Will it be a Bob Baffert horse to win Derby 2020? Last year Hell of Fame trainer Bob Baffert didn’t have a horse win any of the Triple Crown races. Getting shutout of the biggest races if the year one year removed from winning the Triple Crown for the second time in four years. Will history repeat itself?
This year, Baffert has a stable of horses that he believes can contend for the Triple Crown this year. Starting with the Kentucky Derby.
One of the names Bob Baffert horse racing fans will hear a lot of in the weeks leading up to the Kentucky Derby is Nadal. Nadal, a three-year-old colt. Made his debut in January and has won its first two races. He is expected to be entered in two more races before the Kentucky Derby. If he wins those races, expect him to become one of the favorites to win the Derby this year.
Authentic is another Baffert-trained horse to keep an eye on. During the prep season. He made his debut in November and has also won his first two races. He is expected to participate in the San Felipe Stakes next month and will also be considered a favorite if he wins the race.
Which Bob Baffert Horse is Kentucky Derby Favorite?
Thousand Words has also looked good in the early going. As a Bob Baffert horse. He won his maiden race at Santa Anita in October. Also, his next two races. He is also expected to race at the San Felipe stakes in March.
Even though all three horses are currently undefeated, the road to win Derby will be much clearer after the San Felipe stakes with one of these horses emerging as the horse to keep an eye on in the Kentucky Derby. However, don’t be surprised to see a few new names emerge as contenders to win the Run for the Roses as the Derby prep races continue. That being said it will be a Bob Baffert horse.