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DOUG BURGE

CTBA PRESIDENT

From the EXECUTIVE CORNER

The tremendous successes of 2014 continue to be both rec-ognized and realized this year as classic winner California-bred

California Chrome was recently honored as Eclipse Award Champion 3-Year-Old Male and Horse of the Year. He is the f rst Cal-bred to be named national Horse of the Year since Tiznow in 2000.

Chrome’s accomplishments continue to fuel optimism within the state’s breed-ing industry. T is is evident in both the quality and quantity of mares and grade I-winning stallions residing in California.

T e March issue of California T or-oughbred, which historically features the Cal-bred Champions of the previous year, will include extensive coverage of “Team Chrome’s” achievements. Also detailed will be the divisional winners, leading sires, top broodmare, leading breeder, trainer of the year, and the annual Hall of Fame inductions.

T e XXV Cal Cup, run on Jan. 24, once again truly showcased the Califor-nia breeding industry. With large com-petitive f elds (albeit a few scratches), and more than $1 million in purses, the day continues to be both a horseplayer and owner/breeder’s dream. T e event was well attended and included a tribute to the owners/breeders of California Chrome at the CTBA industry party. T e purple and green Chrome colors draped the packed party area, highlighted by videos of his races and pictures of him from a foal to a champion.

T e handle on the day was also very good, as more than $13 million was wa-gered nationwide, $8.4 million of which was bet out-of-state, proving the popular-ity of the event across the country and an appreciation of California-bred racing in other jurisdictions.

For the second consecutive year Cal Cup was merged with Sunshine Millions and hosted in late January. T is shift once again proved successful, as it is a better placement on the restricted stakes calen-dar. Also, hosting the event on the week-end prior to the Super Bowl allows for this showcase to have little competition from other major sports.

T e races of ered on this day contin-ue to provide opportunities for various

horses. Besides the f ve stakes races that feature races for 3-year-olds, f llies and mares, and older horses both on dirt and turf, the day also of ers races for Cal-bred maidens and f rst-condition allowance horses.

T e results experienced the past two years indicates that Cal Cup has found its home in January at Santa Anita, and we will continue to work to make this Cal-ifornia-bred showcase even better. After

all, it was a year ago in the California Cup Derby that sparked the champi-onship season for California Chrome.

A BIG DAY FOR CALIFORNIA RACING

The Cal Cup continues to draw large crowds and showcase top Cal-bred races

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8 Eclipse Awards for California Chrome

30 Sunshine Millions/ California Cup

44 California 2014 Leading Sires

48 CTBA Trainer of the Year: Art Sherman

50 Charlie McCaul profi le

52 CTBA Member Profi le: Nancy Probert

56 Barretts Select 2-Year-Olds Sale Preview

58 Cal-breds Win Graded Stakes

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22 MAGALI FARMS Owners Rich and Gaby Sulpizio along

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DEPARTMENTS

4 News Bits

12 CTBA News

16 CTBA Calendar

18 California T oroughbred Foundation

60 Winners

68 All-Time Leading Cal-Bred Earners

70 Leading Breeders in California

72 Lists of Leading Sires in California

82 Stakes/Sales Calendar

86 Classifi ed Advertising

88 Advertising Index

COLUMNS

1 From the Executive Corner

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NewsBits

California Connections at Keeneland Sale

Ontario-bred May Fine sold for $100,000 at the Keeneland January mixed sale, as did Kentucky-bred Winning Image, a daughter of California stallion Southern Image.

May Fine, who sold in foal to Candy Ride to Berkey Bloodstock, is a 4-year-old full sister to California-bred Romance Is Diane. The champion Cal-bred 2-year-old fi lly of 2006 and 3-year-old fi lly of 2007, Romance Is Diane won the 2006 Hollywood Starlet Stakes (gr. I) and California Cup Juvenile Fillies Stakes and the 2007 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) and California Cup Matron Handicap. May Fine and Romance

Is Diane are daughters of In Excess—Ro-mantic Fibs, by Prized.

Multiple stakes winner Winning Image, who is out of Cal-bred stakes winner Harvest Girl, earned $750,237. Calumet Farm purchased the 8-year-old, sold as a broodmare prospect. Football at Hollywood Park?

The now-shuttered Hollywood Park, ultimately scheduled to be demolished and redeveloped, could also become the site of an NFL football stadium. In early January the Los Angeles Times published a series of articles discussing that possibility.

Stan Kroenke, a real estate developer and owner of the St. Louis Rams, owns 60 acres formerly part of Hollywood’s parking lot. According to the Times, he and Stockbridge Capital Group, which owns the 238 acres on which the track sits, have announced coordinated plans that would include a stadium and an NFL team.

Los Angeles has not had an NFL team since 1994, and the connections of at least two other sites in the area are trying to build a stadium and lure a team. One is near downtown Los Angeles.

Fans love California Chrome, and that popularity led to his being hon-ored with the 2014 Secretariat Vox Populi Award. T ough the Califor-nia-bred colt wasn’t on hand Jan. 10 at Santa Anita to receive it, Chrome’s owners, Steve Coburn and Perry Martin, and trainer, Art Sherman, signed autographs early in the day and later accepted the award in the winner’s circle from Hall of Fame jockey Laf t Pincay Jr.

Secretariat’s owner, Penny Chenery, created the Vox Populi Award, or “Voice of the People,” to honor annually a racehorse that captures the public’s imagination. California Chrome resonated with fans worldwide as he powered through two-thirds of the Triple Crown and f nished the year with a grade I win on turf in the Hollywood Derby.

T e award is selected by online voting as well as by Chenery and the Vox Populi Committee. A record number of voters went online to cast their ballots, with Chrome emerging as the overwhelming favorite.

Zenyatta won the inaugural Vox Populi Award in 2010, followed by Rapid Redux, Paynter, and Mucho Macho Man.

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Galway Downs Approved as Training SiteWith Fairplex Park slated to close in March, Galway Downs has joined

the list of approved training sites for Southern California. At its Jan. 15 meeting the California Horse Racing Board authorized Galway Downs, which will add more needed stall space to the circuit.

Galway Downs has a one-mile training track and stabling for a maximum of 400 horses. It also hosts eventing and hunter-jumper competitions. Joe Morris of the Thoroughbred Owners of California reported at the meeting that Galway’s projected opening date was Feb. 4.

Meanwhile, Del Mar is undertaking a feasibility study that may lead to year-round stabling at that track. Los Alamitos is expected to add another 100 stalls, bringing its total for Thoroughbreds to 800.

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY10 YEARS AGO

Peter Redekop’s YOUGOTTAWANNA captured his second consecutive $100,000 Seabiscuit Breeders’ Cup Handicap (gr. III) at Bay Meadows Feb. 5, 2005. The hard-knocking 6-year-old California-bred gelding was another in the arsenal of trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, and Jason Lumpkins piloted Yougottawanna for the conditioner. “This horse wants to run on the lead or just off of it,” said Hollendorfer. “He doesn’t even like being two or three lengths behind.” Yougottawanna got his way in the 11⁄16-mile race and won by 11⁄4 lengths in 1:41.42 over Jake Skate. He went on to win 12 of 44 starts and earn $729,127. Ted Aroney’s Halo Farms bred Yougottawanna, a son of Candi’s Gold—Chapel’s Sister, by Midway Circle.

25 YEARS AGO

The legendary jockey BILL SHOEMAKER retired Feb. 3, 1990, at Santa Anita. Though he didn’t win the race, named the Legend’s Last Ride Handicap (he fi nished fourth on Patchy Groundfog to Exemplary Leader and Eddie Delahoussaye), his long career was celebrated throughout the day. ABC’s Jim McKay emceed the festivities before a crowd of 64,573, and 29 jockeys came out to the winner’s circle to bid goodbye to Shoemaker, who retired as the world’s leader by wins with 8,833. He rode for 42 years for total purse earnings of $123,375,524. Two days after his fi nal race the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association honored Shoemaker at its annual luncheon. Shoemaker reminisced about the many great horses he had ridden, including California-bred Swaps, winner of the 1955 Kentucky Derby, and the dramatic come-from-behind Cal-bred Silky Sullivan.

50 YEARS AGO

For the fi rst time since the Santa Anita Handicap was inaugurated in 1935, California-breds fi nished fi rst and sec-ond. It happened Feb. 27, 1965, when HILL RISE defeated fellow Cal-bred Candy Spots by 11⁄2 lengths. Both were homebreds—Hill Rise for George A. Pope Jr. and Candy Spots for Rex Ellsworth. Gun Bow went to the lead early in the 11⁄4-mile Big ’Cap, but he couldn’t hold off the Cal-breds. Candy Spots raced close to the lead and took over after a mile with Bill Shoemaker in the irons. But then Hill Rise and jockey Don Pierce came fl ying to collar them for the victory in 2:003⁄5. Four-year-old Hill Rise (Hillary—Red Curtain, by Russia II) was coming off a victory in the San Fernando Stakes, while 5-year-old Candy Spots (Nigromante—Candy Dish, by Khaled) had just run second to Gun Bow in the San Antonio Handicap.

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STALLION NAMED FOALS

SWs OF RACING AGE

In ExcEss [IrE] (1987)† 1046 64

BErtrando (1989)† 1136 61

UnUsUal HEat (1990) 718 47

BEncHmark (1991) † 752 41

trIBal rUlE (1996) † 671 38

stormIn FEvEr (1994) 782 31

olympIo (1988) † 547 30

swIss yodElEr (1994) 778 29

GamE plan (1993) † 443 24

BlUEGrass cat (2003) ‡ 604 23

old toppEr (1995) 537 23

kaFwaIn (2000) 561 22

sEa oF sEcrEts (1995) 489 21

rocky Bar (1998) 150 18

† Indicates stallions that have died or have been retired from the stud. ‡ Indicates stallions that did not stand in California in 2014 but will stand in the state in 2015. ●Indicates stallions that haved moved out of state but have California-bred two-year-olds of this year. All sires will remain on the list until the year after their last foals are two-year-olds

CURRENT CALIFORNIA

SIRESOFSTAKES WINNERS

IN Memoriam

Game Plan

California’s breeding industry lost the stallion Game Plan when the 22-year-old stallion had to be euthanized after being found recumbent in his pasture Jan. 7. He had stood at E. A. Ranches in Ramona for the past 10 years.

“He was such a magnificent, classy horse and always acted half his age,” said Marguerite Eliasson, general manager at E. A. Ranches. “He was the grand master in the stallion barn, commanding respect from everybody.”

Game Plan had an endearing personality that Eliasson will always remember.

“He used to run and nicker to me for peppermints,” she said. “In the barn at night, I’d just open the door a few inches to give him treats, and his presence was just overwhelming.”

The son of Danzig—Cadillacing, by Alydar, has sired 24 stakes winners, including Mistical Plan. An earner of $816,790, Mistical Plan won the 2008 Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I), 2007 Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II) and Sun-shine Millions Oaks, and the 2006 Cover Gal Stakes.

Game Plan began his stud career in Washington and then was moved to California. The late Ernest Auerbach invested in the stallion and moved him to his E. A. Ranches in 2005.

QUALIFYING CLAIMING LEVELSThe following claiming levels for California owners premiums

and stallion awards are currently in effect:

SANTA ANITA / $40,000

GOLDEN GATE FIELDS / $20,000

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Eclipse Awards

BY ERIC MITCHELL

Perry Martin and Steve Coburn’s homebred Califor-nia Chrome was lauded at Gulfstream Park Jan. 17 as 2014’s champion 3-year-old male and Horse of

the Year, the f rst Cal-bred since Tiznow in 2000 to take the Eclipse Award’s highest honor.

“I have no words,” said Coburn uncharacteristically as he ac-cepted the Horse of the Year trophy at the 44th Annual Eclipse Awards ceremony, only minutes after California Chrome’s recog-nition as champion 3-year-old. Coburn has rarely been short on words as the voice of Team Chrome for the better part of a year. It was Coburn who shared his dream about a chestnut colt with a wide blaze and four white stockings before his star was born; who told of naming the colt by having a waitress draw a name from his hat and of Martin’s brazen map to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), which had been laid out before the colt made his f rst start.

T e Coburns and Martins have made an unbelievable journey with a remarkable horse.

T e silence didn’t last long with so much to relive and so many people to thank.

“It has been an incredible journey,” Coburn said. “To see this horse become what he has become is a fairy tale. I just don’t know what else to say, but thank you to the fans. We have the best fans in the world, and it is why I always take the time to talk with peo-ple, sign autographs, take pictures, and go to dif erent events. You have to give back to the fans or they’ll forget about your sport.”

No one will too soon forget the 3-year-old class of 2014. By late summer the sophomores were dominating the racing landscape. T e 3-year-old championship was up for grabs even though California Chrome owned two of the Triple Crown’s three jewels. Championship consideration could have been ar-gued for Tonalist (winner of the Belmont Stakes and Jockey Club Gold Cup, both gr. I), Shared Belief (TVG Pacif c Classic Stakes and Awesome Again Stakes, both gr. I), and Bayern (William Hill Haskell Invitational Stakes, gr. I, and Pennsylvania Derby, gr. II).

After the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, however, the 3-year-old championship and Horse of the Year candidates nar-rowed to an anticipated match race between California Chrome and Bayern.

California Chrome had won the Santa Anita Derby, Kentucky Derby, and Preakness Stakes (all gr. I) and put an exclamation mark on the end of his season by taking the Hollywood Derby

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El PRADO’s progeny at stud are led by 2013 Champion Sire KITTEN’S JOY, (6 Gr. I winners and 88 stakes winners; he has over $35.5 million in progeny earnings), MEDAGLIA D’ORE (sire of 2013 Gr. I winners RACHEL ALEXANDRA, MARKETING

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Eclipse Awards


(gr. IT) in his f rst start on grass. Bayern, meanwhile, had a much stronger second half of the year. Owned by Kaleem Shah and trained by Bob Baf ert, Bayern won four of his last f ve starts, taking the Woody Stephens Stakes (gr. II), Haskell Invitational, Pennsylvania Derby, and the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I). Hav-ing beaten California Chrome in the Pennsylvania Derby and the Classic weighed in Bayern’s favor.

But in the end, the vote was not close at all with California Chrome taking 143 f rst-place votes compared with Breeders’ Cup Turf (gr. IT) winner Main Sequence getting 53 votes and 36 going to Bayern. California Chrome was also the runaway leader for the 3-year-old championship, having received 193 f rst-place votes to Bayern’s 56 and Shared Belief ’s 15.

Both Coburn and trainer Art Sherman said they never as-sumed that Horse of the Year was theirs for the taking.

“T ese horses we were up against were some good horses; and for us just to be nominated was an honor,” Coburn said. “But we won the Secretariat Voice of the People Award and the NTRA Moment of the Year, which is also the voice of the people. I was ecstatic to win those. And now 3-year-old of the year and Horse of the Year? We have been blessed.”

Sherman said the controversial start of the Classic, in which Bayern crossed several paths and interfered with Shared Belief, probably inf uenced the Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old votes. Stewards ruled there was interference but it had oc-curred so early in the race it could not be determined to have af ected the outcome.

“I had no idea we would win both (titles),” Sherman said. “I thought we had a shot at 3-year-old but Horse of the Year was tough. I think the controversy might have made the dif erence. I felt sorry for my good friend Jerry Hollendorfer (trainer of Shared Belief) and I know he felt very bad his horse didn’t get a chance to show how good he is in that race.”

Sherman said he looked at both Eclipse Awards as recognition for the 55 years he’s given to T oroughbred racing.

“T is we all know it is a tough game and it has been very re-warding for me,” Sherman said, recalling the doubts he f rst had when California Chrome arrived in his barn. Not doubts about the horse, but rather about Coburn and Martin’s high expecta-tions. “When they sent me an e-mail before (California Chrome)

had even started that said, ‘T e Road to the Kentucky Derby.’ I thought, ‘Oh, my God.’ But he did win four of the f ve races Perry put down there, so I’m a believer now.”

Coburn said he can’t wait to see California Chrome return to racing this year.

“He is just a beautiful specimen of a horse,” he said. “He’s grown out of that teenage phase and into a man.” Coburn said Team Chrome has a lot to look forward to in 2015 with a 2-year-old full sister and a yearling full sister in the stable’s pipeline. Cal-ifornia Chrome’s dam, Love the Chase, is also expecting a foal by Lucky Pulpit this year.

“If it ain’t broke, why try to f x it?” Coburn said. “T e confor-mation and the bloodlines just work.”

“T e yearling is very well put together,” he continued. “She reminds me of Chrome when he was her age. She’s long, she’s tall, she’s square, she’s straight. We anticipate it will be late spring or early summer for the 2-year-old being conditioned by Per Ander-son, but she’ll let us know when she is ready. Per said the 2-year-old is really liking what she’s doing.”

California Chrome will have made his f rst start of the year in the Feb. 7 $500,000 San Antonio Stakes (gr. II). After that, Team Chrome will decide if a trip to Dubai is in the plans this spring. T e colt is being considered for the $10 million Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline (UAE-I) to be run March 28.

After taking the Santa Anita Derby in April, Chrome took the fi rst leg of the Triple Crown by winning the Kentucky Derby

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Assistant Trainer: Alan Sherman

Jockey: Victor Espinoza

Exercise Rider: Willie Delgado

Groom: Raul Rodriguez

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CTBAworking for youTo further assist the membership of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) and subscribers of its offi cial publication, California Thoroughbred, this monthly editorial page provides readers with updates about the association’s current policies, latest news and upcoming events in the Golden State.

CTBA to Have a Booth at Ag DayCalifornia Agricultural Day (Ag Day) at the California Capitol

will be held Wednesday, March18, and the California T orough-bred Breeders Association will once again have a presence there. T e CTBA will represent breeders and of er legislators information on the vital role the T oroughbred industry plays in the state’s agricul-tural economy.

CTBA event coordinator Christy Chapman, along with several CTBA Board Members, will be in attendance at the CTBA booth to promote the sport and educate visitors on general horse facts and T oroughbred racing and breeding in California. Longtime CTBA member Ellen Jackson will once again provide a mare and foal for the CTBA booth so that visitors can have a personal experience with a T oroughbred.

T e day is held in conjunction with National Agricultural Day as a way to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agricul-ture. For more information on California’s Ag Day, check out http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/agday/ on the Internet.

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CTBA Dates to Remember

Robert and Luanne BeanNorco, CA

Fred BottinoMariposa, CA

Bob DavisWillard, UT

Holly DominguezVictor, CA

Carrie Goodfellow & Adolfo Espinosa

Arcadia, CA

Paul NewhartSan Clemente, CA

Marcela SalmeronVictorville, CA

William SchockFallbrook, CA

Mark ShermanGreat Falls, MT

NEW CTBA MEMBERS

Cal-bred Champions to be FetedThe California-bred divisional champions of 2014 will be honored

at the CTBA Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner. The festivities will be held Feb. 9 at The Westin Pasadena at 191 North Los Robles Avenue. In addition, trainer Bruce Headley and Bertrando will be inducted into the CTBA’s Hall of Fame.

A business meeting will begin at 4 p.m., followed by a cocktail reception at 6 p.m., and the awards dinner at 7 p.m. The dinner will include the awards for California’s leading sires and breeder of last year, the 2014 Trainer of the Year, and the Broodmare of the Year.

For reservations, contact Christy Chapman at 626-445-7800 x 247 or [email protected].

Saturday, Feb. 1

Names for foals of 2013 must be claimed. After Feb. 1, a naming fee of $100 will apply.

Monday, Feb. 16

Annual registration of stallions is due at a fee of $1,250.Deadline to nominate California-bred/California-sired 2-year-olds (foals of 2013) to the Golden State Series;

$300 fee applies.

Assemblymember Katcho Achadjian (R-San Luis Obis-po) and his dog, Calvin, met with trainer Gloria Haley (left) and CTBA director Sue Greene in Sacramentorecently. Haley and Greene were extending invitations to legislators to attend California Cup at Santa Anita, as well as handing out information about the impor-tance of the Thoroughbred industry to the state.

SPOTLIGHTING FOALS OF 2015Foal season is upon us, and if you want to spotlight your foals in the

California Thoroughbred, now is the time. The April through August issues will feature Thoroughbreds foaled in California with advertorials consisting of six to eight photos of foals per page.

The cost to publish individual photos is $75 each while a full-page inser-tion will be discounted down to $500. These charges represent a discount of more than 50% off the regular full-page advertisement price. Insertions should include a caption with each foal’s sire, dam, broodmare sire, sex, date of birth, and breeders, as well as the details, including a logo, of their farm location.

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For additional information please contact the magazine’s Advertising Manager, Loretta Veiga, at [email protected] or at 626-445-7800, ext. 227. Additionally, photos can be submitted to Ken Gurnick at [email protected] for free inclusion on the CTBA’s website.

Northern Sale Slated for Aug. 11The CTBA Sales Northern California Yearling &

Horses of Racing Age Sale is scheduled for Aug. 11. It will be held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Entries will close June 8.

For further information, contact Cookie Hackworth at 800-573-2822 x 243 or Cookie@ctba.

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Foundation Ofcers and Directors Re-ElectedAll directors of the California Toroughbred Foundation (CTF) were re-elected

at the annual meeting in November. Mrs. Jeanne Canty will again serve as Pres-

ident, Gail Gregson will continue as Vice-President, James Murphy was elected

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Tracy Gantz

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“No matter how many horses you have, you have to be able to treat them all as individuals,” said Hudson. “Every horse gets the ultimate care that they can possi-bly have. Every horse is an individual and needs to be taken care of diferently.”

Tat philosophy has kept Magali in the forefront of the California Toroughbred

industry. Not only does Magali have an extensive breeding and boarding pro-gram, with established stallions and ex-citing newcomers, but it also has a large breaking and training facility.

Trainers know it as an excellent lay-up farm, where racehorses can recuperate from injuries or simply take a break. Te

popular California-bred Lava Man knew Magali as his home away from home during his seven years of racing while Mizdirection laid up at Magali before each of her two victories in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT).

Magali sits on 196 acres in Califor-nia’s Santa Ynez Valley. Tat valley has been home for decades to major horse farms, and Magali is also just down the road from the renowned Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center.

Dr. Ed Hamer of Alamo Pintado serves Magali on a daily basis. Hudson consults with all of the veterinarians there, espe-cially Dr. Doug Herthel and his son, Dr. Troy Herthel.

Magali Farms

Quality

By Tracy GanTz

the best partnerships exceed the sum of their parts, a truism that has helped make Magali Farms a frst-class facility. Owners Rich and Gaby Sulpizio mesh his vast business acumen and her passion for horses with

the equine experience of Tom Hudson, the farm’s manager since its incep-tion, to provide every horse on the property with just what it needs.

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“T e veterinarians over there are un-believable,” said Hudson. “I’ve learned so many things from them, and we’ve de-veloped many treatment programs with them. T ey are a big part of our lay-up program.”

T e Magali acreage has had several in-carnations before the Sulpizios bought it in 2001. It has housed Arabians, and in the early 1980s Richard Eamer bought it for his T oroughbreds, naming it Man-dysland for a favorite Labrador retriever.

While farm dogs have a special place at Magali too, the name derives from Gaby’s childhood nickname Magali, from her full name of Maria Gabriela. Gaby came from Costa Rica, but she grew up in the

Southern California town of San Gabriel, not far from Santa Anita. She and Rich attended school together, married, and raised a family.

Eventually, Rich’s business interests took them to San Diego, where he rose to become president and COO of the com-munications company Qualcomm Inc. Now retired, he doesn’t make a big deal of those years, but a question from a reporter who grew up in San Diego demonstrated just what a big deal it was.

When asked if he had anything to do with the renaming of San Diego’s Jack

Murphy Stadium as Qualcomm Stadi-um in 1997, Rich replied, “T at was my deal—I did that.”

T e city had passed a $60 million bond to renovate the stadium where the San Di-ego Chargers still play today and which at the time also housed the San Diego Pa-dres. T e renovations ultimately cost $78 million, and Rich suggested of ering the city the $18 million it needed in exchange for the naming rights.

In 2001 Rich retired “for the f rst time,” and he and Gaby visited the Santa Ynez Valley looking for a second home. T ey

Striking structures such as the training barn (left), stallion barn (top), the breeding shed (above, left) and a simple run-in shed add to the beauty of the Magali land. Below left to right are farm manager Tom Hudson and owners Gaby and Rich Sulpizio who are all heavily involved in the operation of the farm

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also investigated buying 40 acres for a vineyard that had been part of Magness Racing Ventures, an Arabian facility.

Hudson, who has an extensive show-horse background, had worked for Mag-ness, frst in Colorado and then in Cali-fornia. Te real estate agent involved with the sale brought in Hudson to explain the well and water situation on the property.

“I happened to ask the dumb question, ‘What’s next door?’ ” recalled Rich with a laugh.

Hudson told him that it was a Tor-oughbred farm, also for sale. Because Gaby loves horses, they looked at it. Gaby saw the beautiful main barn, and Magali was born.

Rich and Hudson immediately began planning not only how to buy the farm but how to turn it into a proftable busi-ness. Tey began with a combination of

show horses and racehorses, but soon con-centrated on racing.

Te Sulpizios enjoy the serenity of the farm rather than the excitement of the racetrack. While they started out with a small racing stable and at one time had 39 broodmares, they ultimately decided that they didn’t want to own horses, instead dedicating everything at Magali to pleas-ing their clients.

“Our motto has always been ‘this farm is for you,’ not for us,” said Rich.

Te Sulpizios, who live most of the time in La Jolla, not far from Del Mar, visit the farm often. Gaby takes riding les-sons nearby on her Quarter Horse, Otto, and she helps with every foaling that takes place when she’s there. Rich, with his computer and communications expertise, developed farm management software that has streamlined ofce procedures.

Hudson’s wife, Gayle, serves as the Magali ofce manager. Many of the em-ployees, who number from 34-48 de-pending on the season, have been with Magali for years.

Lacey Lambert, the daughter of former jockey Jerry Lambert, assists in the ofce. Jerry Lambert regularly piloted the fa-mous Cal-bred Native Diver in the 1960s and assisted in Magali’s training program in its early years.

Magali is well-known for the top stal-lions it has stood over the years. Lit de Justice, champion sprinter of 1996 and winner of that year’s Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I), got Magali going and is buried on the property. Hudson still recalls the horse fondly.

“He was the coolest horse I’ve ever been around, but you didn’t break his routine,” said Hudson. “He was used to going out at 8 a.m. If we were busy and didn’t get him out by then, at 8:15 he’d start tapping on his door, telling us, ‘Hey, you forgot to put me out.’ Ten at a quarter to 5, he was standing at the gate, tapping it to go back in.”

Magali also stood 2005 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Giacomo for a year before he returned to Kentucky.

Today Magali stands six stallions: At-ticus, Coil, Decarchy, Mr. Broad Blade, Richard’s Kid, and Roi Charmant. Te farm owns Decarchy and Richard’s Kid, and co-owns Mr. Broad Blade.

Te farm had been standing Good Journey, who shuttled to Australia and has

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Versatile Grade 1 Winner at 1 1/8 Miles on the East Coast and Grade 1 Winner at 6 Furlongs on the West Coast

Winner of the Haskell Invitational S.-G1 over Grade 1 Classic Winners SHACKLEFORD and RULER ON ICE,

plus ASTROLOGY (G3), PANTS ON FIRE (G2), J J’S LUCKY TRAIN (G3), JOE VANN (G3), etc.

Winner of the Santa Anita Sprint Championship S.-G1 defeating Grade 1 SWs JIMMY CREED, AMAZOMBIE and CAMP VICTORY, plus CAPITAL ACCOUNT (G2),

RENEESGOTZIP (G2), etc.

Top level Stakes performer – 1-2-3 in 11 of 13 starts earning $1,064,360, including Cigar Mile H.-G1, Goodwood S.-G1,

Pat O’Brien S.-G2, Swaps S.-G2 and Affirmed H.-G3

Inquiries to Tom Hudson, Magali Farms 4050 Casey Avenue, Santa Ynez, CA 93460.

Phone (805) 693-1777 Fax: (805) 693-1644 E-mail: [email protected]

Web Site: www.magalifarms.com

SpecialStud Fee incentive

for any breeder who bred mares to coil in his frst

two seasons.

2015 FEE: $4,000 LIVE FOAL(stand & nurse)

Owners: M. Pegram, K. Watson, P. Weitman

Maiden Special Winner at two – second time out at Hollywood by 31⁄4 lengths

Return 6 furlong allowance winner going 1:09.16 posting a 106 Beyer

O/o half-sister to 6-time G1SW and Eclipse Champion POSSIBLY PERFECT

($1,377,634)

Third Leading California Sire

by Mares Bred in 2013

COILPoint Given – Eversmile, by Theatrical (Ire)


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proved especially popular there. Magali owns 50% of him with Australian inter-ests, and it was decided this year to stand the 19-year-old stallion at Cornerstone Stud in South Australia full time. He still has many California-bred foals heading to the races in the next few years.

Coil and Richard’s Kid are the new kids on the block. Coil’s frst foals arrived in 2014 and have just turned yearlings, while Richard’s Kid’s initial crop arrives in 2015.

Both were superb racehorses. Richard’s Kid (Lemon Drop Kid—Tough Broad, by Broad Brush) won two editions of the Pacifc Classic Stakes (gr. I) at Del Mar among his eight stakes victories en route to earnings of $2,482,259. Coil’s four stakes include the 2011 Haskell In-vitational Stakes (gr. I) and Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes (gr. I), and he earned $1,154,360.

“Richard’s Kid has potential—this is a beautifully balanced horse,” said Hudson. “Te soundness in his pedigree is out-standing. He had a tremendous kick, and he did have speed. We are going to make sure he gets lots of mares this year. We be-lieve in him.”

Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman own Coil, a son of Point Giv-en—Eversmile, by Teatrical. Hudson tried unsuccessfully to buy Coil, but in-stead Pegram asked if Magali would stand the horse. Pegram, Watson, and Weitman were already standing champions Mid-night Lute and Lookin At Lucky in Ken-tucky, and Coil was a coup for California.

“Tey sent seven really nice mares from Kentucky—they support their stallions very well,” said Hudson.

When Coil’s foals began arriving early in 2014, Hudson was thrilled with the look of them.

“I believe Coil is going to be the best stallion to stand in the state of California in the last 20 years,” said Hudson. “Every one of these foals is exceptional when they come out. Tey’re very big, and the legs are unbelievable. Te shoulders are very long, and most are a true 45-degree angle.”

Te other stallions all have crops racing and are doing well, headed by Decarchy. Te son of Distant View is out of the terrifc El Gran Senor mare Toussaud, also the dam of Empire Maker, Chester House, and Honest Lady. Decarchy had

2014 progeny earnings in excess of $2.3 million.

“Decarchy is a great sire, and his babies are doing extremely well,” said Rich.

Hudson pointed out that Decarchy has done well with a small number of runners year after year. With nine crops to the races including 2-year-olds of 2015, he has total progeny earnings of nearly $11 million.

Decarchy’s leading earner of 2014 blends the bloodlines of two Magali stal-lions. Cal-bred Awesome Return, a three-time stakes winner, is out of Awesome Broad, a daughter of Mr. Broad Blade. Richard Kritzski, who raced Mr. Broad Blade in partnership and now owns the son of Broad Brush—Miss High Blade, by Highland Blade, with Magali, bred and owns Awesome Return.

Kritzski boards Awesome Broad at Magali. Hudson said that the mare has a 2014 flly by Coil and is back in foal to Decarchy.

“Mr. Broad Blade was one of our frst stallions here,” said Magali. “His brood-mares are unbelievable. I think they are going to be some of the best producers in the state.”

Richard Barton owns Atticus and primarily breeds his own mares to the stallion. Te 23-year-old son of Nure-yev—Athyka, by Secretariat, once held the world record for a mile on the turf. Te multiple graded stakes winner earned $1,205,933. Atticus’ foals include Florida Derby (gr. I) winner High Fly.

“He’s a great stallion—looks like he’s 10 years old, with a great personality,” said Hudson.

Another California breeder who has done well standing his own stallion at Magali is Dr. Bruce Zietz, who owns graded stakes-placed Roi Charmant. Zietz raced the now 14-year-old son of Evansville Slew—Cantina, by Seattle

Fact-File

Owners: rich & Gaby Sulpizio

Farm Manager: Tom Hudson

Physical Address: 4050 casey ave., Santa Ynez, ca 93460

Telephone: (805) 693-1777

E-Mail: [email protected]

Website: www.magalifarms.com

Services: Breeding, Boarding, Break-ing, Training, Lay-Ups, and Sales Preparation

Horse Population / February 2015Stallions .................................................... 6Broodmares .........................................115Yearlings .................................................87Horses in Training & 2-year-olds .........66Lay-ups ...................................................17others ....................................................... 6TOTAL ..........................................297

Spacious pastures allow for plenty of grazing area for some 200-plus horses that reside at Magali

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MAGALI FARMSSanta Ynez, California

Inquiries to Tom Hudson, Magali Farms, 4050 Casey Avenue, Santa Ynez, CA 93460. Phone (805) 693-1777 Fax: (805) 693-1644 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.magalifarms.com

Nearly $11 million in Progeny Earnings and Ten Stakes Winners, including 2014 Grade 2-pl, 3-Time SW AWESOME RETURN ($354,780), back-to-back 2014 winner of $250,000 Snow Chief S. and $100,000 Silky Sullivan S. and placed in the $250,000 Mathis Brothers Mile S.-G2;

Grade 3 2yo SW STONEY FLEECE ($581,019), winner of the $100,000 Generous S.-G3, 2nd in 2014 $250,000 California Cup Turf Classic, etc.; G1-pl

SW ANTARES WORLD ($438,328), California Oaks and Golden Poppy S. winner, 2nd American Oaks S.-G1, 3rd Harold C. Ramser Sr. H.-G3; SW QUISISANA ($334,158),

winner of the $200,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Sprint S.; 2014 SW SUSANS EXPRESS ($143,390), won $200,000 California Cup Oaks; etc.

Sire of 11% Juvenile Stakes Horse & Ranked Among the Leading California Juvenile Sires of 2014 with SPW New Karma and back-to-back Del Mar MSW and Santa

Anita Allowance Winner ASHLEY’S SASSY

Versatile Winner from 1 Mile to 11⁄2 Miles • Posting ELEVEN Triple Digit Beyers

Won $1,000,000 Grade 1 Pacific Classic – TWICE, once with 107 Beyer

Won $250,000 Grade 1 Goodwood S. with 106 Beyer

Won $150,000 Grade 2 San Antonio H. with 101 Beyer

Won $100,000 Grade 3 Cougar II H. – once with 100 Beyer & once with NTR of 11⁄2 Miles in 2:291⁄5

Won Prove It S. with 105 Beyer setting 13⁄8 Miles ETR of 2:162⁄5

The leading son of G1 Belmont Classic Winner & Eclipse Champion LEMON DROP KID (118 Beyer) and 6-time SW TOUGH BROAD (100 Beyer),

by Leading Sire BROAD BRUSH.

2015 FEE: $3,000 LIVE FOAL(stand and nurse)

TOP-5 ACTIVE CALIFORnIA LEAdInG SIRE OF 2014California’s Leading Sire with his first three crops of Cal-breds in 2007, 2008, and 2009.

2014 Progeny earningS of over $2.3 MiLLion.

MULTIPLE GRAdE 1 WInnER of $2,482,295

Inquiries to Tom Hudson, Magali Farms 4050 Casey Avenue, Santa Ynez, CA 93460.

Phone (805) 693-1777 Fax: (805) 693-1644 E-mail: [email protected]

Web Site: www.magalifarms.com

Also Standing: Atticus, Coil,

Roi Charmant and Mr. Broad Blade

decarchydistant View – Toussaud, by El Gran Senor

rIchard’S KIdLemon drop Kid – Tough Broad, by Broad Brush

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Dancer. Hudson had Roi Charmant at the farm during breaks in his training.

“He was an extremely fast horse,” said Hudson. “He gets very talented horses. He has a strong personality and loves to breed mares.”

From a limited number of runners, Roi Charmant has sired stakes-placed Gangnam Guy and Slew’s Charm.

As 2015 gears up, Hudson is ready for his busiest time of year. Magali foals 100-125 mares annually, and Hudson usually attends every foaling. Te farm boards 300-400 horses, depending on the time of year.

Hudson and the Sulpizios pride them-selves on having plenty of large, green pas-tures for the horses so that every client’s animal gets the room it needs. Magali has three wells to provide the extensive irriga-tion system.

“Horses are out all the time,” said Hud-son. “We believe that the more they are moving around, the less bone issues you’ll have.”

Magali feeds four times a day, and Hudson will keep older mares that need the extra attention indoors or catch them by hand to feed them individually if nec-essary. Hudson has ample stall space for horses that need it, with stallion, foaling, and training barns as well as many cov-ered pens.

While breeding season may be the bus-iest, Magali’s training and lay-up divisions never stop.

Hudson said that they work with each lay-up individually to provide whatever it needs to get well.

“A lot of horses come here that aren’t

hurt,” Hudson said. “Tey’re just not run-ning as well, and many times they are just sour. We try to change that to where they like going to the racetrack, going out to their grass paddock, and the therapies that we do.”

Magali has a host of therapeutic regi-mens that they can apply to the horses. Hudson has had particularly good luck with a vibrating-foor therapy.

“It is a tremendous tool for healing,” he said.

Hudson’s show-horse background en-sures that when young horses begin their training, they receive a good foundation. Horses on average get 30 days of ground work, often with long lines while the horse is under saddle, before a rider gets aboard.

“My theory is that they should not buck at all when we get on them,” said Hudson. “Tey should not be scared when we get on them.”

Hudson has instituted an additional step that helps keep his riders safe and

teaches a young horse how to carry a rid-er. He made an 80-pound dummy that he puts on the horses for about three days before a real rider climbs aboard. Te dummy’s arms move, which gets the horse used to seeing movement on its back.

“All my horses go to the bridle right away,” said Hudson. “I believe every horse needs to be up on the bit and driven (us-ing leg cues) from the hind end to the front end. We want to make them ef-cient movers.”

Tat foundation not only allows the young horses to move forward in their racing careers, they can transition easier to second careers if they become show horses or riding horses.

It’s all part of the complete service that Magali ofers to its clients.

“We’re excited about owning this place,” said Rich. “A lot of our customers have become our friends. It’s a business for us—we want to make money doing it. But we want to give quality care.”

STaLLionS aT maGaLi

Atticus Coil Roi CharmantDecarchy Mr. Broad Blade

Richard’s Kid Tom Hudson holding the first foal born to Richard’s Kid

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PAPA CLEMSMART STRIKE – MISS HOUDINI, BY BELONG TO ME

Fee: $5,000 LF

CALIFORNIA’S LEADING SECOND CROP SIRE OF 2014

AND LEADING SIRE OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS (Stallions Standing in CA 2014)

California’s Leading Second Crop Sire by Earnings and Winners including $100,000

Campanile Stakes Winner MAGIC SPOT and PAPA’S FLASHY GIRL, Stakes – Placed

Peradventure, Mischief Clem, Cardiac and Niassa

Graded Stakes Winning Millionaire by Leading Sire SMART STRIKE Triple Digit Beyer

winner of the $1 Million G2 Arkansas Derby

Inquiries to Gayle Van Leer, (858) 775-6262 or email: [email protected]

Ranch physical address: 21455 N. Clements Rd., Clements, CA 95227. Ranch mailing address: P.O. Box 538,

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to go right.

But Alert Bay doesn’t like to lose, and he never gives up, as the Turf Classic showed.

“He had trouble the whole race,” said

Bryan Anderson, the racing manager for owner Peter Redekop. “It was brutal. Go-ing into the far turn, he got stopped. He was in tight four times.”

When the gate opened in the 11∕8-mile Turf Classic, Super Ability on the outside broke on top while G. G. Ryder and Alert Bay from posts two and three, respective-ly, weren’t far behind. G. G. Ryder, with Rafael Bejarano aboard, quickly took over.

So far, the race appeared fairly normal, until several others decided to muscle into the pace scenario. Super Ability moved back into second to the outside of Alert Bay, and jockey Tyler Baze wisely geared Alert Bay back into an easy-running

ALERT AND HICKORY TOUGH

Alert Bay (inside) takes the Classic despite a rough ride along the way

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CITY NATIONAL BANK

BY TRACY GANTZ

Alert Bay knows his job—get to the f nish line f rst. He ought to because he’s won eight of his 14 starts, the last f ve consecutively.But he was one frustrated dude in the $250,500 California Cup Turf

Classic Presented by City National Bank. Horses in front of him, horses beside him, horses crowding him, horses bumping him—nothing seemed

THE JANUARY 24 SUNSHINE MILLIONS/CALIFORNIA CUP

SHOWCASED THE STATE’S BREEDING INDUSTRY

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Rancho San Miguel

NEW TO CALIFORNIA FOR 2015

C o m m i t t e d t o B r e e d i n g Q u a l i t y

Inquiries to Clay Murdock / P.O. Box 741, San Miguel, CA 93451PH: (805) 467-3847 / FX: (805) 467-3919 / EM: [email protected] / www.ranchosanmiguel.net

please visit www.ranchosanmiguel.net for more details on our stallions

CO-LEADING CALIFORNIA SIRE BY PERCENT GRADED

STAkES WINNERS – TIED WITh UNUSUAL hEAT

U S Ranger

◆ Graded Stakes Sire in each of his frst two crops, sire of $250,000 Grade 3 Dixiana Bourbon SW LAWN RANGER; $150,000 Grade 3 Arlington-Washington Futurity SW SOLITARY RANGER; Australian Group 3 SW GET THE NOD

◆ By Sire of Sires DANzIG, O/o 3/4-sister to

DYNAFORMER & half to dam of OFFLEE WILD

U S RangerDanzig – My Annette, by Red Ransom

2015 Fee: $3,000


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“I just wanted to f nish ahead of Accep-tance,” Grif n said. “I am over the moon that we won.”

Lorie and Craig Grif n’s Mischief Clem tracked a mid-race duel between the front-running Acceptance and sec-

ond choice Tough Sunday before watch-ing them fold. Taking the lead, Kent Desormeaux piloted the 3-year-old son of Papa Clem—Glitteringmischief, by Bold Badgett, to the wire, holding of the late-running Pulmarack by a head in

1:44.82. Acceptance f nished fourth.Mischief Clem had credentials of his

own going into the Derby. T e bay colt had won his f rst two starts by a com-bined 81∕2 lengths. He f nished third in the $196,000 Golden State Juvenile Stakes and fourth in the $200,000 King Glori-ous Stakes, both behind Acceptance. Be-tween those two races he missed by a head in an allowance optional claiming contest.

T e Grif ns’ good friend Bret Hone, ranch manager at Hidden Springs Ranch in Peeples Valley, Arizona, is the one that picked out Mischief Clem from the 2013 Barretts January mixed sale. His dam had already produced the six-time win-ner Grand Mischief, while young stallion Papa Clem was drawing attention after a career in which he earned $1,121,190 and f nished fourth in the Kentucky Derby

fourth on the rail into the backstretch.T e real trouble emerged in the second

turn.“Bejarano didn’t go into the turn real

smooth and came out and bumped me,” said Baze. “I was also getting pressure from the horses to our outside.”

By then, Boozer had taken the lead, and Baze had to try to go around G. G. Ryder and then f nd room to kick on for home. In the stretch Baze tried to thread the needle between G. G. Ryder on the rail and Boozer.

Alert Bay responded to Baze’s urging and somehow found the necessary room. Boozer tried to hold on, but Alert Bay edged him by a neck in 1:47.62. Patriots Rule made up a lot of ground to f nish third. G. G. Ryder, bumped by Alert Bay, f nished eighth.

Bejarano claimed foul against Baze, and the stewards posted the inquiry sign. It took several minutes, but the result stood in a split decision. T e next day the stew-ards suspended Baze for three days for al-tering course without suf cient clearance.

“We scooted out of a tough one there today,” said trainer Blaine Wright. “We could have come down. Tyler thought he had room.”

Anderson, who was representing Re-dekop, accepted the trophy. It was Rede-kop’s second of the afternoon, following Go West Marie’s victory in the Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint.

T omas Newton Bell and the late Ross John McLeod bred Alert Bay, a 4-year-old son of City Zip—Hickory, by Dushyan-tor. Alert Bay was foaled at Cal Fischer’s Madera T oroughbreds.

Hickory, a Chilean champion miler, was entered into the Barretts 2012 January

mixed sale as not in foal, and Linda Madsen of Milky Way Farm was able to pick her up for just $1,000. Madsen has since bred Hick-ory every year to her own stallion Sundarban, getting a colt in 2013 and a f lly in 2014.

Alert Bay will likely continue to en-hance Hickory’s reputation. He has now won six stakes, including the Mathis Brothers Mile Stakes (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita and two graded events in Canada. T e Turf Classic brought his lifetime earn-ings to $754,707.

TABLES TURNED

Jim Haney with sponsor City National Bank presented the Turf Classic trophy to Bryan and Carol Anderson, as Carol and trainer Blaine Wright hold the saddlecloth

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Going into the $245,000 California Cup Derby, Lorie Grif n had one goal for her horse Mischief Clem: beat Acceptance.Winning seemed a distant dream, as undefeated Acceptance was sent

of as the 1-2 favorite in a f eld of seven. T e son of Vronsky had won three straight races and had beaten Mischief Clem twice in the process. T e tables were turned, however, in the 11∕16-mile Derby, when Mischief Clem found the f nish line f rst.

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went to $22,000 to acquire Hone’s top-choice yearling. One hip later, his dam, Glitteringmischief, sold for $3,200 as

part of Sheila and Larry Ullmann’s equine dispersal. T e Ullmanns bred under the banner SLU.

T e Grif ns turned Mischief Clem over to trainer Bob Hess, Jr., who had pre-

viously conditioned for them. After the colt’s f rst two wins, the sky seemed to be the limit, but Hess called Mischief Clem a “quirky” type that had problems getting anxious in the paddock.

Jockey Desormeaux agreed with Hess’ analy-sis. “Every race we always seemed to have a quirk. He either would miss a start, hop a start, get stuck inside, or, last time, he was just too aggressive.

In a nutshell, today he was f nally able to put everything together.”

Now that Mischief Clem has bank-rolled $266,380 with three wins, a second and a third in six starts, there is no limit to his potential. Hess said that the March 21 Spiral Stakes (gr. III), a Kentucky Der-by prep race on Turfway Park’s synthetic surface, is a possibility. Another option is the March 7 San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) at home.

T e 2014 Cal Cup Derby winner went on to win the San Felipe by 71∕4 lengths. T at horse was California Chrome, who subsequently won the Kentucky Derby and three other grade I events, as well as become champion 3-year-old male and Horse of the Year.

“T at kind of race is what we’re shoot-ing for,” Grif n said. “You just never know.”

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Mischief Clem edges Pulmarack to win the California Cup Derby

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BY EMILY SHIELDS

For all the million-dollar year-lings and expensive stud deals, there are an equal number of

fairy-tale stories in horse racing, with perhaps the most notable be-ing the tale of California Chrome. T at story famously saw two regular guys getting together, purchasing a cheap mare, breeding her to Cali-fornia sire Lucky Pulpit, and ending up with the 2014 Horse of the Year.

More recently, a fairy-tale ending could be found with the likes of Singing Kitty. T e daughter of Ministers Wild Cat—Natural Singer R N, by Unbridled’s Song, won the $200,000 Xpressbet California Cup Oaks at Santa Anita Jan. 24, the same day the California T oroughbred Breeders Association held its annual in-dustry party, this year honoring California Chrome.

Singing Kitty’s story starts with Brandon Hillman, who has claimed and resold about 40 horses in Louisiana. “I was try-ing to start a partnership here in California,” Hillman said.

While at Clockers’ Corner one morning, Southern Cal-ifornia trainer Matt Chew overheard Hillman talking and of ered to take him to the backside for a tour of the barn. When Singing Kitty was drop-ping from stakes and allowance optional claiming company into a $32,000 claimer at Los Alami-tos Dec. 11, Chew was given the heads up by friend Aaron Hesz. Hillman recruited Chris Aulds and Hillman’s WorleyParsons coworker Peter Jeong to go in with him on a claim.

“I always wanted to be in-volved,” said Jeong, “but I didn’t have the means or the connections. Once I had the means, I still didn’t have the connections. Now I have both.”

Singing Kitty, who was claimed from her breeder Tommy Town T orough-breds for $32,000, is Jeong’s f rst horse. Fresh of the claim, Chew opted to race in the $79,250 Blue Norther Stakes over a mile on the turf solely to f nd out if she liked the grass. “I knew when I met him that Matt was the most honest and best trainer,” Jeong said. “I trust him.”

T ree-year-old Singing Kitty f nished seventh in the open company stake, but she was beaten only 31∕2 lengths for the victory, which indicated to Chew that she liked the surface. “We thought it was a strong race and she gave a good showing,” Chew said.

It was enough to enter her in the Cal Cup Oaks, a one-mile grass race for Gold-en State Series-eligible sophomore f llies. T e race drew eight horses, including de-

but winner Sheer Pleasure and the stakes-placed Heat the Rocks, who went of as the 9-5 favorite while Singing Kitty was 7-1.

“I talked to her this morning and said, ‘When you get to the lead, don’t let any-one catch you,’ ” Jeong recalled. “When she was leading coming of the turn, I knew she had listened.”

Jockey Aaron Gryder guided Singing Kitty home a length in front of Heat the Rocks, with Light One f nishing another length and a quarter back in third. T e f -nal time on a f rm turf course was 1:35.70.

“We were very disappointed after the Blue Norther,” Hillman said, “but she made up for it today.”

“You cannot compare winning some-thing like this to anything I’ve been through before,” Jeong said, visibly shak-ing after the race. “Matt is one of the best trainers in the business.”

Singing Kitty, who broke her maid-en in her debut, now sports a record of three wins in seven starts for earnings of $175,438. She is a half sister to Alissa R N, who won a claiming event at Parx Racing just 13 days before the Cal Cup. T ey are the f rst two foals to race from their dam, who also has a 2-year-old f lly by Kafwain.

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SUNSHINE MILLIONS

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Forty years ago Truman played plenty of beach volleyball at Del Mar. Bryan An-derson would come down from Canada in the summers and learn from veterinari-an Dr. Jock Jocoy. Truman and Anderson met during the many volleyball games and have stayed in touch throughout the years.

T at friendship led to victory in this year’s Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint. Bryan and Carol Anderson own Wild Rose Farm in Vancouver, and Bryan is the racing manager for Peter Redekop. When they acquired Califor-nia-bred Go West Marie and wanted to send her to California to take advantage of the Cal-bred program, Anderson rec-ommended Truman.

T at delighted the f lly’s breeder, Sum-mer Mayberry, who has also known Truman for many years. Truman earlier trained Cal-bred Pack Your Bags, another horse bred by Mayberry.

T e serendipitous connections co-alesced in Go West Marie, who has now won two stakes back in her native state. She captured the Fleet Treat Stakes at Del Mar, placed in a couple of more stakes,

and now has won the $151,750 Filly and Mare Turf Sprint, the only race on the card still carrying the Sunshine Millions banner.

T e Turf Sprint, carded at about 61∕2 furlongs down Santa Ani-ta’s hillside course, attract-ed a f eld of 14, which went of with 12 after two scratches. Heat Trap, most recently second in the Monrovia Stakes (gr. IIT) over the same course, went of as the favorite. Go West Marie was the third choice.

T e race was delayed several minutes when the saddles on More Com-plexity and Marks Mine

were found to have been inadvertently switched. T e horses and their riders had to go back to the paddock for the equip-ment adjustment.

With Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens aboard, Go West Marie settled well back of the early pace. Stevens moved her up to about midpack by the time the f eld en-countered the dirt.

Go West Marie came f ying around one horse and then on the rail to win by three-quarters of a length in 1:12.18. Home Journey f nished second, with More Complexity third.

Redekop was unable to attend the rac-es, and the Andersons gladly stood in for him. Anderson had been instrumental in f nding Go West Marie when she was competing in New York.

“Kyle Kaenel put us onto the horse, and Alistair Roden bought her for us,” said Anderson. “We bought her because she was Cal-bred.”

T e Cal-bred program is also why May-berry left the dam of Go West Marie, the Swiss Yodeler mare Marie’s Rose, in Cali-fornia. Mayberry now lives in Florida. She purchased Marie’s Rose, in foal to West-ern Fame, for $2,700 at the 2011 Barretts January mixed sale.

Go West Marie was foaled the follow-ing year and raised at Harris Farms. May-berry then took Marie’s Rose to Florida.

T e Filly and Mare Turf Sprint gave Go West Marie her f fth win in 17 starts for earnings of $402,520.

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SERENDIPITY LEADS TO GO WEST MARIE VICTORYBY TRACY GANTZ

Trainer Eddie Truman loves to or-ganize events among horsemen. Over the years he has taken groups

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BY EMILY SHIELDS

The 25th running of the Califor-nia Cup was a day punctuated by both drama and surprises,

with the $150,000 Donald Valpre-do California Cup Sprint Stakes showcasing both in one race.

Four scratches detracted from what was originally a nine-horse f eld. When grade I winner Big Macher came out in favor of a later race, the coming back San Onofre was made the 3-5 post time favorite. Few suspected the longest shot on the board, 12-1 Spirit Rules, but in the lane Spirit Rules showed his mettle, scoring by a half-length over San Onofre.

T e victory was a family af air for the connections as co-owner Jeanmarc Mur-phy is married to Gina Murphy, whose sister Lisa is married to Spirit Rules’ trainer, Paul Aguirre. Aguirre picked out Spirit Rules, who races for a partnership that also includes Barbara Accardy, Craig Siedler, and Jim and Mark Xitco.

T e f eld was dispatched for the six-furlong contest shortly after Spirit Rules went into the gate, which jockey Iggy Puglisi felt helped them. “He real-ly caught a f yer from there,” he said. “I couldn’t give that up.”

Puglisi and Spirit Rules pressed San Onofre from the start, not letting the speedy rival get clear. Spirit Rules put his head in front with a half-mile to go, and kept both San Onofre and the closing Fol-lini at bay throughout the stretch. After blistering fractions of :44.14 and :56.84 , Spirit Rules stopped the clock in 1:10.31.

“When he headed San Onofre early on the turn, I knew it could happen,” Mur-phy said. “I was screaming the whole way down the stretch.”

T e victory is especially sweet for Mur-phy, who has had hors-es in the past but cur-rently owns only Spirit Rules. “He’s had little issues in the past, and I think that bothered him in his last race,” Murphy said. “But we gave him time of , and when he came back, he was training great. It showed today.”

Spirit Rules, a hard-knocking 6-year-old gelded son of Trib-

al Rule—Heavenly Lady, by Danzatore, was coming of a pair of third-place ef orts in stakes company but had yet to break through in one. He broke his maiden in his second start by 81∕4 lengths, and later won an allowance race by 41∕2 lengths. He f nished fourth behind Big Macher in the 2014 edition of the Cal Cup Sprint, beat-en only a neck for third.

Spirit Rules now has f ve wins, two sec-onds and four thirds from 16 starts with earnings of $318,378. He was bred by John and Allegra Ernst and is not the only stakes horse from his dam. Heavenly Lady also produced $333,460-earner Watch Over Me, a stakes-placed, 10-time win-ner, as well as the multiple stakes-placed f lly Lady Yodeler.

Spirit Rules, who has raced successful-ly on both dirt and synthetic surfaces, has numerous options for his next start, which is likely to come against state-breds. Trainer Aguirre is a fan of the Cal-bred program and the Golden State Series, which of ers rich state-bred stakes races to horses bred or foaled in the state. “T e Cal-bred program is really something to be proud of,” he said.

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CAL CUP PARTY

The California Cup Turf Classic was presented by City National Bank, which brought a large group to Santa Anita Park. (Right) City Bank Sr. Vice President and Regional Manager Jim Haney (second right) with clients and colleagues

(Above left to right) Steve Coburn, CTBA lobbyist Robyn Black, and Assemblyman Eric Linder; Linder with fellow Assemblyman Rudy Salas (second from right); (l-r) CTBA Director Terry Lovingier, Rudy Salas Sr., Madeline Auerbach, Salas, and CTBA President Doug Burge

Tables left to right: Buddy Johnston and family; Senator Andy Vidak (top row second from right) and Harris Farms group; CTBA Director Sue Greene (standing far right) with a crew from Woodbridge Farm

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California Chrome’s accomplishments were on dis-play much to the delight of the Coburn table (top right and below right)

(Above top) Steve Coburn with Jim Haney and City National Bank clients and colleagues

(Above) Coburn, Art Sherman and Larry Williams

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California Sires

By Tracy GanTz

California Chrome not only shined a light on the Califor-nia breeding industry but put

a direct spotlight on his sire, Lucky Pulpit. California Chrome’s exploits vaulted Lucky Pulpit into the top spot among the state’s sires of Cal-ifornia-conceived ofspring for the year, unseating Unusual Heat for the frst time in seven years.

Unusual Heat and Tribal Rule vied for the lead in 2013, and all three stallions mixed it up for 2014. At the end of the year, only about $100,000 separated Lucky Pulpit from Tribal Rule, with Un-

usual Heat not far behind. Unusual Heat didn’t go away without a title, however, as he led all other California sires by turf earnings.

Lucky Pulpit’s runners earned $5,149,180 in 2014, with California Chrome accounting for $4,007,800. California Chrome compiled those earn-ings with stellar victories in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Preakness Stakes (gr. I), Santa Anita Der-by (gr. I), Hollywood Derby (gr. IT), San Felipe Stakes (gr. II), and California Cup Derby. He added to his total with a third in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), worth $500,000.

Among Lucky Pulpit’s other talented runners in 2014 was Floating Feather, winner of the Ron Yanke Memorial Stakes

and Les Bois Park Stakes, which also saw Lucky Cotton, another son of Lucky Pulpit, fnish third. Rousing Sermon ran second in the Cary Grant and the Tiznow stakes while Pulmarack, Lawly’s Goal, and Hey Lucky also placed in stakes.

Altogether, Lucky Pulpit’s ofspring also put him atop the California general sire list by average earnings per runner ($70,537) and average earnings per start ($13,069). Lucky Pulpit stands for $10,000 at Harris Farms in Coalinga.

California lost Tribal Rule in 2014. Te stallion, who stood at Ballena Vista Farm in Ramona, Calif., died May 1 at age 18, a huge loss for the industry. He leaves be-hind a host of talented runners, and he was second in progeny earnings last year with $5,047,047. Tribal Rule also led by number of races won (200) and number of winners (112) among sires of Cali-fornia-conceived ofspring, as well as by number of stakes winners with seven.

Red Outlaw represented Tribal Rule extremely well last year and earned $321,150. He won the El Cajon and the Real Good Deal stakes at Del Mar and

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the Bafe and the Uniformity stakes at Santa Anita. Another son, Patriots Rule, scored in the E. B. Johnston Stakes at Los Alamitos.

Tree of Tribal Rule’s daughters also performed in good company. Ciao Bella Luna and Tribal Spy ran frst and third in the Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint Stakes, reversing the order when frst and second in the Irish O’Brien Stakes. Tribal Spy also captured the Las Cienegas Stakes (gr. III). Tribal Gal won the Orange County Stakes and the Oak Tree Distaf Stakes.

Tribal Rule led all sires of 2-year-old California-conceived foals by medi-an earnings with $31,375. His leading 2-year-old earner was Comanche Ruler with $74,850.

Unusual Heat, who stands at Harris Farms for $20,000 in 2015, fnished third by progeny earnings with $4,164,699. As he did in 2013, he easily led the state by turf earnings. In 2014 Unusual Heat’s turf progeny earnings were $2,864,232, more than double second-place Tribal Rule’s.

Bettys Bambino, a son of Unusual Heat, took his talent all the way to the end of the year, capturing the Daytona Stakes (gr. IIIT) on Dec. 28. Lakerville, another son and now at stud himself, won the Clocker’s Corner Stakes, while Booz-er, Heat Du Jour, and Unusual Heatwave added the California Flag Handicap, the Solana Beach Handicap, and the Crystal Water Stakes, respectively.

Tough Idiot Proof didn’t have the number of runners that many of the leaders did, he led all other California sires by median earnings per runner. His 15 runners won 17 races for a median of $16,250. Idiot Proof stands for $2,500 at Victory Rose Toroughbreds in Vacaville.

Papa Clem burst forth among sires of California-conceived 2-year-olds with only his second crop to lead that list. His 2-year-olds earned $497,712, while both crops totaled $1,160,924. Tat made him the leader among second-crop sires in the state, headed by stakes winners Magic Spot and Papa’s Flashy Girl.

Standing for $5,000 at Legacy Ranch in Clements, Papa Clem also led all sires

of 2-year-olds by number of races won (13) and number of winners (10). Four of his 2-year-olds placed in stakes during 2014—Mischief Clem, third in the Golden State Juvenile Stakes; Peradven-ture, third in the W.L. Proctor Memorial Stakes; Niassa, third in the Soviet Prob-lem Stakes; and Cardiac, third in the I’m Smokin Stakes.

Cindago fnished second only to Papa Clem among sires of 2-year-old Califor-nia-conceived foals. Cindago also stood at Legacy Ranch before his death in 2012 at

just age 9 from complications of a seizure.With $450,664 in 2-year-old earnings,

Cindago led all other sires of juveniles by average earnings per runner ($56,333) and average earnings per start ($12,180). Cindago’s leading 2-year-old earner last year was Wake Up Nick, who compiled a bankroll of $356,784 and won the Santa Anita Juvenile, the Graduation, the I’m Smokin, and the Barretts Juvenile stakes.

Bertrando sired the most U.S. graded stakes winners among California stallions in 2014 with three. He was another loss to the state’s breeding industry, having died early in 2014 at age 25 after standing frst at River Edge Farm and then Ballena Vista.

Cal-bred Tamarando was Bertrando’s leading earner, with $210,500 in 2014. Tamarando won last year’s El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields and placed in two other stakes.

Stryker Phd, bred in Washington, is by Bertrando. He won the 2014 Longacres Mile Handicap (gr. III), and Summer Hit won the grade III All American Stakes at Golden Gate.

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CTBA Trainer of the Year

By Gene Williams

When you’ve been a horse trainer for nearly 40 years, even victory in the Kentucky Derby Pre-sented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and Preakness

Stakes (gr. I) likely won’t change the way life goes on, though outside infuences do impinge on that lifestyle, making that fush of fame hard to ignore.

On his home’s front porch in Rancho Bernardo, not far from the Del Mar Toroughbred Club in northern San Diego County, Art Sherman, a former jockey and longtime trainer, can still sit back and enjoy a semi-anonymous life with his wife of 54 years, Faye. But once he leaves that porch and ventures into the public eye, it’s a whole diferent game.

While he has often referred to Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome as racing’s “rock star,” the afable, elfn Sher-man has taken on his own star quality.

“I can’t hide anymore,” he said with a happy chuckle. “I used to be just the little guy minding my own business, but not any-more. People stop me in the grocery store and want to talk, and they see me walking my dog and want to talk.’’ And he obliges, which is his way.

Troughout the 2014 racing season Sher-man and California-bred California Chrome were the faces of California racing. Sherman will be honored as California’s Trainer of the Year at the California Toroughbred Breeders Association Annual Awards Dinner Feb. 9 at Te Westin in Pasadena.

Sherman, responding to news of the honor, said, “It’s pretty cool. It’s the frst time I’ve ever had anything like that be-stowed on me. Most of the time it goes to some trainer with a big stable. It means a lot to me.”

Not bad for a guy whose earlier claim to fame came from gal-loping the great Cal-bred Swaps and traveling by train with the horse on his way to win the 1955 Kentucky Derby.

Te thought of California Chrome’s success making him something of an overnight sensation brings that trademark laugh from the diminutive trainer, who came with his family from Brooklyn in 1945. “Yeah, after all those maiden eights [$8,000 maiden races] and claiming races,” he said, referring to the more than 12,000 races in which he’s run horses and the more than 2,100 he’s won in the training career that stretches back to 1976.

“Most people don’t realize all the hard work that goes into training horses. But it’s all worth it, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I consider [trainer] Paul Guiodotti as my mentor. I rode a lot of horses for him, and he was like a father to me. I learned a lot about training just by watching and listening to him while I was his assistant after I stopped riding in 1975.”

While California Chrome easily ranks as his best horse, Sher-man is far from a one-horse wonder. Standing out among the hundreds of horses he’s trained over the years are multiple stakes winners such as Lykatill Hil, Siren Lure, Haimish Hy, and Cal-bred Ultra Blend. All have been prominent in his career, espe-cially recently.

About fve years ago Sherman left his longtime Northern Cal-ifornia for the Southern California circuit on a permanent basis. At that time he turned over his Northern California stable to his son Steve. His other son, Alan, came south with him.

Sherman always has Cal-breds among his string. “It’s about 50-50,” he said of the distribution. Prior to California Chrome, perhaps his best Cal-bred was the grade I-winning Ultra Blend, who earned more than $1 million in purses, running both with Cal-breds and in open company. Her biggest victory came in Del Mar’s Clement L. Hirsch Stakes in 2011. When her racing career ended, she was sold as a broodmare prospect to Japanese interests.

California Chrome, who paved his way to the Kentucky Derby by winning the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), made his frst big splash when he won Del Mar’s Graduation Stakes against 2-year-old Cal-breds in 2013. Refecting on Chrome’s 2014 Triple Crown run that ended with a fourth-place fnish in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), Sherman said, “Te Triple Crown is rough on a horse, what with three big races in fve weeks. You have to have a special kind of horse to do that, and he is a special horse.”

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Racing Official Profile

By Hank WescH

The best nicknames are not only creative but ft so well they ac-tually please the person upon

whom they are bestowed.

Take the fctional Corporal Walter Eu-gene O’Reilly of the book, movie, and long-running TV series “M.A.S.H.” He had a knack for being at his commander’s side without being summoned with some-thing the ofcer was about to request. He had hearing so sensitive he could detect incoming helicopters to the hospital unit long before anyone else.

His nickname was “Radar” O’Reilly.So it is with the nicknames given to

Charles McCaul, clerk of scales on the Southern California racing circuit.

“I’m not bragging, but I’ve got a cou-

ple,” McCaul said, “Do It All McCaul and Charles In Charge—you know, after the TV program.

“I’m extremely proud of them. I think people have seen how well I do with stuf, and they’ve kept giving me more and more (responsibility). I try hard not to do any-thing wrong and see that everything is in place and things go as smoothly as they can.”

McCaul, 58, was born in Valley Cen-ter, N.Y, hard by the Bronx to Irish im-migrant parents. His father, also Charles, was an accountant on Wall Street, while his mother took care of Charlie and four siblings. Tey had no connection with horse racing at all.

McCaul made his connection to racing through a brother, who had a classmate with family-owned horses. Charlie went to the New York tracks—Aqueduct, Bel-

mont, and Saratoga—with them to watch horses like Forego, Rufan, Secretariat, and Seattle Slew.

“I loved it,” he said.Radar O’Reilly dreamed of joining the

Army out of high school. One week after his high school graduation, McCaul was working as a hot walker for trainer Reggie Cornell. Later he worked for Elliott Burch.

“Not when he trained for Rokeby, but when he trained for C.V. Whitney and others,” McCaul said. “I groomed a horse for him that Calumet owned that was Aly-dar’s full brother two years before Alydar.

“I remember Mr. Burch told me, ‘He’s got a full brother that’s going to be something, and you’ll get him too.’ Ten (Burch) lost the job to John Veitch ... so I came that close to grooming Alydar.”

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east. In 1980, McCaul decided to stay in California and got a job with trainer Jude Feld. Two years later he went to work for the late Ed Gregson and stayed with him for two years.

“He saw that I was a hard-working guy and asked me if I wanted to be a trainer,” McCaul recalled. “I said, ‘Nah, with the backstabbing and stealing owners and all that, I wasn’t interested.’ ”

So Gregson proceeded to see about fnding work for McCaul on the “front side.”

Gregson contacted Jimmy Kilroe, se-nior vice president for racing at Santa Ani-ta, vouching for McCaul’s work ethic and character. Kilroe passed the word on to racing secretary Tom Robbins, who hired McCaul as a clerk in the racing ofce.

Clerk duties either morphed into or were added to include assistant clerk of scales, steward’s aide, placing judge, and patrol judge. His eforts with and for Pete Pedersen, the dean of California stewards for decades, and Dean Scarborough led to their recommendation he become clerk of scales. Tat has been his job title for nearly 30 years.

McCaul is on the job at 7 a.m., tak-ing entries for future racing days. At 10 a.m., calls from veterinarians and trainers come in with scratches for that day. It is McCaul’s duty to distribute the informa-tion to horsemen and the general public through various channels.

Shortly thereafter, McCaul is part of the post position draw for the races for which entries were taken at the start of the day.

Once the racing starts, McCaul weighs the riders out and in before and after each race and puts out the word, which goes through him, regarding late scratches or other changes to the program.

After each race, he’s the one (who else?) to fll out the form that verifes the order of fnish and purse distribution, which is then sent to the paymaster of purses.

“You can ask anybody, I’m a pretty busy guy,” he understates.

McCaul’s activities are performed in and around the jockey’s room, a highly active place in its own right. More than occasionally, McCaul admits, he has be-come a part of what’s going on there.

“Bill Shoemaker was a joker,” McCaul said when asked for an example. “One day, when I was just starting out, I was sit-ting around the room watching TV, wear-ing a Hollywood Park cap. He snuck up and put shaving cream on it. I went out to unsaddle after the race, and I happened to see it in my shadow or it might have been there the whole time.

“I came back to the room and he was just cracking up. He was a Hall of Fame rider and things like that were his way of welcoming you to the game and letting you know he thought you were all right.”

Te job entails dealing daily with jockey agents, trainers, owners, stewards, jockeys, the media, track management, and more.

“A lot of diferent people. A lot of difer-ent personalities. I think I get along pretty well with all of them,” McCaul said.

When the racing day is done, McCaul heads home to catch up on the happen-ings in his other sport of passion, baseball (he’s a New York Yankees fan), or whatev-

er else is in season, and be of to bed far earlier than most. Soon enough, it’s 5 a.m. and time to start another day.

He’s single, never married.“Put it this way: I work at the racetrack,

and I don’t have time to have a family,” he said. “No regrets. My siblings have kids. But if I had kids, working six days a week, I wouldn’t be fair to them. Pretty boring, huh?”

Not to the guy whose life it is.“One of my regrets is that my dad didn’t

live to see my success. I was the second of fve McCauls. And when I told him I was going to work on the racetrack, I could see he was a little disappointed. He wanted to see all his kids go to college.

“He said, ‘I’ll support you and if you decide you want to go to college, you can.’ He passed away before I really got my career going, and he didn’t get to see me have a good career.”

As Charlie “Do It All” McCaul, aka Charles In Charge.

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— “Do It All” McCaul about the nicknames he’s received

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CTBA Member

PROFILE

BY EMILY SHIELDS

Nancy Probert has been a member of the California T oroughbred Breeders

Association for so long that it’s almost part of her identity.

Although her parents had nothing to do with horses, an Irish grandmother is responsi-ble for introducing Probert to the game.

“She couldn’t drive, but she liked to bet on horses,” Probert recalled. “I started liking the sport and became a CTBA member in 1963.”

Nancy also connected to horses via her mother, Dorothy Kitchen, a movie star who was

in numerous 1920s westerns. Nancy’s Hollywood roots included her grandfather, T omas H. Ince, a f lm in-dustry leader who made more than 600 f lms.

But Nancy’s passion for horses didn’t really take f ight until she met her late hus-band. Nancy caught a ride to Catalina Island on the seaplane of Dick Probert, a well-known pilot. Later Dick required a stewardess for his plane, “Mother Goose.” He hired Nancy f rst, then married her.

T ey were living in Long Beach when Dick decided he needed room for his planes; Nancy had acquired a pair of

broodmares. Eventually they were able to compromise in a way most couples can only dream. In 1975 they pur-chased 160 acres in Annapolis, about 100 miles north of San Francisco just inland from the Northern California coast. T e parcel boasted both a grass airstrip and plenty of room for horses.

T eir Rancho de los Aviadores (Ranch of the Avia-tors) steadily saw them become one of the more prominent sellers at the California yearling sales.

“We were selling horses for maybe $1,500 apiece; then one day we sold a horse for

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$40,000,” Probert recalled. “It was really neat, and I felt like we could really make it.”

Te big sale, which came via a colt at the 1983 North-ern California yearling sale, was a far cry from Probert’s humble equine beginnings.

“I was looking for a riding horse originally,” she recalled. “Some guy had a few horses to sell, and so I bought a mare. I really knew nothing about horses, but she was a Toroughbred named Rosegold.”

Probert bred Rosegold a few times, and although the mare died foaling shortly after the Proberts were married, Nancy’s interest in breeding fourished.

“When we moved up here, it was a wilderness area,” Probert said of the farm, a former apple orchard. “Tere was no pharmacy and barely any phone lines.” Her house is a 225-year-old converted apple shed. It has been care-fully rebuilt over the years to serve as living quarters.

Rancho de los Aviadores is home to 18 horses, which in-cludes six broodmares and the mares’ yearlings and is “too many horses,” according to a laughing Probert. “And I’m expecting fve or six new foals this year,” she admitted.

In addition to the airstrip, the farm’s sheer size was a lot of its appeal.

“We have a lot more room for them to run up here,” Probert said. “It made the diference in getting good horses, I think. Tey have two-acre pastures to move in.”

While Probert has never been deeply involved in the training and racing of horses, preferring to market them instead, her chief assistant, Sa-

cha Campbell, has convinced her to break a colt this year.

“I’m letting her save one to keep this year,” Probert said. “Other than that, we sell everything we breed.”

Probert has been a support-er of the sales for years.

“Not only do I love the sales, but we had to do well there,” she said. “I never used Dick’s airplane money on the horses, so I had to make the fnances work. Of course, it was cheaper to keep a horse in those days.” Probert pointed out that a ton of alfalfa hay, which regularly runs around $350 these days, used to cost only $27.

Other high-priced horses the Proberts sold include Del Mar Flag, who brought $80,000 at the 2000 Barretts March 2-year-old sale, and Aloneinthestreet, who sold for

$80,000 as a weanling at the 2008 Keeneland November mixed sale. Te latter colt was a full brother to the multiple graded stakes-placed mare Allicansayis Wow, bred by the Proberts in partnership.

In addition to Allicansayis Wow and Aloneinthestreet, Nancy and Dick bred stakes-placed Comic Queen from the same mare, Crown of Jewels, a daughter of Half a Year. She was a half sister to grade I winner and million-aire Excellent Meeting.

Several stakes horses have come from the Proberts’ breeding operation, including multiple stakes winner Bon’s Joy and the stakes-placed win-ner Cagey Native. Te latter became the dam of stakes winners Hayden Lake and Alyssa Lou. Te flly Workin’ Lady Lee, another the Prob-

erts bred with a partner, gave trainer Jef Bonde only his second career stakes winner.

Tis season, Probert’s youngsters boast sires such as grade I winner Ultimate Eagle, dual grade III winner Te Pamplemousse, and Lucky Pulpit, sire of the 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome. With these pedi-grees Rancho de los Aviadores fgures to be a force at the sales once again.

Being a member of the CTBA has only enhanced her experience with breeding in California. So, too, has her friendship with CTBA Sales Coordinator Cookie Hackworth.

“Nancy is one of the most dedicated horsewomen I have known in my life,” Hack-worth said. “She always puts her horses frst during hard fnancial times. She and her late husband, Dick, have always been big supporters of the CTBA’s Northern California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale, conducted in August every year at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. When you con-nect with someone like Nancy and become her friend, then you are a friend for life.”

Sometimes Probert can’t believe how time has fown.

“I feel like we moved up here fve years ago, but it’s been 43,” she said.

And although the ride has been both tumultuous and fun, Probert wouldn’t have it any other way, although a few more stakes horses wouldn’t hurt.

“You just keep doing the best you can by putting the horses frst,” she said, “and hope you get rewarded along the way.”

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Regional Sales

BY TRACY GANTZ

Barretts’ traditional March 2-year-old sale has been changed to late February and

is scheduled to be the f nale before the company moves its auctions to Del Mar. Since its inception some 25 years ago, Barretts has conducted almost all of its sales at Fairplex Park in Pomona, but the racetrack is slat-ed to close after the Feb. 23rd sale.

Now called the Barretts Select 2-Year-Olds Sale, the auction will again be chock full of top prospects from leading con-signors at home and across the country. Sire power, as always, will be in evidence, and the youngsters being of ered could follow in some illustrious footsteps.

T e Barretts Select Sale has sent out graduates to win around the world. It is coming of its 2014 edition, which celebrated the company’s 25th anniver-sary with banner business. Last year a son of Giant’s Causeway topped the sale at $1,150,000, and the sale averaged $177,750.

One of the sale’s early graduates was Unbridled’s Song, who went on to win the 1995 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) and several other graded stakes. He became an outstanding sire. Unbridled’s Song died in 2013, but he is scheduled to be represent-ed with of spring in this year’s sale.

Other grade I graduates of the Select 2-Year-Old Sale include California-bred champions Brother Derek and Of cer, as well as Brocco, Came Home, Honour and Glory, Squirtle Squirt, and Yes It’s True. T e last-named is also slated to have 2-year-olds in this year’s catalog.

Japanese buyers have long shopped at the March sale and are likely to return, given the success they have had. Dantsu

Seattle, Eagle Cafe, Personal Rush, Suni, and Testa Matta all won grade I races in Japan after going through the ring at Barretts.

Cal-breds and California sires will have a major presence in the Select Sale. Lucky Pulpit, the sire of Cal-bred California

Chrome, recently named the nation’s Horse of the Year, has several 2-year-olds among the early entries to the sale. Lucky Pulpit led all other California sires by progeny earnings in 2014.

Other California stallions expected to have 2-year-olds in the catalog include Dixie Chat-ter, Heatseeker, Old Topper,

Rocky Bar, Slew’s Tiznow, Square Eddie, and T e Pamplemousse.

National stallions who made their marks in California on the racetrack and who have sons or daughters in the cata-log include Cal-bred Tiznow, as well as Pioneerof the Nile, Sidney’s Candy, Street Boss, Twirling Candy, and Zensational. T e roster will also have such leading sires of 2014 as Lemon Drop Kid, Speight-stown, Hard Spun, Curlin, Ghostzapper, Malibu Moon, Smart Strike, and More T an Ready.

Barretts will hold an under-tack pre-view of the horses in the catalog. T at preview, on the Fairplex Park racetrack, is scheduled for Feb. 20, weather permit-ting.

FAREWELL TO POMONA

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Cal-breds at Santa Anita

Te Mathis Brothers began as the Sir Beaufort Stakes, in honor of the Charlie Whittingham-trained winner of the 1993 Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I). Santa Anita renamed it for the 2014 running under a sponsorship agreement with Mathis Brothers Furniture.

Cal-breds have performed well in the race recently. Te Usual Q. T. in 2009 and Gervinho in 2013 captured the Sir Beau-fort and went on to be named Cal-bred champions in their respective years.

Alert Bay began 2014 at Santa Anita, successfully partnering with jockey Tyler Baze in the Echo Eddie Stakes down the hillside turf course. Te gelding head-quarters with trainer Blaine Wright in Northern California, though after the Del Mar meeting he went on loan to trainer Anita Bolton at Hastings Racecourse in British Columbia, Canada.

“We found out that he’s a good ship-per,” said Wright. “Mr. Redekop lives in Canada, so we sent him up there for a bit. Mr. Redekop is very big at Hastings, and he was going for his third win in the BC Derby (Can-III) this year.”

Alert Bay dutifully performed in the British Columbia Derby with a smart two-length victory. For good measure he

remained at Hastings and added the BC Premier’s Handicap (Can-III). Wright took the gelding back and sent him to New Mexico for the $215,000 Zia Park Derby, and Alert Bay collected another victory.

Such consistency did not merit the fa-vorite’s role in the Mathis Brothers Mile. Instead, bettors liked Heart to Heart, who had won three consecutive stakes, one at Saratoga and two at Churchill Downs. Alert Bay went of at 9.20-1, the same odds as fellow Cal-bred Red Outlaw.

“Te horse never gets the respect he de-

serves,” said Baze. “He’s a really talented horse. He always gives 150%.”

Alert Bay did exactly that for Baze in the Mathis Brothers. Red Outlaw went to the lead, and Alert Bay broke very well from post three. He was able to stay on the rail behind Red Outlaw and Heart to Heart into the second turn.

Baze angled Alert Bay to the outside of horses to have room for the stretch run, and Alert Bay responded eagerly. Home Run Kitten came fying to catch him, but Alert Bay gamely held of that rival to win by a neck in 1:35.06. Cal-bred Awesome Return put in a huge run from well back to fnish third.

Wright has trained Alert Bay from the beginning of Alert Bay’s career.

“Peter bought this horse through an agent as part of a group to pinhook,” Wright said. “He didn’t bring very much money as a yearling in the (Keeneland) September sale, and fortunately for us, they kept him.”

Tomas Newton Bell and Ross John McLeod bred the son of City Zip out of the Dushyantor mare Hickory, a champion miler in Chile. Alert Bay sold for $65,000 as a short yearling in the 2012 Keeneland January mixed sale and then was a $42,000 buy-back at the September sale.

Bidders missed out on a good thing at that September sale. Alert Bay has now banked $617,207, with seven wins, four seconds, and a third in 13 starts.

“Te horse runs on any surface,” said Wright, who pointed out that Alert Bay has wins on turf, dirt, synthetic, and in the slop.

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traveling manBy Tracy GanTz

When a Canadian owns a California-bred, traveling may be involved. Tat formula has proved successful with Cal-bred Alert Bay, owned by Canadian Peter Redekop. Te gelding in 2014 won fve stakes—

two at home, two in Canada, and one in New Mexico—culminating in the $201,250 Mathis Brothers Mile Stakes (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita Dec. 26.

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When trainer Peter Eurton entered Bet-tys Bambino in the $101,000 Daytona Stakes (gr. IIIT), it was a big step up. Te gelding had never attempted stakes com-pany, let alone the graded variety. But his afnity for the course gave him a defnite edge in the Dec. 28 event.

In Bettys Bambino’s eight previous starts, four had been down the hill, with three victories and one third. He always won by daylight, taking the frst two by identical 41⁄4-length margins and the third by 51⁄4 lengths.

“He does love the downhill, and I don’t think we’ll ever change that,” said Eurton. “He needed a good draw because he kind of missed a little time after we scratched him at Del Mar.”

Eurton had entered Bettys Bambino in a mile race at Del Mar’s November meet-ing but had to scratch him when he threw a shoe.

Bettys Bambino drew into post seven in the Daytona. Tough the post was good, he still had trouble at the start, according to jockey Martin Garcia.

“My horse hit me in the head and then he hit me in the (right) knee, too, against the gate,” said Garcia. “He was leaning on my knee that was in between him and the gate.”

Garcia never let the incident bother him, though he noted after the race that he had to have a doctor check him out as a precaution. He gave Bettys Bambino a terrifc ride, settling in the middle of the pack, swinging three wide into the stretch so he’d have plenty of space, and then running down the leaders. Bettys Bam-bino held of closing Lil Bit O’Fun by a half-length and completed the distance in 1:12.49.

Eurton trains Bettys Bambino for own-er/breeders Sharon Alesia, Mike Mellen’s Bran Jam Stable, and Joe Ciaglia’s Ciaglia Racing. Tey have been partners in sev-

eral good horses, especially when Sharon’s husband, Frank, was alive. He died in February 2011, a year after Bettys Bam-bino was foaled. Tat year the partners named one of their fllies Weemissfrank-ie, and she won the Del Mar Debutante Stakes (gr. I).

Frank Alesia and Mellen had claimed Brite Betty, the dam of Bettys Bambino, for $40,000 at Del Mar in 2004. Cecilia Straub-Rubens bred Brite Betty in Cali-fornia from Balboa Betty, a full sister to Straub-Rubens’ Horse of the Year and two-time Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Tiznow. Brite Betty is by High Brite. Straub-Rubens campaigned Brite Betty with her daughter, Pam Ziebarth, until Alesia and Mellen claimed the flly.

Te partners got Bettys Bambino by breeding Brite Betty to Unusual Heat, who was already a leading California sire. Like many other Unusual Heats, Bettys Bambino loves the turf, and he helped make his sire the leading California turf sire of 2014.

In nine lifetime starts Bettys Bambi-no has won fve and fnished third three times. He has only competed on the dirt twice, winning a 61⁄2-furlong race that had been taken of the turf and running fourth in a mile event. In his only other attempt at a mile, on the turf, he fnished third, and Eurton said he thinks the horse “might like a mile.”

A gelding, Bettys Bambino potentially has a big future ahead of him. His victo-ry in the Daytona raised his earnings to $258,036.

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Winnersdecember 18, 2014 – JANUArY 27, 2015

The accompanying list includes runners that are both California-foaled and California-sired winners in 2014 of all recent North American races, except straight claiming races.

Abbreviations used for the class of race are similar to those used by Equibase: Alw–allowance; Hcp–overnight handicap; names of stakes race are spelled out, with the grade of the race, when applicable, in parentheses.

3-Year-olds & Up

Affirmative—Warren's Gold: Warrens Goldnugget (15-2), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MCL, 12/19, 1mi, 1:36.75, $10,200.

Affirmative—More Cal Bread: Warren's Veneda (15-2), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Paseana S., 1/11, 1 1/16mi, 1:42.97, $60,600.

Anziyan Royalty—Golden Harmony: Italian Harmony (4-1), m, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 1/8, 1mi, 1:39.75, $12,240.

Awesome Gambler—Lake Lolly: Awesome Time (14-3), g, 4 yo, Sunland Park, MSW, 1/16, 6 1/2f, 1:16.00, $12,300.

Awesome Gambler—Run Kitty Run: This Cat's Awesome (14-3), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, STR, 1/24, 5f, 56.94, $4,464.

Awesome Spirit—Murderer's Row: Alma Mae (4-1), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/17, 5 1/2f, 1:5.87, $4,400.

Blake's Passion—Gypsy Dot: Barbara's Passion (2-1), g, 4 yo, Portland Meadows, MCL, 1/20, 6f, 1:12.83, $2,475.

Blazonry—Stayingalive: Guy Code (7-1), g, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, SOC, 1/10, 6 1/2f, 1:15.92, $19,800.

Council Member—Striking Proposal: Libby (17-4), f, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 1/14, 6f, 1:13.70, $3,571.

Council Member—Playful Sara: Council Rules (17-4), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/17, 6f, 1:11.48, $9,000.

Cyclotron—Crystal Chandelier: Kill Shot (5-1), h, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 1/4, 6f, 1:9.91, $34,800.

Decarchy—Kind Friends: Heavens Stairway (37-7), m, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 1/1, about 6 1/2f, 1:12.43, $45,240.

Decarchy—Mink Kiss: Kiss At Midnight (37-7), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 1/9, 6f, 1:11.56, $18,600.

Desert Code—Aim Higher: High Desert (18-5), c, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/3, 6f, 1:11.59, $9,000.

Desert Code—Closing Steps: Pop Fizz Clink (18-5), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 1/4, 6f, 1:10.85, $12,240.

Desert Code—Island Shadows: Shadow Code (18-5), c, 4 yo, Portland Meadows, MCL, 1/13, 1mi 70yd, 1:46.95, $2,475.

Dixie Chatter—Sonora Desert: Global Hottie (21-5), f, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 1/18, 6 1/2f, 1:15.68, $46,800.

Don'tsellmeshort—Reina Xochilt: Elmonte Cristo (19-3), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 1/10, 6f, 1:9.50, $21,060.

Ex Marks the Cop—Hurricane Rylie: Twenty Twelve (7-1), m, 5 yo, Portland Meadows, ALW, 1/18, 6f, 1:13.71, $3,575.

Fullbridled—Caress the Wind: Windy Starlite (4-2), f, 4 yo, Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races, MCL, 1/24, 6 1/2f, 1:24.26, $6,240.

Fullbridled—Dixiegrace: Full Dancer (4-2), g, 6 yo, Oaklawn Park, SOC, 1/25, 1 1/16mi, 1:47.03, $12,600.

Globalize—Safe Harbor: Global Harbor (11-2), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 1/10, 5 1/2f, 1:4.17, $12,240.

Grazen—Sky Marni: Grazen Sky (5-1), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 1/24, 6f, 1:9.90, $33,600.

Grey Memo—Last Chance Lady: Gray Elixir (9-1), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 12/27, 1mi, 1:38.23, $3,534.

Grey Memo—Magnificent Sunset: Magnificent Dawn (9-1), m, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 1/17, 5f, 58.75, $3,750.

Idiot Proof—Crowning Faith (IRE): Faith Proof (5-0), f, 3 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, STR, 12/18, 6f, 1:9.39, $15,120.

Lucky J. H.—No Peso No Dance: Lucky J Lane (17-2), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 1/15, 1mi (T), 1:34.94, $34,800.

Lucky Pulpit—Toomanytomorrows: Lucky Tomorrow (30-1), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 1/18, 6f, 1:10.12, $20,280.

Marino Marini—Excessing: Sweet Marini (28-3), m, 4 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, AOC, 12/20, 5 1/2f, 1:2.06, $39,000.

Marino Marini—Exceedtheprospect: Incentive Award (28-3), m, 5 yo, Turf Paradise, ALW, 1/20, 6f, 1:11.06, $9,722.

Ministers Wild Cat—Whole Lotta Love: She's Ordained (37-8), m, 6 yo, Laurel Park, AOC, 1/15, 6f, 1:10.18, $28,500.

Ministers Wild Cat—Natural Singer R N: Singing Kitty (37-8), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Xpress-bet California Cup Oaks, 1/24, 1mi (T), 1:35.70, $110,000.

Papa Clem—Glamour Cat: Niassa (26-5), f, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, AOC, 1/8, 1mi, 1:39.59, $21,060.

Papa Clem—Charlie's Princess: Papa G (26-5), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/9, 5f, 58.39, $4,400.

Papa Clem—Trash Master: Mama's Trashed (26-5), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 1/10, 7f, 1:25.13, $13,800.

Papa Clem—Glitteringmischief: Mischief Clem (26-5), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, California Cup Derby, 1/24, 1 1/16mi, 1:44.82, $137,500.

Peppered Cat—Evelyn Negri: Condiment (11-2), g, 5 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 1/10, 1mi, 1:37.48, $12,240.

Popular—It's Not True: Halo La (2-1), m, 4 yo, Delta Downs, SOC, 12/22, 5f, 59.70, $9,600.

Popular—Riata: Rosarita (2-1), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/3, 5 1/2f, 1:3.93, $4,950.

Sea of Secrets—Queens Over Jacks: Yuma Thurman (18-4), m, 6 yo, Turf Paradise, STR, 1/6, 5 1/2f, 1:4.19, $4,464.

Sought After—Mama's Con: Scamalot (10-2), g, 3 yo, Laurel Park, MCL, 12/19, 6f, 1:12.11, $12,540.

Sought After—Fall in Love: Exfanofsixties (10-2), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 1/11, 6f, 1:11.07, $33,600.

Southern Image—Lovely Journey: Southern Owah (22-4), f, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 1/10, 4 1/2f, 52.92, $3,535.

Southern Image—Celtic Way: This Time I Win (22-4), c, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 1/24, 6f, 1:11.17, $33,600.

Square Eddie—Smoove: Smoove It (16-0), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 12/31, 1mi (T), 1:36.01, $34,800.

Stormin Fever—Two Punch Gal: Hot Lightning (22-4), c, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 1/17, 5 1/2f, 1:4.82, $18,600.

Storm Wolf—Oakley's Song: Where's My Voucher (9-2), g, 3 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 1/9, 5 1/2f, 1:4.00, $3,608.

Suances (GB)—Prospective Gal: Suances Dream (10-3), g, 3 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/8, 5 1/2f, 1:5.43, $8,400.

Surf Cat—Lady Marquise (NZ): Lovely in Laguna (18-1), m, 4 yo, Los Alamitos, MCL, 12/26, 4 1/2f, 53.50, $3,535.

Surf Cat—Solar Miss: Surf Kitty (18-1), f, 4 yo, Portland Meadows, MCL, 1/6, 5f, 1:1.11, $2,475.

Tale of the Hills—Memorable Year: Memorable Tale (1-1), m, 5 yo, Delta Downs, MCL, 1/16, 6 1/2f, 1:24.00, $7,500.

Tannersmyman—Get the Money: Tannersmymuscle (19-3), g, 4 yo, Turf Paradise, AOC, 12/27, 6f, 1:9.03, $9,622.

Tannersmyman—Happy's Love: Roxie Hart (19-3), m, 6 yo, Turf Paradise, MCL, 1/14, 6f, 1:12.67, $3,608.

Time to Get Even—Amybdancing: Demon Dancer (8-2), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 1/2, 6f, 1:11.79, $4,400.

Tough Game—Atsashanaray: Tough Ray (4-0), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 12/27, 6f, 1:11.76, $8,400.

Trapper—Waytoomuchfun: Toomuchisnotenough (6-2), f, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 1/23, 6f, 1:10.98, $21,060.

Unusual Heat—Brite Betty: Bettys Bambino (47-9), g, 4 yo, Santa Anita Park, STK, Daytona S. (gr. IIIT ), 12/28, about 6 1/2f, 1:12.49, $60,000.

Unusual Heat—Chi Chi Nette: Majestic Heat (47-9), f, 3 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 1/1, 1mi (T), 1:36.40, $33,600.

Unusual Heat—Laguna Sunrise: Mega Heat (47-9), g, 8 yo, Santa Anita Park, AOC, 1/2, 1mi (T), 1:33.95, $50,700.

Unusual Heat—Dadslittlemaria: Deputy Heat (47-9), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 1/4, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:44.35, $20,280.

Unusual Heat—Silber: Badasmywifeletsmeb (47-9), g, 5 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 1/17, 1mi (T), 1:36.73, $33,600.

Unusual Heat—Miss Boomtown: Central Heat (47-9), m, 6 yo, Golden Gate Fields, STR, 1/19, 1mi, 1:38.04, $7,800.

Vronsky—Presidential Heat: Presidentsky (17-3), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 1/2, 1 1/16mi (T), 1:43.29, $21,060.

Vronsky—Presidential Heat: Presidentsky (17-3), g, 4 yo, Golden Gate Fields, ALW, 1/24, 1 1/16mi, 1:45.23, $21,060.

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Comic Strip—Light Whitening: Light One (14-3), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 12/27, 5 1/2f, 1:4.15, $20,280.

Don'tsellmeshort—Ang: Saleofthecentury (19-3), g, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 12/28, 5 1/2f, 1:5.03, $4,950.

Grazen—Unsung Heroine: Grievous Angel (5-1), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 12/27, 5 1/2f, 1:5.84, $4,950.

Grazen—Sunday Dress: Tough Sunday (5-1), c, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MSW, 12/28, 7f, 1:21.90, $33,600.

Idiot Proof—Very Chic: Where Is My Mind (5-0), f, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 12/27, 6f, 1:11.20, $13,800.

Kafwain—Million Dollar Run: Run Like a Million (22-4), c, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MSW, 12/28, 6f, 1:10.70, $20,280.

Ministers Wild Cat—Short Sentence: Swiss Silver (37-8), c, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MSW, 12/18, 6f, 1:9.71, $25,200.

Ministers Wild Cat—No Means Maybe: Definitely Not (37-8), f, 2 yo, Sunland Park, MCL, 12/28, 5 1/2f, 1:6.68, $5,520.

Sea of Secrets—Cynical: Justonemorething (18-4), g, 2 yo, Santa Anita Park, MCL, 12/26, 6f, 1:11.11, $18,600.

Sea of Secrets—Valid Acquisition: Kimalea (18-4), f, 2 yo, Golden Gate Fields, MCL, 12/26, 1mi, 1:44.42, $4,950.

Unusual Heat—Lucky Spirit: Patsy G and Me (47-9), f, 2 yo, Los Alamitos Race Course, MSW, 12/19, 6f, 1:10.00, $25,200.

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Adipose tissue containing stem cells can be har-vested, and then processed/concentrated stem cells can be injected to help healing (left)

BY HEATHER SMITH THOMAS / PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF DR. CHAD HEWLETT

Stem cell therapy has been utilized in horses to help heal tendon, ligament, and joint injuries for nearly a decade, and new uses for stem cells are continually being explored. At this point, basically two sources of stem cells for clinical use exist—from bone mar-

row and from fat tissue. Allogenic stem cells, from another (donor) horse, and preserved cells, such as from umbilical cord blood from newborn foals, are not commonly used.

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Cells harvested from bone marrow are usually cultured and expanded and then put back into the horse some weeks later. Cells harvested from fat can be collected and concentrated at a lab and sent back within about 48 hours for quicker admin-istration. Now there is a way to obtain and use those cells within a much shorter time.

Scott McClure, an associate professor of equine surgery at Iowa State University, is using this new method.

“A research group has simplifed the procedure for stem cell processing so that we can obtain them and inject them back into the horse wherever there’s an injury to stimulate healing,” McClure said. “Stem cells are present throughout the body and have the ability to perpetuate themselves. Tey can also divide and diferentiate into the appropriate cells for healing bones, tendons, ligaments, or whatever.”

It’s helpful to have a population of cells to aid healing wherever there is damaged tissue.

“Te body has a way of doing this, to some degree, but not always to an ad-equate degree to heal the tissue the way we’d like it to heal,” McClure said.

“We can utilize stem cells to treat spe-cifc injuries. We use autologous cells—from the patient’s own body. We can har-vest cells from bone marrow and send this material to a lab where it is cultured and the number of MSC (mesenchymal stem cells) are expanded to the number that we need. Tese are sent back for us to place into the injury to be treated.

“Te other way is to harvest some adi-pose (fat) tissue from the patient and send it to the California laboratory (Vet-Stem). Tey isolate the cells and ship them back within about 48 hours. In the past couple of years, there has been some interest in trying to fnd a way to harvest and inject these cells the same day, while the patient is still there in the clinic or hospital.

“We could potentially maintain a pool of embryonic stem cells (which are not autogenous) like a drug on the shelf to

inject into any patient. Embryonic cells are fairly fexible, but there is always the possibility of reaction (and rejection) by the patient, since these are not from the horse’s own body. Another option would be to have fetal blood or umbilical cord MSCs saved for each horse (at birth) to use at a later date, but this is not com-monly done.

“So we’ve been looking at possible things we might do to obtain rapidly de-rived autologous stem cells—looking at what we can take from the horse today and put back into that horse today. We can process those cells while we are doing surgery, for instance, and put them right into that injury.”

Tis technology has already been used in humans and is now being used in vet-erinary medicine.

“I can harvest some fat from a horse standing here right now, and in two hours I can have a stromal vascular fraction to inject,” said McClure. “Tis is in contrast to what we get when we culture stem cells in a petri dish for a period of time. If we culture the cells, all we have are pure MSC. If I take some adipose tissue and process it right now, however, I have a population of stem cells, a population of fbroblasts and other cells, and some very small embryonic-like cells. It’s actually a mixture of cells; there are stem cells along with some other cells that also aid healing.

“We can have that population of cells available to re-inject within about two hours. We don’t have to send a sample of to a lab and wait 24 or more hours. We can do it right here on the counter in the clinic or hospital with what we have avail-able now for equipment and technology.

“For instance, I can diagnose a horse with a tendon injury today, liposuction some fat from his tailhead or wherever there’s a good source of adipose tissue on that horse, and be ready to inject these cells in two hours.

“We are still in the early stages of this technology, but we know it works. We’ve done it enough times now, in enough horses, to know it is efective. Tere are still some questions because we don’t know yet if we are better of to put in 5 million of the mixed stromal vascular fraction today or 10 million pure cultured cells 21⁄2 weeks later. If we put in 2.5 to 5 million today, they are already there and have gone to work.

“Tere are many things to evaluate, but it clearly appears that treating horses early with the stromal vascular fraction has clinical benefts. Tis technology has been used in humans and other veterinary species. It’s unique and simple. With this technique the fat tissue is digested with a group of enzymes and then the cells

The harvested stem cell material is ready to be centrifuged

I can harvest some fat from a horse standing here right now, and in two hours I can have a stromal vascu-lar fraction to inject. Tis is in contrast to what we get when we culture stem cells in a petri dish for a period of time.”

— Scott McClure

It’s helpful to have a population of cells to aid healing wherever there is damaged tissue.

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are concentrated, spun out, rinsed, and re-injected.

“Many people in medical and engi-neering felds have worked on this tech-nology to get it to this stage. We use a centrifuge-type device that also serves as an incubator. It heats, agitates, spins, and allows us to do this very easily. Te re-search to create this process took a lot of laboratory steps and has been able to com-press them, utilizing a device to make it

functional on a countertop in a hospital.”Tis technology is available now in a

growing number of veterinary facilities. “Some of the advantages are due to

the fact that there is a large population of MSC in adipose tissue,” said McClure. “And since horses have a large supply of adipose, we have the opportunity to ob-tain a lot of MSC. We are starting with a reasonably large population to derive our subsequent population of cells.

“I’ve been doing this more than two years, and I feel the advantages are mul-tiple. We are able to treat these cases earlier—on the same day we harvest the cells—and treat more cases. When the decision is made, we can do it efectively and efciently. We don’t have to be haul-ing horses back and forth and waiting a number of weeks.

“Another benefcial aspect is that the cells are being put back into the horse fresh. In some of the research we’ve done, we found that adipose-derived MSCs that are this fresh divide more rapidly than cells that have been cultured a number of

times. Tus, we can utilize cells that have a large colony-forming unit potential.”

Some phenotypic diferences exist re-garding what these MSCs want to do, based on their source.

“It’s been shown that cells derived from adipose tissue tend to diferentiate very well toward becoming bone, versus the

Stem cells are processed in units such as this

It’s been shown that cells derived from adipose tissue tend to diferentiate very well toward becoming bone, versus the cells de-rived from bone marrow (that are cultured), which diferentiate well toward chondrocytes.”

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cells derived from bone marrow (that are cultured), which diferentiate well toward chondrocytes,” said McClure. “In the lab-oratory, in culture, there are some difer-ences in what these cells want to do, but in that scenario we are counting on lab-oratory stimulation; we are putting some things in with these cells to diferentiate them. However, if you put them into a certain environment—such as a bone for-mation—this will infuence how well they will take that route.

“We can’t say that the exact same things occur in the body as occur in the lab. When we inject these cells into a defect in a tendon, that environment will be much more tenogenic (infuencing the cells to become tendon tissue) than what we would be able to do in the laborato-ry. If you inject some cells into a fracture callous in a leg, that would be an environ-ment where they would be much more

likely to form bone than they would in the environment of a laboratory dish.

“Tere are still some areas where people debate what’s best, one way or the other. Tey can make legitimate arguments on which might be better (cultured cells or fresh ones), but this new technique is an available option.”

Tis method will probably be used more and more in the future.

“In my experience to date, I’ve found it to be an efective method,” said McClure. “We’ve treated some tendon and ligament injuries here, and some joints, and this is as efective as any other source of stem cells.”

Te frst horse he treated had a hole in a suspensory ligament branch. Tat horse has returned to barrel racing and is doing well.

“Tis horse belonged to a personal friend,” said McClure. “I didn’t know how well this system would work, so I tried it on that horse as an experiment.

“With new technology like this, it’s nice to be in the forefront and trying it early on, but you also don’t want to be making mistakes. We have to be a bit cau-tious. Te horses I treated early did well, however, and I’ve been pleased with their healing progress. So I am now using this on a growing number of cases.”

After the stem cells are harvested, a staple closure sutures the area

Some phenotypic diferences exist regarding what these MSCs want to do, based on their source.

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Name Starts Wins (%) 2nds 3rds Earnings (US$)

1 Tiznow, ‘97 h., by Cee’s Tizzy 15 8 (53%) 4 2 $6,427,830

2 Best Pal, ‘88 g., by Habitony (IRE) 47 18 (38%) 11 4 $5,668,245

3 Lava Man, ‘01 g., by Slew City Slew 47 17 (36%) 8 5 $5,268,706

4 california chrome, ‘11 c., by lucky Pulpit 16 9 (56%) 1 1 $4,222,650

5 Snow Chief, ‘83 h., by Reflected Glory 24 13 (54%) 3 5 $3,383,210

6 Bertrando, ‘89 h., by Skywalker 24 9 (38%) 6 2 $3,185,610

7 Free House, ‘94 h., by Smokester 22 9 (41%) 5 3 $3,178,971

8 General Challenge, ‘96 g., by General Meeting 21 9 (43%) 3 1 $2,877,178

9 Budroyale, ‘93 g., by Cee’s Tizzy 52 17 (33%) 12 2 $2,840,810

10 Thor’s Echo, ‘02 g., by Swiss Yodeler 28 5 (18%) 4 6 $2,461,490

11 Nostalgia’s Star, ‘82 h., by Nostalgia 59 9 (15%) 17 13 $2,154,827

12 Acclamation, ‘06 h., by Unusual Heat 30 11 (37%) 2 6 $1,958,048

13 Amazombie, ‘06 g., by Northern Afleet 29 12 (41%) 5 6 $1,920,378

14 Native Desert, ‘93 g., by Desert Classic 74 21 (28%) 13 17 $1,828,177

15 Flying Continental, ‘86 h., by Flying Paster 51 12 (24%) 15 10 $1,815,938

16 Big Jag, ‘93 g., by Kleven 30 13 (43%) 5 3 $1,800,329

17 Grey Memo, ‘97 h., by Memo (CHI) 54 8 (15%) 4 10 $1,736,683

18 Proud Tower Too, ‘02 h., by Proud Irish 22 7 (32%) 5 2 $1,735,572

19 Bold Chieftain, ‘03 h., by Chief Seattle 47 18 (38%) 14 4 $1,683,181

20 Brother Derek, ‘03 h., by Benchmark 17 6 (35%) 2 3 $1,611,138

21 The Usual Q. T., ‘06 g., by Unusual Heat 23 8 (35%) 6 5 $1,531,240

22 McCann’s Mojave, ‘00 h., by Memo (CHI) 35 12 (34%) 4 0 $1,513,565

23 Dancing in Silks, ‘05 g., by Black Minnaloushe 25 7 (28%) 2 4 $1,500,401

24 Super Diamond, ‘80 h., by Pass the Glass 37 16 (43%) 5 5 $1,469,233

25 Men’s Exclusive, ‘93 g., by Exclusive Ribot 48 11 (23%) 16 4 $1,451,126

26 Moscow Burning, 00 m., by Moscow Ballet 33 11 (33%) 8 4 $1,417,800

27 Continental Red, ‘96 g., by Flying Continental 74 8 (11%) 15 16 $1,383,788

28 Fran’s Valentine, ‘82 m., by Saros (GB) 34 13 (38%) 4 5 $1,375,465

29 Unusual Suspect, ‘04 h., by Unusual Heat 72 10 (14%) 8 7 $1,361,522

30 Brown Bess, ‘82 m., by *Petrone 36 16 (44%) 8 6 $1,300,920

31 Idiot Proof, ‘04 h., by Benchmark 17 5 (29%) 5 2 $1,294,484

32 California Flag, ‘04 g., by Avenue of Flags 27 11 (41%) 0 2 $1,288,825

33 Silveyville, ‘78 h., by *Petrone 56 19 (34%) 11 8 $1,282,880

34 Full Moon Madness, ‘95 g., by Half a Year 71 19 (27%) 18 15 $1,256,098

35 Gourmet Girl, ‘95 m., by Cee’s Tizzy 33 9 (27%) 7 10 $1,255,373

36 Cavonnier, ‘93 g., by Batonnier 23 8 (35%) 3 2 $1,254,165

37 Ancient Title, ‘70 h., by Gummo 57 24 (42%) 11 9 $1,252,791

38 Nashoba’s Key, ‘03 m., by Silver Hawk 10 8 (80%) 1 0 $1,252,090

39 Juno Pentagon, ‘93 h., by Red Ransom 33 4 (12%) 6 2 $1,239,897

40 Texcess, ‘02 g., by In Excess (IRE) 22 4 (18%) 5 3 $1,235,335

41 Evening Jewel, ‘07 m., by Northern Afleet 19 7 (37%) 6 2 $1,221,399

42 Dream of Summer, ‘99 m., by Siberian Summer 20 10 (50%) 4 3 $1,191,150

43 King Glorious, ‘86 h., by Naevus 9 8 (89%) 1 0 $1,175,650

44 Cacoethes, ‘86 h., by Alydar 14 4 (29%) 3 3 $1,169,064

45 Luthier Fever, ‘91 h., by Mt. Livermore 25 6 (24%) 5 6 $1,160,852

46 Lazy Slusan, ‘95 m., by Slewvescent 47 12 (26%) 7 10 $1,150,410

47 Valentine Dancer, ‘00 m., by In Excess (IRE) 29 8 (28%) 7 5 $1,144,126

48 Richter Scale, ‘94 h., by Habitony (IRE) 25 12 (48%) 2 0 $1,139,958

49 Somethinaboutlaura, ‘02 m., by Dance Floor 34 18 (53%) 5 4 $1,129,365

50 Flying Paster, ‘76 h., by Gummo 27 13 (48%) 7 2 $1,127,460

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Breeder Starts Wins Stakes Wins Leading Earner Earnings

Perry Martin & Steve Coburn 9 6 6 California Chrome ($4,007,800) $4,007,800

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC 749 103 6 Top Kisser ($216,550) $2,512,981

Terry C. Lovingier 663 84 6 My Fiona ($358,100) $1,713,384

Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams 259 39 3 Tamarando ($210,500) $1,469,375

Harris Farms 493 68 1 Velvet Mesquite ($227,006) $1,432,920

Nick Alexander 228 47 2 Grazenette ($115,008) $1,309,667

Benjamin C. Warren 416 43 0 Warren’s Veneda ($106,948) $1,049,829

J. Paul Reddam 171 29 1 More Complexity ($209,570) $913,356

Old English Rancho 170 24 2 Acceptance ($257,600) $793,725

Ballena Vista Farm 66 15 4 Big Macher ($482,250) $758,129

Pam & Martin Wygod 235 28 0 Brilliant Melody ($116,144) $754,873

Lee Searing & Susan Searing 158 23 4 Wake Up Nick ($356,784) $730,806

Dahlberg Farms LLC 106 20 1 Patriots Rule ($244,420) $707,149

Liberty Road Stables 174 29 4 Red Outlaw ($321,150) $670,263

Thomas Newton Bell & Ross John McLeod 11 7 5 Alert Bay ($610,928) $611,228

Nick Cafarchia 99 20 0 My Slew ($151,000) $538,798

Donald R. Dizney 90 14 2 Rovenna ($327,570) $527,771

Alex Paszkeicz 61 11 3 Pepper Crown ($272,937) $466,014

Madeline Auerbach 45 8 1 Mega Heat ($178,290) $422,218

B&B Zietz Stables, Inc. 38 4 0 Kathleen Rose ($252,938) $409,801

Ed Delaney 59 14 1 Susans Express ($110,500) $395,011

Joseph P. Morey Jr. Revocable Trust 140 20 0 Curly Girly ($44,598) $387,869

Thomas W. Bachman 40 7 0 Unusual Way ($127,755) $369,632

Madeline Auerbach & Barry Abrams 70 9 0 Heat Flash ($137,746) $351,219

Ellen Jackson 91 10 1 Downtown C. T. ($115,687) $346,314

Daehling Ranch LLC 115 18 1 Sing and Tell ($122,662) $338,060

Scott Gross & Mark Devereaux 10 3 1 Big Bane Theory ($179,000) $329,780

Richard Allen Kritzski 8 3 3 Awesome Return ($326,820) $326,820

Bruce Headley, Irwin Molasky & Andrew Molasky 15 4 2 Cyclometer ($206,450) $324,806

Dr. & Mrs. William T. Gray DVM 35 7 1 Weewinnin ($137,500) $303,101

Rod Rodriguez & Lorraine Rodriguez 117 22 1 Halo Dolly ($106,210) $294,969

Applebite Farms 120 18 0 Roman Tizzy ($77,500) $289,647

Summer Mayberry 14 3 1 Go West Marie ($283,220) $283,275

Dinesh Maniar 246 20 1 Wild in the Saddle ($50,880) $279,824

Baseline Equine LLC 89 14 0 Global Hottie ($73,090) $275,831

Roger Stein 70 10 0 Luckbox Sam ($89,180) $275,503

Madera Thoroughbreds LLC 52 5 0 Got Even ($127,142) $270,602

Alesia, Ciaglia & Mellen 9 5 1 Bettys Bambino ($258,036) $258,036

William L. Hedrick & Judy Hedrick 89 21 0 I B Mike ($72,310) $255,981

B Abrams, V Loverso, C Perez, Huston Racing & M Auerbach 8 4 1 Boozer ($255,232) $255,232

Carol A. Lingenfelter 35 7 0 Wonderful Lie ($136,040) $252,909

Steve Specht 48 11 1 Yahoo Tahoe ($103,034) $252,687

SLU, Inc. 54 11 0 Mischief Clem ($128,880) $242,801

Harris Farms & Donald Valpredo 27 4 1 Long Hot Summer ($130,500) $240,613

Y-Lo Racing Stables, LLC 41 5 1 Harlington’s Rose ($185,790) $239,882

Mercedes Stables LLC 40 5 1 Rock Me Baby ($161,388) $239,690

Joseph A. Duffel 116 14 0 Atomic Rule ($73,280) $238,804

Donald Valpredo 87 11 0 Do Some Magic ($56,000) $233,151

Al Kirkwood & Saundra Kirkwood 27 5 0 Dancinthenightaway ($123,720) $232,491

Milt A. Policzer 70 8 0 Husband’s Folly ($101,188) $229,750

Larry Mabee 31 6 1 Storm Fighter ($115,558) $227,478

Ridgeley Farm LLC 96 18 0 My Monet ($96,050) $221,349

Oak Hill Farm 32 6 1 Sagebrush Queen ($176,920) $221,241

Legacy Ranch 74 16 0 Mom’s Winner ($36,350) $217,713

Desperado Stables, Inc. 69 17 0 Loveintheshadows ($98,520) $217,276

Ellen Jackson & Margaret Sherr 15 6 0 Bench Light ($191,650) $205,717

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Leading California Sires Lists of 2014

2014 Leading SireS in CaLifOrnia by average earningS Per rUnner (minimUm 10 rUnnerS)

Races Earnings/ Sire Rnrs Won Earned Runner

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit 73 56 $5,149,180 $70,537

2 *Beau Genius, 1985, by Bold Ruckus 10 11 $556,143 $55,614

3 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev 128 106 $4,164,699 $32,537

4 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat 23 24 $727,429 $31,627

5 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam 18 17 $551,086 $30,616

6 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 49 40 $1,479,523 $30,194

7 # Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled 107 113 $3,214,478 $30,042

8 Fullbridled, 2001, by Unbridled’s Song 12 15 $340,983 $28,415

9 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike 39 30 $1,082,836 $27,765

10 * Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat 184 200 $5,047,047 $27,430

11 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark 18 15 $481,262 $26,737

12 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 62 51 $1,631,860 $26,320

13 Good Journey, 1996, by Nureyev 74 72 $1,936,077 $26,163

14 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark 15 17 $381,411 $25,427

15 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View 94 84 $2,364,930 $25,159

16 ‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat 68 56 $1,659,304 $24,402

17 Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie 41 39 $982,954 $23,974

18 * Western Fame, 1992, by Gone West 17 13 $398,255 $23,427

19 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image 80 83 $1,862,459 $23,281

20 Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar 98 101 $2,214,843 $22,600

2014 Leading SireS in CaLifOrnia by mOney wOn

Races Sire Rnrs Strts Won Earned

1 ‡ Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat 254 1600 222 $5,459,515

2 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit 73 394 56 $5,149,180

3 * Tribal Rule,1996, by Storm Cat 184 1151 200 $5,047,047

4 Unusual Heat,1990, by Nureyev 128 793 106 $4,164,699

5 # Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled 107 760 113 $3,214,478

6 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 112 803 113 $2,376,023

7 Decarchy,1997, by Distant View 94 578 84 $2,364,930

8 † Benchmark,1991, by Alydar 98 646 101 $2,214,843

9 * Bertrando,1989, by Skywalker 94 579 83 $2,107,647

10 Good Journey,1996, by Nureyev 74 469 72 $1,936,077

11 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image 80 605 83 $1,862,459

12 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run 92 634 93 $1,764,568

13 ‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat 68 473 56 $1,659,304

14 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 62 432 51 $1,631,860

15 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat 85 534 82 $1,533,444

16 Vronsky,1999, by Danzig 49 292 40 $1,479,523

17 Old Topper,1995, by Gilded Time 72 529 75 $1,435,066

18 Swiss Yodeler,1994, by Eastern Echo 85 642 100 $1,418,485

19 Stormin Fever,1994, by Storm Cat 83 466 53 $1,196,485

20 Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE) 53 284 38 $1,162,602

21 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike 52 289 41 $1,160,924

22 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike 39 203 30 $1,082,836

23 * Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie 41 261 39 $982,954

24 * In Excess (IRE),1987, by Siberian Express 53 312 50 $954,551

25 Tizbud,1999, by Cee’s Tizzy 46 311 36 $885,188

26 ‡ U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig 69 322 35 $877,431

27 * Terrell, 2000, by Distorted Humor 50 396 60 $850,625

28 • Redattore (BRZ),1995, by Roi Normand 54 409 45 $837,035

29 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat 23 181 24 $727,429

30 Affirmative,1999, by Unbridled 34 233 22 $712,047

31 Rocky Bar,1998, by In Excess (IRE) 55 363 63 $708,746

32 * McCann’s Mojave, 2000, by Memo (CHI) 44 264 42 $694,387

33 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union 41 220 29 $678,957

34 Tannersmyman,1998, by Lord Carson 49 309 52 $653,474

35 Sea of Secrets,1995, by Storm Cat 58 390 55 $636,667

36 * Salt Lake,1989, by Deputy Minister 41 250 43 $608,334

37 Globalize,1997, by Summer Squall 32 207 25 $587,485

38 Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy 35 170 25 $562,639

39 * Beau Genius,1985, by Bold Ruckus 10 76 11 $556,143

40 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam 18 93 17 $551,086

41 * Game Plan,1993, by Danzig 33 208 38 $532,236

42 Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat 37 233 30 $517,697

43 Comic Strip,1995, by Red Ransom 24 145 19 $514,308

44 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai 28 158 18 $487,422

45 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark 18 83 15 $481,262

46 Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest 42 214 19 $461,909

47 Freespool,1996, by Geiger Counter 26 178 32 $453,070

48 Sought After, 2000, by Seeking the Gold 26 162 15 $450,770

2014 Leading tUrf SireS in CaLifOrnia (minimUm 50 StartS)

Sire Rnrs Strts Wnrs Wins Earned

1 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev 84 394 34 57 $2,864,232

2 * Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat 74 177 21 28 $1,416,001

3 Good Journey, 1996, by Nureyev 43 209 18 26 $1,199,705

4 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View 51 156 13 20 $1,182,044

5 ‡ Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat 103 302 26 33 $1,036,248

6 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 36 110 11 15 $682,058

7 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar 24 81 6 14 $663,032

8 # Eddington, 2001, by Unbridled 43 116 10 17 $522,003

9 * In Excess (IRE), 1987, by Siberian Express 17 53 4 9 $454,060

10 Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE) 21 69 9 13 $424,377

11 Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike 12 41 5 7 $406,146

12 * Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker 32 90 9 12 $402,507

13 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image 26 78 7 11 $362,875

14 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit 24 60 5 5 $343,473

15 ‡ U S Ranger, 2004, by Danzig 32 87 6 9 $322,406

16 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike 22 51 5 9 $314,976

17 • Redattore (BRZ), 1995, by Roi Normand 30 89 6 10 $280,960

18 * Terrell, 2000, by Distorted Humor 16 66 8 12 $280,392

19 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 20 58 4 6 $265,565

20 Peppered Cat, 2000, by Tabasco Cat 13 37 4 6 $255,854

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2014 Leading SireS in CaLifOrnia by median earningS Per rUnner (minimUm 10 rUnnerS)

Races Sire Rnrs Won Earned Median

1 Idiot Proof, 2004, by Benchmark 15 17 $381,411 $16,250

2 Time to Get Even, 2004, by Stephen Got Even 20 33 $424,736 $16,233

3 Trapper, 2000, by Iron Cat 18 16 $306,228 $16,070

4 Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE) 53 38 $1,162,602 $15,287



7 * Perfect Mandate, 1996, by Gone West 28 33 $413,002 $14,112

8 * Cindago, 2003, by Indian Charlie 41 39 $982,954 $13,460


10 * Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat 184 200 $5,047,047 $13,158


12 Fullbridled, 2001, by Unbridled’s Song 12 15 $340,983 $12,447

13 Prime Timber, 1996, by Sultry Song 17 12 $260,511 $12,215

14 * Our New Recruit, 1999, by Alphabet Soup 10 13 $144,620 $12,183



17 Cyclotron, 2000, by Grand Slam 18 17 $551,086 $11,805

18 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time 72 75 $1,435,066 $11,712

19 Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom 24 19 $514,308 $11,703

20 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike 52 41 $1,160,924 $11,588

21 Dixie Chatter, 2005, by Dixie Union 41 29 $678,957 $11,553

2014 Leading SireS in CaLifOrnia by nUmber Of winnerS

Races Sire Rnrs Wnrs Won Earned


2 * Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat 184 112 200 $5,047,047


4 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 112 62 113 $2,376,023

5 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev 128 59 106 $4,164,699

6 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar 98 56 101 $2,214,843


8 Swiss Yodeler, 1994, by Eastern Echo 85 49 100 $1,418,485

9 * Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker 94 47 83 $2,107,647

Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image 80 47 83 $1,862,459

11 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View 94 46 84 $2,364,930


13 Good Journey, 1996, by Nureyev 74 42 72 $1,936,077

14 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time 72 40 75 $1,435,066

15 ‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat 68 34 56 $1,659,304

Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat 83 34 53 $1,196,485


18 Heatseeker (IRE), 2003, by Giant’s Causeway 62 31 51 $1,631,860

* Terrell, 2000, by Distorted Humor 50 31 60 $850,625

Rocky Bar, 1998, by In Excess (IRE) 55 31 63 $708,746

21 * In Excess (IRE), 1987, by Siberian Express 53 30 50 $954,551

Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat 58 30 55 $636,667

23 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike 52 27 41 $1,160,924

2014 Leading SireS in CaLifOrnia by average earningS Per Start (minimUm 50 StartS)

Earnings Sire Rnrs Srts Earned Start

1 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit 73 394 $5,149,180 $13,069



4 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 49 292 $1,479,523 $5,067

5 * Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat 184 1,151 $5,047,047 $4,385


7 Good Journey, 1996, by Nureyev 74 469 $1,936,077 $4,128

8 Street Hero, 2006, by Street Cry (IRE) 53 284 $1,162,602 $4,094



11 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike 52 289 $1,160,924 $4,017

12 Bedford Falls, 2003, by Forestry 18 103 $403,140 $3,914



15 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker 94 579 $2,107,647 $3,640


17 ‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat 68 473 $1,659,304 $3,508

18 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar 98 646 $2,214,843 $3,429

19 ‡ Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat 254 1,600 $5,459,515 $3,412

20 Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy 35 170 $562,639 $3,310

2014 Leading SireS in CaLifOrnia by nUmber Of raCeS wOn

Races Sire Rnrs Srts Won Earned


2 * Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat 184 1151 200 $5,047,047


Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 112 803 113 $2,376,023

5 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev 128 793 106 $4,164,699

6 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar 98 646 101 $2,214,843

7 Swiss Yodeler, 1994, by Eastern Echo 85 642 100 $1,418,485


9 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View 94 578 84 $2,364,930

10 Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker 94 579 83 $2,107,647

Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image 80 605 83 $1,862,459


13 Old Topper, 1995, by Gilded Time 72 529 75 $1,435,066

14 Good Journey, 1996, by Nureyev 74 469 72 $1,936,077

15 Rocky Bar, 1998, by In Excess (IRE) 55 363 63 $708,746

16 * Terrell, 2000, by Distorted Humor 50 396 60 $850,625


‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat 68 473 56 $1,659,304

19 Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat 58 390 55 $636,667

20 Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat 83 466 53 $1,196,485

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James Street won or placed in NINE Graded Stakes

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ARTIE SCHILLER (sire of 26 SWs, 11 GSWs).

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2014 Leading SireS Of twO-year-OLdS in CaLifOrnia by mOney wOn

Races Sire Rnrs Strts Won Earned


2 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike 24 86 13 $497,712



5 Swiss Yodeler, 1994, by Eastern Echo 10 52 9 $318,510

6 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit 27 81 9 $308,730

7 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 3 8 4 $265,430

8 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 11 46 9 $261,132

9 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark. 14 44 6 $235,436

10 * Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat 6 26 4 $225,004

11 ‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat 13 42 8 $210,865

12 Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat 16 44 4 $209,239


14 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View 12 28 3 $197,218

15 * Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker 8 22 2 $153,649

16 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev 11 24 3 $149,206

17 Bushwacker, 2002, by Outflanker 13 66 4 $148,980

18 Globalize, 1997, by Summer Squall 3 22 3 $136,598

19 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run 12 27 4 $133,381

20 Awesome Gambler, 2004, by Coronado’s Quest 15 42 2 $132,429

2014 Leading SireS Of twO-year-OLdS in CaLifOrnia by nUmber Of winnerS

Races Sire Rnrs Wnrs Won Earned



3 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit 27 8 9 $308,730


Swiss Yodeler, 1994, by Eastern Echo 10 6 9 $318,510

Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 11 6 9 $261,132

7 Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark 14 5 6 $235,436

‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat 13 5 8 $210,865

9 * Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat 6 4 4 $225,004

Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai 8 4 5 $203,430

Bushwacker, 2002, by Outflanker 13 4 4 $148,980

Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom 7 4 5 $109,087


14 Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat 16 3 4 $209,239

Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev 11 3 3 $149,206

Globalize, 1997, by Summer Squall 3 3 3 $136,598

Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run 12 3 4 $133,381

Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image 4 3 3 $122,556

Square Eddie, 2006, by Smart Strike 13 3 3 $111,395

† Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar 7 3 4 $100,875

Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy 7 3 3 $99,140

Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat 8 3 3 $71,630

Russian Courage, 1989, by Nijinsky II 8 3 4 $62,711

Formal Gold, 1993, by Black Tie Affair (IRE) 9 3 5 $58,020

Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson 6 3 4 $57,810

Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality 7 3 4 $55,825

Rocky Bar, 1998, by In Excess (IRE) 9 3 3 $40,464

2014 Leading SireS Of twO-year-OLdS in CaLifOrnia by average earningS Per rUnner (minimUm 5 rUnnerS)

Races Earnings/ Sire Rnrs Won Earned Runner


2 * Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat 6 4 $225,004 $37,501

3 Swiss Yodeler, 1994, by Eastern Echo 10 9 $318,510 $31,851

4 Desert Code, 2004, by E Dubai 8 5 $203,430 $25,429

5 Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 11 9 $261,132 $23,739

6 Papa Clem, 2006, by Smart Strike 24 13 $497,712 $20,738

7 Silic (FR), 1995, by Sillery 5 2 $102,866 $20,573

8 * Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker 8 2 $153,649 $19,206


10 Decarchy, 1997, by Distant View 12 3 $197,218 $16,435

11 ‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat 13 8 $210,865 $16,220

12 ‡ Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat 63 29 $1,008,039 $16,001


14 * McCann’s Mojave, 2000, by Memo (CHI) 7 3 $102,006 $14,572

2014 Leading SireS Of twO-year-OLdS in CaLifOrnia by nUmber Of raCeS wOn

Races Sire Rnrs Srts Won Earned




Swiss Yodeler, 1994, by Eastern Echo 10 52 9 $318,510

Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit 27 81 9 $308,730

Ministers Wild Cat, 2000, by Deputy Minister 11 46 9 $261,132

7 ‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat 13 42 8 $210,865


Grazen, 2006, by Benchmark 14 44 6 $235,436


Comic Strip, 1995, by Red Ransom 7 18 5 $109,087

Formal Gold, 1993, by Black Tie Affair (IRE) 9 30 5 $58,020

13 Vronsky, 1999, by Danzig 3 8 4 $265,430

* Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat 6 26 4 $225,004

Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat 16 44 4 $209,239

Bushwacker, 2002, by Outflanker 13 66 4 $148,980

Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run 12 27 4 $133,381

† Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar 7 16 4 $100,875

Russian Courage, 1989, by Nijinsky II 8 36 4 $62,711


Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson 6 18 4 $57,810

Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality 7 25 4 $55,825

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Daehling Ranch10045 Grant Line Rd, Elk Grove, CA

PH (916) 685-4965 | FAX (916) 686-1181 | EMAIL [email protected]

www.daehlingranch.com

• Half-brother to CAN THE MAN ($226,000) 3 wins 2 and 3,

2014, G3 Speakeasy S. 3rd in the GI Del Mar Futurity and

stakes winner MARTHA’S MOON ($100,790)

• 2nd Dam from 10 foals had 9 winners including classic winner

and three year old champion RAGS TO RICHES, Breeders Cup

winner MAN OF IRON and GI winner JAZIL, etc

• Runners by Sought After are led by GSP CONTROL SEEKER and

2014 Stakes Placed Masochistic ($177,050).

• Average earnings per star ted $30,845, almost $2 Million in

progeny earnings

SOUGHT AFTER Seeking the Gold –

Smolensk,

by Danzig

Fee: $2,000-LF

• By Multiple GI stakes winner TABASCO CAT ($2,347,671) out of

multiple graded stakes winner MORNING MEADOW ($394,760)

• PEPPERED CAT has Progeny earnings $1.5 Million+ including

2014 multiple G3 Stakes winner PEPPER CROWN ($$312,367)

San Francisco Mile S.) and the Berkeley H. November 30

• Multiple stakes-placed Condiment (listed on the 2012

Experimental Free Handicap for fillies) Sweetly Peppered

($221,400) and Pepnic, etc.

• Average earnings per runner $61,617, 83% Runners, 21%

Stakes Horses

PEPPERED CATTabasco Cat –

Morning Meadow,

by Meadow Lake

Fee: $3,000-LF

• Graded stakes placed earner of $447,805 by Classic winner

and Champion older horse VICTORY GALLOP

• Finished third to Champion ACCLAMATION in the G2 Jim

Murray H. and third to CHOCOLATE CANDY in the El Camino

Real Derby G3

• First foals will be 2 yr-olds in 2015

RENDEZVOUSVictory Gallop –

Halo Babe,

by Southern Halo

Fee: $1,500-LF

GOTHAM CITYSaint Ballado –

What a Reality,

by in Reality

Fee: $1,500-LF

• By SAINT BALLADO, sire of Horse of the Year and champion

SAINT LIAM and two time champion ASHADO out of the stakes

producing mare What a Reality

• GOTHAM CITY has progeny earnings of $2.7 million+ and aver-

age earning per star ter $28,052 Including stakes-placed King

City King ($174,956), Comissioner Gordon and 2014 stakes-

placed Vincenza (California Governor’s Cup H.)

UNDER CAUTIONA.P. Indy –

Coldheartedcat,

by Storm Cat

Fee: $1,500-LF

• By Horse of the year and Classic winner A.P. INDY leading sire

twice, sire of BERNARDINI, MINESHAFT, RAGS TO RICHES, etc.

• Out of the winning STORM CAT mare Coldheartedcat, she is

a half-sister to CAVEAT, DEW LINE. BALTIC CHILL and Winters’

Love, dam of TRANQUILITY LAKE ($1,662,390) and leading

California sire, BENCHMARK.

• Sire of 67% Winners and Placers in his First Crop including 5

1/2 length 2014 winner Rich In Tradition 5 1/4 length winner

Brawler and 3 Length winner Bartok’s Pride

• By leading sire UNBRIDLED’S SONG, sire of Champions

MIDSHIPMAN and WILL TAKE CHARGE.

• Out of Constantia by RELAUNCH, leading Broodmare sire of

127 SWs, including Horse of the Year GHOSTZAPPER.

• 76% Winners/Runners, including 2014 stakes-placed allowance

winner Wonforgus, Churchill Downs allowance winner

FULL DANCER ($186,119) Santa Anita Track Record Setter

KLASSY SAINT and Allowance winner NO TIME LIMIT

FULLBRIDLED Unbridled’s Song –

Constantia,

by Relaunch

Fee $1.500 LF


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2014 Leading SireS Of twO-year-OLdS in CaLifOrnia by average earningS Per Start (minimUm 20 StartS)

Earnings/ Sire Rnrs Strts Earned Start


2 Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat 6 26 $225,004 $8,654



5 † Bertrando, 1989, by Skywalker 8 22 $153,649 $6,984

6 Unusual Heat, 1990, by Nureyev 11 24 $149,206 $6,217

7 Globalize, 1997, by Summer Squall 3 22 $136,598 $6,209




11 ‡ Bluegrass Cat, 2003, by Storm Cat 63 181 $1,008,039 $5,569


13 Southern Image, 2000, by Halo’s Image 4 24 $122,556 $5,107

14 ‡ Salute the Sarge, 2005, by Forest Wildcat 13 42 $210,865 $5,021

15 Kafwain, 2000, by Cherokee Run. 12 27 $133,381 $4,940

16 Stormin Fever, 1994, by Storm Cat 16 44 $209,239 $4,755

17 Lucky Pulpit, 2001, by Pulpit 27 81 $308,730 $3,811

18 Marino Marini, 2000, by Storm Cat 10 27 $94,851 $3,513

2014 Leading SireS Of twO-year-OLdS in CaLifOrnia by median earningS Per rUnner (minimUm 5 rUnnerS)

Races Sire Rnrs Won Earned Median

1 * Tribal Rule, 1996, by Storm Cat 6 4 $225,004 $31,375






7 Grace Upon Grace, 2007, by Rio Verde 6 0 $81,872 $9,575

8 Lucky J. H., 2002, by Cee’s Tizzy 7 3 $99,140 $9,025

9 † Benchmark, 1991, by Alydar 7 4 $100,875 $8,115

10 Tannersmyman, 1998, by Lord Carson 6 4 $57,810 $8,105

11 Surf Cat, 2002, by Sir Cat 8 3 $71,630 $7,816


13 Silic (FR), 1995, by Sillery 5 2 $102,866 $7,286


15 Sea of Secrets, 1995, by Storm Cat 6 4 $60,259 $6,745

16 The Pamplemousse, 2006, by Kafwain 6 1 $68,906 $6,720

17 Elusive Warning, 2004, by Elusive Quality 7 4 $55,825 $6,265


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Stakes & Sales Dates

Santa Anita Park, Arcadia Dec. 26, 2014-July 1

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley Dec. 26-June 15

Oak Tree at Pleasanton, Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton June 17-July 6

Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos July 2-12

California State Fair (Cal Expo), Sacramento July 9-26

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar July 15-Sept. 7

Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa July 30-Aug. 16

Humboldt County Fair, Ferndale Aug. 19-30

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley Aug. 21-Sept. 13

Pomona Fair at Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos Sept. 10-25

San Joaquin County Fair, Stockton Sept. 18-27

Santa Anita Park, Arcadia Sept. 26-Oct. 25

Fresno County Fair, Fresno Oct. 1-12

Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley Oct. 5-Dec. 20

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar Oct. 28-Dec. 2

Los Alamitos Race Course, Los Alamitos Dec. 3-20

2015REGIONAL RACE MEETINGS

Saturday, February 21$100,000 Sensational Star Stakes

Four-Year-Olds & Upabt. 6 1/2 furlongs (Turf)

Saturday, March 14$100,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes

Four-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies & Maresabt. 6 1/2 furlongs (Turf)

Sunday, March 22$100,000 Dream of Summer Stakes

Four-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies & Mares1 mile

Saturday, April 4$200,000 Echo Eddie Stakes

Tree-Year-Olds6 1/2 furlongs

$200,000 Evening Jewel StakesTree-Year-Old Fillies

6 1/2 furlongs

California-Bred/California-Sired

StakeS RaCeSFebruary – April

SAntA AnitA

FEBRUARY 23

Barretts Sales & Racing

Select 2-Year-Olds

Pomona, Calif.

Training preview – February 20

(NOMINATIONS CLOSED OCT. 24, 2014)

MAY 27


May Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training

Del Mar, Calif.

Training preview May 25

(ENTRIES CLOSE MARCH 20, SUPPLEMEN-

TAL ENTRIES CLOSE APRIL 27)

JULY 19


Paddock Sale at Del Mar

Del Mar, Calif.

(NOMINATIONS CLOSE JUNE 5)

AUGUST 11

CTBA Northern California Yearling

& Horses of Racing Age Sale

(ENTRIES CLOSE JUNE 8)

AUGUST 8


Select Yearling Sale

Del Mar, Calif.

(NOMINATIONS CLOSE APRIL 3)

OCTOBER 28


Fall Yearling and Horses of Racing

Age Sale at Del Mar

Del Mar, Calif.

(ENTRIES CLOSE AUG. 28, SUPPLEMENTAL

ENTRIES CLOSE OCT. 14)

2015REGIONAL

SALE DATES

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Stakes & Sales Dates

Date Track Stakes (Grade) Conditions Distance Added Value

1 SA San Vicente Stakes (Gr. II) 3-y-o 7 f. $200,000

7 GGF California Oaks 3-y-o f. 1 1/16 m. $50,000

7 SA San Antonio Stakes (Gr. II) 4-y-o & up 1 1/8 m. $500,000

7 SA Robert B. Lewis Stakes (Gr. III) 3-y-o 1 1/16 m. $200,000

7 SA San Marcos Stakes (Gr. II) 4-y-o & up 1 1/4 m. (T) $200,000

14 GGF El Camino Real Derby (Gr. III) 3-y-o 1 1/8 m. $200,000

14 SA Santa Maria Stakes (Gr. II) 4-y-o & up, f. & m. 1 1/16 m. $200,000

16 GGF Lost in the Fog Stakes 4-y-o & up 6 f. $50,000

16 SA Buena Vista Stakes (Gr. II) 4-y-o & up, f. & m. 1 m. (T) $200,000

21 SA Sensational Star Stakes 4-y-o & up, Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired abt. 6 1/2 f. (T) $100,000

28 SA Santa Ysabel Stakes (Gr. III) 3-y-o f. 1 1/16 m. $100,000

7 SA Santa Anita Handicap (Gr. I) 4-y-o & up 1 1/4 m. $1,000,000

7 SA Frank E. Kilroe Mile (Gr. I) 4-y-o & up 1 m. (T) $400,000

7 SA San Felipe Stakes (Gr. II) 3-y-o 1 1/16 m. $400,000

7 SA San Carlos Stakes (Gr. II) 4-y-o & up 7 f. $250,000

8 SA Las Flores Stakes (Gr. III) 4-y-o & up, f. & m. 6 f. $100,000

14 GGF Camilla Urso Stakes 4-y-o & up, f. & m. 6 f. $50,000

14 SA Santa Margarita Stakes (Gr. I) 4-y-o & up, f. & m. 1 1/8 m. $350,000

14 SA Irish O’Brien Stakes 4-y-o & up, f. & m., Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired abt. 6 1/2 f. (T) $100,000

15 SA Santa Ana Stakes (Gr. II) 4-y-o & up, f. & m. 1 1/8 m. (T) $200,000

21 SA San Luis Rey Stakes (Gr. II) 4-y-o & up 1 1/2 m. (T) $200,000

22 SA Dream of Summer Stakes 4-y-o & up, f. & m., Cal-Bred/Cal-Sired 1 m. $100,000

28 SA Tokyo City Cup (Gr. III) 4-y-o & up 1 1/2 m. $100,000

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ADVERTISERS

STALLIONS

Auburn Laboratories Inc. ................................................6

Backyard Race Horse .....................................................87

Ballena Vista Farm .................................. OBC, 13, 14, 15

BG Thoroughbred Farm ..........................................20, 21

Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms,LP ................................69

Cal-Bred Maiden Bonus Program ................................85

Cardiff, Suzanne, Pedigree Research ...........................87

Cole Ranch .....................................................................86

Daehling Ranch ........................................................77, 86

Dickson Podley Realtors (Jeannie Garr Roddy) ...........87

E.A. Ranches ............................................................16, 17

Equineline.com ..............................................................79

Foal to Yearling Halters-Lillian Nichols ........................87

Fruitful Acres Farm ....................................................9, 75

Gayle Van Leer Thoroughbred Services ......................87

Golden State Stakes Series ...........................................73

Harris Farms ........................................................... IFC, 11

Laurel Fowler Insurance Broker Inc. .............................87

Legacy Ranch ...........................................................29, 57

Lovacres Ranch ..................................................37, 27, 83

Magali Farms ......................................................25, 27, 83

Milky Way Farm ............................................................IBC

Nexstar Ranch ................................................................61

Old English Rancho .................................................46, 47

Paradise Road Ranch ...............................................35, 36

Pegasus Park Equine Services ......................................86

Pegasus Park Farm ........................................................86

Premier Thoroughbreds ...............................................64

Ranch For Sale-Coldwell Banker Tomlinson ................71

Rancho San Miguel ..................................................31, 33

Rancho Temescal .....................................................53, 55

Ridgeley Farm ................................................................49

Special T.Thoroughbreds Inc. .......................................67

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC ...............3, 5, 7, 9, 19

Victory Rose Thoroughbreds ..................................80, 81

www.horselawyers.com .................................................87

Affirmative ......................21

Allaboutdreams .............65

Anziyan Royalty ..............17

Awesome Gambler ........41

Bluegrass Cat ..........OBC

Boisterous (KY) .................3

Bold Chieftain ................81

Brave Cat ........................65

Bushwacker ....................41

Calimonco .................. 14

Capital Account .............21

Champ Pegasus ......... 57

Chattahoochee War ......17

Coach Bob......................65

Coil ............................ 25

Cyclotron ................... 46

Daddy Nose Best ...........21

Decarchy .........................27

Desert Code ...................11

Dixie Chatter ............. 13

Eddington .................. 15

Empire Way ......... 37, 41

Fighting Hussar ..............21

Fullbridled ......................77

Gervinho .................. 3, 5

Gig Harbor .....................80

Golden Balls ...................65

Gotham City ...................77

Grace Upon Grace .........41

Grazen ..............................3

Grey Memo ....................49

Heatseeker (Ire) ..............11

Hidden Blessing ...............9

Hoorayforhollywood ....IBC

Idiot Proof .......................81

Indian Evening ...............80

Informed .........................49

James Street .......... 9, 75

Jeranimo ...................... 7

Kafwain .............................3

Lakerville .........................11

Lightnin N Thunder .........9

Lucky J. H. ......................11

Lucky Pulpit ........ IFC, 11

Make Music For Me .......69

Many Rivers ....................80

Maybry’s Boy ..................17

Merit Man .................. 39

Mesa Thunder ................65

Ministers Wild Cat ...........3

Northern Causeway ... 33

Northern Indy ...... 35, 65

Old Topper .......................3

Papa Clem .................. 29

Peppered Cat .................77

Rendezvous ....................77

Richard’s Kid ...................27

Rocky Bar ........................17

Roi Charmant ............. 85

Run Brother Ron.............65

Salute The Sarge ......16, 17

Sea of Secrets ................80

Sierra Sunset ..................65

Smiling Tiger ..................11

Sought After ...................77

Stormberg ................. 61

Stormin Fever .................55

Stormy Jack ....................69

Street Life .....................IBC

Suances (GB) ..................55

Sundarban ....................IBC

Surf Cat ...........................47

Sway Away ......................64

Tenga Cat .................53, 55

Time To Get Even ..........41

Tizbud .............................11

Truest Legend ..........53, 55

Twice The Appeal ..........41

U.S.Ranger ................. 31

Uh Oh Bango .................17

Ultimate Eagle ........... 67

Under Caution................77

Unusual Heat .................11

Unusual Heatwave ... 3, 19

Wolfcamp .........................9

World Renowned ...........69

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SIRE POWER

Milky Way Farm34174 De Portola Road, Temecula, California 92592

Cell: (909) 241-6600 | Email: [email protected] | www.thoroughbredinfo.com

First Crop

of Foals are

arriving

Hoorayforhollywood• Multiple Stakes-placed

winner of $212,819

• By STORM CAT -

Sire of Sires

• Out of Multiple GI

winner HOLLYWOOD STORY

Storm Cat – Hollywood Story, by Wild Rush

FEE: 2,000 LF

A weanling

Half- brother to STREET

LIFE by WAR FRONT out

of Stone Hope sold for

$850,000 at the 2014

Keeneland November

Sale 1

Street Life• Stakes Winner,

Graded

Stakes-Placed

earner of

$237,735

Street Sense – Stone Hope, by Grindstone

FEE: 2,500 LF

HOWDY, the

First Two year-colt by

SUNDARBAN to race

finished second in a

MSW at Santa Anita Dec

28 earning E 91

Speed ratingHalf brother to

2 yr-old Growl

(GB), 2nd Mill

Reef S. [G2]

Sundarban

A.P. Indy – Desert Tigress, by Storm Cat

FEE: 2,500 LF

• Multiple winner

of $103,340


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