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When the news gods have smiled upon us or provided us with a teachable moment specifically for your loud, scary uncle who watches fox news all day and therefore taught himself the phrase cancel culture, repeating it frequently. the most famous race in horse racing is of course the kentucky derby. the winner of the kentucky derby this year, the horse failed a drug test after the race. the horse may lose its title. the trainer may be disqualified. it is a big deal in the horse racing world. the tr...

Situation that is going to play out over quite a long time here. back to you, victoria. over quite a long time here. back to you. victoria-— the winning horse in americas most prestigious race, the kentucky derby, has failed a drugs test. medina spirit won on the first of may — giving his trainer, bob baffert, a record seventh victory in the race. baffert has now revealed that the horse tested positive for a banned substance after the race. he strongly denies wrongdoing. mark lobel reports. ...

Man: here he is! "here he is", indeed, trainer bob baffert parades his long—shot kentucky derby record—breaking winner, medina spirit, describing this latest twist as the biggest gut punch in racing for something he claims he did not do. all i can tell you is that, um, betamethasone, even though it is an allowed drug, therapeutic medication, i — we did not give it, my veterinarian, nobody here. after winning the prestigious race, medina spirit was found to have double the legal limit of a ...

Medina spirit was found to have double the legal limit of a banned steroid that is injected into joints to reduce pain and swelling. steroids are often given to mask an injury, as well as to have a horse run faster than it otherwise would, risking the safety of both horse and rider. medina spirits high—profile trainer has paid fines before. this latest episode has left him licking his wounds. there is definitely something wrong. why is it happening to me, you know? theres problems in racing, b...

To mask an injury, as well as to have a horse run faster than it otherwise would, risking the safety of both horse and rider. medina spirits high—profile trainer has paid fines before. this latest episode has left him licking his wounds. there is definitely something wrong. why is it happening, you know, to me? you know, theres problems in racing but its not bob baffert. at stake is both the derby title and winnings. the race course has banned bob baffert from entering any more horses while th...

In raising something he claims he did not do.— he did not do. all i can tell ou is he did not do. all i can tell you is that... _ he did not do. all i can tell you is that... lidocaine - he did not do. all i can tell. you is that... lidocaine even though it is an allowed drug, therapeutic medication, i did not give it. my therapeutic medication, i did not give it— not give it. my veterinarian, nobody here. _ not give it. my veterinarian, nobody here. after - not give it. my veterinarian, nob...

Trainer has paid fines before. this latest episode has left him licking his wounds. there is definitely something wrong. why is it happening, you know, to me? you know, theres problems in racing but its not bob baffert. at stake is both the derby title and winnings. the race course has banned bob baffert from entering any more horses while the kentucky horse racing commission investigates. if a second sample confirms the infringement, the runner—up, mandaloun, will be declared the winner inste...

And winnings. the rascals has banned bob baffert from entering any more horses while the kentucky derby commission investigates. if a sink in sample is also failed, mandaloun would be the winner, barring an appeal. medina spirit would be one of the few horses ever stripped of the title. the dispute also proving another hurdle for american horse racing organisers jockeying to get on the front foot over a drug problem still saddling the sport. mark lobel, bbc news. joining me now to discuss this f...

Why is it happening, you know, to me? you know, theres problems in racing but its not bob baffert. at stake is both the derby title and winnings. the race course has banned bob baffert from entering any more horses while the kentucky horse racing commission investigates. if a second sample confirms the infringement, the runner—up, mandaloun, will be declared the winner instead, barring an appeal, which could reportedly take years. medina spirit would then become only the third winner stripped ...

"here he is", indeed, trainer bob baffert parades his long—shot kentucky derby record—breaking winner, medina spirit, describing this latest twist as the biggest gut punch in racing for something he claims he did not do. all i can tell you is that, um, betamethasone, even though it is an allowed drug, therapeutic medication, i — we did not give it, my veterinarian, nobody here. after winning the prestigious race, medina spirit was found to have double the legal limit of a banned steroid th...