RACING TO THE SUPER BOWL

Who was that silver-haired quipster doing interviews up and down Radio Row at the Super Bowl in suburban Phoenix yesterday? None other than Bob Baffert who did the series of radio gigs on behalf of the NTRA to promote the upcoming racing season.

Baffert who will saddle Air Commander in Saturday's Strub Stakes at Santa Anita was asked questions on a number of racing topics. But per Super Bowl tradition, the question he fielded most often surrounded which team he liked in Sunday's big game.

For the record, Baffert picks the New England Patriots to defeat the New York Giants 38-31.

People used to be mad at Baffert because he was so successful -- too many horses, won too many races. Now, they're mad at Todd Pletcher for the same reasons.

Go figure.