Lookin At Lucky in role of Derby favorite
April 26, 2010LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -Bob Baffert has suddenly gone from having a solid contender to training the new favorite for the Kentucky Derby.
Last year's 2-year-old champion, Lookin At Lucky, assumed the role after Eskendereya was forced out of the field by a leg injury.
But the Hall of Fame trainer says he doesn't want to be tabbed the favorite for Saturday's race. Baffert suggests that position belongs to Sidney's Candy, who beat Lookin At Lucky by six lengths in the Santa Anita Derby.
Without Eskendereya, who won his last two starts by a combined 18 1/4 lengths, Baffert says there's no longer a standout colt, leaving the field wide open.