know how this steroid got into the horse, but later on released a statement saying that the colt was indeed being treated with an anti-fungal ointment which did indeed have the steroid in it. regardless, as you mentioned, the horse has been cleared, passed all three tests ahead of the preakness stakes today, and we spoke with mike tirico with nbc sports about the chances that medina spirit could potentially win the race. take a listen. it is going to be interesting to see if the horse ends up being the favorite when race time comes. on the morning line odds, the horse was set as the favorite. you know, if this horse does win, people will immediately say, well of course the horse won because of what was in the system. we know this. the horse has received as much scrutiny as any horse in pre-race test itting we have ever seen in the triple crown. reporter: and also worth noting that another favorite going into the race today is concert tour, which happens to
medina spirit. meanwhile, we spoke with nbc s numbers guru, steve kornacki, about the impact, the controversy is having on the way that people are betting. take a listen. we re starting to find out what the public thinks, i m what the public thinks and is the public going to stay away from the baffert horses because of the controversy? yasmin, the controversy with medina spirit isn t over after the preakness stakes. churchill downs launched an investigation earlier this week looking into the drug test. o, there was a second test that we are waiting for and it could take weeks, if not months to get the results of that test. so, essentially, it could be beyond the belmont stakes before we figure out exactly what happened with those test results. and if it does come back positive, yasmin, we re told potentially that medina spirit could be dethroned and the
east german judge giving the cat obtain could. he spent one of his 9 lives. that reminds me of christopher hitchens. land safely. the fire put out, no injuries reported. jillian: he got treated. todd: a gymnast. it is friday. still ahead, around washington state capital, public protests, next guest so the move won t hold up in court. jillian: the triple crown despite a positive drug test after the kentucky derby win. janice dean always winning from the racetrack ahead of the preakness, joins me live next.
bill: a remarkable turn around in 47 days when you go from impending doom and the comment saying you re scared to this. let s hope it sticks. let s don t go backwards. thank you for your time today. andy slavitt on the north lawn. sandra: get ready. controversy surrounding the second leg of the triple crown. medina spirit will be allowed to run after failing the post race drug test following the kentucky derby win. lydia hu is in baltimore before the big race tomorrow. medina spirit will be allowed to run in the preakness tomorrow after the trainer and the owners agreed to the maryland club and conditions the horse undergo three prerace drug tests and the first test published yesterday and they re clear and remaining test results will be available
in a second new york city went from a 14-month lockdown to open and free for everybody to come in. it was a beautiful sight but a little surprised. i felt like i dropped back in time. everybody will have their story the one thing they did yesterday. bill: we need to hear from the mayor and governor. the governor said he isn t changing anything yet. bill: in the meantime overseas more violence near the gaza strip. bombs and explosions going off there. israel and hamas continue to go at it. gas shortages in the southeast as the colonial pipeline paid millions in ransome to get things running again. what did the biden administration know about that? bill: we re one day away from the preakness.