Gamine delivers stakes victory for trainer Bob Baffert
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) Gamine romped to a 10-length victory in the $200,000 Great Lady M Stakes, giving embattled trainer Bob Baffert his third stakes win in two days at Los Alamitos. Ridden by Hall of Famer John Velazquez, Gamine broke sharply and took charge nearing the turn to win as the 1-5 favorite in the field of five on Monday. Classier, also trained by Baffert, won the $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby on Sunday. Baffert trained Medina Spirit to a victory in the Kentucky Derby in May, but the colt failed a postrace drug test. Baffert contends he did nothing wrong.
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) â Gamine romped to a 10-length victory in the $200,000 Great Lady M Stakes on Monday, giving embattled trainer Bob Baffert his third stakes win in two days at Los Alamitos.
Ridden by Hall of Famer John Velazquez, Gamine broke sharply and took charge nearing the turn to win as the 1-5 favorite in the field of five. She ran 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:14.98 at the Orange County track.
“That’s what great horses do. When she runs I get nervous and Iâm more relieved after the race,” said Baffert, who won the Grade 2 race for the fourth time in his career. “It was nice to see a lot of people come to the paddock to get a good look at her.”
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Bob Baffert horses go 1-2 in Los Alamitos Derby
July 5, 2021 GMT
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) Classier held off favored stablemate Defunded by a nose to win the $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby on Sunday, giving embattled trainer Bob Baffert a 1-2 finish in a race he’s won five years in a row and six of the last seven.
Classier broke sharply under Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith and dug in when challenged by 3-5 favorite Defunded at Los Alamitos in Orange County.
Classier ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.15 and paid $4.60 and $2.20 as the 13-10 second choice. Defunded returned $2.10. Ingest was another 14 lengths back in third. There was no show wagering because of the small field.
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) â Classier held off favored stablemate Defunded by a nose to win the $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby on Sunday, giving embattled trainer Bob Baffert a 1-2 finish in a race heâs won five years in a row and six of the last seven.
Classier broke sharply under Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith and dug in when challenged by 3-5 favorite Defunded at Los Alamitos in Orange County.
Classier ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.15 and paid $4.60 and $2.20 as the 13-10 second choice. Defunded returned $2.10. Ingest was another 14 lengths back in third. There was no show wagering because of the small field.