Keith Mauer News Today

LOS ANGELES — The owners and trainers of the thoroughbred race horse Medina Spirit are facing a class action from Kentucky Derby bettors alleging RICO Act violations for horse doping. Michael E.

Horse race bettors claim they lost thousands of dollars when a colt who later tested positive for a steroid was crowned winner of the Kentucky Derby. In this May 5, 2018, file photo, Mike Smith rides Justify to victory during the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) LOS ANGELES (CN) — A group of bettors say in a federal lawsuit their horses lost the Kentucky Derby on May 1 thanks to Medina Spirit, a colt they argue was “d...

Louisville Courier Journal Brought on behalf of four bettors who lost money on the Kentucky Derby because of Medina Spirits drug-tainted victory, the suit sites "multiple and repeated acts of doping and entering horses into thoroughbred races," and says his continued involvement in the sport poses "a threat of continuing criminal activity extending indefinitely into the future." Plaintiffs Michael Beychok, Justin Wunderler, Michael Meegan and Keith Mauer say they made wagers in amounts between...

Horseplayers Sue Baffert, Zedan Racing Over Medina Spirit Drug Test Sponsored by: Medina Spirit never relinquished the lead in the long stretch battle, winning the Derby by a half length over Mandaloun, with Hot Rod Charlie third and previously unbeaten favorite Essential Quality fourth Four horseplayers have filed a class-action lawsuit against trainer Bob Baffert and Medina Spirits owner, Zedan Racing, over the results of the May 1 Kentucky Derby in which Medina Spirit finished fir...