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Bob Baffert tied for most Kentucky Derby horses. Do more starters mean better finishes?

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In 150 years of the Kentucky Derby , a trainer has had at least three horses in the race 32 times.

Thirteen of those 32 instances have seen at least one starter finish in the top three .

Bob Baffert has had three starters in the Derby on three occasions: 1999 , 2006 and 2019 .

D. Wayne Lukas , whose horse American Promise ranks 14th on the current Derby leaderboard, had three horses.

Todd Pletcher: - Always Dreaming (1st ) - Tapwrit ( 6th ) - Patch (14th) 2013 Todd P Fletcher : - Revolutionary ( 3rd ) - Charming Kitten ( 9th ) 2017 Steve Asmussen : - Lookin At Lee ( 2nd ) - Hence ( 11th ) - Untrapped (12th) 2019 Bob Baffert : - Improbable ( 4 ) - Game Winner ( 5 ) - Roadster ( 15th ).