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Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby with 2 contenders after serving suspension
Posted on 4/27/25 at 7:04 am
Posted on 4/27/25 at 7:04 am
The GOAT is back tan rested and ready.
Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby for the first time in four years, having served his punishment for Medina Spirit’s failed drug test and coming to the place where he’s won a record-tying six times.
He’s settled in at his old Barn 33, the signs boasting of his Churchill Downs triumphs again hanging on the outside wall.
“I’m going to have fun now that everything is behind me,” Baffert told The Associated Press in an interview this week.
The white-haired trainer will saddle Wood Memorial winner Rodriguez and Citizen Bull, last year’s 2-year-old champion, in the Derby on May 3.
“Going back with a live horse is more important to me,” he said. “I really feel like this year I have two horses that could be in the top five, top 10.”
Baffert spent the last three years away from the race he values most, relegated to watching on television with family and friends. Taking away some of the sting was the knowledge that he didn’t have a horse he believed could have won it those years.
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Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby for the first time in four years, having served his punishment for Medina Spirit’s failed drug test and coming to the place where he’s won a record-tying six times.
He’s settled in at his old Barn 33, the signs boasting of his Churchill Downs triumphs again hanging on the outside wall.
“I’m going to have fun now that everything is behind me,” Baffert told The Associated Press in an interview this week.
The white-haired trainer will saddle Wood Memorial winner Rodriguez and Citizen Bull, last year’s 2-year-old champion, in the Derby on May 3.
“Going back with a live horse is more important to me,” he said. “I really feel like this year I have two horses that could be in the top five, top 10.”
Baffert spent the last three years away from the race he values most, relegated to watching on television with family and friends. Taking away some of the sting was the knowledge that he didn’t have a horse he believed could have won it those years.
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Posted on 4/27/25 at 7:07 am to ronricks
Horse racing is not a serious sport if this guy is back
Posted on 4/27/25 at 7:13 am to ronricks
Baffert is the Ric Flair of horse racing
Posted on 4/27/25 at 7:19 am to Big4SALTbro
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Baffert is the Ric Flair of horse racing
I thinking Ashley Shaffer
Posted on 4/27/25 at 7:25 am to ronricks
Glad he’s back. Love Bob
Posted on 4/27/25 at 8:00 am to ronricks
This is like when Ozzy Osbourne pissed on the Alamo and got banned from San Antonio for ten years....then he came back and rocked that joint.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 8:15 am to ronricks
Churchill is going to do everything possible to prevent him from winning. You can already toss his horse on the rail. Baffert didn't have a chance regardless, what horse he brought to Kentucky.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 12:49 pm to ronricks
I’m still waiting on a final destination style end for him. The heart attack in Dubai should’ve gotten to him.
He’s already up to his old tricks with citizen bull.
Also, he’s back bc the breeders cup threatened Churchill. His continued litigation and denials were keeping him out.
He’s already up to his old tricks with citizen bull.
Also, he’s back bc the breeders cup threatened Churchill. His continued litigation and denials were keeping him out.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 1:26 pm to ronricks
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Taking away some of the sting was the knowledge that he didn’t have a horse he believed could have won it those years.
Then why was he having his owners sue to get in?
Whatever the shitty little narcissist wants to say to make himself feel better.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 1:33 pm to ronricks
He is dirty and goes all the way back to his days as a quarter horse trainer
Posted on 4/27/25 at 2:13 pm to ronricks
Secretariat GOAT
Posted on 4/27/25 at 2:33 pm to ronricks
He needs to write a book like Lance Armstrong, "Its Not About the Horse" with a forward by Balco founder Victor Conti.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 3:58 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
He’s already trashed this year’s “horse of a lifetime”
Barely held 3rd in a 3 horse allowance after shipping to New York. He cooked him in the Arkansas derby trying to rush and make the ky gate. Hate to see it happen again.
Barely held 3rd in a 3 horse allowance after shipping to New York. He cooked him in the Arkansas derby trying to rush and make the ky gate. Hate to see it happen again.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 4:05 pm to Aspercel
The main reason I clicked on this thread was in hopes of your replies.
Not disappointed.
Not disappointed.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 4:40 pm to Traveler
I’m being nicer than usual. For now.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 4:42 pm to Aspercel
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For now.
Gets popcorn and another beer.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 5:01 pm to Traveler
I’m waiting to see if anything pops up on bull for the vets to scratch him. Didn’t ship on time and worked in Cali. Baffert’s mo is usually a 4-5 furlong work a week out. He stayed home and worked 7 a week and a half out. I bet he either needed bute to work or the day after to hide soreness and Cali always looks the other way for him. If he worked at Churchill I bet they vets would have scratched him the next day.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 5:41 pm to Aspercel
Aspy—who do you like ? I was all in on Tappan Street until the injury. Looking at Journalism hard as Curlin has always been my favorite horse. Enjoyed watching his nimbleness at the SA. Sovereignty seems to be improving and is in my Tri. Waiting to see what the weather brings for the rest.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 5:52 pm to ReauxlTide222
They all do what Baffert got caught doing. I'll bet Baffert changed his VET after this.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 5:59 pm to michael corleone
Everyone but the 1 and 4
J/k. Or am I?
I’m not sure. Everything depends on if east avenue gets up there to push Rodriguez and Bull. I think they are going to try to rate Owen. Daytona doesn’t necessarily need the lead so they may try to rate him too.I really love how journalism has looked every morning. I probably won’t make up my damn mind until satuday.
I think we get some huge prices hitting the board.
In the oaks I really like quietside. I saw all of good cheer’s preps and she is the one to beat, but all the filly races at fg were small this year.
He’ll probably end up beating me, but I don’t like how sovereignty moves. Hollow backed and head up. When he was jogging with the pony the other day his trot had a lot of knee action. Maybe that smooths out as he speeds up.
J/k. Or am I?
I’m not sure. Everything depends on if east avenue gets up there to push Rodriguez and Bull. I think they are going to try to rate Owen. Daytona doesn’t necessarily need the lead so they may try to rate him too.I really love how journalism has looked every morning. I probably won’t make up my damn mind until satuday.
I think we get some huge prices hitting the board.
In the oaks I really like quietside. I saw all of good cheer’s preps and she is the one to beat, but all the filly races at fg were small this year.
He’ll probably end up beating me, but I don’t like how sovereignty moves. Hollow backed and head up. When he was jogging with the pony the other day his trot had a lot of knee action. Maybe that smooths out as he speeds up.
This post was edited on 4/27/25 at 6:08 pm
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