Bloodlines: Cezanne, Ragtime Blues lead Baffert’s next wave
Bob Baffert was hit by the double whammy of Nadal’s retirement and, just days later, Charlatan’s injury, subtracting both of them out of the 2020 Kentucky Derby picture. But the Hall of Fame trainer’s Derby dream hasn’t died. He has two well-bred, expensive backup plans emerging from the stable and likely headed toward stakes company. Let’s see if they’re made for the Triple Crown series…