Greenwich Village stretches out in Pasadena Stakes going one mile on Turf Sunday at Santa Anita
At 0h03, on February 22, 2026 • By Santa Anita Park
Greenwich Village, winner of the Baffle Stakes sprinting on Santa Anita’s hillside turf course in his grass debut Jan. 25, gets his first test around two turns Sunday in the $100,000 Pasadena Stakes for 3-year-olds going one mile on the lawn at Santa Anita.
Trained by Bob Baffert, Greenwich Village was a debut winner sprinting on dirt at Los Alamitos in December, then came back to finish fifth in the GII San Vicente going seven furlongs on the Santa Anita main track Jan. 25. Switched to turf for the Baffle, Greenwich Village prevailed by a neck when rallying from last under Juan Hernandez.
Greenwich Village is by Quality Road out of Houtzen, who was a star sprinter in her native Australia. Greenwich Village was bought for $350,000 at the 2024 Keeneland September yearling sale. Campaigned by SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stable and partners, Greenwich Village will again have Hernandez in the irons.
Later Than Planned, trained by Phil D’Amato, finished a length back of Greenwich Village when third in the Baffle. It was his first start since finishing sixth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint on Oct. 31 at Del Mar. Prior to the Breeders’ Cup, Later Than Planned broke his maiden at a mile on turf won the Speakeasy sprinting five furlongs on turf in October.
An Irish-bred son of Cotai Glory, Later Than Planned is owned by Little Red Feather Racing, Sterling Stables and Marsha Naify. He’ll be ridden by Tiago Pereira, who was also aboard in the Baffle.
