Bob Baffert would be suspended for two years
* * MEDIA RELEASE * * 05/02/2021 Churchill Downs Inc. announced Wednesday that trainer Bob Baffert would be suspended for two years after Medina Spirit's Kentucky Derby drug test was confirmed positive by a second laboratory. Photo By: Eclipse Sportswire Following is the statement issued by Churchill Downs: "Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) announced today the suspension of Bob Baffert for two years effective immediately through the conclusion of the 2023 Spring Meet at Churchill Downs Racetrack. The suspension prohibits Baffert, or any trainer directly or indirectly employed by Bob Baffert Racing Stables, from entering horses in races or applying for stall occupancy at all CDI-owned racetracks. This decision follows the confirmation by attorneys representing Bob Baffert of the presence of betamethasone, a prohibited race-day substance, in Medina Spirit’s bloodstream on the day of the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby