Karl Watson

Uncle Chuck Gives Baffert Fourth Straight Los Al Derby

CYPRESS, CA – Karl Watson, Michael Pegram, and Paul Weitman’s Uncle Chuck gave Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his fourth straight edition – and tenth overall – of Saturday’s $150,000 […]

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Contenders Pedigree Analysis: Uncle Chuck

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) still several weeks away, we are going to spend the time analyzing the pedigree for some of the top contenders. This week’s subject: Uncle Chuck […] Read More

Race Recaps

McKinzie Confidently Cruises in Triple Bend

ARCADIA, CA – Karl Watson, Michael Pegram, and Paul Weitman’s McKinzie seemingly never left second gear as he confidently cruised past his rivals to win Sunday’s $200,000 Triple Bend Stakes (G2) […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Azul Coast Grinds Home in El Camino Real Derby

BERKELEY, CA – Karl Watson, Mike Pegram, and Paul Weitman’s Azul Coast dueled sharply in the stretch before grinding home a score in Saturday’s $100,000 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Magnificent McKinzie Masters Whitney

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – On a special day honoring one of the sport’s greatest humans, a special horse put forth a special performance in the biggest race when the magnificent […] Read More

Race Recaps

McKinzie Possums His Way To Victory In Alysheba

LOUISVILLE, KY – Watson, Pegram, and Weitman’s McKinzie played possum heading into the far turn but exploded at the top of the stretch and drew off convincingly to win Friday’s Alysheba Stakes (G2) […] Read More

Race Recaps

Magnificent McKinzie Wins G1 Malibu

ARCADIA, CA – McKinzie made it look easy in Wednesday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita. This was the third career Grade 1 win for the three-year-old son of Street […] Read More

Race Recaps

McKinzie Returns Monstrously in G1 Pennsylvania Derby

BENSALEM, PA – A change in scenery and a six-month layoff were of no concern to Karl Watson, Michael Pegram, and Paul Weitman’s McKinzie on Saturday when the colt returned monstrously for […] Read More

Race Recaps

Once On Whiskey Up In Time In G3 Los Alamitos Derby

CYPRESS, CA – Trainer Bob Baffert won his third Grade 3, $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby on Saturday, but not with the horse many expected, when Once On Whiskey headed Draft Pick at the […] Read More

Race Recaps

Hard-Knocking Hoppertunity Refuses to Lose G2 Brooklyn

ELMONT, NY – Trainer Bob Baffert’s hard-knocking 7-year-old veteran Hoppertunity had to fight through traffic and an erratic-running Hard Study in the stretch to slingshot himself to victory in Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 Brooklyn […] Read More