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Baffert reloaded

By Ed McNamara
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

It's been four years since he dominated the spotlight in the 3-year-old classics, yet Bob Baffert is still the world's most recognizable horse trainer. His head of platinum hair, fuller than any 53-year-old has a right to, couldn't belong to anybody else. Neither could his speech patterns, an offbeat mix of stream of consciousness rambling with California mellow speak. Gaining attention was Baffert's goal 10 years ago, when he made his Kentucky Derby debut with Santa Anita Derby winner Cavonnie ...

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