Baffert holds class at the Spa

BAFFERT HOLDS CLASS AT THE SPA Life should always be a learning experience. Whether it is the three R’s in school (reading, riting, rithmetic) or the mix cousin Joe Bob uses when making corn in a jar, you can always gain knowledge if you just pay attention. So that...

A Quick Travers conclusion or two

What did the August 26 Travers Stakes at Saratoga tell us? For starters, the lights out performance by Arrogate was jaw-dropping and crowds an already jumbled three-year old division. His record setting romp (1:59.36) was over half a second faster than previous record...

A quick Travers thought or two

A QUICK TRAVERS THOUGHT OR TWO Ahh yes, the mid-summer Derby otherwise known as the Travers Stakes. First run in 1864, to say this race for three-year olds is steeped in tradition is a bit of an understatement. The 147th edition has all the makings of another...

Beholder has the Classic goods

Make no mistake, champion mare Beholder is not a token entrant in this 21st century sports battle of the sexes. California Chrome, Dortmund, and the rest of those boys must respect what this lady can do on the dirt. Her dominant victory in last year’s Pacific...