Rancho San Miguel, a premier California Thoroughbred breeding farm, is situated in the beautiful rolling hills of Central California. Surrounded by lush vineyards and only 30 miles from lovely beaches, one could not ask for a better location for a Thoroughbred farm. The ranch is near the small mission town of San Miguel and the design of the stallion barn reflects the mission ties. Rancho San Miguel offers a variety of services, focusing on providing quality stallions and staff to our clients.

Owners and fellow horse people, Tom and Nancy Clark, maintain a knowledgeable staff to insure quality care for every horse on the farm. Tom was raised around racehorses and developed a strong passion for Thoroughbreds. Throughout his childhood he spent time learning about training horses with his grandfather. He also went to the track with his father, an avid horse racer and owner. Nancy Clark has a love and knowledge of horses as well. She dedicated herself to the industry and earned her degree in Animal Science from the University of California at Davis.

Tom and Nancy have applied their knowledge, along with the experience of ranch manager, Clay Murdock, to transform Rancho San Miguel into one of the leading stallion farms in California. Originally Rancho San Miguel was a training facility in which Tom and Nancy were clients for 16 years. During those years they both developed a close relationship with Clay Murdock and called upon his expertise in the field. After purchasing the ranch they knew Clay was an asset to the industry and promoted him to general manager. When purchasing Rancho San Miguel, Tom and Nancy shifted the focus to the breeding shed and producing high quality athletes to improve the California racing industry. Along with breeding, Rancho San Miguel is dedicated to sales prepping, foal handling, and caring for lay-ups.  (See Services)

In addition to providing outstanding services, Rancho San Miguel has a roster of quality stallions: Marino Marini, Formal Gold, Comic Strip and new for 2009 McCann's Mojave and Sought After, whose bloodlines and performance represent the top-end of the industry. (See Stallions)

The 250-acre ranch has lush irrigated pastures, a uniquely designed nine-stall stallion barn, air-conditioned stalls for sick animals, padded palpation chutes, and an on-site veterinarian, Dr. Joseph “Jake” Lynch. Having a resident management team and an on-site veterinarian assures Rancho San Miguel can provide immediate attention to any problem that might arise on the farm.

We guarantee only the best. Our deep passion, strong commitment, and vast experience fulfill the highest expectations of our clients and the industry. Rancho San Miguel simply defines quality.