ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 1, 2016)—Superstar California Chrome was sensational yet again at Santa Anita on Saturday, taking the Grade I, $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes in gate to wire fashion by 2 ¼ lengths over rival Dortmund, who pressured him early. Ridden by Victor Espinoza and trained by Art Sherman, California Chrome covered 1 1/8 miles … Read more
ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 30 2016) — Well positioned while attentive to the pace from his number 10 post position, 6-year-old California-bred gelding Ambitious Brew sat a close third at the top of the stretch and out-gamed runner-up Richard’s Boy late to take Friday’s opening day Grade III, $100,000 Eddie D. Stakes (first division) under Mike … Read more
In an article in Thoroughbred Racing Commentary, Bob Ehalt takes up the question, “Why does California seem to have an edge over New York in producing the best two-year-olds?” As he points out, California has enjoyed a tremendous run of Triple Crown success in recent years, including the last three Kentucky Derby winners – Nyquist, … Read more
TOC’s CEO, Greg Avioli, presented the stakes trophy to Deron Pearson of DP Racing for Friday’s CTT and TOC Handicap at Del Mar. DP Racing’s English-bred Frenzified, third and second in two middle-distance grass races this summer, stretched out to a mile and three-eighths, a distance she obviously appreciated, and scored an impressive triumph Friday … Read more
First place finisher, Peter Serdarusich (left) and second place finisher Bob Huson (right) with TOC President Nick Coukos (center).
The July 2016 issue of The Thoroughbred of California magazine is now available for viewing online, courtesy of the California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association. To access the magazine, click here.
The June 2016 issue of The Thoroughbred of California is now available online. To view the magazine, click here.
The May 2016 issue of California Thoroughbred magazine is now available for viewing online. To view the magazine, click here.
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