by Paulick Report Staff Del Mar, CA (August 17, 2019)-The Ellwood Johnston Trust and Timmy Time Racing’s Acclimate grabbed the lead at the start of Saturday’s Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap and was able to hold it all the way to the wire, out-lasting the late-running Oscar Dominguez by a length on the wire. The […]
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From CTBA.com PLEASANTON, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2019) — A Mr. Big colt brought $45,000 to top Tuesday’s Northern California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. The colt, out of the Into Mischief mare Perched, was consigned by Harris Farms and purchased by Legacy Ranch. Right behind the topper was […]
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From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2019) — In a rousing finish, Lynne’s Legacy rallied from dead last to forge to the front in the final strides and win the featured $150,000 Solana Beach Stakes for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares Friday at Del Mar. With Rafael Bejarano in the saddle, […]
Del Mar, CA (August 3, 2019)-Club Aspen, a juvenile son of Clubhouse Ride, graduated from the maiden ranks scoring by three parts of a length in a August 2nd Del Mar Cal-bred maiden special event. Club Aspen “angled in and dueled between horses, put a head in front between foes in midstretch, fought back just […]
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From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2019) — Big Returns, the 6-5 favorite, was second under the wire in the $100,000 Graduation Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-olds on Friday but was elevated into first place when 13-1 longshot Square Deal, the original winner, was disqualified for causing interference in the stretch. […]
From DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (July 26, 2019) — Grecian Fire, the lukewarm 3-1 favorite under Hall of Famer Mike Smith, withstood serious traffic trouble on the far turn and a subsequent stewards’ inquiry to win the featured $150,000 California Dreamin’ Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles Friday. Grecian Fire, a five-year-old son of […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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From: CTBA.com SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (May 22, 2019) – The Northern California Yearling Sale of 2018 was represented by its first winner on Tuesday when Megan Marie was a 5 ¼-length winner of a maiden special weight race for 2-year-old fillies at Indiana Grand Race Course. The California-bred daughter of Clubhouse Ride is out of the […]
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by Emeralddowns.com AUBURN, Wash. (May 19, 2019) – State champion as a 2-year-old, Baja Sur showed Sunday that he might be the dominant 3-year-old at Emerald Downs in 2019. Returning from a 10-month break, Baja Sur stormed to a five-length victory over Runningwscissors in the $50,000 Auburn Stakes for 3-year-old colts or geldings. The winning […]
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by Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (May 15, 2019)–When news of comedian Tim Conway’s passing at the age of 85 became known Tuesday morning, fond memories of the comedic giant were rekindled among the many people in the racing industry whose lives he touched, perhaps none more so than the hundreds of jockeys with whom […]
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by Chuck Dybdal ALBANY, Calif.–Kitty Boom Boom (Tizbud) sat just off the pace of 124-1 Tip Top Gal, put her away when she wanted and cruised home to a four-length victory in the $101,550 Campanile Stakes for 3-year-old Cal-bred fillies at one mile on the turf. Campanile winner Kitty Boom Boom stalked as the race […]
by Chuck Dybdal ALBANY, Calif. – A tight three-way photo and a dominating performance brought an end to the eight-stakes Gold Rush Weekend at Golden Gate Fields on Sunday. Irish Heatwave (Unusual Heat) dueled head-and-head with Listing to deep stretch and then held off the late runs of Our Silver Oak and Lieutenant Dan in […]
ARCADIA, Calif. (April 27, 2019)–A newcomer to stakes company, The Hunted got a perfect stalking trip under Tiago Pereira and accelerated powerfully turning for home to take Saturday’s $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes by one length. Trained by Richard Baltas, the 4-year-old California-bred gelding by Unusual Heat got a flat mile on turf in 1:35.07. Named […]
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Ocala, FL (April 24, 2019)-Takes a Village, a Lakerville filly, hip 1168 at the upcoming 2019 Spring Ocala Breeders Sales worked a 9 4/5 to share the fastest time with seven others including juveniles by Medaglia d’ Oro, Malibu Moon and Shackelford. The January 31st filly is out of the High Brite broodmare Don’t Despair […]
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By Frank Angst A trip from her Southern California base paid dividends April 6 for Spiced Perfection as she prevailed in a stretch duel to win the $300,000 Madison Stakes (G1) by a neck over a game Amy’s Challenge at Keeneland. Spiced Perfection also won the La Brea Stakes (G1) Dec. 26 at Santa Anita […]
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ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2019)–Grade I winner Spiced Perfection was named the 2018 California-bred Horse of the Year at the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner at the Sheraton San Gabriel on Monday, Feb. 25. Spiced Perfection is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Pleasantly Perfect mare Perfect Feat, was bred by […]
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Albany, CA (February 15, 2019)-Clubhouse Ride sired his first winner when Moon House graduated from the maiden ranks by taking a maiden special one mile race at Golden Gate Fields. Moon House, tracking a slow pace, made a five wide steady move to win going away by a length on the Tapeta surface. Produced from […]
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By Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2019)–A California-bred daughter of Unusual Heat, KMN Racing’s homebred Apache Princess relished a change in surface from Santa Anita’s hillside turf course to 6 ½ furlongs on a sloppy main track as she rallied up the rail to take the $100,000 Sweet Life Stakes by 3 ¼ […]
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Acclimate Steals Away On The Front End In Del Mar Handicap
/in Homepage, Latest News /by noneby Paulick Report Staff Del Mar, CA (August 17, 2019)-The Ellwood Johnston Trust and Timmy Time Racing’s Acclimate grabbed the lead at the start of Saturday’s Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap and was able to hold it all the way to the wire, out-lasting the late-running Oscar Dominguez by a length on the wire. The […]
Mr. Big Colt Tops NorCal Sale
/in Homepage, Latest News /by noneFrom CTBA.com PLEASANTON, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2019) — A Mr. Big colt brought $45,000 to top Tuesday’s Northern California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. The colt, out of the Into Mischief mare Perched, was consigned by Harris Farms and purchased by Legacy Ranch. Right behind the topper was […]
Lynne’s Legacy Rallies to Win Solana Beach
/in Homepage, Latest News /by noneFrom DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2019) — In a rousing finish, Lynne’s Legacy rallied from dead last to forge to the front in the final strides and win the featured $150,000 Solana Beach Stakes for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares Friday at Del Mar. With Rafael Bejarano in the saddle, […]
Clubhouse Ride Juvenile Graduates at Del Mar
/in Homepage, Latest News /by noneDel Mar, CA (August 3, 2019)-Club Aspen, a juvenile son of Clubhouse Ride, graduated from the maiden ranks scoring by three parts of a length in a August 2nd Del Mar Cal-bred maiden special event. Club Aspen “angled in and dueled between horses, put a head in front between foes in midstretch, fought back just […]
Big Returns Wins Graduation by DQ
/in Homepage, Latest News /by noneFrom DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2019) — Big Returns, the 6-5 favorite, was second under the wire in the $100,000 Graduation Stakes for Golden State Series eligible 2-year-olds on Friday but was elevated into first place when 13-1 longshot Square Deal, the original winner, was disqualified for causing interference in the stretch. […]
Grecian Fire is Dreamin’ After Nightmare
/in Homepage, Latest News /by noneFrom DMTC Publicity DEL MAR, Calif. (July 26, 2019) — Grecian Fire, the lukewarm 3-1 favorite under Hall of Famer Mike Smith, withstood serious traffic trouble on the far turn and a subsequent stewards’ inquiry to win the featured $150,000 California Dreamin’ Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles Friday. Grecian Fire, a five-year-old son of […]
Big Returns Crushes Maiden Field
/in Homepage, Latest News /by noneby 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 […]
Jade Native Becomes First Winner for Jeranimo
/in Homepage, Latest News /by noneAuburn, 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. […]
Thor’s Echo Goes to Desert Law
/in Latest News /by noneArcadia, 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 […]
Vronsky Colt Knocked Down for $110,000
/in Latest News /by noneBy 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 […]
Ima Happy Cat Goes Wire-to-Wire
/in Latest News /by noneAUBURN, 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 […]
Grecian Fire Makes the Grade in All American
/in Latest News /by noneBy 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 […]
Clubhouse Ride Juvenile Cruises to Five Length Win
/in Latest News /by noneFrom: CTBA.com SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (May 22, 2019) – The Northern California Yearling Sale of 2018 was represented by its first winner on Tuesday when Megan Marie was a 5 ¼-length winner of a maiden special weight race for 2-year-old fillies at Indiana Grand Race Course. The California-bred daughter of Clubhouse Ride is out of the […]
Baja Sur Sets Record In $50,000 Auburn Stakes
/in Latest News /by noneby Emeralddowns.com AUBURN, Wash. (May 19, 2019) – State champion as a 2-year-old, Baja Sur showed Sunday that he might be the dominant 3-year-old at Emerald Downs in 2019. Returning from a 10-month break, Baja Sur stormed to a five-length victory over Runningwscissors in the $50,000 Auburn Stakes for 3-year-old colts or geldings. The winning […]
VETERAN COMEDIAN TIM CONWAY DEPARTS AS BELOVED FIGURE AT SANTA ANITA PARK
/in Latest News /by noneby Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (May 15, 2019)–When news of comedian Tim Conway’s passing at the age of 85 became known Tuesday morning, fond memories of the comedic giant were rekindled among the many people in the racing industry whose lives he touched, perhaps none more so than the hundreds of jockeys with whom […]
Kitty Boom Boom takes Campanile
/in Latest News /by noneby Chuck Dybdal ALBANY, Calif.–Kitty Boom Boom (Tizbud) sat just off the pace of 124-1 Tip Top Gal, put her away when she wanted and cruised home to a four-length victory in the $101,550 Campanile Stakes for 3-year-old Cal-bred fillies at one mile on the turf. Campanile winner Kitty Boom Boom stalked as the race […]
Irish Heatwave wins Silky Sullivan
/in Latest News /by noneby Chuck Dybdal ALBANY, Calif. – A tight three-way photo and a dominating performance brought an end to the eight-stakes Gold Rush Weekend at Golden Gate Fields on Sunday. Irish Heatwave (Unusual Heat) dueled head-and-head with Listing to deep stretch and then held off the late runs of Our Silver Oak and Lieutenant Dan in […]
THE HUNTED RALLIES TO WIN $100,000 CRYSTAL WATER STAKES BY ONE LENGTH UNDER PEREIRA
/in Latest News /by noneARCADIA, Calif. (April 27, 2019)–A newcomer to stakes company, The Hunted got a perfect stalking trip under Tiago Pereira and accelerated powerfully turning for home to take Saturday’s $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes by one length. Trained by Richard Baltas, the 4-year-old California-bred gelding by Unusual Heat got a flat mile on turf in 1:35.07. Named […]
Lakerville Filly Shares Top OBS Work Time
/in Latest News /by noneOcala, FL (April 24, 2019)-Takes a Village, a Lakerville filly, hip 1168 at the upcoming 2019 Spring Ocala Breeders Sales worked a 9 4/5 to share the fastest time with seven others including juveniles by Medaglia d’ Oro, Malibu Moon and Shackelford. The January 31st filly is out of the High Brite broodmare Don’t Despair […]
Spiced Perfection Prevails in Madison Stakes
/in Latest News /by noneBy Frank Angst A trip from her Southern California base paid dividends April 6 for Spiced Perfection as she prevailed in a stretch duel to win the $300,000 Madison Stakes (G1) by a neck over a game Amy’s Challenge at Keeneland. Spiced Perfection also won the La Brea Stakes (G1) Dec. 26 at Santa Anita […]
Trainers Dinner
/in Latest News /by noneApril 1, 2019-Debbie Winick, Kim and Sean McCarthy, Per Antonsen, John Harris and Dean Pederson
SMILING TIGER CHAMPION SIRE PERFORMANCE
/in Latest News /by noneApril 2019 California Thoroughbred CHAMPION SIRE PERFORMANCE SMILING TIGER Two Crops Have Produced Six Divisional Champions and a Horse of the Year
Spiced Perfection is CTBA Horse of the Year
/in Latest News /by noneARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2019)–Grade I winner Spiced Perfection was named the 2018 California-bred Horse of the Year at the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner at the Sheraton San Gabriel on Monday, Feb. 25. Spiced Perfection is by Smiling Tiger, out of the Pleasantly Perfect mare Perfect Feat, was bred by […]
Clubhouse Ride Sires First Winner Moon House
/in Latest News /by noneAlbany, CA (February 15, 2019)-Clubhouse Ride sired his first winner when Moon House graduated from the maiden ranks by taking a maiden special one mile race at Golden Gate Fields. Moon House, tracking a slow pace, made a five wide steady move to win going away by a length on the Tapeta surface. Produced from […]
Life is Sweet for Apache Princess
/in Latest News /by noneBy Santa Anita Publicity ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2019)–A California-bred daughter of Unusual Heat, KMN Racing’s homebred Apache Princess relished a change in surface from Santa Anita’s hillside turf course to 6 ½ furlongs on a sloppy main track as she rallied up the rail to take the $100,000 Sweet Life Stakes by 3 ¼ […]