Kristi’s Tiger Roars Home in Santa Anita Nightcap

Arcadia, CA (April 24, 2021) – Coming off three consecutive second place finishes, Kristi’s Tiger changed tactics and it resulted in a visit to the winner’s circle to close out the card at Santa Anita. The 4-year-old Smiling Tiger filly had been on or near the pace in her last three starts and all resulted […]

Pleasant Valley Prison Equine Rehabilitation Program

The official ribbon cutting was Wednesday October 16th, this is the first program of its kind in California.

Velez rides first stakes winner as Warren’s Showtime takes Surfer Girl

by DRF.com Steve Andersen ARCADIA, Calif. – Warren’s Showtime gave apprentice jockey Jorge Velez his first stakes victory with an upset win in Sunday’s $100,351 Surfer Girl Stakes for 2-year-old fillies on turf at Santa Anita. The win was the first for California-based stallion Clubhouse Ride, from his second crop to race. The longest shot […]

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Spiced Perfection is a Finalist for the 2018 Cal-bred Horse of the Year

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 7, 2019)–Spiced Perfection is one of two finalists for the 2018 California-bred Horse of the Year, which will be announced at the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Annual Meeting on Monday, Feb. 25. Other championship awards for the Harris Farms stallion roster were earned by: Champion Sire of California Conceived Foals by Number […]

Harris Farms Stallion Showcase January 19, 1019

We have an impressive group of stallions that I think can make long term impacts on the future of California breeding. I feel it is important that you take a look at our stallions in play for this season. I want to give you an opportunity to come to Harris Farms on Saturday, January 19th […]

Harris Farms Bred Lynne’s Legacy Rallies for Win In Miss America S.

Albany, CA (December 8, 2018)-In the $63,125 first division of the Miss America, Lynne’s Legacy unleashed a strong closing kick to rally from last to first. Winning rider Alonso Quinonez was content to sit back early on the 5-year-old daughter of Unusual Heat. She is the fiftieth stakes winner for her sire. “That’s the way […]

Harris Farms/Old English Rancho Announce Joint Operating Agreement

COALINGA, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2018)-Combining over 100 years of leadership and excellence in California and national racing, John Harris’s Harris Farms and the Johnston’s family’s Old English Rancho are joining forces to keep California racing and breeding strong. Stallions now will all be located at the Harris Farms facility near I-5 about midway between the […]

Tour with the boss John Harris

John Harris along with him are Dr Hernandez, Jonny Hilvers, Raul Rosas, Debbie Winick.

Ace Korea trumps his elders in Kookje New Cup romp

From the Thoroughbred Daily News November 19, 2018-Ace Korea produced a breakout performance to win the Kookje News Cup at Busan Racecourse on Sunday afternoon. The three-year-old dominated a field containing some of the nation’s best sprinters as he cruised to a two-and-a-half length victory. Always set to be a battle of the up and […]

Prospect Park to Stand at Harris Farms

Grade 3-winning son of Tapit will stand for $2,500 Coalinga, CA (November 16, 2018)-Prospect  Park, winner of the G3 La Jolla Handicap at Del Mar, has been retired to stand at Harris Farms, Coalinga, California. The horse has been purchased by PVNC Stables LLC in a deal brokered by Chad Schumer of Schumer Bloodstock. Prospect  […]

Spiced Perfection Wins Betty Grable

From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2018) — Perfectly placed by jockey Flavien Prat behind dueling leaders in the early stages of the $100,000 Betty Grable Stakes for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares, Spiced Perfection surged between rivals to take command entering the stretch and drew off impressively to win the […]

GRADE 1-WINNER OF $1,295,814 MAJESTIC HARBOR TO HARRIS FARMS!

Now at Harris Farms for 2019! MAJESTIC HARBOR won the Grade 1 Gold Cup at Santa Anita by a widening 6 1/4 lengths, posting a 111 Beyer Speed Figure over GAME ON DUDE (G1), LIDERIS (G1), SALTO DEL INDIO (G1), CLUBHOUSE RIDE (G2), IMPERATIVE (G2), and FURY KAPCORI (G3). MAJESTIC HARBOR was on the board in […]

Cruel Intention Outfinishes Galilean in Golden State Juvenile

By Steve Andersen Arcadia, CA (November 3, 2018)-Cruel Intention and Galilean could not get rid of each other through the stretch of Saturday’s Golden State Juvenile for 2-year-old California-breds at Santa Anita before Cruel Intention prevailed by a neck. This was their first meeting, but is unlikely to be their last. They could easily meet […]

Lakerball Has Easy Time in Pike Place Dancer

By Chuck Dybdal Albany, CA (Octber 27, 2018)-Trainer Doug O’Neill couldn’t have scripted things more perfectly for Lakerball ($4) as the 2-year-old Lakerville filly won her second straight turf stakes, taking the $75,225 Pike Place Dancer with ease on Saturday at Golden Gate Fields. O’Neill sent the filly north to see how well she shipped […]

Jetinwith Kennedy Passes at 29

COALINGA, Calif. (Oct. 15, 2018) – California-bred Jetinwith Kennedy, a multiple stakes winner and the 2005 California Broodmare of the Year, was euthanized at the age of 29 at Harris Farms on Monday. Jetinwith Kennedy, a daughter of Kennedy Road, out of the Blue Eyed Davy mare Blue Jet Set, was bred by owner Sidney […]

Lakerball Scores Wire-to-Wire in Surfer Girl S.

Arcadia, CA (October 8, 2018)-The Lakerville juvenile daughter, Lakerball was trying three new items in the $100,000 Surfer Girl Stakes. It was her stakes debut and trying turf for the first time as well as routing for the first time. Jumping quickly from the gate the filly kept rolling along from her outside post stopping […]

Harris Farms Consignment for Barretts Fall Sale of Yearlings and Horses of All Ages

2018 Fall Sale of Yearlings and Horses of All Ages Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. (PDT) POMONA, CA Harris Farms, Agent 14……Big Time Grammy, 2017 b.f., Mr. Big – Grammy Times Six 28……Very Irish, 2017 ch.c., Verrazano – Irish Exchange 45……2017 b.f., Vronsky – Little Miss Zip 48……2017 b.f., Lucky Pulpit – Long […]

Shades of Victory Shocks Johnston at 80-1

CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 8, 2018) – Former claimer Shades of Victory turned his first dirt route into a stunning upset in Saturday’s $75,000 E.B. Johnston Stakes for California-breds at Los Alamitos. Shades of Victory’s win price of $162.60 was the second largest since daytime thoroughbred racing returned to Los Alamitos in 2014. Devils Triangle, who […]

Unusual Heat Colt Tops Barretts Del Mar Sale

Del Mar, CA (August 28, 2018)-Unusual Heat’s dark bay son brought a high bid of $250,000 from Jay Em Ess Stable. Topping the sale the colt as hip 11 Unusual Heat-Cinema Paradisa image here had generated an early buzz before he set foot in the ring due to his dam producing two stakes placed juveniles. […]

Top Selling Norcal Filly is by Smiling Tiger

PLEASANTON, Calif. (Aug. 14, 2018)-A Smiling Tiger filly was the top priced female at Tuesday’s 2018 Northern California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. The top selling filly was by Smiling Tiger, out of the Tannersmyman mare Tanned Reflection, was bred and consigned by Woodbridge Farm. Hip 74 was […]

Lakerville Sires First Winner

Del Mar, CA (August 8, 2018)-Freshmen sire Lakerville picked up his first winner when Lakerball graduated at the seaside oval. Breaking sharply from the seventh post position, Lakerball settled behind a pair of runners before drawing off by 8 plus lengths under Agapito Delgadillo. Lakerball defeated the field of ten Cal-bred maidens in her second […]

Naughty Tiger Upsets in C.T.B.A. Stakes

by DMTC.com Del Mar, CA (August 1, 2018-Naughty Tiger, a chestnut daughter of former outstanding sprinter Smiling Tiger, asserted herself in the stretch to score an upset in the featured $100,000 California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Stakes for California-bred two-year-old fillies Wednesday. With jockey Ruben Fuentes in the saddle, Naughty Tiger, sent to the gate at […]