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Medina Spirit stripped of Kentucky Derby victory; trainer Bob Baffert suspended 90 days

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Medina Spirit stripped of Kentucky Derby victory; trainer Bob Baffert suspended 90 days

Medina Spirit was disqualified from last year's Kentucky Derby after testing positive for betamethasone. Mandaloun was declared the winner. Trainer Bob Baffert was suspended for 90 days and fined $7,500. Baddert will appeal the decision. $155.4 million was bet on the Kentucky derby pari-mutuel pool. The winner of the Saudi Cup in Riyadh on Saturday will receive $10 million.  

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