Bob Baffert
Potente edges Robusta in 2026 San Felipe Stakes; So Happy, Secured Freedom eye Santa Anita Derby
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Potente rallied late to win the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes by a head over 67-1 longshot Robusta at Santa Anita Park, earning 50 Kentucky Derby qualifying points and a 90 Beyer Speed Figure. Third-place So Happy and fourth-place Secured Freedom drew praise from their connections, who reported the horses in good shape and plan to enter them in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on April 4.
Bob Baffert-trained Potente won the San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday at 8-1 odds in his second career start, propelling him to No. 7 in the NTRA 3-year-old rankings. This upset, along with other recent wins by lightly raced horses, has reshuffled contention for the May 2 Kentucky Derby. Potente is now the 15-1 fifth choice in Derby future wagering.
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Grade 1 winner Brant returns in the San Felipe Stakes, a key Kentucky Derby prep race at Santa Anita Park. Unbeaten So Happy faces his first two-turn test in the Grade 2 event for 3-year-olds over 1 1/16 miles. The race offers qualifying points toward the Kentucky Derby.