How many horses could Bob Baffert have in Kentucky Derby? Barnes, Citizen Bull among best
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How many horses could Bob Baffert have in Kentucky Derby? Barnes, Citizen Bull among bestTrainer Bob Baffert talks to media after first time back at Churchill Downs after three-year suspension
After a three-year suspension from Churchill Downs, a happy trainer Bob Baffert says “it’s a glorious day” after he returns and wins his first race back with 2-year-old Barnes.
BobBaffert’sBarnesandRodriguezarethetoptwochoicesinthemorninglineforSaturday’sGrade2SanFelipeStakesBaffertneverhassaddledmorethanthreehorsesinasingleKentuckyDerbyAftermissingthelastthreeKentuckyDerbiesbecauseofsuspension,trainerBobBafferthasassembledatalentedanddeephandforwhatappearstobeaninevitablereturntotheRunfortheRosesthisMay.
AccordingtofuturesoddspostedearlierthisweekbyCaesarsSportsbookNevada,Bafferttrainssevenofthetop16contendersfortheMay3KentuckyDerbyatChurchillDowns.
NotrainereverhasenteredmorethanfivehorsesinasingleKentuckyDerby,withToddPletcherdoingsotwice(2