Forte, Once the Derby Favorite, Failed a Drug Test in September
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Forte, Once the Derby Favorite, Failed a Drug Test in September

The colt went on to become America’s 2-year-old champion and was favored to win the Kentucky Derby until he was scratched from the race with an injury. The doping case still hasn’t been adjudicated.
Even in Exile, Bob Baffert Is the King of the Sport of Kings
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Even in Exile, Bob Baffert Is the King of the Sport of Kings

Baffert was barred from Triple Crown races after Medina Spirit tested positive for a prohibited drug at the 2021 Kentucky Derby. But owners keep sending him expensive horses — and he keeps winning.