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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The 146th running of the Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday afternoon from Churchill Downs. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed the ‘Greatest Two Minutes in Sports’ back from its usual start on the first Saturday in May. Despite the delay and ban on fans at the event, trainers, jockeys and bettors …
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Although May seems far away, the Kentucky Derby is not taking any chances. The Derby will not be held on the first Saturday in May for the first time since WWII. The 146th Kentucky Derby will be rescheduled from May 2, 2020 to September 5, 2020 Additional Information ⤵https://t.co/PTHT2X5Gm2 — …
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As the horse-racing season comes to its final major race, all eyes are on the 2-year-old colt, Justify. After impressive wins at the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes earlier this season, Justify has a chance to join the greats of racehorses. A win at The Belmont Stakes secures the Triple …
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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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