Owners stand by embattled trainer Bob Baffert, and he repays them with results, including six victories in the first 20 Kentucky Derby prep races.
Author: Tim Sullivan, Louisville Courier Journal
Kentucky Derby stewards vote to disqualify 2021 winner Medina Spirit, suspend Bob Baffert for 90 days
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Bob Baffert may be selling Medina Spirit short, but here’s why you shouldn’t
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After 2019 Kentucky Derby disqualification, jockey Luis Saez is shedding his ‘reckless’ image
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Kentucky Derby steward finally tells all about controversial Maximum Security case
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