Baffert was killed by 2 year suspension from Churchill Downs track in juneīuffer Sue for additional trial To prove that betamethasone was from Otomax ointment. The controversy left a stain on the legacy of both Baffert and the Medina spirit. Betamethasone is a legal drug that is not allowed on race day.īaffert denied allegations that he drugged the horse after a split urine test, saying the drug was due to a topical ointment in the medina spirit system. Medina Spirit, a 3-year-old colt, tested positive for betamethasone After the Derby. The horse fell during training at the Santa Anita horse racing track, Craig Robertson, attorney for trainer Bob Baffert, confirmed to The Associated Press. thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown.Medina Spirit, 2021 Kentucky Derby winning horse The man who failed a drug test earlier this year died on Monday morning during a workout in California. Medina Spirit's post-race sample after the Kentucky Derby showed 21 picograms of betamethasone, over the legal limit in Kentucky racing, and Baffert was suspended from racing at Churchill Downs for two years.ĭespite the positive test, Medina Spirit was cleared to run in the Preakness Stakes in mid-May and finished third, but the dark bay colt was banned from the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of U.S.

We are all very sad.'īaffert, one of the best known trainers in the world, came under scrutiny from state horse racing regulators in recent years after some of the horses in his stables tested positive for banned substances.

'We are mourning this loss, Bob (Baffert), myself, our team and Johnny (Velazquez), as well. 'All I can say is that he gave us the ride of our lives and brought everyone together,' Zedan said in a report on Thoroughbred Daily News. Medina Spirit owner Amr Zedan of Saudi Arabia was not immediately reachable through his lawyer. 'I will always cherish the proud and personal memories of Medina Spirit and his tremendous spirit.'

Medina Spirit was a great champion, a member of our family who was loved by all, and we are deeply mourning his loss. 'My entire barn is devastated by this news. 'It is with great sadness that I am reporting Medina Spirit passed away today from a heart attack at Santa Anita following a workout,' Baffert said in a statement provided to Reuters.

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