Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit stripped of crown. Medina Spirit is no longer the winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby. The colt died unexpectedly in December 2021 at Santa Anita Park and was unofficially disqualified by Kentucky racing officials yesterday for failing a drug test after winning the race. This ruling is a blow for famed trainer Bob Baffert.
No definitive cause of death found by exam of Medina Spirit, the 2021 Kentucky Derby winning horse. The necropsy results were released by California Horse Racing Board yesterday. The colt had collapsed and died after a workout on December 6, 2021 at Santa Anita Park. Necropsy reported that the horse had swollen lungs and foam in his windpipe, enlarged spleen and congestions and mild hemorrhages in other tissues that "are common in horses dying suddenly..." Trainer was Bob Baffert.
Judge rejects Bob Baffert's stay, delays suspension to April 4. Kentucky Horse Racing Commission suspended trainer Bob Baffert for questions surrounding dead race horse Medina Spirit having the corticosteroid betamethasone in his system when he won the Kentucky Derby last year. Medina Spirit has been stripped of that title.
Winner of the Kentucky Derby dies in training at Santa Anita Park yesterday. The horse was named Medina Spirit and died of an apparent heart attack after morning workout. See also related article Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 5. December 9, 2021.
Triple Crown winning race horse American Pharoah not done yet. Santa Anita Park-based trainer Bob Baffert guided the horse to win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes to become a Triple Crown winner. The horse needs to rest up for now.
Is the Triple Crown horse racing's toughest feat? No horse has captured racing's Triple Crown since Affirmed did in 1978. Today, race horse American Pharoah (not spelled Pharaoh) will attempt to become the first horse and 37 years to sweep the Kentucky Derby, The Preakness and the Belmont. In photo trainer Bob Baffert and American Pharoah.
Practical Move is favorite horse. Facts about today's 86th running of the Santa Anita Derby.
-Bob Baffert has won the race a record 9 times.
-The race has produced 19 Kentucky Derby winners.
-Practical Move (race horse) is the 8-5 favorite, followed by Geaux Rocket Ride and National Treasure.
Horse racing at Santa Anita. Derby Darlings. Roadster, Game Winner are strong 1-2 punch in Santa Anita Derby for trainer Bob Baffert. Santa Anita Derby is a prep race for Kentucky Derby.
Pioneer of the Nile (the horse) won the Santa Anita Derby this year and will go on to run the Kentucky Derby. Bob Baffert is the trainer and Garrett Gomez is the jockey.
Appeals court in Kentucky rejects Bob Baffert's bid to halt ban. Signage outside Baffert's barn at Santa Anita Park was removed as part of a California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) rule that mandates any trainer who is suspended for 60+ days be banned from all CHRB-licensed facilities.
Bob Baffert, a Hall of Fame horse trainer, had a heart attack in Dubai, where he was preparing a horse named Game on Dude in the $10 million Dubai World Cup. Baffert's assistant Jim Barnes, said from Santa Anita Park, that Baffert was doing well after having three stents inserted into two arteries.
Corniche turns two for opening day victory. Bob Baffert trained Corniche, a horse that has won the American Pharoah Stakes at Santa Anita Park during its fall meet. Jockey Mike Smith rode Corniche. Baffert is the famed trainer of the 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah.
Two articles
1. Ramon Vazquez, the jockey on race horse Practical Move, gets edge in Santa Anita Derby.
2. Bob Baffert earns win with race horse Faiza in Santa Anita Oaks race.
Admiration is Justify-able. Horse racing's newest and still undefeated Triple Crown Winner returns to home turf Santa Anita Park for a victory lap. The Triple Crown means winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes.
Race horse Cave Rock gives trainer Bob Baffert another Grade I victory at the American Pharoah Stakes at Santa Anita Park yesterday. Jockey Juan Hernandez was the rider.
Crown in sight. Jockey Mike Smith and horse trainer Bob Baffert like their horse Justify's chances in the Belmont Stakes on June 9. (Photo of Smith and Baffert).
Run of good luck. Superstitious trainer Bob Baffert wins Awesome Again Stakes with fifth-choice Defunded at Santa Anita Park yesterday. Jockey who rode Defunded was Edwain Maldonado.