The Latest: Keep black cats away from Baffert (The Associated Press)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — 9:45 p.m. And now, on to the Preakness for Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah, but trainer Bob Baffert could do without any black cats around the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Leading up to Derby week, Baffert picked up his son Bode and a black cat crossed in front of the car. Last Saturday, it rained in Louisville and third-place Derby finisher Dortmund started feeling uncomfortable. ”Every time I start,” he said, ”She just says, ‘Knock it off.”’ — 8:55 p.m. Ahmed Zayat and his family rode a roller coaster of emotions watching American Pharoah thunder down the stretch and win by a length.