Baffert takes early lead on Road to Kentucky Derby with 1-2 finish in Breeders' Cup Juvenile

02 Nov 2024, 01:15 · UPI

DEL MAR, Calif., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- After three years of banishment from Churchill Downs, trainer Bob Baffert now holds the aces in the early maneuvering for a return to Louisville and an assault on the 2025 renewal of the Kentucky Derby.

Baffert-trained Citizen Bull and Gaming finished 1-2 in Friday's $2 million FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Del Mar, the race that annually crowns the very early favorite for the following year's Derby.