"I’m not sure how close I am to getting to the bottom of this horse,” Cox said. It led to the Baffert suspension.Īfter finishing 18th in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Cyberknife won the Matt Winn Stakes at the same track last month. Coincidently, Mandaloun later was named the Kentucky Derby winner after Medina Spirit was disqualified after post-race testing found a substance that is not allowed to be present on race day. Chad Brown's undefeated Jack Christopher is the second choice, followed by Florida Derby winner White Abarrio and Arkansas Derby winner Cyberknife.īrad Cox, who trains Cyberknife, won last year's Haskell with Mandaloun after first-place finisher Hot Rod Charlie was disqualified for interference. There will be plenty of competition in this race. Smith and Baffert combined to win the Haskell with Authentic in 2020. 2 post position and will have Mike Smith in the irons. The Haskell is a great race and there are some really good horses in here. The Kentucky Derby was a tall order for him. The two turns won’t be a problem for him.
But he’s doing really well," Baffert said earlier this week. “I would have liked an extra week with him. In this photo provided by Equi-Photo, Haskell contender Taiba, exercise rider Na Somsanit up, is led by groom Roberto Luna after a morning gallop at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, N.J., Wednesday, July 20, 2022. The colt won the Santa Anita Derby and then finished a disappointing 12th in the Kentucky Derby. After winning a maiden special weight race, the colt was transferred to the care of Tim Yakteen - Baffert's former assistant - while Baffert was suspended. The lightly-raced Taiba will be making his fourth career start on Saturday and only his second for Baffert. New Jersey only honors suspensions issued by racing stewards at individual tracks, so Baffert is welcome to train and enter horses at Monmouth. The 69-year-old is still barred from tracks in New York and Kentucky because of suspensions issued by private industries, Churchill Downs Incorporated, and the New York Racing Association. He also trains Taiba, the morning-line favorite to make it 10, when he takes on seven rivals in the 1 1/8 mile race.īaffert returned to racing earlier this month after serving a 90-day suspension handed down by the Kentucky Racing Commission related to the disqualification of Medina Spirit in the 2021 Kentucky Derby. The 69-year-old is still barred from tracks in New York and Kentucky, but is welcome to race in New Jersey at this timeĪfter all, the $1 million Haskell Stakes is being run Saturday at the Jersey Shore track, and no one has dominated this first major post-Triple Crown test for 3-year-olds more than Baffert.īaffert has won the Haskell a record nine times.Baffert returned to racing earlier this month after serving a 90-day suspension handed down by the Kentucky Racing Commission.No one has dominated this post-Triple Crown test for 3-year-olds more than Baffert, who has won a record nine times.
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