Fred Carrillo

Born: June 5, 1926, Los Angeles
Residence: Dana Point, Calif.
Family: wife Elizabeth; four grown children Richard, Carin, Robert and Raymond
Education: University of California at Berkeley, Pasadena City College, L.A. City College, Hollywood High School
Professional Background:
Retired from automotive parts manufacturing business. His Carrillo Industries made and sold fuel connection rods internationally that have been used in many race cars and racing boats … Worked in aerospace industry … Interested in auto racing since age 14. Carrillo raced cars until, while going for the world’s speed record in 1953, he lost a leg when one of the car’s wheels came off. At the time he was clocked at 300 mph … With partner Doug Champlin, owned race cars and had an entry in the Indianapolis 500 for 10 years, never failing to qualify … Also owned a cattle ranch in Nevada for 15 years
Racing Background:
In 1982 entered racing with friend Hobie Alter, the surfboard maker who also designed the Hobie Catamaran … One of their claims was B. Invincible, who they eventually lost but Carrillo bought her out of a sale as a broodmare and got several foals from her … Met Daniel Cassella through partnerships in horses trained by Bill Spawr
Breeding/Racing Operation: Spawr bought Miss Excitement, dam of Bordonaro, privately for Cassella, Carrillo, and a third partner after she was a $5,000 RNA at the 1993 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky September yearling sale. After her racing career, during which she won $103,825 while racing in allowance and claiming company, the two men bought out the third partner and bred her to Memo … The mare produced the winning filly Memogram before foaling Bordonaro … In addition to Miss Excitement and Bordonaro, the partners also own Furioso Star, a gelded 4-year-old and 3-year-old Fedrico, both full brothers to Bordonaro; Kulinski Rose, a 2-year-old half-sister by Mud Route; and a yearling half-brother by Siberian Summer … Miss Excitement is in foal to Empire Maker ... Bordonaro finished fourth in the 2006 Sprint and sixth in 2007.