Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone, trainer Bob Baffert revealed Sunday, throwing the horse's victory last weekend at Churchill Downs into question.
Speaking to reporters Sunday morning, Baffert denied that the horse had ever been treated with the drug, which is sometimes used for joint pain in horses, saying his team would conduct its own investigation.
"Yesterday I got the biggest gut punch in racing for something that I didn't do," Baffert said, adding it was an "injustice to the horse."
"I don't feel embarrassed, I feel like I was wronged. But I'm going to fight it."
Betamethasone is an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid that is allowed in horse racing at a certain level. But Baffert said he'd been informed that Medina Spirit's postrace test detected 21 picograms per milliliter — more than double the legal threshold in Kentucky racing.
Churchill Downs on Sunday announced it would immediately suspend Baffert, barring him from entering horses to race at the track.
#CNN #Newsroom #CarolynManno
Meanwhile Baffoon has been caught doing the same thing before.
Failing a drug test! If it’s the rules then the appropriate action has to be taken. Someone(s) is at fault (maybe carelessness) but the innocent(s) should not have to pay but receive compensation.
For some reason this sport reminds me of Pro Cycling
ever tried to pedal a horse? 😂
The horse wasn’t drugged, Bob Baffert never had face-lifts, and his hair is perfectly natural.
😂😂😂😂👍🏻
And we all know that the only reason CNN is giving this story any time is because the horse is black.
@Pedro The Mexican 😂😂😂 and it has an Arabic name!!!
I’m not a big Baffert fan, but I find it hard to believe that he’d do this. But then again…I saw Justify win the Triple Crown. It sucked to know that he tested positive after the race. They need to test before the race but they don’t want to mess up bets at the last minute…
You are absolutely correct
They can test before the race all the want . Once the jockeys are in the gate for 20 something seconds anything possible . They where giving BIG BROWN cocaine before his races
They did test Medina before the race. Someone tried to nail Baffert.
@Linda Hetzel They did.
@Mike Stone True…
James, there’s a book with your name on it. I would read again if I were you. That is, if you can read the king’s english, sir
English… not “english.”
@Dann Marceau If my right eye offend you, then pluck it out, or shut up
They’ve been doping horses, and rigging horse racing results for many decades.
Yup. Fact.
They use to shove sponges up their noses and 2 by 4’s up her —. No joke. Baffert got busted giving morphine to a horse and was ratted out by his own employee.
Wow, the horse drug himself I didn’t do it.
Man, how many times Bob Baffert getaways with drugging his horses before the racing committee do something.
caught 29 times in his career.
A lot of $ involved in wagering on the Kentucky Derby…
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ
1)For decades, perpetrators have gained access to Bob Baffert’s prized horses in an effort to sabotage his reputation.
2)Bob Baffert got caught cheating again.
1
Dark glasses, shaking of the head, looking at the ground… all signal “LIAR.”
“Cappadonna pimp the Derby like a mobster.”
Reversing Hermon by Dr. Mike Heiser. “God plays the long game”
Baffert can deny all he wants. The ultimate responsibility lies with you, My Man. If Medina’s Spirit or Concert Tour run, I won’t be watching. Save the Sport.
Where there’s dope….there’s Bob Baffert….
#savesheikhjarrah
#أنقذوا_الشيخ_جراح
#savesheikhjarrah
#أنقذوا_الشيخ_جراح
oh how shocked we are…in other news water is wet.