Bob Baffert

5th-LRC, $50K, Msw, 3yo/up, f&m, 6 1/2f, 6:03 p.m. ET. RABEEBA (Curlin) gets unveiled for owner Michael Lund Petersen and trainer Bob Baffert. A $750,000 Keeneland September grad, the 3-year-old filly has a younger full-brother in-training named Stone Aged who Juddmonte purchased for $450,000 during the 2026 OBS Spring Sale. The siblings' dam is Arthur Hancock mare MSP Chatham (Maria's Mon). Out of her 10 foals to race, she has eight winners, including current sire Air Force Blue (by War Front). Rabeeba's extended female family includes MSW Shea D Summer...

After a delayed start last December, Santa Anita's 2025-26 meet concluded on Monday, June 15, the first time the meet has ended on a Monday in its 91-year history. The on-track crowd totaled over 540,000 fans for the season and averaged more than 7,000 per day over the 77-day season, which included both the Classic and Hollywood meets. All sources handle totaled $708,112,231, with an average daily handle of $9,196,263. It marked the sixth consecutive year daily handle has exceeded $9 million for the Winter-Spring season. "Santa Anita is one...

Since Bob Baffert made the shift from Quarter Horse racing to Thoroughbred racing in the early eighties, no one has been more loyal to Southern California racing. Especially when it came to stakes races, he filled the entry box like no other trainer. Consistency and quality were his trademarks. He has his critics and some have bristled at his dominance, but California racing has been lucky to have him. But with things being what they are in California, even Baffert had to make what must have been a tough decision...

As caller Frank Mirahmadi noted: she broke her maiden in May and is a Graded winner in June. Baoma Corp's Mizumi (Justify) ran to her looks, and strolled home to a convincing GIII Summertime Oaks victory in just her second career start. Unveiled in the aforementioned May 2 maiden at this venue, she sailed through the 6 1/2-panel main track dash to earn an 85 Beyer, and stretched out to 1 1/16-miles for the first time here. The betting public was wholly unbothered by her being the least experienced in...

Plutarch (Into Mischief) worked for the first time Friday since winning the GIII Robert B. Lewis for 3-year-olds Feb. 7. He was timed going four furlongs 49.6 seconds at 'The Great Race Place.' Trained by Bob Baffert, the colt out of champion Stellar Wind (Curlin) exited the Lewis with 'body soreness' that limited him to only light training prior to Friday's work. Plutarch won the Lewis by 3/4 length. It was his first stakes victory. As a 2-year-old, Plutarch most notably finished third in the GI American Pharoah at Santa...

5th-CD, $120K, Msw, 2yo, 5f, 2:45 p.m. ET. As TDN's Bill Finley reported earlier this week, Horse of the Year Flightline (by Tapit) has his first foal ready to hit the track at Churchill Downs on Friday. GREENWELL was a $500,000 buy for Greg Tramontin during the 2025 Keeneland September Sale. Sent to trainer Mark Casse, the Flightline colt is out of MGSW Cambodia (War Front), who is a half-sister to the dam of GSW Danse Macabre (Army Mule). Also set for a start is another Keeneland grad in Grand...

The Coolmore partners, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith, have purchased an interest in GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile and GI Met Mile winner Nysos (Nyquist--Zetta Z, by Bernardini). The group will race the 5-year-old in partnership with Baoma Corporation through the Breeders' Cup, which will be held at Keeneland this November, before he retires to Ashford Stud. "Nysos represents a true milestone for Charles and me. He means far more to us than exceptional racing success," said Baoma Corporation's Susan Chu. "Through him, we have learned patience...

CSLR Racing Partners' Crude Velocity (Beau Liam) will look to stretch out for his next start in the 1 1/8-mile GI Haskell Stakes July 18 at Monmouth Park following his runner-up effort behind the impressive Englishman (Maxfield) in the seven-furlong GI Woody Stephens Stakes Saturday at Saratoga. "I'm going to run him in the Haskell," trainer Bob Baffert confirmed. "We're going to stretch. I was going to run him in the Matt Winn today [Sunday at Churchill Downs], but I thought maybe, I was hoping that Englishman wouldn't show up...

Spendthrift Farm's Further Ado (Gun Runner), last seen finishing a disappointing 11th as the favorite in the GI Kentucky Derby, got some consolation under the Twin Spires with an authoritative victory in the GIII Matt Winn Stakes at Churchill Downs Sunday. Sent off the 3-5 favorite, Further Ado broke sharply and tracked pacesetting Pavlovian (Pavel) through a moderate quarter in :23.69 and a quickened half in :46.69. Further Ado coasted easily to the lead midway on the far turn and turned for home two lengths in front through three-quarters in...

'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Explora (Blame) returned to her winning ways on Sunday with a confident victory in the Leslie's Lady Stakes at Churchill Downs. Off here at even-money, Explora found herself in a familiar position at the head of affairs, but had persistent company in Brooklyn Blonde (Gun Runner) through an opening quarter in :22.72 and a half-mile in :45.07. Turning that one away heading for home, Explora dug deep to fend off an oncoming rush from On Time Girl, but kept her at bay by a...

Given a masterful ride from two-time Eclipse Award-winning jockey Flavien Prat, 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Nysos (h, 5, Nyquist--Zetta Z, by Bernardini) overcame a bit of a tricky trip, but pulled clear from a furlong and a half out to post an impressive victory in Saturday's GI Hill 'n' Dale Metropolitan Handicap at Saratoga. Fellow 'Rising Star' Knightsbridge completed a noteworthy 1-2 finish for Darley America stallion Nyquist. The Met Mile is a Breeders' Cup Challenge race for the GI Dirt Mile at Keeneland Oct. 31. Looking to...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - It was a 'Man' versus boys in the GI Woody Stephens S. at Saratoga Saturday. C R K Stable's Englishman (Maxfield), a well-beaten second behind Crude Velocity (Beau Liam) in the battle of unbeaten 'TDN Rising Stars, presented by Hagyard' in the GII Pat Day Mile S. on Kentucky Derby day, turned the tables with authority on the cutback to seven furlongs, equaling Darby Creek Road's track record of 1:20.40 set in 1978. "It doesn't surprise me," winning trainer Cherie DeVaux said. "This horse is so...