Liver tissue was tested for heavy metals, anticoagulants, pesticides, environmental contaminants, drugs, and other products. Tissue samples were collected from the heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidney, stomach, intestines, muscle, brain, spinal cord, testicles and other glands, and were examined under the microscope for evidence of abnormalities. The necropsy included gross examination of the body and internal organs, and specimen collection for microscopic examination, toxicology, drug testing and genetic testing, with specimens also stored for possible future testing.Īfter the examination was completed, Medina Spirit was cremated, the CHRB said.ĭuring the necropsy, the horse was examined for obvious causes of death and visually apparent abnormalities.

'Extensive toxicological testing on multiple samples found no unexpected substances and nothing to suggest that Medina Spirit's cardiac arrest was caused by the use of medications.'' 'As was expected, the necropsy results were compatible with sudden cardiac death and were consistent with reports of similar events of sudden death during workouts,'' he said. 'We were hopeful that the necropsy would have revealed more information about the pathophysiology that led to Medina Spirit's sudden cardiac arrest, but it appears that his tragic death was an act of God and was not preventable,' Clark Brewster, Baffert's attorney, said in a statement.

The report said no other drugs, heavy metals or toxicants were detected. The necropsy on Medina Spirit found the anti-ulcer medication omeprazole and the diuretic Lasix in blood and urine samples consistent with the medication report filed with CHRB by the attending veterinarian. He also was banned by the New York Racing Association from entering horses at its Belmont, Saratoga and Aqueduct tracks. Medina Spirit's Kentucky Derby victory in May came under scrutiny after he tested positive for betamethasone, a legal medication that is not allowed on race day in Kentucky.Īs a result, Baffert was suspended by Churchill Downs and barred from entering horses in the 20 Kentucky Derbies.

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