Medina Spirit is hardly the first horse to die at Santa Anita. Fight On Ron, a 2-year-old gelding, suffered a racing injury at Santa Anita Park and was euthanized in October 2021.

Medina Spirit isn’t the first horse to of Baffert’s to fail a drug test. Last month, multiple reports stated two of his horses “had tested positive for lidocaine beyond the accepted levels.” ...

Medina Spirit was not an odds-on favorite to win. The horse's odds were 12/1. Essential Quality was the odds-on favorite at 5-2 and finished 4th. Staff at WLEX contributed to this report.

By Stephen Whyno • Published May 10, 2021 Medina Spirit, the winner of the 147th Kentucky Derby, failed a post-race drug test according to Bob Baffert, Hall of Fame horse trainer.

According to the AP, Medina Spirit is Baffert's fifth horse to fail a drug test in the past year. Several racing commissions, including the Arkansas Racing Commission, have penalized Baffert in ...