camarhynchus is a genus of bird in the family thraupidae ; all species of camarhynchus are endemic to the galápagos islands , and together with related genera they are collectively known as darwin 's finches .

sometimes classified in the bunting and american sparrow family emberizidae , more recent studies have shown it to belong in the tanager family .

it contains the following species : small tree finch ( camarhynchus parvulus ) medium tree finch ( camarhynchus pauper ) large tree finch ( camarhynchus psittacula ) woodpecker finch ( camarhynchus pallidus ) mangrove finch ( camarhynchus heliobates ) the vegetarian finch ( platyspiza crassirostris ) is often also included in this genus .

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camarhynchus psittacula psittacula : galapagos islands ( seymour , barrington , santa cruz , floreana , pinzón , rábida , santiago is . )
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kleindorfer , s . ( 2007 ) nesting success in darwin ' s small tree finch , camarhynchus parvulus : evidence of female preference for older males and more concealed nests . animal behaviour , 74 : 795 - 804 .
birds in hand , the scientist sailed from santa cruz , the most populous of the galápagos islands , on a boat bound for isabela island , 150 miles ( 240 kilometers ) away . there , the last remaining wild population of about 80 mangrove finches ( camarhynchus heliobates ) hangs on in two patches of forest no bigger than 12 manhattan blocks .
the mangrove finch , seen here on isabela island , is thought to number around 80 animals in the wild .
one of the world ' s rarest birds , the mangrove finch has dwindled to a habitat the size of just 12 city blocks . here ' s how scientists are trying to bring it back from near - extinction .
francesca cunninghame prepared for a sea voyage on a recent afternoon with some strange cargo : eight fledglings of the mangrove finch , one of the rarest birds on earth .
the brownish , 6 - inch ( 14 - centimeter ) bird is one of the famed
darwin ' s finches ,
several species that were collected and brought back to england by the naturalist after his visit to the galápagos islands in 1835 . ( related :
dna reveals how darwin ' s finches evolved .
)
the galápagos islands finches display a wide variety of beak shapes and sizes . the beaks of this isolated group of birds have evolved to match their niche diets and were an important clue for charles darwin in developing his theory of evolution .
their long , pointed beak curves downward , which helps them lift off tree bark scales and find hidden insects .
this bird has a large , wide bill , earning it the nickname “megamouth . ” its bill is ideal for crushing thick , hard , and large seeds .
stout and strongly curved , this beak’s primary function is to manipulate soft foods , like tree buds , leaves , flowers , and fruit .
this bird has a long , spike - shaped bill that tapers to a point . with this bill , it can probe cactus flowers and fruit for nectar , pollen , and seeds .
with a thin bill perfect for reaching small spaces , this bird eats small insects hidden in bark , mosses , and leaves .
like many other species native to the famous ecuadorian islands , the mangrove finch was devastated by the arrival of alien predators such as rats and cats beginning in the 1600s . it was a much smaller immigrant , though , that brought the mangrove finch to its now precarious status—a type of invasive fly that parasitizes and kills newborn birds .
to rescue the bird that helped shape the theory of evolution as we know it , the charles darwin foundation , which works to preserve the diversity of the galápagos , launched an effort to save the finch nearly a decade ago .
with the bird still in decline , in 2014 the project enlisted the help of the san diego zoo to begin a new phase of the program called
head - starting
: taking mangrove finch eggs from the wild to raise in the safety of an incubator at the charles darwin research station on santa cruz .
see a video of baby finches hatched at the charles darwin research station in 2014 .
since last year , scientists have released 23 hand - raised birds into the wild , including the eight released during cunninghame ' s most recent trip to isabela .
we take the birds at night , so that they ' ll sleep on the journey ,
said cunninghame , who leads the mangrove finch rescue effort .
the first two seasons of the head - starting program have shown encouraging results . but even so , the scientists know it isn ' t the long - term answer to saving the mangrove finch .
this is sort of a stopgap to hopefully prevent extinction until we can figure out how to eradicate the fly ,
said nicole lagreco , an animal - care manager at the san diego zoo who traveled to the galápagos to help collect mangrove finch eggs and raise the fledglings . ( test your darwin knowledge with our national geographic quiz . )
it ' s certainly not the answer to keep them alive forever .
the birds darwin collected in the galápagos inspired him and later scientists to develop the evolutionary principle of natural selection—the idea that animals evolve particular traits to suit their lifestyles . ( read
darwin ' s first clues
in national geographic magazine . )
for instance , as an insect eater , the mangrove finch ' s beak is thinner than the wide , conical beaks of other finches that eat seeds or nuts .
in the late 20th century , mangrove finches once occupied the mangrove forests for which they ' re named along the coasts of isabela and fernandina , the two westernmost islands of the galápagos .
sometime in the 1960s , a type of fly known by its genus name philornis arrived in the galápagos . nobody is sure how it got there ; because the adult fly feeds on fruit , it may have stowed away on a boatload of bananas .
philornis lays its eggs in bird ' s nests ; the fly ' s larvae hatch and feed on hatchlings ' blood and tissue . philornis has hurt many galápagos bird species , but the mangrove finch—already suffering from predation—was especially devastated . ( see
new report highlights dire situation of many u . s . birds .
)
in the first stages of the mangrove finch program , scientists trapped many of the invasive rats and cats , eliminating most of their threat to mangrove finches .
but , under continued assault from philornis , the species disappeared from fernandina and most of isabela , dwindling by 2013 to only 60 or so individuals . ( also see
blue - footed booby threatened in the galápagos .
)
the philornis downsi fly lays its eggs in mangrove finch nests . at night the rice - size larvae attack hatchlings through their ear and nasal cavities . the larvae then feast on the chick’s blood and flesh , causing the bird’s deformation and usually death .
we were seeing up to 95 percent of the nestlings dying in the first month of the breeding season ,
cunninghame said .
but every time the nest failed , the pair would re - nest . some pairs would nest up to five times in one season , to rear at best maybe one or two chicks .
and from that we got the idea that we had quite a constant supply of eggs , but they weren ' t getting a chance .
that led to the decision to take the eggs and raise the hatchlings in captivity , where they ' d be protected from the flies .
after the babies hatch , workers use forceps to hand - feed them a high - protein diet that includes scrambled egg , papaya , wasp larvae , and moth guts .
young birds are then transported back to isabela , placed in a large aviary , and provided with natural food . a month later , the doors to the aviary are opened and the youngsters join their relatives in the wild .
a person feeds a baby mangrove finch , which is being hand - raised for eventual release into its native habitat .
scientists are hard at work on possible control programs for philornis , including trapping mass numbers of male flies , sterilizing them , and releasing them back into the wild to mate ( unsuccessfully , of course ) with females .
killing the flies outright would be risky , since
we have to make sure that whatever method is used is safe and won ' t have short - term or long - term effects on the birds ,
notes charlotte causton , senior researcher at the charles darwin foundation .
another measure would involve infusing cotton balls with bird - safe insecticide and placing them in mangrove finch habitat , hoping that the birds would pick up the cotton and use it to build their nests . ( see
saving a darwin ' s finch from extinction .
)
definitely one of the project ' s long - term goals is to reestablish them in some of those mangroves where they historically were , on both isabela and fernandina .
despite the damage done by introduced predators and parasites , the rather surprising fact is that no bird species is known to have gone extinct in the galápagos since people arrived more than four centuries ago .
raising mangrove finch fledglings is expensive and labor - intensive , but , for now , it ' s the only way that cunninghame and her team know to keep that record intact .
the diminutive size and distinctive short , curved beak of the small - tree finch help to distinguish it from the other twelve species of finch that are endemic to the galapagos ( 2 ) ( 3 ) . collectively known as darwin’s finches , these remarkable birds have received a high degree of scientific attention , as the diversity of beak size and shape between the species provides strong evidence for charles darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection ( 2 ) . the male small tree finch can be readily distinguished from the female by the black colouration of the head , shoulders and chest , which develops over the course of five annual moults . otherwise , both sexes possess uniform , dull greyish - brown plumage ( 4 ) .
an insect - feeding specialist , the small tree - finch’s curved , grasping bill enables it to deftly pick adult insects and caterpillars from the surface of bark and leaves , and to bite through the bark of twigs and leaf stems to expose insect larvae . despite its specialisation , this species also consumes fruit , seeds and nectar , particularly during the dry season when these foods may form the major part of its diet ( 3 ) .
darwin’s finches usually breed during the hot and wet season when food is most abundant . monogamous , lifelong breeding pairs are common , although mate changes and breeding with more than one partner have also been observed ( 2 ) . in order to attract a female , male small tree - finches build dome - shaped nests from which they make courtship song displays . upon arrival at the display nest , the female either accepts both the nest and the male ; accepts the male but not the nest ( in which case the pair constructs a new nest ) ; or rejects both . interestingly , older males are more frequently selected as mates due to the fact that as they age , male small tree - finches become more adept at concealing their display nest amongst vegetation . these nesting sites therefore suffer less predation and are more likely to result in breeding success ( 4 ) . generally a clutch of three eggs is laid , which are incubated by the female for about twelve days , and the young brooded for a further two weeks before leaving the nest ( 2 ) . nestlings and juvenile darwin’s finches are frequently preyed upon by the short - eared owl ( asio flammeus ) , while adults are occasionally taken by galapagos hawks ( buteo galapagoensis ) and lava herons ( butorides sundevalli ) ( 2 ) .
the small tree - finch can be found on several islands in the galapagos archipelago , namely : isabela ; fernandina ; santiago ; pinzón ; santa cruz ; santa fé ; san cristóbal ; and floreana . this species was also previously found on rábida island , but is now believed to be extinct ( 5 ) .
the small tree - finch principally inhabits humid , evergreen forest located between elevations of 300 and 700 metres , but may also be found in arid lowland areas , dominated by deciduous trees , shrubs and cacti ( 3 ) .
classified as least concern ( lc ) on the iucn red list ( 1 ) .
increasing levels of human activity on the galapagos are creating significant threats to the islands’ native wildlife . darwin’s finches , in particular , are vulnerable to habitat destruction , invasion by non - native competitors and predators , and the introduction of diseases such as avian pox ( 6 ) . despite these threats , the small tree - finch is not currently considered to be threatened , as its population is large and not undergoing a major decline ( 7 ) .
the majority of the galapagos archipelago forms part of the galapagos national park , a world heritage site . a management plan is in place for the islands , and the ecuadorian government and non - governmental organisations are working to conserve the unique biodiversity of the galapagos ( 8 ) . more specifically , scientists at the charles darwin research station are working to improve our understanding of darwin ' s finches to ensure their conservation . this includes monitoring of populations and investigating introduced diseases ( 6 ) .
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the medium tree - finch is one of darwin’s finches , a group of 13 birds endemic to the galapagos islands that helped charles darwin formulate his theory of evolution . the medium tree - finch is mostly greyish - brown , with whitish or yellowish underparts . the sexes differ in the colour of their head ; the female’s is greyish - brown whilst the male’s is blacker ( 2 ) . all of darwin’s finches evolved from a single species , but now each possess a specialized bill , adapted to their habitat and diet . the three tree - finch species all have a sharp , grasping bill , and it is believed that the medium tree - finch may be a hybrid of the large and small tree - finches ( 3 ) .
with its specialized bill , the medium tree - finch feeds on insects , nectar , young buds and leaves , by probing crevices in tree bark and searching under twigs and foliage ( 2 ) .
endemic to floreana in the galapagos islands , ecuador ( 2 ) ( 4 ) .
occurs in montane evergreen and tropical deciduous forest and in humid scrub , generally over elevations of 100 meters ( 2 ) .
classified as critically endangered ( cr ) on the iucn red list ( 1 ) .
the medium tree - finch used to be found on the coast , but is now restricted to the highlands ( 4 ) , as a result of the extensive habitat destruction and degradation on floreana , caused by agriculture and free - ranging livestock . introduced predators such as cats , dogs and rats also pose a threat ( 2 ) . the introduction of diseases , such as avian pox , may also potentially threaten finches . a population of the large ground finch has already become extinct on floreana , which illustrates the vulnerability of finch species to such threats .
the majority of the galapagos archipelago forms part of the galapagos national park , a world heritage site . a management plan is in place for the islands , and the ecuadorian government and non - governmental organisations are working to conserve the unique biodiversity of the galapagos ( 5 ) , all of which will help ensure the future of this species . more specifically , scientists at the charles darwin research station are working to improve our understanding of darwin’s finches to ensure their conservation . this includes monitoring of populations and investigating introduced diseases ( 3 ) . however , in 2009 the iucn upgraded the medium tree - finch from vulnerable to critically endangered in light of its tiny range on a small island , and indications of a rapid decline in the species due to the effects of a parasite , philornis downsi ( 2 ) .
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the large tree - finch is one of thirteen finch species endemic to the galapagos islands , collectively known as darwin’s finches , which each possess markedly different bill shapes and sizes ( 3 ) . such differences helped charles darwin to formulate his theory of evolution , and provide some of the most convincing evidence for “evolution in action” ( 2 ) . this species possesses a large , powerful bill , with a thick base and a markedly down - curved culmen ( 3 ) ( 4 ) . the male can be readily distinguished from the female by the black colouration of the head , shoulders and chest , which develops over the course of several annual moults ( 3 ) ( 5 ) . otherwise , both sexes possess uniform , dull olive - green plumage ( 3 ) .
the remarkable diversity of beak forms amongst darwin’s finches allows each species to feed in a specialised way ( 7 ) . with its curved , powerful beak , the large - tree finch is capable of biting through the bark of twigs , exposing adult insects and larvae such as caterpillars , which are then consumed ( 4 ) . while invertebrates form the major part of its diet , this species will also consume fruit , especially during the dry season ( 4 ) .
darwin’s finches usually breed during the hot and wet season when food is most abundant . monogamous , lifelong breeding pairs are common , although mate changes and breeding with more than one partner have also been observed . breeding pairs maintain small territories , in which they construct a small dome - shaped nest with an entrance hole in the side . generally a clutch of three eggs is laid , which are incubated by the female for about twelve days , and the young brooded for a further two weeks before leaving the nest . the short - eared owl ( asio flammeus ) , frequently preys on the nestlings and juvenile darwin’s finches , while adults are occasionally taken by galapagos hawks ( buteo galapagoensis ) and lava herons ( butorides sundevalli ) ( 2 ) .
the large tree - finch can be found on several islands in the galapagos archipelago , namely : isabela ; santa cruz ; santa fé ; fernandina ; santiago ; floreana ; marchena ; and pinta . this species was also previously found on the islands of pinzón and rábida , but is now believed to be extinct ( 3 ) .
the large tree - finch principally inhabits humid , evergreen forest located between elevations of 300 and 700 metres , but may also be found in arid lowland areas , dominated by deciduous trees , shrubs and cacti ( 4 ) ( 6 ) .
like other bird species endemic to the galapagos , the large tree - finch is affected by ongoing habitat destruction , invasive species , and introduced diseases , such as avian pox ( 7 ) . nevertheless , despite being uncommon in some parts of its range , the global population of this species is not considered to be small enough , nor undergoing a sufficiently significant decline , to warrant a threatened classification ( 6 ) .
the majority of the galapagos archipelago forms part of the galapagos national park , a world heritage site . a management plan is in place for the islands , and the ecuadorian government and non - governmental organisations are working to conserve the unique biodiversity of the galapagos ( 8 ) . more specifically , scientists at the charles darwin research station are working to improve our understanding of darwin ' s finches to ensure their conservation . this includes monitoring of populations and investigating introduced diseases ( 7 ) .
culmen a ridge along the upper bill of a bird , from the tip of the bill to the forehead . endemic a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area . monogamous having only one mate during a breeding season , or throughout the breeding life of a pair .
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12 . 5 cm . chunky finch . male has black head , greyish - brown upperparts , and whitish or yellowish underparts . female has greyish - brown head .
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, where it has a small to moderate population in the highlands , and is uncommon to rare on the coast ( harris 1982 , h . vargas and f . cruz
the maximum size of the population was estimated at 1 , 660 individuals in 2008 . it is best placed in the band 1 , 000 - 2 , 499 individuals , equating to 667 - 1 , 666 mature individuals , rounded here to 600 - 1 , 700 mature individuals .
numbers in 2008 were 39 % of those recorded in 2004 , indicating a decline outside the range expected for a fluctuating but stable population . density fell from 154 birds / km
. it is thought to be at elevated risk from fly parasitism because its only extant habitat is adjacent to cleared agricultural land with fruiting trees which are favoured by the adult fly ( s . kleindorfer
, habitat alteration by invasive plant species , and free - ranging domestic livestock ( h . vargas and f . cruz
virus ) occurs on the island and infects a significant proportion of individuals . predator marks from invasive rodents increased threefold between 2004 - 2008 , and tourist visitation to favoured
the galápagos national park was gazetted in 1959 , and includes almost all the land area of the islands . although the park incorporates most of floreana , it does not include the agricultural zone of the island , an area which was the prime habitat for medium tree - finch . in 1979 , the islands were declared a world heritage site ( jackson 1985 )
. in december 2006 , the galápagos national park began the eradication of goats and donkeys on floreana which successful reduced their population to negligible numbers ( j . o ' connor
. the galápagos national park places rat baiting stations around the critically endangered galápagos petrel breeding colony in the centre of cerro pajas , which may also reduce nest predation of medium tree - finches in the immediate area ( j . o ' connor
are currently being trialled by researchers and visiting scientists at the charles darwin research station ( j . o ' connor
. continue to monitor the population size . extend the national park to incorporate the agricultural zone on floreana . continue and extend control measures against introduced species .
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the remarkable diversity of beak forms amongst darwin ' s finches allows each species to feed in a specialised way ( 7 ) . with its curved , powerful beak , the large - tree finch is capable of biting through the bark of twigs , exposing adult insects and larvae such as caterpillars , which are then consumed ( 4 ) . while invertebrates form the major part of its diet , this species will also consume fruit , especially during the dry season ( 4 ) . darwin ' s finches usually breed during the hot and wet season when food is most abundant . monogamous , lifelong breeding pairs are common , although mate changes and breeding with more than one partner have also been observed . breeding pairs maintain small territories , in which they construct a small dome - shaped nest with an entrance hole in the side . generally a clutch of three eggs is laid , which are incubated by the female for about twelve days , and the young brooded for a further two weeks before leaving the nest . the short - eared owl (
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the remarkable feeding behaviour demonstrated by the woodpecker finch involves the use of twigs and cactus spines to push , stab or lever insects and spiders from tree - holes and crevices ( 3 ) . displaying extraordinary behavioural adaptability , this species will not only seek out a variety of different feeding implements , but will also manipulate them to make them more manageable , for example by shortening cactus spines with its bill ( 7 ) . although the woodpecker finch ' s use of tools enables it to access inaccessible sources of food , particularly those with the high energy content such as spider egg sacs , it incurs a significant cost by being a relatively time consuming foraging technique . therefore , it is a behaviour most commonly exhibited by woodpecker finches in the arid zone during the dry season , when easily accessible food supplies are scarce . in contrast , during the arid zone wet season , and throughout the year in the
zone , invertebrate prey are generally abundant and easily accessible , hence the woodpecker finch is more reliant on its specialised , pointed bill to probe amongst moss and bark for prey , and rarely uses tools ( 3 ) . darwin ' s finches usually breed during the hot , wet season when food is most abundant . monogamous , lifelong breeding pairs are common , although mate changes and breeding with more than one partner have also been observed . breeding pairs maintain small territories , in which they construct a small dome - shaped nest with an entrance hole in the side . generally a clutch of three eggs is laid , which are incubated by the female for about twelve days , and the young brooded for a further two weeks before leaving the nest . the short - eared owl (


paseana ( august 23 , 1987 – june 21 , 2006 ) was an argentine-bred thoroughbred racemare who competed very successfully in argentina and in the united states , where she won 10 grade 1 races .

she received two eclipse awards and was also elected to the racing hall of fame .

paseana

paseana died on june 21 , 2006 at haras san ignacio de loyola in argentina at the age of 19 .
there will , however , be one notable difference . the next time paseana races against males , elephants will fly .
but paseana was plagued with fertility problems and only produced one foal , the lode filly paseana ' s girl . craig said that paseana ' s girl , now a 6 - year - old , is in california as part of the craigs ' broodmare band . she is in foal to candy ride , also an argentine - bred , and has a candy ride yearling this year .
the way mcanally has brought paseana to the races is another example , with that one exception last summer when he asked paseana to beat males at del mar . paseana ran fifth in the $ 1 - million pacific classic , her worst finish since mcanally and her owners , sidney and jenny craig , brought her up from argentina at a cost of about $ 320 , 000 in 1991 .
of course , there was always a chance paseana could reproduce herself at some point . but something happened . for four long years , after paseana retired , she was unable to conceive . eventually she was sent back to argentina , where dr . ignacio pavlowsky , the veterinarian and noted bloodstock advisor , made paseana his personal project . finally , in the fall of 1999 , paseana was pronounced in foal to the stallion lode . when she delivered a healthy filly last summer , the announcement was hailed in argentina as a royal birth .
hall of fame mare paseana , north america ' s champion older female in 1992 and 1993 , has died in argentina at age 18 .
craig laughed . he knew no one would be offering much sympathy , not when he was about to travel from his home in rancho santa fe , not far from his rancho paseana training center , to saratoga springs for the unveiling of paseana ' s hall of fame plaque .
bill gates has purchased rancho paseana from weight - loss guru and horse owner jenny craig for $ 18 million , according to a published report .
ron mcanally , who trains paseana , said ,
she just wasn ' t getting a hold of the track .
not a bad outing
owner sidney craig said thursday that he was notified by the farm haras san ignacio de la hoya , where paseana boarded , that the mare had died of natural causes on monday . an argentine - bred , paseana was foaled on the southern hemisphere breeding calendar on aug . 23 , 1987 .
imported from argentina as a 4 - year - old in 1991 , paseana became a two - time eclipse award winner under the care of trainer ron mcanally .
the billionaire plans to turn the 229 - acre compound , known as rancho paseana , into a competitive hunting - jumping facility . the deal closed september 12 .
like bayakoa , paseana was an argentine import trained by ron mcanally who won nearly every race of significance for her division . beyond that , the similarities end .
the san diego union - tribune reports that diet guru jenny craig will be closing her 200 - acre rancho paseana facility by may 31 due to financial constraints .
, a half sister to 2005 kentucky derby winner giacomo , enters the paseana fresh and ready for trainer john shirreffs and owner / breeders jerry and ann moss .
paseana had been sound going into sunday ' s race , landers said . the mare started six times this year with one victory , the hawthorne handicap at hollywood .
paseana , a victory away from surpassing dance smartly as the greatest money - winning female in thoroughbred - racing history , won ' t get the chance to catch her .
the field for sunday ' s $ 300 , 000 race includes bold windy , who will carry 114 pounds , 12 less than paseana , but gary jones has no delusions .
as a 6 - year - old , paseana repeated in the apple blossom and milady and added another grade 1 win in the spinster stakes . however , her attempt to repeat in the breeders’ cup distaff came up a nose short to hollywood wildcat . paseana’s campaign was still considered the best of her class and she once again won the eclipse for champion older mare .
with 10 victories in 15 starts in the united states and 15 triumphs in 23 starts and purses of $ 2 . 1 million overall , paseana is undefeated in four hollywood park races .
sent to mcanally’s base in california , paseana finished second in her first north american start in 1992 before embarking on a seven - race win streak that included five grade 1s : the santa maria handicap , santa margarita invitational handicap , apple blossom handicap , milady handicap and vanity handicap . paseana later won her sixth grade 1 that year with a dominant victory in the breeders’ cup distaff by four lengths . with a record of 7 - 1 - 0 from nine starts and earnings of $ 1 , 518 , 290 , paseana won the 1992 eclipse award for champion older mare .
a daughter of ahmad out of the flintham mare pasiflin , paseana was bred by haras vacacion and won five races in argentina before being purchased by sidney and jenny craig to be campaigned in america .
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craig was faced with such a scene during the summer of 1994 at del mar , when it became clear , with an eighth of a mile to run , that his cherished mares exchange and paseana were destined for a one - two sweep . a dead - heat was possible , so closely matched were their strides . but it was far more likely that one of them would win , which meant the other one had to lose .
i think i was probably leaning a little more toward paseana ,
craig admitted .
exchange was great , but she didn ' t have the kind of record that paseana had . i knew paseana had a chance to be considered one of the great ones of all time , and that she could someday be a part of what ' s happening this week at saratoga .
the mare was the first horse craig and his wife , jenny , imported from argentina . paseana arrived in north america in 1991 after the craigs purchased her privately , and she quickly became a fan favorite .
jenny craig , owner of the weight - loss centers , and her husband paid $ 320 , 000 for paseana in 1991 and quickly recouped their investment . a bay daughter of ahmad , paseana soon became one of the country ' s most dynamic racemares , winning seven straight graded stakes by two lengths or more from november 1991 through july 1992 . she took the last of those , the vanity , under 127 pounds .
at the root of running paseana last year in the pacific classic was building support in the horse - of - the - year balloting . fillies frequently have to beat colts to have a chance at the national title . instead , paseana ' s chances were irreparably damaged , and although she finished third in the vote , behind a . p . indy and best pal , she was named on only 11 of the ballots .
craig looks back on the paseana years with few regrets . earnings of $ 3 . 1 million can soften a lot of tough losses . but there was the 1993 breeders ' cup distaff in which his mare was beaten a nose by hollywood wildcat . there was the 1993 santa margarita , in which chris mccarron dropped a rein and southern truce beat paseana by a head . and there was the 1992 pacific classic , the only time paseana ran against males , when she failed as the favorite .
if those three races had come out different , she would have been the all - time leading money - winner among fillies and mares ,
craig noted .
heads a field of seven older fillies and mares in the $ 75 , 000 , 1 1 / 16 miles paseana stakes sunday at santa anita as she aims to transfer her sharp recent turf form to the main track .
bred in argentina , paseana won 19 of 36 starts in south america and the united states , earning $ 3 , 171 , 203 . dance smartly retired in 1992 after making a north american - record $ 3 , 263 , 836 .
in 1994 as a 7 - year - old , paseana won the santa margarita handicap for the second time and added a grade 2 victory in the chula vista handicap . she won the grade 2 hawthorne handicap the following year at age 8 before being retired in the summer of 1995 with a career record of 19 - 10 - 2 from 36 starts and earnings of $ 3 , 171 , 203 . paseana won a total of 14 graded stakes in america , including 10 grade 1s .
paseana had also won the milady last year , and mcanally isn ' t about to try fixing a routine that isn ' t broken . on sunday , paseana will try to win the 1 1 / 8 - mile vanity handicap for the second consecutive time . a victory would make her the first distaffer to win the milady and the vanity in successive years . horses have won one stake or the other twice , but none has had a four - bagger in two years ' time .
lightly raced , the 6 - year - old mare by rockport harbor has gone gate to wire in all three of her lifetime wins . bred in kentucky by her owner , rock and glory will be making her 10th career start in the paseana .
the foal looks just like paseana ,
craig added .
i ' ve got tape of them running together . it ' s very rare for a foal to pass its mother , but this one does , she ' s that precocious .
my fondest memory was winning the breeders ' cup and her making the hall of fame ,
craig said of paseana .
she was my very favorite until candy ride came along . . . . they were toe and toe , the two of them .
craig was right . the dream came true , and on monday , in saratoga springs , paseana will be enshrined alongside gallorette , susan ' s girl , ruffian , shuvee , regret , and the other mares whose names are cast in bronze at the racing hall of fame .
in discussing paseana ' s probable schedule for the rest of the year , trainer ron mcanally said that it wouldn ' t vary that much from last year ' s , when the 6 - year - old argentine - bred mare won the breeders ' cup distaff and clinched an eclipse award .
paseana won 10 north american grade 1 races from 1992 to 1994 , including the 1992 breeders ' cup distaff , back - to - back apple blossom and milady handicaps , and a pair of santa margarita invitationals . while in argentina , she also won that nation ' s grade 1 gran premio enrique acebal . when she retired , paseana ' s race record stood at 19 - 10 - 2 from 36 starts . seventeen of her 19 victories came in stakes company , and she had amassed a $ 3 , 317 , 427 bankroll . she was voted into the hall of fame in 2001 .
exchange rate ' s golden production became a stakes winner on january 12 when she fought off all challengers to win the $ 80 , 950 paseana h . the peter miller trainee ' s victory was won by a head in the mile and a sixteenth race on the main track at santa anita .
is in search of her fourth consecutive win as she tries two turns for the first time since nov . 23 , 2012 . ridden by talamo in all 10 of her lifetime starts , she’ll be handled for the first time by martin pedroza and should be on the early paseana lead or close to it .
has been idle since and will make her u . s . debut in the paseana . with five wins , five seconds and two thirds from 19 starts , miss serendipity brings solid credentials to the party and gets the services of gary stevens . she is owned by her breeder , anselmo e . cavalieri .
paseana ( arg ) b . m , 1987 { 3 - c } dp = 4 - 4 - 2 - 0 - 0 ( 10 ) di = 9 . 00 cd = 1 . 20 - 36 starts , 19 wins , 10 places , 2 shows career earnings : $ 3 , 317 , 427
2008 paseana handicap 2007 gr . iii ballerina breeders cup 2007 delta colleen cap 2007 mademoiselle 2007 strawberry morn 2007 senate appointee 2007 brighouse belles 2006 edmonton distaff 2006 bc cup distaff 2006 senate appointee handicap 2006 strawberry morn handicap 2005 gr . iii ballerina breeders ' 2005 gr . iii b . c . breeders ' cup oaks
bayakoa was a wild - eyed , buck - toothed hussy who ran as if being pursued by hungry lions . paseana cut a more peaceful figure , both in action and repose . she was content to let others lead , apparently secure in the knowledge that it was the second time around that counted more than the first .
at belmont park , the star filly turnback the alarm ran third in the ruffian handicap and the champion mare paseana ran fifth and last . at the woodbine track in toronto , sea hero , the kentucky derby winner , finished third in the molson million and colonial affair , the belmont stakes winner , ran sixth and last .
inside post positions are not good for speed - favoring horses at hollywood , and paseana broke from no . 1 in the milady . this time , she drew better , getting the no . 4 hole . southern truce , who beat her by a head in the santa margarita handicap at santa anita last winter , drew the rail .
the ruffian handicap , named for the ill - fated champion filly of 1975 who did not survive her match race with foolish pleasure , looked like a match between paseana and turnback the alarm . but it became a wire - to - wire triumph for shared interest , a 5 - year - old mare owned by robert s . evans and trained by scotty schulhofer .
people in the united states might wonder why argentina would want to change a thing . over the years , argentine horses have distinguished themselves when they have been exported to the northern hemisphere . bayakoa won the breeders ' cup distaff and was named the champion female racehorse of both 1989 and 1990 . paseana was named champion female in 1992 and 1993 . paseana duplicated her feat in 1992 and 1993 . candy ride delivered one of the best single performances of the last decade when he won the 2003 pacific classic , running 1 1 / 4 miles in 1 : 59 . 1 . and , of course , in 2006 , the argentine - bred invasor won the breeders ' cup classic and the u . s . horse of the year title .
figuring out that paseana belongs in the hall of fame was a fairly simple task . in addition to her breeders ' cup distaff victory and 12 other major north american stakes wins , she is one of only three mares to earn consecutive national championships since 1938 . the others were shuvee in 1970 - 71 and bayakoa in 1989 - 90 . both are in the hall of fame .
oct . 17 , 1993 : sidney h . craig’s racing hall of famer paseana ( arg ) wins the spinster ( g1 ) ( now the $ 500 , 000 juddmonte spinster won by i’m a chatterbox on oct . 9 ) to atone for a runner - up finish the year before . winner of the 1992 breeders’ cup distaff ( g1 ) , she is second in the 1993 distaff .
paseana is scheduled to make her 1993 debut in the $ 150 , 000 santa maria handicap on feb . 6 . . . . trainer david bernstein turned 53 wednesday . . . . pat valenzuela was off his mounts wednesday because of illness . . . . laffit pincay , gary stevens and alex solis all won twice . stevens leads the standings with 18 victories , seven more than martin pedroza .
still , paseana was not opposed to the occasional show of force . her four - length victory over versailles treaty in the 1992 bc distaff at gulfstream was breathtaking . her back - to - back wins in the apple blossom were both by daylight . her final victory , at the age of 8 , came at the expense of the talented pirate ' s revenge in the 1995 hawthorne handicap at hollywood park .
this year , after a couple of seconds at santa anita , paseana is on another roll . in april , she toyed with a field at oaklawn park in little rock , ark . , winning the apple blossom handicap for the second consecutive year . and at hollywood park , where she has never lost , regular jockey chris mccarron rode her to a half - length victory in the milady handicap on june 12 .
rancho paseana has primarily become a layup facility although it was originally set up as a training base . the farm was listed for sale in 2010 for $ 30 million , and underwent a $ 5 million price reduction before being pulled from the multiple listing service last year . craig said she is in negotiations with one potential buyer but did not specify the company ' s identity or whether it would continue to use the facility as a thoroughbred farm .
craig closed rancho paseana last year . previously , it had been used as a training facility for thoroughbred horses . the ranch had been on and off the market for years , first listed in 2010 for nearly $ 30 million , then reduced to close to $ 25 million before it was taken off the multiple listings service in the fall of 2012 . the property was not actually listed , but being quietly shopped off - market , when it sold .
the roots of this success go back more than a century , when a prosperous argentina imported high - quality thoroughbred stock from europe . the breeders here were never interested in producing fancy pedigrees , however ; they wanted horses with stamina , good conformation and toughness . trainer ron mcanally , who brought bayakoa , paseana and candy ride to the united states , said ,
i believe the argentine horses are more durable , and they stay sound longer .
gates plans to turn rancho paseana into a grand prix circuit venue for hunters and jumpers , online publication urltoken reported oct . 9 . gates has a teenage daughter who jumps horses competitively . the deal on the 228 - acre thoroughbred farm about 20 minutes north of san diego closed in mid - september , the wall street journal first reported , citing public records . the property , used in recent years for training and as a lay - up facility , includes a six - furlong training track , a guesthouse and office , an olive orchard , five barns , and a veterinarian ' s suite . the newspaper quoted a spokesman for gates as saying the microsoft co - founder wanted the property because the gates family
has enjoyed visiting the san diego area with friends and family for many years .
the property has been on the market for several years , initially priced at about $ 30 million . it had recently been listed for nearly $ 25 million , but was later withdrawn . rancho paseana was closed in 2013 and there are currently no horses there , a spokesman said . craig , who had resisted offers to sell rancho paseana for development , told urltoken :
i was happy that the buyer is someone who can afford to turn it into the showplace it was meant to be . it will be kept as a horse farm so the neighbors will be thrilled .
the family has enjoyed visiting the san diego area with friends and family for many years and has purchased the rancho paseana property in rancho santa fe , california ,
a gates family spokesperson confirmed via a statement . gates ' daughter jumps horses competitively , and the gates own a home in the nearby del mar country club . craig also owns a del mar home , which is reportedly on the market with a price tag of $ 39 . 5 million .
the complete field for the paseana stakes , to be run as the seventh race on a nine - race program sunday , with jockeys and weights in post position order : halo dolly , rafael bejarano , 123 ; miss serendipity , gary stevens , 118 ; irish presence , tyler baze , 118 ; golden production , martin pedroza , 118 ; warren’s veneda , joe talamo , 120 ; stanwyk , victor espinoza , 123 , and rock and glory , martin garcia , 120 .
paseana recovered from the experience nicely . about six weeks later , she finished second to fowda in the spinster at keeneland . and on that afternoon she probably wasn ' t at her best , having run off with a new exercise rider during a morning gallop the day before the race . then she came back in october to win the distaff convincingly at gulfstream park , after the craigs had paid a supplementary fee of $ 120 , 000 to make her eligible for the race .
i was anticipating a speed duel between the other two ,
he said , meaning paseana and turnback the alarm .
and so was scotty . my question to him was : ' what if i find myself on the lead ? ' he said , ' we ' ll leave that up to you . that ' s why we have you . that ' s your job . ' i looked over my shoulder at the eighth pole , and knew i was home free .
paseana won eclipse awards in 1992 and ' 93 as the country ' s best older mare , and kept her gentle ways even after her winning percentage slackened .
she ' s as nice as you ' d want a horse to be ,
landers said .
it ' s a shame she wasn ' t able to pass this final challenge . but the main thing is that she ' s going to be okay . . . . it ' s probably her time now .
she took the lead when everybody else hung back , held it against late challenges and won by 2 1 / 2 lengths over ogden mills phipp ' s dispute . then it was three lengths back to turnback the alarm , who had won three stakes in a row after a 10 - month medical leave to mend a fractured leg . and it was 15 lengths farther back in fifth place to paseana , the 6 - year - old champion from argentina and california who had run in the money 21 times in 24 starts .
but even then , matters may not be clear - cut . neither paseana nor turnback the alarm has been nominated for the breeders ' cup , and it would cost $ 120 , 000 as a late fee to send either one to the post . and since there is no race in the breeders ' cup series designed strictly for 3 - year - old colts , horses such as sea hero , colonial affair and peteski and any other contender would have to run against older horses in the classic or switch to one of the grass races to pursue his candidacy .
i don ' t have the reason for it , but hollywood has been a speed - bias track for the last seven or eight years ,
mcanally said .
this year is no exception . bertrando , a speed horse , almost stole the ( hollywood ) gold cup , and that speed filly from florida ( hollywood wildcat ) shipped in and won the ( hollywood ) oaks last weekend . there should be enough speed in the race to assure a legitimate pace . paseana should be laying close , and we hope that she makes her move like she usually does .
southern truce , who will be ridden by corey nakatani , has been assigned 114 pounds in the 10 - horse field . from the fence out , the rest of the gate will consist of pleasant baby , with sal gonzalez jr . riding at a weight of 113 pounds ; re toss , eddie delahoussaye , 114 ; paseana , mccarron , 126 ; saros on the town , david flores , 112 ; vieille vigne , joe steiner , 113 ; guiza , kent desormeaux , 113 ; bold windy , corey black , 114 ; party cited , pat valenzuela , 115 ; and miss high blade , gary stevens , 113 . several horses will carry extra poundage because their jockeys will be overweight .
like any other businessmen , horse owners have to heed the desires of their customers . but when breeders put too much of an emphasis on speed , precocity and pedigree fashion , and they no longer strive to produce horses who are sound and well conformed , their product suffers in the long run . this has happened over the last 30 years in the united states , where the average racehorse now makes only 6 . 3 starts per year and the careers of many good horses end before they complete their 3 - year - old season . argentina needs to be part of the modern horse industry , but it shouldn ' t reject altogether the principles that let it produce bayakoa , paseana and invasor .
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winx ' s staying power as one of the world ' s top rac . . .
jason servis is on the best run of his career , wi . . .
t . j . comerford , assistant trainer for aidan o ' brie . . .
bill gates has purchased weight - loss queen jenny craig ' s horse ranch for $ 18 million .
the ranch includes a 3 / 4 - mile racetrack , as well as four 30 - stall barns and a fifth barn with 21 stalls , a veterinarian ' s area , and an olive orchard , says listing agent , jason barry of barry estates . the wall street journal first reported the news . catherine barry , also of barry estates , also represented craig .
it was a unique farm because they set it up for racing , with 30 - acre pastures . it really gave the thoroughbreds a chance to stretch their legs and really go ,
jason barry said . barry noted that craig had received a lot of interest in the property from developers , but wanted to wait for a buyer who would preserve the ranch ' s use for horses . he added that craig decided to sell the facility after her husband and business partner sid craig passed away .
it was really the passion they enjoyed together . she enjoyed the passion , but was ready to move on with other aspects of her life .
gates is america ' s richest person , according to forbes , with a net worth of $ 80 . 3 billion as of the time this story . the bill & melinda gates foundation has given away $ 30 billion since 2000 .
at 3 won gp enrique acebal - g1 ( arg ) , pr francisco j . beazley - g2 ( arg ) , 3rd gp seleccion - g1 ( arg )
at 4 won silver belles h . - g2 , pr abril - g2 ( arg ) , 2nd manta s . - l
at 5 won breeders ' cup distaff - g1 , apple blossom h . - g1 , santa margarita inv . - g1 , vanity inv . - g1 , santa maria h . - g1 , milady h . - g1 , san gorgonio h . - g2 , 2nd spinster s . - g1
at 6 won apple blossom h . - g1 , spinster s . - g1 , milady h . - g1 , 2nd breeders ' cup distaff - g1 , santa margarita inv . - g1 , vanity inv . - g1 , santa maria h . - g1
at 7 won santa margarita inv . - g1 , chula . vista h . - g2 , 2nd santa maria h . - g1
at 8 won hawthorne h . - g2 , 2nd santa margarita inv . - g1 , milady h . - g1 , santa maria h . - g1 , 3rd apple blossom h . - g1
deal on jenny craig ' s 228 - acre horse facility north of san diego recently completed .
del mar , calif . - sid craig knows how richard williams must feel , bracing for that inevitable day when venus and serena meet on centre court for the title at wimbledon .
after making his fortune in the weight loss industry , alongside his wife , jenny , sid craig dove headfirst into horse racing and made it look easy .
i got lucky during that early stage when i also had exchange and dr . devious ,
said craig , referring to the colt who won the epsom derby .
i thought it was an easy game . but sometimes that ' s a curse . the game is getting even with me now .
here , it was maybe a line or two in a racing magazine ,
craig said .
in argentina , though , she ' s as popular as seabiscuit . the birth of the foal made the cnn of argentina . people were celebrating .
san antonio de areco , argentina a visitor to haras de la pomme , one of the top thoroughbred breeding operations in argentina , might feel slightly disoriented as he watches some of the farm ' s yearlings walk by .
here is a colt by thunder gulch , winner of the 1995 kentucky derby . here is a son of honour and glory , who won the prestigious metropolitan handicap at belmont park . here is a filly by the late hennessy , winner of saratoga ' s hopeful stakes and a top international sire . here is another youngster by thunder gulch . and another . and another . are we really in the heart of argentina ' s horse country , 70 miles northwest of buenos aires , or are we in kentucky ?
you are seeing the globalization of the horse business ,
said oscar calvete , manager of the farm owned by samuel and guillermo liberman , a father and son with far - flung business interests and the passion for horses that is common in this country .
argentina has a long and rich horse tradition , but in recent years the country ' s top breeders agreed that they had to scrap part of the tradition to become successful players in the global market . their decisions , combined with some well - timed good fortune , have created a strong worldwide demand for argentine thoroughbreds .
but horse buyers around the globe today are more interested in speed and precocity than they are in stamina and durability . they seek these qualities by buying the offspring of recognized stallions whose genes promise speed . argentina ' s breeding industry was out of step with the world .
a few years ago , northern hemisphere stallions began to cross the equator to stand at stud during argentina ' s breeding season , and the leaders of the horse industry saw that this was the wave of the future . two years ago , haras de la pomme and three other big farms joined forces to import high - class stallions and to create a new facility , la mission , where they would be bred to local mares . nicolas quintana , general manager of la mission , said ,
everyone wanted to try to put argentina into the international marketplace .
now the sons and daughters of quick horses such as hennessy and honour and glory were supplanting the offspring of obscure , stamina - oriented argentina stallions .
as these developments were unfolding , invasor provided worldwide advertising for the country ' s breeding industry . sheikh hamdan bin rashid al maktoum of dubai had bought the colt after his sweep of uruguay ' s triple crown , and horse owners from around the world were trying to emulate his success . invasor himself possessed a typically unglamorous argentine pedigree - - his sire candy stripes had been a failure in the united states - - but now buyers were now getting the chance to purchase the offspring of north american stallions and argentine mares .
most of the buyers were arabs . facundo bunge , president of la pomme , observed that they initially were looking for solid , established racehorses , but then started speculating on youngsters who had won only a race or two . la pomme owned a 2 - year - old filly named love dancing ( a daughter of the north american stallion salt lake ) who had earned about $ 20 , 000 after winning her first two starts , including a grade iii stakes . the farm wasn ' t eager to sell , but did when sheikh mohammed al maktoum made an offer it couldn ' t refuse : $ 1 million . such lavish offers have been commonplace . mcanally , who bought so many good argentine horses in the past , lamented that he has been priced out of the market .
the arabs are regularly paying two and three times what the horses are worth ,
he said .
invasor is going to keep them coming back .
these are heady days for a racing industry that used to feel that the rest of the world was ignoring it . but based on the u . s . experience , argentina should view with some caution the changes it is making to its industry .
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out of the dynaformer mare dyna two , golden production was bred by mrs . edgar scott , jr . & mrs . lawrence macelree and earned her fifth victory in eleven starts with the effort , raising her earnings to $ 208 , 140 .
the filly was an $ 80 , 000 weanling sold at the 2009 keeneland november breeding stock sale . she later sold at the fasig - tipton maryland sale as a yearling for $ 170 , 000 .
three chimneys farm announced today that seasoned veteran horseman tom hamm will assume the role of director of stallion nominations to handle season sales and bloodstock activity at the farm .
funtastic takes grade 1 united nations s . to top terrific day for three chimneys
three chimneys farm ' s funtastic proved he belongs among the turf elites with a brilliant win in the $ 300 , 000 united nations s . ( g1 ) on the monmouth park turf course . . .
fern circle stables and three chimneys farm ' s restless rider put on an incredible show in saturday ' s $ 100 , 000 debutante s . at churchill downs . . .
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“frankly i ' ve been putting it off for … years , after my husband died , ” craig said . “i tried to make it work . i tried everything i could without reducing the quality of services . ”
the announcement comes as san luis rey downs , which would likely absorb some of the 270 boarded horses at craig ' s rancho santa fe facility , will be closed for three months beginning in june for renovations .
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one of mcanally ' s strong suits as a trainer is managing a horse ' s career . exhibit a is john henry , who won two horse - of - the - year titles with mcanally calling the shots .
she was too feminine to go up against the boys ,
he said this week .
she got sandwiched by those two studs ( missionary ridge , who won the race , and defensive play , who finished second ) and must have thought that they were taking her to the breeding shed .
she ' ll have to cut through the infield to beat that other mare ,
bold windy ' s trainer said .
this year , racing hasn ' t had time to consider horse of the year , having been overwhelmed by a revolving door of horses of the week . in thoroughbred racing communications ' informal national poll , jovial was on top for several weeks , even though he hasn ' t run since april . devil his due was also the leader for a while , and star of cozzene shot to the top by winning a race at atlantic city . then best pal became the leader off only one victory , in the hollywood gold cup .
nobody will ever confuse efervescente with valdez , ancient title or cajun prince , but the 5 - year - old knocked all three of those stakes winners out of the santa anita record book wednesday .
on a rock - hard main track , sealed to protect it from the expected onslaught of rain this week , efervescente ran 1 1 / 16 miles in a santa anita - record 1 : 39 , eclipsing the mark shared by the three mentioned above by 1 1 / 5 seconds .
bred in argentina , owned by the bel air stable and trained by warren stute , efervescente had not won in five starts in the united states and had only one victory in four starts in south america before his arrival in california .
never able to make the lead in any of his other american races , the 2 - 1 second choice went right to the front under alex solis , set fast fractions ( 22 3 / 5 , 45 4 / 5 , 1 : 09 for six furlongs ) and went on to win by six lengths over favored golden voyager .
in addition , efervescente ' s mile time of 1 : 32 4 / 5 would also have been a santa anita record . ruhlmann owns that mark , having gone the distance in 1 : 33 2 / 5 in 1989 .
although there were no other records , fast times were the rule all afternoon . screen tale , a $ 16 , 000 claimer , ran 6 1 / 2 furlongs in 1 : 14 3 / 5 ; something sexy , a 3 - year - old , $ 32 , 000 maiden , went six furlongs in 1 : 09 , and jadite , a $ 16 , 000 4 - year - old filly , went the same distance in 1 : 09 3 / 5 , more than a second faster than she had ever gone six furlongs .
efervescente wasn ' t the only argentine - bred who relished the sloppy track wednesday .
highly regarded when brought to this country by trainer ron mcanally , potrichal rallied from last to win the feature , a $ 46 , 000 allowance for fillies and mares .
winless in her first five american races , the 5 - year - old potrillazo mare won in 1 : 42 2 / 5 for the 1 1 / 16 miles , running down bright ways and paying $ 6 . 60 .
apparently , potrichal ' s preferred surface is the main track . no better than third in four races on turf in california , she was second , beaten a half - length , in her only other try on dirt before wednesday .
with rain forecast for most of the week , jolypha ' s local debut is likely to be put on hold again .
the 4 - year - old filly , who was third behind a . p . indy and pleasant tap in the breeders ' cup classic , is scheduled to make her first start of 1993 in the $ 100 , 000 el encino stakes on sunday .
however , trainer bobby frankel has said jolypha , who is owned by juddmonte farms and one of the top fillies in europe last year , won ' t participate if the rain continues . last month , there had been discussion that jolypha would run in the hollywood turf cup , but her connections decided to wait and give her more time .
arches of gold and race the wild wind , the 1 - 2 finishers in the la brea stakes , won ' t run in the 1 - 1 / 16 mile el encino . arches of gold will wait for the seven - furlong santa monica handicap on jan . 18 . others who will probably start in the el encino are magical maiden , la spia , interactive , cadillac women , party cited , alysbelle and avian assembly .
with eddie delahoussaye suspended , pat valenzuela has picked up the mount on answer do for saturday ' s san carlos handicap at seven furlongs .
the 7 - year - old gelding , who has won the cal cup sprint and hollywood turf express in his last two starts , will start if the condition of the track is suitable .
he acted like he loved the mud ( when he galloped wednesday morning ) ,
assistant trainer brad rollins said .
but the track had been rolled and was in good shape . on saturday , we ' ll have to look and see what condition the track is in . if it seems like there ' s a good bottom , then we ' ll run .
persistence with ponies pays for garber : horse racing : tarzana man owns thoroughbreds for nearly a decade before hitting jackpot with quintana , who ran sixth in last year ' s kentucky derby .
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the graceful mare tore a suspensory ligament in her left foreleg during a fifth - place finish sunday in the vanity invitational handicap at hollywood park , her stable confirmed today from del mar , calif . she ' s through racing , and will be sent to sid and jenny craig ' s southern california farm in the coming days .
she ' s in no distress or anything like that ,
said dan landers , assistant to hall of fame trainer ron mcanally . landers said the 8 - year - old mare had no problem this week with the 100 - mile van ride from los angeles to del mar .
we were trying real hard for her to get the record ,
landers said .
but this popped up , and you don ' t want to risk further injury .
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trained and owned in - part by jerry hollendorfer , halo dolly , a 6 - year - old california - bred mare by the saint ballado stallion popular , comes off an impressive classified allowance win going one mile on turf at golden gate nov . 17 and will be trying the dirt for only the fourth time in her 36th career start sunday .
a winner of two of her previous three dirt tries , halo dolly has raced exclusively on turf in her last eight starts and was last seen on natural dirt 17 starts back , when she won the 1 1 / 16 miles alameda county stakes at pleasanton on june 30 , 2012 .
an amazing success story and testimonial to hollendorfer’s conditioning approach , she has amassed $ 910 , 256 in earnings from an overall record of 35 - 17 - 5 - 4 . in addition to hollendorfer , she is owned by dan and yolanda hoefflin , michael o’farrell , charlie robin , george todaro , joe schneider and brett tahajian .
ridden by russell baze in her last two starts , halo dolly will be handled by rafael bejarano , who has guided her to two of her added money victories .
a winner of the grade iii , 1 1 / 16 miles turn back the alarm handicap oct . 26 at belmont park ,
a 5 - year - old mare by empire maker , stanwyk figures to employ a stalking style when ridden for the first time by victor espinoza . stanwyk has three wins , a second and a third place finish from 10 starts and earnings of $ 222 , 650 .
pressed the pace and won the statebred cat’s cradle handicap going 7 ½ furlongs two starts back and should be forwardly placed sunday under regular pilot joe talamo .
a 4 - year - old filly owned and bred in california by ben warren , warren’s veneda is trained by craig lewis and has $ 300 , 064 in earnings from an overall mark of 11 - 5 - 1 - 3 .
claimed for $ 40 , 000 three starts back on oct . 17 , the pete miller - trained
owned by myron miller , the 5 - year - old pennsylvania - bred golden production is 10 - 4 - 4 - 1 , with earnings of $ 161 , 340 .
got away with an opening quarter mile of 24 flat in a second condition allowance at a mile and a sixteenth nov . 16 , and went on to an impressive 6 ¾ length gate to wire score for trainer tim yakteen and jockey martin garcia .
, who was second , beaten 6 ¾ lengths , by rock and glory nov . 16 . two starts back , the 4 - year - old midnight lute filly was second , beaten a neck , going 1 1 / 16 miles in a first condition allowance at santa anita oct . 13 . she’s owned by michael lofino , sr . and anthony zankich .
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lexington , ky ( oct . 17 , 2016 ) – keeneland’s 2016 fall meet , which runs through oct . 29 , marks the track’s 80th anniversary . to celebrate this milestone , barn notes throughout the fall meet will look back at memorable races and highlights from keeneland’s rich history .
oct . 17 , 1936 : racing hall of famer eddie arcaro rides for the only time during keeneland’s inaugural season , finishing eighth aboard greedy in the fourth race . … hall of famer myrtlewood wins the ashland ( run during the fall meets in 1936 and 1937 ) by 12 lengths in one of her three victories during the meet .
oct . 17 , 1963 : william haggin perry’s champion lamb chop wins the spinster ( now the grade 1 , $ 500 , 000 juddmonte spinster won by i’m a chatterbox on oct . 9 ) . she was ridden by manny ycaza for trainer james w . maloney . a week earlier , she set a 1 : 24 3 / 5 track record for the beard course of seven furlongs and 184 feet .
oct . 17 , 1978 : in his final public appearance before entering stud at spendthrift farm , j . o . tobin , who will be named the year’s champion sprinter , parades before fans between the fifth and sixth races with 18 - year - old steve cauthen aboard .
oct . 17 , 1998 : joseph lacombe stable’s favorite trick , the 1997 horse of the year , became the first of three 3 - year - olds to win the keeneland breeders’ cup ( g3 ) ( now the grade 1 , $ 500 , 000 shadwell turf mile won by miss temple city on oct . 7 ) with his 3½ - length triumph .
oct . 17 , 2008 : hall of famer rachel alexandra concludes her 2 - year - old season with a three - length win in a six - furlong allowance race .
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the campaign for championships in horse racing grew murkier on both sides of the border yesterday .
while all this form reversal was going on , the filly shared interest was winning the ruffian as a 13 - 1 long shot and the canadian hero peteski was dominating the molson as the 9 - 5 favorite .
but for the most part , it was a day when leading contenders for titles bit the dust . as a result , the confusion was compounded for the fillies and mares as well as for the 3 - year - old colts , and both divisions won ' t be able to anoint a leader until the ultimate test in the breeders ' cup series at santa anita on nov . 6 . what are the options ?