Newgrange wins Southwest but cannot claim Ky. Derby points
Newgrange won the Southwest Stakes by 1½ lengths. He shipped in Wednesday from Southern California. Bob Baffert's horses are ineligible for Kentucky Derby qualifying points. Barber Road earned another four points for second place and Ben Diesel earned two points, while Kavod earned one point. Bob’s Edge upset the $150,000 King Cotton with a come-from-behind victory at odds of 7-1. Home Base was second at 27-2, and Seven Army Nation was third at 14- 1. Oaklawn”s two remaining races for 3-year-olds on the Triple Crown trail are the Rebel Stake (G2) on Feb. 26 and the Arkansas Derby ( G1, 170 points)
