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Capo Kane Rolls in Jerome, Joins Kentucky Derby Trail

New York has its own road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, but it seems to be running through Bensalem, Pa.

Top Win Contenders in 2021 Sham Stakes

Five horses line up for the $100,000, Grade 3 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, one of the first Road to the Kentucky Derby points races of the New Year.

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2021 Sham Stakes at a Glance

If it’s a 3-year-old stakes in California, you can rest assured trainer Bob Baffert has won it quite a few times. The Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Park is no exception. But unlike the Los Alamitos Futurity, which he seems to win every year, Baffert's most recent victories in the Grade 3 Sham have come in even years.

2021 Jerome Stakes at a Glance

The 151st edition of the Jerome Stakes, which will be contested on Friday at Aqueduct, is not your grandad’s Jerome. Longtime fans of the sport might remember the Jerome as a Grade 1 test for 3-year-olds in the fall that attracted classic winners. These days, it’s the New Year’s Day featured race at Aqueduct, and the first in a series of four Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve preps at the Big A.

Laz Barrera: Personable Trainer ‘Affirmed’ Greatness in ’78

Known for his charisma and colorful quotes, Lazaro Sosa Barrera was considered the Casey Stengel of the racetracks, with a treasure trove of stories and a backstretch philosophy. He recounted them all with his incomparable Spanish accent.

"A lot of people don't understand my English," the Cuban-born trainer once remarked. "If they don't understand me, it doesn't bother me because my horse understands my English very well."

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