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
All eyes were on Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit at the 146th Preakness Stakes, but it was 11-1 Rombauer who overtook the field to win the second race of the Triple Crown. Medina Spirit had spearheaded a controversial Derby win two weeks ago and seemed to be doing the same on the Pimlico Race Course, … 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
Famed horse racing coach Bob Baffert has been suspended from the New York Racing Association, disqualifying him from the final leg of the sport’s Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes. Baffert awaits the results of a new test after his competitive Kentucky Derby champion Medina Spirit tested positive for the steroid betamethasone, which the racing association … Read more