....................$449.66

E. A. Ranches ......................................................$3,862.49

Terri Eaton & Joe Gibson .................................$2,134.94

Joel Eichenberger & Cathy Eichenberger........$807.09

Julio Enciso .........................................................$3,425.52

Jerry Engelauf.....................................................$2,398.21

Englekirk..............................................................$8,666.59

Equine Formula 1/Eric Yohan Knipe.............$12,202.41 E-Racing.com......................................................$3,986.93

John Ernst & Allegra Ernst..............................$14,363.86

ESX Racing & Jorge Gutierrez.........................$1,548.84

Rayburn Evans .......................................................$703.32

Pete Fer ...............................................................$1,227.93

Carole Fernandez ..............................................$1,787.12

Ferro Family Trust & Victor Flores ......................$472.73

California-Bred Incentive Awards

Anthony Fick.......................................................$6,368.31

William Fishbough................................................$922.39

Victor Flores ...........................................................$380.48

Rich Fontana.......................................................$4,677.27

Melissa Ford........................................................$2,697.99

Harry Forman, Samuel Wenguer & Art Guglielmi......... .........................................................................$2,062.41

Fountain Of Youth Breeding..........................$13,192.51

Four Quarters Corp. ........................................$17,579.77

Randy Frank & Jeri Frank..................................$5,565.06

Laura Ann Franklin ................................................$941.60

Cassie Freeman & Keenan Freeman..............$1,766.95

Tanya Rae Freeman ..............................................$778.26

Nathaniel Friedman..............................................$720.61

Larry & Robin Frost ............................................$3,597.31

W. Morgan Fussell & Joseph Wisner..............$7,846.05

Pete Gallegos .....................................................$5,807.19

Lori Gallegos.......................................................$3,347.11

Dennis Gellerman, Mersad Metanovic & Trevor Lottes ............................................................................$307.46

James Georggin & Sonya Georggin..............$1,978.34

Gilman Racing ....................................................$4,377.01

Glen Hill Farm.....................................................$4,035.44

Glen Road Racing & Oj Jauregui.......................$945.45

Marie L. Goda.....................................................$5,399.80

Josephine Deborah Goldberg........................$1,051.61

GoldGo Racing .....................................................$749.44

Francisco Gomez ...............................................$5,438.90

Roberto Gonzalez, Wright Batlin, Marc Batlin & Kathleen Parnello......................................$1,438.93

Sergio Gonzalez....................................................$457.35

Reina E. Gonzalez-Nelson & Jeff Kitchen.........$499.63

Grasshopper Racing Stable ................................$230.60

Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray...............................$41,528.44

Bob W. Grayson .................................................$7,525.12

Dennis Grenier & Norine Grenier ...................$2,409.74

Roy Guinnane.....................................................$2,267.54

H & E Ranch...........................................................$438.14

John Ray Haagsma & Don Hallmark ..............$7,727.39

Tom Halasz & Richard Brown...........................$7,951.74

Gloria Haley ........................................................$1,671.83

Terry, Hall & Rich.................................................$1,729.48

Dwaine Lynn Hall & Eduardo L. Rich ..............$5,394.81

Jason Hall, Joe Wheeler and Herschel Martindale ............................................................................$415.07

Halo Farms........................................................$13,836.95

Dar Hanson .........................................................$1,402.80

Shirley L.Hansen, Mad Hansen Racing & Sandlot Racing Stables...............................................$5,733.78

Hanson's River Ranch......................................$15,301.63

Robert Harmon ..................................................$1,274.24

Patrick Harney & Charles Reilly........................$3,164.94

Daniel L. Harralson.............................................$1,589.18

Revocable Trust Of Dr. Mikel C. Harrington And

Patricia O. Harrington ..................................$2,746.98

Harrington, Morrow, Old School Farms & Heeg and Wiloughby ........................................................$768.66

Harris Farms ...................................................$159,770.28

Harris Farms & Craig Allen ...............................$9,097.04

Harris Farms & John Nicoletti..........................$7,534.74

Harris Farms & Donald Valpredo.....................$5,188.42

Harris Farms, Mike Lepore & Jeanne Lepore....$3,997.01

Harris Farms & Gary Parker ..............................$1,712.18

Harris Farms & Double D Farms.........................$858.97

Jon Harris ............................................................$1,702.57

Jack Hatch...........................................................$2,042.70

Jack and Barbara Hatch Revocable Living Trust ............................................................................$775.96

Frank Haverkamp..................................................$403.54

Bo Hawkins & Audie Hawkins..........................$2,325.18

Headley & Old English Rancho..........................$795.56

Bruce Headley..................................................$11,223.70

Bruce Headley & Andrew Molasky ....................$345.90

Bruce Headley & George Bolton....................$6,979.40

Bruce Headley & George Todaro ......................$150.37

Karen Headley.......................................................$799.39

Headley, Todaro & Old English Rancho............$998.77

Blake Heap & Mary Bassett.................................$133.55

Mr. & Mrs. William L. Hedrick & Mr. & Mrs. Andres Hernandez .....................................................$1,883.21

William L. Hedrick & Judy Hedrick................$10,098.21

Robert Heinz & Michelle Machado.................$5,866.76

Jean Hembree & C. Keith Hembree $1,383.59

Ari F. Herbertson ...................................................$749.44

Scott Herbertson................................................$1,856.30

Juan Heredia.......................................................$1,051.91

High Hill Racing Inc............................................$1,210.63

Highland Yard ...................................................$13,484.73

Highlander Racing Stable...............................$15,407.98

Bo Hirsch .............................................................$5,276.35

Connie Ho & Dennis Ho......................................$172.95

Leigh Ann Howard................................................$778.26

Dawn Howe & Mary Valente............................$1,019.24

Hronis Racing......................................................$9,131.63

Stormy B. Hull.....................................................$5,265.29

Stormy Hull & Guy Hull .....................................$1,521.94

Huntertown Farm.............................................$12,221.62

Huston Racing Stables.........................................$732.44

ITA Thoroughbreds ..............................................$538.06

Jack Tone Racing ..................................................$155.65

Ellen L. Jackson & Three Kings Racing..............$159.98

Wade Jacobsen .................................................$7,271.49

Greg James & Roger Wynn .............................$3,058.48

Greg James.........................................................$1,556.53

Richard C. James & Roberto Gonzalez..........$2,133.80

Michael Jawl .......................................................$2,352.09

Donna Jensen .......................................................$605.32

Neale Jensen & Harold May............................$2,563.46

California-Bred Incentive Awards

Jeranimo Partnership ........................................$3,088.07

Jethorse LLC.....................................................$11,654.36

Lawrence Jett......................................................$3,547.35

Maurice E. Joy Jr. ..................................................$196.01

Jungle Racing.....................................................$6,068.06

Glyn Kelly, Fred Desimone, Gary Smith, Bob Nastanovich & Anne MacLennan .................$449.66

Benjamin E. Kelly & Faith Taylor .........................$144.12

Kathleen Kennedy ...........................................$15,101.19

William Kerr & Jared Kerr .................................$1,961.99

Dr. Dorothee Kieckhefer & Leucadialand Stables .........................................................................$2,521.19

Dr. Dorothee Kieckhefer & Pin Oak Stud.......$1,372.06

Al Kirkwood & Saundra Kirkwood...................$1,556.53

KMN Racing......................................................$34,905.68

Terry Knight, Jean Annuzzi & Mel Annuzzi ....$1,312.10

George Krikorian............................................$118,717.15

Eric Kruljac, Tom & Rebekah Lawless .............$4,004.70

Eric Kruljac & Omar Aldabbagh.........................$299.78

La Quinta Farm........................................................$81.67

Frank P. Lagattuta...............................................$1,335.54

Mark Landgaard.................................................$1,383.58

Mr. & Mrs. Herb Lang...........................................$749.44

Curtis C. Lanning & Lila L. Lanning .................$9,191.22

Derek Lawson ........................................................$311.30

Legacy Ranch......................................................$8,428.02

Christine Level ....................................................$3,902.85

Craig Lewis Racing Stable, Elliot Lewis & Anapenny Racing................................................................$553.44

Liberty Road Stables........................................$36,582.34

Bob Liewald & Joe Mishak.............................$10,420.56

Lilley Ranch .........................................................$5,146.14

LNJ Foxwoods....................................................$4,091.17

Napoleon Lopez ................................................$1,168.35

Terry C. Lovingier ...........................................$179,414.88

Pat Maciariello....................................................$4,825.23

Madera Thoroughbreds ...................................$9,867.17

Madera Thoroughbreds & Glen Kjelstrom....$4,823.33

Linda Madsen...................................................$13,070.03

Linda Madsen & Joy Seifert ...........................$16,978.83

Magee-Wolfson .................................................$1,475.82

Dale Mahlum ......................................................$3,191.85

Jack Mandato.....................................................$1,883.21

James Mann .......................................................$2,997.76

Jay Manoogian & Julie Manoogian ...............$7,840.28

Mansfeld Farms & Cathy Schroeder..............$1,933.17

Ernest Marchosky..................................................$361.27

Randy Marriott....................................................$2,609.20

Todd Marshall & Andrew Molasky ..................$5,101.95

Craig Martin........................................................$5,101.96

Jerry Martin & Margaret Martin.......................$3,301.38

Perry Martin, Denise Martin, D. Preiss, D. Foran & C. Province..........................................................$1,172.20

Brett Mason ........................................................$1,710.25

Robert Master........................................................$491.94

Eileen Matson.....................................................$5,553.54

Albert & Kathleen Mattivi .................................$2,265.62

Harold May & Neale Jensen...............................$718.31

Ray McCanna......................................................$5,811.05

Patrick Mcdonnell ..............................................$1,910.10

David McGlothlin...............................................$7,244.96

Warren T. Mcgrath .............................................$3,669.56

Ian Mclean...........................................................$1,163.36

Myles Reed McMahon......................................$8,904.49

Roger B. Mcnamara..............................................$249.81

Frank Mermenstein & Elliot Kohn .................$18,474.63

Tony Metaxas.........................................................$311.30

Tom Metzger .........................................................$695.63

Ken W. Miles & Sheridan Jones.......................$2,107.18

M. Millard ...............................................................$157.57

Robert Mitchell...................................................$2,709.51

Moger & Neary Racing .....................................$7,751.88

Moger & Alan Eriksen .......................................$3,516.62

Moger Inc............................................................$1,902.42

Moger & Andrew Miller ....................................$5,492.43

Andrew Molasky.................................................$1,585.35

Herb Moniz & Paradise Road Ranch ..............$1,304.80

Sherrie A. Monroe.................................................$922.39

Sherrie A. Monroe & Rose Marie Lewis ............$720.61

Michael Moran ......................................................$969.28

Joseph P. Morey Jr. Revocable Trust...............$7,621.23

Martin Mueller, Davis Racing & Take One Racing .........................................................................$5,053.91

Donald Muldoon..............................................$11,877.65

Kristin Mulhall ...................................................$13,662.85

Michael Neumann & Francoise Dupuis .........$4,802.17

Nevada Equine...................................................$1,265.87

Lou Neve.............................................................$9,653.83

Paul Newhart & Craig Martin...........................$1,623.78

Ali Nilforushan ..................................................$26,115.07

Ali Nilforushan & Francie Nilforushan ...............$184.48

Kevin Nish ...........................................................$1,174.12

NP Thoroughbreds..........................................$17,198.17

Nu Wave Stables................................................$2,386.68

O C West Coast Stables ......................................$541.91

Oak Hill Farm......................................................$7,671.19

Oakcrest Stable..................................................$4,957.83

Larry Odbert .......................................................$6,524.07

Mike O'Farrell.....................................................$2,006.19

Duane C. Offeld ...................................................$749.44

Old English Rancho.........................................$77,191.23

Old English Rancho, Sal Berumen & Patsy Berumen .........................................................................$8,738.37

Old English Rancho & Bruce Headley............$5,241.07

Francis O'Leary.................................................$46,106.84

Robert Olivas & Jesse Montes ........................$1,665.10

Daniel O'Neill .....................................................$5,484.35

Dennis O'Neill ....................................................$1,316.32

Pacifc Coast Thoroughbreds .............................$533.73

Packsaddle Road .............................................$10,339.85

Connie Pageler & Bob Baffert .......................$36,019.65

Alfred A. Pais.....................................................$23,144.68

Papa Gallo Racing .............................................$2,075.37

Paradox Stable ...................................................$1,060.75

Sharon R. Pasko..................................................$3,343.66

Richard Patenaude ............................................$1,357.62

Bud Petrosian ...................................................$12,901.88

Clifford LeRoy Plum...........................................$4,006.61

Milt Policzer.........................................................$3,735.67

Victoria Polzin & Jeanne Bowers-Lepore.......$1,404.72

Glenn Porter .....................................................$10,255.69

Stephen Post ......................................................$1,191.42

Dan Preiss, Adam Aiken & Troy Bandemer...$3,330.21

Premier Thoroughbreds, Klein & Brown........$3,862.49

Premier Thoroughbreds ...............................$105,085.85

Premier Thoroughbreds & Alan Klein ............$2,048.47

Premier Thoroughbreds, Richard Meister & Rusty Brown..............................................................$1,694.41

Andreas Psarras.....................................................$781.63

PT Syndicate #1................................................$14,332.64

R3 Racing & Calara Farms ................................$2,628.81

Shirley Ann Ragle...............................................$3,992.79

Danuario Ramirez...............................................$2,618.05

Ranch 007 & Lone Star Stable..........................$1,164.51

Rancho De Los Aviadores, Sacha Campbell & David Chase..............................................................$1,921.63

Rancho Ravello......................................................$526.53

Rancho San Miguel $1,301.92

Rancho San Roberto Inc. .....................................$945.45

Ron Rand & Courtney Rand.............................$4,611.93

Randy Randazzo & Paul Conley.......................$1,614.18

Red Baron's Barn & Vaya Con Suerte...........$46,368.18

Red Baron's Barn................................................$5,684.68

Red Baron's Barn, Rancho Temescal & Vaya Con Suerte..............................................................$2,655.71

Reddam Racing..............................................$218,347.89

Reddam Racing & Edward Freeman..............$4,323.69

Reddam Racing & Jamie McCalmont............$4,250.67

Scott Regner.......................................................$1,729.47

Remmah Racing.................................................$6,433.66

Jaime R. Renella...............................................$18,591.47

RG Racing Stables .............................................$1,047.29

Eduardo Rich .........................................................$230.60

Richard Barton Enterprises & Lo Hi Stable..$13,913.82

Richard Barton Enterprises, Robert Traynor & Lo Hi Stable..............................................................$1,925.49

Richard Barton Enterprises...........................$168,061.28

Richard Barton Enterprises & Robert Traynor .......................................................................$53,913.77

Ridgeley Farm ....................................................$2,267.53

Rio Del Sol Stables.............................................$2,175.78

Rising Star Farm .................................................$2,052.30

Sam Rizzo ...............................................................$288.25

RLI Investment ....................................................$4,152.67

Jim Robbins ........................................................$1,806.34

Charlie Robin ......................................................$5,032.77

Clay W. Robinson, DVM....................................$7,421.37

Jim Robinson....................................................$13,141.70

Ken Robinson ........................................................$100.89

J. Kirk Robison & Judy Robison.....................$38,206.98

Dana Rocheford .................................................$5,340.22

Rockingham Ranch............................................$9,446.38

Rockingham Ranch & Peter Miller ..................$3,266.78

Rod Rodriguez & Lorraine Rodriguez.............$4,323.69

Rollercoaster Racing Stable .............................$3,256.41

Curt Rollins..........................................................$2,949.33

Gino Roncelli ......................................................$5,652.31

Michael Rovner & Glen Wallace......................$4,847.91

Nat Rubinfeld & Alma Rubinfeld.....................$1,687.19

Ruis Racing........................................................$16,529.56

Running Horse Equine Training Center & Howard & Janet Siegel Racing......................................$1,172.20

Running Horse Equine Training Center .......$10,146.44

Running Luck Ranch ..........................................$3,764.49

Mark Rydman & Holly Rydman .......................$3,735.66

George Saadeh..................................................$1,660.30

Randi Sackett.........................................................$645.67

John W. Sadler Racing ......................................$1,785.21

John Saliba.............................................................$899.32

Armando Sanchez .............................................$3,234.50

Say Jay Racing & Beerman Family Trust ........$6,572.01

Say Jay Racing....................................................$6,045.49

George Schmitt, Mary Clare Schmitt & Richard Meister............................................................$3,024.67

George Schmitt, Mary Clare Schmitt, Anthony Bilich & Steve Cline.....................................................$2,984.29

George Schmitt, Mary Clare Schmitt & Steve Cline .........................................................................$1,174.11

George Schmitt, Mary Clare Schmitt & Larry Frost ............................................................................$259.42

George Schmitt & Rich Meister..........................$149.89

George Schmitt & Mary Clare Schmitt...........$6,819.58

Schroeder Farms................................................$1,594.48

George & Martha Schwary Racing..................$3,878.63

Eric Schweiger, Gordon Jarnig & Kenny Marshall .......................................................................$10,674.79

Seamist Racing...................................................$9,035.56

Shanderella Stables & Mark Cohen................$2,179.14

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Shapiro.......................$14,018.46

Todd Sheehan .........................................................$84.55

James Shenouda & Alfred A. Pais ..................$7,563.19

James Shenouda .............................................$10,330.72

Art Sherman & Zvika Akin.................................$3,370.07

Christina Sherman & Kim Kuhlmann .................$345.90

Ernest Sherman.....................................................$196.01

Margaret Sherr & Martine Bellocq.....................$749.44

Howard & Janet Siegel Racing........................$1,364.37

Howard & Janet Siegel Racing & Running Horse

Equine Training Center...................................$605.32

William J. Sims..................................................$27,452.62

California-Bred Incentive Awards

Six-S Racing Stable...............................................$134.51

SJS Stables..........................................................$5,392.12

Diana Skinner.........................................................$661.04

Skip & Zipp Racing & Gilman Racing .............$1,274.05

Slam Dunk Stable...............................................$3,432.04

SLO Racing Stable...........................................$18,904.11

Donald C. Smith & Gloria Haley Smith .............$388.17

Leslie Marjorie Smith.........................................$2,730.66

Special T Thoroughbreds....................................$807.09

Heinz H. Steinmann..............................................$691.79

Stepaside Farm ..................................................$1,076.12

Satchell Stevens ....................................................$960.82

Jeff Stiefel...............................................................$157.57

Megan Stiehr ......................................................$5,028.15

Mike Stiehr & Megan Stiehr.............................$1,307.19

Joe Stiglich & Lloyd Grant................................$1,268.29

Straight Fire.......................................................$12,729.32

Andrew Stronach ...............................................$2,021.56

Duco Sytsma.......................................................$1,549.61

Lita Marie Tabish & Steve Hartshorn ..............$2,344.40

Jason Allen Tackitt .............................................$2,913.22

Edward Tannenbaum........................................$1,047.29

Mark Tatch..............................................................$149.89

Norman Tavares .................................................$3,170.71

Gene Tenbrink....................................................$8,263.04

G. W. Thomas .....................................................$6,688.84

Chris Thompson....................................................$259.42

Three Amigos Racing Stable ..............................$397.77

Harold Tillema & Pamela Tillema Thoroughbreds ............................................................................$449.66

John Tipton............................................................$150.37

Tiz Molly Partners.............................................$16,171.44

George Todaro...................................................$2,663.39

Tommy Hutton's Dream Stable.....................$10,660.30

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds .......................$87,338.52

Top Hat Thoroughbreds...................................$1,545.00

Robert Traynor....................................................$5,036.62

Robert Traynor & Lo Hi Racing Stable...............$703.32

Matthew Troy......................................................$3,016.97

Stuart Tsujimoto .................................................$8,796.87

Joe Turner ..............................................................$326.68

Donald Valpredo..............................................$12,190.89

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Valpredo.............................$5,076.97

Agustin Velazquez..............................................$4,517.77

Victory Rose Thoroughbreds, John Pennant Jones, Donald Wollan & Tim Foley...........................$778.26

Victory Rose Thoroughbreds, Jerry Martin & Margaret Martin.................................................................$714.86

Victory Rose Thoroughbreds .........................$34,760.57

Victory Rose Thoroughbreds & KMN Racing .......................................................................$16,986.13

Patricia Wall & Bill Delia ....................................$8,712.31

Eric M. Waller & Sharon J. Waller.......................$749.44

Warlock Stables and Perry and Denise Martin $326.68

Benjamin C. Warren & Sally Warren .............$26,025.90

Benjamin C. Warren...........................................$1,665.10

Watchorn, Morrow & Fast Lane Farms..............$774.42

Thomas M. Weckerle & Roberto Gonzalez...$3,719.91

Mike Weeks, Linda Weeks & Devyn Weeks..$5,968.61

Jack Weinstein.......................................................$295.93

West 12 Ranch....................................................$7,935.21

Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams ...........................$97,431.39

Ted Williams...........................................................$674.51

Williamson Racing .............................................$7,415.60

Henry Williamson...............................................$2,263.70

Willow Tree Farm ...............................................$5,494.82

Willow Tree Farm & G. W. Thomas.................$5,983.51

Lidovina A. Wilson .............................................$2,056.16

Dan Wilson..........................................................$1,712.66

Debbie Winick, Mike Tannyhill & Gregg Weeks............ .........................................................................$1,222.16

Debbie Winick, Mike Tannyhill & Richard Tannyhill....... ............................................................................$440.06

Victor Winklepleck & Susan Winklepleck ...........$88.40

Woodbridge Farm, Bill Delia & Ray Pagano.$4,429.36

Woodbridge Farm & Lilley Ranch...................$1,931.24

Woodbridge Farm & Desert Sun Stables......$1,000.70

Woodbridge Farm & Jim Eaton.........................$604.84

Woodbridge Farm.............................................$4,349.83

Woodbridge Farm & Ronald Erickson...........$1,929.34

Woodstock Racing Stable ................................$3,512.76

Regan Wright & Don Gibb...............................$6,168.45

Regan Wright......................................................$1,991.59

Tom Wyrick & Janis Wyrick...............................$4,519.69

Tom Wyrick & Skip Hart .......................................$179.67

Tom Wyrick & Doug Arther.................................$144.12

George Yager & Art Sherman..........................$1,537.31

W. L. Yates & Barbara Yates..............................$2,047.50

Joel Youkhanna & Joette Youkhanna.............$3,055.41

Youra Racing Stables............................................$749.44

Z Thoroughbred Racing....................................$2,209.89

Sergio Zepeda....................................................$5,476.67

Steven Zerda.......................................................$3,943.20

Pamela C. Ziebarth ............................................$6,229.95

Zuer Racing .........................................................$1,562.29

Total = $4,272,705.63

California-Bred Incentive Awards

TOP 20 2022 CALIFORNIA STALLION AWARDS RECIPIENTS

94 Stallions

EARNINGS 2022 CALIFORNIA STALLION AWARDS RECIPIENTS

Winners

MARCH 27, 2023 – APRIL 16, 2023

3-YEAR-OLDS & UP

Acclamation—Silver Swallow: Ole Silver (38-12), m, 6 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 4/2, 1mi, 1:37.65, $30,240.

Awesome Gambler—My Irish Girl: Time to Zoom (2-1), g, 5 yo, Rillito, ALW, 4/1, 2f, 22.76, $5,500.

Bold Chieftain—Roman Angel: Black Zabat (16-4), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/7, 5 1/2f, 1:04.38, $15,840.

Cat Burglar—Distant Memories: Idaho Once (17-6), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 4/7, 6f, 1:10.89, $24,180.

Circumference (IRE)—Rouge in Excess: Sherilinda (9-2), m, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, SOC, 4/9, 1mi, 1:39.68, $11,160.

Clubhouse Ride—Scene Queen: Clubhouse Saint (41-12), m, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, SOC, 3/29, about 7 1/2f, 1:33.70, $8,142.

Coil—Candy Factory: Candy's Clone (9-4), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 3/31, 5 1/2f, 1:04.50, $15,840.

Coil—Awesome Broad: One Fast Bro (9-4), g, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 4/15, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:43.74, $24,180.

Cyclotron—Always in Style: Speeding Style (10-3), g, 6 yo, Rillito, STK, Budweiser Pima County Classic S., 4/2, 1 1/16mi, 1:45.11, $13,200.

Dads Caps—Tizalovelylady: Doris Mae (22-11), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/7, 6f, 1:09.89, $43,200.

Dads Caps—Bonus Spin: Kangaroo Court (22-11), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Echo Eddie S., 4/8, 6 1/2f, 1:15.66, $90,000.

Empire Way—Rugula: Twilight Empire (21-6), m, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 4/1, 1 1/16mi, 1:45.07, $24,180.

Fullbridled—Nearlycocktailtime: Bridleuptothebar (9-3), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, AOC, 4/3, 6f, 1:07.57, $16,511. Good Journey—Pleasing Sunrise: Sunrise Journey (2-1), g, 8 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/7, 6f, 1:09.16, $58,500.

Grazen—Maziette: Glorious Spring (73-31), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 3/27, 1mi, 1:39.10, $43,200.

Grazen—Shesabronxbomber: Carole Lombard (73-31), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 3/31, 1mi (T), 1:37.06, $43,200.

Grazen—Queenofhercastle: Lovesick Blues (73-31), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, STR, 4/8, 6 1/2f, 1:15.16, $28,800.

Grazen—Sunpenny: Grazen Sun (73-31), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, AOC, 4/11, 6 1/2f, 1:15.22, $12,856. Harbor the Gold—Reba Is Tops: Top Harbor (28-9), h, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 4/1, 6f, 1:10.12, $25,740.

Jeranimo—Torbeka Rose: Janero Rose (17-7), m, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, SOC, 4/1, 6f, 1:09.83, $8,142.

Jeranimo—Mme. Espionage: Reckoning Day (17-7), g, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, AOC, 4/4, 6f, 1:09.37, $13,307.

Lakerville—Red Intrigue: Worthy of Magic (21-6), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 4/7, 1mi, 1:39.85, $24,180.

Lakerville—Lucera (IRE): Luvluv (21-6), g, 6 yo, Turf Paradise, STK, Wildcat S., 4/15, 1 3/8mi (T), 2:15.01, $34,968.

Many Rivers—Practising (GB): Dress Rehearsal (12-9), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, WCL, 4/16, 5 1/2f, 1:04.32, $10,200.

Ministers Wild Cat—Lisa's Lion: Ministersdon'tlie (30-9), g, 7 yo, Rillito, ALW, 4/2, 5 1/2f, 1:05.31, $5,500.

Mr. Big—Palisadesprincess: Ceiling Crusher (54-18), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Evening Jewel S., 4/8, 6 1/2f, 1:15.18, $90,000.

The accompanying list includes runners that are both California-foaled and Californiasired winners in 2023 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.

Mucho Macho Man—Always Sweet: Atomic Drop (66-16), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/7, 1mi (T), 1:34.59, $43,200.

Northern Causeway—Swiss Gem: Talbot Bay (29-7), c, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/2, 5 1/2f, 1:04.08, $15,840.

Richard's Kid—Crown On Tap: Cousin Richie (22-5), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 4/2, 1mi, 1:38.75, $15,840.

Rousing Sermon—Heat Striker: Always Seeking (15-8), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 4/2, 5 1/2f, 1:03.92, $25,740.

Rousing Sermon—Coastal Holiday: Holiday Arousal (15-8), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 4/2, 1mi, 1:38.76, $43,200.

Shaman Ghost—Velvet Jones: Velvet Ghost (37-11), g, 4 yo, Laurel Park, STR, 4/6, 1 1/16mi, 1:46.18, $15,600. Stanford—Alwazabridesmaid: Prayer of Jabez (49-17), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, AOC, 4/15, 6f, 1:08.20, $13,578. Stay Thirsty—Tee Game: Stay in the Game (94-26), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, SOC, 4/9, 6 1/2f, 1:17.01, $28,800.

Strong Mandate—Princess Hillary: Falsely Accused (58-17), g, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, AOC, 3/28, about 7 1/2f, 1:31.80, $14,198.

Tom's Tribute—Lady Katfsh: Ecologist (24-7), g, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, SOC, 4/2, 1mi, 1:38.59, $11,160.

U S Ranger—Lemonade Springs: Robie (12-3), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 4/1, 6f, 1:10.01, $24,180. Vronsky—Orange Cove: Closing Remarks (43-18), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Royal Heroine S. (gr. IIT ), 4/1, 1mi (T), 1:34.82, $120,000.

MAIDENS

ACCLAMATION

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Acclamation—E Equalsmcsquared: Forest Acclamation (38-12), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/4, 6 1/2f, 1:17.57, $6,690.

Acclamation—Passionate: Impassioned Claim (38-12), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/5, 1mi, 1:38.87, $5,653. Bluegrass Cat—Kiss My Swiss: Calari Bluecat (31-13), g, 4 yo, Sam Houston Race Park, MCL, 4/2, 6f, 1:12.84, $5,640.

Bodemeister—North Freeway: Take the Two Ten (93-32), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 3/31, 1mi, 1:41.83, $8,100.

Boisterous—Azabacha: Zafferana (41-11), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/7, 5 1/2f, 1:05.54, $8,400. Bucchero—Deputy Miss: Yvonne's Miss (34-12), f, 3 yo, Lone Star Park, MCL, 4/13, 5 1/2f, 1:07.14, $9,600.

Cat Burglar—Queen of Chicago: Chicago Cat (17-6), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 3/27, 6 1/2f, 1:18.11, $9,965. Cat Burglar—Indian Fiesta: Em N Holl's Fiesta (17-6), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 4/1, 6f, 1:11.26, $23,400.

Coastline—Shine'n Time: Coastal Fog (5-2), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/11, 6f, 1:10.19, $9,863.

Curlin to Mischief—Quite a Stormkat: Kiss My Kat (32-10), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 3/27, 5 1/2f, 1:05.57, $14,400.

Dads Caps—Moonie: Six Feet (22-11), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 4/1, 5 1/2f (T), 1:03.18, $40,200. Dads Caps—Serenade the Moon: Looksgoodonyoutho (22-11), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/5, 6 1/2f, 1:17.94, $6,623.

Danzing Candy—Scenery Change: Sugar Shane (48-13), g, 3 yo, Rillito, MCL, 4/1, 6f, 1:13.40, $4,345. Gallant Son—Cichetari Miss: Shanagolden (18-9), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/14, 1mi, 1:41.07, $7,800.

Grazen—Tribal Feathers: Snake Island (73-31), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/1, 1mi, 1:41.12, $8,100.

I'm Lock N Load—Blue's Lucky Girl: Lucky Lockett (1-1), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/9, 1mi, 1:41.70, $8,100.

Jimmy Creed—Sharp Quality: Magnet and Steel (86-28), g, 4 yo, Will Rogers Downs, MSW, 3/27, 6f, 1:12.04, $12,504.

Lakerville—Incredible Upside: Incredible Shot (21-6), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/16, 6f, 1:12.12, $10,200.

Maclean's Music—Moonstone Magic: My Moondancer (121-38), f, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 4/1, 6 1/2f, 1:17.00, $5,712.

Many Rivers—Behest: River's Behest (12-9), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/1, 6f, 1:12.53, $7,800.

Many Rivers—Heat Wave: Park Road Cowboy (12-9), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 4/8, 6f, 1:11.91, $23,400.

Ministers Wild Cat—Lemon Drop Sis: Lemon Drop Shot (30-9), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 3/31, 5 1/2f, 1:04.71, $14,400.

Mr. Big—Miss Graziella: High Gunner (54-18), f, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MOC, 3/27, 5f, 57.74, $12,268.

Mucho Macho Man—Trap Queen: Blursday (66-16), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 4/1, 6f, 1:12.25, $23,400.

Overanalyze—Riverboat Queen: Man Overboard (84-24), g, 3 yo, Sunland Park, MSW, 4/2, 6f, 1:11.30, $18,480.

Shaman Ghost—Stars Collide: Agador Spartacus (37-11), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, MOC, 4/4, 1mi (T), 1:37.56, $12,395.

SMILING TIGER

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(800) 311 6211 www.harrisfarms.com

Smiling Tiger—Codacious: Cardiff Crack (67-20), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 4/16, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:45.50, $17,400.

STANFORD

Tommy Town Farms

(805) 686 4337 www.tommytownfarms.com

Stanford—A Kiss for Maria: Long Mayshe Reign (49-17), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 4/7, 6f (T), 1:10.37, $40,200.

Stanford—Silent Stalk: Serious Secret (49-17), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/8, 6f, 1:12.67, $8,100.

Stanford—Lady Lemon Drop: Endless Dream (49-17), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/14, 5 1/2f, 1:05.88, $8,400.

Stanford—Minster'sadventure: Let There Be Peace (49-17), g, 3 yo, Sunray Park, MSW, 4/16, 4 1/2f, 51.81, $12,000.

Stay Thirsty—Sweet Lips Pooh: Tapatio Leo (94-26), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 4/9, 5 1/2f, 1:04.38, $40,200.

Stay Thirsty—Snobby Princess: The Sandy Surprise (94-26), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 4/16, 5f, 59.61, $7,800.

NASOGASTRIC INTUBATION IN HORSES

ADMINISTERING MEDICATIONS

VIA TUBE CAN BE LIFE-SAVING

BY HEATHER SMITH THOMAS

In some situations, such as acute colic and impactions, a veterinarian needs to pass a nasogastric tube into a horse’s stomach. Nasogastric intubation (NI) is a medical procedure routinely used by equine veterinarians to administer fuid, mineral oil (for lubricating the contents of the digestive tract), or liquid medication into a horse’s stomach.

NI can also help relieve excess pressure from gas or fuid buildup in the stomach, which can happen because horses cannot vomit readily to get rid of bad feed, nor burp very efectively to relieve gas pressure. Veterinarians may also use NI to administer fuid and nutrition to a horse recovering from an injury, serious disease, or surgery.

Cid Hayden DVM, an equine veterinarian in Salmon, Idaho, says IV fuids alone may not always be adequate.

“Tere’s a limit to how long you can keep a horse going with just IVs,” Hayden said. “With foals you can get away with using IVs for a longer period of time, especially newborns, but an adult horse will soon need more nutrients.”

A stomach tube can be used on foals that cannot suckle. If a newborn is unable to nurse, he can be fed colostrum via tube.

One of the usages of nasogastric intubation is gastroscopy, viewing the horse’s stomach through a tube passed through his nostril

A tube can also be used to relieve choke, when a wad of food or some other blockage is obstructing the esophagus.

“Food may go partway down and become stuck there,” Hayden said. “A common procedure to resolve this is to pass a stomach tube to gently put a little pressure on the obstruction and dislodge it so it will go on down.”

Te nasogastric tube is a very valuable tool that in certain cases may save the horse’s life. Te tube is passed through the nostril to the back of the throat, where it must be swallowed, and then down into the stomach.

NOSTRIL VS. MOUTH

“One of the reasons the tube is not put through the mouth is because the horse is a fantastic chewer,” said Hayden. “He doesn’t want to swallow anything that isn’t chewed into fne particles. If you try to put a tube into the mouth and down the throat (like is sometimes done with cattle), the horse may bite the end of the tube of before you ever get it to the back of the throat and may swallow the end of it.”

A horse may grab the tube with his teeth and put holes in it even if he doesn’t chew it in two. His throat might be injured in the process, and a damaged tube might scratch the esophagus.

“Even if a person got a tube into the mouth without it being grabbed and managed to get it down the throat, the horse could still push it over with his tongue to where he could grab it,” said Hayden. “If he bit it in two, then there would be a long piece of tube in the esophagus, with no way to get it back out.”

Another reason medications and/or fuids are administered through a stomach tube is that some of these would be dangerous if they got into the windpipe and lungs. You risk this if you try to “drench” a horse and make him swallow medication by mouth. Colic is often treated by giving mineral oil, for instance, and this is something you defnitely do not want in the windpipe.

“Neither the minerals nor the oil can be absorbed by the horse’s tissues,” said Hayden. “If you accidentally get water or something water soluble into the windpipe, you may have to monitor the horse to make sure he doesn’t get pneumonia.”

RESTRAINING THE HORSE

“Even though the passage of a tube is not very painful, it is something the horse will consider abnormal and somewhat uncomfortable and will try to reject it,” said Hayden. “He may also cough or make gagging sounds.”

Because a horse will try to avoid the procedure, some type of restraint is often necessary. Common practice is to apply a twitch prior to introduction of the tube into the nostril. Tis keeps the horse relatively still and calm. A Stableizer also works well, putting pressure on acupressure points behind the horse’s ears, which stimulates release of endorphins to block pain and help relax the horse, and against the gum under the upper lip. In some instances, a veterinarian may choose to mildly sedate the horse.

“My feeling about the use of restraint/ calming tools is that we should use as much restraint as needed for that particular horse, but the minimum that you can get by with to get the job done,” said Hayden.

HOW THE TUBE IS INSERTED

Passing a nasogastric tube is more diffcult on a horse than on a cow or some other animal because of the way the horse’s throat is structured.

“Horses are obligate nose breathers,” said Hayden. “At the back of the mouth and nasal cavity, most animals (and humans) have an open area called the nasal oral pharynx; it’s all one open space. But in the horse the soft palate forms a full circle. Tis makes a relatively tight ring around the end of the larynx, and there is no connection to the oral cavity down underneath unless he’s swallowing.”

Even before the tube gets to the throat, it must be threaded through the nasal passages.

“A horse has scrolls in his nose, like humans and most other animals,” said Hayden. “Tese are called turbinates and help warm the air coming in. Tey cleanse, heat, and humidify the air as it passes through the nasal cavity and on into the lungs. Tese turbinates create some narrower and larger passages that are all connected. Te tube must be put into the proper spot so it will go into the passage that’s large enough to handle it,

and we also have to make sure it doesn’t go into the false nostril (a dead-end pouch) or one of the sinus openings.”

Te entire nasal cavity and back of the throat contain many blood vessels close to the surface. Tus, it is important to make sure the tube slides along easily and is not abrasive, or it may scrape the tissues and cause bleeding.

“Some veterinarians put the tube in water before inserting it to help lubricate it,” said Hayden. “I always use some non-toxic, water-soluble sterile lubricant, just to make sure the tube is smooth and goes in easily, with no friction. Many of the horses we might be tubing, especially the ones with colic, are already dehydrated and their nasal passages are quite dry.”

Te tube is briskly advanced into the nostril, with downward pressure on the tube with index fnger. It is important that the tube stays against the foor of the right nostril to avoid damaging the fragile turbinate bones and mucosal lining of the nasal passage. Te brisk advancement of the tube elicits a swallowing refex by the horse, facilitating passage of the tube into the esophagus.

“You have to produce a swallow refex,” said Hayden. “If it’s a horse that is unable to swallow, such as a foal that’s too weak or an adult with some type of neurological problem or paralysis that hinders the ability to swallow, then the veterinarian has to be very careful to gently get the tube to slide between the larynx and the soft palate.”

If a normal horse does not swallow readily, it is necessary to tickle the back of the throat by moving the tip of the tube back and forth slightly until the horse does swallow, then rapidly advance the tube into the esophagus during the swallowing process. Hayden says that many veterinarians, when inserting the tube, will put the other end in their mouth and blow on it.

“As the tube gets to the back of the throat, those gentle pufs of air are hitting this area and this tickling sensation usually produces a quick swallow,” he said. “If the tube is in exactly the right place when the horse swallows, it can be immediately passed on down. As the horse swallows, the larynx slams shut and the epiglottis slips back and closes of the windpipe. At that instant the tube can be zipped down through the opening into the esophagus.”

PROPER TUBE LOCATION

A veterinarian has several ways to tell whether the tube is going into the esophagus and not the windpipe, though “some of these diferences are very subtle,” said Hayden.

First, the veterinarian can see the bulge created by the tube on the left front side of the neck as it moves down the throat. Te esophagus is located deep in the groove in the left side of the neck, but this is soft tissue and the veterinarian can often see or feel the bulge of the tube moving down.

Second, the “feel” of the tube as the veterinarian advances it is one of resistance as it goes down the esophagus. If the tube is in the trachea (windpipe), there is no resistance against the tube as it is advanced.

“Tere is very little resistance in the windpipe because the tube is going into an open tube, with open space around it,” said Hayden. “If the tube is going into the windpipe by mistake, there is still a little resistance because the nose and the back of the soft palate are putting a little pressure on it. But the pressure in the esophagus is even more frm as you push the tube down, so that’s a clue.”

If the veterinarian is blowing air into the tube as it is inserted, this can also give a clue because air blown into the windpipe has no pressure against it; the air is going into an open space.

“If the tube is in the esophagus, where it’s supposed to be, and you are blowing into it, there is more pressure against the end of the tube and it’s harder to blow in any air,” said Hayden. “Tis is especially true if the vet is passing the tube because there’s a blockage (choke) or if the horse has a lot of pressure in the stomach already. Tat horse will be tense and the muscles of the esophagus very tight. It’s all you can do to blow on the tube if there’s a lot of pressure. Sometimes it’s not as much because the horse is swallowing easily, but there’s still more pressure than what you would feel if the tube were in the windpipe.”

Another clue is if the horse coughs.

“If the tube gets into the windpipe, most horses will immediately cough,” said Hayden. “A few might not cough until it gets quite a ways into the windpipe and tickles enough to stimulate their cough refex,” says Hayden.

Sometimes a horse will cough even if the tube is properly in the esophagus, just because it is pushing against the side of the larynx and the back of the soft palate on its way down, creating a little irritation. But it won’t be quite the same type of cough as when the tube is actually in the windpipe.

As the tube gets down to the stomach, there are other clues as well. It would be impossible to get the proper length of tube down into the windpipe, since it branches partway down. Te smaller bronchial tubes will generally not accommodate the stomach tube, so it tends to stop when it reaches that spot.

“As it goes into the stomach, if the horse has colic there may be pressure in the stomach and some gas and/or fuid may come back up the tube,” said Hayden. “Even if it doesn’t, you can almost always smell the stomach odor. If the animal has colic or some other problem, there may be a bad smell come out of the tube. Tis is irrefutable evidence that the tube is in the stomach.”

Once the tube has started down the esophagus, the next test is to check for its position in the esophagus. By pressing two fngers on the left side of the trachea, 2 to 6 inches below the larynx (which lies at the back of the throat), and pushing with those fngers deeply into the neck, the veterinarian can feel a tube-like structure on both sides of those fngers, and know that the nasogastric tube is in the esophagus and that the other “tube” being

NOSEBLEED FOLLOWING TUBING

Bleeding from the nose may occur following nasogastric intubation, but it rarely has any longterm consequences. The lining of the nasal cavity of a normal horse has many small vessels near the surface of the fragile nasal passage lining. Excessive friction as the tube is being passed, sudden jerking of the head, placement of the tube in the middle of the nasal passage instead of the foor of the nostril, repeated passages of the tube, and environmental temperature extremes are all factors that can cause breaks in the tissue, leading to nosebleed.

Most horses never bleed.

“But if the nasal passages are quite dry, even if you use lots of lubricant, the tube may still drag on the lining,” said Dr. Cid Hayden, an equine veterinarian in Salmon, Idaho. “If the horse is fghting a lot when the tube is being inserted (or removed), this may create more friction or trauma to the passages.

“The veterinarian may be reluctant to tranquilize a horse if that horse already has low blood pressure due to colic or some other problem. This may make it more challenging to insert or remove the tube if the horse is throwing its head around and moving a lot.”

The treatment for a serious nosebleed is to keep the horse quiet, elevate the head, and attempt to slow the fow with gauze packing—placed deeply into the nasal cavity. Packing sometimes causes more agitation of the horse, however, and thus may be counter-productive. Often the veterinarian will just monitor the bleeding and make sure it stops.

felt is the trachea. It may be difcult to perform this test on thick-necked horses, however, especially stallions.

Once the tube is deep into the esophagus, medication or fuid can be given. It is not necessary to advance the tube completely into the stomach to safely deliver medication. If the tube is being placed to facilitate relieving the stomach of excess gas or fuid, however, then it must be advanced clear into the stomach.

A premature foal can be fed via a nasogastric tube, in this case milking the mare and feeding that milk to her foal

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