If he has a horse that can get to the lead and cruise at a high speed, they’ll be tough to catch because they’re all going to be tired coming home. “He was just relentless.”. Velazquez earned his fourth Derby victory aboard the colt that was purchased as a yearling for $1,000 and was a bargain-basement buy at $35,000 for current owner Amr Zedan of Saudi Arabia. Bob Baffert News from United Press International. “I’m the luckiest guy in the world,” Baffert said after the race on NBC. Ahead of tomorrow’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, NBC Sports host Mike Tirico spoke with Bob Baffert, a Hall of Fame trainer and six-time Kentucky Derby winner, and Bill Belichick, a six-time Super Bowl champion as head coach of the New England Patriots. But for one reason or another, his top prospects all fell by the wayside. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the owner of fourth-place finisher Essential Quality who was the favorite Saturday, has spent many tens of millions of dollars trying to win the Kentucky Derby and has never had a horse finish in the top three. He's always shown that he’s been an overachiever. In the Derby, particularly, getting to the front means avoiding a lot of the traffic troubles that horses encounter jockeying for position on the first turn and saving ground turning for home. Pat Day Mile S. presented by LG&E and KU (Grade 2). More AP sports: https://apnews.com/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP—Sports, 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. No-showed. “You could tell he was laying it down and Johnny was riding hard,” Baffert said. No-showed. The six-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer started the 2021 prep season with a loaded stable … But with the general breeding philosophy in America evolving to become more speed-oriented over the last few decades, Baffert has made a fundamental bet that distance isn’t as relevant as it used to be. For some critics, the very existence of those issues brings suspicion on his name every time he wins a big race. “I kept waiting for all those horses to pass him,” Baffert said. “Every time I asked him for a little more, he gave me more,” Velazquez said. A quarter century after Baffert’s first nibble at horse racing’s most coveted prize when his Cavonnier lost to Grindstone by a nose, there is only one incontrovertible truth in the Derby. “I cannot believe he won this race,” the trainer said. This is a race that was usually won by horses with stamina in their blood that were trained to make one big explosive move in the final quarter of a mile. “He doesn’t know how much he cost,” Baffert said, “but what a little racehorse.”. In retrospect, we all should have known. Essential Quality was five horses wide in both the first and second turns before taking aim at Medina Spirit in the stretch and coming up short in fourth place. Trainer: Baffert Bob Jockey: Ortiz Irad Jr. Churchill Downs - Race 8: STAKES. Over the course of its history, that’s not the norm for the Derby. Fox News' Janice Dean speaks with the legendary horse trainer at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Patriots coach — and longtime horse racing enthusiast — Bill Belichick sat down for an interview alongside racehorse trainer Bob Baffert before the NFL Draft. Baffert punched his right arm in the air after watching the finish on the video board. Baffert’s massive success, of course, has come with some jealousy and controversy. Medina Spirit fought off three challengers in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby by a half-length, making Bob Baffert the winningest trainer in the race’s 147-year history with seven. It's the seventh Derby win for Baffert, a new record. If it wasn’t breaking horse racing’s 37-year Triple Crown drought with American Pharoah or backing it up with another Triple Crown win a three years later with Justify, maybe it’s winning the Derby with a horse that could have been bought for $1,000. 18h ago Associated Press When he started to win the Derby again and again, owners with roses in their eyes started sending him more of their talented and well-bred 2-year-olds year in and year out. Medina Spirit fought off three challengers in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby, making Bob Baffert the winningest trainer in the race’s 147-year history with seven victories. Medina Spirit won by a half-length on Saturday, giving Baffert his seventh victory, the most of any trainer in the race's 147-year history. Just when you think he doesn’t have a chance, just when you think there are much better horses, Bob Baffert figures out a way to win the Kentucky Derby. The win broke a tie with Ben Jones for sole possession of the all-time Derby record as a trainer. He was buried in celebratory hugs by his wife, Jill, and youngest son, Bode. With Baffert, though, it’s way more than luck. Sure, Baffert’s success is, in a sense, part of a self-perpetuating cycle. Updated May 1, 2021 at 10:03 PM ET Medina Spirit overcame tough odds to win the 147th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, giving trainer Bob Baffert a record seventh Derby victory. A week earlier, Baffert sat in front of the Arkansas Racing Commission appealing a 15-day suspension that was part of his punishment for a pair of drug positives involving two of his horses from May 2020. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? “There were some Derbies I lost and thought I couldn’t lose but this is the only Derby I came in thinking, I just don’t know if we’ve got the goods,” Baffert said. Bob Baffert was supposed to bring another horse, a better horse, to Louisville for Kentucky Derby 147. Dan Wolken. But said he has considered moving his stable out of the state. But no matter which horse Baffert brings to the Derby next year and the year after that and the year after that, it will be hard to pick against him. “I was so proud of him.”. That’s a huge advantage, but in horse racing, it guarantees absolutely nothing. Medina Spirit won by a half-length on Saturday, giving Baffert his seventh victory, the most of … Last year, Baffert had multiple high-profile horses fail post-race drug tests, including the filly Gamine and Charlatan, who both showed traces of lidocaine after running on Arkansas Derby day last year. The dark brown colt was pressed by Mandaloun on his outside. THE RACE:Medina Spirit wins the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby, NAILED IT:Political analyst Steve Kornacki correctly predicted Derby wins, BETTING:Meet the man who bet $2.4 million on Essential Quality. That wasn't so surprising. O Besos finished fifth, followed by Midnight Bourbon, Keepmeinmind, Helium and Known Agenda. Baffert had been low-key about his chances after two of his best horses — Life Is Good and Concert Tour — were derailed along the Derby trail. “That’s what I love about this business: Nobody knows for sure.”. News News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Hot Rod Charlie was coming fast outside of Mandaloun, with 5-2 favorite Essential Quality giving chase on the far outside. “Never thought I was going to do it, but here I am.”. I can't believe I won two,” Baffert said. Triple Crown Races - Kentucky Derby - Preakness Stakes Kentucky Derby 2021. However, she must be around the age of her ex-spouse, Bob who is currently 67 years. When Bob Baffert scrapes the bottom of his barrel, he sometimes finds gold. From now until he stops training horses, there’s only one thing you need to know on Kentucky Derby Day: Never bet against Bob. Bob Baffert's Derby record:A look at all seven of his Kentucky Derby winning horses 7:25 p.m. - Kentucky Derby 2021 finish order. “I think we only have five left, because we ordered 10,” Bob … Baffert attributed it to a pain patch worn by an assistant trainer and eventually got the disqualification overturned by the Arkansas Racing Commission. News News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. You don’t win the Derby seven times without knowing how to get a horse fit to run the longest distance they’ve ever had to go against a huge field where anything can happen. By Derby week, Baffert’s only entry was Medina Spirit, who was pretty much an afterthought after running a non-threatening second to Rock Your World in the Santa Anita Derby. Legendary horse trainer Bob Baffert is breaking his silence on that insane Kentucky Derby ending --measuring his words carefully ... but telling TMZ Sports the whole thing was "crazy." Belichick is a horse-racing enthusiast who has attended multiple Triple Crown races, including the Kentucky Derby. In a notably fickle sport, it seems to be surest bet there is. Bob Baffert's Derby record:A look at all seven of his Kentucky Derby winning horses 7:25 p.m. - Kentucky Derby 2021 finish order. Bob Baffert set the record for Kentucky Derby victories by a trainer with Medina Spirit’s win Saturday. Baffert… “He didn’t get the greatest trip,” trainer Brad Cox said of the favorite. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Medina Spirit has won the 147th Kentucky Derby by a half-length over Mandaloun, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert … Trainer Bob Baffert reflects on his record-setting 7th Kentucky Derby win after Medina Spirit takes the 147th Run for the Roses. His heart is bigger than his body.”. Patriots coach — and longtime horse racing enthusiast — Bill Belichick sat down for an interview alongside racehorse trainer Bob Baffert before the NFL Draft. “I'm just so grateful I can still compete at this level,” Baffert said. Following the first running of the Saudi Cup in Riyadh, horse owner Amr Zedan was awaiting a flight to Dubai when he met Bob Baffert. The Kentucky Derby nearly has its final shape after Saturday's running of the Arkansas Derby, the last major prep race on the road to the first Saturday in May. Medina Spirit won by a half-length on Saturday, giving Baffert his seventh victory, the most of … You’d think we’d have learned our lesson by now. Medina Spirit fought off three challengers in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby by a half-length, making Bob Baffert the winningest trainer in the race's 147-year history with seven. But at the end of the day, there was just Medina Spirit. Soooo, a guy walks into an airport. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Medina Spirit fought off three challengers in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby by a half-length Saturday evening, making Bob Baffert … All that came on the heels of a revelation that Justify had failed a drug test before the 2018 Kentucky Derby, which was blamed on jimsom weed contamination in his feed and not made public until more than a year later. Hence, she could also be in her late 60s right now. The 49-year-old rider also completed the Kentucky Oaks-Derby double for the first time since Calvin Borel in 2009, winning the $1 million race for fillies on Friday. Sainthood was 11th, Bourbonic 13th and Dynamic One 18th. He was successful, with the commission voting unanimously to reduce his fines and overturn the suspension. Hot Rod Charlie, partly owned by five former Brown University football players, was another half-length back in third and paid $5.20 to show. He paid $26.20, $12 and $7.60. Trainer Bob Baffert hands the winner's trophy to jockey John Velazquez after they victory with Medina Spirit in the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at … “No chance.”. By Christie DeBernardis. Goodness, do they show up. It wasn't false modesty. Kentucky Derby 2021 Contenders - Derby 2021 - Road to the Derby - Derby 2021 - Derby Prep Replays - Derby Radar. Fans were told to wear masks inside the track, but plenty of them did not. Trainer Todd Pletcher saddled four runners, with his highest finish being ninth with Known Agenda. Velazquez had told Baffert a night earlier not to underestimate Medina Spirit, named for the second holiest city in Islam and capital of the Medina province in Saudi Arabia. Medina Spirit crosses finish line 1st at Kentucky Derby, which would give trainer Bob Baffert record 7th win Top Stories Votto hits 300th home run leads Reds past Cubs From now until he … Velazquez knew he had plenty of horse left. Year after year, two-time Triple Crown-winning conditioner Bob Baffert has some of the country's top runners in his shedrow and 2021 is no exception. Trainer: Baffert Bob Jockey: Ortiz Irad Jr. Churchill Downs - Race 8: STAKES. (Ron Flatter file photo) Picture southern California racing without Del Mar. When Bob Baffert scrapes the bottom of his barrel, he sometimes finds gold. Maybe we’ll get together and win the (Kentucky) […] In the paddock, Baffert watched in amazement as one of the least heralded Derby runners of his long career dug in at the front. This time, Bob Baffert couldn't believe what he was seeing. Baffert… Baffert became the all-time winningest Kentucky Derby trainer when Medina Spirit gave him his seventh victory in the most famous of all horse races. Medina Spirit, which had the sixth best odds at 12-1, is the winner of the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby after holding off Mandaloun in the final stretch of the fastest two minutes in sports. LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- John Velazquez was in a familiar place, in the lead aboard Medina Spirit in the Kentucky Derby and holding off the stretch bid of three challengers. “I'm really, really surprised,” the 68-year-old trainer said of Medina Spirit. Bob Baffert talks about not having fans in the stands at the Kentucky Derby NASCAR All … Later in the year, Gamine was also disqualified from her third-place finish in the Kentucky Oaks after testing positive for betamethasone. Following the first running of the Saudi Cup in Riyadh, horse owner Amr Zedan was awaiting a flight to Dubai when he met Bob Baffert. Bob Baffert's Medina Spirit was the winner of the 147th Kentucky Derby, finishing with a time of 2:01:02 to take the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. What separates Baffert from his peers is that he understands that front-running speed is the most important characteristic in modern horse racing. Kentucky Derby: Medina Spirit and Bob Baffert … Bob Baffert made Kentucky Derby history on Saturday with his record seventh win at the biggest event in horse racing, watching the 12-to-1 underdog Medina Spirit go nearly wire-to-wire for the victory. Bob Baffert is the greatest to ever do it.. USA TODAY. Alert: Medina Spirit crosses finish line 1st at Kentucky Derby, which would give trainer Bob Baffert record 7th win May 1, 2021 Updated: May 1, 2021 7:14 p.m. Facebook Twitter Email Medina Spirit broke sharply out of the gate while Essential Quality and 9-2 second choice Rock Your World bumped shortly after the start. Medina Spirit isn't the typical high-priced talent with a fancy pedigree in Baffert's California barn. UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup Aug 29, 2011. No matter whether Bob Baffert brings expensive horses to Churchill Downs or cheap ones, how they’ve run in the prep races or whether they look like they can get to the 1 1/4-mile distance, they show up on Derby Day. The winner of the 147th Kentucky Derby is Medina Spirit, trained by Bob Baffert. The Derby went off on a sun-splashed day with attendance of 51,838 — about 100,000 fewer than usual. The two got to chatting and Zedan says: “Well, I’m getting back into the game. Kentucky Derby: Medina Spirit and Bob Baffert … LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Bob Baffert was so gaga about the likelihood of his colt Medina Spirit winning Kentucky Derby 147 that he skipped the post position draw. Bob Baffert still has horses to check in on in California, and maybe even make a few merchandise sales on BobBaffert.com, such as the hats that feature a silhouette of his face with the trademark glasses showing a Triple Crown in the reflection. Get breaking news alerts directly to your phone with our app Kentucky Derby won by Medina Spirit, giving trainer Bob Baffert record seventh victory Posted 14 m minutes ago Sun Sunday 2 … Baffert's horses have won five Kentucky Derbies, seven Preakness Stakes, three Belmont Stakes and three Kentucky Oaks. The victory was worth $1.86 million. In 2015, the Daily Herald ran a profile on Jill Baffert, explaining that she was a former journalist and waitress from Centerville. When this horse is really on his game he is an extraordinary horse. Every time you think Baffert has done the best training job of his career, he keeps one-upping himself. This is just what Baffert does. Medina Spirit led early and never quit, running on to win The Kentucky Derby on Saturday, giving his trainer, Bob Baffert, a record seventh victory in the Run for the Roses. Bob Baffert gave a shoutout to Bill Belichick after his horse won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. "Hell of a way to lose," Baffert said about Maximum Security -- who crossed the line first Saturday but was later Dq'd after officials say Ms illegally impeded the path of other horses. 18h ago Associated Press In that sense, it was almost a carbon copy of Baffert’s win last year with Authentic, who was similarly overlooked at 8-1 but ran comfortably on the lead for most of the race and had plenty left to repel a challenge from Tiz the Law. Todd Pletcher also gets a lot of great young horses in his barn, as do Chad Brown and Steve Asmussen. “When he got to the eighth pole, we said, ‘This guy has got a shot.’”. Jill Baffert had reason to celebrate earlier, when a horse she co-owns and is trained by her husband won a $500,000 race on the undercard. Purse $500,000. Last fall, Baffert said he was hiring outside oversight help to try to mitigate any oversights or mistakes. “The seven wins? Bob Baffert's teams denounces the failed drug test allegation made against Triple Crown and Kentucky Derby winning horse, Justify. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) — Medina Spirit stormed to victory in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday to give trainer Bob Baffert a record seventh win in the Run for the Roses. Medina Spirit, mounted by jockey John Velazquez, broke out of the gate … His last five Derby winners all did it either wire-to-wire or just off the early lead where they were clear of any traffic trouble entering the final turn. Baffert won his record-breaking seventh Kentucky Derby on Saturday with Medina Spirit, a horse whose breeding was so modest and physical attributes so unimpressive that he drew a single bid for $1,000 at a yearling auction and sold again last summer for just $35,000. Kentucky Derby 2021. Maybe we’ll get together and win the (Kentucky) […] Opinion: Bob Baffert's record seventh Kentucky Derby win shows why you should never bet against him. The day Bob Baffert stops joking will be the day he stops breathing. The two got to chatting and Zedan says: “Well, I’m getting back into the game. Kentucky Derby 2021 Contenders - Derby 2021 - Road to the Derby - Derby 2021 - Derby Prep Replays - Derby Radar. The Kentucky Derby nearly has its final shape after Saturday's running of the Arkansas Derby, the last major prep race on the road to the first Saturday in May. Medina Spirit crosses finish line 1st at Kentucky Derby, which would give trainer Bob Baffert record 7th win Top Stories Votto hits 300th home run leads Reds past Cubs Despite the Baffert factor, Medina Spirit was pretty much dismissed by bettors and went off at 12-1. Purse $500,000. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert on Tuesday successfully appealed his 15-day suspension to the Arkansas Racing Commission, allowing the six-time Kentucky Derby winner to resume preparations to run Medina Spirit in next weekend's Derby. She has been married to him before JIll Baffert who is now the wife of Bob Baffert. Know about breaking news as it happens. Even as recently as the 1990s, it was somewhat rare for a front-runner to win the Derby. Medina Spirit led early and never quit, running on to win The Kentucky Derby on Saturday, giving his trainer, Bob Baffert, a record seventh victory in the Run for the Roses. John Velazquez riding Medina Spirit leads Florent Geroux on Mandaloun and Flavien Prat riding Hot Rod Charlie to win the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson). “That little horse, that was him, all guts. Bob Baffert's Medina Spirit was the winner of the 147th Kentucky Derby, finishing with a time of 2:01:02 to take the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. Triple Crown Races - Kentucky Derby - Preakness Stakes This time, Bob Baffert couldn't believe what he was seeing. The victory was not only an incredible upset on the track, but also a historic moment for trainer Bob Baffert, who stands alone with seven Kentucky Derby wins in his career, a record in the sport. “I told his owner (Amr Zedan) maybe we have a chance. Her age was never disclosed before. 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