When you have the most horses in the field, and they are the favorites, and they are usually expensive and well-bred, you usually win. Two-year-old champion Citizen Bull favored in three-year-old debut Such is the case with Bob Baffert. On Saturday, the Hall of Fame trainer seeks his seventh straig...
Massive wildfires in Southern California, snow and freezing conditions in Arkansas, high winds in New York, and extreme cold in Kentucky have forced tracks to cancel racing for several days. Santa Anita Park canceled weekend racing on Saturday morning as the Southern California wildfires continue t...
No matter how well Mystik Dan looked in training, handicappers didn’t really have a winning vibe for the 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) champion in the $300,000 Malibu Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita on Thursday, opening day at Santa Anita. They were correct as 5-2 favorite Raging Torrent took command in mid...
Looking for a 13th victory in the $200,000 Oak Leaf Stakes (G3) on Saturday, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert sends out four of the eight 2-year-old fillies seeking an all-fees paid automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). The 1 1/16-mile Oak Leaf, which was known as the Chandel...
Santa Anita Park is ready for another huge Saturday with a 10-race card including three Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” races dominated by horses trained by Bob Baffert and Phil D’Amato. All totaled, Baffert and D’Amato have 10 of the 22 horses entered for the $300,000 American Pharoah...
Jockey Umberto Rispoli posted a pair of Grade 1 wins and Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert ran 1-2 in the Hollywood Gold Cup (G2) to cap off the Memorial Day weekend at Santa Anita Park. Rispoli guided Anisette, coming off a six-month layoff, to a half-length victory over Olivia Maralda in Monday’s...
No longer a Grade 1 race and its purse cut in half, the $200,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G2) on Monday still draws some of the top horses in the country. In what shapes up as a competitive field of eight 3-year-olds and up, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert sends out 2-1 favorite Mr. Fisk […]...
What a day for Phil D’Amato. Not only did the trainer win the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) for the first time, he’s also Kentucky Derby (G1) bound for the first time. Stronghold is Kentucky Derby-bound Thank you, Stronghold, who outdueled even-money favorite Imagination by a neck in Saturday�...
Just think: If a temporary injunction is issued by a circuit court in Kentucky on Monday (April 8), Hall of Fame trainer could have one -- or more -- horses in the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1). Stronghold, Mc Vay Seek Kentucky Derby berths While it seems unlikely, Amr Zedan, one of Baffert’s biggest ...
Jockey Frankie Dettori and Newgate staged a stretch-long rally and caught Subsanador in the final yards for a thrilling victory in the $400,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) on Sunday. The 87th edition of the 1 ¼-mile Big ‘Cap gave trainer Bob Baffert his sixth victory in the iconic race won by some ...
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