Medina Spirit Will Run in the Preakness Despite Failed Drug Test

 Medina Spirit Will Run in the Preakness Despite Failed Drug Test

The trainer Bob Baffert said an ointment caused the colt to fail a drug test after the Kentucky Derby. He made a deal to keep the horse in the Preakness.

The 2021 Kentucky Derby winner, Medina Spirit, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Tuesday.Credit...Kenny Holston for The New York Times