Preakness Stakes 143 Trainer & Jockey Quotes
Bob Baffert, trainer Justify, winner From NBC Broadcast “It was a nail-biter. They put it to us. That was a good horse (Good Magic) and it was like they had their own private match race. […]
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Justify has ‘muscle on muscle… looks like a giant Quarter Horse’ ahead of Preakness 143
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Justify is ready to continue his Triple Crown quest on Saturday at Pimlico in the 143rd edition of the Preakness Stakes (G1). Trainer Bob Baffert usually exercises his charges later in […]
Justify, other Preakness runners visit Pimlico track for the first time
Kentucky Derby (G1) hero Justify galloped over the wet track at Pimlico for the first time on Thursday, one day after arriving at the Baltimore track ahead of Saturday’s 143rd edition of the Preakness Stakes […]
Preakness Stakes 143 Post Position Draw Quotes
Bob Baffert (trainer, Justify; PP #7; 1-2) “I’m fine. I’ll never forget the sickening feeling when I drew the 1-2 (posts) with American Pharoah and Dortmund. I think the break is still very essential, so […]
Preakness contenders Quip, Bravazo, Diamond King turn in works
Tampa Bay Derby (G2) hero Quip polished off his major preparations for the Preakness (G1) by reeling off a half-mile in :48.20 at Keeneland Sunday. Having the track to himself at 6:30 a.m. (EDT), the […]
Baffert: Justify’s foot irritant “not an issue”
Trainer Bob Baffert on Monday said he is not concerned with the condition of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Justify‘s left hind foot after the colt appeared to show signs of being off when presented to […]
Quip breezes half-mile for Preakness
Grade 2 winner Quip returned to the work tab Thursday for the first time since running second in the Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park on April 14. The bay son of Distorted Humor breezed […]
Quip fires off layoff in Tampa Bay Derby
The formerly maligned Kentucky Jockey Club (G2), held last November at Churchill Downs, has turned out to be key race after all. One week after Promises Fulfilled upset the Fountain of Youth (G2) exiting Churchill […]