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Churchill Downs lifts suspension of trainer Bob Baffert following Medina Spirit's failed drug test

Churchill Downs has rescinded its extended suspension of Bob Baffert, allowing the Hall of Fame trainer to resume racing his horses at the historic track and partner facilities after more than three years of banishment for a failed postrace drug test of 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit

The Independent UK

John Cherwa: Why Churchill Downs extended the ban on trainer Bob Baffert

Imagine having your driver’s license suspended, serving that suspension, and then being told the suspension has been extended because you haven’t admitted that you committed those driving offenses you were charged with two years ago.

Los Angeles Times

Legendary US trainer Bob Baffert has Kentucky Derby ban extended by another year

Six-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert has been exiled from Churchill Downs since Medina Spirit was disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance after the US Classic

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Baffert-trained National Treasure wins the Preakness

Kentucky Derby winner Mage finished third.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bob Baffert's National Treasure wins Preakness, hours after of his horses was euthanized

Bob Baffert’s National Treasure has won the Preakness Stakes, hours after another of the Hall of Famer's horses was euthanized on the track with a racing injury

The Independent UK

2023 Preakness: A returning Bob Baffert and Maryland-based John Salzman Jr. arrive from different worlds

BALTIMORE — As a gaggle of reporters surrounded Bob Baffert to hear what the Hall of Fame trainer had to say after a year away from the Triple Crown series, John Salzman Jr. went about his business in the background.

Tribune News Service

How to watch the 2023 Kentucky Derby for free online—and without cable

Grab your widest brimmed hat! It’s Derby Day.

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Practical Move beats three Bob Baffert horses to win Los Alamitos Futurity

LOS ANGELES — Trainer Bob Baffert has won some incarnation of the Los Alamitos Futurity 13 times and he had three of the five horses in Saturday's Grade 2 $200,000 race at the Orange County track. So, it makes sense he would up the number to 14, especially since he…

Los Angeles Times

Bob Baffert returns to race in Kentucky for first time since last year's Derby

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Commonwealth of Kentucky is the self-proclaimed horse racing capital of the world. It has the most famous racetrack, the most iconic race and more than 450 breeding farms.

Los Angeles Times

Bob Baffert returns to Santa Anita Park after suspension expires

Trainer Bob Baffert woke up at 5 a.m. Sunday, much earlier than he has been getting up the last 90 days. He wanted to go back to a job he has enjoyed and excelled at for more than four decades.

Los Angeles Times

NYRA cuts Bob Baffert suspension to a year, meaning he’s eligible for Belmont Stakes

In somewhat of a small victory, trainer Bob Baffert had his proposed two-year ban from racing in New York reduced to one year by a three-person panel appointed by the New York Racing Association. Baffert can resume racing horses in the state on Jan. 26, 2023, meaning he is eligible…

Los Angeles Times

Preakness 2022: On the eve of a more normal event, horse racing industry looks for hope in wake of a ‘very rough’ year

BALTIMORE — One year ago, Medina Spirit entered the Preakness with a dark cloud over him — the Kentucky Derby champion whose defining victory was in peril because of a medication violation and whose famous trainer, Bob Baffert, was facing suspensions in multiple jurisdictions.

Tribune News Service

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike to skip Preakness, depriving Triple Crown race of its usual dramatic buildup

BALTIMORE — Rich Strike, the 80-1 long shot who thrilled the racing world with his late charge to victory in the Kentucky Derby, will skip the Preakness, owner Rick Dawson said.

Tribune News Service

Rich Strike Wins 2022 Kentucky Derby in Massive Upset

Eric Reed’s horse pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the Kentucky Derby.

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AFP

Banned Baffert still looms large at 148th Kentucky Derby

Washington (AFP) - There will be a capacity crowd and full field of horses in Saturday's Kentucky Derby, but with legendary trainer Bob Baffert banned, the race is far from back to normal.

The Guardian - US

Horse racing is too far gone to be saved. The next best thing is to be honest about it

As horse racing returns to the spotlight with the 148th Kentucky Derby, a respectable future for the sport that prioritizes equine welfare remains the longest shot of all

Sports Illustrated

Bob Baffert Won’t Be at the Kentucky Derby, but Racing Still Can’t Shake Him

One of the most successful—and now controversial—trainers received a stark message: No one is bigger than Churchill Downs. But his presence still looms.

Tribune News Service

Four stallions have sired multiple contenders in 2022 Kentucky Derby. Meet the fathers.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — When evaluating the field for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, one of the most important aspects to look at is the background and bloodlines of each horse.

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John Clay: Bob Baffert is banned, but his former trainee will be the talk of the Kentucky Derby

Bob Baffert won’t be at the 2022 Kentucky Derby, and yet he might have the favorite for the 2022 Kentucky Derby.

Los Angeles Times

Kentucky regulators recorded calls without consent with Baffert after Medina Spirit test

The tension between trainer Bob Baffert and the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has been increasingly heightened since he was notified May 8 last year that his then Kentucky Derby winner, Medina Spirit, tested positive for an anti-inflammatory that is legal except on race day.

Los Angeles Times

Country Grammer gives Bob Baffert a win in the $12 million Dubai World Cup

No matter what happens, it seems as if it's impossible to keep Bob Baffert out of the spotlight. The Hall of Fame trainer won the second richest race in the world Saturday when Country Grammer drove wide down the stretch to win the $12 million Dubai World Cup at the…

The Guardian - UK

Dettori delivers Dubai World Cup for banned Baffert on Country Grammer

The winning American trainer is fighting a legal battle over last year’s Kentucky Derby, Medina Spirit

Los Angeles Times

Bob Baffert transfers some Kentucky Derby horses to Tim Yakteen and Rodolphe Brisset

LOS ANGELES — Trainer Bob Baffert, with time running out for any of his legal options to reach resolution, is transferring three of his Kentucky Derby hopefuls to Tim Yakteen, and one to Rodolphe Brisset, so that the horses can gain points and qualify to run on racing's most famous…

The Independent UK

US-Saudi investor, the Medina Spirit owner, bids for Chelsea

The owner of disqualified Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit is among the bidders for Premier League club Chelsea as part of the accelerated search for a new owner

Benzinga

Bob Baffert Sues Churchill Downs Over 2-Year Ban Following Derby Disqualification: Report

Thoroughbred racing trainer Bob Baffert has filed a lawsuit against Churchill Downs Inc. (NYSE: CHDN), CEO Bill Carstanjen and Chairman Alex Rankin, claiming that they lacked the legal authority to ban him for two years after Medina Spirit, the horse he train

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