 Ending the Baffert banishment allows the Hall of Fame trainer to resume racing his horses at the historic Louisville track and partner facilities. Baffert issued a statement in which he took responsibility for Medina Spirit's failed drug test. Kentucky racing stewards disqualified the horse the winter after the 2021 race. Churchill Downs elevated runner-up Mandeloon to derby winner. The track noted that Baffert completed the penalty and promised to comply from now on.