international olympic committee and not him. the prime minister s remarks come as tokyo is currently under an extended state of emergency due to a spike in covid cases. the olympics are set to begin july 23rd. well, the winning horse at the kentucky derby may have that victory disqualified after failing a drug test after the race. medina spirit tested positive for more than double the legal threshold of an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid. race officials will now test another sample before a possible appeal or taking any disciplinary action. the horse s record-setting trainer denies every treating the colt with the drug. it s disturbing. it s an injustice to the horse. i don t know what s going on in racing right now but there s something not right. and i don t feel embarrassed. i feel like i was wronged. i do not feel safe to train.
failed a drug test. what the trainer now claims. he s had five horses fail drug tests in a year. and america strong tonight. moms across this country and the incredible moment signaling we are really starting a new chapter. good evening and it s great to have you with us as we start another week together here. and we begin tonight with that breaking headline we learned just before we came on the air tonight. the fda has just authorized the pfizer vaccine for children 12 to 15 years old. this means millions of young people will be vaccinated and the hope, of course, that both shots will happen well before the next school year. the fda issuing that emergency use authorization for pfizer s vaccine for adolescents after the company reported it was 100% effective in that age group with no safety concerns. this marks a major step forward for parents hoping to get the
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i ve had this issue before, last year. unfortunately, the science isn t there yet, at that level has no effect on the horse at all. reporter: despite the controversy, baffert s quest for the triple crown continues. yes, i m going to run two horses. reporter: tonight the preakness stakes says the eligible to race is under review one for certain, those who placed bets are not winning or losing any money those results are final. still to come tonight, bitter social media divide fascinating technology and psychology behind divisions in this country video of
something that i didn t do. and this is really it s disturbing. it s an injustice to the horse. reporter: this follows medina spirit s win at the kentucky derby a little more than a week ago which gave baffert his record setting seventh victory in the race. there are questions about whether or not he s pulling off the wins fairly. last november, the new york times reported 29 of baffert trained horses failed drug tests and last month baffert won an appeal before the arkansas racing commission after he was suspended 15 days for a pair of his horses, for a pair of his horses who tested positive for a pain killer, lidoc aim ne. we saw a statement from churchill downs who said they will immediately suspend baffert from entering any horses at that race. as for medina spirit, baffert says this morning that he does