{"id":202180,"date":"2022-02-21T13:30:04","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T21:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=202180"},"modified":"2022-02-21T13:52:38","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T21:52:38","slug":"medina-spirit-disqualified-as-kentucky-derby-winner-bob-baffert-suspended-90-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/medina-spirit-disqualified-as-kentucky-derby-winner-bob-baffert-suspended-90-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Medina Spirit Disqualified as Kentucky Derby Winner, Bob Baffert Suspended 90 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"
UPDATE 4:30 pm ET – This story has been updated to include comments from Bob Baffert’s attorney, the impact of the suspension, and reaction from Churchill Downs and animal welfare advocates on the decision to disqualify Medina Spirit as the Kentucky Derby winner.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Medina Spirit, who won the 2021 Kentucky Derby for trainer Bob Baffert, was officially stripped of the win by racing stewards Monday. That’s after it was determined the colt violated a drug test. In addition, the stewards also suspended the Hall of Fame trainer for 90 days and fined him $7,500 for the violation.<\/p>\n