Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert again takes center stage at the Breeders' Cup in Del Mar, with the Churchill Downs beef in the past and fans flocking around him.

After three years of banishment from Churchill Downs, trainer Bob Baffert now holds the aces in the early maneuvering for a return to Louisville and an assault on the 2025 renewal of the Kentucky Derby.

Citizen Bull's win earned him 30 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, giving Baffert the leading contender for the 2025 Run for the Roses in the first year he'll be allowed back to compete beneath the Twin Spires.