Trainer conditions the majority of 11 classic hopefuls based at the Arcadia, Calif. track, including Barnes, early individual favorite in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager

Hall of Famer needs one win to stand alone as race’s winningest trainer. He takes aim with a vast contingent of 3-year-olds in 2025.

With a 1-2 finish in one of the top weekend preps, trainer Bob Baffert added to a roster of contenders that already held three of the four top spots on the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" leaderboard.

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is back from his suspension with lots of contenders, but he doesn’t have the No. 1 horse in these rankings.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In this image provided by Benoit Photo, trainer Bob Baffert celebrates his fourth win of the day after Richi ...

Bob Baffert has compared his new Kentucky Derby favourite Barnes to his US Triple Crown winner American Pharoah as the trainer builds up to having his first runners in America’s most famous race for four years this spring.

Owned by Zedan Racing and trained by Bob Baffert, Barnes leads the 39 individual betting interests in Pool 3, with the pari-mutuel field of "All Other 3-Year-Olds" tabbed as the 5-2 overall favorite. Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens Friday ...

Undefeated 3-year-old colt Barnes has been tabbed as the 10-1 individual betting favorite in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager as it begins a three-day run on Friday and offers fans another chance to bet on the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) ahead of the first Saturday in May.

A little over 100 days before the Kentucky Derby, buildup to the May ... 2. Barnes (10-1): Bob Baffert’s brilliant San Vicente Stakes winner, a $3.2 million auction buy, is the new leader ...

Undefeated 3-year-old colt Barnes has been tabbed as the 10-1 individual betting favorite in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager as it begins a three-day run on Friday and offers fans another chance to bet on the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade 1) ahead of the first Saturday in May.

Top horses from Japan, the United States and Hong Kong top a sparkling entry list for the $20 million Saudi Cup on Feb. 22 in Riyadh.

Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Sierra Leone, Dubai World Cup winner Laurel River and three-time Hong Kong Cup winner Romantic Warrior are among 28 Grade 1 winners nominated to the $20 million Saudi