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Keith Pronske Named North's TOC Vice Chair

Keith Pronske, who joined the board of directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) in December, has been appointed vice chair for Northern California.

 Wednesday, March 17, 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

Keith Pronske Named to TOC Board

Northern California owner Keith Pronske has been appointed to the board of directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of California to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Tom Bachman.

 Sunday, December 20, 2009

Calif. No-Claim Rule Going Into Effect

A California rule that gives owners the option of protecting a horse that has been out of action for at least 180 days from being claimed away goes into effect on Sept. 20.

 Wednesday, September 17, 2008
No-Claim Option OK'd for Calif. Owners

No-Claim Option OK'd for Calif. Owners

Owners in California will have the option of "claim-proofing" a horse that has been on the shelf for at least 180 days for one start under a proposal advanced by the state's horse racing board March 27.

 Friday, March 28, 2008

Events Spur Debate On Northern Calif. Race Dates

One racecourse is apparently closing at the end of the year, a victim of its decision not to install a synthetic racing surface. Then voters rejected the track that would have eventually replaced it. After a tumultuous month for the future of Northern California racing, what happens next?

 Sunday, April 22, 2007

CHRB Group Focuses On Revamping Dates

Reducing the dates calendar while increasing the overall quality of racing and the possible closure of two major racing facilities remained the focus of the California Horse Racing Board's "Strategic Alliance Planning Committee," which met for the second time at Del Mar on Aug. 28.

 Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Landsburg Re-Elected Chairman of TOC

Alan Landsburg was re-elected chairman of the Thoroughbred Owners of California by the board of directors July 22.

 Friday, July 29, 2005

Sonoma's Seawolf Stables Off and Running

Seawolf Stables, a unique fundraising endeavor for Sonoma State University athletics, got off to a noteworthy debut when its 2-year-old gelding Irish Dodger finished a surprising second at odds of 29-1 Aug. 7 in his first start at Santa Rosa.

 Sunday, August 08, 2004

Candy Ride's Sire, Ride the Rails, to Pegasus in California

Ride the Rails, sire of 2003 sensation Candy Ride, will stand in 2004 at Tom Bachman's Pegasus Ranch near Petaluma, Calif.

 Thursday, October 23, 2003

Flying Victor Filly Tops Wine Country Sale At $40,000

Luxury Flight, a filly by Flying Victor, brought the top price of $40,000 at American Equine Sales' Wine Country yearling sale on Tuesday at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, Calif.

 Thursday, August 29, 2002