Is Bob Baffert Right About Arrogate?

By Derek Simon

Following a performance in Saturday’s Dubai World Cup (GI) so impressive it gave goosebumps goosebumps, it’s not surprising that many racing fans were raving about Arrogate after the race. What was surprising, however, was the fact that Bob Baffert, a four-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer with 2,733 wins (and counting) and former pupils such as Triple Crown champ American Pharoah, three-time Big

‘Cap winner Game On Dude and fellow Hall of Famer Silver Charm, was equally effusive in his praise for the 4-year-old son of Unbridled’s Song.

“This is the greatest horse we have seen since Secretariat,” Baffert said. “Unbelievable.”

That is high praise, indeed, especially since some of those horses since Secretariat include… (more)