Work of the Day from @santaanitapark, Taiba (Outside), 59.40, and Varda, 1:00.00, worked 5 Furlongs on July 15th, 2022, for trainer Bob Baffert. Taiba is expected to make his next start in the Grade 1 #HaskellStakes from @MonmouthPark on July 23rd. @1stbet pic.twitter.com/qHu6S0ZYoI — XBTV (@WatchXBTV) July 15, 2022One week earlier Taiba worked from the gate and covered six furlongs in 1:12. “As a matter of fact, when you’re thinking of your Kentucky Derby horse you’re always thinking, ‘Okay, I need a Derby horse and who’s going to be my Haskell horse?’“That’s why we’ve been lucky in this race. You’re getting the best one (again this year).”Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, who was in the irons for the Santa Anita Derby and the Kentucky Derby, gets the return call on Taiba.
