Medina Spirit
| Medina Spirit | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Protonico |
| Grandsire | Giant's Causeway |
| Dam | Mongolian Changa |
| Damsire | Brilliant Speed |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | April 5, 2018 Ocala, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | December 6, 2021 (aged 3) Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California, U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Dark Bay |
| Breeder | Gail Rice |
| Owner | Zedan Racing Stables (Amr Zedan) |
| Trainer | Bob Baffert |
| Record | 10: 4–4–1 |
| Earnings | $3,545,200 |
| Major wins | |
| Robert B. Lewis Stakes (2021) Shared Belief Stakes (2021) Awesome Again Stakes (2021) | |
| Last updated on February 21, 2022 | |
Medina Spirit (April 5, 2018 – December 6, 2021) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who finished first in the 2021 Kentucky Derby before being disqualified. He came second in the 2021 Breeders' Cup Classic and third in the 2021 Preakness Stakes.
Medina Spirit qualified for the Kentucky Derby with a win in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes and second place finishes in the San Felipe Stakes and Santa Anita Derby. In the Kentucky Derby he was a long shot with post-time odds of 12–1. He crossed the finish line first in the Derby, but was later disqualified after testing positive for the anti-inflammatory steroid betamethasone. After the Kentucky Derby, Medina Spirit finished third in the Preakness Stakes, but a few days later the New York racing officials banned Medina Spirit and his trainer Bob Baffert from participating in the Belmont Stakes because of the drug violations. Later that year, Medina Spirit won the Shared Belief Stakes and Awesome Again Stakes before coming second in the Breeders' Cup Classic.