The winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby, Medina Spirit tested positive. Sunday morning, Bob Baffert’s horse tested positive for twenty-one picograms of betamethasone, which is eleven picograms above the legal limit in Kentucky horse racing. Baffert, Medina Spirits’ trainer, describes the measurement of picograms. What is Betamethasone? Betamethasone is a …
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Renee Phifer has a love for animals, in particular, horses. Her mother’s love for horses only made Renee’s passion grow. This 16-year-old’s devotion sent her overseas to Abu-Dhabi for the 2019 Special Olympics World Games where she won three gold medals in equestrian events. Find out more about her story …
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Driving on I-75, some might never know what lies beyond the Ocala rest stops and gas stations. However, if you take notice, there are several indications as to what the city is known for. Rolling hills are grazed by several types of farm animals including beautiful horses. Farms and billboards …
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Local Appeal There will be a full house with 20 horses racing in the 2017 Kentucky Derby on Saturday, and 17 of them have some affiliation to Marion County. Some horses trained there, some rehabbed in the area but all the local ties should make the running of the 143rd …
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