Baffert ‘Big Baby’ Salahudin Wins Iroquois in First Prep on Road To

Baffert ‘Big Baby’ Salahudin Wins Iroquois in First Prep on Road to

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert believed that Salahudin, his favorite for the $300,000 Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes, would appreciate stretching out to a mile and every inch of the long Churchill Downs stretch. That statement turned out to be prophetic. Read More...

Churchill: Salahudin overcomes bad break to win Iroquois

Salahudin spotted the field several lengths at the start, swept four wide around the turn and ground out a half-length victory over He Is No Lie on Saturday in the Grade 3, $300,000 Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs, the first of 36 qualifying races on the road to Kentucky Derby 2027. José Ortiz rode the winner for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and owner Zedan Racing Stables. Ortiz picked up the mount from regular rider Florent Geroux, who r…

Salahudin Overcomes Slow Start, Remains Unbeaten in Iroquois

Salahudin (c, 2, Uncle Mo) overcame a slow start and wide trip to remain unbeaten in Saturday's GIII Iroquois S. at Churchill Downs, good for 10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The 4-5 favorite, an impressive winner of the Ellis Park Juvenile S. Aug. 9, missed the break beneath Jose Ortiz and The post Salahudin Overcomes Slow Start, Remains Unbeaten in Iroquois appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Result…