Medina Spirit is Baffert’s fifth horse known to have failed a drug test in just over a year. The only horse to be disqualified for medication after winning the Derby is Dancer’s Image in 1968. We’re going to be transparent with the racing commission, like we’ve always been. … I don’t know what’s going on in racing right now, but there’s something not right. “I got the biggest gut-punch in racing for something that I didn’t do,” Baffert said of the failed drug test. Officials from 1/ST Racing, a branding arm of the Stronach Group that owns and operates Pimlico, and the Maryland Jockey Club said Sunday they would consult with state authorities and that “any decision regarding the entry of Medina Spirit in the 146th Preakness Stakes will be made after review of the facts.” Officials rescheduled the post position draw for Tuesday afternoon, moving it back a day in light of the uncertainty. ![]() Medina Spirit is expected to run in the Preakness on Saturday, barring some abrupt change in plans or a decision from officials at Pimlico or Maryland’s racing commission that would prevent him from entering the second jewel of the Triple Crown.
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