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05/11/2021
The last few days have seen quite the horse-racing story developing around Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit. The horse failed a post-race drug test after its win Saturday, which could lead to a disqualification barring the results of a second test, but that disqualification hasn’t formally happened yet. Meanwhile, trainer Bob Baffert (who has previously had quite a history of horses failing drug tests) went on Fox News Monday to call this potential disqualification “cancel culture” (as seen above), and also spread a story that the positive test here for betamethasone (at 21 picograms, more than twice the amount considered allowable) possibly came from a groom urinating in the horse’s stall after taking cough syrup:
What Medina Spirit’s Failed Drug Test Means For The Derby Winner At The 2021 Preakness Stakes
05/10/21 AT 10:30 AM
Medina Spirit’s chances of becoming the next Triple Crown winner have taken a significant hit since the horse finished in first place at this year’s Kentucky Derby.
The victory at Churchill Downs could be erased because of a failed drug test, and it’s unknown if the Derby winner will even be allowed to compete in Saturday s 146th running of the Preakness Stakes.
The official winner of the Kentucky Derby will be determined by the results of Medina Spirit’s second drug test, which could also affect the horse’s eligibility for the second jewel of the Triple Crown.
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Medina Spirit and his connections galloped into the record books with a stunning win at the 2021 Kentucky Derby, edging out Mandaloun at Churchill Downs to win the 147th Run for the Roses on Saturday.
This was far from the expected outcome. Medina Spirit broke from his post at 12-1 odds, while Essential Quality, Hot Rod Charlie and Rock Your World were the favorites.
Once the field was off, those odds didn t matter. Medina Spirit looked like the premier horse in the pack from the start. He stalked the lead early on, but once he claimed first place, it was simply about outrunning the late closers.