Louisville

The crazy thing is normally the second-place finisher in the Santa Anita Derby is guaranteed a spot in Louisville because of the 50 points associated with the result.

Baffert said Tenma would definitely be going to Louisville, but he wanted to see how Silent Law comes out of the race before making a decision on her next start.

He worked on Louisville’s staff with USC’s associate head coach Beth Burns, who has served as the architect of the Trojans’ defense since Gottlieb hired her two seasons ago.

Close said she saw trepidation in their eyes entering the season opener against Louisville in Paris.

Transferring to Louisville for his sophomore season would allow him to stay close to the family’s Nashville home, about a 2½-hour drive away.