Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted May 3, 2020 Journalists Share Posted May 3, 2020 ‘TDN Rising Star’ Nadal (c, 3, Blame–Ascending Angel, by Pulpit) made it a perfect four-for-four and gave Hall of Famer Bob Baffert a sweep in Saturday’s split-division GI Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. The GII Rebel S. and GII San Vicente S. winner, favored at 4-5, forced the issue from second through a half mile in :46.21, took over with a quarter of a mile remaining and responded well in the stretch to win going away by three lengths. King Guillermo (Uncle Mo) was second; Finnick the Fierce (Dialed In) was third. Nadal becomes the fifth Grade I winner for Blame. Sales history: $65,000 yrl ’18 KEESEP; $700,000 2yo ’19 FTFMAR. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0. O-Bolton, George, Hoyeau, Arthur, Lipman, Barry and Mathiesen, Mark; B-Sierra Farm (Ky); T-Bob Baffert. The post Baffert Does It Again; Nadal Aces Second Division of Arkansas Derby appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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