\nThe way you cure problems like Bob Baffert is you hit them in the pocketbook\u2026 and that will catch his attention,\u201d Federman said. \u201cIf he will lose more money by cheating, than he potentially can make by cheating, he won’t cheat. No different than a CEO of a company that’s illicitly selling drugs.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The two federal lawsuits both seek to recoup the winnings they missed out on from the defendants. They also seek treble, or tripled, punitive damages.<\/p>\n
The case itself has already damaged Baffert. After Wednesday\u2019s news, Churchill Downs issued a two-year ban against Baffert and his associates from all of the Louisville-based company\u2019s tracks. That means none of his horses would be able to run in the Kentucky Derby until 2024 at the earliest.<\/p>\n
The New York Racing Association has also suspended Baffert indefinitely.<\/p>\n
However, Baffert mostly works in California. For now, he\u2019s able to race out there.<\/p>\n
\u201cSanta Anita Park is committed to integrity, accountability, and fairness in our sport,\u201d a statement issued by Baffert\u2019s home track late Wednesday read. \u201cAs it stands, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission \u2013 which is the governing body for horse racing in Kentucky \u2013 has not released all of the information, nor has it offered a ruling on this matter. We will continue to await action by the KHRC and will make a decision once their regulatory process is complete.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Confirmation of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit\u2019s failed drug test was a boon for class-action lawsuits against trainer Bob Baffert. One lawyer told Casino.org Wednesday he\u2019s received \u201ca steady flow of calls\u201d regarding his client\u2019s case. There are at least three cases against the Hall of Fame trainer and others that have been filed since […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":175447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,14577],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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