Kentucky Derby Winner Fails Drug Test, Renewing Scrutiny For Trainer Bob Baffert

Kentucky Derby Winner Fails Drug Test, Renewing Scrutiny For Trainer Bob Baffert

Buffert, who celebrated a record seventh derby win, reported the test positive at a press conference Sunday at Churchill Downs Racecourse in Louisville, Kentucky. He denied any wrongdoing and pointed out that the horse had never knowingly been treated with betamethasone, a steroid for which it tested positive. “I got the biggest punch in the…