India, May 2 -- Veteran trainer Bob Baffert will saddle two contenders, Litmus Test and Potente, at the Kentucky Derby 2026, as he targets a record-breaking seventh win following his return from a three-year ban.

Baffert currently shares the record for most Kentucky Derby wins with six victories, tied with legendary trainer Ben Jones. His most recent triumph came in 2020 with Authentic.

However, his bid for a standalone record was derailed in 2021 when his horse Medina Spirit was stripped of the title after testing positive for the corticosteroid betamethasone. The fallout led to a three-year ban from Churchill Downs-affiliated tracks.

Baffert returned to the Derby in 2025 with Citizen Bull and Rodriguez, but neither made a significant...