Bob Baffert Files Suit In Federal Court

Hall of Fame racehorse trainer Bob Baffert filed suit in federal court to try to get his suspension by the New York Racing Association lifted.

The organization suspended Baffert in May after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a second post-race urine test that found a banned steroid. Baffert said the suspension didn’t accuse him of violating any New York law or regulation.

The NYRA said it took into account that other horses trained by Baffert have recently failed drug tests, and they suspended him “to protect the integrity of the sport.”