With ten points per stop, Coal Battle is gaining momentum on the road to the Triple Crown. The Springboard Mile winner Dec.

Winning by four lengths, Coal Battle paid $11, $4.20 and $2.60 in the six-horse field (Optical and Curvino were scratched).

Move over Bob Baffert and save a seat for Lonnie Briley on the train to the Kentucky Derby (G1). Coal Battle led from the ...

The second time around was a bit easier for Barnes. The $3.2 million colt trained by Bob Baffert blew away his rivals for a 5½-length victory in the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita ...