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Barretts Catalogues More Than 600 Horses for Mixed Auction

Barretts has catalogued 634 horses for its October mixed auction. The sale is scheduled for Oct. 25 and 26 at Fairplex Park in Southern California.

 Friday, September 24, 2004

In Excess Filly Among Fastest Workers at Barretts

An In Excess filly was among the standout performers Saturday during the second session of the under tack show for the Barretts May sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Saturday, May 08, 2004

Barretts Catalogues 332 Horses for May Juvenile Auction

Catalogue includes the offspring of Chief Seattle, Fusaichi Pegasus, and Distorted Humor.

 Thursday, April 01, 2004

Lord Carson Filly Sets Workout Record at Barretts; McMahon Optimistic About Tuesday's Sale

A Lord Carson filly blazed an eighth of a mile in 9.7 seconds Monday at Fairplex Park in preparation for the Barretts March select sale of 2-year-olds in training. The time is believed to be a North American record, and possibly a world record, for a juvenile auction work.

 Monday, March 01, 2004

Top Buyers at Barretts, But Consignors Concerned

To sell well, 2-year-olds in training need to perform well. But the horses in Tuesday's Barretts select auction have faced some significant disruptions in their preparation.

 Sunday, February 29, 2004

Several Factors Cited for Oak Tree Purse Reduction

Santa Anita Park's Oak Tree meet, which began with high expectations as the host site for the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, will end with a 10% reduction in purses for the remainder of the season.

 Friday, October 31, 2003

Quiet American Mare Brings $72,000 During Barretts Sale's Opening Session

Nanogram, a 6-year-old daughter of Quiet American, brought $72,000 Monday to top the opening session of the Barretts October mixed sale at Fairplex Park in Southern California. Sheila O'Callaghan purchased the bay mare from Mary Knight, agent.

 Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Barretts Catalogues 782 Horses For October Mixed Sale

The Barretts October mixed sale will be the largest in the Southern California sale company's history with 782 horses catalogued.

 Wednesday, September 24, 2003

Wild Escapade Filly Among Fastest Workers At Barretts Under Tack Show

Iflookscouldkill, a daughter of Wild Escapade, worked an eighth of a mile in :10.1 Thursday, posting the fastest time for the distance during the first session of the under tack show for the Barretts May sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Friday, May 09, 2003

Barretts To Offer 414 Horses In May Sale

Barretts has catalogued 414 horses for its May sale of 2-year-olds in training. The number is the highest ever for a juvenile auction conducted by the company.

 Tuesday, April 08, 2003

Fairplex to Remain Open for Training

Fairplex Park will remain open without interruption as a racing and training center at least through October and possibly year-around under a funding agreement announced Thursday at the monthly meeting of the California Horse Racing Board at Golden Gate Fields.

 Thursday, March 27, 2003

Santa Anita Replay Show Returns

Three months into its four-month meeting, Santa Anita Park will finally have its races shown in Southern California on a nightly replay program.

 Wednesday, March 26, 2003

Anet, Tactical Cat Fillies Shine During Workouts For Barretts Juvenile Auction

Fillies by first crop sires Anet and Tactical Cat were the fastest workers Sunday during the second and final under tack show for the Barretts March select sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Sunday, March 02, 2003

Fairplex Park at Forefront of CHRB Meeting

Fairplex Park was at the center of the California Horse Racing Board's attention once more Thursday. Just a couple of months after the CHRB turned down a proposed lease of the Los Angeles County Fair's end-of-summer racing dates to Hollywood Park, Fairplex issues were in the middle of things once more -- on a couple of fronts.

 Thursday, January 23, 2003

Barretts January Sale Has Largest Catalogue Ever

The catalogue for Barretts' 2003 January mixed sale is the largest in the auction's history, with 681 horses listed. The sale will be conducted at the Hinds Pavilion at Fairplex Park in Pomona California on Jan. 21 and 22. Each session will begin at 11 a.m. (PST).

 Wednesday, December 18, 2002

California Race Calendar OK'd With Few Changes

The California Horse Racing Board approved a 2003 racing calendar Thursday that is largely unchanged from 2002, including a 17-day fair meet at Fairplex Park in Pomona.

 Thursday, October 17, 2002

As Fairplex Meet Winds Downs, Questions Linger

As the Fairplex Park meet winds down, questions still linger as to the future of live racing at Southern California's only fair meet.

 Friday, September 27, 2002

Fairplex to Rescue for Equine Fire Evacuees

As wildfires raged in nearby canyons, Fairplex Park in Pomona, Calif., became an emergency evacuation center for 90 horses forced from their homes.

 Wednesday, September 25, 2002

Barretts Will Offer More Than 600 Horses In October Mixed Sale

The Barretts October mixed sale has 630 horses in its catalogue. The auction will be conducted Oct. 28 and 29 in Southern California.

 Tuesday, September 24, 2002

Fair Association: No Changes in Barretts Sales

In a move that removes a potential restriction on the future relocation of the Los Angeles County Fair's racing dates, the fair association announced it has purchased controlling interest of Barretts Equine Ltd., which conducts the top 2-year-olds in-training auction in the state each March.

 Tuesday, July 16, 2002

Rank-And-File Have Say; Meet Stays at Fairplex

Bowing to pressure from a torrent of racing industry insiders, the California Horse Racing Board turned thumbs down June 26 on the Los Angeles County Fair's plan to move its 17-day 2002 meet to Santa Anita Park.

 Wednesday, June 26, 2002

CHRB Sets Meeting to Decide Fairplex Dates Issue

A decision on the Los Angeles County Fair's plan to move its September race meet from Fairplex Park to Santa Anita Park is expected when the California Horse Racing Board meets June 26 at 10 a.m. at the Los Angeles Crowne Plaza Hotel.

 Friday, June 14, 2002

Is Magna Target in Fairplex Dates Plan Gunfire?

The Los Angeles County Fair's desire to move its September racing meet to Santa Anita Park has become a referendum on Magna Entertainment Corp.'s control of California racing dates.

 Friday, June 07, 2002

TOC Urges 'Careful Look' at Fairplex Dates Plan

With the California Horse Racing Board scheduled to rule June 6 on whether to allow the Los Angeles County Fair to move its 17-day race meet to Santa Anita Park this September, another powerful industry group has signaled its opposition, at least for now.

 Wednesday, June 05, 2002

Del Mar is Latest to Oppose Fairplex Dates Proposal

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has formally opposed the proposed transfer of this year's Fairplex Park meet to Santa Anita Park. The Del Mar board of directors met during a special session May 29 and voted unanimously to oppose the plan.

 Wednesday, May 29, 2002

Fairplex Strikes Deal to Move Meet to Santa Anita

Fairplex Park and the Los Angeles Turf Club have reached an agreement to move the county fair's annual 17-day end-of-summer meet to Santa Anita Park beginning this September, and have requested a change of venue from the California Horse Racing Board to be heard at its June 6 meeting.

 Friday, May 24, 2002

Fairplex Park Dates to be Run at Santa Anita

Fairplex Park and the Los Angeles Turf Club have reached an agreement to move the county fair's annual 17-day end-of- summer meeting to Santa Anita Park beginning this September and have requested a change of venue from the California Horse Racing Board to be heard at its June 6 meeting.

 Friday, May 24, 2002

In Excess Colt Turns In Fastest Quarter Mile Work at Barretts

Zayed, a son of In Excess, turned in the fastest quarter mile work Thursday during the first session of the under tack show for the Barretts May sale of 2-year-olds in training, covering the distance in :21.20.

 Friday, May 10, 2002

Fairplex Meet Might be Held at Santa Anita

Fairplex Park and Santa Anita Park are in negotiation to bring the Los Angeles County Fair's 17-day end-of-summer race meeting to Santa Anita, a Magna Entertainment Corporation official told stockholders at its annual meeting April 18.

 Sunday, April 21, 2002

Fairplex: Racing Plans Still Up in the Air

Fairplex Park has had discussions about moving its 17-day Los Angeles County Fair meet to another track in metropolitan Southern California. But Wendy Talarico, communications manager for the fair, said there are no plans to do anything commercially with the racetrack grounds. And, contrary to a published report that the Pomona, Calif., track has an agreement in principle with Hollywood Park, Talarico said no deal has been done.

 Thursday, December 13, 2001

Santa Anita Report Continued

Continued from part 1

 Tuesday, October 10, 2000

Deceased Jockey's Parents File Suit

The parents of deceased jockey J.C. Gonzalez filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court that seeks unspecified damages to be paid by a trainer and several veterinarians whom they believe are responsible for their son's death.

 Tuesday, September 05, 2000
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