by rob_onlion | Apr 6, 2025 | Media
The Wood Memorial (G2) saw its 100th running Saturday won by the Rodriguez for trainer Bob Baffert, providing his 10 owners with their third likely contender for the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 3 after securing the maximum allotment of the 100-50-25-15-10 qualifying...
by rob_onlion | Apr 5, 2025 | Media
Baoma Corp’s Tenma punched her ticket to the Kentucky Oaks with a 2 ¼-length win in the Grade 2 Santa Anita Oaks at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. on Saturday. Trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Juan Hernandez, Tenma settled just off the pace early as Silent...
by rob_onlion | Mar 13, 2025 | Media
Acting for Amr Zedan’s Zedan Racing, bloodstock agent Donato Lanni signed the ticket for a record-setting $3 million colt by Gun Runner to electrify the final session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company March Sale Thursday. The handsome gray or roan colt, who...
by rob_onlion | Feb 9, 2025 | Media
Cutting back in distance for Sunday’s $100,000 Sweet Life Stakes proved to be no problem for odds-on favorite Casalu Sunday at Santa Anita. Following her win in the Blue Norther Stakes going a mile on turf in December, Casalu (3-5) made it consecutive stakes victories...
by rob_onlion | Jan 23, 2025 | Media
Through victories in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) and the Metropolitan Handicap (G1), National Treasure was named champion older dirt male on January 23rd at the 54th annual Eclipse Awards dinner. A classic winner at 3, National Treasure added to the...
by rob_onlion | Nov 22, 2024 | Media
Multiple graded stakes winner and Grade 1-placed Messier will take up stud duties in 2025 at Rockridge Stud in Hudson through a deal brokered by Matt Bowling of Bowling Bloodstock.The Sam-Son Farm homebred was purchased at the Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearling Showcase...
