Baffert headed to the winner’s circle on the same day that his colt Havnameltdown went down with a fatal left leg injury in an undercard race. Baffert said he and his team were in shock
“This business is twists and turns, the ups and downs,” Baffert said, choking back tears. “And then, to win, this – losing that horse today really hurt. … It’s been a very emotional day.
National Treasure, the 5-2 second choice, held off hard-charging Blazing Sevens down the stretch to win the 1 3/16-mile, $1.65 million race by a head.“It’s been a while,” Velazquez said. “The success that I had in other races, not having won this one – it was definitely missing, so special to have it.”
Black barriers were propped up on the dirt track while the horse was put down. All the while, 2 PAC’s “California Love” blared from the infield speakers at what is intended as an annual daylong celebration of thoroughbred racing. Baffert didn’t arrive in Baltimore until Thursday this week, seeking to keep a lower profile than usual given the questions that have dogged him and clouded his reputation. A Hall of Famer and a long-time face of horse racing, Baffert sought to move past his suspension when asked Friday.
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