Kentucky Derby 2024 likely won’t include Bob Baffert horses like Muth Courier Journal
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UnlesscourtsruleinAmrZedanRacingStables’favoronappeal,BobBaffertwillnothaveahorseinthe150thKentuckyDerbybecauseofChurchillDowns’currentbanonthetrainer.
AfteraJeffersonCountyCircuitCourtjudgedeniedAmrZedanRacingStables’requestforatemporaryrestrainingorder againstChurchillDowns,thegroupfiledanappealtotheKentuckyCourtofAppeals.
ZedanistheownerofArkansasDerbywinnerMuth—whoistrainedbyBaffert—andishopefulofgettingthehorseeligiblefor the150th runningoftheKentuckyDerbyonMay4atChurchillDowns.
OnApril3,AmrZedanfiledacivillawsuitpetitioningtoallowhishorsestrainedbyBafferttocompeteinthe150thKentuckyDerby.JudgeMitchPerryrecentlydeniedthatrequestafterthreehearingsoverthepasttwoweeks.
ChurchillDownsreleasedthefollowingstatementafterPerry’sruling:
“WearepleasedwiththeCourt’sdecisiontodayandbelieveMr.Zedanmaysufferfromacaseof‘DerbyFever,’whichisknowntospreadwithex
