Bob Baffert's lawyer says Medina Spirit, Concert Tour will be allowed to enter Preakness
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit and Concert Tour – both trained by Bob Baffert – will be allowed to run in Saturday’s Preakness at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, according to Baffert's lawyer.
Craig Robertson, Baffert’s lawyer, confirmed the agreement in an email.
In a letter to Alan Rifkin, an attorney for the Maryland Jockey Club, Robertson wrote Baffert consented to blood testing, monitoring and medical record reviews for Medina Spirit, Concert Tour and Beautiful Gift. The latter is entered in Friday’s Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico.
Robertson wrote the three horses were tested upon arrival at Pimlico and would be tested later Tuesday, with blood samples handled by a lab chosen by the Maryland Jockey Club.
“If any of the three horses test positive for a banned substance, or at a level for a permitted therapeutic substance which is above the designated limit, or if reasonable conditions warrant after MJC’s review of the medical or administrative records, Mr. Baffert, or MJC on his behalf, will scratch that horse from the upcoming race in which that horse is entered this weekend at Pimlico,” Robertson wrote. “Mr. Baffert has given these consents to further the interests of horse racing and the public.”
The Preakness draw is set for Tuesday afternoon.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Bob Baffert's lawyer says Medina Spirit can enter Preakness
