Journalism, Citizen Bull top 5-horse Santa Anita Derby The small field for Saturday’s $500,000 race reduces Kentucky Derby points, making it harder for some horses to qualify ...

Post draw analysis. The big loser of Saturday's post draw was Citizen Bull, who drew the dreaded No. 1 post. No winner of the Kentucky Derby has left from the No. 1 post since Ferdinand in 1986.

Citizen Bull with Martin Garcia wins the Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, CA on November 1, 2024. Connections walk in Citizen Bull, trained by Bob Baffert, with Martin Garcia atop ...

Citizen Bull was the 2-year-old champion after winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile in November at 15-1 odds; Citizen Bull is one of 20 horses expected to enter the 2025 Kentucky Derby on May 3 at ...

Citizen Bull quickly got his footing and went to the lead from the No. 2 post. He was pressured in the first turn by Rodriguez and on the backstretch by Clock Tower.

Poor Citizen Bull gets equated with Trump here simply because he was one of the early favorites — though his odds have gone down in recent days — and because, quite frankly, the name fits.

Jockey Martin Garcia and Citizen Bull led the field for the entire 1-1/16 miles, beating Gaming by 1½ lengths as trainer Bob Baffert, as he so often does in 2-year-old races at Del Mar, finished 1-2.

Citizen Bull, the reigning 2-year-old champion, enters the Kentucky Derby with his reputation battered and bruised after his dismal effort in the Santa Anita Derby.

Led by Citizen Bull and Gaming, the 1-2 finishers in the Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar, at least a half dozen leading 2-year-olds breezed across the country Dec. 28.

ARCADIA — In the three months since Citizen Bull completed his 2-year-old championship season, other horses had come along to raise doubts about whether this imposing-looking colt really is the ...