My Sweet Addiction Wins Grade I Vanity Stakes

Pamela Ziebarth’s homebred My Sweet Addiction registered a major upset in Saturday’s Grade I, $300,000 Vanity Stakes, as the 5-year-old mare by Tiznow set all the pace under Mike Smith en route to a one length win while… Read More

California-Based American Pharoah, Firing Line and Dortmund Run 1-2-3 in Kentucky Derby

Santa Anita-based American Pharoah, Firing Line and Dortmund carried the hopes of Southern California to Churchill Downs Saturday, and finished 1-2-3 in the world’s biggest race, the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby. A winner of Santa Anita’s… Read More

Oak Tree at Pleasanton 2015

Oak Tree at Pleasanton June 18 – July 15, 2015

CTBA May Magazine Now Available Online

The May 2015 issue of California Thoroughbred magazine is now available online. To view, click here.

G. G. Ryder Edges Stablemate Summer Hit In San Francisco Mile

G.G. Ryder, ridden by Ricardo Gonzalez, ran down front-running Summer Hit and jockey Russell Baze in the final yards to win the Grade 3 San Francisco Mile by a half length Saturday at Golden Gate Fields. Trained by… Read More

Support the Push for Modernized Tax Withholding

NTRA SUBMITS OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO IRS/TREASURY REQUEST FOR COMMENT ON PARI-MUTUEL REPORTING AND WITHHOLDING Public Invited to Submit Comments to Policymakers LEXINGTON, Ky. (Tuesday, April 21, 2015) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) has submitted its official response… Read More

Annette Bishop’s Get Happy Mister Scores San Simeon Stakes Victory

Colorado-bred Get Happy Mister, idle since Aug. 16 at Arapahoe Park, rated kindly and roared up the rail to take Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 San Simeon Stakes by a length under Tyler Baze. Conditioned by Mark Tsagalakis and… Read More

Queen of the Sand Wins Grade III Santa Barbara Handicap

Derrick Fisher’s Queen of The Sand and jockey Drayden Van Dyke, outside, overpower Fanticola (Joseph Talamo), inside, to win the Grade III, $150,000 Santa Barbara Handicap, Saturday at Santa Anita Park. The 5-year-old Irish-bred daughter of Footstepsinthesand (GB)… Read More

Papacoolpapacool Wins La Puente Stakes at Santa Anita

Papacoolpapacool extended his winning streak to three races in Saturday’s $79,750 La Puente Stakes on turf at Santa Anita. Owned by Cellist Racing Group, LLC or Nilforushan, the 3-year-old son of Temple City is trained by Phil D’Amato… Read More

Owner Kaleem Shah Leads Dortmund into Winners’ Circle After Santa Anita Derby

Kaleem Shah’s Dortmund remained undefeated with a 4-1/4 length victory in the Grade 1, $1 million Santa Anita Derby Saturday, keeping him unbeaten at 6-0 heading into next month’s Kentucky Derby. “It’s good to see this horse just… Read More

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