NYRA Suspends Baffert

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by moses

I don’t know but does Baffert even intend to enter any horses at NYRA tracks at any point in the immediate future (maybe Charlatan in the Met Mile or others on Belmont Day?) If not, the suspension is largely symbolic until more definite terms are attached to it.

Baffert has averaged about 4 or 5 starters on Belmont Stakes Day in the past several years.

This year, Charlatan, Gamine, Hozier, As Time Goes By, Defunded, and maybe Roadster could have conceivably started.

But the one that will hurt the most (if the ban holds) is probably Du Jour, who is primed for the big money in the NY Turf Triple.

[moses]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Baffert has averaged about 4 or 5 starters on Belmont Stakes Day in the past several years.

This year, Charlatan, Gamine, Hozier, As Time Goes By, Defunded, and maybe Roadster could have conceivably started.

But the one that will hurt the most (if the ban holds) is probably Du Jour, who is primed for the big money in the NY Turf Triple.

So it’s not purely symbolic. Even better. I like that it applies to him and anyone employed by him. The practice of allowing assistant trainers to enter horses when the top trainer is suspended is one of the most ridiculous things in horse racing.

Du Jour might be a pretty nice horse. Not including him in my derby day pick 5 cost me around $3k.