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  • Huge Weekend for Baffert, Garcia, Bejarano

    Huge Weekend for Baffert, Garcia, Bejarano

    Posted on February 21, 2012 | No Comments
    Tweet The weekend started out as good as can be for trainer Bob Baffert on Saturday at Santa Anita where his mare Ellafitz won the Grade 2 Santa Maria Stakes. He then followed up that performance the next day by winning the Grade 2 San...

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    True Daily Double For Baffert and Garcia

    Posted on February 20, 2012 | 1 Comment
    Tweet It’s tough enough to win a stakes in one weekend, let alone two in the same weekend and both coming in the biggest stakes. Bob Baffert is certainly the King of trainers on the Southern California circuit and it showed. Saturday afternoon, both he...

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  • the Factor and Martin Garcia

    The Factor, a Serious Factor Once Again

    Posted on December 27, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Tweet It’s been a hit or miss kind of year for the three year old Bob Baffert trained colt, The Factor. He either won in incredible fashion or he completely missed the board. Let’s take you back exactly one year ago to the day. On...

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    The Factor May Prove To Be Derby X Factor

    Posted on March 19, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Tweet Coming into the Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park Saturday afternoon, there were many questions on whether Southern California’s dark colored colt, The Factor could run at quick fractions and pace around two turns. Upon conclusion of the race, there were no remaining questions....

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  • No Forgetting Misremembered

    No Forgetting Misremembered

    Posted on March 7, 2011 | No Comments
    Tweet It has been 365 days since Misremembered won the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap where he defeated a field of 13 other older horses. You would never have known by the way he ran Sunday afternoon in the $75,000 Santana Mile. After a full...

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  • Blind Luck or Bad Luck?

    Blind Luck or Bad Luck?

    Posted on February 14, 2011 | No Comments
    Tweet Do you really think Always a Princess is a better filly than Blind Luck or do you think the small fields (four and five respectively in the last two races) has had an affect on the outcomes? Always a Princess is a front runner...

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