Volume 3 • Number 8 Official publication of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association WEEEKLYEKLY WWEEKLYWednesdaEy,EKLY April 16, 2008 Friday, February 26, 2010 This Week’s Issue Is Sponsored by W I. Owner(s) of a registered California-bred maiden shall be paid a $20,000 owner’s bonus for winning a maiden special weight race in Southern California, and a $10,000 owner’s bonus for winning a maiden special weight race in the North. *Paid directly to the owner within 30 days after the win. II . Significant eligibility changes for California-breds. California Flag, Dancing in Silks Dead-Heat For Horse Of The Year For the first time in the 37 years since the son, and finally Trevor Denman, Mirahmadi award has been presented, the California somehow managed to make it a believable Thoroughbred Breeders Association named three-horse photo, with Dancing in Silks and co-winners as Horse of the Year at the An - California Flag finishing in a dead heat for nual Meeting and Awards Dinner Monday the win. And so there were two horses of the night at the Claremont Hotel and Spa. year, both gelded sprinters. Breeders Cup Turf Sprint champion Cal - Calif ornia Fl ag, al so named champion turf ifornia Flag and Breeders Cup Sprint cham - horse, was represented by breeders Keith and pion Dancing in Silks finished in a Barbara Card of Hi Card Ranch. Brian dead-heat in the voting and the announce - Koriner, his condition, accepted the trainer ment was as entertaining as their respective ©Benoit of the year award. wins on Breeders’ Cup Day. Dancing in Silks Dancing in Silks, also named champion As Daily Racing Form columnist Jay Hovdey noted: “They were joined as horse of the year finalists by Hollywood and Oak Tree Derby winner The Usual Q.T., who was named champion 3-year-old. And then emcee Frank Mirahmadi, the voice of the Northern California fairs, took over and poured forth a hilarious and downright ex - citing recreation of a mythical race call pit - ting the three, at 6 1/2 furlongs down the hillside turf at Santa Anita. ©Benoit ©Mesaros “Hopping deftly from imp ression s of Michael Wrona, Harry Henson, Dave John - California Flag Ron Jex and Keith Card Continued on next page www.ctba.com CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED WEEKLY • February 26, 2010 1 California Flag, Dancing in Silks Dead-Heat For Horse Of The Year Continued Continued from page 1 sprinter and older male, was rep - emotional acceptance of the awards for champion breeders of resented by breeder Ronald Jax California foaled thoroughbreds by earnings and for Ministers Wild and owner Ken Kinakin. Cat, the champion freshman sire of California conceived foals by While horse of the year was the earnings. featured announcement of the Mike Harrington, on behalf of Swiss Yodeler, accepted for the night, it wasn’t the only highlight. fifth consecutive year the award for champion sire of California Barbara Walter, who with late conceived 2-year-olds by earnings. husband Robert was inducted in Trainer Mike Machowsky was recognized as a champion the CTBA Hall of Fame, brought a breeder for Caracortado, the champion 2-year-old male. video of their champion Cavonnier Champion 3-year-old The Usual Q. T., bred by Carlee Van ©Mesaros to remind the 200 in attendance of Kempen , was represented by co-owners Michael Nentwig and Barbara Walter the kind of California-breds their George Saadeh. Vine Hill Ranch turned out. Mrs. Trainer Carla Gaines accepted Walter was joined by roughly 30 guests, including former Secretary on behalf of breeder Warren of State George Schultz and his wife, Charlotte Maillard Swig. Williamson for champion 3-year- The Walters shared induction in the Hall of Fame with champi - old female Excessive Blend. ons Flying Continental and Hill Rise. Nancy Yearsley accepted on Ron Gomez accepted the behalf of Flying Continental and Patsy Pope accepted for Hill Rise. award on behalf of Repo, cham - Unusual Heat was a double winner as champion sire of Cal - pion 2-year-old female. ifornia conceived foals by earnings and by turf earnings. Ac - And the champion sire of Cal - cepting were co-owners Madeline Auerbach and Barry and Dyan ifornia conceived foals by number Abrams. of winners was Benchmark. Auerbach also represented Lethal Heat, the champion older Look for a link to the female, and thanked voters for acknowledging Lethal Heat’s ac - ©Mesaros complishments despite the lack of a victory during the year. video of this event Tom and Debi Stull of Tommy Town Thoroughbreds had an in next week’s newsletter. Debi and Tom Stull CTBA Working For You Combined Effort NorCal Sale Aug. 17 By CTBA, Santa Anita At Pleasanton & CANTER The 2010 Northern California Yearling Sale will County The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association be held Tuesday, Aug. 17, at the Alameda (CTBA) thanks Santa Anita Park for allowing Fighting Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Furrari (aka Seabiscuit) to participate in an exhibit at For more information, please contact Cookie Hackworth, Califor- the recent Equine Affaire to educate the public about nia Thoroughbred Breeders Association Sales Coordinator, at horse racing and the versatility of the ex-racehorse. [email protected] or (800) 573-2822 ext. 243. The CTBA participated in the Fairplex, Pomona, Since the sale returned under the direction of CTBA in 2004, it has pro- event to highlight the second careers of former race - duced stakes winners such as Bai and Bai, an earner of $724,983; grade II horses and non-racing Thoroughbreds. Fighting Fur - winner Sierra Sunset; and grade III winner Autism Awareness. rari, the horse who played Seabiscuit in the Universal Pictures movie, was part of the presentations. CTBA President Leigh Ann Howard and Event Coordinator CTBA Passes Expired Feb. 19 Christy Chapman joined Cal Expo coordinator Nancy Complimentary clubhouse passes previ- Easton in answering questions to educate the public ously issued to members of the California about various talents of the California Thoroughbred. Thoroughbred Breeders Association expired The Communication Alliance to Network Thorough - Feb. 19, and will be voided unless the passes bred Ex-Racehorses (CANTER) had a booth near the are validated by the CTBA. CTBA’s for a combined Thoroughbred presence. It featured Karen Murdock and her ex-racehorse, To validate the passes, active members must contact the CTBA office “Lukas –The World’s Smartest Horse,” who shared the by email, phone or mail and provide the names and numbers of each pass. exhibit stall with Fighting Furrari. The number can be found on the back of the pass beneath the barcode. After Feb. 19, anyone attempting to use a pass not validated by the For a video on Fighting Furrari, click CTBA will be denied admittance to the racetracks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFrHzm6vXYQ For further information, email [email protected] or phone 626- 445-7800. 2 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED WEEKLY • February 26, 2010 www.ctba.com Leading Sires In California: January 1 Through February 21, 2010 Leading Sires Leading Sires by Money Won by Average Earnings Per Runner Races (Minimum 5 Runners) Rank Sire Runners Starts Won Earnings Average Races Earnings/ 1. Unusual Heat . 65 144 17 $677,300 Rank Sire Runners Won Earnings Runner 2. Benchmark . .74 146 20 386,347 1. Redattore (Brz)• . 21 6 $266,104 $12,672 3. Stormin Fever . .55 95 13 346,562 2. Stormy Jack . 94113,479 12,609 4. Decarchy . 39 75 13 318,342 3. Vronsky . 5257,145 11,429 5. In Excess (Ire) . 56 105 19 285,075 4. Soul of the Matter . 5153,301 10,660 6. Redattore (Brz)• . 21 37 6 266,104 5. Unusual Heat . 65 17 677,300 10,420 7. Old Topper . 62 120 18 248,097 6. Decarchy . .39 13 318,342 8,163 8. Bertrando . 55 95 11 242,905 7. Mongol Warrior† . 5235,832 7,166 9. Skimming• . 40 86 15 202,490 8. One Man Army . 14 2 95,039 6,789 10. Swiss Yodeler . 58 105 12 189,544 9. Tribal Rule . 28 11 189,291 6,760 11. Tribal Rule . 28 49 11 189,291 10. Stormin Fever . 55 13 346,562 6,301 12. Salt Lake . 45 77 12 179,674 11. Sought After . 8150,153 6,269 13. High Brite . 45 88 10 168,321 12. Spinelessjellyfish . 5330,598 6,120 14. Marino Marini . 34 57 11 164,840 15. Lit de Justice . 41 82 7 162,538 16. Formal Gold . 36 63 13 155,604 17. Atticus . 30 46 9 154,716 18. Siberian Summer . 30 54 15 145,608 Leading Sires 19. Muqtarib† . 25 46 10 142,930 20. Cee's Tizzy . 31 60 11 142,178 by Number of Races Won 21. Kafwain# . 37 65 9 133,184 Races 22. Comic Strip . 22 47 13 130,617 Rank Sire Runners Starts Won Earnings 23. Sea of Secrets . 44 76 3 130,048 1. Benchmark . 74 146 20 $386,347 24. Stormy Jack . 9 16 4 113,479 2. In Excess (Ire) . 56 105 19 285,075 25. Southern Image# . 27 44 5 111,695 3. Old Topper . 62 120 18 248,097 26. Valid Wager* . 32 66 7 109,972 4. Unusual Heat . 65 144 17 677,300 27. Deputy Commander* . 48 81 7 107,627 5. Skimming• . 40 86 15 202,490 28. One Man Army . .14 27 2 95,039 Siberian Summer . 30 54 15 145,608 29. High Demand• . .19 32 2 88,137 7. Stormin Fever . 55 95 13 346,562 30. Mud Route . 19 36 5 87,514 Decarchy . 39 75 13 318,342 31.