May 1, 2022 Kentucky Derby leads off Triple Crown without Bob Baffert The Kentucky Derby leads off the first Triple Crown season in decades without the chance of Bob Baffert officially winning one or more of the three races.
April 27, 2022 Second horse in 2 days dies in training at Santa Anita A filly died Tuesday after suffering a training injury at Santa Anita, the track’s second such death in two days and fifth this year.
April 27, 2022 Hearing officer recommends 2-year NYRA ban for Bob Baffert A retired New York State Supreme Court Justice on Wednesday recommended a two-year suspension for Bob Baffert for repeated medication violations after the two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer's hearing with the New York Racing Association.
April 2, 2022 Legendary horse trainer Bob Baffert banned from California races amid 90-day suspension Legendary horse trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended by the California Horse Racing Board, just one day after the Kentucky Court of Appeals denied his motion for stay from a 90-day suspension over Medina Spirit’s positive medication test following last year’s Kentucky Derby.
April 1, 2022 Kentucky appeals court denies Bob Baffert's motion for stay The Kentucky Court of Appeals on Friday rejected trainer Bob Baffert’s motion for emergency relief from a 90-day suspension.
March 21, 2022 Kentucky judge rejects Bob Baffert stay but delays suspension to April 4 A Kentucky judge has denied Bob Baffert’s request to stay his 90-day suspension but delayed it until April 4 to allow his representatives to seek emergency relief through the state's Court of Appeals.
March 4, 2022 Kentucky racing board upholds Bob Baffert's suspension Kentucky racing officials have denied trainer Bob Baffert’s request to stay his suspension for a failed postrace drug test by Medina Spirit that led to his disqualification as Kentucky Derby winner.
February 25, 2022 Ashes of Medina Spirit to be interred in Kentucky The ashes of disqualified 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit will be interred at a retirement farm for thoroughbred horses in Kentucky.
February 21, 2022 Medina Spirit stripped of Kentucky Derby title Medina Spirit was stripped of the 2021 Kentucky Derby win over a positive drug test that was revealed after the race, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) Board of Stewards announced Monday.
December 6, 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit dies suddenly at Santa Anita Park Medina Spirit, the controversial winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby, died suddenly Monday after a workout at Santa Anita Park in California.