Additional testing expected after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed postrace drug test
May 10, 2021 8:27 AM CNN
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - MAY 01: Medina Spirit #8, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, (R) crosses the finish line to win the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby ahead of Mandaloun #7, ridden by Florent Geroux, and Hot Rod Charlie #9 ridden by Flavien Prat , and Essential Quality #14, ridden by Luis Saez, at Churchill Downs on May 01, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
(CNN) Additional testing is planned after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test, throwing the horse’s victory at Churchill Downs earlier this month into doubt.
Here s what s next after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test
Additional testing is planned after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit.
Posted: May 10, 2021 10:47 AM
Updated: May 10, 2021 11:15 PM
Posted By: CNN
Additional testing is planned after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test, throwing the horse s victory at Churchill Downs earlier this month into doubt.
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert revealed the test results Sunday, saying the 3-year-old colt tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone, which is an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid and sometimes used to relieve joint pain in horses.
Betamethasone is allowed in horse racing in certain amounts, but Baffert said he d been informed Medina Spirit s postrace test detected 21 picograms per milliliter more than double the allowed limit in Kentucky within 14 days of a race.
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 he s 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 an Olympic-sized pool, Baffert said on Sunday
It could see him forced to repay $1.86million in winnings he received
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Medina Spirit, the racehorse that won the 2021 Kentucky Derby this month, has failed a drug test, leading to the possibility that the colt will be disqualified as the winner.
The horse s positive test for betamethasone was announced on Sunday, but a second test is necessary before Medina Spirit would be disqualified. The horse s Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert said he was totally shocked when he heard the news, saying that he would not have jeopardized his career by drugging the horse.