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The shows most common sesamoid and stifle findings in Thoroughbred yearlings have no impact on their chances of making it to the track.
Article by Charles Hayward: America’s most famous trainer won’t be involved in this weekend’s Kentucky Derby, while a NYRA hearing officer has also called for a two-year ban in New York. In his regular column, Charles Hayward recaps the reasons for Bob Baffert’s myriad travails.
New York Racing Officials Suspend Baffert From Belmont Stakes The Hall of Fame trainer was already under suspension at Churchill Downs, where he won his seventh Kentucky Derby before his horse failed a drug test. The trainer Bob Baffert, right, at Churchill Downs last month with an assistant trainer, Jimmy Barnes.Credit...Bryan Woolston/Reuters May 17, 2021 New York horse racing officials on Monday barred the trainer Bob Baffert not only from entering the Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit in the Belmont Stakes, but also from running any of his horses at Belmont Park or at Saratoga Race Cour...
The long-shot win assured that Bob Baffert’s colt could not claim a Triple Crown under the cloud of a positive drug test.
Horseplayers Sue Baffert, Zedan Racing Over Medina Spirit Drug Test Sponsored by: Medina Spirit never relinquished the lead in the long stretch battle, winning the Derby by a half length over Mandaloun, with Hot Rod Charlie third and previously unbeaten favorite Essential Quality fourth Four horseplayers have filed a class-action lawsuit against trainer Bob Baffert and Medina Spirit's owner, Zedan Racing, over the results of the May 1 Kentucky Derby in which Medina Spirit finished first but now is in jeopardy of being disqualified after Baffert revealed the horse failed a post-race...