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Baffert Runs 1-2 As Private Mission & As Time Goes By Dominate Grade II, $200,000 Zenyatta Stakes

BAFFERT RUNS 1-2 AS PRIVATE MISSION & AS TIME GOES BY DOMINATE GRADE II, $200,000 ZENYATTA STAKES; PRIVATE MISSION WINS BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER PRAT RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE QUALIFIER ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2021)–Bob Baffert’s heavily favored Private Mission, who was originally scheduled […]

GRADE II, $200,000, ZENYATTA STAKES QUOTES-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2021

JOCKEY QUOTES FLAVIEN PRAT, PRIVATE MISSION, WINNER: “She broke well and got herself into the race. She relaxed well and took a nice breather going to the three eighths pole and ran good when I asked her to make her move. I thought this race was better than last time, for sure.” TRAINER QUOTES […]

$200,000, ZUMA BEACH STAKES QUOTES-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2021

JOCKEY QUOTES JUAN HERNANDEZ, MACKINNON, WINNER: “He’s getting better every race. He broke good, there was little speed, and he felt a little tired on the right side, so he changed leads to the right side. That’s why I had to check a little bit and decided to stay inside and save ground and […]

Classy Ce Ce Airs By Five Lengths In Grade III, $100,000 Chillingworth Stakes

CLASSY CE CE AIRS BY FIVE LENGTHS IN GRADE III, $100,000 CHILLINGWORTH STAKES, NEXT STOP IS $1 MILLION BREEDERS’ CUP FILLY & MARE SPRINT ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2021)–In what amounted to a paid workout, Bo Hirsch’s homebred Ce Ce waltzed to five length win in Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 Chillingworth Stakes at Santa […]

GRADE III, $100,000, CHILLINGWORTH STAKES QUOTES-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2021

JOCKEY QUOTES VICTOR ESPINOZA, CE CE, WINNER: “She’s good right now. Her last race was a little tough, but I worked her here and she was ready to run today. This race will be good for her confidence going into the Breeders’ Cup.” TRAINER QUOTES MICHAEL […]

Versatile Zero Tolerance Returns To Turf & Rallies To Win $75,000 Unzip Me Stakes

VERSATILE ZERO TOLERANCE RETURNS TO TURF & RALLIES TO WIN $75,000 UNZIP ME STAKES BY ONE LENGTH, GETTING 6½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF IN 1:11.67 ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2021)–A gate to wire maiden winner going six furlongs on dirt Aug. 20, versatile Zero Tolerance rallied from off the pace in her first try down Santa […]

$75,000, UNZIP ME STAKES QUOTES-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2021

JOCKEY QUOTES FLAVIEN PRAT, ZERO TOLERANCE, WINNER: “She broke okay and then relaxed very nice. When we crossed the dirt, she made a nice move through the lane.” TRAINER QUOTES PETER MILLER, ZERO TOLERANCE, WINNER: “I thought that she’s kind of a ‘tweener,’ she’s not really a two turn filly […]

Classy United Is Somehow Up To Win By A Nose In Grade II, $200,000 John Henry Turf Championship

CLASSY UNITED IS SOMEHOW UP TO WIN BY A NOSE IN GRADE II, $200,000 JOHN HENRY TURF CHAMPIONSHIP AS HE EYES THIRD BREEDERS’ CUP RUN ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2021)–In a classic blanket finish that the race’s namesake would’ve relished, two noses, a length and a neck separated the first five finishers in Saturday’s […]

GRADE II, $200,000, JOHN HENRY TURF CHAMPIONSHIP QUOTES-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2021

JOCKEY QUOTES FLAVIEN PRAT, UNITED, WINNER: “I thought I got it, but I heard there was a picture, so I guess it was pretty close, closer than I thought. It took me forever to get him up, so I didn’t see there was a picture actually. It’s always great to win a race prior […]

Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit Crushes Older Horses In Grade I, $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes

KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER MEDINA SPIRIT CRUSHES OLDER HORSES IN GRADE I, $300,000 AWESOME AGAIN STAKES, WINNING BY FIVE LENGTHS RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ QUALFIER TO $6 MILLION BC CLASSIC ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2021)–Drama aside, Bob Baffert’s Kentucky Derby winning Medina Spirit made a loud, emphatic statement on Saturday at […]