Following Wednesday's announcement from Churchill Downs Inc. that Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert would be banned for two years, Santa Anita released the following statement:
“Santa Anita Park is committed to integrity, accountability and fairness in our sport. As it stands, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC)–which is the governing body for horse racing in Kentucky–has not released all of the information nor has it offered a ruling on this matter. We will continue to await action by the KHRC and will make a decision once their regulatory process is complete.”
Santa Anita is Baffert's home track and where the majority of his stable is based. He will be unable to enter horses in races or occupy stalls at any Churchill-owned tracks, which include Fair Grounds and Arlington Park, due to the split sample from Medina Spirit (Protonico)'s first-place finish in the May 1 GI Kentucky Derby returning positive for betamethasone, a prohibited substance in Kentucky.
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