On the morning of Dec. 6, Medina Spirit stepped onto the racetrack at Santa Anita with his regular exercise rider, Juan Ochoa, aboard. Baffert was prepping Medina Spirit for the $20 million Saudi Cup in February. For three-quarters of it, Medina Spirit looked like the blossoming older horse he was becoming. But as they were finishing, Medina Spirit was straining. Medina Spirit had swollen lungs, foam in his windpipe and an enlarged spleen.

Source: The Star May 07, 2022 23:38 UTC