Jack Christopher has won his four starts by an average margin of over six lengths. His name is Jack Christopher, and he is trained by Chad Brown. Typical of this trend, this year’s Haskell has attracted an undefeated horse with seemingly limitless talent who did not run in any of the legs of the Triple Crown. Consider the fact that in 20, no horse competed in all three legs of the Triple Crown, as it is a grind that most trainers don’t see as worth putting their horses through unless they have a shot at immortality. This year’s Haskell will have outstanding quality in the field, and that is indicative of how top-level 3-year-olds are trained these days. As is the case with most Baffert horses, he has posted outstanding workouts leading to his first start since the Derby, but I’ve yet to see this $1.7 million 2-year-old purchase perform at the level that he would have to in order to win the Haskell. He was far from good enough to win going 10 furlongs in his 3rd career start in the 148th Kentucky Derby. I felt that his Santa Anita Derby win was as a result of a golden trip sitting behind a speed duel in a six-horse field. Keep in mind that Taiba was second choice in the Kentucky Derby and finished 12th in the race. However, this might be a good year to steer away from his horse Taiba in the Haskell, as he might have some major factors working against him.
#HASKELL STAKES 2021 WINDOWS#
To be sure, there are bettors who will run to the windows to support Baffert in the Haskell this year, given his record in the race. In fact, the average odds of his nine winners is $1.38-1, meaning they have averaged a win payoff of just under $4.80 for a $2 ticket. That’s right: he’s 15-for-15 “in the money.” His dominance has led to his horses being backed heavily at the windows. In his career, Baffert has started 15 horses in the race and produced nine wins, five seconds and one third. RELATED: Why isn’t Bob Baffert at the 2022 Kentucky Derby?īaffert has won the Haskell in nine of its last 21 runnings. However, when you look for the major 3-year-old race that he has been most dominant over in his career, it is without question the Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park, which will be shown this Saturday on CNBC from 5 to 6 p.m.
After all, the just-off-suspension trainer has won an incredible 16 Triple Crown races. When we discuss major stakes races for 3-year-olds, the name of Bob Baffert is inescapable.
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