Drefong Ends 2021 as Japan’s Leading Freshman Sire

by | Jan 9, 2022 | Media

Drefong has been crowned Japan’s champion freshman sire of 2021, which includes statistics from regional racing conducted by the National Association of Racing.  Drefong won six of nine starts, including the Ketel One Kings Bishop Stakes (G1) and TwinSpires...

Newgrange: ‘New’ Year, Same Story in Sham

by | Jan 1, 2022 | Media

Already with a record seven GIII Sham S. trophies, including the two prior runnings and three of the last four, trainer Bob Baffert and the ever-present ownership group nicknamed The Avengers celebrated another big score Saturday at Santa Anita with front-running...

Newgrange Tops 1-2 Finish for Baffert in Sham

by | Jan 1, 2022 | Media

His 3-year-olds may not be eligible to run in the Kentucky Derby, but trainer Bob Baffert surely has an abundance of horses with the potential to be Triple Crown contenders in any other year. He added the winner and runner-up in another Road to the Kentucky Derby...

Shaaz: Sales-Topping Uncle Mo Colt Makes Successful Debut

by | Dec 26, 2021 | Media

Shaaz, the better fancied of a pair of debuting 3-year-olds for trainer Bob Baffert overcame his inexperience and overhauled his barnmate Hopkins (Quality Road) in the dying strides to graduate by a half-length Sunday at Santa Anita. Shaaz, a $185,000 buyback at the...