Nadal, Storm the Court Work at Santa Anita

Nadal and Storm the Court, who ran in the San Vicente Stakes (G2), returned to the work tab Feb. 23 at Santa Anita Park. Two weeks ago, in the seven-furlong event, they finished first and fourth, respectively. George Bolton, Arthur Hoyeau, Barry...

Baffert Loses Bast While Game Winner Returns

Bob Baffert's barn has had some new developments within the past couple of days. The multiple grade 1 winner Bast has been forced to retire after suffering from a soft tissue injury, but the champion Game Winner is set to return. He worked for the first time Feb. 20 after being out for five months. Charles and Susan Chu's Bast, a daughter of Uncle Mo, took three grade 1s last year. She also finished third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). According to Baffert, she was retired...  Read More

Ghaiyyath Set for Dubai Millennium

Godolphin's Ghaiyyath is set to make his season debut in the 2,000-meter (1 1/4-mile) Dubai Millennium Sponsored by Jaguar Group (G3). The top-rated horse, trained in Dubai, will break from the outside post in a field of six under William Buick. Ghaiyyath, a son of two classic winners, has not raced since finishing unplaced in the Qatar Prix de I'Arc de Triomphe (G1). Before that, he took a 14-length victory in the German Longines Grosser Preis von Baden (G1). If he can perform...  Read More

Concrete Rose Prepares for 2020 Return

Trainer Rusty Arnold is in Florida preparing for Kentucky. He is looking toward the spring meet at Keeneland, and four high-class turf horses are being readied to make a 2020 return. Sitting at the top of that list is millionaire Concrete Rose, a four-time stakes winner in 2019. Concrete Rose resumed breezing on Feb. 17 at Palm Meadows Training Center in South Florida. The filly worked three furlongs on grass in :36 4/5, and she is being prepared to start in the April 11 Coolmore...  Read More