Bob Baffert will have a chance to put out a solid horse for the Kentucky Derby in 2011 and in the horse racing world he is known as one of the best trainers. Even though Jaycito will have to overcome injuries if he is going to compete with the other horses in the race, he is seen as one of the top horses in the field.
In horse racing betting, Jaycito is among the favorites at 12-1 odds.
To overcome a bruise on his hoof, Jaycito has been struggling. The bruise may continue to plague the horse as it has already kept him out of the Santa Anita Derby.
The good news is that the horse is one of the favorites to win when he is healthy while the injury is bad news. After the original favorite was scratched from the line with an injury, the horse was chosen as the replacement favorite for the Santa Anita Derby.
Baffert claims that the injury is healing as the horse has had the issues with the bruise since late March. The horse will only need a few more days off before returning to full speed what Baffert feels. Jaycito came in second a month ago in San Felipe as he has won a race at Norfolk. The horse is certainly capable of taking the cake when he is healthy.
As there will be a race in Keeneland on the 23rd of April, the horse does have one more chance to warm up for the Kentucky Derby. Ahmed Zayat is the owner of Jaycito. Zayat decided to change Jaycito’s trainer to Baffert from Mike Mitchell.