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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 draped over the winner. Competing horses are 3 years of age. The mint julep is the traditional beverage of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby. Approximately 120,000 mint juleps are served annually during the two-day period of the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby.

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Medina Spirit trainer Bob Baffert admits to using ointment with steroid after Kentucky Derby horse tests positive Updated: 12 May 2021, 5:52 MEDINA Spirit’s trainer has admitted to using ointment containing steroids after the Kentucky Derby horse tested positive for steroids. Bob Baffert, 68, said in a statement on Tuesday the horse had undergone treatment before the big race with an ointment containing the steroid betamethasone. 6 Bob Baffert said he had an anti-fungal ointment called Otomax on the advice of his vetCredit: Reuters 6 Medina Spirit won the Kentucky Derby on May 1 but later t...

Today Bob Baffert, the trainer of the 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit, admitted that the now disqualified horse was treated with an anti-fungal ointment called Otomax, which includes betamethasone. That is the anti-inflammatory drug found in the horse’s blood after the race that led to the disqualification and the declaration of Mandaloun as the new winner. However, that means that thousands of betters were ripped off by betting on Mandaloun to win or betting on combinations of placement of the top horses. Conversely, those who collected on the longer shot Medina Spirit will be a...

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 draped over the winner. Competing horses are 3 years of age. The mint julep is the traditional bever...