Bob Baffert's suspension nullified after judge finds NY racing association acted

unconstitutionally


A New York federal judge nullified horse trainer Bob Baffert’s suspension on Wednesday, after concluding that the New York Racing Association (NYRA) acted unconstitutionally when it did not allow Baffert to respond to allegations made against him after his horse, Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit, failed a post-race drug test.

Brooklyn Judge Carol Bagley Amon specifically ruled that denying Baffert a post-suspension hearing, where he would have had the opportunity to refute the claims, was unconstitutional.