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twogunsid

(1,607 posts) Fri May 5, 2017, 07:05 PM May 2017

2017 Horse Racing - 2017 Kentucky Oaks

Speed duel between favorite, Paradise Woods, and Miss Sky Warrior allows Abel Tasman come from last to first at the wire. You can't keep Baffert outta the Churchill winner's circle on Derby weekend.

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2017 Horse Racing - 2017 Kentucky Oaks (Original Post) twogunsid May 2017 OP

Baffert is the best!!! hamsterjill May 2017 #1

Abel Tasman is as honest a filly as you will ever seee..... twogunsid May 2017 #2

hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)

1. Baffert is the best!!!

Reply to twogunsid (Original post)

Sat May 6, 2017, 12:44 PM

May 2017

I follow Old Friends on Facebook and they've been celebrating the 20th anniversary of Baffert's first Kentucky Derby with Gary Stevens aboard Silver Charm.

Both Silver Charm and Touch Gold (who took the triple from Silver Charm) are now at Old Friends, as is War Emblem.

1997 Derby:
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Article:
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/triple/derby/2017/05/03/bafferts-favorite-visit-upon-returning-s-not-american-pharoah/101155468/

twogunsid

(1,607 posts)

2. Abel Tasman is as honest a filly as you will ever seee.....

Reply to hamsterjill (Reply #1)

Sat May 6, 2017, 01:37 PM

May 2017

....she always tries her best. Baffert has done a great job with her.

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