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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 trainer denies the horse was given any substances the horse wasn't supposed to have. but the horse did...

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 america's 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. ok, here he is. here he is indeed. trainer bob baffert parades his long shot kentucky derby record ...

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 banned steroid that's injected intojoints to reduce pain and swelling. steroids are often given to m...

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 spirit's 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? there's problems in racing, but it's not bob baffert. at stake is both the derby title and winnings. the racecourse has banned ...

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 spirit's 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, there's problems in racing but it's 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, th...