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TOC Commits to Uniform Medication Program

TOC Commits to Uniform Medication Program

The Thoroughbred Owners of California will join regulators from eight states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast by committing to implement the Mid-Atlantic Uniform Medication Program in January 2014.

 Thursday, May 23, 2013

Blind Luck Delivers First Foal by Bernardini

At one minute past the stroke of midnight on Jan. 19, 2010 3-year-old champion filly Blind Luck delivered her first foal, a filly by Bernardini, at Hill 'n' Dale Farm in Lexington, Ky.

 Saturday, January 19, 2013
Rosario Goes Out a Winner on Capital Plan

Rosario Goes Out a Winner on Capital Plan

Jockey Joel Rosario, heading for New York to ride full time, finished up in Southern California a stakes winner when he guided Capital Plan to victory in the $100,000 Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, June 24, 2012
Capital Plan Clicks in Santa Barbara

Capital Plan Clicks in Santa Barbara

Capital Plan, with a perfect trip under Brice Blanc, registered a 1 1/2-length victory while making her stakes debut in the $150,000 Santa Barbara Handicap (gr. IIT) on the turf April 21 at Santa Anita Park.

 Saturday, April 21, 2012
Blind Luck in Foal to Bernardini

Blind Luck in Foal to Bernardini

Blind Luck, the 2010 champion 3-year-old filly, has been pronounced in foal to major sire Bernardini off a Feb. 10 cover.

 Wednesday, April 11, 2012
City to City Up in Time in the Buena Vista

City to City Up in Time in the Buena Vista

City to City didn't let being the beaten favorite in her two previous starts get in the way of her going all out in the Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) on Santa Anita President's Day card Feb. 20.

 Monday, February 20, 2012
Blind Luck Retired; Booked to Bernardini

Blind Luck Retired; Booked to Bernardini

Dr. Mark Dedomenico's Blind Luck, the champion 3-year-old filly of 2010, has been officially retired from racing and booked to Darley stallion Bernardini.

 Thursday, January 26, 2012
Prices Sizzle as Keeneland Nov. Sale Opens

Prices Sizzle as Keeneland Nov. Sale Opens

Fueled by well-bred horses owned by the late Edward P. "Ned" Evans, the market at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale burned white-hot during its opening session.

 Monday, November 07, 2011
Dedomenico Buys Blind Luck for $2.5 Million

Dedomenico Buys Blind Luck for $2.5 Million

Champion Blind Luck brought $2.5 million at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale. The multiple grade I-winning daughter of Pollard's Vision was consigned as Hip No. 210A by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.

 Monday, November 07, 2011
CHRB OKs Lower Bute Level, Claiming Rule

CHRB OKs Lower Bute Level, Claiming Rule

A reduction in the allowable level of the common pain reliever phenylbutazone in post-race tests was approved on a split vote by the California Horse Racing Board July 21 over the objections of horsemen.

 Thursday, July 21, 2011
Classic Delaware 'Cap Duel Goes to Blind Luck

Classic Delaware 'Cap Duel Goes to Blind Luck

In their unfolding battle for supremacy in the national older female rankings, Blind Luck put her nose narrowly in front of Havre de Grace after winning a spellbinding stretch duel in the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (gr. II).

 Saturday, July 16, 2011
Blind Luck Tallies in Eye-Popping Vanity

Blind Luck Tallies in Eye-Popping Vanity

Blind Luck made Jerry Hollendorfer's 65th birthday a special one when she rallied from last in the stretch to capture the $250,000 Vanity Handicap (gr. I) June 18 at Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, June 18, 2011
Dedomenico to Chair TOC Medication Committee

Dedomenico to Chair TOC Medication Committee

Dr. Mark Dedomenico has been selected chairman of the Thoroughbred Owners of California's medication and integrity committee by the organization's board of directors, it was announced May 28.

 Sunday, May 29, 2011
Blind Luck Back On Top With La Troienne Win

Blind Luck Back On Top With La Troienne Win

Favored Blind Luck overcame a bad stumble at the start to collar Unrivaled Belle in the final strides for half-length win in the $330,900 La Troienne (gr. II) May 6, the first of five graded stakes on Kentucky Oaks Day.

 Friday, May 06, 2011

Mark Dedomenico Appointed to TOC Board

Dr. Mark Dedomenico has been added to the board of directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of California to fill a vacancy created by the recent resignation of Arnold Zetcher.

 Wednesday, March 02, 2011

Pegasus Sale Deemed Success

The initial auction of 2-year-olds at Pegasus Training and Rehab Center in Washington hits $37,235 average; $30,000 median.

 Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Alec's Moon Smart Winner of Portland Oaks

Alec's Moon Smart Winner of Portland Oaks

Odds-on Alec's Moon made easy work of the $82,700 Portland Meadows Oaks after steadying early, cruising to a 6 1/2-length victory with leading jockey Joe Crispin aboard for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer Jan. 29 in Oregon.

 Saturday, January 29, 2011
Consistent Blind Luck is Champion 3YO Filly

Consistent Blind Luck is Champion 3YO Filly

Blind Luck, a daughter of Pollard's Vision, won or placed in all nine of her races, all graded stakes, and was the division's leader by earnings, with $1,679,662. It's easy to see why she was named champion 3-year-old filly.

 Monday, January 17, 2011
Washington Bridge Takes Clear Path in Bayakoa

Washington Bridge Takes Clear Path in Bayakoa

Washington Bridge became the fourth 3-year-old filly in five years to win the Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) when she passed them all in deep stretch to win the $150,000 event going away by 1 3/4 lengths at Hollywood Park Dec. 5.

 Sunday, December 05, 2010
Major Gain Rallies to Take Arlington Futurity

Major Gain Rallies to Take Arlington Futurity

Gary and Mary West's homebred Major Gain broke his maiden in the $100,000 Arlington-Washington Futurity (gr. III) Sept. 11, coming from off the pace to win by a length on the Arlington Polytrack.

 Saturday, September 11, 2010
Wonderlandbynight Captures Ontario Debutante

Wonderlandbynight Captures Ontario Debutante

Wonderlandbynight swept to the lead at the top of the stretch and left favored Mimi's Missy behind to register victory in her graded stakes debut in the $146,910 Ontario Debutante Stakes at Woodbine Aug. 14.

 Saturday, August 14, 2010
Blind Luck Nips Evening Jewel at Wire in Oaks

Blind Luck Nips Evening Jewel at Wire in Oaks

Blind Luck, the 6-5 favorite in a full field of 14 fillies for the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), rallies from far back to catch Evening Jewel in the last jump.

 Friday, April 30, 2010
Blind Luck Wins Las Virgenes by a Whisker

Blind Luck Wins Las Virgenes by a Whisker

Last at the top of the stretch, Blind Luck charged down the middle of the track to capture the $250,000 Las Virgenes Stakes (gr. I) by a nose over an unlucky Evening Jewel at Santa Anita Feb. 13.

 Saturday, February 13, 2010
Blind Luck Bursts to Starlet Romp

Blind Luck Bursts to Starlet Romp

With a breathtaking move in the lane, Blind Luck demolished a strong field in the Hollywood Starlet (gr. I) on closing day of the Hollywood Park fall meet Dec. 20.

 Sunday, December 20, 2009
Blind Luck Smiles on Hollendorfer in Oak Leaf

Blind Luck Smiles on Hollendorfer in Oak Leaf

Blind Luck, an $11,000 yearling, blasted down the stretch to win the $300,000 Oak Leaf Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park Oct. 4. The victory ensured a start in the $1 million Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.

 Sunday, October 04, 2009

Cherokee Run Filly Tops WTBA Sale

A Cherokee Run filly sold for $92,000 to top the Washington Thoroughbred Breeders Association yearling sale Sept. 2 at the Morris J. Alhadeff Sales Pavilion at Emerald Downs.

 Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Baze Muscles Bwana Bull Home in El Camino Real Derby

Even money favorite Bwana Bull closed from second to last in the opening quarter mile to capture the El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) Saturday at Bay Meadows.

 Saturday, March 10, 2007

California Dreaming for Hollendorfer, Baze

Adreamisborn continued to show his love for California as the Jerry Hollendorfer trainee got up in the final stride to win Saturday's $125,000 Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf.

 Saturday, October 01, 2005

Adreamisborn Takes Eventful Grace Handicap

Adreamisborn, ridden by Russell Baze, bided his time before overtaking Charbonnier in the stretch en route to a 3 1/2-length win in the $98,000 Jospeph T. Grace Handicap at Santa Rosa, which was run for the first time on the Northern California track's new turf course.

 Saturday, August 06, 2005

'Dream' Comes Through in Stanford Handicap

Adreamisborn just held off Irish-bred Night Bokbel to win the $125,000 Stanford Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIIT) by a head Saturday at Bay Meadows.

 Sunday, March 20, 2005