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Dramatic La Canada Win for Life is Sweet

Dramatic La Canada Win for Life is Sweet

Favored Life Is Sweet hardly had an ideal set-up in the $200,000 La Canada Stakes (gr. II), racing at the back of the pack behind extremely slow fractions. But the full sister to champion 2-year-old filly Sweet Catomine refused to be denied, swinging to the outside under Garrett Gomez in the homestretch to overtake Magical Fantasy in the final strides at Santa Anita Feb. 15. Sunday, February 15, 2009

California Yearling Sale Faces Challenge

Tucked between a weekend of Breeders' Cup prep races and the California Cup showcasing the local product, California's fall select yearling sale offers a slimmer but more select catalog than in years past. Sunday, September 28, 2008
The Tin Man Enjoying Retirement

The Tin Man Enjoying Retirement

The Tin Man, who has spent the last several months recovering from a fractured knee at Santa Anita Park, has been sent to Martin and Pam Wygod's River Edge Farm near Buellton, Calif., for his retirement. Thursday, May 22, 2008
Villa Margurite Tops Barretts

Villa Margurite Tops Barretts

Villa Margurite, an unraced full sister to multiple stakes winner Hugh Hefner, sold for $120,000, the highest price of the Barretts January mixed sale, held Jan. 22-23 at Fairplex Park in Pomona. Offered third from the end of the second session Jan. 23, the 5-year-old daughter of Bertrando was the only six-figure price over the two days. Wednesday, January 23, 2008

California Yearling Sale Could Benefit From Optimism in State's Racing Industry

According to Barretts official Jerry McMahon, optimism in California's racing industry could boost the demand for sale yearlings. Sunday, September 30, 2007

California Breeder Peter Whiting Dies

Longtime California breeder Peter Whiting died March 20 of cancer in Fort Bragg, Calif. The English native, who moved to the U.S. in 1948, was 76. Monday, March 26, 2007

Average, Median Up as Barretts Mixed Sale Opens

The Barretts October mixed sale posted increases in its average and median prices during the opening session Monday at Fairplex Park in Southern California. Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Leading California Sire Pirate's Bounty Dead

Pirate's Bounty, a California leading sire, was euthanized last week at Marty and Pam Wygod's River Edge Farm near Buellton, Calif., because of the infirmities of old age. Thursday, August 31, 2006

Brother Derek's Dam Booked to Giant's Causeway

Miss Soft Sell, dam of Preakness Stakes (gr. I) contender Brother Derek, is booked to Giant's Causeway. Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Bertrando Colt Tops Northern California Yearling Sale

Tuesday's 2005 Northern California yearling sale showed an increase in average sale price of 10.2%, with a colt by Bertrando topping the sale at $50,000. Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Bertrando Suffering From Liver Disease

Leading California stallion Bertrando, whose maternal granddaughter Silent Sighs beat champion Halfbridled in winning the March 13 Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I), is suffering from a liver disease and might be pensioned from stallion duty at the end of the season. Sunday, March 14, 2004

Milestones for Pirate's Bounty, Mt. Livermore

Pirate's Bounty, one of California's top sires for a number of years, and Central Kentucky stallion Mt. Livermore reached milestones in February. Wednesday, February 28, 2001