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Volume 6 • Number 17 Official publication of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association WWEWWEWedneEEsdaEyE, ApKKril 2LYL4LLY, 2YY013 NorCal Yearling Sale Consignor’s Contract Available NOW Online The consignor's contract for the 2013 Northern California Yearling Sale is now available online here . The hard copy of the entry form will be mailed out the first week of May, but clients can print the form ©Benoit from the website and send in early, if they choose to do so. The 2013 Northern California Yearling Sale will be held Racing info. call the Racing Office at (310) 419-1684 or [email protected] Tuesday, August 13, at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in For Gold Rush Day Seating Reservations, Pleasanton. Contact Hollywood Park Group Events (310) 419-1529 or [email protected] Entries close on Monday, June 3. ON SAturdAY APril 27, 2013 Continued on page 12 ENtriES StArt ON PAgE 4 CHrB Marketing Betfair Hollywood Park Begins Committee Formed What Could Be Final Sp ring Meet The 2013 spring meet begins Thursday at Betfair Hollywood A new Ad Hoc Committee on Racing and Park, where picking winners is easier than predicting the Marketing Initiatives will be working with the future of the racetrack. industry on creative ways to enhance the sport in Despite increasing likelihood the 75th anniversary season Continued on page 14 will be the final spring at Hollywood, racing secretary Martin Panza does not look beyond the current calendar. Is this the Senate introduces immigration Bill last hurrah for Hollywood? “It is not for me to say,” Panza said. “Until they tell me we’re On April 17, the “Gang of Eight” a bipar - closing, we keep going along. Certainly, there is a lot of chat - tisan group of senators, including Senators ter that way.” Schumer (D-NY), McCain (R-AZ), Durbin The Hollywood property is slated for future development, (D-IL), Graham (R-SC), Menendez (D-NJ), and track officials have not stated their intention to conduct Rubio (R-FL), Bennet (D-CO), and Flake racing, or training, past the 2013 fall meet that begins in (R-AZ), introduced the Border Security, Economic November. As for 2014, who knows? Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013. Continued on page 14 Continued on page 12 Nurse Mare As this list o f avai lable nurse mares develops the CTBA will add that information here. If you have a mare that is available as a Bulletin Board nurse mare or if you are in need of a nurse mare, please email us at [email protected] ANNAPOliS, California (April 2, 2013) —Rancho De Los Aviadores in Annapolis is in need of a nurse mare. Nurse Mare We have a Capsized colt born on April 1st, who's mother died (on April 2nd). Right now the colt is getting goat milk, Needed but we would like to find a nurse mare asap. Thank you for your help. Contact: Sacha Campbell 707-483-8781 or Nancy Probert 707-886-5175. Email: [email protected] www.ctba.com CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED WEEKlY • April 24, 2013 1 leading Sires in California: January 1 through April 21, 2013 Leading Sires Leading Sires by Number of Races Won by Money Won Races Races Rank Sire Runners Starts Won Earnings Rank Sire Runners Starts Won Earnings 1. Tribal Rule . .111 329 55 $1,294,613 1. Tribal Rule . 111 329 55 $1,294,613 2. Ministers Wild Cat . 85 262 49 1,158,263 2.MinistersWildCat.....85 262 49 1,158,263 3. Unusual Heat . 73 234 24 1,095,619 3. Old Topper . 65 211 34 761,187 4. Benchmark . .73 212 30 844,288 4. Benchmark . .73 212 30 844,288 5.OldTopper..............65 211 34 761,187 5. Southern Image . 50 165 29 438,193 6. Bertrando† . 60 154 28 646,889 In Excess (Ire)† . 52 175 29 343,045 7. Kafwain . 71 216 23 554,317 7. Bertrando† . 60 154 28 646,889 8. Southern Image . 50 165 29 438,193 8. Unusual Heat . 73 234 24 1,095,619 9. Decarchy . 51 163 16 431,686 Unbridled Energy# . 47 145 24 351,906 10. Tizbud . 35 111 12 422,438 10. Kafwain . .71 216 23 554,317 11. Good Journey . 43 142 14 406,192 11. Marino Marini . 44 146 20 326,314 12. Salt Lake* . 33 91 18 373,057 12. Salt Lake* . .33 91 18 373,057 13. Heatseeker (Ire) . 29 86 15 360,666 14. Unbridled Energy# . 47 145 24 351,906 15. In Excess (Ire)† . 52 175 29 343,045 16. Cindago* . 14 39 10 337,318 17. Marino Marini . 44 146 20 326,314 Leading Sires 18. Suances (GB) . 15 51 12 249,804 by Average Earnings Per Start 19. Swiss Yodeler . 50 162 15 247,977 (Minimum 50 Starts) 20. Terrell . 31 103 12 219,466 Average 21. Game Plan . 19 57 9 217,789 Earnings/ 22. Cee's Tizzy† . 26 85 13 216,267 Rank Sire Runners Starts Earnings Start 23. Perfect Mandate* . 25 85 13 215,845 1. Suances (GB)................. 15 51 $249,804 $4,898 24. Awesome Gambler . 25 88 10 205,327 2. Unusual Heat .................. 73 234 1,095,619 4,682 25. Vronsky . 16 62 8 201,653 3. Ministers Wild Cat........... 85 262 1,158,263 4,421 26. Atticus . .22 70 12 190,030 4. Bertrando† ...................... 60 154 646,889 4,201 27. Lucky Pulpit . 24 71 10 181,777 28. Rocky Bar . 36 105 15 178,848 5. Heatseeker (Ire).............. 29 86 360,666 4,194 29. Ten Most Wanted* . 21 59 8 177,951 6. Salt Lake*....................... 33 91 373,057 4,100 30. High Brite* . 31 120 14 154,600 7. Benchmark..................... 73 212 844,288 3,982 31. Affirmative . .16 45 4 148,915 8. Tribal Rule .................... 111 329 1,294,613 3,935 32. Stormin Fever . .34 102 8 148,684 9. Game Plan ..................... 19 57 217,789 3,821 33. Sea of Secrets . 49 154 12 141,651 10. Tizbud ............................ 35 111 422,438 3,806 34. Globalize . 23 78 7 136,987 11. Old Topper ...................... 65 211 761,187 3,608 35. Iron Cat . 16 54 11 135,002 12. Vronsky ........................... 16 62 201,653 3,252 The statistics contained in these rankings are compiled by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. (TJCIS). While every effort is made to prevent errors and omissions, California Thoroughbred cannot guarantee their complete and total accuracy. A dagger (†) indicates that a stallion has been pensioned, an asterisk (*)thathehasdied,adot(•)thatheisnowstandingelsewhere,anumbersign(#)thathedidnotstandinCaliforniain2012butisstandinginthestatein2013, a double dagger (‡) that he is not standing in California in 2013 but will stand in the state in 2014 and in bold that he is a freshman sire. In all cases, a sire will remain in the rankings until the year after his last California foals are two-year- olds. Statistics cover racing in North America (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico), England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates only. ? 2 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED WEEKlY • April 24, 2013 www.ctba.com ©Benoit SNoW ChiEF STAkES 4 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED WEEklY • April 24, 2013 www.ctba.com ©Benoit MElAir STAkES Continued on next page www.ctba.com CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED WEEklY • April 24, 2013 5 ©Benoit B. 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The 69 hips that sold in 2012 brought gross 2004, it has produced stakes winners such as: Bai and Bai, an sales of $528,200, an average of $7,655 and a median price of earner of $724,983; grade II winner Sierra Sunset; and grade III $4,000. winner Autism Awareness. SENATE IMAGRATION BILL Continued from page 1 The bill would increase border security, provide a path for unau - contract based visa program. Visas will be good for up to three thorized immigrants to remain in the country and eventually years and could be renewed one time. Currently, H-2A visas are apply for citizenship, implement an employment verification only good for 10 months. To participate in the program employ - system, and improve current and create new temporary guest ers must register with USDA and will have to provide housing worker programs. If comprehensive immigration is debated by or housing stipend, pay transportation cost, pay a predetermined Congress in the coming months this bill will likely be the basis wage and take actions to recruit and ensure U.S. workers are not for reform. adversely affected, similar to the current H-2A program. Comprehensive immigration reform has been a priority of the However, the proposed program should be much less burden - horse industry for many years.