Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit fails drug test

“I don’t know what’s going on in racing right now, but something’s not right. I don’t feel embarrassed, I feel like I was robbed,” said trainer Bob Baffert

John Velazquez rides Medina Spirit across the finish line to win the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 1. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Bob Baffert has insisted he is innocent of any wrongdoing after announcing Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has tested positive for 21 picograms of the anti-inflammatory drug betamethasone.

The Hall of Fame trainer told reporters at a press conference on Sunday that the findings – which are above the permitted raceday level of 10 picograms in Kentucky – were a “gut punch”.