About The Ranch
Covering a vast 145 acres, Legacy Ranch is nestled outside the small town of Clements, California. Beautifully manicured, the Ranch is not only pleasing to the eye, but also is efficient for the breeding and training of the competitive race horse. Take a ranch tour now!
Meet Our Stallions!
Papa Clem
Out of a Del Mar Debutante S. Grade I winner and a multiple Grade I winning grand dam.
Cindago
Gate-to-wire winner of the El Cajon Stakes defeating BOB AND JOHN and BROTHER DEREK.Learn More About...
Introducing Papa Clem for 2010!
By leading sire Smart Strike, sire of Horse of the Year Curlin, champion turf horse English Channel, and current KY Derby favorite Looking at Lucky, Papa Clem is an exciting addition to the California Stallion roster.He defeated 3yr old champion Summer Bird in the Arkansas Derby and was a very troubled 4th in the Kentucky Derby. His female family speaks of three generations of top Graded stakes horses and the Hirsch family breeding program. His dam, Miss Houdini, was a Grade 1 winner in her 2nd start, the Del Mar Debutant. Papa Clem's 2nd dam, the brilliantly fast Magical Maiden, was also a Grade 1 stakes winner at two in the Hollywood Starlet. More on Papa Clem »
Recent News from the RanchMore News
First Mare Bred to Papa Clem In Foal
CLEMENTS, Calif. - Won Four Dad, by In Excess, is in foal to Papa Clem. Won Four Dad, like Papa Clem, raced as a homebred for Bo Hirsch and is a full or half-sister to three stakes-placed runners. She is just one of many outstanding mares booked to Papa Clem who has been very well received after retiring to stud just two weeks before the beginning of the breeding season. Visit www.PapaClem.com for... More »
Establishing a Legacy
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... More »