Legendary trainer Bob Baffert ‘s return to the Kentucky Derby tops the list. Back at Churchill Downs for the first time in three years following his suspension due to a failed post-race drug test involving his horse, Medina Spirit, after the 2021 Kentucky Derby, Baffert returns with multiple entries ( Citizen Bull, Madaket Road, Rodriguez ).

The gray/roan colt has been on fire of late, winning the Arkansas Derby while continuing to grow and evolve on the track. Once a traditional sprinter, he has demonstrated "both tactical speed and finishing power," per the Kentucky Derby website.

And on the other side of the setup for the Derby draw, stood a person in a horse head and jockey silks, hooves crossed at the ankles, casually hanging at a high-top bar table. Der