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Major California Runner Variety Road Dies

Major California Runner Variety Road Dies

Variety Road, a California grade I winner who battled such stars as Broad Brush, Snow Chief, and Ferdinand, was euthanized Jan. 14 at age 30 because of the infirmities of old age.

 Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Mel Stute to Return Home After Hospital Stay

Mel Stute to Return Home After Hospital Stay

Retired trainer Mel Stute will be discharged from a rehab facility in Pomona, Calif., Dec. 29, according to his son, trainer Gary Stute.

 Friday, December 28, 2012
Champion Snow Chief Dies

Champion Snow Chief Dies

Snow Chief, the 1986 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner and champion 3-year-old male, died Preakness Day of an apparent heart attack. The 27-year-old son of Reflected Glory stood at Eagle Oak Ranch near Paso Robles, Calif.

 Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Cheiron Wins Snow Chief On Gold Rush Day

Alex Solis guided favored Cheiron through a slight opening between horses in mid-stretch to win the $250,000 Snow Chief for 3-year-old California breds, the featured event in Saturday's 10-race, $1.3 million California Gold Rush at Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, April 24, 2004

Snow Chief's Dam, Miss Snowflake, Dead

Miss Snowflake, dam of champion and classic winner Snow Chief, died April 2 in her paddock after foaling a Talk Is Money colt the previous night at Jim FitzGerald's Knockgriffin Farm near Lexington.

 Wednesday, April 21, 2004

On This Day...

March 1, 1986
Snow Chief at Gulfstream Park

 Monday, March 01, 2004

Ben Rochelle, Co-Owner of Snow Chief and Very Subtle, Dies

Ben Rochelle, co-owner of Eclipse Award winner Snow Chief and Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Very Subtle, died of pneumonia Thursday in Beverly Hills. Rochelle, a native of Tulsa, was 91 and is survived by his wife, Diane.

 Saturday, May 12, 2001