Churchill Downs rescinds Bob Baffert’s suspension after horse trainer admits fault in scandal Fox News
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HallofFametrainerBobBaffert’sextendedsuspensionfromChurchillDownswasrescindedFriday,morethanthreeyearsafterhewasbannedoverMedinaSpirit’sfailedpost-KentuckyDerbydrugtest.
BaffertissuedastatementtakingresponsibilityforMedinaSpirit’sfaileddrugtestafterthe2021KentuckyDerby.
Thehorsewasdisqualifiedafterthetest,andMandalounwasnamedthewinneroftherace.
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TrainerBobBaffertafterwinningtheSirBartonStakeswithjockeyJohnVelazquezandhorseArabianLionaheadofthe148thrunningofthePreaknessStakesatPimlicoRaceCourseMay20,2023,inBaltimore.(PatrickSmith/GettyImages)
“IacceptresponsibilityforMedinaSpirit’spositivetestinthe2021KentuckyDerby,”Baffert’sstatementsaid.“IamresponsibleforanysubstancefoundinthehorsesthatItrain,andIhavepaidaverysteeppricewithathree-
