Medina Spirit, the original winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby, has been disqualified posthumously following a Monday ruling from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.
Medina Spirit . Monday鈥檚 decision follows months of litigation and laboratory tests.
Churchill Downs officially recognized second-place finisher Mandaloun as the new winner in a press release congratulating trainer Brad Cox and jockey Florent Geroux.
鈥淲inning the Kentucky Derby is one of the most exciting achievements in sports and we look forward to celebrating Mandaloun on a future date in a way that is fitting of this rare distinction,鈥� the release reads in part.
Medina Spirit鈥檚 owner, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, has been fined $7,500 and suspended for 90 days pending review, which means he would not be able to participate in this year鈥檚 Kentucky Derby. Churchill Downs had in June after Medina Spirit failed a second drug test.
The horse after a workout at Santa Anita. A necropsy showed
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