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| Bob Baffert (1999) Waiting for the Kentucky Oaks. Picture by: Gretchen Henney |
Born: January 13, 1953, in Nogales, AZ Resident: Huntington Beach, CA Family: wife Sherry, and four children. Trained quarter horses in 1971 before switching to Thoroughbreds in 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
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Quick Facts: Through Oct. 18, 1998 Baffert ranked first in the nation among leading trainers with $11,233,992 in money earned. He had 113 wins from 421 starts. Trains 1997 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Silver Charm and 1998 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Real Quiet. Won the 1998 Kentucky Derby with Real Quiet by a half-length over Victory Gallop, with the Baffert-trained Indian Charlie third. Real Quiet, nicknamed 'The Fish', gave Baffert the chance of being the first trainer in Thoroughbred racing history to have two consecutive chances of winning the Triple Crown. Saddled Silver Charm to a nose victory over Swain in the 1998 Dubai World Cup. | Silver Charm heading to the paddock at the 1998 Breeder's Cup. Picture by: Gretchen Henney | ||||||||||||||||
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| SilverbulletDay heading to the track to win the 1999 Kentucky Oaks Picture by: Gretchen Henney |
Captured 1998 Breeder's Cup Juvenile Fillies with champion Silverbulletday. Sent out Silver Charm to win the Clark Handicap to become the first Derby winner since Whirlaway in 1942 to capture the Clark Finished in the money 76% in 1998 with just 50 starters! | ||||||||||||||||
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