Horse Racing: Despite Changes, Bob Baffert 2-Year-Olds Are Tops at Del Mar

Horse racing: Despite changes, Bob Baffert 2-year-olds are tops at Del Mar

The trainer has run fewer horses at the San Diego County track this summer but has favorites in the Del Mar Futurity and Debutante on closing weekend.

Del Mar Futurity Odds: Baffert Seeks 20th Win in Top 2-Year-Old Test

When is a sure thing a sure thing? Never, really. But consider the $300,000 Del Mar Futurity (G1) at Del Mar on Sunday: Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has won this important race for 2-year-olds for the past five years and a total of 19 times since 1996. That’s winning the Futurity at a […]

Del Mar: Baffert puts 4 juveniles to test, still holds an ace

It is not even close. No one has more wins in the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity than Bob Baffert. Combine the totals of any 10 other trainers in history, and they do not equal his 19. Starting with eventual Kentucky Derby winner and Hall of Fame icon Silver Charm in 1996 and adding the likes of future Triple Crown champion American Pharoah in 2014, Baffert has made the end-of-summer feature a proving ground for his juvenile stars-in-waiting. Click he…