Important Events, Dates and California-Bred Stakes Races
CALIFORNIA-BRED STAKES RACES
CAL CUP XIX—SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 $1.365 MILLION IN PURSE MONEY
Oak Tree Racing Association meet at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, Calif. $250,000(G) CALIFORNIA CUP CLASSIC HANDICAP PRESENTED BY CITY NATIONAL BANK 3YO & UP, 1 1/8 M. $175,000(G) JOHN C. MABEE CALIFORNIA CUP MILE HANDICAP 3YO & UP, 1 M. (T) $150,000(G) DONALD VALPREDO CALIFORNIA CUP SPRINT HANDICAP 3YO & UP, 6 F. $150,000(G) CTT/TOC CALIFORNIA CUP MATRON HANDICAP 3YO & UP, FILLIES & MARES., 1 1/16 M. $150,000(G) JOHN DEERE CALIFORNIA CUP DISTAFF HANDICAP 3YO & UP, FILLIES & MARES, abt. 6 1/2 F. (T) $125,000(G) BOB BENOIT CALIFORNIA CUP JUVENILE STAKES 2YO, 1 1/16 M. $125,000(G) ROBERT H. WALTER CALIFORNIA CUP JUVENILE FILLIES STAKES 2YO FILLIES, 1 1/16 M $100,000(G) TVG CALIFORNIA CUP DISTANCE HANDICAP 3YO & UP, FILLIES & MARES, 1 1/4 M. (T) $50,000(G) AM 570 KLAC CALIFORNIA CUP STARTER HANDICAP 3YO & UP, FILLIES & MARES, 1 1/2 M. (T) $50,000(G) WILLIAM T. PASCOE III CALIFORNIA CUP STARTER SPRINT HANDICAP 3YO & UP, 6 F.
SUNDAY MONDAY
CTBA Calendar
October 2008
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
D E P A R T M E N T
1
Big Fresno Fair Opening Day
2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24 31
Halloween
4 11 18 25
California Cup Day
5
6
Big Fresno Fair Closing Day Columbus Day
7 14 21 28
8 15 22 29
Hollywood Park Opening Day
12 19
Oak Tree Racing Association (Santa Anita Park) Closing Day
13 20 27
$25,500,000 Breeders’ Cup XXV World Championships At Santa Anita Park
26
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 $50,000 HARVEST FUTURITY 2YO FILLIES, 6 FURLONGS Fresno Fairgrounds (Big Fresno Fair), Fresno, Calif.
IMPORTANT EVENTS & DATES
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION (CTBA) 2008 CALIFORNIA FOAL REPORTS SUBMISSION DEADLINE CTBA Offices, Arcadia, Calif. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 U. C. DAVIS DEPT. OF ANIMAL SCIENCE & CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION (CTBA) 23RD ANNUAL HORSE DAY SYMPOSIUM AND FARRIER WORKSHOP U. C. Davis (Freeborn Hall & Meyer Hall), Davis, Calif. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 BREEDERS’ CUP LIMITED 2008 FOAL NOMINATION CLOSING DATE Breeders’ Cup Limited, Lexington, Kentucky
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 THOROUGHBRED OWNERS OF CALILFORNIA (TOC) “CONFORMATION CLINIC” SEMINARS Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, Calif. & Fresno Fairgrounds (Big Fresno Fair), Fresno, Calif.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 CALIFORNIA HORSE RACING BOARD (CHRB) MONTHLY BOARD MEETING Arcadia City Hall, Arcadia, Calif.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 BARRETTS EQUINE LIMITED 2009 MARCH SALE OF SELECTED TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN TRAINING NOMINATION CLOSING DATE Hinds Pavilion (Fairplex), Pomona, Calif. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 BREEDERS’ CUP LIMITED $25.5 MILLION WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS XXV Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, Calif.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED FARM MANAGERS ASSOCIATION (CTFMA) MONTHLY MEETING Richie’s Diner, Murrieta, Calif.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 & TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 BARRETTS EQUINE LIMITED OCTOBER MIXED SALE Hinds Pavilion (Fairplex), Pomona, Calif.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 BARRETTS EQUINE LIMITED 2009 JANUARY MIXED SALE EARLY ENTRY CLOSING DATE Hinds Pavilion (Fairplex), Pomona, Calif.
California Thoroughbred Breeders Association
201 Colorado Place, P.O. Box 60018, Arcadia, CA 91066-6018 • (626) 445-7800 • Fax (626) 574-0852
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