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Citizen Bull, the champion 2-year-old colt of 2024, will make his much-anticipated 3-year-old debut Saturday in the Grade 3, $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes going a mile at Santa Anita.

The Lewis is part of Santa Anita’s series for 3-year-olds culminating with the Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 5. Qualifying points for the 151st Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs also will be on the line.

Citizen Bull is making his first start since a front-running, 1 1/2-length victory in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on Nov. 1 at Del Mar. The Juvenile was his second Grade 1 win after taking the American Pharoah at Santa Anita in October. Trained by Bob Baffert, Citizen Bull was named last year’s champion 2-year-old male at the 54th Eclipse Awards ceremony last week in South Florida.

By Into Mischief, Citizen Bull has worked seven times since mid-December for his sophomore unveiling. On Saturday, he signaled his readiness with a bullet five-furlong work in 59.0 seconds at Santa Anita.

Citizen Bull will be ridden by Martin Garcia, who was aboard for his wins in both the American Pharoah and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. He is 4: 3-0-1 with $1,301,000 in earnings for owners SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables et al.

Baffert also entered recent maiden winners Rodriguez and Madaket Road. Both colts have similar ownership groups as Citizen Bull.

Rodriguez uncorked a 101 Beyer Speed Figure from Daily Racing Form when graduating going a mile at Santa Anita in his second start Jan. 4. By Authentic, Rodriguez’s on Sunday had a sharp five-furlong work in 59.60 seconds in company with graded stakes winner Getaway Car. He will be ridden by Juan Hernandez, who also was aboard for his maiden win.

Madaket Road earned his diploma going six furlongs under Hernandez when making his second start on Dec. 26 at Santa Anita. Previously, the Quality Road colt debuted in the Bob Hope (G3) going seven furlongs at Del Mar and finished second Nov. 17.

Madaket Road has worked four times since graduation day, which includes a five-furlong drill in 59.60 seconds on Saturday. With Hernandez staying on Rodriguez, Frankie Dettori takes over on Madaket Road.

Clock Tower will switch to dirt for trainer Wesley Ward. Most recently, Clock Tower scored on the front end in the Cecil B. DeMille (G3) going a mile on turf at Del Mar Dec. 1. Prior to that, he was third in the Bourbon Stakes (G2) going 1 1/16 miles on turf at Keeneland in early October. Clock Tower will have jockey Gerardo Corrales in the irons. Owned by Mrs. Fitriani Hay, Clock Tower is 5: 2-1-2 with $225,938 in earnings.

Post	Silks	Horse / Sire	Rating	Trainer / Jockey	Last Start / Next Start	HRN
1		Madaket Road Quality Road	5.95	Bob Baffert Frankie Dettori	1st, SA MSW (12/26/24-R2) 2025 Robert B. Lewis G3	Entered
Last Race Next Race		1st, SA MSW (12/26/24-R2) 2025 Robert B. Lewis G3
2		Citizen Bull Into Mischief	7.07	Bob Baffert Martin Garcia	1st, 2024 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile G1 2025 Robert B. Lewis G3	Entered
Last Race Next Race		1st, 2024 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile G1 2025 Robert B. Lewis G3
3		Rodriguez Authentic	3.91	Bob Baffert Juan J. Hernandez	1st, SA MSW (1/4/25-R2) 2025 Robert B. Lewis G3	Entered
Last Race Next Race		1st, SA MSW (1/4/25-R2) 2025 Robert B. Lewis G3
4		Clock Tower Not This Time	6.34	Wesley A. Ward Gerardo Corrales	1st, 2024 Cecil B. DeMille G3 2025 Robert B. Lewis G3	Entered
Last Race Next Race		1st, 2024 Cecil B. DeMille G3 2025 Robert B. Lewis G3
5		Valentines Candy Danzing Candy	0.00	Jesus Mendoza Welfin Orantes	8th, 2024 King Glorious LS 2025 Robert B. Lewis G3	Entered
Last Race Next Race		8th, 2024 King Glorious LS 2025 Robert B. Lewis G3