A colt named Barnes won his career debut by a head over a horse trained by fellow Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas.
Martin Garcia celebrates with horse trainer Bob Baffert, middle, after riding Citizen Bull to victory in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile horse race in Del Mar, Calif., Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. 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.
Churchill Downs Inc. CEO Bill Carstanjen shook hands with the Hall of Fame trainer he once battled in court. In 2021, Baffert began serving what was ultimatelyby CDI. It ended in July, with Baffert taking responsibility for a failed drug test by one of his horses. Baffert watched as Barnes won his career debut by a head over a horse trained by fellow Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas. The $3.2 million colt is named for Baffert’s longtime assistant, Jimmy Barnes.
Baffert has won the Kentucky Derby a record-tying six times. His horse, Medina Spirit, crossed the finish line first in 2021 but was later disqualified for failing a post-race drug test, which prevented Baffert from earning a seventh victory. The DQ led to multiple lawsuits filed by Baffert. Medina Spirit’s failed test as well as other drug violations led the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to fine Baffert and suspend him for 90 days, a ban that was honored at other tracks nationwide.
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