Tom Pedulla presents five takeaways from Breeders’ Cup Challenge races this weekend at Santa Anita Park as well as developments leading to the Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course:
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Improbable Much the Best in Awesome Again, Juveniles Shine at Santa Anita
Improbable, a colt trainer Bob Baffert previously called “Baby Justify,” a reference to his 2018 Triple Crown winner, is now living up to that title in 2020.
Firenze Fire Explosive in Vosburgh Victory
Now that Firenze Fire has locked up a fourth straight trip to the Breeders’ Cup, trainer Kelly Breen and owner Ron Lombardi may be in need of an engineer.
Andrez Conquist Wins at 158-1 Odds to Shatter Monmouth Park Record
Edited press release courtesy of Monmouth Park It was just around noon that jockey Tomas Mejia learned he’d picked up a mount on what looked like a hopeless longshot in Saturday’s 13th race at Monmouth Park. A little more than six hours later he’d etched his name in the track’s record book.
