Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted August 1, 2020 Journalists Share Posted August 1, 2020 IMPROBABLE (c, 4, City Zip–Rare Event, by A.P. Indy) provided Bob Baffert with back-to-back GI Whitney S. wins and a bi-coastal stakes double Saturday with a commanding victory at 3-1 at the Spa. Favorite Tom’s d’Etat (Smart Strike) completely missed the break, but Improbable–known for his own gate issues–broke alertly and chased a slow pace in second. He took over heading for home, and found no challengers in the stretch as he cruised away to a 2 1/2-length win in 1:48.65. By My Standards (Goldencents) completed the exacta, while Tom’s d’Etat did well to rally for third. The winner, a moved-up fifth as the favorite in last year’s GI Kentucky Derby, found his best form last out with a convincing score in the GI Hollywood Gold Cup S. at Santa Anita June 6. His stablemate McKinzie (Street Sense) took last year’s Whitney, and Thousand Words (Pioneerof the Nile) ran away with Del Mar’s Shared Belief S. just minutes earlier. Sales history: $110,000 wlg ’16 KEENOV; $200,000 ylg ’17 KEESEP. O-WinStar Farm LLC, CHC Inc. & SF Racing LLC. B-St. George Farm LLC & G. Watts Humphrey Jr. (Ky). T-Bob Baffert. The post Improbable Provides Baffert With Back-to-Back Whitneys 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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