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San Felipe Odds: Life Is Good Heavy Favorite Over 6 Challengers

Road to the Kentucky Derby: San Felipe Stakes The Grade II San Felipe Stakes is a Championship Series race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The $300,000 race has been run since 1935 and contested at the current 1 1/16 mile distance since 1952. The San Felipe is restricted to 3-year-olds and is the […]

Posted on: March 4, 2021 | Fairway Jay

Baffert Nears August Suspension for Banned Substances

Famed trainer Bob Baffert will serve a 15-day suspension, starting Aug. 1, per the Arkansas Racing Commission, after two of Baffert’s horses were disqualified from recent races at Oaklawn Park on May 2.

Posted on: July 25, 2020 | Jennifer Newell

McKinzie to stand at Gainesway Farm

Gainesway Farm has purchased the breeding rights to four-time Grade 1 victor McKinzie. The stallion will commence his stud career at their facility when he is retired from racing.

Posted on: June 23, 2020 | Kimberly French

Baffert Horses Test Positive for Banned Substance

Just as racing resumes – or prepares to do so – at horse tracks around the United States, news emerges of two horses trained by Bob Baffert testing positive for lidocaine. The banned substance is declared to have the potential to disguise lameness in horses. Not only are the horses connected to Baffert, one is […]

Posted on: May 29, 2020 | Jennifer Newell