Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit Fails Drug Test, Prompting Suspension
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Churchill Downs said it has suspended Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert following the postrace drug test that has put his horse's win in jeopardy.
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test, trainer Bob Baffert said on Sunday. Churchill Downs announced the immediate suspension of the Hall of Fame trainer as officials consider stripping the horse of its title. The 3-year-old brown colt, who was awarded the prestigious racing prize on May 1, tested positive for elevated levels of the anti-inflammatory corticosteroid, betamethasone, Baffert said at a press conference. Baffert expressed shock at the news and said that though he’s “not a conspiracy theorist,” he felt targeted.
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