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Pages in category "Defunct horse racing venues in California" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
John C. Mabee (August 21, 1921 – April 24, 2002) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder whom About.com called "a California racing icon.". A native of Seymour, Iowa, as a young man of twenty, John Mabee moved to San Diego, California, where the climate more suited his health, having had pneumonia and bronchitis.
I) winner who was voted the 2004 Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year. Frankel was the U.S. Champion Trainer by earnings in 2002 and 2003. On June 26, 2005, Wild Desert , owned by several businesspeople including former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre , gave Frankel his first victory in the $1 million Queen's Plate , the first leg of the ...
It’s been five years since a horse died as the result of racing in the Breeders’ Cup. It was 2019, a year that was both the best and worst for a sport that is struggling for relevance in the ...
Swaps (March 1, 1952 – November 3, 1972) was a California bred American thoroughbred racehorse.He won the Kentucky Derby in 1955 and was named United States Horse of the Year in the following year.
[10] After passing the California Horse Racing Board's Steward Examination in 1991, White retired from riding in 1992 to become a racing official. She returned to the saddle for appearances in the Lady Legends for the Cure event held by Pimlico Race Course from 2010 to 2014. Her final ride was aboard Macho Spaces at Pimlico in 2014. [11]
California Horse of the Year (1997, 1998) Last updated on June 17, 2007 Free House (March 22, 1994 – July 19, 2004) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that Blood-Horse Publications called one of the best California-bred horses of all time.
Although his 1992 performances were limited, he earned California Champion three-year-old colt honors. At age four, 1993 was Bertrando's best year in racing. He won the San Fernando Stakes , the Woodward Stakes by 13½ lengths, and, while winning the Pacific Classic Stakes , broke the track record for 1¼ miles at the Del Mar Racetrack .