The story of Bob Baffert is not a tale of a singular sinner, but instead a parable for a sport struggling to explain its welfare and medication practices to an American public that increasingly disapproves of it.

See below for answers to frequently asked questions about Bob Baffert and the 2025 Kentucky Derby, including what he was suspended for, how many horses he has entered in this year's Derby, and much more.

Six-time Kentucky Derby winning trainer Bob Baffert returns for the first time since serving a three-year suspension. He was punished for winner Medina Spirit’s failed post-race drug test in 2021.