Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal NewsJyesha Johnson Jaewon Jung A burglary suspect is dead and a River Oaks Patrol officer was injured after a shooting on Sunday in southwest Houston Houston Police said this began with River Oaks Patrol Officers investigating a burglary at a home They said a chase began on San Felipe and Bellmeade and ended behind River Oaks Elementary School Homeowner Esfandiar Baharloo said the burglary was in progress at his home “I saw a suspicious person on camera and immediately called River Oaks Patrol,” said Baharloo Neighbors tell KPRC 2 they heard four to eight gunshots “I heard bam bam bam,” said Madeleine Connor who lives just a few houses down from where the shooting took place “It’s really kind of scary to know that one of our great River Oaks Patrol guys was shot." River Oaks Patrol is a 24/7 team of officers and dispatchers serving exclusively the River Oaks community and is funded by the residents “River Oaks Patrol is very good,” said Connor “My mother used to live in this house for 20 years by herself comforting thing to have River Oaks Patrol always on top of it.” with HPD Command Center confirming that a burglary suspect was pronounced dead at the scene Constable Alan Rosen says the guard was shot in the arm while confronting the suspect The injured guard was taken to the hospital and is in fair condition Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved a Mississippi Delta girl who swapped small-town newsrooms for big-city screens at Houston’s KPRC 2 is all about telling stories—whether it’s on the web you’ll find her outside soaking up nature or hunting down the best food spots TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us Meet the Team Careers at KPRC Closed Captioning / Audio Description Public File Current EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 Click2Houston.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group 2:30 p.m.): Cal Fire says the Felipe Fire was 100% contained by 12:45 p.m The agency wrote on X that fire crews have left the scene 7:55 a.m.): The containment of the Felipe Fire was increased to 80% 10:26 p.m.): Cal Fire officials said the Felipe Fire just east of Julian was 50% contained after crews stopped the fire's forward rate of spread Officials stated crews were "making good progress on the fire" as of late Thursday night Crews were slated to remain at the scene through Friday morning to put out any potential hotspots and increase containment SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Cal Fire says a firefighter was injured after responding to a 50-acre brush fire east of Julian Thursday afternoon The firefighter was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries State Route 78 is back open after the fire briefly closed it in both directions Firefighters responded to the fire near SR-78 and San Felipe Road at around 2 p.m Cal Fire said on X the fire was 15 acres large and had a moderate rate of spread "with the potential to be an extended attack incident." Caltrans San Diego also tweeted about the fire that all lanes of SR-78 were closed in both directions just east of San Felipe Road the fire grew to 50 acres and was burning at a slow rate Cal Fire says they're working on steep rocky terrain but are making good progress #FelipeFire [update] The fire remains at approximately 50 acres and the forward rate of spread has been stopped. Fire crews are continuing to build and improve containment lines and containment is now at 10%. pic.twitter.com/NDnIWFyiuo ⚠️Traffic Alert⚠️All lanes of SR-78 just east of San Felipe Road are closed in both directions due to a brush fire. https://t.co/pt1qWYJmgc pic.twitter.com/HxYOiSblKg Stay with ABC 10News as our team of journalists works to gather more information Barnes wins the San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita Park with Barnes 2-for-2 and Journalism 2-for-3 and each will receive his share of backers "He's one of my favorite sires," Baffert said everybody started breeding these really good mares to him." Barnes is making his first attempt around two turns in the 1 1/16-mile San Felipe, which offers qualifying points on a 50-25-15-10-5 scale to the top five finishers as part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby. He debuted last November at Churchill Downs winning a 5 1/2-furlong maiden race by a head Then he powered home by 5 1/2 lengths in the seven-furlong San Vicente Stakes (G2) Jan "You always think that he can do it (win around two turns) but he's got to (actually) do it," Baffert said Sign up for BloodHorse Daily will get the services of Santa Anita's current leading rider Juan Hernandez McCarthy trains Journalism for an ownership group headed by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners. The colt hasn't started since the Los Alamitos Futurity. Aron Wellman, president and founder of Eclipse, told Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins on their "BloodHorse Monday" podcast that the colt "got a little sick on us as a result of a vaccination." Wellman said the setback may have been "a blessing in disguise because it allowed us to take a step back get him back refreshed and rejuvenated for what we hope is going to be a big-time sophomore campaign." That campaign is slated to begin in the San Felipe "Rodriguez sort of got stuck between horses and had to take up a little bit and then he came back and ran well," Baffert said of the Lewis Rodriguez carries Baffert's Into Mischief connection into the second generation Entries: DK Horse San Felipe S. (G2)Santa Anita Park the 3-year-old didn't earn the full 50 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.That's because he beat a field of just four rivals and a new rule instituted by Churchill Downs for 2025 states that if a prep race offering 50 or 100 points to the winner runs with five horses the top five finishers will only earn 75 percent of the points.“In the event a championship-series race is run with a five-horse field only 75 percent of the points will be proportionally awarded,” the rule reads “In the event a championship-series race is run with a four-horse field or less only 50 percent of the points will be proportionally awarded.”Thus when the maiden Berlin Wall scratched from the race on Saturday morning taking the field from six down to five entrants the San Felipe points were adjusted accordingly and Journalism's victory saw the colt earn 37.5 points The son of Curlin earned 10 additional points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby as a 2-year-old and thus his total stands at 47.5 points to be ranked fifth on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard.Journalism's 1 3/4-length win in the San Felipe earned the colt a 108 Beyer tied for the highest figure recorded by a 3-year-old this year. “Obviously that’s a pretty lofty number,” McCarthy told Santa Anita publicity "We expected certainly a solid effort coming off a short layoff I think you saw yesterday when he straightened through the lane he started to find his gears.”McCarthy said the Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 5 is the “most likely scenario” for Journalism’s next start Fewer Kentucky Oaks points were also awarded in Sunday's G3 Santa Ysabel Stakes won by Bob Baffert-trained Maysam.The field was reduced to just four runners after Cipriani and longshot Hey Jessie were both scratched the amount of Kentucky Oaks qualifying points on the line was reduced by 50 percent Howin collected 7 ½ points and Just as Fancy ridden by Kyle Frey for trainer Michael McCarthy She is a graduate of the University of Louisville's Equine Industry Program She is passionate about equine advocacy and bettering the human-equine relationship.  and the debates surrounding trainer Bob Baffert The Slam Life Racing team extended Honda’s dominance in Baja by winning the King Shocks 38th SCORE San Felipe 250 overall in the bikes The San Felipe 250 is the first round of the 2025 SCORE World Desert Championship Klein and Surratt completed the 250.06-mile racecourse in four hours and three seconds at an average speed of 51.89 miles per hour aboard the SLR No This was Honda’s 25th overall victory in the SCORE San Felipe 250 with a significant lead over its closest competitor which has seven wins in what is known as the “SCORE Baby Baja,” part of the Baja Triple Crown “Tyler started and rode well through the dust and got us into first physical place I rode it to race mile 210 and handed it to Ryan and he brought it home I had a few rock sections that were pretty fun Arturo Salas Junior of Mexico finished second overall and in the Pro Moto Unlimited class Salas had the support of Shane Logan and Ciaran Naran “We prepared a lot for this race,” Salas said We are for sure going to try to get the rest of the wins this year.” Seventy-eight-year-old Jim O’Neal achieved his 21st career victory in the SCORE San Felipe 250 by winning the Pro Moto 40 class alongside Shane Esposito O’Neal has earned all his victories in the SCORE San Felipe 250 aboard a motorcycle had never participated in a SCORE race in the Pro Moto Ironman class but he won with a time of 6:20:43 aboard his No Serna not only completed the 650.06-mile course solo on his motorcycle but he also outperformed a group of 16 athletes but I think it’s more adrenaline than energy,” said Serna Ironman is 70 percent mental and 30 percent physical I’ve been working on my mental fitness to take on this challenge and the results have surprised me.” winning the Pro Moto Limited class aboard his No 127x Honda CRF450X with a time of 6:13:544 Ramani teamed up with Luis Alberto Escobar trying to watch for rocks and push when it was clear I had a good day; I had one little get-off right at the end A Division of NBCUniversal DISCLAIMER: This site and the products offered are for entertainment purposes only and there is no gambling offered on this site This service is intended for adult audiences No guarantees are made for any specific outcome If you or someone you know has a gambling problem https://thc.texas.gov/historic-sites/san-felipe-de-austin San Felipe – Texas history is something we hold near and dear to our hearts Gonzales and Washington on The Brazos all played major roles in Texas gaining its independence from Mexico but none of it would have happened without San Felipe de Austin “A lot of what triggers the Texas Revolution is involved in this story here,” said Jordan Anderson which has been the capital of Texas since 1839 but today he works at the San Felipe de Austin State Historic site which happened to be the first capital of Austin’s Colony from 1823 to 1836 “I thoroughly enjoy being here because it’s a story that’s not as well known,” said Jordan and in order to populate this part of the country Stephen Fuller Austin was commissioned to colonize it “Mexico is looking to populate Texas and rebuild the economy so they do have some stipulations,” said Jordan “They’re looking for people who are going to be industrious and they’re looking for people who are going to bring their families Texas in general lost about half its population in the 20 years from 1800 to 1820 people who are willing to convert to the Catholic Church There’s this whole story out there that people had to learn how to read and write and speak Spanish They didn’t care what language you spoke in as long as if you’re communicating with them Austin did most of the communication for you as a colonist you’re going to be a good Mexican citizen.” With 1.5 million acres to hash out in Austin’s Colony “San Felipe is the administrative center of Stephen F any of the colonists or prospective colonists who want to receive land in Mexican Texas they’ve got to come here and receive approval from Austin himself And then they start the process of working with the surveyors to issue them lands on behalf of the Mexican government.” An acre of land cost around $1.25 in the United States back then but in Mexican Texas and the land commissioner’s time,” said Jordan “So you’re paying about 47 cents an acre It’s a really screamingly good deal here.” the land was divided up according to what your trade was “There are two different types of land allotments that you could receive,” said Jordan and that’s if you’re going to be a livestock raiser what of these two things do you want to do Most people said they’re going to raise livestock Can I get both allotments of land?’ It’s one of those that never hurts to ask Austin settled over 1,200 families and San Felipe became one of the biggest towns in Texas San Felipe grows to become the second largest town in Texas behind San Antonio de Béxar,” said Jordan “It’s the political hub of Anglo Texas whenever the Anglo colonists have an issue with the Mexican government they’re gathering here to talk about those issues and sending petitions to the Mexican government But most of the business that is here has to do with the land business associated with Stephen F As Texans started to gain their fierce independent spirit several attempts to separate from Mexico fell flat here “San Felipe is where we passed on declaring independence from Mexico,” said Jordan “We were declaring support for the Mexican Constitution of 1824 we were in support of Santa Anna at the time There’s even a ball we know of that was thrown in honor of him being elected president here in San Felipe.” Texas battled with Mexico and while the Alamo is under siege San Felipe receives a letter declaring Victory or Death from William Barret Travis and promptly starts printing it “There’s a printing press in San Felipe which is printing up all the government documents for them,” said Jordan “And then later when the government moves and declares independence at Washington-on-the-Brazos that printing press here is still printing all those documents the Travis letter calling for help from the Alamo It’s then forwarded to Washington-on-the-Brazos.” there are artifacts that take you back to these historic days of Texas’ past.“This represents the print shop run by Godwin Cotten Mark and a number of other volunteers have created some of these form documents It was from here that the citizens of Texas spread the word about the siege that was already underway Texas declared its independence and the declaration was sent here to once again spread the word “They declare independence at Washington-on-the-Brazos,” said Jordan “They send the copy of it down to San Felipe to print overnight and the printers worked overnight and prints 1,000 copies.” San Felipe burned to the ground in the Runaway Scrape as General Sam Houston pushed his forces back to San Jacinto which oftentimes is not a popular choice,” said Jordan there’s stories of Moses Austin Bryan having split feelings about what they’re doing to their town “Moses Austin Bryan actually asked to be excused from service saying ‘I refuse to burn the town that my uncle first laid off in the wilds of Texas.’” 1836 Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto and Texas became a country Austin would pass away in December of that same year from pneumonia ‘The Father of Texas has died,’ because Stephen F Austin spends a lot of his effort trying to guide Texas and the people living here in a positive direction,” said Jordan While San Felipe de Austin wasn’t a pivotal point in Texas’ Battle of Independence making it well worth a stop on The Texas Bucket List “To fully understand the story of the Texas Revolution that aren’t as well-known at the moment Journalism pulls away in the San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita Park Not running scared was trainer Michael McCarthy and his ownership group of Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Elayne Stables 5, and Bob LaPenta. They had faith in their colt, Journalism  who in a prior matchup had beaten three Baffert trainees in the Dec easing back into a stalking position down the backstretch and then bore down on the favorite beginning on the second turn and through the stretch to decisively win the $300,000 contest capped by a final sixteenth of a mile in :06.11 resulting in a 1 3/4-length advantage at the finish He paid $8.20 to win as the second choice behind Barnes Rispoli said when he put Journalism in the clear and asked him to run Juan Hernandez on Barnes attempted to break the spirits of those chasing him by opening up on the second turn a tactic that worked against all but Journalism 9 1/2 lengths ahead of Rodriguez in third Mellencamp and Smooth Cruisein completed the order of finish Journalism picked up 37.5 Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points to boost his total to 47.5 Churchill Downs uses qualifying points as a preference system when the race oversubscribes beyond its 20-horse maximum field size 40 qualifying points have been necessary to secure a spot in the Derby field With just five horses starting in the San Felipe only 75% of the planned qualifying points for the race were awarded Those running second through fifth earned points on an 18.75-11.25-7.5-3.75 scale The previously unbeaten San Vicente Stakes (G2) winner Barnes the Kentucky Derby Future Wager favorite among individual wagering interests "It is always great to have a horse that can take you places and he looks like he is taking himself and everybody else with him," McCarthy said.  stands for $225,000 at Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Paris Journalism sold for $825,000 to Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners in 2023 at Fasig-Tipton's The Saratoga Sale from the Denali Stud consignment president and founder of Eclipse Thoroughbreds Hopefully we're not taking anything for granted but to see him continue to be on this upward trajectory is really special to watch." Journalism wins the San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita Park was clocked working four furlongs in :48 1/5 He is targeting the April 5 Santa Anita Derby (G1) at 1 1/8 miles "Very good," McCarthy said of the drill Rispoli reacted with a wide grin and a thumbs up In the San Felipe (G2) going 1 1/16 miles, Journalism ran down previously unbeaten Barnes  in deep stretch and won going away by 1 3/4 lengths with Rispoli aboard The effort earned a 108 Beyer Speed Figure which is tied for the highest posted by a 3-year-old this year In this weekend's Kentucky Derby Future Wager Journalism opened as the 3-1 favorite and remained the favorite at 5-1 as of Sunday morning Journalism has a record of 3-0-1 from four starts with $338,880 in earnings for breeder Don Alberto Stable and co-owners Bridlewood Farm He also won the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) in December prior to the San Felipe Bullard has not started since finishing third in the San Vicente (G2) going seven furlongs Jan McCarthy called it a "nice work" and added Bullard is also possible to return in the Santa Anita Derby "We're keeping all of our options open," McCarthy said Prior to the San Vicente, Bullard won his debut in September at Del Mar and came back to win the Bob Hope (G3) He is also part of this weekend's Kentucky Derby Future Wager 9 sprinting about 6 1/2 furlongs on the hillside turf course The next graded-stakes sprint at Santa Anita is the San Carlos (G3) going seven furlongs March 29 There were a combined 244 workouts between the main track and training track Barnes (inside) works alongside Mellencamp at Santa Anita Park Barnes is a perfect 2-for-2 including a win in the San Vicente (G2) going seven furlongs Jan The San Felipe would be Barnes' first time racing around two turns who is now pointed to the Santa Anita Derby (G1) Rodriguez, who was second to Citizen Bull in the Lewis, worked in company with La Canada (G3) winner Cavalieri  Rodriguez and Cavalieri were each clocked going five furlongs in :59 3/5 which tied as the third-fastest works at the distance Cavalieri is a candidate for the Beholder Mile (G1) March 8 He is nominated to the San Felipe but is expected to wait for the April 5 Santa Anita Derby Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Realty News Report) – A 41-story Houston office tower recently considered as a candidate for conversion to residential use has been acquired by the Energy Transfer pipeline and gas company in one of the Houston’s largest office transactions in recent years was formerly known as the Marathon Oil Tower But while the Houston office market was in its Post-Covid decline Marathon Oil moved to a new building in West Houston Occupancy in the San Felipe building fell as low as 15% Times have been tough in the Houston office market including in the Galleria area office market where the Marathon Oil tower is located Ownership of the Marathon Oil building transferred to Starwood Property Trust in 2022 as Starwood foreclosed on the building’s mortgage and assumed its debt It translated to Starwood acquiring the tower for $119 million or $102 per SF Starwood’s CEO Barry Sternlicht said his Miami Beach-based firm would consider its options including converting the building to residential “We’re trying to figure out what we ought to do with it,” Sternlicht told industry analysts in 2022 “Should we see it as an office building or convert it to a residential site?” Challenges of converting office to residential narrowed the enthusiasm for the concept across the nation and with Houston awash in empty space Office investors have been making plays in Houston in recent months but the sales prices have been shockingly low in most cases speculation was reported that 5555 San Felipe might receive offers as low as $35 million ($30 per SF) or as much as $82 million ($70 per SF) To be clear, the San Felipe building is no dilapidated, Class C ruin. It’s held Class A status and its location on five acres  between Chimney Rock and Sage Road on the northwest side of the Galleria area is accessible to quality retail and upscale housing the tower was acquired by CBRE Investment Management for $245.5 million – a price that far exceeds today’s market value The price Energy Transfer paid to Starwood last week has not been disclosed But Energy Transfer is no investor wanting to buy low and sell high in a few years which operates a 130,000-mile pipeline network crisscrossing the nation is expected to occupy the 5555 San Felipe building for the long-term The acquisition just closed and the company has not announced any details Stream Realty Partners represented the energy firm in the transaction Energy Transfer is ensconced in its headquarters building in Dallas is developing a major liquified natural gas facility in Lake Charles has a workforce with deep experience in all aspects of energy The reasoning for the purchase of 5555 San Felipe goes beyond talent recruitment It probably involves a future cross-town relocation of Energy Transfer’s offices Energy Transfer owns and occupies a 510,000-SF building in downtown Houston at 1300 Main is next door to First United Methodist Church and a block away from the GreenStreet mixed-use development Energy Transfer may be planning to relocate employees from its 70-year-old downtown building to its newer – and bigger – 5555 San Felipe tower Such a move would be a lift to the Galleria/Uptown Market because it would mean having the 41-story building fully occupied again Energy Transfer’s leadership will follow the example of Chevron and Exxon Mobil and relocate the company’s headquarters to Houston And if Energy Transfer elects to stay downtown on Main Street they will be just a few blocks from the headquarters of Cheniere Energy the largest liquified natural gas producer in the nation HOUSTON – CommGate announced its 2025 Development Showcase will be held May 15 The event will provide Houston’s commercial brokerage community an overview of significant Houston area commercial real estate developments Discounted pricing is available for CommGate THE RALPH BIVINS PROJECT PODCAST LISTEN: THE RALPH BIVINS PROJECT with Sam Scott of CommGate LISTEN: THE RALPH BIVINS PROJECT with Lacee Jacobs of Rebel Retail Advisors LISTEN: THE RALPH BIVINS PROJECT with Danny Rice of Colliers LISTEN: THE RALPH BIVINS PROJECT with Trey Odom of Avera LISTEN: THE RALPH BIVINS PROJECT with Kris Larson of Downtown Houston + LISTEN: THE RALPH BIVINS PROJECT with Jim Carman of Howard Hughes Holdings LISTEN: THE RALPH BIVINS PROJECT with Jeff Havsy of Moody’s Analytics LISTEN: THE RALPH BIVINS PROJECT with Sam Scott of CommGate LISTEN: THE RALPH BIVINS PROJECT with John S. 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Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Print The Kentucky Derby picture got more muddled after the penultimate series of races to determine which horses will make the starting gate at Churchill Downs on May 3 Journalism was comfortably rated in the middle of the five-horse field until the top of the stretch where he effortlessly blew past Barnes to win by 1¾ lengths. The remainder of the field, in order of finish, was Barnes, Rodriguez, Mellencamp and Smooth Cruisein. Berlin Wall scratched before the race. Sports California’s racing future likely hinges on adding Historical Horse Racing machines but they are similar to slot machines and face many hurdles “Obviously it’s nice to have a horse on the Triple Crown trail,” winning trainer Michael McCarthy said “The connections have had a lot of success there are some new people involved with the horse It is always great to have a horse that can take you places and he looks like he is taking himself and everybody else with him I wouldn’t say I was overly confident but I thought he was doing well enough to make some noise today It is a little overwhelming to think of where this horse could go.” McCarthy said the “most likely scenario” for the colt is to run in the Santa Anita Derby on April 5 Jockey Umberto Rispoli also noted how easily the 3-year-old colt won “He is the kind of horse that for the first furlong he needs to adjust himself,” Rispoli said Once I took him out and pressed the button The ownership group is headed by Eclipse Thoroughbreds “I always had a lot of confidence in this horse,” said Aron Wellman of the Eclipse group “Michael has done a spectacular job developing him really methodically this is the battle and we are going for the war on the first [Saturday] of May but to see him continue to be on this upward trajectory has been really special to watch.” won in his second start and captured everyone’s attention with a 3½-length win in the Los Alamitos Futurity There were two other major Derby prep races Saturday. Flood Zone won the Grade 3 $200,000 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct in New York. At almost 18-1, Flood Zone, just transferred to the barn of Brad Cox, won dominant in the stretch, going to the front just past the eighth pole to win by 3¼ lengths ahead of favorite Sand Devil. It was a one-turn mile race. Flood Zone earned 50 points and a virtual ticket to the starting gate of the Derby. The Gotham is usually a prep for the Wood Memorial, but Cox said he hasn’t made a decision on what the next race will be. At Gulfstream Park in Florida, Sovereignty, trained by Bill Mott, earned a berth in the Derby with a neck win in the Grade 2 $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes. It was a remarkable last to first over the 1-1/16-mile race. Mott said the Florida Derby on March 29 is the most likely next step for Sovereignty, but he hasn’t ruled out other options. There is one more major prep race before the Kentucky Derby, highlighted by the Santa Anita Derby, Florida Derby, Blue Grass Stakes, Louisiana Derby, Jeff Ruby Steaks and Wood Memorial. All are worth 100 points to the winner and a rock-solid entrance into the Kentucky Derby. A lawsuit filed by former Santa Anita public relations director Mike Willman accuses track executives of lying during the 2019 horse fatality crisis Going into the final prep race, Coal Battle (70 points), winner of four straight, including the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn, is on top followed by the Bob Baffert-trained and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Citizen Bull (60), Sovereignty (60), Flood Zone (50), Journalism (47.5), Getaway Car (36), Built (35), Madaket Road (31), Burnham Square (30) and Sandman (29). Baffert trains Citizen Bull, Getaway Car and Madaket Road as well as Rodriguez (21.25), Barnes (18.75) and Gaming (18). Saturday was a major card at Santa Anita with several stakes including the Grade 1 $300,000 Santa Anita Handicap. The race was at one time worth $1 million but has dwindled in recent years, turning the Big ’Cap into more of a Little ’Cap. A purse of $300,000 is required for a Grade 1 race. Shipping from the East Coast, Locked ($3.40), for trainer Todd Pletcher, won the 1¼ -mile race for older horses. He won by a commanding 8½ lengths over Express Train, who won the race in 2022. Hit Show was third followed by Midnight Mammoth, J B Strikes Back, Katonah, New King and Mirahmadi. High School Sports Dodgers Clippers Entertainment & Arts Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map The 2025 SCORE Championship kicked off this past weekend with the 38th running of the iconic San Felipe 250—and once again taking the overall UTV win and topping the UTV Pro Open class for the sixth time in a row powered his way through the unforgiving Baja terrain to grab a solid third place in Pro Open Together with Polaris-supported racers Branden Sims (2nd) the Polaris camp swept the top five spots in the class Between the race-built RZR Pro R Factory machines and the battle-tested RZR Pro R Polaris locked down nine of the top ten finishes in Pro Open The race started with a random draw that saw Heger roll off third the RZR Factory Racing squad had already surged to the front Morgan held the early lead on corrected time things got spicy—Heger and MacCachren were battling for first was carving his way through the infamous San Felipe whoops and washes with laser focus Then came the final stretch—the last 110 miles of what many called the most brutal course in San Felipe history That’s where the RZR Pro R Factory platform really shines Heger upped the pace and clawed his way to the win using his deep Baja experience to lock in third “It feels incredible to kick off the season with a win—and to make it six straight is just surreal,” Heger said after the finish but the RZR Pro R Factory delivered every time I needed it to I’m super thankful for the crew and the whole Polaris team RZR Factory Racing Technical Director Alex Scheuerell added: “Watching our team take on this terrain and come away with the win is just awesome Heger getting six in a row speaks volumes about both his skill and the reliability of our platform Huge thanks to everyone behind the scenes who makes this happen—engineers MacCachren is back to defend his overall UTV crown while Heger and the rest of the Polaris squad aim to keep the momentum going and chase another championship in the SCORE series Build your own custom newsletter with the content you love from Off Road Xtreme We will safeguard your e-mail and only send content you request We'll send you the most exciting Off Road articles We promise not to use your email address for anything but exclusive updates from the Power Automedia Network The SCORE-International San Felipe 250 is not only the kick-off event of the 2025 World Desert Championship series but also one of the most exciting off-road races in the world The town of San Felipe is located 125 miles south of the U.S on the eastern side of the rugged and beautiful Baja California Peninsula along the Sea of Cortez The event saw a total of 251 teams take the green flag at San Felipe Malecon a total of 191 teams officially finished the race under the time cutoff for an impressive 76 percent finish rate Below is a look at the top results of the premier racing classes. Full race results can be found on the SCORE-International website Few Mexicans have managed to take home the overall win at the SCORE San Felipe 250 is a four-wheeled vehicle. Alan Ampudia has just added his name to that distinguished list by dominating the 38th SCORE San Felipe 250 in his Ford Raptor Mason AWD Trophy Truck Ampudia finished with an official time of 3 hours That put his average pace at a blistering 63.77 mph The win earned Ampudia a special $10,000 bonus from King Shocks for taking the overall win while using the company’s product Luke McMillin finished second overall driving his Chevy 1500 Mason AWD Trophy Truck with a time of 3:56:02 Rob MacCachren finished third overall driving the number 11 Chevy Silverado Jimco Fastball Racing Trophy Truck with a time of 3:56:13 “We got shuffled back at the beginning and lost some time and a couple positions but we made it all back and kept pushing.” SCORE has separated the two-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive Trophy Trucks Cameron Steel became the first winner of this newly minted class in the number 16 Ford F-160 Geiser Desert Assasins truck His time of 4:18:02 landed the former ESPN X Games commentator in 11th position overall In a class designed for drivers 50 years old and over to take home the Trophy Truck Legends trophy Finishing in 4:10:54 put the duo 9th place overall This was also the pair’s 13th consecutive win This time he did it in the Trophy Truck Spec class finishing the course in 4:14:20 in the number 279 Chevrolet Mason JS Racing truck Brock Heger celebrated yet another victory as part of the Polaris Factory Heger previously notched wins at the SCORE Baja 1000 and the Dakar Rally The team finished with a time of 4 hours 37 minutes and 47 seconds in a race saw a record 91 UTV entries across all classes “I started third in class and got up from early,” said Brock Heger We got them fixed and put our heads down and charged so the last few miles we could only go five miles an hour It’s not just trucks and buggies racing through the wilds of Baja some of the most exciting competition comes out of the two-wheel classes At the end of the 250.6-mile course it was the Slam Life Racing team that took home the win Sharing riding duty on the 7x Honda CRF450X were Tyler Lynn The riders complete the course in a time of 4 hours 49 minutes and 3 seconds at an average speed of 51.89 mph This also marked Honda’s 25th overall victory at the San Felipe 250 Tyler started and rode really well through the dust and got us into first physical place and handed me the bike clean,” said co-rider Carter Klein “I rode it to race mile 210 and handed it to Ryan and he brought it home The day went super smother and we are stoked.” finished second overall in the Pro Moto Unlimited class riding the Hero Racing 1x Honda CRF450X Salas was supported by Shane Logan and Ciaran Naran While Polaris-Supported Racers Sweep the UTV Pro Open Podium with Branden Sims Taking Second in a Race-Modified RZR Pro R the 2025 SCORE Championship kicked off at the 38th San Felipe 250 where the RZR Factory Racing team continued its dominance in UTV racing Brock Heger claimed the UTV Overall and UTV Pro Open win—his sixth consecutive victory in as many starts powered through the demanding terrain to secure third place in the UTV Pro Open class while the Polaris RZR Pro R Factory race vehicle once again proved itself as the most capable and competitive UTV in the field RZR Factory Racers Brock Heger and Max Eddy Jr while Polaris-supported racers Branden Sims sweeping the top five positions in the UTV Pro Open class Between the Polaris RZR Pro R and the race-ready RZR Pro R Factory the two platforms secured nine of the top ten positions in the UTV Pro Open class the RZR Racing division developed the RZR Pro R Factory with meticulously engineered race-enhanced components and cutting-edge technology designed for elite competition The starting order was determined by random draw the RZR Factory Racing team had already surged to the front of the pack showcasing elite driving and vehicle performance Morgan held the lead on corrected time over Heger with MacCachren charging into third and Eddy Jr Morgan maintained his lead while his teammates skillfully navigated the brutal Baja terrain in pursuit Heger and MacCachren were battling for first place pushing through the washes and whoops with surgical precision RZR Factory Racing drivers demonstrated the unmatched power and control of the RZR Pro R Factory platform—dominating what many called the most grueling San Felipe course to date Heger held the physical lead while MacCachren maintained a 3:34 advantage on corrected time In the final 50 miles, Heger unleashed the full potential of the RZR Pro R Factory using his experience to make up significant ground and secure his spot on the podium "It feels incredible to kick off the 2025 SCORE season with an overall win—and to make it six consecutive wins in six starts is pretty surreal," said Heger "This San Felipe course was absolutely brutal and I had my fair share of highs and lows out there But the Polaris RZR Pro R Factory delivered exactly what I needed I'm so grateful to have such an amazing team and crew behind me The Polaris RZR Pro R is an absolute beast—it has the power and confidence to push through even the roughest terrain." Watching our RZR Factory Racing team take on the San Felipe terrain and come away with first overall is a powerful reflection of the strength and dedication behind this program," said Alex Scheuerell "It's incredibly rewarding to see the team's relentless work pay off—especially with Heger now earning his sixth consecutive win a true testament to both his talent and the reliability of our platform Huge thanks to the entire RZR engineering team for delivering such a solid platform and to the Polaris race engineers and SCi group for building and prepping these exceptional race machines." RZR Factory Racing is gearing up for the legendary Baja 500 with sights set on another championship run Cayden MacCachren returns to defend his overall UTV title while Brock Heger and the rest of the team aim to extend Polaris' winning legacy in the SCORE series and continue pushing the limits of performance and endurance (NYSE: PII) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.67 per share payable on.. (NYSE: PII) reported first quarter 2025 financial results today through an earnings release posted on the Company's Investor Relations.. Transportation, Trucking & Railroad Automotive General Sports Sporting Events Do not sell or share my personal information: In the San Felipe, Journalism delivered again over Baffert's trio. Under jockey Umberto Rispoli Journalism entertained 2-5 favorite Barnes early eased back into a stalking position down the backstretch and then bore down on Barnes beginning on the second turn and through the stretch to decisively get up for the win resulting in a 1 3/4-length winning margin Rispoli said when he put Journalism in the clear and asked him to run Jockey Juan Hernandez aboard Barnes attempted to break the spirits of those chasing him by opening up on the second turn, a tactic that worked against all but Journalism. Barnes held second, 9 1/2 lengths ahead of Rodriguez in third. Mellencamp and Smooth Cruisein completed the order of finish Journalism picked up 37.5 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to boost his total to 47.5. Churchill Downs uses qualifying points as a preference system when the race oversubscribes beyond its 20-horse maximum field size only 75% of the planned qualifying points for the race were awarded Barnes, the previously unbeaten winner of the Grade 2 San Vicente Stakes and the Kentucky Derby Future Wager favorite among individual wagering interests If Journalism starts in the May 3 Kentucky Derby in another couple of months, he will be the second Derby starter for McCarthy, who won the 2021 Preakness Stakes with Rombauer. Endlessly ran ninth in the Derby for McCarthy last year "It is always great to have a horse that can take you places and he looks like he is taking himself and everybody else with him," McCarthy said Ownership spokesperson Aron Wellman of Eclipse Thoroughbreds Hopefully we're not taking anything for granted but to see him continue to be on this upward trajectory is really special to watch." A Beginner’s Guide to the 150th Edition of the Preakness Stakes Sunday Silence: The Star No One Wanted 2025 Triple Crown Prospect Profiles: Evaluating Sovereignty’s Chances in Preakness, Belmont Stakes Ten Unforgettable Kentucky Derby Upsets A Beginner’s Guide to the 2025 Kentucky Derby Sixteen Things to Know About the Kentucky Derby 2021 Kentucky Derby Cheat Sheet Preakness Quick Sheet: Get to Know the 2021 Preakness Horses Get to Know All 13 U.S. Triple Crown Winners NBC Sports Reports Largest Kentucky Derby Audience Since 1989 Five Takeaways You Need to Know From an Action-Packed Kentucky Derby Weekend Preakness an Option for Derby Runner-up Journalism, Baeza and Sandman to Belmont Stakes This year’s Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes offers 50 Derby points to the winner and is run at 1 1/16 miles on the dirt at Santa Anita the field appears to once again be dominated by Bob Baffert and has captured five of the last 10 San Felipes.  Historically a strong prep race to the Santa Anita Derby two San Felipe winners have gone on to win the Kentucky Derby over the last decade in Authentic and California Chrome With the cessation of Baffert’s Churchill Downs ban this Derby season a win from any of his entries here could have them primed to be a top West Coast contender in Kentucky come May The Baffert trio will get most of the shine here but Michael McCarthy saddles the Grade 2 Los Alamitos Futurity winner in Journalism who picked up ten Derby points in that try this $825,000 Curlin colt has not raced since that December win but has shown improvement in each of his three starts with no distance limitation McCarthy was willing to supplement Journalism to get into the Los Alamitos for $7,500 knowing that his colt was in top form for the opportunity.  “It was either something like this or the San Vicente at seven furlongs (Jan “We gave this horse every opportunity not to run today but he had two wonderful works and he was very cool and composed in the paddock McCarthy is no stranger to tackling Baffert trainees with Journalism as he finished ahead of two short-price Bafferts in Los Alamitos including one of his top three year olds in Gaming this is the clear top contender at 7/2 to upset the short priced duo that will break to his outside #2 Journalism (7-2) – McCarthy trainee impressed in Los Al Futurity looks to make news of his own by upsetting Baffert battlion #3 Barnes (1-1) – $3.2 million yearling looks to go 3-for-3 #4 Rodriguez (9-5) – No match for stablemate Citizen Bull in the Bob Lewis  #1 Mellencamp (6-1) – Baffert trainee still a maiden four starts in the presumptive favorite Barnes has delivered the goods as he attempts to live up to his lofty $3.2 million yearling price tag a more convincing romp in the Grade 2 San Vincente at seven furlongs should give Zedan Racing optimism that their investment will pay off in the long run the expectations are sky-high with a Kentucky Derby win as the only acceptable result With a step up in competition and some added distance here this remains a wait and see race for Barnes and his trainer.  “It’s always a question mark,” Baffert said of the added distance We’ll find out a lot about him this weekend.” The upside is clearly there as this runner stretches out in distance and faces another strong yet small field with a berth in the Derby in sight.  a 6/1 morning line inside post draw who obtains the services of Mike Smith this time around in the irons Along with the two outside breaking longshots here this one appears to be a bit below the top runners in terms of performances and speed figures with no wins in four starts He also has a concerning trend of fading in every stretch run but could be strong enough to round out the top four The San Felipe goes off at 6:43 PM EST as the eighth race on Santa Anita’s Saturday card We keep an eye on things - so you don't have to Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress Join our mailing list to get our latest news delivered to your inbox each week we never sell our lists or share your info with outside parties The Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard appears odd this week for a reason – the San Felipe Stakes (G2) With just five starters in the field for the Derby prep on March 1 a new rule kicked in stating: “In the event a championship-series race is run with a five-horse field only 75 percent of the points will be proportionally awarded In the event a championship-series race is run with a four-horse field or less only 50 percent of the points will be proportionally awarded.” Which is why San Felipe winner Journalism earned 37.5 points rather than 50, giving him a total of 47.5 points to rank fifth on the leaderboard. The Michael McCarthy-trained colt earned 10 points with his win in the Los Alamitos Futurity in December one of seven preps on the 50-25-15-10-5 points level ended up being worth 75% of the total points after Berlin Wall was scratched to drop the field to five Runner-up Barnes picked up 18.75 points (No third place was worth 11.25 for Rodriguez (21.25 overall for No fourth was worth 7.5 points for Mellencamp (8.5 overall for No and Smooth Cruisein received 3.75 points (No Winner of the Rebel Stakes (G2) as well as two other point-qualifying preps, Coal Battle is No. 1 on the Derby leaderboard with 70 points. His next start will likely come in the Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park on March 29 a race with qualifying points of 100-50-25-15-10 to the top five finishers Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) winner Citizen Bull is second with 60 points, followed by Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) winner Sovereignty with 50 points, Gotham Stakes (G3) winner Flood Zone with 50 and Journalism with 47.5 The Derby has been limited to 20 starters since 1975. Here’s how to get into the gate at Churchill Downs: The top 18 point-earners on the Road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby leaderboard make the field Invitations are also issued to the leading point-earner in the Euro/Mideast road to the Derby and the Japan road to the Derby Fewer points were awarded in the Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3), a Kentucky Oaks (G1) prep won by Maysam for trainer Bob Baffert. Four fillies started, cutting the points awarded by 50% to 25 for Maysam, 12.5 for Supa Speed, and 7.5 for Howin. The writing team at US Racing is comprised of both full-time and part-time contributors with expertise in various aspects of the Sport of Kings. LinkThe west coast spur of the road to the Kentucky Derby continues on Saturday The $300,000 San Felipe Stakes (G2) drew a field of six The 1 1/16-mile race offers 50-25-15-10-5 Kentucky Derby qualifying points for the top five finishers meaning the winner has likely punched their ticket to the Run for the Roses Horses who run well in this and come back with another strong effort in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) or another major prep race will also be in a good position to make it to Churchill Downs who has taken heavy interest in Kentucky Derby futures despite his relative inexperience tries two turns for the first time for trainer Bob Baffert The only other graded-stakes winner in the field is Journalism who makes his first start since a comfortable victory in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) going this same distance back in December The San Felipe is part of one of the biggest cards of the spring meet at Santa Anita It is one of four graded-stakes races on the card Others include the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) for older dirt route horses and the Buena Vista (G2) for filly and mare turf milers The San Felipe is the final local prep for the Santa Anita Derby and it has a long history of producing live Kentucky Derby prospects Triple Crown winner Affirmed (1978) won this race on the way to that glory as did Kentucky Derby winners Sunday Silence (1989) Other important recent horses to win the race include Point Given (2001) This is the field for the San Felipe Stakes The six entrants come out of five different races The only race with more than one last-out runner is the San Vicente (G2) on January 4 at Santa Anita which was not a Kentucky Derby points race the morning-line favorite for the San Felipe Long shot Smooth Cruisein came in fourth in that race Two others come out of graded-stakes races that offered points toward the Kentucky Derby Journalism makes his first start since winning the Los Alamitos Futurity on December 14 Rodriguez is the only horse who comes out of the Robert B He finished second to champion Citizen Bull in that February 1 race The other two horses in the field come out of maiden special weight races most recently finished second behind the well-regarded Baeza in a dirt mile at Santa Anita on February 14 Berlin Wall crossed the wire second in a six-furlong sprint for California-breds on February 1 but he was promoted due to a disqualification that involved the first- and third-place finishers These are the contenders in the San Felipe Stakes San Felipe winners tend to come out of stakes races though there is no single stakes race that provides a preponderance of the winners of the last race (The last ten runnings of this date back to 2014 since the San Felipe was skipped in 2019 due to track issues at Santa Anita.) The now-discontinued Sham (G3) leads the charge with two: Authentic (2020) and Life Is Good (2021) both won the Sham Three of the six other winners who came from stakes came out of other three-year-old stakes: Forbidden Kingdom (2022) won the San Vicente (G2) and California Chrome (2014) won the state-bred California Cup Derby Mastery (2017) and Practical Move (2023) were last seen winning the Los Alamitos Futurity while Bolt d’Oro (2018) was third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) Only two of the last ten winners came out of non-stakes races Danzing Candy (2016) came into the race out of an allowance win and made his stakes debut in the San Felipe Imagination (2024) also made his stakes debut in the San Felipe and came out of a second-place finish in allowance company The San Felipe Stakes is the eighth of 11 races on Saturday at Santa Anita It is one of the biggest cards of the meet the card features the $300,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) for older dirt routers and the $200,000 Buena Vista (G2) for filly and mare turf milers The card features classy racing and solid fields all day long making Saturday an excellent day to watch on FanDuel TV and bet online at FanDuel Santa Anita Park began as a part of Rancho Santa Anita it was acquired by horse breeder Lucky Baldwin who built the original Santa Anita Park in 1904 That facility closed in 1909 after a California law banning racetrack gambling Horse racing became legal again in California in 1933 after which the Los Angeles Turf Club was formed Santa Anita's main track is a one-mile dirt oval The turf track inside of it is a 0.9-mile grass oval A unique feature of that Santa Anita turf track is the downhill course which juts out to the northwest over the far turn Santa Anita runs 6 1/2-furlong turf sprints over that course and also uses it as a start for some of its longer turf routes Q: When and where is the San Felipe Stakes A: The 2025 San Felipe Stakes happens on Saturday Q: Which trainer has the most wins in the San Felipe Stakes A: Trainer Bob Baffert has the most wins in the San Felipe with nine He trains three of the six entrants in 2025: Barnes Q: Who is the favorite for the San Felipe Stakes A: Barnes is the 1-1 morning-line favorite for the San Felipe trainer Bob Baffert’s tendency to take betting action and the fact that he has been well-regarded since before his racing career began Q: Who is the best San Felipe Stakes jockey A: Jockey Chris McCarron has won the San Felipe the most times: seven with that last win coming with star sprinter Artax Mike Smith leads the jockeys in the 2025 editions with three wins in the race He can make it four wins if Mellencamp wins A: Imagination won the San Felipe in 2024 for trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Frankie Dettori Dettori does not return to the race this year though Baffert trains three horses in the 2025 field Looking for more horse racing betting opportunities? Head over to FanDuel Racing to see all of today’s horse racing odds Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook and FanDuel Daily Fantasy today Subscribe to our newsletterWant more stories like this Sign up to our newsletter to receive the latest news LinkRecent StoriesTuesday’s MLB Home Run Props - May 6 Data Skrive•18m Tuesday’s MLB Strikeout Props - May 6 Guardians vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 6 Data Skrive•1h Tuesday’s MLB Odds, Betting Lines and Predictions - May 6 Data Skrive•2h Hurricanes vs Capitals Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NHL Playoffs Second Round Game 1 Data Skrive•3h Up & Adams: Monday, May 5th, 2025 Six horses have entered Saturday’s $300,000, Grade 2 DK Horse San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita Park, but bettors figure to view the 1 1/16-mile race, which is a qualifier for the Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve Expected favorites #2 Journalism, #3 Barnes, and #4 Rodriguez appear to rank a cut above their rivals but we’ll have to choose one over the others if we want to catch a decent return on investment betting the race Many bettors will side with Barnes. Purchased for $3.2 million as a yearling, Barnes is undefeated in two starts. Last time out, he demonstrated his abundant talent when winning the San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita by a dominant 5 ½ lengths But Barnes has yet to run farther than seven-eighths of a mile and the San Felipe marks his first start in a two-turn race The longer distance is at least a small question mark for Barnes Journalism clearly relishes racing around two turns and it’s possible he’ll be short of peak fitness for the San Felipe That’s why we’re siding with Rodriguez, Barnes’ stablemate also trained by Bob Baffert He’s run twice around two turns at Santa Anita this year and impressed on both occasions First he crushed the field in a one-mile maiden special weight by seven lengths over next-out winner Baeza earning a powerful 100 Beyer Speed Figure that tops the San Felipe field We recommend betting Rodriguez over Barnes and Journalism in a trifecta varying the base cost of your bet to suit your budget $5 trifecta: 4 with 2,3 with 2,3 (total cost: $10) What to say at the betting window: Santa Anita $15 trifecta: 4 with 2,3 with 2,3 (total cost: $30) ShareSaveCommentBETAThis is a BETA experience. opt-out hereLifestyleVicesSan Felipe Stakes Features Best Horse ‘Barnes’ On Road To The Kentucky DerbyByJay Ginsbach Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights sports-betting & information you can bet on.Mar 01 2025 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita is a Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship .. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images) But all horse racing enthusiasts will tune in later in the day for the San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita The current favorite to win the May 3 Run for the Roses in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool is Barnes Barnes is down to 8/1 in Pool 4 of the KDFW and he’s even money (1/1) on the advance parimutual opening odds to win the San Felipe Stakes Bettors looking to cash in on Saturday’s big races and the unrivaled day of racing the first Saturday of March can watch and wager on the biggest races through FanDuel Racing FanDuelTV will be live on-site covering select stakes Saturday with exclusive coverage of the Road to the Kentucky Derby races providing expert analysis and behind-the-scenes coverage by FanDuelTV’s staff Opening parimutuel odds are subject to change and adjust as more bets come in on the races Along with FanDuel Racing coverage, I turned to the experts at Horse Racing Nation (HRN) and it’s Super Screener big stakes race analysis for more insight and complete race coverage this year’s renewal of the G2 San Felipe is quite the intriguing handicapping puzzle Trainer Bob Baffert’s runners account for half of the six entries - Barnes (1/1) but one that could certainly produce the Kentucky Derby winner with Barnes drawing so much attention and a strong high-priced racehorse (purchased for $3.2 million) and HRN’s Super Screener makes top longshot #6 Zio Jo (20/1) a top win contender along with #4 Formidable Man (6/1) who offers top value is the most reliable board hitter (top-3) Zio Joe is conditioned by 2-time Kentucky Derby winning trainer Doug O’Neill (2016 Saturday’s Coast-To-Coast $300,000 Pick 5 will feature an All-Graded Stakes sequence: The anchor to Big Cap Day is the Santa Anita Handicap for older horses in Race 10 at 7:47 p.m ET and 4:47 Pacific from “The Great Race Place.” Kilroe Mile and the San Felipe Stakes in Race 8 at 6:43 p.m March 2 the fine 3-year-old fillies will challenge for a spot in the Kentucky Oaks with the feature Race 6 Santa Ysabel Stakes Six runners are scheduled to challenge the Santa Ysabel favorite Supa Speed (2/1) including three trained by Bob Baffert - Cipriani (5/2) Strong gains in on-track attendance and on-track handle have bolstered Santa Anita Park’s figures as the 90-year-old track heads into the final five weeks of its Classic Meet On-track attendance is up over 9% from last season hosting more than 203,000 visitors on a recent weekend which is important as the track retains a larger percentage of those dollars bet at Santa Anita to support the racing product the total all-sources handle to date is over $268-million The next Kentucky Derby Future Wager is Pool 5 from March 14-16 It will include Kentucky Oaks Future Wager Barnes (8/1) closed as the Kentucky Derby favorite for fans and bettors placing a future wager on the race A win in the Santa Felipe will secure his spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate and make him a prohibitive favorite to win the April 5 Santa Anita Derby Then it’s on to Churchill Downs for the May 3 Kentucky Derby as the high-priced favorite to capture the Run for the Roses The NTRA National Horseplayers Championship is approaching March 14-16 at Horseshoe Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip Many handicappers and horse players are playing in online qualifying tournaments hoping to win a seat in the NHC presented by Caesars Entertainment and Racetrack Television Network and bankroll to the test in qualifiers across the country competing for a coveted spot at the National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas bringing together over 600 elite horseplayers battling for the $800,000 grand prize and the prestigious title of “Horseplayer of the Year “The moment we stepped onto the tournament floor at the NHC it was clear that horse racing’s most passionate and knowledgeable fans are its gamblers,” said Michael Horton The dedication these players bring to the game is what makes this world so compelling.” on Duality Sports & Entertainment’s YouTube channel President and Chief Executive Officer of the NTRA “Duality has captured the drama and excitement that makes this tournament so special.” So does the excitement on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and the Championship Series races with Barnes the most watched and wagered horse on the Derby Trail As is the case in many important races in California the biggest decision facing horseplayers is which Bob Baffert horse to bet on On Saturday, this scenario occurs in the $300,000 San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita when Baffert sends out unbeaten Barnes as the even-money favorite and Rodriguez as the 9-5 second choice This time, though, Baffert’s boys will be going against a worthy opponent in 7-2 choice Journalism, who has already beaten three of Baffert’s promising 3-year-olds (Getaway Car, Gaming, and Mellencamp) in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) Journalism should savor the 1 1/16-mile San Felipe distance The San Felipe is a 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifier with points awarded on a sliding scale of 50-25-15-10-5 to the top five finishers Rodriguez, meanwhile, could be Baffert’s next top Derby contender. The Authentic colt broke his maiden at second asking going a mile, and finished second to stablemate and 2-year-old champion Citizen Bull in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) at a mile on Feb Eclipse Award winner Flavien Prat has the call who is 0-for-4 but will have Mike Smith aboard at 6-1 in a field of six Barnes has worked six times since winning the San Vicente Stakes (G2) by 5 ½ lengths on Jan The $3.2 million colt also is running in his first Derby points qualifier Baffert is a nine-time winner of the San Felipe Post time for the San Felipe is 6:43 p.m. ET. Later on the card is the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) with a post of 7:47 p.m. ET. 1 Mellencamp (Mike Smith, Bob Baffert), 6-1 2 Journalism (Umberto Rispoli, Michael McCarthy), 7-2 3 Barnes (Juan Hernandez, Bob Baffert), 1-1 4 Rodriguez (Flavien Prat, Bob Baffert), 9-5 5 Smooth Cruisein (Ricardo Gonzalez, Karen Headley), 30-1 6 Berlin Wall (Tiago Pereira, Steve Knapp), 30-1 San Felipe Mexican Restaurant"}}))},2e3);window.dataLayer.push({event:"GAEvent",eventAction:"contentStart",eventCategory:"video",eventLabel:"5 On Your Side's Restaurant Ratings: Torero's Restaurant San Felipe Mexican Restaurant"},{name:"updated",value:"2024-11-15T17:56:22-0500"},{name:"published",value:"2024-11-15T17:56:22-0500"}]}])}),e.on("adend",()=>{e.play()})):console.warn("wralvideo returned undefined")}else console.warn("wralvideo has not been loaded yet")},window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",window.initHeroVideo)5 On Your Side5 On Your Side's Restaurant Ratings: Torero's Restaurant Sign In (Journalism wins the G2 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday / Benoit Photo & Courtesy of Santa Anita) 2025)—Journalism stamped himself as a serious player on this year’s Kentucky Derby trail Saturday at Santa Anita Making his 3-year-old debut for trainer Michael McCarthy Journalism ran down odds-on favorite Barnes in the stretch and won the Grade II $300,000 DK Horse San Felipe Stakes for sophomores going 1 1/16 miles at Santa Anita settled comfortably in fourth after breaking alertly Of the three runners in the field trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert it was Barnes who went to the early lead (2-5) with stablemate Rodriguez (7-2) flanked to his outside and longshot Smooth Cruisein also up near the leaders 47.31 and 1:11.10 for six furlongs under Juan Hernandez Rodriguez and Smooth Cruisein both began to weaken as Journalism was just finding his best stride Angled to the outside for the stretch drive Journalism took dead aim at Barnes and collared that rival inside the final furlong He would proceed to win by 1 ¾ lengths in a time of 1:42.24 “He is the kind of horse that for the first furlong he needs to adjust himself Once I took him out and pressed the button he put on the beast mode Runner-up Barnes finished 9 ½ lengths clear of Rodriguez in third It was another 4 ½ lengths back to Mellencamp As an official prep for the Kentucky Derby Journalism earned 37.5 qualifying points for this year’s Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs Rodriguez 7.5 points and Smooth Cruisein 3.75 points The field was reduced to five runners when Berlin Wall was scratched Saturday morning “Obviously it’s nice to have a horse on the Triple Crown trail,” McCarthy said from the Winner’s Circle Journalism is a colt by Curlin out of the Uncle Mo mare Mopotism This was his first start since winning the GII Los Alamitos Futurity on Dec He improved to 4: 3-0-1 with $338,880 in earnings “It is always great to have a horse that can take you places and he looks like he is taking himself and everybody else with him,” McCarthy said but I thought he was doing well enough to make some noise today who was making his first start around two turns Hernandez noted he was just second-best on this day we just got beat by a great horse today,” Hernandez said “This is his first time going two turns and I think he ran great even after Journalism ran past me.” GRADE II, $300,000 DK HORSE SAN FELIPE STAKES QUOTES You must be logged in to post a comment The Road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby runs through this Saturday with the 1/ST Racing Tour— it includes a series of prep races offering qualifying points for “The Run for the Roses” Live coverage on Saturday begins at 5:00 ET on CNBC and Peacock taking place at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia and the Coolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach Both events are set to award Kentucky Derby points on a 50-25-15-10-5 scale 14 Fountain of Youth runners have gone on to win the Kentucky Derby most recently Mage in 2023 — will this year’s winner set the tone at Churchill Downs Burnham Square and River Thames are two horses to watch out for at Gulfstream Park With two more starts under his belt and a G3 Holy Bull victory at Gulfstream four weeks ago with a total margin of victory of 11 1/4 lengths River Thames also has strong ties to the Kentucky Derby known for his record 65 starters in the race who has earned three wins from 26 Derby mounts Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will have three of the six entrants in the San Felipe Stakes — Barnes and Mellencamp — with a combined average auction price of $1.49 million Baffert looks to extend his record to 10 victories in the race on Saturday See below for everything you need to know about the 1/ST Racing Tour including additional information on how to live stream the event Click here to sign up for Peacock! The 2025 San Felipe Stakes (G2) will take place at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia while the 2025 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) will be held at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach won the 2024 San Felipe Stakes with a time of 1:44.55 who is a full brother to 2023 Kentucky Derby winner Mage took the victory in last year’s Fountain of Youth Stakes Sign up to watch all of our live sports and events You can enjoy Peacock on a variety of devices. View the full list of supported devices here CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE TDN FOR FREE! Remember Ben with a gift to Thoroughbred aftercare Subscribe for FREE to the Daily PDF or the News Alerts Home » Archive » Top News » Journalism Bests Barnes in San Felipe Showdown The overriding question going into Saturday's GII DK Horse San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita was whether unbeaten GII San Vicente Stakes winner and $3.2-million Fasig-Tipton Saratoga star Barnes (Into Mischief) could win at two turns He very well may have if it weren't for another horse who also sold at that 2023 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale: $825,000 Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners buy and Denali Stud-consigned Journalism (Curlin) The GII Los Alamitos Futurity winner made his 3-year-old debut in the San Felipe with a powerful finish that will likely propel him near the top–or to the top–of many handicappers' lists on the Road to the Kentucky Derby With the scratch of Berlin Wall (Practical Joke) Saturday only 75% of the Kentucky Derby points originally available in the San Felipe were awarded as the field fell below the threshold for maximum points Journalism earned 37.5 Derby qualifying points in the San Felipe to go along with his 10 in the Los Alamitos Futurity Journalism and Barnes broke side by side from the San Felipe gate He set the pace as Journalism eased off it biding his time back in fourth as the 3-1 second choice getting his first quarter in :23.71 and the half in :47.31 Journalism stayed in touch but not prominent Jockey Umberto Rispoli began asking Journalism at the top of the final turn as Barnes sprinted for home and quickly put distance on 'TDN Rising Star' Rodriguez (Authentic) who had been sitting off his flank for much of the way With a couple of right-handed taps in the lane jockey Umberto Rispoli encouraged Journalism not only reeling in Barnes and sailing right by while Rodriguez was a distant 9 1/2 lengths behind Barnes The final time for the 1 1/16 miles was 1:42.24 “He broke really sharp,” said Rispoli “He is the kind of horse that for the first furlong he needs to adjust himself “It is always great to have a horse that can take you places and he looks like he is taking himself and everybody else with him I wouldn't say I was overly confident but I thought he was doing well enough to make some noise today It is a little overwhelming to think of where this horse could go.” Journalism was third on debut when sprinting six furlongs at Santa Anita last October Upped in distance to a mile at Del Mar in November he won easily and then made another trip to the winner's circle in December in his first stakes try in the Los Al Futurity and TDN Rising Star' Getaway Car (Game Winner) Journalism has been working steadily since late January “He was certainly ready,” said McCarthy With an embarrassment of Eclipse champions and Breeders' Cup winners among his progeny as well as a GI Preakness winner and a GI Belmont Stakes winner Hill 'n' Dale's Curlin has very few holes in his CV Two of Curlin's sons have hit the board in the GI Kentucky Derby; the question for the next two months will be if Journalism can fill out the Classic trifecta for his sire Curlin perennially one of the sport's leading sires has 64 graded winners among his 108 black-type winners Journalism is his first stakes winner out of an Uncle Mo mare That late stallion is the damsire of 25 stakes winners including 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) winner of the 2018 GII La Canada Stakes and placed in a number of Grade I events purchase at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton November sale Nitro Tap (Tapit) was a $1.5-million Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling last year on a ticket signed by Flying Dutchmen She has a yearling Into Mischief filly and was covered by both Flightline and Tapit for this spring 🌹 #2 JOURNALISM ($8.20) adds 37.5 @KentuckyDerby points to his total with a strong victory in the $300,000 San Felipe Stakes (G2) at @santaanitapark The Curlin colt is trained by @mwmracing. @umbyrispoli was in the irons This is Journalism's third consecutive win! pic.twitter.com/fVjRnRSqxo — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) March 1, 2025 Not a subscriber? 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