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Papa Do Right in Thomas
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Mar. 8, 2010) -- Papa Do Right is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $50,000 Bill Thomas Memorial Stakes at Sunland Park.(more)
Video Links to CTBA Awards Dinner
ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 8, 2010) -- YouTube video links to highlights of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association recent Annual Awards Dinner can be found on www.ctba.com.(more)
Alphie’s a Good Bet
ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 6, 2010) -- Alphie’s Bet rallied four-wide into the stretch and pulled clear to win Saturday’s $150,000 Grade III Sham Stakes for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita.(more)
DRF.com on Alphie’s Bet
By DRF.com
ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 6, 2010) -- Trainer Alexis Barba and owners Ellen
and Peter Johnson completed a sweep of the day's stakes races for
3-year-old males on Saturday at Santa Anita when Alphie's Bet, in his
graded stakes debut, romped to a 2 1/4-length victory in the Grade 3,
$150,000 Sham Stakes, giving them a pair of prospects who are one start
away from the Kentucky Derby.(more)
The Usual Q. T. Dubai-bound
By Thoroughbredtimes.com
ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 6, 2010) -- California-bred The Usual Q. T.
(Unusual Heat), winner of the 2009 Hollywood Derby (G1) during a
six-race winning streak last year on the turf in Southern California, is
being pointed to the $5-million Dubai Duty Free (UAE-G1), reports
www.amwestentertainment.com, the simulcast provider to North and South
America for the Dubai International Racing Carnival and Dubai World Cup
(UAE-G1) card.(more)
Farms finding ways to sweeten deals
By Steve Andersen drf.com
ARCADIA, Calif. - For California's stallion farms, 50 is the new 100 - at least
in terms of the number of mares a stallion can attract.(more)
More New Stallions Cover First Mares
ARCADIA, Calif. (Mar. 5, 2010) -- Here’s a follow-up to last week’s initial list of promising California stallions that just covered their first mares of the new breeding season.(more)
Desert Code to Stand at Harris Farms
By DRF.com
COALINGA, Calif. (Mar. 5, 2010) -- Desert Code, the winner of the 2008
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint at Santa Anita, will stand at stud this year
at Harris Farms in Coalinga, Calif., the farm and trainer David Hofmans
said on Friday.(more)
Marketing the Thoroughbred at Harris Seminar
COALINGA, Calif. (Mar. 5, 2010) -- The Harris Ranch Seminar returns this year from a one-year hiatus with the topic "Marketing the Thoroughbred."(more)
ASPCA
NEW YORK (Mar. 2, 2010) -- The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Tuesday announced the Million Dollar Rescuing Racers Initiative-a major initiative made possible by a generous donor-that will aid in the rescue of retired racehorses from neglect, abuse, and slaughter.(more)
Nurse Mare Bulletin Board
As this list of available nurse mares develops the CTBA will add that information here. If you have a mare that is available as a nurse mare or if you are in need of a nurse mare, please
email us.NorCal Sale Aug. 17 at Pleasanton
PLEASANTON, Calif. (Jan. 28, 2010) -- The 2010 Northern California Yearling Sale will be held Tuesday, Aug. 17, at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton.(more)
Send Photos of Your 2010 Foals
ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2010) - CTBA.com, the official web site of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, encourages breeders to submit photos of newly arrived foals for posting on the site.(more)
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