Some big names retiring from Baffert Barn. Some maybe not.

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Last, and 2nd to last in the Distaff in a field of 11.

[Prioress Ply]

Funny how the Breeder's Cup conducts extensive OOC testing, isn't it?

https://www.paulickreport.com/news/b...ults-negative/

[GMB@BP]

Originally Posted by Prioress Ply

Funny how the Breeder's Cup conducts extensive OOC testing, isn't it?

https://www.paulickreport.com/news/b...ults-negative/

Has Baffert won any breders cup races?

[Lemon Drop Husker]

Originally Posted by GMB@BP

Has Baffert won any breders cup races?

Ha.

Only 3 of the last 5 BC Classic Champs. Pure flash in the pan.

But hey. 1 year at Churchill proves him to be a fraud. He's never had a really good horse win at that track before.

[GMB@BP]

Originally Posted by Lemon Drop Husker

Ha.

Only 3 of the last 5 BC Classic Champs. Pure flash in the pan.

But hey. 1 year at Churchill proves him to be a fraud. He's never had a really good horse win at that track before.

did he win any this year?

[SharpCat]

Originally Posted by GMB@BP

did he win any this year?

He won the Juvenile with Game Winner.

[papillon]

Originally Posted by Lemon Drop Husker

Ha.

Only 3 of the last 5 BC Classic Champs. Pure flash in the pan.

But hey. 1 year at Churchill proves him to be a fraud. He's never had a really good horse win at that track before.

But the context was since the Masochistic rule went into effect, and the answer is no. He stopped winning, and this year even performing, the first year it went into effect. His superstar horses run up the track now on the biggest day of racing. Horses that are untouchable in NY...but not CA...and nonetities at the BC.

Game Winner won so I guess its up to you how you look at it.

2019 marks the new testing rules for the KY derby--they've adopted the 6 month Masochistic rule too. Baffert has had flat to non-existant performances in the BC since their Masochistic rule took place. We'll see what happens in the 2019 Derby. The last steriod any Derby hopeful can take and be allowed to run has to be by Dec 5th-ish. KY isn't the BC so they likely will still be more lax about he OCT, but who knows.

[GMB@BP]

Originally Posted by papillon

But the context was since the Masochistic rule went into effect, and the answer is no. He stopped winning, and this year even performing, the first year it went into effect. His superstar horses run up the track now on the biggest day of racing. Horses that are untouchable in NY...but not CA...and nonetities at the BC.

Game Winner won so I guess its up to you how you look at it.

2019 marks the new testing rules for the KY derby--they've adopted the 6 month Masochistic rule too. Baffert has had flat to non-existant performances in the BC since their Masochistic rule took place. We'll see what happens in the 2019 Derby. The last steriod any Derby hopeful can take and be allowed to run has to be by Dec 5th-ish. KY isn't the BC so they likely will still be more lax about he OCT, but who knows.

Marleys Freedom would have won with a better trip, but we dont need to have a handicapping discussion.

Abel Tasman ran just like she did at SA.

McKinzie doesnt want to go that far and obviously probably is not in that class to begin with.