After Lovesick Blues won the Grade 1 Bing Crosby on July 26 at Del Mar to secure a bid to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint, owner-trainer Librado Barocio’s initial idea was for the California-bred gelding to ...

Lovesick Blues provided trainer Librado Barocio and owner Mia Familia Racing Stable with back-to-back wins in the $100,000 Siren Lure Stakes when gamely edging 7-5 favorite Bran by a half length in ...

Not only did Lovesick Blues land a shocking 18-1 upset in Saturday’s Grade 1 Bing Crosby at Del Mar, but Lovesick Blues landed his trainer Librado Barocio his first Grade 1 victory. “Miracles happen,” ...

DEL MAR – Longshot Lovesick Blues won the featured race Saturday, charging down the Del Mar stretch under Geovanni Franco to claim an automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint with a victory in the ...

Trainer Librado Barocio does well with experienced Nick Alexander-bred geldings by Grazen . He claimed Johnny Podres , then 6, for $40,000 in 2023 and won two stakes with him. Barocio returned to ...

Lovesick Blues ' path to the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) began with Johnny Podres , both sons of Nick Alexander's California sire Grazen . In mid-2023, owner/trainer Librado Barocio claimed 6-year-old ...

Man O Rose staked his claim to the top of the California-bred division by winning by a nose in the $100,000 California Flag Handicap for state-breds at Santa Anita on Saturday. The 5-year-old gelding, ...