Knights Headlines Baffert Trio in Zenyatta

The Zenyatta Stakes (G2) on September 28 Santa Anita Park Brings a suitable tribute to one Hall of Famer, but it is another, Spectator Who may have more of a key to the running of the 1/16-Mile Race for unleashed.

Sugar fish Will try to be the first to win a back-to-back editions since ten years ago Knights And Richi Ran first and second in the B. Wayne Hughes by B. Wayne Hughes, spectator Mile Stakes (G1).

Cavalieri is likely to be preferred because she has never lost in four lifelong starts. Trained by Bob Baffert, the 4-year-old is through Nyquist also the father of Johannes It is expected that in the City of Hope Mile Stakes (G2T) of September 27 in Santa Anita.

A purchase of $ 900,000 from the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Sale of 2-year-old in the 2023 in training, Cavalieri shows that that investment is worth it. A daylight winner in both races on 3 last year, she immediately got into Graded Company before 2025 and won the January 19 La Canada Stakes (G3) and March 8. Juan Hernandez has driven Cavalieri in each of her starts and returns for the Zenyatta.

Baffert also trains Richi, a 5-year-old daughter of Practical joke Who has taken a much different path to this race. Richi raced in her native Chili during 2023 and won a group 1 race with 10 lengths. Baffert took over her conditioning in this country, where she is never finished worse than third in six starts, including victories in the Las Flores Stakes (G3) and Santa Maria Stakes (G2). Antonio Fresu has driven Richi in her last three starts and is ready to re -control her.

Jeff Mullins trains Sugar Fish, who as a 3-year-old her elderly in last year’s Zenyatta defeated 1/2 lengths. Sugar Fish also won the Summertime Oaks from last year (G2). Third in the La Brea Stakes of December 26 (G1), the marefreen was away from the races to the stakes of 1 September of 1 September Sea. She finished fifth with a broad journey.

Baffert has a third participant, 3-year-old Howin A daughter of Gunloper . Howin broke her girl in her debut last year and has a victory in a coincidence optional Claimer Company. Her other four starts came into the commitment, and although she has to win another, she finished second in the summer Oaks of 7 June and third in the Santa Ysabel Stakes of 2 March (G3).

The musical A 4-year-old daughter of Silver Silver, will let her first United States start. She is a multiple group winner in her native Peru. Doug O’Neill trains her in this country.

As part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series, the Zenyatta Stakes grants the winner an automatic, reimbursements for paid berth on the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) in del Mar 1. Beholder and Zenyatta both won this race on their first Breeders’ Cup Distaff-Overninningen.