Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has tested positive for a banned race-day drug, its trainer announced.
Kentucky DerbyBob Baffert, a Hall of Fame trainer, announced in a press conference at Churchill Downs Sunday that the horse failed a post-race drug test.Medina Spirit was found to have 21 picograms of the steroid betamethasone, which is double the legal limit in Kentucky racing, Baffert said.
On May 1, Medina Spirit won the Kentucky Derby by a half-length. Baffert's team learned of the positive result from Kentucky officials on Saturday, he said.John Velazquez rides Medina Spirit to victory in the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, May 1, 2021, in Louisville, Ky.
Medina Spirit has not been officially disqualified, but that could still happen once more tests are complete, Baffert said.John Velazquez rides Medina Spirit across the finish line to win the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, May 1, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. Baffert vowed to be transparent throughout the investigation but added that his team will conduct their own investigation.
Baffert had been suspended by the Arkansas Racing Commission for 15 days after two of his horses that won at Oaklawn Park tested positive for the painkiller lidocaine,He won an appeals case last month after testifying that the horses had been exposed to the drug inadvertently.
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