Current Tag: Bob Baffert
Sport of Kings, ship of fools, or clown show
POSTED: May 26, 2021
What happens if Medina Spirit actually won the Preakness Is HISA the central governing body horse racing needs Back in 2014 when Past the Wire...
Longshot maiden Hudson Ridge overcomes rough start to take $100,000 Cinema Stakes by 1 ¼ lengths while getting 1 ⅛ on in 1:49.06
POSTED: May 23, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif. (May 23, 2021)–Despite a tumultuous start, longshot maiden Hudson Ridge ran like a short priced favorite in Sunday’s $100,000 Cinema Stakes at Santa...
PETA and NYCLASS question NYRA on Bob Baffert and conflicts of interest
POSTED: May 18, 2021
NEW YORK – PETA and NYCLASS are calling on the New York Racing Association (NYRA) today to explain how it will deal with conflicts of...
NYRA Suspends Bob Baffert
POSTED: May 17, 2021
ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the temporary suspension of Bob Baffert from entering horses in races and occupying...
Bob Baffert's statement on Medina Spirit, the handling, investigation, and more
POSTED: May 16, 2021
The following is a statement Bob Baffert released to NBC sports. He was asked to appear on the telecast, but declined on the advice of...
Rombauer rallies to pull upset in Saturday’s 146th Preakness Stakes (G1)
POSTED: May 15, 2021
Derby Winner Medina Spirit Fades to 3rd in Middle Jewel of Triple Crown BALTIMORE – John and Diane Fradkin’s Rombauer staged a powerful rally through...
Medina Spirit tests clear and is eligible to race at Preakness 146
POSTED: May 14, 2021
BALTIMORE, Md. – After undergoing three rounds of out-of-competition blood sample testing as part of the condition of entry agreement into Preakness 146 between the Maryland...
‘Fresh and Happy’ Medina Spirit, Concert Tour set for Preakness
POSTED: May 14, 2021
BALTIMORE, Md.—Medina Spirit and Concert Tour, the two highest-rated colts in the morning line for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes (G1), each galloped 1 ¼ miles Friday...
NAARV: Rational medication thresholds needed
POSTED: May 14, 2021
LEXINGTON, KY (May 14, 2021) — On May 8, 2021, the horse-racing industry announcement that the 2021 Kentucky Derby winner, Medina Spirit trained trainer Bob Baffert tested...