Baffert grew up on his family’s ranch in Nogales, Arizona, where they kept cattle and poultry.
He worked as a jockey for $100 a day in informal Quarter Horse races on the outskirts of Nogales while he was in his teens.
From then, he progressed to racing at sanctioned circuits, where he won his first race at the age of 17 in 1970.
Baffert received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Arizona’s Race Track Industry Program, married, and began training quarter horses at a farm in Prescott, Arizona.
By the age of 20, he had established a reputation as a trainer and was engaged to manage the stables of other trainers.
Bob Baffert parents: Meet Bill Baffert Sr. and Ellie Baffert
His parents, Bill Baffert Sr. and Ellinora Baffert, raised animals and horses on the 240-acre Baffert Ranch.
Charge Baffert Sr., father of Hall of Fame mentor Bob Baffert, kicked the bucket Monday in Nogales, Arizona. He was 88 years of age. Relatives warmly allude to him as “The Chief.”
The dad of Hall of Fame mentor Bob Baffert, William G. Baffert, kicked the bucket on September 3.
Who are his siblings?
According to the Los Angeles Times, he has three brothers and three sisters.
The names and further details of his siblings are not known yet.
All information will be updated as soon as our reporters release it.
