Making his debut for Bob Baffert in the colors of Zedan Racing Sunday, our OBS April purchase from this year – a big, beautiful colt by Justify who shares an eye-catching resemblance – ARABIAN LION dominated maiden special weight company at Santa Anita Park.
It was a gate-to-wire win for ARABIAN LION, breaking alertly keeping at least a length advantage for a majority of the race. In the end ARABIAN LION drew away by 3 lengths to a fellow Bob Baffert-trainee, 3rd another 2 lengths behind that runner, and 4th nearly 15 lengths behind that.
ARABIAN LION completed the 6 furlongs in 1:09.78, earning a 92 Beyer – the 7th fastest speed figure posted by a juvenile this year.
| HORSE | RACE NAME | TRACK | RACE # | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabian Lion | Santa Anita Sprint Championship S. presented by Estrella Jalisco | SA | 6 | 09/30/23 |
| Arabian Lion | Santa Anita Sprint Championship S. presented by Estrella Jalisco | SA | 6 | 09/30/23 |
| HORSE | RACE | PLACE | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabian Knight | FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic S. [G1] | 1st | 09/02/23 |
| Arabian Lion | H. Allen Jerkens Memorial S. [G1] | 3rd | 08/26/23 |
| Muth | Best Pal S. [G3] | 2nd | 08/13/23 |
| Dua | Sorrento S. presented by Keeneland Sales [G3] | 3rd | 08/12/23 |
| Arabian Knight | TVG.com Haskell S. [G1] | 3rd | 07/22/23 |