Racing

Baffert Duo Tops Perryville Field Of Six

Gaming and Barnes, two graded stakes winners for trainer Bob Baffert, top a field of six entered Saturday for next Saturday’s 17th running of the $350,000 Perryville (G3) for 3-year-olds going 7 furlongs on the main track.

Owned by the partnership of Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman, Gaming won the Del Mar Futurity (G1) and was runner-up in the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. He will be ridden by John Velazquez from post 1.

Zedan Racing Stables’ Barnes won the San Vicente (G2) to start the year and most recently was a rallying fourth of 10 in the Gallant Bob (G2) at Parx on Sept. 20. Jose Ortiz has the mount from post 3.

The field for the Perryville, with trainers, riders and weights from the rail out, is:

PostHorseTrainerJockeyWeight
1GamingBob BaffertJohn Velazquez120 lbs.
2Taylor’s VersionDale RomansCorey Lanerie118
3BarnesBob BaffertJose Ortiz123
4Owen AlmightyBrian LynchLuis Saez118
5Captain CookTodd PletcherIrad Ortiz Jr.118
6RolandoFausto GutierrezTyler Gaffalione120