ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — There’s little Bob Baffert hasn’t won in horse racing. The trainer can count nine victories in Triple Crown races, including three Kentucky Derbies, and seven Breeders’ Cup wins in his Hall of Fame career.
Game On Dude has been pretty good, too, with a 5-0 record this year.
But neither Baffert nor Game On Dude has won the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic.
They’re going to team up for the third straight year on Saturday at Santa Anita. Game On Dude is the early 8-5 favorite in the showcase race of the two-day, $25 million world championships.
Of course, he was the 7-5 favorite last year on his home track, and finished seventh in what Baffert described as “probably the worst race of his life.” Two years ago, Game On Dude lost in the closing strides at Churchill Downs.
