I do not want to keep hi jacking threads for this, so am opening a new thread.

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Baffert Tells Fox: "We Did Not Cheat"

Embattled trainer Bob Baffert took his fight to clear his name to a national audience Monday, appearing on the Fox News show "America's Newsroom" where he once again emphatically denied any wrongdoing in the case of Medina Spirit (Protonico). Pressed on the issue by co-host Bill Hemmer, Baffert doubled down on denials he made Sunday,

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And there is this article, whom I don’t think is a fan of Baffert?

https://sports.yahoo.com/cancel-culture-medina-spirit-bob-baffert-horse-racing-kentucky-derby-195809214.html

KHRC outlines procedures after positive test results

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/250053/khrc-outlines-procedures-following-failed-drug-test

https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2021-05-10/betamethasone-medina-spirit-kentucky-derby-doesnt-enhance-performance

This article addresses the issue of whether this drug enhances performance---

https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/4_trainers_say_racing_shares_blame_in_Medina_Spirit_case_123

 Good article: various trainers commenting on the situation

Time of anxiety for the Baffert team.

This is just like the positives for Joe Sharp and others with their use of a worming product.

So, if this is it, I guess they have to uphold the ruling? Vets should know what’s in rx they’re prescribing. Hopefully the Integrity/Safety board can address the situation.

 This would seem to make sense-- it is certainly a possibility.  I also hate like mainstream media is treating this like he "doping" his horse.