Horse racing notebook: Bob Baffert’s Nevada Beach makes quick return at Del Mar

Bob Baffert came out of a strong Breeders’ Cup with choices to make about when and where Dirt Mile winner Nysos, Filly & Mare Sprint winner Splendora and a barn full of potential stars of 2026 will race next.
For one of them, there’s no waiting: Nevada Beach, who was overmatched when he finished seventh behind Forever Young in the Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic, is back in competition just three weeks later to run Saturday at Del Mar in the $100,000, Grade III Native Diver St