Bob Baffert Autographs
Robert A. Baffert (born January 13, 1953) is an American racehorse trainer who is considered one of the most successful and influential trainers in the history of horse racing. He has trained two Triple Crown winners: American Pharoah in 2015 and Justify in 2018. Baffert's horses have won the Kentucky Derby six times, tying the record with Ben A. Jones for wins by a trainer. He holds the trainer record for Preakness Stakes with eight wins and has won the Belmont Stakes and Kentucky Oaks three times each.
Baffert has been the subject of significant controversy regarding repeated incidents of his horses failing drug tests or dying under his care. He was suspended and later reinstated by Churchill Downs following the use of the topical steroid cream betamethasone on his Kentucky Derby winner, Medina Spirit, who was subsequently disqualified.
Baffert grew up on a ranch in Nogales, Arizona, where his family raised cattle and chickens. When he was 10, his father purchased some Quarter Horses and he practiced racing them on a dirt track. In his teens, he worked as a jockey for $100 a day in informal Quarter Horse races on the outskirts of Nogales. From there, he moved to racing at recognized tracks, scoring his first victory at age 17 in 1970.
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Current items with a signature of Bob Baffert
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Traded items with a signature of Bob Baffert
The most expensive item with a signature of Bob Baffert (2007 Topps Allen and Ginter Bob Baffert Autograph BAS Authentic - Kentucky Derby) was sold in May 2021 for $250.00 while the cheapest item (Bob Baffert Autographed Index Card) found a new owner for $0.01 in August 2016. The month with the most items sold (4) was June 2025 with an average selling price of $85.00 for an autographed item of Bob Baffert. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2021 with $165.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was December 2009. In average, an autographed item from Bob Baffert is worth $24.99.
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Latest News about Bob Baffert
Churchill Downs extends Baffert ban through '24 (07/04/2023): In a statement, Churchill Downs said Bob Baffert continues to peddle false narratives about Medina Spirit's failed drug test. The company went on to say it will reevaluate Baffert's status after 2024. 
National Treasure gives Baffert 8th Preakness win (05/21/2023): National Treasure's win gave Bob Baffert his record eighth victory at the Preakness Stakes. Baffert horse euthanized; jockey goes to hospital (05/21/2023): A horse trained by Bob Baffert was euthanized on the track after going down with an injury and unseating his jockey during a race on the Preakness undercard. Baffert can saddle up after 1-year N.Y. racing ban (01/26/2023): Trainer Bob Baffert's one-year ban in New York has ended, allowing him to again enter his horses into races. He still is banned by Churchill Downs Inc. N.Y. Racing Association suspends Baffert 1 year (06/24/2022): The New York Racing Association suspended trainer Bob Baffert for one year Thursday for repeated medication violations.
Older News Stories about Bob Baffert
Baffert denies cheating, fights for Medina Spirit (05/2022): Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who has been banned from horse racing for 90 days and the Kentucky Derby through 2023, denies cheating after Medina Spirit was stripped of last year's win following a positive test for a banned substance. Medina Spirit stripped of Kentucky Derby victory (02/2022): Medina Spirit has been disqualified as Kentucky Derby champion and trainer Bob Baffert was suspended for 90 days by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Corniche wins BC Juvenile for embattled Baffert (11/2021): Corniche scored a 1 3/4-length win in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and will be an early favorite for next year's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, where his trainer, Bob Baffert, has been banned. Breeders' Cup: Baffert horses OK with conditions (10/2021): The Breeders' Cup has cleared Bob Baffert to enter horses next month at Del Mar, but he has to meet certain conditions, including stricter out-of-competition testing of his horses and greater security at his barn. Judge nixes Baffert's N.Y. ban for failed Derby test (07/2021): A federal judge has nullified horse trainer Bob Baffert's suspension, finding that the New York Racing Association acted unconstitutionally by failing to let him adequately respond after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test. Baffert banned for 2 years by Churchill Downs (06/2021): Trainer Bob Baffert was suspended for two years by Churchill Downs on Wednesday after an additional drug test of Medina Spirit confirmed the presence of the steroid betamethasone in the Kentucky Derby winner's system. Baffert banned from entering horses at Belmont (05/2021): Trainer Bob Baffert has been temporarily suspended from entering horses at Belmont Park, the New York Racing Association announced. The decision means controversial Derby champ Medina Spirit will not run in the Belmont Stakes. Reports: 2 horses trained by Baffert fail drug tests (05/2020): Two horses from the barn of trainer Bob Baffert, including a top contender for the Belmont Stakes, have tested positive for the banned substance lidocaine, according to multiple reports. Maximum Security owner fires indicted trainer (03/2020): Gary West, the owner of Maximum Security, is sending the horse to Bob Baffert after trainer Jason Servis was charged by federal authorities with administering performance-enhancing drugs to the horse.
