Richard Baltas

Lady Ninja Nips Selcourt in L.A. Woman

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer Richard Baltas made it a coast-to-coast graded stakes Saturday when Lady Ninja got up in the shadow of the wire to nip Selcourt in the $100,000 L.A. […]

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Neptune’s Storm All Heart in Hill Prince

ELMONT, NY – Trainer Richard Baltas had to be proud of the heart that his pupil Neptune’s Storm displayed on Saturday when he dug in to out-duel a trio of tough […] Read More

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Ms Bad Behavior Wires Ladies Turf

FRANKLIN, KY – After knocking on the door for over a year, Ms Bad Behavior finally broke through on Saturday for her first graded stakes score when she wired the $500,000 […] Read More

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One Bad Boy Wires Queen’s Plate

TORONTO, ON – Trainer Richard Baltas’ faith in One Bad Boy was rewarded when the California-based runner fought hard to take the field gate to wire while running sans blinkers in Saturday’s $1,000,000 […] Read More

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Lady Prancealot Finally Breaks Through in Honeymoon

ARCADIA, CA – After coming close but narrowly missing in her two most recent graded stakes attempts, Lady Prancealot finally broke through for her first big score, rallying from near-last to win Saturday’s […] Read More

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Marckie’s Water Along in Time in Charles Whittingham

ARCADIA, CA – Little Red Feather Racing and Norman Tavares’ Marckie’s Water bided his time until the right moment before launching a steady rally that got him along just in time to […] Read More

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Elysea’s World Rallies To Capture Santa Ana

ARCADIA, CA – Patiently ridden until the time was right, trainer Richard Baltas’ Elysea’s World commenced a perfectly-timed four-wide rally down the lane to get up in time and capture Saturday’s Santa Ana […] Read More

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Next Shares Squeaks By To Take G2 San Gabriel

ARCADIA, CA – In a stretch battle for the ages, Next Shares squeaked by Cleopatra’s Strike by the tiniest of nose hairs on Saturday to win a thrilling rendition of the Grade 2, $200,000 […] Read More

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Next Shares Becomes Millionaire in G1 Turf Mile

LEXINGTON, KY – Trainer Richard Baltas’ Next Shares became racing’s newest millionaire on Saturday after he stormed home victorious in the Grade 1, $1,000,000 Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes at Keeneland. The Turf Mile […] Read More

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Insta Erma Prevails in G3 KY Downs Ladies Turf

FRANKLIN, KY – A long flight from California and a long stretch drive weren’t enough to keep Insta Erma from the winner’s circle after she prevailed at the wire by a […] Read More