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#US RACING: Baffert: Antifungal meds given to Medina Spirit had steroid
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit was treated with an antifungal ointment containing the steroid betamethasone that may have caused the horse to

#US RACING: Despite positive finding Medina Spirit arrives in Baltimore for The Preakness
Whether he holds his Kentucky Derby victory temporarily or forever, Medina Spirit was the center of attention when he arrived Monday afternoon at Pimlico Race

#US RACING: Watch press conference by Bob Baffert on positive test by Derby winner

#US RACING: Trainer Bob Baffert suspended by Churchill Downs after Kentucky Derby winner tests positive
Churchill Downs Racetrack issued the following statement Sunday after 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit tested positive for betamethasone after the race. It is our

#US RACING: Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit tests positive for anti-inflammatory drug
Medina Spirit’s first drug sample tested positive for an excessive trace of an after he won last Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, putting him on the verge of disqualification, fuelling

#UK RACING: Third Realm wins Epsom Derby trial – WATCH RACE REPLAY
Third Realm threw his hat into the ring for next month’s premier Classic at Epsom with an impressive display in the Novibet Derby Trial at Lingfield. Fourth on his

#US RACING: Watch the 8-race replays for Gulfstream Park (May 6)

#US RACING: Trainer Brad Cox's Mandaloun, Caddo River to skip Preakness Stakes
Like beaten Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality, his stablemates Mandaloun and Caddo River will not race May 15 in the Preakness Stakes, trainer Brad Cox

#US RACING: American Pharoah, Todd Pletcher elected to Hall of Fame
The highlight of Bob Baffert's Hall of Fame career as a thoroughbred trainer happened six years ago. Nothing else comes close. "Winning the Triple Crown

#US RACING: Belmont Stakes to have at least 11,000 fans
The Belmont Stakes will limit attendance to 11,000 spectators for the third leg of horse racing's Triple Crown series. Tickets will go on sale Thursday

#US RACING: Connections decide not to run Essential Quality in Preakness Stakes
Essential Quality will bypass the Preakness Stakes as connections pursue their long-term goal for the Godolphin homebred: The Aug. 28 Travers Stakes (G1). Jimmy Bell,

#US RACING: Johnny V the man after fourth Kentucky Derby triumph
It was only a decade ago when we all wondered whether the two-time Eclipse Award-winning rider John Velazquez would break through and win his first Kentucky