CNN reports "The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has just announced Medina Spirit’s win at the 2021 Kentucky Derby has been disqualified after the horse failed a drug test after crossing the finish line first at the Derby. You may remember
Medina Spirit died back in December. The thoroughbred was finishing a workout when he collapsed near the finish line at the Santa Anita Park racetrack." The KHRC also announced a 90-day suspension for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who trained Medina Spirit, and fined him $7,500. Baffert said he plans to appeal the decision.
“I am very disappointed in the ruling,” Baffert said in a statement provided by his spokesperson to CNN. “It runs contrary to the scientifically proven facts in this case and the rules of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. We will be filing an immediate appeal.”