Baffert became a two-time winner at today's rain-soaked Breeders' Cup at Monmouth Park, with unbeaten Indian Blessing going wire-to-wire to take the $2 million Juvenile Fillies and Midnight Lute winning the $2 million Sprint three races later.

Zito, meanwhile, watched as War Pass and jockey Cornelio Velasquez went wire-to-wire over the sloppy track and won the $2 million Juvenile — the two-time Derby winner's first win in a Breeders' Cup race since 1996.

Baffert, a three-time Derby winning trainer, raised his Breeders' Cup record to 5-for-46 with his first wins since Vindication took the 2002 Juvenile.

"I've always been here," Baffert said. "I've just been a little quiet."

Zito was overjoyed with War Pass, the Champagne winner who ends his 2-year-old campaign a perfect 4-for-4 and is a cinch to be voted juvenile champion.

"I'm very excited. He's a wonderful horse," Zito said after lifting his Breeders' Cup record to 2-for-32. "We'll do everything we can to help get him to the Derby."

Zito trained Derby winners Strike the Gold in 1991 and Go for Gin in 1994. He had a record five starters in the 2005 Derby, including favored Bellamy Road, but none finished in the money.

Baffert will likely map out a 3-year-old campaign for Indian Blessing that ends up in the Kentucky Oaks, the filly version of the Kentucky Derby.

"She's just a really good filly," Baffert said. "When they're that talented, they just get it done."

The $5 million Classic, featuring the first three Kentucky Derby finishers — Street Sense, Hard Spun and Curlin — and leading older horse Lawyer Ron was later in the day.

Like Friday's opening day of the first two-day Breeders' Cup, the rain kept falling and the main track was a sloppy mess. By later afternoon, the rain stopped and sun came out briefly for the first time in several days.

The turf was soft for the $2 million Filly & Mare Turf, but Lahudood ($25.80) took a liking to it and won the 1 3/8-mile race for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, who saddled last year's Classic winner Invasor. Nashoba's Key, 7-for-7 entering the race, finished fourth.

Kip Deville pulled an upset in the $2 million Mile, overtaking 2-1 favorite Excellent Art in the stretch and giving Velasquez his second win of the day. The 4-year-old Kip Deville ($18.40), supplemented into the race at a cost of $300,000, won by a length and earned more than $1 million for owners Michael Iavarone and Richard Schiavo of IEAH Stables.

Ginger Punch ($11) outdueled Hystericalady and won the $2 million Distaff by a neck. The 4-year-old filly also was supplemented to the race for $180,000, and earned more than $1 million for Stronach Stables. Winning trainer Bobby Frankel was back in California caring for his ill dog, Happy. His horses were saddled by assistant Chad Brown.

English Channel ($8) gave Todd Pletcher a much-need victory, pulling away from the field for a seven-length win over Shamdinan in the Turf. The 5-year-old horse, owned by New Jerseyan James Scatuorchio, scored the biggest win of a career that closes with 13 wins in 23 starts. The win was worth $1,620,000. Dylan Thomas, the 4-5 favorite, was fifth.

Midnight Lute closed strongly from off the pace for a 4¾-length win over Idiot Proof, giving jockey Garrett Gomez his second win of the day. He also was aboard Indian Blessing.

Champagne winner War Pass won by 4¾ lengths. War Pass covered 1 1-16 miles in 1:42.76, and paid $6.40, $3.80 and $2.80. Pyro was second and Kodiak Kowboy was another 12 lengths back in third. Both are trained by Steve Asmussen.

Indian Blessing, the 8-5 favorite, took a big lead into the stretch and won by 3½ lengths over Proud Spell. Indian Blessing ($5.40) was the sixth straight betting favorite to win the Juvenile Fillies. She covered the 1 1-16 miles in 1:44.73.

Baffert hasn't been as prominent lately in part due to the deaths of top clients Bob Lewis, John Mabee and Saudi Prince Ahmed bin Salman. Indian Blessing is owned by longtime client Patti and Hal Earnhardt.

"We've been in this business a long time, and Hal and his family have been great to us," Baffert said. "I love winning for my guys who have been with me forever."

Baffert's other entry, Cry and Catch Me, was scratched earlier in the week after spiking a fever.