Baffert's horses have had five failed drug tests in the past year.

The medication involved is allowed in Kentucky, but not on race day. He agreed to the extra scrutiny and was required to pay for it out of his own pocket.īaffert was banned by Churchill Downs for the 20 Kentucky Derbies after Medina Spirit finished first this year and then failed a post-race drug test. Both horses are trained by Charlie Appleby.įor the first time, all 14 races in the two-day world championships are being run without race-day medication allowed.īaffert was allowed to enter horses, but the event's money-leading trainer had to meet certain conditions, including stricter out-of-competition testing of his horses and greater security at his barn. Fans booed as the horses came back to the grandstand afterward. Modern Games won, and bettors who had wagers on them were to get their money back. After a delay of several minutes, it was announced that Modern Games was running for purse money only no wagering was allowed. Initially, the crowd was told that 2-1 favorite Modern Games also was scratched. In the day's final race, Albahr was scratched from the Juvenile Turf after the 2-year-old gelding flipped in the starting gate. Jack Christopher, the early 9-5 favorite, was scratched by the veterinarian because of a left shin issue.Īll of the day's 10 races, led by five Cup races for 2-year-olds, went off safely on a foggy and unusually cool 60-degree day at the seaside track north of San Diego. Baffert had two other runners in the race: Pinehurt dead-heated for fifth, and Barossa finished seventh.

Pappacap was second, and Giant Game was another 1½ lengths back in third. 'I turn 18 all over again, and I just have a blast.'Ĭorniche paid $4.80 to win. 'There's something about the Breeders' Cup that, for whatever reason, it just takes me to another level,' said Smith, the event's career money-winning leader among jockeys. The 2-year-old bay colt ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.50. Sent off as the 7-5 favorite, Corniche sprinted to the lead and stayed there under 56-year-old jockey Mike Smith. Corniche won the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile by 1¾ lengths at Del Mar on Friday, stamping the colt as the early favorite for next year's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, where his trainer, Bob Baffert, has been banned. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserīob Baffert-trained Corniche's win in Juvenile tops Breeders' Cup Day 1ĭEL MAR, Calif.

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