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HomeSportsOther SportsChurchill Downs lifts suspension on trainer Bob Baffert

Churchill Downs lifts suspension on trainer Bob Baffert

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Churchill Downs’ suspension of Hall of Fame thoroughbred trainer Bob Baffert has been lifted in the wake of his acknowledgment that he was ultimately to blame when one of his horses failed a drug test in 2021.

The horse, Medina Spirit, appeared to win the Kentucky Derby that year but was disqualified when an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid, betamethasone, was detected in his blood.

Baffert contended at the time that the substance, which is not permitted for use on race days under the state’s protocols, was used as a topical, not an injection.

On Friday, as part of a statement on X, Baffert took responsibility “for any substance found in the horses I train.”

That apparently was enough for Churchill Downs, which noted that Baffert acknowledged responsibility “for his actions, completed a substantial penalty and is committed to running in full compliance with the rules and regulations going forward.”

Baffert has trained six Kentucky Derby winners, including two Triple Crown winners.

The suspension, initially set for two years, was extended in July 2023 and was to run through this year.

–Field Level Media

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