http://www.mail.com/people/13176-bob-baffert.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/13176-bob-baffert.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2094722-10-things-to-preakness-.html BALTIMORE (AP) — There are only two outcomes when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes — either the Kentucky Derby winner Orb wins the race to set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, or another horse pulls an upset and prevents a shot at history. With that in mind, here are 10 things to know about the Preakness — and beyond. ... Sat, 18 May 2013 07:14:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2094722-10-things-to-preakness-.html 2013-05-18T07:14:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2093566-orb-favored-to-take-preakness-set-up-triple-try.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Orb is ready for his whirl at history. The Kentucky Derby winner was in a playful mood the day before the Preakness, making faces for photographers between nibbles of grass outside his stall at Pimlico Race Course. "I couldn't be more pleased with the way he's doing," trainer Shug McGaughey said at his final pre-Preakness media briefing F... Sat, 18 May 2013 07:13:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2093566-orb-favored-to-take-preakness-set-up-triple-try.html 2013-05-18T07:13:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2090858-fillies-take-center-stage-black-eyed-susan.html BALTIMORE (AP) — A Hall of Fame trainer and the winning jockey in the Kentucky Derby will join forces Friday in the Black-Eyed Susan, a Grade 2 race for 3-year-old fillies at Pimlico Race Course. Bob Baffert will saddle Fiftyshadesofhay, who's lost two straight Grade 1 races since capturing the Grade 3 Santa Ysabel in January. Baffert, who will enter Gove... Thu, 16 May 2013 16:45:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2090858-fillies-take-center-stage-black-eyed-susan.html 2013-05-16T16:45:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088764-orb-draws-rail-1-1-favorite-preakness.html BALTIMORE (AP) — The Preakness draw was over, and trainer Shug McGaughey listed a variety of reasons why he was OK with having Kentucky Derby winner Orb starting Saturday's race from the rail. Then someone asked him, "If you had your choice, where would you want to be?" Without hesitation, McGaughey responded, "The outside." Despite getting the inside pos... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:28:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088764-orb-draws-rail-1-1-favorite-preakness.html 2013-05-15T23:28:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2064796-derby-winner-orb-prepares-preakness.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Now that Shug McGaughey has won the Kentucky Derby, it's time for the 62-year-old trainer to go after another race missing from his Hall of Fame resume. Orb will follow up his win at Churchill Downs by running in the Preakness on May 18, giving the colt a shot at the Triple Crown. Orb arrived back at his home base in New York on Sun... Sun, 05 May 2013 22:19:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2064796-derby-winner-orb-prepares-preakness.html 2013-05-05T22:19:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2061288-5-things-to-saturday-kentucky-derby.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Derby is Saturday at Churchill Downs. Here are five things you should know before the 6:24 p.m. post time: DOUG'S DOUBLE Doug O'Neill is back at Churchill Downs trying to win his second straight Derby. He put unknown Mario Gutierrez on I'll Have Another last year and they won. This time, he's got another relative unknow... Sat, 04 May 2013 06:52:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2061288-5-things-to-saturday-kentucky-derby.html 2013-05-04T06:52:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2061878-longshot-princess-sylmar-wins-kentucky-oaks.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A filly that trainer Todd Pletcher waffled on entering in the Kentucky Oaks has him poised to complete a rare double Saturday in the Kentucky Derby. Princess of Sylmar, a 38-1 long shot, rallied with a huge stretch run to win the $1 million Grade I Oaks on Friday at Churchill Downs. One of four fillies trained by Pletcher, she upsta... Sat, 04 May 2013 00:57:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2061878-longshot-princess-sylmar-wins-kentucky-oaks.html 2013-05-04T00:57:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2061836-wide-open-race-expected-139th-kentucky-derby.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A trainer flooding the field with five horses. A black jockey trying to make history, and a woman rider, too. Louisville coach Rick Pitino seeking a double — champions in racing and basketball. He's sure in the right place. The 19-horse field for Saturday's Kentucky Derby is balanced, with no definitive favorite. Orb is the pre-race... Fri, 03 May 2013 22:17:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2061836-wide-open-race-expected-139th-kentucky-derby.html 2013-05-03T22:17:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2054948-oneill-krigger-chase-derby-history-together.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A little known jockey and a lightly regarded horse pulled off an upset victory for trainer Doug O'Neill at last year's Kentucky Derby. On Saturday, he'll give another relative unknown a chance of not only winning the big race but joining him in the record books if that happens. Kevin Krigger, the first black jockey in the Derby sinc... Wed, 01 May 2013 00:09:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2054948-oneill-krigger-chase-derby-history-together.html 2013-05-01T00:09:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2051224-baffert-wont-start-horse-kentucky-derby.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bob Baffert won't be saddling a horse in Saturday's Kentucky Derby for the first time since 2008. The Hall of Fame trainer said Monday that Govenor Charlie would not run. His other possibility, Code West, also won't compete in the Derby at Churchill Downs. Sunland Derby winner Govenor Charlie was 11th on the points leaderboard that ... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:00:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2051224-baffert-wont-start-horse-kentucky-derby.html 2013-04-29T16:00:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2050452-goldencents-itsmyluckyday-jog-churchill-downs.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Doug O'Neill's first full day at Churchill Downs already has him feeling like he could achieve something special in the Kentucky Derby. Again. Back at the track for the first time since winning last year's Derby with I'll Have Another, the trainer is thinking about winning another Run for the Roses. And why not? This time around, th... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:41:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2050452-goldencents-itsmyluckyday-jog-churchill-downs.html 2013-04-29T07:41:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2036570-verrazano-1st-aps-final-top-10-derby-list.html NEW YORK (AP) — Doug O'Neill is gearing up for a Kentucky Derby repeat. A year after winning the Derby with I'll Have Another, the trainer is going for another — this time with Goldencents. The 3-year-old colt came through with a huge race in winning the Santa Anita Derby on April 6, and should be among the top contenders for the May 4 race. ... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:24:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2036570-verrazano-1st-aps-final-top-10-derby-list.html 2013-04-22T15:24:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2017994-overanalyze-charges-late-to-win-arkansas-derby.html HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Mike Repole wasn't sure what to make of a disappointing start of the year for his standout 3-year-old, Overanalyze, after a fifth-place finish at the Gotham Stakes last month. The owner decided to give the colt a six-week break afterward, a move that paid off in convincing fashion Saturday. Ridden by Rafael Bejarano for the first ... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2017994-overanalyze-charges-late-to-win-arkansas-derby.html 2013-04-14T00:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1949200-verrazano-moves-aps-top-derby-contender.html Time for a change at the top. Verrazano replaced stablemate Shanghai Bobby at No. 1 in the AP's latest Run to the Roses' Top 10 list of Kentucky Derby contenders on Tuesday. The unbeaten colt ran his record to 3-0 with a comfortable three-length win in the Tampa Bay Derby over the weekend. Shanghai Bobby, who won all five of his starts last year but finis... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:39:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1949200-verrazano-moves-aps-top-derby-contender.html 2013-03-12T18:39:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1931412-vyjack-to-owner-big-score.html Life is good for the owner of the latest 3-year-old to race onto the Kentucky Derby scene. David Wilkenfeld bought Vyjack for $100,000 last year, became a first-time dad five months ago, purchased a Manhattan penthouse with an asking price of $16.5 million, and now has a chance to win America's greatest horse race on May 4. "It's an am... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:33:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1931412-vyjack-to-owner-big-score.html 2013-03-04T23:33:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1917218-trainer-mcgaughey-closing-derby-try-with-orb.html Shug McGaughey catches Derby fever every once in a while, and the Hall of Fame trainer just might have it again thanks to a 3-year-old colt named Orb. Sure, it's more than two months before the Kentucky Derby, but it's never too early to start planning for a trip to Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. Orb rallied in the stretch for a half-length... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:06:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1917218-trainer-mcgaughey-closing-derby-try-with-orb.html 2013-02-26T21:06:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1901794-pletchers-posse-dominates-kentucky-derby-trail.html No trainer has started more than five horses in a Kentucky Derby. The way the Derby prep season is shaping up, that could change. Todd Pletcher has a shot at saddling six or seven of the 20 3-year-olds who will be led into the starting gate at Churchill Downs on May 4. "Right now, at this stage, I can't recall having this depth," the t... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:00:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1901794-pletchers-posse-dominates-kentucky-derby-trail.html 2013-02-19T22:00:49Z