Bob Baffert, the most recent trainer inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, would give Horse of the Year to Zenyatta. He’s a California guy.  Zenyatta is a California horse.  You had to expect that. “I thought she was going to have to do something big in the Classic and she did,” Baffert

... on his head, and acted the goofy money man in the past. That was the old Baffert. Now, he is focused, and has reeled most of his horses back from New York. That is where he ... will find the fountain that brings him the youth for tomorrow. Money changes everything, and for Bob Baffert he is too California for any other place in the nation. Oh, he will ship out and get the money, but he will return ...

... was retired on Thursday morning, trainer Bob Baffert said. Indian Blessing worked a half-mile in ... Indian Blessing when she was stabled in New York, one last chance to, as Baffert said, take her for a spin. Harris is in town for the Breeders Cup. ... Cup because he believes she is not as effective on a synthetic surface. Baffert said no decision had been made as to whom Indian Blessing would be bred ...

... post 11 in a field of 12 for the 1-mile grass race. Trainer Bob Baffert fared particularly poorly in two races with likely favorites. His speedy colt Zensational, 7-5 on White's line ... the Sprint, drew the rail in the six-furlong race, but with only nine horses entered, that post might not be critical. But Baffert's top 2-year-old colt, Lookin at Lucky, wound up on the far outside ...

... 6f, on Pro-Ride. His relentless jockey Joel Rosario helped him take out the favourites: Bob Baffert's Zensational USA (Unbridled's Song USA), sixth, and Godolphin's ... defeated unlucky Lookin At Lucky USA (Smart Strike CAN) by a head giving trainer Bob Baffert his second serious disappointment out of two races.  Lookin At Lucky, considered the best 2yo colt in ...

... Bejarano 923 199 173 143 $10,089,434 R. Albarado 1011 185 154 135 $9,371,553 Updated through 11/4/2009 TRAINER'S S. M. Asmussen 2464 553 412 328 $19,105,473 T. A. Pletcher 975 203 152 126 $12,995,247 B. Baffert 424 94 62 58 $8,060,215 K. P. McLaughlin 517 108 80 82 $6,658,097 W. I. Mott 611 102 91 89 $6,588,221 S. A. Lake 1282 278 208 189 $6,174,123 R. J. Frankel 284 40 55 39 ...

... of Grace (Kenneth McPeek/ Michael Luzzi) looks the best American. McPeek also has good prospects in the following Juvenile Fillies at 22.45, where he has two runners, but we prefer Always a Princess (Bob Baffert/ Garrett Gomez). The Fillies and Mares Turf at 23.23 looks between Midday (Henry Cecil/ Tom Queally) and last year´s winner Forever Together (Jonathan Sheppard/ Julien Leparoux). The ...

... from Rachel Alexandra. The argument only intensifies after her explosive performance. "If they don't reward her with Horse of the Year, it would be a travesty, or at least co-Horses of the Year," said Bob Baffert, who trained sixth-place finisher Richard's Kid. "It was the only time in horse racing that I didn't mind getting beat in a big race. Zenyatta made the ...

... are listed below (a number of them asked for anonymity). SPONSORS - Barry Irwin/Team Valor International - Bill Casner/WinStar Farm - Bill Young family/Overbrook Farm - Bob Baffert - Brereton Jones/Airdrie Stud - Cot Campbell/Dogwood Stable - Darley America - Del Mar Thoroughbred Club - Global Gaming Solutions/Remington Park - Kate Lantaff/Tahoma Stud - National Horsemen’s ...

... stuff.) Pick: Viscount Nelson - In the Sprint, I'm going to bet against Zensational (7-5), and I might have a good clue early on whether or not that's a mistake. Though Baffert was bummed about the post, and the general wisdom seems to be that it hinders his chances by making him susceptible to speed outside of him, there's not really a whole lot of early foot in here. Fatal ...