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Road to the Kentucky Derby 2021 Horse Racing
From: Amy (1pony)
5/9/21
Listen to his press conference. I believe him 100%!
Derby champ faces DQ; Baffert banned by track
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test, news that trainer Bob Baffert called "the biggest gut-punch." Churchill Downs has suspended Baffert from entering horses at the track.
Read more from ESPN.comFrom: Amy (1pony)
5/9/21
CDI does pre race testing and the horse passed that one with flying colors!
From: Amy (1pony)
5/9/21
Mob mentality rules! Unfortunately
this is a he last thing that racing needs right now.
From: gerchgo
5/9/21
Could be the labs again, but after the Oaklawn positives, this doesn’t look good.
From: Potsdam2
5/9/21
Could be the labs again, but after the Oaklawn positives, this doesn’t look good.
It's a pretty amazing coincidence.
From: gerchgo
5/9/21
Also this from BH article
Churchill Downs clarified Sunday afternoon with BloodHorse that horses trained by Baffert would not be permitted to run under an assistant's name, a practice often employed by trainers while serving suspensions or undergoing the appeals process.
- Edited May 9, 2021 3:38 pm by gerchgo
From: gerchgo
5/9/21
I read it can be applied topically, so wonder if anyone handling the horse had it on their hands from using on another horse?
this is just another reason for the Horse integrity and safety act, to regulate this stuff at every track!