Dortmund wins Santa Anita Derby, improves record to 6-0 (The Associated Press)
”It’s good to see this horse just really developing the way he has from his first start,” Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert said. ”I just love the way he ran.” Dortmund led all the way in running 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.73 under Martin Garcia and paid $3.20, $2.40 and $2.10 as the 3-5 favorite in the six-horse field. Baffert earned his record seventh victory in the West Coast’s major prep for the Kentucky Derby. When he made the lead and when he gets by himself like that, he’ll idle on you a little bit, so he had to keep going.” Dortmund bobbled slightly coming out of the starting gate in the No. 1 post – a spot Baffert detests – but he quickly went to the lead and kicked clear leaving the final turn.