by ThoroughbredDailyNews.com Del Mar, CA (July 20, 2019)-Big Returns, a two-year-old colt by Mr. Big out of Quick Chick (Orientate), hammered down to 2-1 favoritism off a 6-1 morning-line quote in this debut, hopped a bit at the break before recovering to duel through a :22.56 quarter. Edging away from his pace foe past the […]
Tuesday, August 13th at Noon, Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA Harris Farms 30 Chestnut Colt by Clubhouse Ride out of Speak Easy Gal 43 Chestnut Filly by Clubhouse Ride out of Tahitian Lagoon 71 Dark Bay or Brown Filly by Temple City out of Arousing 73 Bay Colt by Tamarando out of Aspen Gal 90 […]
Auburn, WA (July 19, 2019)-Jade Native became the first winner sired by multiple Grade One winner Jeranimo. Sophomore Jade Native graduated by a length and a half in the one mile Emerald Downs maiden race. He was bred in California by his owner Dr. Rodney Orr and is out of the Skip Away broodmare Jadelet. […]
From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (June 23, 2019)–In sharp recent form and blessed with an abundance of natural speed, California-bred Acclimate took six rivals on a merry chase that resulted in a stirring half length victory in Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 San Juan Capistrano Stakes at Santa Anita. Ridden by Martin Garcia and trained […]
From Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (June 22, 2019)–Based at Golden Gate Fields, Our Silver Oak rallied from off the pace and outran a determined Irish Heatwave to prevail by a head in Saturday’s $200,000 Snow Chief Stakes at Santa Anita. Ridden by Mike Smith, the 3-year-old Unusual Heat gelding provided trainer Jonathan Wong with […]
by EmeraldDowns.com AUBURN, Wash. (June 16, 2019) – Baja Sur remained undefeated with his latest impressive victory in the $50,000 Coca-Cola Stakes for 3-year-olds at Emerald Downs. Scoring his third stakes win and fourth victory overall, Baja Sur held off Runningwscissors for a 1 ¾-length victory in 1:15.60 for 6 ½ furlongs. Ridden by Franklin […]
Arcadia, CA (June 15, 2019)-Harris Farms homebred Desert Law romped to his first stakes win in the Thor’s Echo. Stalking the pace Desert Law, when asked, took control of the race with a powerful run through the stretch to score by seven widening lengths. “I’ve been working him the last three weeks and he’s been […]
By Bloodhorse.com ARCADIA, Calif. (June 5, 2019) — A California-bred son of Vronsky sold for $110,000 at Wednesday’s inaugural Fasig-Tipton Santa Anita 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. The colt out of the Speightstown mare Copperopolis was bred by Donald Valpredo, consigned by McCarthy Bloodstock, agent, and sold to Blinkers On Racing Stable for $110,000. McCarthy Bloodstock […]
AUBURN, Wash. (May 27, 2019) — Ima Happy Cat went wire-to-wire in the Monday feature $50,000 Hastings Stakes at Emerald Downs. Ima Happy Cat is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Wekiva Springs mare Infernal McGoon, was bred by Dale Mahlum, is owned by Sue & Tim Spooner and trained by Dan Markle. She now […]
By Mary LaRue Albany, CA (May 27, 2019)-Jerry Hollendorfer had two of the top choices in the $100,000 All American Stakes (G3) when the field went to post May 27 at Golden Gate Fields, giving the Hall of Fame trainer a prime chance to win the stakes for the ninth time. While the favored Choo […]