Baffert attorney: 90-day suspension would end racing career

Attorneys for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert are arguing that a 90-day suspension from Kentucky’s racing commission would essentially end his career.

Baffert is asking a Kentucky judge to delay the suspension. The commission imposed the punishment for a failed postrace drug test by Medina Spirit.

That disqualified the thoroughbred from his 2021 Kentucky Derby victory. Baffert’s attorneys argued the suspension shouldn't be imposed until he's had a chance for an appeal hearing with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.

Franklin Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate said he would issue a ruling Monday.