Month: December 2020

Mike Smith Positive for COVID-19; Will Miss Weekend Mounts

Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to bypass this weekend’s stakes action at Los Alamitos, according to the DRF‘s Steve Andersen Friday.
“I don’t have any symptoms,” he told DRF. “I’ll have to wait a few days and test again. Hopefully, I’ll be back up for the following week. I’ll watch a little Netflix.”
Smith, whose positive was determined following a test at Santa Anita Friday, was scheduled to accompany Astute (Speightstown) in Saturday’s GI Starlet S. and Proud Emma (Include) in Sunday’s GIII Bayakoa S. He did not have any other mounts on the opening weekend of the Los Angeles County Fair meeting at Los Alamitos from Friday through Sunday.
In light of Smith’s forced defection, Flavien Prat will ride Astute, while Juan Hernandez has the mount on Proud Emma.

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California January Mixed Sale Catalog Now Online

The catalog for the 2021 California Thoroughbred Breeders' Association January Mixed Sale is now online, featuring 161 entries.

The auction will take place Wednesday, Jan. 6 at Fairplex Park in Pomona, Calif., beginning at noon, Pacific. The location is subject to change due to COVID-19 restrictions.

This year's catalog features 70 broodmares, 52 juveniles, 22 yearlings, and 17 racing prospects.

Stallions represented in the catalog by their first crops of 2-year-olds include Cat Burglar, Danzing Candy, and Stanford. First-crop sires of yearlings include Bolt d'Oro, Cloud Computing, and Greyvitos. A pregnant mare from the first crop of stallion Om is also entered in the sale.

To view the online catalog, click here.

To view the supplemental entries, click here. 

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Coady to Donate 25% of Calendar Sales to Old Friends

Coady Photography will donate 25% of all sales in December of its 2021 calendar honoring 2020 GI Kentucky Derby and GI Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Authentic (Into Mischief) to Old Friends Equine. The calendar is currently on sale for $30 and can be purchased at www.coadyphotography.com.

“Coady Photography couldn’t think of a better cause to support than Thoroughbred retirement and Old Friends,” Kurtis Coady said. “We are excited to help.

The 9″x12” wall calendar features Coady pictures, some never before seen, from both the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs and Nov. 7 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland. Campaigned by Spendthrift Farm LLC, MyRaceHorse Stable, Madaket Stables LLC and Starlight Racing and trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, the colt is only the fourth horse in history to win the Derby and Classic in the same year, following American Pharoah (2015), Unbridled (1990) and Sunday Silence (1989).

“We greatly appreciate this donation from Coady Photography,” Old Friends founder Michael Blowen said. “In this unprecedented year, we have had to look at alternative ways to raise much needed funds and this will be a big help to us. It’s especially significant because Bob and Jill Baffert have donated so many great horses such as Game on Dude to Old Friends. And, they’ve supported us financially since we started more than 15 years ago. I hope all Thoroughbred racing fans will show their support for Old Friends by purchasing a calendar.”

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