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First Foal For Multiple Graded Stakes Winner Brickyard Ride Is A California-Bred Filly

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San Miguel, California—Multiple graded stakes winner Brickyard Ride, the leading lifetime earner for the Candy Ride (Arg) stallion Clubhouse Ride, was represented by his first foal on January 24: a filly born at Rancho San Miguel in California.

Bred by Jerry Engelauf, the youngster is the fourth foal out of the winning mare To the Limits, an 11-year-old daughter of Swiss Yodeler.

“I am very impressed by the quality of this first foal by Brickyard Ride,” said Rancho San Miguel owner Tom Clark, whose San Luis Obispo County farm stands the 9-year-old stallion. “Her sire exhibited great class, speed and longevity on the extremely tough Southern California racing circuit, and this smart-looking filly is an excellent early representative of those strengths.”

Racing as a homebred for Alfred “Sonny” Pais, Brickyard Ride won or placed in 21 of 31 starts and compiled a career bankroll of $925,477 while competing from ages 2 through 7. Eight of his 13 victories were recorded in black-type races conducted on dirt and turf, including Santa Anita Park’s 2021 San Carlos Stakes (G2) and back-to-back editions of the Kona Gold Stakes (G3) in 2022 and 2023.

Brickyard Ride covered an inaugural book of 44 mares in 2025. His 2026 fee is $4,000, accompanied by a live foal guarantee.

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First Foal Is A Colt For California’s Undefeated Bolden

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San Miguel, California— Southern California sprint sensation Bolden, a dual-surface winner who exhibited sub-1:08 speed during his undefeated racing career, was represented by his firstborn foal on January 4: a bay colt who was foaled at Rancho San Miguel in California.

Weighing in at a strapping 125 pounds, the colt is the second foal out of the eight-time winner and $144,010-earner Trina, by Peppered Cat. He was bred by Rancho San Miguel.

“Bolden is a big, good-looking and classy stallion who has us excited for the future,” said Rancho San Miguel owner Tom Clark, whose farm stands the 7-year-old son of Grade 1 winner, 6 1/2-furlong Santa Anita Park track recordholder and leading California sire Square Eddie, by Smart Strike. “If all the Boldens look like this first one, we are going to have a lot of fun.”

Racing exclusively on the challenging Southern California circuit, Bolden won all four of his career starts by a combined margin of 21 lengths: two victories on dirt at five and six furlongs and two victories on turf  at the same distances. Highlighting these wins was a 7 3/4-length romp in a smashing final time of 1:07.50 for six furlongs on the grass at Santa Anita.

His natural speed and overall abilities prompted trainer Phil D’Amato to offer the highest compliment to his charge upon his retirement to Rancho San Miguel in late 2023.

“Bolden is the most talented horse I have ever trained,” D’Amato said. “He was equally good on either surface.”

Bolden stands for a $3,500 fee in 2025, with live foal guarantee.

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(Photo by Rachel Jochimsen)