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Bob Baffert’s Luminance likely Black-Eyed Susan favorite

The Biz / 11 years

4 min read

Luminance — a Grade 1-placed filly trained by Bob Baffert — will likely be favorite in Friday’s G2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.

Black-Eyed Susan hopefuls work

The Biz / 11 years

3 min read

A pair of Black-Eyed Susan Stakes hopefuls — Ahh Chocolate and Luminance — posted their final works before the big race.

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One exercise rider, with two big chances in the Breeders’ Cup

Teresa Genaro / 13 years
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6 min read

Maryland-born Annie Finney will have more than a rooting interest in the Breeders’ Cup. She’s the exercise rider for Princess of Sylmar and Palace Malice.

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