This dream did come true! Cali Dream awakens to win the Petro!

Photo Courtesy of JJ Zamaiko Photography

Jerry Laria’s Cali Dream, an 8 year old daughter of Cowboy Cal out of the Afternoon Deelights mare Afternoon Dreams, captured the J. William Petro Memorial Handicap at Thistledown this afternoon at odds of 63-1!. Ridden by Fernando Salazar Becerra and trained by Gary Johnson, Cali Dream laid close to the pace then made a determined stretch run to best favored Sally Strong by a nose in 1:47:66 for the mile and 1/16th. Market Success rallied to get third.

This was Cali Dream’s first win since winning the Pay the Man Stakes on August 24th, 2019! Today’s victory pushed her over the $420,000 mark for her career illustrating once again how lucrative the Ohio bred program can be as well as proving that  at least in this case a “Dream” really can come true in spectacular fashion!

Congratulations to all the winning connections – and ticket holders – of Cali Dream.

Direct Deceit Honest Winner of the Michael Rowland Memorial Stake!

Photo Courtesy of JJ Zamaiko Photography

Michael Friedman and Nestor Rivera’s Direct Deceit captured the Black Type Michael Rowland Memorial Stakes in wire to wire fashion Saturday May 7th at Jack Thistledown Racino. Ridden by Angel Diaz and trained by Rivera the big gray stopped the timer in 1:11:60 for the 6 furlong distance holding off Authentic Cowtown  and Mobil Solution in the field of 10.

Direct Deceit was bred by Bobby Rankin and is by 2021 horse of the year Twinspired out of the Outrageouslyfunny mare Funnys Approval.

Congrats to all the winning connections!

Eric Reed and Sonny Leon make Ohio Proud in Incredible KY Derby!!!!

A picture says a thousand words so I will leave it just like that…congratulations to Sonny, Eric, and Rich Strike on an amazing triumph!

Also congrats to Calumet Farm who is always a solid sponsor of the OTBO Annual Stallion Auction! Who knows who  we will see from them in this years auction on December 5-8th. Check back here closer to the date.