LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Authentic may have won the 146th Kentucky Derby in wire-to-wire fashion, but for trainer Bob Baffert, it was the ultimate …
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Authentic may have won the 146th Kentucky Derby in wire-to-wire fashion, but for trainer Bob Baffert, it was the ultimate up-and-down, take-the-good-with-the-bad kind of day. At 6:30 p.m., Baffert’s horse Thousand Words reared in the paddock, falling and knocking over Baffert’s assistant trainer, Jimmy Barnes, breaking his arm. Thousand Words, who was uninjured, was promptly scratched from the Run for the Roses. Half an hour later, Authentic — who became Baffert’s lone entry in the race — put together a masterful performance on the racetrack, staving off a late effort from heavy favorite Tiz the Law to win at Churchill Downs in front of a nearly empty track.
