1. But when Pitino and pals bought the colt, the name was changed. 2. Desperate for a horse to enter in the Kentucky Derby in less than a month, Salman instructed Baffert to buy the colt. 3. That night, Baffert finally saw the tape, was impressed and told McKathan to try to buy the colt. 4. So he and trainer John Ward developed a new plan to buy colts with outstanding pedigrees in an effort to win the Derby. 5. Then the auctioneer announced that the colt had been bought by someone with their name. |