ARCADIA, CA (Oct. 12, 2024)—Grand Slam Smile continues to prove there isn’t much she can’t do on the racetrack. Making her first start on Santa Anita’s unique hillside turf course, and first time facing older horses, the versatile 3-year-old filly earned her fifth stakes win under Frank Alvarado in the $100,000 California Distaff Handicap Saturday […]
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Arcadia, CA (October 12, 2024) – A surface change can make all the difference in a horse’s career. After finishing third in two of her first three races, all on the dirt, trainer Debbie Winick thought Quick Omen should try something new. Winick, who bred the daughter of Om with Harris Farms, decided to give […]
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Arcadia, CA (Oct. 11, 2024) – Stanford filly Nene Diamond is now two-for-three lifetime after she overcame some early trouble and a wide trip to win the 6th race at Santa Anita, a six furlong allowance over the firm turf course. Nene Diamond got ruffled soon after the break, throwing her head and losing a […]
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Arcadia, CA (October 4, 2024) – Harris homebred Afternoon Nap skipped his midday snooze to make his second start a winning one in the opener on the card at Santa Anita, a maiden special weight going six furlongs over the firm turf course. Fourth in his debut, the son of Practical Joke drew the rail […]
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Courtesy of DRF.com Fresno, CA (Sept. 29, 2024) – Clovisconnection (Vronsky) won the $75,000 Harris Farms Stakes for California-bred sprinters at Fresno, Calif., on Sunday with minimal effort. Clovisconnection ($2.40) took the lead at the start and was clear throughout the six-furlong race. He was not urged late by jockey William Antongeorgi, finishing six lengths […]
Coalinga, CA (August 20, 2024) – Harris Farms, Inc. and Harris Farms, Inc., Agent is proud to offer the following consignment for the Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearling Sale to be held on September 24 at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in Pomona (Fairplex). HARRIS FARMS, INC. Hip 44 Bay Colt by Halladay – Iona Star […]
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Cypress, CA (September 14, 2024) – Making his two-turn debut, Stanford son Man O Rose dominated the field to earn the first stakes victory of his career in the $$75,000 E. B. Johnston Stakes going one mile at Los Alamitos Race Course. Man O Rose has been incredible versatile and successful sprinting, with six wins […]
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Fresno, CA (September 13, 2024) – Catch N Angel, the 3-year-old daughter of Stanford, made a sparkling debut, coming home much the best in the 2nd race at Fresno going six furlongs over the fast racing surface. Jockey Alexander Chavez rode the perfect staking trip from second. When he asked Catch N Angel to finish […]
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Del Mar, CA (September 2, 2024) – I’m Ripped, bred, raised, and sold by Harris Farms, earned his maiden special weight diploma second time out in the 9th race at Del Mar going six and one-half furlongs over the fast main track with a purse of $76,000. I’m Ripped used his speed to quickly assume […]
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Coalinga, CA (July 21, 2024) – Harris Farms, Inc. and Harris Farms, Inc., Agent is proud to offer the following consignment for the CTBA 2024 Northern California Yearling Sale to be held on August 13 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Property of Harris Farms, Inc. 25 Bay Filly by Tamarando out of Third […]
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Del Mar, CA (August 8, 2024) – Zip Om, the son of multiples graded stakes winners Om and Unzip Me did his pedigree proud with an eye-catching debut victory sprinting over the lawn at Del Mar. Nine runners lined-up for the five furlong maiden special weight dash with Zip Om in post eight. His inexperience […]
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Courtesy of Emerald Downs Auburn, WA (Aug. 4, 2024) – Si That Tiger appears to be the fastest 2-year-old at Emerald Downs in 2024. In Sunday’s $50,000 WTBOA Lads Stakes, Si That Tiger took command around the turn and powered home to a convincing 5 ½-length victory, covering 6 ½ furlongs in a fast 1:16.33. […]
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Del Mar, CA (August 3, 2024) – On the Whim, the Harris Farms homebred son of Acclamation, making his stakes debut, became his sire’s seventh stakes winner with his victory in the $152,000 California Dreamin’ Stakes going a mile and one-sixteenth over the firm turf course at Del Mar, The 4-year-old gelding settled in behind […]
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COALINGA, Calif. (Aug. 1, 2024) — Smiling Tiger, a multiple grade 1-winning millionaire who currently leads all California sires by 2024 progeny earnings, had to be euthanized Aug. 1 due to complications from ataxia. The 17-year-old had been standing at John Harris’ Harris Farms near Coalinga, Calif., where he stood for the majority of his […]
Courtesy of DMTC (July 27, 2024) – The California-bred win machine named The Chosen Vron did once again what he has done so many times before and outran six rivals in the 79th version of the Grade I Bing Crosby Stakes, a race named in honor of Del Mar’s founder. The flashy chestnut gelding, […]
Sacramento, Ca (July 20, 2024) – Chancery Way, who was bred by Harris Farms and John Nicoletti, returned to the winner’s circle in the $66,250 Governors Cup for the second consecutive season at the California State Fair in Sacramento. Completely in control from the break of the six furlong dash, Chancery Way led by a […]
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Del Mar, CA (July 20, 2024) – The curtain rose on the 85th opening day at Del Mar’s summer meeting and Harris Farms’ homebred Thorne House romped to victory in the 10th race on the card, a six and one-half furlong allowance over the fast main track. Thorne House was not first out of the […]
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Cypress, CA (June 30, 2024) – Unzip Me Lord, made his long and anxiously awaited debut a winning one today as the son of Lord Nelson out of California Champion Unzip Me held sway in the 4th race at Los Alamitos, a six and one-half furlong maiden special weight. The chestnut gelding took one stride […]
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Courtesy of Santa Anita Arcadia, CA (May 25, 2024) – Favorite Grand Slam Smile made it a successful trip south from Golden Gate for trainer Steve Specht when earning her fourth stakes win in Saturday’s $125,000 Melair Stakes for California-bred 3-year-old fillies going 1 1/16 miles on dirt Saturday at Santa Anita. Ridden by […]
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Courtesy of Santa Anita Arcadia, CA (May 25, 2024) – In his first time racing around two turns, Shady Tiger (Smiling Tiger) gutted out a narrow victory in Saturday’s $125,000 Snow Chief Stakes presented by City National Bank Saturday at Santa Anita. In the 1 1/8-mile turf contest for 3-year-old California-breds, Shady Tiger under Juan […]
Courtesy of Santa Anita Arcadia, CA (May 25, 2024) – King River Knight (Acclamation) continued his winning ways with a gate-to-wire victory under Juan Hernandez in Saturday’s $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes for California-breds at one mile on turf. Dispatched as a heavy 1-5 favorite in a nine-horse field, Kings River Knight scored by 1 ½ […]
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Courtesy of Santa Anita Arcadia, CA (May 25, 2024) – It’s now 17 stakes wins and counting for The Chosen Vron after rolling to another comfortable victory in the $100,000 Thor’s Echo Stakes for California-breds going six furlongs Saturday at Santa Anita. Breaking from the rail under regular rider Hector Berrios aboard, The Chosen Vron […]
Arcadia, CA (May 12, 2024) – Man O Rose continued his stellar 2024 campaign, bring home the winner’s check for the third consecutive outing. Today’s victory came against open allowance company in the 8th race at Santa Anita going six furlongs over the fast main track. The second winner on the day for Stanford, Man […]
Albany, CA (May 10, 2024) – Sensational Z Z, the 2-year-old daughter of Om, dashed to a debut victory in the 3rd race at Golden Gate Fields, an open maiden special weight going four and one-half furlongs over the all-weather surface. Breaking from the outside post, the bay filly kept pressure on the leader while […]
Arcadia, CA (May 3, 2024) – Headed for Om, bred by Harris Farms, took another step up up the class ladder with her victory in the 2nd race at Santa Anita, a six furlong allowance over the firm turf course. The 3-year-old daughter of Om was full of run from the start, but settled nicely […]
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Grand Slam Smile Defeats Older in California Distaff Handicap
ARCADIA, CA (Oct. 12, 2024)—Grand Slam Smile continues to prove there isn’t much she can’t do on the racetrack. Making her first start on Santa Anita’s unique hillside turf course, and first time facing older horses, the versatile 3-year-old filly earned her fifth stakes win under Frank Alvarado in the $100,000 California Distaff Handicap Saturday […]
Quick Omen Triumphs in Turf Debut
Arcadia, CA (October 12, 2024) – A surface change can make all the difference in a horse’s career. After finishing third in two of her first three races, all on the dirt, trainer Debbie Winick thought Quick Omen should try something new. Winick, who bred the daughter of Om with Harris Farms, decided to give […]
Stanford Filly Two-for-Three After Santa Anita ALW Victory
Arcadia, CA (Oct. 11, 2024) – Stanford filly Nene Diamond is now two-for-three lifetime after she overcame some early trouble and a wide trip to win the 6th race at Santa Anita, a six furlong allowance over the firm turf course. Nene Diamond got ruffled soon after the break, throwing her head and losing a […]
Harris Homebreds Afternoon Nap Zips to MSW Victory at Santa Anita
Arcadia, CA (October 4, 2024) – Harris homebred Afternoon Nap skipped his midday snooze to make his second start a winning one in the opener on the card at Santa Anita, a maiden special weight going six furlongs over the firm turf course. Fourth in his debut, the son of Practical Joke drew the rail […]
Clovisconnection Repeats in Harris Farms Stakes
Courtesy of DRF.com Fresno, CA (Sept. 29, 2024) – Clovisconnection (Vronsky) won the $75,000 Harris Farms Stakes for California-bred sprinters at Fresno, Calif., on Sunday with minimal effort. Clovisconnection ($2.40) took the lead at the start and was clear throughout the six-furlong race. He was not urged late by jockey William Antongeorgi, finishing six lengths […]
Harris Farms Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearling Sale Consignment
Coalinga, CA (August 20, 2024) – Harris Farms, Inc. and Harris Farms, Inc., Agent is proud to offer the following consignment for the Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearling Sale to be held on September 24 at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in Pomona (Fairplex). HARRIS FARMS, INC. Hip 44 Bay Colt by Halladay – Iona Star […]
Stanford Son Man O Rose Dominates E. B. Johnston Stakes
Cypress, CA (September 14, 2024) – Making his two-turn debut, Stanford son Man O Rose dominated the field to earn the first stakes victory of his career in the $$75,000 E. B. Johnston Stakes going one mile at Los Alamitos Race Course. Man O Rose has been incredible versatile and successful sprinting, with six wins […]
Stanford Filly Debuts a Winner at Fresno
Fresno, CA (September 13, 2024) – Catch N Angel, the 3-year-old daughter of Stanford, made a sparkling debut, coming home much the best in the 2nd race at Fresno going six furlongs over the fast racing surface. Jockey Alexander Chavez rode the perfect staking trip from second. When he asked Catch N Angel to finish […]
Harris-bred, Raised and Sold I’m Ripped Takes MSW at Del Mar
Del Mar, CA (September 2, 2024) – I’m Ripped, bred, raised, and sold by Harris Farms, earned his maiden special weight diploma second time out in the 9th race at Del Mar going six and one-half furlongs over the fast main track with a purse of $76,000. I’m Ripped used his speed to quickly assume […]
Harris Farms Consignment for 2024 Northern California Yearling Sale
Coalinga, CA (July 21, 2024) – Harris Farms, Inc. and Harris Farms, Inc., Agent is proud to offer the following consignment for the CTBA 2024 Northern California Yearling Sale to be held on August 13 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Property of Harris Farms, Inc. 25 Bay Filly by Tamarando out of Third […]
Zip Om Dashes to Debut Victory at Del Mar
Del Mar, CA (August 8, 2024) – Zip Om, the son of multiples graded stakes winners Om and Unzip Me did his pedigree proud with an eye-catching debut victory sprinting over the lawn at Del Mar. Nine runners lined-up for the five furlong maiden special weight dash with Zip Om in post eight. His inexperience […]
Si That Tiger Explodes in WTBOA Lads S.
Courtesy of Emerald Downs Auburn, WA (Aug. 4, 2024) – Si That Tiger appears to be the fastest 2-year-old at Emerald Downs in 2024. In Sunday’s $50,000 WTBOA Lads Stakes, Si That Tiger took command around the turn and powered home to a convincing 5 ½-length victory, covering 6 ½ furlongs in a fast 1:16.33. […]
Harris Homebred On the Whim Triumphs in $152,000 California Dreamin’ S.
Del Mar, CA (August 3, 2024) – On the Whim, the Harris Farms homebred son of Acclamation, making his stakes debut, became his sire’s seventh stakes winner with his victory in the $152,000 California Dreamin’ Stakes going a mile and one-sixteenth over the firm turf course at Del Mar, The 4-year-old gelding settled in behind […]
Leading Sire Smiling Tiger Passes at 17
COALINGA, Calif. (Aug. 1, 2024) — Smiling Tiger, a multiple grade 1-winning millionaire who currently leads all California sires by 2024 progeny earnings, had to be euthanized Aug. 1 due to complications from ataxia. The 17-year-old had been standing at John Harris’ Harris Farms near Coalinga, Calif., where he stood for the majority of his […]
The Chosen Vron Repeats G1 Bing Crosby Victory
Courtesy of DMTC (July 27, 2024) – The California-bred win machine named The Chosen Vron did once again what he has done so many times before and outran six rivals in the 79th version of the Grade I Bing Crosby Stakes, a race named in honor of Del Mar’s founder. The flashy chestnut gelding, […]
Chancery Way Wins Governor’s Cup for Second Consecutive Season
Sacramento, Ca (July 20, 2024) – Chancery Way, who was bred by Harris Farms and John Nicoletti, returned to the winner’s circle in the $66,250 Governors Cup for the second consecutive season at the California State Fair in Sacramento. Completely in control from the break of the six furlong dash, Chancery Way led by a […]
Thorne House Wins Del Mar Allowance on Opening Day
Del Mar, CA (July 20, 2024) – The curtain rose on the 85th opening day at Del Mar’s summer meeting and Harris Farms’ homebred Thorne House romped to victory in the 10th race on the card, a six and one-half furlong allowance over the fast main track. Thorne House was not first out of the […]
Unzip Me Lord Debuts a Winner
Cypress, CA (June 30, 2024) – Unzip Me Lord, made his long and anxiously awaited debut a winning one today as the son of Lord Nelson out of California Champion Unzip Me held sway in the 4th race at Los Alamitos, a six and one-half furlong maiden special weight. The chestnut gelding took one stride […]
Grand Slam Smile Dominates the $125,000 Melair S.
Courtesy of Santa Anita Arcadia, CA (May 25, 2024) – Favorite Grand Slam Smile made it a successful trip south from Golden Gate for trainer Steve Specht when earning her fourth stakes win in Saturday’s $125,000 Melair Stakes for California-bred 3-year-old fillies going 1 1/16 miles on dirt Saturday at Santa Anita. Ridden by […]
Shady Tiger Determinedly Wins $125,000 Snow Chief S.
Courtesy of Santa Anita Arcadia, CA (May 25, 2024) – In his first time racing around two turns, Shady Tiger (Smiling Tiger) gutted out a narrow victory in Saturday’s $125,000 Snow Chief Stakes presented by City National Bank Saturday at Santa Anita. In the 1 1/8-mile turf contest for 3-year-old California-breds, Shady Tiger under Juan […]
Kings River Knight Makes It Five Straight Wins in Crystal Water S.
Courtesy of Santa Anita Arcadia, CA (May 25, 2024) – King River Knight (Acclamation) continued his winning ways with a gate-to-wire victory under Juan Hernandez in Saturday’s $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes for California-breds at one mile on turf. Dispatched as a heavy 1-5 favorite in a nine-horse field, Kings River Knight scored by 1 ½ […]
The Chosen Vron Earns Stakes Victory #17 in Thor’s Echo
Courtesy of Santa Anita Arcadia, CA (May 25, 2024) – It’s now 17 stakes wins and counting for The Chosen Vron after rolling to another comfortable victory in the $100,000 Thor’s Echo Stakes for California-breds going six furlongs Saturday at Santa Anita. Breaking from the rail under regular rider Hector Berrios aboard, The Chosen Vron […]
Man O Rose Triumphs Again; Stanford 2-year-old Scores Winning Debut
Arcadia, CA (May 12, 2024) – Man O Rose continued his stellar 2024 campaign, bring home the winner’s check for the third consecutive outing. Today’s victory came against open allowance company in the 8th race at Santa Anita going six furlongs over the fast main track. The second winner on the day for Stanford, Man […]
Om 2-Year-Old Filly Debuts a Winner
Albany, CA (May 10, 2024) – Sensational Z Z, the 2-year-old daughter of Om, dashed to a debut victory in the 3rd race at Golden Gate Fields, an open maiden special weight going four and one-half furlongs over the all-weather surface. Breaking from the outside post, the bay filly kept pressure on the leader while […]
Headed for Om Easily Wins Santa Anita Allowance
Arcadia, CA (May 3, 2024) – Headed for Om, bred by Harris Farms, took another step up up the class ladder with her victory in the 2nd race at Santa Anita, a six furlong allowance over the firm turf course. The 3-year-old daughter of Om was full of run from the start, but settled nicely […]