ARCADIA — Bob Baffert’s unmatched experience at judging Kentucky Derby prospects has taught the Hall of Fame trainer that no matter what a young horse shows in his first race, he reveals more in his second.
“That’s when you know,” Baffert said in the Santa Anita winner’s circle.
After 3-year-old Barnes’ second race, Baffert knows he has another potential star in his barn.
Barnes and jockey Juan Hernandez dominated a small but solid field in the $200,000, Grade II San Vicente Stakes on Saturday...