Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit gets green light for Preakness Stakes

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NEW: Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit passes final pre-race drug tests, clearing the way for him to run in the Preakness Stakes, officials say.

Medina Spirit, center, peeks from his stall after arriving at Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore, M.d., on May 10, 2021.May 14, 2021, 9:50 PM UTCEmbattled Kentucky Derby champion Medina Spirit passed his final pre-race drug tests, clearing the way for him to run in the Preakness Stakes, officials said Friday.

told him that Medina Spirit tested positive for betamethasone, which put the horse's Derby win earlier this month in question. The tests were conducted by the University of California at Davis' Maddy Laboratory, according to MJC, which owns Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, where the Preakness is set to be run on Saturday.

In a statement on Friday, MJC said"the additional tests and monitoring" were done to"ensure the fairness and integrity of the races with horses entered by Baffert."

 

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