Yes, you read that right. The ghost of Dancer's Image returns for the results of the disputed 2021 Kentucky Derby, won by the late, missed Medina's Spirit, who died a couple of months ago of a seizure or a heart attack after a workout. Now the horse has been disqualified over "drugging" allegations, and trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended for 90 days.
Second-place finisher Mandaloun is now the official winner of the 147th Kentucky Derby.
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"Winning the Kentucky Derby is one of the most exciting achievements in sports," the statement said, "and we look forward to celebrating Mandaloun on a future date in a way that is fitting of this rare distinction."
Churchill Downs plans to switch the paddock sign honoring Medina Spirit for one bearing Mandaloun's name Tuesday morning. The Kentucky Derby trophy, yet to be engraved, remains in the possession of the track.
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