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‘Next Work Will Decide': Goal Oriented Could Represent Trainer Bob Baffert In Travers
'Next Work Will Decide': Goal Oriented Could Represent Trainer Bob Baffert In Travers originally appeared on Paulick Report. Grade 1 Haskell third Goal Oriented could make his next start in the G1 Travers on Aug. 23 at Saratoga, trainer Bob Baffert told the Daily Racing son of Not This Time worked seven furlongs in 1:23.80 at Del Mar on Aug. 8.'Next work will decide, but right now that's the plan,' Baffert told David Grening of the Daily Racing Form. 'He's got to work well next week too, but I was happy with it.' In four career starts, Goal Oriented has won two of four starts, with his only losses a fourth in the Preakness and a three-quarters-of-a-length third in the Haskell on July Oriented is owned by SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Robert Masterton, Tom Ryan, Waves Edge Capital LLC, and Catherine told Daily Racing Form that he plans to run Barnes, Madaket Road, and Midland Money in the G1 Allen Jerkens and Hope Road in the G1 Ballerina, both races on the Travers more at This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Aug 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
Miami Herald
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Who is the favorite in a loaded Belmont Stakes? See the full field with odds.
For the second straight year, the Belmont Stakes field will feature the winners of both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. Post positions were drawn Monday evening for the 2025 Belmont Stakes, which will feature an eight-horse field Saturday night at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Journalism — the Kentucky Derby post-time favorite who finished second in that race, before then winning the Preakness Stakes — is the 8-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday's 157th running of the Grade 1, $2 million Belmont Stakes. Journalism will begin Saturday's Belmont from post position No. 7 near the outside of the field. Sovereignty, last month's Kentucky Derby winner, is the second choice on the Belmont Stakes morning line at 2-1 odds. Sovereignty will begin the Belmont from post position No. 2 near the inside rail. For the second straight year, the Belmont Stakes will be run at a different track and at a different distance than normal. Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, is the usual home for the race, but that venue remains out of action due to ongoing renovations. As such, Saratoga is hosting the Belmont Stakes for a second straight year. The Belmont Stakes is normally run at a traditional distance of 1 1/2 miles at Belmont Park. But, also for the second straight year, the Belmont Stakes will be contested at a shortened distance of 1 1/4 miles at Saratoga. Here's a full look at the 2025 Belmont Stakes field. Post time for the race is 7:04 p.m. EDT on Saturday. 2025 Belmont Stakes post position draw The following eight horses were assigned a starting gate for Saturday's Belmont Stakes during the post position draw on Monday evening. Horses are listed with their morning-line odds, trainers, jockeys and owners, in that order. ▪ 1: Hill Road, (10-1), Chad Brown, Irad Ortiz Jr., Amo Racing USA. ▪ 2: Sovereignty, (2-1), Bill Mott, Junior Alvarado, Godolphin. ▪ 3: Rodriguez, (6-1), Bob Baffert, Mike Smith, SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Tom J. Ryan, Waves Edge Capital and Catherine Donovan. ▪ 4: Uncaged, (30-1), Todd Pletcher, Luis Saez, WinStar Farm and Repole Stable. ▪ 5: Crudo, (15-1), Todd Pletcher, John Velazquez, Bobby Flay and James Ventura. ▪ 6: Baeza, (4-1), John Shirreffs, Flavien Prat, C R K Stable and Grandview Equine. ▪ 7: Journalism, (8-5), Michael McCarthy, Umberto Rispoli, Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Elayne Stables 5, Robert V. LaPenta, Mrs. John Magnier-Lessee, Derrick Smith-Lessee and Michael B. Tabor-Lessee. ▪ 8: Heart of Honor (GB), (30-1), Jamie Osborne, Saffie Osborne, Jim and Claire Limited. Half of the horses in the Belmont Stakes field have already run in a Triple Crown race this year. Sovereignty won the Kentucky Derby, and his connections controversially opted to skip the Preakness Stakes. Journalism ran second in the Kentucky Derby and then won the Preakness Stakes. Baeza, who was initially an also-eligible horse for the Derby, drew into the field and charged late to finish third in the Run for the Roses. Heart of Honor (Great Britain) finished fifth in the Preakness, which was his first race in the United States. Journalism will be the only horse this year to run in all three Triple Crown events. Crudo, Hill Road, Rodriguez and Uncaged will all be making their first and only Triple Crown starts Saturday. What are the key storylines for the 2025 Belmont Stakes? ▪ Sovereignty is aiming to become the first Kentucky Derby winner to also win the Belmont Stakes since Justify won the Triple Crown in 2018. That's also the last time the Preakness Stakes winner went on to also triumph in the Belmont Stakes. The last time a horse won both the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes, but not the Preakness Stakes, was Thunder Gulch in 1995. That's what Sovereignty would accomplish with a win Saturday. ▪ The last time a horse won both the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes, but not the Kentucky Derby, was Afleet Alex in 2005. That's what Journalism would accomplish with a win Saturday. ▪ For the first time since 2013, the top three finishers in the Kentucky Derby will all be running in the Belmont Stakes. On that occasion, Derby winner Orb ran third in the Belmont, Derby runner up Golden Soul finished ninth and Derby third-place runner Revolutionary was fifth in the Belmont. ▪ Trainer Todd Pletcher — a four-time winner of the Belmont Stakes — has a quarter of this year's Belmont runners with Crudo and Uncaged. Crudo, who is part-owned by celebrity chef Bobby Flay, has two wins in three career starts, including in a maiden special weight race in April at Keeneland. Crudo — who is a son of 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify — will begin the Belmont from post position No. 5. Uncaged — last seen finishing sixth in the Grade 3 Peter Pan Stakes in May — is part-owned by Mike Repole, a prominent businessman who is also a major booster for the St. John's men's basketball team that's coached by Rick Pitino. Luis Saez, who won last year's Belmont Stakes aboard Dornoch and the 2021 Belmont Stakes with Essential Quality, will be the jockey for Uncaged. Uncaged will begin the Belmont from post position No. 4, right next to Pletcher's other runner, Crudo. Pletcher's victories in the Belmont have come with Rags to Riches (2007), Palace Malice (2013), Tapwrit (2017) and Mo Donegal (2022). ▪ Bob Baffert's Rodriguez was supposed to run in the Kentucky Derby, but a foot injury kept him out of both the Derby and the Preakness. Earlier this year, Rodriguez won the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct. The defection of Rodriguez from the Derby is what allowed Baeza to compete in that race. Rodriguez drew post position No. 3. Baffert has already won the Belmont Stakes three times with Point Given (2001) and Triple Crown winners American Pharoah (2015) and Justify (2018). Baeza has post position No. 6 for Saturday's race. ▪ Hill Road offers intrigue on a number of fronts entering the Belmont. He's coming off a victory in the Grade 3 Peter Pan Stakes last month, which is a traditional prep race for the Belmont. Past winners of the Peter Pan Stakes who went on to win the Belmont Stakes are Counterpoint (1951), High Gun (1954), Gallant Man (1957), Cavan (1958), Coastal (1979), Danzig Connection (1986), A.P. Indy (1992), Tonalist (2014) and, most recently, Arcangelo (2023). Known as a closer, Hill Road will begin his third start for trainer Chad Brown from post position No. 1 along the inside rail. ▪ Heart of Honor, a 30-1 shot, drew the furthest outside gate with post position No. 8. There's a distinct family connection with this horse: Trainer Jamie Osborne's daughter, Saffie, is the jockey. Saffie is looking to become the second female jockey to win the Belmont Stakes (Julie Krone with Colonial Affair in 1993). The most recent British horse to win the Belmont Stakes was Celtic Ash in 1960.
USA Today
16-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Preakness Stakes 2025: Updated odds Friday before the race
Preakness Stakes 2025: Updated odds Friday before the race We are just one day away from the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore and the only constant amid the preparations appears to be the rain soaking the track. That'll likely be the case up until post time for Saturday's second leg of the Triple Crown. Unfortunately, Kentucky Derby champion Sovereignty is skipping this weekend's festivities, taking some of the intrigue out of the race. The good news is there is still a ton of star power in the nine-horse field. WHAT'S IN A NAME? Every wacky and whimsical 2025 Preakness horse name, ranked Infamous trainer Bob Baffert has found himself on the rail again with Goal Oriented while Kentucky Derby favorite — and now Preakness favorite — Journalism slots into gate No. 2. A third of the Preakness field ran the Kentucky Derby. We'll see how much that quick turnaround impacts Saturday's main event. Post time at Pimlico is set for 6:50 p.m. ET. 1. Goal Oriented Friday Odds: 6-1 Morning Line Odds: 6-1 Trainer: Bob Baffert Jockey: Flavien Prat Owner(s): SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables 2. Journalism Friday Odds: 8-5 Morning Line Odds: 8-5 Trainer: Michael W. McCarthy Jockey: Umberto Rispoli Owner(s): Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Elayne Stables 5, Robert LaPenta 3. American Promise Friday Odds: 15-1 Morning Line Odds: 15-1 Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas Jockey: Nik Juarez Owner(s): BC Stables LLC 4. Heart Of Honor Friday Odds: 12-1 Morning Line Odds: 12-1 Trainer: Jamie Osborne Jockey: Saffie Osborne Owner(s): Jim and Claire Limited 5. Pay Billy Friday Odds: 20-1 Morning Line Odds: 20-1 Trainer: Michael Gorham Jockey: Raul Mena Owner(s): RKTN Racing LLC 6. River Thames Friday Odds: 9-2 Morning Line Odds: 9-2 Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr. Owner(s): Winstar Farm LLC, CHC Inc., Pantofeel Stable LLC, Wachtel Stable 7. Sandman Friday Odds: 4-1 Morning Line Odds: 4-1 Trainer: Mark E. Casse Jockey: John Velazquez Owner(s): D.J. Stable, St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds, CJ Stables 8. Clever Again Friday Odds: 4-1 Morning Line Odds: 4-1 Trainer: Steve Asmussen Jockey: Jose Ortiz Owner(s): Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith 9. Gosger Friday Odds: 20-1 Morning Line Odds: 20-1 Trainer: Brendan Walsh Jockey: Luis Saez Owner(s): Harvey A. Clarke Racing Stables, LLC
USA Today
03-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Rodriguez trainer, jockey, owner and more to know about 2025 Kentucky Derby horse
Rodriguez trainer, jockey, owner and more to know about 2025 Kentucky Derby horse Show Caption Hide Caption Kentucky Derby 2025 contender Rodriguez works out at Churchill Downs Trainer Bob Baffert's Kentucky Derby contender Rodriguez trained at Churchill Downs ahead of the 2025 race. Rodriguez is 2-2-1 in five starts. Rodriguez will enter the Kentucky Derby off a front-running victory in the Grade 2 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Trainer Bob Baffert is looking for his record seventh Kentucky Derby victory Rodriguez is one of 20 horses expected to enter the 2025 Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs. Spots for the Run for the Roses are earned by gaining points through a series of Kentucky Derby prep races that began last September. The post-position draw for the Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday, April 26. Post time for the Kentucky Derby is set for 6:57 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. Rodriguez will enter the Kentucky Derby off a victory in the Grade 2 Wood Memorial on April 5 at Aqueduct. He currently ranks fourth on the Kentucky Derby points leaderboard with 121.25. Color: Dark bay. Bred in: Kentucky. Sire: Authentic. Dam: Cayala, by Cherokee Run. Price tag: $485,000 at 2023 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Owners: SF Racing (Gavin Murphy); Starlight Racing (Jack Wolf); Madaket Stables (Sol Kumin); Stonestreet Stables (Barbara Banke); Dianne Bashor; Determined Stables (Matt Dorman); Robert Masterson; Tom Ryan; Waves Edge Capital (Gregg Slager); Catherine Donovan. Madaket and Starlight were co-owners of 2020 Kentucky Derby winner Authentic. The majority of this group teamed on Messier (15th in 2022) and Reincarnate (13th in 2023). Kumin and Wolf were co-owners of 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify. Trainer: Bob Baffert. He's 6 for 34 in the Derby, tied with Ben Jones for the most victories by any trainer. His last win came with Authentic — Rodriguez's sire — in 2020. Jockey: Mike Smith. He's 2 for 28 in the Derby, winning with Giacomo (2005) and Justify (2018). Record: 2-2-1 in five starts. Career earnings: $522,800. Road to the Kentucky Derby points: 121.25 (No. 4). Last race: Won Grade 2 Wood Memorial on April 5 at Aqueduct by 3 ½ lengths over Grande. Running style: Front-runner. Notes: Baffert is set to return to the Kentucky Derby for the first time since 2021. He was suspended three years following the disqualification of Medina Spirit from the 2021 Kentucky Derby. … Both of Rodriguez's victories have come in wire-to-wire fashion, and he figures to be at or near the front early in the Kentucky Derby. … The horse is named for Sixto Rodriguez, an American musician who gained fame in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand and was the subject of the 2012 documentary 'Searching for Sugar Man.' What they're saying: 'He's a May baby that is really starting to come into himself at the right time, not widely different from his father,' co-owner Tom Ryan said. 'Authentic took a while to mature, not necessarily physically, but the mental aspect needed to come together. Mike (Smith) got along well with Rodriguez (in the Wood), and that's the key to it — understanding the horse's mentality. He ran the way he likes to (in the Wood), and he sure as hell showed up.' Last May, NBC Sports announced a partnership with Churchill Downs to present the Kentucky Derby on NBC and Peacock through 2032. The extension includes multiplatform rights to the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks and Derby and Oaks Day programming, which will be presented on NBC, Peacock, USA Network and additional NBCU platforms. You can stream the 2025 Kentucky Derby on Fubo and Peacock. Post time for the 151st Kentucky Derby is set for 6:57 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@ Follow on X @KentuckyDerbyCJ. More horse racing: Which horses are in or on bubble for May 3 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs? This story was updated to add a gallery.
USA Today
03-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Citizen Bull trainer, jockey, owner and more to know about 2025 Kentucky Derby horse
Citizen Bull trainer, jockey, owner and more to know about 2025 Kentucky Derby horse Show Caption Hide Caption Watch 2025 Kentucky Derby contender Citizen Bull train at Churchill Downs 2025 Kentucky Derby contender Citizen Bull is trained by Bob Baffert. The horse is 4-0-1 in six career starts with $1,451,000 in earnings. Citizen Bull will enter the Kentucky Derby off a fourth-place finish in the Santa Anita Derby Citizen Bull was the 2-year-old champion after winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile in November at 15-1 odds Citizen Bull is one of 20 horses expected to enter the 2025 Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs. Spots for the Run for the Roses are earned by gaining points through a series of Kentucky Derby prep races that began last September. The post-position draw for the Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday, April 26. Post time for the Kentucky Derby is set for 6:57 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. Citizen Bull will enter the Kentucky Derby off a fourth-place finish in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on April 5. He currently ranks 10th on the Kentucky Derby points leaderboard with 71.25. Color: Bay. Bred in: Kentucky. Sire: Into Mischief. Dam: No Joke, by Distorted Humor. Price tag: $675,000 at 2023 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Owners: SF Racing (Gavin Murphy); Starlight Racing (Jack Wolf); Madaket Stables (Sol Kumin); Stonestreet Stables (Barbara Banke); Dianne Bashor; Determined Stables (Matt Dorman); Robert Masterson; Tom Ryan; Waves Edge Capital (Gregg Slager); Catherine Donovan. Madaket and Starlight were co-owners of 2020 Kentucky Derby winner Authentic. The majority of this group teamed on Messier (15th in 2022) and Reincarnate (13th in 2023). Kumin and Wolf were co-owners of 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify. Trainer: Bob Baffert. He's 6 for 34 in the Derby, tied with Ben Jones for the most victories by any trainer. His last win came with Authentic in 2020. Jockey: Martin Garcia. He's 0 for 4 in the Derby, best finish coming with Dortmund (third) in 2015. Record: 4-0-1 in six starts. Career earnings: $1,451,000. Road to the Kentucky Derby points: 71.25 (No. 10). Last race: Fourth in Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on April 5. Running style: Front-runner. Notes: Citizen Bull was the 2-year-old champion after winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile last November at Del Mar at 15-1 odds. The last Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner to capture the Run for the Roses was Nyquist (2015-16). … Citizen Bull won his 3-year-old debut in the Grade 3 Robert Lewis Stakes on Feb. 1 at Santa Anita before his fourth-place showing in the Santa Anita Derby. … Baffert is set to return to the Kentucky Derby for the first time since 2021. He was suspended three years following the disqualification of Medina Spirit from the 2021 Kentucky Derby. What they're saying: 'I was discouraged (Citizen Bull) didn't get the win today,' Baffert said after the Santa Anita Derby. 'He got tired. He's a heavy horse. The track was deep today. We will figure this out.' Last May, NBC Sports announced a partnership with Churchill Downs to present the Kentucky Derby on NBC and Peacock through 2032. The extension includes multiplatform rights to the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks and Derby and Oaks Day programming, which will be presented on NBC, Peacock, USA Network and additional NBCU platforms. You can stream the 2025 Kentucky Derby on Fubo and Peacock. Post time for the 151st Kentucky Derby is set for 6:57 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. More Kentucky Derby: Five things to know about 2025 field as draw approaches April 26 Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@ Follow on X @KentuckyDerbyCJ.
