Bob Baffert net worth: How much money legendary horse racing trainer has made in career earnings

Bob Baffert is an iconic, some would say infamous, name in the world of horse racing. The legendary trainer was responsible for the two greatest horses of the last 40 years. 

But with half a dozen Kentucky Derby winners and some of the sport's all-time greats under his training expertise, how much money has Bob Baffert made from horse racing?

After the highs of iconic wins and the lows of multi-year bans, here is how much Bob Baffert has made in the sport of horse racing.

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Bob Baffert net worth 

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Bob Baffert has a net worth of about $30 million. This is calculated after incorporating the fees and cuts from the prize winnings of horses he has trained.

This year, he has two more horses in the Kentucky Derby. While they aren't the favorites, don't be surprised if Baffert's net worth keeps growing after the conclusion of the race.

Bob Baffert career earnings

In his career as a trainer, Baffert's horses have won over $377 million dollars, per the National Racing Museum. Baffert began training horses in 1979 and was inducted into the National Racing Hall of Fame in 1979.

This $377 million in earnings includes 3,557 career wins, with 6 Kentucky Derby wins, 8 Preakness wins, and 3 Belmont wins. During Baffert's first major win, the horse, Silver Charm, was bought for $85,000. Today, Potente, one of the two Baffert-trained horses in the Kentucky Derby, sold for $2.4 million.

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Bob Baffert career wins 

Baffert has officially won the Kentucky Derby six times. At one point, it was seven, but Medina Spirit was later stripped of its win after a failed drug test.

Here are each of the Baffert-trained winners.

*Indicates vacated win.

How many Triple Crown races has Bob Baffert won?

American Pharaoh and Justify are the two Triple Crown winners that Baffert has trained. This makes him one of only two trainers, the other being James Fitzsimmons, to have trained multiple Triple Crown horses.

These are the only two horses to win a Triple Crown since 1978. Any additional Triple Crown winners that Baffert trains will continue to make history and build on his own records. 

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