Bob Baffert-trained horses dominate nominations for the $300,000, Grade II San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday, including Robert B. Lewis Stakes winner and runnerup Citizen Bull and Rodriguez and San Vicente Stakes 1-2 finishers Barnes and Romanesque.

Michael McCarthy-trained Los Alamitos Futurity winner Journalism and John Shirreffs’ impressive maiden winner Baeza also are among the 14 nominees posted Saturday for the 1 1/16-mile race, the last 3-year-old stakes at the Arcadia track before the April 5 Santa Anita Derby, the West Coast prep for the May 3 Kentucky Derby.

The San Felipe is one of four graded stakes on Saturday’s card, headed by the $300,000, Grade I Santa Anita Handicap.

Ten nominees for the Big ’Cap include 2022 winner Express Train, recent Grade II winners JB Strikes Back and Katonah, and out-of-state stakes winners Hit Show and Locked.

— Kevin Modesti

Saudi Cup

Japanese dirt star Forever Young, ridden by Ryusei Sakai, reeled in 3-5 favorite Romantic Warrior in the Group 1 $20 million Saudi Cup on Saturday at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Defunded, Al Muzmak and Walk of Stars grabbed the early lead. Forever Young, the second choice at 2-1, was not far off the pace with Romantic Warrior to his inside.

Hong Kong superstar Romantic Warrior made the first big run. He shifted out into the turn, rallied five wide had a defined lead in the upper stretch.

Forever Young was the only one able to keep him close. Those efforts finally paid off as Forever Young caught Romantic Warrior inside the final 50 yards and beat him to the finish line. He finished the 1 1/8-mile race in a final time of 1:49.12 over dirt rated fast.

Ushba Tesoro rallied from well off the early pace to finish third ahead of Rattle N Roll, who also came from near the back.

The victory brought Forever Young’s record to 8-2, with his only two defeats coming in the 2024 Kentucky Derby and 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Forever Young, trained by Yoshito Yahagi, became the fourth Japan-trained winner on Saudi Cup Day.