Day: October 28, 2007

Bob Baffert wins 2 Breeders’ Cup races after 5-year droughtBob Baffert wins 2 Breeders’ Cup races after 5-year drought

Bob Baffert was quick to correct someone who called his two victories in the Breeders’ Cup a comeback. “I’ve always been here,” the silver-haired trainer said. “I’ve just been a little quiet.” He created quite a ruckus on Saturday, winning a pair of $2 million races, the Juvenile Fillies with Indian Blessing and the Sprint with Midnight Lute.

English Channel wins Turf, helping Pletcher end Breeders’ Cup slumpEnglish Channel wins Turf, helping Pletcher end Breeders’ Cup slump

English Channel scored a popular win Saturday in the $3 million Turf, ending trainer Todd Pletcher’s slump in the Breeders’ Cup. English Channel, ridden by John Velazquez, is a horse-for-the-course at Monmouth Park, having won all three races here. He captured the last two editions of Monmouth’s United Nations Stakes and now closes out his career with a seven-length rout over a quality field that…