Hopkins delivers in Palos Verdes

A day after landing the Santa Monica Stakes (G2) with Fun to Dream and the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) with Newgate , trainer Bob Baffert kept rolling Feb. 5 with Hopkins ‘ winning performance in the $200,000 Palos Verdes Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park....

Newgate last to first in Robert B. Lewis

In a sport often built upon uncertainty, the latest renewal of the GIII Robert B. Lewis S. offered one foregone conclusion–a Bob Baffert-trained 3-year-old would emerge victorious. With only four horses–all trained by Baffert–going postward in Saturday’s...

Rocket Can blasts into derby picture with Holy Bull win

One week after teaming up to win the Jan. 28 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) at Gulfstream Park with Bruce Lunsford’s Art Collector, Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott and jockey Junior Alvarado experienced another Saturday success there Feb. 4, this time...

Baffert has all four entries in Robert B. Lewis Stakes

Bob Baffert will win the Feb. 4 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. That’s because he trains the only four horses in the race. Only two other trainers nominated a horse to the 1 1/16-mile race, with Baffert supplying 14 nominations, and those...