Ancient Title Elected to Racing Hall of Fame

WEEKLYWWEEKLYWEEEEVolumeKK 1 • NumberLLYY 3 Official publication of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Wednesday,Wednesday, AprilMay 16,21, 2008 This Week’s Issue Is Sponsored by SoWnoma CoEunty FEaiirgrouKnds,, SLantta RYosa,, Calliifforrniia Sale Date: Tuesday, August 26, 12:00 noon For more information call Cookie Hackworth 1(800) 573-2822 ext. 243 • [email protected] Ancient Title Elected To Racing Hall Of Fame Ancient Title, who won 20 stakes races and earned Bred and owned by the late Bill and Ethel Kirkland $1,252,791 during seven racing seasons, has become the of West Covina, California, Ancient Title was foaled at fifth California-bred to be elected to the National Three Rings Ranch in Beaumont on Jan. 19, 1970, and Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, named for Baron Von Arenscheidt, a German noble- New York. man who was Ethel Kirkland’s grandfather. One of the outstanding runners of the 1970s, the Lynn Meyers, one of the Kirklands’ three grand- durable and versatile gelding included the 1975 Californian daughters, recalled watching the two-time California Stakes and Hollywood Gold Cup Invitational Handicap at Horse of the Year in action as a young married woman Hollywood Park, both grade I events, and the grade II and mother. WhitneyW Handicap atE Saratoga RaceE CourseK among hisL 24 Y “My grandfather was in the asphalt paving busi- ©Mochon overall victories in 57 starts from 1972 to 1978. ness, but his big love was his horses,” said Meyers He was voted to racing’s shrine on April 21, by a special who with her with husband Donald are residents of tiny Historical Review Committee which considers candidates who Montague, California, in Siskiyou County, just south of the have not been active in Thoroughbred racing for at least 25 years. Oregon border. Ancient Title joins 19th century champion Emperor of Norfolk, “Both my grandparents died a long time ago, but wherever they 1955 Kentucky Derby winner Swaps, Native Diver—winner of are I know they’re thrilled the horse got in the Hall of Fame.” three consecutive runnings of the Hollywood Gold Cup from 1966 A dark bay or brown son of leading sire Gummo, Ancient to 1968—and steeplechase champion Café Prince as the only Cal- Title was out of the winning Bar Le Duc mare Hi Little Gal, breds in the Hall of Fame. also trained by Stucki during his career of more than 40 years “I thought he should have gotten in before this,” said Keith on the racetrack. Stucki, Ancient Title’s trainer, who lives in retirement in The new Hall of Famer came to prominence as a two-year-old in Bradbury, California, and turns 89 on May 26. “But I’m glad to see 1972, when he won both the Sunny Slope and California Breeders’ him finally make it.” Champion Stakes at Santa Anita Park. As a four-year-old in 1974, “We’re grateful my dad is still alive to see Ancient Title get in the following two graded stakes wins the previous year, he swept Santa Hall of Fame,” said Veronica, known as “Charlie,” one of the train- Anita’s three-race Strub Series, while he achieved his final stakes suc- er’s three daughters, who shares a home with her father and husband cess at eight in the Arcadia track’s. Danny Mitchell, a retired Quarter Horse jockey. “This means so To read this article in its entirety look for the June 2008 issue of the much to the whole family.” California Thoroughbred magazine or go online to www.ctba.com. www.ctba.com CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED WEEKLY • May 21, 2008 1 W E E K L Y Leading Sires In California: January 1 Through May 18, 2008 Leading Sires Leading Sires Of Two-Year-Olds by Money Won by Average Earnings Per Runner (Minimum 2 Runners) Races Rank Sire Runners Starts Won Earnings Average Races Earnings/ 1. Unusual Heat . 82 301 59 $2,344,604 Sire Runners Won Earned Runner 2. Deputy Commander . 125 429 66 1,463,238 3. Benchmark . .106 316 36 1,386,097 1. In Excess (Ire) . 2 2 $38,760 $19,380 4. Bertrando . 97 286 46 1,280,621 2. Nineeleven . 5 3 85,136 17,027 5. In Excess (Ire) . 96 333 45 1,190,931 3. Swiss Yodeler . 13 5 195,227 15,017 6. Sea of Secrets . 115 398 54 1,161,135 4. Rio Verde . 6 2 78,648 13,108 7. Salt Lake . 94 326 59 1,150,889 5. Cat Dreams . 4 2 45,719 11,430 8. Swiss Yodeler . 124 436 60 1,004,940 6. Valid Wager* . 2 1 22,400 11,200 9. Cee's Tizzy . 67 197 26 945,159 7. Momentum . 3 1 28,880 9,627 10. Formal Gold . .72 261 37 807,495 8. Bring the Heat• . 7 2 64,123 9,160 11. Thunderello# . 50 187 27 786,066 9. Michael's Flyer . 2 1 18,020 9,010 12. Lord Carson* . 103 337 40 770,927 10. Muqtarib . 3 1 23,160 7,720 13. Tribal Rule . 40 121 23 748,776 11. Lord Carson* . 5 0 28,896 5,779 14. High Brite . .79 282 44 742,461 12. Regent Act . 2 0 7,904 3,952 15. Roar . 67 266 43 698,197 16. Game Plan . 56 171 23 629,760 17. Lit de Justice . 65 234 21 621,999 Leading Sires 18. Old Topper . 82 267 36 617,724 by Average Earnings Per Runner 19. Valid Wager* . 102 352 47 595,921 (Minimum 10 Runners) 20. Skimming . 53 166 30 543,539 Average 21. Storm Creek . 86 289 36 539,429 Races Earnings/ 22. Beau Genius . 78 286 31 465,343 Rank Sire Runners Won Earnings Runner 23. Souvenir Copy• . 58 198 31 460,155 1. Unusual Heat . 82 59 $2,344,604 $28,593 24. Comic Strip . 55 181 26 427,209 2. Stormy Jack . .14 5 367,430 26,245 25 Decarchy . 24 63 15 409,429 3. Lake George . 11 6 238,392 21,672 26. Monashee Mountain# . 64 196 29 400,400 4. Tribal Rule . 40 23 748,776 18,719 27. Stormy Jack . .14 45 5 367,430 5. Decarchy . 24 15 409,429 17,060 28. Western Fame . 50 164 25 364,320 6. Thunderello# . 50 27 786,066 15,721 29. General Meeting* . .39 159 17 355,735 7. Fruition . 12 6 187,171 15,598 30. Memo (Chi) . 47 123 26 347,434 8. Cee's Tizzy . 67 26 945,159 14,107 31. Bartok (Ire) . 43 152 21 342,287 9. Hold for Gold# . 22 9 303,812 13,810 32. Helmsman• . .57 204 25 328,807 10. Bertrando . 97 46 1,280,621 13,202 33. Hold for Gold . 22 59 9 303,812 11. Benchmark . .106 36 1,386,097 13,076 34. Muqtarib . .35 112 28 278,856 12. In Excess (Ire) . 96 45 1,190,931 12,406 35. Smokester* . 41 140 17 246,276 The statistics contained in these rankings are compiled by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. While every effort is made to prevent errors and omissions, California Thoroughbred cannot guarantee their complete and total accuracy. A dagger (†) indicates a stallion has been retired, an asterisk (*) that he has died, a dot (•) that he is now standing elsewhere, a number sign (#) that he did not stand in California in 2007 but stood in the state in 2008, a double dagger (‡) that he did not stand in California in 2008 but will stand in the state in 2009 and in bold that he is a freshman sire. In all cases, the 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, Ireland, Italy and the United Arab Emirates only. JUNE 24th—Barretts Summer Sale; AUGUST 26th—CTBA Northern California Sale, Santa Rosa, California; SEPTEMBER 30th—Barretts/CTBA California Fall Selected Yearling Sale; OCTOBER 26t h—Barretts Classic I; OCTOBER 27t h & 28t h—Barretts Mixed Sale 2 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED WEEKLY • May 21, 2008 www.ctba.com Weekly Update “After Racing” Added To CTBA.com No Worries For Nevada Worrier A new heading called “After Racing” has been added to the California-bred Nevada Worrier rallied four-wide and dug in navigation bar of the www.CTBA.com website. during a stretch-long duel to win the $61,900 Golden Bear Stakes The “After Racing” heading has a “Good Homes” link, which for three-year-olds at Golden Gate Fields in Albany on May 17. provides further links to retirement homes for horses, as well as Nevada Worrier is by Lord Carson out of the winning stories from breeders and owners about how they are using their Marquetry mare Preppy Squaw, was bred by owner Joseph retired runners and breeding stock. Duffel and foaled at his Duffel Farms, and is trained by Jerry Wallace II. Wind Water Wins Ford Express The graduate of the 2007 Barretts May Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training has three wins in 14 starts, earnings of $176,043 and Wind Water, the lone California-bred in the field, overcame a was coming off a fifth in the April 25 Harry Henson Stakes. bobble at the start to score a head win over Sing Baby Sing in the He ran the six furlongs in 1:09.98 and defeated Devil’s Afleet $50,000 Ford Express Stakes at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, by a neck at odds of 5-1.

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