Racing News - Bob Baffert

Fiftyshadesofhay weaves way to G2 Black-Eyed Susan win

Fiftyshadesofhay closed with a rush in the final furlong for a rousing victory in the $500,000 Black-Eyed Susan S. (G2) at Pimlico Race Course...

Liaison scores stylish win in G2 Mervyn LeRoy H.

Liaison won for the second time in as many 2013 starts, taking Saturday's $150,250 Mervyn LeRoy H. (G2) at Hollywood Park...

Game On Dude holds on in $1.5 million Charles Town Classic

Game On Dude overcame the “slippery” conditions Saturday night at Charles Town Races to take the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic (G2)...

Gov' Charlie sets track record in G3 Sunland Derby

Govenor Charlie capped a huge day at the New Mexico track for Bob Baffert, owner Mike Pegram, and the sire Midnight Lute...

Midnight Lucky crushes field in Sunland Oaks

Midnight Lucky handled her stakes debut like a seasoned pro with a runaway, track record-setting performance in Sunday's $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks...

'Dude dusts field in $1 million Santa Anita Handicap

Six-year-old Game On Dude looked better than ever in Saturday's $1 million Santa Anita H. (G1)...

Super Ninety Nine romps in G3 Southwest S.

Super Ninety Nine looks like another serious Kentucky Derby contender after a blowout, 11 1/4-length win in Monday’s $300,000 Southwest S. (G3)...

Shakin It Up joins the Triple Crown crowd

Bob Baffert had another of his deep stable of 3-year-olds enter the Triple Crown picture on Sunday when Shakin It Up won the $150,000 San Vicente S. (G2)...

Game On Dude takes second straight running of G2 San Antonio

Bob Baffert's veteran campaigner Game On Dude overpowered an overmatched group of three rivals to defend his title in Sunday’s, $200,000 San Antonio S...

Flashback leads Baffert 1-2 finish in G2 Robert B. Lewis

Flashback rolled to a deceptively easy 6 1/4-length score in Saturday's $200,000 Robert B. Lewis S. at Santa Anita Park...

Guilt Trip give Baffert and Wests pair of Grade 2 wins

Still glowing in Flashback's win in the Grade 2 Robert B. Lewis S. earlier in the day, Bob Baffert and owners Gary and Mary West were back in the Santa Anita winner's circle a few hours later...

Fiftyshadesofhay heats things up in G2 Santa Ysabel S.

Fiftyshadesofhay romped to a 5 3/4-length victory in Saturday's Grade 2 Santa Ysabel S...

Fed Biz goes all the way in G2 San Fernando

Kaleem Shah's Fed Biz made amends for a disappointing run in the Dec. 26 Malibu S. (G1) with an impressive gate to wire win in Saturday’s Grade 2 San Fernando S...

Baffert's 2012 Eclipse Award finalists named

Bob Baffert, along with a pair of his stable stars in Executiveprivilege and Bodemeister, were recently named finalists for a 2012 Eclipse Award...

Coil takes G2 San Pasqual S. in career finale

Coil prevailed in a thrilling stretch duel to win Saturday’s $150,000 San Pasqual S. (G2)...

Baffert wins record seventh Grade 1 La Brea S.

Making her first start for Bob Baffert, Book Review's stirring stretch run catapulted the 3-year-old filly to victory in the $300,000 La Brea S. (G1)...

Brigand ships East to win $104,000 City of Laurel S.

Bob Baffert shipped Brigand east from his California base to take the $104,000 City of Laurel S...

Game On Dude rebounds in G3 Native Diver S.

Game On Dude overcame a couple of tussles with Nonios to win the $242,500 Native Diver S. Saturday at Hollywood Park...

Baffert superfecta in Grade 3 Hollywood Prevue

With Bob Baffert saddling four of the five starters in the Hollywood Prevue (G3), the odds were in the trainer's favor that he would be in the winner's circle...

Carving steps up in $100K Real Quiet S.

Carving made it back-to-back wins for Bob Baffert in the $100,000 Real Quiet S...

Baffert runs 1-2 in G1 Santa Anita Sprint Championship

Coil and Capital Account gave Bob Baffert the exacta in the $250,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G1) Saturday at the southern California track...

Executiveprivilege shines in G1 Chandelier S.

Executiveprivilege ran her record to 5-for-5 with another stellar performance, this time to the tune of a 6 1/4-length score in the $250,000 Chandelier S. (G1)...

Power Broker breaks maiden in Grade 1 Frontrunner S.

Power Broker stepped out of the maiden ranks with an eye-opening 6 1/2-length victory in the $250,000 Frontrunner S. (G1)...

Game On Dude rolls in Grade 1 Awesome Again S.

Game On Dude continued his march to the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) with a big 3 1/4-length win in the $250,000 Awesome Again S.(G1)...

Carving 2-for-2 for Baffert and Miller after stakes win at Fairplex

Jill Baffert and Bode Miller's promising 2-year-old colt Carving remained undefeated after winning the $50,000 C. B. Afflerbaugh S. Sept. 12 at Fairplex Park...

Rolling Fog gives Baffert 11th G1 Del Mar Futurity

Rolling Fog's strong finish propelled the 2-year-old colt to victory in the $300,000 Del Mar Futurity (G1) on closing day of the 2012 Del Mar meet...

Executiveprivilege wins thrilling renewal of Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante

Executiveprivilege showed her determination in the $300,000 Del Mar Debutante (G1), overcoming a four-wide trip for entire seven furlongs to get the lead on the last jump..

Baffert hit stakes milestone at Del Mar

Bob Baffert won his 100th stakes race at Del Mar Friday as Kaleem Shah’s 6-5 favored Fed Biz re-rallied to take the $100,000 El Cajon S...

Grade 2 Pat O'Brien S.: Baffert runs 1-2

Capital Account wore down stablemate Coil in the final furlong to win the $250,000 Pat O’Brien S. (G2) Sunday at Del Mar...

Grade 1 Test: Contested is the best

Contested came from off the pace for a two-length victory in the Grade 1, $500,000 Test for 3-year-old fillies on Saturday at Saratoga for trainer Bob Baffert...

Brilliant Paynter gives Baffert record sixth Grade 1 Haskell

Zayat Stables' Paynter ran by Gemologist with three furlongs to go en-route to a dominating 3 3/4-length victory in the $1 million Haskell Invitational Sunday at Monmouth Park...

Richard's Kid sets track record in Grade 3 Cougar II H.

Bob Baffert has Richard's Kid back in top form since the 7-year-old returned to his barn earlier this year...

Eden's Moon leads the way in G2 San Clemente H.

Eden's Moon made her grass debut a winning one with a front-running victory in the $150,000 San Clemente H. (G2) July 22 at Del Mar...

Executiveprivilege coasts in Hollywood's Landaluce S.

Executiveprivilege asserted herself in deep stretch against seven other female opponents in the $150,000 Landaluce S. Saturday...

Game On Dude gets his Gold Cup, Baffert the exacta

Game On Dude made up for a narrow loss in the 2011 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) with a front-running victory in this year's renewal...

Blueskiesnrainbows gives Baffert record fifth Swaps S (G2) victory

Blueeskiesnrainbows, who earned his maiden victory last Dec. 11, became a graded stakes winner Thursday at Hollywood Park...

Game On Dude cruises in G2 Californian

Game On Dude rebounded from a fruitless trip to Dubai in March with a dominating 7 1/4-length victory in Hollywood Park's $150,000 Californian S. (G2)...

Roman Threat shows scary speed in G3 Los Angeles H.

Roman Threat coasted to a front-running victory in the $100,000 Los Angeles H. on Memorial Day at Hollywood Park to become Bob Baffert's latest stakes winner

Contested dominant once again in Grade 1 Acorn

Contested rolled to her fourth straight win with a five length victory $300,000 Acorn S. (G1) on the Memorial Day card at Belmont Park...

Drill cuts back, wins G3 Laz Barrera Memorial

After trying two turns a couple times, Bob Baffert decided Drill needed to get back to shorter distances...

Baffert pleased despite narrow miss in Derby 138

Despite the sting of finishing second and sixth in Saturday's Kentucky Derby (G1), Bob Baffert found no fault in the fantastic effort both of his colts turned in...

Sights from the 2012 Kentucky Derby

Contested sets stakes record in Grade 3 Eight Belles

Contested, owned by Bob Baffert's wife Jill, drew off to a 4 3/4-length victory in the $110,000 Eight Belles S...

Bodemeister flies home in G1 Arkansas Derby

After his 9 1/2-length romp on April 14 in the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1), Bodemeister will send Zayat Stables and Bob Baffert to Churchill Downs...

Plum Pretty beautiful in G1 Apple Blossom

Plum Pretty got her 2012 campaign off to a great start and her trainer Bob Baffert continued his torrid streak at Oaklawn Park

Mamma Kimbo is the real deal in G2 Fantasy S.

The jump from a maiden win to a graded stakes is tough one, but Mamma Kimbo handled it like a pro Wednesday at Oaklawn Park...

Princess Arabella coasts in $200K Sunland Oaks

With Bob Baffert in Dubai getting ready for next week's World Cup, Princess Arabella gave her trainer his fourth career victory in the $200,000 Sunland Oaks...

Secret Circle keeps on winning, takes $500,000 Rebel S. (G2)

Secret Circle showed his class for the second straight time at Oaklawn Park with a come-from-behind win in the Grade 2 Rebel S. on March 17...

Eden's Moon radiant in G1 Las Virgenes

Jumping into stakes company for the first time, Eden's Moon delivered a stellar performance in the Grade 1 Las Virgenes S...

The Factor comes up big in G2 San Carlos

The Factor's half-length win in the $200,000 San Carlos S. at Santa Anita was the second straight graded win for the 4-year-old colt...

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

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...

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

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...

Ellafitz G2 Santa Maria win tops big Saturday for Baffert

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...

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

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

Game On Dude continues mastery at Santa Anita

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...

Ellafitz dominates in Paseana Handicap

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...

The Factor rebounds in Grade 1 Malibu

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...

Liaison gives Baffert record sixth CashCall Futurity (G1)

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)...

Ellafitz wires field in G2 Bayakoa H.

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...

Baffert kicks off Breeders' Cup 2011 with Juvenile Sprint victory

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...

Game On Dude lays it down in Grade 1 Goodwood

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...

Plum Pretty crushes field in Grade 2 Cotillion

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...

Prayer for Relief continues his “derby” roll

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...

Drill gets up in eventful Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity

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)...

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

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)...

Prayer for Relief wins G2 WV Derby in final strides

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...

Coil rallies to take $1 million Haskell Invitational

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...

Euroears gives Baffert East-West Grade 1 double

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

Baffert wins Hollywood Park training title

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

Irish Gypsy steps up in thrilling G2 A Gleam

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

Baffert 1-2 in electrifying Grade 1 Hollywood Gold Cup

Bob Baffert continued on his roll at the Hollywood Park meet with a thrilling 1-2 finish in the $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup...

Baffert wins second consecutive G3 Iowa Derby

Prayer for Relief bounded to a two-length victory in the $250,000 Iowa Derby (G3) June 25 at Prairie Meadows...

Midnight Interlude, Irish Gypsy stakes wins bookend big Hollywood weekend

Stakes wins by Midnight Interlude and Irish Gypsy highlighted a five-win June 17-19 weekend at Hollywood Park...

Coil unwinds in Grade 3 Affirmed

For the second time in six years, trainer Bob Baffert won the $100,000 Affirmed H. (G3) with a son of Point Given...

Graded stakes double for Baffert May 21

Bob Baffert trainees notched a pair of Grade 3 victories on May 21...

Plum Pretty keeps rolling in G1 Kentucky Oaks

Plum Pretty gave Bob Baffert his second career Kentucky Oaks (G1) on May 6 at Churchill Downs...

Baffert's kicks off Derby weekend with G3 Alysheba win

Donald Dizney’s First Dude caught Regal Ransom in the final jump to win the $358,500 Alysheba S. (G3)...

Baffert's KY Oaks hopes rest with Plum Pretty

Bob Baffert will send out Peachtree Stable’s Plum Pretty in an attempt to win the second Kentucky Oaks (G1) of his career...

Midnight Interlude wills his way to victory in G1 SA Derby

When Jaycito had to scratch from the Santa Anita Derby (G1) field, it was up to Bob Baffert's other entry, Midnight Interlude, to give his trainer his sixth win in the key Kentucky Derby (G1) prep...

Baffert 1-2 in G3 Las Flores

Bob Baffert saddled the top two finishers in the $100,000 Las Flores (G3) at Santa Anita on April 2...

Plum Pretty, Secret Circle lead Baffert's hopefuls on Breeders' Cup Friday

Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Plum Pretty and Secret Circle, the even-money morning line favorite in the $500,000 Juvenile Sprint, headline a quartet of Bob Baffert runners on the Friday, Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup card...

Plum Pretty wins Sunland Oaks by 25! lengths

Plum Pretty made the $200,000 Sunland Oaks look like a walkover with an astounding 25 length victory...

Dominating G2 Rebel win puts The Factor squarely in Derby picture

In the quick 1:42.19 it took The Factor to navigate the 1 1/16 miles of the Rebel S. (G2) at Oaklawn Park on March 19...

Game On Dude gives Baffert third Big 'Cap victory

Game On Dude lived up to his name to score a hard-fought nose victory in the $750,000 Santa Anita H. (G1)...

The Factor shows his class in Grade 2 San Vicente

After setting a six-furlong track record of 1:06.98 at Santa Anita Dec. 26 in his eye-catching 8 1/4 length debut, The Factor had plenty of attention going into the Feb. 20 San Vicente...

Baffert leads all trainers with 20 Triple Crown nominations

The 2011 Triple Crown nominations were released on Feb. 13, and Bob Baffert led the way with 20 nominees...

Baffert's 13th Eclipse winner is Lookin At Lucky

Lookin At Lucky notched his second career Eclipse Award, winning 3-year-old championship honors Jan. 17 in Miami...

Baffert pairs up G2 stakes wins in San Fernando and El Encino

The Jan. 15-16 weekend at Santa Anita turned into a showcase for Bob Baffert's southern California stable...

Baffert, Lookin At Lucky, Richard's Kid all nominated for Eclipse Awards

A pair of horses trained by Bob Baffert, and the conditioner himself were all announced as finalists for 2010 Eclipse Awards

Baffert hits 2,000 win milestone

Sunday, Dec. 5 marked the 2,000th victory of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s career...

Baffert wins Sharp Cat stakes with May Day Rose

At Hollywood on Nov. 7, the Bob Baffert trained 2-year-old filly May Day Rose went gate to wire to easily win the $100,000 Sharp Cat stakes...

Baffert ships East with A Z Warrior, wins G1 Frizette

Bob Baffert's latest 2-year-old star is the filly A Z Warrior...

Richard's Kid wins G1 Goodwood, gives Baffert another Classic contender

Richard's Kid rolled up the rail to take the Grade 1 Goodwood at Hollywood Park, giving trainer Bob Baffert a powerful 1-2 punch for the Breeders' Cup...

Baffert scores Hoosier double, takes G2 Indiana Oaks

Front-running Always a Princess drew off in the stretch of the $200,000 Indiana Oaks (G2) to post her first stakes victory...

On to the Breeders' Cup for “Lucky” after G2 Indiana Derby win

Preakness winner Lookin At Lucky proved he was ready to move on the Breeders' Cup...

Baffert points Lookin at Lucky to G2 Indiana Derby

Lookin At Lucky will likely make his next start in the $500,000 Indiana Derby (G2) Oct. 2 at Hoosier Park...

El Brujo's G1 Pat O'Brien tops huge day for Baffert

El Brujo's front-running victory in the Grade 1 Pat O'Brien Aug. 28 at Del Mar topped a day that the Hall of Fame trainer won't soon forget...

Baffert wins second consecutive Pacific Classic with Richard's Kid

Richard's Kid and trainer Bob Baffert, along with jockey Mike Smith, made it two straight victories in Del Mar's signature race...

Point Given inducted into Racing Hall of Fame

Bob Baffert was on hand July 13 in Saratoga Springs for the 2010 Racing Hall of Fame induction ceremony for Point Given...

Concord Point gets his second consecutive Derby

Bob Baffert's Concord Point was in control from start to finish to win the $750,000 West Virginia Derby (G2) by one length...

Lookin At Lucky goes to head of 3YO class in G1 Haskell

Lookin At Lucky simply overwhelmed the field in the $1 million Haskell (G1) Aug. 1 at Monmouth Park...

Baffert exacta in Grade 1 Triple Bend

On a day loaded with upsets at Hollywood Park, Bob Baffert pulled off an exacta when E Z's Gentelman and Sangaree ran 1-2 in the Grade 1 Triple Bend Handicap...

Concord Point tops big weekend in Iowa for Baffert

Making his two-turn debut, Concord Point lived up to his early promise with an 8 1/2-length, track record-setting performance in the $250,000 Iowa Derby (G3) on June 26th...

Memorial Day stakes double for Baffert at Lone Star Park

Bob Baffert has made a habit of winning stakes at Lone Star Park over the years, taking an incredible 16 added-money events with just 33 starters...

Point Given joins Baffert in Racing Hall of Fame

When the 2010 Racing Hall of Fame class was announced on May 28, the 2001 Horse of the Year and 3-year-old champion Point Given became the latest Bob Baffert trainee to receive racing's highest honor...

Lookin At Lucky redeems himself in Preakness

For Bob Baffert, Lookin At Lucky's bad trips at Santa Anita and Churchill Downs earlier this year are suddenly distant memories after a great trip at Pimlico netted the 3-year-old colt a 3/4-length victory in the $1 million Preakness...

Lookin At Lucky 3-1 second choice in Preakness 135

Bob Baffert is looking for a reversal of fortune for Lookin At Lucky when the 3-year-old takes on a field of 11 other sophomores in the $1 million Preakness (G1) at Pimlico on May 15...

Game On Dude scores big in Lone Star Derby

Bob Baffert got his fourth victory in the 14-year history of the $200,000 Lone Star Derby (G3) on May 8 when Game On Dude defeated five 3-year-old rivals in the 1 1/16-mile event...

Lookin At Lucky not as fortunate as Conveyance at Derby Draw

There were mixed reactions from the Baffert camp following the post position for $2.185 million Kentucky Derby 136, which was held on Wed., Apr. 28 at Churchill Downs. Lookin At Lucky drew Post 1, while Conveyance drew Post 12...

Conveyance works over muddy Churchill track

One day after Lookin at Lucky worked over an off track at Churchill Downs, Bob Baffert sent out Conveyance, his other Kentucky Derby (G1) contender, out for his final pre-Derby workout Tuesday morning over a similar racetrack...

Lookin At Lucky sharp in final Derby tuneup

Bob Baffert sent out Lookin At Lucky, one of his two Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders, out for his final pre-race workout over a sloppy racetrack Apr. 26 at Churchill Downs...

Conveyance, Lookin At Lucky fire bullets at Churchill

Just 10 days out from Kentucky Derby 136, Conveyance and Lookin At Lucky, Bob Baffert's pair of contenders, looked razor sharp as they turned in impressive workouts at Churchill Downs on Apr. 21...

Total Bull all business in Fifth Season Stakes win

Bob Baffert has had a great Oaklawn Park meet, shipping four different horses to the Hot Springs, Arkansas track for stakes wins. The latest is Total Bull, who made his added money debut a winning one in the $100,000 Fifth Season S. on Apr. 8...

Ventana gets up in time in G2 Potrero Grande

After a bad trip cost Lookin At Lucky a shot at the win in the Santa Anita Derby (G1), Garrett Gomez got redemption of sorts when he rode Ventana to an exciting nose victory later on the card in the $150,000 Potrero Grande H. (G2) on the Apr. 3 Santa Anita card...

Freedom Star racks up second consecutive stakes with win in Harry Henson

Fresh off a victory in the Azeri S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park in early March, Freedom Star made her second consecutive start outside her California base a winning one when she took the $103,500 Harry Henson H. at Sunland Park on Mar. 28...

Lookin At Lucky overcomes trouble, forges to Rebel Stakes win

Lookin At Lucky didn't get the ideal trip in the $300,000 Rebel S.(G2), but the 3-year-old colt would not be denied despite trouble, finishing strongly for a well-deserved victory...

Freedom Star gate to wire in Oaklawn's Azeri

The Bob Baffert-trained Freedom Star led every step of the way in the $150,000 Azeri (G3) to take the 24th running of the 1 1/16-mile race for older fillies and mares at Oaklawn Park on Mar. 6...

Misremembered gives Baffert a Big Cap he won't soon forget

When Misremembered crossed the wire to win the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1), it gave Bob Baffert his second victory in Santa Anita's biggest race for older horses...

Conveyance remains undefeated after Southwest score

Conveyance continued his winning ways on Feb. 20, scoring a front-running victory in the $250,000 Southwest S.(G3) at Oaklawn Park for his fourth victory in as many starts...

Richard’s Kid wins San Antonio (G2), Dubai next

Grade 1 winner Richard’s Kid made good preparation for next month’s $10 million Dubai World Cup (G1) when the 5-year-old son of Lemon Drop Kid rallied up the rail from last to get his head in front at the wire of the $150,000 San Antonio H. Feb. 7 at Santa Anita...

Gabby’s Golden Gal earns second G1 win in Santa Monica

The Baffert-trained filly Gabby’s Golden Girl earned her second Grade 1 victory on Jan. 31st when the 4-year-old daughter of Medaglia d’Oro scored an impressive 1 ¼-length win in the $250,000 Santa Monica H. (G1) at Santa Anita...

Conveyance emerges as another top 3yo for Baffert

Conveyance joined stable star Lookin At Lucky as a 3-year-old to watch when the fast son of Indian Charlie jumped onto the Derby Trail with a front-running win in the $100,000 San Rafael S. (G3) Jan 16 at Santa Anita...

Lookin At Lucky named 2009 Eclipse Champion 2yo Male

With five wins and earnings of $1,243,000 for owners Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman, the Bob Baffert-trained Lookin At Lucky was named the 2009 Eclipse Champion 2-year-old Male...

Baffert & two trainees finalists for Eclipse Awards

Bob Baffert enjoyed a memorable 2009. It was the year that recognized his long and illustrious career in training racehorses with his induction into the Hall of Fame at Saratoga. But 2009 was also a tremendous individual year for Baffert, winning 10 Grade 1s...

Lookin At Lucky earns third G1 in CashCall Futurity

On Dec. 19th, Lookin At Lucky put a stamp on a tremendous 2-year-old campaign that should lead him to Eclipse honors, as the talented Smart Strike colt captured his third Grade 1 triumph with a win in the $750,000 CashCall Futurity...

Lookin At Lucky gives Baffert 9 Grade 1s

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has enjoyed a red-hot season – particularly the second half of 2009 – tallying nine Grade 1 wins. His undefeated 2-year-old star Lookin At Lucky was responsible for his latest Grade 1 triumph on Oct. 4th in the $300,000 Norfolk S. (G1)...

Misremembered sets track record in Indiana Derby (G2)

The Baffert-bred, owned and trained 3-year-old Misremembered turned in a track-record performance in winning the $500,000 Indiana Derby (G2) on Oct. 3rd at Hoosier Park...

Indian Blessing: Champ repeats in Gallant Bloom (G2)

Champion Indian Blessing used a determined stretch drive to capture the $150,000 Gallant Bloom H. (G2) on Sept. 26th at Belmont Park for the second consecutive year...

A Grade 1 triple at Del Mar

The Baffert barn was hitting on all cylinders at Del Mar on Labor Day weekend, winning three of the meets biggest Grade 1 races. Sunday, Sept. 5th, Zensational started it off with an expected victory in the Pat O’Brien S. before Richard’s Kid sprung an upset in the Pacific Classic five races later to cap a huge day for the newly-elected Hall of Famer. The weekend only got better a day later when top 2-year-old Lookin At Lucky captured the Futurity...

Baffert, Silverbulletday inducted to Hall of Fame

Eclipse Award-winning trainer Bob Baffert and his champion filly Silverbulletday were honored for their respective careers and contributions in the horse racing industry on August 14th, as both were part of the class of 2009 to be inducted into the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, NY...

‘Lucky’ gives Baffert his 7th Best Pal

Trainer Bob Baffert has high hopes for his emerging 2-year-old star colt Lookin At Lucky, who on August 9th added his name to a prestigious list that includes seven juveniles trained by Baffert to win the $150,000 Best Pal S. at Del Mar...

Back-to-back G1 wins makes Zensational best in the West

The lightning-quick 3-year-old colt Zensational staked his claim as the West's leading sprinter moving towards the Breeders' Cup Sprint this fall at Santa Anita with his second consecutive Grade 1 win Saturday, August 8 in the $300,000 Bing Crosby H. (G1) at Del Mar...

Baffert-bred Misremembered wins Swaps (G2)

Misremembered, a 3-year-old son of Candy Ride bred, trained and owned in partnership by Bob Baffert, scored a front-running victory in the $300,000 Swaps S. (G2) on July 18th at Hollywood Park, giving Baffert his record-tying fourth Swaps triumph...

Zensational makes the grade in Triple Bend (G1)

The Bob Baffert-trained Zensational picked a tough spot to make his stakes debut when the speedy 3-year-old lined up against a full field of older sprinters in the $300,000 Triple Bend H. (G1) at Hollywood Park on July 5th. Mission accomplished...

Gabby’s Golden Gal wires Grade 1 Acorn

The Baffert-trained Gabby’s Golden Gal captured her first career Grade 1 victory on June 6th, going gate-to-wire in the $300,000 Acorn S. (G1) for 3-year-old fillies on the Belmont Stakes card...

Mythical Power romps in Grade 3 Lone Star Derby

A week after falling just short in the Kentucky Derby with top 3-year-old Pioneerof the Nile, trainer Bob Baffert sent out fast-rising sophomore Mythical Power in the $400,000 Lone Star Derby (G3), and the son of Congaree romped to a 7 ½-length win...

Pioneerof the Nile second in KY Derby - possible for Preakness

The Bob Baffert-trained Pioneerof the Nile was a game runner-up in the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 2nd at Churchill Downs, and the multiple Grade 1 winner could make his next start in the May 16th Preakness S. (G1) at Pimlico in Baltimore...

Baffert, Silverbulletday elected to Hall of Fame

Trainer Bob Baffert and one of the best fillies he trained – Silverbulletday – along with two others are among the latest additions to the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame, it was announced Monday, April 20...

Shah & Baffert team up to purchase Vallenzeri

Trainer Bob Baffert, acting on behalf of Kaleem Shah, purchased famed juvenile Vallenzeri for $1.9 million early in the opening session of the Keeneland sale of 2-year-olds in training April 6...

Pioneerof the Nile Kentucky Derby-bound after Santa Anita Derby (G1) triumph

Trainer Bob Baffert is back in the Kentucky Derby with a top contender, as his brilliant 3-year-old colt Pioneerof the Nile captured his fourth consecutive graded stakes – and second career Grade 1 – with an impressive win in the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) April 4 at Santa Anita, giving the future Hall of Fame trainer his record fifth victory in the coveted Derby prep...

'Pioneer' continues roll with San Felipe win

Leading 3-year-old Pioneerof the Nile captured his third graded stakes win in a row on the Triple Crown trail, professionally winning the $200,000 San Felipe S. (G2) as the odds-on choice March 14 at Santa Anita...

Baffert and two of his stars among Hall of Fame finalist

Trainer Bob Baffert, along with four other horsemen and six Thoroughbreds, has been selected as a finalist for the 2009 National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame, which fittingly includes a pair of champions trained by Baffert – Point Given and Silverbulletday...

Pioneerof the Nile rallies to win Robert Lewis (G2)

The Bob Baffert-trained Pioneerof the Nile asserted himself as one of the top 3-year-olds in the country by rallying to an impressive victory in the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis S. (G2) on Feb. 7th at Santa Anita...

Indian Blessing, Midshipman win Eclipses

The Bob Baffert-trained duo of Indian Blessing and Midshipman capped off stellar seasons in 2008 by being honored as racing’s best in their respective divisions at the annual Eclipse Awards ceremony Jan. 26th in Miami...

Indian Blessing claims fifth G1 in La Brea

Bob Baffert's champion filly Indian Blessing won her fifth Grade 1 race when she inherited the lead from an injured Indyanne in the homestretch and went on to victory in the $250,000 La Brea S. (G1) over the local synthetic track at Santa Anita Dec. 27...

Pioneerof the Nile gives Baffert his 4th Futurity win

Heavily favored Pioneerof the Nile gave trainer Bob Baffert his record-tying fourth victory in the CashCall Futurity (G1) on Dec. 20th, scoring by a nose in an exhilarating renewal of the $750,000 race for juveniles at Hollywood Park...

Midshipman gives Baffert 7th BC win with Juvenile score

Midshipman scored an impressive front-running victory in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) on Oct. 25th at Santa Anita, giving conditioner Bob Baffert his seventh career Breeders' Cup win and fourth in the last two years...

Midnight Lute first ever back-to-back winner of BC Sprint

The Bob Baffert-trained Midnight Lute became the first horse ever to win back-to-back Breeders' Cup Sprints (G1) when the brilliant 5-year-old displayed his patented devastating late kick in the $2 million event on Oct. 25th at Santa Anita…

Indian Blessing in full Bloom

The Baffert-trained Indian Blessing is making a strong push for consecutive Eclipse Award honors, as on Sept. 20th the 3-year-old filly turned in her routine brilliance with another runaway win in the $150,000 Gallant Bloom Hcp. (G2) at Belmont Park...

Bode Baffert 'Sings with Bing'

Three-year-old Bode Baffert, accompanied by his father Bob Baffert, 'Sings with Bing' at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in the summer of 2008...

Tough Tiz’s Sis dominates G1 Ruffian by 12 ¼

The Bob Baffert-trained Tough Tiz’s Sis entered the $300,000 Ruffian Handicap (G1) on September 6th at Belmont Park with a rock-solid resume that included being a Grade 1 winner and one of the top distaffers on the West coast...

Midshipman wins G1 Del Mar Futurity, stamps himself as a top juvenile

The Bob Baffert-trained Midshipman showed his quality and mettle in winning the $250,000 Del Mar Futurity (G1) on September 3rd in just his second lifetime start, rallying late to defeat the best field of 2-year-olds assembled this season in California...

Indian Blessing: New tactic, same result in Test

The Bob Baffert-trained Indian Blessing had been nothing short of great in her young racing career through July, winning 6-of-8 starts while facing the best of her generation in less than a year at the racetrack. But if her performance in the $250,000 Test Stakes (G1) on August 2nd at the Spa is an indication of things to come, the 3-year-old filly could take her brilliance to another level...

Undefeated champion Vindication passes away

The Bob Baffert-trained champion Vindication was euthanized on July 9 at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky. due to complications from colic. The Seattle Slew horse was 8...

Indian Blessing breath taking in Prioress

The champ got back on a roll in a big way on July 5 in New York, as the brilliant Indian Blessing claimed an emphatic 5 ¼-length victory in the $150,000 Prioress Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park...

More stakes success for Tough Tiz’s Sis

In the past 14 months, Tough Tiz’s Sis has started in 12 consecutive stakes races at seven tracks in five states - California, New York, New Mexico, New Jersey and Kentucky. When the Bob Baffert trainee captured the Hawthorne Handicap (G3) at Hollywood Park on May 4, it brought her record in those races to 5-3-1...