Legendary horse trainer Baffert cut his teeth in Arizona long before raising Triple Crown threat American Pharoah

Garry Jones/The Associated Press<br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, left, talks to his assistant via two-way radio as they wait for the track to be harrowed before bringing out American Pharoah at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., Friday. At right is Bernie Sciappa. American Pharoah will try to become horse racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner and first since Affirmed in 1978 when he runs in the Belmont Stakes today.

Garry Jones/The Associated Press<br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, left, talks to his assistant via two-way radio as they wait for the track to be harrowed before bringing out American Pharoah at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., Friday. At right is Bernie Sciappa. American Pharoah will try to become horse racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner and first since Affirmed in 1978 when he runs in the Belmont Stakes today.

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