Courtesy of Santa Anita Arcadia, CA (Jan. 13, 2024) – Owned by prominent California breeders Larry and Marriane Williams, Grand Slam Smile, in her first start going two turns and first assignment on grass, turned in a magnificent performance in taking Saturday’s $200,000 Leigh Ann Howard California Cup Oaks at Santa Anita, winning by 2 […]
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Arcadia, CA (January 6, 2024) – Carmen Miranda, who was coming off a solid third in the $100,000 Betty Grable Stakes at Del Mar over the main track, started off her 5-year-old campaign with a game victory on the turf in 3rd race at Santa Anita, a six furlong allowance with a purse of $82,662. […]
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Arcadia, CA (December 31, 2023) – Kristi’s Tiger scored her third win of 2023 and her eighth overall coming home best in the 4th race at Santa Anita, a seven furlong allowance over the fast main track for a purse of $79,962. Sitting a couple of lengths off the early pace battle, the Smiling Tiger […]
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Arcadia, CA (December 29, 2023) – Man O Rose took the lead at the start and fought off all challenges to win the 3rd race at Santa Anita, a six furlong allowance over the turf for a purse of $68,000. The 3-year-old Stanford gelding dashed away early and was never headed. Another came calling around […]
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ALBANY, Calif. (Dec. 9, 2023) — Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Chancery Way proved too tough on the lead in Saturday’s $75,900 Bear Fan Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares at Golden Gate Fields, winning the race for the second consecutive year. Sent off favored, Chancery Way ($3.60) led comfortably by a half-length through an […]
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Courtesy of Los Alamitos (December 3, 2023) – Battle Born Racing’s Tizlightning completed a sweep of the two major races held at 1,000 yards at Los Alamitos this season while also setting a track record at this distance on Sunday night. Ridden by Henry Reynoso Lopez and trained by Jesus Uranga, Tizlightning took the lead […]
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Albany, CA (December 2, 2023) – Wild Jewels, the 2-year-old son of Tamarando, won his second stakes and third consecutive race, coming home best after a rather adventurous trip in the $75,450 Gold Rush Stakes going one mile over the all weather at Golden Gate Fields. The comment lines in the race chart details include […]
The flashy chestnut The Chosen Vron moved forward early, then accelerated late as is his style and came away a two and three-quarter length winner of the $100,000 Cary Grant Stakes at Del Mar, capturing his 14th victory in his 19th start in yet another display of his exceptional ability. The 5-year-old gelding by the […]
November 14, 2023 Dear friends and colleagues, I’d like to share a few changes within our horse division, specifically our in-house training program located in Coalinga. Our longtime farm trainer, Per Antonsen, will be transitioning into a consulting role, focused on enhancing communication, evaluation of horses and providing insight to the status of Harris Farms […]
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Courtesy of Del Mar (November 12, 2023) – Smolich or Smolich’s Chancery Way proved too quick for six rivals Sunday at Del Mar in the 28th edition of the Betty Grable Stakes scooting to a three and three-quarter length triumph in the seven-panel affair. The $100,500 test was for California-bred fillies and mares and the […]
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Albany, CA (November 11, 2023) – Harris Farms’ stallions Tamarando, Stanford, and Smiling Tiger sired the first three finishers in the $65,350 Golden Nugget Stakes for 2-year-olds going six furlongs over the all weather at Golden Gate Fields. Leading home the trifecta was Wild Jewels, the previously stakes-place Tamarando gelding, who had the most experience […]
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Courtesy of Santa Anita Park Arcadia, CA (Nov. 5, 2023) – With a hot pace to run at, California-bred Closing Remarks rallied from far back to take Sunday’s Closing day co-feature at Santa Anita, the Grade II, $200,000 Goldikova Stakes, getting one mile on turf in 1:32.69. Trained by Carla Gaines and ridden by Juan […]
Courtesy of Santa Anita Park ARCADIA, CA (Nov. 3, 2023)—Based for decades at Golden Gate Fields, trainer Steve Specht and jockey Frank Alvarado teamed for an emotional 7 ¼ length score in Friday’s $175,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies at Santa Anita, as Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Williams’ homebred Grand Slam Smile steamed to a […]
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Arcadia, CA (October 21, 2023) – Overcoming some early race greenness, Harris Farms’ homebred On the Whim gave hope for a promising future, running down the favorite in his career debut to win the 5th race on the Santa Anita card, a six and one-half furlong maiden special weight over the firm turf course. The […]
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Arcadia, CA (October 20, 2023) – Satellite Heart, the 2-year-old Accelerate filly co-bred by Harris Farms and Don Valpredo, took her young career record to two wins and a second in three starts after her victory in the 6th race at Santa Anita, a six furlong allowance over the fast main track. The chestnut miss […]
Courtesy of Santa Anita Park ARCADIA, CA (Oct. 15, 2023)—A winner of three out of his last four starts coming in, John Sadler’s talented 5-year-old gelding Kings River Knight rallied powerfully under Juan Hernandez to take Sunday’s $100,000 California Flag Handicap by 1 ½ lengths as he got about 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s […]
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Fresno, CA (October 15, 2023) – Good Lovin, the 2-year-old son of Stanford, blew the field away with a dazzling career debut in the 3rd race at the Big Fresno Fair going five furlongs over the fast track. Breaking form the outside post in the field of seven vying for their maiden special weight diploma, […]
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Ambassadors of the Harris Farms Second Career Program are a special group of off-track Thoroughbred supporters, who want to share their passion for Thoroughbreds with the equestrian world. Ambassadors are those equestrians who have adopted or purchase a horse from Harris Farms and wish to assist in promoting Thoroughbreds in their Second Careers. The goal […]
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Fresno, CA (October 14, 2023) – Tamara Mine made it two-in-a-row and four wins on the season with her latest victory in the 7th race at the Big Fresno Fair, a six furlong allowance. The 4-year-old Tamarando filly was second after the break and she went about making her presence felt by the leader. She […]
Calgary, AB (October 14, 2023) – Cali Conquest, the 3-year-old son of Conquest Farenheit, added Canada to his list of victorious battlegrounds, as he set a new track record for a mile and one-eighth in the co-feature race at Century Downs. Carded as the 2nd race of eight on the day, Cali Conquest drew the […]
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Fresno, CA (October 14, 2023) – Tamara Mine made it two-in-a-row and four wins on the season with her latest victory in the 7th race at the Big Fresno Fair, a six furlong allowance. The 4-year-old Tamarando filly was second after the break and she went about making her presence felt by the leader. She […]
Coalinga, CA (October 11, 2023) – Stanford, California’s Leading Freshman Sire of 2021 and current co-leading Third-crop sire by black type winners and Eight Rings, the G1-winning son of Empire Maker, will stand the 2024 breeding season at Harris Farms in Coalinga, California. Stanford, the multiple graded stakes winning son of Malibu Moon, entered stud […]
Pomona, CA (September 26, 2023) – The half-brother to multiple stakes winner Kings River Knight consigned by Harris Farms, Inc., Agent, topped the 2023 Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearlings and HORA Sale with a final bid of $250,000 from West Point Thoroughbreds. Hip 211 is a bay colt by Vronsky out of the Poteen mare, Seasonedtoperfection, […]
Pomona, CA (September 26, 2023) – The Acclamation yearling who was the second horse through the ring, is the early leader on the board after bringing a final hammer price of $100,000 at the 2023 Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearlings and HORA Sale. He was purchased by Radley Equine/Boomer Bloodstock. Consigned by Harris Farms, Inc., Hip […]
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Bensalem. PA (September 23, 2023) – Ceiling Crusher, bred, raised, and sold by Harris Farms, outran a field that included 2023 Kentucky Oaks and Test Stakes winner Pretty Mischievous, to win the $1 million Cotillion Stakes (G1) going a mile and one-sixteenth at Parx Racing! Read the article, watch the replay and the post-race interview […]
Grand Slam Smile Magnificent in California Cup Oaks
Courtesy of Santa Anita Arcadia, CA (Jan. 13, 2024) – Owned by prominent California breeders Larry and Marriane Williams, Grand Slam Smile, in her first start going two turns and first assignment on grass, turned in a magnificent performance in taking Saturday’s $200,000 Leigh Ann Howard California Cup Oaks at Santa Anita, winning by 2 […]
Carmen Miranda Stars at Santa Anita
Arcadia, CA (January 6, 2024) – Carmen Miranda, who was coming off a solid third in the $100,000 Betty Grable Stakes at Del Mar over the main track, started off her 5-year-old campaign with a game victory on the turf in 3rd race at Santa Anita, a six furlong allowance with a purse of $82,662. […]
Kristi’s Tiger Nears Half-Million Dollar Mark
Arcadia, CA (December 31, 2023) – Kristi’s Tiger scored her third win of 2023 and her eighth overall coming home best in the 4th race at Santa Anita, a seven furlong allowance over the fast main track for a purse of $79,962. Sitting a couple of lengths off the early pace battle, the Smiling Tiger […]
Man O Rose Romps in Santa Anita Allowance
Arcadia, CA (December 29, 2023) – Man O Rose took the lead at the start and fought off all challenges to win the 3rd race at Santa Anita, a six furlong allowance over the turf for a purse of $68,000. The 3-year-old Stanford gelding dashed away early and was never headed. Another came calling around […]
Harris Connections 1-2-3 in Bear Fan Stakes!
ALBANY, Calif. (Dec. 9, 2023) — Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Chancery Way proved too tough on the lead in Saturday’s $75,900 Bear Fan Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares at Golden Gate Fields, winning the race for the second consecutive year. Sent off favored, Chancery Way ($3.60) led comfortably by a half-length through an […]
Stanford Son Breaks Los Alamitos Track Record
Courtesy of Los Alamitos (December 3, 2023) – Battle Born Racing’s Tizlightning completed a sweep of the two major races held at 1,000 yards at Los Alamitos this season while also setting a track record at this distance on Sunday night. Ridden by Henry Reynoso Lopez and trained by Jesus Uranga, Tizlightning took the lead […]
Tamarando’s Wild Jewels Wins Gold Rush Stakes
Albany, CA (December 2, 2023) – Wild Jewels, the 2-year-old son of Tamarando, won his second stakes and third consecutive race, coming home best after a rather adventurous trip in the $75,450 Gold Rush Stakes going one mile over the all weather at Golden Gate Fields. The comment lines in the race chart details include […]
The Chosen Vron Strikes Again
The flashy chestnut The Chosen Vron moved forward early, then accelerated late as is his style and came away a two and three-quarter length winner of the $100,000 Cary Grant Stakes at Del Mar, capturing his 14th victory in his 19th start in yet another display of his exceptional ability. The 5-year-old gelding by the […]
Training Division Changes Announced at Harris Farms
November 14, 2023 Dear friends and colleagues, I’d like to share a few changes within our horse division, specifically our in-house training program located in Coalinga. Our longtime farm trainer, Per Antonsen, will be transitioning into a consulting role, focused on enhancing communication, evaluation of horses and providing insight to the status of Harris Farms […]
Harris-bred, Raised and Sold Chancery Way Wins $100,000 Betty Grable S.
Courtesy of Del Mar (November 12, 2023) – Smolich or Smolich’s Chancery Way proved too quick for six rivals Sunday at Del Mar in the 28th edition of the Betty Grable Stakes scooting to a three and three-quarter length triumph in the seven-panel affair. The $100,500 test was for California-bred fillies and mares and the […]
Harris-Sired Trifecta in Golden Nugget Stakes
Albany, CA (November 11, 2023) – Harris Farms’ stallions Tamarando, Stanford, and Smiling Tiger sired the first three finishers in the $65,350 Golden Nugget Stakes for 2-year-olds going six furlongs over the all weather at Golden Gate Fields. Leading home the trifecta was Wild Jewels, the previously stakes-place Tamarando gelding, who had the most experience […]
Homebred Closing Remarks Charges to $200,000 Goldikova Stakes (G2) Victory
Courtesy of Santa Anita Park Arcadia, CA (Nov. 5, 2023) – With a hot pace to run at, California-bred Closing Remarks rallied from far back to take Sunday’s Closing day co-feature at Santa Anita, the Grade II, $200,000 Goldikova Stakes, getting one mile on turf in 1:32.69. Trained by Carla Gaines and ridden by Juan […]
Grand Slam Smile Wins Golden State Juvenile Fillies on Breeders’ Cup Card
Courtesy of Santa Anita Park ARCADIA, CA (Nov. 3, 2023)—Based for decades at Golden Gate Fields, trainer Steve Specht and jockey Frank Alvarado teamed for an emotional 7 ¼ length score in Friday’s $175,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies at Santa Anita, as Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Williams’ homebred Grand Slam Smile steamed to a […]
Harris Homebred On the Whim Blazes to MSW Victory at Santa Anita
Arcadia, CA (October 21, 2023) – Overcoming some early race greenness, Harris Farms’ homebred On the Whim gave hope for a promising future, running down the favorite in his career debut to win the 5th race on the Santa Anita card, a six and one-half furlong maiden special weight over the firm turf course. The […]
Harris-Bred 2-year-Old Filly Now Two-for-Three
Arcadia, CA (October 20, 2023) – Satellite Heart, the 2-year-old Accelerate filly co-bred by Harris Farms and Don Valpredo, took her young career record to two wins and a second in three starts after her victory in the 6th race at Santa Anita, a six furlong allowance over the fast main track. The chestnut miss […]
Kings River Knight Flies Down Hillside Turf Course at Santa Anita
Courtesy of Santa Anita Park ARCADIA, CA (Oct. 15, 2023)—A winner of three out of his last four starts coming in, John Sadler’s talented 5-year-old gelding Kings River Knight rallied powerfully under Juan Hernandez to take Sunday’s $100,000 California Flag Handicap by 1 ½ lengths as he got about 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s […]
Stanford 2-Year-Old Wins Maiden Special Weight by Eight in Debut
Fresno, CA (October 15, 2023) – Good Lovin, the 2-year-old son of Stanford, blew the field away with a dazzling career debut in the 3rd race at the Big Fresno Fair going five furlongs over the fast track. Breaking form the outside post in the field of seven vying for their maiden special weight diploma, […]
Introducing Ambassadors of the Harris Farms Second Career Program
Ambassadors of the Harris Farms Second Career Program are a special group of off-track Thoroughbred supporters, who want to share their passion for Thoroughbreds with the equestrian world. Ambassadors are those equestrians who have adopted or purchase a horse from Harris Farms and wish to assist in promoting Thoroughbreds in their Second Careers. The goal […]
Two-in-a-Row for Tamara Mine
Fresno, CA (October 14, 2023) – Tamara Mine made it two-in-a-row and four wins on the season with her latest victory in the 7th race at the Big Fresno Fair, a six furlong allowance. The 4-year-old Tamarando filly was second after the break and she went about making her presence felt by the leader. She […]
Conquest Farenheit Son Sets New Track Record
Calgary, AB (October 14, 2023) – Cali Conquest, the 3-year-old son of Conquest Farenheit, added Canada to his list of victorious battlegrounds, as he set a new track record for a mile and one-eighth in the co-feature race at Century Downs. Carded as the 2nd race of eight on the day, Cali Conquest drew the […]
Tamarando Filly Scores Second Straight Allowance Win
Fresno, CA (October 14, 2023) – Tamara Mine made it two-in-a-row and four wins on the season with her latest victory in the 7th race at the Big Fresno Fair, a six furlong allowance. The 4-year-old Tamarando filly was second after the break and she went about making her presence felt by the leader. She […]
Stanford and Eight Rings Join Harris Farms Stallion Roster
Coalinga, CA (October 11, 2023) – Stanford, California’s Leading Freshman Sire of 2021 and current co-leading Third-crop sire by black type winners and Eight Rings, the G1-winning son of Empire Maker, will stand the 2024 breeding season at Harris Farms in Coalinga, California. Stanford, the multiple graded stakes winning son of Malibu Moon, entered stud […]
$250,000 Harris Foaled/Raised/ Consigned Vronsky Colt Tops Fasig-Tipton Fall Yearlings
Pomona, CA (September 26, 2023) – The half-brother to multiple stakes winner Kings River Knight consigned by Harris Farms, Inc., Agent, topped the 2023 Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearlings and HORA Sale with a final bid of $250,000 from West Point Thoroughbreds. Hip 211 is a bay colt by Vronsky out of the Poteen mare, Seasonedtoperfection, […]
$100,000 Acclamation Yearling Colt at Fasig-Tipton Fall
Pomona, CA (September 26, 2023) – The Acclamation yearling who was the second horse through the ring, is the early leader on the board after bringing a final hammer price of $100,000 at the 2023 Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearlings and HORA Sale. He was purchased by Radley Equine/Boomer Bloodstock. Consigned by Harris Farms, Inc., Hip […]
Harris-bred Ceiling Crusher Wins $1 Million Cotillion Stakes!
Bensalem. PA (September 23, 2023) – Ceiling Crusher, bred, raised, and sold by Harris Farms, outran a field that included 2023 Kentucky Oaks and Test Stakes winner Pretty Mischievous, to win the $1 million Cotillion Stakes (G1) going a mile and one-sixteenth at Parx Racing! Read the article, watch the replay and the post-race interview […]