Churchill Downs bans Bob Baffert after 2nd positive drug test for Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit

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The company that operates Churchill Downs Racetrack on Wednesday suspended horse trainer Bob Baffert for 2 years, after 2nd positive drug test for Derby winner Medina Spirit.

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"Reckless practices and substance violations that jeopardize the safety of our equine and human athletes or compromise the integrity of our sport are not acceptable and as a company we must take measures to demonstrate that they will not be tolerated," Carstanjen said. Baffert on May 9 revealed that Medina Spirit had tested positive for betamethasone, a steroid used for therapeutic purposes in horses, in a sample taken the day of its Derby win a week earlier. Baffert said 21 picograms of the drug were found in the sample.

"Hopefully they will make a reasonable judgment," Brewster said, referring to the review of the drug test results by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.

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