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Bob Baffert Excited To Be Back From Suspension, Ready To Win Kentucky Derby!

Published: 10/12/2024

For the first time since 2021, Bob Baffert will be allowed to enter a horse to race at the Churchill Downs ... and he tells TMZ Sports he's excited to be back!! We caught up with the legendary horse trainer out at LAX `this week ... and the 71-year-old said it felt "great" to be back in the saddle…

Medina Spirit Stripped Of Kentucky Derby Title, Bob Baffert Suspended & Fined

Medina Spirit Stripped Of Kentucky Derby Title, Bob Baffert Suspended & Fined

Published: 02/21/2022

Medina Spirit has been stripped of his 2021 Kentucky Derby title ... officials announced Monday the horse has been officially disqualified following a hearing last week. In a statement, Kentucky horse racing stewards said Medina Spirit did have the banned substance betamethasone in his blood on…

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Bob Baffert Sues New York Racing Association, You've Got No Basis To Suspend Me!

Published: 06/14/2021

Bob Baffert is so PISSED over his New York Racing Association ban ... he's now suing the org. and asking the judge to lift his suspension ASAP. It's all in new court docs obtained by TMZ Sports ... in which Baffert says the NYRA has no basis to suspend him, despite what's been going down with…

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Medina Spirit's Kentucky Derby Drug Test Confirmed Dirty, Baffert Suspended By Churchill Downs

Published: 06/02/2021

Churchill Downs just released a scathing statement announcing they've suspended legendary trainer Bob Baffert for 2 years ... saying his horses repeated drug violations "threatens public confidence" in horse racing. “Reckless practices and substance violations that jeopardize the safety of our…

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Bob Baffert Suspended from Horseracing In NY Over Doping Allegations

Published: 05/17/2021

Another Bob Baffert bombshell ... the legendary trainer has been temporarily suspended from horseracing in the state of New York pending a full investigation into doping allegations. ... which means Baffert will likely be blocked from entering a horse in the prestigious Belmont Stakes on June 5,…

Bob Baffert is now being sued by gamblers over Kentucky Derby cheating allegations.

Bob Baffert Sued by Gamblers Over Kentucky Derby, Dirty Horse Cost Us a Fortune!

Published: 05/14/2021

And, they're off ... bettors are already suing Bob Baffert over the Kentucky Derby, claiming he knowingly cheated and screwed gamblers out of serious cash. Baffert has been hit with a class-action lawsuit by several gamblers who claim they had money on the Kentucky Derby ... and feel Baffert…

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Bob Baffert Now Says He May Have Unwittingly Given Horse Banned Substance

Published: 05/11/2021

Bob Baffert believes he's figured out why his Kentucky Derby-winning horse Medina Spirit tested positive for a banned substance ... and it all may stem from a case of dermatitis. As we previously reported, Medina Spirit was popped for betamethasone in a post-race test ... begging the question, did…

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Bob Baffert Says Medina Spirit Will Run Preakness Despite 'Cancel Culture'

Published: 05/10/2021

Bob Baffert says he will NOT let Medina Spirit's positive drug test get in the way of his Triple Crown bid ... claiming he plans to run the horse in the Preakness this weekend. Of course, Baffert was suspended indefinitely by Churchill Downs on Sunday after Medina Spirit was popped for a banned…

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Bob Baffert Suspended After Horses Test Positive For Banned Substance

Published: 07/15/2020

Legendary trainer Bob Baffert has just been SUSPENDED by the Arkansas Racing Commission ... after 2 of his horses tested positive for a banned substance. Of course, Baffert is a Hall of Famer in the sport ... and his horses have brought home the Triple Crown in 2015 (American Pharoah) and 2018…

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Bob Baffert on Kentucky Derby, 'Hell Of a Way to Lose'

Published: 05/06/2019

Legendary horse trainer Bob Baffert is breaking his silence on that insane Kentucky Derby ending --measuring his words carefully ... but telling TMZ Sports the whole thing was "crazy." "Hell of a way to lose," Baffert said about Maximum Security -- who crossed the line first Saturday but was later…

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Bob Baffert's Kentucky Derby Advice, Bet This Horse!

Published: 05/01/2019

Feeling lost now that the Kentucky Derby favorite "Omaha Beach" is a scratch?! Good news -- TMZ Sports has some betting advice straight from the mouth of the greatest racehorse trainer of all time ... Bob Baffert. Yeah, it may be from a clip we shot back in June ... but when it comes to…

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Bob Baffert Schools Aspiring Jockeys, Crushes Some Dreams

Published: 07/15/2018

Anyone looking to make millions for riding a horse 2 minutes at a time needs to pay close attention ... because legendary trainer Bob Baffert is gonna tell you if you're world class Jockey material. Bob is the man when it comes to making ponies into champions, having trained the last two triple…

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