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Castaway, Secret Circle sweep split runnings of Grade 3 Southwest S.

Monday, February 20, 2012

With the $250,000 Southwest S. (G3) split in two divisions for 2012, Castaway and Secret Circle gave Bob Baffert a rare stakes double in the Oaklawn Park President's Day co-features...

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Drill gives Baffert record seventh San Vicente S. (G2) victory

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Drill's game win in the $150,000 San Vicente S. (G2) Feb. 19 at Santa Anita Park kept the Bob Baffert stable on a torrid streak...

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Ellafitz G2 Santa Maria win tops big Saturday for Baffert

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Ellafitz continued on her stakes-winning tear with a 1 1/4-length victory in the $200,000 Santa Maria S. (G2) at Santa Anita Park...

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Baffert first-timers score back-to-back Santa Anita

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Bob Baffert unveiled a pair of 3-year-olds Feb. 18 at Santa Anita, and both responded with authoritative victories...

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Game On Dude continues mastery at Santa Anita

Sunday, February 05, 2012

Game On Dude romped to a 5 3/4-length victory in the $200,000 San Antonio H. (G2) on Feb. 4 to give the 5-year-old horse his fourth victory in as many starts at Santa Anita Park...

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Ellafitz dominates in Paseana Handicap

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Ellafitz rolled to a 4 1/4-length victory in the $75,000 Paseana H. Jan. 15 at Santa Anita Park to give the 5-year-old Bob Baffert trainee her second straight stakes win...

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The Factor rebounds in Grade 1 Malibu

Monday, December 26, 2011

Exactly one year after breaking his maiden in a track record-setting performance at Santa Anita, The Factor rolled to a 3 1/2-length victory in the Grade 1 Malibu S. Dec. 26 at the Arcadia, Calif. track...

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Liaison gives Baffert record sixth CashCall Futurity (G1)

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Liaison got an ideal trip to win the $750,000 CashCall Futurity (G1) by a neck Dec. 17 at Hollywood Park, putting the 2-year-old squarely in the picture for next year's Kentucky Derby (G1)...

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Ellafitz wires field in G2 Bayakoa H.

Sunday, December 04, 2011

The 4-year-old Tiznow filly Ellafitz sprang right to the front out of the gate and cruised to a 3 1/4-length victory in the $150,000 Bayakoa H. Dec. 5 at Hollywood Park...

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Baffert kicks off Breeders' Cup 2011 with Juvenile Sprint victory

Friday, November 04, 2011

Secret Circle ran to his 2-5 odds to give Bob Baffert his eighth career victory with a comfortable one-length win in the inaugural Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint...

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Game On Dude lays it down in Grade 1 Goodwood

Saturday, October 01, 2011

The $250,000 Goodwood S. (G1) may not have set up the way Bob Baffert envisioned it, but Game On Dude was up to the task despite dueling through very fast early fractions...

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Plum Pretty crushes field in Grade 2 Cotillion

Saturday, October 01, 2011

Plum Pretty's 7 1/2-length romp in the $750,000 Cotillion S. Oct. 1 at Parx Racing served noticed that the Bob Baffert trained 3-year-old filly is back in the form she had in the spring when she won the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks...

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Prayer for Relief continues his “derby” roll

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Prayer for Relief kept his perfect record in 2011 intact with a front-running, 2 1/2-length victory in the $500,000 Super Derby (G2) at Louisiana Downs...

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Drill gets up in eventful Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity

Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman's 2-year-old colt Drill gave Bob Baffert a record tenth win in the $250,000 Del Mar Futurity (G1)...

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The Factor returns in style to win G1 Pat O'Brien

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Bob Baffert sent out The Factor to his first start in four months, and the 3-year-old colt responded with a stellar performance in the $250,000 Pat O'Brien S. (G1)...

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Prayer for Relief wins G2 WV Derby in final strides

Saturday, August 06, 2011

After Prayer for Relief won the $750,000 West Virginia Derby (G2) on Aug. 6 in the final few jumps, Bob Baffert may have another starter for the Aug. 27 Travers S...

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Coil rallies to take $1 million Haskell Invitational

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Coil came from last of eight after six furlongs with a super-impressive final half mile to wear down Shackleford and win the $1 million Haskell...

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Euroears gives Baffert East-West Grade 1 double

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Euroears capped off a terrific last dayof July for Bob Baffert with a track record setting performance in the Grade 1 Bing Crosby...

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Baffert wins Hollywood Park training title

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Bob Baffert wrapped up his first-ever Hollywood Park Spring/Summer Meet title with 36 wins for the meet...

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Irish Gypsy steps up in thrilling G2 A Gleam

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Irish Gypsy made her first start in a graded stake an unforgettable one for owners Mike Pegram and John Sikura...

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