California Racing Fairs Photos

  • Control Seeker wins the $75,000 Guaranteed Bull Dog Handicap. Please Credit: Vassar PhotographyPhoto Credit: Vassar PhotographyEric Camacho wins third of the day and trainer John F Martin gets a double as Tormenta Roja wins at first asking in 11th at Big
  • Photo Credit: Vassar PhotographyPhoto Credit: Vassar PhotographyHorses enter the first turn at the Big Fresno Fair. Big times are back Thursday, Oct. 11 with a first post time of 1:15 p.m.
  • Congratulations to apprentice jockey Arnold Perez who just rode his first winner at the Big Fresno Fair!!! Seafire in the 4th foDead Heat in the Fresno finale! #4 Search Overload and #8 Lutalo were inseparable at the finish of Sunday's 9th race. Congrats Fury Kapcori stretches out successfully in the Charlie Palmer Futurity for Hollendorfer and Baze. Son of Tiznow is out of a Go F
  • Horses break and go by a crowded grandstand for the 4th race at the Big Fresno Fair. Photo Credit: Vassar PhotographyHall of Famer Russell Baze, back on track in Fresno with winning the 3rd & 4th race at the Big Fresno Fair. Photo Credit: VasLocal Fresno owner Lorrie Anthony wins the the second race with Redvette. Photo Credit: Vassar Photography
  • NULLNULLClosing Time... The San Joaquin County Fair is officially over and the Fair Circuit is moving on to the Big Fresno Fair in Fr
  • Toss the Dice romps home under Russell Baze. The William Morey, Jr. trainee has now recorded two easy wins in a row.NULLNULL
  • NULLApprentice Eliska Kubinova rides Diana's Avenue to an easy win for trainer Rene Amescua Sunday at the San Joaquin County Fair inMazama Sunrise holds off Cool Toddy in the 7th on Friday at Stockton. Alejandro Gomez aboard for Ryan Kenney and owner/breeder
  • NULLThere's still time to enter your dog (s) in next week's Derby Dog Dash!!! Go to www.DerbyDogDash.comCongratulations to trainer William E Morey and his assistant James Haverty, as they claimed Falling Knife specifically for the M
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  • NULLTough Road (#5), David Essman aboard, outside 6th race winner Rulloke on Saturday at Humboldt County Fair.Jockey Hugo Herrera (black silks on chestnut with white blaze) wisely takes a hold of House of Crystal going into the first turn
  • Opening Day at the Humboldt County Fair. Vassar PhotographyZEEWAT Ridden by Russell Baze, owned by Jerry Hollendorfer or George Todaro and trained by Jerry Hollendorfer won The 6 furlong UNUSUAL WAY Ridden by Omar Figueroa, Owned by Edward J.
  • 1st: Victor Carrero, 2nd Juan Sanchez, 3rd Alejandro Gomez, 100 yards - :12.70Victor Carrero outpaces Juan Sanchez in the Sonoma County Fair Jockey Foot Race. Russell Baze was the official starter.NULL
  • Dueling down the lane in today's ninth race.CONTROL SEEKER ridden by Francisco Duran, Owned by Edward or Theresa DeNike, and Trained by Keith Nations won The 1 1/16 mile 41Hall of Famers Russell Baze and Laffit Pincay, Jr. at the Sonoma County Fair seminar on Saturday
  • TRIBAL TRIBUTE ridden by Frank Alvarado, Owned by Kenneth G. Heidt, Trained by Tim McCanna won the 1 1/16 mile ROBERT DUPRET DERNULLNULL
  • CALLE VISTA ridden by Kerwin John, owned by Diamond A Racing Corporation and trained by Richard Mandella(Sub Trainer Jedd JosephSHE SPIRIT DI SU ridden by Julien Couton, owned by Fergus Galvin, Trained by Edward R. Freeman, wins the JACK DEMEO HORSEMAN OF Jack DeMeo and Joseph Brook at the Sonoma County Fair on Friday. Brook owns and trains Lethargic, winner of the sixth race.
  • Spensive's Image (#9) rallies to victory under Francisco Duran for trainer Sergio Ledezma over El Bronco as the invaders dominatTurf Racing in Wine Country at the Sonoma County Fair. Vassar PhotographyOpening Day at the Sonoma County Fair! Vassar Photography
  • Steel Blue, ridden by Barrington Harvey, outfinishes Strikingly Sinful to win the 2012 finale. The 2011 Humboldt County MarathoRico Espada, with Catalino Martinez up, finds Sacramento a better fit than Southern California, graduating in the 6th on closingIndian Gracey, owned and trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, nails English Royal in the final stages of the $75,000 California State
  • Vassar PhotographyJuliana Gomes takes a photo of Reigning Rubies who she helped foal out through the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo program. Reigning RNULL
  • NULLNULLBroken Sword wins the Juan Gonzalez Memorial Stakes $50,000 added on July 7, 2012. 5 1/2 Furlongs 1:03.27 Owners: Dedomeni
  • Jorge Herrera Memorial Photo Vassar PhotographyThe Alameda County Fair jockey colony will be dressing in silks and gathering in the Winner's Circle prior to the National AntheOur deepest condolences and sympathies go out to the family, friends and fellow riders of jockey Jorge Herrera who lost his life
  • Bailouttheminister wins the Sam J. Whiting Memorial Handicap $75,000 Guaranteed at the Alameda County Fair 7-4-12. 6 Furlongs 1Gladding cruises home by 6 1/2 lengths in the Alamedan Handicap Sunday. Juan Hernandez was aboard for CRK Stable and John SadleUltra-game victory by Swiss G's (middle), ridden by Russell Baze, his 2nd of 3 wins on program. Steve Sherman, who's on a roll
  • Halo Dolly wins the Alameda County Fillies and Mares Stakes $50,000 aded at the Alameda County Fair on June 30, 2012. Halo DoBig win by Along for the Ride, owned by Lawnman II, Inc. of Burnie Lenau and trained by O.J. Jauregui. She scored in the 7th raGloria Buckridge makes a triumphant return to the Winner's Circle with Awesome Jared in the 5th.
  • Another shot of Bodemeister's mommy, Untouched Talent, thanks to vassarphotography.comBodemeister's dam, Untouched Talent, won the Juan Gonzalez Memorial in her debut at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton. ThanLongview Drive passes his first two-turn test, winning the inaugural Charlie Palmer Futurity at the BIG Fresno Fair on closing d
  • Longview Drive passes his first two-turn test, winning the inaugural Charlie Palmer Futurity at the BIG Fresno Fair on closing dBold Chieftain won the Bulldog Stakes at the BIG Fresno Fair on closing day, soundly defeating Uh Oh Bango in their rematch of tNULL
  • Bold Chieftain won the Bulldog Stakes at the BIG Fresno Fair on closing day, soundly defeating Uh Oh Bango in their rematch of tNULLNULL
  • NULLNULLPower of Nine pulls away late for an upset win as the longest shot in the Wine Country Juvenile Fillies Stakes at the Sonoma Cou
  • Apprentice Kyle Frey is making an immediate impact at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, as My Charming Chance (#5) wins by aNULLHalo Dolly says
  • NULLA packed house enjoys the first turf race of the meet at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa!NULL
  • She's a sprinting machine! At six furlongs, 5-year-old mare Point of Reference now has a record of 6 wins and 3 thirds in 9 triFriday's 6th race field heads into the stretch on day two of the State Fair at Cal Expo.Awesome performance by Excessive Passion as the 4-year-old son of Vronsky put away pace rival Goggles McCoy in a serious duel, t
  • Sherman Bartlebort winning the Everett Nevin at Pleasanton on Saturday. They couldn't catch him.#4 River Ranch was one of two wins for the Morey Family Trust on Thursday. She broke on top and never looked back.Slew the Man, nursed along beautifully by jockey Frank Alvarado, makes every pole a winning one in the Alamedan Handicap on July
  • Jockey Frank Alvarado secures a good early spot for the 7-year-old gray, Yvett's Pride, in Thursday's third race at Pleasanton. Bo's Secret Ruckus (Black and Red Panels, Red Sleeves on right), by Sea of Secrets out of D'Or Ruckus, makes her debut a winningFun at the Alameda County Fair cheering for the horses!
  • Gutsy win by 6-year-old mare Victoryasecret in a thrilling renewal of the Alameda County Fillies and Mares Stakes. She took alSierra Spirit won the 7th race yesterday, sizzling six furlongs in 1:08.49 for owners George and Mary Clare Schmitt and trainer Blind Optimism was prominent throughout, winning for owner/trainer Steve Miyadi fresh off the claim. Miyadi took the blinkers of
  • Special Holiday looked special indeed with a professional victory over Dawnie Macho in today's Pink Ribbon Stakes at the San JoaMarcel Langevin captures a shot of Brooklyn's Bay fending off Planet Janet in the 5th race on Saturday at Stockton.Friday's third race field breaks from the gate at the San Joaquin County Fair in Stockton. #4 Warren's Rock Art got up to score
  • Among the improvements this year at the San Joaquin County Fair....the new winner's circle!The field for Thursday's finale breaks from the gate. Photo courtesy of Vassar Photography.NULL
  • Quindici Man rallies strongly to post a half-length victory over Slew the Man in the closing day featured Bull Dog Stakes at theNULLFancy Summer storms home in the seventh race to give trainer Sheldon Paldanius and owners William and Judy Hedrick another win a
  • The field charges into the first turn for Friday's sixth race at the Big Fresno Fair. Surfer Dave in the red and black silks, dNULLTrail Beyond gives jockey Julien Couton and trainer Steve Sherman doubles on opening day of the 2010 Big Fresno Fair meet. Cout
  • Russell Baze scores win number 11,000 aboard Seperate Forest in the 4th race at the Sonoma County Fair on August 14, 2010. Go RLast seen in 2007, Moudez makes a triumphant return to the racing wars rallying from off the pace to win the Joseph T. Grace HanPerfect Curls turns in another professional effort in winning the Wine Country Debutante Stakes on Saturday at the Sonoma County
  • Chad Schvaneveldt times Do The Unusual's move perfectly as they mow down the competition in Friday's 8th race at the Sonoma CounBallestero closes swiftly along the inside through the stretch to prevail in Thursday's 5th race at the Sonoma County Fair. TheNo Help, patiently handled by Russell Baze, pounced on the dueling leaders en route to her second consecutive win since being cl
  • Horses enter the first turn in the 7th race at the Sonoma County Fair on Sunday, Aug. 1. Feelings, ridden by Catalino Martinez Chistmas Ship, trained by Jerry Hollendofer and ridden by Leslie Mawing, outfinishes her stablemate You Lift Me Up to win the 40NULL
  • THEY COULDN'T CATCH HER! Catch Lorraine broke on top and never looked back, winning the 2010 Sonoma County Fair's first turf raOpening day of wine country racing at Santa Rosa is tomorrow! If you are at the track, announcer Michael Wrona and morning-lineTrainer Bob Hess remains red-hot as Bertie Boy gets his second career victory under jockey Michael Martinez in the 9th race at S
  • Making just his second start of the year, Judge Kent delivers in the 6th race at Sacramento on Saturday, July 24 for owner/trainWilliam E. Morey trained Sidepocket Lou wins the 7th race at the California State Fair. Sidepocket Lou was ridden by Michael MaCapital Cat, under Michael Martinez, wins the 3rd race at the California State Fair on Wednesday, July 21, 2010.
  • NULLNULLLongtime owner Kjell Qvale and veteran jockey Chad Schvaneveldt teamed up to win the closing day feature on Sunday, as Restless
  • Luckarack, making just his second start, rallied to victory over Lucky Mr. K and Roman Power on Saturday in the Everett Nevin AlSammy Davis, owned by Patrick Major, wins Heat 4 of the Derby Dog Dash. Sammy will take on the winners of all other heats afterHorses enter the first turn in the 5th race at the Alameda County Fair on Firday, July 9, 2010. The races was ultimately won by
  • Horses enter the first turn in the 5th race at the Alameda County Fair on Firday, July 9, 2010. The races was ultimately won byRun It, under a solid ride from Chad Schvaneveldt, loomed into contention around the far turn, then responded very nicely when cPerfect Curls ($6.20) enjoyed a perfect trip, pulling clear late to win the $50,000 added Juan Gonzalez Memorial for 2-year-old
  • Leslie Mawing capped off a memorable four-for-four Friday afternoon at the Alameda County Fair with Stremitelniy in the seventh Horses leave the starting gate for the 4th race on July 1st at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton. Photo by Marcel LangeviMicah's Son unleashes a furious rally in the stretch under Frank Alvarado to win Wednesday's 6th race at Pleasanton. Photo by M
  • Great News was just that. The 3-year-old filly was the first of three winners for jockey Russell Baze on Sunday at the Alameda Miss Pleasant wears down Victoryasecret under Chad Schvaneveldt in the 42nd running of the Alameda County Fillies and Mares HandForest Hawk, a six year old son of Forest Camp, prevails by a nose over De Brief Me in the 7th race on Thursday, June 25 at the
  • 2010 Hat Contest winners in the Pleasanton winner's circle.The field for the first Thoroughbred race of the 2010 Alameda County Fair meet charges into the first turn on Wednesday in PleasAny thoughts that Bar JF Hot Ticket ($3.40) may have lost a step as a 7-year-old were put to rest when she overpowered the compe
  • Flying Home, ridden by Kayla Stra, who never thought of going to the whip prevails in closing day's 5th race in Stockton.Fifie's Fantasy stalked the pace, then kicked into high gear in the final furlong to prevail in Saturday's featured Pink Ribbon My Arty Side (far left) mows down the competition to give owner Bill Hedrick his second upset winner of the meet paying $24.20.
  • 9-year-old Soupy rallies to capture the seventh race on Thursday.Flashy Helmsman, ridden by James Wooten, Jr. defeats San Miguel King in the fifth race on Opening Day.150 Years of Racing... On the morning of August 28, 1860, the ten o’clock ringing of the City Hall Bell announced the opening
  • Wendesday, June 23 Opening Day Hat Contest at the Alameda County Fair. Sunshine, Hats and Prizes! Be creative and Come Out an