Corniche rolls to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile win for under-fire trainer Bob Baffert

DEL MAR, Calif. — Trainer Bob Baffert is in an interesting predicament, and it’s one with which he’s OK. He now has the favorite for the Kentucky Derby, a race in which he is banned.

This latest twist came when his 2-year-old colt Corniche was dominant in winning the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on Friday on the first day of the two-day Breeders’ Cup. Starting from the far outside 12 post, jockey Mike Smith hustled him to the front and then glided him down to the rail, where he held the lead for the remainder of the 1 1/16-mile race. The winning margin was 1 3/4