TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on May 3, 2024

The 150th Kentucky Derby, running this weekend in Louisville, will take place without the participation of Muth, a horse that many contend is the fastest in this year's field of three-year-olds. Muth's trainer is Bob Baffert, who also worked with 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit, who failed a post-race drug test for steroids. Baffert was subsequently disqualified and given a two year suspension, which was later extended through the end of 2024, from competing at Churchill Downs. The ABA Journal reports that Zedan Racing Stables, which owns Muth, sued Churchill Downs seeking emergency injunctive relief to let Muth race in Saturday's contest. A local court rejected the bid. Churchill Downs applauded the decision, saying the court stopped Zedan from litigating its way into the Derby "at the expense of other owners and trainers who played by the rules."