American Hall of Fame trainer whose extraordinary record of Triple Crown champions including American Pharoah and Justify has made him the most decorated trainer in the history of American Triple Crown racing despite multiple doping controversies.
Bob Baffert is America's most successful trainer in the Triple Crown races, winning an unprecedented number of Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes victories, including training American Pharoah to the first Triple Crown in 37 years in 2015 and Justify in 2018. His record in the sport's most prestigious races is unmatched in the modern era, though his career has been marked by controversy over prohibited substances.
Triple Crown winning trainer, Kentucky Derby success
How They Played
Aggressive training methods, speed-focused horses
Lasting Impact
Hall of Fame trainer with record Kentucky Derby wins