Bodemeister's brilliant run at Kentucky Derby goes for naught Trainer Bob Baffert comes up short again with one of the best horses he's ever brought to Churchill Downs. Bodemeister bucking history in Derby bid Trainer Bob Baffert is counting on talent to overcome a lack of experience when he sends early favorite Bodemeister out on Saturday in the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby. At Kentucky Derby, the odds are with — and against — Bodemeister Bodemeister is the betting favorite in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. But Bodemeister would be the first horse since 1882 to win without racing as a 2-year-old. And he's named after his trainer's son — a jinx in the racing world. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The talk of Churchill Downs this week is the accidentally named Bodemeister, a horse with little racing history but plenty of Kentucky Derby history going ... Bodemeister's speed earns favorite spot in Saturday's Derby Three-time Kentucky Derby winning trainer Bob Baffert may have another champion on his hands. Bob Baffert has initial Kentucky Derby favorite in Bodemeister Bodemeister draws No. 6 post position and is named the 4-1 favorite in Saturday's Derby. Union Rags is the second choice at 9-2. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — All along, Bob Baffert has said that he fought the urge. He didn't allow even an idle moment to be filled with the blurry, soaring dreams that can be ignited by training a horse as promising as Bodemeister. Kentucky Derby 2012: Bodemeister's fast fractions take toll LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In the end, Bodemeister might have been too fast for his own good. Bodemeister early favorite for Kentucky Derby (Reuters) - Bodemeister was installed as the early favorite for Saturday's 138th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs after drawing perfectly in barrier six at Wednesday's post position draw. Trainer and jockey praise Bodemeister's second-place effort Trainer Bob Baffert says he's proud of Bodemeister, who finished second in the Kentucky Derby: 'It's the only time I've run second where I've been happy,' Baffert says, 'because he ran his race.' Despite a second-place finish for Bodemeister, both his trainer and jockey were very happy with his effort. Bodemeister early Kentucky Derby favorite Bodemeister, the Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner, drew the sixth post Wednesday and was installed as the 4-1 early favorite for Saturday's Kentucky Derby. Bob Baffert takes unseasoned Bodemeister in stride Bodemeister is the morning-line favorite for Saturday's Kentucky Derby, despite the fact he's going against 130 years of history: No horse has won the Derby without racing as a 2-year-old since Apollo in 1882. But...
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