Bob Baffert horse racing reputation at risk after positive drug test

By Dan Wolken, USA TODAY: Arizona alum Bob Baffert acknowledged Sunday that Medina Spirit, the 12-1 shot who went wire-to-wire in last Saturday’s Derby, returned a positive post-race test over the allowed limit for betamethasone, a common anti-inflammatory drug.

If the test is confirmed, Churchill Downs said in a statement Sunday that Medina Spirit will be stripped of the win—something that hasn’t happened since 1968 when Dancer’s Image was disqualified three days after the race after phenylbutazone was detected in his system.

Opinion: As excuses for Bob Baffert mount, he doesn't get benefit of the doubt after Medina Spirit's positive test

Bob Baffert is still a seven-time Kentucky Derby winner trainer with a big asterisk next to his latest triumph, a trend that has become common.

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