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CARMA to Benefit From BC Poker Tournament

The California Retirement Management Account has been selected as the beneficiary of the 2012 Deepstacks Poker Tour Breeders' Cup Celebrity Invitational to be held Oct. 30 at Commerce Casino, the Breeders' Cup announced.

 Thursday, October 25, 2012

Injury Keeps Lakerville From Turf Sprint

Crack turf sprinter Lakerville, winner of four of six starts including his debut at Santa Anita last year, will miss the $1 million Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT) at Santa Anita on Nov. 3

 Monday, September 17, 2012

Ziegler Named Executive Director of TAA

Mike Ziegler, executive director of the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance, has been named to the same post for the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.

 Friday, June 01, 2012
Sci Fi Kin Tops Barretts Jan. Sale

Sci Fi Kin Tops Barretts Jan. Sale

Sci Fin Kin, dam of grade II winner Pretty Unusual, tops the Jan. 23 Barretts January mixed sale. The auction's average rises 14.2% over last year's figure.

 Monday, January 23, 2012

Rebounding Mensa Heat Sizzles in On Trust

Recovered from ulcers, Mensa Heat was on top of his game once again as he defeated a solid group of California-bred sprinters in the $84,500 On Trust Handicap, the closing day feature at Hollywood Park Dec. 18.

 Sunday, December 18, 2011
The Jockey Club Elects Five New Members

The Jockey Club Elects Five New Members

The Jockey Club today announced the election of five new members: Madeline Auerbach, Nick Eaves, Charles Hayward, Johnny Weatherby, and Marylou Whitney.

 Thursday, August 18, 2011
Burns Scorches La Jolla Foes

Burns Scorches La Jolla Foes

Jockey Patrick Valenzuela drove Burns through an opening at the rail past mid-stretch to capture the $150,000 La Jolla Handicap (gr. IIT), giving trainer Barry Abrams a special moment at Del Mar Aug. 13.

 Saturday, August 13, 2011
Espinoza Donating Week's Earnings to Grooms

Espinoza Donating Week's Earnings to Grooms

Jockey Victor Espinoza plans to donate 100% of his earnings for the week beginning Aug. 10 at the Del Mar race meet to the California Thoroughbred Horsemen's Foundation to benefit Southern California racetrack grooms.

 Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Graded Winner Pretty Unusual Dies

Graded Winner Pretty Unusual Dies

California grade II winner Pretty Unusual died because of complications from emergency surgery Sept. 19.

 Monday, September 20, 2010
Unusual Heat Moved to Harris Farms

Unusual Heat Moved to Harris Farms

Unusual Heat, who is well on his way to a third consecutive leading sire title in California, has been relocated to John C. Harris' Harris Farms near Coalinga, Calif.

 Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Race Surfaces Dominate California Summit Talk

Race Surfaces Dominate California Summit Talk

At a Thoroughbred Owners of California summit meeting Feb. 13 at Santa Anita, the subject of racetrack surfaces dominated all other issues.

 Saturday, February 13, 2010
Papa Clem to Legacy Ranch in California

Papa Clem to Legacy Ranch in California

Pete Parrella has reached an agreement in principle with Bo Hirsch to stand Hirsch's homebred Papa Clem at Parrella's Legacy Ranch near Clements, Calif.

 Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Sutherland Caps Big Weekend in El Encino

Sutherland Caps Big Weekend in El Encino

Jockey Chantal Sutherland earned her second grade II victory in as many days when she guided 29-1 outsider Pretty Unusual to win the El Encino Stakes at Santa Anita Jan. 17. Favored Stardom Bound was second.

 Sunday, January 17, 2010

CARMA Awards $264,000 for Horse Retirement

The California Retirement Management Account Foundation is awarding $264,000 to 12 different charitable organizations caring for retired California race horses in its second year of raising funds.

 Sunday, December 27, 2009
Lethal Heat Seeks to Enhance Resume

Lethal Heat Seeks to Enhance Resume

Lethal Heat has attracted attention more for trainer Barry Abrams' assertion that he wanted to run her in two Breeders' Cup races on consecutive days than for her ability. But Madeline Auerbach, who bred and owns the filly in partnership, says that Lethal Heat is fit, happy, and ready to run a big race in the Nov. 6 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (gr. I).

 Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Lethal Heat Primed For Big Second Half

Lethal Heat Primed For Big Second Half

Dual graded stakes winner Lethal Heat, who set seven-furlong track records in consecutive races at Del Mar last season, continues what her connections hope will end with an appearance in the $1 million Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) later this year when she returns in an allowance race July 25 on opening weekend of the Del Mar meeting.

 Wednesday, July 22, 2009

CARMA Roundtable: The Focus is on Rescue

CARMA invited representatives from several California rescue organizations to a roundtable April 8 at Santa Anita to discuss ways the groups could work together to save Thoroughbreds and rehabilitate them for second careers.

 Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Mosses Named Top Owners in 2008 by TOC

Mosses Named Top Owners in 2008 by TOC

Jerry and Ann Moss were named 2008 Owners of the Year and their undefeated filly Zenyatta won Horse of the Year honors from the Thoroughbred Owners of California.

 Saturday, February 21, 2009
33,112 Return to Santa Anita for Opener

33,112 Return to Santa Anita for Opener

Santa Anita Park dodged the rain, which hit Southern California Christmas day but left skies sunny for the traditional Dec. 26 opening day. A crowd of 33,112 attended, an increase of 9.8% over the 30,156 fans at the 2007 opener.

 Friday, December 26, 2008
Unusual Heat New King of Calif.

Unusual Heat New King of Calif.

The stallion Unusual Heat broke the California record for progeny earnings in one year Dec. 11.

 Friday, December 12, 2008
Aurebach's Karma with CARMA

Aurebach's Karma with CARMA

Look in the winner's circle after any offspring of Unusual Heat wins a race and you'll likely see a petite, brown-haired woman hugging the jockey, high-fiving the trainer, or congratulating the owner.

 Monday, August 18, 2008
Lethal Heat Fires in Hollywood Oaks

Lethal Heat Fires in Hollywood Oaks

Lethal Heat gained the lead in the final sixteenth of a mile and scored a head victory over Smooth Performer in a three-horse blanket finish to the $157,600 Hollywood Breeders' Cup Oaks (gr. II) on the Hollywood Park Cushion Track June 8.

 Sunday, June 08, 2008

Auerbach Chairs Horse Retirement Fund

Owner and breeder Madeline Auerbach has been named chairman of the 12-member board of directors overseeing a newly established charity fund to care for retired Thoroughbreds, the California Retirement Management Account.

 Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Lethal Heat Still Perfect After 'Paula

Lethal Heat Still Perfect After 'Paula

Undefeated Lethal Heat won her third straight race in the space of a month and became a grade III winner when she burned past the pacesetters mid-stretch en route to a 1 3/4-length victory in the $108,500 Santa Paula Stakes on the Santa Anita synthetic track March 30.

 Sunday, March 30, 2008

Medication Issues Discussed by California Panel

What veterinary records a new horse owner is entitled to was one of the issues raised at the California Racing Medication & Security Summit held July 27 at Del Mar.

 Saturday, July 28, 2007
CHRB Supports Owners' Plan for Retired Racehorses

CHRB Supports Owners' Plan for Retired Racehorses

Preliminary approval of a plan by the Thoroughbred Owners of California to create a charitable fund for retired racehorses was granted by the state horse racing board during its meeting at Del Mar on July 19.

 Friday, July 20, 2007

New Owners Seminar Set Jan. 20 at Santa Anita

Thoroughbred Owners of California will host a free seminar, "Ownership 101," on Jan. 20, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Santa Anita Park's Top O' The Stretch Clockers' Corner. Scheduled panelists include owners John Amerman and Madeline Auerbach.

 Wednesday, January 17, 2007

TOC Elects Two New Board Members

The Thoroughbred Owners of California membership re-elected Martin Bach and Mace Siegel to its board and voted to add new representatives Madeline Auerbach and Harry Pellman in recently completed balloting.

 Saturday, June 24, 2006

Popular Lennyfromalibu Back in Training

Popular California-bred stakes winner Lennyfromalibu is back in training and may make his return to racing before the end of the year, owner Madeline Auerbach revealed.

 Friday, September 09, 2005