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Medina Spirit Derby positive Horse Racing
From: cigarello
Aug-22
This article describes the sum and substance of the appeal- I just don't see him winning this but I don't blame him for trying. I come away from reading this feeling so sad about Medina Spirit- such a special horse---
From: sandins
Aug-24
I so agree with you about the horse.........Medina Spirit Won the race, no matter who says what
And then he dies, without the recognition of being a Derby Winner..........
- Edited August 24, 2022 12:14 am by sandins
From: Amy (1pony)
Aug-24
The biggest take away I have from this article (something I have thought since day 1) he didn’t have Betamethasone in his pre race test but it shows up in the post race test. The ointment was applied every day for months prior to the race.
Bob’s attorney kept hammering a witness about this.
From: cigarello
Aug-24
Why wouldn't it show up in pre race testing if it showed up in post race testing, I don't get it.
From: Amy (1pony)
Aug-25
From what I am reading, because they do not test for it in pre race testing.
From the article
Earlier in the testimony, Brewster read a long portion of Kentucky's out-of-competition rules that note that betamethasone is allowed in a horse's system. That resulted in the aforementioned exchange of Borden repeatedly noting that those are the standards for out-of-competition testing, which focus on finding substances that are not ever allowed in the horse. Betamethasone is a recognized therapeutic and would be allowed in an out-of-competition test, as those are not conducted on race day.
From: Amy (1pony)
Aug-26
This is long but I think Baffert’s attorney made good points here.
Baffert attorney clashes with leading vet during appeal hearing
Attorney for trainer spars with leading veterinarian at Kentucky hearing.
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Aug-26
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