JUST IN: Medina Spirit stripped of 2021 Kentucky Derby title following positive drug test; Mandaloun declared winner
In this May 1, 2021, file photo, Medina Spirit, ridden by John Velazquez, right, leads Mandaloun, and jockey Florent Geroux, to the wire in the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. In addition to Monday's ruling on the winner, Baffert was also suspended for 90 days and was issued a $7,500 fine.
That suspension means he is"denied the privileges of all facilities under the jurisdiction of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Entry of all horses owned or trained by Mr. Baffert is denied pending transfer to persons acceptable to the stewards." That marks the second time in three years that the first horse to cross the Kentucky Derby finish line is not the winner. In 2019, Maximum Security wasBaffert is allowed to appeal the decision. came under scrutiny after he tested positive for betamethasone, a legal medication that is not allowed on race day in Kentucky. by Churchill Downs and barred from entering horses in the 2022 and 2023 Kentucky Derbies.
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