Horse racing newsletter: It’s great to be Bob Baffert

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
1	Time for Suzzie	117	1	4	5–hd	2–½	2–1	1–½	Velez	5.70
8	Tiz a Master	122	7	1	1–1	1–1½	1–1½	2–1	Cedillo	6.10
3	Sheza Factor	122	3	3	2–hd	3–½	3–1½	3–1¾	Roman	2.10
4	Donut Girl	124	4	7	6–½	6–½	4–1	4–2¾	Flores	3.90
6	Senoradiablo	122	5	6	7	5–hd	7	5–hd	Maldonado	8.50
7	Todos Santos	122	6	5	3–½	4–1½	6–½	6–1¾	Payeras	20.10
2	Majestic Diva	122	2	2	4–hd	7	5–½	7	Delgadillo	3.40

1	TIME FOR SUZZIE	13.40	7.00	4.20
8	TIZ A MASTER		6.40	3.40
3	SHEZA FACTOR			3.00

$1 EXACTA (1-8)	$40.90
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (1-8-3-4)	$56.78
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (1-8-3-4-6)	$699.70
50-CENT TRIFECTA (1-8-3)	$84.40

TIME FOR SUZZIE tracked pacesetter from along the rail into and on the turn, came out some departing the bend, rallied under right handed urging, wore down pacesetter through the drive and was along in final yards. TIZ A MASTER quickly stepped to the front and crossed over, dictated the pace while slightly off the fence, retained cushion into the lane, dug in along the rail in the drive but could not hold the winner. SHEZA FACTOR tracked leader from between rivals, continued two then three wide to the stretch and finished willingly. DONUT GIRL was off a bit slow, settled outside, chased four wide on the turn and into the stretch and bested others. SENORADIABLO stumbled slightly leaving the gate, chased well off the rail, remained four then five wide into and on the turn, was fanned out further entering the stretch and failed to threaten. TODOS SANTOS stalked from the outside then three deep nearing the turn, drifted out five wide departing the turn and also lacked needed response. MAJESTIC DIVA was between rivals early, dropped back some approaching the turn then secured the rail around the bend, later weakened from the inside.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
8	Silken Prince	126	8	8	8	6–½	2–1½	1–4¼	Valdivia, Jr.	5.80
5	Quick Finish	126	5	4	1–½	1–½	1–hd	2–1¾	Rispoli	4.70
7	Big Barrel	126	7	3	4–½	3–1	3–1½	3–1	Fuentes	16.10
6	Black Storm	124	6	7	7–4½	7–hd	7–5	4–½	Flores	3.50
2	Rickey B	126	2	1	2–½	4–½	4–½	5–1¾	Maldonado	6.70
1	Foster Boi	126	1	6	6–1	5–2½	6–1½	6–2¼	Prat	1.80
4	Minoso	126	4	5	3–hd	2–½	5–2	7–8¼	Cedillo	14.40
3	Rick's Dream	126	3	2	5–1½	8	8	8	Roman	22.80

8	SILKEN PRINCE	13.60	6.20	3.80
5	QUICK FINISH		6.00	3.40
7	BIG BARREL			7.20

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (1-8)	$79.00
$1 EXACTA (8-5)	$35.70
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (8-5-7-6)	$118.25
50-CENT TRIFECTA (8-5-7)	$181.40
$1 X-5 SUPER HIGH FIVE (8-5-7-6-2)		Carryover $1,617

SILKEN PRINCE unhurried early from the outside, shifted inward leaving the backstretch, advanced between rivals on the turn, swung back out entering the stretch, drifted out some in upper stretch, was straightened then reached front past furlong marker and drew clear under urging. QUICK FINISH set pressured pace while bit off the fence, continued two wide then edged away from along the rail in upper stretch, was overtaken past eighth marker but safely held second. BIG BARREL prominent early from the outside, continued four wide into the bend, moved up and loomed three wide on the turn, remained on same path and finished with interest. BLACK STORM chased three wide early, was briefly outside winner early on the turn, remained on same path into the stretch and finished strongly. RICKEY B forced the pace from the inside, stalked from the rail on the turn and weakened some late from the inside. FOSTER BOI reserved inside, angled out leaving the backstretch, chased three then four wide to the stretch and failed to menace. MINOSO forced the early pace while outside pacesetter, bid between foes on the turn, dropped back some in upper stretch and weakened. RICK'S DREAM was close up early while bit off the rail, dropped back some into and around the turn and also weakened.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
1	Big Sweep	118	1	2	1–½	1–2½	1–4½	1–2¼	Prat	1.00
6	Lovely Finish	117	6	6	6	4–2	2–2½	2–7¾	Donoe	5.10
2	Approved for Flyby	118	2	5	4–hd	2–hd	3–2½	3–5	Rispoli	3.10
3	Loud Loud Music	118	3	1	2–1	3–hd	4–4	4–6¼	Cedillo	9.70
4	Pushing Sixty	118	4	3	3–hd	5–1½	5–1½	5–1¼	Gutierrez	9.40
5	Mountain Pass	118	5	4	5–½	6	6	6	Delgadillo	9.70

1	BIG SWEEP	4.00	3.00	2.10
6	LOVELY FINISH		4.20	2.60
2	APPROVED FOR FLYBY			2.40

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (8-1)	$35.80
$1 EXACTA (1-6)	$6.90
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (1-6-2-3)	$5.23
50-CENT TRIFECTA (1-6-2)	$10.55

BIG SWEEP was sent up inside to grab early lead, padded cushion around the turn and in upper stretch and proved best under steady handling and one right handed tap late. LOVELY FINISH settled outside, chased, five wide to the turn, moved up some while four wide around the bend, continued well off the rail in the lane and whittled gap on winner in final sixteenth. APPROVED FOR FLYBY was off a step slow, chased from the inside, hugged the rail around the bend and into the stretch, came out slightly and drew clear off others in final furlong. LOUD LOUD MUSIC had good early foot and pressured the winner to the bend, dropped back some around the bend and weakened in the drive. PUSHING SIXTY tracked leaders from between rivals, came in some later and also weakened. MOUNTAIN PASS chased from off the rail early then four wide around the turn, drifted out further entering the stretch and lacked any response.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	¾	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
5	Kadesh	122	5	2	3–½	3–2½	1–½	1–2	1–4¼	Cedillo	1.90
6	Big Hoof Dynamite	122	6	5	6	5–hd	3–½	3–3	2–1½	Prat	1.50
2	Itsthattime	122	2	1	2–1	2–1	2–2	2–1½	3–3½	Fuentes	5.30
4	Leatherneck	115	4	4	5–2½	6	4–½	4–8	4–24½	Velez	4.40
1	Arc Nation	120	1	3	1–1½	1–½	5–7	5–11½	5–14	Valdivia, Jr.	24.90
3	Knifes Edge	122	3	6	4–2½	4–½	6	6	6	Gutierrez	11.40

5	KADESH	5.80	3.00	2.40
6	BIG HOOF DYNAMITE		2.80	2.20
2	ITSTHATTIME			2.60

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (1-5)	$13.80
$1 EXACTA (5-6)	$6.20
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (5-6-2-4)	$4.16
50-CENT TRIFECTA (5-6-2)	$9.45

KADESH tracked pace three wide to the last turn, moved up and bid midway on that bend, gained lead entering the lane, drifted out bit, came back in under asking then powered away. BIG HOOF DYNAMITE crossed over and secured the rail into initial turn, chased inside, came back out in upper stretch and was along late for the place. ITSTHATTIME forced the pace outside rival into and through the backstretch, moved up and grabbed brief lead nearing quarter marker, was overtaken by winner into the stretch, lost contact with that rival and lost the place late. LEATHERNECK chased from off the rail, continued on three wide path to the stretch, came in some through the lane and failed to threaten. ARC NATION bobbled slightly in opening strides, recovered and stepped to the front, set pressured pace past half-miler marker, relinquished command on last turn, dropped back then was eased in the late going and walked off. KNIFES EDGE settled inside, saved ground stalking the leaders, dropped back around the last turn, was also eased in the stretch and walked off.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
1	Adorably Sweet	126	1	7	5–½	5–1½	2–½	1–½	Prat	3.90
3	Stormin Ranger	126	3	4	6–2	6–½	5–½	2–1	Blanc	13.80
9	Rstars and Stripes	111	7	3	4–2½	4–½	3–1	3–½	Velez	8.30
4	Songofthedesert	124	4	1	2–1	2–1	1–1	4–½	Cedillo	8.70
6	Silk From Heaven	126	6	8	7–½	7–2	6–hd	5–5¼	Flores	4.10
5	Brahms Command	126	5	6	8	8	8	6–1¼	Payeras	49.50
2	Li'l Grazen	126	2	5	3–hd	3–hd	7–5	7–1¼	Rispoli	2.70
11	Square Peggy	126	8	2	1–2	1–½	4–½	8	Maldonado	3.40

1	ADORABLY SWEET	9.80	6.40	4.60
3	STORMIN RANGER		11.20	7.20
9	RSTARS AND STRIPES			7.20

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (5-1)	$59.60
$1 EXACTA (1-3)	$73.00
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (1-3-9-4)	$352.71
50-CENT TRIFECTA (1-3-9)	$279.10
$1 X-5 SUPER HIGH FIVE (1-3-9-4-6)		Carryover $4,896

ADORABLY SWEET chased from along the rail then two wide on the turn, awaited room into the stretch, roused and split rivals, came in slightly at furlong marker, surged to the front passing sixteenth marker and held off runner-up in final yards. STORMIN RANGER chased from off the rail, remained three then four wide into the stretch, bumped with inside rival in upper stretch, rallied strongly from the far outside and narrowly missed. RSTARS AND STRIPES outside a rival stalking the pace, continued three wide on the turn then four wide in upper stretch, responded willingly through the drive and was along late for minor award. SONGOFTHEDESERT tracked pace while outside leader, moved alongside that rival on the turn, gained lead four wide into the stretch, inched away, was overtaken passing sixteenth marker and lost placing late. SILK FROM HEAVEN chased three wide to the bend, came in slightly around the turn, angled out in upper stretch, came back inward and finished willingly from the inside. BRAHMS COMMAND settled a bit off the rail, raced three wide on the turn, came out further entering the stretch and was no threat. LI'L GRAZEN stalked from along the rail then inside the winner, hugged the fence into the lane and lacked any response. SQUARE PEGGY broke alertly and outward, sped to the front while crossing over, set pace from the inside, was overtaken late on the turn, steadied just outside furlong marker and gave way in the stretch.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	¾	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
6	Charlatan	120	5	1	1–1½	1–1½	1–3	1–6	1–10¼	Van Dyke	0.30
1	Rushie	122	1	2	3–1	4–4½	2–1	2–2½	2–2¼	Smith	11.50
2	Great Power	120	2	4	4–3	3–½	3–7	3–6	3–6¼	Prat	2.30
4	Princeofthenorth	120	4	5	5	5	4–1½	4–20	4	Flores	35.70
3	Silent Fury	120	3	3	2–½	2–½	5	5	dnf	Gryder	20.00

6	CHARLATAN	2.60	2.10	2.10
1	RUSHIE		4.20	2.20
2	GREAT POWER			2.10

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (1-6)	$16.40
$1 EXACTA (6-1)	$5.60
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (6-1-2-4)	$2.51
50-CENT TRIFECTA (6-1-2)	$4.80

CHARLATAN quickly sped to the front while crossing over, controlled the pace slightly off the rail, roused approaching top of stretch and padded cushion, then extended margin through the lane while drifting inward a bit and receiving few left handed taps. RUSHIE stalked from along the rail into and through the backstretch, remained inside into the stretch and pulled away from rival late to prove second best. GREAT POWER tracked pace from off the rail then three wide into the backstretch, brushed with inside rival a half-mile out and was out finished for the place. PRINCEOFTHENORTH settled inside, saved ground chasing the pace and failed to make any late impact. SILENT FURY bobbled a bit leaving the gate, led pursuers to the second bend while bit off the rail, fell back around that turn then was eased in the stretch and walked off.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	¾	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
7	Ce Ce	121	6	5	5–6	3–hd	2–3	1–1½	1–3¼	Espinoza	4.20
1	Hard Not to Love	121	1	3	1–1½	1–1	1–hd	2–7	2–3¾	Smith	0.60
6	Ollie's Candy	125	5	4	3–hd	2–½	3–3	3–4	3–3½	Prat	2.60
4	Kaydetre	121	4	6	6	6	6	6	4–7¼	Blanc	93.20
3	Zusha	121	3	2	4–½	5–10	4–1½	4–1½	5–4¼	Rispoli	46.30
2	Der Lu	121	2	1	2–2	4–2	5–6	5–½	6	Cedillo	10.70

7	CE CE	10.40	3.60	2.40
1	HARD NOT TO LOVE		2.40	2.10
6	OLLIE'S CANDY			2.10

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (6-7)	$15.40
$1 EXACTA (7-1)	$11.00
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (7-1-6-4)	$16.11
50-CENT TRIFECTA (7-1-6)	$11.85

CE CE broke out bit then was caught four wide into first turn, stalked from the outside, advanced into and on the final bend, challenged outside pacesetter then gained control pass the quarter marker, continued slightly off the rail and edged away under urging to prove best. HARD NOT TO LOVE was sent up inside to grab command, set pace from the inside, was overtaken inside quarter marker, continued inside through the lane but could not match the winner. OLLIE'S CANDY tracked pace from between rivals and inside winner to second bend, lost contact with top pair around that turn, remained bit off the rail and safely held the show. KAYDETRE reserved in early stages while crossing over, chased from the inside thereafter and found her best stride late. ZUSHA settled off the pace, saved ground chasing the leaders, angled out some in upper stretch but never reached contention. DER LU forced the early issue while outside pacesetter, continued two wide, dropped back some around the second turn, came four wide into the stretch and weakened.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
7	Galwalksintoabar	118	7	8	1–hd	2–3	1–2	1–2¼	Van Dyke	9.60
2	Blazing Charm	118	2	9	9	9	3–½	2–2¼	Prat	9.30
8	Flying Business	113	8	1	2–½	1–hd	2–4	3–2½	Velez	7.10
4	Keep It Classy	118	4	5	6–1½	7–1	6–½	4–1¼	Flores	59.80
1	Casillalater	116	1	6	4–hd	4–1	4–1	5–1½	Lopez	71.40
6	Our Romance	126	6	3	3–½	5–1½	7–1	6–nk	Cedillo	1.50
3	Durga	126	3	2	5–1	3–hd	5–1½	7–1½	Rispoli	2.60
9	On the Verge	120	9	4	7–½	6–½	8–1½	8–½	Maldonado	5.20
5	Flat Quick	118	5	7	8–8	8–½	9	9	Fuentes	49.40

7	GALWALKSINTOABAR	21.20	11.40	8.60
2	BLAZING CHARM		11.20	6.80
8	FLYING BUSINESS			5.60

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (7-7)	$105.80
$1 EXACTA (7-2)	$84.10
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (7-2-8-4)	$747.77
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (7-2-8-4-1)		Carryover $25,311
50-CENT TRIFECTA (7-2-8)	$290.05

GALWALKSINTOABAR was off a step slow then rushed up from outside to engage leaders while five wide, gained slim lead then dueled outside a rival on the turn, gained control in upper stretch, edged away and was under long hold in final stages. BLAZING CHARM hesitated and broke inward in a slow start, lagged well back inside early, swung out on the turn, was caught six wide entering the stretch, closed strongly from the outside and was along late for the place. FLYING BUSINESS had good early foot from between rivals and four deep, dueled inside winner on the turn, lost contact with that rival in upper stretch then lost second nearing the wire. KEEP IT CLASSY flashed early speed between rivals, dropped back a bit while three wide on the turn, came in some into the stretch and finished with interest. CASILLALATER forced the early issue from along the rail, dropped back some around the turn, remained inside but lacked needed late punch. OUR ROMANCE dueled then forced the early pace from between foes, also dropped back some on the turn, remained off the rail and weakened. DURGA among the early leaders while two wide, continued on same path around the bend, angled out some and also weakened. ON THE VERGE was off a bit awkward, stalked four then five wide to the stretch and weakened. FLAT QUICK settled off the pace and bit off the rail, chased two or three wide to the stretch and lacked needed late response.

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wt	Trainer	M-L	Claim $
1	Shooters Shoot	Abel Cedillo	118	Peter Eurton	5-2
2	Friar's Road	Flavien Prat	118	Michael W. McCarthy	8-1
3	Negotiator	Brice Blanc	118	Gary Mandella	30-1
4	Lane Way	Umberto Rispoli	118	Richard E. Mandella	7-2
5	Yeng Again	Joel Rosario	118	Richard Baltas	8-5
6	Mongol Altai	Assael Espinoza	118	Enebish Ganbat	20-1
7	Strugar	Jorge Velez	126	Peter Eurton	15-1
8	Seize the Day	Drayden Van Dyke	118	Bob Baffert	5-1

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wt	Trainer	M-L	Claim $
1	Ruby Bradley	Assael Espinoza	124	Steven Miyadi	2-1	16,000
2	Winsinfashion	Agapito Delgadillo	124	George Papaprodromou	8-1	16,000
3	Discrete Stevie B	Juan Ochoa	124	Marcelo Polanco	5-2	16,000
4	Perfect Ice Storm	Drayden Van Dyke	124	Peter Eurton	5-2	16,000
5	Reds Sacred Appeal	Flavien Prat	124	Lisa Bernard	3-1	16,000

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wt	Trainer	M-L	Claim $
1	Brickyard Ride	Jorge Velez	120	Craig Anthony Lewis	9-5
2	Promise Nothing	Abel Cedillo	122	Rafael Becerra	4-1
3	Nonno's Polaris	Tiago Pereira	122	Steve Knapp	8-5
4	Project Leader	Efrain Hernandez	120	Marcia Stortz	15-1
5	Coleinator	Evin Roman	120	Jeffrey Metz	10-1
6	Baltimore Beecho	Flavien Prat	122	Jorge Periban	4-1	40,000

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wt	Trainer	M-L	Claim $
1	Too Much Heaven	Joel Rosario	122	Peter Eurton	5-2	40,000
2	Bluegrass Sky	Flavien Prat	122	Mark Glatt	8-1
3	Biddy Duke	Aaron Gryder	122	Andrew Lerner	7-2	40,000
4	Violent Speed	Rafael Bejarano	122	Doug F. O'Neill	2-1
5	Kristi's Tiger	Brice Blanc	122	Thomas Ray Bell, II	3-1
6	Kleen Karma	Jorge Velez	122	Craig Anthony Lewis	10-1

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wt	Trainer	M-L	Claim $
1	New Year New Me	Abel Cedillo	126	Vladimir Cerin	7-2	20,000
2	Kuda Huraa	Umberto Rispoli	118	George Papaprodromou	15-1	20,000
3	Swingn It	Jorge Velez	126	John W. Sadler	5-2	20,000
4	Tiz Curvy	Edwin Maldonado	118	Neil D. Drysdale	4-1	20,000
5	Writing in the Sky	Diego Sanchez	126	Jorge Gutierrez	20-1	20,000
6	Probable	David Mussad	116	Matthew Chew	10-1	20,000
7	Don't Stop Lookin	Victor Flores	111	Robert A. Bean	30-1	20,000
8	Golden Melodie	Heriberto Figueroa	118	Craig Anthony Lewis	5-1	20,000
9	Midnight Garden	Evin Roman	126	Clifford W. Sise, Jr.	4-1	20,000

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wt	Trainer	M-L	Claim $
1	Saddle Bar	Abel Cedillo	124	Robert B. Hess, Jr.	5-2	16,000
2	Temple Knights	Flavien Prat	124	Andrew Lerner	2-1	16,000
3	Wicked Ultimatum	Ruben Fuentes	124	Vann Belvoir	12-1	16,000
4	Isee It in Hiseyes	Agapito Delgadillo	124	Blake R. Heap	6-1	16,000
5	Mike Operator	Joel Rosario	124	Victor L. Garcia	5-1	16,000
6	Jen Go Unchained	Tiago Pereira	124	Rafael Becerra	3-1	16,000
7	Sure Proof	Efrain Hernandez	124	Marcia Stortz	20-1	16,000

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wt	Trainer	M-L	Claim $
1	Rather Nosy	Abel Cedillo	122	Jack Carava	6-1
2	Hang a Star	Umberto Rispoli	124	Ian Kruljac	10-1
3	Ava's Charm	Drayden Van Dyke	124	Bob Baffert	8-5
4	Mongolian Humor	Flavien Prat	124	Peter Miller	9-5	40,000
5	Busy Paynter	Joel Rosario	122	Mark Glatt	3-1	40,000
6	Chocolate Speights	Jorge Velez	124	Jonathan Wong	12-1

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wt	Trainer	M-L	Claim $
1	Promnesia	Assael Espinoza	124	Reed Saldana	10-1	12,500
2	Purdue	Edwin Maldonado	124	Eddie Truman	6-1	12,500
3	Chalky	Flavien Prat	124	Jay Nehf	5-1	12,500
4	Laker Jet	Victor Flores	117	Robert A. Bean	30-1	12,500
5	Zillinda	Ruben Fuentes	124	Bruce Headley	8-1	12,500
6	Diamond of Value	Geovanni Franco	124	Alfredo Marquez	4-1	12,500
7	Queen Carmelita	Agapito Delgadillo	124	Rafael DeLeon	10-1	12,500
8	Diosa	Evin Roman	124	Robert B. Hess, Jr.	8-1	12,500
9	Daddy's Melody	Abel Cedillo	124	Craig Dollase	12-1	12,500
10	Real Good Deal	Brice Blanc	124	Leonard Powell	15-1	12,500
11	Sybil's Kitty	Jorge Velez	124	Richard Baltas	7-2	12,500