Pinehurst gives Baffert 15th Del Mar Futurity
Double-handed in pursuit of his 15th win in the Del Mar Futurity (G1), trainer Bob Baffert succeeded with his ostensible second-stringer, Pinehurst, as the odds-on Murray disappointed. […]
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Del Mar Futurity pits Pappacap versus Baffert duo
The Del Mar summer season ends with a crescendo Monday, as promising juveniles square off in two stakes at the seaside track. […]
Five points to ponder: 2020 American Pharoah Stakes
The first Grade 1 scoring race on the Road to the 2021 Kentucky Derby (G1), Saturday’s American Pharoah Stakes (G1) has a more immediate ramification: a free ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1). The […]
Dr. Schivel shines in Del Mar Futurity; Big Fish rallies in Juvenile Turf
The stakes were higher, but the outcome was the same. On Aug. 8, Dr. Schivel defeated Spielberg in a fast maiden race at Del Mar. On Monday, the talented colts ran 1-2 again in the […]
Weston faces competitive maidens in Del Mar Futurity
Maidens comprise two-thirds of the field for Monday’s $250,000 Del Mar Futurity (G1), but those trained by Kentucky Derby (G1) veterans Bob Baffert and Doug O’Neill figure to be well-backed. O’Neill and jockey Mario Gutierrez, […]
Nucky shocks after Eight Rings loses rider in eventful Del Mar Futurity
When 1-2 favorite Eight Rings suddenly swerved left, unseated Drayden Van Dyke, and knocked Flavien Prat off Storm the Court, Monday’s $301,053 Del Mar Futurity (G1) took a dramatic turn right from the opening strides. […]
Eight Rings favored to give Baffert a 15th Del Mar Futurity
Bob Baffert’s won the Del Mar Futurity (G1) an incredible 14 times since 1996. He’s taking two shots at the 2019 renewal on Labor Day with Eight Rings and Garth, the former of which figures […]
Collusion no Illusion in Best Pal
Even in the absence of morning-line favorite Schrodinger, Collusion Illusion proved a 7-1 overlay in Saturday’s $200,351 Best Pal (G2) at Del Mar. The Mark Glatt juvenile stepped up from a debut score over the […]
Game Winner steps up to give Baffert 14th Del Mar Futurity
Going into Monday’s $300,345 Del Mar Futurity (G1), Roadster was all the rage to become Bob Baffert’s 14th winner of the seaside track’s marquee race for two-year-olds. But when the 3-5 favorite did not live […]
Baffert seeks 14th Futurity with Roadster, Game Winner
When it comes to the $300,000 Del Mar Futurity (G1), Bob Baffert stands front and center. The Hall of Fame trainer has won a staggering 13 editions of the seven-furlong test for juveniles and appears […]