The answer is. . .

[Dana666]

https://www.paulickreport.com/news/triple-crown/baffert-anti-fungal-ointment-could-be-source-of-betamethasone-positive-in-medina-spirit/

[Fairmount1]

\"Hey Lance, this is Bob.  You popped a corticosteroid positive back in \'99 in a piss test.\"

\"Yeah, that one didn\'t help years later but no big deal at the time.  I used the old hind end excuse with a post dated script.\"

\"What do you mean?\"

\"I said it was a cream for saddle sores.  You know, a skin issue. Problem Solved.\"

\"Thanks buddy!  I\'ll take it from here.\"

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-04-17/armstrong-tested-positive-for-steroids-four-times-in-1999-tour

[makrmark]

so the horse tested over, the split should confirm and a dq should follow...sounds like every baseball player ufc fighters excuse...had no idea a steroid was in my supplements...expensive but necessary lesson for not reading ingredients...

[makrmark]

also, what happened to the \"im going to run the tightest ship\" speech he gave breeders cup weekend

[Dana666]

Well, then. . .don\'t send your horses to his barn then lol
My thoughts are the Baffert express will keep on rolling along. And he\'s got several live runners on Preakness day you might want to factor into your wagers. I know I will.

[ghostzapper]

How many other trainers do we know the name of their lawyers?
The excuses (30+ ?) get more ridiculous each time.