That’s what racing is all about, proving it on the racetrack. ![]() He ran a great race,” Baffert said last month. In the $6 million BC Classic, Medina Spirit couldn’t muster the necessary late kick to threaten winner Knicks Go. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has been investigating the case and has yet to hold a hearing that could possibly disqualify Medina Spirit. Last Friday, Robertson released a statement saying that tests done by a New York lab have “definitely confirmed” Medina Spirit tested positive for the steroid - not through an injection but due to an ointment used to treat a skin rash. It was Baffert’s record seventh win in the Derby. ![]() Medina Spirit tested positive after the May 1 Derby for betamethasone, a legal medication that is not allowed on race day. The colt will undergo a full necropsy, which is required by the California Horse Racing Board.
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