by rob_onlion | Aug 9, 2025 | Media
Make it an even dozen. On Saturday afternoon under the usual beautiful skies of a Southern Californian summer, Desert Gate (c, 2, Omaha Beach–Theogony, by Curlin) gave Hall of Famer Bob Baffert his 12th career win in the GIII Best Pal Stakes at Del Mar, in addition to...
by rob_onlion | Aug 3, 2025 | Media
Set for his unveiling after cracking the top five prices during the OBS Spring Sale this year, Buetane (Tiz the Law–Taboo, by Forestry) burned brightest on debut at Del Mar on Sunday and earned himself a ‘TDN Rising Star’ for the effort. Slammed at the...
by rob_onlion | Aug 2, 2025 | Media
There’s a pattern. Four times in her career, My Racehorse and Peter Leidel’s Seismic Beauty (f, 4, Uncle Mo–Knarsdale, by Medaglia d’Oro) has gone straight to the lead and each time she’s won big, but never bigger than she did Saturday in the...
by rob_onlion | Jul 26, 2025 | Media
Brant (c, 2, Gun Runner–Tynan, by Liam’s Map), the record-setting $3-million OBS March breezer, lived up to the hype for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert with a spectacular ‘TDN Rising Star’ performance on debut at Del Mar Saturday. The 4-5 choice sat the...
by rob_onlion | Jul 26, 2025 | Media
Baoma Corp’s ‘TDN Rising Star’ Nysos (c, 3, Nyquist–Zetta Z, by Bernardini), who is a neck away from being undefeated in six career starts, made just his second trip around two turns Saturday, resulting in a victory in the 1 1/16-mile GII San Diego...
by rob_onlion | Jul 5, 2025 | Media
X-Men Racing IV, Madaket Stables and SF Racing’s Clicquot (Quality Road) made it three wins in a row while capturing Saturday’s GIII Indiana Oaks. The even-money favorite raced under a tight hold in third through an opening quarter in :23.18. Locked and...
