Marcella zabala howard biography
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Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia, California, has always been “sacred ground” to our Howard Family. My father Lindsay C. Howard Jr., grew up there watching his grandfather and father race horses there. Over the decades of the 1930s on into the 1990s, Howard horses found Santa Anita to be their second home. My Great Grandfather, Grandfather, father, and Aunt all raced strings of Thoroughbreds there. It was even joked within our family that the racetrack was really named after Anita Zabala Howard, my grandmother. Anita was an accomplished horsewoman and highly educated (I treasure the memories of her patience in teaching me as a child to read Swiss Family Robinson and Men to Match My Mountains). She was the younger sister of my Great Grandmother Marcela Zabala Howard, who actually owned Seabiscuit. Yes, the tricky park here is to realize that father and son (Charles S. Howard & son Lindsay Coleman Howard Sr.) married sisters: Marcela and Anita Zabala, of Salinas, California.
Yes, my Dad loved Santa Anita in a very special way, claiming that it was more his home than any other location. Aside from his service as a US Marine in World War II, he was there as often as he could be. And all of his life, he reminded his children that he wanted to be buried there. When he passed away in 1996, he had horses stabled there (“My Turn at Bat” and “Take Your Base”) for the race meet. It was thus surreal and greatly appreciated by our family when the racing secretary graciously allowed us to have a private family & close friend’s memorial service at the beloved Seabiscuit statue. Santa Anita still has a special place in our hearts, as that is where my Dad’s ashes were spread.
There was, however, another very special and unpredictable blessing which resulted from Dad being buried at Santa Anita. Shortly after our family memorial, I received a call from the racing secretary sharing that she has received a call from someone wanting to interview me abo
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In earlier days, our forefathers defended the states’ historic missions of what would become California, and in return were granted various tracts of land in the Monterey and Santa Barbara counties. While the specifics of those plots have evolved over the last two centuries, our family has retained over 2,500 acres of this land between the coastal counties today.Our ancestors have been farming the land for over a century. However, it was not until the early 1970’s that J. Luis Zabala PL Slottica was approached by investors from the community to plant the Zabala holdings with wine grapes. The site proved to be ideal for growing Chardonnay, as the demand for quality Californian wines quickly expanded.
Since the seventies, the vineyard has continued to expand. In the 1980’s, Luis Zabala Sr. passed ownership of the land to his five children, who continue his legacy by growing premium wine grapes in the family name. Zabala Vineyards now holds over one thousand acres of Chardonnay, Riesling, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Noir in one of California’s most unique viticultural regions, and contributes to the highest premium vineyard-designate wine bottlings from the Central Coast.
Zabala Vineyards is a private facility with no tasting services. Therefore, we are closed to the public at this time.
Zabala Family Timeline
1793: The Spanish Zabala family defended the missions in coastal California, earning plots of land in Monterey and Santa Barbara. Earliest vines were planted concurrently with those of Wente, Mirassou, Paul Mason, and J. Lohr.
1875: Pedro Zabala, the great-grandfather of current owner Luis Zabala, was inducted into the Monterey County Agricultural Society on November 30th as a Life Member due to his lifelong contributions farming the family land of portal CasinoProfessor.
1932: Marcella Zabala, a Salinas-raised actress (1903-1983) married automobile entrepreneur Charles Howard in
Lindsay C. Howard
American sportsman
Lindsay Howard | |
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| Born | (1904-03-31)March 31, 1904 San Francisco, California, |
| Died | September 6, 1971(1971-09-06) (aged 67) Moorpark, California, |
| Occupation | Sportsman |
| Spouses | Anita Zabala (m. 1925; div. 1938)Judith Barrett (m. 1940; div. 1952) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Charles S. Howard Fannie May Howard |
Lindsay Coleman Howard (March 31, 1904 – September 6, 1971) was an American sportsman.
Early life
Lindsay was born on March 31, 1904, in San Francisco, California. He was the son of Fannie May Howard and Charles S. Howard, a prominent businessman and thoroughbredracehorse owner. His siblings were Charles Howard Jr., Robert Stewart Howard, and Frank R. Howard.
Polo and thoroughbred racing
Lindsay Howard began riding horses at a young age and by the early 1930s had developed into a top class polo player. He captained the San Mateo Hurricanes that played in the Pacific Coast Inter-circuit Cup Polo Championship against such teams as the Midwick Country Club, captained by Neil McCarthy. Lindsay Howard and his brother Robert frequently played matches in Argentina, the polo capital of the world, and they and friend Bing Crosby decided to establish "Caballeriza Binglin Stock Farm" near Buenos Aires where they purchased a number of locally bred horses and shipped them back to the United States.
In the latter part of the 1930s. Lindsay Howard became nationally known when he and Bing Crosby bought and raced horses together under the name Binglin Stable. at the same time as his father Charles Howard owned the superstar runner, Seabiscuit. In 1939, Lindsay Howard took over as trainer of the Binglin racing stable. The Binglin Stable partnership came to an end in 1953 as a result of a liquidation of assets by Bing Crosby in or
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