Baffert runners 1-2-3 in Santa Anita's Kentucky Derby prep

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Baffert runners 1-2-3 in Santa Anita's Kentucky Derby prep

Bob Baffert saddled three of the first four starters in Sunday's $100,000 Grade III Sham Stakes at Santa Anita. Longest shot, Reincarnate, got home first for Santa Monica's leading rider Juan Hernandez. Newgate was second, a neck back, and the race favorite, National Treasure, was third. The action highlighted a weekend slate that also included two Breeders' Cup qualifiers in South Africa and victories by Ice Dancing in the 3-year-old filly division and Lovely Ride among the older fillies and mares. Law Professor may have earned a Pegasus World Cup shot with a big victory at Aqueduct.

Thirsty John won Saturday's $200,000 California Cup Derby. Scoobie Quando won the Turfway Prevue. Bling Bled Blinging won Texas Stallion Stakes. Baffert's horses are 1-2-3 in Santa Anita's Kentucky Derby prep.

Jude Feld is part of the team that won the Eclipse Award for its coverage of Breeders' Cup Classic. It's the fourth Eclipse for the HRRN stars. Other media Eclipse winners are Wendy Wooley, The Paulick Report, Tim Layden, NBCSports.com, News-Enterprise, Tom Law, Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred and Live TV Programming,NBC Sports. Equine winners will be announced Jan. 26 before the Pegasus World Cup.

Baffert's 3-year-old fillies won the Santa Anita's Kentucky Derby prep. Grazed My Heart came from last of eight to win Saturday's $200,000 Leigh Ann Howard California Cup Oaks for state-breds. Stella's Legacy won Saturday the Darby's Daughter Division of the Texas Stallion Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park.

Law Professor won the Queen's County Stakes at Aqueduct by 7 1/2 lengths. Naval Aviator and Thomas Shelby were second and third. Law Professor is on the alternates list for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup on Jan. 28.

Lovely Ride won the Pippin Stakes for fillies and mares at Oaklawn Park by 3/4 lengths over Ice Orchid. The favorite, Le Da Vida, finished third. Robertino Diodoro had racked up his 3,000th career win earlier on the program.

Candidate won the Dania Beach Stakes for 3-year-olds at Gulfstream Park by 1 3/4 lengths over the favorite, Major Dude. Worthington came in third.

Cairo Consort won Saturday's $100,000 Ginger Brew Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Gulfstream Park by 1/2 length over Stephanie's Charm. Navy Goat was third after a troubled start.

Al Muthana won the King's Plate at Kenilworth Racecourse. Al Mothana will be able to race in November's FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile at Santa Anita. Make It Snappy won her fourth straight race.

Berkshire Rocco won the Fast-Track Qualifier for the £150,000 All-Weather Marathon Championships on Good Friday at Newcastle. The 6-year-old won by 1 1/4 lengths from Rainbow Dreamer. Baffert runners 1-2-3 in Santa Anita's Kentucky Derby prep.

The Chosen Vron came a neck short of the upset in Saturday's $150,000 California Cup Sprint for state-breds at Santa Anita. Big Summer came with a big late move to win Saturday’s $ 150,00 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint by 3/4 length over Eddie's New Dream. Calinga Road won a three-way sprint to the wire in the $200, 000 Unusual Heat TurF Classic for California- breds.

Wudda U Think Now won Sunday's $100,000 Say Florida Sandy Stakes for New York-breds. Market Alert and the favorite, Bankit, came second and third.

My Destiny stalked the pace in Friday night's $75,000 Orleans Stakes for fillies and mares and edged clear to win by 1 3/4 lengths. Empire of Gold chased down pacesetting Super Ocho in the stretch run of Saturday's Sam's Town Stake and won by one-and-a-half lengths from Super ocho.

Baffert's horses won the Santa Anita's Kentucky Derby prep. Who Took the Money won Saturday's $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Turf for state-breds. Free Like a Girl won $75,00 Bob F. Wright Stakes for Louisiana- bred fillies and mares. Bron and Brow won Gary P. Palmisano Stake for the state breds by a neck.

Baffert's horses won at Santa Anita's Coralito Steak House Stakes for 3-year-olds. New Mexico Jeremy was second, a head in front of Antonio's Mark. Ari Oakley stalked the pace briefly in Sunday's $65,000 Bold Ego Handicap for fillies and mares and won by a neck.


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