Bob Baffert won't attend the Preakness

Bob Baffert with Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit

PREAKNESS WITHOUT TRAINER BOBBAFFERT.

HE SAYS HE DOESN'TWANT TO BE A DISTRACTION TOTHE KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER.THIS AFTER MEDIA SPIRIT FAILEDA DRUG TEST FOR TOO MUCHBETAMETHASONE, AN ANTIINFLAMMATORY USED TO RELIEVEJOINT PAIN.

IT'S BEEN TOUGH ONME.

AT THE SAME TIME, I STILLHAVE TO RUN A BUSINESS.

ISTILL HAVE TO TRAIN THESEHORSES.

I WAKE UP EVERY DAYAND WORRY ABOUT THEM.

IT'SBEEN PRETTY TOUGH ON ME.

I'VENEVER BEEN THROWN IN THIS KINDOF MESS.

IT'S JUST A MESS,ADDITIONAL TESTING IS NOWPLANNED FOR MEDINA SPIRIT.

IFHIS FIRST FAILED DRUG TEST ISUPHELD, HIS DERBY WIN WILL BEDISQUALIFIED AND MANDALOUNWILL BE DECLARED THE WINNER.AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE