Baeza, Barnes Back On The Santa Anita Work Tab

GI Kentucky Derby third-place runner Baeza (McKinzie) returned to the work tab Friday at Santa Anita with an easy four-furlong drill in :53.60 (43/43) for trainer John Shirreffs. He was joined on the tab by fellow 3-year-old Barnes (Into Mischief) who also worked four furlongs (:48.00 {6/43}) for the first time since finishing last of five in the GI Santa Anita Derby April 5 for trainer Bob Baffert.

After choosing to skip Saturday's GI Preakness Stakes, Baeza is slated to start next in the GI Belmont Stakes at Saratoga June 7.

 

Work of the Day from @santaanitapark—Baeza worked 4 Furlongs in 53.60 on May 16th, 2025, for trainer John Shirreffs. pic.twitter.com/1U5vOfxJE9

— 1/ST TV (@Watch1ST) May 16, 2025

Also working off a win from Derby weekend, Queen Maxima (Bucchero) returned to the tab Friday after taking the Unbridled Sidney Stakes at Churchill Downs on the Kentucky Oaks undercard May 2. Trained by Jeff Mullins, Queen Maxima worked four furlongs on the synthetic training track in :50.60 (7/8).