Stallions are eligible for the California Freshman Sire Contest of 2008 if they are standing in California in 2008 and entered the stud in California for the 2005 breeding season.

Listed below are eligible California stallions advertised in the California Thoroughbred 2008 Stallion Directory. Eligiblity is not restricted to these stallions. 

Shown below are the stallion's name, foaling year, color, sire, dam, sire of dam, 2008 location and stud fee, career racing earnings, and number of mares bred in 2005 (for foals of 2006). Race records show starts, wins, seconds, thirds, career earnings, and best race finish.

CAT DREAMS, bay, 2001, by Storm Cat--J J'sdream, by Glitterman. Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, Santa Ynez. 2008 fee: $4,000. Race record: 1-1-0-0, $27,320, won maiden special weight race. Mares bred: 64.

CAYOKE (FR), bay, 1997, by Always Fair--Sarah Annita, by Pharly. Abbott Ranch, Oro Grande. 2008 fee: $2,500. Race record (in France and U. S.): 40-13-6-5, $50,209, won G3 stakes race in France, an ungraded stakes race in U. S.. Mares bred: 21.

DEFY LOGIC, bay, 2000, by Saint Ballado--Clever Monique, by Clever Trick. E. A. Ranches, Santa Ysabel. 2008 fee: $3,500. 18-2-7-4, $115,170, won allowance race. Mares bred: 17.

JACKPOT, chestnut, 1998, by Seeking the Gold-Frolic, by Cox's Ridge. Vessels Stallion Farm, Bonsall. 2008 fee: $3,500. Race record: 16-4-4-1, $288,915, won G2 stakes race. Mares bred: 28.

LASERSPORT, chestnut, 1998, by Gilded Time--Beamy, by Forty Niner. Special T Thoroughbreds, Temecula. 2008 fee: $2,500. Race record: 4-3-1-0, $135,470, won G3 stakes race. Mares bred: 22.

MARINO MARINI, gray or roan, 2000, by Storm Cat-Halo America, by Waquoit. Rancho San Miguel, San Miguel. 2008 fee: $5,000. Race record: 16-3-4-4, $294,384. 2nd G1 stakes race. Mares bred: 48.

MOMENTUM, bay, 1998, by Nureyev--Imprudent Love, by Foolish Pleasure. Vessels Stallion Farm, Bonsall. 2008 fee: $5,000. Race record: 17-4-7-2, $664,817, won G3 stakes race. Mares bred: 47.

PEPPERED CAT, chestnut, 2000, by Tabasco Cat--Morning Meadow, by Meadowlake. Daehling Ranch, Elk Grove. 2008 fee: Private. Race record: 10-2-3-1, $33,160, won a claiming race (equaling Golden Gate Fields track record). Mares bred: 4.

POPULAR, dark bay or brown, 1999, by Saint Ballado--Western Lady, by Gone West. Cottonwood Creek Ranch, Cottonwood. 2008 fee: Private. Race record: 15-2-1-4, $155,845, won G3 stakes race. Mares bred: 21.

REDATTORE (BRZ), bay, 1995, by Roi Normand--Political Intrigue, by Deputy Minister. Harris Farms, Coalinga. 2008 fee: $4,000. Race record (in Argentina, Brazil, and U. S.):32-15-2-6, $1,799,883, won G1 stakes races in Brazil and U. S. Mares bred: 59.

SKY TERRACE, bay, 1999, by Skywalker--I Aim High, by I Enclose. Hedrick Ranch, Sanger. 2008 fee: $1,500. Race record: 16-4-1-2, $218,709, won G3 stakes race. Mares bred: 14.

SPINELESSJELLYFISH, dark bay or brown, 1996, by Skywalker--Silky Sand Sammy, by Desert Wine. Cardiff Stud Farm, Atascadero. 2008 fee: $2,000. Race record: 48-10-8-6, $889,591, won five ungraded stakes races. Mares bred: 45.

SUANCES (GB), bay, 1997, by Most Welcome (GB)--Prayer Wheel, by High Line. Rancho Temescal, Piru. 2008 fee: $2,500. Race record (in France and U. S.): 12-8-0-2, $402,559, won G1 race in France, G2 stakes race in U. S., champion in France. Mares bred: 17.

UNBRIDLED NATIVE, bay, 2001, by Unbridled--Bountiful Native, by Pirate's Bounty. Old English Rancho, Sanger. 2008 fee: $2,500.Race record: Unraced. Mares bred: 31.

VRONSKY, bay, 1999, by Danzig--Words of War, by Lord at War (Arg). Old English Rancho, Sanger. 2008 fee: $2,500. Race record: 11-3-3-2, $135,247, won allowance race. Mares bred: 18.