Zensational wins Bing Crosby 'Cap at Del Mar Aug 10, 2009
Trainer Bob Baffert earned his first stakes victory of the meeting, giving him a record 81 such wins at Del Mar. "The last time I won this it was with a gray horse and you know what happened after that," he said, referring to Thirty Slews who went on to win the Breeders' Cup Sprint. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Zenyatta stays perfect with Del Mar victory Aug 10, 2009
"This is what dreams are made of. There's nothing like good 2-year-olds in the barn," winning trainer Bob Baffert said. "The good ones get ready on their own. When you have good ones, they take care of the bad ones. I've thought he had a lot of talent.". (Anchorage Daily News)
Pioneerof the Nile retired with leg injury Jul 10, 2009
Trainer Bob Baffert discovered the injury on Sunday at Santa Anita Racecourse, where the 3-year-old was stabled. A scan determined the severity of the injury and Baffert said there was a chance the horse could return to the track in 6-8 months, but it wasn't worth the risk. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Ky. Derby runner-up Pioneerof the Nile retired Jul 10, 2009
Trainer Bob Baffert said the injury was discovered at Santa Anita ... Trainer Bob Baffert said the injury was discovered at Santa Anita on Sunday morning when the 3-year-old son of Empire Maker came off the track. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
HORSE RACING NOTES: Wygod filly could race in Gold Cup (4) Jun 21, 2009
Trainer Bob Baffert told the Daily Racing Form that the 4-year-old filly was healthy after a series of tests following the loss. She will be pointed for races on the dirt at Saratoga. (North County Times)
Stewart Elliott Has Winning Milwauk... Jun 20, 2009
American (California) filly Wynning Ride, trained by Bob Baffert, was the Woodbine favorite. She finished fourth a nose behind Miss Blakely in the field of thirteen. (Suite101.com)
Jockey Calvin Borel Grades Rachel A... May 18, 2009
Trainer of one-time Derby favorite Pioneerof The Nile Bob Baffert said, "Awesome...She took the heat and kept on going...she (took the race from) a vanilla cone to a banana split with all the toppings.". "She's a great filly," said trainer of Mine That Bird, Bennie "Chip" Woolley Jr.. (Suite101.com)
Rachel Alexandra Wins Preakness Sta... May 17, 2009
Trainer Bob Baffert said the filly deserved a chance, but felt his horse, Pioneerof The Nile, would run well. This is the revenge race, Baffert said. (Suite101.com)
Mine That Bird Seeks Respect At Preakness May 16, 2009
"It doesn't matter if he wears a cowboy hat or if he vanned the horse. I used to wear a cowboy hat and van my own horses. I started the same way," said trainer Bob Baffert, a Hall of Fame nominee. "He did a good job and nobody's giving him any credit for it. I think the horse is legit. You can't throw him out.". (KFOXTV.com, TX)
A Queen In The Sport Of Kings May 16, 2009
"I got goose bumps watching her run," said Bob Baffert, the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame trainer for Pioneer of the Nile. "We left there in awe.". (CBS News)
Derby champion overlooked at Preakness May 16, 2009
I started the same way, said trainer Bob Baffert, a Hall of Fame nominee. He did a good job and nobody s giving him any credit for it. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Filly provides winning story line to Preakness May 16, 2009
" By Saturday night, the horse racing world will know if Lukas was right. "There's going to be a lot of questions that are going to be answered," said Bob Baffert, trainer of Derby runner-up Pioneerof the Nile. "That's what the Preakness is about. " ADVERTISEMENT Comments | By submitting your comment, you are agreeing to adn.com's Showing: lect> wrote on @Nyx.PostedAtTime@: @Nyx.CommentBody@ @Nyx.Recommender@ @Nyx.AbuseReporter@ Report comment as: (required) lect> Remarks: (optional) Most read... (Anchorage Daily News)
When it comes to Preakness favorites, ladies first May 16, 2009
Trainer Bob Baffert, who has four Preakness victories, says that weather permitting (rain is in the forecast), Pioneerof the Nile is ready to deal with the dirt. "He's really bounced out of it well," said Baffert. (Boston Globe)
DRF: Not everyone is thrilled about Rachel Alexandra May 15, 2009
Bob Baffert, the trainer of Kentucky Derby runner-up Pioneerof the Nile, told a tale of what happened to owner Ahmed Zayat a few days before the Derby: "There's an old saying, if a bird craps on you it's supposed to be good luck, and Mr. Zayat, two days before [the Derby] a bird crapped on his glasses; he was so happy. Little did he know that two birds were going to crap on him.". Scott Blasi, assistant trainer of Rachel Alexandra, on drawing post 13: "Hopefully, Calvin [Borel] doesn't get... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Big Drama Boosts Preakness Fever Fr... May 15, 2009
Or could Hall of Fame electee Bob Baffert win his fourth Derby title with Derby placed Pioneerof The Nile. Big Drama Short Pedigree. (Suite101.com)
Filly Rachel Alexandra Headlines 20... May 14, 2009
No. 9 --- Pioneerof The Nile -- Bob Baffert -- Garrett Gomez. No.10 --- Flying Private -- D. Wayne Lukas -- Alan Garcia. (Suite101.com)
Filly favored May 14, 2009
Its a good spot for her, said Bob Baffert, who trains rival Pioneerof the Nile. Shes out there in the clear. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Rachel Alexandra made early pick for Preakness May 14, 2009
"It's a good spot for her," said Bob Baffert, who trains rival Pioneerof the Nile. "She's out there in the clear. If you're in the middle and you don't break well, they can jam you up. She's going to be [running] one, two or three; that's a good spot for her.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Filly Rachel Alexandra instills dread in rivals May 13, 2009
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert was sanguine about Rachel Alexandra. He saddled Excellent Meeting, the last filly to run in the Preakness in 1999. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Friesan Fire on fast track to Preakness May 13, 2009
Jones said trainer Bob Baffert told him that a piece of Pioneerof the Nile's black bandage was missing after the race. "So apparently we got close to Pioneerof the Nile someplace, sometime," Jones said. (Nola.com -- Sports)
No positive steroid tests from Kentucky Derby May 12, 2009
Bob Baffert, trainer of Pioneerof the Nile, questioned whether the steroid ban will have much effect on performance. "I didn't think the sport is bad," Baffert said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Spoiler no more for Mine That Bird's sire May 9, 2009
Race for the Triple Crown. PREAKNESS STAKES, MAY 16, ON NBC. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Challengers lining up to take on Mine That Bird May 9, 2009
"He is doing good. He is eating good. He hasn't lost any weight, not that he could afford to lose any.''Mine That Bird is a small horse standing 15 hands high, less than the 17 hands of most of his rivals.Though Mine That Bird isn't scaring away the competition, he's still going to get the respect accorded to the Kentucky Derby winner. The 3-year-old gelding is scheduled to travel on Tuesday at Baltimore, where the track has arranged a police escort for the final leg of the journey.Perhaps still... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Mine That Bird goes from oddball to champ May 9, 2009
Woolley's post-Derby daze has consisted of a seemingly endless string of interviews, autograph requests, phone calls and well-wishers coming by Barn 42 at Churchill Downs - from Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert to the exercise riders, stall muckers and gate attendants. Gratifying. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Shock Treatment May 6, 2009
I visit with Bob Baffert, who I have talked to many times. Baffert is a big Bode Miller fan and three years ago I helped get Baffert's people together with Bode's people and now they're friends. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Mine That Bird runs away May 4, 2009
"Those cowboys," trainer Bob Baffert said, "they came with a good horse.". Mine That Bird went off at 50-1 odds yesterday, but that was only one measure of how little attention he garnered before pulling away in the stretch to score a 6 3/4-length victory at Churchill Downs, the second-biggest stunner in Derby history. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Derby caller fails to keep eye on longshot May 4, 2009
Because many Derby viewers don't otherwise follow the sport, NBC offered the usual up-close-and-personals featuring unusual stories, such as a retired high school principal who owned a Derby entrant, or the sport's higher-profile personalities, such as trainer Bob Baffert. Baffert recounted how he'd explained the Derby to Michael Phelps: "Imagine if you took the dividers out, and took the best 20 swimmers down and back.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Dream of roses becomes reality May 4, 2009
Bob Baffert, Pioneerof the Nile's Hall of Fame trainer, was still trying to comprehend Sunday morning how this unknown had shot up the rail to deny him his fourth Derby champion. "We're still in shock," he said. (USA Today -- Sports)
Derby champ might not even run Preakness May 4, 2009
The horse was training good, we knew that, Allen said, but we were going against guys like D. Wayne Lukas and Bob Baffert, so you got to be real about it. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Triple trouble? Probably not May 4, 2009
Trainer Bob Baffert said Sunday that Derby runner-up Pioneer of the Nile would be sent back to California for evaluation, with a Preakness decision expected in about a week. But he said the colt had come through the race with only a couple nicks and seemed to be fine. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Mine That Bird Pulls Off Upset In Kentucky Derby May 4, 2009
Pioneerof the Nile finished second for freshly minted Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, a three-time Derby winner. Musket Man was another nose back in third, followed by Papa Clem. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Woolley says Mine That Bird may skip Preakness May 4, 2009
"I'm still in shock," said trainer Bob Baffert. Baffert thought he had his fourth Derby locked up when Pioneerof the Nile battled for the lead as the 19-horse field entered the stretch. (Anchorage Daily News)
Pletcher's Derby woes continue May 3, 2009
Phelps and Bowman were backing Pioneerof the Nile in the Derby, a nod to Bob Baffert, who trains the colt. Phelps became a friend of Baffert's nephew when he trained at Michigan. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Notebook: Pletcher now 0-for-24 at Kentucky Derby May 3, 2009
"I liked it, but Michael didn't,'' Bowman said.Phelps and Bowman were backing Pioneerof the Nile in the Derby, a nod to Bob Baffert, who trains the colt. Phelps became a friend of Baffert's nephew when he trained at Michigan.Among Bowman's horses are ones with swimming-related names, like Midnight Swim, Vanderkaay (for Olympian Peter Vanderkaay) and Going for Gold.Also in the VIP area were new Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari and baseball Hall of Famer Frank Robinson.---WET DERBY: Heavy... (MSNBC -- Sports)
From worst to 1st: 50-1 shot shocks Derby field May 3, 2009
Those cowboys, trainer Bob Baffert said, they came with a good horse. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Jay Hovdey blog May 3, 2009
Or when Bob Baffert walked over and wrote "Bob" in pink lipstick on his forehead. "Nope.". (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
DERBY DREAMER May 2, 2009
"How cool would it be if he won?" wondered Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who saddles early co-second choice Pioneerof the Nile in the 1-mile race. That probably would be more than fine with scores of Derby fans still trying to get past last year's awful ending when filly Eight Belles finished second to Big Brown, then went down on two broken ankles and had to be destroyed. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Michael Phelps headed for a wet Derby May 2, 2009
Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals in swimming at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, will be stopping by to visit trainer Bob Baffert, who has one of the favorites in Pioneerof the Nile. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Opinion: Silence of Derby favs trainer is deafening May 2, 2009
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who races against Mullins on the California circuit, called Mullins suspension unfortunate. But he also pointed to a two-page handout issued Friday by Churchill Downs officials reminding trainers that administering even over-the-counter medications (Air Power was mentioned by name) was an invitation to trouble. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NBA, prep track, prep softball May 2, 2009
NGAPlayoffsFirst Round(Best of 7)Last nightMiami 98, Atlanta 72, series tied 3-3ThursdayOrlando 114, Philadelphia 89, Orlando wins series 4-2Chicago 128, Boston 127, 3OT, series tied 3-3Houston 92, Portland 76, Houston wins series 4-2TonightChicago at Boston, 8 p.m.SundayMiami at Atlanta, 1 p.m.CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS(Best-of-7)SundayDallas at Denver, 3:30 p.m.Monday, May 4Houston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.Tuesday, May 5Dallas at Denver, 10:30 p.m.Wednesday, May 6Houston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Take your pick: Field is wide open going into 135th Run for the Roses May 2, 2009
There's also Bob Baffert, the newly-inducted Hall of Fame trainer and three-time Derby winner. In the eyes of some, he's a charming 56-year-old who gets results and isn't afraid to speak his mind. (Missoulian, MT)
Pletcher hopes to end Derby jinx May 1, 2009
Gomez, however, debated for weeks before opting to go with Bob Baffert s horse. Edgar Prado will ride Dunkirk in the Derby. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
DERBY ANALYSIS: Use history when making a pick May 1, 2009
Trainer Bob Baffert has prepped his charge over the Churchill Downs dirt with two excellent workouts in the last nine days. Garrett Gomez is undefeated on the horse and had his choice of riding Pioneerof the Nile or Dunkirk. (USA Today -- Sports)
UNDERDOG: Groundswell builds for 'America's Horse' May 1, 2009
" Some will view General Quarters as "America's horse" Saturday, the ultimate underdog. His competition includes Desert Party and Regal Ransom, two royally bred horses from halfway around the world by Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum. The ruler of Dubai has invested millions in pursuit of an elusive Kentucky Derby victory. Dunkirk, another contender, was a $3.7 million purchase as a yearling. He is overseen by Todd Pletcher, a four-time Eclipse Award winner as leading trainer in North... (USA Today -- Sports)
Tim LaydenINSIDE HORSE RACING Apr 30, 2009
"I would have liked seven or 11 better,'' he says. When three-time Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert sticks his head into the scrum and asks, "What about your strategy for the race,'' Talamo shoots back without hesitation, "Beat Bob Baffert.'' This goes on for several minutes before Talamo is hauled away for another engagement. I shake hands, introduce myself (this often does not happen at the start of a scrum, but afterward) and ask if we can speak privately later. "Absolutely,'' he says. And... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
"Revenge" early favorite Apr 30, 2009
Bob Baffert stayed put on the synthetic surface with Pioneerof the Nile, and the colt racked up four consecutive victories ... Bob Baffert stayed put on the synthetic surface with Pioneerof the Nile. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
I Want Revenge made early Kentucky Derby favorite Apr 30, 2009
Bob Baffert stayed put on the synthetic surface with Pioneerof the Nile, and the colt racked up four consecutive victories. Now the West Coast's two top horses are headed toward a showdown in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Trainer: Mafaaz won't run in Kentucky Derby Apr 17, 2009
Pioneerof the Nile won the Santa Anita Derby for trainer Bob Baffert, and Chocolate Candy won the El Camino Real Derby for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. Ten possible Derby starters are already on the grounds at Churchill Downs, which expects a full field of 20 for the May 2 race. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
California-based contenders arrive at Churchill Apr 17, 2009
Pioneerof the Nile, winner of the Santa Anita Derby for trainer Bob Baffert, is stabled at Barn 42. Baffert is expected to arrive in Louisville on Friday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Bynum nearly ready to rejoin Lakers Apr 6, 2009
Trainer Bob Baffert said Pioneerof the Nile, which won the Santa Anita by a length, will depart for Louisville April 14. Pioneerof the Nile gave Baffert his record fifth Santa Anita Derby victory, breaking a tie with Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Santa Anita Derby » Apr 5, 2009
But as in his previous three starts, Pioneerof the Nile emerged victorious, overcoming a dawdling pace and his own eagerness to win by one length and give trainer Bob Baffert his fifth victory in the Santa Anita Derby. "He keeps on winning," Baffert said. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Pioneerof the Nile wins Santa Anita Derby Apr 5, 2009
Now, its on to the Kentucky Derby for trainer Bob Baffert, a three-time Derby winner who hasnt had a starter since 2006. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
SPORTS BRIEFS | MARCH 16, 2009 Mar 15, 2009
" The Henderson, Ky., trainer was at Oaklawn to watch another of his Kentucky Derby hopefuls, Old Fashioned, run the Rebel Stakes. But Old Fashioned faded in the Rebel and finished second to 50-1 long shot Win Willy. Musket Man wins Tampa Bay Derby Musket Man overtook Join in the Dance in the final length to win the $300,000 Tampa Bay Derby on Saturday. Hello Broadway, the betting favorite at 2-1, finished seventh. General Quarters finished fifth. Baffert has another Derby contender Trainer Bob... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Filly 'Stardom' has Derby aspirations Mar 7, 2009
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Holcomb breaks through in bobsled Mar 2, 2009
Midshipman, the 2-year-old champion colt and an early Derby favorite, was trained by Bob Baffert last year. The colt was purchased by Sheik Mohammed late last year and sent to Dubai to train for the Derby under Saeed bin Suroor. (Boston Globe)
Phelps sinks in Canada Feb 26, 2009
Bob Baffert and two champion horses he trained are among the 11 finalists for election to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The other finalists are the Baffert-trained Point Given and Silverbulletday; jockeys Eddie Maple, Randy Romero and Alex Solis; trainer Robert Wheeler; and Open Mind, Sky Beauty, Best Pal and Tiznow. Inductees will be announced in late April with induction ceremonies Aug. 14. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Brunker: Are we seeing the second coming of Barbaro? Feb 25, 2009
If Dunkirk were to win there, the Eclipse Award winning rider would face a very interesting choice heading to the Kentucky Derby, as he also has been riding leading West Coast contender Pioneerof the Nile for Bob Baffert. But thats all just speculation at this point, as Dunkirk will first have to prove he can handle the tougher competition hell encounter in the Florida Derby. (MSNBC -- Sports)
At 75, a shot at the Derby for Tom McCarthy Feb 20, 2009
On a Derby Watch list that includes such prominent names as Bob Baffert and Bobby Frankel, Larry Jones and John Ward, Rick Dutrow, Barclay Tagg, and Steve Asmussen, McCarthy finds himself right there with his horse. His one and only horse. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
401 3-year-olds nominated to Triple Crown races Feb 7, 2009
His Godolphin Stables acquired Midshipman last year, and the colt formerly trained by Bob Baffert is now training in Dubai under Saeed bin Suroor. Vineyard Haven was purchased privately by the sheik from Frankel and partners and is in Dubai as well. (Anchorage Daily News)
