Patricia, great question I can answer on a couple of fronts. First, Baffert declined to reveal the name of the vet who gave Medina Spirit betamethasone. So we don’t know who of the multitude of vets administered the ointment.

Second, trainers are ultimately responsible for their barns. The buck stops with them. If something happens to one of their horses, they are responsible for the fine, suspension or what-have-you. I am a Baffert fan. I’ve known him for several years and he’s great at what he does. But he clearly dropped the ball here not knowing what was being administered to his horse. It’s his responsibility when all is said and done.