Justify tested positive for scopolamine, an anti-nausea medication said to have potential performance-enhancing effects in horses, after winning the Santa Anita Derby in April 2018. Without that win, Justify would not have qualified to run in the Kentucky Derby, the first leg of the Triple Crown, a month later.
What did gamine test positive for?
A post-race drug test revealed the presence of betamethasone, an anti-inflammatory medication, in Gamine, the 2020 Eclipse Award winner for Champion Female Sprinter. Betamethasone is permitted as a therapeutic in Kentucky, but is not allowed on race day.
What happened to the horse Justify?
JustifyTrainerBob BaffertRecord6: 6–0–0Earnings$3,798,000Major wins