There's a lot to like Baeza in the Kentucky Derby. For one, he's fast. His career-high 101 Beyer is second to only Journalism's career high (108) among the prospective Derby entrants.

Prat has two Triple Crown wins — the 2019 Kentucky Derby aboard Country House and the 2021 Preakness with Rombauer. Baeza himself is in position to claim a place in history. 4 ...

Baeza failed to make the initial Kentucky Derby field, but trainer John Shirreffs hopes his horse will find a way into the race and showcase his potential.

Puca, Baeza’s dam, also is the dam of 2023 Kentucky Derby winner Mage and 2024 Belmont winner Dornoch. … Prat is set to ride Neoequos in the Kentucky Derby if Baeza doesn’t make the field.

Baeza made a late rush from the back of the pack in the May 3 Kentucky Derby, coming up less than two lengths short of winner Sovereignty, with Journalism in between.

What to know about Baeza, the new horse in the 2025 Kentucky Derby. Baeza finished second in the Santa Anita Derby on April 26, is trained by John Shirreffs, will be ridden by Flavien Prat and has ...

Baeza joins the 2025 Kentucky Derby field at Churchill Downs, replacing Rodriguez. Learn more about Baeza, trainer John Shirreffs and jockey Flavien Prat.

The 151st running of the Kentucky Derby, which is Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, has a new horse in the field. Rodriguez was scratched from the race, and Baeza will take his ...

Baeza, the runner-up in the Santa Anita Derby on April 5, was the lone horse on the also-eligible list for the Kentucky Derby. John Shirreffs, who won the 2005 Kentucky Derby with 50-1 shot ...

Team Baeza plays the waiting game. Baeza came to hand a bit slower than some of the other Kentucky Derby horses in the field, taking three starts to break his maiden. Once he finally earned that ...

Baeza trainer John Shirreffs asked for “a gift from the gods,” to get his horse into the Kentucky Derby, and he got his wish as Rodriguez scratched due to a foot bruise on Thursday night.

Baeza’s march into the Derby stuck him in the 19-hole. He’s got to work into then dance through the Derby’s knotty traffic, taking down every big, bad character along the way. Here, his chances.