As such, I wanted to be forthright about this fact as soon as I learned of this information," the statement adds.
"While we do not know definitively that this was the source of the alleged 21 picograms found in Medina Spirit's post-race blood sample, and our investigation is continuing, I have been told by equine pharmacology experts that this could explain the test results. The veterinary recommendation was to apply this ointment daily to give the horse relief, help heal the dermatitis and prevent it from spreading," part of Baffert's statement reads. I had him checked out by my veterinarian who recommended the use of an anti-fungal ointment called Otomax.
"Following the Santa Anita Derby, Medina Spirit developed dermatitis on his hind end. The 10-horse field does not include Mandaloun, which finished second at the Derby.īaffert provided a lengthy statement on what he said happened regarding Medina Spirit. Another Baffert-trained horse, Concert Tour, begins as a 5-2 favorite. Medina Spirit was installed as the betting favorite at 9-5. The results of the prerace test samples will be known on Friday, an official said. Race organizers said Tuesday that Baffert had consented to his horses being blood tested and monitored by the Maryland Racing Commission in order to run Saturday. Medina Spirit arrived at the Pimlico race track Monday ahead of the Preakness with assistant trainer Jimmy Barnes looking after the horse. The news that the colt will be able to race comes after trainer Bob Baffert said in a statement Tuesday that the horse had been treated before the Derby with an ointment containing the steroid betamethasone.īaffert, a Hall of Fame trainer who has won the Preakness a record seven times, is not expected at the Baltimore race. (CNN) - Medina Spirit, its Kentucky Derby win cast into doubt after a positive drug test, will start from the third post position in Saturday's Preakness Stakes, the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. Medina Spirit, whose victory in the Kentucky Derby has been cast in doubt after a positive drug test, has arrived at the Pimlico race track ahead of Saturday's Preakness Stakes, the second leg of horse racing Triple Crown.īy Hollie Silverman and Steve Almasy, CNN
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