Trainer Bob Baffert is set to dominate the Kentucky Derby with 3 horses among the favorites

Odds: 5/1

Recent result: 1st at Santa Anita Derby

Key Baffert quote: "I don't know how good Roadster is. We don't know if he's got other gears. What he did was pretty impressive, coming in off a layoff and reeling off two wins. But we don't know."

Why he can win: Roadster has been known as Baffert's "TMZ horse" after last year's Kentucky Derby, when a TMZ reporter asked him which of his two-year-olds he believed could win the race in 2019. Baffert has clearly had faith in Roadster for some time, but he's still relatively unknown, due to the fact that he was sidelined for some of the year with an injury. But when Roadster is running his best race, he might be the strongest horse Baffert has, as he proved when he edged out Game Winner at the Santa Anita Derby.

Odds: 5/1

Recent result: 2nd at Arkansas Derby

Key Baffert quote: "He can be a little bit feisty. He's got a little bigger engine on him; he gets excited a little bit, but that's him."

Why he can win: Like Game Winner, Improbable has lost to only two horses in his career, one of which was Omaha Beach. The other was Long Range Toddy, who beat Improbable by a nose with the help of a brilliant ride from jockey Jon Court. In his three other races, Improbable is undefeated, and if he can find a favorable path on Saturday, he's got the stuff to win.

Picking horses is as tough as gambling gets, and one of the reasons it's so compelling to tune in and watch the race unfold live — there's a reason they call it "The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports."

There's a chance that Baffert's horses finish 1-2-3, which would be a historic end to what is already an exciting year for the infamous trainer.

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Still, bettors are left to choose a winner. If you believe in trends, and like a known quantity, back Game Winner to become the seventh straight favorite to win at Churchill Downs.

If you like a bit of a wild card, back Roadster, and hope the race breaks his way. And if you prefer a numbers-based approach, there's a chance that Improbable is your pick to win.

There's no guarantee that one of Baffert's horses winds up winning the roses on Saturday, but if history and pedigree are to be believed, all three will be in the running coming around the final turn.

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