Current Tag: Bob Baffert
A talk with Lenny Shulman, he has seen it and written about it
POSTED: June 26, 2021
Welcome to another great episode of Past the Wire TV and our Gate to Wire podcast! Lenny Shulman one of the few true journalists in...
Churchill Downs reacts quickly to split sample positive on Medina Spirit
POSTED: June 2, 2021
Suspension Follows Medina Spirit’s Confirmed Positive for Prohibited Race-Day Substance LOUISVILLE, KY., (June 2, 2021) – Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) announced today the suspension of...
Medina Spirit split sample comes back positive
POSTED: June 2, 2021
Bob Baffert's attorney released the following statement confirming the split sample test on Medina Spirit has come back positive. “In response to the inquiries, this...
Baffert gets record-equaling eighth Grade I, $300,000 Hollywood Gold Cup win as Country Grammar battles for hard-fought head victory under Prat
POSTED: June 1, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif. (May 31, 2021)–In an ultra-game performance, Bob Baffert’s Country Grammer battled back inside the length of the stretch and prevailed by a head...
Attorney Bill Gotimer discusses the lawsuits filed by bettors against Bob Baffert
POSTED: May 27, 2021
Can bettors successfully sue a trainer for lost wagers following a positive test Do the lawsuits against Bob Baffert by bettors have legal merit, can...
Sport of Kings, ship of fools, or clown show
POSTED: May 26, 2021
What happens if Medina Spirit actually won the Preakness Is HISA the central governing body horse racing needs Back in 2014 when Past the Wire...
Longshot maiden Hudson Ridge overcomes rough start to take $100,000 Cinema Stakes by 1 ¼ lengths while getting 1 ⅛ on in 1:49.06
POSTED: May 23, 2021
ARCADIA, Calif. (May 23, 2021)–Despite a tumultuous start, longshot maiden Hudson Ridge ran like a short priced favorite in Sunday’s $100,000 Cinema Stakes at Santa...
PETA and NYCLASS question NYRA on Bob Baffert and conflicts of interest
POSTED: May 18, 2021
NEW YORK – PETA and NYCLASS are calling on the New York Racing Association (NYRA) today to explain how it will deal with conflicts of...
NYRA Suspends Bob Baffert
POSTED: May 17, 2021
ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the temporary suspension of Bob Baffert from entering horses in races and occupying...
