The finalists for Horse of the Year are, in alphabetical order: Lovesick blues , Man O Rose And Om N Joy .
2025 Cal-bred champions
Champion California Breed 2 Year Old Male: Ocean bear bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, owned by Richard Barton, and trained by George Papaprodromou.
Champion California-bred 2-year-old female: Mohaven bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, owned by Legacy Ranch, and trained by John Sadler.
Champion California Breed 3 Year Old Male: Fast Wilson bred by owner Nick Alexander, and trained by Phil D’Amato.
Champion California-bred 3-year-old female: Om N Joy, bred by Jerry and Connie Baker, owned by Jerry and Connie Baker, Michael Golovko and Terrence Scanlan, and trained by Aggie Ordonez.
Om N Joy wins the 2025 Torrey Pines Stakes at Del Mar
Champion California Bred Older Male: Lovesick Blues, bred by Nick Alexander, owned by Mia Familia Racing Stable, and trained by Librado Barocio.
Champion California Bred Older Females: Majestic Oops bred by William and Sandy Dory and Gary and Janet Kropp, owned by Sublime Stables and Janet Kropp, and trained by Dan Ward.
Champion California-bred sprinter: Lovesick blues
Champion California-bred turf horse: King’s River Knight bred by Old English Rancho, owned by Integrity Thoroughbred Racing, The Ellwood Johnston Trust and Kenneth Tevelde, and trained by John Sadler.
Champion sire of foals sired in California based on winnings: Grazing owned by Nick Alexander
Champion sire of foals sired in California based on the number of winners: Stay thirsty owned by Terry Lovingier
Champion sire of foals conceived in California according to Peat earnings: Grazing
Champion sire of two-year-olds sired in California based on merits: Stay thirsty
Trainer of the Year: Steve Knapp
Broodmare of the year: Queen of her castle owned by Nick Alexander; mother of Lovesick Blues and Speedy Wilson
Champion breeder of thoroughbreds with Californian foals based on income: Richard Barton Enterprises
CTBA Hall of Fame: Chris McCarron, Mike Smith, Gary Stevens
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
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