trainer has paid fines before. this latest episode has left him licking his wounds. there is definitely something wrong. why is it happening, you know, to me? you know, there s problems in racing but it s not bob baffert. at stake is both the derby title and winnings. the race course has banned bob baffert from entering any more horses while the kentucky horse racing commission investigates. if a second sample confirms the infringement, the runner up, mandaloun, will be declared the winner instead, barring an appeal, which could reportedly take yea rs. medina spirit would then become only the third winner stripped of the title in the derby s 147 race history. this high profile dispute also proving another hurdle for america s horse racing organisers, jockeying to get on the front foot over a drugs problem still saddling the sport. mark lobel, bbc news.
why is it happening, you know, to me? you know, there s problems in racing but it s not bob baffert. at stake is both the derby title and winnings. the race course has banned bob baffert from entering any more horses while the kentucky horse racing commission investigates. if a second sample confirms the infringement, the runner up, mandaloun, will be declared the winner instead, barring an appeal, which could reportedly take years. medina spirit would then become only the third winner stripped of the title in the derby s147 race history. this high profile dispute also proving another hurdle for america s horse racing organisers, jockeying to get on the front foot over a drugs problem still saddling the sport. mark lobel, bbc news.
reportedly take years. medina spirit would then become only the third winner stripped of the title in the derby s 147 race history. this high profile dispute is also proving another hurdle for america s horse racing organisers, jockeying to get on the front foot over a drugs problem, still saddling the sport. mark lobel, bbc news. more than 1,000 migrants landed on the italian island of lampedusa in the space of a few hours on sunday, and further arrivals are expected. more boats were spotted off the coast of nearby malta, as sara monetta reports. clear skies and calm waters. with the weather improving, the number of migrants leaving libya to reach europe has soared. here in lampedusa, italy s closest point to africa, 14 boats have arrived over the weekend. the tiny sicilian island now
indefinitely suspended from racing. he called the failed test, quote, the biggest gut punch in racing for something i didn t do. it s not the first time baffert has faced questions about his horses. joining me now is sports illustrated senior writer pat forbes. he has covered every horse race since 1988. when will we learn the results of the second test? it could be a while for the results of the second test. bob has gone toward baltimore leaving churchill downs. his intent is to run the horse in the preakness. we ll see how the american jockey club reacts to that. baffert himself does not plan to attend because he doesn t want to be a distraction to the race, but he does hope medina spirit
the run for the roses just got a little thorny. medina spirit just failed a drug test. testing positive for a higher than allowed amount of anti-inflammatory steroid. and now bob baffert has been suspended because of it. this is the biggest gut punch of my life. i have a lot of respect for the life and it s an injustice for the horse. something went wrong there. i don t know, but we re going to get to the bottom of it. you think? mike tirico from nbc sports is