That’s what racing is all about, proving it on the racetrack. He ran a great race,” Baffert said last month. In the $6 million BC Classic last month, Medina Spirit couldn’t muster the necessary late kick to threaten winner Knicks Go. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has been investigating the case, and has yet to hold a hearing that could possibly disqualify Medina Spirit. Last Friday, Craig Robertson, Baffert’s attorney, released a statement saying that tests done by a New York lab have “definitely confirmed” Medina Spirit tested positive for the steroid - not through an injection but due to an ointment used to treat a skin rash.

He also was banned by the New York Racing Association from entering horses at its Belmont, Saratoga and Aqueduct tracks. The victory was Baffert's record seventh win in the Derby.īut in the wake of Medina Spirit’s failed test, Baffert was suspended by Churchill Downs and barred from entering horses in the 20 Kentucky Derbies. Medina Spirit tested positive after his May 1 Kentucky Derby win for betamethasone, a legal medication that is not allowed on race day.

No timeline for completing the necropsy has been given. The colt will undergo a full necropsy, as required by the racing board, to try to determine the exact cause of death. Santa Anita said in a statment that the track veterinary team took blood, hair and urine samples from Medina Spirit and sent them to the California Horse Racing Board.

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