Baffert Ban and Derby Points
The American Pharoah this weekend gives out Derby points to the top 4 finishers so the question I have is, What happens to those points if Baffert wins or places in any of those spots? Churchill has stated that any points won by banned trainers(Baffert) that those points would be vacated. I was wondering what would happen if Baffert,in a plan to get back at Churchill, runs in all the prep races that he can just to screw up the points and keep some good horses out. I haven't heard if CD was planning on awarding those points to the horses that fill out the spots vacated by a Baffert horse but it would seem that you would be giving points to a lesser talented horse.
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