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John Velazquez riding Medina Spirit leads Florent Geroux on Mandaloun and Flavien Prat riding Hot Rod Charlie to win the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) May 09, 2021 - 2:29 PM
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Medina Spiritâs 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. Baffertâs barn received word Saturday that Medina Spirit had tested positive for an excessive amount of the steroid betamethasone, which is sometimes used to treat pain and inflammation in horses.
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Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit faces disqualification for failing drug test
Medina Spirit s victory in the Kentucky Derby is in jeopardy because of a positive post-race drug test that prompted Churchill Downs to suspend Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert on Sunday, the latest scandal to plague the sport.
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Posted: May 09, 2021 2:17 PM ET | Last Updated: May 9
Medina Spirit crosses the finish line to win the 147th Kentucky Derby on May 1. The horse failed a post-race drug test, putting its victory in jeopardy.(Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)