1.   But if you believe in fate, karma or a racing god, you have to think Baffert is inviting disaster with this bold talk.

2.   Do you look to the racing gods?

3.   Evidently, the racing gods were not happy with the goings on at the fabled Brickyard.

4.   From the outside, Baffert looked like a gambler who loses a bet on a sure thing, thinks the racing gods owe him one and doubles his wager.

5.   He says no horse can beat him here, at least without intervention from the racing gods, because he believes it.

6.   If the racing gods are with him, and there are no crippling crashes, this week Pincay will become the all-time leading rider of thoroughbreds.

7.   The racing gods would see to that.