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Bob Baffert asserts Medina Spirit's Kentucky Derby win was valid, invokes 'cancel culture' - Fox News
May 10, 2021 1 min, 53 secs

Bob Baffert, the legendary horse racing trainer who has won seven Kentucky Derbies during his career, was adamant Monday that his latest winner Medina Spirit was not treated with a drug he tested positive for in a post-race sample.

Bob Baffert brought Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit out for fans to see on the morning after the race.

Medina Spirit is Baffert's seventh Kentucky Derby winner.

He described it as a salt grain in an Olympic-sized pool and offered theories on how Medina Spirit could have come in contact with the drug.

These horses don’t live in a bubble," he said.

Medina Spirit’s victory at Churchill Downs gave Baffert the all-time record for most wins by a trainer at the Derby.

When word broke about Medina Spirit’s positive test, Churchill Downs released a scathing statement Sunday saying that Baffert won’t be able to enter horses at the track, and failure to comply with the rules and regulations puts the safety of the horses and jockeys at risk and can ruin the integrity of the sport.

"Given the seriousness of the alleged offense, Churchill Downs will immediately suspend Bob Baffert, the trainer of Medina Spirit, from entering any horses at Churchill Downs Racetrack.

To be clear, if the findings are upheld, Medina Spirit’s results in the Kentucky Derby will be invalidated and Mandaloun will be declared the winner.".

Baffert responded to Churchill Downs on Monday and said he plans to run the horse for the next Triple Crown event.

KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER MEDINA SPIRIT FAILS DRUG TEST, BOB BAFFERT HIT WITH SUSPENSION.

"Churchill Downs came out with that statement – that was pretty harsh," he said after telling Hemmer he hadn’t heard anything about Medina Spirit’s status for the Preakness.

Trainer Bob Baffert pets an outrider's horse while watching workouts at Churchill Downs Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in Louisville, Ky.

The 147th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 1.

"We did not cheat to win the Kentucky Derby," he said.

Baffert said he plans to run two horses at the race.

If a judge were to then approve the order, that would prohibit Pimlico Race Course from denying Baffert the ability to enter Medina Spirit in the race.

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