08-08-2025
‘The Horse Will Tell Us': Baeza Considered For Pacific Classic, Pennsylvania Derby
'The Horse Will Tell Us': Baeza Considered For Pacific Classic, Pennsylvania Derby originally appeared on Paulick Report.
C R K Stable and Grandview Equine's Baeza could make his next start in either the Grade 1 Pacific Classic on Aug. 30 at Del Mar or the G1 Pennsylvania Derby on Sept. 20 at Parx, trainer John Sherriffs told the Daily Racing told the Daily Racing Form that he has not ruled out returning to Saratoga for the G1 Travers on Aug. 23, but prefers the aforementioned races for the bay colt. Sheriffs said a final decision will not be made anytime soon.
'I think the horse will tell us the right direction,' Sherriffs told Daily Racing son of McKinzie and emerging bluehen mare Puca breezed four furlongs in 48 seconds on Aug. 7 at Del breaking his maiden at Santa Anita on Feb. 14, Baeza has finished in the trifecta in the G1 Santa Anita Derby, Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, and G2 Jim more at
This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Aug 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
