Buetane headlines San Vincente Stakes foe 3-year-olds
At 0h02, on January 8, 2026 • By Santa Anita Park
Grade I-placed Buetane returns to action in the Grade II San Vicente Stakes for 3-year-olds and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies runner-up Explora looms as a likely heavy favorite in the rescheduled Santa Ynez Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Saturday at Santa Anita.
The $200,000 San Vicente going seven furlongs kicks off the road to the Grade I Santa Anita Derby on April 4. Buetane returns to action four months after finishing second in the GI Hopeful Stakes going seven furlongs at Saratoga on Sept. 1. The winner, Ted Noffey, would go on to win the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and is the expected 2-year-old champion of 2025.
By Tiz the Law, Buetane is trained by Bob Baffert for owner Zedan Racing. He was a $1.15 million auction buy at last year’s OBS April Sale of 2-year-olds in training. In his only other start, Buetane was a debut winner going six furlongs last summer at Del Mar. He’ll be ridden by Juan Hernanez, who was previously aboard for Buetane’s debut win.
