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Article: KENTUCKY DERBY; Barbaro fascinates; Derby win brings talk of Triple Crown.(Sports)
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- The Boston Herald
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- May 8, 2006
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Byline: ED GRAY
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Trainer Bob Baffert walked into the Churchill Downs paddock Saturday to saddle three horses for the 132nd running of the Kentucky Derby. He quickly realized he had only one chance for victory after taking a glance at the Michael Matz-trained Barbaro.
"I saw him in the paddock, and I told Michael Matz, `I hope he's a turf horse,' " Baffert quipped. "He looked like a man amongst boys in the paddock. Michael Matz did a great job with that horse. What a horse! What a specimen!"
As it turned out, Baffert had no hope. Lael Stables' Barbaro, who had won his first three career races on grass courses before winning the ...