Will Baffert be suspended?

(CNN) Hall of Fame horse trainer Bob Baffert will miss the first two legs of horse racing’s Triple Crown. The 69-year-old has been suspended from the 147th running of the Preakness Stakes, Mike Hopkins, Executive Director of Maryland Racing Commission, confirmed to CNN Sport on Tuesday.

What states is Bob Baffert banned from?

Maryland horse racing regulators on Monday confirmed Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s ineligibility for the Preakness Stakes, the second of the hallowed Triple Crown races that take place each spring. Baffert was prohibited from Kentucky races for 90 days starting April 4.

Is Bob Baffert banned from?

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who is banned from the Kentucky Derby, is on a mission to restore two legacies — his own and that of Medina Spirit, who was stripped of the 2021 victory after testing positive for an anti-inflammatory medication following the race.

What was Bob Baffert banned from Kentucky Derby?

Hall-of-fame trainer Bob Baffert is banned from Saturday’s Kentucky Derby This year’s Kentucky Derby features 20 thoroughbreds but it will be missing Bob Baffert, who has won the triple crown twice. He is suspended because of a series of failed drug tests by his horses.

Is Bob Baffert banned from all tracks?

Following the confirmation of a positive drug test in June 2021, Baffert was banned from all Churchill Downs properties for two years—a punishment that will expire following the 2023 Spring Meet.

Why is Bob Baffert banned from Churchill?

Baffert is suspended following the discovery of betamethasone found in a blood test of Medina Spirit, a Baffert-owned horse who cross the finish line first in last year’s Kentucky Derby. The drug is considered a possible performance enhancer and is illegal on race day.

Does Baffert have a horse in the 2021 Derby?

In addition to the 90-day suspension, Churchill Downs suspended Baffert from the track for two years in June 2021. Due to that particular suspension, the widely-acclaimed trainer won’t have any horses competing until the 2024 Kentucky Derby at the earliest, unless the group changes its ruling.

Is Baffert banned in NY?

A retired New York State Supreme Court justice, acting as a hearing officer, recommended that thoroughbred trainer Bob Baffert be banned from horse racing in the state for two years. The recommendation is not binding and will go to a three-person panel, which is expected to accept the punishment.