DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 01: Horse Owner and Trainer Bob Baffert smiles on day one of the 2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, at Del Mar Race Track on November 1, 2024 in Del Mar, California ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bob Baffert returned to Churchill Downs for the first time in 3 1/2 years on Wednesday, saddling the winner in the seventh race at the home of the Kentucky Derby.