Robertson: Baffert Trainees Permitted to Run at Pimlico
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Photo: Jerry Dzierwinski/Maryland Jockey Club
Medina Spirit trains at Pimlico May 11
Medina Spirit and Concert Tour can race in the May 15 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course after trainer Bob Baffert consented to the blood testing, monitoring, and medical review of his horses by the Maryland Jockey Club, the trainer's attorney said mid-afternoon May 11.
Craig Robertson, counsel for Baffert, distributed a letter to media outlets addressed to attorney Alan Rifkin, whose firm represents the MJC, outlining the agreement. Baffert's consent also allows Beautiful Gift to compete in the May 14 George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2).
The letter notes that the horses were tested upon arrival at Pimlico, and if any of the three horses test positive for a banned substance or above a designated limit for a medication, the horse will be scratched.
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