Baffert suffers heart attack in Dubai

American hall of fame trainer Bob Baffert reportedly suffered a heart attack in Dubai in the early hours of Monday morning.

Tue, 27 Mar, 2012 - 01:00

The 59-year-old handler is due to remain in intensive care until Tuesday, Bernie Schiappa, co-owner of Dubai World Cup hope Game On, told Daily Racing Form.

He said: “Bob had a heart attack. He had two blocked arteries.

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