Stakes-placed on the dirt in the Colleen S. in only her second start as a juvenile last year,BAFFLE ME got her first stakes win in Belmont’s Banner Gala S. Breaking on top out of post two, this 3-year-old filly by FIRST SAMURAI controlled the pace on the front end in this 1 1/8-mile turf event to the wire to hold off Sea Island (by Pulpit). Bred by The Peter J. Callahan Revocable Trust Dated 2/28/02 and out of the Awesome Again mare, Wonderously, she races for Lee Lewis and is trained by Mark Hennig. BAFFLE ME is the eighth stakes winner this year for her sire.
