Legendary US racehorse trainer Bob Baffert will not be able to have runners at the 150th Kentucky Derby after his ban from the race was extended by another year.
Baffert, the most recognisable face in the US horse racing, has been exiled from Churchill Downs since Medina Spirit was disqualified for testing positive for a banned substance in 2021.
His subsequent two year suspension from all Churchill Downs-owned track expired this year but the racecourse group has announced Baffert remains unwelcome due to “continued concerns regarding the threat to the safety and integrity of racing”.
