Adrian Gonzalez

The leading CA sales consignor. International Bloodstock Agency, Pinhooking Partnerships, Stallion Syndication and Management.

[Adrian Gonzalez @CheckmateRacing]

🥊 Packing a punch. No better stud fee value in the market for your mares. Breed to sell or breed to race, either way you’ll breed for SUCCESS. Conveniently located at Harris Farms, Rancho San Miguel, and Tommy Town Thoroughbreds to accommodate your breeding program. 805-720-5395

[Adrian Gonzalez @CheckmateRacing]

@GhostofSwiftH DWL would say never buy a horse with a neck shorter than length of its head.

[Dave Portnoy @stoolpresidente]

Newest member of #gogogreys. Cue all the bloodstock agents living in their mom’s basement screaming for more meatloaf right now saying I overpaid. Yeah no shit I overpaid. Every horse at these sales are overpriced and make no sense. I’m not in it to make money. I love the horses, love watching them grow up and all of it. You can’t take the money with you when you die. If I listened to Brad and Liz on when to stop bidding I’d have zero horses. This is my hobby. Grey horses and dishing tea on the beach.

[Adrian Gonzalez @CheckmateRacing]

@GhostofSwiftH How about buying some CA breds since 50% of races are carded for state breds? Would help support the farms that are producing 1/2 the horse population at the tracks. Without the CA breds, there is no racing in CA.

[Adrian Gonzalez @CheckmateRacing]

Dornoch filly (chestnut mare) and 5-day-old Cogburn colt (bay mare). How much trouble is this Cogburn baby going to get himself into?

[Adrian Gonzalez @CheckmateRacing]

@HawkEmDownChris Terry Steinbach

[Adrian Gonzalez @CheckmateRacing]

This…

[CTBACalbred @CTBACalbred]

EIGHT RINGS (standing at Rancho San Miguel) wants to congratulate his little brother BRITISH ISLES on a powerful victory in the G1 Santa Anita Handicap at Santa Anita! 🏆🐎

A big result for the family and California connections. Congrats to all involved!

[Adrian Gonzalez @CheckmateRacing]

Eight Rings wants to wish his half brother British Isles the best of luck in today’s Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap. Let’s go!

[CTBACalbred @CTBACalbred]

The 2025 California-bred Horse of the Year will be announced tonight at the CTBA Awards Dinner & Annual Meeting. 🏆

Finalists for Horse of the Year:
🌟 Lovesick Blues
🌟 Man O Rose
🌟 Om N Joy

Read through the full list of 2025 Cal-Bred Champions: https://t.co/SPxLd94DIx

[Adrian Gonzalez @CheckmateRacing]

Selling today, CTBA sale hip #149 first crop 2yo colt by EIGHT RINGS out of September Secret.
https://t.co/FD5UlSNX7c

[Adrian Gonzalez @CheckmateRacing]

Selling today, CTBA sale hip #100 first crop 2yo colt by EIGHT RINGS out of Mercy Now. https://t.co/ChlUFxVm2l

[Adrian Gonzalez @CheckmateRacing]

Selling Tue. CTBA sale hip#7 2yo colt by Halladay out of Astolat(GB) by Camelot. https://t.co/9Y2ilZQriU

[Adrian Gonzalez @CheckmateRacing]

HALLADAY- G1 winner by War Front and leading 2025 CA Freshman Sire, offered in the Inglis Dec Digital sale. Selling with no-reserve on Wed Dec 3rd. https://t.co/KreFWc6Mir

[Adrian Gonzalez @CheckmateRacing]

Eight Rings new to Rancho San Miguel in 2026. Come to RSM Open House on Dec 6th for a chance to meet him and grab yourself a ball cap.

[Rancho San Miguel @miguel_rancho]

Grade 1 Winner Eight Rings Relocated to California's Rancho San Miguel - Paulick Report | Latest news and commentary from the horse racing and equine world https://t.co/GC4GQpmrZT

[Adrian Gonzalez @CheckmateRacing]

@Domsavides Congrats Dom!

[Adrian Gonzalez @CheckmateRacing]

@10s_racing Horse looks great. That rider is Jose Rodriquez, he broke babies for us on our farm for many years. One of the best 2yo guys there is. Good luck!

[Adrian Gonzalez @CheckmateRacing]

Halladay leads the way as the #1 First Crop Sire standing in CA and Sir Prancealot out in front as the #1 Turf Sire in CA. Let’s Go!

[Adrian Gonzalez @CheckmateRacing]

@10s_racing Heck ya what’s its name? We’re rooting for you

[Adrian Gonzalez @CheckmateRacing]

@A_Evers @Jester454 @DelMarRacing @umbyrispoli Simon is the guy to talk to about the silks. He’s really helpful. Pretty sure the tour thing isn’t something they usually do but it must have helped having a little star struck kid.

[Adrian Gonzalez @CheckmateRacing]

Ryder and Mackenzie @DelMarRacing photos by @A_Evers. Thank you @umbyrispoli.