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Print GARY B. GRAVES, Associated Press Trainer Bob Baffert, jockey John Velazquez, and owner Amr Zedan of Medina Spirit pose for a photo after winning the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 01, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Sam Mallon/Getty Images) Medina Spirit’s victory in the Kentucky Derby is in serious jeopardy because of a failed postrace drug test, one th...

May 10, 2021 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Medina Spirit’s victory in the Kentucky Derby is in serious jeopardy because of a failed postrace drug test, one that led Churchill Downs to suspend Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert on Sunday in the latest scandal to plague the sport. Baffert denied all wrongdoing and promised to be fully transparent with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission during its investigation. Baffert’s barn received word Saturday that Medina Spirit had tested positive for an exc...

Copy shortlink: The 2021 Kentucky Derby winner, Medina Spirit, failed a drug test after the race, putting a new stain on a sport troubled by doping problems and placing thoroughbred horse racings most recognizable personality, the Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, under uncomfortable scrutiny. If he is disqualified, Medina Spirit will be stripped of the Derby title and its winning purse, and become only the third horse in the 147-year history of the race to receive such ...

EXPLAINER: Derby winners failed test latest in horse doping STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Sports Writer May 10, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3John Velazquez rides Medina Spirit across the finish line to win the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Louisville, Ky.Jeff Roberson/APShow MoreShow Less 2of3Jockey John Velazquez, left, watches as trainer Bob Baffert holds up the winners trophy after they victory with Medina Spirit in the 147th running of...

Share: The outcome of the Kentucky Derby could potentially be voided after winning horse Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test. What Happened: Medina Spirit won the 147th running of the race on May 1, finishing a half-length ahead of runner-up Mandaloun. The victory placed Medina Spirit in contention for racing’s Triple Crown, which continues this Saturday with the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Track in Maryland and June 5 at the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in New York. However, the...

What’s next after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s positive drug test? [Los Angeles Times] Medina Spirit has not been disqualified yet. They will send the split sample to an independent laboratory and if it comes back negative, no harm, no foul except for the headlines that have already damaged Baffert’s reputation. If it comes back positive then a prolonged process will play out wherein the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission will hold a hearing and rule on the case. If Baffert loses t...

Kentucky Derby Fast Facts Here’s a look at the Kentucky Derby. The Derby is traditionally run on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Facts The Derby is the first race in horse racing’s coveted Triple Crown, which also includes the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. The race is known as “The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” for its approximate run time. The Derby is also referred to as “The Run for the Roses” due to the garland of 554 red roses ...

Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has a failed a drug test for betamethasone  The colt faces disqualification as a result, after winning the Derby last week  Trainer Bob Baffert said hes shocked and claims he is innocent of wrongdoing Speaking with reporters on Sunday, Baffert suggested that Medina Spirit is the victim of a nefarious plot, but refused to speculate about what that might be  Medina Spirit was found to have 21 picograms of betamethasone. A picogram, is like a grain of salt in...

Medina Spirit could lose Ky. Derby win; track bans Baffert John Velazquez riding Medina Spirit leads Florent Geroux on Mandaloun, Flavien Prat riding Hot Rod Charlie and Luis Saez on Essential Quality to win the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. (Source: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) By Associated Press | May 9, 2021 at 4:23 AM HST - Updated May 10 at 10:23 PM LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Medina Spirit’s victory in the Kentucky Der...

“I don’t feel embarrassed; I feel like I was wronged,” he continued. Medina Spirit is the fifth Baffert-trained horse to fail a drug test in the past year, according to ESPN. Gamine, which Baffert also trains, tested positive for betamethasone following the Sept. 4, 2020 Kentucky Oaks race, also held at Churchill Downs. Medina Spirit’s blood sample, taken after it won the Derby on May 1, will be retested. “If the findings are upheld, Medina Spirit’s results in the Kentucky Derby w...