The Latest at Legacy Ranch

Cindago has had 3 starters from his first crop. All 3 winners, including "Courtside" winning the Cal Cup Sprint by 2 1/2 lengths in 1:07.97!! Total earnings for "Courtside" $178,300

Clements, Ca - "Leg" was a 3 time Cal Cup winner with lifetime earnings of $420,925 He passed away here on the ranch at 7:15 AM (Anita, right there with him) he was 26 years old. "Leg" will be missed by all of us!

Del Mar - Courtside, a 3yr old gelded son of Legacy Ranch stallion Cindago owned by CRK Stable and trained by John Sadler was an impressive 4 and a half length winner of the first allowance condition in Del Mar's 6th race on Aug 4th in the excellent time of 1:08.23. He now has 4 wins to his credit and is showing steady improvement in his form. Look for more from this gelding.

Clements, CA - Our 3 time World Distance Champion with earnings of $627,307 passed away on June 23rd at the age of 25. "Gris" was retired from racing on November 4, 1995. He still holds the track(Los Alamitos) & world record at the distance of 870 yards in 43.99 He was very happy here on the ranch retired in a nice green pasture! He will be missed by many!!

Clements, CA - We are pleased to announce the first foal by Papa Clem! Candi Capri, a full sister to stakes winner Nifty Slew who is the dam of two stakes winners, including Hostility ($401,829), and a stakes placed horse, foaled a colt on January 25, 2011. His excited owner describes him as "quite a looker, big, tall, strong, well-boned and nicely muscled dark brown foal, with a white blaze and clearly his daddy's... Continue Reading »

With Flying Fig's consistent performances throughout the year won her the honor of 2-year-old filly of the meet & AQHA 2 yr old filly of the year!! Flying Fig was the only runner to qualify to the Ed Burke Million, Golden State Million and Los Alamitos Two Million futurities! She finished second in all three futurities!! She earned $715,986

Los Alamitos, Ca - On December 10th, after Flying Fig ran 2nd in the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity and lifetime earnings of $715,986 earned her the 2 year old filly of the year title at Los Alamitos! Flying Fig was the only runner to qualify to the Ed Burke Million, Golden State Million and Los Alamitos Two Million futurities! She finished second in all three futurities! She is now enjoying... Continue Reading »

Los Alamitos, Ca - On November 20th, out of 12 trials, Flying Fig qualified into the G1 - $2,033,700 Los Alamitos Futurity with a winning time of 19.46

Churchill Downs, KY - Congratulations to Lee & Sue Searing with their filly "SWITCH", finishing 2nd!!

Oak Tree at Hollywood Park, Ca - Another graduate from Legacy Ranch is the outstanding 3yr old filly, "SWITCH". After holding off the great Zenyatta all the way until the last two Strides in the G1 Lady's Secret Stake, she will be in the Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Sprint on Nov 6th! She is by Quiet American and out of Antoniette and is owned by Lee & Sue Searing!

Los Alamitos, Ca - Flying Fig posted the fastest time on Oct 15th of 12 trials for the Golden State Million Futurity that is held Oct 29th, with a time of 19.28 going 400 yards(a 3 length victory) which is also the new track record for 2yr olds! She is also the fastest at 300 yards! She is by Corona Cartel and out of Tender Flyer!! Born, raised and broke here... Continue Reading »

Del Mar, Ca - After winning the $150,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap on Aug 22nd, Sweet August Moon is now headed for the Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Sprint in Kentucky on Nov 6th! She is a multiple stakes winner in CA. Legacy Ranch is proud to be in partnership with Team MacPherson on this outstanding filly!! She is a 5yr old filly by Malibu Moon and out of Silent Academy.

Del Mar, California - Courtside drove to a 3 3⁄4-length victory on September 2 at Del Mar to become the first winner for freshman sire Cindago. The gray or roan gelding, trained by John Sadler, covered 51⁄2 furlongs in 1:04.85 on a track rated as fast. He is out of the unraced Boston Harbor mare Wet. Congratulations to owner/breeder Lee and Susan Searing, C R K Stable.

CLEMENTS, Calif. - Papa Clem who has been very well received after retiring to stud just two weeks before the beginning of the 2010 breeding season, enjoyed outstanding fertility in covering his first book of nearly 60 mares. Visit www.PapaClem.com for more information.

When multiple graded stakes winner Papa Clem became available for stud duty in late January, Pete Parrella and several other prominent California breeders immediately leapt into action. They were determined not to let this one slip away to Kentucky or elsewhere.

Conferencing during the Barretts winter mixed sale, Parrella, Tom Bachman, Madeline Auerbach, Don Valpredo, and Brian Boudreau sought out owner/breeder Bo Hirsch. They quickly made the deal to stand Papa Clem at Parrella's Legacy Ranch near... Continue Reading »

CLEMENTS, Calif. - Pete and Evelyn Parrella's Legacy Ranch introduces first year sire Papa Clem standing the 2010 season for $7,500. Papa Clem, is a multiple G2 winner of $1,121,190 by Smart Strike out of Miss Houdini (Belong to Me) arrived at the farm today. For more Papa Clem information please visit www.PapaClem.com.

DEL MAR, Calif. - California freshman stallion Our New Recruit was represented by his first winner Wednesday when At the Front won a $32,000 maiden claiming race for 2-year-olds at Del Mar.
At the Front was bred by Mr. and Mrs. Lee, Susan Searing and Henry Sunderland, is owned by CRK Stable and trained by John Sadler. He is Our New Recruit's fourth runner.
He ran the six furlongs in 1:12.31 and won by 1... Continue Reading »