https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10281057/Medina-Spirit-disputed-Kentucky-Derby-winner-dies-heart-attack.html
Medina Spirit, disputed Kentucky Derby winner in doping scandal, dies of a heart attack following workout: Bob Baffert-trained colt, 3, tested positive for banned substance in May
Medina Spirit, the disputed Kentucky Derby winner at the center of horse racing's doping scandal, died from an apparent heart attack following training
The Bob Baffert-trained colt, 3, ram a five-furlong practice session at California's Santa Anita Park before dying of an unexplained heart attack on Monday
Medina Spirit tested positive for betamethasone, a banned substance, in May and was banned from the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the triple crown
Attorney Clark Brewster said a sample test was completed by the New York Racing Laboratory that supported the defense that Medina Spirit was't injected
A split sample test for the three-year-old confirmed that the presence of betamethasone was from a topical ointment, Brewster said
Baffert, a seven-times Kentucky Derby winner, was banned by Churchill Downs for two years. He has been plagued by recent doping accusations
Medina Spirit was second at the Breeders' Cup Classic last month - its final race
By Alex Raskin Sports News Editor For Dailymail.com and Reuters
Published: 13:04 EST, 6 December 2021 | Updated: 15:38 EST, 6 December 2021