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From the beginning, Corridor of Fame coach Bob Baffert knew he had expertise. Purpose orientation. He hopes this son will put all of it collectively in first grade on Saturday, $1 million. Pennsylvania Derby.
“He is getting higher,” Baffert mentioned. “He is an enormous, stunning horse.”
The aim orientation is owned by SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stone Avenue Stables, Diane Bashaw, Decisive Stablesha, Robert Masterson, Tom Ryan, Waves Edge Capital and Catherine Donovan. He was bought for $425,000 for an annual sale in Keeneland September 2023.
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After breaking the maiden in 3 1/4 lengths to go to Halong at Santa Anita Park, aim orientation crashed into the street and stayed there for the ultimate three begins. He earned a first-level allowance with the Kentucky Derby undercard at three-quarters of 1 1/16 miles.
Bufferte was very excessive at Colt, so he subsequent tried him with the Preakness Stakes on the beginning quantity. 3. He completed fourth after hitting the final word winner journalism on Pimlico’s higher stretch.
After returning to Baffert’s base in California, it was one other goal-oriented away recreation, this time a visit to the Jersey Shore and the Haskell Stakes (G1) in Monmouth Park. This time he fought towards Pennsylvania Derby rival Gosgar, each of which have been handed over to journalism.
Purpose orientation settled within the third, crushed the neck by a gosgar half the size of journalism.
After seeing goal-oriented work till the summer time in California, Baffert determined to skip a Grade 1 traversal that may turn out to be 1 1/4 miles in Saratoga and watch for the 1 1/8 miles of Pennsylvania Derby.
“I believe we’ll see that,” Baffert mentioned. “He will have to enhance. They’re all bettering.”
Purpose orientation is first ridden by five-time Eclipse award-winning jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. Flavieen Prat.
