News

ARCADIA, CA (September 22, 2025) – Wink and a Grin, bred by the stake’s namesake, and fellow California-bred Miso Phansy, are entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Grade III John C. Harris Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. Wink and a Grin is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Acclamation mare Style Award, was bred by […]

DEL MAR, Calif. (Sept. 1, 2025) – Longshot Too Sassy pulled away late to win Sunday’s $100,000 Generous Portion Stakes for Golden State Series-eligible 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. Too Sassy is by Om, out of the Bedford Falls mare I’m Sassy, was bred by Hugh Yamshon, Sam Scolamieri and Woodbridge Farms, is owned by […]

Coalinga, CA (August 6, 2025 – Nu Pi Lambda, the half-sister to Deterministic, the multiple Grade 1-winning millionaire and top 2025 turf runner, in foal to his sire, leads the wide-ranging offerings of Major Reduction of Harris Farms to be conducted August 14-19, 2025 on the Fasig-Tipton Digital Sale platform. The chestnut City Zip mare […]

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2025) — California-bred champion Kings River Knight ran his latest win streak to four on Saturday, holding off Aligato’s late charge to take the $150,000 California Dreamin’ Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at Del Mar. Kings River Knight is by Acclamation, out of the Poteen mare Seasontoperfection, was bred […]

Stanford son Book Smart remained undefeated at Del Mar, scoring a frontrunning victory in the 4th race, a five furlong dash over the firm turf course for allowance company. Given his head at the break by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, he cleared the field of seven other runners chasing the winner’s check of $63,960 […]

It is Impossible to share all the loving and kind words of tribute about John Harris, as his incredible impact was widespread. Here are just a few: The Daily Racing Form California Breeding, Racing Pillar Harris Dies at 81 – The Blood Horse The Big Fresno Fair Compilation of statements courtesy of the CTBA

Los Alamitos, CA (June 21, 2025) – Courtesy of Los Alamitos Heavily-favored Kings River Knight (Acclamation) became the third two-time winner of the $101,000 Bertrando Stakes Saturday at Los Alamitos. Joining Soi Phet, who won the inaugural running in 2014 before scoring again as a 10-year-old in 2018, and Desmond Doss, who went back-to-back in […]

Arcadia, CA (June 12, 2025) – The 8th race at Santa Anita was a competitive maiden special weight opened to state-bred fillies and mares, three, four, and five, going six furlongs over the fast main track. Tamarando sophomore filly Darlin Tami was favored and she did not disappoint, fighting every step to come home best […]

Arcadia, CA (May 30, 2025) – Harris Farms’ homebred Scary Fast Ride returned from an eight month vacation, which she obviously enjoyed, as she ran the highest Equibase Speed Figure of her career taking the feature race at Santa Anita, a six furlong allowance over the fast main track. Drawing the inside post, Scary Fast […]

ARCADIA, CA (May 24, 2025)— After breaking poorly, Om N Joy soon lost touch with the field in the $125,000 Melair Stakes for 3-year-old fillies bred or sired in California going 1 1/16 miles. It would not matter. With Hall of Famer Kent Desormeaux at the controls, Om N Joy uncorked a furious rally inside […]

Indianapolis, IN (May 14, 2025) – Smoken Boy, the 3-year-old son of Catholic Boy now lays claim to being a stakes winner at two and three after his victory over multiple stakes winner Chasing Liberty in the $150,000 Caesars Handicap going a mile and seventy yards at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Smoken Boy had been keeping company […]

Arcadia, CA (May 3, 2025) – Stanford, who currently is the Leading California Sire by number of wins and Co-Leading California sire by number of winners, had three winners and a new stakes horse on Derby Day, including two at Santa Anita Park. First up was Spotted Haze, the 3-year-old filly who earned her second […]