Famed trainer Bob Baffert returns to Kentucky Derby; Journalism clear favorite

Bob Baffert returns to the Kentucky Derby aiming for his seventh victory, but Michael McCarthy-trained Journalism is seen as the favorite to claim the first jewel in U.S. flat racing's Triple Crown. The 72-year-old trainer, known for American Pharoah and Justify, is back after a two-year ban following his horse, Medina Spirit, disqualifying himself post-discovery of a failed drug test. Baffert faces accusations of spreading a falsehood about the drugs that led to Medina Spirit's death in 2021, while Journalism holds the top spot as the likely favorite to win.