Photos: UA grad Bob Baffert through the years
Nogales native, UA grad has three horses in the 2019 Kentucky Derby: Game Winner, Improbable and Roadster.
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Trainer Bob Baffert is seen at Churchill Downs Friday, May 3, 2019, in Louisville, Ky. Baffert will saddle three runners in the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby, scheduled for Saturday, May 4. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
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Trainer Bob Baffert is seen at Churchill Downs Friday, May 3, 2019, in Louisville, Ky. Baffert will saddle three runners in the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 4. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
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Trainer Bob Baffert watches a workout at Churchill Downs Thursday, May 2, 2019, in Louisville, Ky. The 145th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 4. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Trainer Bob Baffert looks out from his barn before a workout at Churchill Downs Wednesday, May 1, 2019, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
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Trainer Bob Baffert is seen in the Churchill Downs paddock Wednesday, May 1, 2019, in Louisville, Ky. Baffert will be saddling 3 runners in the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 4. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
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Trainer Bob Baffert, who has three Kentucky Derby hopefuls, watches on the track during a workout at Churchill Downs Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in Louisville, Ky. The 145th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 4. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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FILE - In this April 7, 2018, file photo, trainer Bob Baffert stands near the winner's circle ahead of the Santa Anita Derby horse race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. The deaths of 23 horses over three months at Santa Anita in California have roiled an industry already battered by declining attendance, increased competition for gambling dollars, and the ire of animal rights activists. Several trainers, including five-time Kentucky Derby winner Bob Baffert, believe the rare winter rains that inundated Santa Anita after years of drought were the main culprit in the deaths. Baffert didnβt lose any horses, noting that he chose not to train or race on rainy days. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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Trainer Bob Baffert, who has three Kentucky Derby hopefuls, watches on the track during a workout at Churchill Downs Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in Louisville, Ky. The 145th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 4. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Trainer Bob Baffert holds the trophy aloft after Silver Charm won the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday, May 3, 1997. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
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Trainer Bob Baffert, right, walks Kentucky Derby favorite Indian Charlie, with exercise rider Larry Damore aboard, to the track for a morning workout at Churchill Downs Sunday, April 26, 1997, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
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Trainer Bob Baffert holds Kentucky Derby winner Silver Charm, with exercise rider Larry Damore up, on the track at Pimlico Thursday, May 15, 1997. Silver Charm is entered in the 122nd running of the Preakness scheduled for Saturday, May 17, 1997. (AP Photo/Roberto Borea)
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Silver Charm's trainer Bob Baffert is surrounded by reporters on the backside of Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., Sunday morning, May. 4, 1997 as he answered questions about his Kentucky Derby win. (AP Photo/Louisville Courier-Journal, James H. Wallace)
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Trainer Bob Baffert tugs on the reins of Derby favorite Indian Charlie, with exercise rider Larry Damore aboard, prior to an early morning exercise Friday, May 1, 1998, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Cincinnati Enquirer, Gary Landers)
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Bob Baffert holds the 124th running of the Kentucky Derby trophy with Kent Desormeaux at his right in the winner's circle Saturday, May 2, 1998, at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
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Real Quiet's trainer Bob Baffert strikes a quarterback pose with the Kentucky Derby trophy after Real Quiet with jockey Kent Desormeaux won the 124th running of the Kentucky Derby Saturday, May 2, 1998, at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
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Trainer Bob Baffert, left, and jockey Gary Stevens accept the winner's trophy from Alex Trebek and Merv Griffin, right, after Chilukki's victory in the Grade II El Encino Stakes on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. (AP Photo/Benoit Photo)
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Trainer Bob Baffert's saddle sits on one of his horses outside his barn at Churchill Downs Tuesday, May 1, 2001 in Louisville, Ky. Point Given and Congaree, both trained by Baffert, are expected to be the favorites for Saturday's Kentucky Derby. (AP Photo/Daniel P. Derella)
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FILE - In this May 19, 2001, file photo, Point Given trainer Bob Baffert holds the trophy in the winners circle after the Preakness horse race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)
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War Emblem, with exercise rider Mick Jenner, is led by trainer Bob Baffert to the track at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., Friday, June 7, 2002. War Emblem, winner of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, is the Triple Crown contender in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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Bob Baffert, trainer of War Emblem, walks in the barn at Belmont Park as his Triple Crown contender walks behind him Wednesday June 5, 2002 in Elmont, N.Y. War Emblem, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, is entered in Saturday's Belmont Stakes. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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Bob Baffert, trainer of War Emblem, places a trophy on his head after War Emblem won the 127th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore Saturday, May 18, 2002. War Emblem has now won the first two legs of the Triple Crown, the first leg was the Kentucky Derby.(AP Photo/Roberto Borea)
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Trainer Bob Baffert walks Preakness winner War Emblem in the barns at Pimlico Race Course, in Baltimore, Sunday May 19, 2002, before the horse leaves for the Belmont Stakes. (AP Photo/Alex Dorgan-Ross)
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Trainer Bob Baffert leads Kentucky Derby winner War Emblem, with Mick Jenner up, out of the Stakes Barn at Pimlico race track in Baltimore for a workout Friday, May 17, 2002 in preparation for the 127th Preakness Stakes on Saturday. (AP Photo/Roberto Borea)
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Trainer Bob Baffert, right, cradles the trophy after his horse War Emblem won the 128th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 4, 2002, in Louisville, Ky. At left is the winning jockey Victor Espinoza. Baffert's fiancee Jill Moss looks on at center. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
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Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, left, feeds Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah a carrot at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., Sunday, May 3, 2015. Baffert won his fourth Derby, and first since 2002. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
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War Emblem trainer Bob Baffert gives a thumbs as he leaves his barn to attend the draw for Saturday's Belmont Stakes, Wednesday, June 4, 2002, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. after the horse arrived from Louisville, KY. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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Trainer Bob Baffert speaks to the media as Wimbledon walks past in the barn at Churchill Downs, Friday, April 30, 2004, in Louisville, Ky. Wimbledon was scratched from the Kentucky Derby because of swelling in his left front leg. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
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FILE - In this April 30, 2009, file photo, Kentucky Derby hopeful Pioneer of the Nile's trainer Bob Baffert speaks to reporters following the morning workout for the 135th Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Garry Jones, File)
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In this photo taken Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, trainer Bob Baffert listens during the Breeders' Cup draw at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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In this photo taken on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, trainer Bob Baffert talks to reporters after the Breeders' Cup draw at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Lookin At Lucky trainer Bob Baffert holds the trophy in the winner's circle following the 135th Preakness horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 15, 2010, in Baltimore. Lookin At Lucky won the race. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
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Bob Baffert, right, smiles with the Phoenix Suns gorilla mascot, left, and his son Bode Baffert, 5, bottom right, during the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame 40th induction ceremony at the Phoenix Convention Center on April 8, 2010 in Phoenix, Ariz. Lute Olson, Sean Elliott and Bob Baffert were among the inductees. Photo by Dean Knuth / Arizona Daily Star
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Lookin At Lucky part owner Mike Pegram, front right, holds the trophy alongside fellow owners, Karl Watson, second from right, and Paul Weitman, third from right, as trainer Bob Baffert, second from left, and his son Bode, lower left, look on in the winner's circle following the 135th Preakness horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 15, 2010, in Baltimore. Lookin At Lucky won the race. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
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Trainer Bob Baffert arrives to Derby preparation at Churchill Downs, Tuesday, April 27, 2010 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Mark Cornelison/Lexington Herald-Leader/MCT)
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FILE - This March 6, 2010, file photo shows trainer Bob Baffert talking with reporters at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
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Trainer Bob Baffert watches his Preakness entrant Lookin At Lucky during morning workouts at Pimlico Race Course, Thursday, May 13, 2010, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
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Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert watches the morning rain outside Barn 33 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, May 1, 2010. Baffert will saddle two horses, Lookin at Lucky and Conveyance in this year's Kentucky Derby. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
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Trainer Bob Baffert watches training at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., on Friday, June 8, 2012. Baffert's horse Paynter will compete in the Belmont Stakes horse race Saturday. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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FILE - In this April 30, 2012 file photo, trainer Bob Baffert talks to the media after Kentucky Derby hopeful Liaison worked out at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Baffert, a three-time Derby winner, will saddle three horses in the 140th Kentucky Derby on May 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
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Hall of Fame trainer BobBaffert looks for his Preakness Stakes entrant Governor Charlie during a morning workout at Pimlico Race Course Friday, May 17, 2013 in Baltimore. The Preakness Stakes horse race is scheduled for Saturday. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
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In this image provided by Benoit Photo, trainer Bob Baffert, left, and jockey Mike Smith enjoy Awesome Baby's victory in the Grade II Santa Ynez Stakes horse race on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. (AP Photo/Benoit Photo)
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In this May 17, 2014, file photo, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert watches his Preakness Stakes entrant, Bayern gallop at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Trainers Todd Pletcher and Baffert are taking aim at the Kentucky Derby with a combined seven horses among the expected full field of 20. (AP Photo/Garry Jones, File)
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Trainer Bob Baffert talks to Bode Miller during a morning workout at Churchill Downs Friday, May 2, 2014, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
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FILE - In this April 29, 2015, file photo, trainer Bob Baffert and his wife Jill watch horses train on the track at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
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Trainer Bob Baffert walks Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah toward the Stakes Barn after arrival at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, for the running of the 140th Preakness Stakes on Saturday. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun/TNS)
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Trainer Bob Baffert discusses American Pharoah's victory in the 140th Preakness Stakes with the media, Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
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Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, right, leads Preakness Stakes winner American Pharoah out of the stakes barn to get a morning bath, Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
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Trainer Bob Baffert rubs the head of Preakness Stakes winner American Pharoah outside the stakes barn, Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
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Trainer Bob Baffert watches his two Preakness Stakes entrants, American Pharoah and Dortmund, train at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Thursday, May 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
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Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert leads Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah off the van at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Wednesday, May 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
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Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah is held by trainer Bob Baffert at the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Wednesday, May 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
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Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah is held by trainer Bob Baffert at the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Wednesday, May 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
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Hall of Fame trainers Bob Baffert, left, and D. Wayne Lukas, right, talk training on horseback in the barn area at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., Monday, May 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
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Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert talks to the media outside Barn 33 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., Monday, May 11, 2015 after his two Preakness Stakes-bound colts, American Pharoah and Dortmund, galloped. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
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Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, center, checks out Preakness Stakes hopeful Dortmund after his bath outside Barn 33 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., Monday, May 11, 2015. Holding the big colt is Santiago Rameriez. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
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Trainer Bob Baffert, who has both American Pharoah and Dortmund in the field for the 140th Preakness Stakes, watches the draw at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Wednesday, May 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
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American Pharaoh trainer Bob Baffert holds the Woodlawn Vase over his son Bode's head after American Pharaoh with Victor Espinoza aboard won the 140th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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American Pharaoh jockey Victor Espinoza, left, holds the Woodlawn Vase with trainer Bob Baffert after the 140th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Jockey Victor Espinoza aboard American Pharoah and Bob Baffert, left, celebrate after winning the 140th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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Jockey Victor Espinoza aboard American Pharoah and Bob Baffert, left, celebrate after winning the 140th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert walks Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah out of the barn to show him off at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., Sunday, May 3, 2015. American Pharoah is Baffert's fourth Kentucky Derby champion. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
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Trainer Bob Baffert holds up the winning trophy after the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 2, 2015, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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Trainer Bob Baffert and owner of American Pharoah Ahmed Zayat hold up the winning trophy after the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 2, 2015, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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American Pharoah trainer Bob Baffert, left, and owner Ahmed Zayat hold the trophy after Victor Espinoza rode American Pharoah to victory in the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 2, 2015, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
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