Arrogate Back in California, Will Get Brief Break

By Margaret Ransom

Juddmonte Farm’s Dubai World Cup (GI) winner Arrogate arrived safely back at trainer Bob Baffert’s Santa Anita Park base on Saturday after a 20,000-mile round trip to the Middle East and 48 hours of quarantine at Los Angeles International Airport. The big gray colt was accompanied by stablemate Hoppertunity, who was sixth in the World Cup at Meydan.

Baffert said Arrogate arrived in good order having lost just about 30 pounds and, while he will be given some time to recuperate, the respite won’t be as long as some may think. In addition to having some post-race rest and relaxation in Dubai, Arrogate also bounces back well after traveling, Baffert said, so the plan is for… (more)