Baffert prospering after layoffs
May 8, 2015Govenor Charlie (#2, morning line odds 8-5) starts for the first time since April 13, 2014, in Friday’s fourth race at Santa Anita, a 1 1/16-mile optional claimer. Trainer Bob Baffert is winning at a 30 percent clip when saddling a horse coming off a layoff longer than 180 days, for a return on investment of $2.33.