Rafael Bejarano

Comebacking Lord Nelson Fires Fresh to Win Santa Anita Allowance in Rapid Time

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 3, 2016)—Idle since Dec. 26, Lord Nelson came back running on Friday at Santa Anita, taking the track’s $65,000 allowance feature by 3 ½ lengths while negotiating […]

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Wild Dude Rallies From off the Pace to Take G2, $200,000 Kona Gold Stakes

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 21, 2016)—With a lively pace to run at, Wild Dude skimmed the rail turning for home under Rafael Bejarano and overtook favored Subtle Indian in the final […] Read More

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Determined Forever Unbridled Earns First G1 Win in Apple Blossom

Hot Springs, AR (Friday, April 15, 2016) – Forever Unbridled vaulted up the ranks of the country’s top older and filly mare division with a resounding defeat of champion Untapable […] Read More

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Decked Out Rallies to Win G3 Providencia Stakes at Santa Anita

ARCADIA, Calif. (April 9, 2016)—Last early, a rejuvenated Decked Out rallied wide turning for home to register and emphatic 2 ¾ length win in Saturday’s Grade III, $150,000 Providencia Stakes, […] Read More

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Oaklawn Barn Notes: American Pioneer Leads Friday’s Works for Festival Races

American Pioneer worked 7 furlongs in 1:28.40 over a fast track Friday morning at Oaklawn in preparation for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 16. He breezed during a […] Read More

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Oaklawn Park Barn Notes: Rafael Bejarano to Ride American Pioneer in Arkansas Derby

Discreetness Drills for Arkansas Derby Try Xpress Thoroughbreds’ Discreetness worked 5 furlongs in 1:03.20 Sunday morning at Oaklawn, the first breeze for the multiple stakes winner since finishing seventh in […] Read More

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Guns Loaded Wins Grade 3, $100,000 San Simeon Stakes at Santa Anita Park

ARCADIA, Calif. (April 2, 2016)—Just minutes before his stablemate Nyquist waltzed to victory in the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park, trainer Doug O’Neill’s Guns Loaded cruised to an impressive 1 […] Read More

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Tara’s Tango Rolls From off the Pace to Win G1 Santa Margarita Stakes

ARCADIA, Calif. (March 19, 2016)—Under a well-timed ride from Rafael Bejarano, Tara’s Tango rolled from off the pace to collar favored Taris late and win Saturday’s Grade I, $500,000 Santa […] Read More

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“Other Baffert” Upsets in $65,000 Santa Anita Allowance Feature Friday

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 8, 2016)—The “Other Baffert” in a compact field of five older horses, the Bob Baffert-trained Cat Burglar wheeled three-wide turning for home en route to a neck […] Read More

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Gender Agenda Stalks Pace and Takes G3 Robert J. Frankel Stakes at Santa Anita

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 27, 2015)—English-bred Gender Agenda sat close to the pace and saved ground throughout en route to winning Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 Robert J. Frankel Stakes at Santa […] Read More