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Mar 01, 2022

Bob Baffert Announces Lawsuit Against Churchill Downs

The lawsuit says CDI and its leaders violated the trainer’s right to due process when Medina Spirit tested positive for a banned substance following the 2021 Kentucky Derby.

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Jun 02, 2021

Positive Drug Test Confirmed for Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission will reportedly send another sample to an independent lab before deciding on whether to disqualify Medina Spirit.

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May 16, 2021

Bob Baffert's Weekend at Pimlico Didn't Offer Vindication, Only More Questions

Bob Baffert has ruled horse racing for a quarter century but now he's in a position of having to prove himself all over again.

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May 12, 2021

For Medina Spirit's Breeder, Heading to the Preakness Stakes Is a Bittersweet Affair

The feel-good story of small-time horsewoman who bred the Derby winner took a dark turn this week.

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May 10, 2021

Cancel Culture Is Coming for the Horses and Bob Baffert Isn't Having It

What authorities call an “excessive amount of the steroid betamethasone,” is what Bob Baffert calls “winning the Kentucky Derby."

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