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twogunsid

(1,625 posts) Sun May 9, 2021, 08:57 AM May 2021

Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit Tests Positive For Betamethasone

Fucking Baffert.

https://www.paulickreport.com/news/triple-crown/baffert-kentucky-derby-winner-medina-spirit-tests-positive-for-betamethasone/

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Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit Tests Positive For Betamethasone (Original Post) twogunsid May 2021 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author HUAJIAO May 2021 #1

I told you! CountAllVotes May 2021 #2

Pretty damning statistics on Baffert. twogunsid May 2021 #4

Good article here twogunsid May 2021 #5

Who knew the horse was a Republican? Sneederbunk May 2021 #3

Think maybe I'll wait on this one. It's conceivable Enoki33 May 2021 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author hamsterjill May 2021 #7

Let me state for the record that I do not think... twogunsid May 2021 #8

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CountAllVotes

(21,044 posts)

2. I told you!

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Sun May 9, 2021, 10:44 AM

May 2021

Baffert is rotten to the core!!!!

Where is that chart I posted awhile back?

On edit ... here it is!

"Deadly to Horses: The Baffert Effect"

twogunsid

(1,625 posts)

4. Pretty damning statistics on Baffert.

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Sun May 9, 2021, 03:57 PM

May 2021

twogunsid

(1,625 posts)

5. Good article here

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Sun May 9, 2021, 05:55 PM

May 2021

https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/How_betamethasone_works_in_horses_123

Sneederbunk

(15,033 posts)

3. Who knew the horse was a Republican?

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Sun May 9, 2021, 12:46 PM

May 2021

Enoki33

(1,605 posts)

6. Think maybe I'll wait on this one. It's conceivable

Reply to twogunsid (Original post)

Sun May 9, 2021, 06:11 PM

May 2021

it could have been a mistake by the vet. Seen it happen before.

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twogunsid

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8. Let me state for the record that I do not think...

Reply to twogunsid (Original post)

Sun May 9, 2021, 08:34 PM

May 2021

...Baffert gave the horse any medication on or near race day. Betamethasone is not a PED and the level detected, 21 pico grams is not even going to do anything as far as blocking pain.
What I do suspect is that Baffert had a sore horse in the weeks leading up to the Derby. He didn't want to stop on the horse so he had Betamethasone administered so he could continue training and be fit for the Derby. The drug did not clear his system in the 14 day time period that Churchill recommends.

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