Volume 1 • Number 24 Official publication of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association WWEEEEKLYKLY WWEEKWednesday,WednesdaEy, EKLYOctober April 16, 15,LY 2008 2008 This Week’s Issue Is Sponsored by WEEKWEEKLLYY A Gallant Golden State History In The Breeders’ Cup It took 17 years for Tiznow to record the first Breeders’ Cup Horse of the Year Lady’s Secret in the 1986 Distaff at Santa Anita victory by a California-bred runner when the three-year-old Park, the second time the multimillion dollar day of championship Cee’s Tizzy—Cee’s Song colt captured his first of two successive racing took place at a Southern California track. triumphs in the 2000 Classic. Nobody could have guessed it at the time, but that runner-up But Breeders’ Cup history had elapsed only about 30 minutes showing has not been topped by a Cal-bred in any of the six when it saw its first Cal-bred cross the wire in front. Breeders’ Cups run in the state. Fran’s Valentine, a 75-1 longshot, defeated 10 other young Bertrando, a son of Skywalker, looked like he would emulate distaffers in the inaugural Juvenile Fillies at Hollywood Park on his sire as a Wednesdawinner of the Classicy, April until 16, he 2008was caught in the final Nov. 10, 1984, in the second Breeders’ Cup race ever run. furlong of the 1993 running by Arcangues, whose two-length But theWEEKWEEKL stewards ruled that, while seeking racingLY room Yin the victory at odds of 1331 was the biggest upset in Breeders’ Cup upper stretch, Fran’s Valentine knocked Pirate’s Glow—the only history. Career Collection ran second to Countess Diana in the other Cal-bred in the field—into another filly. 1997 Juvenile Fillies at Hollywood Park. Consequently, they dropped the Green Thumb Farm runner, So when the Breeders’ Cup is run in California for the seventh trained by Joe Manzi and ridden time on Oct. 24-25, during this by Pat Valenzuela, into 10th place, year’s 40th Oak Tree Racing the position in which Pirate’s Association meet, with $25.5 mil- Glow had finished the race. lion at stake in 14 races, the Earl Scheib, the owner of California breeding industry will still Fran’s Valentine and noted for be seeking its first Breeders’ Cup win his highly successful car painting at “home” to join Tiznow (2000 business, didn’t linger long at Classic at Churchill Downs, 2001 Hollywood Park that day. He Classic at Belmont Park) and Thor’s made no complaints and quietly Echo (2006 Sprint at Churchill took his leave of the premises. Downs) in the select group. Fran’s Valentine was to make ©Benoit Those triumphs by Tiznow and Wednesday, April Fran’s16, 2008 Valentine was first past the post in the inaugural two more appearances in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies at Hollywood Park on Thor’s Echo come from 69 starts by Breeders’ Cup, including a second- November 10, 1984, but was disqualified to 10th place for place finish behind eventual causing interference to fellow California-bred Pirate’s Glow. Continued on next page www.ctba.com CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED WEEKLY • October 15, 2008 1 WEEKWEEKLYLY C Breeders’ Cup Continued O V registered Cal-breds in Breeders’ Cup competition. A total of 26 of California-Breds On Their “Home’ Turf In The Breeders’ Cup E those have been made at either Santa Anita or Hollywood Park by R 23 different horses. NOVEMBER 10, 1984, AT HOLLYWOOD PARK Breeders’ Cup Cont’d. Pirate’s Glow (Pirate’s Bounty—Radiant Glow) Besides Fran’s Valentine, Nostalgia’s Star is the only Cal-bred 9th Juvenile Fillies S Santato run Anita twice in and the seventh Breeders’ in Cup the on 1987 California Classic, soil. won He was by fourth Ferdi- Pac Mania (Ramsinga (Fr)—Bold Captive) T nand,behind at Skywalker Hollywood in the Park. 1986 Classic at Santa Anita and seventh 9th Sprint O inHere’s the 1987 the Classic, rundown: won by Ferdinand, at Hollywood Park. Fran’s Valentine (Saros (GB)—Iza Valentine) R Here’s the rundown: 10th* Juvenile Fillies Y *Disqualified from first 19841984 JuvenileJuvenile Fillies combatants combatants Fran’s Fran’s Valentine Valentine and Pirate’s and Pirate’s Glow NOVEMBER 1, 1986, AT SANTA ANITA (OAK TREE) Glowrepresented represented two-thirds two-thirds of the Cal-bred of the Cal-bred contingent contingent at the first at Fran’s Valentine the first Breeders’ Cup. Four-year-old Pac Mania finished 2nd Distaff Breeders’ Cup. Four-year-old Pac Mania finished ninth in the Saros Brig (Saros (GB)—The Brig (Arg)) ninthSprint, in holding the Sprint, that spot holding nearly all that the spotway around nearly the all track. the way 3rd Juvenile Fillies around the track. 1986 Nostalgia’s Star (Nostalgia—Aunt Carol) A son and two daughters of1986 Saros (GB) were among the seven 4th Classic Cal-bredsA son andwho two ran daughtersin Santa ofAnita Saros Park’s (GB) first were Breeders’ among Cup. the Shywing (Wing Out—Cheyenne Birdsong) seven Cal-breds who ran in Santa Anita Park’s first Breeders’ 7th Distaff Millionaire Flying Paster made his first of three appearances as the Flying Lieutenant (Flying Paster—Queenly Command) Cup.sire of Millionaire a Breeders’ FlyingCup starter Paster in California. made his first of three appear- 9th Juvenile ances as the sire of a Breeders’1987 Cup starter in California. Mangaki (Olympiad King—Sweet Anastacia) Six Cal-breds turned out for1987 the Breeders’ Cup at Hollywood 10th Mile Park.Six Three Cal-breds of them turned ran fourth out for in thetheir Breeders’ respective Cup races—He’s at Holly- a Gold on Green (Saros (GB)—Golden Ormolu) 12th Juvenile woodSaros Park.in the ThreeClassic, ofVilzak them in ranthe Turf fourth and inFlying their Victor respective in the races—He’sJuvenile. A Saros in the Classic, Vilzak in the Turf and NOVEMBER 21, 1987, AT HOLLYWOOD PARK Flying Victor in the Juvenile.1993 Vilzak (Green Dancer—Zippy Do) After three of the first 1993four Breeders’ Cups were run in 4th Turf After three of the first four Breeders’ Cups were run in Flying Victor (Flying Paster—Elegant Victress) California, the 1993 event at Santa Anita marked a return of the 4th Juvenile California,event to the the Golden 1993 State event for at the Santa first Anitatime in marked six years. a returnThe four of Nostalgia’s Star thecompeting event to Cal-br the Goldeneds included State fortwo theof firstthe timebest ever in six in years. the 7th Classic TheClassic—Ber four competingtrando and Cal-breds Best Pal. included two of the best ever He’s A Saros (Saros (GB)—The Brig (Arg)) in the Classic—Bertrando and Best Pal. 8th Classic 1997 Zany Tactics 1997 (Zanthe—Escort’s Lady) Nationalore, perhaps the richest maiden of all time with 9th Sprint $318,226Nationalore, in earnings, perhaps failed the to richestwin any maidenof his 26 star of allts. But time he withwas Circus Prince (His Majesty—Joie) $318,226second seven in earnings, times and failed third toseven win times, any of one his of 26 those starts. occasions But he 10th Turf wasin the second Juvenile seven at Hollywood times and Park. third Men’s seven Exclusive times, one was ofsixth those in Jade Trade (African Sky (GB)—Gentle Hands) occasionsthe Sprint in as the the Juvenile betting favorite, at Hollywood while fellow Park. eventual Men’s Exclusive Cal-bred 12th Juvenile wasmillionair sixth ine Richter the Sprint Scale aswas the 13th betting in the same favorite, race. while fellow NOVEMBER 6, 1993, AT SANTA ANITA (OAK TREE) eventual Cal-bred millionaire2003 Richter Scale was 13th in the Bertrando (Skywalker—Gentle Hands) sameRace race. for Glory, who had won the Cavonnier Stakes for two-year- 2nd Classic old Cal-breds at Santa Anita2003 Park 24 days earlier, was the state’s Flying Sensation (Flying Paster—Some Sensation) loneRace homebred for Glory, representative who had when won the the Breeders’ Cavonnier Cup returned Stakes forto 4th Juvenile Best Pal (Habitony (Eng)—Ubetshedid) two-year-oldthe Arcadia track.— Cal-bredsLarry at Bortstein Santa Anita Park 24 days earlier, 10th Classic was the state’s lone homebred representative when the Creston (Flying Paster—Cheyenne Birdsong) Breeders’ Cup returned to the Arcadia track. 11th Juvenile NOVEMBER 8, 1997 AT HOLLYWOOD PARK Career Collection (General Meeting—River of Stars) 2nd Juvenile Fillies Nationalore (Video Ranger—Romantic Jet) 3rd Juvenile Men’s Exclusive (Exclusive Ribot—Men’s Number) 6th Sprint Richter Scale (Habitony (Eng)—Devine Pet) 13th Sprint t OCTOBER 25, 2003 AT SANTA ANITA (OAK TREE) t e r r Race for Glory a (Cape Town—Charming Gal) B y 9th Juvenile e t a K ©Katey Barrett © Cal-bredCal-bred Bertrando Bertrando (right) led (right) from led the from starting the gatestarting to the gate penultimate to the call Summary: ofpenultimate the race before call of finishing the race second before to finishing Arcangues second in the to Breeders’ Arcangues Cup in 23 horses, 18 male, 5 female the Breeders’Classic Cup at Classic Santa Anitaat Santa Park Anita on November Park on November 6, 1993. 6, 1993. 26 starts • 3 seconds • 2 thirds • 4 fourths 2 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED WEEKLY • October 15, 2008 ©Bachmann www.ctba.com 24 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED • OCTOBER 2008 www.ctba.com sires 9-10:Layout 1 9/9/08 1:13 PM Page 1 LeadingLeading Sires Sires In In California: California: January January 1 1 Through Through September October 12, 7, 2008 2008 Leading Sires LeadingLeading Sires Sires by Money Won by Averageby Number Earnings of Winners Per Runner (Minimum 10 Runners) RRacesaces Races Average RankRank Sire Sire Runners Runners Starts Starts Won Won Earnings Earnings Rank Sire Runners WinnersRaces Won Earnings Earnings/ Rank Sire Runners Won Earnings Runner 1.