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Bob Baffert is back holding court as he returns to Triple Crown series at Preakness

BALTIMORE — Bob Baffert was back in his element, standing outside the stakes barn, talking with friends, talking to owners, talking to reporters. He held his first media scrum at about 7:15 a.m. Friday. "I'm like [Gustavo] Delgado, I don't speak English," he said with a laugh, referring to the trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Mage, who isn't a native English speaker and has his son do most of ...
Trainers Bob Baffert, right, and Gustavo Delgado talk outside the Stakes Barn at Pimlico Race Course on Friday morning as Kentucky Derby winner Mage is bathed.

BALTIMORE — Bob Baffert was back in his element, standing outside the stakes barn, talking with friends, talking to owners, talking to reporters.

He held his first media scrum at about 7:15 a.m. Friday.

"I'm like [Gustavo] Delgado, I don't speak English," he said with a laugh, referring to the trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Mage, who isn't a native English speaker and has his son do most of the interviews. "He's smart. Talk to [my son] Bode."

Over the course of an hour, Baffert did three mini news conferences ahead of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday

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