Baffert to Leave Horses at Churchill For The Summer After Derby Week

Baffert to Leave Horses at Churchill For The Summer After Derby Week

Trainer Bob Baffert will leave some horses at Churchill Downs this spring rather than bringing all of his stable back to California, said the trainer when reached by phone Thursday afternoon. The story was first reported by Ron Flatter at Horse Racing Nation. Baffert stressed that he is not abandoning the West Coast. “I've always had a barn there before and I'm just splitting it up,” he said. “It's not like I'm deserting California. I have a lot…

Bob Baffert will split stable between California and Kentucky

Trainer Bob Baffert is about to turn his barn at Churchill Downs into more than just a Triple Crown waystation that has housed six Kentucky Derby winners. He is sending a string of runners there for the entire spring meet. “I’m just bringing a group of nice horses to Churchill,” he said by phone Wednesday afternoon from Southern California. “Just splitting the barn up. I will still have a string in California.” He stopped short of offering speci…