Two weeks past the publication of the Times story, the central news hook of the piece remains true:
Justify failed a drug test after
the 2018 Santa Anita Derby. … He said the amount of scopolamine found in Justify — 300 nanograms per milliliter — was excessive, and suggested the drug was intended to enhance performance.
Is Bob Baffert drugging his horses?
Medina Spirit
is Baffert's fifth horse within a year to fail a drug test and betamethasone was found in another one of his horses last year. … After the first positive test, Baffert said the horse was found to have 21 picograms of betamethasone, which is double Kentucky's legal threshold, the AP reported.
Why was justify disqualified?
“Nothing is held back.” Justify faced disqualification from
his victory in the Santa Anita Derby
that would cost his owners — a partnership of wealthy interests — their share of the $600,000 first-place purse. If the complaint was ruled on quickly enough, it would have made Justify ineligible for the Kentucky Derby.
Did Medina Spirit test positive for drugs?
June 2 (Reuters) – A second post-race drug test for Kentucky Derby winner
Medina Spirit confirmed a prohibited substance was present
, a lawyer for the horse's trainer said on Wednesday, raising the possibility the dark bay colt might be disqualified.
What drug did the horse test positive for?
The second test of blood from Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit confirmed the presence of the
banned steroid betamethasone
, a lawyer for the horse's owner told CNBC on Wednesday.
How many horses have died under Bob Baffert?
According to data provided by the California Horse Racing Board and supplemented by The Times' research, the trainer has had
75 horses die
since 2000 either racing, training, or by illness or non-exercise accidents. Baffert has had two fatalities in the last three years, a low number for a barn of his size.
Who was the greatest horse of all time?
- Secretariat. The greatest racehorse of all time. …
- Man o' War. Man o' War's weight-carrying performances are the stuff of horse racing legend. [ …
- Seattle Slew. …
- Winx. …
- Kelso. …
- Makybe Diva. …
- Zenyatta. …
- Hurricane Fly.
Is Seabiscuit Related to Secretariat? Though they were two of the greatest racehorses ever to live,
Secretariat is not a direct descendant of Seabiscuit
. However, the two are distantly related.
How much is justify sperm worth?
Narrator: That means that a gallon of this horse's semen is worth
$4.7 million
.
What did Medina Spirit test positive for?
Baffert announced May 9 that Medina Spirit had tested positive for
21 picograms of betamethasone
, a measurement based on a milliliter of blood. “A horse has upwards of 50,000 milliliters of blood in the body,” said Dr. Mary Scollay, the executive director of the Lexington-based Racing Medication and Testing Consortium.
Did Medina Spirit test positive the second time?
Medina Spirit, the winner of this year's Kentucky Derby, has
tested positive for a banned steroid for the second time
, trainer Bob Baffert's lawyer said Wednesday, putting the horse's title and $1.86 million in prize money in jeopardy.
Why did Medina Spirit test positive?
Medina Spirit had tested positive
for a banned substance shortly after the Derby took place
, but the decision was appealed. As a result, the colt's sample was re-tested in a lab chosen by Baffert. Once again, it was positive for betamethasone, a steroid that is used to reduce inflammation.
Are horses drugged before racing?
Just as with athletes,
certain drugs are banned outright in horse racing
, including growth hormones, anabolic drugs that increase testosterone, and so-called blood doping drugs, which allow the body to send more oxygen to the muscles.
Can I take horse steroids?
While steroid use without a prescription has been illegal in humans in the United States, the Federal Drug Administration allows four steroids –
Winstrol, Equipose, Durabolin and testosterone
– to be administered to horses.
Who owns essential quality?
| Essential Quality | Owner Godolphin Stables | Trainer Brad H. Cox | Record 9: 8-0-0 | Earnings $4,215,144 |
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What has happened to Bob Baffert?
The New York Racing Association had sanctioned Baffert, the Hall of Fame trainer, after his Kentucky Derby-winning horse failed a post-race drug test.
