From Rory Carroll (Reuters) – Medina Spirit stormed to victory in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, giving coach Bob Baffert a seventh record win in the $ 3 million Run for the Roses. Under jockey John Velazquez, Medina Spirit jumped early and fought back in front of 51,838 fans in Louisville, Kentucky, at the biggest … Read more
Medina Spirit won the 147th Kentucky Derby in Louisville on Sunday, ousting Mandaloun in the final leg of the Triple Crown first leg. The win was a historic win for Medina Spirit coach Bob Baffert, who with seven Kentucky Derby wins in his career is now the sport’s only record holder, surpassing Ben Jones, who … Read more
On Monday, Medina Spirit will travel to Baltimore under close observation. The Kentucky Derby winner tested positive for the anti-inflammatory drug betamethasone in the first leg of the Triple Crown, Hall of Fame coach Bob Baffert said on Sunday morning and is now facing a potentially historic disqualification. Baffert, who said his team never treated … Read more