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Medina Spirit’s second positive post-race drug test has been confirmed, which now puts its Kentucky Derby win in jeopardy. According to CNN, the horse tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone after the May 1 first leg of the famed Triple Crown. Betamethasone is an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid that is allowed …

Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has been cleared to run in the Preakness Stakes after failing a drug test. Medina Spirit became the winner of the Kentucky Derby on May 1. However, betamethasone, a steroid cream used to treat skin infections and inflammatory chemicals your body makes, showed up in …

Medina Spirit, the winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby, has tested positive for betamethasone, a corticosteroid, the horse’s trainer Bob Baffert revealed Sunday morning, shortly before he was suspended. According to the New York Post, Baffert claimed Medina Spirit has “never been treated with betamethasone” and called the failed post-race drug …

Medina Spirit shocked racing fans Saturday when he won the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by jockey John R. Velazquez and trained by Bob Baffert, the horse entered the race with 12-1 odds. The win gives esteemed trainer Bob Baffert his record-breaking seventh Derby win. The win gave Velazquez his fourth Derby …

Kendrick Carmouche is set to be the first Black jockey in the Kentucky Derby since 2013. Lousiana native Carmouche will make history on Saturday as the first Black jockey in the Kentucky Derby since 2013, and he’s still only one of a handful of Black jockeys to be active in …

After Michelle Williams and Chad Johnson were spotted attending the Kentucky Derby over the weekend, rumors have surfaced that two are back together. According to Page Six, Williams and Johnson were invited to the “Derby” festivities as VIP guests, making one of their first public appearances since calling off their …