Baeza Finally Gets His Group 1 Win in Pennsylvania Derby Horse Race

Baeza finally gets his Group 1 win in Pennsylvania Derby horse race

Baeza had been chasing Sovereignty and Journalism in the biggest 3-year-old races all season, but he won Saturday's $1 million Pennsylvania Derby impressively.

NTRA poll: Baeza joins top 10 after Pennsylvania Derby win

Baeza moved into the top 10 of the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association poll of the top Thoroughbreds in the country with his win Saturday in the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby. It was a breakthrough win ahead of the Breeders' Cup Classic. Since breaking his maiden in May for trainer John Shirreffs, Baeza has finished second or third in the Santa Anita Derby (G1), Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes and Jim Dandy (G2), behind Sovereignty and-o…

Rankings update: ‘He needed to win something’ – relief all round as Baeza gets his G1 in Penn Derby | Topics: Sir Delius, TRC Global Rankings, Regaleira, Pennsylvania Derby, Baeza, Parx, Parx Racing

Article by Nicholas Godfrey: Baeza secured a huge jump in the Global Rankings when he confirmed his high status in the pecking order among US three-year-olds with a comfortable victory in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby on Saturday [Sept 20].

Baeza Enters Top 10 after Pennsylvania Derby (G1) Win

NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll - September 22, 2025 Week 35 of the 2025 NTRA Top Three-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll and the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through September 21. Voting is conducted by national media. The Top Thoroughbred poll represents horses competing for Horse of