Bob Baffert denies Kentucky Derby cheating allegations, blames spread of 'false narrative'

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Bob Baffert received a 90-day suspension over Medina Spirit's failed post-race drug test, and the discipline was upheld ahead of this year’s Kentucky Derby.

You can now listen to Fox News articles!win and revealed he’s still fighting to restore Medina Spirit’s victory.

Jockey Mike Smith talks with trainer Bob Baffert after winning the Grade 2 Alysheba at Churchill Downs May 3, 2019, in Louisville, Ky. "Who would've thought an ointment — an ointment — took down the Kentucky Derby winner," he told the outlet."That's just not right. And that's something that we're going to, you know, we're gonna fight vigorously to save that horse's Kentucky Derby, because he ... deserved the win."After the horse’s death in December, he said he was trying to fight for the horse's legacy."I think the main thing is to save the legacy of Medina Spirit.

"They're still running with a false narrative. And it takes a while to change that, especially, you know, the biased reporting against me. ... I'm still dealing with that," Baffert said."But, in time — like I said — when we get to a neutral, fair ... we just need someone with common sense, fairness to listen to this — and we have the facts, tests. We have everything.

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