a 90-day suspension<\/a> handed down by Kentucky Horse Racing Commission stewards because of Medina Spirit\u2019s failed drug test. Because of reciprocity agreements with other racing commissions, that means Baffert cannot field horses in any state, and will miss out on the other Triple Crown races. He is fighting both the KHRC and Churchill Downs suspensions.<\/p>\nShould Taiba win, it could make for quite the scene in the Churchill Downs winner\u2019s circle. Taiba is owned by Zedan Stables, which also owned the late Medina Spirit.<\/p>\n
Will Secret Oath Race The Boys Again?<\/h2>\n
The questions won\u2019t stop once the Derby starts. For Saturday\u2019s winner, they\u2019ll likely head to Baltimore for the Preakness Stakes and the second jewel in the Triple Crown. Whoever wins will not face nearly the crowd of horses they had to overcome in the Derby.<\/p>\n
But they may have to face Secret Oath. Lukas ran her in the Arkansas Derby last month, and she finished a respectable third.<\/p>\n
On Friday, after the Oaks, Lukas said either the Preakness or the Black-Eyed Susan could be the next race for Secret Oath.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you got a talented horse, you need to look at everything, try to develop their career, and get them to a championship level,\u201d<\/strong> Lukas said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Saturday\u2019s Kentucky Derby will be hard-pressed to top the scene at Churchill Downs on Friday, where 86-year-old Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas won his first Kentucky Oaks in 32 years with Secret Oath. Still, the 148th running of the Run for the Roses will offer several captivating storylines leading up to post time […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":212435,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14577,16],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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