July 14, 2021
A New York federal judge said Wednesday that the New York Racing Association may have violated Hall of Fame horse trainer Bob Baffert's constitutional rights when it banned him, without a post-suspension hearing, after his Kentucky Derby-winning charge Medina Spirit tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
June 14, 2021
The New York Racing Association jumped the gun when it banned Hall of Fame horse trainer Bob Baffert after his Kentucky Derby-winning charge Medina Spirit tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug, Baffert claimed in a Manhattan federal lawsuit Monday.