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medina spirit wins the kentucky derby.e belmont. always a very exciting thing, and it's a very different situation right now where medina spirit, yes, we're seeing medina spirit has a real chance to win this race on saturday. medina spirit also has a real chance of having that kentucky derby victory taken down, officially taken down when that second test comes back. so just that usual sort of story that might be taking shape right now about, hey, we could be on the verge of seeing a horse go for the triple crown. that sort of energy is not there right now. >> all right, steve, we're out of time. i have to know, are you betting on him again? >> you can tune in to nbc's coverage tomorrow and a little bit before the race, everybody makes their pick. i'll share mine then. >> there you go. saturday, we will be airing the preekness on nbc. may 15th. that wraps up this hour. steve kornacki leaving us with a cliffhanger. i'm stephanie ruhle. hallie jackson picks up coverage next. on a formula only found in preservision. if it were

what happens if eventually medina spirit is stripped of its derby title? they bet more than $150 million on the derby alone, just that one race this year churchill downs, mgm and others that i asked said, look, the payouts stand as they were when the race finished. can you imagine the blow -- i mean i talked to several bettors here who gambled on second place to win and they are not happy. eyeballing what they would have won if their pick had come in first. one well-known horse racing bettor is talking about organizing a class action lawsuit against the tracks, the state racing commission. he says, look, they knew that they had this trainner there, but he says any class action lawsuit would have to include trainer bob baffert. can i just point out again, shep, baffert says, once again, he never gave that drug to medina spirit. >> but they tested him and medina spirit had the drug in him so we'll see when there's another test what does this mean in the main for the sport moving forward >> i mean this is a really high profile case even if it turns out that t

we resolved that. >> reporter: baffert is now suspended from any races at churchills downs and medinasults of a new round of drug tests come back positive. those are expected in a few weeks. despite the ongoing investigation, medina spirit will be allowed to race at this weekend's preakness stakes along with two other horses baffert trains. officials insist those horses will be facing more scrutiny. >> additional testing, additional monitoring, essentially a watch list to ensure the integrity of the sport leading up to the race. >> medina spirit is baffert's fifth horse to test positive for banned substances in just the last 13 months. >>> coming up, big news for cereal fans. the new scary option for breakfast. >>> also ahead, dreams going unrealized. the big winning lottery ticket that no one has claimed. ♪ thousands of women with metastatic breast cancer are living in the moment and taking ibrance. ibrance with an aromatase inhibitor is for postmenopausal women or for men with hr+, her2- metastatic breast cancer as the first hormonal based therapy. ibrance plus letrozole significant

coming clean-- hall of fame trainer bob baffert now admits to using a steroid ointment on medina spiritwhy will the kentucky derby winner still be allowed to race for the triple crown? leaving afghanistan. only on cbs news-- we're with the top u.s. general as american troops pack up for home. tiger still on the loose. police arrest an alleged murderer and tiger owner, butwh? and the chief kindness officer, a third grader inspires his community. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. we are going to begin tonight with a run on gasoline from florida to virginia, with panicked drivers lining up at gas stations fearing a fuel shortage. as we come on the air, there are reports of gas stations across the southeast running dry. at the same time, the price per gallon is running up, closing in on highs not seen in 6.5 years. and tonight, the governors of north carolina, georgia, and virginia have all declared states of emergency. now, all this comes after a ranso

. >>> and derby drug debacle medina spirit fails a drug test. hall of fame trainer bob baffert indefinitely suspended from churchill downs. what about the bettors, and is the preakness all but over a busy monday ahead. "early today" starts right now >>> good monday morning, everyone i'm kendis gibson. >> glad you're with us i'm frances rivera for millions of newly vaccinated americans, mother's day meant more than ever this year the weekend was filled with family reunions and long overdue hugs but challenges still lie ahead as the biden administration turns its focus on giving a shot of confidence to the vaccine hesitant nbc's susan mcinnis joins us with the latest from d.c susan, it could be an uphill battle to president biden's summer vaccination goal. >> reporter: that's right. the president wants 70% of americans to have at least one vaccine by the fourth of july, hoping that that holiday will mark a turning point for the pandemic you saw those emotional mother's day reunions, signs of normal lifere-emerging. ballparks filling up more in-per

medina spirit is still.on of medina spirit, they still have the right to request a test of a split sample and we understand they intend to do so. to be clear, this is what's important, if the findings are upheld, medina spirit's results in the kentucky derby will be invalidated and mandaloma would be the winner. the trainer has suspended from entering any horses at the racetrack for now and he plans to keep contesting this. now, he did say even if the second test comes back positive, he will appeal. so he plans to keep fighting this while the horse keeps competing for the triple crown. >> hey, can you just quickly cover the history of baffert for me. i read this is the fifth year that a horse has failed a drug test of baffert's. >> he had a different horse last september test positive for this same substance in september. he's also had a number of issues in the past. if you think about it, he is probably the best representation of any trainer in the sport. he's the leading trainer. this was his seventh win o

medina spirit's high—profile trainer has paid fines before.ing his wounds. there is definitely something - him linking his wounds. there| is definitely something wrong. why is it happening to me? there's problems in racing. at there's problems in racing. at stake is both the derby title and winnings. the rascals has banned bob baffert from entering any more horses while the kentucky derby commission investigates. if a sink in sample is also failed, mandaloun would be the winner, barring an appeal. medina spirit would be one of the few horses ever stripped of the title. the dispute also proving another hurdle for american horse racing organisers jockeying to get on the front foot over a drug problem still saddling the sport. mark lobel, bbc news. joining me now to discuss this further is alex banks, a horse racing analyst and blogger. they call it the greatest two minutes in sport. is this their worst two minutes?— worst two minutes? yes, for america, _ worst two minutes? yes, for america, basically. - worst two minutes? yes, for america, basic

medina spirit's high—profile trainer has paid fines before. definitely something wrong. why is it happening, you know, to me? you know, there's problems in racing but it's not bob baffert. at stake is both the derby title and winnings. the race course has banned bob baffert from entering any more horses while the kentucky horse racing commission investigates. if a second sample confirms the infringement, the runner—up, mandaloun, will be declared the winner instead, barring an appeal, which could reportedly take yea rs. medina spirit would then become only the third winner stripped of the title in the derby's 147—race history. this high—profile dispute also proving another hurdle for america's horse racing organisers, jockeying to get on the front foot over a drugs problem still saddling the sport. mark lobel, bbc news. we hope to get a bit more of that soon. before we do, though. here in the uk, hugging is likely to be officially allowed in england again when the british government makes an announcement tomorrow on the next stage of lockdown

medina spirit has won the kentucky derby! >> reporter: the celebration of baffert's record-setting 7th derby win lasted one week until racing officials notified him that medina spirit tested positive for betamethasone a steroid used to treata inflammation but banned on race day. today, baffert claims the horse was a victim of cancel culture and the test sample or even the horse itself could have been easily contaminated. could have bee >> it is so easy to contaminate- they can lick a wall, so easy now. when they're testing at these le is cu reporter: but his horses have been flagged with at least 30 medication violations over his four decade career. there have been five in the last year. some were overturned on appeal. >> how do you overcome the perception that bob baffert cheats? >> unfortunately, when you keep winning, there is testing and it is one of those things where we just work hard. >> reporter: here's racing expert ray pollack the line about baffert, that he is very likely trying to lose a kentucky derby. and that h

medina spirit is a legitimate contender. he was the morning line favorite. bourbon. >> let's talk about medina spirit's kentucky derby win, potentially still in jeopardy here. a second positive test could come back and it could void the win. how would that change the industry? what would be the ramifications if that were to happen? >> it will be huge because it's only happened one other time, 1968 with dancer's image. that was adjudicated. that took several years to get done. it will be interesting to see tactics bob baffert and his owner take, having admitted he was given an ointment that contained this medication, it would be hard to go in front of a judge and say, well, he didn't have it. now, he could argue it didn't affect performance, but yong that's the case here. in terms of a proper argument. it's a substance that can't be a horse's system, it was, and, you know, it's pretty cut and dry in my book. >> you mentioned bob baffert. you see him right there. he is quite a character and quite a figure at the sidelines there for many horseracing competition

if you bet medina spirit, you already cashed your ticket.a lot of money on the other horse, you're stuck out of luck, my friend. >> charles: so jared, i know baffert has something of a -- some of these issues have come up in the past. let's point out to the as least 31 million in purse wins. two trainers that have won the triple crown twice. he's been in this a long time. as a percentage of the races he's entered, you know, the amount of times these issues have come out seem small to me. this steroid is legal but the initial reports said it was two times the limit. can we hold out some hope that there was a mistake here and we'll get a different clarification once the second tests are run? >> charles, i think we need to prepare for what are potential explanations. was there a shot given that may be baffert didn't know about. was it given at a time before he thought maybe that the drug would still in the horse's system. he has all of these wins. i've been talking to a lot of people in sports and horse racing about this topic. i say bring up p

>> reporter: a shock announcement rocking the world of horse racing. >> bob baffert does it again medina spirit has won the kentucky derby. >> reporter: kentucky derby winner medina spirit bob baffert's legacy in jeopardy. >> medina spirit has never been treated with beata methasone churchill downs has immediately suspended baffert from the racetrack, and if the tests are confirmed second place would be declared the winner. >> basically, it's biggest star. been baffert is the face of horse racing. >> reporter: but the seven-time derby winner has been riled by doping scandals in the past, though consistently denying any wrongdoing >> this is his 30th time a horse in his care has tested positive for something. he's had five within the last year now >> what can you say about these other allegations in the past with substances found in the horses you've trained? >> i've had this issue before, last year. unfortunately, the science isn't there. at that level it has no effect on the horse at all. >> reporter: despite the controversy, baffert's quest for the triple crown continues >> yes, i'm go

the horse, medina spirit has tested positive for a type of steroid and could lose its crown. guad venegas has details. >> reporter: shocking announcement, rocking the world of horse racing. >> medina spirit has won the kentucky derby >> reporter: kentucky derby winner medina spirit failed a post-race drug test, putting his victory and his hall of fame trainer bob baffert's legacy in serious jeopardy >> my veterinarian, nobody here, in fact, medina spirit has never been treated with betamethasone. >> the substance found, a steroid which helps with joint pain in horses churchill downs has immediately suspended baffert from the racetrack and said if the test is confirmed, second place mandaloun would be declared a winner >> it's a black eye, and basically its biggest star, bob baffert. he's the face of horse racing. >> reporter: the seven-time derby winner has been riled by doping scandals in the past, though consistently denying any wrongdoing >> this is his 30th time a horse in his care has tested positive for something. he has had five within the last year now. >> reporter: w

again, medina spirit will run in the preakness about two hours from now. after the fact, based on pending results from the kentucky derby drug test. finally, mark, i ask you, what does this kind of scandal do to elite horse racing? >> well, you know, it depends how you want to look at it. we, you know, as in any sport, there's things that need to be changed, that need to be made better and, hopefully -- arthel: like what in this case? >> i'm sorry? arthel: like what in this case? what should be changed? >> well, not so much just in this case. i think the problem is every state we go to there's different rules, and we just had the integrity act go through congress. and i think that's important. we need, similar to baseball and football, we need one common rule -- arthel: okay. all right. >> so, you know, what we're dealing with and -- arthel: mark, i got your point i apologize, i'm up against a hard break. thank you. one rule of governing rule, is what you said. thank you very much. eric and i will be back tomorrow at noon eastern. "the big saturday show" i

after post race testing revealed medina spirit had double the allowed steroid in his system.nly way it could happen, contamination is the on way because that horse was not treated by anyone and we'll investigate who touched the horse, who was near hip. he went from the derby, everyone is up there touching him. there are so many ways these horses can get contaminated and when they test at these ridiculously low levels, america is different, it was like a cancelled culture kind of thing. >> of course, he has now admit that medina spirit was treated with the steroid. so nick watt is "out front "and nick, you know so much about this industry and that's what it is. it's a huge business and bob ba baffert is the king of it. tell us how this could happen and why it such a big deal. >> reporter: erin, mistakes can happen and they are saying they did not know this steroid was in this ointment they were rubbing on this horse. now, found out today that he was dinged in september for using it in november, different horse and fined $1500 for it. i've been emailing with his lawyer today an

it's been a while since we've played a game so late in the season >> and kentucky derby winner medinaed to race and is the bedding in favor. they are waiting for results of a second a drug test to determine if the derby win will be upheld? if you bet on medina spirit and won the race that you still get to keep your winners a share of the ticket. which i think is horse crap. >> okay, tell us how you feel. >>> the city of long beach is offering tickets to the aquarium as an incentive to get a vaccine. anyone getting there first goes dose at a city run the location will get the two tickets. that's normally $37 apiece. >> i should've ♪ ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: a panic run on gas. drivers scramble to fill up their cars after the pipeline their cars aft attacks. the plea tonight from the biden administration: do not horde gas. and, what we're learning about when this will be over. fuel shortages in seven states lead to long lines and empty pumps. the impact tonight on airlines. some flights adding in stops for refueling. the advice from a.a.a., and what is being done to

medina spirit indeed cleared to race in baltimore.n after passing the feith of three drug tests cleared yesterday, from the jockey club and maryland racing for a condition after which medina spirit was treated for with an inflammatory three weeks ago. derby officials still decide be whether that will stand. bob baffert is not going to bety race today. post time, 6:50 eastern. >>> and lakers legend kobe bryant will officially become a hall of famer today. it's a little more than 15 months after his death, the hall of fame also unveiling a new exhibit designed with the help from his indiwidow vanessa, dedicated to the mambo, player and father and husband. along fellow five-time champ tim duncan, 15-all-star kevin garnett and four-time gold medalist that keek ma catchings. kobe will be inducted by his mentor and can dear friend michael jordan. and sabrina ionescu mobbing the jersey, making kobe proud. liberty/fever tied in the final seconds, ionescu said give me that ball, i'm going to win this thing. and she does. look at this the game

. >>> medina spirit's new drug test ahead of the preakness. >>> and kobe bryant headed to the basketball hall of fame. >> announcer: live from cnbc, the facts, the truth, the news with shepard smith >>> good evening, i'm scott wapner in for shepard smith. fully vaccinated americans can now ditch masks both indoors and outdoors according to the latest guidance from the cdc. while this marks a major milestone in the pandemic, it's also leading to mixed messages today minnesota governor tim walz ending the state's mandate but the mayor of minneapolis says the city will keep its indoor mask requirement until state health officials give the green light. it's the same story in the tri-state area the governors of new york and new jersey say they're reviewing the guidance before making a decision, but neighboring connecticut plans to lift its mask mandate next week and walmart, costco, sam's club and trader joe's dropping the mask requirement for fully vaccinated customers this as other retailers like target and cvs continue to re-evaluate their policies and the new guidance also raising questio

medina spirit has won the kentucky derby!s 147th kentucky derby. the 3-year-old horse taking the race with jockey john velasquez and lead trainer, bob baffert, who has won his seventh kentucky derby title. despite the 12 to 1 odds, there was one nbc analyst who correctly predicted this year's winner. big board aficionado, steve kornacki. take a look. >> i scoured the board, i have 11 different theories. here's one. bob baffert, six-time kentucky derby winner, has a horse that can get at or near the front of the race in double digit odds, 7-1. i'll take bob baffert, 12-1, medina spirit. >> steve kornacki, you should have seen me at home. i was screaming at home. steve called it, steve called it. you were the only one. we bow down to political polling numbers, now even game odds in the nfl. but the kentucky derby, how did you do it? >> i've got to say, there's an old expression, even a broken clock is right twice a day. and i think that probably -- this is my first time doing it on air for nbc. all i have to say, if i had been

. >> duncan: derby doubt, medina's spirit failed the drug test. finally, this mother's day, finally, this mother's day, she's nearly 80 and still caring for babies. >> the reward is to see the smile. this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york. here's jericka duncan. >> duncan: good evening. there's good news on america's covid recovery. new cases of the virus, hospitalizations and deaths are all down. nearly 35% of american adults have been fully vaccinated. at the same time, nothing gets americans on plains during a pandemic like the holidays. and mother's day weekend has proven no exception. mola lenghi is at new york's la guardia airport and leads us off tonight. mola, not a lot of people behind you right now. >> reporter: well, that's right, jericka, but, generally, travel seems to be up this week. people we spoke with here today said they felt safer about traveling because the ones we spoke with are among the country's vaccinated. nationwide, new covid cases and hospitalizations are generally down. travel, at least this weekend, is up. a mo

and potential disqualification at the kentucky derby after the winning horse, medina spirit, fails itsrace drug test. his trainer denies foul play. i got the biggest gut punch in racing for something that i didn't do. and this is really... it's disturbing, it's an injustice to the horse. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. welcome to the programme. there's been a third night of skirmishes between palestinians and israeli police injerusalem, as the un security council prepares to meet on monday to discuss the latest round of violence. earlier, israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, defended his goverment�*s handling the situation, warning that threats to peace and order would not be tolerated. hundreds of palestinians have been injured in clashes with police around al—aqsa mosque and the old city over the last two days. the unrest has been simmering over possible evictions of palestinians in eastjerusalem, from land claimed byjewish settlers. but despite calls for calm, the streets of the holy city remain tense, as our middle east correspondent yola

the horse that won the kentucky derby just eight days ago, medina spirit, a colt that rose to the top of the heat, he's reportedly failed a post race drug test. he beat 12 to one odds to win. he could be stripped of the derby title and the winning purse if disqualified. it depends on the results of another sample. hello, welcome to "fox news live" and happy mother's day. i'm eric shawn. hi, jackie. >> i'm jacqui heinrich in for arthel neville. another failed drug test would add to the growing questions surrounding hall of fame trainer bob baffert whose horses failed five tests in more than a year. he denied any wrong-doing. eric: baffert is calling this a gut punch. charles watson is live in atlanta with more on the latest development. charles, what a surprise. >> reporter: hi, eric. the trainer, bob baffert, says medina spirit was found to have traces of a steroid in his system following a post race drug test. batchest says his crew -- baffert said his crew was notified on saturday about the failed drug test. medina spirit has not been officially stripped of his crown and baffert is

i do hope medina spirit wins, and i want to bring in hadley heath manning.it's a video. it really is my big, big winner of the week. i just say be still, my heart. it's two whales off the coast of cape cod, and they appear to be hugging each other. it is so beautiful, so heart-warming. have you seen this video? >> i have not. charles: oh, it's just absolutely wonderful. it just shows you what true love is all about, and it goes throughout nature. that's without a doubt my winner of the week. i want to shift gears to my loser of the week -- [laughter] my number one loser. and this really breaks my heart. dog shelters, apparently, are getting overwhelmed with people who are returning the pets they adopted during the lockdowns. now that the fog is lifting, they're returning these pets. your thoughts? >> so sad, charles. about the whales, i know you're a grandfather. i have read that whales actually have very important intergenerational relationships between their grandparent whales and the grandchildren whales, so that's to add to the sweetness of the video. ab

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reporter: now in order to arrive and race here 146 running medina spirit had to pass three differentne that, however, a split sample and results that remain from kentucky derby to see if that horse might be disqualified but eyes are on medina spirit seeing to win second leg of the triple crown. jon. jon: lucas tomlinson from boston. thanks. surge of migrants at the u.s. southern border is coming with a pretty hefty price tag. how much longer can it go on? congresswoman nicole joins us next. here you go, let me help you. hi mr. charles, we made you dinner. ahh, thank you! ready to eat? yes i am! so you want to make the best burger ever? then make it! that means cooking day and night until... [ ding ] success! that means... best burger ever. intuit quickbooks helps small businesses be more successful with payments, payroll, and banking. when you earning a degree with university of phoenix, we support you with career coaching for life. including personal branding, resume building and more. that's our promise to you. that's career services for life. learn more at phoenix.edu managing typ

medina spirit will race in the preakness tomorrow after passing the final drug test.it comes after she tested positive for an advanced steroid after the kentucky derby. the trainer agree to rigorous testing as a condition to entry in the preakness. medina spirit can still be disqualified as the kentucky derby winner if a second round of testing comes back positive. >>> turning heart ache into passion. we introduce you to a bay area woman who is encouraging others to rise above and follow the dreams. >>> all month long we are celebrating our bay area graduates. quit medina is graduating with a 4.0 gpa. he plans to play baseball and study kinesiology. good for him as he goes to arizona. congrats and sent a photo of your grads to 2021 grads or tagteam summit this week students rising above a tough family breakup. >> but she took that heartache and turned it into a passion for helping others. >> reporter: i and first- generation latino born and raised in east pol alto, california. >> reporter: fearless when it comes to sharing her life with others. >> at the age of 15 yea

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>> yasmin, the controversy with medina spirit isn't over after the preakness stakes.st. o, there was a second test that we are waiting for and it could take weeks, if not months to get the results of that test. so, essentially, it could be beyond the belmont stakes before we figure out exactly what happened with those test results. and if it does come back positive, yasmin, we're told potentially that medina spirit could be dethroned and the runner up would be the winner of the kentucky derby. it could be a big turning point, but like i said t could be months in the making. >> kathy, what is the impact on the integrity that horse racing faces with so much attention with what has unfolded so far? >> it certainly has been a black eye for the horse racing industry and put a spotlight on the use of drugs and race horses. over the course of the last several days i spoke with industry experts who say this might be a turning point for the horse racing industry to clean up its act. take a listen. >> it is a time when the sport is trying to find some ways to coalesce around fe

does it again, medina spirit has won the kentucky derby. >> medina spirit wins it by half the length.b baffert picks up his seventh kentucky derby when. john velazquez earns the win as a jockey. they had 100,000 fewer people than normal in attendance. among those in attendance, tom brady, aaron rodgers. that is a bucket list item for myself. >> the nfl draft will be in las vegas next year. i have put in a request to cover it. the bosses already know about that. >> wishful thinking. your list appears to be very long, chris. we will see if you can score a couple of trips next year. >>> a california man is getting some regular recognitions for his custom car. attention, california. new federal funding of $3 billion is available to help more people pay for health insurance — no matter what your income. how much is yours? julie and bob are paying $700 less, every month. dee got comprehensive coverage for only $1 a month. and the navarros are paying less than $100 a month. check coveredca.com to see your new, lower price. the sooner you sign up the more you save. only at covered california.

and potential disqualification at the kentucky derby, after the winning horse, medina spirit, fails itst—race drug test. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. funerals have been taking place in the afghan capital, kabul, after a series of bomb attacks on a school yesterday. more than 60 people died — most were young girls. many of them were from afghanistan's hazara community — it's a shia muslim ethnic minority, often targeted by sunni islamist militants. secunder kermani reports from islamabad. panic, fear and bloodshed outside the school gates. the coffins kept coming through the day. most of the dead, teenage girls. their hopes and dreams buried with them. "she was very intelligent and never missed a day of school, " says her uncle. "we buried her today." the attack took places pupils were making their way home. it became with a car bomb outside the street. two more followed. it suspected the islamic state group is behind the bloodshed. they repeatedly targeted this minority community of she a hazara in the past too. and hospital corridors, and anxious

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joining us is the only analyst who predicted medina spirit's quin win, steve kornacki. but unfortunately, as you say, it's a very unusual situation where you've got two things that are kind of poised to happen here, where you look ahead to this race tomorrow, the margin line came out the other day. the expectation of where the odds are going to settle for this race in the morning line favorite is medina spirit. despite all of the controversy, still, i think there's a very real change that medina spirit could do something very similar to what he just did in louisville a couple of weeks ago. maybe get to the front of this preakness race, maybe stay in front, maybe win. ordinarily, that would be a fantastic story. that would be a horse that had won the first two legs of the triple crown and we'd all spend the next three weeks saying, is this history in the making? is this horse going to go up to belmont and win the triple crown? instead, we got the possibility here that medina spirit could go and win this race tomorrow and some time in the near future, maybe next week, may

if all those come back clear, medina spirit will run tomorrow at pimlico. credibility of the sport. listen. >> i think a lot of people think that horse racing is dirty to begin with and crooked to begin with, so i don't think anybody's that surprised that they have another controversy. last year you had the horse that won the race disqualified. >> reporter: and now the other issue that is hanging in the balance at the moment is medina spirit's kentucky derby win. after that first postrace failed drug test, a second test is now being conducted. if those test results come back positive for the drug, then medina spirit will be stripped of that kentucky derby victory, it'll be conferred on the second place horse, mandaloon. we expect those results in the coming weeks. back to you, dagen. dagen: lydia, thank you so much. a look at the markets at the close. all three gauges ending near session highs. it's been a red week, the s&p 500 snapping a two week winning streak, the nasdaqen ending down four weeks in a row. >>> one chance to win $26 million destroyed. mill

with jockey john velazquez on medina spirit, medina spirit wins, wire to wire victory in the kentucky. it's a record seventh derby win for trainer bob baffert. that's a look at sports. more news after the break. >>> there is a lot happening right now at the international space station. the historic spacex mission is nearing the end. this is video just into the newsroom. those lights right there that you see are from the dragon spacecraft which just undocked from the space station. the crew will splash down off the coast of florida before 3:00 a.m. >> the first nighttime splashdown in more than 50 years. >>> and coming up in 30 minutes from right now you don't miss our award-winning documentary series "bay area revelations." exploring asian-american pioneers right here in the bay area. the many contributions they have made. that's tonight at 7:00. >> all right, thank you so much for joining us. we'll be right back here again at 11:00. >> see you then.gre we investigate. >> we have people who are infected going to work sick and infecting others. >> people on the front line who put food

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>> bob baffert said on fox news he had preakness with medina spirit.by winner in the preakness going for that second leg of the triple crown. after the news of the failed drug test, the preakness stakes putting out a statement that read in part we're consulting with the maryland racing commission and any decision regarding the entry of medina spirit in 146th preakness stakes will be made after review of the facts. they pushed back a post position draw until tomorrow. baffert says he doesn't know how medina spirit could have a raised level of an anti-inflammatory drug. because he nor anyone in his barn never administered this drug to the horse at all. baffert is adamant that he did not cheat to win the kentucky derby. he denied any wrongdoing. and he said they're going to investigate how this happened. >> i have the biggest record in racing for something that i didn't do. and this is really -- it's disturbing. much it's an injustice to the horse. i don't know what's going none racing right now. but there is something not right. and i don't feel embarras

last week a horse named medina spirit won the kentucky derby. but that win has some neigh-sayers, because medina spirit's kentucky derby win is in doubt after failing a post-race drug test. this is the most high-profile animal drug scandal since the winner of last year's westminster dog show, heisenberg. medina spirit tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone or as it's called on the street: the devil's oats, happy apples, or horse horse. this scandal implicates one of the titans of the sport, renowned horse trainer and man who answers every phone call with talk to me, bob baffert. after the news of the failed drug test, baffert came out strong, and denied that the horse had ever been treated with the drug. and the horse claimed it was just holding it for a friend. baffert wants us all to know that it's not himself he's worried about. >> i got the biggest gut punch in racing for something that i didn't do. and-- and this is really, it's disturbing. it's an injustice to the horse >> stephen: yes, this is an injustice to the inbred crea

medina's spirit, the horse that won the kentucky derby has failed a drug test. trainer, bob baffert made the disclosure, denying any wrongdoing. >> medina's spirit has never been treated with that drug. i got the biggest gut punch in racing for something that i did not do. and it's really, it's is disturbing. it's an injustice to the horse on. >> if medina's spirit fails a second estimate the, it could be disqualified. the colt is expected to run in the preakness on saturday. >>> the cbs overnight news will be right back. when i get a migraine, i go to the darkest place i can find. but now that i've got nurtec odt i dodon't needed the darknkn. i can geget out therere and dodo my thing!g! nunurtec is ththe only quick-didissolve trereatment for migrgraine attacacks ththat can getet many peopoe back to nonormal activivitis and lalast up to 4 48 hours with j just one dodose. onederful.l. don't take if allergigic to nurtetec. the most c common side effffect was nanausea. geget back to o it with nunu. ask your d doctor abouout nurtec t today. feeling g stressed i in y