Bob Baffert was first suspended for two years in 2021 after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit tested positive for a medication that wasn't legal on race day.
had a positive test for betamethasone, an anti-inflammatory that is not considered a performance enhancer in the traditional sense. Baffert has contended that the now-deceased colt had been administered the medication as an ointment for a rash and was not given through an injection. The case remains in litigation with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, and Medina Spirit has been stripped of the victory. There are no current suits against Churchill Downs.
Baffert’s two-year suspension status was thought to have ended Sunday at the conclusion of the Churchill Downs meeting at Ellis Park. “A review of our treatment records showed we used a topical ointment called Otomax for a skin infection, and post-race testing of the sample confirmed the positive test came from a topical application.“I have been open, honest and forthcoming about these events. I have acknowledged that our treatment led to the positive and I have fully informed the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission that we had treated Medina Spirit in this way.
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