kentucky derby winner medina spirit died yesterday after a workout. the trainer said the horse suffered a heart attack. phil keating joins us on this story. it s a sad story. born in florida s horse country, north of orlando, medina spirit will go down as not the unlikely winner of this year s kentucky derby but as the horse that could still have that crown stripped away from it after failing a drug test. medina spirit won the first leg of the triple crown in an amazingly close finish. one week later the 3-year-old horse with the white spot tested positive for an anti-inflamm
it remains to be seen whether medina spirit will stay the 2021 kentucky derby champion or have that title slipped away from it. sandra: so sad. baffert talked about his barn being devastated by this news say medina spirit was a member of the family and loved by all and will be cherished. talking about the personal and proud memories. show shocking. john: such a great horse. santa anita raises alarm bells. you remember the controversy there. 37 horses died in 19. 20 in 2020. why is that happening? sandra: red flag. john: we are standing by for jen psaki and the white house briefing after the have call
atory drug. the trainer bob baffert said it came from an ointment used to treat a skin rash. baffert suffered more than his race horse did. he was suspended for 2 years and the new york racing association banned him and medina spirit from racing at this summer s belmont stakes the third beg. trim crown. that was truck down but the belmont stakes had already run. medina spirit s cause of death looks to be a heart attack suffered yesterday in california.
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