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Baffert has just been caught again
his undefeated horse Charlatan and one other from his stable tested positive for Lidocaine
"Lidocaine can be used legitimately for suturing wounds or as a diagnostic tool to determine whether horses are sound enough to compete. It is regulated because of its potential to mask lameness in an unsound horse."
Charlatan is or was considered a top contender for the Belmont Stakes
Baffert, racing's golden boy, has IMO long been afforded special treatment by racing officials
Justify was caught with scopolamine in his system after the Santa Anita Derby but he was still allowed to run in the KY Derby - he could have been disqualified
Baffert has been investigated before that when he had 7 horses die on him in 16 months because he was giving them thyroid medication even though they didn't have thyroid problems
I wonder if he will again skate
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/s...rt-doping.html